Israeli military open fire on Palestinians near central Gaza as prisoner exchange is completed
Randomly attacking civilians during a hostage exchange is one of the most ghastly, immoral and cowardly acts one could imagine.
(2025-01-26). Trump Keeps His Promises While Democrats Must Be Abandoned. popularresistance.org Donald Trump is once again president of the United States. The man who was counted out politically after he was charged and convicted of felonies in cases that were legally dubious efforts to keep him out of the white house, once again emerged victorious and is the 47th president of the United States. | Trump is a significant figure in U.S. politics, having won two presidential elections when the odds were against him. His success is in large part due to racist appeals to white voters. But those clarion calls might fall on deaf ears were it not for Democratic Party collusion with a greedy plutocracy and its own r…
(2025-01-26). China Responds To Rubio's Remarks On South China Sea. popularresistance.org In response to a US State Department statement claiming new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussing Beijing's "dangerous and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea" with his Philippines counterpart Enrique Manalo over phone and underscoring the "ironclad" US defense commitment to Manila, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that the US is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to interfere in the maritime issues between China and the Philippines. | Mao said "the military cooperation between the US and the Philippines should not undermine China's sovereignty…
(2025-01-26). The Coming Climate Uncertainty Conundrum. popularresistance.org This piece is about what we talk about when we talk about 'climate change.' | Mostly, whether in the campaigning world or the policy world, the tech world or the business world, the everyday world or the world of international summitry, we mainly talk about cutting carbon emissions. And if we talk about impacts, we talk about the impacts of global heating, plus the impacts of the growing chaos. | But we don't talk enough about climate impacts, our vulnerability to them, let alone how to prepare adequately for them, or to tackle them 'upstream' before they land or get worse.
(2025-01-26). To Confront Oligarchy, Build Power At The Community Level. popularresistance.org A consistent theme through my life has been to understand our world, to assemble a comprehensive picture the best I can, respecting the world's boggling complexity and the limits of any one mind to grasp it all. What has long been clear to me is that our world is on a systematically wrong way path. Three trends are in the foreground — the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, ecological overshoot and increasing economic disparity. Together they shape what many have called the polycrisis. | From the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis with its nuclear war close call, which happened around my 10th birthday, the…
(2025-01-26). Canada's PM Trudeau: Disaster In Office, Disaster On Departure. popularresistance.org The world regards Canada as nice and boring—nothing exciting happens there—but over the last couple of months, things have been very different. On the one hand, within a week or two of being elected president-elect, Trump started issuing threats against Canada: threats about tariffs, threats about undertaking all sorts of measures because Canada was not helping reduce illegal immigration into the U.S., and of course, the threat about making Canada the 51st state, which he issued first by calling Prime Minister Trudeau "Governor Trudeau." | On the other hand, we have seen that Prime Minister Trudeau ha…
(2025-01-26). President Maduro Assumes A Third Term: Prospects And Problematics. popularresistance.org The first thing greeting me as I disembarked from my flight in Caracas was a wanted poster for one Edmundo González Urrutia. The reward was $100,000. Not to be outdone, the US had slapped a $25 million bounty on the head of President Maduro and lesser amounts on other Venezuelan leaders. | Both González and the incumbent president, Nicolás Maduro, claimed that he would be the one to be inaugurated in two days. I had come to accompany the inauguration and for the concurrent antifascist festival.
(2025-01-26). The United States Wants To Fly Its Drones Out Of The United Kingdom. popularresistance.org Protestors led by Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and Drone Wars will gather outside the main gates of RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire at 1pm on Saturday 25 January to oppose plans to fly US Global Hawk drones from the base. The protest comes as the newly inaugurated US president Donald Trump once again repeated his plan to 'Make America Great' articulating a 'peace through strength' foreign policy. | The US plan to operate the huge RQ-4 Global Hawk drones from RAF Fairford as part of NATO's 'Agile Combat Employment' (ACE) concept which argues that key military aircraft should be able to operate from diffe…
(2025-01-26). What Could Workers Win In A New NAFTA? popularresistance.org In his nine years in the auto industry, Ben Hinsey has seen a lot of misplaced blame. The threat of job cuts is always looming. | In fact, Hinsey transferred into his current job at the Stellantis Jeep factory in Toledo, Ohio, when his previous one at the Chrysler Toledo Machining Plant evaporated in a 2017 wave of layoffs. He now installs instrument panels and serves as a float, moving from job to job to cover absences. | Hundreds of thousands of auto jobs have disappeared from the U.S. since the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994 and its successor, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), often known…
(2025-01-26). 1968 And 2025: What Prospect For Resistance Inside US Military? popularresistance.org A recent article in the British Guardian newspaper recounted the experiences of veterans of the U.S. military and their thoughts and feelings in opposition to the U.S.-aided and -abetted genocide on Palestinian Gaza perpetrated by Zionist Israel. This opposition is to be applauded. | The U.S. military is now "all-volunteer." So, this opposition will allow youth contemplating joining the military a different, sobering perspective. No doubt many young people already have this perspective because all branches of the military are failing to meet their recruiting quotas. | My experience in the U.S. Army from 1968 to 1…
(2025-01-26). Chris Hedges: How MIT Silences Students and Facilitates Genocide. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-26). Trump Says He Wants To Work With China and Russia on 'Denuclearization'. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-26). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-26). Trump's 'free speech' vision comes at expense of press freedom. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch Among his first official acts on returning to the White House, President Donald Trump issued an executive order "restoring freedom of speech and ending federal censorship". Implicit in this vaguely written document: the United States is done fighting mis- and disinformation online, reports the Paris-based global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
(2025-01-26). Caution Prevails in South Lebanon as 60-Day of Israeli Withdrawal Expires. english.almanar.com.lb The 60-day deadline set by the ceasefire agreement for the Israeli enemy to withdraw from southern Lebanon expired at 4: 00 a.m. (Beirut time) on Sunday, amid calls by the Lebanese citizens to return to their border towns despite Israeli procrastination to pull out troops. A state of caution and anticipation prevailed on Sunday morning as …
(2025-01-26). Israeli Forces Shoot Three Palestinians, Injure Others, After Invading the Homes of Released Detainees. imemc.org 
| Israeli forces shot three Palestinians, including a child, and injured others, after invading the homes of several released detainees in the governorates of Jerusalem, Hebron, Ramallah, and Nablus. | On Saturday night, Israeli forces shot a Palestinian child after invading the home of a released detainee, in the southern occupied West Bank city of Hebron.
(2025-01-26). President Aoun reaffirms army's commitment to Lebanon. plenglish.com Beirut, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) The President of the Republic of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, on Sunday reaffirmed the army's commitment to the security and protection of citizens, in light of Israel's violations of the truce agreement.
(2025-01-26). Israeli Army Kills A Palestinian In Rafah. imemc.org 
On Sunday morning, Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip's southernmost part, in another serious violation of the ceasefire deal. Media sources said the soldiers fired many live rounds at a Palestinian near the Shuhada Junction, in the center of Rafah, killing one Palestinian. Eyewitnesses said the rounds were fired by …
(2025-01-26). New ICJ President a Christian Zionist Influenced by End Times Theology. libya360.wordpress.com Max Blumenthal Julia Sebutinde stood alone in rejecting South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. Now the court's president, the Ugandan judge suggests her motives for protecting Israel can be found in the Old Testament. With new countries joining South Africa's case accusing Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, and…
(2025-01-26). New ICJ President a Christian Zionist Influenced by End Times Theology. scheerpost.com 
By Max Blumenthal / The Grayzone With new countries joining South Africa's case accusing Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, and a ceasefire potentially enabling war crimes investigators to gather fresh evidence of Israeli atrocities, a leadership shakeup at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) threatens to undermine the campaign for legal accountability. The ICJ's …
(2025-01-26). Zionist group sending Trump list of pro-Palestine students to deport. indybay.org The names of 30 students originating from Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Canada, and the United Kingdom, who are currently enrolled in some of the top US universities, including Columbia, UPenn, Michigan, Syracuse, and UCLA, among others, are already on the list.
(2025-01-26). Israel killed my best friend after the ceasefire. electronicintifada.net Had he lived, Hassan Abu Sharekh would have been one of the best teachers in Gaza.
(2025-01-26). Palestinian Dies From Serious Wounds Suffered In Jenin. imemc.org 
On Sunday, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed the death of a young man who was shot and seriously injured by Israeli soldiers in the Jenin refugee camp, Jenin city, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, last Tuesday. The Health Ministry stated that Abdul-Jawad Yasser Al-Ghoul, 26, from the Jenin refugee camp, succumbed …
(2025-01-26). Israeli Soldiers Kill A Palestinian In Balata. imemc.org 
On Saturday evening, Israeli soldiers invaded the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern part of the occupied West Bank and killed one Palestinian. Media sources reported that several military vehicles invaded Nablus city and the Balata refugee camp, storming and ransacking buildings, and deploying sharp shooters on rooftops. They added that the …
(2025-01-26). Another Journalist Arrested In Another Western Nation For Wrongthink About Israel. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The Electronic Intifada's executive director Ali Abunimah has reportedly been detained by Swiss police in Zurich.
(2025-01-26). Soldiers Abduct Three Palestinians In Hebron And Nablus. imemc.org 
On Sunday at dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted three Palestinians from Hebron and Nablus, in the southern and northern parts of the occupied West Bank. Media sources reported that the soldiers invaded the southern area of Hebron city, searched homes, and abducted Rafat Taha. They added that the soldiers abducted Abdullah Az-Zein from his home in …
(2025-01-26). Israeli Forces Kill a 2-year-old Child Near Jenin. imemc.org 
| Israeli forces killed a 2-year-old Palestinian child and injured a woman, on Saturday, in the village of Ash-Shuhada, southwest of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank.
(2025-01-26). Another Journalist Arrested In Another Western Nation For Wrongthink About Israel. thealtworld.com 
They've arrested another pro-Palestinian journalist, this time in Switzerland. | The Electronic Intifada's executive director In October of la…
(2025-01-26). How the Death of Muslims Became Normalized. libya360.wordpress.com BettBeat Media BARAA AL-HALABI/AFP/Getty Images Islamophobia may be history's Holy Grail of imperial ideologies — one that conditioned the world to accept the most depraved treatment of fellow human beings as not just normal, but necessary. The images are seared into our collective consciousness: Syrian refugees drowning in the Mediterranean. Drone strikes obliterating villages in…
(2025-01-26). Israeli Soldiers Shoot Four Palestinians In Central Gaza. imemc.org 
In another serious violation of the ceasefire agreement, Israeli soldiers shot, on Sunday morning, four Palestinians in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza. Media sources said the soldiers fired many live rounds at Palestinians in the Tabbet Nowzari area, west of Nuseirat, wounding four. They added that the hundreds of Palestinians gathered in the …
(2025-01-26). Bringing Israeli genocide perpetrators to justice. electronicintifada.net We speak to Dyab Abou Jahjah of The Hind Rajab Foundation.
(2025-01-26). Trump Calls for Complete Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza, Releases Hold on Supplying 2,000lb Bombs to Israel. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle Trump's suggestion to move Palestinians to neighboring Arab states echoes a leaked proposal by Israel's Ministry of Intelligence to ethnically cleanse Gaza under humanitarian pretexts. While flying on Air Force One on 26 January, US President Donald Trump told reporters that the residents of Gaza should be "cleaned out" and ethnically cleansed to…
(2025-01-26). The Listening Post: 'They have been targeting media — anybody who tells the truth'. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch With a ceasefire in force in Gaza for a week, the Israeli army and settlers have intensified their attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank, reports Al Jazeera's media watchdog programme The Listening Post. Amid the exchange of captives, images showing legions of Hamas reinforcements puncture the narratives in Israeli media. Presenter…
(2025-01-26). New ICJ President a Christian Zionist Influenced by End Times Theology. scheerpost.com By Max Blumenthal / The Grayzone With new countries joining South Africa's case accusing Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, and a ceasefire potentially enabling war crimes investigators to gather fresh evidence of Israeli atrocities, a leadership shakeup at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) threatens to undermine the campaign for legal accountability. The ICJ's …
(2025-01-26). Israel continues to wrestle with the humiliating failure of its second October surprise. mondoweiss.net 
Israeli society continues to wrestle with the incompetence, imperial hubris, and lack of accountability that contributed to Israel's humiliating failures on October 7.
(2025-01-26). Israel still isn't ready to withdraw from Lebanon, but Saudi involvement could be decisive. haaretz.com Lebanon and Syria are now Riyadh's main focus as it seeks to replace Iran in the area. If Israel wants to normalize relations with the kingdom, it will need to consider Saudi Arabia's strategic aims in the Middle East…
(2025-01-26). Hamas slams Israel for delaying implementation of Gaza ceasefire, prisoner swap. presstv.ir The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has criticized Israel for delaying the implementation of the terms of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
(2025-01-26). Dozens killed, injured as Israeli forces shoot at civilians in south Lebanon. presstv.ir Israeli forces have opened fire at the Lebanese people returning to their homes in the country's southern towns.
(2025-01-26). Palestinian toddler shot in head by Israeli forces dies of wounds. presstv.ir Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian toddler during a raid near the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank.
(2025-01-26). 'We'll return': Defiant Lebanese head home in south as Israeli forces refuse to withdraw. presstv.ir As the 60-day deadline for the Israeli military withdrawal from southern Lebanon expired on Sunday, thousands of people flocked to their villages, defying Israeli threats.
(2025-01-26). Conditions 'not yet in place' for safe return of Lebanese: UN officials. presstv.ir UN officials warn Lebanese against returning to their homes in southern villages after Israeli forces killed at least 15 citizens on Sunday.
(2025-01-26). International community must compel Israel to withdraw from Lebanon: Parliament speaker. presstv.ir Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has called on the international community to take urgent action and compel Israel to immediately withdraw from Lebanese territory.
(2025-01-26). Dozens killed, injured as Israeli forces shoot at civilians in south Lebanon. presstv.ir Israeli forces have opened fire at the Lebanese people returning to their homes in the country's southern towns, killing 15 people and wounding 83 others.
(2025-01-26). Hamas believes West Bank to be 'next' theater of war between Israel, resistance. presstv.ir Hamas believes the Israeli-occupied West Bank to be the "next" area of main confrontation between the Israeli regime and the Palestinian resistance.
(2025-01-26). Ethnic cleansing feared as Trump asks Jordan, Egypt to take Gaza residents. aljazeera.com Trump says relocation may be temporary or long-term as he announces lifting of hold on 2,000-pound bombs for Israel.
(2025-01-26). Israel kills 11, wounds dozens in south Lebanon in breach of ceasefire deal. aljazeera.com Attacks come on the day Israeli troops were supposed to withdraw from southern Lebanon and allow people to return home.
(2025-01-26). Israeli forces kill 2-year-old Palestinian girl in occupied West Bank raid. aljazeera.com Palestinian man also dies from injuries after being shot by Israeli forces as attacks on West Bank intensify.
(2025-01-26). Al Jazeera reporter caught in Israeli gunfire at Gaza's Netzarim Corridor. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Maram Humaid captured the moment Israeli forces opened fire on displaced Palestinians.
(2025-01-26). Israel's "Failed" Attempt to "Ethnically Cleanse" Gaza Picked up by Trump. aljazeera.com Abdullah Al-Arian, from Georgetown University in Qatar talks about the strength of Gazans to resist being relocated…
(2025-01-26). Israel "Recycling" it's System of Deporting Palestinians. aljazeera.com Xavier Abu Eid, a political analyst talks about Israel deporting Palestinian prisoners and losing their right of return…
(2025-01-26). Israel kills 3, wounds dozens in south Lebanon in breach of ceasefire deal. aljazeera.com Attacks come on the day Israeli troops were supposed to withdraw from southern Lebanon and allow people to return home.
(2025-01-26). Israeli media: Cabinet's main war goal of 'safe return for northern residents' remains unmet as today's developments in southern Lebanon are deemed a failure. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). Yemen's Ansarullah spox hails the return of southern Lebanese residents, condemns Israeli enemy's attacks that left martyrs, wounded in a failed bid to block their return. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). Al-Manar correspondent: Lebanese southerners flock to their home towns in the border area with occupied Palestine as the 60-day deadline for Israeli withdrawal expires. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). Lebanese citizens defy earthen barriers installed by the Israeli occupation forces, cross on feet to reach their villages: Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). 3 casualties as Israeli occupation forces open fire at Lebanese southerners to prevent them from returning to their home town of Kfar Kila: Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). Local media: Lebanese citizens enter their towns and chant slogans in support of the resistance despite warnings from the Israeli occupation army. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). Number of injuries as Israeli occupation forces open fire at Lebanese citizens in Adaisseh. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). Hebrew media: Lebanese southerners return to their villages raising Hezbollah flags, how the Israelis will return to north? english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). Israeli occupation forces retreat to the eastern outskirts of Aytaroun border town as Lebanese citizens reach the border town. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). Israeli occupation army spokesman: We will update the places that residents of South Lebanon are "allowed to enter" english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). Gaza cease-fire is fragile, but there's a reason it probably won't collapse this week. haaretz.com While both Hamas and Israel broke some of the cease-fire terms this weekend, neither side will want to blow up the agreement just prior to the expected release of two American citizens…
(2025-01-26). What Trump's shocking new Gaza plan means for Egypt, Jordan and Israel. haaretz.com Whatever Egypt and Jordan choose to do, the very discussion of this idea could poison Israel's relations with these neighboring countries — which would be a bad development for peace in the region…
(2025-01-26). Hamas making efforts to show it controls Gaza. For now, Israel is choosing not to intervene. haaretz.com Netanyahu's relatively light response to the fact that Israeli hostage Arbel Yehoud wasn't included in the second weekly phase emphasizes the change that has occurred — mostly due to Donald Trump…
(2025-01-26). Sex is back in Israel — according to these women writers. haaretz.com Two new Israeli anthologies about sex are not afraid to get explicit under the book covers, and while many writers in Israel feel ostracized, these collections have garnered interest abroad. Even if we are 'the enemy' now, says the editor, 'people are interested in what moves us'…
(2025-01-26). Israel's Justice minister won't recognize new top court president, stirring a constitutional crisis. haaretz.com Justice Minister Yariv Levin wrote after the appointment that he 'does not recognize Isaac Amit as president' following the 'fundamentally flawed and illegal' way he was elected. This boycott will make it more difficult to run the justice system and appoint additional judges…
(2025-01-26). Judicial Appointments Committee set to convene despite minister's objections. haaretz.com Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara lambasted Levin's decision to file a private criminal complaint against Supreme Court President Isaac Amit, saying it 'deviated from the accepted practice,' was 'hasty' and lacked 'sufficient factual grounds.'…
(2025-01-26). Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich appoints West Bank council chief as ministry director. haaretz.com The Binyamin Regional Council governs 47 settlements and has been a focal point of development projects tied to Smotrich's political base. While the Finance Ministry highlighted the incoming director's leadership roles in the Mossad, his managerial experience in the public sector is relatively limited…
(2025-01-26). The farm helping Israeli veterans deal with war trauma — by connecting to the land. haaretz.com Ruca's Farm is also a rehab center for Israeli reservists who fought in Gaza and Lebanon over the past 15 months. The connection to the soil works wonders: 'they realize the world hasn't died'…
(2025-01-26). Israeli ministers push bill to enable Jews to privately buy West Bank land. haaretz.com Settlers can only buy West Bank land through companies registered with Israel's governing body there. The Land of Israel Caucus in the Knesset said, 'This bill will end years of discrimination by an Arab regime in Judea and Samaria'…
(2025-01-26). Elon Musk's 'salute' might be too far for the ADL, but Israel's far-right thinks he's 'brilliant'. haaretz.com Musk's hand gestures at Trump's inauguration divided the Jewish world, but his ensuing conduct caught the eye of far-right Israelis who identify with him amid backlash from the 'left': 'They did it with Rabbi Meir Kahane,' one extremist said…
(2025-01-26). Four IDF spotters returned, but the tug-of-war over Gaza hostages continues. haaretz.com The Netanyahu government hopes to use the return of the hostages to hide its failures from the public, as well as the situation in the West Bank…
(2025-01-26). Arbel Yehoud, Agam Berger and third hostage to be released Thursday, PM's office says. haaretz.com LEBANON: Dozens wounded by IDF fire in southern Lebanon, as Israeli withdrawal delayed over cease-fire disputes ‚ñ GAZA: Egypt has informed the U.S. that it rejects President Trump's proposal to transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to its territory ‚ñ HOSTAGE DEAL: Israel says it will not allow passage through Netzarim corridor until understanding reach over Arbel Yehoud's release…
(2025-01-26). Alone in a dark tunnel for months: Families of freed Israeli hostages offer first insights into time in captivity. haaretz.com After 477 days of captivity in Gaza, relatives recount the women's experiences of minimal sustenance and isolation. A relative of Daniella Gilboa said she still has a bullet in her leg from the October 7 attack…
(2025-01-26). The Israeli farm helping veterans deal with trauma — through connection to earth. haaretz.com Ruca's Farm is also a rehab center for Israeli reservists who fought in Gaza and Lebanon over the past 15 months. The connection to the soil works wonders: 'they realize the world hasn't died'…
(2025-01-26). Hamas: Israel violating cease-fire despite 'guarantees' that hostage Arbel Yehoud to be released. haaretz.com LEBANON: 15 Lebanese civilians reportedly killed by IDF gunfire as Lebanese try to return to villages in southern Lebanon ‚ñ GAZA: One Palestinian killed as Israeli forces fire at civilians trying to cross to northern Gaza Strip against IDF orders ‚ñ HOSTAGE DEAL: Hostages arrive in Israeli hospital, reunited with parents…
(2025-01-26). Lebanon's health ministry: Four killed, roughly 30 wounded in clashes with Israeli army. haaretz.com LEBANON: IDF fires at Lebanese trying to return to villages in southern Lebanon, one person reportedly killed ‚ñ GAZA: Israeli presses to condition Palestinians' return to northern Gaza on release of civilian hostage ‚ñ HOSTAGE DEAL: Hostages arrive in Israeli hospital, reunited with parents…
(2025-01-26). 70 freed and exiled Palestinians reach Egypt. newarab.com 
Seventy Palestinians arrived aboard buses in Egypt on Saturday after being released from Israel as part of the Al-Qahera News, which is linked to state intelligence, said the According to a list previously made public by Israeli authoriti…
(2025-01-26). Israel massacres 15 in Lebanon on ceasefire withdrawal deadline. newarab.com 
The Lebanese Ministry of Heath continues to update the d…
(2025-01-26). Israel snubs withdrawal, kills civilians in Lebanon, Gaza. newarab.com 
The Lebanese health ministry said the Israeli army "The aggressions of the Israeli enemy against citizens who were trying to return to their villages that are still under occupation have left 15 people dead including a soldier of the Lebanese army and three women," the ministry said, raising an earlier toll of 11 dead. | In Gaza, a vast crowd of Gazans…
(2025-01-26). Satellite images show Jewish symbol marked onto ground in Gaza. newarab.com 
Satellite images of The images show a devastated city with destroyed buildings after the Israeli army obliterated large areas of the coastal enclave.
(2025-01-26). Azmi Bishara: Israel must not be allowed to shed genocide label. newarab.com 
The Director General of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies Azmi Bishara emphasized during the opening lecture of the He stressed the importance of moving toward reconstruction as the only path to strengthening resilience and preventing a large-scale displacement from Gaza if such an opportunity arises—a scenario the new U.S. administration appears…
(2025-01-26). Hamas frees four Israeli soldiers captured on October 7. newarab.com 
An AFP journalist witnessed the handover after the four were presented on a stage at a main square in Gaza City, where dozens of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jiha…
(2025-01-26). Hezbollah infiltrated: Lebanon arrests 4 'Israel collaborators'. newarab.com 
(2025-01-26). Lebanon army accuses Israel of 'procrastination' in ceasefire. newarab.com 
The Under the terms of the Israel-Hezbollah
(2025-01-26). Palestinians celebrate release of 200 detainees from Israel. newarab.com
(2025-01-26). Palestinian deportees await their destination. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Qadoura Fares, head of the Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners' Affairs Authority, said on Sunday that the 70 Palestinian deportees under a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Hamas and Israel will remain in Egypt "until their destination is determined."
(2025-01-26). UNRWA condemns Israel's new move against it. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Sunday condemned Israel's order to vacate all premises in East Jerusalem and cease its operations there by January 30.
(2025-01-26). #SwindonsSundaySermon: Starmer is facing four years of absolute hell. thecanary.co I must admit, I have been somewhat distracted by the chaotic events unfolding not just across the pond, but also the dodgy ceasefire deal that doesn't seem to matter in the slightest when the colonialist outpost of Israel fancies killing some more children for no other reason whatsoever than the fact they're not Israeli. It's …
(2025-01-26). Donald Trump has just called for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. thecanary.co Following its invasion of Gaza, many have accused Israel of ethnically cleansing the Palestinian population. The rationale for these accusations was clear; Israel was expelling the citizens of Gaza en masse, and that's the textbook definition of the first stage of ethnic cleansing. Now, returning president Donald Trump seems to be confirming what everyone feared …
(2025-01-26). Trump Advocates for Forced Displacement of Gaza's Population to Egypt and Jordan. truthout.org Speaking to reporters Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would like to see most of the population of war-torn Gaza be relocated to Jordan and Egypt, a plan that a number of observers said was tantamount to ethnic cleansing. Trump made the remarks the same day that he lifted a Biden-era hold on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. "I'd like Egypt to take people. And I'd like… |
(2025-01-26). Trump Reveals Plan For The Ethnic Cleansing Of Gaza. thealtworld.com 
Well that didn't take long. President Trump has said he wants to "clean out" Gaza and relocate its population to US client states Egypt and Jordan, which would of course be a textbook case of ethnic cleansing. It would also align perfectly with longstanding Israeli agendas to remove Palestinians from their homeland so that their territory can be seized and settled by Jews. |
(2025-01-26). Estados Unidos permite a Israel utilizar bombas pesadas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 ene (RHC) El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump dio instrucciones al Pentágono para poner fin a la restricción impuesta el año pasado por el ex mandatario Joseph Biden sobre el suministro de bombas de 2.000 libras (unos 907 kilos) a Israel.
(2025-01-26). Israeli Terrorists Massacre 4 and Wound Dozens in Violation of Lebanon Ceasefire. indybay.org Israel has killed at least four people, including a Lebanese soldier, in south Lebanon on the day Israeli forces were due to withdraw under a ceasefire deal. At least 32 civilians were wounded on Sunday as Israeli forces opened fire in at least two border towns on citizens who were trying to return to their villages. The Israeli killings violate a ceasefire agreement reached in November, under which its forces were supposed to withdraw from Lebanon at 02: 00 GMT on Sunday. | article + video: 4m 16s…
(2025-01-26). Ataque israelí contra protestas en Líbano deja 11 muertos y más de 80 heridos. cubadebate.cu En el sur del Líbano, las fuerzas israelíes dispararon este domingo contra manifestantes que exigían su retirada a raíz del acuerdo de alto al fuego, dejando 11 muertos y más de 80 heridos. Entre los fallecidos hay dos mujeres y un soldado libanés, informó el Ministerio de Salud. Se reportaron heridos en más de una docena de pueblos en la zona fronteriza.
(2025-01-26). Gaza, where bread means life — and death. mondoweiss.net 
Amid the many tragedies in Gaza, far too many go untold. We must not forget those who lost their lives while simply trying to get a loaf of bread or a sack of flour.
(2025-01-26). Search, rescue ops continue in Tibet's Shigatse following deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake. presstv.ir Rescue efforts continue in Shigatse region after a devastating earthquake hit Tibet.
(2025-01-26). Ni-Vanuatu journalist Doddy Morris balances grief and duty in the aftermath of earthquake. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson For Doddy Morris, a journalist with the Vanuatu Daily Post, the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Vanuatu last month on December 17, 2024, was more than just a story — it was a personal tragedy. Amid the chaos, Morris learned his brother, an Anglican priest, had died. "My mom called me…
(2025-01-26). Italy's failure to surrender Libyan suspect to the International Criminal Court is a breach of its Rome Statute obligation. fidh.org
(2025-01-26). Trump Reveals Plan For The Ethnic Cleansing Of Gaza. caitlinjohnstone.com.au
(2025-01-26). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-01-26). Starmer torpedoes legislation that would force him to deliver on his own promises. thecanary.co Keir Starmer has ordered Labour Party MPs to drop their commitment to the Climate and Nature Bill. The landmark legislation would make the UK's targets to tackle the climate crisis emergency legally binding. Starmer: ushering in climate crisis catastrophe The Labour leadership had insisted that clauses in the bill that make agreements at international climate …
(2025-01-26). Imam Khamenei: The people of southern Lebanon showed no fear of the Zionist army, instead carrying their souls to battlefield with selflessness, trust in divine promise. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). CAIR Calls President Trump's Proposal to Expel Palestinians from Gaza 'Delusional and Dangerous Nonsense'. fightbackbetter.com CAIR Calls President Trump's Proposal to Expel Palestinians from Gaza 'Delusional and Dangerous Nonsense' Muslim civil rights and advocacy group…
(2025-01-26). Greece: Continued judicial harassment against migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org
(2025-01-26). SA film's Oscar nomination highlights wildlife heroes. sanews.gov.za SA film's Oscar nomination highlights wildlife heroes | The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has congratulated the creators of the short film, The Last Ranger. | The film has been nominated in the Best Live Action Short Film category of the 97th Academy Awards. | George, who recently attended a ranger course at the Southern African Wildlife College in order to better understand the work of rangers, highlighted how timeous the Oscar nomination comes as the department intensifies the fight against wildlife poaching. | "I wish to congratulate the team behind this important body o…
(2025-01-26). Indigenous rights activists rally on Australia Day to protest British colonization legacy. presstv.ir Tens of thousands of Australians protested over the treatment of Indigenous people on Australia Day, the anniversary of British colonization of the country.
(2025-01-26). (VIDEO) New year dieting tips for 2025 from a Mayo Clinic expert. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the new year begins, many people are setting resolutions to eat healthier, stay active and manage their weight through dieting. Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic physician specializing in nutrition and the editor of "The Mayo Clinic Diet," offers some thoughts on weight management. "Don't set too lofty a goal, and don't focus only on weight," he says. "I see people who understandably want to lose 50 pounds, but an example I use in…
(2025-01-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Embracing winter – Activity ideas for the season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: When the holidays end, it's hard to have things to look forward to and find motivation to exercise. How can I stay ahead of the slump and help my family stay active? ANSWER: As winter settles in, shorter days and colder nights can feel dull. But the mystery of winter nights also offers opportunities for fun, joy, connection and adventure through outdoor activities. Winter nights can be turned into an enchanting experience….
(2025-01-26). US teacher on leave after calling Palestinian child an extremist. newarab.com 
A public teacher in Pennsylvania was put on leave after allegedly calling a Palestinian American middle school student an extremist, the school district and a Muslim advocacy group said. | Why it's important | Human rights advocates say there has been a Key quotes | The Central Dauphin School District said on Saturday it had l…
(2025-01-26). Petro says military US deportation flights not allowed in Colombia. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said Sunday that he made American deportation flights return, claiming that "the United States can't treat Colombian migrants like criminals." In a post on social media…
(2025-01-26). Petro says US deportation flights not allowed in Colombia. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said Sunday that he made American deportation flights return, claiming that "the United States can't treat Colombian migrants like criminals." In a post on social media…
(2025-01-26). Singapore: End harassment and intimidation of Transformative Justice Collective. fidh.org 11 organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, condemn in the strongest terms the latest restrictions imposed by the Singapore government on activists from the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC), a civil society group actively opposing the death penalty and advocating for human rights in the country. Read the statement (…) | – |
(2025-01-26). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |
(2025-01-26). CPJ calls on EU to ensure media access and justice after Gaza ceasefire. consilium.europa.eu
(2025-01-26). Ceasefire Ends in Lebanon, Prisoners Released in Palestine: What Next? libya360.wordpress.com Free Palestine TV Laith Marouf and Hadi Hotait discuss what will next as civilians try to go back to their homes in south Lebanon, the release of prisoners in Palestine and its implications, and what that all means in the struggle for liberation.
(2025-01-26). Hezbollah calls on all Lebanese to stand by the people of the South: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). Hezbollah Hails 'Glorious Day of God,' Reiterates People, Resistance, Army Equation as Cornerstones of Lebanon's Sovereignty. english.almanar.com.lb Hezbollah described Sunday, January 26, 2025, as a "Glorious Day of God" and a "majestic scene of honor and dignity crafted by the people of resistance." In a statement issued Sunday evening, the group praised the resilience of the Lebanese people, highlighting their deep connection to their land, their unwavering attachment to every grain of …
(2025-01-26). Several Lebanese schools, universities suspend Monday classes allowing students and staff to participate and celebrate the scenes of divine victory. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). Hezbollah's MP Mohammad Raad Calls for National Unity, Reaffirms Resistance as Key to Lebanon's Sovereignty. english.almanar.com.lb In a passionate statement, Head of the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, called on the Lebanese people to stand united and celebrate their steadfastness and resistance. MP Raad hailed the return of southern Lebanese residents to their villages, acknowledging the resilience of the people who have remained unwavering in their commitment to …
(2025-01-26). Hezbollah MP Mohammad Raad addressing Lebanese in the south: Once again, you show the world true dignity, loyalty, and the essence of liberation and freedom. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). Lebanese citizens enter border town of Ayta Al-Shaab: local media. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). UN urges Libya to arrest war crimes suspect sent home by Italy. newarab.com 
(2025-01-26). Houthis release 153 prisoners with Red Cross support. newarab.com 
The prisoners were released in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital that was seized by the Iran-backed Houthis in 2014, precipitating a "This ope…
(2025-01-26). Electronic Intifada's Ali Abunimah arrested in Switzerland. skwawkbox.org 
Electronic Intifada (EI) director Ali Abunimah has been arrested by Swiss police ahead of a speaking engagement in Zurich on Saturday afternoon. He is being held in custody and has legal representation. Abunimah arrived in Switzerland on Friday and was questioned by police for an hour before being allowed to enter the country. The arrest …
(2025-01-26). Swiss police arrest prominent Palestinian-American journalist. presstv.ir Swiss Police arrest Ali Abunimah, a Palestinian-American journalist who is the co-founder and executive director of pro-Palestine news outlet The Electronic Intifada (EI).
(2025-01-26). Electronic Intifada co-founder arrested in Switzerland. newarab.com 
Swiss police reportedly arrested The publication revealed that police questioned Abunimah for an hour before he was permitted to enter the country, where he is currently detained and has had access to legal counsel.
(2025-01-26). Swiss Pigs Seize Electronic Intifada's Executive Director Ali Abunimah. indybay.org The Electronic Intifada's executive director Ali Abunimah was arrested by Swiss police ahead of a speaking event in Zurich on Saturday afternoon. | He is currently being detained and has had access to legal counsel. | The arrest came one day after Abunimah arrived in Zurich for a speaking tour. | When he arrived at Zurich airport on Friday, Abunimah was questioned by police for an hour before being allowed to enter the country. | Abunimah's arrest appears to be part of a growing backlash from Western governments against expressions of solidarity with the Palestinian people. | Last year, several activists and…
(2025-01-26). How lives become 'expendable': What we have learned from a century of genocides. haaretz.com From first-person accounts of the Armenian and Yazidi genocides, to Anne Frank's diary and the Nuremberg prosecutor who 'peered into hell', we need to listen to those who experienced genocide, to seek accountability — and take heed of the early warning signs…
(2025-01-26). Sudan: Debt, Maldevelopment, and the Challenge of Stability. cadtm.org At the time of writing, Sudan remains at a dangerous crossroads. It can either be a state ruled by its diverse citizens' desire for the rule of law, equitable and sustainable development, democratization, and justice for all, or it can fragment into "bantustans" along regional and ethnic cleavages. For most of its independent political history, Sudan has been torn between two visions and forces. The colonized political elite lacked the imagination to build a nation beyond coloniality, while (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-26). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-01-26). Al Jazeera, the TV channel that saves the honor of modern journalism! cadtm.org
(2025-01-26). Take Trump and Musk's threats very seriously! cadtm.org
(2025-01-26). Iranian Foreign Minister in Afghanistan for Talks. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Heading a political and economic delegation, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi traveled to Afghanistan on Sunday for talks with the Taliban.
(2025-01-26). IRGC Uses AI-Powered Missiles in Naval War Game. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy's drones fired missiles featuring artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities during a large-scale exercise in the Persian Gulf.
(2025-01-26). Iran, Afghanistan Discuss Promotion of Relations. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — High-ranking delegations from Iran and Afghanistan weighed plans to expand ties between the two neighbors in various fields.
(2025-01-26). Iranian Team in Belarus to Monitor Elections. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An Iranian delegation has traveled to Minsk to observe the presidential elections of Belarus at the invitation of the East European country.
(2025-01-26). MP Reveals Details of Assassination of Iranian Judges. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An Iranian lawmaker provided details of a meeting with the representatives of the intelligence organizations about the assassination of two justices in Tehran on January 18.
(2025-01-26). Taliban Vows Not to Harm Iran over Water Share. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The acting prime minister of Afghanistan gave an assurance that his country has no intention of harming Iran when it comes to the issue of share of water from the joint resources.
(2025-01-26). Iranian drones fire AI-powered missiles in major Persian Gulf drill. presstv.ir The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy's indigenous sophisticated drones have fired missiles featuring artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities during a large-scale exercise in southern Iran.
(2025-01-26). Belarus starts the main day of voting in presidential election. tvbrics.com 
The CEC accredited more than 480 international observers…
(2025-01-26). BRICS News Digest for the previous week. tvbrics.com 
We will tell you what has happened in economics, politics, culture, science and education in the BRICS countries…
(2025-01-26). India celebrates 76th anniversary of Republic Day. tvbrics.com The event was attended by the President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto…
(2025-01-26). Bowie's Berlin: Up against the wall. aljazeera.com David Bowie's 1987 concert in West Berlin could be heard on the other side of the wall in Eastern Germany.
(2025-01-26). Belarus presidential election: Who's taking on Lukashenko, does it matter? aljazeera.com President Alexander Lukashenko will be running to secure a seventh term, hoping to extend his 30-year rule over Belarus.
(2025-01-26). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events — day 1,067. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,067th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-26). South Korea prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon for insurrection. aljazeera.com
(2025-01-26). Sudan army in Wad Madani is a 'joyous victory' for the people. aljazeera.com "We'll celebrate today. But we know that the war [in Sudan] is far from over."
(2025-01-26). The Murder of Malcolm Caldwell. aljazeera.com Who killed Malcolm Caldwell?>
(2025-01-26). Mbappe scores first LaLiga hat-trick for Real Madrid in win over Valladolid. aljazeera.com Mbappe's scoring outburst on Saturday night caps off a red-hot streak of eight goals in his last five games.
(2025-01-26). Voting under way in Belarus with Lukashenko set to extend 30-year rule. aljazeera.com Longtime leader Lukashenko is set to win a seventh terms as he runs unopposed by genuine challengers.
(2025-01-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Aging and the benefits of exercising. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Exercising as you age can be challenging. Sometimes it can feel like your body is breaking down. One possible reason for this could be senescent cells, which build up in your body as you get older and contribute to age-related disorders. A recent study by Mayo Clinic shows that exercise and other physical activities can reduce the number of senescent cells. Dr. Nathan LeBrasseur, director of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging at…
(2025-01-26). 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…
(2025-01-26). New US President, Same Pursuit of Primacy: Cutting Through the Stunts & Rhetoric. thealtworld.com New Atlas LIVE is a weekly stream for discussing current events, connecting with the New Atlas community, and more.
(2025-01-26). Rescue workers search for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet. presstv.ir Rescue workers search rubble for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet.
(2025-01-26). White House in talks to have Oracle, investors take over TikTok. newarab.com 
The administration of Under the deal being negotiated by the White House, TikTok's China-based owner, ByteDance, would retain a stake in the company, but data collection and software updates would be overseen by Oracle, which already provides the foun…
(2025-01-26). The Palestine Exception: Film as a Form of Cultural Work that Facilitates Movement Building. counterpunch.org
(2025-01-26). Canada's Nazi Problem. counterpunch.org
(2025-01-26). (VIDEO) Flu, COVID-19, RSV on the rise. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's a post-holiday surge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the number of people seeking care for acute respiratory illness is at a high level. The latest numbers show that emergency department visits for flu, RSV and COVID-19 are all increasing. RSV, in particular, is very high in many areas, especially among young children. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says the surge is not unexpected….
(2025-01-26). 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: How personalized vaccines target cancer tumors 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…
(2025-01-26). Drone strike on hospital in Sudan's Darfur kills more than 70. newarab.com 
More than 70 people have been killed in a The strike targeted the Saudi Hospital in the city of Al-Fashir, destroying its emergency building. | Darfur's governor Minni Minawi has blamed the paramilitary "A Rapid Support [Forces] drone targeted the Saudi Hospital — t…
(2025-01-26). Gaza Checkpoint Shell Company Led by Former CIA Paramilitary Chief. libya360.wordpress.com Jack Poulson Former CIA paramilitary chief Philip F. Reilly outed himself on Saturday as head of the shell company credited with drafting the operational plan for the vehicle checkpoint in Gaza's Netzarim corridor which opened this weekend. The shell company credited by Axios with having "drafted the operational plan" for a newly opened vehicle inspection checkpoint along…
(2025-01-26). Trump calls for moving Palestinians to Egypt, Jordan to 'clean out' Gaza. presstv.ir US President Donald Trump has proposed relocating Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Jordan, Egypt, and other Arab nations to "just clean out" the war-torn area.
(2025-01-26). Hamas condemns Trump's plan to 'clean out' Palestinians from Gaza. presstv.ir Palestinian resistance groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have condemned a plan stated by US President Donald Trump to "clean out" the Gaza Strip.
(2025-01-26). New video shows Hamas leader Sinwar on battlefield in Gaza. newarab.com 
The rare footage was broadcast on Friday during an episode of an investigative programme by Al Jazeera, where the network interviews member of Hamas' armed wing, Al-Qassam Brigades. | The episode was titled "The Flood," in reference to the October 7 operation dubbed "Al-Aqsa Flood" by Hamas. | The Hamas members give details on the gro…
(2025-01-26). El plan de Trump para "limpiar" Gaza desata indignación y críticas por "limpieza étnica" cubadebate.cu Las declaraciones del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, acerca de "limpiar" Gaza y reubicar a un millón y medio de palestinos en países como Jordania o Egipto ha generado una ola de indignación e incluso algunos consideran que se estaría perpetrando una "limpieza étnica".
(2025-01-26). Prof. John Mearsheimer: No Hope For Ukraine Peace Deal? scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-26). Survey Sheds Light on Community Awareness and Practices in Healthcare Waste Management. pressenza.com The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCW Project) recently conducted a Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) survey to evaluate community awareness about healthcare waste management. The survey, which covered Quirino Memorial Medical Center (QMMC) in Quezon City (NCR), Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC) in Tuguegarao City (Region II), and Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC) in Tacloban City (Region VIII), involved 923 respondents, including hospital patients, visitors, and local community members. These hospitals were among the most impacted by the surge in healthcare waste dur…
(2025-01-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: MRI for dense breasts ⚪ what to know. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nearly half of all women who have had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer have been identified as having dense breasts. This makes it more challenging to detect breast cancer because dense tissue and tumors both appear white on a mammogram. That's one reason why it's recommended to have an additional screening done. But which one? Dr. Richard Sharpe Jr., a Mayo Clinic radiologist, says it's crucial to talk with your healthcare team to find…
(2025-01-26). (VIDEO) Who should get screened for cervical cancer, and when? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's note: January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. When it comes to healthcare screening, different healthcare guideline organizations may have different recommendations. The same is true for cervical cancer screening. Cervical cancer is almost always caused by a persistent infection with high-risk strains of HPV. Routine screening has dramatically reduced cervical cancer deaths, and regular screenings are essential because early detection makes precancer treatment more effective. Dr. Kathy MacLaughlin, a Mayo Clinic family physician specializing…
(2025-01-26). Walleye Tank propels Minnesota healthcare entrepreneurs forward. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Excitement filled the auditorium at the Walleye Tank: Ice Fishing Edition, held recently at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Thirteen teams took the stage to present their healthcare innovations to a panel of judges and an audience attending in person and online. Projects ranged from addressing the needs of patients with rare or chronic diseases to improving lives through assistive technology. Each team had two minutes to pitch its innovation, followed by three minutes of…
(2025-01-26). Let's Do Some Porn. smoothiex12.blogspot.com First. This is magical. Now, to Russian guys who probably developed hypersonic weapons too)))Eat your heart out, Elon.
(2025-01-26). Good Night, Tech-Right: Pull the Plug on AI Fascism. itsgoingdown.org 
On January 20th, at a ceremony attended by both far-Right and neo-fascist leaders from around the globe and some of the richest tech billionaires in the world, including the heads of Apple, Google, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, and Amazon, Donald Trump took power for the second time. In exchange for tech elites financially backing his campaign…
(2025-01-26). What's happening in Mozambique? liberationnews.org 
For decades, Mozambicans have experienced a steep decline in the standard of living brought on by decades of neoliberal intervention.
(2025-01-26). Venezuelan President Maduro Assumes a Third Term — Prospects and Problematics. orinocotribune.com 
The first thing greeting me as I disembarked from my flight in Caracas was a wanted poster for one Edmundo González Urrutia. The reward was $100,000. Not to be outdone, the US had slapped a $25 million bounty on the head of President Maduro and lesser amounts on other Venezuelan leaders. | Both González and the incumbent president, Nicolás Maduro, claimed that he would be the one to be inaugurated in two days. I had come to accompany the inauguration and for the concurrent antifascist festival. | History repeats itself — first tragedy, farce, and then silliness
| From its inception with the election o…
(2025-01-26). Prof. John Mearsheimer: No Hope For Ukraine Peace Deal? scheerpost.com
(2025-01-26). Petro disallows arrivals of US planes carrying Colombian migrants. plenglish.com Bogota, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Sunday that he will disallow the arrivals in the national territory of planes from the United States carrying Colombian migrants and asked for respect in the treatment of these people.
(2025-01-26). Trump's neofascism is here now. Here are 10 things you can do to resist. indybay.org Protect the decent and hardworking members of your communities who are undocumented or whose parents are undocumented | This is an urgent moral call to action. As Donald Trump's Ice begins roundups and deportations, many good people are endangered and understandably frightened. One of Trump's new executive orders allows Ice to arrest undocumented immigrants.
(2025-01-26). Petro desautoriza entrada a Colombia de aviones estadounidenses con migrantes. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, anunció en X que desautoriza la entrada al país suramericano de aviones provenientes de Estados Unidos con migrantes colombianos deportados por la Administración de Donald Trump. "Los EE.UU. no pueden tratar como delincuentes a los migrantes colombianos", escribió Petro.
(2025-01-26). Putin congratulates Indian leaders on Republic Day. plenglish.com "Russia-India relations have the nature of a particularly privileged strategic partnership. I am sure that through joint efforts we will continue to strengthen fruitful bilateral cooperation constantly in all areas, as well as constructive interaction in international affairs," the Russian head of State said in a text released by the Kremlin press service. | In this regard, Putin stressed that the development of the partnership responds to the fundamental interests of the peoples of both States and contributes to the creation of a fair multipolar world order. | The Russian leader noted that since the adoption of…
(2025-01-26). Musk Addresses German Far-Right Party Days After Being Accused of "Nazi Salute" truthout.org Billionaire Elon Musk made virtual appearance at a Saturday campaign event for the far-right Alternative for Germany party — known by the initials AfD — ahead of a snap federal election in Germany next month. The campaign appearance comes less than a week after Musk was accused of performing a Nazi salute twice on stage at a post-inauguration celebration for U.S. President Donal Trump. |
(2025-01-26). La Cina usa il dollaro contro gli Stati Uniti. strategic-culture.su La storia dell'egemonia finanziaria degli Stati Uniti e le recenti tendenze al suo indebolimento a causa delle azioni della Cina. | Segue nostro Nella seconda metà degli anni '60, il sistema monetario internazionale modellato dagli Stati Uniti a Bretton Woods nel 1944 sistema comincià≤ a mostrare inequivocabili segni di cedimento, imputabili prevalentemente alle implicazioni della Guerra del Vietnam. All'inizio del decennio, il defici…
(2025-01-26). The Military Occupation of Latin America and the Caribbean. orinocotribune.com By Luis Britto García — Jan 22, 2025 | The battles of Latin America and the Caribbean for independence and sovereignty were bloody. According to the estimation of Liberator Simón Bolívar, the battles took the lives of more than a third of the population. | During the 19th century, the unjust oligarchic order inherited from colonial times led to numerous civil wars. However, apart from the independence struggles, there have been few international conflicts in our region, most of them initiated by financial interests foreign to Our America. To demonstrate their peaceful vocation, the governments of Latin Ameri…
(2025-01-26). Schoolchildren in US capital learn about Jose Marti's life. plenglish.com Washington, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Guided by officials from the Cuban Embassy in the United States, students from Harriet Tubman Elementary School in this capital learned about the life of Jose Marti, the most universal of all Cubans.
(2025-01-26). Panamanian organization repudiates Donald Trump's threats. plenglish.com The Panamanian social movement pointed out in a statement that sovereignty over the interoceanic route and its adjacent areas was not a gift from anyone, it was conquered with the generational struggle at the cost of countless martyrs. | According to the group, 25 years without the Canal Zone, or military bases, administering the fluvial route, demonstrate that Panama can provide this service to world trade efficiently. | It also indicates that the local corrupt oligarchy frustrated the promise of bigger collective use of the canal, privatized its ports and the board of directors manages its funds behind the peo…
(2025-01-26). Pope Francis concerned about tension in Colombia's Catatumbo region. plenglish.com A statement released by the Holy See press office indicated that the supreme pontiff addressed this issue after Sunday's Angelus prayer, said at noon from the window of his study in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, before more than 25,000 faithful and pilgrims who gathered in St. Peter's Square. "I see with concern the situation in Colombia, particularly in the region of Catatumbo, where clashes between armed groups have caused numerous civilian victims and more than 30,000 displaced people," the bishop of Rome noted. | "I express my closeness to you and my prayers," Pope Francis added, in reference to the populati…
(2025-01-26). Russia criticizes Western stance on Belarusian sovereignty. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) The vice president of the Russian Federation Council (Upper House of Parliament), Konstantin Kosachov, warned on Sunday that Belarusian sovereignty causes irritation in the West, on the occasion of presidential elections.
(2025-01-26). Tribute to José Martí in Uruguay on the eve of his 172nd birthday. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Cubans, Uruguayans and people from other nationalities paid tribute to Cuban National Hero José Martí on Friday, on the eve of his 172nd birthday.
(2025-01-26). La Bienal de La Habana en parajes naturales en Holguín. radiohc.cu Holguín, 26 ene (RHC) En los parajes naturales de la comunidad El Purial en la provincia de Holguín el 1. ∫ de febrero se inaugurará el proyecto colaborativo La Oficina en la 15 edición de la Bienal de La Habana, desde el veintiséis de enero al 8 de febrero.
(2025-01-26). Panamá: Continúan repudios ante amenazas de Donald Trump. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 ene (RHC) La organización panameña Polo Ciudadano, repudió este domingo las amenazas del presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, de retomar el canal de Panamá.
(2025-01-26). Asesinan a periodista mexicano Alejandro Gallegos en el estado de Tabasco. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 ene (RHC) El periodista Alejandro Gallegos, quien desapareció el viernes en Tabasco (sur de México) fue encontrado sin vida ayer sábado en la región que está lidiando con un resurgimiento de la violencia delictiva.
(2025-01-26). Cohesión y Unidad de Cienfuegos en el Día Nacional de la Defensa (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu En el Día Nacional de la Defensa concluyó en Cienfuegos como en toda Cuba el Ejercicio Estratégico Bastión 2024 que puntualizó los destacamentos de respuesta rápida, Brigadas de Producción y Defensa y àìrganos de Dirección de las empresas y entidades.
(2025-01-26). Lukashenko: Belarús realiza elecciones para su pueblo (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 ene (RHC) El mandatario de Belarús, Aleksánder Lukashenko aseguró en Minsk que las elecciones presidenciales de este domingo son en bienestar de su pueblo, sin tener en cuenta las opiniones externas.
(2025-01-26). Cuba: De alta todos los estudiantes afectados por escape de gas en Matanzas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 ene (RHC) Todos los estudiantes afectados por el escape de gas en el Instituto Preuniversitario 'José Luis Dubrocq', de la occidental provincia cubana de Matanzas fueron dados de alta, informó en su perfil de Facebook el periodista Pedro Rizo Martínez, de TV Yumurí.
(2025-01-26). Compañía cubana Malpaso concluye presentaciones en EEUU (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 ene (RHC) La compañía cubana de danza contemporánea Malpaso tiene este domingo su última fecha en cartelera en el teatro Joyce, de Nueva York, y con ella una exitosa gira por Estados Unidos.
(2025-01-26). Rechazan nueva inclusión de Cuba en lista espuria del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 ene (RHC) El rechazo y condena en Cuba es unanime ante la reincorporación de la mayor de las Antillas a la lista espuria de supuestos países patrocinadores del Terrorismo por desicion actual del Presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump.
(2025-01-26). Colaboradores cubanos en Venezuela evocan presencia eterna de José Martí (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu En la peña "Con té te cuento", en Caracas, los colaboradores cubanos evocaron la presencia eterna de José Martí en el advenimiento del aniversario 172 del natalicio del más universal de los cubanos.
(2025-01-26). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-01-26). West 'prevented' Ukraine from signing 2022 peace deal with Russia: Slovak PM. presstv.ir Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has revealed that the West sabotaged the signing of an agreement by Ukraine that would terminate the war in the former Soviet Republic as early as 2022.
(2025-01-26). Trump: Zelensky Passed on Deal, 'Decided To Fight'. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-26). Trump: Zelensky Passed on Deal, 'Decided To Fight'. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-26). The AI Craze. socialistproject.ca 
Are you one of those loudly demanding that companies create AI-powered systems to amuse you on
(2025-01-26). Jailed Comoros opposition leader on hunger strike. newarab.com 
A 2019 Comoros presidential runner is on the fifth day of a Supporters of Achmet Said Mohamed say the 48-year-old academic was picked up days before the 14 January 2024 presidential election. He had wanted to contest, but the courts rejected his candidacy.
(2025-01-26). Iran FM calls for expansion of economic ties with Afghanistan. presstv.ir Iran's foreign minister has lauded neighborly relations between Tehran and Kabul, calling for the expansion of economic ties to secure the national interests of the two countries.
(2025-01-26). US threatens Taliban leaders with 'big bounty' over detained Americans. presstv.ir The US has threatened to place significant bounties on the Taliban leaders amid allegations that more Americans are detained in Afghanistan than previously reported.
(2025-01-26). Iran FM arrives in Kabul in first visit after Taliban's takeover. newarab.com 
The one-day visit is part of an effort to bolster relations between the
(2025-01-26). US may put 'very big bounty' on Taliban leaders: Marco Rubio. newarab.com 
The U.S. may place a "very big bounty" on the top leaders of the "Just hearing the Taliban is holding more American hostages than has been reported," Rubio said in a post on social media platform X. | "If this is true, we will have to immediately place a VERY BIG bounty on t…
(2025-01-26). Nearly 30 Million People in the US Face Limited Water Supplies, Study Finds. truthout.org Nearly 30 million people are living in areas of the US with limited water supplies as the country faces growing concerns over both water availability and quality, according to a new assessment by government scientists. The US Geological Survey (USGS), which is part of the Department of the Interior, issued what it said was a first-of-its-kind report last week, with USGS Director David… |
(2025-01-26). Trump's Second Term Spells Disaster for Endangered Ocean and Coastal Animals. truthout.org The re-election of Donald Trump has scientists and conservationists like me worried about the wildlife and wild places we've dedicated our lives to protecting. This is especially true for ocean and coastal natural resource management and endangered species conservation, given Trump's ongoing rhetoric. He's attacked climate science and supported a plan to dismantle the National Oceanic and… |
(2025-01-26). Trump Withdraws Proposed PFAS Limitations, Giving "Green Light" to Polluters. truthout.org Faced with a silent but widespread threat to public health, environmental groups applauded the Biden administration for taking major steps to regulate and remove toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" from drinking water used by millions of people across the United States. During his first week in office, President Donald Trump began reversing this progress while installing chemical industry insiders to… |
(2025-01-26). I've Covered Climate Disasters for Decades. Now I Live on the Front Lines. truthout.org In January, I am ordinarily making lemon curd, lemonade, lemon bars, lemon salad dressing and every citrus-infused dish I can think of. It is the time of year when my decades-old dwarf lemon tree is overflowing with intoxicating Meyer lemons, hanging on spiky branches like yellow baubles on a Christmas tree, heavy and sweet with juice and zest. But this year my lemons are covered in a layer… |
(2025-01-26). Postal workers speak on USO pilots at Royal Mail. wsws.org One worker said, "We have to fight this. I agree with your demand. Thanks for the information—no one else is telling us what these changes could mean. We have heard nothing about the USO changes."
(2025-01-26). Sudanese journalist Yahya Hamad Fadlallah dies after army arrest. alaraby.co.uk
(2025-01-26). Latino community in California on edge as Trump deportations begin. america.cgtn.com 
As mass deportation fears abound across the United States, the country's Latino community is on edge. More than 11 million people are estimated to live undocumented in the U.S., with Latinos making up the largest proportion. | CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock has more from California.
(2025-01-26). Andy Burnham pushes for control of Northern Rail by 2028. leftfootforward.org The Greater Manchester mayor is urging the Chancellor to allocate funding in her Spending Review to enable him to bring the region's beleaguered rail services under public ownership by 2028. | "We've got to have it in the Spending Review. I n…
(2025-01-26). Right-Wing Media Watch — Tabloids silent on Prince Harry's legal victory, while Dan Wootton launches absurd attack. leftfootforward.org As we've pointed out in previous editions of Right-Wing Media Watch, sometimes what the press doesn't cover is just as revealing as what it does.
(2025-01-26). Smear of the week — Tories accuse Angela Rayner of asking civil servants to help her move house. leftfootforward.org Barely a week goes by without the deputy PM being targeted for some alleged new 'crime.'
(2025-01-26). Why It's Time to Fight Back Against the Dystopian Tech-Trump Oligarchy. bylinetimes.com 
Donald Trump's inauguration, Surrounded by Trump's family and
(2025-01-26). A third of the Arctic's vast carbon sink now a source of emissions, study reveals. grist.org 
A third of the Arctic's tundra, forests, and wetlands have become a source of carbon emissions, For millennia, Arctic land ecosystems have acted as a deep-freeze for the planet's carbon, holding vast amounts of potential emissions in the permafrost. But ecosystems in the region are increasingly becoming a
(2025-01-26). The 'silver lining' in Trump's election that is turning to dross. gilbertdoctorow.com The 'silver lining' in Trump's election that is turning to dross It is just under a week since Donald Trump took the oath of office and a number of the contradictions between his words before the election and his deeds after the inauguration are sorting themselves out. Regrettably, there was no contradiction between 'before and …
(2025-01-26). Fighting impunity: FIDH at the first world congress on enforced disappearances. fidh.org
(2025-01-26). Thailand: Right to health for prisoners and detainees. fidh.org
(2025-01-26). Taiwan: First execution under President Lai condemned. fidh.org
(2025-01-26). Deniers & Insurance Premiums Both Surge. pressenza.com Climate change deniers are experiencing a renaissance, especially on social media. | In concert with this upswing in denialism, home insurance premiums are skyrocketing, or coverage is dropped altogether, a problem in coastal states. | Indeed, it's noteworthy that American real estate is the largest asset class in the world valued at $43.5 trillion that's challenged for the first time by a bonkers climate system that's unwelcome and delivering its worst of worst, e.g., firestorms for the ages. The question of the year: Do home insurance companies suddenly have rubber legs. Yes, they likely do because of radically…
(2025-01-26). Cabinet Lekgotla to take place this week. sanews.gov.za Cabinet Lekgotla to take place this week | The Cabinet Lekgotla will take place on 29 and 30 January 2025 at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House, in Pretoria. | President Cyril Ramaphosa will convene the meeting which is expected to be attended by the leadership structures representing all spheres of government. | The outcomes of the meeting will chart a way forward for the year to be announced by the President during his State of the Nation Address (SONA). | This year's SONA will be held on Thursday, 6 February 2025 at 19: 00. | President Ramaphosa has requested the Speaker of the National Assembly, T…
(2025-01-26). DPME Minister welcomes signing into law of Expropriation Bill. sanews.gov.za DPME Minister welcomes signing into law of Expropriation Bill | The Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Maropene Ramokgopa has welcomed the signing into law of the Expropriation Bill, saying it signals an "unequivocal step in South Africa's spatial transformation". | On Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Expropriation Bill, which sets out how organs of State may expropriate land in the public interest for varied reasons. | Over the past few years, the South African government has been implementing measures to transform the spatial geography of South Africa. | T…
(2025-01-26). Gauteng police rescue kidnapped nine-year-old boy. sanews.gov.za Gauteng police rescue kidnapped nine-year-old boy | Police in Gauteng, together with private security companies, on Friday rescued a nine-year-old boy who had been kidnapped for four days in Laudium, in Tshwane. | Five suspects, who are Pakistan and Afghanistan nationals aged between 24 and 37, were arrested. | The suspects are expected to appear before the Atteridgeville Magistrate's Court on Monday. | The boy, whose parents are from Afghanistan, was forcefully taken from the house of the father's friend in Laudium on Tuesday. | The suspects called the parents demanding a ransom. | "A team comprising of South A…
(2025-01-26). Jet fuel secured for OR Tambo International Airport. sanews.gov.za Jet fuel secured for OR Tambo International Airport | The Department of Transport has announced that the fuels industry and its stakeholders have in total secured the 121.1 million litres of jet fuel needed at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA). | This is until the National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (NATREF) refinery opens its doors at the end of February 2025. | The announcement follows an urgent meeting convened by the Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, last Friday with the relevant fuel industry stakeholders to resolve jet fuel shortages. | The meeting was attended by Airport Company South Afr…
(2025-01-26). G20 Working Group commits to tackling financing for development. sanews.gov.za G20 Working Group commits to tackling financing for development | The first 2025 G20 Development Working Group (DWG) meeting, which took place this week, was characterised by robust discussions aimed at tackling global development challenges. | This is according to the Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. | The meeting, which was held from 20 to 23 January, was officially opened by Minister in the Presidency, Maropene Ramokgopa, who emphasised the importance of fostering global solidarity, equality, and sustainable development to create a future characterised by resilience, inclusivity, and sustaina…
(2025-01-26). Trade, Industry and Competition unpacks Transformation Fund. sanews.gov.za Trade, Industry and Competition unpacks Transformation Fund | The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) says the Transformation Fund is a critical initiative that advances South Africa's constitutional commitment to economic redress and inclusive growth, which the dtic is bound by. | Rooted in Section 9(2) of the Constitution, it aims to promote shared equality through legislative and other measures to empower black-owned enterprises and small, medium, and microenterprises (SMMEs). | The fund also reflects the statement of intent of the Government of National Unity (GNU), which emphasises fost…
(2025-01-26). 12 people killed in ammunition factory blast in northwest Turkey. presstv.ir A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey, killing a dozen people.
(2025-01-26). More than 260 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia. presstv.ir More than 260 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days.
(2025-01-26). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-01-26). Iran urges cooperation to resolve water, refugee disputes with Afghanistan. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister urges the settlement of the disputes with Afghanistan over shared water resources and refugees.
(2025-01-26). North Korea successfully test-fires sea-launched cruise missiles. presstv.ir North Korea successfully launches strategic sea-to-surface cruise missiles, according to state media KCNA.
(2025-01-26). National News Agency: Residents of Maroun Al-Ras, Yaroun, and Ayta Al-Shaab pitch tents outside their destroyed homes to spend the night. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). Hezbollah: Today is a glorious 'Day of God,' as the great people of the resistance craft a majestic scene of honor and dignity. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to jump-start your workout. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A lot of people resolve to exercise more in the new year. But jump-starting your workout routine can be challenging if you've been sitting on the couch for a while. It can seem like a daunting task. Dr. Nathan LeBrasseur, director of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging at Mayo Clinic, says it's never too late to get moving, even if you're an older adult. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2025-01-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: How environmental exposures affect your health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hearing more about the exposome and the role of the environment on our health. Can you tell me more about how it is being studied? I'm worried about the future when I read about studies that show microplastics and chemicals accumulating in our environment. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines the exposome as the measure of all environmental exposures, from prenatal stages through a person's lifetime, and how those exposures interact with…
(2025-01-26). 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…
(2025-01-26). 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…
(2025-01-26). (VIDEO) Improving cervical cancer screening with HPV self-collection tests. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cervical cancer is almost always caused by persistent high-risk HPV, particularly HPV 16 and HPV 18, which account for about 70% of cases. Dr. Kathy MacLaughlin, a Mayo Clinic family physician specializing in cervical cancer prevention, says screening for HPV is important, but there are barriers for some patients to screening tests that require a speculum exam — and that leads to lower screening rates in those populations. A new option will be offered soon to help with…
(2025-01-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: New rule for 'healthy' food labels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org What makes a food healthy? For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is updating its claim on what food products can use the word "healthy" on their labels. And both the foods being taken off the list and the new foods now approved to use that claim might surprise you. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/IJWsKzsW9z0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this…
(2025-01-26). Thinking outside the box: Uncovering a novel approach to brainwave monitoring. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers can more precisely detect and monitor brain cell activity during deep brain stimulation, a treatment for Parkinson's disease and tremor.
(2025-01-26). Skin disease patients show response to targeted treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a targeted therapy that could bring relief to people living with lichen planus, a chronic inflammatory skin condition of the skin, hair, nails, mouth and genitals. They described their findings in a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation that described their first-in-human, phase 2 clinical trial. The researchers identified unique molecular and cellular changes in the skin with lichen planus, particularly an overactive immune response involving specific…
(2025-01-26). 3D models of uveal melanoma offer hope for improved treatments. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers have developed organoid models to study uveal melanoma, one of the most common types of eye cancer in adults. Their goal is to use these models to better understand how this disease works and develop treatments for unmet patient needs.
(2025-01-26). Tomorrow's Cure: How Hollywood technology is transforming medical education. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hollywood's cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing medical education, bridging the gap between classroom learning and clinical practice. Through immersive digital scenarios, medical students are refining their skills and gaining hands-on experience for real-world challenges. Discover how this innovative technology is transforming medical education in a new episode of Tomorrow's Cure. Featured experts on the podcast episode include Matthew Hoerth, M.D., medical director of the Multidisciplinary Simulation Center at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, and Dan Munnerley, executive…
(2025-01-26). Don't miss a quiet symptom of concussion. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dizziness, headaches, confusion, fatigue, blurry vision and sensitivity to light are among the most common symptoms of a concussion. Once these symptoms have subsided and patients begin to resume their regular activities, they also may experience often-overlooked, underlying effects of concussion — persistent ringing in their ears, sensitivity to noise and hearing difficulties. A concussion is a mild form of traumatic brain injury caused by an impact to the head. It can change brain cells, including those associated with…
(2025-01-26). Elon Musk appears on video at German far right campaign event. newarab.com 
Addressing a hall of 4,500 people alongside party leader Alice Weidel, Musk spoke live via video link about preserving German culture and protecting the German peopl…
(2025-01-26). Iran arrests 13 Bahais for promoting their 'misguided sect'. newarab.com 
The Bahais, Iran's largest non-Muslim minority, are branded "heretics" by the Islamic Republic and are often targeted over their
(2025-01-26). Sudan's army chief visits HQ after recapture from paramilitaries. newarab.com 
"Our forces are in their best condition,"
(2025-01-26). Iran arrests two young women for dancing in cemetery. newarab.com 
"Not long ago, two people, in the cemetery of martyrs in Tehran, disregarding the sacred site, recorded a video clip with inappropriate clothing and movements that were outside of custom and Sharia" Islamic law, a p…
(2025-01-26). France to spend shs15 trillion on Uganda's investments. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The French Government has revealed plans to spend 4 Billion Dollars or about 15 Trillion Shillings in Uganda over the next three years. This is part of the country's renewed economic, social and political partnerships starting this year, according to the Embassy of France in Kampala. This will include investments …
(2025-01-26). Gateway on spot over rampant sedation thefts on buses. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Management of Gateway Bus Company has come under criticism following cases of robbers targeting passengers. Last week, three people who were travelling from Kampala to Kabale using Gateway Bus Company were sedated and robbed. The victims however while reporting the matter to Kabale police station accused the bus workers …
(2025-01-26). Karamoja forms CLAs to handle land matters. independent.co.ug 
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The people of Moroto and Nakapiripirit districts, with support from the Caritas organization, have formed Communal Land Associations (CLAs) to address land matters. On Tuesday, the CLAs received their final documents to formalize operations, with the issuance of certificates and the demarcation of communal lands pending. The associations have …
(2025-01-26). Liverpool cruise, Arsenal dig deep and Man City fight back in Premier League. independent.co.ug 
LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool secured a comfortable 4-1 victory over relegation-threatened Ipswich Town at home, maintaining their six-point lead over Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. Liverpool had few problems against a side that lost 6-0 at home to Manchester City last weekend and led 3-0 by halftime thanks to an …
(2025-01-26). National Chamber of Commerce tasks UNBS to strengthen quality assurance. independent.co.ug 
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Chamber of Commerce Lango sub-region has called on the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to strengthen the enforcement of quality assurance. The Lango sub-region is one of the largest producers of grains and cereals such as beans, soya beans, maize, and sesame among others. However, …
(2025-01-26). Polarisation on social media. independent.co.ug 
Meta's big changes in how the company addresses misinformation mean the dynamics that shape it are about to worsen COMMENT | COLIN M. FISHER | Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced big changes in how the company addresses misinformation across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Instead of relying on independent third-party factcheckers, Meta will now …
(2025-01-26). Procurement as a strategic function unlocks its full value. independent.co.ug 
OPINION | Kenneth Kawuki | The evolution of the procurement function from a peripheral role to a more strategic one is helping unlock its full value in companies and organizations. It is key to note that the procurement function in companies accounts for about‚ÄØ60%‚ÄØof the approved organizational budgets. Previously, the procurement function primarily revolved around negotiating …
(2025-01-26). UPDF receive beds, mama kits for Tarehe Sita health camp. independent.co.ug 
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has received 10 delivery beds and 100 mama kits for the Tarehe Sita health camp. Every year, UPDF engages in various activities including health camps and cleaning of urban areas as a way of building a firm relationship between the defence forces and …
(2025-01-26). What Trump's return means for Africa. independent.co.ug 
America has long viewed the continent mainly through the lens of corporate interests and that's unlikely to change COMMENT | ADEKEYE ADEBAJO | U.S. President Joe Biden's end of 2024 trip to Angola was only his second to Africa, following his appearance at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh. Coming near the …
(2025-01-26). Is Labour unleashing PACE trial 2.0 with the DWP? thecanary.co After Labour Party chancellor Rachel Reeves' recent announcements relating to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), chronically ill and disabled people have literally been taken back in time. But instead of being described as having "yuppie flu", or everything being 'all in our heads', now it's "work-limiting conditions". Labour's PACE trial on steroids at …
(2025-01-26). Vile Reeves seethes and LIES when questioned on tax bung to the rich. thecanary.co If you ignore their words and observe their actions, Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer have been clear on what they intend for Britain. Their mission is to dismantle the welfare state, privatise what's left of the public good, and direct more money to the rich. This is why this week the Labour Party simultaneously promised …
(2025-01-26). Project 2025 Has Begun. levernews.com 
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(2025-01-26). La protección animal en la obra literaria de José Martí. cubadebate.cu A propósito de los diversos homenajes que desde la historia, la educación y la cultura, se realizan en el país para destacar la vida y obra de José Julián Martí y Pérez, se hace necesario recordar que de la protección de los animales también escribió nuestro Héroe Nacional. En un artículo periodístico dirigido al director de La Nación, escribió José Martí sobre el tema.
(2025-01-26). àÅfrica en el Jazz Plaza 2025. cubadebate.cu "Tales of Orisas" es el título de los conciertos que ofrecerá el Sacred Funk Quartet, ensemble dirigido por el prestigioso músico y compositor nigeriano Lekan Babalola. Se presentarán en Cuba como parte de la programación del Festival Internacional Jazz Plaza 2025.
(2025-01-26). Recibe Díaz-Canel Orden del Patriarca Ecuménico Bartolomeo como reconocimiento al apoyo cubano a la Iglesia ortodoxa griega. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, recibió este domingo la Orden del Patriarca Ecuménico Bartolomeo, Estrella, en reconocimiento al apoyo que el Estado cubano ha brindado a la Iglesia ortodoxa griega. Al imponer la distinción, el arzobispo de la Iglesia ortodoxa griega en Australia, Makarios, destacó que Cuba es una isla ecuménica.
(2025-01-26). La Tira de los Lectores: El Martí que vive en mí. cubadebate.cu Hace unos días la convocamos y hoy regresa La Tira de los Lectores, para homenajear al más universal de los cubanos, a pocos días de cumplirse el aniversario 172 de su natalicio. Agradecemos a nuestros lectores la participación en esta convocatoria y les invitamos a mantenerse informados a través de nuestro sitio web y redes sociales. Hasta la próxima.
(2025-01-26). Holguín: Reportan cinco fallecidos y un herido en accidente de tránsito. cubadebate.cu Un accidente de tránsito en Castillito, Mayarí, Holguín, dejó cinco fallecidos y un herido en la madrugada de este domingo, informó el periodista Emilio Rodríguez Pupo. Las investigaciones señalan que el accidente ocurrió pasada la una, cuando un vehículo arrendado al turismo transitaba de Holguín a Moa con seis personas.
(2025-01-26). Por un minuto en la vida. cubadebate.cu En el primer mes de año/hemos estado pendientes/de múltiples accidentes/que nos hacen mucho daño./La cifra exhibe un tamaño/que nos duele cada día/cuando vemos que en la vía/muchas veces la imprudencia/y la falta de conciencia/enlutan la travesía.//No solo es el mal estado/constructivo de las calles.
(2025-01-26). UNE pronostica afectación de 1 104 MW durante pico nocturno de este domingo. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica estima para el pico nocturno de este domingo una disponibilidad de 1 966 MW frente a una demanda máxima de 3 000 MW, lo que implicaría una afectación de 1 104 MW. A las 7 a.m., la disponibilidad del SEN fue de 1 881 MW, frente a una demanda de 1 758 MW, con 100 MW afectados en la zona centro-oriental.
(2025-01-26). Victoria de los Leñadores en Serie de Béisbol de las Américas. cubadebate.cu Leñadores de Las Tunas contó con ofensiva de 13 jits válida para imponerse 5-4 a àÅguilas Metropolitanas de Panamá y obtuvo su primera victoria en la I Serie de Béisbol de las Américas, con sede en Nicaragua. Los tuneros enfrentarán este domingo a la invicta novena de Curazao Goats. El lanzador abridor será el zurdo Dariel Góngora.
(2025-01-26). Asiste Díaz-Canel a la Catedral San Nicolás de Myra, en La Habana. cubadebate.cu Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, presidente de la República, asistió este domingo, en La Habana, a las actividades de clausura por las dos décadas de la Sacra Catedral Ortodoxa Griega San Nicolás de Myra. También se conmemora el encuentro histórico entre el Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro y el santísimo patriarca ecuménico Bartolomé.
(2025-01-26). Qué trae la prensa cubana, domingo 26 de enero de 2025. cubadebate.cu