(2024-12-31). Idris, the son of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the detained director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, is urgently calling on the international community to intervene and secure the immediate release of his father. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-31). Gaza: Doctors Warn Thousands of Palestinians Could Die This Winter from Cold, Hunger, Disease. democracynow.org 
International outrage is growing over Israel's abduction of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the Jabaliya refugee camp, who was detained after Israeli forces raided and shut down the last major hospital in northern Gaza last week. A new United Nations report finds that Israeli strikes on and near hospitals in the Gaza Strip have "pushed the healthcare system to the brink of total collapse." Displaced Palestinians throughout the territory are dying from the ongoing Israeli bombardment, as well as injuries, infections and diseases due to Israel's restrictions on…
(2024-12-31). How 'Israel' Destroyed Kamal Adwan Hospital and Sexually Abused Doctors and Patients It Abducted. orinocotribune.com 
By Palestine Will Be Free — Dec 29, 2024 | As expected, the largest and the last functioning hospital in North Gaza was finally destroyed completely by the "Israeli" barbarians on Friday, December 27. | As I have
(2024-12-31). Kamal Adwan Hospital chief detained by Israeli forces in torture facility, global outcry ensues. nationofchange.org Global outrage grows as Israeli forces abduct Gaza hospital chief, amid allegations of torture and systematic attacks on healthcare.
(2024-12-31). Israeli forces burn Gaza hospital; Kidnap director, other staff. ummid.com The Israeli Occupation Forces Friday December 27, 2024 set on fire part of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza and kidnapped its Director and other staff members.
(2024-12-31). Auschwitz to Gaza: The War Against International Law. counterpunch.org 
At Home and Abroad Police in America need a great deal of reform, a project that translates to freeing them from the racist nature of U.S. culture while tying them more firmly to the culture of civil and human rights. Not easy, but certainly a worthwhile task compared to maintaining the present situation. Here is
(2024-12-31). A 'genocidal project' — Dr Abu-Sittah on Israel's destruction of Gaza's health system. asiapacificreport.nz Democracy Now! Gaza's Health Ministry has confirmed that close to 46,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel's ongoing assault, but Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah estimates the true number is closer to 300,000. "This is literally and mathematically a genocidal project," says Dr Abu-Sittah, a British Palestinian reconstructive surgeon who worked in Gaza for more than a…
(2024-12-31). Yemen: Missiles Rain Down on Israeli-Occupied Palestine, Launched from Area Targeted by US Strikes. english.almanar.com.lb Sirens sounded across multiple Israeli-occupied cities and settlements in central Palestine late Monday night as a barrage of Yemeni missiles rained down from the sky. The attack, which came just hours after American and British forces launched strikes on Yemen's al-Tuhayta district south of the port city of Hodeidah, sent shockwaves through the region. At …
(2024-12-31). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2024-12-31). Proud that I was born in Riyadh: Syria's de facto ruler Al-Sharaa. ummid.com Ahmed Hussein Al-Sharaa, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad Al-Julani, boasted of his Saudi roots at the same time hailing the contribution of Saudi Arabia for Syria and its people.
(2024-12-31). 2024 in Retrospect: Palestinian Resistance Overwhelm Zionist War Machine. ummid.com Even with the failure of the international community to stop the genocide and reign in Israel, ther steadfastness, sumoud of Palestinians will remain strong until freedom is finally attained.
(2024-12-31). New Year's Resolution Number One: Join the Movement Against World War. counterpunch.org 
There's a precipice and we are standing on its edge. The world as it exists on the eve of 2025 is a world of war and genocide. It is a world where millions of humans exist in a state not just of uncertainty, but in a state where tomorrow is likely to be worse than
(2024-12-31). How the U.S. and its allies destroyed a sovereign state. workers.org 
The Bronx Anti-War Coalition posted the following article on its website on Dec. 27, 2024. A version of this article was presented on a webinar on Syria organized by the United National Antiwar Coalition. Bronx Anti-War Coalition demonstration against imperialist destruction in Syria, New York City, Dec. 15, 2024. The . . . |
(2024-12-31). Videos from Maaloula, Syria, 2016. globalresearch.ca 
(2024-12-31). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). Call for vigilance on the roads. sanews.gov.za Call for vigilance on the roads | Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has urged all road users to exercise vigilance in high-risk areas affected by the vandalism of streetlights and traffic signals. | | "The MEC urges all road users to exercise vigilance, especially when driving at night, due to the vandalism of streetlights along roads in the province and a concerning rise in road spiking and rock placement in areas where traffic signals have been vandalised. | | "Motorists are encouraged to be vigilant on the roads due to high levels of vandalism of traffic signals, which may result in r…
(2024-12-31). China's Xi highlights 'world peace' in New Year's message to Russia's Putin. aljazeera.com Chinese leader underscores 'rapidly evolving changes not seen in a century and the turbulent international situation'.
(2024-12-31). Israeli Brutality Against Palestinian Prisoners Reaches New Heights: Hamas. english.almanar.com.lb Hamas has slammed the Israeli regime for its savagery and blatant disregard for human rights following the deaths of five Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody. The Palestinian resistance movement asserted that the alarming rise in rights violations against the heroic Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons, including forced concealment, medical neglect, torture, and harassment, is a …
(2024-12-31). Headlines for December 31, 2024. democracynow.org U.N. Warns 136 Israeli Attacks on Medical Centers Have Left Gaza Healthcare Near "Total Collapse", Israel's U.N. Ambassador Warns Houthis to Halt Attacks or Face "Miserable Fate", Syria's New Foreign Minister Calls for "Strategic" Ties to Ukraine, More Than 300 Russian and Ukrainian Soldiers Repatriated in Prisoner Swap, Biden Releases Another $2.5 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine Ahead of Trump's Inauguration, Kenyan Police Tear-Gas Protesters Demanding Justice for Abducted Government Critics, U.S. Releases Tunisian Imprisoned at Guantánamo for 22 Years Wit…
(2024-12-31). Israel has put Gaza healthcare on 'brink of total collapse': UN. presstv.ir Israel has placed Gaza's healthcare system on the verge of collapse, the United Nations human rights office says.
(2024-12-31). Raise your voice and stand up for Palestine! uwidata.com By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, political scientist Beginning on October 7, 2023, Israel's attacks on Palestine continued throughout 2024 and took their place in the pages of history as a process that caused massive destruction, ethnic cleansing, starvation and genocide, especially along the Gaza Strip. While the US's "unconditional" support for Israel virtually locked the international institutions …
(2024-12-31). Report: Syria Appoints Foreign Fighters to Military as Part of Post-Assad Restructuring. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-31). How the U.S. and its allies destroyed a sovereign state. workers.org 
The Bronx Anti-War Coalition posted the following article on its website on Dec. 27, 2024. A version of this article was presented on a webinar on Syria organized by the United National Antiwar Coalition. Bronx Anti-War Coalition demonstration against imperialist destruction in Syria, New York City, Dec. 15, 2024. The . . . |
(2024-12-31). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). Call for Africain and International solidarity | No to the criminalization of solidarity | Freedom for activists defending the rights of migrants and refugees. cadtm.org
(2024-12-31). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Rufat Safarov. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). Yemeni missiles penetrate airspace of Israeli-occupied territories 'undetected': Ansarullah. presstv.ir A Yemeni official says the missiles fired by the Armed Forces reached the airspace of the occupied territories without being intercepted by Israel.
(2024-12-31). From South Africa to Syria, rising perils for Palestine solidarity. cadtm.org
(2024-12-31). Sen. Chris Coons and the Cult of Patent Monopolies. counterpunch.org 
Last week, Delaware Senator Chris Coons, the chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, made an assertion about the nature of patents that is flat out wrong. Senator Coons said: "OUR FOUNDING FATHERS MADE IT CLEAR THAT INVENTORS SHOULD HAVE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO THEIR INVENTIONS. IN OTHER WORDS, THE CONSTITUTION IN ITS SCRIPT GUARANTEES
(2024-12-31). Initial draft of bill to exempt Haredim from military service highlights the hurdles facing Netanyahu's government. haaretz.com The current version of the bill includes conscription targets only for the first two years from the moment the law comes into effect. Coalition leaders will discuss whether to add targets for the coming years given opposition from ultra-Orthodox parties, which insist on a vague and partial wording…
(2024-12-31). Haiti gang massacres at least 110 people in Cite Soleil: Rights group. presstv.ir National Human Right Defense Network says at least 110 were killed in Haiti's Cite Soleil by gang led by Monel Felix.
(2024-12-31). Who is Hussam Abu Safiya, Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital director. newarab.com 
On Friday, the Abu Safiya's abduction came after the Israeli army stormed Kamal Adwan hospital to force those present inside to…
(2024-12-31). Doctors launch campaign to free Gaza hospital head Abu Safiya. newarab.com 
Healthcare workers around the world have launched an online campaign demanding the Hundreds of medical professionals are using the hashtag #FreeDrHussamAbuSafiyeh to decry Israel's capture and detention of him as well as calling fo…
(2024-12-31). Gaza's Dr. Abu Safiya held in Sde Teiman detention camp: report. newarab.com 
(2024-12-31). Israeli forces detain four Gaza patients on way to hospital. newarab.com 
Since Israel attacked and raided the north Gaza Kamal Adwan Hospital, patients were forced to the Indonesian Hospital, which has been rendered out of function due to incessant Israeli shelling. | The head of the World Health Organis…
(2024-12-31). Four Gaza detainees die in Israeli prisons amid torture, neglect. newarab.com 
Four The slain detainees were identified as Mohammed Rashid Aka, 44, Samir Mahmoud Al-Kahlout, 52, Zuhair Omar Al-Sharif, 58, and Mohammed Anwar Labad, 57, according to a joint statement by the two Palestinian detainees rights groups.
(2024-12-31). Israel's claims of armed groups using Gaza hospitals 'vague': UN. newarab.com 
A United Nations report on Tuesday found that Israel's claims that The 23-page report condemned Israeli In the report documenting various attacks between 12 October 2023 and 30 June 2024, the UN rights office said they had documented severe co…
(2024-12-31). How did the MENA region react to Jimmy Carter's death. newarab.com 
World leaders, journalists and political commentators have offered their condolences and weighed in on former US The former US leader was behind several major foreign policy decisions affecting the While he has been regarded as a champion of Palestinian rights later in his career, he was also responsible for controversial actions such…
(2024-12-31). UN rights expert slams Israeli plan for volunteer prison guards. newarab.com 
UN Special Rapporteur The draft bill, approved by a ministerial committee on Sunday, aims to expand Israel's prison workforce to manage the increasing number of Palestinians imprisoned in the country's detention facilities. | "This…
(2024-12-31). Zapatistas 'Rebellion and Resistance' Celebrates Autonomy and Rights of Women. indybay.org Zapatistas 'Rebellion and Resistance' celebrates the long road of autonomy and self-governance, and the equality of women and men, at the gathering underway honoring 31 years of resistance in Chiapas.
(2024-12-31). Venezuela Condemns Argentina's Lawfare Operation Against Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com On Monday, the Venezuelan government issued a statement strongly condemning the legal action brought against Nicaragua by Argentinian judge Ariel Lijo. The judge has issue an arrest warrant for the president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, Vice President Rosario Murillo, and other officials in what is clearly a lawfare operation. | The officials stand accused of "human rights violations." It is not clear how Argentina can claim to have jurisdiction over any of these alleged crimes. | In a statement, the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the actions taken by the Argentinian magistrate as "illegal and i…
(2024-12-31). Raise your voice and stand up for Palestine! unitedworldint.com At a time when the West has lost its moral values and international institutions have lost their functionality, we must raise our voices for human rights! By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, political scientist Beginning on October 7, 2023, Israel's attacks on Palestine continued throughout 2024 and took their place in the pages of history as a process …
(2024-12-31). Zimbabwe's civic space in crisis: New report details growing operational obstacles and legal threats to civil society. fidh.org The ouster of President Robert Mugabe in 2017 in Zimbabwe was followed by a brief period of cautious optimism for increased civil liberties. Regrettably, that optimism has been overshadowed by persistent restrictions, with recent years marked by heightened repression, harassment, and arrests of human rights defenders. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a joint programme of the International Federation for Human (…) | – |
(2024-12-31). Pakistan Breaks Ground on Largest Nuclear Power Plant, Boosting Clean Energy Goals. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-31). 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.
(2024-12-31). Israel's army has a new recruit: the avatar Yuvi. haaretz.com An AI-generated character currently under development will help the army deal with its personnel crisis. The new system doesn't come without risks…
(2024-12-31). Jimmy Carter: The architect of Arab-Israeli normalisation. newarab.com 
More than four decades after leaving the White House, Jimmy Carter is remembered as a pivotal figure in Middle East diplomacy – a legacy defined by his greatest achievement but also tied to the challenges that ultimately ended his presidency. | The former president, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 100, brokered the historic peace agreement between Egypt and Israel, altering the course of the Palestinian struggle for statehood and paving the way for the Arab-Israeli normalisation process. | However, his triumph was soon overshadowed by the Iran hostage crisis, which erupted just months after the signing…
(2024-12-31). Desiderata desde la crisis. cubadebate.cu No vamos a renunciar al deseo de que seamos felices. No vamos a renunciar a luchar para que alcancemos la felicidad. Ninguna condición nos va a hacer cejar en el empeño. Sé que muchas personas piensan así. No importa cuán mínimo sea lo que se logre con el esfuerzo compartido. Un paso es suficiente para dar otro más. Por eso, ahora que está por empezar el año 2025, plasmo aquí está "Desiderata desde la crisis".
Netanyahu "Diagnosed with Cancer" Goes Underground FEARING for his Life from Rocket & Missile ATTACK
palestinechronicle.com (2024-12-31). Canadian Media Prioritizes 'Antisemitism' over Freezing Gaza Babies
Babies are dying of hypothermia. Cats have joined stray dogs in eating the dead. The last functioning hospital in the north has been burned down. | | Amidst this ever-worsening holocaust in Gaza, the media and politicians want us to believe Canadian Jews are the real victims.
(2024-12-31). Shocking Statistics on Day 450 of the Israeli Genocide in Gaza. imemc.org 
The Palestinian Government Media Office published an update on the most important statistics. The Israeli occupation forces (with US tax money and munitions) did this: — Dropped 88,000 tons of explosives on the Gaza Strip (more than dropped on Vietnam, and four times the explosive power of a Hiroshima-size nuclear bomb in an area of …
(2024-12-31). 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.
(2024-12-31). 825 Israeli forces killed in Gaza since war started: Daily. presstv.ir Israeli daily says 825 Israeli troops have been killed in the Gaza Strip since last October, when the regime began taking the coastal sliver under a war of genocide.
(2024-12-31). Video: U.S. Crimes of Genocide against Korea: "We Killed Off — What — 20% of the Population. We Burned Down every Town in North Korea…" globalresearch.ca First published on April 30, 2017 | The crimes committed by the US against the people of Korea in the course of the Korean War but also in its aftermath are unprecedented in modern history. | "We Killed Off — What …
(2024-12-31). Israeli author renounces citizenship over Gaza genocide. newarab.com 
(2024-12-31). BBC Staffers Reveal Editor's 'Entire Job' To Whitewash Israeli War Crimes. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-31). PM Netanyahu leaves hospital to vote on budget law as coalition, facing internal rebellion, lacks majority. haaretz.com Parties in the coalition are threatening to vote against a budget law in protest over various issues, including Smotrich's actions toward the police and prison service, and delays over the military draft exemption law for Haredim…
(2024-12-31). Probe against Sara Netanyahu for harassing witness in corruption case. ummid.com After allegations that Sara Netanyahu is harassing a witness in the Israeli Prime Minister's corruption trial and his political opponents, Attorney General of Israel has asked Police to open an investigation.
(2024-12-31). Veteran Israeli Negotiator Gershon Baskin: Netanyahu Remains Obstacle to Ceasefire Deal. democracynow.org 
Gaza is entering its second winter under attack from Israel, and talks to reach a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas appear to have stalled yet again. For more on efforts to end the war and secure the release of captives on both sides, we speak with veteran Israeli negotiator Gershon Baskin, who has acted as a backchannel to Hamas leaders in the current and previous conflicts. "We need to put the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the agenda again and make sure this is the last war we fight," says Baskin.
(2024-12-31). SOMA Reading Group on BDS Thu Jan 9 6:30 pm. fightbackbetter.com Our next reading group meeting date is up! Pls join us. Omar Barghoutis ebook is on Don't forget we are also screening the film "Boycott" for free on Thursday 12/5 RSVP at our email address | Coincidentally this FightBackBetter editor responded to the BDS…
(2024-12-31). Happy New Year. Our Society Is Every Bit As Diseased As You Suspect It Is. caitlinjohnstone.com.au We find ourselves in a mind-controlled dystopia where we think, speak, vote, work, shop, spend and behave in more or less exactly the ways the rich and powerful want us to, all while believing we are free‚Ää-‚Ääbecause the mechanisms of control are hidden from us.
(2024-12-31). How the world voted in 2024. aljazeera.com In the biggest election year in history, almost 1.7 billion people voted worldwide.
(2024-12-31). BOMBSHELL Report: Israeli Spies Are Writing the News (w/ Alan MacLeod). thealtworld.com
(2024-12-31). Turkish NGOs to Hold Gaza Solidarity Rally on New Year's Day. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Turkish civil society groups will gather in Istanbul on January 1 to express solidarity with Gaza, as Israel's attacks continue.
(2024-12-31). UN Envoy Refutes Allegations of Iran's Involvement in Yemen Conflict. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the United Nations rejected the unfounded accusations made by the US and the UK and orchestrated by the Israeli regime against Tehran, denying Iran's involvement in fueling the conflict in Yemen or elsewhere.
(2024-12-31). Jimmy Carter, Israel and the Apartheid Question. globalresearch.ca The late centenarian, Jimmy Carter, occupied a difficult position in the line of imperial magistrates we know as US Presidents. Coming to power in the aftermath of murderous US adventurism in Indochina and the debauching of the presidency by Richard …
(2024-12-31). After a Year of War, What Does 2025 Hold for Israel? themedialine.org 
(2024-12-31). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). At UN, Israel Warns Houthis: Halt Attacks or Face Consequences. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-31). Missile Debris Hits Israel's Beit Shemesh, Yemen's Houthis Claim Responsibility. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-31). When Democrats and liberals smeared Jimmy Carter for criticizing Israel. mronline.org 
Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at the age of 100, was attacked for telling the truth about Israel. Many Democrats joined the smear campaign.
(2024-12-31). US, British warplanes bomb targets in Yemeni capital. presstv.ir US and British warplanes have conducted new airstrikes on the Yemeni capital Sana'a in response to the Arab country's operations against Israel.
(2024-12-31). Yemeni forces target Israeli Ben Gurion Airport, US aircraft carrier. presstv.ir Yemeni forces target the Israeli Ben Gurion Airport, a power station south of the occupied al-Quds and the US aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.
(2024-12-31). 'Displacement plot': Hamas condemns Israeli demolitions in al-Quds. presstv.ir Hamas has condemned the Israeli regime's plan to demolish Palestinian structures in occupied al-Quds.
(2024-12-31). Israel hiring Indian workers as Palestinians leave construction industry amid war. presstv.ir About 16,000 workers have come to the Israeli-occupied territories from India in 2024 to replace Palestinians in the regime's construction industry.
(2024-12-31). Five Israeli troopers killed in Hamas retaliatory op in northern Gaza. presstv.ir The Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, has killed at least five Israeli troopers in an ambush on a base of the Israeli forces in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip.
(2024-12-31). Israel's war on Gaza: 12 months, 12 pictures. aljazeera.com Israel's war on Gaza has killed at least 45,541 Palestinians and wounded 108,338 since October 7, 2023.
(2024-12-31). The pope is right about Israel and Gaza. This is cruelty, not war. aljazeera.com The pontiff simply says what needs to be said.
(2024-12-31). Family of Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safia calls on Israel to release him. aljazeera.com Dr Hussam Abu Safia's family is calling for his immediate release, as Israeli attacks on other Gaza hospitals continue.
(2024-12-31). Panic at Israel's Ben Gurion airport during Houthi missile attack. aljazeera.com Video shows the moment sirens ring in Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion airport as Houthis launch missiles at Israel from Yemen.
(2024-12-31). Debt cancellation in the land of Canaan in the first millennium BC. cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Social justice, in particular in regard to the cancellation of debts that keep the poor enslaved to the rich, is a leitmotif in the history of ancient Israel.
| The Deuteronomic (…) | – | / |
(2024-12-31). Israeli artillery shelling targets again the Lebanese border town of Shebaa. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-31). Israeli Broadcasting Authority: 1,000 Israeli soldiers join rehabilitation lists every month due to war. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-31). Israeli media: Chiefs of the security and military establishment recommend harming the leadership of the Houthis and finding more targets in Sanaa. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-31). Lebanese Army Deploys Troops in Shamma Town after Withdrawal of Israeli Occupation Forces. english.almanar.com.lb The Lebanese Army announced on Tuesday that it deployed its troops in Shamaa town, Tyre district, South Lebanon, after the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces. The Army Command posted that the move came in coordination with the United Nations and the withdrawal of the occupation forces followed contacts conducted by the ceasefire monitor committee. On …
(2024-12-31). Israeli media: At least one soldier was killed in an attack in northern Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-31). New US-UK Aggression Targets Sanaa as Israeli Circles Reflect Despair in Face of Yemeni Missiles, Drones. english.almanar.com.lb US-British aggression aircraft launched on Tuesday air strikes on the capital, Sanaa. Yemeni sources reported that 10 raids targeted the 22 May Complex in Al-Thawra District and two raids hit Al-Ardi Complex in Al-Safiyah District. Multiple Israeli air raids on Yemen targeted on Thursday Sanaa and Hodeidah governorates, according to Yemeni media outlets. Meanwhile, the …
(2024-12-31). Israeli Channel 14 correspondent: A missile was launched this evening from Yemen toward "Israel" english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-31). With no hostage deal in sight, the IDF is depopulating northern Gaza out of sheer inertia. haaretz.com Despite reports of progress in talks for the release of hostages, it seems that Israel and Hamas remain at odds. It is likely that the IDF will continue to expand its attacks in north Gaza, while systematically removing the Palestinian population — but it is highly doubtful that this will defeat Hamas…
(2024-12-31). Israeli arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran. haaretz.com The suspect is accused of setting eight cars on fire, collecting information on infrastructure, spray-painting graffiti and surveilling an Israeli politician. Some 19 people were arrested in October alone on suspicion of espionage at the direction of Iranian contacts…
(2024-12-31). 'We must have a more relaxed view of our past': Hanging out with Germany's extremist AfD party. haaretz.com At a well-attended speech by Alternative for Germany co-founder Alexander Gauland, there was much talk of immigration, Israel-Gaza, Trump and Putin — and the Nazi Party. 'We cannot live properly if we are told that our past is one of crime,' one AfD lawmaker tells Haaretz…
(2024-12-31). Gazans disappear in Israeli military custody. The army claims it doesn't know where they are. haaretz.com A large number of Palestinians have contacted the IDF to locate relatives who went missing during the war. The army responded it had 'no information' on their whereabouts. Some of the people were later found in detention or dead…
(2024-12-31). As Gaza's tent cities flood in heavy rains, Palestinians are dying from the cold. haaretz.com Satellite images reveal how open areas in Gaza have turned into tent cities for people who have fled their homes. As floods wash away the tents, the displaced are left in the mud without shelter. Seven people, six of them babies, have already died from hypothermia…
(2024-12-31). Shin Bet chief says BibiLeaks probe stopped further leaks, potential 'entire framework' of top-secret disclosures. haaretz.com Following criticism from Israeli ministers, Shin Bet security service chief Ronen Bar addresses for the first time the high-profile BibiLeaks investigation and rebuts claims that key suspects were abused during their detainment…
(2024-12-31). Israel's population growth slows as emigration soars, with 83,000 leaving in 2024. haaretz.com Figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics show that higher emigration and lower immigration brought population growth down from 1.6% to 1.1%…
(2024-12-31). The best books of 2024: Top 10 picks for the year. newarab.com 
This year was a remarkable year for book publishing, especially with works focusing on Palestine that shed light on Israel's From Abdelaziz Baraka Sakin to Mosab Abu Toha, The New Arab presents a breakdown of the top 10 best books of 2024 featured in the Sand-Catcher: | by Omar Khalifah | 
Wearing a safety belt, helmet and work boots, Raju Nishad navigates the scaffolding, hammering blocks that will form part of a building in a new neighbourhood in central Israel's town of Beer Yaakov. | While he and other Indians working alongside him do not look out of place on the expansive construction site, they are relative newcomers to Israel's building industry. | They are part of an Israeli government effort to fill a void left by tens of thousands of Palestinian construction workers barred from entering Israel since 7 October 2023. | Israel's latest wars with its regional neighbours and global accusati…
(2024-12-31). Israel pounds Gaza's Jabalia as displacement tents flood. newarab.com 
The attacks on Jabalia come just one day after bombings killed 27 Palestinians around Gaza and more hospitals were shelled and damaged. | The Israeli army also bombed Gaza City's sewage pumping station, raisin…
(2024-12-31). Will Israeli apartheid live longer than president Carter. newarab.com 
The death of former US Indeed, what is happening in Palestine challenges the very principles of the so-called rules-b…
(2024-12-31). Christmas in Palestine under the shadow of war and occupation. newarab.com 
Bethlehem – Even the Israeli military checkpoints in But the The city'
(2024-12-31). Far-right Israeli minister storms Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. newarab.com 
Israel's far-right communications minister, Shlomo Karhi, and a group of extremist settlers have stormed the The pro-settler minister entered the tunnels below the Western Wall and performed a prayer for Israeli soldiers in Gaza. | "When Israeli soldiers are victorious in all directions, I am remind…
(2024-12-31). Hamas official says Israel 'obstructing' Gaza ceasefire talks. newarab.com 
Hamas' In an interview with the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV on Saturday, Hamdan said Hamdan said the Palestinian group was "willing to negotiate" if Israel a…
(2024-12-31). Ben-Gvir storms Al Aqsa, sparks outrage. ummid.com Israel's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed Masjid al Aqsa Compound in Occupied Jerusalem Thursday (December 26, 2024) sparking a huge worldwide outrage.
(2024-12-31). 5 Journalists killed in Israeli bombing near Gaza hospital. ummid.com In what is recorded as the highest journalist causalities in a single day, as many five Al-Quds TV Channel reporters were killed in an Israeli bombing near al-Awda Hospital in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza Thursday December 26, 2024.
(2024-12-31). BBC Staff in Open Revolt Over Gaza. globalresearch.ca The BBC is dealing with a major internal revolt about its reporting on the Israel-Gaza conflict. Journalists are claiming the organization is systematically biased and frames the story in a particular way. | The Dutch version of this article …
(2024-12-31). George Marshall Opposed the Creation of Israel, But Truman Caved In to Zionist $$$. globalresearch.ca George C. Marshall was probably more responsible for the American victory in World War II than any other man. Everyone who knew him or worked with him saw him as an enormous figure and called him "the noblest Roman of …
(2024-12-31). With Trump at the Helm, Nuclear Uncertainty Is Set to Grow in 2025. truthout.org When the clock strikes noon on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump will once again be given launch authority over the U.S.'s nuclear arsenal in a time of nuclear uncertainty and growing risks. From the volatility of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East to rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula and potential clashes around Taiwan and the South China Sea, the danger of miscalculation points to a… |
(2024-12-31). Jimmy Carter told Trump how to put America first, but will he do it? nationofchange.org If Trump really wants to put America first in his second term, he would do well to remember Carter's advice.
(2024-12-31). Lebanon: Protesters urge release of Egyptian opposition activist. newarab.com 
Several activists in Lebanon have demonstrated outside Beirut's Courts of Justice urging The opposition activist and prominent figure of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution was arrested at the Masnaa border crossing with Lebanon, following coordination between Lebanese and Egyptian authorities. | Al-Qarad…
(2024-12-31). Landslides following 7.4 magnitude quake in Vanuatu. presstv.ir Magnitude 7.4 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu…
(2024-12-31). Female Palestinian Journalist Shot Dead as PA Forces Raid Jenin Refugee Camp. orinocotribune.com A female Palestinian journalist has been killed after she was shot in the head during a raid by the Palestinian Authority (PA) forces at the Jenin refugee camp in the northern occupied West Bank. | The family of Shaza al-Sabbagh said their daughter was on the way to a grocery store when she was directly shot from a PA forces military point located near their house. | A spokesman for the PA's so-called security forces, Colonel Anwar Rajab, claimed in a statement that the troops were not present in the area at the time of the shooting. | The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate says the death of Shaza al-Sabbagh, who…
(2024-12-31). PA forces arrest Palestinian students at Hebron university. newarab.com 
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has come under fire on Monday for the arrest of university students at the Palestine Polytechnic University in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron as its ongoing campaign against Palestinian fighters in the Jenin refugee camp continues. | PA security forces carried out a raid on the university's student accommodation and detained several students, according to sources cited by the Shehab news agency on Monday. | Among those arrested were two students from Jenin, one from Nablus and two others who had filmed the incident, the report said, adding that some of the detainees were a…
(2024-12-31). Press TV Person of the Year 2024: Axis of Resistance. presstv.ir As the curtain falls on 2024, it will be etched in the annals of history as a year of the phenomenal rise of the Axis of Resistance against the Zionist regime and its backers.
(2024-12-31). Al-Quds Brigades: We targeted a convoy of Zionist enemy vehicles with a number of highly explosive anti-tank bombs of the Thaqib and Raad brands in the vicinity of the Martyr Anwar Aziz Mosque in central Jabalia camp. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-31). Binding Treaty: Civil society decries corporate influence at the UN. cadtm.org
(2024-12-31). Personal endebtment and debt forgivness in the Roman empire. cadtm.org
(2024-12-31). US economy: an exceptional boom or a bubble to burst? cadtm.org
(2024-12-31). Iran Resolved to Promote Regional Peace: President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed his administration's determination to expand peace and security in the West Asia region and among all Islamic countries.
(2024-12-31). Efforts Focused on Affordable Housing: Iranian President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian stressed the need for plans to settle the housing problems faced by the low-income groups of the society.
(2024-12-31). Iran Invited to Monitor Belarus Elections. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Republic of Belarus invited Iran to observe the upcoming presidential elections in the East European nation in January 2025.
(2024-12-31). Coordination with Leader Bedrock of Internal Cohesion: Iranian President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described his administration's coordination with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei as a cornerstone for strengthening internal cohesion.
(2024-12-31). Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud celebrates his 89th birthday. tvbrics.com 
Official celebrations took place on 31 December, 2024…
(2024-12-31). Fierce fighting in Khartoum endangers Sudanese civilians. aljazeera.com The army's bid to retake the capital from a paramilitary has led to fierce clashes and high civilian casualties.
(2024-12-31). 'Something has been taken away': Pakistan's well-kept FGM secret. aljazeera.com Pain. Betrayal. Nightmares. For thousands of Pakistani women, genital mutilation is a reality rarely talked about.
(2024-12-31). US military releases long-held Guantanamo detainee to Tunisia. aljazeera.com Transfer from the US military prison is the fourth in two weeks by the outgoing Biden administration.
(2024-12-31). Runway design may have cost lives in South Korean air disaster, experts say. aljazeera.com Jeju Air Flight 2216 exploded into flames after slamming into a concrete structure at the end of the runway.
(2024-12-31). 'Moral imperative': WHO presses China to share COVID origins data. aljazeera.com Beijing insists it has shared information on the coronavirus 'without holding anything back'.
(2024-12-31). North Korea's Kim hails 'comrade' Putin in New Year's greeting. aljazeera.com North Korean leader expresses hope that Moscow will defeat 'neo-Nazism and achieve a great victory' in Ukraine.
(2024-12-31). Russia, Ukraine trade dozens of attacks as sea drone downs Mi-8 helicopter. aljazeera.com Flurry of attacks on Kyiv and elsewhere comes as Ukraine says it shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter for the first time.
(2024-12-31). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,041. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,041st day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
(2024-12-31). South Korean court issues arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law decree. aljazeera.com Court's issuance of warrant marks first time South Korean authorities have sought to arrest a sitting president.
(2024-12-31). Trinidad and Tobago imposes state of emergency over gang wars. What to know. aljazeera.com The dual island nation has recorded hundreds of murders linked to gang violence this year.
(2024-12-31). Video: Ethiopia truck crash kills at least 70 wedding party guests. aljazeera.com
(2024-12-31). Video: Longest-held Guantanamo Bay detainee repatriated to Tunisia. aljazeera.com The US military has released Ridah bin Saleh al-Yazidi from the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison camp.
(2024-12-31). South Korean air disaster casts scrutiny on concrete runway embankment. aljazeera.com Jeju Air Flight 2216 exploded into flames after slamming into a concrete structure at the end of the runway.
(2024-12-31). South Korean court issues arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law decree. aljazeera.com Court's issuance of warrant marks first time South Korean authorities have sought to detain a sitting president.
(2024-12-31). 2025 Might Be A Tumultuous Year For South Asia. thealtworld.com The future of Indo-US relations under Trump 2.0 will ultimately play the largest role in determining the degree of tumult that South Asia experiences next year. | South Asia is generally thought of as a comparatively stable region whose primary problems are socio-economic development, which shouldn't be underestimated but isn't the same as the geopolitical turbulence that West Asia and Europe have recently experienced. That might be about to change. From Afghanistan to Myanmar, the latter of which can be included in South Asia due to its former role in the British Raj, the entire region is bracing itself for a tu…
(2024-12-31). 2024: El año más sanguinario del siglo. cubadebate.cu Una alta exposición de muerte y torturas; la violación impune de las reglas internacionales más básicas; el desenfreno y la barbarie son las marcas distintivas del 2024, el año más sanguinario del siglo. El genocidio de palestinos en Gaza logra oscurecer cualquier otra noticia. Incluso las buenas como la liberación de Julian Assange.
(2024-12-31). Greenland Redux: Trump and America's Continuing Obsession. globalresearch.ca History shows that empires acquire territories in various ways. Dynasties link arms through marriage, as the Habsburgs were famous for doing. Territories are pinched by means of arms or stolen through sham contracts and undertakings. They might also be purchased….
(2024-12-31). Greenland Redux: Trump and America's Continuing Obsession. counterpunch.org 
History shows that empires acquire territories in various ways. Dynasties link arms through marriage, as the Habsburgs were famous for doing. Territories are pinched by means of arms or stolen through sham contracts and undertakings. They might also be purchased. The United States made much of the vast property sale in acquiring an empire. The Louisiana purchase of 1803
(2024-12-31). All on 4 Dental Implants vs Dentures: Which Is Better? moguldom.com When it comes to replacing missing teeth, patients often find themselves deciding between All on 4 dental implants and traditional dentures. While both solutions restore the ability to chew, smile, and speak with confidence, they differ in comfort, longevity, and overall experience. In this article, we'll break down the key differences, pros, and cons to …
(2024-12-31). Five years of the COVID-19 pandemic: An interview with Dr. Arijit Chakravarty. wsws.org In this interview, Dr. Chakravarty discusses the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health globally five years after the initial outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Wuhan, China.
(2024-12-31). Happy New Year. Our Society Is Every Bit As Diseased As You Suspect It Is. thealtworld.com Everyone kind of knows that our society is profoundly sick. You can sense it. There are raging disagreements about what exactly it is that's wrong, but everyone can feel that something freakish and unnatural is happening here. | The source of this sickness isn't clear at first glance, so you'll hear countless explanations for what specifically is giving rise to this sense of dis-ease within us. Some say it's because we don't have enough religion in our lives. Others say it's because we have too much. Some say it's because half the country has the wrong political ideology. Others say it's because there are too man…
(2024-12-31). China Is Helping Big Agribusiness Domination of World Food System by Promoting GM Crops and Related Companies. globalresearch.ca While the global south expects China to play a leading role in preventing and resisting the increasing domination of the world food system by giant western agribusiness companies, in recent times China appears to be colluding in this domination by …
(2024-12-31). China demands withdrawal of U.S. missile system from the Philippines, calls it a threat to regional peace and security. mronline.org 
Both the U.S. and Philippines have refused to withdraw the U.S. Typhon missile system deployed in April near Chinese borders despite earlier claiming it to be a temporary move.
(2024-12-31). US-backed Pacific Policing Initiative directed against China. wsws.org While seeking to lock China out of the Pacific, the Australian-led operation establishes a rapid deployment force for police-military interventions against unrest in the region.
(2024-12-31). Xi, Putin exchange New Year greetings. independent.co.ug 
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday exchanged New Year greetings with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, Xi extended sincere congratulations and best wishes to Putin and the Russian people. Xi said that 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of China-Russia …
(2024-12-31). Revolución Cubana conquistó la independencia y la libertad para el pueblo cubano, destaca China. radiohc.cu Beijing, 31 dic (RHC) China felicitó este martes a Cuba por el aniversario 66 del triunfo revolucionario y resaltó la importancia histórica de este hecho que "inspiró fuertemente a los pueblos oprimidos en su lucha por la liberación".
(2024-12-31). Farewell Jimmy Carter. counterpunch.org 
After 100 years among us, Jimmy Carter is gone. Like a lot of people, I'm playing Ramblin' Man in his memory tonight. Saying good-bye to Jimmy Carter is complicated as Dickey Bett's guitar. All complications considered, Jimmy was my favorite U.S. President during my lifetime. Nobody's perfect, and a U.S. President's imperfections are bound to
(2024-12-31). Hanukkah 2024: Festival of Darkness and Light. counterpunch.org 
In liberal, Jewish households, Hanukkah has always been something of an embarrassment. First, there's the unavoidable truth that Hannukah is no match for Christmas. Liturgically speaking, it's a minor holiday; it ranks somewhere between Simchat Torah and Tu Bishvat, neither of which most Gentiles (and many Jews) have even heard of. So, efforts by assimilated Jews since the 19th century, and especially the 1950s, to treat Hanukkah like Christmas are a stretch. The birthday of God (even if you are a non-believer) in 1 CE is objectively speaking a much bigger deal than the re-dedication by the victorious Maccabees (…
(2024-12-31). What Cowards Do. counterpunch.org 
There are two kinds of cowards. Charles Joseph Coward was a British soldier who grew up in Edmonton, London, and enlisted in the British Army in 1937. During the war, he was wounded and captured by the Germans at the fall of Calais in 1940 while serving as a battery sergeant. He tried to escape
(2024-12-31). Yale Research: "New evidence suggests genetic material in the COVID shots may INTEGRATE with human DNA". Spike Protein in the Blood 700 Days After Last COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine. globalresearch.ca New evidence suggests genetic material in the COVID shots may INTEGRATE with human DNA. | Yale University scientists have discovered that individuals vaccinated against COVID-19, but never infected, still had spike protein in their bloodstream YEARS after their last shot. | One …
(2024-12-31). Ukraine Faces a "Cold, Dark Winter" as Russia Strikes Energy Infrastructure; Biden to Send New Aid. democracynow.org 
Russian missile and drone attacks are continuing across Ukraine as the country already faces a cold, dark winter after Russia's strikes destroyed about half of the country's energy infrastructure. This comes as Russia and Ukraine completed a prisoner swap, repatriating more than 300 prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates ahead of the new year. The Biden administration, meanwhile, has approved billions more in military and economic assistance to Ukraine before President-elect Donald Trump returns to office with a pledge to curtail aid and end the war. Since Russia's invas…
(2024-12-31). Billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy Is a Wall Street Speculator Accused of Pump-and-Dump Schemes, Not a Scientist. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-31). Ukraine Claims Its Drone Boat Shot Down A Russian Mi-8 Helicopter With A Surface-To-Air Missile. twz.com 
(2024-12-31). Hamas calls for UN, intl. action as Palestinians die from severe cold in Gaza. presstv.ir Hamas calls on the international community and the UN to intervene as Palestinians are dying due to cold weather in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-12-31). Africa in Review 2024: Anti-Imperialist Movement Spreads Across the Continent. globalresearch.ca Over the past year there has been tremendous political ferment in Africa as more states, popular organizations and political parties are publicly calling for the withdrawal of French and United States military forces from their territories. | With the threats against …
(2024-12-31). "Yes. The CIA entered Afghanistan Before the Russians". Zbigniew Brzezinski. globalresearch.ca Introduction : | According to this Nouvel Observateur (1998) interview with Zbigniew Brzezinski, the CIA's intervention in Afghanistan preceded the 1979 entry of Soviet troops. | To label this as The Soviet Afghan War is a misnomer. Confirmed by Brzezinski, It …
(2024-12-31). The Deep State's Triumph: 2024 and the Erosion of Liberty. globalresearch.ca "Everyday the future looks a little bit darker." ‚Äï Alan Moore, Watchmen | We have become a nation adrift in a sea of government overreach, abuse and corruption. | The following is a sobering account of the challenges we faced in 2024, …
(2024-12-31). Europeans Encouraging Peace with Russia. globalresearch.ca Europeans seem to no longer believe the narratives of the Western official media about Ukraine. Popular support for the Kiev regime is decreasing significantly, showing the dissatisfaction of European citizens with the policies of military assistance to Ukraine. In fact, …
(2024-12-31). Why the United States Should Leave the World Health Organization. globalresearch.ca Two weeks ago, president elect Trump stated that he would like to see the US withdraw from the World Health Organization. He cited the disproportionate amount of money the US taxpayer gives to the organization compared with other nations. But …
(2024-12-31). Global Research Wishes Everyone a Hopeful and Peaceful 2025! globalresearch.ca : | : | As the year comes to a close, the Global Research team wishes you a hopeful and peaceful 2025. ‚ú®: | A new year has arrived but our focus remains essentially to center on the "unspoken truth.": | Our time demands that we : …
(2024-12-31). Selected Articles: "Yes. The CIA Entered Afghanistan Before the Russians." Zbigniew Brzezinski. globalresearch.ca 
(2024-12-31). 2024: ano de vitórias e derrotas na luta pela multipolaridade. globalresearch.ca Desde 2022, a sociedade internacional mudou completamente. Por um lado, é possível dizer que o mundo é hoje de facto multipolar, uma vez que os países ocidentais já nà£o têm o poder de impor as suas chamadas "regras" a nível …
(2024-12-31). John Pilger: Afflicter of the Powerful. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-31). 189 Ukrainians return from Russian captivity under prisoner swap. independent.co.ug 
KIEV | Xinhua | A total of 189 Ukrainians returned from Russian captivity on Monday as a part of a new prisoner swap, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Among those released were 187 servicemen, including officers, soldiers and sergeants, along with two civilians, Zelensky wrote in a post on Telegram. The freed troops included military …
(2024-12-31). El Salvador on tenterhooks over US migration policies. plenglish.com The topic is frequently featured in local media, which warn about the effects of large deportations of Salvadorans on the local economy and the eventual drop in remittances from the US, which represent almost a quarter of the country's gross domestic product (GDP). | This Tuesday, the newspaper El Mundo reported that more than 40,000 Salvadoran migrants were detained at the United States border during 2024, the majority on its southern border, from January to November 2024, according to data from the Customs and Border Patrol Office (CBP, for its acronym in English). | High as it may look, the figure stands as a…
(2024-12-31). Migrantes ilegales deberán abandonar Rusia o regularizar su estatus. radiohc.cu Moscú, 31 dic (RHC) Los inmigrantes que se encuentren ilegalmente en la Federación de Rusia deberán abandonar el país por su cuenta o regularizar su situación antes del 30 de abril, destacó este martes el Ministerio del Interior.
(2024-12-31). Venezuela joins Marathon of Love for Cuba. plenglish.com Caracas, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela joined the Marathon of Love for Cuba of the Continental Network of Solidarity with the island, announced here today the national coordinator of the Movement of Friendship and Mutual Solidarity between the two countries, Yhonny García.
(2024-12-31). Friday 1/3: Palestine: A People, A Culture, A Heritage. indybay.org Milpitas Library | 160 North Main Street | Milpitas, California 95035…
(2024-12-31). Is WHO's Pandemic Treaty in its death throes? expose-news.com The World Health Organisation ("WHO") Pandemic Treaty negotiations made no significant progress at the end of 2024. Several countries, including the US, have expressed opposition to the treaty. Developing countries are concerned …
(2024-12-31). Over 800 injuries reported due to the use of gunpowder in Colombia. plenglish.com Bogotá, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) The National Institute of Health of Colombia (INS) has recorded 818 cases of gunpowder injuries since December 1 and until today, which represents an increase of 13 percent compared to the same period in 2023.
(2024-12-31). The canal will remain in Panamanian hands, assures President. plenglish.com Panama City, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) During today's celebration of the 25 years of administration of the Panama Canal, President José Raúl Mulino asserted that the interoceanic route will continue to be for and by Panamanians at the service of the world.
(2024-12-31). Chile's industrial output rises in 2024. plenglish.com The National Institute of Statistics (INE) informed this increase was pushed by the positive impact of two of the three sectors comprised in the figure. | Mining production showed an annual increase of 2.2 points, owing to greater activity in metal mining due to an increase in the extraction and processing of copper. | Manufacturing production also had an impact on the rise, with an increase of 0.6, mainly in the manufacture of paper and its derivatives. | On the contrary, the Electricity, Gas and Water Production Index dropped 0.7 percent compared to November 2023, due to reductions in two of the three activitie…
(2024-12-31). Footballer Herrera, Guatemala's best in 2024; 18th in Latin America. plenglish.com Guatemala City, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) Right-back Aaron Herrera stands out today as the best footballer in Guatemala in 2024 and number 18 in Latin America, according to a specialized application that analyzes sports statistics.
(2024-12-31). Havana's seafront becomes an open-air art gallery. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) One of the most popular and reviewed shows at Havana's 15th Art Biennial is the collective exhibition "Behind the Wall", which has turned the Malecón seafront route into an extensive open-air gallery.
(2024-12-31). Bolivian President swears in judges of the judiciary. plenglish.com In these partial judicial elections, only 19 of the 26 judges and councillors were elected, because the Plurinational Constitutional Tribunal (TCP), which extended itself a year ago, decided that the elections would be partial, in response to appeals from candidates who had been postponed or marginalized in the pre-selection process. | Last Monday, at the headquarters of the Central Bank of Bolivia, the new judicial authorities received their credentials from the members of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). | These are the four judges of the TCP (àÅngel Edson Dávalos, Boris Wilson Arias; Paola Verónica…
(2024-12-31). Cuba enjoyed increased international solidarity during 2024. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuba today closes an intense year of international solidarity activities in the face of the deepening blockade policy and the permanent hostility of the United States.
(2024-12-31). Rebelliousness in the final blow to Batista's tyranny in Cuba. plenglish.com Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) The forces of Batista's tyranny received on December 31, 1958, "the hell of rebellion" by Column 2 Antonio Maceo under the command of Camilo Cienfuegos, in Yaguajay, in central Cuba.
(2024-12-31). Exhibition commemorates 40 years of Cuban art at the Havana Biennial. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 31 (Prensa Latina) "Forty years of Cuban art in the Havana biennials" is the title of the exhibition available to the public today at the Línea y 18 Cultural Station, in the capital's Vedado.
(2024-12-31). Estados Unidos refuerza sus bases militares en Siria. radiohc.cu Damasco, 31 dic (RHC) La Coalición Internacional encabezada por Estados Unidos envió este martes nuevos refuerzos a las bases ilegales del Pentágono desplegadas en el nordeste de Siria, informaron activistas citados por medios de prensa aquí.
(2024-12-31). En marcha maratón de solidaridad y amor por Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 31 dic (RHC) El apoyo a la isla caribeña ante la hostilidad de Estados Unidos centrará la agenda de movimientos continentales de solidaridad que iniciaron un Maratón Mundial de Amor por Cuba, reflejan medios de prensa este martes.
(2024-12-31). Presidente de Mongolia felicita a Cuba y su mandatario Díaz-Canel. radiohc.cu Ulán Bator, 31 dic (RHC) El presidente de Mongolia, U. Khurelsukh, transmitió este martes sus más sinceras felicitaciones a su homólogo Miguel Díaz-Canel, y al pueblo de Cuba por el aniversario 66 del Triunfo de la Revolución cubana.
(2024-12-31). Grupo nicaragàºense de solidaridad comprometido con apoyo a Cuba. radiohc.cu Managua, 31 dic (RHC) El movimiento nicaragàºense de solidaridad "Amor por Cuba" mantiene hoy su compromiso de seguir su apoyo a la nación caribeña en 2025, e intensificar el trabajo contra el bloqueo impuesto por Estados Unidos.
(2024-12-31). Paz, progreso y bienestar desea Cuba para 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 31 dic (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, expresó este martes felicitaciones a gobiernos y amigos del mundo, a quienes deseó paz, progreso y bienestar en el 2025.
(2024-12-31). Culture (as Art) Is a Very Complex Thing … smoothiex12.blogspot.com here is one of the greatest Russian piano players who ever walked this earth, Denis Matsuev, giving an incredible classic music concert in … jazz and blues tones. When you have the whole orchestra … rocking. What can I say, enjoy. Including the conclusion with Sviridov's Time Forward going into the Christmas Tree. Blues and Jazz, which are purely American art forms, are immortal … Yes, remember these guys saying to Bethoven to roll over …It is universal …
(2024-12-31). Biden Administration Announces Nearly $6 Billion in New Ukraine Aid. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-31). How Are States Spending Opioid Settlement Cash? We Built a Database of Answers. scheerpost.com
(2024-12-31). Yes, Yes and Again … smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2024-12-31). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Newly unionized workers at Costco are demanding significant improvements while 15,000 Ontario educators will soon be in a legal position to strike.
(2024-12-31). The right-wing legacy of Jimmy Carter. wsws.org The media eulogies of the former president, who died Sunday, are silent on his initiation of a frontal assault on the working class and, above all, his effort to smash the 1977-78 coal miners' strike by invoking the Taft-Hartley Law.
(2024-12-31). I Entered Law to Protect My LGBTQ Community. I Need Solidarity From Colleagues. truthout.org On December 4, 2024, Chase Strangio became the first openly transgender person to orally argue a case before the Supreme Court. Strangio, a co-director of the ACLU's LGBTQ & HIV Project, appeared on behalf of the parents of a 16-year-old daughter challenging a law in Tennessee that banned puberty blockers, hormone therapies and gender-affirming surgeries for transgender youth. |
(2024-12-31). The Supreme Court Gutted Environmental Protections in 2024. truthout.org In recent years, U.S. Supreme Court decisions have undercut federal agencies' ability to curb pollution and fight climate change. Several cases decided in 2024 continued this trend, systematically shifting the power to make and enforce environmental regulations over to the judicial branch. Though it will likely take years to know the full consequences of this year's rulings… |
(2024-12-31). The Taliban say they will close all NGOs employing Afghan women. newarab.com 
The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in It comes two years after they told In a letter published on X Sunday night, the Economy Ministry warned that failure to comply with the latest order would lead to NGOs losing their license to o…
(2024-12-31). Decoding Afghanistan, Pakistan Strained Relationship. ummid.com The once honky-dory relationship between Pakistani military and its protégé, the Taliban in Afghanistan has gone sour, and there seems to be no end to the escalation between the two neighbors as of now.
(2024-12-31). The Demise of Shame. thealtworld.com British Only Fans model Lilly Phillips, with parental support, has come up with the idea of having sex with 1,000 men in 24 hours. Assuming nonstop with Lilly taking no time to eat, drink, or visit a toilet, it comes to 86.4 seconds per man. Unless premature ejaculation plays a major role, there is no sex here, just penetration for a few seconds by 1,000 men. If the time per man was cut down to 43.2 seconds, she could achieve penetration by 2,000, and so on. What entry into the record book is she going for? The greatest number of vaginal penetrations in 24 hours, an entry for the greatest absence of shame, or an…
(2024-12-31). The New Year. thealtworld.com It was about 15 years ago that I resigned my syndicated column and retired for two months before you called me out of retirement. We made a deal. I would establish a website and continue as long as you supported it. You have done so, although never extravagantly, for 15 years. I have always thought that the financial support the website receives is still solidly located in those still alive who sent the 5,000 emails demanding my return from retirement. |
(2024-12-31). Guantánamo Detainee Held Without Charge for Over Two Decades Is Repatriated. truthout.org The Biden administration announced late Monday that it transferred a Tunisian man who was never charged with a crime out of the notorious Guantánamo Bay military prison in Cuba, a move that came more than a decade after the detainee was approved for release. The man, 59-year-old Ridah bin Saleh al-Yazidi, had been held at Guantánamo since the day former U.S. President George W. |
(2024-12-31). In 2025, We Must Show Up for Each Other and Our Movements. truthout.org A new, intimidating year is upon us. Catastrophes abound and the threat of autocracy looms large. As we prepare ourselves for the struggles ahead, many people are feeling discouraged or confused about how to move forward. As I have made my own preparations for the new year, I have talked with some of my brilliant friends — people like Mariame Kaba, Shane Burley, Dean Spade… |
(2024-12-31). Here's How Truthout Is Preparing for Trump's Day One. truthout.org For months, Donald Trump issued terrifying promise after terrifying promise on the campaign trail: threatening to deploy the military in his mass deportation schemes, pledging to increase fossil fuel extraction, and vowing to issue a number of repressive policies targeting the most vulnerable people in our communities. He's also promised to hit the ground running with a flurry of executive orders… |
(2024-12-31). "Nonprofit Killer" Bill Favors Corporations, Not People. truthout.org This fall, shortly after the election, the House passed a dangerous piece of legislation that many are calling the "nonprofit killer" bill. The bill has an incongruous title: the "Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act." Among other things, it would give the Treasury Department the authority to unilaterally accuse nonprofit organizations of supporting "terrorism"… |
(2024-12-31). Almost 20 percent real wage cut at VW agreed by IG Metall union. wsws.org The agreement at Volkswagen is unprecedented. More than one in four jobs, a total of 35,000, will be destroyed, which corresponds to three large plants. Wages will be cut by up to 18 percent in real terms.
(2024-12-31). Film, television and politics in 2024. wsws.org Amid war, austerity and the promotion of far-right forces, a major radicalisation of workers and youth is underway. Films and television series have spoken very weakly so far to these complex, convulsive processes.
(2024-12-31). Hundreds of Big Lots and Party City stores to close, as jobs bloodbath in retail accelerates. wsws.org The closures, which will destroy tens of thousands of jobs, take place amid broader closures of US retailers.
(2024-12-31). The Indian Ocean tsunami: 20 years on. wsws.org The 2004 tsunami was not simply a natural disaster but a graphic exposure of the failure of the capitalist system, the ruling classes and their governments to take the necessary steps to protect populations and assist the victims to recover and rebuild their lives.
(2024-12-31). High interest rates in US starting to bite. wsws.org Credit card write-offs by lenders rose by 50 percent in the first nine months of the year compared to 2023.
(2024-12-31). Three deaths at one facility within a month expose disastrous conditions in Canada's jails and prisons. wsws.org The researchers compiled a list of 2,131 deaths in custody since the year 2000. While the average life expectancy in Canada is 81, the average age at death in the list is 44—meaning that being in custody can reduce an individual's life expectancy by almost half.
(2024-12-31). Rail union liquidates industrial action by Sydney train drivers. wsws.org The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) bureaucracy vowed that disruptive action would not be resumed until at least January 3, guaranteeing the Labor government a trouble-free New Year's Eve.
(2024-12-31). US credit card defaults at highest level since Great Recession. wsws.org These figures reveal widespread social distress and economic insecurity in America's supposedly booming economy.
(2024-12-31). Pacific leaders remember Jimmy Carter's 'pivotal role' for CNMI. asiapacificreport.nz By Mark Rabago, RNZ Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas correspondent The Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas has paid tribute to former US President Jimmy Carter who died yesterday. "Carter played a pivotal role in the historic establishment of the CNMI as a Commonwealth in political union with the United States," Governor…
(2024-12-31). SATIRE: Cousin's Husband Says First Word. theonion.com NORFOLK, VA—In what is being hailed as a huge milestone in the development of the man's verbal skills, sources confirmed Tuesday that Mark Peterbaum, the husband of a local woman's cousin, said his first word during a visit with extended family over the holidays. "As far as any of us could tell, Mark didn't know …
(2024-12-31). SATIRE: Majority Of Americans Prefer Sprawl To Walkable Cities. theonion.com 
A new Pew Research poll found that 57% of adults said they would prefer to live in a community with larger houses, even if schools, stores and restaurants are several miles away. What do you think?
(2024-12-31). CPJ urges Ukraine president to halt media intimidation, allow journalists to work freely. cpj.org/feed/atom/
(2024-12-31). Turkey jails 7 journalists and media workers, places one under house arrest. evrensel.net
(2024-12-31). The tyrannical class is embodied by Rachel Reeves and her self-belief she has a superior ability to grow the UK economy. expose-news.com The UK government, led by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, believes it can "grow" the economy through policy decisions, but this approach is flawed and ignores the natural course of economic growth. Reeves' views …
(2024-12-31). Laos/Thailand: United Nations body petitioned over the enforced disappearance of Thai dissident. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). Climate change will devastate value of homes, warns Bank of England. wattsupwiththat.com Certainly there is a problem with uninsurable properties, but this is due to them being built on flood plains, not climate change. | Surely the Bank should be more concerned about the economic catastrophe coming our way thanks to Net Zero?>
(2024-12-31). Italy: Draft bill 1236 targeting peaceful environmental activism. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). Govt assists families who lost homes in Cape Town fires. sanews.gov.za Govt assists families who lost homes in Cape Town fires | Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli has handed over building materials to households affected by the recent fires in the City of Cape Town. | The Deputy Minister joined the Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane and Deputy Minister Tandi Mahambehlala. | Mhlauli joined various teams led by the Minister and Deputy Minister. | The hand over on Monday was in line with government's emergency housing guidelines to rebuild damaged structures. | The response programme covers Du Noon where fires started on Christmas Eve and the Masiphemelele,…
(2024-12-31). Brazil: Piquiá de Baixo's community members resettled to safe houses away from mining pollution. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). Gauteng Health MEC to welcome New Year's Day babies and open expanded NICU. sanews.gov.za Gauteng Health MEC to welcome New Year's Day babies and open expanded NICU | Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, will join mothers in celebrating the arrival of their newly born bundles of joy and officially open the newly expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital on Wednesday. | | The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Soweto based hospital has undergone major upgrades to increase its capacity from 18 to 30 beds, providing an additional 12 beds to better accommodate newborns in need of specialised care. | | "The MEC will also engage with…
(2024-12-31). Thousands expected at Cape Town Waterfront for New Year celebrations. sanews.gov.za Thousands expected at Cape Town Waterfront for New Year celebrations | The City of Cape Town says it expects some 35 000 people to make their way to Waterfront in Cape Town for the New Year's Eve fireworks celebration tonight. | | The city is gearing up its enforcement forces to deal with the surge in visitors all over the city, including on beaches. | "As New Year's Eve approaches, the City's enforcement services are gearing up for the celebrations and increase in visitors to beaches, public spaces and party spots. While beaches will be a particular focus area, other City facilities and public amenities will also…
(2024-12-31). 20 Years after his death, Gary Webb's truth is still dangerous. mronline.org 
Twenty years ago this month, on December 10, 2004, former San Jose Mercury News investigative reporter Gary Webb died by apparent suicide, following a stretch of depression.
(2024-12-31). Homelessness in U.S. has doubled under Biden. mronline.org 
The number of homeless people living in shelters or on the streets topped 770,000 this year, according to the annual report by the Department of Housing and Urban Development released Friday, a rise of 18 percent over 2023.
(2024-12-31). Media more influential than military for outcome of conflicts: Leader. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei has underscored the unparalleled role of media in the ongoing conflicts around the world, calling for more innovative work to improve the national outlets.
(2024-12-31). 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.
(2024-12-31). Press TV's news headlines. presstv.ir • tURL
(2024-12-31). Four categories of people and their knowledge of two opposite paths. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah [The Exalted] said: ŸàŸéŸÉŸéÿ∞ŸéŸ∞ŸÑŸêŸÉŸé ŸÜŸèŸÅŸéÿµŸëŸêŸÑŸè ÿߟџíÿ¢ŸäŸéÿßÿ™Ÿê ŸàŸéŸÑŸêÿ™Ÿéÿ≥Ÿíÿ™Ÿéÿ…
(2024-12-31). Disinformation campaign by Indian media threatens Indo-Bangla ties. ummid.com The Indian media's coverage appears to be driven by concern solely for Hindus of Bangladesh, rather than the people of Bangladesh.
(2024-12-31). US-UK air raids targeted September 21 Park, which used to be the site of the first armor division, in Sanaa: media reports. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-31). Exclusive prayer for $100K: Trump's Inauguration Committee faces criticism over 'pay-to-pray' event. nationofchange.org Trump's inauguration committee faces scrutiny for exorbitant ticket prices to interfaith prayer event.
(2024-12-31). The American oil industry's playbook, illustrated: How drillers offload costly cleanup onto the public. nationofchange.org The tactics are ubiquitous in the industry.
(2024-12-31). How Turkey's diplomacy in the Horn of Africa challenges Egypt. newarab.com 
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey Relations between the two Horn of Africa nations have
(2024-12-31). Jewish and Muslim community reflections in post-clash Amsterdam. newarab.com 
(2024-12-31). Arise Sir Sadiq Khan: Muslim London mayor receives knighthood. newarab.com 
(2024-12-31). Declassified files show UK anger at Chirac over Iraq. newarab.com 
Newly-declassified UK government documents published Tuesday reveal the frustrations of then-prime minister Tony Blair and his government with French leader Jacques Chirac for blocking the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. | Minutes of an emergency cabinet meeting on 17 March, 2003 ⚪ a week after Chirac said he would veto any resolution approving military action ⚪ showed UK ministers agreed "the French attitude had undermined the mechanism of the UN to enforce the will of the international community." | "We had tried our utmost" but the French "were not prepared to accept that if President Saddam Hussein of I…
(2024-12-31). Egypt tycoon with security ties launches National Front Party. newarab.com 
Egyptian tycoon Ibrahim Al-Arjani, who is known for his close ties to Al-Arjani made the announcement at a ceremony held in a hotel owned by the Egyptian army in the new administrative capital, according to The New Arab's Arabic language sister publication, Al-Araby al-Jadeed. | The party is made up of former housing minister Assem el-Gazzar, the head of the preside…
(2024-12-31). Signs Magdeburg attack suspect mentally ill: German minister. newarab.com 
The German government, under fire for failing to prevent a Interior Minister Nancy Faeser along with security and intelligence chiefs faced questioning by a parliamentary committee about the attack that killed five people and wounded more than 200, and on whether there had been missed clues and security lapses. | Faeser said no m…
(2024-12-31). South Korean court issues warrant for impeached President Yoon. newarab.com 
South Korean anti-corruption agency said Tuesday that a court has issued a warrant to detain The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said in a statement that the Seoul Western District Court issued a warrant to detain Yoon over his stunning yet short-lived The agency said it is investigating whether his declaration o…
(2024-12-31). What to look forward to in the Maghreb for 2025. newarab.com 
The Even…
(2024-12-31). Jimmy Carter's life and legacy in the Middle East. newarab.com 
After nearly two years in hospice following years of cancer, 100-year-old former US president For the US president who oversaw a landmark Middle East peace treaty, it is ironic but perhaps fitting that he is more known for his life after politics. | The 39th president of the United States was probably best known during his one term for overseeing the Camp David Accords between
(2024-12-31). Climate change brought extreme weather, heat in 2024: UN. newarab.com 
Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the The outgoing year is set to be the warmest ever recorded, the UN's weather and climate agency said, capping a decade of unprecedented heat. | Meanwhile emissions of greenhouse gases grew to new record highs, locking in more heat for the future, the World Meteorological Organisation said. | "Climate change plays out before our eyes on an almost daily basis…
(2024-12-31). Egypt tests new extension of the Suez Canal. newarab.com 
Two ships used the new extension on Saturday, a statement from the Suez Canal Authority said. | Authority chief Osama Rabie said the development in the canal's southern region will "enhance navigational safety and reduce the effects of wa…
(2024-12-31). Iran confirms arresting the Italian journalist Cecilia Sala. newarab.com 
Tehran confirmed Monday that an Italian journalist has been arrested on charges of violating the laws of the The country's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, which oversees media activity, said in a statement that Cecilia Sala traveled to Iran on December 13 on a journalist visa and was arrested six days later on charges of violating the Islamic Republic's laws, according to the state-run IRNA news agency. | The statement also said that Sala's case is under…
(2024-12-31). In Iran, late Jimmy Carter remembered as 'architect of sanctions'. newarab.com 
Iran played a central role in The former US president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who passed away on Monday at the age of 100, left behind a legacy of punitive measures whose impact on Iran has endured since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. | "Carter had a bad character," said Hassan Taherifar who works at a Tehran bazaar outside the former US e…
(2024-12-31). Two dead as light aircraft crashes off UAE coast: authority. newarab.com 
A light aircraft crashed Sunday off the coast of "A light aircraft operated by the Jazirah Aviation Club crashed into the sea, claiming the lives of both the pilot and co-pilot," said the General Civil Aviation Authority in a statement. | It added that an investigation had been launched "to determine the cause" of the deadly crash. | The statement said the victims were of Indian and Pakistani nationality. | "The crash o…
(2024-12-31). 2024: The year Starmer's government served the few over the many. newarab.com 
If the UK were a functional democracy, 2024 would have been the year where the electorate decisively rejected the agenda of national asset-stripping and managed decline of the last Conservative government. | Alas, while the personalities have changed, the institutions of the Thatcherite Consensus have dug in hard enough to continue to tick over regardless. | It hasn't taken long for the majority of the public to sour on our new government. Ipsos has most recently
(2024-12-31). Manmohan Singh, the Architect of Economic Reforms in India, no more. ummid.com Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India for two consecutive term who laid the foundation of strong Indian Economy, passed away in New Delhi Thursday December 26, 2024.
(2024-12-31). The Most Shameful Moment of 2024. ummid.com The most shameful moment of the Year 2024 was recorded and captured on cameras in Washington D.C. — the Capital City of the United States of America, on July 24, 2024.
(2024-12-31). CA Nov 2024 Final Result Out – Full Toppers List. ummid.com Heramb Maheshwari, Rishab Ostwal R, Riya Kunjankumar Shah and Kinjal Ajmera are among the toppers of the CA Final exams held in November 2024 the results of which were declared by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Friday night.
(2024-12-31). Bitcoin loses esteem after crossing $100,000 historic mark. ummid.com Bitcoin, the most well-known cryptocurrency, after a remarkable feat of crossing $100,000 mark earlier this month ago, showing signs of losing esteem.
(2024-12-31). In Pictures: India Bids Farewell to Dr Manmohan Singh. ummid.com A sea of humanity hit the streets in the National Capital New Delhi Saturday December 27, 2024 for the last rites of Dr. Manmohan Singh — two time Prime Minister of India and the renowned Economist who laid the foundation of the strong economy of the country.
(2024-12-31). MAH MCA CET 2025: Registration Starts, Last Date Jan 25. ummid.com The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has started online registration for MAH MCA CET 2025 to be held for admission in Master of Computer Applications (MCA) PG course for the year 2025-26.
(2024-12-31). Parker Solar probe sends 'historic beacon' post closest ever Sun flyby. ummid.com NASA's Parker Solar Probe Friday December 27, 2024 sent beacon signaling it is safe and in action after the historic closest ever Sun flyby.
(2024-12-31). All passengers, except two, dead as Jeju Air flight crashes in South Korea. ummid.com A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport and the authorities have confirmed dead all passengers, except two.
(2024-12-31). MHT CET 2025 (PCB and PM) dates officially confirmed. ummid.com The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has released the date and schedule of MHT CET 2025 – PCM and PCB groups, both on its official website.
(2024-12-31). Muslim Newsmakers of 2024. ummid.com Team ummid.com looks back at the year that was, and chronicled below some of the Muslim Newsmakers of 2024.
(2024-12-31). 2024 in Retrospect: The Sad Story of Indian Muslims. ummid.com As the year 2024 ends and the world gets ready to welcome 2025, the Indian Muslims are worried over what the New Year will have in store for them.
(2024-12-31). Lexus to showcase BEV concept cars at Bharat Mobility Expo 2025. ummid.com Automobile leader Lexus is set to showcase a wide range of its next generation and futuristic battery electric vehicle (BEV) concept cars, especially it's much talked about LF-ZC at Bharat Mobility Expo 2025.
(2024-12-31). Repeat of ruckus over meat supply in Goa ahead of Christmas. ummid.com Until almost the last days of Christmas Eve, Goa went into a tizzy over the threat of meat shortage, as the Christmas Season loomed.
(2024-12-31). 2024 in Review: 84% Rise in Communal Riots in India. ummid.com According to the Centre Study of Society and Secularism (CSSS) a total of 59 communal riots occurred in the year 2024, marking a sharp increase of 84% from 32 communal riots reported in the year 2023.
(2024-12-31). Adieu, Hate Filled 2024. ummid.com An impartial review of the year 2024, makes it clear that Hate has become an essential component of the ruling party's campaign to vilify and malign the religious minorities in the country.
(2024-12-31). Developed: New scan method that reveals secrets of lung function. ummid.com A team of researchers at Newcastle University has developed a new technique of scanning lungs that is able to show the effects of treatment on lung function in real time.
(2024-12-31). Intel marks 50th anniversary of 8080 Microprocessor. ummid.com Tech giant Intel marks the 50th anniversary of 8080 — believed to be one of the most important products in tech history and considered the first true general-purpose microprocessor.
(2024-12-31). Bukomansimbi NUP leaders slam LOP over attacks on Woman MP. independent.co.ug 
Bukomansimbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of National Unity Platform-NUP leaders in Bukomansimbi district have lashed out at Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament over the insults against their woman MP. Last week, while attending a burial for the grandmother to the NUP President in Butenga Sub County, in Bukomansumbi …
(2024-12-31). Canada investigating airplane landing incident at Halifax airport. independent.co.ug 
OTTAWA | Xinhua | The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said on Monday the plane that caught fire upon landing at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport over the weekend has been removed and the investigation is ongoing, local media reported. The airport said Monday the runway reopened, leaving both of the airport's runways available for …
(2024-12-31). Musicians banned from moving with gangs at end of year fetes. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police and the military have banned musicians from moving with gangs to perform at end-of-year fetes in Kampala to avoid causing unnecessary commotion. During a planning meeting attended by security commanders in Kampala Metropolitan, each musician will not be allowed to access entertainment or worship venues with more than …
(2024-12-31). New York beefs up security measures for New Year holiday. independent.co.ug 
NEW YORK | Xinhua | New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday announced increased security measures statewide to ensure public safety during holiday celebrations. The measures include increased staffing in collaboration with the State Police, the New York National Guard, and other agencies and enhanced security at airports, bridges, tunnels, and public transportation systems. …
(2024-12-31). Police clears 2900 venues for new year fireworks display. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has cleared 2,900 venues to display fireworks as Ugandans usher in the New Year. However, the venues cleared by Director Operations Service AIGP Frank Mwesigwa on behalf of the IGP, are warned against displaying fireworks which have not been distributed by the eight licensed …
(2024-12-31). Security heightened in 5 towns in Luwero ahead of New Year celebrations. independent.co.ug 
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero District Security Committee has heightened security in five town councils ahead of New Year celebrations. According to Richard Bwabye, the Luwero Resident District Commissioner, the Security Committee has identified five town councils out of 18 Lower Local Governments as the major hotspots for crimes ahead of New …
(2024-12-31). Kyagulanyi to stand for president in 2026. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine, the President of the opposition political party; the National Unity Platform-NUP has declared that he will challenge President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni or anybody his party presents for the 2026 presidential elections. Speaking to the media on Monday at his home in Magere, Kyagulanyi …
(2024-12-31). ROLL INTO NEW YEAR: Sh100million today to usher in 2025. independent.co.ug 
ITHUBA Uganda announces life-changing sh100 Million POWERBALL Rolldown to ring in the New Year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Today, December 31st is the day of the highly anticipated year-end POWERBALL Rolldown of UGX 100 million. This extraordinary opportunity awaits players if the sh1.2 billion POWERBALL jackpot remains unwon during the final draw of the …
(2024-12-31). 39 A-10 Warthogs Went To The Boneyard This Year, More Than Double Over Prior Year. twz.com 
The USAF is ramping up efforts to retire the A-10 Warthog by 2030, while the type continues to play a key role in Middle East combat operations.
(2024-12-31). Govt assists families who lost homes in Cape Town fires. sanews.gov.za Govt assists families who lost homes in Cape Town fires | Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli on Monday joined the Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane and Deputy Minister Tandi Mahambehlala to hand over building materials to households affected by the recent fires in the City of Cape Town. | Mhlauli joined various teams led by the Minister and Deputy Minister. | The hand over was in line with government's emergency housing guidelines to rebuild damaged structures. | The response programme covers Du Noon where fires started on Christmas Eve and the Masiphemelele, Nomzamo and Kosovo informa…
(2024-12-31). Monday 1/6: Yoga for Activists. indybay.org San José Peace & Justice Center | 48 South 7th Street, Room 101 | San José, CA 95112…
(2024-12-31). BBC, Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit and Bank of England fail fact check on statements made about climate change. expose-news.com As we see out the year, Paul Homewood fact-checked the BBC, the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit and the Bank of England on statements made about climate change. All three failed. Paul …
(2024-12-31). BBC, Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit and Bank of England fail fact check on statements made about climate change. expose-news.com As we see out the year, Paul Homewood fact-checked the BBC, the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unitand the Bank of England on statements made about climate change. All three failed. Paul Homewood …
(2024-12-31). Statutory rape of 13-year-old a 'heinous crime'. sanews.gov.za Statutory rape of 13-year-old a 'heinous crime' | Deputy Minister of Police, Polly Boshielo, has condemned as a "heinous crime" the alleged statutory rape and subsequent impregnation of a 13-year-old child in Limpopo. | The Deputy Minister was in the Seshego Magistrate's Court on Monday where 28-year-old Ditebogo Gololo, appeared on charges related to the incident. | Gololo is facing a charge of sexually grooming a minor and statutory rape. | "I hope this heinous crime does not happen again. The scourge of teenage pregnancy is very bad in this country. For the financial year under review, 2023/2024, a total of 29…
(2024-12-31). Use fireworks responsibly this New Year's Eve. sanews.gov.za Use fireworks responsibly this New Year's Eve | Residents of Johannesburg have been warned to use fireworks responsibly as they usher in the New Year. | In a post on social media platform, X, the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) explained that fireworks can only be used under certain conditions on specific celebratory days between 7pm and 10pm. | On New Year's Eve, however, fireworks can be used between 11pm and 1am. | "While fireworks can add excitement to celebrations, it is crucial to use them responsibly to ensure the safety of everyone. | "Fireworks cannot be used in public places, such as school…
(2024-12-31). Las Ráfagas 340 de 2024: El recuento. cubadebate.cu Quiso el calendario que el recuento de este 2024 llegara exactamente en su jornada de cierre, aunque quizás al momento de publicarse ya una parte del mundo esté en 2025, según su huso horario. Arrancamos el 2024 con un invierno como no se sentía hacía años, literalmente con el comienzo de año más frío en décadas.
(2024-12-31). Entregan a familiares los cuerpos de las víctimas del accidente aéreo en Corea del Sur. cubadebate.cu Las autoridades de Corea del Sur iniciaron este martes la entrega de los cuerpos a las familias de las víctimas del accidente aéreo, mientras que los expertos buscan identificar las razones por las cuales el avión de Jeju Air se incendió después de un aterrizaje de emergencia. De las 179 víctimas, los primeros cuatro cuerpos fueron cedidos a sus familiares.
(2024-12-31). Díaz-Canel agradece al pueblo cubano por su heroísmo y resistencia. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, agradeció este martes al pueblo cubano en su cuenta de X, por el heroísmo y la resistencia a la guerra económica a la que se enfrenta Cuba. "Infinitas gracias por el heroísmo frente a la barbarie de la guerra económica que se nos hace".
(2024-12-31). Unión Eléctrica pronostica afectación de 295 MW en pico nocturno este martes. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica estima para la hora pico de este martes una disponibilidad de 2375 MW y una demanda máxima de 2600 MW, para un déficit de 225 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 295 MW en este horario. La disponibilidad del SEN a las 07: 00 horas fue de 2100 MW…
(2024-12-31). Ocho rituales para recibir el 2025 con el pie derecho. cubadebate.cu Se acaba el año y es momento de reflexionar sobre lo ocurrido en los últimos doce meses y, sobre todo, de pensar en buenos propósitos para el año que está a punto de comenzar. El equipo de Cubadebate les invita a compartir qué tradiciones cubanas tienen ustedes.
(2024-12-31). Pintor Ascanio donó en Italia obra dedicada al aniversario del triunfo de la Revolución. cubadebate.cu El reconocido pintor cubano Ascanio, radicado en Italia, donó a la embajada de su país en Roma una obra dedicada al aniversario 66 del triunfo de la Revolución en esa nación, que se exhibió este lunes en la misión diplomática. La embajadora Mirta Granda agradeció al artista por esta iniciativa.
(2024-12-31). Il Regno Unito rifiuta di rompere con il neocolonialismo nelle sue relazioni con il Sud globale. strategic-culture.su La questione se il Regno Unito sia in grado di offrire una cooperazione vera, equa e reciprocamente vantaggiosa diventa chiara quando osserva le sue azioni pratiche e gli interessi sottostanti. | Segue nostro La politica estera del Regno Unito, in particolare in regioni come il Medio Oriente, l'America Latina e l'Asia-Pacifico, continua a presentare le caratteristiche di un velato neocolonialismo, in cui gli interessi economici e strateg…
(2024-12-31). øCómo el mundo recibe el 2025? cubadebate.cu El 31 de diciembre, el mundo se despide del año 2024 y recibe con alegría y esperanza la llegada del 2025. En muchos países, este acontecimiento incluye eventos coloridos y festivos, fuegos artificiales, grandes multitudes en las calles y tradicionales celebraciones religiosas. Exploremos cómo el mundo celebra la llegada del nuevo año.
(2024-12-31). Qué trae la prensa cubana, martes 31 de diciembre de 2024. cubadebate.cu