2025-01-18: News Headlines

Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2025-01-18). The Ceasefire Charade. popularresistance.org Israel, going back decades, has played a duplicitous game. It signs a deal with the Palestinians that is to be implemented in phases. The first phase gives Israel what it wants — in this case the release of the Israeli hostages in Gaza — but Israel habitually fails to implement subsequent phases that would lead to a just and equitable peace. It eventually provokes the Palestinians with indiscriminate armed assaults to retaliate, defines a Palestinian response as a provocation and abrogates the ceasefire deal to reignite the slaughter. | If this latest three-phase ceasefire deal is ratified — and…

Editor (2025-01-18). Israel Escalates Airstrikes in Gaza in Lead-up to Ceasefire. scheerpost.com

Editor (2025-01-18). Israeli Government Approves Hostage/Ceasefire Deal, To Take Effect Sunday. scheerpost.com

Editor (2025-01-18). With Gaza Ceasefire Near, Sanders Statement on What US Must Learn From Its Role in the Horrific Tragedy. scheerpost.com

APR editor (2025-01-18). Chris Hedges: The Gaza ceasefire charade. asiapacificreport.nz Israel plays a cynical game. It makes phased agreements with the Palestinians that ensure it immediately gets what it wants. It then violates every subsequent phase and reignites its military assault. ANALYSIS: By Chris Hedges Israel, going back decades, has played a duplicitous game. It signs a deal with the Palestinians that is to be…

Joe Lauria, Consortium News. (2025-01-18). Stealing Credit For The Gaza Ceasefire. popularresistance.org Biden at no time seriously sought any ceasefire. Instead he unceasingly facilitated Israel's genocide against Palestinians in Gaza in a 15-month crime spree, punctuated by pro forma attempts at "ceasefires," which Biden allowed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to sabotage every time. | Biden's "attempts" at "ceasefires" were actually electoral stunts to try to con voters, who were opposed to his genocidal policy, into thinking he was really concerned about thousands of innocent lives being systematically snuffed out with American bombs. | He was also trying to make Americans believe he was earnestly atte…

Maxime Duriez (2025-01-18). Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages welcomed: Justice is the only way for a lasting peace. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, which it has been urging for the past 15 months. The ceasefire is a first step. On its own it cannot provide justice for the victims. It cannot produce a lasting peace. The ceasefire is a temporary strategic solution. What needs to come now is a real political and human rights based solution for the end of the Gaza blockade, the end of Israel's settler-colonial (…) | – |

Maxime Duriez (2025-01-18). Palestinian human rights defender killed by an Israeli airstrike with his family on the night the ceasefire was announced. fidh.org In the early hours of 16 January, Ihab Marwan Kamal Faisal and his family were killed in Gaza by an Israeli airstrike. Ihab was a staff member of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), a member organisation of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). FIDH and its 188 member organisations mourn this terrible and tragic loss and extend their condolences to all staff members at PCHR. FIDH demands accountability at the international level for the Israeli airstrike that (…) | – | /…

IMEMC News (2025-01-18). Day 469 in Gaza: Israeli Forces Continue Bombing; Dozens Killed. imemc.org On Friday, January 17th, 2024, day 469 of the ongoing Israeli assault on the entire Gaza Strip, Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of Palestinian civilians. Although a ceasefire was declared two days ago, the bombardment in Gaa has only gotten worse — the ceasefire is set to go into effect on Sunday, and Israeli forces appear …

AJE (2025-01-18). Lazzarini warns UNRWA ban will impact Gaza aid delivery, social order. indybay.org Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini of the UN's Palestinian refugee agency has warned that legislation passed by Israel's parliament will come into effect in less than two weeks, effectively banning it from operating at a time in which aid deliveries to Gaza will need to be scaled up, following a ceasefire agreement.

USCPR (2025-01-18). Thursday 1/23: From Ceasefire to Total Liberation: Key Strategies for 2025. indybay.org

We, the undersigned organisations (2025-01-18). 18 NGOs demand UK ensures Gaza genocide pause leads to justice and accountability. indybay.org The UK Government must do its part to ensure this pause turns rapidly into a permanent ceasefire. This must be a starting point for justice and accountability, not an endpoint that allows the Israeli authorities to continue their blockade, occupation and oppression of Palestinians.

UMMID (2025-01-18). Gaza Ceasefire Deal: Netanyahu's war cabinet vote today. ummid.com Qatar and the United States Wednesday January 15, 2025 confirmed Palestinian Resistance Groups led by Hamas and Israel have finalised the deal to end over 15-month long war in Gaza and other occupied Palestinian lands.

UMMID (2025-01-18). Handshake Choices Obviously Not Syria's Priority. ummid.com Whatever Western media may have you believe, the Syrian leadership's handshake choices will not determine the country's future.

Editor (2025-01-18). 'I Felt Like a Nazi': Zionists Admit Genocide. scheerpost.com

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-18). Niger: Joint call for the immediate release of Moussa Tiangari. fidh.org We demand the immediate release of Moussa Tiangari, rights defender and General Secretary of the Alternative Espaces Citoyens (AEC) association, who was imprisoned on 3 January 2025 after a month in police custody.
15 January 2025.
| Moussa Tiangari was arrested at his home on 3 December 2024 on his return from an international trip. Charged with undermining state security, criminal conspiracy in connection with terrorism and glorifying terrorism, he spent a month in police custody before (…) | – |

SKWAWKBOX (2025-01-18). Biden admits collusion in Israeli war crimes — knew from outset about indiscriminate bombing. skwawkbox.org US supplied massive armaments to Israel knowing they were deliberately used to slaughter civilians Outgoing US president Joe Biden has dramatically — and perhaps unintentionally — confessed to collusion in Israel's genocide of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. In an interview, Biden admitted that just days after the 7 October raid, he discussed with Netanyahu Israel's …

aljazeera (2025-01-18). Palestine's President Abbas says ready to govern Gaza after ceasefire deal. aljazeera.com Palestinian president reiterates call for 'an immediate ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal' from besieged territory.

Mnar Adley, MintPress News. (2025-01-18). The Resistance In West Asia Is Not Dead. popularresistance.org The coming year is promising to be a crucial one in the history of West Asia. Just weeks have passed since the ouster of Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his replacement with pro-Western leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani. | Syria was a key member of the so-called "Axis of Resistance" — a coalition of actors opposing Israel and its actions. What will Assad's departure mean for the resistance against Israel, especially given Jolani's overt friendliness with Tel Aviv? Given their new government, what is in store for Lebanon and Hezbollah now? And how about Iraq and Yemen?

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-18). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org

aljazeera (2025-01-18). Amid genocide, the tide is turning on Palestine. aljazeera.com Pro-Palestine activists could not put an end to Israel's genocide, but managed to shift the public opinion on the conflict.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Israel kills over 100 Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire deal. presstv.ir Despite the announcement of a ceasefire deal, Israel has intensified its airstrikes and artillery shelling on Gaza, killing more than 100 Palestinians.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). 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.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Israel's Ben-Gvir threatens to collapse cabinet if ceasefire approved. presstv.ir Israel's far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatens that he and his party colleagues would resign from the cabinet if it approved a Gaza ceasefire deal.

aljazeera (2025-01-18). Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal: Which Palestinian prisoners could be released? aljazeera.com Thousands of Palestinian prisoners could be released in exchange for Israeli captives as part of the ceasefire deal.

Hugo GABBERO (2025-01-18). Uganda: Arbitrary detention, judicial harassment and torture of human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza. fidh.org

UMMID (2025-01-18). Criminal silence of the world as Israel destroys Gaza. ummid.com One wonders if the world had paid even the slightest attention to Gaza and the cries of people trapped behind walls, barbed wire, and electric fences, whether the current war and genocide could have been avoided.

aljazeera (2025-01-18). Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza to take effect on Sunday morning. aljazeera.com The Israeli government ratified the agreement early on Saturday morning after meeting for more than six hours.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Los Angeles inferno exacerbates housing shortage crisis. presstv.ir Residents of Los Angeles are deeply concerned about the ongoing wildfires, insurance companies' refusal to compensate for damages, and the exacerbation of existing housing shortages and inequality.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Yemen conducts 4 retaliatory operations against Israeli, US targets. presstv.ir The Yemeni Armed Forces have carried out 4 military operations against Israeli and US targets in retaliation for the genocide in Gaza and anti-Yemen strikes.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Biden: Netanyahu used US bombing of Berlin as justification for Gaza genocide. presstv.ir Outgoing US president has claimed that Netanyahu used the American bombing of civilians in Germany during WWII as justification for the carpet bombing of civilian areas in Gaza.

newarab (2025-01-18). Yemenis welcome Gaza ceasefire deal as a step toward peace. newarab.com

newarab (2025-01-18). 'Gaza ceasefire means we can bury our dead,' Palestinians hope. newarab.com In the dim aftermath of Nursing student Khaled, 23, was killed in an Israeli airstrike as his family followed army orders to evacuate

newarab (2025-01-18). Israel publishes list of 95 Palestinian prisoners eligible for release. newarab.com The Israeli justice ministry published a list of 95 Palestinian prisoners, the majority women, who are to be freed starting Sunday as part of the first exchange for Israeli captives under a Gaza ceasefire deal. | "The release of prisoners is… subject to government approval of the (ceasefire) plan and will not take place before Sunday 16: 00 (1400 GMT)," the ministry said in a statement on Friday. | Israel's security cabinet approved the deal, while the full cabinet will convene to vote on it later on Friday. | The list includes 69 women, 16 men and 10 minors. | According to the ministry, the youngest inmate o…

newarab (2025-01-18). Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas. newarab.com

newarab (2025-01-18). Israeli security cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal. newarab.com Israel's security cabinet approved in a vote on Friday a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that should take effect this weekend, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said. | The agreement, which must now go to the full cabinet for a final green light, would halt fighting and bombardment in Gaza's deadliest-ever war. | It would also launch on Sunday the release of hostages held in the territory since Hamas's 7 October, 2023 attack on Israel. | Under the deal struck by Qatar, Egypt and the US, the ensuing weeks should also see the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails. | The…

newarab (2025-01-18). UK pro-Gaza march to go ahead despite ceasefire deal. newarab.com The leading British pro-Palestinian group, In a Friday

newarab (2025-01-18). WHO upbeat on scaling up aid under Gaza ceasefire terms. newarab.com A World Health Organization official said on Friday that it should be possible to scale up aid imports into Gaza massively to around 600 trucks a day under the terms of a ceasefire deal. | If successful, the ceasefire set to begin on Sunday would halt fighting that has razed much of Gaza, killed over 46,000 people and displaced most of its pre-war population of 2.3 million several times over, according to local authorities. | The aid surge requires more than a 10-fold daily increase in lorries from the daily average of 51 that UN data shows entered the enclave in early January. | "I think the possibility is ve…

newarab (2025-01-18). Egypt summons prominent human rights activist for interrogation. newarab.com Hossam Bahgat, a leading Egyptian human rights activist and founder of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), has been summoned to appear before Egypt's Supreme State Security Prosecution on Sunday for questioning regarding unspecified charges in a new case against him. | In a statement presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Ex-Israeli spies involved in Gaza genocide building AI systems for global tech companies. presstv.ir According to a report, Israel's Unit 8200 is building AI systems for global tech and AI companies.

Doctors Against Genocide (2025-01-18). Sunday 1/19: Not Another Child, Not Another Hospital Zoom Meeting. indybay.org

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Israel making 'no effort' to investigate Gaza war crimes allegations: ICC. presstv.ir International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan says Israel has not properly investigated war crimes allegations brought against the regime over its barbarism in Gaza.

Staff (2025-01-18). El Gobierno israelí ratificó el acuerdo de alto el fuego y retorno de rehenes en Gaza. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno israelí ratificó el acuerdo de alto el fuego y retorno de rehenes en Gaza, dijo la oficina del primer ministro, Benjamin Netanyahu, después de una reunión de gabinete que duró más de seis horas y terminó en la madrugada del sábado. Según el acuerdo, el domingo entrará en vigor un cese del fuego de seis semanas.

Abdullah Jallow (2025-01-18). The influence of prohibited images on the hearts devotion to Allah. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Shaikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: If the heart loves Allah and devotes all the religion sincerely to Him, it will not give a share of this love to anyone else, let alone being afflicted with infatuation; but …

Eloise Goldsmith, Common Dreams. (2025-01-18). Journalists Thrown Out Of Antony Blinken's Final Briefing. popularresistance.org Two journalists were removed from Secretary of State Antony Blinken's final news conference on Thursday after interrupting Blinken's remarks to heckle him about the United States' policy toward Gaza, a day after a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel was announced. One of the reporters, independent journalist Sam Husseini, was physically carried out of the briefing room by security. | Less than two minutes into Blinken's remarks, as he was thanking the reporters in the attendance for "asking tough questions," Max Blumenthal, the editor in chief of The Grayzone—an independent news—addressed Blinken…

_____ (2025-01-18). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour

Yuval Abraham (2025-01-18). Official "Secret" Israeli Document Revealed: Expel All Palestinians from Gaza, Israeli Intelligence Ministry. globalresearch.ca





mil.in.ua (2025-01-18).   Russia and Iran Sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement   The new document replaces the agreement on the foundations of relations and principles of cooperation between Russia and Iran, signed in 2001. The agreement covers various areas: economic, trade, energy, scientific, technological, and military.

Russia and Iran Sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

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Kathy Durkin, a guest author (2025-01-18). 'Let Palestine live,' says Workers World. workers.org "They wanted to erase Palestine from the world; now the whole world is Palestine!" This slogan is more true than ever, as millions of people from every corner of the globe, horrified at Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza, have responded with huge demonstrations in solidarity with the Palestinian people and . . . |

Sue Harris (2025-01-18). Cypriots protest visit from Israeli president. workers.org People rallied at Cyprus Central Airport Jan. 11 to express outrage at the visit from Israeli President Isaac Herzog. They were protesting Israel's genocidal policies toward Palestine and Lebanon. Other people protested in front of the presidential palace. Cyprus Central Airport, Jan. 11. The Cyprus Peace Council organized the protests. . . . |

Or Kashti (2025-01-18). 'God willing, this will be a Jewish community': Who is buying the new homes in this poor Israeli-Arab seaside town? haaretz.com Meet the buyers in Turquoise, the new neighborhood in the Arab town of Jisr al-Zarqa, Israel's poorest community. Or, as it's being touted, an 'Israeli Riviera in northwest Caesarea'…

Staff (2025-01-18). Gaza cease-fire will take effect on Sunday, 08:30 local time, Qatar says. haaretz.com GAZA HOSTAGE DEAL: Israel approves hostage release, Gaza cease-fire deal, set to take effect Sunday ‚ñ ISRAEL: Israel publishes list of the prisoners to be released in the first stage of deal ‚ñ GAZA: Cease-fire deal allows north Gaza residents to return; 600 aid trucks enter Strip daily ‚ñ Israel's Justice Ministry releases names of 95 Palestinian prisoners set to be freed…

Zvi Bar'el (2025-01-18). The hostage deal requires Israel to accept establishing an alternative rule in Gaza. haaretz.com Israel's agreements with Lebanon and Hamas aim to limit their military power and address humanitarian needs. However, Israel's refusal to involve the Palestinian Authority in Gaza risks reinforcing Hamas' control and preventing a unified Palestinian governance…

newarab (2025-01-18). CPJ finds Israel one of the top three jailers of journalists. newarab.com Israel, China and Myanmar were the top three countries detaining journalists in 2024 — according to a Israel has 43 journalists in detention while China has 50 and Myanmar 35. Belarus and The CPJ said that while Israel "rarely appeared" at th…

newarab (2025-01-18). Israel wants no celebrations when Palestinian prisoners freed in Gaza deal. newarab.com The Israel Prison Service said on Friday it was taking measures to prevent any "public displays of joy" when It said in a statement that it was preparing for the release of prisoners in exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza, which the prime minister's office said could begin on Sunday. | The prison service said that two jails, one near Je…

newarab (2025-01-18). Macron in Beirut, announces aid conference to rebuild Lebanon. newarab.com France's president said Friday that Paris will soon host an aid conference to help rebuild Lebanon after the devastating Israel-Hezbollah war last year, as he visited Beirut in a show of support for Lebanon's new leaders. | After a vacancy of more than two years, Joseph Aoun was elected president on January 9 and named Nawaf Salam as prime minister-designate. | "In the middle of winter, spring has sprung," "You are this hope," he said, referring to Aoun and Salam. | The new…

newarab (2025-01-18). Satellite photos reveal 'buffer zone' Israel may seize in Gaza. newarab.com Israel's war on the Gaza Strip, now nearing a Some of the images have illustrated a likely buffer zone, wanted by Israel despite international objections, which would tak…

newarab (2025-01-18). How will 2025 be different in the Middle East? newarab.com The monumental events that took place in the Middle East in 2024 augur radical changes in the region's geopolitical environment. Israel's ongoing

SKWAWKBOX (2025-01-18). "We decide where we protest, not pro-Israel organisations" — Gaza march organisers defiant. skwawkbox.org The organisers of today's huge London march for Gaza today are defying an attempt by Metropolitan Police to force the march to take an alternative route in response to pressure from pro-Israel groups and are insisting they will stick to the 'banned' original route from Whitehall to the BBC's HQ against the BBC's evident "pro-Israel …

Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. (2025-01-18). Joe Biden's Terrible Legacy. popularresistance.org On January 20, 2025, Joseph R. Biden will no longer be president of the United States. Unlike other one term presidents he was not defeated in a re-election effort. He was undone by the same wealthy donors who rigged the process to make him the Democratic Party's nominee in 2020. Biden was already not up to the task of running in 2020 but his obvious state of debility had noticeably worsened by 2024. He could no longer rely on claims that he only had a stutter when there were so many strange outbursts, verbal miscues, handshakes with invisible people, and wandering off as a toddler would do.

Sou Mi, Left Voice. (2025-01-18). Young People Flock To Chinese App RedNote Ahead Of TikTok Ban. popularresistance.org With a potential TikTok ban on January 19 looming over the United States, American TikTok users are moving en masse to RedNote, a Chinese social media app. Known in China as Xianhongshu, which literally translates to "little red book" (yes, the allegory isn't lost here), the app is currently sitting at the top of the social media charts in the App store, gaining over half a million new users over the last few days. | In a display of camaraderie, users — monikered "TikTok refugees" on the platform — flocked to RedNote, and Chinese and American users have taken to using the shared platform as an opportu…

Steve Early, Suzanne Gordon, Popular Resistance. (2025-01-18). Why The US Gets Violent Wake-Up Calls From Vets. popularresistance.org According to the University of Maryland's National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), "A U.S. military background is the single strongest individual-level predictor of whether a subject …in the PIRUS ( Profiles of Individual Radicalization In the United States) data is classified as a mass casualty offender." A record of military service, START explains, is, in fact, an even more reliable predicator than mental health problems or a criminal history. | Consider the long list of those who preceded Din Jabbar and Livelsberger down the same path. In 1995, Gulf War veteran Timo…

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2025-01-18). All Wars End In Negotiations; So Will The War In Ukraine. popularresistance.org Mark Rutte, the current secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), is not a poet. He, like other secretary generals of NATO, is a mediocre European politician who has been given the task of holding NATO's reins for the United States (to be fair to Rutte, he has been the prime minister of the Netherlands for fourteen years, but mainly as a survivor rather than a leader). Yet, on 12 December 2024, Rutte gave a speech at the Concert Noble in Brussels (Belgium), a venue rebuilt in 1873 by Leopold II, the brigand king who looted the Congo as its sole owner from 1885 to 1908.

A Guest Author (2025-01-18). Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders. workers.org By Múte Egede and Lotte Rà∏rtoft-Madsen Workers World publishes the comments of the prime minister of Greenland, reported Jan. 13 on Democracy Now!, and a statement by the chairperson of the Danish Communist Party supporting the self-determination of Greenlanders. These comments are reactions to the threats from President-elect Donald Trump . . . |

Marie Kelly (2025-01-18). On the picket line. workers.org Museum guards strike and win The Seattle Art Museum Visiting Service Officers Union won recognition 2 1/2 years ago. But it took 860 days of negotiations before the workers won a first contract. A 12-day strike in December achieved what they couldn't win in all the other days of negotiations . . . |

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Iran refutes claims of training, arming Yemeni forces. presstv.ir Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the UN categorically rejects allegation of training and providing assistance to the Yemeni Ansarullah resistance forces.

newarab (2025-01-18). US sanctions Yemen Kuwait Bank alleging ties to Houthis. newarab.com The US on Friday imposed sanctions on a The US Treasury Department in a statement said it imposed sanctions on Yemen Kuwait Bank, accusing it of helping the

aljazeera (2025-01-18). What is 'Dreams on a Pillow', the Palestinian game about the Nakba? aljazeera.com The game is based on the events of the 1948 Nakba, referring to the ethnic cleansing of 750,000 Palestinians.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Landslides following 7.4 magnitude quake in Vanuatu. presstv.ir Magnitude 7.4 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu…

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Search, rescue ops continue in Tibet's Shigatse following deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake. presstv.ir Rescue efforts continue in Shigatse region after a devastating earthquake hit Tibet.

Arnaud Natal, Isabelle Guérin, Sébastien Michiels, Timothée Narring (2025-01-18). The Urgent Need to Better Measure Household Debt. cadtm.org

Christoph Sorg (2025-01-18). CADTM and the experience of the Greek Truth Committee on Public Debt. cadtm.org

Michael Hudson (2025-01-18). 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 (…) | – |

Michael Roberts (2025-01-18). Forecast 2025: roaring or tepid? cadtm.org

Patrick Bond (2025-01-18). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org

Yorgos Mitralias (2025-01-18). Take Trump and Musk's threats very seriously! cadtm.org

tn.ai (2025-01-18). Content of Iran-Russia Strategic Deal Made Public. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The full text of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between Iran and Russia, which was signed by the presidents of the two countries on January 17, was released.

tn.ai (2025-01-18). Iran-Russia Treaty A Road Map to Future of Ties: Pezeshkian. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty signed on January 17 as a road map to the future of relations between the two states.

tvbrics (2025-01-18). Nigeria becomes 9th BRICS partner country. tvbrics.com Brazil welcomed Nigeria's decision to join the partnership…

tvbrics (2025-01-18). Nigeria becomes 9th BRICS partner country. tvbrics.com Brazil welcomed Nigeria's decision to join the partnership…

aljazeera (2025-01-18). Does Imran Khan conviction threaten Pakistan's PTI-government negotiations? aljazeera.com The conviction of the ex-PM comes amid talks aimed at easing political tensions within Pakistan. What now?>

aljazeera (2025-01-18). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,059. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,059th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

aljazeera (2025-01-18). Four killed in Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's Kyiv. aljazeera.com Explosions in Kyiv at dawn as Russian missiles and drones strike the city's central district.

Editor (2025-01-18). Breaking All Records, Trumps Inauguration Set to Bring in $250M From Billionaires & Corporations. scheerpost.com

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). Mayo Clinic launches Mayo Clinic Digital Pathology to modernize pathology, speed medical breakthroughs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Against the backdrop of the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Mayo Clinic announced the formation of Mayo Clinic Digital Pathology, designed on a platform architecture to boldly unlock the power of its extensive archive of digital slides to revolutionize pathology and accelerate medical breakthroughs. Mayo Clinic's expertise, de-identified clinical data, and its Platform architecture, combined with technical expertise and resources of NVIDIA, a world leader in accelerated computing, is powering the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). Mayo Clinic accelerates personalized medicine through foundation models with Microsoft Research and Cerebras Systems. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic today unveiled separate groundbreaking collaborations with Microsoft Research and with Cerebras Systems in the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI), designed to personalize patient care, significantly accelerate diagnostic time and improve accuracy. Announced during the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the projects focus on developing and testing foundation models customized for various applications, leveraging the power of multimodal radiology images and data (including CT scans and MRIs) with Microsoft…

The Independent (2025-01-18). Cholera cases in Uganda rise to 67. independent.co.ug KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The number of cholera cases in Uganda has risen to 67 since the disease outbreak was announced in the northern part of the country on Jan. 7, the Ministry of Health said Friday. Daniel Kyabayinze, director of public health at the Ministry of Health, told reporters that out of the …

The Independent (2025-01-18). Uganda heightens border surveillance over Marburg outbreak in Tanzania. independent.co.ug Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health and Kyotera District Health authorities are intensifying surveillance operations at Mutukula border-post, and other entry points following an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Tanzania. The outbreak was traced in Kagera Region, particularly the two districts of Biharamulo and Muleba. MVD is a severe and highly fatal disease caused …

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2025-01-18). Time for a United Front Against Mass Deportations & Fascism. indybay.org The coming to power of a fascist government in the US requires a united front of the working class and preparation of the implementation of martial law. Project 2025 a fascist program if implemented would destroy all public unions, privatize public education, public services, healthcare and social security. The techno racists running the US are also supporting an international fasicist movement to crush workers throughout the world. A mass democratic labor party is also needed to break the unions from the Democratic Party and build a working class political alternative to the Democrats who have helped facilit…

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-01-18). You Are Not Powerless, Because You Don't Stand Alone. thealtworld.com You are not powerless to change things. You are MOSTLY powerless, but you are not powerless. | This might sound like a distinction without a difference, and if you were the only person who wanted things to change, it would be. If you were standing on your own against the evil empire and the psychopathic dystopia it has created, there would be no meaningful difference between your having zero power to change things and just having a tiny bit above zero power. Nothing would change regardless. | But you are not standing on your own. More and more people are waking up to the reality that the current order of things i…

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-01-18). You Are Not Powerless, Because You Don't Stand Alone. caitlinjohnstone.com.au You are not powerless to change things. You are MOSTLY powerless, but you are not powerless. | This might sound like a distinction without a difference, and if you were the only person who wanted things to change, it would be. If you were standing on your own against the evil empire and the psychopathic dystopia it has created, there would be no meaningful difference between your having zero power to change things and just having a tiny bit above zero power. Noth…

WSWS (2025-01-18). China growth reaches official target as economic conditions trend down. wsws.org There are increasing doubts about government statistics with many estimates that the growth rate is around half the official level.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Rescue workers search for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet. presstv.ir Rescue workers search rubble for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2025-01-18). The Covid "Killer Vaccine". People Are Dying All Over the World. It's A Criminal Undertaking. We Call Upon its Immediate Cancellation! globalresearch.ca Author's Update: | President-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination Robert F. Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). | "For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: How personalized vaccines target cancer tumors. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Vaccines are helpful in protecting against the flu and COVID-19, but could they also play a role in the fight against cancer? Imagine a future where every cancer treatment is personalized to each patient, precisely targeting their unique cancer cells. Dr. Keith Knutson, a cancer vaccine researcher at Mayo Clinic, explains how the development of personalized lung cancer vaccines is giving hope to patients. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/TVqLoobmvG0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (: 58) is in the…

newarab (2025-01-18). Egypt prepares to send humanitarian aid into Gaza via Rafah. newarab.com

newarab (2025-01-18). French LFI party criticises Macron's Gaza policy amid truce deal. newarab.com

newarab (2025-01-18). UK revives campus speech law amid concerns over Gaza solidarity. newarab.com The The act, designed to protect free speech on university campuses, allows the Office for Students (OfS) to fine institutions for failing to uphold free expression. | The original bill required universities to "secure" and "promote" freedom of speech and academic expression while granting the Office for Students the power to issue fines or sanctions against higher…

Angela (2025-01-18). Tuesday 1/21: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org

Charles Rachlis (2025-01-18). Saturday 1/18: INTERNATIONAL WORKER SOLIDARITY to SAVE GAZA. indybay.org You are invited to a Zoom meeting. | When: Jan 18, 2025 03: 00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) | Noon (Pacific coast California) | Register in advance for this meeting: | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/dNICoJq…

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2025-01-18). Zelensky supostamente tentando interferir nas eleiàßàµes presidenciais polonesas. globalresearch.ca O Presidente ucraniano, Vladimir Zelensky, está a tornar-se cada vez mais impopular nos países aliados da Ucrânia. Mesmo na Polà¥nia, um dos mais importantes apoiadores de Kiev, Zelensky enfrenta uma crise de legitimidade, visto que é rejeitado por um número …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Molecular breast imaging for supplemental breast screening. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you are one of the millions of women identified as having dense breasts, your healthcare team may recommend supplemental or additional screening to check your breasts for cancer. Dr. Kristin Robinson, a breast radiologist at Mayo Clinic, says there are several options when it comes to these screening tests. She recommends working closely with your healthcare team to determine what is the best supplemental screening available and right for you. One option is molecular…

_____ (2025-01-18). CPJ finds flaws, inconsistencies in murder conviction of Senegalese journalist René Capain Bassène. Moussa Ngom

cameron orr (2025-01-18). Socialistas Populares de México y Comunistas de Estados Unidos emiten comunicado conjunto. cpusa.org Nuestros partidos comparten su preocupación por los peligros que entraña el retorno de Donald Trump a la Presidencia de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica. En efecto, dada la clase social a la que pertenece y sirve; dada su ideología de neofascista militante; dado el contenido de sus mensajes de campaña y sus acciones al frente de la presidencia en el período 2016-2020, Donald Trump encarna una muy seria amenaza a la paz mundial; a la soberanía y el derecho de autodeterminación de todos los pueblos del mundo, y, en particular a Cuba, Venezuela, Palestina, Líbano y Siria. Así también, a los migrantes, sobre tod…

WSWS (2025-01-18). NATO announces further militarisation of Baltic Sea. wsws.org The move marks yet another step in the systematic military encircling of Russia by the US-led military alliance, which continues to back the far-right Ukrainian regime in a war aimed at inflicting a strategic defeat on Moscow and subjugating its territory to semi-colonial status.

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-18). US Senator presents bill to end blockade against Cuba. plenglish.com Wyden introduced US-Cuba Trade Act of 2025 "to repeal outdated sanctions on Cuba and establish normal trade relations with the island nation," he said in a statement. | "Trying to isolate Cuba is a failed and obsolete strategy that punishes the Cuban people and closes off American influence and investment that could benefit both American farmers and ranchers and Cuban small businesses," said the legislator, who was the chairman of the Finance Committee. | The initiative, co-sponsored by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley, would have to go through a path that is too tortuous to advance in the Senate, controlled by Repub…

'Neither Putin nor NATO' (2025-01-18). The Munich Security Conference – Fairytale aunt or horror novel? indybay.org From February 14 to 16, the 'Munich Security Conference' will once again take place in Munich. Its staff member Nico Lange (Senior Fellow), with the participation of Ulrike Strauss (Chief Operating Officer & Head of Strategic Projects), has published a brochure entitled 'But NATO! – 10 popular myths about Putin's war against Ukraine', downloadable from: securityconference.org/zeitenwende/10-po… . | They present them as "historical facts, counter-arguments and specialist information". The arguments are worth examining more closely. (The first quote is always 'Richtig ist: ' from the chapte…

A a (2025-01-18). La crisi di Boeing e la campagna contro Embraer. strategic-culture.su àà fondamentale ricordare che i conglomerati mediatici non sono semplicemente attività giornalistiche, ma rappresentano settori di propaganda per interessi finanziari internazionali e nient'altro. | Segue nostro Un aereo Embraer (l'E190) si è schiantato qualche giorno fa in Kazakistan, provocando una tragedia che ha causato la morte di 44 delle 96 persone a bordo. | Le indagini (da parte di vari Paesi) sono ancora in corso senza s…

Ian Hartman (2025-01-18). Palestine Protests in NJ 1/11-1/17. fightbackbetter.com Despite freezing temperatures and fierce winds, Meanwhile,

newarab (2025-01-18). Pro-Palestine activists raise alarm over US TikTok ban. newarab.com The app, which has over 1 billion monthly active users worldwide, has been used heavily by activists…

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-18). Submarine cable tripled Cuba's Internet connection capacity. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) ETECSA Executive President Tania Velázquez said on Friday that the activation of the Arimao submarine cable made it possible to expand connection capacities and diversify Internet access sources in Cuba.

WSWS (2025-01-18). Russian taxi drivers strike. wsws.org Across Russia, hundreds of cabbies, if not more, have parked their vehicles and refused to take calls during rush hour this week.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). 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.

newarab (2025-01-18). Russia, Iran strengthen military and trade ties in new pact. newarab.com Moscow has looked to the Islamic republic as a strategic ally since sending troops into Ukraine in February 2022, worrying Western officials who see both as malign actors on the world stage. | The two sides agreed to help each other counter common "s…

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Pezeshkian: Iran, Russia steadfast in maintaining strategic ties. presstv.ir Iran's President Pezeshkian says Iran and Russia enjoy sensitive, pivotal and strategic relations.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Iran-Russia cooperation can thwart US, West extremism: Pezeshkian. presstv.ir Iran's President Pezeshkian says the expansion of relations with Russia can thwart the US and West sanctions and excessive demands.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Iran, Russia sign comprehensive strategic partnership agreement. presstv.ir Iran and Russia sign a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Leader favors expansion of interaction between Iran, Russia: Pezeshkian. presstv.ir President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran's Leader favors expansion of interaction between the country and Russia.

Editor (2025-01-18). Journalist Sam Husseini Manhandled For Asking Blinken Questions. scheerpost.com

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Journalist Sam Husseini says 'in no way expected' being hauled out of Blinken presser. presstv.ir Sam Husseini, an independent journalist based in Washington, DC, says he was shocked at the treatment he received during US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's farewell press conference on Thursday.

Editor (2025-01-18). 'Major Blow to Freedom of Expression': US Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban. scheerpost.com

____ (2025-01-18). I Am Not Going To Lie … smoothiex12.blogspot.com David's death got me, big time. We attended our friend's wedding where in Twin Peaks Laura's body was found (a hint ⚪ it is before the bridge to Bainbridge Island) relatively recently. Yes, it is still there. The diner is still in the Snoqualmie Falls too. This whole universe could have been created only in the state of Washington. But (apart from Eraserhead) it was this which announced, ____ed as it was by the studio, of a visionary of an immense scale. Forget about the Elephant Man. Star Wars, heh, a lobotomy to sci-fi. This was the world so bizarre and so enticing that the whole view, lacking dramatically in He…

WSWS (2025-01-18). Oppose imperialist war through the fight for socialism! wsws.org The Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei (Socialist Equality Party, SGP) is contesting the federal elections to oppose the all-party coalition advocating war and austerity.

cameron orr (2025-01-18). Popular Socialists of Mexico and U.S. Communists issue joint statement. cpusa.org [ Our parties share their concern about the dangers posed by the return of Donald Trump to the Presidency of the United States of America. Indeed, given the social class to which he belongs and serves; given his ideology as a militant neo-fascist; given the content of his campaign messages and his actions as President in the period 2016—2020, Donald Trump represents a very serious threat to world peace; to the sovereignty and right to self-determination of all p…

WSWS (2025-01-18). Almost 2 million lightning strikes recorded as storms batter eastern Australia. wsws.org Wild weather is expected to continue through the weekend, with ongoing thunderstorms on the east coast and a tropical cyclone developing just off the coast of Western Australia.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). US warplanes conduct fresh aerial strikes on Yemen's 'Amran. presstv.ir American warplanes conduct multiple airstrikes targeting the northwestern Yemeni province of 'Amran.

newarab (2025-01-18). US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok. newarab.com

UMMID (2025-01-18). SC suggests clubbing of petitions challenging CLAT 2025. ummid.com The Supreme Court of India Wednesday January 15, 2025 suggested the seven petitions challenging in various High Courts should be clubbed in one and heard before a single court.

UMMID (2025-01-18). India Courts Taliban 2.0. ummid.com The pragmatic Indian move to court Taliban 2.0 has sent ripples in the region, particularly in Pakistan, their common foe.

WSWS (2025-01-18). All We Imagine as Light: A tender real-life story about Mumbai health workers. wsws.org Payal Kapadia's class-conscious film skilfully combines documentary and fictional narrative techniques to dramatise the lives of individuals rarely shown in contemporary Indian cinema.

WSWS (2025-01-18). Los Angeles fires survivors face arduous federal aid process, delayed payouts. wsws.org Similar to the victims of previous climate change-fueled disasters, victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires have largely been left to fend for themselves.

Guest Blogger (2025-01-18). ESG Whistleblower Challenges Climate Narrative (Desiree Fixler in the mix). wattsupwiththat.com Desiree is well-known for her practical, first principles approach to sustainability and helps companies navigate the fractured and often overdemanding world of ESG. She serves as a trusted advisor to corporations, NGOs, and regulators such as the UK's Financial Conduct Authority and the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and is at the forefront of global efforts to drive greater transparency, practicality and impact in the practice of sustainable finance. [1]…

krish-rad_ind (2025-01-18). AIPAC Whistleblower Video Comes To Light! youtu.be

_____ (2025-01-18). Egypt arrests journalist, wife of jailed cartoonist after interview. cpj.org/feed/atom/

_____ (2025-01-18). How CPJ helps jailed journalists. Lucy Westcott

_____ (2025-01-18). Journalist jailings near record high in 2024 as crackdown on press freedom grows. cpj.org

_____ (2025-01-18). Tunisia uses new cybercrime law to jail record number of journalists. CPJ Middle East and North Africa program

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). 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.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). 12 people killed in ammunition factory blast in northwest Turkey. presstv.ir A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey, killing a dozen people.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). More than 260 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia. presstv.ir More than 260 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.

presstv.ir (2025-01-18). Canada says ready for 'biggest trade war' with US under Trump. presstv.ir Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly says Ottawa is ready for the "biggest trade war" with US President-elect Donald Trump.

hindustantimes (2025-01-18). Last-Minute Change In Trump Inauguration Venue; Event To Be Held Here For First Time In 40 Years. hindustantimes.com US President-elect Donald Trump announced that his inauguration on January 20 will take place inside the US Capitol. In a post on 'Truth Social,' Trump said, "There is an Arctic blast sweeping the country. I don't want to see people hurt or injured in any way. Therefore, I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States Capitol Rotunda." The last time an inauguration was moved indoors because of the bitter cold was in 1985 for former Republican President Ronald Reagan's second swearing-in.

hindustantimes (2025-01-18). Trump's Big Reward To Agent Who Saved His Life In Pennsylvania; Sean Curran To Lead Secret Service. hindustantimes.com US President-elect named Sean Curran as the next director of the Secret Service. Curran has been with Trump for the last four years, leading his personal security detail. Curran also helped cover Trump when a gunman opened fire at him during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024. Watch this video to know more.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Reset your eating habits for a new year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's officially 2025. A new year offers new beginnings and an opportunity to reset your eating habits after the holidays. Andrea Delgado, a Mayo Clinic dietitian, says it's best to eliminate what you don't need, including those party food leftovers. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 03) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: How belly breathing benefits your body, mind. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is breathing from your belly beneficial? If so, can you explain why and how to do it? ANSWER: From the day you're born, you know how to breathe correctly. That means letting the diaphragm — the large, thin muscle just below the rib cage — do the work of drawing air into the lungs and letting it out. It's known as diaphragmatic or belly breathing, and it's the most efficient and effective way to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Leg pain? It may be your arteries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 52 years old and enjoy long walks with my husband and our dog. I recently started to experience pain in my left calf during our walks. The leg pain goes away when I rest. Because I have a history of high blood pressure, I went to see my primary care physician and was diagnosed with peripheral artery disease. What is this condition, and what treatments are available? Will I need surgery? ANSWER: Peripheral…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). Mayo Clinic's AI tool offers a new way to visualize disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Left: A circular OmicsFootPrint visualization shows genetic and molecular changes, with chromosomes in the outer ring and gene activity changes inside — red for increased activity, green for reduced. Right: A grid of OmicsFootPrints summarizes multi-omics data for nearly 700 cancer patients, with each circle representing a unique molecular profile. Mayo Clinic researchers have pioneered an artificial intelligence (AI) tool, called OmicsFootPrint, that helps convert vast amounts of complex biological data into two-dimensional circular images. …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). Gestational diabetes: What to know during pregnancy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A pregnant woman uses a glucometer at home to check her blood sugar level. Pregnancy is a time of significant change for a woman's body. Hormones fluctuate, energy levels shift and new challenges arise. One such challenge that some women face is gestational diabetes, a condition where blood sugar levels become elevated during pregnancy. "In pregnancy, many things are changing in a woman's body. Her hormones are changing, and that's a lot of what leads…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). Mayo Clinic research may bring change to women's wrestling policies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Minnesota high school wrestler Abby Gindele of the Annandale/Maple Lake Lightning. Photo courtesy of Mary Christen. In 2020, the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) approved women's wrestling as an emerging sport. Since then, athletes, coaches and other leaders have recognized that its policies need to differ from those of men's wrestling. Wrestling is a sport that divides competitors into weight classes or weight categories; how much athletes weigh at the time of competition is a…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). Mayo Clinic researchers to study causes of rapidly progressive dementia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images Most patients with Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (ADRD) experience the gradual onset and progression of cognitive symptoms, leading to decline over years or decades. However, in a small subset of patients, symptoms begin rapidly, leading to dementia within one year and complete incapacitation within two years of symptom onset. A new study at Mayo Clinic aims to determine why patients with Alzheimer's disease and ADRD develop this rapidly progressive dementia…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). High blood pressure in pregnancy a risk factor for early heart disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images A new study has revealed a significant link between a common pregnancy complication and early heart disease in women. Researchers found that women with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) were at higher risk of developing coronary artery disease at an earlier age. In addition, they found that women with these disorders were at higher risk of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) — heart attacks that occur when the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). New study calculates autoimmune disease prevalence in U.S. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images In a new study, Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have described — for the first time — the prevalence of autoimmune diseases in the U.S. Their research, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, reports that about 15 million people are estimated to have one or more of 105 autoimmune diseases. The study also found that autoimmune diseases occur most often in women and identified the top autoimmune diseases by prevalence, sex and…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). Vaginal microbiome may predict post-surgery urinary tract infections. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A new Mayo Clinic study links specific microbial patterns to urinary tract infection risk following pelvic organ prolapse surgery Each year, many women undergo surgery for pelvic organ prolapse, a condition where weakened muscles and tissues allow organs like the bladder or uterus to shift and press against the vaginal wall. This typically results in feelings of tissue bulging from the vagina, pelvic pressure or urinary issues. While the surgical procedure often alleviates symptoms, many…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). 8 common health conditions midlife women face. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images A study published in Menopause provides a comprehensive overview of the most common conditions diagnosed in clinical practice among women in the U.S. Upper Midwest during their critical midlife transition. Overall, eight conditions increased by 45% or more between the ages of 40 and 59, and several conditions were more common in Black women and women living in more socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods. Jennifer St. Sauver, Ph.D. Jennifer St. Sauver, Ph.D., the study's first…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). Researchers resolve uncertainty in BRCA2 testing, improving cancer risk assessment and patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Findings will help identify patients with breast, ovarian, pancreatic or prostate cancer who may benefit from targeted therapies ROCHESTER, Minn. — Findings from a multi-institutional, international study led by researchers from the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center have significantly advanced the understanding of genetic alterations in the BRCA2 gene, a key player in hereditary cancer risk. The researchers completed a comprehensive functional assessment of all possible variants within the crucial DNA-binding domain of BRCA2, resulting…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. Mayo Clinic Minute: Can vitamin C keep the common cold away? Winter is flu and cold season. Will taking in more vitamin C keep you healthier and prevent illness? Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family physician, explains more about the health benefits of vitamin C. Mayo Clinic Minute: Molecular breast imaging for supplemental breast screening If…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: So your kids were gifted noisy toys: Now what? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My teenager received new headphones for Christmas while my preteen asked for a drum set. It's been a bit noisy around here. How can I protect their developing hearing? ANSWER: Hearing loss often is thought of as something that happens to the elderly. But we live, work and play in a noisy environment, and hearing loss affects the lives of people of all ages. The Hearing Health Foundation reports that nearly 50…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Lucence announce strategic collaboration to enhance cancer testing services. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn., and PALO ALTO, Calif. — Mayo Clinic Laboratories, a global leader in advanced laboratory testing, and Lucence, a pioneering molecular diagnostics company, announced a strategic collaboration today to expand international access to cutting-edge cancer testing services. This collaboration aims to leverage the strengths of both organizations to drive better outcomes for patients worldwide. Lucence, with its CLIA-licensed and CAP-accredited laboratories in California and Singapore, will provide access to its innovative LiquidHALLMARK Æ technology through…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-18). Mayo Clinic contributes to national Alzheimer's disease research priorities in new report. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Experts make recommendations for federal funding of research projects over the next 10 years Alzheimer's disease affects nearly seven million Americans over the age of 65, or 1 in 9 people in this age group, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Symptoms such as memory loss, trouble concentrating and performing familiar tasks, and personality changes start slowly and progress. Researchers have come a long way in understanding Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). A…

newarab (2025-01-18). Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in graft case. newarab.com A Khan, 72, has been held in custody since August 2023 charged in around 200 cases but his PTI party claims the latest conviction was being used to pressure him into stepping back from politics. | The conviction came a day after PTI leaders again met the government for talks aimed at easing political tensions. The PTI's chairman also met the chief of…

UMMID (2025-01-18). Himachal TET Nov 2024 Result Out – Direct Link to Check. ummid.com The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBoSE) has released on its website hpbose.org today the Result of the candidates who appeared in the Himachal Pradesh State Teacher Eligibility Test (HP TET 2024) held in November.

UMMID (2025-01-18). Maharashtra TET Nov 2024 Result: Where and How to Check. ummid.com The Maharashtra Rajya Parkisha Parishad, Commissioner Maharashtra State Council of Examination, is set to release on the official website of Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test, mahatet.in the result and score card of the candidates who appeared for the MAHA TET 2024.

UMMID (2025-01-18). APAAR ID, Aadhaar mandatory for NEET UG 2025 registration. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has asked candidates appearing for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test 2025 (NEET UG 2025) to update their Aadhaar details and also keep APAAR ID ready for registration of the important medical entrance exam.

UMMID (2025-01-18). LA wildfire death toll 24, strong winds forecast sparks panic. ummid.com The wildfire in California's Los Angeles and the neighbourhood a week after it started last Tuesday has killed 24 people even as strong winds forecast sparked panic all across the region.

UMMID (2025-01-18). Pictures: Comet blazing now in sky will be seen after 160K years. ummid.com Sky gazers Monday January 13, 2024 had a chance to see Comet C/2024 (ATLAS) which would appear only after 160,000 years later.

UMMID (2025-01-18). Are IITs serving India as they should be? ummid.com There would be nothing wrong if the farmers of Kanpur ask IIT Kanpur to wind up – and maybe relocate its campus to the U.S., as it seems to serve the U.S. more than it does this country.

UMMID (2025-01-18). Axe Forgets but Tree Remembers. ummid.com Other than the Jammu Kashmir National Conference workers, no one else is now happy with the government. Everyone is now praising the LG government for being better than the present government.

UMMID (2025-01-18). Bhagwat's 'true independence' claim sparks outrage. ummid.com RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's remark that India achieved 'true independence' on the day Ram Mandir was inaugurated has sparked a massive outrage.

UMMID (2025-01-18). CGL Tier II Exam Jan 2025: SSC releases rejoinder to admit card. ummid.com The Staff Selection Commission has released an important rejoinder to the SSC CGL Tier 2 admit card or e admission certificate for the registered candidates.

UMMID (2025-01-18). Haryana BJP head, singer Rocky Mittal booked in rape case. ummid.com Haryana BJP Chief Mohan Lal Badoli and singer Rocky Mittal, aka Jai Bhagwan, have been booked in a gang rape case involving a woman from Delhi.

UMMID (2025-01-18). Top Technology Predictions of 2025. ummid.com Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Tuesday January 14, 2025, together with the IEEE Computer Society (CS), released the details of 2025 Top Technology Predictions.

UMMID (2025-01-18). Explore: Samsung Year-Round Galaxy Trade-In Program. ummid.com Samsung Electronics two days ago announced a new Galaxy Trade-In Program, which allows trade-in of Samsung Galaxy devices at any time of the year on Samsung.com, even if customers do not purchase a new phone.

UMMID (2025-01-18). Saif Ali Khan stabbed during burglary attempt. ummid.com Saif Ali Khan – Bollywood actor and son of former cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi is admitted to hospital after he was stabbed during a failed burglary attempt at his Mumbai home.

UMMID (2025-01-18). Saudi hospital performs world's 1st robot assisted artificial heart pump implantation. ummid.com King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has claimed performing the world's first robotic-assisted implantation of an artificial heart pump.

The Independent (2025-01-18). Aceng: MPOX prevention campaign to be launched in February. independent.co.ug KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has received 2,000 doses of mpox vaccine from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for a prevention campaign to be launched next month, a senior government official said on Friday. Ugandan Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng told reporters that the vaccines will cover up …

The Independent (2025-01-18). UBL threshers boosting farmers' income. independent.co.ug Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sorghum farmers in the Lango sub-region are experiencing significant improvements in productivity and income thanks to threshers donated by Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL). During a recent engagement with UBL officials in Lira East, farmers expressed appreciation for the machines, noting that they have greatly reduced post-harvest losses and increased efficiency …

Juliette Rousselot (2025-01-18). Sri Lanka: Open letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on press freedom. fidh.org

Andrea GIORGETTA (2025-01-18). Laos/Thailand: United Nations body petitioned over the enforced disappearance of Thai dissident. fidh.org

Andrea GIORGETTA (2025-01-18). Taiwan: First execution under President Lai condemned. fidh.org

Guest Blogger (2025-01-18). Biden Admin Cuts Failing EV Company A Fat Check On Its Way Out the Door. wattsupwiththat.com The carmaker hemorrhaged cash in 2024 amid a widespread slackening in demand for EVs, losing roughly $4 billion in the first three quarters of 2024 alone. Now, lame duck President Joe Biden's Department of Energy (DOE) has tossed the struggling company a $6.57 billion loan to finance the construction of a manufacturing plant in Stanton Springs North, Georgia, according to a DOE press release. (RELATED: Biden's Green Loan Office Offers Up A Staggering $22 Billion In Admin's Final Hours)…

Ashley Curtin (2025-01-18). Biden announces another round of student loan forgiveness. nationofchange.org More than 150,000 people will qualify for another round of federal loan forgiveness the Biden administration announced on Monday. Roughly $4.2 billion in loan cancellation will come right before President Joe Biden leaves office. Those who qualify include students from schools that misled them, borrowers with disabilities and public servants. "Since Day One of my …

Anthony Watts (2025-01-18). No, CNN and BBC, 2024 Wasn't the 'Hottest Year on Record' When ALL of the Available Evidence Is Considered. wattsupwiththat.com

Blessed Is The Flame (2025-01-18). Issue 3 of anarcho-nihilist / insurrectionary newspaper "Blessed Is The Flame" has been re. indybay.org Issue 3 of the anarcho-nihilist / insurrectionary newspaper "Blessed Is The Flame". | Download link: http: //blessed-is-the-flame.espivblogs.net/files/2025/01/ENG-Blessed-Is-The-Flame-Issue-3.pdf | Soon to be available in an alternative format appropriate for the US paper sizing system.

Center for Science in the Public Interest (2025-01-18). FDA moves to eliminate carcinogenic Red 3 from foods. indybay.org Red 3 has been prohibited for use in cosmetics and topical drugs since 1990…

Larsen Associates (2025-01-18). Wednesday 1/29: Extremely Unique Dynamic. indybay.org 4 Star Theater | 2200 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121…

Lynda Carson (2025-01-18). Scott Turner refused to commit to protect funding for federal housing programs. indybay.org Meeting Of Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Tenants That I Helped to Organize To Protest Against Budget Cuts To The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program A Number Of Years Ago!

Marc Batko (2025-01-18). Beware the Security State or the Emergency State! indybay.org In our world of manufactured consent and elite democracy, the loudest voice is often mistaken for the strongest and most believable voice. Born with a spoon in his mouth, Donald Trump claims to be "the Chosen One" and "doesn't mind being the Nelson Mandala of our generation. In his two 2017 tax heists, $8 trillion was given to corporations & households with over $1 million!

Sunnyvale's Environmental Services Department (2025-01-18). Saturday 3/8: Electric Vehicle Ride and Drive. indybay.org Sunnyvale Community Center…

UMMID (2025-01-18). India joins elite club of 4 after successful in-space docking. ummid.com India on Thursday January 16, 2025 joined the elite club of four after successful in-space docking of ISRO's SPaDex satellites.

UMMID (2025-01-18). JEE Main 2025 Session 1: NTA issues Photo error notice. ummid.com In a notification released Thursday January 16, 2025, the National Testing Agency (NTA) said photographs uploaded by some of the candidates appearing for JEE Main 2025 Session 1 are not as per the required specifications.

UMMID (2025-01-18). OPJS, Sunrise and Singhania universities' PhDs invalid: UGC. ummid.com The University Grants Commission (UGC) Thursday January 16, 2025 said Ph.D. programmes offered by OPJS, Sunrise and Singhania universities are invalid and will not be recognised for higher education or employment.

UMMID (2025-01-18). 'Entertainment': Musk as SpaceX Starship explodes, debris falls. ummid.com SpaceX CEO Elon Musk called "entertainment" after SpaceX Starship test flight exploded in space and debris fell sparking panic among the Texas residents Thursday January 16, 2025.

UMMID (2025-01-18). UGC NET Dec 2024: January 15 new exam date confirmed. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the new date and time of the January 15, 2025 of the UGC NET December 2024 exams on its official website.

UMMID (2025-01-18). NASA Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully launched. ummid.com Carrying science and tech on Firefly Aerospace's first Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CRPS) flight for NASA, Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully launched at 1: 11 a.m. EST Wednesday January 15, 2025.

Staff (2025-01-18). JOLYNI: Innovación y compromiso con la alimentación saludable en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Fundada hace dos años, JOLYNI es una mipyme cubana dedicada a la producción de alimentos saludables y accesibles, con un fuerte compromiso hacia la soberanía alimentaria del país. "Nuestro objetivo es que los alimentos lleguen a la población con un valor nutricional agregado", afirmó su presidente, Jorge Félix Peraza Noriega.

Staff (2025-01-18). Picta y la ciberseguridad: Un enfoque audiovisual para la protección digital. cubadebate.cu Uno de los aspectos más destacados, y quizás no tan difundida, de esta plataforma, es su compromiso con la formación en ciberseguridad. En los últimos años, y desde su propia creación, la plataforma ofrece una variedad de materiales educativos, incluyendo documentales, tutoriales y conferencias que abordan temas como la protección de datos personales, la seguridad en redes sociales y la prevención de ciberataques.

Staff (2025-01-18). Efectuarán ceremonia de homenaje póstumo a los 13 combatientes fallecidos en Holguín. cubadebate.cu El ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias informó a través de sus redes sociales que el próximo lunes 20 de enero, a las 9 de la mañana, en la Plaza de la Revolución "Mayor General Calixto García" de la provincia de Holguín se efectuará la ceremonia de homenaje póstumo a los 13 combatientes de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias caídos en el cumplimiento del deber.

Staff (2025-01-18). Pago de tributos en Cuba: Adecuaciones y compromisos para 2025. cubadebate.cu En la emisión de este viernes de la Mesa Redonda se dialogó sobre el pago de tributos y sus principales adecuaciones, con la presencia de Mary Blanca Ortega Barredo, jefa de la Oficina Nacional de Administración Tributaria (ONAT), Belkis Pino Hernández, vicejefa primera de la ONAT, y Juan Carlos Villaseca Méndez, vicejefe de la ONAT.

A a (2025-01-17). Zelensky for early ceasefire: at what cost? strategic-culture.su Ukrainians have started to believe that the war could end next year, as talk of a peace deal has increased since Trump's election. The new US Trump administration set to take office on 20 Jan,2025. NATO countries are growing increasingly skeptical about whether the current aid to Ukraine to contain Russia will continue as Trump has been against the support to NATO and Ukraine.

Simcha Pasko (2025-01-17). Israeli Cabinet Approves Gaza Ceasefire Deal; Hostage Release Begins Sunday. themedialine.org

972mag (2025-01-17). A ceasefire won't stop Israel's genocidal agenda. 972mag.com The agreement may reduce the intensity of Israel's killing spree, but it is likely to usher in a grueling new phase of ethnic cleansing with Trump's full support.

Nourdine Shnino (2025-01-17). Gaza's Families Fight Hunger and Despair Amid Ongoing Starvation. progressive.org Despite the recent ceasefire agreement, hunger and malnutrition remain acute for thousands of families in Gaza.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2025-01-17). Gaza: The Resistance Lives, the Prison Doors Open — On the Road to Liberation and Return. orinocotribune.com By Samidoun — Jan 15, 2025 | The Palestinian people in Gaza have filled the streets, celebrating, defying the Zionist drones and bombs that continued overhead, upon the announcement of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in Doha, Qatar. With every shout, every cheer, every waving Palestinian flag and every firework in the air, it was more clear than ever that amid all of the horrific, genocidal destruction and the tens of thousands of martyrs' lives taken by the Zionist regime and its imperialist sponsors, backers and directors, it has utterly failed in its goals, and that it is the people and their…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2025-01-17). Hamas: Continuing Israeli Strikes Endanger Captives Held in Gaza. orinocotribune.com Hamas's armed wing has warned that Israel's continuing airstrikes and shelling in Gaza after the announcement of a ceasefire deal are risking captives meant to be released. | "Any aggression and shelling at this stage by the enemy could turn the freedom of a prisoner into a tragedy," the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades said on Telegram Thursday. | Dozens of Israeli captives are held in Gaza which has been the target of the most ferocious Israeli onslaught since October 2023. | Abu Obeida, spokesman for the Qassam Brigades, said an Israeli strike had hit a place where one of the women to be freed "in the first stage o…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2025-01-17). Yemen Targets US Carrier in Red Sea as Washington 'Gears Up' for Escalation. orinocotribune.com Washington is allegedly planning to continue its strikes against Yemen once a ceasefire in Gaza takes effect | The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) said in a statement on 15 January that it targeted the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier and other US warships in the Red Sea. | "The missile force and the drone air force of the Yemeni Armed Forces … carried out a joint military operation targeting the American aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman and a number of its warships in the northern Red Sea with a number of winged missiles and drones, during their attempt to carry out operations to target Yemen," the statement said.

SAM (2025-01-17). Biden Worked Around The Clock — To Prevent A Ceasefire. progressivehub.net TRITA PARSI | RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT…

Staff (2025-01-17). With Gaza Ceasefire Near, Sanders Statement on What U.S. Must Learn from Its Role in the Horrific Tragedy. commondreams.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement ahead of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which is poised to begin on Sunday: I am pleased that the Israeli security cabinet has finally approved a ceasefire agreement. My hope is that the destruction will soon end and that the hostages will finally be …

Staff (2025-01-17). Ceasefire Deal: Israel Failed to "Achieve Military Objectives'. youtube.com Yara Shoufani, a member of the Palestinian Youth Movement, joins the show to discuss the ceasefire deal that has been reached after 15 months of genocide in Gaza. Shoufani explains the factors behind the agreement, including Israel's "significant military defeats on the battlefield" that made it "untenable" for them to continue the war. Shoufani also …

Palestine-Global Mental Health Network (2025-01-17). On the Ceasefire of January 15, 2025. counterpunch.org The Palestine-Global Mental Health Network and its international counterparts embrace the ceasefire agreed upon on January 15, 2025, with hearts both heavy and hopeful. In Gaza, amidst the rubble and unimaginable loss, our people are rejoicing. Their joy is a testament to the indomitable spirit of survival and hope. Yet, we know too well that

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2025-01-17). Israel escalates airstrikes on Gaza in lead-up to ceasefire. electronicintifada.net Six Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli attacks.

Simcha Pasko (2025-01-17). Israeli Government Deliberates Gaza Hostage-Ceasefire Deal Into the Sabbath. themedialine.org

Staff (2025-01-17). Transcript of Press TV panel discussion of Gaza ceasefire. gilbertdoctorow.com Transcript submitted by a reader PressTV: 0: 00Well, for further insight on that story, we're now joined by independent international affairs analyst [Dr.] Gilbert Doctorow, who is joining us from Brussels. We'll also be joined by more guests in this segment as well. Mr. Doctorow, welcome to the program. Let's jump right in and please give …

Chris Hedges (2025-01-17). The Gaza Ceasefire Charade. Chris Hedges. globalresearch.ca Israel plays a cynical game. It makes phased agreements with the Palestinians that ensure it immediately gets what it wants. It then violates every subsequent phase and reignites its military assault. | * | Israel, going back decades, has played a duplicitous …

Dr. Trita Parsi (2025-01-17). Biden Worked 'Tirelessly Around the Clock' — To Prevent a Ceasefire. globalresearch.ca There is little doubt that President-elect Donald Trump's posture vis-a-vis

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-01-17). The Ceasefire Charade. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Hedges Piece Plan — by Mr. Fish Israel plays a cynical game. It makes phased agreements with the Palestinians that ensure it immediately gets what it wants. It then violates every subsequent phase and reignites its military assault. Israel, going back decades, has played a duplicitous game. It signs a deal with the Palestinians that is…

Mike Whitney (2025-01-17). Washington's Proxies Attack TurkStream While Trump Takes Credit for Ceasefire. Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca Last weekend, US proxies launched a drone attack on a critical part of the TurkStream gas pipeline located in southwest Russia. The incident was largely ignored by the mainstream media, but its importance to energy-starved Europeans cannot be overstated. The …

Staff (2025-01-17). Headlines for January 17, 2025. democracynow.org Israel Continues to Pound Gaza as Cabinet Votes on Ceasefire Deal, Israeli Forces Continue Raids on Occupied West Bank, Including Hospital in Nablus, "How Does It Feel to Have Your Legacy Be Genocide?": Max Blumenthal Confronts Outgoing Blinken, Trump Nominees for Treasury, Interior, EPA Face Senate Hearings, Ron DeSantis Names Trump Loyalist, Florida AG Ashley Moody to Fill Marco Rubio's Senate Seat, Giuliani Holds On to NY, FL Properties as He Settles with Defamed Georgia Election Workers, Death Toll from L.A. Wildfires Hits 27 as Study Says Disaster Could End Up Claiming 1,000s of Lives, Clim…

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2025-01-17). A Fragile Ceasefire, Syria's Downfall and the Axis of Resistance: Why the War Will Continue Until the US-Israel Alliance Is Forced Out of the Middle East. globalresearch.ca The Middle East is on the verge of total war despite recent developments involving a fragile ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and the collapse of the Assad government in Syria last month which is now occupied by terrorists, so …

WSWS (2025-01-17). Israeli forces have killed 86 people in Gaza since Biden announced a ceasefire. wsws.org Despite the announcement Wednesday that Israel had agreed to implement a ceasefire in the genocide, the Israeli military is continuing its rampage throughout Gaza.

aljazeera (2025-01-17). Israeli cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas. aljazeera.com The deal will take effect from Sunday and involves the exchange of captives held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners.

aljazeera (2025-01-17). What has Netanyahu won and lost by agreeing to Israel-Gaza ceasefire? aljazeera.com Israeli PM may lose influential supporters but could still rework his alliances and survive politically.

aljazeera (2025-01-17). What's needed on the ground to implement the Gaza ceasefire deal? aljazeera.com Palestinians in Gaza desperately need aid as 15 months of war has caused a humanitarian crisis.

aljazeera (2025-01-17). Qatari PM details Gaza ceasefire implementation, monitoring. aljazeera.com Qatar's prime minister detailed monitoring mechanisms for the Gaza ceasefire and defended his country's role.

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-17). Hamas, 'Israel' Gear Up for Gaza Ceasefire and Swap Deal. english.almanar.com.lb The Israeli occupation and Hamas resistance movement are preparing to implement the prisoner swap deal and the ceasefire in Gaza that will take effect on Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office stated on Friday that the release of the Israeli captives would be able to begin on Sunday, pending the cabinet's approval of the …

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-17). Israeli government session held to approve Gaza ceasefire deal kicks off. english.almanar.com.lb

C.J. Atkins (2025-01-17). Did Democrats' support for Gaza genocide cost Harris the election? peoplesworld.org With the announcement of a possible ceasefire in Gaza dominating headlines Wednesday, almost lost in the news was fresh polling data showing the Democratic Party's support for Israel's war may have cost Vice President Kamala Harris the 2024 election. At minimum, it cost her a lot of votes she would have otherwise been able to …

UMMID (2025-01-17). Gaza Ceasefire Deal: Netanyahu's war cabinet vote today. ummid.com Qatar and the United States Wednesday January 15, 2025 confirmed Palestinian Resistance Groups led by Hamas and Israel have finalised the deal to end over 15-month long war in Gaza and other occupied Palestinian lands.

Jamal Kanj (2025-01-17). Reaching Ceasefire in Gaza: A Tale of Trump's Illusion and Biden's Failure. counterpunch.org President Joe Biden, flanked by his Secretary of State and Vice President, announced the ceasefire in Gaza with an air of accomplishment, framing it as a crowning achievement of his administration's diplomatic efforts. However, this assertion is profoundly misleading. While the ceasefire was presented as a diplomatic victory, the truth reveals a far darker reality.

Olivia Barber (2025-01-17). Palestine Solidarity Campaign march to go ahead as more Palestinians killed despite ceasefire deal. leftfootforward.org The Palestine Solidarity Campaign's national demonstration will go ahead this Saturday as a ceasefire deal in Gaza draws nearer. | The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) reported that in the last week the Met police has imposed "repressive restrictions" preventing the group from protesting outside the BBC's HQ, as previously agreed. | Despite the news of a ceasefire deal on Wednesday, Palestinian authorities reported that Israeli attacks had killed at least 86 Palestinians in the day following the announcement. | In a statement, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) said it shares "the immense relief expre…

Jeffrey St. Clair (2025-01-17). Roaming Charges: Cease Fires Walk With Me. counterpunch.org I'm a natural born cynic, of course, but I can't help but think that this ceasefire, this lull in the killing, is meant to erase, if not the memory of, at least the responsibility for, the killing that has come before. As Jean Baudrillard wrote: "Forgetting extermination is part of extermination."

The Canary (2025-01-17). The March for Palestine is STILL ON — despite the Met Police's attempt to disrupt it. thecanary.co The following article is a comment piece from Palestine Solidarity Campaign and its partner organisations. Tens of thousands of demonstrators will gather in London on Saturday as they have done throughout the 15 months of Israel's genocide in Gaza. This will be the eve of the ceasefire that Palestinians and their supporters around the world […] | By

Kyle Anzalone (2025-01-17). Israeli Government Approves Hostage/Ceasefire Deal, To Take Effect Sunday. news.antiwar.com The Israeli Security Cabinet and the Prime Minister's full cabinet voted in favor of a hostage deal and ceasefire in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated to his security council that he only intends to comply with the first phase of the three-stage agreement. The proposed hostage release agreement and ceasefire between Israel and …

Editor (2025-01-17). Stealing Credit for the Gaza Ceasefire. scheerpost.com

Scott Ritter (2025-01-17). Gaza Ceasefire Nears as Israel Faces Government Collapse. thealtworld.com We welcome back Scott Ritter as we unpack the Gaza ceasefire agreement. What does it mean for Palestinians, the Resistance, and the future of Benjamin Netanyahu's government?

SKWAWKBOX (2025-01-17). Video: Netanyahu demands last-minute changes to sabotage Gaza ceasefire — human rights monitor. skwawkbox.org While claiming agreement will be ratified, wanted war criminal PM is demanding changes designed to sink it Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed today that his cabinet will ratify the supposed Gaza ceasefire deal whose details involve the complete withdrawal of the occupation military from the vital Rafah crossing and the 'corridors' that Israel is …

The Media Line Staff (2025-01-17). PMO: Netanyahu Cabinet Poised To Approve Gaza Ceasefire Agreement. themedialine.org

Democracy Now! (2025-01-17). Democracy Now! 2025-01-17 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 17, 2025; Gideon Levy & Mouin Rabbani on Ceasefire: "Netanyahu Will Do Everything Possible" to Kill It Later; Breaking All Records, Trump's Inauguration Set to Bring in $250M from Billionaires & Corporations; Will Biden Grant Leonard Peltier Clemency? Indigenous Leaders Plead, "Don't Let Him Die in Prison" | Headlines for January 17, 2025; Gideon Levy & Mouin Rabbani on Ceasefire: "Netanyahu Will Do Everything Possible" to Kill It Later; Breaking All Records, Trump's Inauguration Set to Bring in $250M from Billionaires & Corporations; Will…

Amy Goodman (2025-01-17). Middle East Analyst: Netanyahu Will Try to Scuttle Ceasefire After First Phase. truthout.org Israel's security cabinet has approved a long-awaited ceasefire deal with Hamas. If finalized, the ceasefire is expected to go into effect on Sunday. "The main challenge will be the second phase, and here there are many, many problems on the horizon," says Israeli journalist Gideon Levy, who stresses the importance of also freeing the thousands of Palestinians held by Israel. "Again and again… |

Jonathan Ofir (2025-01-17). As ceasefire inches closer, Israeli ministers are already making plans to break it. mondoweiss.net As of Friday a ceasefire deal still hung in the balance. After delays by Netanyahu, Israel's cabinet finally convened to deliberate on a vote. But even if the deal goes through, all signs are pointing to Israeli plans to sabotage it after phase one.

Mustafa Al-Dabbagh (2025-01-17). Gaza Ceasefire Is Just the Beginning of the Path to Justice for Palestine. bylinetimes.com The announcement of a For over a year, Gaza has endured what can only be described as

Staff (2025-01-17). Gideon Levy & Mouin Rabbani on Ceasefire: "Netanyahu Will Do Everything Possible" to Kill It Later. democracynow.org Israel's security cabinet has approved a long-awaited ceasefire deal with Hamas. If finalized, the ceasefire is expected to go into effect on Sunday. "The main challenge will be the second phase, and here there are many, many problems on the horizon," says Israeli journalist Gideon Levy, who stresses the importance of also freeing the thousands of Palestinians held by Israel. "Again and again, Israelis always think that they are the only victims." The announcement comes in the final week of U.S. President Joe Biden's term as Israel prepares for the incoming Trump administration…

Philip Giraldi (2025-01-17). Is It a Real Ceasefire or Only a Scam? Philip Giraldi. globalresearch.ca The Given the history …

Editor (2025-01-17). Jonathan Cook: Keir Starmer's Support for the Gaza Ceasefire Is Riddled With Lies. scheerpost.com

Staff (2025-01-17). The March for Palestine is STILL ON — despite the Met Police's attempt to disrupt it. thecanary.co The following article is a comment piece from Palestine Solidarity Campaign and its partner organisations. Tens of thousands of demonstrators will gather in London on Saturday as they have done throughout the 15 months of Israel's genocide in Gaza. This will be the eve of the ceasefire that Palestinians and their supporters around the world …

Ed Sykes (2025-01-17). Amid Gaza ceasefire, remember it was Palestinian journalists who bravely exposed the genocide. thecanary.co Israel has prevented international journalists from entering Gaza to expose the horrors of the apartheid state's genocide there. But independent, local, and often Palestinian reporters risked their lives to get the news out. And it was very often independent media outlets and ordinary people around the world that kept holding the powerful to account. The […] | By

Contributing Writers (2025-01-17). 10 Years after 9/11 US became "unwavering supporter of Al Qaeda in Syria" marktanliano.net

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2025-01-17). Stealing Water: Israel's Covert War on Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. orinocotribune.com By Mohamad Hasan Sweidan — Jan 14, 2025 | Taking advantage of the chaos following Damascus's fall, Israel's seizure of Syria's Al-Mantara Dam showcases the long-standing Zionist strategy to secure regional water dominance, exacerbating tensions across an already parched West Asia. | At the beginning of January, less than a month after rebel forces seized Damascus and toppled the Syrian government, Israeli occupation forces launched an unchallenged advance extending to the vicinity of the

Vanessa Beeley (2025-01-17). Syria's future and the UK craven hypocrisy. thealtworld.com My reports for UK Column 15th January | I am slow to get articles written at the moment due to a bad fall in Beirut which means my left arm is fairly useless for a few weeks. Apologies. Very frustrating, typing with one hand. | On Saturday I will be speaking with Mike Robinson of UK Column — Syria Podcast 5 — more details on the events that led to the shocking fall of Syria. I will try to compensate with more audio interviews with guests in the next few days. | Thank you for your patience.

WSWS (2025-01-17). Further evidence of UK special forces war crimes in Afghanistan, Libya and Syria. wsws.org Only the inquiry team and representatives from the Ministry of Defence have been allowed to attend the closed hearings, preventing the lawyers for the bereaved families, the general public, and the press from observing the proceedings.

UMMID (2025-01-17). Handshake Choices Obviously Not Syria's Priority. ummid.com Whatever Western media may have you believe, the Syrian leadership's handshake choices will not determine the country's future.

Staff (2025-01-17). How to Take Action on Inauguration Day and Beyond. aclu.org In a rare occurrence, this year Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the inauguration of President Donald Trump. The two federal holidays have only fallen on the same day once since former President Ronald Reagan made Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday in 1983. | At the ACLU, we're using this rare Inauguration-MLK Day pairing to advocate for our civil rights and civil liberties. While we don't endorse or oppose candidates for elected office, we recognize that Trump's re-election will have immense implications for the future of our democratic norms, institutions, and processes. | Dr. King en…

Staff (2025-01-17). ACLU Slams Supreme Court TikTok Ruling. commondreams.org The Supreme Court issued a major blow to freedom of expression online today by refusing to block legislation that will effectively ban TikTok in the United States beginning this Sunday, January 19. The decision will impact more than 170 million Americans who use the social media platform and will endanger the constitutional rights of every …

Staff (2025-01-17). Joint Statement from U.S. based Fight for the Future and China-based GreatFire on Banning TikTok. commondreams.org In two days, barring any interference from the Supreme Court or the executive branch, the clock runs out on TikTok. Bytedance, TikTok's parent company, must either sell to a U.S. company or shut down operations. This law will go into effect amidst widespread opposition, not only from creators and users, but from digital rights, free …

tvbrics (2025-01-17). Ethiopian athletes claim all podium places at international marathon in UAE. tvbrics.com This achievement highlights the country's leading position in marathon running…

Alain Alameddine (2025-01-17). How to engage with Israelis who don't fully support Palestinian rights. electronicintifada.net Journalist Haggai Mattar doesn't go far enough.

CounterSpin (2025-01-17). Derek Seidman on Insurance and Climate (2024); Ariel Adelman on Disability Civil Rights (2024). fair.org

Urban CNY News (2025-01-17). President Biden Declares Equal Rights Amendment as Law of the Land: Senator Gillibrand Reacts. urbancny.com Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has commended President Joe Biden for declaring that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has been ratified and is now part of the U.S. …

WSWS (2025-01-17). The Sydney rail dispute and Labor's war on workers' democratic rights. wsws.org The New South Wales government's move to terminate industrial action by Sydney Trains staff is part of a broader assault on the rights of all workers to fight back against cuts to their real wages and conditions.

aljazeera (2025-01-17). 'Law of the land:' Biden signals Equal Rights Amendment should be ratified. aljazeera.com The outgoing US president called on others to 'affirm' the amendment, which bars discrimination on the basis of sex.

Josiah Mortimer (2025-01-17). Keir Starmer's Government Is 'Failing to Uphold Democratic Freedom' to Protest, Says Human Rights Watch. bylinetimes.com Keir Starmer's Labour Government, which took office in July 2024, has so far "failed to roll back draconian anti-protest measures" introduced by the previous Conservative administration, while continuing to appeal a court ruling that curbs protest rights. | The global report found that in many of the more than 70 national elections in 2024, authoritarian leaders gained ground with their discriminatory rhetoric and policies. | Several laws passed in recent years have significantly expanded police authority while raising major concerns about civil liberties. The 2023 Public Order Act and 2022 Police, Crime, Se…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-01-17). Western Marxism and the World Crisis. libya360.wordpress.com Henry Heller A section from Diego Rivera's "Man, Controller of the Universe," depicting Leon Trotsky, Friedrich Engels, and Karl Marx, in the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City. Image from Wikimedia Commons. With the dramatic rise of China and the global crisis of capitalism, Marxists are being forced to reconsider their own history. leading force…

Anne Farrell (2025-01-17). A man of the future John F. Kennedy and the Strategy for Peace June 10, 1963. pressenza.com According to film producer Oliver Stone, a nuclear confrontation is possible if things do not change very quickly in terms of geopolitical tensions. Oliver Stone explained last week in an interview he gave on the Tucker Carlson Network how Americans and Europeans maintain a climate of paranoia towards Russia. This kind of climate does not bring anything positive in the resolution of conflicts and creates more tensions. | In his interview, Stone reminds us that things have not always been like this and that in the middle of the Cold War, after the Cuban missile crisis of 1962 which brought the world to the brink o…

WSWS (2025-01-17). South Korean president arrested. wsws.org The political crisis in South Korea is only continuing to intensify and will not be resolved with Yoon's detention.

Alon Pinkas (2025-01-17). It took Biden, Trump and Qatar to do what one Israeli prime minister should have done. haaretz.com Two U.S. administrations collaborating to try to resolve an international crisis is unprecedented. Netanyahu may have waited with the cease-fire for Trump, but he may soon learn that his place in Trump's world has been marginalized…

Schuyler Mitchell (2025-01-17). By Voting for Laken Riley Act, Democrats Cede More Power to Anti-Immigrant Right. truthout.org What does the Democratic Party stand for? That question has plagued Capitol Hill, and the voting public, for at least a decade. Now, in the wake of Kamala Harris's crushing presidential defeat, as Donald Trump prepares to return to the Oval Office, the Democrats' identity crisis shows no sign of abating. Thanks to a wall of support from Senate Democrats, the Laken Riley Act — a GOP-sponsored… |

Staff (2025-01-17). Crisis en el gabinete de Israel: Ministro de Seguridad Nacional amenaza con abandonar el Gobierno si se aprueba el alto al fuego con Hamás. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Seguridad Nacional de Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, ha amenazado con retirarse del gabinete del primer ministro Benjamin Netanyahu si aprueba un acuerdo de alto el fuego con Hamás después de más de 460 días de guerra en Gaza.

Natalia Marques (2025-01-17). Biden's legacy: genocide abroad, economic despair at home. peoplesdispatch.org

SKWAWKBOX (2025-01-17). Breaking: Jewish anti-genocide campaigner Yael Kahn re-arrested. skwawkbox.org Israeli anti-Zionist taken again into police custody for reasons not yet given Jewish Israeli anti-genocide campaigner Yael Kahn, who lives in the UK, has been re-arrested around 11am this morning by the Metropolitan Police. Kahn was arrested in early January after giving a speech outside the residence of Israel's far-right UK ambassador Tzipi Hotovely and …

SKWAWKBOX (2025-01-17). Large rally planned at trial of 'Hastings 3' anti-genocide protesters. skwawkbox.org Large crowds are expected next week at Brighton Magistrates' Court for the trial of the 'Hastings 3', who were charged almost a year ago for protesting against Israel's genocide in Gaza. The three — NHS worker Clem McCulloch, 33, artist Thomas Delves, 25, and retired train driver Laurie Holden, 72 — were arrested at General …

Susana Khalil (2025-01-17). There Is a Historicide, Culturalcide, Memoricide, and Genocide Against the Arab-Persian World, Committed by Eurocentric Israeli Colonialism. orinocotribune.com By Susana Khalil — Jan 7, 2025 |
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| European converts to the Jewish religion disguise themselves as the "Jewish People," disguising themselves as Semites, Hebrews to conceal or justify the colonialism imposed in Palestine in 1948. But this is not limited to Palestine; it expands to other Arab-Persian-Kurdish territories: the so-called Greater Israel. Without the dynamics of chaos, this colonial project is impossible. Therefore, human blood must be spilled, the Holocaust of confusions, manipulations, and betrayals throughout this region must occur. | War and chaos in transforming the heritage…

L. Michael Hager (2025-01-17). Words Matter, Especially in Gaza. counterpunch.org According to the January 8 Guardian, the New York Times refused to publish an anti-war ad from the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) that referred to Israel's actions in Gaza as "genocide." The Times followed outgoing President Joe Biden in refusing to accept the genocide label for Israel's massive bombings in densely populated areas, the targeting of doctors and

Yves Engler (2025-01-17). Jewish Supremacy is a Bigger Problem than Antisemitism. dissidentvoice.org Fifteen months into Israel's holocaust some leftists continue to uphold Jewish supremacy. Many supposedly on the side of humanity continue to boost an ideological stick enabling a genocide, authoritarianism and a movement promoting "mass deportation". Recently Caitlin Johnstone posted: "First end the active genocide, THEN talk to me about your concerns regarding a rise in …

WSWS (2025-01-17). Reporter dragged from Blinken's final press briefing for asking about US support for Gaza genocide. wsws.org Jordanian-Palestinian independent journalist Sam Husseini of the Institute for Public Accuracy was pick up from his chair by four security guards and hauled out of the final press briefing of Secretary of State Antony Blinken because he insisted on asking questions about the Biden administration's support for genocide in Gaza.

UMMID (2025-01-17). Criminal silence of the world as Israel destroys Gaza. ummid.com One wonders if the world had paid even the slightest attention to Gaza and the cries of people trapped behind walls, barbed wire, and electric fences, whether the current war and genocide could have been avoided.

Basit Mahmood (2025-01-17). Elon Musk told he's 'not fit to lick Jess Phillips' boots' in brutal takedown on Question Time. leftfootforward.org Tech billionaire Elon Musk was blasted on BBC Question Time as a Labour peer said he was 'not fit to lick Jess Phillips' boots', hitting back at his attacks on the MP. | In recent weeks, Musk has repeatedly attacked the Labour Party, posting a series of false claims about UK MPs and the grooming gangs scandal on his X platform, falsely accusing ministers of inaction over gang rape and child abuse. | He also targeted Phillips in those posts, after he described her as a 'rape genocide apologist'. | Earlier this month, Keir Starmer said the comments had "crossed a line" while a defiant Ms Phillips accused the tec…

Dave Lindorff (2025-01-17). President Biden, It's Long Past Time to Pardon Leonard Peltier. counterpunch.org President Biden is about to leave office effective next Monday. He will be leaving under a cloud, having spent last a1 months of his single term of office as an accomplice, apologist, diplomatic enabler and essential arms supplier of of Israeli genocide in Gaza. He has attempted do do some good thing while stuck with

The Canary (2025-01-17). The 'Hastings Three' are in court next week for protesting outside an arms supplier to Israel. thecanary.co Huge crowds are expected next week at the trial of the "Hastings Three", who were charged nearly a year ago for their part in protesting Israel's genocide in Gaza. The Hastings Three: up in court NHS worker Clem McCulloch, 33, artist Thomas Delves, 25, and retired train driver Laurie Holden, 72, were arrested at General […] | By

SKWAWKBOX (2025-01-17). Video: US journalist dragged from room for challenging Blinken's genocide-enabling. skwawkbox.org 'Freedom of the press, US-style' US journalist and Institute for Public Accuracy director Sam Husseini was physically dragged from the press room, on the orders of US spokesman Matthew Miller, for trying to challenge outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken over Blinken's continuing genocide denial and his moves to protect Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and …

Ed Sykes (2025-01-17). US journalist slams his 'thuggish' removal from war criminal Blinken's final press conference. thecanary.co In his final press conference as US secretary of state on 16 January, genocide-denier and war criminal Antony Blinken ensured the removal of two journalists who challenged him on US participation in Israel's genocide in Gaza — one of them being Sam Husseini. Journalist Sam Husseini calls his treatment "very thuggish" and "total mafioso stuff" […] | By

Eileen Kinch (2025-01-17). Despite growing consensus, many Jewish and Christian groups loath to admit genocide in Gaza. anabaptistworld.org In the past four years, the United States has recognized the Uyghur genocide in China and the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar. On Jan. 7, the U.S. accused a Sudanese paramilitary group and its proxies of committing genocide. But when it comes to Israel's war in Gaza, which has killed more than 46,000 Palestinians, injured thousands …

The Media Line Staff (2025-01-17). ICC's Khan Criticizes Israel's Lack of War Crimes Investigations. themedialine.org

bwitanek (2025-01-17). Published Petition Requirements Set for 2025 — Democrats Trying to Change the Rules (Cheat). fightbackbetter.com It's like that! | And that's the | WAY | It Is! |

IMEMC News (2025-01-17). Army Assaults, Abducts Three Young Men Near Hebron. imemc.org On Friday, Israeli soldiers assaulted and abducted three young Palestinian men in the Al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank's southern part. Amjad Najjar, media spokesperson of the Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS), stated that the three young men were walking on the Al-Qasr dirt road trying to enter the refugee camp …

IMEMC News (2025-01-17). Israeli Soldiers Assault, Injure Two Siblings Near Ramallah. imemc.org On Friday evening, Israeli soldiers assaulted and injured two Palestinian siblings in the al-Mughayyir village, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank's central part. Marzouq Abu Na'im, the head of the al-Mughayyir Village Council, stated that the soldiers assaulted the two siblings, Rabea' and Mohammad Khaled Abu Na'im, in the Al-Khalayel area, in the …

Jake Bittle (2025-01-17). Justin Trudeau taxed fossil fuels — and paid the price. grist.org Justin Trudeau's resignation as prime minister of Canada signals the departure of one of the world's leading climate hawks. From the moment the charismatic young progressive took power a decade ago, he staked his career on aggressive climate action, pushing through a carbon tax, clean energy subsidies, and a slew of regulations loathed by the country's large oil and gas industry. | The prime minister's impending exit, announced January 6, comes as his Liberal party heads toward a wipeout in an election that must occur before October. Voters are furious over what they consider Trudeau's failure to address housi…

WSWS (2025-01-17). US postal union extends deadline for contract vote—due to problems with mail-in balloting. wsws.org That ballots for a postal contract are being affected by delays underscores that the USPS is under massive assault, which the contract would only continue and deepen.

Sam Rosenthal (2025-01-17). US Politics Didn't Shift as Rightward in 2024 Elections as You May Think. truthout.org News headlines at the end of 2024 appeared to be all bad for the left in the U.S. as Donald Trump cruised to an electoral victory, and, in a reversal from 2016, handily won the popular vote as well. Some drew sweeping conclusions about the political direction of the country as Republicans kept control of the House of Representatives and retook the Senate, handing them trifecta control of the U.S. |

Olivia Barber (2025-01-17). Manufacturing workers to strike after bosses reject demand for £1 pay rise. leftfootforward.org Manufacturing workers at a factory in Walsall are set to strike next month after their demand for a £1 increase in pay was rejected by management. | Workers at CNC Speedwell factory, who produce spare parts for vehicle manufacturers Volvo, Scania, and DAF, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking strike action, GMB union has announced. | In a statement, GMB said staff are furious after company managers rejected demands for a pay rise of just £1. | Industrial action could take place as early as February, with around 150 workers expected to walk out. | GMB has said the strikes could cause delays…

Global Research News (2025-01-17). Selected Articles: Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game — The Bank of North Dakota Model. globalresearch.ca By North Dakota is staunchly conservative, having voted Republican in every presidential election since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. So how …

Editor (2025-01-17). Arab Officials: Trump Envoy Did More To Pressure Israel in One Meeting Than Biden Did All Year. scheerpost.com

Jim Naureckas, Fairness, Accuracy in Reporting. (2025-01-17). Update: Responses Show Washington Post Is Hearing From Its Critics. popularresistance.org In two instances in the past couple of weeks, the Washington Post has acknowledged criticisms made by FAIR activists and others. Post editors may not be backing down, but they are hearing you. | The first response was a Washington Post editorial (1/3/25) headlined "Readers Disagreed With Us on Israel and the ICC. Here's Our Response." This was an attempt to defend an earlier Post editorial, "The International Criminal Court Is Not the Venue to Hold Israel to Account" (11/24/24), which had been the subject of a FAIR Action Alert (11/26/24) and widespread criticism elsewhere (e.g., X, 11/25/24).

Staff (2025-01-17). Israel First! America, First, Here Are Some Conditions Before We Help You With Your Massive Fire. youtube.com

editor (2025-01-17). There are two sides to the Israeli Gaza conflict. onlineopinion.com.au Any solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, if ever one is to present itself, must always address the need for Israel to defend itself.

_____ (2025-01-17). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour

aljazeera (2025-01-17). Gaza atrocities will 'haunt' Antony Blinken, says former US diplomat. aljazeera.com Hala Rharrit calls for accountability for US officials who ensured the flow of arms to Israel despite abuses in Gaza.

aljazeera (2025-01-17). Macron urges Israel to accelerate troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon. aljazeera.com Emmanuel Macron is the first foreign head of state to visit Beirut since Joseph Aoun was elected as Lebanon's president.

A A (2025-01-17). Israel perdeu a guerra em Gaza desde todos os pontos de vista. strategic-culture.su

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-17). Yemen's Winged Missiles, Combat Drones Strike Tel Aviv, Eilat, Ashkelon. english.almanar.com.lb The missile force of the Yemeni Armed Forces, with the help of Allah Almighty, carried out a military operation, striking vital targets for the Israeli enemy in Eilat area, south of occupied Palestine, with four winged missiles and hitting achieving direct hits, according to a statement read on Friday by the military spokesman Brigadier General …

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-17). 95 Palestinian prisoners will be released on Sunday (the first day of the deal) in exchange for 3 Israeli prisoners: Zionist media. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-17). Sirens sound in Nir Am in the Gaza envelope: Israeli media. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-17). Lebanese PM-designate Nawaf Salam tells visiting French President Emmanuel Macron: Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon must not be delayed for even one hour. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-17). President Aoun Welcomes French Counterpart, Underlines Israeli Withdrawal from South Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb The Lebanese President Joseph Aoun hosted, on Friday at Baabda Palace, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron who had arrived earlier in Beirut. "I hope you will bear witness to the entire world that the Lebanese people's trust in their country and state has been restored, and that the world's confidence in Lebanon must fully return because …

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-17). Israeli occupation forces start withdrawing from central and northern Gaza: Zionist media. english.almanar.com.lb

Amos Harel (2025-01-17). How the Israeli army turned a blind eye to a grave ethics lapse. haaretz.com A message in a soldiers' WhatsApp groups details the glaringly insensitive logic behind the IDF's use of Palestinian civilians to inspect structures before the troops go in ‚ñ Amit Saar, the former 'Mr. Palestine' at Military Intelligence, is still wondering where he went wrong about Hamas…

Amos Harel (2025-01-17). Second stage of Israel-Hamas truce talks threaten to bring up more obstacles than the first. haaretz.com One question looms large over the whole process: will it be in either side's interest to make good on the promises they made to the Americans ‚ñ The IDF discovered that the challenge awaiting it in Beit Hanoun was greater than it though…

Ben Samuels (2025-01-17). Biden, in final TV interview, urges Israel to accommodate 'legitimate Palestinian concerns'. haaretz.com The outgoing U.S. President warned that the long-term security of Israel and American Jews is unsustainable without addressing the Palestinian question…

SKWAWKBOX (2025-01-17). Breaking: Starmer slammed for 'photo-opp' at Auschwitz memorial. skwawkbox.org Show of disrespect by Mr and Mrs Starmer for victims of Germany — and of Israel Keir Starmer has been slammed for using a visit with his wife to the Auschwitz Holocaust memorial as a photo opportunity. The pair were followed by TV cameras as they walked around the former concentration camp and placed a …

infobrics (2025-01-17). Russia Ships Nuclear Reactor Vessel to Kudankulam. infobrics.org Then, in the port, the reactor vessel was placed in the hold of a sea vessel to cover the 11000 km route to India…

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-01-17). None Of These War Criminals Will Face Justice While The US Empire Exists. thealtworld.com Two journalists were The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal was also

Natascha Elena Uhlmann, Sarah Lazare, Labor Notes. (2025-01-17). How Labor Can Fight Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda. popularresistance.org This is a frightening time for immigrant workers. President-elect Donald Trump ran on the slogan "mass deportations now," and has appointed a team of anti-immigrant hardliners. The leadership of the Democratic Party has lurched to the right on this issue, adopting Trump's rhetoric about "securing the border," and embracing core Republican policies. | A bill that would target undocumented people for deportations if they are merely accused—not convicted—of nonviolent crimes like shoplifting passed in the House with bipartisan support. It's moving forward in the Senate where only eight Democrats opposed…

guest author (2025-01-17). Portugal and its migrants: Put the government against the wall! workers.org The author is editor of the online periodical jornalmudardevida.net, where this article was published Jan. 9. Although the events it discusses are taking place in Portugal, its lessons can easily be applied to the United States. Translation: John Catalinotto The Portuguese government threatens migrant workers with expulsion and frightens local . . . |

Martha Grevatt (2025-01-17). Clevelanders march for a free Palestine. workers.org Lakewood, Ohio Supporters of Palestinian liberation held a militant march Jan. 12 through Lakewood, a suburb of Cleveland. Chants included, "There is only one solution, intifada revolution!" and "Brick by brick, wall by wall, apartheid is going to fall." More than a dozen community and activist groups endorsed the . . . |

Martha Grevatt (2025-01-17). Real solidarity with Los Angeles. workers.org The response to the tragic, unprecedented fires raging in Los Angeles has by and large been one of compassion. This is true even from a poor country such as Mexico, which has dispatched its own firefighters to offer assistance. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum explained: "We're going to help, not just . . . |

Betsey Piette (2025-01-17). Billionaire Elon Musk props up the ultraright. workers.org Why does multibillionaire Elon Musk, one of the richest individuals in the world, need to throw his weight and financial support behind right-wing neofascists and want-to-be dictators such as Donald Trump in the U.S. and others around the world? Manu Cornet Musk is not simply one of the world's richest . . . |

APR editor (2025-01-17). Vanuatu one month on: aftershocks, a no-go zone and anxiety. asiapacificreport.nz By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Port Vila Today marks one month since a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila, claiming 14 lives, injuring more than 200 people, and displacing thousands more. Downtown Port Vila remains a no-go zone. Star Wharf, the international port, is still out of action and parts of the…

Tamara Turki (2025-01-17). Fighting for Palestine despite Columbia's crackdown. electronicintifada.net Student activists grapple with burnout after sparking global uprising.

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-17). Speaker Berri Welcomes PM-designate Salam: Meeting Was Promising. english.almanar.com.lb House Speaker, Nabih Berri welcomed, on Friday at the Second Presidency in Ain al-Tineh, Prime Minister-designate, Nawaf Salam to discuss the latest developments related the Lebanese cabinet formation. After the meeting, Salam stated, "Speaker Berri and I are on the same page, following the constitution. I will remain in contact with him until the government …

Vijay Prashad (2025-01-17). The Possibility of a War Against Iran. counterpunch.org In early January, most of the major military forces of Iran participated in a large military exercise called Payambar-e Azam (Great Prophet), which started as an annual exercise 19 years ago. These forces included the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Basij Resistance Force, and took place in the air, on land, and in the

tvbrics (2025-01-17). China-Russia trade turnover to reach record high in 2024. tvbrics.com It increased by 1.9 per cent compared to the previous year…

tvbrics (2025-01-17). Chinese researchers unveil dynamic supramolecular snub cubes. tvbrics.com Applications of this innovation extend to chiral separation, drug delivery, and other fields…

tvbrics (2025-01-17). Chinese scientists uncover 410-million-year-old miniature plant fossils. tvbrics.com This is shedding light on plant colonisation of land…

tvbrics (2025-01-17). Egypt unveils innovative device to combat Palm Weevil infestation and boost agricultural sector. tvbrics.com The device achieved an efficacy rate exceeding 90 per cent in tests conducted…

tvbrics (2025-01-17). Iran ranks second among Islamic nations for publications on 3D printing. tvbrics.com Iran also has emerged as a global leader in neural network technology…

tvbrics (2025-01-17). Kazan to honour winners of BRICS and SCO Young Leaders Award. tvbrics.com The award ceremony will take place in the capital of Tatarstan for the second time…

tvbrics (2025-01-17). Leaders of Egypt and UAE discuss strengthening economic ties between two countries at meeting in Abu Dhabi. tvbrics.com They paid special attention to regional issues…

tvbrics (2025-01-17). Number of air passengers grows by 20 million in two years in Brazil. tvbrics.com Total passenger traffic for 2024 has grown by 5 per cent…

tvbrics (2025-01-17). Presidents of Iran and Russia sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty. tvbrics.com The agreement covers all key areas of cooperation…

aljazeera (2025-01-17). CNN found guilty for defaming US navy veteran evacuating Afghans for a fee. aljazeera.com CNN settled with the plaintiff who had accused the news outlet of destroying his reputation and his business.

aljazeera (2025-01-17). A frosty presidential inauguration? Trump moves ceremony indoors. aljazeera.com US President-elect Donald Trump faces one of the coldest inauguration days in modern history when he is sworn in Monday.

aljazeera (2025-01-17). 'Fields were solitary': Migration raids send chill across rural California. aljazeera.com With Trump set to take office Monday, advocates fear the raids signal a new push to target undocumented labourers.

aljazeera (2025-01-17). More than 230,000 displaced in DRC since start of the year, UN says. aljazeera.com The UN says the forced displacement is one of 'the most alarming' humanitarian crises in the world.

aljazeera (2025-01-17). Trump speaks with China's Xi, says leaders will make world 'more peaceful'. aljazeera.com 'It is my expectation that we will solve many problems together,' incoming US president says after call with Xi Jinping.

aljazeera (2025-01-17). Brentford vs Liverpool preview: Kickoff time, team news, how to stream. aljazeera.com Liverpool manager Arne Slot says before Brentford trip that Premier League leaders face sterner tests to come.

scorinoco (2025-01-17). Venezuela's Defense Minister Responds to Threats by Uribe and Duque: We Are Prepared to Defend Sovereignty. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López confirmed the commitment of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) to protecting national sovereignty amid the latest maneuvers of the national and international far-right, including the threats of military intervention by former Colombian Presidents àÅlvaro Uribe and Iván Duque. | "We are prepared, my Commander-in-Chief Nicolás Maduro. We have a robust Bolivarian National Armed Force ready to defend Venezuela's sovereignty," Padrino López stated in a social media post on Thursday, January 16, one day before President Nicolás Maduro's annual address to…

Guest Blogger (2025-01-17). Will Blackouts Come to Britain? wattsupwiththat.com Freddie Sayers is joined by energy analyst Kathryn Porter to break down the National Grid numbers and find out how Net Zero might cause blackouts by 2030.

Karen Dolan (2025-01-17). How Trump's Promises Will Become Betrayals. progressive.org Trump's first priority is tax breaks for the corporations that have been fleecing us. And he'll fund them by cutting programs we rely on.

Staff (2025-01-17). Iran-Russia Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Cooperation Finally Signed! gilbertdoctorow.com The headline breaking news on Russian television as from this afternoon was the signing by the Iranian and Russian presidents of the long-awaited treaty on strategic cooperation held in festive rooms of the Kremlin. The live television transmission including a limited Q&A with journalists from both countries lasted 40 minutes. Excerpts were featured on all …

Staff (2025-01-17). Breaking All Records, Trump's Inauguration Set to Bring in $250M from Billionaires & Corporations. democracynow.org The ultra-rich have donated a record-shattering amount of funds to the 2025 Trump-Vance Presidential Inaugural Committee, with contributions from major corporations like Apple, Chevron, Citigroup, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Google, Pfizer, Microsoft and the pharmaceutical lobby. On Monday, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon's Jeff Bezos will attend Trump's inauguration with the world's richest man, Elon Musk, and a slew of other wealthy individuals tapped to join the new White House administration. "What's even more concerning than the total amount being spent is the size o…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-01-17). Chinese Military Might vs Washington's Asymmetrical Tools of Empire. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic Until China (along with Russia and Iran) can protect its partners from America's ability to "bully and cajole" them, Washington's asymmetrical tools of empire will remain an existential threat to China, no matter how significant its conventional military power may be. China continues to strengthen its military capabilities, combining rapid growth in conventional power…

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-01-17). None Of These War Criminals Will Face Justice While The US Empire Exists. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Two journalists were

Kyle Anzalone (2025-01-17). Trump Says He Had 'Very Good' Phone Call With China's Xi. news.antiwar.com Incoming President Donald Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The call comes as tensions between Washington and Beijing have escalated since Trump was last in the White House. On Friday, Trump posted on his Truth Social account, "I just spoke to Chairman Xi Jinping of China. The call was a very good one for …

Ekaterina Cabylis (2025-01-17). Red Note Revolution & the Red Scare. orinocotribune.com By Ekaterina Cabylis — Jan 15, 2025 | How Class Consciousness Was Gained Overnight | The Red Note revolution might be healing us in ways we didn't think were possible. In just 48 hours, waves of North Americans and people across the globe have been migrating to Chinese platforms like Red Note (Xiaohongshu), sparking a cultural shift. Americans are beginning to see what life in China is really like, shattering decades of Cold War stereotypes. It's heartwarming, informative, hilarious, and moving to witness some of these cross-cultural interactions. But most importantly, it's decentering the global North. | Fo…

Zetkin Forum for Social Research (2025-01-17). Rosa Luxemburg Conference 2024: mapping the decline of imperialism. peoplesdispatch.org Over the weekend of January 11, the daily newspaper junge Welt hosted the 30th International Rosa Luxemburg Conference in Berlin, gathering over 3,000 attendees from across Germany and other European countries, with tens of thousands more joining via live stream. Under the slogan "The last stand: How dangerous is imperialism in decline?" participants engaged in debates on crucial issues. Discussions covered the wars in Ukraine and West Asia, the growing threat of world war fueled by NATO provocations against Russia and China, the planned deployment of US medium-range missiles in Germany, and transcontinental resi…

Anand Naidoo (2025-01-17). The Heat: China Tourism. america.cgtn.com

Luis Chirino (2025-01-17). Chinese made floating dock has helped grow local economy. america.cgtn.com The Cuban maritime industry has been operating a modern Chinese-built floating dock for over a year now to repair boats of different sizes. The local economy and the greater Caribbean region have benefited from the platform. The dock is part of a cooperation project between China and Cuba and the Belt-and-Road Initiative. CGTN's Luis Chirino reports from Havana.

A A (2025-01-17). A look at China's space policy. strategic-culture.su

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-17). Cubans in China welcome Cuba's removal from US terrorist list. plenglish.com Beijing, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The Association of Cuban Residents in China welcomed the decision by the United States to remove the Caribbean island from the State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list, official sources reported here on Friday.

Staff (2025-01-17). China enviará a su vicepresidente a la toma de posesión de Trump. cubadebate.cu Un hecho notable es que Xi anunció que enviará al vicepresidente Han Zheng a la ceremonia de toma de posesión de Trump, un gesto inédito que refleja un cambio en la diplomacia china. El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de China reafirmó su disposición a mejorar el diálogo y la comunicación con el nuevo gobierno estadounidense.

CounterPunch Radio (2025-01-17). Hamilton Nolan & Kim Kelly on Labor in the Age of Trump. counterpunch.org View this post on Instagram | Listen to the full episode. |

Daniel Warner (2025-01-17). January 21: The Day After, the L.A. Fires and a Potential Gravitational Return to Reality. counterpunch.org

Dean Baker (2025-01-17). It Wasn't Just Flawed Forecasts, Dishonesty Has Also Hurt Economists. counterpunch.org Ben Casselman has an interesting piece in the New York Times about how economists have lost standing with both politicians and the public at large. While he attributes the profession's problem to flawed forecasts and arcane language, I would argue the problems go much deeper. There has been a significant lack of honesty in important

Eve Ottenberg (2025-01-17). Tik Tok! The Feds Are Coming for Your Free Speech. counterpunch.org Federal banditry regarding TikTok proceeds apace. Back on April 23, president Joe Biden signed the bill that led us to the current precipice, over which 170 million American TikTok users now teeter. Why proscribe this wildly popular platform that a full half of all Americans use and enjoy? Because nitwits in congress lost it over

Fawzia Afzal-Khan (2025-01-17). Babel: A Decolonial Novel For Our Neocolonial Times. counterpunch.org Babel, whose original derivation from the Hebrew name for Babylon dates even further back to Akkadian—an extinct East Semitic language spoken in ancient Mesopotamia—refers to the Akkadian name of the city, Bab-ilim, meaning "gate of God." Ilim, in Arabic, also connotes knowledge, the opposite state denoted by Babel's homophone, "babble"—that signals excessive, excited, confused, foolish

Lawrence Reichard (2025-01-17). One Memorable Day in Panama. counterpunch.org I traveled from tourist-infested Taboga Island, Panama to Panama City yesterday. I walked the 5-10 minutes from my basic but adequate room down to the island's principal waterfront, and took the passenger boat to the mainland, and then got a free ride to my Panama City hotel. Free because on the boat I fell into

Mark Medish (2025-01-17). Situational Awareness 2025: A Dying Blaze of Splendor. counterpunch.org As we move from the civil solemnity of Carter's funeral to the portentous pomp of Trump's second inauguration, do we now find ourselves at such a historic turning ⚪ an inflection point, as policy wonks like to say — a hinge moment after which our reigning assumptions about the world that seem so solid will "melt into air," to use the phrase of a noted manifesto-writing nineteenth-century German philosopher? What is history's clock saying about this moment? If an epoch is ending, what will be the motto of the era that might lie ahead — a restored Great America, a new Time of Troubles, a Dark Enlighten…

Richard Schulman (2025-01-17). Architecture of Cities: Los Angeles Fires Inspire Memory and Lament. counterpunch.org Traveling in Time: We Must All Fall, But We Must Rise Again and Again There is a silence to be discovered in the lives of others: There is a private window into worlds seen and unseen: The silence we see and the silence we don't hear prevails in our everyday: Marcel Proust and Walter Benjamin

Robert Hunziker (2025-01-17). Risks of Ecosystem Crash-Landings. counterpunch.org Biomes as well as individual ecosystems throughout the globe are experiencing considerable stress. As a researcher/writer since 2010 of more than 400 scientific-based articles, I am aware of what science says about the status of the planet's ecosystems. Since reading hundreds of peer-reviewed papers, it's not a pretty picture. Yet this is not obvious to

Ron Jacobs (2025-01-17). Tuneful Trifecta Train Ride. counterpunch.org Early December 2024. I'm taking the Amtrak Vermonter train down to Maryland. It's a chilly morning right now. Cool is the word I choose to use. Like the tunes coming through my headphones. Bill Evans kind of cool. The recording is another primo production on Resonance Records produced by Zev Feldman—a man who knows how

Steve Early, Suzanne Gordon (2025-01-17). Suicide by Rental Truck: Why the U.S. Gets Violent Wake-Up Calls From Vets. counterpunch.org The final missions of Army Sergeants Mathew Livelsberger and Shamsud-Din Jabbar left millions of other Americans scratching their heads. Why would two much-saluted young men—who served their country so honorably at home and abroad, for a combined total of 33 years—both rent trucks in two different locations, within the same week? And then turn them into instruments of mass and/or self-destruction?

Steve Kelly (2025-01-17). Wild Yellowstone Buffalo Death Rattle. counterpunch.org Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed. — Friedrich Nietzsche Listen carefully. Can you hear that low-pitched sound? A death rattle is descending upon Yellowstone National Park's remnant wild buffalo population. In the winter of 2025, death approaches Yellowstone's at risk buffalo herds with the stealth of

Seth Sandronsky (2025-01-17). An Emerging Environmental Proletariat? counterpunch.org Awareness of eco-social conditions in the United States is growing as the LA wildfires spread death and destruction. This disaster, for example, comes on the heels of Hurricane Helene that tore through southern Appalachia last September. The Earth System and people are in trouble. Weather-related loss of lives and property is fast becoming the new

Andrew Bacevich (2025-01-17). What I Learned After "The End of History" counterpunch.org "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." So declared Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ah, if only it had proved to be so. Although my respect for MLK is enduring, when it comes to that upward-trending curve connecting past to present, his view of human history has proven to

Stephen F. Eisenman (2025-01-17). A Neighborhood's Death Foretold. counterpunch.org

Rhoda Wilson (2025-01-17). HART group reviews the first day of the UK Covid Inquiry's hearings on vaccines. expose-news.com In the following, the HART group summarises the first day of hearings for the UK Covid Inquiry on vaccines and therapeutics. HART also provides comments which clearly show the Inquiry is going …

Staff (2025-01-17). Will Biden Grant Leonard Peltier Clemency? Indigenous Leaders Plead, "Don't Let Him Die in Prison" democracynow.org After commuting the sentences of over 2,500 people imprisoned for nonviolent drug offenses, Joe Biden has set a record for most pardons and commutations by a U.S. president. But Indigenous political prisoner Leonard Peltier remains behind bars. Over 120 tribal leaders are calling on Biden to grant clemency to Peltier as one of his final acts in office, warning this may be the last opportunity Peltier has for freedom. Peltier is 80 years old and has spent the majority of his life — nearly half a century — in prison despite a conviction riddled with irregularities and prosecutorial misconduct. In Decemb…

Kyle Anzalone (2025-01-17). US Made Significant Investment Into Ukraine's Drone Program. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration declassified documents, and officials spoke with reporters about Washington's clandestine support for Ukraine's domestic drone manufacturing program. The drone warfare program was backed by CIA intelligence, with one official saying it had "a real strategic impact" on the war. On Thursday, The New York Times reported on statements by US officials who …

Raina Lipsitz (2025-01-17). Diagnosing Activist Burnout, Elite Media Fuel It. fair.org Ten months before the 2024 election, high-profile news outlets were already sounding the alarm: If Trump were to win another term, widespread fatigue, despair and activist burnout would probably minimize resistance. | Exhaustion and burnout are real phenomena that pose a significant challenge to political movements (Psychology Today,

Maximillian Alvarez (2025-01-17). From Gaza to Los Angeles, our leaders have set the world on fire. therealnews.com

Penny Pepper (2025-01-17). 'More Empty Promises on Health and Social Care Let Disabled People Down Again'. bylinetimes.com Did I hold my breath, awaiting Keir Starmer's announcements about his proposed changes to save the NHS and reform social care? Excuse me while I nod off, as the New Year mercilessly pushes on through a world that seems caught in another wave of profound multiple crises. | As wildfires rage, daring to encroach into the homes of the most rich and famous, while many in the UK reel with the shock of extremely low temperatures — and, personally for me, flood risks — there are also the horrors that humanity inflicts directly upon itself. From the ceaseless slaughter in Gaza and conflict in Sudan, to a s…

Emanuel Pastreich (2025-01-17). Is Donald Trump Qualified to be President? Emanuel Pastreich. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as president of the United States on January 20th. Although an enormous amount of billionaire money is being pumped into the commercial media, and into the so-called "alternative" media as well, to …

Global Research News (2025-01-17). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca Phil Goldstein, January 12, 2025 | Frank Bergman, January 9, 2025…

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2025-01-17). "War is Good for Business": NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Endorses Anti-Russian Paranoia Narratives to Justify Military Spending. globalresearch.ca NATO's paranoid narratives against Russia seem to be reaching extremely worrying levels. NATO officials are convinced that they must prepare for war with Moscow, believing that Russia has a plan for territorial expansion towards Western countries. The consequences of this …

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2025-01-17). Trump incapaz de acabar com o conflito ucraniano — mídia. globalresearch.ca A mídia ocidental aparentemente nà£o acredita na capacidade de Donald Trump de acabar com a guerra na Ucrânia. Depois de meses de campanha desesperada contra o presidente eleito dos EUA, acusando-o de ser "pró-Rússia" e de negligenciar a questà£o da …

Michael Welch (2025-01-17). The Rise and Fall of Justin Trudeau and a Warning about his Successors. globalresearch.ca "I will not deny that I certainly take a bit of pleasure with the news of Justin Trudeau's announced departure from power. | However, I am a little disappointed by the sheer number of overly ecstatic Canadians and Americans who fail …

The Global Research Team (2025-01-17). The Truth Under Attack: Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attack Cripples Global Research Website. globalresearch.ca Dear readers, | You may have experienced a poor loading performance on our website at www.globalresearch.ca. | This is because Global Research was once again hit by a "Distributed Denial-of-Service" (DDoS) attack that sent massive malicious requests resulting in the disruption of …

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2025-01-17). Can the US Justice System be Reformed to Serve Justice? Dr. Paul C. Roberts. globalresearch.ca The Biden regime is the most corrupt regime in American history, and Biden knows it. | That is why he talks of large numbers of "preemptive pardons." A preemptive pardon is an invention of the Biden regime. No such thing exists …

Reality Books (2025-01-17). Decoding the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Indoctrinating Your Children Into the New "Fake Sustainable" World Order. globalresearch.ca [First published on December 21, 2023] | Many of the UN SD goals 'sound like' worthy ideals', for example, who could argue against the goal of eliminating poverty from the world? In this article I attempt to decode the true meaning …

The Onion Staff (2025-01-17). SATIRE: Pros And Cons Of Buying Greenland. theonion.com President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his interest in buying Greenland, an idea he first floated back in 2019. The Onion examines the pros and cons of the U.S. acquiring the country. PRO: New Indigenous people to wrong CON: Feels immoral to do anything that makes the Danes richer PRO: Would increase domestic supply of ice …

SAM (2025-01-17). What We Americans Now Need Most: A Farewell to Grand Fortune. inequality.org

infobrics (2025-01-17). Zelensky allegedly trying to interfere in Polish presidential election. infobrics.org Polish politicians seriously accused the Ukrainian leader of sabotaging the country's electoral process.

infobrics (2025-01-17). Post-BRICS 2024: Geopolitical Challenges, Opportunities and Future Pathways. infobrics.org In this exclusive interview, Associate Professor Elisée Byelongo Isheloke, spoke with Kester Kenn Klomegah about his observations, the existing challenges, opportunities and the future perspectives of BRICS+…

infobrics (2025-01-17). BRICS: From the Peripheries to the Powerhouse. infobrics.org When the winds of change blow, goes the old Chinese proverb, some build walls, others build windmills. As the delayed defiance of the peripheries begins to breach the gates of the "rules-based" world order, the West appears to be caught in a waking nightmare, sleepwalking into a full-blown clash with BRICS…

infobrics (2025-01-17). US issues last minute "Trump-proof" sanctions against Russia while no one knows who really is in the driving seat. infobrics.org The latest sanctions against Russia are just another example of a series of desperate-looking last-minute decisions during America's wildest presidential transition.

infobrics (2025-01-17). Trump's deportation policy will not come close to reaching numbers he promised. infobrics.org The US economy will collapse if all migrants are returned.

infobrics (2025-01-17). US, Armenia sign strategic partnership agreement as Azeri invasion looms. infobrics.org Just when we thought that Nikol Pashinyan couldn't possibly make worse geopolitical decisions, he did exactly that. As a result, he's not only further antagonizing Russia, but is doing so at a time when Azerbaijan is contemplating an invasion of Armenia. The Pashinyan regime's understanding of geopolitics is so horrible that it not only lost Artsakh, but is actually putting Armenia's very existence at risk.

Amplifier Films (2025-01-17). Water, Land, and Freedom: My Journey Through a Decade of Pipeline Resistance on the Yintah and Beyond. itsgoingdown.org Franklin Lopez looks back on grassroots movement media and the creation of the documentary film, Yintah. In the summer of 2011, I was exhausted—physically, mentally, creatively. I'd just finished hauling my feature film, END: CIV, across North America, and when I got back to Vancouver, I didn't even have a place to sleep. So, I did…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-01-17). Alberto Trentini: USAID, Interference and Destabilization. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara L. As of January 10, 2025, with the swearing-in of Nicolás Maduro Moros as President re-elected by the Venezuelan people, the most important Italian news programs that are part of the national radio and television network RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana), as well as the main newspapers, including some left-leaning ones, are broadcasting in the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-01-17). Cuba Braces for Trump 2.0. libya360.wordpress.com In January 2025, days before Donald Trump returned to the White House, Dimitri Lascaris travelled to Cuba to explore the current conditions in the country. Lascaris also spoke to Cubans about their expectations for the second Trump administration. One of the Cubans with whom Lascaris spoke was Luis Ramón Marín Calzada, a retiree who formerly…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-01-17). Haiti: How a Lavalas/Inite Alliance is Pushing for Foreign Intervention and Police/Auxiliary Death-Squads. libya360.wordpress.com Travis Ross President Leslie Voltaire shakes the hand of a Guatemalan military police officer deployed to Haiti on Jan. 3 as PM Alix Didier Fils-Aimé and U.S. Ambassador Dennis Hankins look on. The "Patripoche" bourgeoisie — represented by the new Lavalas/Inite government alliance — may have finally won its battle against its PHTK rival to…

Staff (2025-01-17). President Maduro: Venezuela's Economy Grows Over 9% in 2024 (+Inflation). orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has reported that over the course of the year 2024, the nation's economy grew by over 9%, according to preliminary data from the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), and highlighted the positive figures of annual and monthly inflation successfully kept under control. | "In these years we have made important progress in economic recovery under a new model," said the head of state this Wednesday, January 15, during his Annual Message to the Nation in a ceremony held at the Teresa Carreño Theater in Caracas. "We have recovered the country's productive capacities, and we are on…

A A (2025-01-17). øPor qué Maduro no cayó? strategic-culture.su

_____ (2025-01-17). CPJ finds flaws, inconsistencies in murder conviction of Senegalese journalist René Capain Bassène. Moussa Ngom

Editor (2025-01-17). Journalists Sam Husseini, Max Blumenthal Thrown Out of Blinken's Briefing. scheerpost.com

Natascha Elena Uhlmann, Sarah Lazare (2025-01-17). Want to defend immigrant workers in your contract? Here are some suggestions. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in The following language was compiled from a series of unions and labor activists. It is intended as a resource for workers looking to include pro-immigrant provisions in their collective bargaining agreements. | BARRING ICE FROM ENTERING THE WORKSITE: | The Employer will require that any federal immigration agent, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) a…

Staff (2025-01-17). Want to defend immigrant workers in your contract? Here are some suggestions. therealnews.com This story originally appeared in Labor Notes on Jan. 16, 2025. It is shared here with permission. The following language was compiled from a series of unions and labor activists. It is intended as a resource for workers looking to include pro-immigrant provisions in their collective bargaining agreements. BARRING ICE FROM ENTERING THE WORKSITE The …

Jake Bittle (2025-01-17). Joe Biden was America's first climate president. Did it matter? grist.org When Joe Biden first became president, some found it hard to believe that he cared very much about climate change. | With a global pandemic raging, the former vice president and longtime senator pitched his 2020 campaign as a return to normalcy and a referendum on the erratic leadership of Donald Trump. His campaign pledges to ban drilling on federal lands and spend trillions of dollars to decarbonize the economy — though they amounted to

Kyle Anzalone (2025-01-17). SCOTUS Rejects Challenge to Looming TikTok Ban. news.antiwar.com The Supreme Court of the United States ruled unanimously that banning TikTok does not violate the First Amendment. The popular app could face a ban in the US as early as Sunday. In his final days in office, President Joe Biden is working to prevent the ban from taking effect. On Friday, all nine SCOTUS …

meorinoco (2025-01-17). Biden removes Cuba from list of State Sponsors of Terrorism. orinocotribune.com United States President Biden has announced that he will remove Cuba from the US's list of State Sponsors of Terrorism in his final days as President, reversing Donald Trump's addition of Cuba to the list in 2021. The Biden administration

scorinoco (2025-01-17). Venezuela: National Assembly Commission Reviews Proposals for 2025 Electoral Schedule. orinocotribune.com The Special Commission for the Revision of Electoral Laws of the National Assembly of Venezuela evaluated the proposals presented by political parties with the aim of preparing the electoral schedule for 2025. | This was the second meeting of the Special Commission, held on Thursday, January 16, in the National Assembly headquarters. | The issues discussed included the mechanisms of the upcoming elections, respect for peace, and the form for the nominations for various positions that will be elected. | For this meeting, the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, invited all of Venezuela's political…

scorinoco (2025-01-17). Venezuela's Attorney General Asks Colombian President to Address 'Serious Issues' in His Own Country. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab urged Colombian President Gustavo Petro to deal with the "serious issues" that afflict the people of his own country after the latter made statements about recent arrests in Venezuela. | In a statement published on Thursday, January 16, the Venezuelan attorney general addressed the Colombian president respectfully but with the firmness of those who defend the interests of their homeland and objective truth. | Saab asked the Colombian head of state to pay close attention to who enters Colombia, as many of the arrested mercenaries who had plotted to cause destabilizati…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2025-01-17). Is Colombia's Foreign Minister a Lackey of US Imperialism? orinocotribune.com The PSUV's Vice President of International Affairs says that Foreign Minister Gilberto Murillo answers to the State Department and Juan Manuel Santos. | The United Socialist Party of Venezuela's (PSUV) Vice President of International Affairs, Rander Peña, is accusing Colombia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gilberto Murillo, of being on the take. His paymaster? Not Bogotá but the U.S. State Department and its policy objectives in the region. Meanwhile, former right-wing Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos is said to be "operating comfortably from the shadows, through the ever-obedient Foreign Minister Gilberto…

Staff (2025-01-17). 6 Popular Business Trends in Pet Industry. moguldom.com The pet industry is changing fast. Pet owners pay more attention to their pets' needs and wants, leading businesses to create new products and services. We know how important pets are to us, and a new focus is on their health, nutrition, and wellness. After the pandemic, more people adopted pets, creating several trends. Here …

Abdul Rahman (2025-01-17). Russia and Iran sign a 20-year comprehensive strategic partnership agreement. peoplesdispatch.org Iran and Russia The treaty is a framework for a long term development of relations between the countries and upgrades their relations to "strategic partnership". The treaty covers "practically all areas of cooperation" between the two nations, as…

Ana Vračar (2025-01-17). French Socialist Party stance on new Prime Minister shakes New Popular Front. peoplesdispatch.org

Judy Ann Miranda (2025-01-17). 2024 in Review: Philippine workers fight for better wages and social protections. peoplesdispatch.org Last year, workers in the Philippines faced severe challenges in their wages, benefits and working conditions. As political dynasties grow more powerful, organized labor pushes for reforms and better governance | Rising inflation and wage demands: | In 2024, the average inflation rate of 3.2% was nearly half that of 2023, yet it still eroded the purchasing power of wages. Relatively higher food prices disproportionately hurt minimum wage earners and informal workers with inflation at 4.3% for the bottom 30% of income households. | Thus, the demand for another round of minimum wage increases in 2024 became…

Pablo Meriguet (2025-01-17). "We should have never been on the list": Cuba responds to removal from SSoT list. peoplesdispatch.org Cuban officials celebrated the decision but insisted that Cuba should have never been included on the list in the first place…

Peoples Dispatch (2025-01-17). Over 80 US cities to hold protests on Trump's inauguration day. peoplesdispatch.org Demonstrations have been called in more than 80 US cities, in over 40 states, on the day of incoming President Donald Trump's inauguration. These cities include Washington DC, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Atlanta, Charlotte, Montgomery, Chicago, Houston, and New Orleans. | These demonstrations, intended to mark the start of a movement against Trump's "ultra-right, billionaire agenda", have been endorsed by a variety of working class and grassroots organizations. These include the Party for Socialism and Liberation, United Auto Workers Local 4811, the Palestinian Youth Movement, United Educato…

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-17). Peru's Parliamentary League welcomes Cuba's removal from US list. plenglish.com Lima, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The Peru-Cuba Parliamentary League on Friday welcomed the decision made by the Government of the United States to remove Cuba from its State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list, and said that the measure, although late, is a positive step.

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-17). Cuba reiterates commitment to regular, orderly and safe migration. plenglish.com Speaking virtually at the meeting on Human Mobility on the Northern Route of the Continent, held in Mexico City, the head of Cuban diplomacy denounced the impact of the United States blockade on this issue. | In his appearance, Rodríguez pointed out that Washington's blockade generates shortages and hardships for the people and affects the migration potential and the increase in the flow of people to the United States. | The head of the Cuban delegation, Anayansi Rodríguez, stressed that closing borders, carrying out mass deportations and criminalizing migration is not the solution to manage such a complex probl…

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-17). Cuban president sends best wishes for Pope Francis' health after fall. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday sent best wishes for Pope Francis' health after the Supreme Pontiff fell, as a result of which he got a bruise on his right forearm.

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-17). Guatemalan media: Removing Cuba from US terrorist list is historic. plenglish.com Guatemala, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) An opinion column published in Guatemala on Friday called the decision by the Government of the United States to remove Cuba from the list of countries that sponsor terrorism historic and optimistic.

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-17). Latin American countries agree to work together on migration. plenglish.com Mexico, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of Latin American countries agreed on Friday to work together and on a single front on the migration issue at the end of a meeting on Human Mobility on the Northern Route of the Continent held in Mexico.

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-17). Renowned figures reject Trump's threats on Panama Canal. plenglish.com Panama, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The Latin American Roundtable on Friday rejected threats by US President-elect Donald Trump to use military force to regain control of the Panama Canal.

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-17). Venezuela promotes orderly and safe migration, foreign minister says. plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Yván Gil said on Friday that Venezuela's objective is to coordinate efforts to promote orderly, safe, regular, responsible and humane management.

The Sirius Report (2025-01-17). Russia-Iran agreement sends stark warning to the US. thesiriusreport.com We assess the Russia-Iran strategic comprehensive agreement, to be signed imminently, and what this means not just in bilateral terms but also on an international geopolitical level. This will undoubtedly anger the United States.

editor (2025-01-17). Take your money and shove it: the second long telegram, US aid, and Russia's economic trauma. onlineopinion.com.au The 70-paragraph telegram from the US Embassy in Moscow, which has assumed the status of legend, came from analyst E. Wayne Merry in March 1994.

Abdullah Jallow (2025-01-17). 25] The Ascent and Decline of The Ottoman Empire. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Sultan, Abdul Hamid I (1187 — 1203 AH /1773 — 1788 CE) He ascended to the throne in 1187 AH /1773 CE following the death of his brother, Mustafa III. During Mustafa III's reign, Abdul Hamid was confined to his palace. Russia achieved …

Kevin Gosztola (2025-01-17). Making A Mockery Of Freedom Of The Press. thedissenter.org Reporter Sam Husseini dragged out of the State Department briefing room by guards…

Editor (2025-01-17). Did Mike Davis Get It Right in Making 'The Case for Letting Malibu Burn'? scheerpost.com

Editor (2025-01-17). Did Mike Davis Get It Right in Making 'The Case for Letting Malibu Burn'? scheerpost.com "If the public is just frankly going to be on the hook for it, do we, in fact, need to be building this densely in areas this prone to fire? I think at the very least, that's something that should be a question for public discussion in a way that it's just not."

Michelle Weinroth (2025-01-17). Smeared and Harassed: Hassan Diab's Long Road to Freedom. socialistproject.ca "How many roads must a man walk down
| Before you call him a man?" — Bob Dylan | You know him well by now. His

Peter Boyle (2025-01-17). Dutton's racist election campaign harms whether he wins or not. socialist-alliance.org It is no exaggeration to say that whether Dutton wins or loses, his racist campaign is already harming people, argues Peter Boyle.

Emily Jones (2025-01-17). Biden administration gives up on lower ocean speed limits to protect right whales. grist.org This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Federal regulators are abandoning a proposal to expand ocean speed limits that were designed to protect North Atlantic right whales. | The whales, which give birth off Georgia's coast in the winter, are nearing extinction: Just 370 remain, and vessel strikes are one of their leading causes of death. | Marine industry groups applauded the move to abandon a rule they have criticized as overly broad, while whale advocates said they were disappointed. | "The whales are going to suf…

WSWS (2025-01-17). Portland nurses strike at crossroads as Providence states it is prepared to resume bargaining. wsws.org The fight for these demands immediately poses the need for a broader industrial and political struggle against the Democrats, Republicans and trade union apparatus.

Owen Fairclough (2025-01-17). U.S. Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban. america.cgtn.com TikTok has lost a Supreme Court appeal to keep the social media app for U.S. users. On Friday, Jan. 17, the court upheld a ban enacted by the outgoing Biden administration over national security concerns. But it drew widespread opposition, including from incoming president Donald Trump. Owen Fairclough has more.

UMMID (2025-01-17). SC suggests clubbing of petitions challenging CLAT 2025. ummid.com The Supreme Court of India Wednesday January 15, 2025 suggested the seven petitions challenging in various High Courts should be clubbed in one and heard before a single court.

UMMID (2025-01-17). India Courts Taliban 2.0. ummid.com The pragmatic Indian move to court Taliban 2.0 has sent ripples in the region, particularly in Pakistan, their common foe.

Paul Craig Roberts (2025-01-17). Trump Must Not Flunk His Litmus Test. thealtworld.com Trump's litmus test awaits him on the Oval Office desk. The litmus test is the pardon for every one of the wrongly indicted and wrongly prosecuted January 6 Trump supporters—which means all of them—who attended the rally and were persecuted for doing so. If Trump fails to immediately issue a full and unconditional pardon to all, he will lose the support of MAGA Americans. | If Trump waits, the Establishment will erode the prospects of pardons. "Don't embarrass Justice Department prosecutors and create an unwelcome environment for the new Attorney General." "Let bygones be bygones." "Let sleeping dogs…

Sarah Prager (2025-01-17). Some LGBTQ Couples Rush to Marry Ahead of Trump's Inauguration. truthout.org Some queer couples are rushing to marry before Donald Trump's inauguration — and they're coming together in group wedding ceremonies as the LGBTQIA+ community has done before. Pop-up elopement events for queer couples are happening in states across the country, including Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New York in January. Hundreds of wedding vendors… |

Chris Walker (2025-01-17). Georgia Election Workers and Giuliani Reach New Settlement. truthout.org Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has reached a settlement agreement with two Georgia election workers, allowing him to keep many of his assets and properties in exchange for him never again engaging in the defamation that led to a judgment against him nearly two years ago. In addition to that stipulation, Giuliani must provide unspecified compensation to Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman… |

Chris Walker (2025-01-17). Rockiness of Trump's Transition Lowers Americans' Confidence in Him to Govern. truthout.org With the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump just days away, new polling shows that his statements and actions during his transition period — the time frame between Election Day and his inauguration — have lessened Americans' confidence in his ability to serve in the White House. A CNN/SSRS poll published this week shows that a slim majority of Americans (55 percent) approve of… |

Jake Johnson (2025-01-17). Trump's Day 1 May See Major Gains for Fossil Fuel Industry at Climate's Expense. truthout.org The fossil fuel industry pumped tens of millions of dollars into President-elect Donald Trump's successful bid for a second White House term — and it could begin seeing a return on its investment on his very first day in office. Trump pledged on the campaign trail to be a "dictator" on day one in the service of accelerating U.S. fossil fuel production, which is already at record levels as… |

Shannon Kelleher (2025-01-17). Millions in US Exposed to Unregulated Industrial Chemicals in Drinking Water. truthout.org Almost 100 million people in the US may be exposed to unregulated industrial chemicals in their drinking water, with communities of color especially at risk, according to a new analysis of federal monitoring data for water systems across the country. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, analyzed data gathered by the US Environmental Protection… |

Zane McNeill (2025-01-17). NC Governor Issues New Abortion Protections Ahead of Trump Presidency. truthout.org With less than a week until President-elect Donald Trump takes office, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) has taken new steps to enhance state protections for abortion providers and shield patients' reproductive health information. "I don't know what will happen, but what I am trying to communicate to the people of this state is that they have a champion in me for their personal privacy and… |

WSWS (2025-01-17). Poland's EU Council presidency: Rearmament, police-state measures and a war economy. wsws.org On January 1, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk took over the presidency of the Council of the European Union. On taking office, Tusk made clear what was central for him: Europe must be ready for war.

WSWS (2025-01-17). Biden and the American oligarchy. wsws.org In his "farewell address" Wednesday, Biden warned of the growth of an oligarchy in America which his own administration has helped to foster and strengthen.

WSWS (2025-01-17). One in six UK schoolchildren studying in schools in disrepair. wsws.org As of its 2023-24 annual report, the Department for Education now flags possible school building collapse as one of its six key risks, describing it as "critical — very likely."

WSWS (2025-01-17). Jacques Audiard's Emilia Pérez: A mishmash of a musical. wsws.org At the recent Golden Globe awards, it became the second-most-nominated film in the event's history. (More than anything else, however, this points toward the current cinema vacuum.)…

WSWS (2025-01-17). As fires continue to burn, Los Angeles residents face toxic smoke, mudslides and astronomical housing costs. wsws.org While some progress has been made on containing the blazes, officials have said it could be at least another week, if not longer, until the over 80,000 residents who are still displaced would be allowed to return to their homes.

WSWS (2025-01-17). 1 month after CUPW sellout, stage set for historic attacks on Canada Post workers. wsws.org Even as contract talks resume and an Industrial Inquiry Commission is scheduled for its first hearings on the future of Canada Post on January 27 and 28, plans are well underway to gut jobs, degrade working conditions and transform the country's postal service into a skeleton operation in the name of returning to profitability.

APR editor (2025-01-17). Samoa's political future hangs in balance with Fiame leadership challenge. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson and Junior S. Ami With just over a year left in her tenure as Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiame Naomi Mata'afa faces a political upheaval threatening a peaceful end to her term. Ironically, the rule of law — the very principle that elevated her to power — has now become…

Arshad Mehmood (2025-01-17). Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi Convicted in Al-Qadir Case: 14 Years for Khan, 7 for Bibi. themedialine.org

Charles Rotter (2025-01-17). Live at 1 p.m. Eastern Time: Trump's Climate Cabinet — The Climate Realism Show #141. wattsupwiththat.com Senate committee rooms on Capitol Hill were buzzing with activity this week as many of President Trump's picks for cabinet posts were underway. Three of the key hearings on climate and energy policy were Lee Zeldin for EPA, Doug Burgum for Interior, and Chris Wright for Energy. We hope you caught Heartland's two three-hour long "watch parties" with gavel-to-gavel coverage this week, but there's still more to examine. What did the hearing performances of Trump's picks say about how they will serve in their roles? Which federal agency of the three needs the most work to change its purpose? And can these appointment…

Charles Rotter (2025-01-17). Massive Fire Engulfs Moss Landing Battery Plant, Triggers Evacuations. wattsupwiththat.com

DikelediM (2025-01-17). Government seeks solutions to prevent job losses at ArcelorMittal. sanews.gov.za Government seeks solutions to prevent job losses at ArcelorMittal | Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth, has reaffirmed her department's commitment to exploring all possible interventions to prevent job losses at ArcelorMittal, one of South Africa's largest steel producers. | The Minister met with the management of the steel giants this morning, at the Vanderbijlpark Plant, amid the looming shut down of its operations in Kwa-Zulu Natal and Gauteng. | The shut down may result in the loss of 3500 jobs, and devastating ripple effects on families and businesses in surrounding areas. | Speaking after…

Emma Lucía Llano (2025-01-17). Amazon Unionization Movement Spreads to North Carolina. progressive.org Like New York's Amazon Labor Union, Amazon workers organizing with CAUSE report unsafe conditions and a determination to fight for worker power.

GABIK (2025-01-17). KZN Transport inspects damaged roads and houses. sanews.gov.za KZN Transport inspects damaged roads and houses | KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC, Siboniso Duma, has kick-started a wide inspection of roads and houses destroyed due to the persistent downpours in the province. | The province has been experiencing prolonged rainfall, since the beginning of the new year, which has damaged roads and houses in various parts of KwaZulu-Natal. | Duma said the department has received a number of calls, including pictures, and videos from communities that are isolated and battling to access schools, hospitals, and socio-economic centres. | "Prolonged rainfall has ca…

Gabisile (2025-01-17). Community work contracts extended for participants aged 55 and older. sanews.gov.za Community work contracts extended for participants aged 55 and older | The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has announced the extension of Community Work Programme (CWP) contracts for participants aged 55 and older. | This decision follows a bilateral meeting between Hlabisa and the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, regarding the contracts for CWP participants. | According to the department, the meeting was essential in addressing the critical challenge of significant budget cuts to the CWP. | "These cuts adversely impact participant payments and risk…

Gabisile (2025-01-17). Department of Defence reaffirms commitment to safeguarding welfare of all deployed troops. sanews.gov.za Department of Defence reaffirms commitment to safeguarding welfare of all deployed troops | The Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans, led by Minister Angie Motshekga, along with her Deputy Ministers, Major General Bantu Holomisa and Richard Mkhungo, have reaffirmed their commitment to support and safeguard the welfare of all deployed personnel. | The leaders emphasised the importance of maintaining operational excellence and ensuring the wellbeing of those who serve the nation. | This statement follows a series of meetings convened by Motshekga and her Deputies this week, aimed at aligning the department wi…

Gabisile (2025-01-17). Lamola to hear challenges facing South Sudan's transitional government. sanews.gov.za Lamola to hear challenges facing South Sudan's transitional government | The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has arrived in Juba, South Sudan, to lead a South African government delegation to address the challenges facing the East African country's transitional government in the lead-up to the 2026 elections. | According to the department, the visit is important, following the decision by the parties involved in the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), to extend the mandate of the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity…

Gabisile (2025-01-17). NW rolls out service delivery programme to Matlosana City. sanews.gov.za NW rolls out service delivery programme to Matlosana City | The North West Provincial Government is launching the Accelerated Service Delivery Programme — Thuntsha Lerole Reloaded – for residents of the City of Matlosana Local Municipality. | The programme launch, which is currently underway at the Philemon Masinga New Sports Complex in Extension 9, Khuma Township, is being led by Premier Kagiso Lazarus Mokgosi, joined by Members of the Executive Council (MECs), as well as local and district Executive Mayors. | The programme aims to improve the municipalities' basic infrastructure and also focus on monitor…

Guest Blogger (2025-01-17). Gases from Asthma Inhalers Cause Negligible Warming. wattsupwiththat.com Therefore, curbing the emissions of HFCs from inhalers is unnecessary and would have minimal effect on the climate. Given this conclusion, the selection of inhalers to prescribe to patients with asthma or COPD should be based on the health, safety and needs of the patients, rather than on a purported environmental benefit.

John Thompson (2025-01-17). How an Education Reform Group Founded by Jeb Bush Harmed Oklahoma Schools. progressive.org ExcelinEd says its mission is to "share what works," but that's not really true.

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NEOB (2025-01-17). Eskom yet to decide on Tokologo Municipality potential disconnection. sanews.gov.za Eskom yet to decide on Tokologo Municipality potential disconnection | Eskom says it has not yet made a decision with regard to the potential disconnection of bulk electricity supply to the Tokologo Local Municipality in the Free State. | As at December last year, the municipality owed the power utility some R328 million, leading to Eskom releasing a notice that electricity supply may be interrupted for a set number of hours per day from the end of January 2025. | However, on Thursday, Eskom said a decision is yet to be made. | "In the 28 November 2024 notice, Eskom committed to publishing a final decision on thi…

nosihle (2025-01-17). Law enforcement commended for major abalone bust. sanews.gov.za Law enforcement commended for major abalone bust | The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has welcomed the confiscation of over 250 kilograms of abalone in the City of Cape Town. | The City of Cape Town's Special Operations Unit, Law Enforcement, and the Internal Investigations Unit, successfully intercepted a major poaching operation on Thursday. | "I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the entire team who contributed in any way to the successful operation in Hout Bay. Thanks to their swift and coordinated efforts, supported by the cutting-edge capabilities of the City…

nosihle (2025-01-17). Strides being made to reposition eThekwini. sanews.gov.za Strides being made to reposition eThekwini | Stakeholders in the Presidential eThekwini Working Group (PeWG) have been working hard to rebuild eThekwini as well as reposition the city as an investment and tourism attraction. | Since its establishment in April 2024, the Working Group has recorded significant developments in service delivery, business confidence, addressing infrastructure and socio-economic challenges. | According to the Working Group's progress report, business confidence in the city increased from 38.42% in the first quarter of 2024 to 63.01% in the third quarter of the same year. | To respond to…

SAM (2025-01-17). Trump's Greenland Gambit Accelerates A New Cold War. progressivehub.net ADAM FEDERMAN | IN THESE TIMES…

Staff (2025-01-17). From power of the pen to power of civil disobedience: Blinken's farewell presser interrupted by courageous journalist protesters. gilbertdoctorow.com

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_____ (2025-01-17). Journalist jailings near record high in 2024 as crackdown on press freedom grows. cpj.org

_____ (2025-01-17). Tunisia uses new cybercrime law to jail record number of journalists. CPJ Middle East and North Africa program

Basit Mahmood (2025-01-17). Labour activist tears apart Elon Musk leaving GB News panellists shocked. leftfootforward.org "It is almost treasonous to suggest that Musk should be welcomed into UK politics with open arms to subvert our democracy."

Ediz Tiyansan (2025-01-17). LA wildfires slowly diminishing. america.cgtn.com Firefighters across the Los Angeles area started getting the upper hand against massive wildfires on Thursday, Jan. 16, as the much-feared gusty Santa Ana winds eased up and temperatures began to drop. But officials warned it could still be awhile before residents return to areas damaged by the fires and where many died. Ediz Tiyansan reports.

Joanne Gallardo (2025-01-17). Five things Friday roundup: Ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Day. anabaptistworld.org 1. Prayer We are God's imperfect people, and we lament the legacy White supremacy culture has left on each of us and our nation's history, and we celebrate the work of Martin Luther King and others who fought for God's justice on earth as it is in heaven. Celebration of MLK Day is a …

Kate Yoder (2025-01-17). Young conservatives want to push Trump on climate change — the 'America First' way. grist.org For most environmentalists, the day that Donald Trump got elected president in November was

Olivia Barber (2025-01-17). Badenoch mocked for 'bonkers' idea of means-testing the state pension triple-lock. leftfootforward.org The new Pensions Minister Torsten Bell has called Kemi Badenoch's idea to means-test the state pension triple lock "plain bonkers". | During a phone-in on LBC, Kemi Badenoch was asked whether the Tories would consider means-testing the state pension triple lock, which ensures the state pension rise each April either matches inflation, average earnings, or 2.5%. | The caller said: "There are some people that get the [state pension] or get the triple lock applied to it that do not need it". | Badenoch said "that's the exact kind of thing […] policy work we're going to be doing". | She stated "We're going to l…

oliviaalperstein (2025-01-17). Climate Justice Groups: Paris Agreement Withdrawal is Deeply Misguided. ips-dc.org With President Donald Trump expected to announce the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord in his first week of the Presidency, frontline community members and allied climate justice advocates are responding with outrage.

Pacific Media Watch (2025-01-17). Pacific media perspectives featured by authors in new communication book. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch Four researchers and authors from the Asia-Pacific region have provided diverse perspectives on the media in a new global book on intercultural communication. The Sage Handbook of Intercultural Communication published this week offers a global, interdisciplinary, and contextual approach to understanding the complexities of intercultural communication in our diverse and interconnected world.

Peter Certo (2025-01-17). Five Signs the American People Will Resist Trump. ips-dc.org

Prem Sikka (2025-01-17). Labour hasn't delivered growth or happiness. It needs an economic reset. leftfootforward.org

Rhoda Wilson (2025-01-17). UK is now paying the price for all the money doled out like Smarties during lockdowns, Northern Ireland MP says. expose-news.com On Monday, the Northern Ireland Assembly debated the employers' National Insurance contributions ("NICs") increase on "frontline" services. During the debate, Paul Frew, the Democratic Unionist Party ("DUP") Member of the Legislative Assembly …

Rhoda Wilson (2025-01-17). University of Stuttgart launches supercomputer; it is the 10th supercomputer the EU has procured. expose-news.com Germany has launched the Hunter supercomputer, powered by AMD technology, at the High-Performance Computing Centre of the University of Stuttgart ("HLRS"). This ‚Ǩ15 million supercomputer, which went live on 16 January 2025, …

Rhoda Wilson (2025-01-17). When a Vegetarian Sausage Beats an MRI Scanner. expose-news.com Modern doctors rely far too much on technology; they rely too much upon equipment which is often faulty, frequently badly calibrated and more often than not downright misleading. Today's doctors have lost …

Staff (2025-01-17). Online Casino Platform: The Transformative Tool You Need. moguldom.com Starting an iGaming business from scratch can feel like an uphill climb, but choosing the right online casino platform is like taking the express elevator to success. A great readymade casino software platform is the creative basis where entertainment and tech innovation merge to delight players. For operators looking to expand their player base or …

Staff (2025-01-17). How to Handle Financial Pressure for Business Owners. moguldom.com Running a business has its challenges, and one major issue is financial pressure. Sales can fluctuate, and unexpected expenses can add stress. No matter how big your business is, money matters can be unpredictable, making it easy to feel overwhelmed when bills pile up and cash flow is unstable. This financial pressure affects your business …

Staff (2025-01-17). The Betting and Gaming News That Shook 2024 Yet Went Unnoticed. moguldom.com The gaming and betting industry witnessed a scandal in 2024 that remains largely unheard of outside Southeast Asia. The events centered around Brandoville Studios in Indonesia, a game development outsourcing company that contributed to major titles like Age of Empires IV and Assassin's Creed Shadows, raising significant concerns within the landscape of international online casinos. …

The Onion Staff (2025-01-17). SATIRE: Biden Batted Around By Giant Cat. theonion.com WASHINGTON—Watching in horror as the hulking feline pounced on the commander-in-chief scampering across the White House lawn, officials confirmed Friday that President Joe Biden was batted around by a relentless giant cat. "Hey, kitty, kitty—please, no!" said Biden, who looked desperately over his shoulder in search of his Secret Service detail and yelped out in …

The Onion Staff (2025-01-17). SATIRE: City Zoo Scrambles To Hide Animals Ahead Of Landlord Visit. theonion.com SAN DIEGO—As they shooed a herd of giraffes into a nearby bathroom, workers told reporters Friday that they were frantically scrambling to hide all of the San Diego Zoo's animals ahead of a visit from the landlord. "He texted an hour ago saying he was dropping in to check the garbage disposal, so we've been running …

The Onion Staff (2025-01-17). SATIRE: Kate Middleton Reveals Cancer In Remission. theonion.com Catherine, the Princess of Wales, revealed her cancer is in remission about 10 months after announcing her diagnosis, saying in a post, "It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focussed on recovery." What do you think?

Tim Huber (2025-01-17). An oasis in an ashen desert. anabaptistworld.org The morning after a deadly blaze began in Eaton Canyon that would go on to wipe out much of Altadena, Calif., Paul Netherton stopped by Full Circle Thrift Shop to check on the Mennonite conference-owned shop he has managed for eight years.

Urban CNY News (2025-01-17). Coach Jack Radio Show Begins Monday at the Wegmans Burger Bar. urbancny.com Syracuse — The Felisha Legette-Jack Radio Show, presented by Wegmans, begins Monday at the Wegmans Burger Bar at the Wegmans in DeWitt at 7 p.m. Hosted by Tim Leonard, the …

Urban CNY News (2025-01-17). Introducing Arcovo AI Empowering Businesses with Cutting-Edge AI Automation. urbancny.com Syracuse, New York — Arcovo AI, a pioneering AI automation agency, is proud to announce its official launch, dedicated to leveling the playing field for local and regional businesses by …

Zoya Teirstein (2025-01-17). Wildfire smoke is always toxic. LA's is even worse. grist.org Rachel Wald always has a bit of a cold. That's life when you have two kids younger than 5, she says. You're always a little sick. But it wasn't until after Wald and her family voluntarily fled the fires in Los Angeles that she realized the cough, sore throat, and itchy eyes she couldn't shake were being exacerbated by the fires plaguing the city. "I don't think I was really recognizing how much of it was not the cold, but the smoke," she said. | Wald, who is a director at a health and environment center at the University of Southern California, is among the lucky ones. Her neighborhood in central L.A. was neve…

Abdullah Jallow (2025-01-17). Nowadays, they urge and compel you to reflect when you meet them. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imam as-Sadi, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: "It is, indeed, impossible to rectify the souls and acquire virtue merely through worldly disciplines. The biggest indications of this matter are experienced and witnessed circumstances, for despite its growth and vastness, it has …

A A (2025-01-17). Conservatives of the World — unite? strategic-culture.su

A A (2025-01-17). The man who deserves but probably will not be allowed to lead Romania. strategic-culture.su

A A (2025-01-17). Say what? Marco Rubio, America's new top diplomat, says no clear reason why U.S. bankrolled Ukraine. strategic-culture.su

A A (2025-01-17). Sir Keir Starmer's plans for a 1000 year Ukrainian Reich. strategic-culture.su

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-17). House Speaker Nabih Berri: Hezbollah will remain as long long as Allah exists. english.almanar.com.lb

hindustantimes (2025-01-17). On Cam: SpaceX's Starship Spacecraft Destroyed In Mega Rocket Launch After Successful Booster Catch. hindustantimes.com SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded just minutes into its seventh test flight. However, the top section of the rocket was lost, SpaceX succeeded in another complicated maneuver, bringing the spacecraft's Super Heavy lower portion back down to Earth and catching it in midair using giant mechanical arms. Explaining the failure, Elon Musk shares on X: Preliminary indication is that we had an oxygen/fuel leak in the cavity above the ship engine firewall that was large enough to build pressure in excess of the vent capacity. Apart from obviously double-checking for leaks, we will add fire suppression to that volume and…

Alexandra Jacobo (2025-01-17). 3M knew firefighting foams were toxic for decades, documents reveal. nationofchange.org Revelations show 3M misled the public about PFAS chemicals' dangers, contributing to global contamination.

Carl Gibson (2025-01-17). Democrats have a massive opportunity as a pure opposition party. nationofchange.org If they want to win, Democrats should view themselves not as the minority—but as the opposition.

UMMID (2025-01-17). Himachal TET Nov 2024 Result Out – Direct Link to Check. ummid.com The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBoSE) has released on its website hpbose.org today the Result of the candidates who appeared in the Himachal Pradesh State Teacher Eligibility Test (HP TET 2024) held in November.

UMMID (2025-01-17). Maharashtra TET Nov 2024 Result: Where and How to Check. ummid.com The Maharashtra Rajya Parkisha Parishad, Commissioner Maharashtra State Council of Examination, is set to release on the official website of Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test, mahatet.in the result and score card of the candidates who appeared for the MAHA TET 2024.

UMMID (2025-01-17). APAAR ID, Aadhaar mandatory for NEET UG 2025 registration. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has asked candidates appearing for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test 2025 (NEET UG 2025) to update their Aadhaar details and also keep APAAR ID ready for registration of the important medical entrance exam.

UMMID (2025-01-17). LA wildfire death toll 24, strong winds forecast sparks panic. ummid.com The wildfire in California's Los Angeles and the neighbourhood a week after it started last Tuesday has killed 24 people even as strong winds forecast sparked panic all across the region.

UMMID (2025-01-17). Pictures: Comet blazing now in sky will be seen after 160K years. ummid.com Sky gazers Monday January 13, 2024 had a chance to see Comet C/2024 (ATLAS) which would appear only after 160,000 years later.

UMMID (2025-01-17). UGC NET Dec 2024: January 15 new exam date confirmed. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the new date and time of the January 15, 2025 of the UGC NET December 2024 exams on its official website.

UMMID (2025-01-17). Are IITs serving India as they should be? ummid.com There would be nothing wrong if the farmers of Kanpur ask IIT Kanpur to wind up – and maybe relocate its campus to the U.S., as it seems to serve the U.S. more than it does this country.

UMMID (2025-01-17). Axe Forgets but Tree Remembers. ummid.com Other than the Jammu Kashmir National Conference workers, no one else is now happy with the government. Everyone is now praising the LG government for being better than the present government.

UMMID (2025-01-17). Bhagwat's 'true independence' claim sparks outrage. ummid.com RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's remark that India achieved 'true independence' on the day Ram Mandir was inaugurated has sparked a massive outrage.

UMMID (2025-01-17). CGL Tier II Exam Jan 2025: SSC releases rejoinder to admit card. ummid.com The Staff Selection Commission has released an important rejoinder to the SSC CGL Tier 2 admit card or e admission certificate for the registered candidates.

UMMID (2025-01-17). Haryana BJP head, singer Rocky Mittal booked in rape case. ummid.com Haryana BJP Chief Mohan Lal Badoli and singer Rocky Mittal, aka Jai Bhagwan, have been booked in a gang rape case involving a woman from Delhi.

UMMID (2025-01-17). NASA Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully launched. ummid.com Carrying science and tech on Firefly Aerospace's first Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CRPS) flight for NASA, Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully launched at 1: 11 a.m. EST Wednesday January 15, 2025.

UMMID (2025-01-17). Top Technology Predictions of 2025. ummid.com Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Tuesday January 14, 2025, together with the IEEE Computer Society (CS), released the details of 2025 Top Technology Predictions.

UMMID (2025-01-17). Explore: Samsung Year-Round Galaxy Trade-In Program. ummid.com Samsung Electronics two days ago announced a new Galaxy Trade-In Program, which allows trade-in of Samsung Galaxy devices at any time of the year on Samsung.com, even if customers do not purchase a new phone.

UMMID (2025-01-17). India joins elite club of 4 after successful in-space docking. ummid.com India on Thursday January 16, 2025 joined the elite club of four after successful in-space docking of ISRO's SPaDex satellites.

UMMID (2025-01-17). JEE Main 2025 Session 1: NTA issues Photo error notice. ummid.com In a notification released Thursday January 16, 2025, the National Testing Agency (NTA) said photographs uploaded by some of the candidates appearing for JEE Main 2025 Session 1 are not as per the required specifications.

UMMID (2025-01-17). OPJS, Sunrise and Singhania universities' PhDs invalid: UGC. ummid.com The University Grants Commission (UGC) Thursday January 16, 2025 said Ph.D. programmes offered by OPJS, Sunrise and Singhania universities are invalid and will not be recognised for higher education or employment.

UMMID (2025-01-17). Saif Ali Khan stabbed during burglary attempt. ummid.com Saif Ali Khan – Bollywood actor and son of former cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi is admitted to hospital after he was stabbed during a failed burglary attempt at his Mumbai home.

UMMID (2025-01-17). Saudi hospital performs world's 1st robot assisted artificial heart pump implantation. ummid.com King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has claimed performing the world's first robotic-assisted implantation of an artificial heart pump.

UMMID (2025-01-17). 'Entertainment': Musk as SpaceX Starship explodes, debris falls. ummid.com SpaceX CEO Elon Musk called "entertainment" after SpaceX Starship test flight exploded in space and debris fell sparking panic among the Texas residents Thursday January 16, 2025.

Staff (2025-01-17). It didn't take long. The British public now believe Keir Starmer should resign as prime minister. thecanary.co It's little over five months since the Labour Party won the election. Yet a majority of the UK public are now opting for Keir Starmer to resign as prime minister, according to YouGov. 40% of respondents think he should resign, while 36% think he should remain and 24% don't know. Further, Starmer has a net …

Andrew Ranger (2025-01-17). Andrew Ranger MP: Why it's time to extend licensing hours for pubs. leftfootforward.org The Labour Party, as the natural champion of the local, has more to do to fix those smaller-scale licensing problems, but also, at the national level, to drive down operating and energy costs…

James Wright (2025-01-17). It didn't take long. The British public now believe Keir Starmer should resign as prime minister. thecanary.co It's little over five months since the Labour Party won the election. Yet a majority of the UK public are now opting for Keir Starmer to resign as prime minister, according to YouGov. 40% of respondents think he should resign, while 36% think he should remain and 24% don't know. Further, Starmer has a net […] | By

Steve Topple (2025-01-17). Government BURIED damning report in DWP PIP failings to try and push through reforms. thecanary.co It's been revealed by a leading disability news outlet that the previous Conservative government tried to bury a damning report into the DWP PIP system and its failings. We only know this thanks to the tenacity of one journalist. However, the issue raises further questions about the approach of the now-Labour Party government. DWP PIP […] | By

Arjun Singh (2025-01-17). How America Created Cities Built To Burn (Part 2). levernews.com

The Canary (2025-01-17). Jeremy Corbyn needs you to sign a petition — URGENTLY. thecanary.co The Peace and Justice Project and Jeremy Corbyn have just launched their new Music For The Many petition to demand the government acts now to save British grassroots venues. You can sign it here. Music for the Many: saving Britain's grassroots music venues The petition calls on the government to urgently implement the recommendations of […] | By

imperial.ac.uk (2025-01-17). Deputy Mayor visits Imperial to see climate innovation and air quality research. imperial.ac.uk The Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy Mete Coban MBE visited the White City Deep Tech Campus.

Rhoda Wilson (2025-01-17). Rachel Reeves says she's happy to be called the "Iron Chancellor"; the last Iron Chancellor created the conditions that led to WWI. expose-news.com Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has expressed her determination to continue in her role despite criticism and calls for her resignation. In an interview with the BBC's Political Thinking podcast …

Walden Bello (2025-01-17). Required Reading: Hillbilly Elegy. fpif.org I doubt that many progressives in the United States have read J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy. Being based in the Philippines, a country located on the outer fringes of the empire, I certainly was unaware of the book even when it began to rise on the bestsellers' lists at the beginning of the first Trump administration. | But since the author is likely to become president if something happens to Donald Trump, I figured I would choose for my airport reading the book that made his name and skip the reviews that have revisited it ever since he was nominated to be Trump's running mate last August. | I was not prepared f…

Freddy Brewster (2025-01-17). The Dark Money Plan To Spend Your Tax Dollars On Bitcoin. levernews.com A Bitcoin advocacy group pushing President-elect Donald Trump to stockpile massive amounts of cryptocurrency and state-level efforts to do the same is run by right-wing fossil fuel operatives fighting to dismantle environmental regulations, including the author of the Project 2025 proposal to dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency.If the group has its way, governments will use taxpayer dollars and workers' retirement funds to buy and hold billions of dollars in largely unregulated, volatile assets that would boost energy demands and accelerate climate destruction.By stockpiling Bitcoin, governments would…

Adriaan Alsema (2025-01-17). "More than 30 killed in ELN offensive in northeast Colombia" colombiareports.com More than 30 people were allegedly killed in northeast Colombia since Thursday when guerrilla group ELN embarked on a major offensive in the Catatumbo region. According to Ombudsman Iris Marin,…

Staff (2025-01-17). Arkansas police caught on camera targeting pizza delivery driver with minor infractions—and devastating consequences. therealnews.com Police in Jonesboro, Arkansas, are facing scrutiny following the release of body camera footage capturing a ticket issued to a local pizza delivery driver—who says that officers have pulled him over more than seven times in under a year. The driver, Christian Mobley, says police have destroyed his livelihood after he lost his job due …

Taya Graham, Stephen Janis (2025-01-17). Arkansas police caught on camera targeting pizza delivery driver with minor infractions—and devastating consequences. therealnews.com Police in Jonesboro, Arkansas, are facing scrutiny following the release of body camera footage capturing a ticket issued to a local pizza delivery driver—who says that officers have pulled him over more than seven times in under a year. The driver, Christian Mobley, says police have destroyed his livelihood after he lost his job due to receiving so many tickets. Police Accountability Report investigates the case as an example of how police departments around the country employ dirty tactics to maximize city revenues through ticketing. | Production: Stephen Janis, Taya Graham | Written by: Stephen Jan…

Charles Rotter (2025-01-17). The Tennessee-BlackRock Settlement: A Win for Transparency and Investor Interests. wattsupwiththat.com While no settlement is perfect, this agreement represents a significant victory for transparency, accountability, and the integrity of financial markets. For Tennessee investors—and indeed, all investors across the country—it's a step in the right direction.

Gabisile (2025-01-17). SAHPRA warns of increased brain tumour risk with specific contraceptive use. sanews.gov.za SAHPRA warns of increased brain tumour risk with specific contraceptive use | The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has advised that the product information for medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) be updated to include revised safety warnings, including the risk of meningioma. | MPA is a synthetic oral and injectable form of the hormone progesterone and is used for birth control and the management of endometriosis-associated pain. | "It is also indicated in the palliative treatment of recurrent and/or metastatic endometrial cancer, renal cancer, and breast cancer in postmenopausal women,"

Sachi Kitajima Mulkey (2025-01-17). What sparks a wildfire? The answer often remains a mystery. grist.org What's shaping up to be one of the worst wildfire disasters in U.S. history had many causes. Before the

Nathan Spears (2025-01-17). Travel That Gives Back: Supporting Local Economies with Car Rentals. thecanary.co Few things are as pleasant as driving around while discovering new places. The feeling of freedom that comes with it is unmatched, and you can truly experience a new country as a local. By using a premium car rental service, you'll not only satisfy this need but also help the local economies in many other […] | By

Sean Armstrong (2025-01-17). DWP training scheme led to the bullying and harassment of Autistic man. thecanary.co My name is Sean Armstrong and I am a young disabled/Autistic man living in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. I have had experience of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit system since the age of eighteen. I've lived with mild cerebral palsy from birth, and dyscalculia. The latter is similar to dyslexia — only it […] | By

A A (2025-01-17). O que os neopentecostais e os traficantes têm em comum. strategic-culture.su

Staff (2025-01-17). Asociación Hermanos Saíz convoca a edición 32 de las Romerías de mayo en Holguín (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La Asociación Hermanos Saíz realizó la convocatoria a la edición 32 de las Romerías de mayo, evento multicultural que convierte a la ciudad de Holguín en la capital de las manifestaciones artísticas y la literatura protagonizadas por jóvenes creadores. El Festival Mundial de Juventudes Artísticas, en esta ocasión, se dedicará a las industrias culturales en favor del arte joven.

Staff (2025-01-17). Concluye I Feria Innovación para el Desarrollo en Cuba con entrega de premios a instituciones y especialistas que potencian las ciencias. cubadebate.cu La I Feria Innovación para el Desarrollo concluyó en esta capital con la firma de convenios de colaboración y la entrega de premios a instituciones y especialistas que potencian las ciencias en Cuba. El evento contó con 50 stand y 120 expositores, con ejes temáticos Salud y biotecnología, Informática y transformación digital, Servicios, Turismo y desarrollo sostenible.

Staff (2025-01-17). Cuba y el Club de París acuerdan reordenamiento de la deuda. cubadebate.cu Cuba y el Club de París convinieron este 17 de enero de 2025 en modificar sus acuerdos de pago de la deuda, pacto que ofrece a la isla un mejor espacio para cumplir sus compromisos en el desafiante escenario económico que enfrenta. Cuba ratificó la voluntad de honrar los compromisos contraídos y de realizar los esfuerzos necesarios en esa dirección.

Staff (2025-01-17). Díaz-Canel traslada votos por salud del Papa Francisco tras caída que llevó a inmovilizarle un brazo. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, trasladó hoy votos por la salud del papa Francisco, tras la caída sufrida por el Sumo Pontífice, que le provocó una contusión en el antebrazo derecho.

Staff (2025-01-17). Etecsa sobre conectividad a Internet en Cuba: Más del 80% de la capacidad del cable submarino se consume. cubadebate.cu Tania Velázquez, presidenta ejecutiva de la Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba, Etecsa, ofreció este viernes 17 de enero declaraciones a la prensa sobre la situación actual de la empresa y sus perspectivas para el presente año, destacando la implementación del cable submarino Arimao, un proyecto que ha generado gran expectativa.

Staff (2025-01-17). Para apuntar: øCuáles son los países líderes en la agricultura moderna? cubadebate.cu øSabías que algunos países están revolucionando la agricultura? Aquí te contamos sobre los más avanzados, desde los que van a la delantera en la innovación en maquinaria y prácticas sostenibles hasta los que han logrado desarrollar la agricultura en climas áridos.

Staff (2025-01-17). Ron cubano Eminente entre los mejores rones del mundo en 2024. cubadebate.cu Desde los tonos dorados de una joya cubana hasta la complejidad ahumada de un tesoro jamaicano, estos rones prometen no solo satisfacer, sino también transportar. Si quieres ver lo que algunos de los mejores destiladores de ron del planeta están haciendo, no busques más. Aquí están los mejores rones de 2024.

Staff (2025-01-17). Presidente cubano destaca en Las Tunas potencialidades del desarrollo local para el crecimiento económico. cubadebate.cu El presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez continuó este viernes 17 de enero su recorrido por el municipio de Las Tunas, donde ha reafirmado el compromiso del gobierno cubano de trabajar desde la base, lo cual, dijo, permite tocar los problemas con la mano.

Staff (2025-01-17). Presidentes ruso e iraní firmaron un acuerdo de asociación estratégica integral por 20 años. cubadebate.cu El presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, y su homólogo iraní, Masoud Pezeshkian, firmaron este viernes en Moscú un acuerdo de asociación estratégica integral entre ambos países, el cual tendrá una duración de 20 años.

Staff (2025-01-17). Incongruencias en la producción de leche, urge contrarrestar el descontrol. cubadebate.cu Entre los datos del Cencop y la Empresa Láctea se perciben diferencias. La primera entidad arroja poco más de 11 000 productores, mientras la industria registra 8 023, de ellos, al cierre de septiembre, 4 846 no cumplían los planes de entrega y de estos 1 579 no aportaban ni un litro de leche ni una libra de queso.

Staff (2025-01-17). Punto Deportivo: Cuba rumbo a la Serie de Béisbol de Las Américas (+Video). cubadebate.cu Esta semana nos acercamos en el Punto Deportivo a la preparación para la participación cubana en la primera Serie de Béisbol de Las Américas, a celebrarse en Nicaragua del 23 al 31 de enero. Para ello, contamos con la colaboración del periodista tunero Orlando Cruz.

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