(2025-01-09). Ireland Formally Joins ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel. popularresistance.org Ireland has submitted a declaration to join South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Israel of genocide. | "Ireland, invoking Article 63 of the Statute of the Court, filed in the Registry of the Court a declaration of intervention in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip," or South Africa versus Israel, the ICJ said in a statement on 7 January. | Under Article 63, any state party to a convention that is under judicial consideration has the right to intervene, making the ICJ's interpretation of t…
(2025-01-09). Genocide: The New Normal. popularresistance.org Joe Biden's parting gift of $8 billion in weapons sales to the apartheid state of Israel acknowledges the gruesome reality of the genocide in Gaza. This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. This is a permanent, endless war designed not to destroy Hamas, or free Israeli hostages, but to eradicate, once and for all, Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. It is the final push to create a Greater Israel, which will include not only Gaza and the West Bank, but chunks of Lebanon and Syria. It is the culmination of the Zionist dream. And it will be paid for with rivers of blood — Palestinian,…
(2025-01-09). Healthcare Workers Tell Congress To Halt Military Aid To Israel. popularresistance.org Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) has called for the US to halt aid to Israel after their colleagues were detained last month by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip. | DAG, a global coalition of health care workers, mobilized more than 50 medical professionals on Capitol Hill to advocate for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, who was detained by Israeli forces along with others during a Dec. 27 raid on the health facility. | The delegation visited members of the House of Representatives and Senate on Wednesday to advocate for urgent congressional action on the h…
(2025-01-09). What Will Pro-Palestine Activists Face With Trump in the White House? counterpunch.org 
As President Biden greenlights another $8 billion in weapons to Israel in his last days in office and Secretary Blinken gives a parting New York Times interview in which he denies that a genocide is taking place in Gaza, many pro-Palestine activists are anxiously counting down the days until "Genocide Joe" and his crew exit the White House. But what
(2025-01-09). Twisting The Terrorism Narrative. popularresistance.org There was absolutely nothing stopping them. But not one single member of Western mainstream media ever visited a bomb site in Lebanon to verify whether Israeli claims it was a Hezbollah base or missile site were true because they knew the answer is negative, as I found across dozens of bomb sites, and that is not the narrative they are paid to promote. | But when a narrative they are paid to promote came to the fore, they flocked to Damascus — driving right past the bombed civilian homes, ambulance centres and schools of Lebanon's Bekaa Valley to get there — to promote Syria's new Israel-, U.S.A- and…
(2025-01-09). From Genocide Joe To Trump's Israel First: What's Next For Palestine? popularresistance.org As President Biden greenlights another $8 billion in weapons to Israel in his last days in office and Secretary Blinken gives a parting New York Times interview in which he denies that a genocide is taking place in Gaza, many pro-Palestine activists are anxiously counting down the days until "Genocide Joe" and his crew exit the White House. But what will activists have to contend with under the Trump presidency? | Donald Trump proved his pro-Israel agenda in his first term by moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, supporting West Bank settlements, recognizing the Golan Heights as part of Israel, pulling out of the…
(2025-01-09). For Bibi, the Road to Tehran Goes Through Damascus. Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca Syria is an indispensable part of Israel's ambitious plan to remake the Middle East. The country sits at the heart of the region and serves as both a critical landbridge for the transport of weaponry and foot-soldiers from Iran to …
(2025-01-09). How the U.S. and its proxies destroyed Syria. workers.org 
Judy Bello on webinar on U.S. role in Syria, Dec. 28, 2024. By Judy Bello Judy Bello, board member of the Syrian Support Movement and member of Ban Killer Drones, gave this talk on a webinar sponsored by the United National Antiwar Coalition on the U.S. role in Syria. I . . . |
(2025-01-09). Pro-ISIS Accounts Surge on Meta After Assad's Ouster. mintpressnews.com 
(2025-01-09). The 3 Times that Baathist Syria Refused to Betray the Resistance. orinocotribune.com By Mohammad Hussein Wazarati — Jan 6, 2025 | "One must avoid being negligent about the enemy, one must not underestimate the enemy, and one must not trust the enemy's smile. Sometimes the enemy speaks to a person with a pleasant tone and with a smile, but carries a dagger behind his back, waiting for the right opportunity."—Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei, December 11, 2024 | The first time
| On May 4, 2003, just three days after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime and the US occupation of Iraq, Colin Powell, then US secretary of State, traveled to Syria on George W Bush's orders. Regarding his meet…
(2025-01-09). Israel Sets Plans in Motion to Balkanize Syria. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle Tel Aviv is planning to initiate an international conference to discuss its plans in post-Assad Syria, which allegedly include ensuring 'safety' for minorities. The Israeli government is considering the preparation of an international conference aimed at discussing the division of Syria into "cantons," Hebrew newspaper Israel Hayom reported on 9 January. A recent cabinet…
(2025-01-09). Iran Urges Inclusive Government, Respect for Syria's Sovereignty. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's envoy to the United Nations called for the formation of an inclusive government in Syria through free and fair elections while emphasizing the importance of respecting the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
(2025-01-09). The Syria carve-up creates a de-facto Israel-Turkey border ensuring a broader ME war. strategic-culture.su Israeli military forces have moved to within 15 miles of the Syrian Capital of Damascus. The IDF has seized large tracts of land in southern Syria it intends to occupy and where it will eventually build checkpoints, military outposts and settlements. The "lightening" invasion has been accompanied by a massive bombing campaign that has obliterated numerous military bases, weapons depots and research labs eliminating any hope that Syria will regain the ability to defend itself or to reestablish its sovereign independence.
(2025-01-09). Two handshakes – one in Syria, other in US, that sparked debate. ummid.com Two handshakes — one in Syria and the other in the United States, which actually could not take place, have sparked debate across the world.
(2025-01-09). SOS-defenders platform: Expose arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. fidh.org A collective of local, regional and international human rights organisations unveils SOS-Defenders, an action platform that exposes the alarming scale of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide.
Geneva, 13 December 2024. This information hub, which will progressively expand to cover more countries, has already documented 274 cases of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders across 17 countries (Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, (…) | – |
(2025-01-09). New York City's Congestion Pricing Program Sacrifices Human Rights. popularresistance.org It's been said that the road to bad policy is paved with good intentions. The case of New York City's new congestion pricing program puts this aphorism to the task as both the intentions and the program itself raise salient questions about who benefits, who suffers, and if the inchoate initiative even complies with at least two landmark State statutes that purport to position New York State as the national leader in climate action and environmental justice. | The congestion pricing program, which charges drivers entering Manhattan from 60th street and below $9.00 between the hours of 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays…
(2025-01-09). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Rufat Safarov. fidh.org
(2025-01-09). Fighting Rages as Kurdish SDF Suggests US, French Troops in Northern Syria. news.antiwar.com Heavy fighting continues to be reported across north-central Syria today, with at least 37 combatants killed today alone in fighting in the area around Manbij. The fighting involves the Turkish-backed SNA and the US-backed Kurdish SDF. The SNA, with Turkish air and artillery support, have been pushing against Kurdish territory for weeks, and Turkey has …
(2025-01-09). Esteban Carrillo: Erdogan's Plan For Syria. Yemen Warns Israel, "There Are No Red Lines" libya360.wordpress.com Jamarl Thomas War continues to rage in Syria with the Turkish backed Jihadist fighting US backed Kurds. Turkey has threatened to intervene in Syria if it destabilizes. Israel continues to steal more land in Syria without response from the Jihadist "government". Lebanon is surrounded with Israel ignoring the pause in fighting commonly and ironically called…
(2025-01-09). Some thoughts on the upcoming Donald Trump administration. unitedworldint.com Trump's main foreign policy issues will be China, migration and energy, and his actions will be structured around them. By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein Two weeks before Donald Trump is going to be sworn in as President of the United States, I am going to venture to make some observations about the prospects of the new …
(2025-01-09). Britons "Paying £2 Million an Hour" to Keep Gas Power Stations Running in Freezing Temperatures. wattsupwiththat.com Households paid the equivalent of £2 million an hour to gas power stations today after low winds and freezing temperatures left electricity grid bosses scrambling to keep the lights on. The Telegraph has more.
(2025-01-09). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2025-01-09). Cameroon Suspends NGOs, Harming Gender-Based Violence Survivors. hrw.org The Cameroonian government in December suspended the activities of four nongovernmental organizations for three months, without any warning or legal basis, in a move that is harming victims of gender-based violence. | Click to expand Image | Cameroonian authorities and police sealed the offices of a nongovernmental organizations whose activities were suspended and then banned in Douala, Cameroon, 2024. | © 2024 Private…
(2025-01-09). Lifting sanctions is essential for recovery, Syrian Ministry affirms. plenglish.com Damascus, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Syria's Foreign Ministry stated on Thursday that the suspension of unilateral corrective measures is essential to advance the country's recovery and achieve stability and prosperity.
(2025-01-09). The Chris Hedges Report: The Zionists Kill Doctors in Gaza and Silence Them Here (w/ Dr. Rupa Marya). scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / The Chris Hedges Report This interview is also available on podcast platforms and Rumble. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tàºrk said, "The protection of hospitals during warfare is paramount and must be respected by all sides, at all times." International law enshrines medical facilities as sanctuaries for those in direst need but as …
(2025-01-09). Austrian President creates political chaos as Green ideology fights against reality. infobrics.org The attempt to keep the Patriotic Forces from participating in the government failed in Austria. Despite the Federal President's absurd political maneuvers, the Freedom Party (FPàñ) could now achieve its goal.
(2025-01-09). Israeli Authorities Force Jerusalem Resident To Demolish Home In Silwan. imemc.org 
On Wednesday, Israeli occupation authorities forced a Jerusalem resident to demolish his home in the Wadi al-Rababa neighborhood of Silwan, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in the occupied Palestinian capital. Resident Shadi Samreen reported that the occupation municipality ordered him to demolish his home under the pretext of "building without a permit," prompting him to …
(2025-01-09). The Drought That Felled Assad. fpif.org The meteorological drought that swept through the Fertile Crescent (stretching from the Tigris and Euphrates to the Nile Valley) in the 2000s finally ended up undoing the Assad regime in Syria and forcing Bashar al-Assad to flee to Moscow
(2025-01-09). New Ukrainian Draft Laws on International Crimes Spark Concern. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to parliamentarians at Verkhovna Rada in Kyiv, November 19, 2024. | © 2024 Press Service Of The President Of Ukraine via AP Photo…
(2025-01-09). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org
(2025-01-09). Delegate to the United Nations- Indefinite-term contract based in FIDH Geneva office. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
| You can find us on our social networks: : www.fidh.org/en (…) | – |
(2025-01-09). Uzbekistan and Iran discuss expanding cooperation in tourism and culture. tvbrics.com 
Iran proposes to increase the number of flights between the two countries…
(2025-01-09). Some thoughts on the upcoming Donald Trump administration. uwidata.com By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein Two weeks before Donald Trump is going to be sworn in as President of the United States, I am going to venture to make some observations about the prospects of the new government, first regarding its foreign policy, especially after his arrogant, confrontational statements regarding Mexico, Panama, Venezuela and Denmark (for …
(2025-01-09). Explained: How the Hind Rajab Foundation is making Israeli soldiers fear arrest abroad. haaretz.com From Gaza to Lebanon and Syria, IDF soldiers have left digital fingerprints about their military service — and the Hind Rajab Foundation is tracking them. So far it's sent the names of 1,000 Israeli soldiers to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Behind this global effort are two activists with a long record of extremism…
(2025-01-09). SPD interior minister threatens thousands of Syrians with deportation from Germany. wsws.org The threats of deportations directed against refugees and migrants are aimed at the working class as a whole.
(2025-01-09). Iran urges respect for Syria's sovereignty, formation of inclusive government. presstv.ir A senior Iranian diplomat urges formation of an inclusive government through free and fair elections.
(2025-01-09). Biden to keep Syria's HTS terror designation in place: Officials. presstv.ir Biden leaves the decision on whether to keep HTS on the terrorist list to the incoming Trump administration, a report says.
(2025-01-09). Israel escalates aerial attacks on the occupied West Bank. newarab.com 
(2025-01-09). Israel tightens media rules over possible war crimes prosecution. newarab.com 
(2025-01-09). The flower of transformation blooms in South Africa. pressenza.com 
Communities and civil society groups unite for land rights and climate justice for a sustainable future: | As a young person growing up in India in the 1970s and 80s, the struggle of southern Africans against apartheid—an institutional form of race-based segregation and discrimination that its colonial government imposed—was one that we frequently encountered. Tales of brutality that we heard were horrifying, but stories of the movements for freedom led by some of recent history's most iconic figures inspired us. India as a people, including its government, was strongly and vocally supportive…
(2025-01-09). Iraqi PM Highlights Ayatollah Khamenei's Positive Regional Perspective. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani highlighted the positive outlook of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei regarding the region and the need for fostering strong regional ties.
(2025-01-09). Dark Clouds Gather At The National Labor Relations Board. popularresistance.org On December 10, the five-member board, still under Democratic control, issued a long-awaited decision freeing unions from the most deleterious features of management-rights clauses. | The case, Endurance Environmental Solutions, LLC, overruled MV Transportation, a 2019 decree from Donald Trump's first term in office. | MV Transportation created an outrageous presumption that unions which agree to generally worded management-rights clauses intend to give employers a right to change work rules, hours, or other conditions of work without giving prior notice or extending an opportunity to bargain.
(2025-01-09). 'For Ethiopia's heritage': War hero's family fights to reclaim stolen medal. aljazeera.com Medal Italian colonial soldiers stole from Prince Damtew resurfaces at auction 87 years after the war hero was executed.
(2025-01-09). 'For Ethiopia's heritage': Family fights to reclaim war hero's stolen medal. aljazeera.com Medal Italian colonial soldiers stole from Prince Damtew resurfaces at auction 87 years after the war hero was executed.
(2025-01-09). Call for Africain and International solidarity | No to the criminalization of solidarity | Freedom for activists defending the rights of migrants and refugees. cadtm.org
(2025-01-09). Spotlighting MENA cinema at the Palm Springs Film Festival. newarab.com 
Just 100 miles from Hollywood, this year's Set in the Coachella Valley, strangely reminiscent of the MENA region, with date palms and desert scenery, the festival is often a focal point for bold new Middle Eastern films seeking American distribution. | Amid the star-studded glamour of this year's festival, with the likes of Isabella Rossellini and Nicole Kidman gracing the red carpet on opening night, new films from across the region provide valuable insights in…
(2025-01-09). Afghanistan warns Iran after dam project criticism. newarab.com 
The Water rights have long been a source of friction in ties between the two countries, which share a more than 900-kilometre (560-mile) border. | Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry, voiced "strong protest" on Friday over the "disproportionate restriction of water entering Iran" due to the Pashdan Dam on the Harirud River, adding that th…
(2025-01-09). Human rights activist Agather Atuhaire arrested. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights activist Agather Atuhaire has been arrested. Atuhaire, the co-founder of Agora, an online digital public square dedicated to promoting human rights, public accountability and social justice, was arrested on Thursday along with other activists as they attempted to march to the Supreme Court to protest the trial of …
(2025-01-09). 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 (…) | – |
(2025-01-09). At International Human Rights Day event, activists expose U.S. hypocrisy. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The United Nations General Assembly in 1950 established Dec. 10 as Human Rights Day. On that date two years earlier, in 1948, the General Assembly had adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 1948 was also the year when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were removed from their homes and land at the hands of Zionist …
(2025-01-09). Texas Republicans Introduce 3 Bills Restricting Abortion Medication. truthout.org Republicans in the Texas state legislature are proposing myriad anti-abortion and anti-reproductive rights bills, including at least three that target access to abortion medication. The bills come just one month after state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor in December for sending abortion medication to a woman living in Texas. |
(2025-01-09). Gaza Patients, Including Newborns, at "Grave Risk" as Israel Blocks Fuel. truthout.org Hospitals across the Gaza Strip are at imminent risk of shutdown or have already been forced to reduce operations as they run out of fuel due to Israel's near-total blockade of fuel across the strip, officials and human rights groups have warned. Gaza health officials warned this week that all of the remaining hospitals in the besieged enclave no longer have any fuel reserves to operate… |
(2025-01-09). Europe could run out of gas by next winter, risks triggering financial crisis. thesiriusreport.com 
We discuss recent developments with respect to European gas markets, which could result in serious gas shortages in the foreseeable future. We also link this to inflationary problems and bond market turmoil.
(2025-01-09). L.A. Fires Should Be a Climate Wake-Up Call: 5 Dead, 130K+ Evacuated in Uncontained "Apocalypse" democracynow.org 
Raging wildfires continue to scorch communities across the Los Angeles area, killing at least five people, displacing about 100,000 more and destroying thousands of structures. With firefighters unable to contain much of the blaze, the toll is expected to rise. The wildfires that started Tuesday caught much of the city by surprise, quickly growing into one of the worst fire disasters in Los Angeles history. Mayor Karen Bass and the City Council have come under criticism for cutting the fire department's budget by around 2% last year while the police department saw a funding increase. Nearly 400 incarcerated…
(2025-01-09). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-01-09). Hasbara crisis: Has Israel already lost its global PR war. newarab.com 
With the dawn of a new year, Israel's government unveiled an Known as
(2025-01-09). N.C. Supreme Court tries stealing election to add another MAGA Republican to its ranks. peoplesworld.org 
The MAGA-dominated North Carolina Supreme Court Republican party has sparked a major constitutional crisis by blocking the certification of Justice Allison Riggs' Nov. 5 re-election victory in a highly contested race for a seat on the Court. Riggs, a Democrat and incumbent appointed to the Court in 2023, was initially declared the winner by a …
(2025-01-09). Palestine: Why Context Is Important. globalresearch.ca The genocide in Gaza has entered its 15th month. More than 44,000 Palestinians have been killed so far by Israel. 17,000 of them are children [other estimates point to more than 100,000 children]. | This is the largest number of …
(2025-01-09). Iran refutes Macron's allegations that it is a "strategic and security challenge" for Europe. peoplesdispatch.org In response to Macron's allegations, Iran highlighted France's record on nuclear weapons, the genocide in Palestine, and its legacy of colonialism in Africa.
(2025-01-09). "We, the People of NJ, Accuse . . . !" Elektra Kostopoulou, Ph.D. on NJ Free Speech 2025. fightbackbetter.com 
January 6th, 2025 Dear friends, The U.S.-backed Israeli genocide of Palestinians has been unfolding live on social media for more…
(2025-01-09). Against Bourgeois Pacifism in the Face of Genocide. libya360.wordpress.com Juanlu González The supposed moral superiority of pacifism is little more than a "liberal pathology" — as they have called it — it is the tacit acceptance of political defeat, which, in this case, amounts to becoming a de facto accomplice of Israel, the United States and NATO. These are hard times for lyric poetry….
(2025-01-09). When it comes to genocide and Palestine, the world is — deliberately — getting its priorities wrong. thealtworld.com As Israel's ban on the UN Refugee and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) looms closer, the language used by officials deals more with possibilities than realities. The reason, it seems, is to give Israel enough of an advantage in carrying out its genocide, while Palestinians remain trapped by the atrocities that the international community refuses to halt. | For example, last year US President Joe Biden
(2025-01-09). "We, the People of NJ, Accuse . . . !" Elektra Kostopoulou, Ph.D. on NJ Free Speech 2025. fightbackbetter.com 
January 6th, 2025 Dear friends, The U.S.-backed Israeli genocide of Palestinians has been unfolding live on social media for more…
(2025-01-09). Protesters gather in Jordan in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Friday, condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
(2025-01-09). UN: Israel's attacks in Gaza killed 369 aid workers since October. presstv.ir The UN says Israel's genocide in Gaza has killed 369 aid workers since October.
(2025-01-09). US recognises RSF genocide vs. US Denies Gaza genocide. aljazeera.com The US's hypocritical stance on genocide.
(2025-01-09). Houthi: Hezbollah Preserves Strong Role in Lebanon, Trump's Remarks on Israeli Hostages "Tyrannical" english.almanar.com.lb Head of Yemen's Ansarullah Movement Sayyed Abdul Malik Badreddine Al-Houthi tackled, on Thursday in a televised speech, the latest developments, indicating that the genocide crimes committed by the Zionist enemy in Gaza have exceeded 4,000 massacres, including 30 massacres this week. During the final days of Biden's presidency, he approved a major deal of bombs, …
(2025-01-09). Quaker group cancels planned ads with NYT over Gaza 'genocide'. newarab.com 
A The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), a Quaker-founded organisation established in 1917 to assist civilian victims of the First World War, made the statement on Wednesd…
(2025-01-09). 45 Democrats Vote With GOP to Pass Bill Sanctioning ICC Over Netanyahu Warrant. truthout.org The House has overwhelmingly voted to pass a bill to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its issuing of arrest warrants for Israeli leaders for their alleged crimes against humanity in Gaza, as the death toll from Israel's genocide tops 46,000 people, with many more deaths likely going uncounted. The Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act passed 243 to 140… |
(2025-01-09). New York Times rejects Quaker ad for calling Israel's actions "genocide" indybay.org "Our courageous staff members in Gaza witness daily horrors and continue to provide vital support despite Israel's relentless attacks on their homes and families," said Joyce Ajlouny. "Our ad campaign aims to shed light on these atrocities while urging people in the U.S. to pressure the President and Congress to halt weapons shipments to Israel and advocate for an end to the genocide."
(2025-01-09). Israel To Hide Identity of Soldiers Amid War Crimes Probes Abroad. news.antiwar.com The Israeli military has decided to hide the identity of its soldiers amid efforts by pro-Palestinian organizations to have Israeli soldiers investigated for war crimes while traveling abroad. Under the new policy, combat troops will now have their faces blurred and names hidden in any interviews they give to the media. Soldiers will also not …
(2025-01-09). Israel imposes sweeping restrictions to 'protect soldiers' from war crimes prosecution. thecradle.co
(2025-01-09). Israeli Soldier Reveals How He Evaded Arrest for War Crimes in Spain. youtube.com 
(2025-01-09). IDF Tightens Media Rules After Reservist Faces War Crimes Inquiry in Brazil. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). Draft exemption for ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel "untenable" aljazeera.com Dan Perry talks about the "conundrum" Netanyahu faces regarding military service exemption for ultra-Orthodox Jews.
(2025-01-09). Trump vows to 'unleash hell' if Hamas doesn't release the hostages. What would that look like? haaretz.com Benjamin Netanyahu is betting that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pressure campaign will bring Hamas to its knees. But the prime minister has been wrong many times before about the impact of different events on the group's negotiating positions…
(2025-01-09). The real reason behind Netanyahu's blitz against Israel's military leadership. haaretz.com Next time you read headlines from Israel about tensions between Netanyahu and the military, put aside the spin and look for the real story: it's all about the survival of Netanyahu's coalition…
(2025-01-09). Netanyahu wants the army chief's head, so his henchman has escalated the war against the IDF. haaretz.com Clashes between Defense Minister Israel Katz and senior officials from the defense establishment are merely part of a plan, the ultimate goal of which is the dismissal the chief of staff and Shin Bet director — allowing the prime minister to place full responsibility for the October 7 massacre on them and whitewash his own role…
(2025-01-09). Relatives of deceased former Netanyahu aide questioned over failing to give phone to police. haaretz.com Israeli police want the deceased aide's phone to examine correspondence between her and Sara Netanyahu as part of an investigation against the prime minister's wife, who is suspected of harassing a witness in her husband's trial…
(2025-01-09). Trump vows to unleash hell if Hamas doesn't release the hostages. What would that look like? haaretz.com Benjamin Netanyahu is betting that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pressure campaign will bring Hamas to its knees. But the prime minister has been wrong many times before about the impact of different events on the group's negotiating positions…
(2025-01-09). Relatives of deceased former Netanyahu aide questioned over failing to give phone to police. haaretz.com Israeli police want the deceased aide's phone to examine correspondence between her and Sara Netanyahu as part of an investigation against the prime minister's wife on suspicion of harassing a witness in her husband's trial…
(2025-01-09). New investigation exposes UNRWA's ties to terror groups; UN refuses to respond. expose-news.com
(2025-01-09). Including Two Children, Army Kills Four Palestinians in Tammun. imemc.org 
On Wednesday, Palestinian medical sources confirmed that Israeli soldiers killed three Palestinians, including two children, after firing a missile from a drone at them. A fourth Palestinian later died from serious wounds in Tammun, south of Tubas, in the occupied West Bank's northeastern part. The sources stated that the army fired a missile from a …
(2025-01-09). Palestinian Dies Due To Medical Negligence While In Israeli Prisons. imemc.org 
The Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society have confirmed the death of former prisoner Ismail Taqatqa (40) from Bethlehem, after he passed away on Wednesday morning in Jordan, five months after his release, due to systematic medical negligence in Israeli prisons. According to a joint statement by the commission and the society …
(2025-01-09). WAFA: "A tragedy in Tammun: childhood stolen, lives lost" imemc.org 
TUBAS, January 8, 2025 (WAFA), By: Al-Hareth Al-Husni: On a quiet morning in the Palestinian town of Tammun, eight-year-old Rida Ali Ahmed Bisharat and ten-year-old Hamza Ammar Ahmed Bisharat played in the courtyard near their homes, a familiar and cherished spot where they often spent their time.
(2025-01-09). Post-Election Truths: The Things That Won't Change. No Matter Who Wins. globalresearch.ca "If voting could ever really change anything, it'd be illegal."— Thorne, After months of handwringing and mud-slinging and fear-mongering, the votes have finally been cast and the outcome has been decided: the Deep State …
(2025-01-09). Almost half of Brits say investing in arms manufacturers is unethical. leftfootforward.org Nearly half (49%) of Britons view investing in arms manufacturers as crossing an ethical line, according to a new YouGov poll. | Furthermore, opinions on arms manufacturers differ by political affiliation: 60% of Labour voters and 65% of Liberal Democrat supporters consider investments in arms manufacturers to be unethical, compared to just 28% of Conservative voters. | Meanwhile, three-quarters of the public oppose investments in Russian government-owned companies, and 49% view investing in Israeli government-owned companies as unethical. | However, Reform supporters are less likely to describe Russian-owned…
(2025-01-09). Energy is central to American politics. That all started with Jimmy Carter. grist.org 
In 1981, a Democratic president who'd made energy policy a centerpiece of his administration left the White House after just one term — voted out partly due to the perception that he didn't do enough to combat inflation and high energy prices amid destabilizing conflict in the Middle East. His successor promised to open up the country's oilfields and to "make America great again." | It's not exactly 1981 all over again, but today — as the country holds
(2025-01-09). Puerto Rican Independence is Long Overdue. covertactionmagazine.com In December 2022, the Democratic-led House of Representatives voted to allow Puerto Ricans to decide the political future of the territory, the first time the chamber has committed to backing a binding process that could pave the way for Puerto Rico to become the nation's 51st state or an independent country. The measure, which had the …
(2025-01-09). Joseph Aoun voted Lebanon's president, ending 2-year deadlock. presstv.ir After two years of deadlock, Lebanese lawmakers elect army commander Joseph Aoun as the new president of the Arab country.
(2025-01-09). Jimmy Carter honoured with state funeral in Washington, DC. aljazeera.com In eulogy, Joe Biden remembers former US president as a man with 'character' devoted to improving peoples' lives.
(2025-01-09). Will Lebanon finally elect a president? aljazeera.com Lebanon's parliament is to vote for the country's next president after a two-year void.
(2025-01-09). Clashes in Mozambique as main opposition leader Mondlane returns from exile. aljazeera.com Injuries reported as police fire tear gas and live ammunition as Venancio Mondlane lands in Maputo after disputed vote.
(2025-01-09). Crowd crush at India's Tirupati temple kills six as thousands seek entry. aljazeera.com Dozens of others injured after thousands of devotees queue outside one of the most visited Hindu temples in south India.
(2025-01-09). General Joseph Aoun wins votes of 99 out of 128 members of the Lebanese parliament. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). Lebanon's 14th President Vows Prevention of Israeli Attacks on Lebanon, Reconstruction in South, Bekaa and Dahiyeh. english.almanar.com.lb The Lebanese parliament convened on Thursday, January 9, 2025, to elect a new president of the republic after a two-year vacuum. House Speaker Nabih Berri chaired the first vote session in which the main candidate, Army Commander Jospeh Aoun, secured only 71 out of 128 votes. The morning session was adjourned by Speaker Berri, who …
(2025-01-09). Why were foreign dignitaries at Lebanon's presidential vote. newarab.com 
Lebanon's
(2025-01-09). Lebanese parliament elects Joseph Aoun as president. newarab.com 
Lebanon's now former military commander Aoun, who was endorsed by many political parties in recent days, saw just 71 out of 128 lawmakers vote in his favour in the first voting session, short of the 86 votes required. | After counting the votes, Speaker Nabih Berri called for the second round to be held for two hours to allow for deliberations to ensure a president is elected in Mond…
(2025-01-09). Scholar Says AHA's Vote on Gaza Scholasticide Shouldn't Be Controversial. truthout.org Founded in 1884, the American Historical Association (AHA) represents professional academics and historians that advance the study of history in the United States. With well over 10,000 members, it serves as one of the world's most influential and robust associations for historians. The AHA contributes to an evolving and progressing body of scholarship, and inspires a civic-minded and public… |
(2025-01-09). 'Keir Starmer's Transformational Political Project is Being Grossly Underestimated'. bylinetimes.com It is no time at all since Keir Starmer's Labour Party achieved a Blair-style election victory from a relatively small share of the vote. With support perfectly spread across marginal constituencies, it was an astonishingly efficient result which was described by the political journalist Anushka Asthana, in Taken As Red, as nothing less than 'a strategic coup'. | However, during this first phase of Starmer's newly-minted Government criticism has been relentless, verging on the complete delegitimisation of its right to be in Office. | One line of attack focuses on perceived political own goals, not least the…
(2025-01-09). A Democrat Won a NC Supreme Court Race. GOP Justices Blocked Her Certification. truthout.org The Republican-controlled state Supreme Court of North Carolina ruled on Tuesday to block the certification of a Democratic candidate for justice, entertaining dubious claims of election fraud from her Republican opponent seeking to toss out tens of thousands of votes in the 2024 election. Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs — who abstained from the decision because it involved her own… |
(2025-01-09). Video: "Israel does whatever it wants. It does damage to US interests worldwide and it walks away from it." Judge Andrew Napolitano Interviews Philip Giraldi. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration plans to suppress speech critical of Israel and supportive of the plight of the Palestinians. | If this is true, what difference did an election make? | Watch the discussion between Judge Napolitano and Dr. Giraldi below. | . | *…
(2025-01-09). Israeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 70 Palestinians Over 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday that Israeli attacks killed 70 Palestinians and wounded 104 over the previous 24-hour period as the daily US-backed slaughter continues. The Health Ministry said its recorded death toll since October 2023 has surpassed 46,000, reaching 46,006, and the number of wounded has climbed to 109,378. The ministry's numbers only account …
(2025-01-09). Pope Francis Steps Up Criticism of Israel, Says Bombing of Civilians Is Unacceptable. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, Pope Francis offered more criticism of the Israeli bombing campaign and siege on the Gaza Strip, calling it "shameful" and saying the bombing of civilians is unacceptable. "I renew my appeal for a ceasefire and the release of the Israeli hostages in Gaza, where there is a very serious and shameful humanitarian situation, …
(2025-01-09). Israel Blocks UN Probe On 'Hamas Rape' Claims. popularresistance.org Israeli officials have obstructed a UN investigation into alleged sexual crimes committed by Hamas fighters during the 7 October 2023 Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, fearing this would open the door to a probe into the rampant allegations of sexual violence against Palestinians inside Israeli torture camps. | According to a report by Israeli daily Haaretz, Tel Aviv rejected a request from Pramila Patten, the UN special representative of the secretary-general on sexual violence in conflict, to investigate the allegations against Hamas after she established that a necessary condition would be access to Israeli detention c…
(2025-01-09). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-09). Media Downplay Israeli Violations of Hezbollah Ceasefire. fair.org 
AP ( Israel and Hezbollah signed a
(2025-01-09). Saudi Arabia denies access to its Al Arabiya news site. onlineopinion.com.au The Jordan is Palestine Committee grew into an international movement holding conferences in London, New York and Israel — coming to an end only when Israel and the PLO signed the Oslo Accords in 1993.
(2025-01-09). Blinken Can't Answer Simple Israel Question. youtube.com
(2025-01-09). What Will Pro-Palestine Activists Face With Trump in the White House? progressive.org In the coming year, the Palestine solidarity movement must find and expand the cracks in the pro-Israel war machine.
(2025-01-09). 'We all became ghosts': survivors recount Israel's deadly siege of Jabalia refugee camp. mondoweiss.net 
Residents of Jabalia refugee camp recount their harrowing experience during the latest Israeli assault on northern Gaza.
(2025-01-09). 'Deadly Exchange': Us Sends Hundreds of Law Enforcement to Israel to Learn 'Worst Practices' From IDF. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-09). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2025-01-09). Brickgate-linked former Eagle staffer swapped emails about 'collaborative efforts' with Israel govt. skwawkbox.org 
After 'Stop Funding Fake News' anti-left smear campaign, Imran Ahmed's CCDH exposed in collusion in anti-Palestinian propaganda Leaked emails uncovered by the Grayzone reveal that Imran 'Imi' Ahmed, the former Angela Eagle staffer and anti-left smear coordinator who set up the so-called 'Centre for Countering Digital Hate' (CCDH) in the US after trying to shut …
(2025-01-09). Israel Intensifies Efforts To Free Researcher Abducted in Iraq. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). Death Toll from Israel's Gaza Strikes Surpasses 46,000. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza has risen above 46,000, according to the enclave's Health Ministry.
(2025-01-09). US, UK warplanes bomb Yemen in support of Israel. presstv.ir The US and Britain carry out fresh aerial assaults on Yemen as the Arab country continues its retaliatory operations against the Israeli regime.
(2025-01-09). UNICEF: Israel killed at least 74 children in Gaza in first week of 2025. presstv.ir UNICEF says at least 74 children were killed in Israel's relentless violence in the Gaza Strip in the first week of 2025.
(2025-01-09). Lebanon's MPs trying to pick new president after 12 failed attempts. presstv.ir Lebanese lawmakers try to pick a president and fill a persisting vacuum after 12 failed attempts during the past two years.
(2025-01-09). Houthi: Israel incapable of downing Yemen's hypersonic missiles. presstv.ir The leader of the Ansarullah movement has praised Yemen's recent strikes, saying they showed Israel is incapable of intercepting and shooting down hypersonic Yemeni missiles.
(2025-01-09). Israel scuttles UN 'rape' probe fearing investigation into forces' abuse of Palestinians. presstv.ir The Israeli regime blocks a UN probe into alleged claims of "rape" against Hamas, fearing its own forces' inviting an investigation into their sexual abuses.
(2025-01-09). Three Gaza hospitals face imminent closure as latest Israeli raids kill 50. aljazeera.com UN warns that lack of fuel threatens to shut down more medical facilities across the besieged territory.
(2025-01-09). Israeli soldiers told not to publish war videos as some flee vacations. aljazeera.com
(2025-01-09). Tump shows he "doesn't really have a plan" for Middle East. aljazeera.com Rami Khouri, comments on Trump saying that "all hell" will break loose if Hamas doesn't release Israeli captives.
(2025-01-09). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-09). Israeli aggression on Gaza has left 20 martyrs and 12 injuries on Thursday: medics. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). Israeli drones fly at a very altitude over Beirut's Dahiyeh. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). Israeli enemy carries out several operations of detonating houses in South Lebanon border towns, including Aita Al-Shaab and Kfar Kila. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). Israeli media: A drone, fired from Yemen, penetrated the airspace of 'Israel' amid failure of several attempts to intercept it. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). Israeli media: Families of Israeli dead filed a complaint with the police against Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and outgoing head of military intelligence Aharon Haliva on charges of causing death through negligence, following the events of October 7. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). 'When I got the beret my IDF commander gave me a hug. That doesn't happen in any other army'. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A Jewish American who decided to enlist in the Israeli army in October 2023, and an Israeli couple that proves that opposites attract…
(2025-01-09). The cost of turning Israel into a 21st-century Sparta. haaretz.com The Nagel committee proposes a long-term increase in Israel's defense spending. It doesn't say how to pay for it, or where the extra troops will come from…
(2025-01-09). Israeli crime boss responsible for bloody gang war found murdered in his car. haaretz.com Marwan Nasser, crime lord from the central Israeli city of Tira, tried to regain influence in the city after serving a 15-year prison sentence, and ended up inciting a gang war that left more than 20 dead in recent years…
(2025-01-09). 'Israelis who served in the IDF will need to think twice about where they travel'. haaretz.com
(2025-01-09). Ben-Gvir instructs Israel Police to demolish illegal family homes in apparent bid to target Arab community. haaretz.com 'It was completely clear that he meant demolitions in the Arab community,' says one source of the directive by Israel's national security minister, who lacks the legal authority to determine demolition policy…
(2025-01-09). Architect of Israel's judicial coup announces plan to alter selection process for top court justices. haaretz.com Israel's justice minister and foreign minister announced their plan on Thursday alongside their intention to promote legislation that would strip the Supreme Court of its authority to review Israel's semi-constitutional Basic Laws…
(2025-01-09). Finance Minister Smotrich says Gaza aid will be reduced to minimum required by int'l law after Trump sworn in. haaretz.com 'Israel must stay in Gaza for a very long time,' says Finance Minister Smotrich in a livestream, adding, 'we must stop being afraid of the word "occupation"'…
(2025-01-09). String of errors cost Israeli state-owned defense firm Rafael $60 million contract with Romania. haaretz.com Israel-based defense technology company Elbit Systems announced this week that it secured a contract worth a quarter of a billion shekels to supply counter-drone systems to a 'European country.' Legal documents from Romania reveal how its state-owned rival, Rafael, lost the tender…
(2025-01-09). Poland's star is rising, and Israelis better take note. haaretz.com While the old powers are declining, Poland is on the rise in Europe. It's time Israelis revised their view of the country…
(2025-01-09). For these Israeli women, tiny Za'atar greenhouses offer great opportunity. haaretz.com In the so-called unrecognized Bedouin villages in the Negev, where women are confined to their homes, the greenhouses they're tending are often their families' sole source of income — and hope…
(2025-01-09). Neolithic 'mountain cult' may have shaped the spirit of today's great religions. haaretz.com The 'great religions' including Judaism and hierarchical pantheons were thought to have arisen only with cities. Sites in Israel's Negev desert and Egypt's Sinai tell a different tale of seeking sanctity on high deep in prehistory…
(2025-01-09). Israeli teen mistakenly jailed for espionage recounts 'harshest of conditions'. haaretz.com Ori Elmakayes, who was imprisoned as a minor for 18 months on false charges of espionage, says he was placed in 'a cell for enemy captives' in a new interview…
(2025-01-09). Officer who brought civilian into Lebanon 'made a mistake,' commander admits. haaretz.com 71-year-old researcher, Ze'ev Erlich, was killed in a Hezbollah ambush in Lebanon in November, apparently while examining an ancient historical site. A 20-year-old soldier was also killed…
(2025-01-09). Government tells top Israeli court: As of 2026, no limit on number of ultra-Orthodox for army draft. haaretz.com Attorney general submitted the state's position to the High Court, which is hearing petitions calling upon the government, defense minister and IDF to draft yeshiva students. Regarding state's pledge to draft 4,…
(2025-01-09). Israeli defense minister tells army chief to cooperate with watchdog's October 7 probe. haaretz.com Israel Katz demanded that the chief of staff allow the state comptroller access to any material required as part of the investigation into the events of October 7, even though the government opposes the establishment of a committee to investigate its own responsibility…
(2025-01-09). Three Israeli soldiers killed in northern Gaza, military says. haaretz.com The three soldiers were killed when their tank triggered an explosive device during operations conducted by the Nahal Brigade in Beit Hanoun…
(2025-01-09). Headlines for January 9, 2025. democracynow.org L.A. Wildfires Kill 5; Officials Order 130,000 Residents to Evacuate as Angelenos Brace for More Blazes, Israel Kills 70 Palestinians in Gaza; 15 Incubated Newborns Could Die Unless Hospital Receives Fuel, "Let's Call It Mexican America": Pres. Sheinbaum Fires Back After Trump's "Gulf of America" Remark, DOJ Plans to Release Findings on Trump's 2020 Election Subversion Efforts, But Not on Classified Docs, Russian Attack Kills 13 in Zaporizhzhia; Biden Admin Sends Final $500M to Ukraine, Chad Says It Fended Off Armed Attack on Presidential Residence, Lebanon Elects Joseph…
(2025-01-09). Hamas entrusts Israeli captives to 'suicide brigades' in Gaza. newarab.com 
A senior These groups of trained fighters are assigned to ensure the safety and protection of the captives during ongoing ceasefire negotiations. | The leader did not provide further details about the exact structure or methods of these units but claimed Hamas's recent decisions regarding how to progress the long-stalled negotiations, such as agreeing to include ad…
(2025-01-09). James Woods urged to rethink Israel support after LA fire loss. newarab.com 
Pro-Palestine voices have urged Hollywood actor James Woods to reconsider his support for Israel's war on Gaza after the American actor lost his mansion in the wildfires that swept through Los Angeles. | Woods, who had previously cheered Israel's deadly attacks on Palestinians in Gaza while urging it to carry out more, "One day you're in the swimming pool, and the next day it's gone," he sobbed. | Prominent Palest…
(2025-01-09). Israeli forces killed dozens across Gaza in the past day. newarab.com 
Israeli forces have killed at least 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip in the past day, according to medics. | Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces pounded the Palestinian territory on Thursday, killing at least 12 people including three girls, 15 months into the war. | Three girls and their father were killed when an air strike hit their house in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, the civil defence agency reported. | Local paramedic Mahmoud Awad said he helped transfer the bodies of two girls and their father, Mahmoud Abu Kharuf to a hospital. | This comes as Gaza grapples with a severe fuel…
(2025-01-09). Israeli troops recover body of Bedouin Gaza hostage. newarab.com 
The body of Youssef Ziyadne, a It was not immediately clear how Youssef Ziyadne had been kille…
(2025-01-09). No, CNN, Gaza's population didn't just fall. It was exterminated. newarab.com 
For those of us following Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza, it often feels as though there are two wars occurring, one on social media, where Palestinians communicate with us directly, sharing videos and photos of their daily horrors, and one in the headlines of the legacy media companies. | At the end of May 2024,
(2025-01-09). Selected Articles: Israel's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons. globalresearch.ca 
By Israel's long known open secret is its formidable nuclear arsenal. Less is known about its chemical and biological weapons (CBW) capability. In 1986, Dimona nuclear …
(2025-01-09). Weaponising antisemitism — BDS, antisemitism and the silencing of criticism of Israel. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Cathy Peters To be Jewish does not mean an automatic identification with the rogue state of Israel. Nor does it mean that Jews are automatically threatened by criticism of Israel, yet our media and Labor and Liberal politicians would have you believe this is the case. We are seeing a debate in Australia…
(2025-01-09). Lebanon to resume parliamentary session to elect president. plenglish.com After 800 days of power void, Parliament will meet for the thirteenth time to appoint the head of state since the beginning of the calls at the end of September 2022. | According to experts, the session will reduce the candidates rather than resolve the presidential vacancy, as international pressure increases following the implementation of the ceasefire agreement. | The Parliament held 12 sessions to elect the next representative of the Maronite Christian community to occupy the Baabda Palace, but no candidate obtained the support of 86 deputies. | The last call before the Israeli aggression, on June 14th, 202…
(2025-01-09). Israel's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons. Stephen Lendman. globalresearch.ca Of relevance to the recent Iran-Israel confrontation and the ongoing debate on Israel's nuclear weapons capabilities, this article by the late Stephen Lendman, first published in May 2012, outlines the features of Israel's nuclear weapons, focusing on the revelations of …
(2025-01-09). #WeWillMarch: campaign groups push back against Met Police over Palestine demo. thecanary.co The following article is a comment piece from the Peace and Justice Project A new year has begun, yet Israel's atrocities in Palestine persist. In Gaza, the situation is more dire than ever. Health workers are stretched to breaking point, particularly in northern Gaza, where not a single hospital remains functional. Their resilience in the […] | By
(2025-01-09). Israel Has Blocked or Impeded Every Aid Shipment to North Gaza Since October. truthout.org For the past three months, Israeli forces have blocked or allowed the interruption of every aid mission attempted by the UN into north Gaza, as officials warn that famine may be ongoing in the region and Palestinians languish without water and other basic needs. The UN reported Wednesday that it attempted to reach northern Gaza 165 times between October 6 and December 31. Of those missions… |
(2025-01-09). US, Israel Cheer as Lebanon Elects Joseph Aoun as President. news.antiwar.com Lebanon's parliament finally ended the multi-year situation in which the country had no president, electing Army chief Joseph Aoun to the position. He is the first president since October 2022, when former President Michel Aoun's (who is unrelated to Joseph Aoun) term expired. Lebanon's government is very divided, making it difficult for a candidate to …
(2025-01-09). Elon Musk Is the One Bond Villain None of Us Asked For. bylinetimes.com Having told the Venice Carnival of his latest technological venture to save the world, a media tycoon in his 50s embarrasses the British and Italian Governments, while escaping their attempt to arrest him for illegally trading fuel for nuclear weapons. | He celebrates his victory by telling a guest, "A piece of advice, Mr. Bond. Don't screw with a man who buys ink by the ton. It's deadlier than uranium." | Fast forward 27 years and replace "ink by the ton" with "X", and Jonathan Pryce's theatrical villain in Tomorrow Never Dies with Elon Musk, and you have a good picture of where we now are. | Of course Carver…
(2025-01-09). The Chris Hedges Report: The Zionists Kill Doctors in Gaza and Silence Them Here (w/ Dr. Rupa Marya). scheerpost.com
(2025-01-09). The Biden administration's shameful weaponization of food aid. mondoweiss.net 
The Biden Administration has done more damage to the international norms of humanitarian law and food security than any other U.S. government in recent history.
(2025-01-09). The Biden administration's shameful weaponization of food aid. mondoweiss.net
(2025-01-09). Members In Motion Changed The Game In Daimler Contract Campaign. popularresistance.org Inspired by the success of the Big 3 strike, United Auto Workers members at Daimler Truck North America ran a very different kind of contract campaign this year than we ever had before. | The 7,300 members at DTNA's four North Carolina plants and parts distribution centers in Atlanta and Memphis were very active, informed, and involved in the bargaining process. This is not how the union had done things in the past. | Here's what we did differently, and some ideas on how to keep members in the loop and in motion for an effective contract campaign.
(2025-01-09). Six Of The Largest US Banks Leave Net Zero Alliance Ahead Of Trump. popularresistance.org Six of the largest banks in the United States have bowed out of the global Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), with the inauguration of Donald Trump predicted to bring political backlash concerning climate action, reported The Guardian. | The latest to withdraw is JP Morgan, which followed Citigroup and Bank of America. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo have also left the United Nations-sponsored NZBA since the beginning of December. | "JPMC is ending our membership in the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). We will continue to work independently to advance the interests of our Firm, our shareholders and…
(2025-01-09). National Alliance Against Racist And Political Repression Call To Action. popularresistance.org In all of…
(2025-01-09). The Undeclared Objectives Of Edmundo González's Tour. popularresistance.org On January 3, the former presidential candidate from the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), Edmundo González, began a tour of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Panama, and the United States. | Last September, he asked for asylum from the Spanish government and subsequently fled there after a negotiation with the Venezuelan government that completely dynamited his credibility. His visit to these countries, where he has been received as a supposed "president-elect," has as its fundamental objective to position, once again, the Venezuelan question on the regional scene, in view of the imminent rise of Donald Trump to th…
(2025-01-09). Amazon Extracts Profit From The Suffering Of Its Workers. popularresistance.org The week before Christmas, Amazon workers at facilities across the US, organized by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, took on the world's most profitable third party logistics corporation by walking off the job by the hundreds. Although this pre-holiday strike represented a minority of the Amazon workforce, it represented the largest strike against Amazon in US history. | Amazon's profits keep breaking records, even within the context of a logistics industry that as a whole is experiencing a difficult freight market due to an oversupply of truck capacity.
(2025-01-09). Philadelphia's Doctors-In-Training Are Unionizing By The Thousands. popularresistance.org I think pretty universally in medical training, there's an under-appreciation and under-compensation of medical residents. A lot of it comes down to pay, because that's so fundamental, but other benefits, like time off and parental leave, are certainly a major concern for people, and moonlighting and overtime and things like that generally are under-compensated as well. At my hospital specifically, there are concerns about access to appropriate equipment and basic medical supplies. So, a lot of this becomes very much like logistical issues.
(2025-01-09). Annual 'Winners' For Most Egregious US Healthcare Profiteering Announced. popularresistance.org The 2024 "winners" of the annual Shkreli awards, given each year to perpetrators of the most egregious examples of profiteering and dysfunction within the healthcare industry, have been released from the Lown Institute, an independent healthcare thinktank. | The recipients are chosen by a panel made up of health policy experts, clinicians, journalists and advocates. The awards are named after Martin Shkreli, the infamous "pharma bro" who rose to international notoriety after increasing the price of lifesaving anti-parasitic drug Daraprim 50-fold.
(2025-01-09). Justice Department Sues Six Of The Nation's Largest Landlords. popularresistance.org The Department of Justice on Tuesday sued six of the nation's largest landlords, accusing them of using a pricing algorithm to improperly work together to raise rents across the country. | The lawsuit expands an antitrust complaint the department filed in August that accused property management software-maker RealPage of engaging in illegal price-fixing to reduce competition among landlords so prices — and profits — would soar. Officials conducted a two-year investigation into the scheme following a 2022 ProPublica story that showed how RealPage was helping landlords set rents across the country in a…
(2025-01-09). Baltimore Media Create A False Impression That Youth Are Responsible For A Lot Of Very Dangerous Crime. popularresistance.org Some listeners may know the Sentencing Project for their work calling out racial disparities in sentencing associated with crack versus powder cocaine, and mandatory minimums. A recent project involves looking into another factor shaping public understanding and public policy around criminal justice—the news media. In this case, the focus is young people. | "The Real Cost of 'Bad News': How Misinformation Is Undermining Youth Justice Policy in Baltimore" has just been released. We're joined now by the report's author. Richard Mendel is senior research fellow for youth justice at the Sentencing Project. He j…
(2025-01-09). Liberal Media And Personalities: The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall. popularresistance.org On Dec 11, 2024, it was reported that…
(2025-01-09). PDF of January 9 issue. workers.org 
Download the color version. Download the black & white version. IN THIS ISSUE Sick-out for Gaza health care workers Honoring Palestine resistance Korea impeachments Trump & climate change Editorial: Terror and the U.S. war machine Download the color version. Download the black & white version. More PDF back-issues here. |
(2025-01-09). South Korea impeachment sparks revelations of president's warmongering. workers.org Massive protest by Korean Federation of Trade Unions against Yoon in Seoul, Dec. 4, 2024. South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol faces mounting popular, political and legal pressure as more details emerge about his Dec. 3 declaration of martial law. The South Korean police and the Corruption Investigation Office . . . |
(2025-01-09). The lynching of Robert Brooks and the expanding police state. workers.org Robert Brooks Robert Brooks, a 43-year-old Black man imprisoned at Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York, was viciously beaten to death by a group of prison guards on the morning of December 10, 2024. A series of eight gruesome videos released to the public show prison staff punching, kicking, . . . |
(2025-01-09). US and UK strike Houthi sites in Yemen. plenglish.com Aden, Yemen, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The United States and the United Kingdom launched new airstrikes on Yemen's several sites although the number of victims and damages is still unknown, local media reported in this capital on Thursday.
(2025-01-09). US-British Coalition Targets Houthi Positions in Yemen Airstrikes. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). Antony Blinken says Gaza ceasefire deal 'very close'. newarab.com 
US Secretary of State "In the Middle East, we're very close to a ceasefire and hostage deal" he told reporters in Paris. | Earlier this week, he also told a news conference in South Korea he is determined to have an agreement before…
(2025-01-09). 'Fact-checkers' melt down over Facebook free speech move. skwawkbox.org 
Censorship industry panics over Zuckerberg's announcement that platform will no longer use it Social media baron Mark Zuckerberg has admitted the so-called 'fact-checkers' his Meta Facebook and Instagram platforms use are 'politically biased' and says they will be replaced by a 'community note' system similar to that used by the 'X' platform. The decision has …
(2025-01-09). Students in every country have the right to free speech! Oppose the censorship of the Sri Lankan IYSSE! wsws.org The IYSSE in the United States condemns in the strongest possible terms the ban on our comrades' lecture at Peradeniya University in Sri Lanka.
(2025-01-09). The Dark Ages are here again. peoplesworld.org 
"We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout." That sentiment from a Lee Hazelwood/Nancy Sinatra song sums up how I wrote the latest Harry Palmer L.A. mystery thriller, The Dark Ages, about censorship and repression in Hollywood in 1951 and its echo in America and the West today as the perils of …
(2025-01-09). Northeast India: Engineers' Forum Expresses Concern over Tibet Dam. pressenza.com Guwahati: Expressing anxiety over the recent earthquake that hit the Tibetan plateau killing over 125 residents and injuring several others, a forum of graduate engineers in northeast India apprehended probable damages in the Brahmaputra valley if the China-made massive hydropower project on Yarlung Zangbo collapses some day because of a high-intensity tremor. All Assam Engineer's Association (AAEA), in a media statement, also urges the Union government in New Delhi to strongly deal with the Beijing administration for safeguarding the entire Brahmaputra river basin comprising eastern Bharat localities along with…
(2025-01-09). Vanuatu left reeling after deadly December earthquake. wsws.org The earthquake has exposed the consequences of the mass poverty and lack of basic infrastructure endemic throughout the Pacific Islands.
(2025-01-09). Landslides following 7.4 magnitude quake in Vanuatu. presstv.ir Magnitude 7.4 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu…
(2025-01-09). More than 58,000 evacuated by earthquake in Ethiopia's Afar region. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) More than 58,000 people, including 4,000 workers at the Kesem sugar plant, are in temporary shelters due to earthquakes recorded in the Afar region of Ethiopia, an official source revealed.
(2025-01-09). Growing food shows we are determined not to be defeated. electronicintifada.net Resistance by replanting.
(2025-01-09). Winter floods make tent life more miserable. electronicintifada.net Sewage and seawater sweep through tents forcing evacuations and causing havoc.
(2025-01-09). Tensions Rise in the West Bank as PA 'Siege' on Jenin Continues. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-09). Presidential Elections in Lebanon: A Battle for Sovereignty or Foreign Control? libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle's Lebanon Correspondent Lebanon's presidential elections reveal a troubling yet familiar reality. While leaders speak of sovereignty, foreign powers control the presidency, with ambassadors and threats dictating the outcome — leaving the Lebanese people to bear the consequences. After over two years of political paralysis, the Republic of Lebanon finally elected its 14th president — former commander…
(2025-01-09). Lebanon Ends Presidential Void, Elects US-Backed General Joseph Aoun. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). Lebanon's Parliament Poised to Elect Army Chief as President After 2-Year Deadlock. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). Iran congratulates 'brotherly' Lebanon on election of new president. presstv.ir The Iranian Embassy has congratulated Lebanon on electing Joseph Aoun as its new president, expressing eagerness to boost Iran-Lebanon ties.
(2025-01-09). Lebanon parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president. aljazeera.com Aoun is widely seen as the preferred pick of the United States and regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia.
(2025-01-09). Who is Joseph Aoun, the new president of Lebanon? aljazeera.com Joseph Aoun, the former Lebanese army commander, is country's 14th president after a two-year vacancy.
(2025-01-09). Lebanese lawmakers elect president after more than two-year gap. aljazeera.com Lebanon's parliament selected army chief Joseph Aoun as the country's president, ending a more than two-year gap.
(2025-01-09). Lebanon's parliament elects Army Commander Joseph Aoun as a new President of the Republic. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun vows state monopoly on all arms. newarab.com 
Lebanon's new The military commander-turned-president
(2025-01-09). Who is Joseph Aoun, Lebanon's new president. newarab.com 
(2025-01-09). Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor. newarab.com 
They were unearthed at the causeway of Queen Hatshepsut's funerary temple at Deir al-Bahri on the Nile's West Bank, according to a statement released by Zahi Hawass Foundation for Antiquities & Heritage. It said it worked in tandem with the Supreme Council of Antiquities on the site since September 2022. | Artifacts found at the tombs included bronze coins wit…
(2025-01-09). Musk interferes in British politics. presstv.ir Elon Musk's interference in British politics could have lasting implications for the UK, particularly for British Muslims, and those opposing global Zionist influence.
(2025-01-09). Binding Treaty: Civil society decries corporate influence at the UN. cadtm.org
(2025-01-09). CADTM and the experience of the Greek Truth Committee on Public Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-09). Personal endebtment and debt forgivness in the Roman empire. cadtm.org
(2025-01-09). Democracy and Debt: Has the Link been Broken? cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Debt Slavery — Why It Destroyed Rome, Why It Will Destroy Us Unless It's Stopped
| Book V of Aristotle's Politics describes the eternal transition of oligarchies making themselves (…) | – |
(2025-01-09). Forecast 2025: roaring or tepid? cadtm.org
(2025-01-09). US economy: an exceptional boom or a bubble to burst? cadtm.org
(2025-01-09). US Occupying Forces' Presence in Iraq Illegal: Ayatollah Khamenei. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei warned against the illegal presence of US occupation forces in Iraq.
(2025-01-09). IRGC Begins Final Stage of War Game in West of Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The final stage of the Payambar-e Azam (The Great Prophet) 19 military exercise was launched in the west of Iran on Thursday morning.
(2025-01-09). Iran's Army to Receive 1,000 New Strategic UAVs. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Republic of Iran's Army said it will get a mass delivery of new strategic drones soon.
(2025-01-09). Iran Unveils New 'Rezvan' Loitering Drone with 20-Kilometer Range. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has introduced its latest loitering munition suicide drone, the "Rezvan", which boasts a 20-kilometer range and is now operational.
(2025-01-09). Iranian Forces Destroy Targets with Drones in Great Prophet 19 Drills. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Ground Force units successfully destroyed pre-determined targets during the final stage of the Payambar-e Azam (The Great Prophet) 19 war game, using Mohajer-6 drones equipped with Qaem-series bombs.
(2025-01-09). Insulting Move by French City Mayor Draws Iran's Condemnation. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An Iranian Foreign Ministry official denounced an offensive move by the mayor of a French city.
(2025-01-09). IRGC forces launch final stage of major drill in western Iran. presstv.ir The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iranian Armed Forces are more prepared than ever to defend the country's territorial integrity and independence.
(2025-01-09). IRGC unveils Rezvan suicide drone on final day of massive drill. presstv.ir The IRGC Ground Force has unveiled a new type of suicide drone with a range of 20 kilometers.
(2025-01-09). China unveils world's first megawatt electrolyser for hydrogen production from seawater. tvbrics.com 
The device has already demonstrated its efficiency…
(2025-01-09). Chinese Foreign Ministry states there is great potential for deepening cooperation in BRICS after expansion. tvbrics.com The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Guo Jiakun, congratulated Indonesia on joining the group…
(2025-01-09). India's Ambassador to Ethiopia Anil Kumar Rai: relations between two countries grow as BRICS offers huge range of opportunities to cooperate. tvbrics.com 
The Ambassador also said that Indian companies are closely following the progress of reforms in Ethiopia…
(2025-01-09). South Africa's total solar PV capacity grows by 11.9% in 2024. tvbrics.com 
The solar industry has become an important economic driver, creating jobs, and fostering skills development…
(2025-01-09). Hollywood stars lose homes as out-of-control wildfires engulf Los Angeles. aljazeera.com Fast-moving blaze kills at least five and puts 130,000 under evacuation orders in the heartland of US film industry.
(2025-01-09). Behind Trump's threat: Why is Greenland so strategically important? aljazeera.com The US president-elect does not rule out force to take over the Danish territory – home to a US military base.
(2025-01-09). Chad's presidency attacked: Coup attempt, Boko Haram or 'drunk' fighters? aljazeera.com Assault on N'Djamena comes amid visit by China FM, withdrawal of French troops, and instability caused by armed groups.
(2025-01-09). How big are the California wildfires — and why did they spread so fast? aljazeera.com Here's what started the deadly California wildfires, prompting evacuation of at least 130,000 people.
(2025-01-09). New York's top court rejects Trump bid to delay hush-money case sentencing. aljazeera.com US president-elect is already appealing to Supreme Court to prevent sentencing this week for his criminal conviction.
(2025-01-09). Russia says closely watching Trump's Greenland claims. aljazeera.com Europena Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says that Greenland's sovereignty must be respected.
(2025-01-09). Ukraine takes another bite out of Russia as Moscow grinds on in Donetsk. aljazeera.com Ukraine also announced significant investments in unmanned and long-range systems, where it has an edge.
(2025-01-09). Why are Donald Trump's allies cheering for Pakistan's Imran Khan? aljazeera.com From Richard Grenell to Matt Gaetz, their comments reflect overseas PTI campaigning for Khan's release. Will it work?>
(2025-01-09). No, Sri Lanka's Tamil question has not been resolved. aljazeera.com The nationwide electoral success of the anti-establishment NPP does not mean Tamil nationalism is on the decline.
(2025-01-09). Burning house collapses in California wildfires. aljazeera.com Video shows the moment a house in Los Angeles collapsed as it was consumed by one of several wildfires in California.
(2025-01-09). Creating warm clothes for Gaza's displaced children. aljazeera.com Two siblings in Gaza are keeping displaced children warm by making clothes and distributing them free of charge.
(2025-01-09). Mozambique's opposition leader returns as supporters clash with police. aljazeera.com Mozambique's main opposition leader Venancio Mondlane returned to the country on Thursday from self-imposed exile.
(2025-01-09). Scenes of destruction from Los Angeles wildfires. aljazeera.com
(2025-01-09). US presidents gather for state funeral of Jimmy Carter. aljazeera.com Former US presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump sat next to each at the state funeral service for Jimmy Carter.
(2025-01-09). Elon Musk in politics — the pros and cons | Start Here. aljazeera.com 'President' Elon Musk — what to make of the billionaire's new political power.
(2025-01-09). South Africa's sports minister joins calls for Afghanistan cricket boycott. aljazeera.com McKenzie urges his country's cricket governing body not to honour the Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan.
(2025-01-09). As Trump talks up trade war with China, fears rise for rare earths supply. aljazeera.com Beijing dominates the production of critical elements used in the production of electronics, vehicles and weapons.
(2025-01-09). Brazil marks the anniversary of the January 8 attack on its capital. aljazeera.com President Lula attended the event to denounce the 'coup' against him, led by supporters of Jair Bolsonaro.
(2025-01-09). Chad say military foiled armed assault on presidential complex, 19 killed. aljazeera.com The attack came just hours after China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with government officials in the capital N'Djamena…
(2025-01-09). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,050. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,050th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-09). Taliban calls India a 'significant regional partner' after officials meet. aljazeera.com Senior foreign ministry officials of two countries hold highest-level talks since group's takeover of Kabul in 2021.
(2025-01-09). Muslims of the world are much more united than they think. aljazeera.com Those mistaking the Ummah's political and cultural diversity for disunity are playing into the hands of our oppressors.
(2025-01-09). 19 killed in assault on Chad presidential complex. aljazeera.com At least 19 people have been killed in Chad where security forces said they had prevented an attack by armed fighters.
(2025-01-09). The "broader legacy" of Jean-Marie Le Pen and France's far right. aljazeera.com Hugo Drochon, talks about the death of French far-right politician, Jean-Marie Le Pen…
(2025-01-09). Brazil's Neymar says FIFA World Cup 2026 will be his last. aljazeera.com Injury-prone forward wants to 'work very hard' to be with the Brazilian team at the next World Cup.
(2025-01-09). US withholds WADA dues; calls for reforms to global anti-doping watchdog. aljazeera.com The move comes in the wake of WADA's controversial handling of positive doping tests by Chinese swimmers.
(2025-01-09). 2025 Might be a Tumultuous Year for South Asia. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-01-09). Deputy President to deliver eulogy at former Minister Bengu's funeral. sanews.gov.za Deputy President to deliver eulogy at former Minister Bengu's funeral | Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, is expected to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of democratic South Africa's first Minister of Education, Professor Sibusiso Bengu. | | Bengu passed away on 30 December at the age of 90 and has been afforded a Special Official Funeral Category 2. | "As the first Minister of Education in a democratic South Africa, Prof Bengu played a pivotal role in the transformation of a deeply flawed and unequal education system of the apartheid era. | | "To this day, ordinary South Africans still benefit from the immense co…
(2025-01-09). Take Your Money and Shove it: The Second Long Telegram, US Aid, and Russia's Economic Trauma. counterpunch.org 
"It was as if the West's central philosophical commitment to limited government was extirpated by a crude economic determinism that insisted on no government in Russia." — Peter J. Stavrakis, Kennan Institute Occasional Papers, 1993 Diplomatic advisors and analysts are a funny breed. They can be lauded as sages, called upon to clarify the complex and offer the odd lapidary
(2025-01-09). Venezuela y la Revolución Bolivariana, hoy en la Mesa Redonda. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El ambiente político en Venezuela previo a la toma de posesión del presidente Nicolás Maduro, y la estrategia de la extrema derecha frente a este contexto, serán los temas principales a analizar en la Mesa Redonda de este jueves bajo el título Venezuela y la Revolución Bolivariana.
(2025-01-09). BREAKING: LOS ANGELES BURNS! rumble.com
(2025-01-09). Fostering Peace: BCU Graduate Students Unite for Social Responsibility. pressenza.com 
First in a Series of Two (1/2)
| By: Charlyn P. Banaken and Emelita C. Pis-oyen | Baguio Central University's Graduate School doctoral students took a bold step toward fostering global peace and understanding with their 'FOSTERING PEACE: A Peace Forum Initiative for Unity and Social Responsibility', themed "Breaking Barriers: Cultivating Empathy for the Unknown Victims of War." Held last November 9, 2024, at the Margarita J. Fernandez Hall, the event aimed to bridge cultural divides and shed light on the often-overlooked victims of war. The hybrid format allowed for both in-person and online participation,…
(2025-01-09). LA wildfires destroy homes as insurers abandon policyholders in high-risk areas. nationofchange.org Insurance companies pull out of fire-prone areas, leaving homeowners scrambling for coverage amid record-breaking climate disasters.
(2025-01-09). HMPV outbreak in China sparks panic. ummid.com China has raised the alarm over the outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), sparking panic in the country and elsewhere and prompting the authorities to declare health emergency.
(2025-01-09). BREAKING: Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya dead. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kawempe North constituency Member of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya, has passed away. According to the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, Secretary General Lewis Rubongoya, Ssegirinya breathed his last at Rubaga Hospital this morning He promised to provide more details later. Ssegirinya, who was a member of NUP, has been in and out of …
(2025-01-09). CA Tax Loophole Benefits Oil and Gas Companies, Undermines Firefighting Revenue. truthout.org Fossil fuel companies are profiting off an obscure state tax break depriving California of up to $146 million of annual tax revenue that could be used to combat climate change-fueled wildfires, according to a new report released amid an inferno tearing through Los Angeles. The tax break has persisted for decades in the Democrat-controlled state even as California has faced deficits and cuts to… |
(2025-01-09). The Heat: China's Higher Education. america.cgtn.com 
China's higher education has made remarkable progress over the last 75 years with many of its universities today ranked among the best in the world. Beijing has made education a high priority and wants to turn China into a leading country in education by 2035. | As China makes progress as a hub for education and innovation, it is also attracting more international students from Africa, Iran and other parts of the world. | Joining the discussion: |
(2025-01-09). China rejects attempts to politicize cybersecurity. plenglish.com Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun stressed that cyberspace is highly virtual and difficult to track, with multiple actors involved. He also criticized the Japanese authorities' lack of professionalism and responsibility who based their judgments solely on the objectives and methods of the attack. | In the official's opinion, these types of conclusions are not supported by an adequate technical approach. He also noted that some allies of the United States had begun to cooperate disseminating "false information about China." | The spokesman urged all parties to "address cybersecurity issues based on facts and…
(2025-01-09). Want to Make America Great Again? counterpunch.org 
For 10 years we have heard the far right's cry to Make America Great Again. But how did America become a superpower; what is it that made America a great nation? I contend that it is the founding principles declared in the Declaration of Independence. They were written by Jefferson, who embraced Enlightenment philosophy. "We
(2025-01-09). Was Carter's Flawed Presidency, the Best the US Can Expect? counterpunch.org 
Jimmy Carter's body has been interned after a century of energetic engagement on the earth's surface. But his legacy remains debated as observed in legions of overviews on his legacy published this past week. Some see him as an idealist lacking humanity's foibles nonetheless necessary to properly govern people less earnest than himself. Many on
(2025-01-09). A Turning Point in Public Health. counterpunch.org 
Our nation is on the cusp of momentous changes to the laws, policies, and procedures that shape governmental and private institutional power to protect the public's health. The 2024 election, the Covid-19 pandemic, the reversal of longstanding precedents by the Supreme Court, and the collapse of deference to mainstream scientific consensus have created a legal
(2025-01-09). Petro Government in Colombia Confronts Lawfare, Alvaro Uribe and US Intervention. counterpunch.org 
President Gustavo Petro's Historic Pact government, in power since 2022, is a first in Colombia's history. No other party ever aspired to serve all Colombians. Its existence depends on push-back against Colombia's peculiar mix of corporations, big landowners, financial moguls, and narco-traffickers. Difficulties are cropping up now that call for sharpened resistance. Prospects for re-election
(2025-01-09). A Thought on the Panama Canal and Greenland. counterpunch.org Many people have been understandably astonished by Donald Trump's recently proclaimed desires to "take back" the Panama Canal "in full, quickly and without question" and to take over the self-governing Danish territory of Greenland. While Trump has written that "For purposes of National Security and Freedom around the world, the United States feels that the
(2025-01-09). DOGE: Nations Aren't Corporations and 'Efficiency' Means Austerity. counterpunch.org 
Apparently unbeknownst to my Republican friends, the effort to cut 'government waste' has a long, bipartisan, history in the US. While Republicans point to Ronald Reagan as the original budget chide, the Federal budget deficit doubled under Reagan (graph below). It was Democrat Bill Clinton who last 'balanced the budget,' a feat that was rapidly followed by a deep and lasting recession. And Joe Biden dedicated his career to cutting Social Security, Medicare and Veteran's benefits.
(2025-01-09). Jean-Marie Le Pen Legacy: Mainstreaming the Far-Right in France. counterpunch.org 
The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, former leader of the party once known as the National Front, occurs at a time when the mainstreaming of far-right politics in France seems almost complete. Le Pen was, for most of his career, considered the devil in French politics. Yet today, his party, headed by his daughter and
(2025-01-09). UK retail chains begin cull with more than 200,000 job losses predicted in 2025. wsws.org The Centre for Retail Research estimate around 170,000 jobs were lost in the UK's retail sector in 2024. This was the highest number since the 200,000 lost in 2020 as a result of the forced closures during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2025-01-09). U.S. respiratory illnesses on the rise in winter. america.cgtn.com 
Respiratory illnesses like flu and COVID-19 are at high levels in the U.S. and likely to increase, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. CGTN's Jim Spellman reports.
(2025-01-09). Biden Administration Announces $500 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, the Biden administration announced what is believed to be its last military aid package for Ukraine, which is worth $500 million and includes support equipment for F-16 fighter jets, air defense munitions, and other equipment. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the new military aid at a meeting in Ramstein, Germany, a gathering …
(2025-01-09). Democracy Now! 2025-01-09 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 09, 2025; Zuckerberg Goes "Full MAGA" as Meta Ends Fact-Checking in U.S. & Paves Way for More Hate Speech; L.A. Fires Should Be a Climate Wake-Up Call: 5 Dead, 130K+ Evacuated in Uncontained "Apocalypse" | Headlines for January 09, 2025; Zuckerberg Goes "Full MAGA" as Meta Ends Fact-Checking in U.S. & Paves Way for More Hate Speech; L.A. Fires Should Be a Climate Wake-Up Call: 5 Dead, 130K+ Evacuated in Uncontained "Apocalypse"…
(2025-01-09). Zuckerberg Goes "Full MAGA" as Meta Ends Fact-Checking in U.S. & Paves Way for More Hate Speech. democracynow.org 
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced major changes to what content is allowed on his company's social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and Threads, scrapping the system of independent fact-checkers in favor of "community notes" from volunteer users. Zuckerberg also loosened moderation rules around offensive speech, which will allow hateful content targeting women, LGBTQ people and other groups. Meta's changes have been widely interpreted as a gift to Donald Trump and other Republicans, who have long argued against the policing of hate speech and disinformation online. The company has…
(2025-01-09). The children of Gaza are freezing to death. peoplesdispatch.org From early December 2024 to early January 2025, the body temperature of eight babies fell below any acceptable amount and they froze to death. This condition is known as hypothermia. The most recent of these children to die, Yousef, was sleeping beside his mother because, as she
(2025-01-09). Pope Francis Denounces Gaza Bombings, Calls Situation 'Shameful'. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). The Fight for Integrity in Medicine. globalresearch.ca Reflecting on recent years, it's impossible to ignore how medicine has been co-opted and manipulated to serve agendas far removed from patient care. From my perspective as a physician, I've witnessed the erosion of foundational principles in healthcare, and the …
(2025-01-09). Welcome to 2025: Where Your Freedoms Go to Die. globalresearch.ca "There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice."—Montesquieu, Enlightenment philosopher | Wondering what to expect from the government in 2025? | So far, it looks like it …
(2025-01-09). Latin American Mercenaries in Ukraine: A Desperate Gamble for Survival. globalresearch.ca By the end of 2024, as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine entered its third year, the presence of foreign mercenaries, particularly from Latin America, began to increase significantly. The trend has rapidly shifted from the initial influx of European …
(2025-01-09). "We sent weapons quietly": Blinken Admits US Armed Kiev Before Russian Military Operation. Peace Was Never an Option. globalresearch.ca US Secretary of State Antony Blinken admitted to local media that Washington began arming Kiev long before Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, thus confirming Moscow's accusations about the direct involvement of the US in the deliberate preparation …
(2025-01-09). Donald Trump Calls for the Annexation of Canada. Déjà Vu. General Douglas MacArthur Was to Bomb Vancouver, Halifax, Montreal and Quebec City. This Is No Joking Matter. globalresearch.ca First published on 12, 25, 2024 | Introduction : | As "Leader of the Free World", Donald Trump's twisted narrative is for Canada to join "MAGA America" and for Justin to be nominated as Governor of the 51st state. | It started as a …
(2025-01-09). Video: End of Trudeau Era. Canada's Transition to a New Government. globalresearch.ca CGTN's Xu Qinduo talks with Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, Prof. Radhika Desai and Benoit Hardy-Chartrand on the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the factors which contributed to such decision. | Click the link below the image to watch the …
(2025-01-09). Top Doctor Sounds Alarm Over 'Self-Amplifying mRNA Vaccines': 'Next-Level Dangerous'. globalresearch.ca A prominent doctor is raising the alarm as trials for new "self-amplifying mRNA vaccines" have just begun in the United States before they are rolled out for public use. | The
(2025-01-09). Mosquitoes Harnessed to Vaccinate Humans Without Consent. globalresearch.ca It seems as if the world of vaccinology has ramped up to a feverish pitch with amplified research, massive funding, and no limit to the extent in which vaccines could be injected into humans. Dr. McCullough was a December 31, …
(2025-01-09). Senegal, Chad and Ivory Coast Have Ordered French Troops to Leave. Francophone Africa Taken Over by the U.S. ? globalresearch.ca Outstanding analysis by Abayomi Azikiwe (see article below): | Introductory Note: Will Francophone Africa be Taken Over by the U.S. ?: | It should be understood that the withdrawal of French troops from Francophone Africa constitutes a "green light" to the United …
(2025-01-09). AMR could kill 39 mn people by 2050. ummid.com Millions of lives are at stake due to use of Antimicrobial Resistance or AMR, also called as Superbugs, but these lives could be averted by better healthcare and invention of new antibiotics, The Guardian reported.
(2025-01-09). Chileans demand investigation into whereabouts of Mapuche leader. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Indigenous, environmental, and humanitarian organizations arrived at La Moneda Palace to demand that the Chilean State expedite the investigation into the whereabouts of Julia Chuñil, who disappeared more than two months ago.
(2025-01-09). BRICS — What's in It for Malaysia. infobrics.org At a meeting held in Kazan in Russia, Malaysia was admitted as a partner country in the international organisation known as BRICS for the time being…
(2025-01-09). "We sent weapons quietly": Blinken admits US armed Kiev before Russian military operation. infobrics.org Trump unconcerned about Russia's "threat" to Europe, complains media.
(2025-01-09). Pro-Ukrainian mercenaries plotting against Maduro in Venezuela. infobrics.org Caracas arrested several foreign mercenaries who were planning terrorist attacks in the country, many of them veterans of the Ukrainian armed forces.
(2025-01-09). Multipolar world's tech edge grows, leaves political West trailing behind. infobrics.org However, technological failures don't seem to deter the US and its vassals and satellite states from engaging in threats of more aggression against the world. There are numerous reports that Washington DC is preparing to attack Iran, with both the outgoing Biden and upcoming Trump administrations poised to do so regardless of their supposed differences in foreign policy approach. What's more, there's talk of the US annexing not just Canada, but also Greenland and even attacking Panama. What started out as a "joke" turned out to be anything but, once again confirming America's aggressive nature.
(2025-01-09). Trump's threats against Greenland, Canada and elsewhere are all about energy interests. infobrics.org Trump's bold plans are not about one man's "madness" but rather have a lot to do with the superpower's needs pertaining to energy and re-industrialization. These factors are also key to understanding American policies towards Europe and Ukraine. They are part of the desperate efforts of a declining and overburdened superpower to remain on top – at any cost.
(2025-01-09). BRICS in 2025: Brazil to Set the Key Priorities. infobrics.org Starting from the 2025 the chairmanship in the BRICS grouping is passed on to Brazil. While there may be significant continuity in the BRICS agenda compared to the past several years, there may also be novelties and new priorities set by Brazil with important implications for the medium-term trajectory of BRICS development…
(2025-01-09). Sri Lanka Will Not Be Able to Join BRICS Right Now but Membership of Its NDB Bank Okayed. infobrics.org Despite an effort to gain entry to BRICS, Sri Lanka will not be able to join the organization at present due to a decision by its members at its recently concluded summit in Russia not to expand its membership right now. However Sri Lanka's application to join the BRCS promoted New Development Bank (NDB) has been accepted…
(2025-01-09). Update and Joint Statement From Peppy and Krystal. itsgoingdown.org Update from support crew of Peppy and Krystal, two Pittsburgh activists facing repression following a protest of a far-Right anti-LGBTQ+ influencer. For more info, go here. On Monday, January 6th, with roughly 40 supporters of Pep and Krystal packing the room, Judge Nicholas Ranjan heard arguments from the prosecution and the defense, and a Victim…
(2025-01-09). The Case Against 'Western' Marxism. libya360.wordpress.com Richard Clarke THE DISRUPTORS: Frankfurt School regulars in Heidelberg, April 1964: Horkheimer is front left, Adorno front right, and Habermas is in the background, right, running his hand through his hair. Siegfried Landshut is in the background left. Photo: Jeremy J Shapiro/CC Western Marxism: How It Was Born, How It Died, How It Can Be Reborn…
(2025-01-09). President Maduro: 1st Decree Will Concern Formation of Constitutional Reform Commission. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reported that after being sworn in as the president before the National Assembly, he will issue a decree for a commission to advance the development of a reform to Venezuela's Constitution. | During the event where he received notification from the National Assembly of the beginning of the new session for 2025-6, the president highlighted that the objective of this reform to the Constitution is to define the development model that will govern Venezuela for the next 30 years. | In addition, these changes will also seek to democratize the political and social life of Venezuela as…
(2025-01-09). President Maduro Condemns Argentina's Involvement in Terrorist Plots in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com
(2025-01-09). Venezuela Reports Detention of 7 New Foreign Mercenaries, Including 2 US Nationals (+FBI & US Army). orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has reported that seven people accused of being foreign mercenaries were arrested on Tuesday, including two high-level US officials, two Colombians captured in different parts of the country, and three individuals from Ukraine. | President Maduro explained this Tuesday, January 7, that in the next few hours confessions would be written by the captured mercenaries, "because they intended to carry out terrorist actions in Venezuela. But our operations to defend peace continue! We will get them all, we are going for them, because Venezuela should be respected. We are going…
(2025-01-09). What's at stake with Maduro's inauguration in Venezuela. peoplesdispatch.org Nicolás Maduro who was reelected on July 28 to the presidency of Venezuela will be sworn in on January 10 as the right-wing opposition launches a fresh destabilization attempt.
(2025-01-09). Lo que se juega en Venezuela en la toma de posesión de Maduro. peoplesdispatch.org Nicolás Maduro, reelegido el 28 de julio para la presidencia de Venezuela, jurará su cargo el 10 de enero, mientras la oposición de derechas lanza un nuevo intento de desestabilización.
(2025-01-09). Honduras threatens U.S. base deal over Trump's immigrant deportation plan. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threats of mass deportations after he takes office later this month have Latin American leaders contemplating their next moves. Honduras, for its part, says deals with the U.S. military could be upended. CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports.
(2025-01-09). Anti-Immigrant Group FAIR Taps Controversial Former Sheriff to Serve in Adviser Role. splcenter.org A law enforcement figure associated with the extremist "constitutional sheriff" ideology will serve as an adviser for the anti-immigrant hate group Federation for American Immigration Reform, according to an announcement in October.
(2025-01-09). Migration; a burning point in El Salvador. plenglish.com The issue is frequently shown in the pages of the country's main media and is the subject of analysis by experts, as is the case this Thursday in an article in the newspaper El Mundo that points out that there are more than 361,800 Salvadorans in the United States with expulsion orders. | Local migrants make up the fourth group with the highest number of deportation orders after Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala, according to a survey by the Inter-American Dialogue (DIA), a U.S. think tank based in Washington, the newspaper said. | If such expulsion were to happen, it would have an immediate impact on remittances,…
(2025-01-09). Servicio de guardacostas de Estados Unidos devuelve a 20 migrantes cubanos. cubadebate.cu El Servicio de Guardacostas de Estados Unidos retornó hoy a Cuba a 20 migrantes irregulares por el puerto de Orozco, Bahía Honda, en la provincia de Artemisa, anunció el Ministerio del Interior. Una nota del organismo señaló que los 9 hombres, 7 mujeres y 4 niños habían participado en una salida ilegal del país y en su mayoría son de La Habana.
(2025-01-09). La mutevole escalation tra Russia e Usa / Nato. strategic-culture.su Una nuova corsa agli armamenti? Cosa porterà lo sviluppo di nuove armi e la possibile escalation tra Russia e Occidente? | Segue nostro Lo scorso 17 novembre, sul ´New York Times ª sono
(2025-01-09). Far-right group Blood and Honour has assets frozen by government. leftfootforward.org The neo-Nazi group Blood and Honour has had its finances frozen under a Treasury-led domestic counter-terrorism initiative aimed at tackling far-right extremism. | In a statement, the government said it has "reasonable grounds to suspect" Blood and Honour of "being involved in terrorist activities" and "promoting and encouraging terrorism". | Blood and Honour has links to the white supremacist skinhead music scene. It was founded by Ian Stuart Donaldson, the lead singer of rock band Skrewdriver in 1987. | The group was particularly active in the late 80s and 90s, and promotes white power ideology through songs…
(2025-01-09). Yemen Thwarts British and Saudi Infiltration Efforts. orinocotribune.com The Security and Intelligence Service in Sana'a issued on Monday evening an important statement about thwarting hostile activities by the British Intelligence Service (MI6) and the Saudi Intelligence Service. | The Intelligence statement confirmed the failure of hostile activities by the British Intelligence Service (MI6) and the Saudi Intelligence Service, as during the month of December 2024, members of a British spy network were arrested. | According to the statement, British intelligence officers trained members of the spy network in monitoring, tracking, and location determination, providing advanced communi…
(2025-01-09). London police slammed for banning pro-Palestine march near BBC. newarab.com 
Organisers from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) had intended to stage the demonstration on January 18, but were told their planned route—passing near London's Central Synagogue—could cause significant disruption to Jewish Shabbat services. | B…
(2025-01-09). "We are still here", says Lula, two years since January 8 coup attempt. peoplesdispatch.org The destruction caused by pro-coup Bolsonaro supporters at the headquarters of the Three Powers in Brasília, occurred "We are still here," said the president, referring to the film by Walter Salles, based on the book of the same name by Marcelo Ru…
(2025-01-09). Mexican President supports compatriots in Los Angeles due to fires. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President, Claudia Sheinbaum, expressed today her solidarity and support to compatriots in the American city of Los Angeles, due to the forest fires that have occurred there.
(2025-01-09). Mexican government to present 2024 security results. plenglish.com Yesterday, during her usual conference, the President said that the Security Cabinet would come, and we will see last year's results. | Official figures indicate that from October 1 to December 15, 2024, law enforcement captured 6,745 people for high-impact crimes and seized 3,023 firearms and 557,845 cartridges. They also seized 61.1 tons of drugs, in addition to 1,168 kilograms and 428,578 fentanyl pills. | Sheinbaum's administration is implementing a national security strategy based on four lines of action: addressing the causes, consolidating the National Guard, strengthening intelligence and investigation, a…
(2025-01-09). Venezuela's first VP warns former presidents from coming in. plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, warned former Latin American presidents that if they try to enter the country without permission they will be arrested and prosecuted by the courts.
(2025-01-09). Panamanians remember patriotic gesture for their sovereignty in 1964. plenglish.com Panama City, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Various events mark Martyrs' Day today, in tribute to the Panamanian students who 61 years ago with their blood demanded to raise the flag in the Canal Zone, then in American hands.
(2025-01-09). African body and Uganda analyzed shared regional priorities. plenglish.com Kampala, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Workneh Gebeyehu, held talks today with Uganda's permanent secretary for Foreign Affairs, Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, on issues of common interest.
(2025-01-09). Venezuela and Cuba greet anniversary of the Revolution with a tribute (+Photo). plenglish.com 
Caracas, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan and Cuban authorities laid a wreath today in Caracas to the Liberator Simón Bolívar, on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution, on January 1, 1959.
(2025-01-09). Laos and Vietnam sign 2025 cooperation plan. plenglish.com Vientiane, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The governments of Laos and Vietnam inked the 2025 Cooperation Plan agreement in this capital on Thursday, in the presence of Prime Ministers Sonexay Siphandone and Pham Minh Chinh, respectively.
(2025-01-09). UN expresses concern over situation of women in Afghanistan. plenglish.com Kabul, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General in Afghanistan, Georgette Gagnon, expressed today in this capital her concern over the increasing restrictions on women and girls in the country.
(2025-01-09). Some 85.1 percent of Nicaraguans favor Daniel Ortega's performance. plenglish.com Managua, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Some 85.1 percent of Nicaraguans approve of the performance of the Government led by President Daniel Ortega, according to a report published by the polling firm M&R Consultores.
(2025-01-09). Mongolian University supports Cuba's disaster recovery. plenglish.com The president and founder of the University, Baigalmaa Tsembel, gave the Cuban ambassador Jorge Ferrer the donation, consisting of three million Mongolian tugriks, equivalent to about 850 euros, raised spontaneously by students and workers. | Ferrer deeply appreciated the display of solidarity and stressed that the initiative was a sincere symbol and genuine friendship uniting both peoples. The diplomat stressed that the gesture of altruism of a group of Mongolian students and workers, often humble, is a clear message that Cuba is not alone and that solidarity cannot be blocked. | Relations between Cuba and Mong…
(2025-01-09). Summit on agricultural program in Africa to begin in Uganda. plenglish.com Kampala, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) The Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) Extraordinary Summit, focussed on the strategy and action plan for 2026-2035, will take place in Uganda until January 11th.
(2025-01-09). 2025: Another 'Unprecedented' Year Calls for Staying the Course. projectcensored.org By Mischa Geracoulis "The America I loved still exists, if not in the White House, the Supreme Court, the Senate, the House of Representatives, or the media. The America I loved still exists at the front desks of our public libraries," wrote American author and social critic Kurt Vonnegut (1922—2007)…
(2025-01-09). Parlamento de Cuba fiscalizará a ministerio de Transporte. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) La Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular de Cuba (ANPP) fiscalizará la actividad del Ministerio de Transporte (Mitrans), según notificó al organismo el presidente del órgano legislativo, Esteban Lazo, trascendió hoy.
(2025-01-09). øDestino manifiesto o espacio vital. radiohc.cu El presidente electo de EEUU, Donald Trump, no descarta usar la fuerza militar para sus ambiciones de expansión territorial, una vez que regrese a la Casa Blanca.
(2025-01-09). Estados Unidos despide a James Carter. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) Estados Unidos despedirá hoy a James Carter, el trigésimo noveno presidente que ocupó la Casa Blanca y el más longevo en la historia nacional entre los que desempeñaron el cargo.
(2025-01-09). Confrontaciones abren temporada de atletismo en casa. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (JIT).- Las confrontaciones previstas desde el próximo mes de febrero ofrecerán las primeras oportunidades para seguir a los integrantes de la preselección nacional de atletismo, que en junio tendrán su principal compromiso en casa durante las celebraciones de la Copa Cuba y el Memorial José Barrientos.
(2025-01-09). Diosdado Cabello advierte a expresidentes que pretenden ingresar a Venezuela. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) El primer vicepresidente del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, insistió a los expresidentes latinoamericanos que si intentan ingresar al país sin permiso serán detenidos y procesados por la justicia.
(2025-01-09). Varios eventos tendrá América en agenda para los tiradores. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (JIT).- Dos eventos mundiales del tiro deportivo se celebrarán en América durante el año recién comenzado, en los que deben estar el campeón olímpico Leuris Pupo y otros de sus compañeros.
(2025-01-09). Futbolista Luis Javier Paradela operado con éxito. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (JIT).- El futbolista cubano Luis Javier Paradela fue sometido a una intervención quirúrgica en su rodilla izquierda.
(2025-01-09). Una severa prueba respondida con valor y profesionalidad. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) Si es profundo el pesar y el dolor por los 13 combatientes desaparecidos a causa de las explosiones ocurridas en áreas de una unidad militar enclavada en el territorio holguinero de Rafael Freyre, también se habla de la rápida evacuación de los pobladores de zonas aledañas a los sitios del siniestro.
(2025-01-09). Universidad de Mongolia apoya recuperación de Cuba de desastres. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) La Universidad CITI de Mongolia efectuó hoy una donación a Cuba para cooperar con la recuperación de la isla caribeña de los daños sufridos por dos huracanes y los terremotos de 2024.
(2025-01-09). Exigen en Chile investigar paradero de líder mapuche Julia Chuñil. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) Organizaciones indígenas, medioambientales y humanitarias llegaron hasta el Palacio de La Moneda para exigir al Estado chileno agilizar la investigación sobre el paradero de Julia Chuñil, desaparecida hace hoy más de dos meses.
(2025-01-09). Otra entrada a La Habana, en caravana y en libertad. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) La Ciudad Escolar Libertad, cuartel militar transformado en centro educativo, se llenó de júbilo al recordar ayer la entrada de la Caravana de la Victoria a La Habana, el 8 de enero de 1959, cuando Fidel y los barbudos, junto al pueblo, celebraron la llegada de un nuevo amanecer en la Isla.
(2025-01-09). Se retira Katinka Hosszu, la Dama de Hierro de la natación. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (AS).- Se retira la nadadora Katinka Hosszu, la Dama de Hierro de la natación, ganadora de 97 medallas entre juegos olímpicos, mundiales y torneos europeos.
(2025-01-09). Proyecto marino ruso Cinco océanos dialoga en La Habana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) Investigadores cubanos, visitantes de la capitalina Quinta de los Molinos y expedicionarios marinos rusos dialogarán hoy sobre el proyecto Cinco océanos (2024-2026), de visita por estos días en la Mayor de las Antillas.
(2025-01-09). Jornadas de competencia en Ballet Beyond Borders Havbana 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 9 ene (RHC) Las competencias de Ballet Beyond Borders Havbana 2025 continúan hoy en esta capital en las categorías de Ballet y Contemporáneo, con la participación de jóvenes cubanos y de otras nacionalidades.
(2025-01-09). Transcript of NewsX panel discussion, 8 January. gilbertdoctorow.com Transcripti submitted by reader NewsX: 0: 00We are joined by Dr Sergei Dvorinov, Director, Communication of BRICS Culture Media Forum; Gilbert Doctorow, Russian affairs expert located in Brussels; Ambassador Bhaswati Mukherjee, former diplomat. Thank you for joining us on this discussion. Sergei, I wanted to come to you first. There is a lot of talk about …
(2025-01-09). SATIRE: Child's AI-Generated Russian Videos Ruining YouTube Recommendations For Father's AI-Generated Russian Videos. theonion.com ALEXANDRIA, VA—Noting with frustration that the 4-year-old's viewing habits had likely destroyed his YouTube account forever, local man James Ratliff told reporters Monday that the AI-generated Russian videos his son had been watching were ruining his own recommendations for AI-generated Russian videos. "Goddamn it, what is this shit?" said the 47-year-old father, who despite years of training his algorithm to suggest a steady stream of glitchy, …
(2025-01-09). Jacobin promotes Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, comparing him to Morris Hillquit in 1917. wsws.org American Socialist Party leader Morris Hillquit was thoroughly exposed by Leon Trotsky as a two-faced reformist, during the two months Trotsky spent in New York just before the Russian Revolution of 1917.
(2025-01-09). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-01-09). L'importanza del Partenariato Strategico Globale tra Russia e Corea del Nord. strategic-culture.su Le relazioni tra la Corea del Nord e la Russia, storicamente radicate, hanno raggiunto un nuovo livello di cooperazione strategica nel 2024. Grazie al Partenariato Strategico Globale, i due Paesi intensificano la collaborazione in vari settori, garantendo gli interessi dei rispettivi popoli. | Segue nostro Le relazioni tra la Repubblica Popolare Democratica di Corea (RPDC, meglio nota come Corea del Nord) e la Russia affondano le proprie…
(2025-01-09). Russia: Caught between BRICS and a hard place. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-09). NewsX World (India): Russian Troops Overrun Kurakhove. gilbertdoctorow.com Yesterday's panel discussion hosted by broadcaster News X (ITV India) demonstrates that the producers of this news program are in the process of finding their unique place in Indian media. They are now presenting experts holding contradictory positions on the nature of the Russia-Ukraine war and on its likely outcome. Readers of these pages will …
(2025-01-09). Justice Dept. Sues Six of the Nation's Largest Landlords in Effort to Stop Alleged Price-Fixing in Rental Markets. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-09). 'This Is Unprecedented': Several Horrific Wildfires Ravage Los Angeles. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-09). Jonathan Cook: Billionaires Dangle Free Speech Like a Bauble. We Gawp Like Open-Mouthed Babies. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-09). Amid LA Inferno, Home Insurers Under Fire for Policy Cancellations. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-09). Canadia Bacon 2.0. smoothiex12.blogspot.com And why Greenland matters.
(2025-01-09). Nima And Me. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com Live, in 20 minutes.
(2025-01-09). That's The Difference … smoothiex12.blogspot.com which Washington doesn't understand. They simply do not have the tool kit to grasp it. As they wouldn't grasp War and Peace or the movie
(2025-01-09). Australian pseudo-left Socialist Alternative covers up union sellout at Woolworths. wsws.org The positions advanced in Red Flag by Jerome Small send workers a clear message: Taking on a major company and winning is impossible.
(2025-01-09). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Stoppage by hundreds of postal workers in Germany over pay and conditions on eve of national pay negotiations; strikes and protests by oil and steel workers and retirees in Iran against falling living standards, joined by Haft-Tapped Sugarcane workers on strike for over a week; union urges bus workers at Northwest Transport Investments in South Africa to end strike without demand for unpaid wages being met…
(2025-01-09). Jimmy Carter and the 1977-78 coal miners strike. wsws.org The 111-day walkout by coal miners, which began on December 6, 1977, was a major strategic experience for the American and international working class.
(2025-01-09). Amazon Teamsters push for contract on Staten Island, New York. peoplesworld.org 
STATEN ISLAND, New York— The Amazon Labor Union Teamsters of ALU-IBT Local 1 launched a midnight strike at the JFK8 warehouse on Staten Island back on December 21. It was one of many parts of a first-ever nationwide strike on U.S. soil aimed at forcing e-commerce giant Amazon to the bargaining table. For 11 hours, …
(2025-01-09). Alito Had Call With Trump on Same Day President-Elect Submitted Brief to SCOTUS. truthout.org Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito acknowledged on Wednesday that he and president-elect Donald Trump spoke over the phone earlier this week, discussing the possibility of a former clerk of the sitting justice joining the incoming administration. The conversation, which took place on Tuesday, happened the same day Trump submitted a legal brief to the Supreme Court… |
(2025-01-09). Court Grants Agather Atuhaire bail. plusnews.ug 
The Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate has charged seven activists for being a nuisance. They are Godwin Toko, George Victor Otheino, Agather Atuhaire, Mubala Akram Obed, Soita Khatondi Wepukulu, Aloikin Praise Opoloje, a 24-year-old and Norah Kobusinge. They were arrested on Thursday as they attempted to march to the Supreme Court to protest the trial of …
(2025-01-09). End Warness, Not Wokeness. tomdispatch.com As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take America back (again!) to greatness, there's been much talk of Elon Musk's new DOGE, or Department of Government Efficiency, and whether it will dare tackle Pentagon spending in useful ways. Could it curb rampant fraud, waste, and abuse within military contracting? Will the Pentagon finally pass a financial audit after seven consecutive failed attempts? Might the war in Ukraine finally sputter to an end, along with U.S. taxpayer support for that country of roughly $175 billion over the last three years? "Efficiency" may be the word of the hour, but a more "efficient…
(2025-01-09). As Worst Fire in LA History Raged, Trump Saw Tragedy as a Political Opportunity. truthout.org Los Angeles, the U.S.'s second largest city, is currently being consumed by the worst fires in its history. And instead of expressing solidarity and empathy, our incoming president is playing crude, juvenile political games. On Wednesday morning, as tens of thousands of residents were being evacuated in the face of devastating fires along the coastal stretch from Santa Monica through Malibu… |
(2025-01-09). DeSantis Admin Revokes Trans Person's License Over Gender Marker Change. truthout.org Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's administration has revoked the driver's license of a transgender content creator who publicly shared how they updated the gender marker on their license. Last year, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) issued a letter stating that transgender residents would no longer be allowed to change the gender marker on their driver's licenses. |
(2025-01-09). California Wildfires Are a Climate Wake-Up Call — But Is Anyone Listening? truthout.org Raging wildfires continue to scorch communities across the Los Angeles area, killing at least five people, displacing about 100,000 more and destroying thousands of structures. With firefighters unable to contain much of the blaze, the toll is expected to rise. The wildfires that started Tuesday caught much of the city by surprise, quickly growing into one of the worst fire disasters in Los… |
(2025-01-09). DOJ Sues 6 of the US's Largest Landlords Over Alleged Price-Fixing Scheme. truthout.org The Department of Justice on Tuesday sued six of the nation's largest landlords, accusing them of using a pricing algorithm to improperly work together to raise rents across the country. The lawsuit expands an antitrust complaint the department filed in August that accused property management software-maker RealPage of engaging in illegal price-fixing to reduce competition among landlords so… |
(2025-01-09). Ahead of Incoming Trump Administration, the SEIU Joins the AFL-CIO. truthout.org The 2-million-member-strong Service Employees International Union announced Wednesday that it is joining the AFL-CIO, bolstering the ranks of the largest labor federation in the United States as unions prepare to fight the incoming Trump administration. "CEOs and billionaires want nothing more than to see workers divided, but we're standing here today with greater solidarity than ever to… |
(2025-01-09). At least 67 dead in Nigeria in stampedes for food assistance. wsws.org Between October and December 2024, 25.1 million Nigerians were estimated to be acutely food insecure by the UN World Food Programme, a figure predicted to rise to 33 million in 2025.
(2025-01-09). The Los Angeles inferno: A historic crime of capitalism. wsws.org The extent of the devastation—much of which has yet to be accounted for—is yet another criminal indictment of the capitalist ruling elite, which is fueling climate change and doing nothing to combat its ever greater impact on the world's population in the name of profits, leaving poor and rich alike to deal with the consequences.
(2025-01-09). Fires ravage Los Angeles area, killing 5 and forcing mass evacuations. wsws.org Over 100,000 residents are under evacuation orders with high-speed Santa Ana winds fueling the growth of multiple wildfires in the Los Angeles County area.
(2025-01-09). Why was the Sri Lankan IYSSE meeting cancelled at Peradeniya University? wsws.org The IYSSE has launched a campaign against the ban and issued a public
(2025-01-09). A conversation with Joseph McBride about his study of Hollywood film director George Cukor: "There are many flawed people in his films, but Cukor understands human imperfection"—Part 2. wsws.org This is the second part of an interview with Joseph McBride, author of George Cukor's People. The first part was posted January 8.
(2025-01-09). Americans optimistic about paying down debt in 2025. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. collective credit card debt swelled to more than $1 trillion in 2024. The median U.S. credit card debt was higher than any other country in the world — nearly $6,000 per household, more than double that of second place, Japan. A new survey finds that reducing personal debt is a top financial goal for many Americans in 2025. The survey also shows they feel optimistic that it can be done. Karina Mitchell reports.
(2025-01-09). See how AI at CES 2025 is transforming everyday life. america.cgtn.com 
The world's largest personal electronics convention, CES, in Las Vegas features spectacular and innovative displays from companies focused on helping people live more efficient lives. Artificial intelligence has been playing a key role in their efforts. Mark Niu reports.
(2025-01-09). 'Man of the people' Nigel Farage was paid £189,000 last year by gold company to work part-time. leftfootforward.org He also received £219,506 since July from GB News for his work as a presenter.
(2025-01-09). This Labour government should finish the job of the last one: eliminate poor-quality social housing. leftfootforward.org This Labour government should complete the task of the last Labour administration. They should ensure that all social renters live in a safe, secure, warm and accessible home.
(2025-01-09). VPNs, training, and mental health workshops: How CPJ helped journalist safety in 2024. Lucy Westcott 
(2025-01-09). In India, 4 suspects arrested over killing of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar. the-independent.com
(2025-01-09). Here Are The Black NFL Coaches Who Were Fired Just After Only A Single Season Or Two. moguldom.com 
The NFL's coaching carousel continues to circle, and this year, several Black coaches were dismissed after brief tenures. Among the most notable of these departures are Antonio Pierce, Jerod Mayo, and Raheem Morris, Sporting News reported. Pierce's firing by the Las Vegas Raiders came after just one full season at the helm. Having taken over …
(2025-01-09). Descendants of NZ's Waitangi Treaty translators speak out against bill. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ News A descendant of one of the original translators of New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi says the guarantees of the Treaty have not been honoured. A group, including 165 descendants of Henry and William Williams, has collectively submitted against the Treaty Principles Bill, saying it was a threat to the original intent and integrity…
(2025-01-09). The clean, green energy illusion, electricity reality, and baseless political ideology. onlineopinion.com.au Energised electrons (electricity) are devout followers of the Laws of Nature; they do not bend to any ideology, fashion nor to any act of a parliament. Ideologies have to bend to the Laws of Nature not the reverse.
(2025-01-09). God is our refuge. anabaptistworld.org God is our refuge. We will not fear though painful changes come to earth and sea, though oceans rise and funnel clouds cut swaths through homes like reapers through a field. We will not fear though hardships come—though communities rip apart and nations dissolve into chaos, though inequality abounds on street corners and the homeless …
(2025-01-09). The 'weather whiplash' fueling the Los Angeles fires is becoming more common. grist.org 
It's supposed to be the rainy season in Southern California, but the last time Los Angeles
(2025-01-09). Biden administration axes controversial climate plan for old growth forests. grist.org 
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between After spending more than two years drafting a plan to manage and protect the nation's old-growth forests as they endure the ravages of climate change, the Biden administration has abruptly abandoned the effort. | That decision by the U.S. Forest Service to shelve the National Old Growth Amendment ends, for now, any goal of creating a cohesive federal approach to ma…
(2025-01-09). Can nonviolent struggle defeat a dictator? This database emphatically says yes. wagingnonviolence.org
(2025-01-09). "Assisted dying" programmes used to harvest organs; is it already happening in Canada? expose-news.com In 2018, Canadian doctors were already openly discussing the possibility of harvesting organs from patients who have consented to euthanasia while they are still alive. This practice, sometimes referred to as "euthanasia …
(2025-01-09). The Los Angeles Fires Are A Sign Of Things To Come. progressivehub.net KATE YODER | GRIST…
(2025-01-09). 'Judging Freedom' edition of 9 January: Will Trump Expand the U.S.? gilbertdoctorow.com The discussion today centered on Donald Trump's latest demands on Denmark and on Panama that they cede to the United States Greenland and the Canal respectively. We appear to agree that these macho plans serve one overriding purpose: to distract public attention from what Trump is planning to do to Ukraine, namely to walk away …
(2025-01-09). The Malibu waterfront, in U.S has largely disappeared due to the widespread wildfires in Los Angeles. youtube.com 
(2025-01-09). From humility to penitence. anabaptistworld.org During the U.S. Civil War in 1862, President Lincoln began working with state governors to conscript young men for the Union army. In response, Swiss Mennonite leaders from Bluffton and Pandora, Ohio, sent a letter to Gov. David Tod appealing for an exemption from military service for their young men.
(2025-01-09). When the Carters came to church. anabaptistworld.org One Sunday morning in July 1993, we and our three daughters drove up to our church parking lot at Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship in Winnipeg, Man., to find two rather large black SUVs strangely parked outside the marked lines.
(2025-01-09). Laos/Thailand: United Nations body petitioned over the enforced disappearance of Thai dissident. fidh.org
(2025-01-09). Call for social cohesion to end gender-based violence. sanews.gov.za Call for social cohesion to end gender-based violence | The Minister in The Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has reiterated her call for social cohesion to end gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). | | Chikunga's call comes after another brutal murder of a woman by her boyfriend. | Aged 25, Shana Balie's lifeless body was found in her boyfriend's home in Wallacedene in Kraaifontein, Cape Town, on 26 December 2024. | | Her family last saw her on Christmas Day. | | It is alleged that Balie was beaten to death by her boyfriend, Jonathan Gewindt. Her lifele…
(2025-01-09). eThekwini bans fishing activities in Umngeni Estuary. sanews.gov.za eThekwini bans fishing activities in Umngeni Estuary | The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has announced the prohibition of recreational and fishing activities from the Umngeni Estuary to the Blue Lagoon non-bathing beach. | | In a statement issued on Wednesday, the municipality said the decision was in accordance with the Coastal Compliance Notice, issued by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). | | This follows severe sewage discharge near the mouth of the Umngeni River. | | The directive by DFFE is in line with Section 59(1) of the National Environmental Management: Integrated…
(2025-01-09). Mayor mourns five-year-old killed in Manenberg gang shooting. sanews.gov.za Mayor mourns five-year-old killed in Manenberg gang shooting | Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city mourns five-year-old Ameer Abrahams, who was shot and killed during a gang-related shooting in Manenberg, while on the way to a local tuckshop with his father on Monday. | "The city is today in mourning, together with the Abrahams family, following the passing of five-year-old Ameer. We feel the extreme pain as parents ourselves, and we stand with the family in demanding justice for this young life lost in such horrific circumstances," Hill-Lewis said in a statement on Thursday. | Two other women repo…
(2025-01-09). Europe's Energy Debacle Is a Warning for U.S. wattsupwiththat.com The United States has an opportunity to chart a more responsible, pragmatic course — one that balances economic necessities and energy security with innovative technologies:…
(2025-01-09). How Madoff's Ponzi Beneficiaries Are Funding Climate Lawfare. wattsupwiththat.com
(2025-01-09). New IDF Social Media Policy for Soldiers a 'Lost Cause,' Cybersecurity Expert Tells TML. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). A New Suburban Politics. dissentmagazine.org 
A more capacious suburban politics—beyond the myth of the white, affluent enclave—is fundamental to addressing the problems of racial segregation and economic inequality that shape American life.
(2025-01-09). Brazil: Piquiá de Baixo's community members resettled to safe houses away from mining pollution. fidh.org
(2025-01-09). Call for caution on the roads. sanews.gov.za Call for caution on the roads | The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has called for caution on the roads amid persistent rain. | | "The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport is appealing to residents and motorists to be cautious during the persistent and disruptive rains expected over the next few days. The department would also wish to warn road users of possible flash floods, to avoid crossing flooded bridges and low-lying bridges," it said in a statement on Wednesday. | | This comes after a warning by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) that disruptive rainfall, leading to localised flooding, d…
(2025-01-09). DTIC notes ArcelorMittal South Africa's decision. sanews.gov.za DTIC notes ArcelorMittal South Africa's decision | The steel industry is critical in the reconstruction and recovery plan for the South African economy, particularly the manufacturing, mining, construction, engineering, and transportation sectors, said the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic). | | In a statement responding to ArcelorMittal South Africa's (AMSA) announcement to wind down its longs steel business at its Newcastle plant, the department said the steel industry is important to the sectors that are at the centre of the industrialisation, localisation and beneficiation programmes of gover…
(2025-01-09). Egypt Unveils 3,600-Year-Old Tombs and Artifacts Near Luxor. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). How Soldiers' Social Media Posts Turn Into Security Risks. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). Italy's Balancing Act: How Cecilia Sala's Release Reflects Shifting Geopolitics. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). US DoE, Universities Settle Federal Anti-Arab and Antisemitic Harassment Suits. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-09). On the events in Korea. thecommunists.org Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law on 3 December 2024 was destined to come into conflict with the opposition Democratic party, which secured control of the 300-seat south Korean legislature in the election that took place last April. Since then, the Democratic party has blocked legislation and held up the national budget. Government-affiliated agencies …
(2025-01-09). Governor Hochul's Plan to Make Homeownership Affordable for New Yorkers. urbancny.com $100 Million Investment To Spur Starter Home Construction and Assist First-Time Homebuyers With Down Payments Governor's Five-Year Plan To Build And Renovate 100,000 Affordable Homes Is More Than 50 Percent …
(2025-01-09). Onondaga County Sheriff's Deputy Assaulted at Syracuse Justice Center. urbancny.com 
Syracuse, NY — On New Year's Day, an Onondaga County Sheriff's Custody Deputy was assaulted while carrying out his duties at the Syracuse Justice Center. The incident occurred when the …
(2025-01-09). SATIRE: The Onion's Exclusive Interview With Justin Trudeau. theonion.com After nearly a decade as prime minister, Justin Trudeau announced his resignation this week. The Onion sat down with the outgoing Canadian leader to discuss the highs and lows of his tenure. The Onion: What prompted the timing of your resignation? Trudeau: I didn't want to be a distraction while my party cleans up the …
(2025-01-09). SATIRE: This Majestic Photo: Was It Worth The 6-Car Pileup We Caused To Get It? theonion.com
(2025-01-09). Attorney General James Stops Cryptocurrency Scam Targeting Job Seekers. urbancny.com 
New York, NY — Attorney General Letitia James has taken decisive action against a sophisticated text message scam that exploited vulnerable New Yorkers seeking remote job opportunities. The scam defrauded …
(2025-01-09). Two killed in US school shooting; student suspect also dead: Police. presstv.ir A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, has left at least two people killed and multiple injured.
(2025-01-09). 12 people killed in ammunition factory blast in northwest Turkey. presstv.ir A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey, killing a dozen people.
(2025-01-09). Inquiry: UK soldiers executed Afghan boys 'younger than 16'. presstv.ir British special forces executed Afghan boys "younger than 16" during operations in Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013, a public inquiry has found.
(2025-01-09). Reflections from some statements of Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad'khali [44 of 80]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. By Allah! The Ummah will not be removed from its problems, humiliation and the degradation they are living in except through returning to the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of the Messenger and the understanding of the pious predecessors, (when dealing) with the …
(2025-01-09). The Speck and The Stump. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "One of you looks at the speck in his brother's eye while forgetting the stump in his own eye." Al-Allaamah Zayd Bin Haadee Al-Madkhalee, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: This narration …
(2025-01-09). Two Essential Qualities of an Upright Role Model — Critical Scrutiny of Influencers. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Two Essential Qualities of an Upright Role Model — Tawhid and Obedience to Allah Allah, The Mighty and Majestic, said: ÿ•ŸêŸÜŸëŸé ÿ•Ÿêÿ®Ÿíÿ±ŸéŸ∞ŸáŸêŸäŸÖŸé ŸÉŸéÿߟܟé ÿ£ŸèŸÖŸëŸéÿ©Ÿã ŸÇŸéÿߟ&Uum…
(2025-01-09). 2024: No hay vencedores. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-09). Why the police ignored the rape gangs. strategic-culture.su The statistics behind the rape gang scandal — let's banish the wholly inadequate word "grooming" — are staggering. For over 25 years, networks of men, predominantly from Pakistani Muslim backgrounds, abused young white girls from Yeovil to London to Glasgow. The victims' accounts are beyond depravity, unthinkable in a supposedly advanced Western democracy.
(2025-01-09). European values and the power to forgive terrorists. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-09). Who says Germany doesn't do irony? Meet its bumbling foreign minister. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-09). President-elect Joseph Aoun arrives at parliament, takes constitutional oath of office, and delivers the election speech. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-09). Why Jimmy Carter pardoned draft resisters. iacenter.org January 9, 2025 By Gerry Condon Condon, who was a leading activist among exiled military deserters in Canada, places the role of U.S. President Jimmy Carter in perspective, while presenting a survey of how repulsion against the U.S. occupation of Vietnam drove varied forms of war and draft resistance among U.S. youths. These forms included underground living, exile, organizing military veterans against war, and anti-war and anti-racist mobilization within the U.S. Armed Forces. Publication of activist exiled war resisters in Canada. From Dee Knight's memoir, 'My Whirlwind Lives.' Workers World Party saluted all t…
(2025-01-09). Phoenix places 10th on worst zoo List, pledges to shut down elephant exhibit. nationofchange.org Phoenix Zoo's decision is part of a growing trend among zoos across North America with about 40 zoos closing their elephant exhibits and many more pledging to close their exhibits.
(2025-01-09). Justice Department sues six of the nation's largest landlords in effort to stop alleged price-fixing in rental markets. nationofchange.org Together, the six landlords manage more than 1.3 million apartments in 43 states and the District of Columbia.
(2025-01-09). Can nonviolent struggle defeat a dictator? This database emphatically says yes. nationofchange.org The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements overcoming tyrants through strategic nonviolent campaigns.
(2025-01-09). Al-Qaradawi's X account shut down after UAE deportation. newarab.com 
(2025-01-09). Iran condemns French city's 'insulting' poster of supreme leader. newarab.com 
(2025-01-09). Iran says Swiss national accused of spying took own life. newarab.com 
"This morning, a Swiss citizen committed suicide in Semnan prison," the judiciary's Mizan Online website said, adding that he had been "arrested by security agencies for espionage and his case was under investigation". | The Swiss foreign ministry confirmed the death of a citizen in Iran. | "The Swiss embassy in Tehran is in contact with the local au…
(2025-01-09). Libya's eastern parliament backs transitional justice law: MPs. newarab.com 
The House of Representatives (HoR) spokesperson, Abdullah Belaihaq, said on the X platform that the legislation was passed on Tuesday by a majority of the session's attendees in Libya's largest second city Benghazi. | However, implementing the law could be challenging as Libya has been…
(2025-01-09). Sudan's army seizes territory from RSF militia in Omdurman. newarab.com 
RSF fighters were pushed out of several areas in the west and south of Omdurman, with the Sudanese army seizing weapons and freeing several officers, according to The Sudan Tribune. | The RSF and the Sudanese army were allies until 2023 when a civil war…
(2025-01-09). Turkey insists on two states for ethnically divided Cyprus. newarab.com 
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(2025-01-09). UAE places 11 individuals, 8 UK-based entities on 'terror list'. newarab.com 
The The decision was taken by the Emirati cabinet, "which approved the inclusion of 11 individuals and 8 entities in the approved list of individuals and organisations supporting terrorism", the UAE's official WAM news agency reported. | "The move is part of the UAE's ongoing e…
(2025-01-09). UK face probe into handling of allegations against Harrods owner. newarab.com 
British police watchdogs will investigate whether the London force bungled its handling of The Independent Office for Police Conduct said Wednesday that it will oversee a probe by the Metropolitan Police Directorate of Professional Standards into whether opportunities were missed to bring the wealthy businessman to justice. | "There is widespread public concern around this case, with a significant number of allegatio…
(2025-01-09). Winds subside as firefighters battle blazes in Los Angeles. newarab.com 
Firefighters battled early Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Ferocious winds that drove the flames and led to chaotic evacuations have calmed somewhat and were not expected to be as powerful during the day. | That could allow firefighters to make progress reining in blazes that have hopscotched across the sprawling region, i…
(2025-01-09). Assault on Chad presidential complex leaves 19 dead. newarab.com 
Gunmen attempted to storm the AFP reporters heard gunfire near the site and saw tanks on the street, while security sources reported that armed men had tried to overrun the complex. | The government later said 19 people were killed in the fighting, of which 18 wer…
(2025-01-09). Guantanamo prisoner transfers renew hopes for facility closure. newarab.com 
(2025-01-09). Ban Solar Geoengineering. newarab.com 
(2025-01-09). Watch: The video that landed European tourists in Dubai Police net. ummid.com The European tourists, who have been at the centre of a massive outrage following a video showing them mocking a Muslim couple went viral, finally landed in Dubai Police net.
(2025-01-09). Budget 2025: Expectations of Real Estate Sector. ummid.com As the Union Budget 2025-26 approaches, to be announced in February 2025, the real estate sector is pinning high hopes on the Modi 3.0 regime.
(2025-01-09). In a first, female teachers surpass males in India. ummid.com For the first time in India, female teachers have surpassed their male counterparts in terms of numbers, according to the latest government data.
(2025-01-09). India registers first HMPV positive patient in Bengaluru. ummid.com An 8-month-old baby was found to be positive with HMPV in Bengaluru, making it the first such case in India.
(2025-01-09). Remembering Madhu Limaye On His Death Anniversary. ummid.com Madhu Limaye (1st May 1922-8th January 1995) was one of the most distinguished personalities of modern India who played a pivotal role in the freedom movement and later in the liberation of Goa from the Portuguese.
(2025-01-09). Toxic Waste Disposal Case: MP HC Defers Hearing to Feb 18. ummid.com The Madhya Pradesh High Court has deferred the hearing on a petition challenging the state govt's decision to incinerate Union Carbide's hazardous waste in Pithampur.
(2025-01-09). Authorities confirm first human bird flu death in U.S. ummid.com The Health Authorities in the United States have confirmed the first bird flu death in the state of Louisiana.
(2025-01-09). GATE 2025 Admit Card Released, Direct Link to Download. ummid.com The IIT Roorkee has released the Admit Card (Hall Ticket) of the candidates who have registered for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2025) on its official website gate2025.iitr.ac.in.
(2025-01-09). Trump wants Canada to be 51st state of U.S. ummid.com U.S. President Elect Donald Trump Monday January 6, 2025 reiterated his long-term suggestion of making Canada the 51st state of the United States.
(2025-01-09). Watch: Makkah Haram, Masjid Nabawi flooded after heavy rains. ummid.com The Grand Mosque in Makkah and Masjid Nabawi, The Prophet Mosque, in Madinah Munawwarah have been flooded after heavy rains last night.
(2025-01-09). Fact Check: Narayana Murthy's advice to young girls, boys which actually is not. ummid.com An image purportedly showing a screenshot of an article published by Hindustan Times (HT) has gone viral on social media, claiming that Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has advocated for 'limited interaction between young girls and boys for success' and discusses his alleged comments on the GenZ population.
(2025-01-09). Kerala TET November 2024 Admit Card Download Now Available. ummid.com The General Education Department, Government of Kerala (Pareeksha Bhavan) has released on its official website ktet.kerala.gov.in the link to download Hall Ticket or Admit Cards of the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (Kerala TET November 2024).
(2025-01-09). Watch: Xpeng Aero HT showcases 'Modular Flying Car' at CES 2025. ummid.com Chinese automobile giant, Xpeng Aero HT, showcased its 'modular flying car' at CES 2025.
(2025-01-09). CBSE CTET Dec 2024 Result Announced: Link to Check. ummid.com The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has declared on its official website cbseresults.nic.in the result of Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) held in the month of December 2024.
(2025-01-09). Henley Passport Index 2025: India Slips Further Down. ummid.com India is down three points to its passport ranking in 2024 whereas Singapore retained the most powerful passport status in the world for the 3rd consecutive year, according to the Henley Passport Ranking 2025 released today.
(2025-01-09). Idli Sambhar rocks GATE 2025 ahead of exams. ummid.com In a bizarre incident, Idli, Sambhar and Chatni — popular South Indian dish, rocked GATE 2025 Thursday January 09, 2025 barely twenty days before the important engineering entrance exam.
(2025-01-09). MHT CET 2025 (PCB and PCM) dates revised. ummid.com The Maharashtra CET Cell has revised the dates of MHT CET 2025 (PCM and PCB both) and other Entrance Tests to be held for the academic year 2025-26.
(2025-01-09). SSC CGL Tier II Exam 2024 City List Out, Admit Card on Jan 14. ummid.com The Staff Selection Commission has published on its official website 'ssc.gov.in', the Exam City details for the SSC CGL Tier II exams to be held later this year.
(2025-01-09). Bastar Journalist found murdered in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. ummid.com New Year has brought sad news for the Indian media fraternity as a young scribe was found murdered in Bijapur locality of Chhattisgarh State on Friday January 03, 2025.
(2025-01-09). Watch: Yahsat's Thuraya 4 satellite launched into orbit. ummid.com Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, has successfully launched its Yahsat's Thuraya 4 telecommunications satellite into orbit Saturday January 04, 2025.
(2025-01-09). Agather Atuhaire granted bail. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate has charged seven activists for being a nuisance. They are Godwin Toko, George Victor Otheino, Agather Atuhaire, Mubala Akram Obed, Soita Khatondi Wepukulu, Aloikin Praise Opoloje, a 24-year-old and Norah Kobusinge. They were arrested on Thursday as they attempted to march to the Supreme …
(2025-01-09). Centenary Bank boosts the 14th Annual Cancer Run with a 500million contribution. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank, Uganda's leading commercial microfinance bank, has reaffirmed its commitment as a platinum sponsor by pledging its active participation in the 2025 Rotary Cancer Run at St. Francis Hospital, Nsambya. The commitment was made at the launch of the 2025 edition of the run. This year, the focus …
(2025-01-09). COUP ATTEMPT: 19 killed in attack on Chad's presidential complex. independent.co.ug 
YAOUNDE | Xinhua | Up to 18 attackers and one soldier were killed when gunmen attacked Chad's presidential complex on Wednesday evening, government sources said. The injured were six attackers and three soldiers, said government spokesman and Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah on national television. Earlier reports suspected that terror group Boko Haram carried out the …
(2025-01-09). Mombasa Port says cargo handling up 14 pct in 2024. independent.co.ug 
MOMBASA | Xinhua | Kenya's main seaport, the Port of Mombasa, said Thursday that it handled 41.1 million tonnes of cargo in 2024, a 14.2 percent increase from 35.98 million tonnes in 2023. Managing Director of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) William K. Ruto said the growth was buoyed by significant growth in containerized and …
(2025-01-09). Parliament demands a halt to teacher recruitment for Seed Schools. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A standoff is brewing between Parliament and the Ministry of Education over the recruitment of teachers for Seed Secondary Schools, as MPs demand a halt to the process amid allegations of corruption and favouritism. The ongoing recruitment, which is being led by the Education Service Commission, has sparked controversy …
(2025-01-09). Public Service phases out Law Enforcement Assistant position. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Public Service has officially phased out the position of Law Enforcement Assistant and revised job descriptions across local governments, affecting the Law Enforcement Officer cadre. Law enforcement officers, employed to enforce laws, protect people and property, and maintain public safety, particularly in urban areas, were initially recruited …
(2025-01-09). Ssegirinya body to spend night at NUP headquarters, burial on Sunday. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of Muhammad Ssegirinya, the Kawempe North Member of Parliament, has been granted permission from Muslim leaders to lay his body to rest on Sunday. This is to allow time for Parliament, family members abroad, and constituents to pay their respects. Ssegirinya died today at Rubaga Hospital in …
(2025-01-09). URCHICK: Rotary's growth dependent on complementary role of men and women. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rotary International President, Stephanie Urchick has restated that the organization needs the involvement of both women and men to grow. Urchick was on Thursday speaking to Rotary members under the Rotary Fellowship for Empowering Women at Four Points by Sheraton, in Kololo. Urchick, the second woman to serve …
(2025-01-09). CONFIRMED: Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya dead. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lubaga Hospital has finally announced the passing of Muhammad Ssegirinya, the Kawempe North Member of parliament. In an official statement, the hospital says that Ssegirinya breathed his last at 12: 10 pm. "Hon Ssegirinya has been under the dedicated care of our medical team at Lubaga Hospital. Despite all efforts to …
(2025-01-09). EDUCATION: Existing A' level curriculum to be abridged for incoming students. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has clarified the pressing concern among parents, teachers, and students: which curriculum will be adopted for Senior Five as students transition from the new competence-based lower secondary curriculum to upper secondary education? In an interview with Uganda Radio Network, Dr. Denis Mugimba, the Ministry …
(2025-01-09). IGP Byakagaba reshuffles senior police officers. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abbas Byakagaba, has made his first reshuffle of 2025, affecting seven senior police officers. The reshuffle includes the transfer of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Geoffrey Musana, who has been moved from the Directorate of Welfare and Production to become the police attaché …
(2025-01-09). Rubaga Hospital: Ssegirinya not dead, still in critical condition. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rubaga Hospital has clarified the condition of Mohammed Ssegirinya, the Kawempe North Member of parliament, stating that he has not been declared dead. Sister Grace Nayondo, the Acting Director of the hospital, confirmed that Ssegirinya is brain-dead, with all his organs having shut down. However, there is still a faint …
(2025-01-09). Security heigtened as Ssegirinya's supporters flock Rubaga Hospital. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a heavy security presence at Rubaga Hospital, following the death of Muhammad Ssegirinya, the Kawempe North Member of Parliament. Security personnel have been deployed both inside and outside Rubaga Hospital to manage and regulate traffic flow. A large crowd of Muhammad Ssegirinya's supporters, family, and friends continues to …
(2025-01-09). Three U-17 players named in Uganda Cranes CHAN squad. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three players from Uganda's Under-17 national team, the Uganda Cubs, have been included in the Uganda Cranes' provisional squad for the upcoming 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN). The players—James Bogerere, attacking midfielder Isima Magala, and defensive midfielder Brian Ijara—played a key role in helping the Uganda Cubs secure …
(2025-01-09). Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya not dead. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Anita Among and NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi have made clarifications on the passing on of Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya. "Doctors attending to him say his organs are failing, but his heart is still active. Members will be notified on any developments in due course," said Speaker Anita Among …
(2025-01-09). URA reports surplus in revenue collection in first half of FY 2024/25. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has surpassed its expected revenue collection for the first half of the financial year 2024/25 by 322 billion Shillings. URA collected 15.2 billion between July and December 2024, surpassing its target of 14.9 billion Shillings. "This 102.16 percent achievement rate is not just a …
(2025-01-09). Why Greenland Is Of Growing Strategic Significance. twz.com 
(2025-01-09). The wellness-to-white-supremacy pipeline is alive and well. mailchi.mp It was clear from the very beginning that this 'protest' was less about vaccines and more about overarching right-wing hate and paranoia.
(2025-01-09). Liz Truss sends Keir Starmer cease and desist letter demanding he stops claiming she crashed the economy. leftfootforward.org Former Tory Prime Minister Liz Truss has sent Labour Party leader Keir Starmer a cease and desist letter, demanding that the current PM stops claiming that she 'crashed the economy'. | Despite Truss being booted out of office after her disastrous mini-budget caused financial turmoil, sending mortgage bills soaring and the pound collapsing, rather than accepting her mistakes and showing humility, she has since blamed everyone else for why it all went wrong. | The Telegraph now reports that Truss's lawyers have written the letter to Starmer, claiming that claims she crashed the economy are 'false and defamatory'
(2025-01-09). Musk explores ways of destabilising the government before the next election. leftfootforward.org Elon Musk is said to be holding private talks with allies about ways to remove Keir Starmer as prime minister before the next general election, according to sources who have spoken to the FT. | Musk, who is reportedly considering donating $100m ( £80m) to Reform UK, is looking at how he and rightwing allies can destabilise the Labour government. | However, on Sunday, Musk posted on X stating that Reform UK needs a "new leader" because Nigel Farage "doesn't have what it takes". | Over the last week, the world's richest man has shared inflammatory posts attacking Keir Starmer and Jess Phillips, the safegua…
(2025-01-09). Public called to enter Citizen Science for Water Photo Story Competition. sanews.gov.za Public called to enter Citizen Science for Water Photo Story Competition | The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on members of the public to take part in the Citizen Science for Water Photo Story Competition, which is aimed at communicating matters of water action in creative ways. | The South African National Committee (SANC) for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP), in collaboration with the DWS, launched the Citizen Science for Water Photo Story Competition on 27 September 2024. | SANC members include the…
(2025-01-09). Musk explores ways of destabilising government ahead of the next election. leftfootforward.org Elon Musk is said to be holding private talks with allies about ways to remove Keir Starmer as prime minister before the next general election, according to sources who have spoken to the FT. | Musk, who is reportedly considering donating $100m ( £80m) to Reform UK, is looking at how he and rightwing allies can destabilise the Labour government. | However, on Sunday, Musk posted on X stating that Reform UK needs a "new leader" because Nigel Farage "doesn't have what it takes". | Over the last week, the world's richest man has shared inflammatory posts attacking Keir Starmer and Jess Phillips, the safegua…
(2025-01-09). Tech Billionaires Are Lining Up To Kiss Trump's Ring. progressivehub.net NATASHA LENNARD | THE INTERCEPT…
(2025-01-09). Congressman Mannion Meets with Micron Global Operations Executive Vice President for Project Update. urbancny.com 
Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) meets with Manish Bhatia, Executive Vice President of Global Operations for Micron Technology, and Bo Machayo, Director of U.S. Government and Public Affairs for Micron …
(2025-01-09). Young Peacebuilders, Champions, and Artists Get together to Illustrate their Heartfelt Images of Peace and Non-violence. pressenza.com 
"The Ka-PEACE-tahan: Cultivating a Culture of Peace" Poster-Making Competition | by Karina Lagdameo Santillan and Genevieve Balance Kupang | A pre-World March for Peace and Non-violence event was held, organized by the Supreme Student Council of Baguio Central University. The council was headed by Ivy Grace M. Bunnat, SSC President, and Kathleen Geryls B. Chua, SSC Vice President, along with the rest of the SSC officers. They received guidance from their adviser, Dr. Michael Sebullen, and Ma'am Sheenah Pearl L. Pangda, the head of the Student Services Office, as well as Ma'am Judith Adina, the head of the Guidan…
(2025-01-09). Tuesday 1/14: Vegan Potluck & Speaker, Jan Liband. indybay.org Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church | Sundean Hall – Community Room (in the back) | 1024 Cayuga Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95062…
(2025-01-09). Monday 1/20: Anti Police-Terror Project's 11th Annual Reclaim MLK's Radical Legacy March. indybay.org 14th & Broadway (Oscar Grant Plaza) Oakland…
(2025-01-09). Headteachers warn of Labour's austerity 2.0 as schools face 'death by a thousand cuts'. thecanary.co Headteachers have intervened after a report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) warned that funding for primary and secondary schools is facing a 0.8% cut under the Labour Party government. And that's before you account for the 5% cut to each government department that chancellor Rachel Reeves quietly announced before Christmas, branded as "efficiency […] | By
(2025-01-09). Headteachers warn of Labour's austerity 2.0 as schools face 'death by a thousand cuts'. thecanary.co Headteachers have intervened after a report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) warned that funding for primary and secondary schools is facing a 0.8% cut under the Labour Party government. And that's before you account for the 5% cut to each government department that chancellor Rachel Reeves quietly announced before Christmas, branded as "efficiency …
(2025-01-09). Labour 'no better' than the Tories on dodgy political donations, polling finds. thecanary.co Capping political donations could help to reset the government's reputation, campaigners claim, as a poll shows two-thirds of the public regard the ethical standards of the Labour Party government as worse or no different than those of its predecessor. Labour: no better or even WORSE than the Tories The survey, commissioned by pressure group Unlock […] | By
(2025-01-09). 'I Am Troubled When the BBC Treats This as a Serious Story'. bylinetimes.com In his latest post on the matter on 8 January, Musk appealed to the British public to "call your member of parliament and tell them that the hundreds of thousands of little girls in Britain who were, and are still are, being systematically, horrifically gang-raped deserve some justice in this world". | "This is vitally important or it will just keep happening", he added. | But Musk appears to be omitting one important factor in his bizarre crusade against Starmer — the truth. | "I can't think of a better word for it than bullshit", Tom Baldwin, author of Keir Starmer: The Biography, told Adrian Goldberg…
(2025-01-09). Firefighters battle devastating Los Angeles wildfires as winds calm somewhat. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters began to make progress battling the deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles area early Thursday, especially because the ferocious winds that have been driving the fast-moving flames are expected to slow down. Firefighters were able to knock down a major threat that broke out Wednesday evening in the Hollywood Hills as flames struck closer …
(2025-01-09). After almost 20 years of division, Service Employees rejoin AFL-CIO. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—After almost 20 years officially on the outside, the gigantic Service Employees are formally bringing their two million members back into the AFL-CIO. The result is a larger, more unified labor movement materializing just before the anti-labor Trump administration takes hold in Washington. The January 8 joint announcement by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and new …
(2025-01-09). Petro government in Colombia confronts lawfare, Alvaro Uribe's return, and U.S. intervention. peoplesworld.org 
President Gustavo Petro's Historic Pact government, in power since 2022, is a first in Colombia's history. No other party ever aspired to serve all Colombians. Its existence depends on push-back against Colombia's peculiar mix of corporations, big landowners, financial moguls, and narco-traffickers. Difficulties are cropping up now that call for sharpened resistance. Prospects for re-election …
(2025-01-09). Canary research shows corporate media attacks on disabled people increased by 1130% in 2024. thecanary.co The right-wing corporate media ramped up its attacks on chronically ill and disabled benefit claimants to a gargantuan degree in 2024. Coverage of disability benefits in the Telegraph, the Times, and the Daily Mail together sky-rocketed more than 1130% from 2023's output. A Canary analysis of nearly 300 articles published by the three major outlets […] | By
(2025-01-09). ANOTHER Just Stop Oil supporter is preposterously sentenced by a judge. thecanary.co A Just Stop Oil supporter who climbed an M25 gantry after an unprecedented 40c heatwave in the UK was found guilty by a jury in Chichester on Thursday 9 January. Abigail Percy Ratcliff took action in July 2022 to demand an end to new licences and consents for oil and gas projects in the UK, …
(2025-01-09). DWP complaints up 38%, with Universal Credit causing chaos for countless families. thecanary.co The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has seen a 38% increase in just three years in the number of claimants making official complaints against it. Moreover, the head of the independent body responsible for dealing with claimant complaints has slammed the DWP for " simply not doing what its own processes and procedures say […] | By
(2025-01-09). Donald Trump is the perfect American president: expansionist and colonialist. thecanary.co Donald Trump has threatened to invade Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal. On the week of the anniversary of the 2021 attempted coup by Trump supporters, their belligerent leader set forth a number of expansionist plots. The Guardian reported: In an hour-long press conference on Tuesday, Trump refused to rule out using military force to […] | By
(2025-01-09). Another Brexit 'win' thanks to Nigel Farage: the UK now has a critical skills shortage. thecanary.co The UK faces increasing challenges in attracting and retaining skilled professionals, exacerbated by shifts in, and far-right rhetoric around, immigration policy and the impact of Brexit. These factors have shaped the dynamics of inbound migration, contributing to growing concerns about skills shortages across industries. Understanding the role of immigration policies, the effect of Brexit, and […] | By
(2025-01-09). Bad cholesterol spikes 20% in us post-Christmas, new research finds. thecanary.co As levels of LDL ('bad') cholesterol spike by 20% post-Christmas, how can we avoid becoming prediabetic? Levels of LDL cholesterol, the so-called 'bad' cholesterol that blocks arteries, have been found to be 20% higher immediately after Christmas than during the summer. New research points to a definite link between LDL levels and diabetes. With at […] | By
(2025-01-09). ANOTHER Just Stop Oil supporter is preposterously sentenced by a judge. thecanary.co A Just Stop Oil supporter who climbed an M25 gantry after an unprecedented 40c heatwave in the UK was found guilty by a jury in Chichester on Thursday 9 January. Abigail Percy Ratcliff took action in July 2022 to demand an end to new licences and consents for oil and gas projects in the UK, […] | By
(2025-01-09). The British regime's use of law to craft narratives and achieve desired outcomes will cause its collapse. expose-news.com The British State is using law to achieve desired outcomes and produce a particular understanding of reality that they want to be portrayed. The British regime's biased approach to law enforcement, particularly …
(2025-01-09). Gen Kainerugaba Visits Joint Operation Shujaa Forces In DRC. plusnews.ug 
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, visited the joint forces operating in Eastern DRC on Thursday. The joint operation forces, known as Operation Shujaa, comprise the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC). Gen …
(2025-01-09). Quando os protestantes fundamentalistas influenciaram os judeus ateus. strategic-culture.su
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(2025-01-09). Presidente ecuatoriano delega el cargo por tres días. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, delegó hoy su cargo por tres días a la vicepresidenta nombrada por decreto, Cynthia Gellibert, en medio de críticas y alertas sobre un golpe de Estado. El mandatario anunció mediante el Decreto Ejecutivo 500 que "por razones de fuerza mayor", Gellibert asume la jefatura del Gobierno desde el jueves hasta el domingo.
(2025-01-09). Sabor y tradición: Mojo isleño, frituras de arroz, puré de boniato y arroz con pescado. cubadebate.cu Hoy les traigo el mojo isleño, frituras de arroz, puré de boniato, arroz con pescado. Espero que al menos algo puedan degustar o darle idea para hacer algo nuevo y, como siempre digo, guardemos las recetas.
(2025-01-09). Día invernal en La Habana. cubadebate.cu La llegada de un frente frio al occidente cubano ha provocado un significativo descenso de las temperaturas, se ha pronosticado una semana invernal que pudieran ser notablemente fría.
| En La Habana es común por estos días ver abrigos y bufandas que toman por asalto las calles y llevando el protagonismo que imponen las bajas temperaturas en la capital de los cubanos.
(2025-01-09). Autoridades reportan cinco muertos en incendios sin control en California. cubadebate.cu Los incendios forestales reportados en las últimas horas en Los àÅngeles, Estados Unidos, dejan hasta el momento cinco personas murieron y más de mil estructuras destruidas, ubicadas en las más de 4 mil 775 hectáreas arrasadas por las llamas. El fuego, que se propaga fuera de control a una velocidad equivalente a cinco campos de futbol por minuto, quemó casas y negocios…
(2025-01-09). Falleció el cineasta cubano Jorge Luis Sánchez. cubadebate.cu En la madrugada de este jueves, 9 de enero, falleció el cineasta cubano Jorge Luis Sánchez, según un comunicado publicado en redes sociales por Alexis Triana, presidente en Instituto de Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC). En un sentido post, Triana señaló que Sánchez comenzaba en este enero a filmar la que sería su última película, Performance.
(2025-01-09). Unión Eléctrica pronostica déficit de 770 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu Para el mediodía, se espera una afectación de 350 MW, concentrada en la zona centro oriental debido a altas transferencias de potencia hacia esa región. En el horario pico, se proyecta una disponibilidad de 2200 MW y una demanda máxima de 2900 MW, lo que generará un déficit de 700 MW y una afectación estimada de 770 MW.
(2025-01-09). La economía mundial en 2024 y perspectivas para 2025: Los impactos para Cuba (Parte I). cubadebate.cu En el 2024 el mundo ha contemplado como continúa el deterioro del medioambiente y como fracasan los intentos en sucesivas reuniones internacionales por adoptar medidas que mitiguen los impactos del desastre, que cada vez cobra más fuerza. Para demostrar esos negativos efectos basta saber que el 2024 es el año más caluroso de la historia, al menos desde que existen registros para conocerlo.
(2025-01-09). La economía mundial en 2024 y perspectivas para 2025: Los impactos para Cuba (Parte I). cubadebate.cu En el 2024 el mundo ha contemplado como continúa el deterioro del medioambiente y como fracasan los intentos en sucesivas reuniones internacionales por adoptar medidas que mitiguen los impactos del desastre, que cada vez cobra más fuerza. Para demostrar esos negativos efectos basta saber que el 2024 es el año más caluroso de la historia, al menos desde que existen registros para conocerlo.
(2025-01-09). El papel del gobierno laborista británico y la necesaria respuesta de los trabajadores. thecommunists.org
(2025-01-09). Le rà¥le du gouvernement travailliste britannique et la réponse nécessaire des travailleurs. thecommunists.org
(2025-01-09). Accidente de avioneta deja un muerto en Brasil. cubadebate.cu Una avioneta privada se incendió y terminó en el mar tras salirse de la pista durante el aterrizaje en el aeropuerto de Ubatuba, en el estado brasileño de Sao Paulo. El piloto murió y otras cinco personas resultaron heridas como consecuencia del siniestro, informaron las autoridades locales. Los sobrevivientes fueron llevados a un hospital.
(2025-01-09). Gutiérrez Boronat: el retrato perfecto de un capo de la mafia de Miami. cubadebate.cu Un video en Youtube circula de chat en chat en Miami y llega por nuestros lares: el antipoeta y batistiano Armando Valladares se ha desempolvado en la red de audiovisuales una investigación sobre cómo el terrorista y figurín de la industria anticubana Orlando Gutiérrez Boronat se apropió de fondos millonarios del presupuesto estadounidense destinados a la política subversiva contra Cuba y pagado por el contribuyente de ese país.
(2025-01-09). Salvador Valdés Mesa chequea preparativos de la zafra en Las Tunas. cubadebate.cu El miembro del Buró Político del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y vicepresidente de la República, Salvador Valdés Mesa, convocó hoy a los trabajadores del central azucarero Antonio Guiteras, en Las Tunas, a laborar con mucha eficiencia cuando el ingenio comience a producir en las próximas jornadas, aunque este 10 de enero cumplirá un mes de atraso.
(2025-01-09). Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular fiscalizará al Ministerio del Transporte. cubadebate.cu El ejercicio de verificación, evaluará el cumplimiento de las misiones específicas del Mitrans, el plan de transportación de pasajeros y de cargas y la incidencia del sector en el programa gubernamental para incentivar la economía. Los diputados al parlamento cubano analizarán también los resultados de ese ministerio en la aplicación de la ciencia y la técnica, entre otros.
(2025-01-09). Qué trae la prensa cubana, jueves 9 de enero de 2025. cubadebate.cu
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