responsiblestatecraft.org (2025-01-17). Biden worked 'tirelessly around the clock' — to prevent a ceasefire For 15 months, Israel has dropped American bombs on children in tents, on refugees sheltering in schools, and on patients seeking help in hospitals without President Joe Biden exerting any "real pressure" on Israel to stop.
(2025-01-17). Headlines for January 17, 2025. democracynow.org Israel Continues to Pound Gaza as Cabinet Votes on Ceasefire Deal, Israeli Forces Continue Raids on Occupied West Bank, Including Hospital in Nablus, "How Does It Feel to Have Your Legacy Be Genocide?": Max Blumenthal Confronts Outgoing Blinken, Trump Nominees for Treasury, Interior, EPA Face Senate Hearings, Ron DeSantis Names Trump Loyalist, Florida AG Ashley Moody to Fill Marco Rubio's Senate Seat, Giuliani Holds On to NY, FL Properties as He Settles with Defamed Georgia Election Workers, Death Toll from L.A. Wildfires Hits 27 as Study Says Disaster Could End Up Claiming 1,000s of Lives, Clim…
(2025-01-17). The Gaza Ceasefire Charade. Chris Hedges. globalresearch.ca Israel plays a cynical game. It makes phased agreements with the Palestinians that ensure it immediately gets what it wants. It then violates every subsequent phase and reignites its military assault. | * | Israel, going back decades, has played a duplicitous …
(2025-01-17). Biden Worked 'Tirelessly Around the Clock' — To Prevent a Ceasefire. globalresearch.ca There is little doubt that President-elect Donald Trump's posture vis-a-vis
(2025-01-17). Washington's Proxies Attack TurkStream While Trump Takes Credit for Ceasefire. Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca Last weekend, US proxies launched a drone attack on a critical part of the TurkStream gas pipeline located in southwest Russia. The incident was largely ignored by the mainstream media, but its importance to energy-starved Europeans cannot be overstated. The …
(2025-01-17). Yemen Targets US Carrier in Red Sea as Washington 'Gears Up' for Escalation. orinocotribune.com Washington is allegedly planning to continue its strikes against Yemen once a ceasefire in Gaza takes effect | The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) said in a statement on 15 January that it targeted the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier and other US warships in the Red Sea. | "The missile force and the drone air force of the Yemeni Armed Forces … carried out a joint military operation targeting the American aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman and a number of its warships in the northern Red Sea with a number of winged missiles and drones, during their attempt to carry out operations to target Yemen," the statement said.
(2025-01-17). The Gaza Ceasefire Will Not Cure The Wounds Of Genocide. popularresistance.org Now that a ceasefire has been agreed to in Gaza, the bombs will stop falling, and the world will breathe a sigh of relief. There will be celebrations of peace, even if temporary, nations will pat themselves on the back, and the media will move on to the next trending crisis. Yet, for those of us who survived, the war hasn't ended—it has merely transformed. | For us, the war began long before October 7, 2023, and continues in the ashes of what was once our home. The world's ceasefire is a fabricated pause in our endless torment. The world seeks its own resolution, a quick fix to soothe the conscience, but fo…
(2025-01-17). Transcript of Press TV panel discussion of Gaza ceasefire. gilbertdoctorow.com Transcript submitted by a reader PressTV: 0: 00Well, for further insight on that story, we're now joined by independent international affairs analyst [Dr.] Gilbert Doctorow, who is joining us from Brussels. We'll also be joined by more guests in this segment as well. Mr. Doctorow, welcome to the program. Let's jump right in and please give …
(2025-01-17). A Fragile Ceasefire, Syria's Downfall and the Axis of Resistance: Why the War Will Continue Until the US-Israel Alliance Is Forced Out of the Middle East. globalresearch.ca The Middle East is on the verge of total war despite recent developments involving a fragile ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and the collapse of the Assad government in Syria last month which is now occupied by terrorists, so …
(2025-01-17). Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages welcomed: Justice is the only way for a lasting peace. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, which it has been urging for the past 15 months. The ceasefire is a first step. On its own it cannot provide justice for the victims. It cannot produce a lasting peace. The ceasefire is a temporary strategic solution. What needs to come now is a real political and human rights based solution for the end of the Gaza blockade, the end of Israel's settler-colonial (…) | – |
(2025-01-17). Gaza ceasefire is just a start. independent.co.ug 
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | The Gaza ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel is a welcome relief and a crucial step toward regional stability. It provides an opportunity to halt the bloodshed and ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. However, its success hinges on one key factor: a genuine commitment to peace. Past experiences in …
(2025-01-17). Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire, ushering in hope for Gaza peace. independent.co.ug 
GAZA, PALESTINE | Xinhua | A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has been reached, offering a glimmer of hope for ending the 15-month-old bloodshed in the enclave. In a press conference on Wednesday in Doha, where the truce talks were held, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin …
(2025-01-17). Reaching Ceasefire in Gaza: A Tale of Trump's Illusion and Biden's Failure. counterpunch.org 
President Joe Biden, flanked by his Secretary of State and Vice President, announced the ceasefire in Gaza with an air of accomplishment, framing it as a crowning achievement of his administration's diplomatic efforts. However, this assertion is profoundly misleading. While the ceasefire was presented as a diplomatic victory, the truth reveals a far darker reality.
(2025-01-17). Middle East Analyst: Netanyahu Will Try to Scuttle Ceasefire After First Phase. truthout.org Israel's security cabinet has approved a long-awaited ceasefire deal with Hamas. If finalized, the ceasefire is expected to go into effect on Sunday. "The main challenge will be the second phase, and here there are many, many problems on the horizon," says Israeli journalist Gideon Levy, who stresses the importance of also freeing the thousands of Palestinians held by Israel. "Again and again… |
(2025-01-17). Gaza Ceasefire Nears as Israel Faces Government Collapse. thealtworld.com We welcome back Scott Ritter as we unpack the Gaza ceasefire agreement. What does it mean for Palestinians, the Resistance, and the future of Benjamin Netanyahu's government?
(2025-01-17). Palestine Solidarity Campaign march to go ahead as more Palestinians killed despite ceasefire deal. leftfootforward.org The Palestine Solidarity Campaign's national demonstration will go ahead this Saturday as a ceasefire deal in Gaza draws nearer. | The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) reported that in the last week the Met police has imposed "repressive restrictions" preventing the group from protesting outside the BBC's HQ, as previously agreed. | Despite the news of a ceasefire deal on Wednesday, Palestinian authorities reported that Israeli attacks had killed at least 86 Palestinians in the day following the announcement. | In a statement, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) said it shares "the immense relief expre…
(2025-01-17). Amid Gaza ceasefire, remember it was Palestinian journalists who bravely exposed the genocide. thecanary.co Israel has prevented international journalists from entering Gaza to expose the horrors of the apartheid state's genocide there. But independent, local, and often Palestinian reporters risked their lives to get the news out. And it was very often independent media outlets and ordinary people around the world that kept holding the powerful to account. The […] | By
(2025-01-17). The March for Palestine is STILL ON — despite the Met Police's attempt to disrupt it. thecanary.co The following article is a comment piece from Palestine Solidarity Campaign and its partner organisations. Tens of thousands of demonstrators will gather in London on Saturday as they have done throughout the 15 months of Israel's genocide in Gaza. This will be the eve of the ceasefire that Palestinians and their supporters around the world […] | By
(2025-01-17). Derek Seidman on Insurance and Climate (2024); Ariel Adelman on Disability Civil Rights (2024). fair.org 
(2025-01-17). Gideon Levy & Mouin Rabbani on Ceasefire: "Netanyahu Will Do Everything Possible" to Kill It Later. democracynow.org 
Israel's security cabinet has approved a long-awaited ceasefire deal with Hamas. If finalized, the ceasefire is expected to go into effect on Sunday. "The main challenge will be the second phase, and here there are many, many problems on the horizon," says Israeli journalist Gideon Levy, who stresses the importance of also freeing the thousands of Palestinians held by Israel. "Again and again, Israelis always think that they are the only victims." The announcement comes in the final week of U.S. President Joe Biden's term as Israel prepares for the incoming Trump administration…
(2025-01-17). President Biden Declares Equal Rights Amendment as Law of the Land: Senator Gillibrand Reacts. urbancny.com 
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has commended President Joe Biden for declaring that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has been ratified and is now part of the U.S. …
(2025-01-17). Frustration Mounts for Israel as Gaza Ceasefire Highlights Unmet War Goals: Analyst. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Israeli academic highlights government struggles to secure a decisive military victory in Gaza as a ceasefire agreement with Hamas comes into effect after more than a year of war.
(2025-01-17). Is It a Real Ceasefire or Only a Scam? Philip Giraldi. globalresearch.ca The Given the history …
(2025-01-17). Trump's role in Gaza ceasefire fuels Arab American anger with Biden. aljazeera.com Incoming US president suggests that he pressured Israel to take the deal, which is supposed to go into effect on Sunday.
(2025-01-17). Gaza Ceasefire Is Just the Beginning of the Path to Justice for Palestine. bylinetimes.com 
The announcement of a For over a year, Gaza has endured what can only be described as
(2025-01-17). Handshake Choices Obviously Not Syria's Priority. ummid.com Whatever Western media may have you believe, the Syrian leadership's handshake choices will not determine the country's future.
(2025-01-17). PMO: Netanyahu Cabinet Poised To Approve Gaza Ceasefire Agreement. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-17). Video: Netanyahu demands last-minute changes to sabotage Gaza ceasefire — human rights monitor. skwawkbox.org 
While claiming agreement will be ratified, wanted war criminal PM is demanding changes designed to sink it Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed today that his cabinet will ratify the supposed Gaza ceasefire deal whose details involve the complete withdrawal of the occupation military from the vital Rafah crossing and the 'corridors' that Israel is …
(2025-01-17). Roaming Charges: Cease Fires Walk With Me. counterpunch.org 
I'm a natural born cynic, of course, but I can't help but think that this ceasefire, this lull in the killing, is meant to erase, if not the memory of, at least the responsibility for, the killing that has come before. As Jean Baudrillard wrote: "Forgetting extermination is part of extermination."
(2025-01-17). Israel's national security minister threatens to resign over ceasefire. aljazeera.com Itamar Ben-Gvir and his far-right party threaten to leave government over Gaza ceasefire deal.
(2025-01-17). Syria's future and the UK craven hypocrisy. thealtworld.com My reports for UK Column 15th January | I am slow to get articles written at the moment due to a bad fall in Beirut which means my left arm is fairly useless for a few weeks. Apologies. Very frustrating, typing with one hand. | On Saturday I will be speaking with Mike Robinson of UK Column — Syria Podcast 5 — more details on the events that led to the shocking fall of Syria. I will try to compensate with more audio interviews with guests in the next few days. | Thank you for your patience.
(2025-01-17). More than 100 people killed in Gaza since ceasefire agreed. aljazeera.com Israel's war in Gaza has killed at least 46,788 Palestinians and wounded 110,453 since October 7, 2023.
(2025-01-17). ICC chief prosecutor says Israel made 'no real effort' to probe Gaza crimes. aljazeera.com Karim Khan's defence of Gaza war crimes allegations against Netanyahu comes amid delays over ceasefire ratification.
(2025-01-17). Gaza ceasefire deal, explained | Start Here. aljazeera.com Will the ceasefire deal lead to a permanent end to Israel's war on Gaza?>
(2025-01-17). Israeli forces have killed 86 people in Gaza since Biden announced a ceasefire. wsws.org Despite the announcement Wednesday that Israel had agreed to implement a ceasefire in the genocide, the Israeli military is continuing its rampage throughout Gaza.
(2025-01-17). Reporter dragged from Blinken's final press briefing for asking about US support for Gaza genocide. wsws.org Jordanian-Palestinian independent journalist Sam Husseini of the Institute for Public Accuracy was pick up from his chair by four security guards and hauled out of the final press briefing of Secretary of State Antony Blinken because he insisted on asking questions about the Biden administration's support for genocide in Gaza.
(2025-01-17). Further evidence of UK special forces war crimes in Afghanistan, Libya and Syria. wsws.org Only the inquiry team and representatives from the Ministry of Defence have been allowed to attend the closed hearings, preventing the lawyers for the bereaved families, the general public, and the press from observing the proceedings.
(2025-01-17). Israel's Ben-Gvir threatens to collapse cabinet if ceasefire approved. presstv.ir Israel's far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatens that he and his party colleagues would resign from the cabinet if it approved a Gaza ceasefire deal.
(2025-01-17). Israel kills over 100 Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire deal. presstv.ir Despite the announcement of a ceasefire deal, Israel has intensified its airstrikes and artillery shelling on Gaza, killing more than 100 Palestinians.
(2025-01-17). The questions left unanswered by the Gaza ceasefire deal. newarab.com 
A But what was declared was for all intents and purposes a framework agreement, and the only details that are clear pertain to phase one of the deal, which is complex and has many potentially dangerous traps. | The agreement was crafted as a gradu…
(2025-01-17). Iran's Battle Against Terrorism: Insights from An Int'l Law Expert. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – For 45 years, Iran has faced relentless terrorism, including targeted assassinations and coordinated attacks by armed groups, and despite growing casualties and global focus, the country remains entangled in a battle with an evolving threat.
(2025-01-17). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Rufat Safarov. fidh.org
(2025-01-17). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org
(2025-01-17). Uganda: Arbitrary detention, judicial harassment and torture of human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza. fidh.org
(2025-01-17). The Sydney rail dispute and Labor's war on workers' democratic rights. wsws.org The New South Wales government's move to terminate industrial action by Sydney Trains staff is part of a broader assault on the rights of all workers to fight back against cuts to their real wages and conditions.
(2025-01-17). Inside visual artist Nsenga Knight's Close to Home exhibition. newarab.com 
"That's such a great question, I'm so glad you asked that. You probably have it as a British saying that something's 'hitting close to home,'" says artist Born in Brooklyn as an Afro-Caribbean American Muslim, Nsenga explains that the idea came about during the 2023 International Symposium on the History and Legacy of Muslims in the Caribbean…
(2025-01-17). Keir Starmer's Government Is 'Failing to Uphold Democratic Freedom' to Protest, Says Human Rights Watch. bylinetimes.com Keir Starmer's Labour Government, which took office in July 2024, has so far "failed to roll back draconian anti-protest measures" introduced by the previous Conservative administration, while continuing to appeal a court ruling that curbs protest rights. | The global report found that in many of the more than 70 national elections in 2024, authoritarian leaders gained ground with their discriminatory rhetoric and policies. | Several laws passed in recent years have significantly expanded police authority while raising major concerns about civil liberties. The 2023 Public Order Act and 2022 Police, Crime, Se…
apnews.com (2025-01-17). Trump's swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold weatherPresident-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather.
(2025-01-17). Putin highlights rising momentum in negotiations between Russia-Iran. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, receiving his counterpart of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, highlighted the growth in the turnover at the end of 2024 between both nations.
(2025-01-17). The Herald and Chronicle highlights Cuba's gratitude to Zimbabwe. plenglish.com Harare, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel praised Zimbabwe and President Emmerson Mnangagwa for supporting the Caribbean nation's removal from Washington's State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list, The Herald and Chronicle reported on Friday.
(2025-01-17). LA Wildfires Worsen California's Housing Crisis Amid Rising Shortages. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County have destroyed thousands of homes, compounding an already severe housing shortage in California.
(2025-01-17). South Korean president arrested. wsws.org The political crisis in South Korea is only continuing to intensify and will not be resolved with Yoon's detention.
(2025-01-17). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-01-17). Los Angeles inferno exacerbates housing shortage crisis. presstv.ir Residents of Los Angeles are deeply concerned about the ongoing wildfires, insurance companies' refusal to compensate for damages, and the exacerbation of existing housing shortages and inequality.
(2025-01-17). By Voting for Laken Riley Act, Democrats Cede More Power to Anti-Immigrant Right. truthout.org What does the Democratic Party stand for? That question has plagued Capitol Hill, and the voting public, for at least a decade. Now, in the wake of Kamala Harris's crushing presidential defeat, as Donald Trump prepares to return to the Oval Office, the Democrats' identity crisis shows no sign of abating. Thanks to a wall of support from Senate Democrats, the Laken Riley Act — a GOP-sponsored… |
(2025-01-17). Crisis en el gabinete de Israel: Ministro de Seguridad Nacional amenaza con abandonar el Gobierno si se aprueba el alto al fuego con Hamás. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Seguridad Nacional de Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, ha amenazado con retirarse del gabinete del primer ministro Benjamin Netanyahu si aprueba un acuerdo de alto el fuego con Hamás después de más de 460 días de guerra en Gaza.
(2025-01-17). Jewish Supremacy is a Bigger Problem than Antisemitism. dissidentvoice.org Fifteen months into Israel's holocaust some leftists continue to uphold Jewish supremacy. Many supposedly on the side of humanity continue to boost an ideological stick enabling a genocide, authoritarianism and a movement promoting "mass deportation". Recently Caitlin Johnstone posted: "First end the active genocide, THEN talk to me about your concerns regarding a rise in …
(2025-01-17). Words Matter, Especially in Gaza. counterpunch.org According to the January 8 Guardian, the New York Times refused to publish an anti-war ad from the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) that referred to Israel's actions in Gaza as "genocide." The Times followed outgoing President Joe Biden in refusing to accept the genocide label for Israel's massive bombings in densely populated areas, the targeting of doctors and
(2025-01-17). Protesters gather in Jordan in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Friday, condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
(2025-01-17). Yemen conducts 4 retaliatory operations against Israeli, US targets. presstv.ir The Yemeni Armed Forces have carried out 4 military operations against Israeli and US targets in retaliation for the genocide in Gaza and anti-Yemen strikes.
(2025-01-17). Criminal silence of the world as Israel destroys Gaza. ummid.com One wonders if the world had paid even the slightest attention to Gaza and the cries of people trapped behind walls, barbed wire, and electric fences, whether the current war and genocide could have been avoided.
(2025-01-17). Elon Musk told he's 'not fit to lick Jess Phillips' boots' in brutal takedown on Question Time. leftfootforward.org Tech billionaire Elon Musk was blasted on BBC Question Time as a Labour peer said he was 'not fit to lick Jess Phillips' boots', hitting back at his attacks on the MP. | In recent weeks, Musk has repeatedly attacked the Labour Party, posting a series of false claims about UK MPs and the grooming gangs scandal on his X platform, falsely accusing ministers of inaction over gang rape and child abuse. | He also targeted Phillips in those posts, after he described her as a 'rape genocide apologist'. | Earlier this month, Keir Starmer said the comments had "crossed a line" while a defiant Ms Phillips accused the tec…
(2025-01-17). US journalist slams his 'thuggish' removal from war criminal Blinken's final press conference. thecanary.co In his final press conference as US secretary of state on 16 January, genocide-denier and war criminal Antony Blinken ensured the removal of two journalists who challenged him on US participation in Israel's genocide in Gaza — one of them being Sam Husseini. Journalist Sam Husseini calls his treatment "very thuggish" and "total mafioso stuff" […] | By
(2025-01-17). The 'Hastings Three' are in court next week for protesting outside an arms supplier to Israel. thecanary.co Huge crowds are expected next week at the trial of the "Hastings Three", who were charged nearly a year ago for their part in protesting Israel's genocide in Gaza. The Hastings Three: up in court NHS worker Clem McCulloch, 33, artist Thomas Delves, 25, and retired train driver Laurie Holden, 72, were arrested at General […] | By
(2025-01-17). The Chris Hedges Report: America's Academic Gulag. popularresistance.org "You can't just sit there and build drones and not talk about who it's serving and who does it help," says Richard Solomon, PhD student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and member of the Coalition for Palestine at MIT. On this episode of The Chris Hedges Report, Solomon and fellow MIT PhD student Prahlad Iyengar detail their battle against the historic institution's active participation in the genocide in Gaza. Their story exemplifies the repression students face across the country who dare question how their work and labor are used to advance the illegal and morally reprehensible goals of the I…
(2025-01-17). Despite growing consensus, many Jewish and Christian groups loath to admit genocide in Gaza. anabaptistworld.org In the past four years, the United States has recognized the Uyghur genocide in China and the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar. On Jan. 7, the U.S. accused a Sudanese paramilitary group and its proxies of committing genocide. But when it comes to Israel's war in Gaza, which has killed more than 46,000 Palestinians, injured thousands …
(2025-01-17). ICC's Khan Criticizes Israel's Lack of War Crimes Investigations. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-17). Israel making 'no effort' to investigate Gaza war crimes allegations: ICC. presstv.ir International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan says Israel has not properly investigated war crimes allegations brought against the regime over its barbarism in Gaza.
(2025-01-17). Court accepts Netanyahu's request to postpone corruption trial testimony next week. haaretz.com The prime minister's lawyers justified their request due to Netanyahu's surgery last month, and said that due to the 'exceptional circumstances' of Gaza cease-fire negotiations, he had to 'act contrary to the doctors' recommendations'…
(2025-01-17). As Biden and Trump bicker over credit for Gaza deal, Israeli rightists perfect the theater of threats. haaretz.com Now an agreement has been reached, it's obvious that Netanyahu planned to spurn every opportunity to secure the hostages' release ‚ñ Nothing but hot air remains from Smotrich's bombastic declarations ‚ñ Testimony from freed hostages will be critical in implementation of Stage Two of the deal…
(2025-01-17). Published Petition Requirements Set for 2025 — Democrats Trying to Change the Rules (Cheat). fightbackbetter.com 
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(2025-01-17). Justin Trudeau taxed fossil fuels — and paid the price. grist.org 
Justin Trudeau's resignation as prime minister of Canada signals the departure of one of the world's leading climate hawks. From the moment the charismatic young progressive took power a decade ago, he staked his career on aggressive climate action, pushing through a carbon tax, clean energy subsidies, and a slew of regulations loathed by the country's large oil and gas industry. | The prime minister's impending exit, announced January 6, comes as his Liberal party heads toward a wipeout in an election that must occur before October. Voters are furious over what they consider Trudeau's failure to address housi…
(2025-01-17). Swedish Dockworkers Vote To Block Military Shipments For Israel. popularresistance.org In a resounding display of international solidarity, members of the Swedish Dockworkers Union (SDU) voted by 68 percent in December to block the handling of military shipments to and from Israel. | The Swedish government continues to trade arms with Israel. Exports are relatively small, totaling $4.5 million in 2023, but imports are much more significant: the Swedish defence forces have signed contracts to import more than $200 million in arms from Israel, including from two of Israel's largest arms companies, Elbit and Rafael—both implicated in supplying weaponry used in Gaza.
(2025-01-17). US postal union extends deadline for contract vote—due to problems with mail-in balloting. wsws.org That ballots for a postal contract are being affected by delays underscores that the USPS is under massive assault, which the contract would only continue and deepen.
(2025-01-17). US Politics Didn't Shift as Rightward in 2024 Elections as You May Think. truthout.org News headlines at the end of 2024 appeared to be all bad for the left in the U.S. as Donald Trump cruised to an electoral victory, and, in a reversal from 2016, handily won the popular vote as well. Some drew sweeping conclusions about the political direction of the country as Republicans kept control of the House of Representatives and retook the Senate, handing them trifecta control of the U.S. |
(2025-01-17). Selected Articles: Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game — The Bank of North Dakota Model. globalresearch.ca 
By North Dakota is staunchly conservative, having voted Republican in every presidential election since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. So how …
(2025-01-17). Manufacturing workers to strike after bosses reject demand for £1 pay rise. leftfootforward.org Manufacturing workers at a factory in Walsall are set to strike next month after their demand for a £1 increase in pay was rejected by management. | Workers at CNC Speedwell factory, who produce spare parts for vehicle manufacturers Volvo, Scania, and DAF, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking strike action, GMB union has announced. | In a statement, GMB said staff are furious after company managers rejected demands for a pay rise of just £1. | Industrial action could take place as early as February, with around 150 workers expected to walk out. | GMB has said the strikes could cause delays…
(2025-01-17). There are two sides to the Israeli Gaza conflict. onlineopinion.com.au Any solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, if ever one is to present itself, must always address the need for Israel to defend itself.
(2025-01-17). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-17). US Airstrikes Hit Yemen After Ansarullah Pledges Retaliation against Israel. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States conducted multiple airstrikes in Yemen's 'Amran province on Friday, following a warning from Ansarullah leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi that Yemeni forces would intensify attacks against Israel if its operations in Gaza persist.
(2025-01-17). Second stage of Israel-Hamas truce talks threaten to bring up more obstacles than the first. haaretz.com One question looms large over the whole process: will it be in either side's interest to make good on the promises they made to the Americans ‚ñ The IDF discovered that the challenge awaiting it in Beit Hanoun was greater than it though…
(2025-01-17). Biden, in final TV interview, urges Israel to accommodate 'legitimate Palestinian concerns'. haaretz.com The outgoing U.S. President warned that the long-term security of Israel and American Jews is unsustainable without addressing the Palestinian question…
(2025-01-17). What happened to the Israeli government's plan for the 'day after' in Gaza? haaretz.com Without approaching moderate Palestinian groups, Gaza will be abandoned to militias and extremists. Hostages must be returned, the war must end, and the fantasy of settlements in the strip must be buried. Simultaneously, a political plan must come to fruition…
(2025-01-17). 'Worn out from the constant fear of dying,' Gazans await cease-fire and a chance to rebuild. haaretz.com Gazans say they hope to be able to return to their damaged homes, search for missing loved ones and extricate bodies from under the rubble. There's a bit of joy over the truce, but also the fear that the people will fight over food and water — and that the war with Israel might resume…
(2025-01-17). Hostage's mother: 'Israel's moment of truth to ensure full hostage deal, not partial'. haaretz.com GAZA HOSTAGE DEAL: Prime Minister Office says once security cabinet, gov't approve deal, first hostages expected released on Sunday ‚ñ ISRAEL: Defense Minister Katz cancels all administrative arrest detention orders for Israeli settlers ‚ñ GAZA: Hamas-run Health Ministry says 81 Palestinians killed, 188 wounded in last day ‚ñ WEST BANK: IDF says 10 militants killed in West Bank over past week…
(2025-01-17). La matanza continúa. radiohc.cu Con mucho entusiasmo la comunidad internacional recibió la noticia del acuerdo de cese al fuego firmado entre el Estado sionista de Israel y la organización Hamas, que podría significar el cese del genocidio palestino en la Franja de Gaza.
(2025-01-17). Russia Ships Nuclear Reactor Vessel to Kudankulam. infobrics.org Then, in the port, the reactor vessel was placed in the hold of a sea vessel to cover the 11000 km route to India…
(2025-01-17). None Of These War Criminals Will Face Justice While The US Empire Exists. thealtworld.com 
Two journalists were The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal was also
(2025-01-17). A History Of Foreign Intrigue In Lebanon. popularresistance.org Finally, after two years and two months of a presidential vacuum, Lebanon has a new president. | Western media coverage misses the essential point about the presidency of Lebanon: after the reforms of the Taif agreement in 1989, officially known as the National Reconciliation Accord, the Lebanese president lost his powers. | A look back at the history shows that the Lebanese president is now largely a token ruler who does not actually rule. | Before the Taif accords, which ended the 15-year Lebanese civil war, the Lebanese president was an absolutist who couldn't be held accountable for his actions and ruled by d…
(2025-01-17). Portugal and its migrants: Put the government against the wall! workers.org 
The author is editor of the online periodical jornalmudardevida.net, where this article was published Jan. 9. Although the events it discusses are taking place in Portugal, its lessons can easily be applied to the United States. Translation: John Catalinotto The Portuguese government threatens migrant workers with expulsion and frightens local . . . |
(2025-01-17). Clevelanders march for a free Palestine. workers.org 
Lakewood, Ohio Supporters of Palestinian liberation held a militant march Jan. 12 through Lakewood, a suburb of Cleveland. Chants included, "There is only one solution, intifada revolution!" and "Brick by brick, wall by wall, apartheid is going to fall." More than a dozen community and activist groups endorsed the . . . |
(2025-01-17). Portugal and its migrants: Put the government against the wall! workers.org 
The author is editor of the online periodical jornalmudardevida.net, where this article was published Jan. 9. Although the events it discusses are taking place in Portugal, its lessons can easily be applied to the United States. Translation: John Catalinotto The Portuguese government threatens migrant workers with expulsion and frightens local . . . |
(2025-01-17). Real solidarity with Los Angeles. workers.org 
The response to the tragic, unprecedented fires raging in Los Angeles has by and large been one of compassion. This is true even from a poor country such as Mexico, which has dispatched its own firefighters to offer assistance. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum explained: "We're going to help, not just . . . |
(2025-01-17). Billionaire Elon Musk props up the ultraright. workers.org 
Why does multibillionaire Elon Musk, one of the richest individuals in the world, need to throw his weight and financial support behind right-wing neofascists and want-to-be dictators such as Donald Trump in the U.S. and others around the world? Manu Cornet Musk is not simply one of the world's richest . . . |
(2025-01-17). Iran refutes claims of training, arming Yemeni forces. presstv.ir Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the UN categorically rejects allegation of training and providing assistance to the Yemeni Ansarullah resistance forces.
(2025-01-17). Beirut blast investigator resumes probe, charges 10 people. newarab.com 
(2025-01-17). Vanuatu one month on: aftershocks, a no-go zone and anxiety. asiapacificreport.nz By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Port Vila Today marks one month since a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, claiming 14 lives, injuring more than 200 people, and displacing thousands more. Downtown Port Vila remains a no-go zone. Star Wharf, the international port, is still out of action and parts of the…
(2025-01-17). Landslides following 7.4 magnitude quake in Vanuatu. presstv.ir Magnitude 7.4 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu…
(2025-01-17). Search, rescue ops continue in Tibet's Shigatse following deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake. presstv.ir Rescue efforts continue in Shigatse region after a devastating earthquake hit Tibet.
(2025-01-17). The Urgent Need to Better Measure Household Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-17). CADTM and the experience of the Greek Truth Committee on Public Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-17). Personal endebtment and debt forgivness in the Roman empire. cadtm.org
(2025-01-17). Democracy and Debt: Has the Link been Broken? cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Debt Slavery — Why It Destroyed Rome, Why It Will Destroy Us Unless It's Stopped
| Book V of Aristotle's Politics describes the eternal transition of oligarchies making themselves (…) | – |
(2025-01-17). Forecast 2025: roaring or tepid? cadtm.org
(2025-01-17). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-01-17). Take Trump and Musk's threats very seriously! cadtm.org
(2025-01-17). Pakistan Court Sentences Ex-PM Imran Khan to 14 Years in Graft Case. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years in prison on Friday for his involvement in a land corruption case, according to local broadcaster ARY News.
(2025-01-17). Iranian President Pezeshkian Arrives in Russia for Strategic Partnership Signing. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Moscow on Friday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and sign a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty.
(2025-01-17). Iranian Players Win Three Golds at WTT Youth Contender Tunis 2025. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Three Iranian table tennis players claimed gold medals at the WTT Youth Contender Tunis 2025.
(2025-01-17). Pezeshkian, Putin Cement Bilateral Ties with New Strategic Agreement. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow to discuss expanding bilateral relations, with a new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement.
(2025-01-17). Iran Holds Maritime Exercise along Sea of Oman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian coast guards have conducted a maritime exercise titled "Mohammad Rasulallah 3" in Sistan and Balouchestan province along the Sea of Oman, aimed at enhancing security and combat readiness.
(2025-01-17). Sepahan Crowned Champion of Iran's Super Cup. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Sepahan football team defeated Persepolis 1-0 to win Iran's Super Cup for the first time.
(2025-01-17). Iran, Russia's Presidents Sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement in a special ceremony held in Moscow on Friday.
(2025-01-17). The Possibility of a War Against Iran. counterpunch.org 
In early January, most of the major military forces of Iran participated in a large military exercise called Payambar-e Azam (Great Prophet), which started as an annual exercise 19 years ago. These forces included the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Basij Resistance Force, and took place in the air, on land, and in the
(2025-01-17). Chinese scientists uncover 410-million-year-old miniature plant fossils. tvbrics.com 
This is shedding light on plant colonisation of land…
(2025-01-17). Iran ranks second among Islamic nations for publications on 3D printing. tvbrics.com 
Iran also has emerged as a global leader in neural network technology…
(2025-01-17). Kazan to honour winners of BRICS and SCO Young Leaders Award. tvbrics.com 
The award ceremony will take place in the capital of Tatarstan for the second time…
(2025-01-17). Leaders of Egypt and UAE discuss strengthening economic ties between two countries at meeting in Abu Dhabi. tvbrics.com 
They paid special attention to regional issues…
(2025-01-17). Chinese researchers unveil dynamic supramolecular snub cubes. tvbrics.com 
Applications of this innovation extend to chiral separation, drug delivery, and other fields…
(2025-01-17). Nintendo shares tumble as Switch 2 reveal disappoints fans. aljazeera.com Japanese gaming company's stock price falls as much as 7.2 percent as teaser for new console fails to impress.
(2025-01-17). SpaceX's Starship breaks up mid-flight, forcing airlines to avoid debris. aljazeera.com Elon Musk acknowledges mission failure, posting on X that 'success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed'.
(2025-01-17). At least 12 Maoist rebels killed by India's security forces. aljazeera.com About 3,000 officers were involved in the operation in Chhattisgarh state, a stronghold of the armed rebellion.
(2025-01-17). China's population falls for third year in a row as birthrate declines. aljazeera.com China's population continues to fall for third straight year due to declining birthrate and amid concerns for economy.
(2025-01-17). Pakistan pulls closer to post-Hasina Bangladesh amid shared India concerns. aljazeera.com Pakistan and Bangladesh have edged closer as politics in both countries ride on a general anti-India sentiment.
(2025-01-17). Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan, wife sentenced to jail in corruption case. aljazeera.com Khan and Bushra Bibi's convictions risk derailing Khan's PTI and government talks aimed at settling a long-running feud.
(2025-01-17). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,058. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,058th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-17). South Korea's Yoon refuses questioning as authorities seek longer detention. aljazeera.com Anticorruption agency says it will ask court to extend impeached president's detention by up to 20 days.
(2025-01-17). What to know about TikTok's looming US ban. aljazeera.com TikTok is due to shut down in the US on Sunday, but a reprieve from the White House seems likely.
(2025-01-17). SpaceX Starship explodes, leaving a trail of fiery debris across the sky. aljazeera.com SpaceX's Starship spacecraft has exploded only minutes after taking off on a test flight, leaving trails of debris.
(2025-01-17). LA wildfires: Is insurance the next battlefront for California residents? aljazeera.com Before the Los Angeles wildfires, insurers such as State Farm started to pull out of fire-prone California.
(2025-01-17). 'Symbol of resistance': Lumumba, the Congolese hero killed before his prime. aljazeera.com Many are still haunted by the aborted legacy of DR Congo's first prime minister, who was murdered on January 17, 1961.
(2025-01-17). LA wildfires day 11: What is the latest, and what do investigations show? aljazeera.com Firefighters progressed due to a temporary easing of winds, but officials caution that hazardous conditions could return…
(2025-01-17). 'Make Russia Small Again': Ukraine on edge as Trump heads to White House. aljazeera.com Everyday Ukrainians hope Trump can bring peace while Kyiv's forces are on the back foot on the front lines.
(2025-01-17). Russia hands jail sentences to three Alexey Navalny lawyers. aljazeera.com Lawyers face up to five years in jail on charges of links to Navalny's groups, which the Kremlin deems 'extremist'.
(2025-01-17). Will Pam Bondi, attorney general pick, retract claims of 'stolen' election? aljazeera.com Fact checking what Bondi said about Trump claims, election falsehoods, crime rates at her Senate confirmation hearing.
(2025-01-17). Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan jailed for 14 years over corruption. aljazeera.com Supporters of Imran Khan have protested outside Pakistan's parliament, after a court sentenced Khan to jail.
(2025-01-17). Haaland and Manchester City agree new 10-year contract. aljazeera.com Norway striker Erling Haaland will be aged 34 when his deal with Premier League champions expires.
(2025-01-17). Gauff dominates Fernandez at Austalian Open but Osaka retires injured. aljazeera.com World number three Coco Gauff beats Leylah Fernandez in straight sets to reach third round at Australia Open.
(2025-01-17). Nicolás Maduro: hemos consolidado la paz, por ahora y para siempre. radiohc.cu Seguir construyendo la casa común, la patria grande, la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, con el Programa de las Siete Transformaciones (7 T) hasta el 2023, fueron ideas esenciales expresadas en el Mensaje anual a la nación…
(2025-01-17). Will Blackouts Come to Britain? wattsupwiththat.com Freddie Sayers is joined by energy analyst Kathryn Porter to break down the National Grid numbers and find out how Net Zero might cause blackouts by 2030.
(2025-01-17). Breaking All Records, Trump's Inauguration Set to Bring in $250M from Billionaires & Corporations. democracynow.org 
The ultra-rich have donated a record-shattering amount of funds to the 2025 Trump-Vance Presidential Inaugural Committee, with contributions from major corporations like Apple, Chevron, Citigroup, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Google, Pfizer, Microsoft and the pharmaceutical lobby. On Monday, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon's Jeff Bezos will attend Trump's inauguration with the world's richest man, Elon Musk, and a slew of other wealthy individuals tapped to join the new White House administration. "What's even more concerning than the total amount being spent is the size o…
(2025-01-17). None Of These War Criminals Will Face Justice While The US Empire Exists. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Two journalists were
(2025-01-17). Chinese made floating dock has helped grow local economy. america.cgtn.com 
The Cuban maritime industry has been operating a modern Chinese-built floating dock for over a year now to repair boats of different sizes. The local economy and the greater Caribbean region have benefited from the platform. The dock is part of a cooperation project between China and Cuba and the Belt-and-Road Initiative. CGTN's Luis Chirino reports from Havana.
(2025-01-17). Rescue workers search for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet. presstv.ir Rescue workers search rubble for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet.
(2025-01-17). China enviará a su vicepresidente a la toma de posesión de Trump. cubadebate.cu Un hecho notable es que Xi anunció que enviará al vicepresidente Han Zheng a la ceremonia de toma de posesión de Trump, un gesto inédito que refleja un cambio en la diplomacia china. El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de China reafirmó su disposición a mejorar el diálogo y la comunicación con el nuevo gobierno estadounidense.
(2025-01-17). Hamilton Nolan & Kim Kelly on Labor in the Age of Trump. counterpunch.org View this post on Instagram | Listen to the full episode. |
(2025-01-17). January 21: The Day After, the L.A. Fires and a Potential Gravitational Return to Reality. counterpunch.org 
(2025-01-17). The Land Question in the Twenty-First Century. counterpunch.org Introduction: A New Global Land Rush Of the major social and economic trends of the twenty-first century—a long and distinguished list that includes extreme and widening inequality, the growing concentration of capital and consolidation of industries, massive movements of migrants and refugees across national borders, the destabilizing acceleration of technological change—land grabs may be the
(2025-01-17). It Wasn't Just Flawed Forecasts, Dishonesty Has Also Hurt Economists. counterpunch.org 
Ben Casselman has an interesting piece in the New York Times about how economists have lost standing with both politicians and the public at large. While he attributes the profession's problem to flawed forecasts and arcane language, I would argue the problems go much deeper. There has been a significant lack of honesty in important
(2025-01-17). Landmark Agreement Boosts Native Ecosystems on Point Reyes National Seashore. counterpunch.org 
A historic agreement has just been struck to settle a decades-long land-use conflict over the future of cattle and wildlife on Point Reyes National Seashore. Under the deal, most of the beef and dairy ranches on Point Reyes National Seashore will depart, and former ranch lands will be managed as a Scenic Landscape Zone according to a
(2025-01-17). Tik Tok! The Feds Are Coming for Your Free Speech. counterpunch.org Federal banditry regarding TikTok proceeds apace. Back on April 23, president Joe Biden signed the bill that led us to the current precipice, over which 170 million American TikTok users now teeter. Why proscribe this wildly popular platform that a full half of all Americans use and enjoy? Because nitwits in congress lost it over
(2025-01-17). Babel: A Decolonial Novel For Our Neocolonial Times. counterpunch.org 
Babel, whose original derivation from the Hebrew name for Babylon dates even further back to Akkadian—an extinct East Semitic language spoken in ancient Mesopotamia—refers to the Akkadian name of the city, Bab-ilim, meaning "gate of God." Ilim, in Arabic, also connotes knowledge, the opposite state denoted by Babel's homophone, "babble"—that signals excessive, excited, confused, foolish
(2025-01-17). One Memorable Day in Panama. counterpunch.org I traveled from tourist-infested Taboga Island, Panama to Panama City yesterday. I walked the 5-10 minutes from my basic but adequate room down to the island's principal waterfront, and took the passenger boat to the mainland, and then got a free ride to my Panama City hotel. Free because on the boat I fell into
(2025-01-17). Situational Awareness 2025: A Dying Blaze of Splendor. counterpunch.org 
As we move from the civil solemnity of Carter's funeral to the portentous pomp of Trump's second inauguration, do we now find ourselves at such a historic turning ⚪ an inflection point, as policy wonks like to say — a hinge moment after which our reigning assumptions about the world that seem so solid will "melt into air," to use the phrase of a noted manifesto-writing nineteenth-century German philosopher? What is history's clock saying about this moment? If an epoch is ending, what will be the motto of the era that might lie ahead — a restored Great America, a new Time of Troubles, a Dark Enlighten…
(2025-01-17). Architecture of Cities: Los Angeles Fires Inspire Memory and Lament. counterpunch.org 
Traveling in Time: We Must All Fall, But We Must Rise Again and Again There is a silence to be discovered in the lives of others: There is a private window into worlds seen and unseen: The silence we see and the silence we don't hear prevails in our everyday: Marcel Proust and Walter Benjamin
(2025-01-17). Risks of Ecosystem Crash-Landings. counterpunch.org 
Biomes as well as individual ecosystems throughout the globe are experiencing considerable stress. As a researcher/writer since 2010 of more than 400 scientific-based articles, I am aware of what science says about the status of the planet's ecosystems. Since reading hundreds of peer-reviewed papers, it's not a pretty picture. Yet this is not obvious to
(2025-01-17). Tuneful Trifecta Train Ride. counterpunch.org 
Early December 2024. I'm taking the Amtrak Vermonter train down to Maryland. It's a chilly morning right now. Cool is the word I choose to use. Like the tunes coming through my headphones. Bill Evans kind of cool. The recording is another primo production on Resonance Records produced by Zev Feldman—a man who knows how
(2025-01-17). Suicide by Rental Truck: Why the U.S. Gets Violent Wake-Up Calls From Vets. counterpunch.org 
The final missions of Army Sergeants Mathew Livelsberger and Shamsud-Din Jabbar left millions of other Americans scratching their heads. Why would two much-saluted young men—who served their country so honorably at home and abroad, for a combined total of 33 years—both rent trucks in two different locations, within the same week? And then turn them into instruments of mass and/or self-destruction?
(2025-01-17). Wild Yellowstone Buffalo Death Rattle. counterpunch.org 
Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed. — Friedrich Nietzsche Listen carefully. Can you hear that low-pitched sound? A death rattle is descending upon Yellowstone National Park's remnant wild buffalo population. In the winter of 2025, death approaches Yellowstone's at risk buffalo herds with the stealth of
(2025-01-17). An Emerging Environmental Proletariat? counterpunch.org 
Awareness of eco-social conditions in the United States is growing as the LA wildfires spread death and destruction. This disaster, for example, comes on the heels of Hurricane Helene that tore through southern Appalachia last September. The Earth System and people are in trouble. Weather-related loss of lives and property is fast becoming the new
(2025-01-17). A Neighborhood's Death Foretold. counterpunch.org 
(2025-01-17). What I Learned After "The End of History" counterpunch.org 
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." So declared Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ah, if only it had proved to be so. Although my respect for MLK is enduring, when it comes to that upward-trending curve connecting past to present, his view of human history has proven to
(2025-01-17). HART group reviews the first day of the UK Covid Inquiry's hearings on vaccines. expose-news.com In the following, the HART group summarises the first day of hearings for the UK Covid Inquiry on vaccines and therapeutics. HART also provides comments which clearly show the Inquiry is going …
(2025-01-17). Will Biden Grant Leonard Peltier Clemency? Indigenous Leaders Plead, "Don't Let Him Die in Prison" democracynow.org 
After commuting the sentences of over 2,500 people imprisoned for nonviolent drug offenses, Joe Biden has set a record for most pardons and commutations by a U.S. president. But Indigenous political prisoner Leonard Peltier remains behind bars. Over 120 tribal leaders are calling on Biden to grant clemency to Peltier as one of his final acts in office, warning this may be the last opportunity Peltier has for freedom. Peltier is 80 years old and has spent the majority of his life — nearly half a century — in prison despite a conviction riddled with irregularities and prosecutorial misconduct. In Decemb…
(2025-01-17). 'More Empty Promises on Health and Social Care Let Disabled People Down Again'. bylinetimes.com Did I hold my breath, awaiting Keir Starmer's announcements about his proposed changes to save the NHS and reform social care? Excuse me while I nod off, as the New Year mercilessly pushes on through a world that seems caught in another wave of profound multiple crises. | As wildfires rage, daring to encroach into the homes of the most rich and famous, while many in the UK reel with the shock of extremely low temperatures — and, personally for me, flood risks — there are also the horrors that humanity inflicts directly upon itself. From the ceaseless slaughter in Gaza and conflict in Sudan, to a s…
(2025-01-17). Is Donald Trump Qualified to be President? Emanuel Pastreich. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as president of the United States on January 20th. Although an enormous amount of billionaire money is being pumped into the commercial media, and into the so-called "alternative" media as well, to …
(2025-01-17). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
Phil Goldstein, January 12, 2025 | Frank Bergman, January 9, 2025…
(2025-01-17). "War is Good for Business": NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Endorses Anti-Russian Paranoia Narratives to Justify Military Spending. globalresearch.ca NATO's paranoid narratives against Russia seem to be reaching extremely worrying levels. NATO officials are convinced that they must prepare for war with Moscow, believing that Russia has a plan for territorial expansion towards Western countries. The consequences of this …
(2025-01-17). Can the US Justice System be Reformed to Serve Justice? Dr. Paul C. Roberts. globalresearch.ca The Biden regime is the most corrupt regime in American history, and Biden knows it. | That is why he talks of large numbers of "preemptive pardons." A preemptive pardon is an invention of the Biden regime. No such thing exists …
(2025-01-17). Decoding the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Indoctrinating Your Children Into the New "Fake Sustainable" World Order. globalresearch.ca [First published on December 21, 2023] | Many of the UN SD goals 'sound like' worthy ideals', for example, who could argue against the goal of eliminating poverty from the world? In this article I attempt to decode the true meaning …
(2025-01-17). SATIRE: Pros And Cons Of Buying Greenland. theonion.com President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his interest in buying Greenland, an idea he first floated back in 2019. The Onion examines the pros and cons of the U.S. acquiring the country. PRO: New Indigenous people to wrong CON: Feels immoral to do anything that makes the Danes richer PRO: Would increase domestic supply of ice …
(2025-01-17). Post-BRICS 2024: Geopolitical Challenges, Opportunities and Future Pathways. infobrics.org In this exclusive interview, Associate Professor Elisée Byelongo Isheloke, spoke with Kester Kenn Klomegah about his observations, the existing challenges, opportunities and the future perspectives of BRICS+…
(2025-01-17). BRICS: From the Peripheries to the Powerhouse. infobrics.org When the winds of change blow, goes the old Chinese proverb, some build walls, others build windmills. As the delayed defiance of the peripheries begins to breach the gates of the "rules-based" world order, the West appears to be caught in a waking nightmare, sleepwalking into a full-blown clash with BRICS…
(2025-01-17). US, Armenia sign strategic partnership agreement as Azeri invasion looms. infobrics.org Just when we thought that Nikol Pashinyan couldn't possibly make worse geopolitical decisions, he did exactly that. As a result, he's not only further antagonizing Russia, but is doing so at a time when Azerbaijan is contemplating an invasion of Armenia. The Pashinyan regime's understanding of geopolitics is so horrible that it not only lost Artsakh, but is actually putting Armenia's very existence at risk.
(2025-01-17). Trump's deportation policy will not come close to reaching numbers he promised. infobrics.org The US economy will collapse if all migrants are returned.
(2025-01-17). US issues last minute "Trump-proof" sanctions against Russia while no one knows who really is in the driving seat. infobrics.org The latest sanctions against Russia are just another example of a series of desperate-looking last-minute decisions during America's wildest presidential transition.
(2025-01-17). Zelensky allegedly trying to interfere in Polish presidential election. infobrics.org Polish politicians seriously accused the Ukrainian leader of sabotaging the country's electoral process.
(2025-01-17). CPJ finds flaws, inconsistencies in murder conviction of Senegalese journalist René Capain Bassène. Moussa Ngom 
(2025-01-17). Joe Biden was America's first climate president. Did it matter? grist.org 
When Joe Biden first became president, some found it hard to believe that he cared very much about climate change. | With a global pandemic raging, the former vice president and longtime senator pitched his 2020 campaign as a return to normalcy and a referendum on the erratic leadership of Donald Trump. His campaign pledges to ban drilling on federal lands and spend trillions of dollars to decarbonize the economy — though they amounted to
(2025-01-17). The Munich Security Conference – Fairytale aunt or horror novel? indybay.org From February 14 to 16, the 'Munich Security Conference' will once again take place in Munich. Its staff member Nico Lange (Senior Fellow), with the participation of Ulrike Strauss (Chief Operating Officer & Head of Strategic Projects), has published a brochure entitled 'But NATO! – 10 popular myths about Putin's war against Ukraine', downloadable from: securityconference.org/zeitenwende/10-po… . | They present them as "historical facts, counter-arguments and specialist information". The arguments are worth examining more closely. (The first quote is always 'Richtig ist: ' from the chapte…
(2025-01-17). Cuba ante Islandia por su primer triunfo en Mundial de balonmano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 ene (RHC).- La selección masculina cubana de balonmano buscará este sábado su primer triunfo en el Campeonato Mundial con sede en Croacia, Dinamarca y Noruega, cuando enfrente a Islandia por el grupo G.
(2025-01-17). Is Colombia's Foreign Minister a Lackey of US Imperialism? orinocotribune.com The PSUV's Vice President of International Affairs says that Foreign Minister Gilberto Murillo answers to the State Department and Juan Manuel Santos. | The United Socialist Party of Venezuela's (PSUV) Vice President of International Affairs, Rander Peña, is accusing Colombia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gilberto Murillo, of being on the take. His paymaster? Not Bogotá but the U.S. State Department and its policy objectives in the region. Meanwhile, former right-wing Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos is said to be "operating comfortably from the shadows, through the ever-obedient Foreign Minister Gilberto…
(2025-01-17). Is Colombia's Foreign Minister a Lackey of US Imperialism? orinocotribune.com The PSUV's Vice President of International Affairs says that Foreign Minister Gilberto Murillo answers to the State Department and Juan Manuel Santos. | The United Socialist Party of Venezuela's (PSUV) Vice President of International Affairs, Rander Peña, is accusing Colombia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gilberto Murillo, of being on the take. His paymaster? Not Bogotá but the U.S. State Department and its policy objectives in the region. Meanwhile, former right-wing Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos is said to be "operating comfortably from the shadows, through the ever-obedient Foreign Minister Gilberto…
(2025-01-17). 6 Popular Business Trends in Pet Industry. moguldom.com The pet industry is changing fast. Pet owners pay more attention to their pets' needs and wants, leading businesses to create new products and services. We know how important pets are to us, and a new focus is on their health, nutrition, and wellness. After the pandemic, more people adopted pets, creating several trends. Here …
(2025-01-17). Russia regains over 60 percent of occupied Kursk territory. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Friday that its Army has retaken 63.2 percent of the territory originally occupied by Ukrainian armed forces in the Russian border province of Kursk.
(2025-01-17). Argentina denounces dismissal of 1,400 health workers. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The secretary general of the Association of State Workers, Rodolfo Aguiar, denounced the decision of the Argentine government to dismiss 1,400 people from the health sector and announced the organization of protests.
(2025-01-17). Cuba and creditors agree on debt restructuring. plenglish.com Paris, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and the Paris Club agreed to modify their debt repayment agreements, a pact that offers the island better space to meet its commitments in the challenging economic scenario it faces.
(2025-01-17). Early warning system prioritized in Cuba province. plenglish.com Camagàºey, Cuba, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The Meteorological Center of the largest region of Cuba is essential for the operation of the early warning system, thanks to the operability of its stations, which allowed for more accurate forecasts in 2024.
(2025-01-17). Work resumes at Haitian capital's maritime terminal. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The activities of Caribbean Port Services (CPS), the main operator of the maritime terminal in this capital, resumed after the gangs that now control that area prevented its normal operation.
(2025-01-17). US Supreme Court Supports ban on TikTok. plenglish.com Washington, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Court of the United States today supported a controversial ban on TikTok that reinforces the entry into force on Sunday of a law that will affect some 170 million users of the popular social network here.
(2025-01-17). Cubans and Chinese citizens honor Jose Marti. plenglish.com Beijing, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Cubans, Chinese citizens, and members of the diplomatic corps accredited in this nation paid tribute this Friday to the life and work of Cuban National Hero Jose Marti near his 172nd birthday.
(2025-01-17). Process of approval of constitutional reform advances in Nicaragua. plenglish.com Managua, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The process of discussion and approval of the partial reform of the political Constitution is advancing in Nicaragua, an initiative that modernizes and updates the State today to ensure new times of security, prosperity and peace.
(2025-01-17). Presidente de Cuba felicita a exbaloncestista Leonor Borrell. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 ene (PL).- El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, felicitó a la exbaloncestista Leonor Borrell, primera mujer de la mayor de las Antillas seleccionada para ingresar al Salón de la Fama de la FIBA.
(2025-01-17). Nicaragua lista para acoger la Serie de las Américas de béisbol. radiohc.cu Managua, 17 ene (PL).- El presidente de la Federación de Béisbol de Nicaragua, Nemesio Porras, declaró que su país está listo para acoger la Serie de las Américas, que se disputará del 24 al 30 de este mes.
(2025-01-17). Cuba se prepara ante efectos del cambio climático. radiohc.cu La Organización Meteorológica Mundial advirtió que en el año recién concluido las consecuencias del cambio climático fueron visibles en todo el planeta.
(2025-01-17). Crece: nuevo producto del Banco Popular de Ahorro en Granma (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Bayamo, 17 ene (RHC) La provincia cubana de Granma, fue escogida en el país para ofrecer un novedoso producto elaborado por el Banco Popular de Ahorro que mejora el acceso financiero para desarrollar pequeños negocios.
(2025-01-17). Presidenciables de Ecuador se alistan para debate. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 ene (RHC) Los candidatos a la presidencia de Ecuador se preparan hoy con vistas al debate que tendrá lugar el próximo domingo y será de carácter obligatorio.
(2025-01-17). Seguridad reforzada en Capital de EE.UU. por investidura de Trump. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 ene (RHC) Calles cerradas, la Casa Blanca y el Capitolio blindados y más de 25 mil efectivos de la Guardia Nacional se alistan hoy en la capital de Estados Unidos para la toma de posesión de Donald Trump.
(2025-01-17). The Herald y Chronicle destacan agradecimiento de Cuba a Zimbabwe. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 ene (RHC) El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, elogió a Zimbabwe y al mandatario Emmerson Mnangagwa por apoyar a la isla para ser eliminada de la lista de Estados Unidos de países patrocinadores del terrorismo, destacaron hoy The Herald y Chronicle.
(2025-01-17). Cubanos residentes en Chile consideran ilegítimo listado terrorista. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 ene (RHC) La Asociación Cultural de Cubanos Residentes en Chile (Accrech) saludó hoy la exclusión de Cuba de los supuestos patrocinadores del terrorismo, elaborada por Estados Unidos, y exigió la eliminación de ese instrumento ilegítimo.
(2025-01-17). Russia-Iran agreement sends stark warning to the US. thesiriusreport.com 
We assess the Russia-Iran strategic comprehensive agreement, to be signed imminently, and what this means not just in bilateral terms but also on an international geopolitical level. This will undoubtedly anger the United States.
(2025-01-17). Take your money and shove it: the second long telegram, US aid, and Russia's economic trauma. onlineopinion.com.au The 70-paragraph telegram from the US Embassy in Moscow, which has assumed the status of legend, came from analyst E. Wayne Merry in March 1994.
(2025-01-17). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-01-17). Iran president arrives in Russia to sign partnership pact. presstv.ir Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives in Russia on the second leg of his two-nation visit that also took him to Tajikistan.
(2025-01-17). Pezeshkian: Iran, Russia steadfast in maintaining strategic ties. presstv.ir Iran's President Pezeshkian says Iran and Russia enjoy sensitive, pivotal and strategic relations.
(2025-01-17). Iran-Russia cooperation can thwart US, West extremism: Pezeshkian. presstv.ir Iran's President Pezeshkian says the expansion of relations with Russia can thwart the US and West sanctions and excessive demands.
(2025-01-17). Iran, Russia sign comprehensive strategic partnership agreement. presstv.ir Iran and Russia sign a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement.
(2025-01-17). Journalist Sam Husseini says 'in no way expected' being hauled out of Blinken presser. presstv.ir Sam Husseini, an independent journalist based in Washington, DC, says he was shocked at the treatment he received during US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's farewell press conference on Thursday.
(2025-01-17). Dutton's racist election campaign harms whether he wins or not. socialist-alliance.org 
It is no exaggeration to say that whether Dutton wins or loses, his racist campaign is already harming people, argues Peter Boyle.
(2025-01-17). Biden administration gives up on lower ocean speed limits to protect right whales. grist.org 
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Federal regulators are abandoning a proposal to expand ocean speed limits that were designed to protect North Atlantic right whales. | The whales, which give birth off Georgia's coast in the winter, are nearing extinction: Just 370 remain, and vessel strikes are one of their leading causes of death. | Marine industry groups applauded the move to abandon a rule they have criticized as overly broad, while whale advocates said they were disappointed. | "The whales are going to suf…
(2025-01-17). Portland nurses strike at crossroads as Providence states it is prepared to resume bargaining. wsws.org The fight for these demands immediately poses the need for a broader industrial and political struggle against the Democrats, Republicans and trade union apparatus.
(2025-01-17). US warplanes conduct fresh aerial strikes on Yemen's 'Amran. presstv.ir American warplanes conduct multiple airstrikes targeting the northwestern Yemeni province of 'Amran.
(2025-01-17). U.S. Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban. america.cgtn.com 
TikTok has lost a Supreme Court appeal to keep the social media app for U.S. users. On Friday, Jan. 17, the court upheld a ban enacted by the outgoing Biden administration over national security concerns. But it drew widespread opposition, including from incoming president Donald Trump. Owen Fairclough has more.
(2025-01-17). India Courts Taliban 2.0. ummid.com The pragmatic Indian move to court Taliban 2.0 has sent ripples in the region, particularly in Pakistan, their common foe.
(2025-01-17). Georgia Election Workers and Giuliani Reach New Settlement. truthout.org Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has reached a settlement agreement with two Georgia election workers, allowing him to keep many of his assets and properties in exchange for him never again engaging in the defamation that led to a judgment against him nearly two years ago. In addition to that stipulation, Giuliani must provide unspecified compensation to Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman… |
(2025-01-17). Trump's Day 1 May See Major Gains for Fossil Fuel Industry at Climate's Expense. truthout.org The fossil fuel industry pumped tens of millions of dollars into President-elect Donald Trump's successful bid for a second White House term — and it could begin seeing a return on its investment on his very first day in office. Trump pledged on the campaign trail to be a "dictator" on day one in the service of accelerating U.S. fossil fuel production, which is already at record levels as… |
(2025-01-17). Some LGBTQ Couples Rush to Marry Ahead of Trump's Inauguration. truthout.org Some queer couples are rushing to marry before Donald Trump's inauguration — and they're coming together in group wedding ceremonies as the LGBTQIA+ community has done before. Pop-up elopement events for queer couples are happening in states across the country, including Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New York in January. Hundreds of wedding vendors… |
(2025-01-17). Millions in US Exposed to Unregulated Industrial Chemicals in Drinking Water. truthout.org Almost 100 million people in the US may be exposed to unregulated industrial chemicals in their drinking water, with communities of color especially at risk, according to a new analysis of federal monitoring data for water systems across the country. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, analyzed data gathered by the US Environmental Protection… |
(2025-01-17). NC Governor Issues New Abortion Protections Ahead of Trump Presidency. truthout.org With less than a week until President-elect Donald Trump takes office, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) has taken new steps to enhance state protections for abortion providers and shield patients' reproductive health information. "I don't know what will happen, but what I am trying to communicate to the people of this state is that they have a champion in me for their personal privacy and… |
(2025-01-17). Poland's EU Council presidency: Rearmament, police-state measures and a war economy. wsws.org On January 1, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk took over the presidency of the Council of the European Union. On taking office, Tusk made clear what was central for him: Europe must be ready for war.
(2025-01-17). Biden and the American oligarchy. wsws.org In his "farewell address" Wednesday, Biden warned of the growth of an oligarchy in America which his own administration has helped to foster and strengthen.
(2025-01-17). One in six UK schoolchildren studying in schools in disrepair. wsws.org As of its 2023-24 annual report, the Department for Education now flags possible school building collapse as one of its six key risks, describing it as "critical — very likely."
(2025-01-17). Jacques Audiard's Emilia Pérez: A mishmash of a musical. wsws.org At the recent Golden Globe awards, it became the second-most-nominated film in the event's history. (More than anything else, however, this points toward the current cinema vacuum.)…
(2025-01-17). As fires continue to burn, Los Angeles residents face toxic smoke, mudslides and astronomical housing costs. wsws.org While some progress has been made on containing the blazes, officials have said it could be at least another week, if not longer, until the over 80,000 residents who are still displaced would be allowed to return to their homes.
(2025-01-17). 1 month after CUPW sellout, stage set for historic attacks on Canada Post workers. wsws.org Even as contract talks resume and an Industrial Inquiry Commission is scheduled for its first hearings on the future of Canada Post on January 27 and 28, plans are well underway to gut jobs, degrade working conditions and transform the country's postal service into a skeleton operation in the name of returning to profitability.
(2025-01-17). Live at 1 p.m. Eastern Time: Trump's Climate Cabinet — The Climate Realism Show #141. wattsupwiththat.com Senate committee rooms on Capitol Hill were buzzing with activity this week as many of President Trump's picks for cabinet posts were underway. Three of the key hearings on climate and energy policy were Lee Zeldin for EPA, Doug Burgum for Interior, and Chris Wright for Energy. We hope you caught Heartland's two three-hour long "watch parties" with gavel-to-gavel coverage this week, but there's still more to examine. What did the hearing performances of Trump's picks say about how they will serve in their roles? Which federal agency of the three needs the most work to change its purpose? And can these appointment…
(2025-01-17). Massive Fire Engulfs Moss Landing Battery Plant, Triggers Evacuations. wattsupwiththat.com
(2025-01-17). Gases from Asthma Inhalers Cause Negligible Warming. wattsupwiththat.com Therefore, curbing the emissions of HFCs from inhalers is unnecessary and would have minimal effect on the climate. Given this conclusion, the selection of inhalers to prescribe to patients with asthma or COPD should be based on the health, safety and needs of the patients, rather than on a purported environmental benefit.
(2025-01-17). Samoa's political future hangs in balance with Fiame leadership challenge. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson and Junior S. Ami With just over a year left in her tenure as Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa faces a political upheaval threatening a peaceful end to her term. Ironically, the rule of law — the very principle that elevated her to power — has now become…
(2025-01-17). LA wildfires slowly diminishing. america.cgtn.com 
Firefighters across the Los Angeles area started getting the upper hand against massive wildfires on Thursday, Jan. 16, as the much-feared gusty Santa Ana winds eased up and temperatures began to drop. But officials warned it could still be awhile before residents return to areas damaged by the fires and where many died. Ediz Tiyansan reports.
(2025-01-17). Five things Friday roundup: Ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. anabaptistworld.org 1. Prayer We are God's imperfect people, and we lament the legacy White supremacy culture has left on each of us and our nation's history, and we celebrate the work of Martin Luther King and others who fought for God's justice on earth as it is in heaven. Celebration of MLK Day is a …
(2025-01-17). Pacific media perspectives featured by authors in new communication book. asiapacificreport.nz 
Pacific Media Watch Four researchers and authors from the Asia-Pacific region have provided diverse perspectives on the media in a new global book on intercultural communication. The Sage Handbook of Intercultural Communication published this week offers a global, interdisciplinary, and contextual approach to understanding the complexities of intercultural communication in our diverse and interconnected world.
(2025-01-17). SATIRE: Biden Batted Around By Giant Cat. theonion.com WASHINGTON—Watching in horror as the hulking feline pounced on the commander-in-chief scampering across the White House lawn, officials confirmed Friday that President Joe Biden was batted around by a relentless giant cat. "Hey, kitty, kitty—please, no!" said Biden, who looked desperately over his shoulder in search of his Secret Service detail and yelped out in …
(2025-01-17). SATIRE: City Zoo Scrambles To Hide Animals Ahead Of Landlord Visit. theonion.com SAN DIEGO—As they shooed a herd of giraffes into a nearby bathroom, workers told reporters Friday that they were frantically scrambling to hide all of the San Diego Zoo's animals ahead of a visit from the landlord. "He texted an hour ago saying he was dropping in to check the garbage disposal, so we've been running …
(2025-01-17). SATIRE: Kate Middleton Reveals Cancer In Remission. theonion.com 
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, revealed her cancer is in remission about 10 months after announcing her diagnosis, saying in a post, "It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focussed on recovery." What do you think?
(2025-01-17). An oasis in an ashen desert. anabaptistworld.org The morning after a deadly blaze began in Eaton Canyon that would go on to wipe out much of Altadena, Calif., Paul Netherton stopped by Full Circle Thrift Shop to check on the Mennonite conference-owned shop he has managed for eight years.
(2025-01-17). Coach Jack Radio Show Begins Monday at the Wegmans Burger Bar. urbancny.com Syracuse — The Felisha Legette-Jack Radio Show, presented by Wegmans, begins Monday at the Wegmans Burger Bar at the Wegmans in DeWitt at 7 p.m. Hosted by Tim Leonard, the …
(2025-01-17). Introducing Arcovo AI Empowering Businesses with Cutting-Edge AI Automation. urbancny.com 
Syracuse, New York — Arcovo AI, a pioneering AI automation agency, is proud to announce its official launch, dedicated to leveling the playing field for local and regional businesses by …
(2025-01-17). Egypt arrests journalist, wife of jailed cartoonist after interview. cpj.org/feed/atom/
(2025-01-17). How CPJ helps jailed journalists. Lucy Westcott
(2025-01-17). Journalist jailings near record high in 2024 as crackdown on press freedom grows. cpj.org
(2025-01-17). Tunisia uses new cybercrime law to jail record number of journalists. CPJ Middle East and North Africa program 
(2025-01-17). UK is now paying the price for all the money doled out like Smarties during lockdowns, Northern Ireland MP says. expose-news.com On Monday, the Northern Ireland Assembly debated the employers' National Insurance contributions ("NICs") increase on "frontline" services. During the debate, Paul Frew, the Democratic Unionist Party ("DUP") Member of the Legislative Assembly …
(2025-01-17). When a Vegetarian Sausage Beats an MRI Scanner. expose-news.com Modern doctors rely far too much on technology; they rely too much upon equipment which is often faulty, frequently badly calibrated and more often than not downright misleading. Today's doctors have lost …
(2025-01-17). Government-Business Partnership reaffirms commitment to economic growth. sanews.gov.za Government-Business Partnership reaffirms commitment to economic growth | The Government-Business Partnership has set an ambitious agenda for 2025, reaffirming its commitment to driving reforms, economic growth, and job creation. | On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa met with ministers and senior business leaders to solidify the partnership's pledge to significantly grow South Africa's economy. | For 2025, the focus is on accelerating crucial reforms, operational improvements, and key interventions in energy, transport and logistics, crime and corruption, and youth employment. | Building on the achievements…
(2025-01-17). Suspect arrested in connection with matric results leak. sanews.gov.za Suspect arrested in connection with matric results leak | The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has made strides in the case involving the alleged leaking of the class of 2024 matric results on the internet, which were allegedly being sold. | In a statement on Thursday, Hawks spokesperson, Colonel Katlego Mogale, said a 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged leaking of the results online, marking a significant progress by the Hawks in their investigation into the case. | The investigation follows a formal complaint by the Department of Education lodged at the Pretoria…
(2025-01-17). NW rolls out programme to uplift service provision in Khuma. sanews.gov.za NW rolls out programme to uplift service provision in Khuma | In its concerted efforts to boost the provision of services across all local municipalities in the province, the North West Provincial Government will roll out the Accelerated Service Delivery Programme – Thuntsha Lerole Reloaded – to the residents of Matlosana Local Municipality. | The programme, to be rolled out in Extension 9, Khuma Township, during an event to be held at Philemon Masinga New Sports Complex on Friday, seeks to enhance the municipality's basic infrastructure, monitor and enforce consumer compliance, and promote the provision of bas…
(2025-01-17). Community work contracts extended for participants aged 55 and older. sanews.gov.za Community work contracts extended for participants aged 55 and older | The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has announced the extension of Community Work Programme (CWP) contracts for participants aged 55 and older. | This decision follows a bilateral meeting between Hlabisa and the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, regarding the contracts for CWP participants. | According to the department, the meeting was essential in addressing the critical challenge of significant budget cuts to the CWP. | "These cuts adversely impact participant payments and risk…
(2025-01-17). Lamola to hear challenges facing South Sudan's transitional government. sanews.gov.za Lamola to hear challenges facing South Sudan's transitional government | The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has arrived in Juba, South Sudan, to lead a South African government delegation to address the challenges facing the East African country's transitional government in the lead-up to the 2026 elections. | According to the department, the visit is important, following the decision by the parties involved in the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), to extend the mandate of the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity…
(2025-01-17). Young conservatives want to push Trump on climate change — the 'America First' way. grist.org 
For most environmentalists, the day that Donald Trump got elected president in November was
(2025-01-17). Eskom yet to decide on Tokologo Municipality potential disconnection. sanews.gov.za Eskom yet to decide on Tokologo Municipality potential disconnection | Eskom says it has not yet made a decision with regard to the potential disconnection of bulk electricity supply to the Tokologo Local Municipality in the Free State. | As at December last year, the municipality owed the power utility some R328 million, leading to Eskom releasing a notice that electricity supply may be interrupted for a set number of hours per day from the end of January 2025. | However, on Thursday, Eskom said a decision is yet to be made. | "In the 28 November 2024 notice, Eskom committed to publishing a final decision on thi…
(2025-01-17). Ithala retail depositors assured of protection after liquidation. sanews.gov.za Ithala retail depositors assured of protection after liquidation | National Treasury has assured the retail depositors of Ithala SOC Limited that their deposits will be protected by a government guarantee, subject to the conclusion of the necessary technical work. | "Following the Prudential Authority's application for provisional liquidation of Ithala SOC Limited, we understand that depositors may be concerned about the safety of their funds," National Treasury said on Friday. | The Prudential Authority has filed for the provisional liquidation of Ithala SOC Limited in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. This decis…
(2025-01-17). Law enforcement commended for major abalone bust. sanews.gov.za Law enforcement commended for major abalone bust | The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has welcomed the confiscation of over 250 kilograms of abalone in the City of Cape Town. | The City of Cape Town's Special Operations Unit, Law Enforcement, and the Internal Investigations Unit, successfully intercepted a major poaching operation on Thursday. | "I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the entire team who contributed in any way to the successful operation in Hout Bay. Thanks to their swift and coordinated efforts, supported by the cutting-edge capabilities of the City…
(2025-01-17). Badenoch mocked for 'bonkers' idea of means-testing the state pension triple-lock. leftfootforward.org The new Pensions Minister Torsten Bell has called Kemi Badenoch's idea to means-test the state pension triple lock "plain bonkers". | During a phone-in on LBC, Kemi Badenoch was asked whether the Tories would consider means-testing the state pension triple lock, which ensures the state pension rise each April either matches inflation, average earnings, or 2.5%. | The caller said: "There are some people that get the [state pension] or get the triple lock applied to it that do not need it". | Badenoch said "that's the exact kind of thing […] policy work we're going to be doing". | She stated "We're going to l…
(2025-01-17). Climate Justice Groups: Paris Agreement Withdrawal is Deeply Misguided. ips-dc.org With President Donald Trump expected to announce the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord in his first week of the Presidency, frontline community members and allied climate justice advocates are responding with outrage.
(2025-01-17). From power of the pen to power of civil disobedience: Blinken's farewell presser interrupted by courageous journalist protesters. gilbertdoctorow.com
(2025-01-17). Online Casino Platform: The Transformative Tool You Need. moguldom.com Starting an iGaming business from scratch can feel like an uphill climb, but choosing the right online casino platform is like taking the express elevator to success. A great readymade casino software platform is the creative basis where entertainment and tech innovation merge to delight players. For operators looking to expand their player base or …
(2025-01-17). How to Handle Financial Pressure for Business Owners. moguldom.com Running a business has its challenges, and one major issue is financial pressure. Sales can fluctuate, and unexpected expenses can add stress. No matter how big your business is, money matters can be unpredictable, making it easy to feel overwhelmed when bills pile up and cash flow is unstable. This financial pressure affects your business …
(2025-01-17). Laos/Thailand: United Nations body petitioned over the enforced disappearance of Thai dissident. fidh.org
(2025-01-17). Taiwan: First execution under President Lai condemned. fidh.org
(2025-01-17). Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi Convicted in Al-Qadir Case: 14 Years for Khan, 7 for Bibi. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-17). Two killed in US school shooting; student suspect also dead: Police. presstv.ir A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, has left at least two people killed and multiple injured.
(2025-01-17). 12 people killed in ammunition factory blast in northwest Turkey. presstv.ir A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey, killing a dozen people.
(2025-01-17). More than 260 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia. presstv.ir More than 260 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days.
(2025-01-17). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-01-17). Nowadays, they urge and compel you to reflect when you meet them. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imam as-Sadi, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: "It is, indeed, impossible to rectify the souls and acquire virtue merely through worldly disciplines. The biggest indications of this matter are experienced and witnessed circumstances, for despite its growth and vastness, it has …
(2025-01-17). Ti faccio il MAGA, baby. strategic-culture.su Non c'è da stupirsi Trump ha dovuto venire con un seducente, ma ancora irto di pericolo, più grande della vita psy op per cambiare imperativamente la narrazione. | Segue nostro àà il più grande spettacolo del mondo: scatenare un doppio spettacolo di New Paradigm e Manifest Destiny sul crack. Siamo i più grandi. Vi spaccheremo, in tutti i sensi. Vi schiacceremo. Prenderemo tutto quello che vogliamo perché possiamo. | E se volete ab…
(2025-01-17). On Cam: SpaceX's Starship Spacecraft Destroyed In Mega Rocket Launch After Successful Booster Catch. hindustantimes.com SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded just minutes into its seventh test flight. However, the top section of the rocket was lost, SpaceX succeeded in another complicated maneuver, bringing the spacecraft's Super Heavy lower portion back down to Earth and catching it in midair using giant mechanical arms. Explaining the failure, Elon Musk shares on X: Preliminary indication is that we had an oxygen/fuel leak in the cavity above the ship engine firewall that was large enough to build pressure in excess of the vent capacity. Apart from obviously double-checking for leaks, we will add fire suppression to that volume and…
(2025-01-17). How one family is preserving Cairo's last bookbinding atelier. newarab.com 
In the alleyway behind "My grandfather Abdelzaher Ibrahim started working here for…
(2025-01-17). Himachal TET Nov 2024 Result Out – Direct Link to Check. ummid.com The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBoSE) has released on its website hpbose.org today the Result of the candidates who appeared in the Himachal Pradesh State Teacher Eligibility Test (HP TET 2024) held in November.
(2025-01-17). Maharashtra TET Nov 2024 Result: Where and How to Check. ummid.com The Maharashtra Rajya Parkisha Parishad, Commissioner Maharashtra State Council of Examination, is set to release on the official website of Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test, mahatet.in the result and score card of the candidates who appeared for the MAHA TET 2024.
(2025-01-17). APAAR ID, Aadhaar mandatory for NEET UG 2025 registration. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has asked candidates appearing for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test 2025 (NEET UG 2025) to update their Aadhaar details and also keep APAAR ID ready for registration of the important medical entrance exam.
(2025-01-17). LA wildfire death toll 24, strong winds forecast sparks panic. ummid.com The wildfire in California's Los Angeles and the neighbourhood a week after it started last Tuesday has killed 24 people even as strong winds forecast sparked panic all across the region.
(2025-01-17). Pictures: Comet blazing now in sky will be seen after 160K years. ummid.com Sky gazers Monday January 13, 2024 had a chance to see Comet C/2024 (ATLAS) which would appear only after 160,000 years later.
(2025-01-17). Are IITs serving India as they should be? ummid.com There would be nothing wrong if the farmers of Kanpur ask IIT Kanpur to wind up – and maybe relocate its campus to the U.S., as it seems to serve the U.S. more than it does this country.
(2025-01-17). Axe Forgets but Tree Remembers. ummid.com Other than the Jammu Kashmir National Conference workers, no one else is now happy with the government. Everyone is now praising the LG government for being better than the present government.
(2025-01-17). Bhagwat's 'true independence' claim sparks outrage. ummid.com RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's remark that India achieved 'true independence' on the day Ram Mandir was inaugurated has sparked a massive outrage.
(2025-01-17). CGL Tier II Exam Jan 2025: SSC releases rejoinder to admit card. ummid.com The Staff Selection Commission has released an important rejoinder to the SSC CGL Tier 2 admit card or e admission certificate for the registered candidates.
(2025-01-17). Haryana BJP head, singer Rocky Mittal booked in rape case. ummid.com Haryana BJP Chief Mohan Lal Badoli and singer Rocky Mittal, aka Jai Bhagwan, have been booked in a gang rape case involving a woman from Delhi.
(2025-01-17). Explore: Samsung Year-Round Galaxy Trade-In Program. ummid.com Samsung Electronics two days ago announced a new Galaxy Trade-In Program, which allows trade-in of Samsung Galaxy devices at any time of the year on Samsung.com, even if customers do not purchase a new phone.
(2025-01-17). Saif Ali Khan stabbed during burglary attempt. ummid.com Saif Ali Khan – Bollywood actor and son of former cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi is admitted to hospital after he was stabbed during a failed burglary attempt at his Mumbai home.
(2025-01-17). Saudi hospital performs world's 1st robot assisted artificial heart pump implantation. ummid.com King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has claimed performing the world's first robotic-assisted implantation of an artificial heart pump.
(2025-01-17). DPP asks to be allowed to 'stay in her lane' when asked about civilian cases in Court Martial. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Justice Frances Abodo, has rejected proposals from Members of Parliament to take over cases involving civilians being charged before the Court Martial. Abodo cited constitutional limitations and the need to respect judicial boundaries. Speaking during her appearance before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee …
(2025-01-17). Eron Kiiza vows not to apologize to Court Martial. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eron Kiiza, the lawyer of Dr. Kizza Besigye, who was recently convicted and sentenced to nine months in prison for contempt, has vowed not to apologize to the general court-martial to secure his freedom. In an interview with Uganda Radio Network from Kitalya Min Max Prison, where he is currently …
(2025-01-17). COLONIAL AFRICA: The disruption of traditional structures. independent.co.ug 
COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | The arrival of European powers in Africa under mercantilism and capitalism marked not only an economic shift but also a profound disruption of the continent's traditional structures. Governance, resource management, and cultural cohesion, systems that had sustained African societies for centuries, were dismantled, replaced by models that prioritised European profit over …
(2025-01-17). Ethiopia's mega hydro dam project 97.6 pct complete. independent.co.ug 
ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | The Ethiopian government has announced that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has reached 97.6 percent completion. Marking the dam's near-completion, the government has launched a fundraising campaign, urging financial institutions and the public to step up their support to the project, according to a statement issued Saturday by the …
(2025-01-17). Gun, explosives retrieved from Madhvani Steel Factory. independent.co.ug 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region on Thursday retrieved a rusted AK-4 rifle and suspected explosives at Madhvani steel factory. Police personnel attached to the counter-terrorism unit were seen inspecting the area with the aid of sniffer dogs. The Madhvani Steel location was initially that of an infantry station on standby …
(2025-01-17). Henry 'Mzili' Mujunga|. independent.co.ug 
25 YEARS: 1999-2024 ART | GORRETH NAGGANJA | Artist Henry 'Mzili' Mujunga is something of a controversialist, not one to shy away from expressing his opinion. His colourful exhibition at Afriart Gallery is filled with thought provoking multiple media on canvas. In realistic and semi-abstract forms, he explores a spectrum of human experiences; from the celebrated …
(2025-01-17). ILLEGAL MINE: 246 survivors, 78 bodies recovered in South Africa. independent.co.ug 
JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8: 00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 …
(2025-01-17). KAGAME: If you are a leader and an idiot, it's a disaster. independent.co.ug 
Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT & THE NEW TIMES OF RWANDA | Rwanda President Paul Kagame has urged the international community to address the problems causing unrest in the eastern DRC, lest they spill over into his country. He has also questioned the credibility of the election, twice, of DRC's Felix Tshisekedi. He was speaking …
(2025-01-17). Required Reading: Hillbilly Elegy. fpif.org I doubt that many progressives in the United States have read J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy. Being based in the Philippines, a country located on the outer fringes of the empire, I certainly was unaware of the book even when it began to rise on the bestsellers' lists at the beginning of the first Trump administration. | But since the author is likely to become president if something happens to Donald Trump, I figured I would choose for my airport reading the book that made his name and skip the reviews that have revisited it ever since he was nominated to be Trump's running mate last August. | I was not prepared f…
(2025-01-17). Billionaire capitalists own the inauguration and the president taking over Monday. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—A handful of capitalist billionaires have bought themselves control not only of Monday's inauguration of the re-elected criminal Trump but also control of his Cabinet, control of the policies of his incoming administration and control of the incoming president himself. The figure of $200 million the billionaires have spent on the inauguration is only a …
(2025-01-17). Sri Lanka: Open letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on press freedom. fidh.org
(2025-01-17). Andrew Ranger MP: Why it's time to extend licensing hours for pubs. leftfootforward.org The Labour Party, as the natural champion of the local, has more to do to fix those smaller-scale licensing problems, but also, at the national level, to drive down operating and energy costs…
(2025-01-17). Government BURIED damning report in DWP PIP failings to try and push through reforms. thecanary.co It's been revealed by a leading disability news outlet that the previous Conservative government tried to bury a damning report into the DWP PIP system and its failings. We only know this thanks to the tenacity of one journalist. However, the issue raises further questions about the approach of the now-Labour Party government. DWP PIP […] | By
(2025-01-17). Travel That Gives Back: Supporting Local Economies with Car Rentals. thecanary.co Few things are as pleasant as driving around while discovering new places. The feeling of freedom that comes with it is unmatched, and you can truly experience a new country as a local. By using a premium car rental service, you'll not only satisfy this need but also help the local economies in many other […] | By
(2025-01-17). DWP training scheme led to the bullying and harassment of Autistic man. thecanary.co My name is Sean Armstrong and I am a young disabled/Autistic man living in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. I have had experience of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit system since the age of eighteen. I've lived with mild cerebral palsy from birth, and dyscalculia. The latter is similar to dyslexia — only it […] | By
(2025-01-17). Jeremy Corbyn needs you to sign a petition — URGENTLY. thecanary.co The Peace and Justice Project and Jeremy Corbyn have just launched their new Music For The Many petition to demand the government acts now to save British grassroots venues. You can sign it here. Music for the Many: saving Britain's grassroots music venues The petition calls on the government to urgently implement the recommendations of […] | By
(2025-01-17). "More than 30 killed in ELN offensive in northeast Colombia" colombiareports.com More than 30 people were allegedly killed in northeast Colombia since Thursday when guerrilla group ELN embarked on a major offensive in the Catatumbo region. According to Ombudsman Iris Marin,…
(2025-01-17). How America Created Cities Built To Burn (Part 2). levernews.com 
(2025-01-17). Rachel Reeves says she's happy to be called the "Iron Chancellor"; the last Iron Chancellor created the conditions that led to WWI. expose-news.com Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has expressed her determination to continue in her role despite criticism and calls for her resignation. In an interview with the BBC's Political Thinking podcast …
(2025-01-17). What sparks a wildfire? The answer often remains a mystery. grist.org 
What's shaping up to be one of the worst wildfire disasters in U.S. history had many causes. Before the
(2025-01-17). Issue 3 of anarcho-nihilist / insurrectionary newspaper "Blessed Is The Flame" has been re. indybay.org Issue 3 of the anarcho-nihilist / insurrectionary newspaper "Blessed Is The Flame". | Download link: http: //blessed-is-the-flame.espivblogs.net/files/2025/01/ENG-Blessed-Is-The-Flame-Issue-3.pdf | Soon to be available in an alternative format appropriate for the US paper sizing system.
(2025-01-17). Scott Turner refused to commit to protect funding for federal housing programs. indybay.org Meeting Of Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Tenants That I Helped to Organize To Protest Against Budget Cuts To The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program A Number Of Years Ago!
(2025-01-17). The Mystery of Elon Musk and Quantum Computers: Unexplained. indybay.org What we know for certain is that quantum computing represents one of the most powerful and unpredictable frontiers of modern science. If…
(2025-01-17). Asociación Hermanos Saíz convoca a edición 32 de las Romerías de mayo en Holguín (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La Asociación Hermanos Saíz realizó la convocatoria a la edición 32 de las Romerías de mayo, evento multicultural que convierte a la ciudad de Holguín en la capital de las manifestaciones artísticas y la literatura protagonizadas por jóvenes creadores. El Festival Mundial de Juventudes Artísticas, en esta ocasión, se dedicará a las industrias culturales en favor del arte joven.
(2025-01-17). Díaz-Canel traslada votos por salud del Papa Francisco tras caída que llevó a inmovilizarle un brazo. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, trasladó hoy votos por la salud del papa Francisco, tras la caída sufrida por el Sumo Pontífice, que le provocó una contusión en el antebrazo derecho.
(2025-01-17). Etecsa sobre conectividad a Internet en Cuba: Más del 80% de la capacidad del cable submarino se consume. cubadebate.cu Tania Velázquez, presidenta ejecutiva de la Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba, Etecsa, ofreció este viernes 17 de enero declaraciones a la prensa sobre la situación actual de la empresa y sus perspectivas para el presente año, destacando la implementación del cable submarino Arimao, un proyecto que ha generado gran expectativa.
(2025-01-17). Ron cubano Eminente entre los mejores rones del mundo en 2024. cubadebate.cu Desde los tonos dorados de una joya cubana hasta la complejidad ahumada de un tesoro jamaicano, estos rones prometen no solo satisfacer, sino también transportar. Si quieres ver lo que algunos de los mejores destiladores de ron del planeta están haciendo, no busques más. Aquí están los mejores rones de 2024.
(2025-01-17). Presidente cubano destaca en Las Tunas potencialidades del desarrollo local para el crecimiento económico. cubadebate.cu El presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez continuó este viernes 17 de enero su recorrido por el municipio de Las Tunas, donde ha reafirmado el compromiso del gobierno cubano de trabajar desde la base, lo cual, dijo, permite tocar los problemas con la mano.
(2025-01-17). Presidentes ruso e iraní firmaron un acuerdo de asociación estratégica integral por 20 años. cubadebate.cu El presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, y su homólogo iraní, Masoud Pezeshkian, firmaron este viernes en Moscú un acuerdo de asociación estratégica integral entre ambos países, el cual tendrá una duración de 20 años.
(2025-01-17). Incongruencias en la producción de leche, urge contrarrestar el descontrol. cubadebate.cu Entre los datos del Cencop y la Empresa Láctea se perciben diferencias. La primera entidad arroja poco más de 11 000 productores, mientras la industria registra 8 023, de ellos, al cierre de septiembre, 4 846 no cumplían los planes de entrega y de estos 1 579 no aportaban ni un litro de leche ni una libra de queso.
(2025-01-17). Uno sguardo alla politica spaziale cinese. strategic-culture.su Per comprendere meglio come si sta evolvendo il dominio spaziale, geopoliticamente parlando, occorre dare uno sguardo ad uno dei Paesi leader: la Cina. Con i suoi programmi spaziali, il Dragone Rosso si pone come uno più importanti competitors sulla scena globale. | Segue nostro Lo sviluppo del programma spaziale cinese | Il programma spaziale cinese ebbe inizio negli anni '50 con la cooperazione con l'Unione Sovietica, sebbene questa al…
(2025-01-17). Punto Deportivo: Cuba rumbo a la Serie de Béisbol de Las Américas (+Video). cubadebate.cu Esta semana nos acercamos en el Punto Deportivo a la preparación para la participación cubana en la primera Serie de Béisbol de Las Américas, a celebrarse en Nicaragua del 23 al 31 de enero. Para ello, contamos con la colaboración del periodista tunero Orlando Cruz.