(2025-01-27). Headlines for January 27, 2025. democracynow.org Trump Accused of Backing Ethnic Cleansing After Calling for "Clean Out" of Gaza, Tens of Thousands of Palestinians Head Home to North Gaza, Hamas Releases 4 More Israeli Soldiers as Israel Frees 200 Palestinian Prisoners, Israeli Soldiers Shoot and Kill 2-Year-Old Palestinian Laila Muhammad Ayman al-Khatib in West Bank, Israel Fires on Displaced Lebanese Returning to Their Homes as It Continues to Violate Truce, U.S. Freezes All International Aid, Except Military Funding to Israel and Egypt, JD Vance Breaks Senate Tie to Confirm Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary, Trump Fires Slew of Independent Federa…
(2025-01-27). US Confirms Lebanon-Israel Agreement Will Remain Until February 18. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-27). Egypt: Declining Funding Undermines Education. hrw.org Click to expand Image | An Egyptian teacher instructs students on the first day of the academic year at Orman school, in Cairo, Egypt, September 22, 2024. | © 2024 Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters | (Beirut) — Egyptian authorities have severely undermined the right to education in recent years by failing to allocate sufficient budgetary resources, Human Rights Watch said today. The government has reduced the national budget for education in real terms and as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and expenditure, further exacerbating a crisis of poor-quality education, a shortage of adequately tra…
(2025-01-27). Kenya Deploys 200 More Police Officers To Haiti As Crisis Escalates. popularresistance.org Kenya has deployed another batch of 217 police officers to Haiti, adding to the 400 sent last year as part of a "multinational mission" aimed at addressing the country's deepening crisis of gang violence. The intervention aims to protect critical infrastructure and conduct "targeted operations" alongside the Haitian National Police, however, there are significant doubts about its effectiveness in resolving the systemic challenges plaguing Haiti. | On October 2, 2024, the United Nations Security Council authorized this year-long, Kenyan-led security intervention to purportedly combat gang violence and restore stab…
(2025-01-27). Qatar Says Deal Reached To Allow Palestinians To Return to North Gaza. news.antiwar.com Qatar announced early Monday morning that a deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas that would allow Palestinians who have been forcibly displaced from northern Gaza to return to the ruins of their homes and pass through the Israeli-controlled Netzarim Corridor. Qatar, which has been mediating talks, said that Hamas will release a female …
(2025-01-27). Powering Africa: Tanzanian summit targets electricity for 300 million. independent.co.ug 
Nearly 600 million people—83% of the global population—remain without power on the continent Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | In a landmark effort to tackle Africa's energy access crisis, the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group will host the Africa Energy Summit on January 27-28 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The …
(2025-01-27). Trump's 'ethnic cleansing' Gaza idea dismissed by analysts — rejected by Jordan, Egypt on 'Day of Return'. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report UN President Donald Trump's idea of mass expulsion of Palestinians in Gaza to Jordan and Egypt has been dismissed by analysts as unacceptable "ethnic cleansing" and rejected by the governments of both neigbouring countries. Middle East analyst Mouin Rabbani, a nonresident research fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs and…
(2025-01-27). Syria's New Pro-Western Government Struggles for Recognition in Trump's Washington. mintpressnews.com Syria's de facto ruler, Ahmed al-Shara'a, congratulated Donald Trump upon his inauguration yet refrained from commenting on the Gaza ceasefire. Meanwhile, the new government in Damascus has been taking significant steps to prove its willingness to work with the U.S., yet it still hasn't been granted complete legitimacy. | Donald Trump "is the leader to bring peace to the Middle East and restore stability to the region," read a
(2025-01-27). Israel Uses Bibas Kids (Killed By IDF) To Violate Ceasefire & Stargate Is Operation Warp Speed 2.0. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/26/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2025-01-27). CPJ calls on EU to ensure media access and justice after Gaza ceasefire. consilium.europa.eu
(2025-01-27). Egypt, Jordan Reject Trump Plan to "Clean Out" Gaza; Palestinians Return to N. Gaza in Historic Day. democracynow.org 
As survivors in Gaza begin to return to their homes during the first ceasefire in over a year, we speak to Sharif Abdel Kouddous of Drop Site News about the future of those who have been displaced. As Palestinians are "returning to a devastated landscape … determined not to leave their land" in defiance of "plans of ethnic cleansing that have dated back to the 1950s for Israel," President Trump told reporters that he wants to "clean out" Gaza, suggesting that Palestinian Arabs should be ethnically cleansed into Egypt and Jordan. Both countries have "rejected this, and t…
(2025-01-27). The Limited Future of the Ceasefire in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
The Israel-Hamas cease-fire has brought a measure of relief to Israelis and Palestinians. But everyone recognizes that what comes next is the real question—next, that is, assuming the prisoner-hostage exchanges proceed as agreed upon. That is a big assumption. Will the cease-fire last? Will Gaza be free of Israeli occupation forces? There are plenty of
(2025-01-27). Israel To Demolish 45 Homes In Village Near Bethlehem. imemc.org 
On Sunday, Israeli authorities issued demolition orders for 45 homes in the village of al-Nu'man, located east of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, as reported by local sources. Jamal al-Darawi, head of the an-Nu'man Village Council, stated that Israeli forces, along with employees from the Jerusalem municipality, raided the village and posted demolition notices …
(2025-01-27). Cuba calls to stop supplying weapons to Israel. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez called today to stop the delivery of arms to Israel, given the massacre perpetrated by that Zionist state against Palestine.
(2025-01-27). Hamas Alive, Humiliating Israel: Iran's Parliament Speaker. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The speaker of the Iranian Parliament praised Hamas and the Palestinian resistance forces for their victory against the Zionist regime.
(2025-01-27). Lebanese continue to fearlessly march home in south despite Israeli aggression. presstv.ir As people pitched tents and spent the night on the outskirts of their villages in southern Lebanon, thousands more marched on Monday, determined to force the Israeli army to retreat.
(2025-01-27). Switzerland deports EI's Ali Abunimah. electronicintifada.net Human rights experts condemn detention of prominent Palestinian journalist.
(2025-01-27). Greece: Continued judicial harassment against migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org
(2025-01-27). "Anxiety and Fear": Immigrants Under Attack as Trump Militarizes Border, Ramps Up Deportation Flights. democracynow.org 
A dramatic standoff between the U.S. and Colombia unfolded Sunday with Colombian President Gustavo Petro turning back two U.S. military planes that were carrying deported migrants in shackles, saying immigrants should be treated with dignity. The two countries then traded tariff threats before announcing a deal in which Colombia would begin accepting flights of deported migrants. Meanwhile, Trump has sent 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, further militarizing the region. "We're very, very concerned," says immigration activist Fernando García of the El Paso, Texas-based Border N…
(2025-01-27). Israel allows Palestinians to return to northern Gaza as Netzarim corridor reopens after over a year. haaretz.com LEBANON: Dozens wounded by IDF fire in southern Lebanon, as Israeli withdrawal delayed over cease-fire disputes ‚ñ GAZA: German Foreign Ministry says 'Palestinian population must not be expelled from Gaza' ‚ñ HOSTAGE DEAL: Arbel Yehoud, Agam Berger and third hostage to be released Thursday, PM's office says…
(2025-01-27). Lebanese nation's strong will, spirit 'most powerful weapons' of Resistance: Hezbollah. presstv.ir Hezbollah says the Lebanese nation's unyielding will and indomitable spirit form the strongest weapons of the Resistance.
(2025-01-27). Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended till February 18. presstv.ir A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon has been extended for about three more weeks, after the regime refused to withdraw its forces in line with the original deal.
(2025-01-27). Displaced Palestinians returning home in devastated northern Gaza. presstv.ir Displaced Palestinians begin returning to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
(2025-01-27). Libya: Civic Space Crushed. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Libyan security forces stand guard in Tripoli, Libya, August 16, 2023. | © 2023 Yousef Murad/AP Photo | Libyan authorities have used a litany of overbroad and draconian legacy laws that violate international law to threaten, harass, arbitrarily detain, and attack civil society members and activists.Targeting nongovernmental organizations risks completely closing the space for free assembly and association in the country. Many activists are self-censoring or leaving the country.The authorities in both administrations vying for control of Libya should cease targeting civic groups and…
(2025-01-27). Hamas bent to Israel's pressure to release hostages earlier as Gazans return north. haaretz.com Netanyahu's approach proved that at times sticking to demands has its advantages. Now, there will be two phases of hostage releases this week instead of one ‚ñ In Lebanon, the IDF withdrawal is postponed another three weeks, after deadly clashes with Lebanese civilians…
(2025-01-27). Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire agreement extended until February 18, White House says. haaretz.com The U.S. extended the cease-fire after the IDF delayed its withdrawal from southern Lebanon, citing the Lebanese army's unpreparedness. Hundreds of Lebanese residents attempted to return home, with over 21 killed by IDF fire on Sunday…
(2025-01-27). Iran: Israel violation of Lebanon ceasefire clear example of war crime. presstv.ir Iran censures Israel's new crime in targeting Lebanese citizens who were heading home at the end of a 60-day deadline set for the withdrawal of the occupation forces.
(2025-01-27). Qalibaf: Israel failed to sell false notion of victory over Resistance as Hamas 'alive'. presstv.ir The speaker of the Iranian Parliament says the Israeli regime failed to sell the notion that the occupiers have overcome resistance fighters in Palestine and Lebanon.
(2025-01-27). 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.
(2025-01-27). As Los Angeles Burns, Trump Plans to Shift Disaster Burden to States. counterpunch.org At the end of last year, many news organizations were asking whether Trump could deny federal disaster aid to states that he deems politically unfriendly. His thoughts on the topic have become abundantly clear in recent weeks. But it's also becoming apparent that his administration is working on something that would negatively impact all Americans
(2025-01-27). Hamas hails historic return of Palestinians to north Gaza; Israel's Ben-Gvir fumes at 'defeat'. presstv.ir Displaced Palestinians begin returning to the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
(2025-01-27). 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.
(2025-01-27). Image of Lebanese woman in standoff with Israeli tank goes viral. newarab.com 
(2025-01-27). Lebanese continue return to villages amid partial Israel retreat. newarab.com 
(2025-01-27). Lebanese reporter who interviewed Israeli army spox released. newarab.com 
(2025-01-27). Lebanon-Israel ceasefire deal extended till Feb 18: White House. newarab.com 
The US said on Sunday that the agreement between Lebanon and Israel would remain in effect until February 18, after Israel said on Friday it would keep troops in the south beyond the Sunday deadline set out in a US-brokered ceasefire that halted last year's war with "The arrangement between Lebanon and Israel, monitored by the United States, will continue to be in effect until February 18, 2025," the White House said in a It also sa…
(2025-01-27). 'Baptism of blood' forces Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon. newarab.com 
The Israeli army Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health reported on Sunday that at least 124 others were injured as the Israeli army fired on people attempting to return to their homes. | The mass…
(2025-01-27). Israel kills 22 in south Lebanon as residents retake some towns. newarab.com 
This live blog has now ended. Make sure to follow us for the latest news on The Lebanese health ministry said the Israeli army opened fire on Sunday on southern Lebanese residents trying to
(2025-01-27). Israel massacres 22 in Lebanon on ceasefire withdrawal deadline. newarab.com 
The Lebanese Ministry of Heath continues to update the d…
(2025-01-27). Displaced Palestinians return to north Gaza amid ceasefire. newarab.com 
Masses of Palestinians began returning to their homes in It marks the first time that Palestinians have been allowed to reach northern Gaza since the outbreak of Israel's deadly Israel had been preventing Pa…
(2025-01-27). Israel Isn't Leaving Syria: Settlement Plans Signal a Permanent Land Grab. scheerpost.com By Jessica Buxbaum / MintPressNews Israel wasted no time following the abrupt collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. Within hours of Assad's fall on December 8, 2024, Israeli forces seized the buffer zone separating the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from the rest of Syria. They raised Israel's flag atop Mount Hermon. More than a month later, Israeli troops …
(2025-01-27). Trump and Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Luis Fuenmayor Toro — Jan 24, 2025 | Let me start by saying, to make it clear from the start, that if I have to choose between the interests of the United States and those of Venezuela, I would, without hesitation, choose those of Venezuela. If I have to decide between Trump and Maduro, I choose Maduro. | I will always be against any kind of armed intervention in Venezuelan territory, and it seems cynical and ridiculous to me that those who place their political hopes in this type of action try to disguise them as humanitarian interventions and defense of human rights, following the script of justificatio…
(2025-01-27). Australian governments exposed for human rights violations on youth detention. wsws.org The prison population in the Northern Territory has skyrocketed to more than 2,600 this month following the imposition of the lower age of criminal responsibility.
(2025-01-27). 'Unprecedented cruelty': War monitor says HTS militants executed 35 Syrians in 3 days. presstv.ir Militants affiliated with the HTS government in Syria have carried out 35 summary executions over the past 72 hours, a UK-based war monitor says.
(2025-01-27). Qatar Says Deal Reached To Allow Palestinians To Return to North Gaza. news.antiwar.com Qatar announced early Monday morning that a deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas that would allow Palestinians who have been forcibly displaced from northern Gaza to return to the ruins of their homes and pass through the Israeli-controlled Netzarim Corridor. Qatar, which has been mediating talks, said that Hamas will release a female …
(2025-01-27). Will MAGA Trumpism induce dire structural changes — or dead-end as a trashy, corrupt flash in the pan? nationofchange.org What if the elected felon managed to kick off two or three generations of Trump-style insurrections? So much for the sacred rule of law, honest elections, justice by fair trials, and noble traditions of civil rights.
(2025-01-27). Egypt, Jordan reject forced displacement of Palestinians. newarab.com 
Egypt and Jordan on Sunday rejected the forced displacement of Palestinians, after US President Donald Egypt's foreign ministry in a statement expressed Cairo's "continued support for the steadfastness of the Palestinian people on their land". | It "rejected any infringement on those inalienable rights, whether by settlement or annexation of land, or by the depopulation of that land of its people through dis…
(2025-01-27). Tunisia parliament seeks to legalise deportation of migrants. newarab.com 
In The move follows government claims last year of success in the "voluntary" repatriation of more than 7,000 migrants. However, rights groups have expressed…
(2025-01-27). UK's failure to act enabled Israel's 'genocide' in Gaza: Amnesty. newarab.com 
The UK-based rights watchdog urged "The genocide against the Palestinian people is a matter o…
(2025-01-27). UN experts decry arrest of Electronic Intifada co-founder. newarab.com 
UN human rights experts and activists condemned on Sunday the arrest of Abunimah, the executive director of online pro-Palestinian publication
(2025-01-27). 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…
(2025-01-27). Eliciting Insight within Complex Polyhedral Configurations of Concepts. transcend.org AI-assisted Clarification of Cognitive Challenge of Fundamentally Elusive Metaphors – The future may note the tendency to articulate matter of importance as checklists with some clustering of items. This is evident in declarations such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the regional charters of human rights.
(2025-01-27). Elon Musk is Accidentally Helping to Raise Thousands for Progressive Causes in the UK. bylinetimes.com 
Activists say they have "tricked" Elon Musk into helping to raise thousands of pounds for causes he hates, in a new online campaign. | The People vs Elon campaign, launched on Sunday morning, collects micro-donations for UK organisations campaigning for immigrants, anti-racism, and LGBTQ+ rights, every time Elon Musk tweets. | Each time Donald Trump's efficiency tsar Musk posts on X, people who have pledged to donate give money to progressive causes. | It comes days after the world's richest man performed what was widely recognised as a Nazi salute at Donald Trump's inauguration. | With Musk's posting freque…
(2025-01-27). Workers denounce strong cuts in Argentina. plenglish.com In a statement, the general secretary of ATE, Rodolfo Aguiar, warned that the Executive intends to deepen the cuts with measures such as the elimination and merger of decentralized entities. | If this were carried out, basic and essential services would not be guaranteed. The 800 million dollars that the reduction of taxes on the countryside implies cannot be compensated with the massive dismissal of state employees and the closure of public organizations. This will necessarily have an absolutely negative social impact, he said. | By dint of cutting and not observing essential rights, in 2024 the Government reduc…
(2025-01-27). Colombia agrees to Trump's deportation flights after major row. colombiareports.com The government of Colombia agreed to accept military deportation flights from the US after a major row over the treatment of deported migrants. In a press statement, Foreign Minister Luis…
(2025-01-27). 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 (…) | – |
(2025-01-27). 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 (…) | – |
(2025-01-27). Pressure Grows to Free Egyptian Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah & Stop Harassment of Hossam Bahgat. democracynow.org 
We discuss the cases of two of Egypt's most prominent political activists, Hossam Bahgat and Alaa Abd El-Fattah, who have both been persecuted by the Egyptian government for exposing its human rights abuses. Bahgat is facing a new round of harassment from Egyptian security forces, while El-Fattah remains in prison past his expected release. El-Fattah's mother, the Cairo University professor Laila Soueif, has been on hunger strike for nearly four months in the U.K., where both she and her son have dual citizenship, demanding that the British government pressure Egypt for El-Fattah's freedom. R…
(2025-01-27). SATIRE: Trump Declassifies Secret JFK, MLK Assassination Documents. theonion.com 
President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring the full release of government documents related to the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. What do you think?
(2025-01-27). Trump's Tariff Threats Could Destabilize The Global Economy. popularresistance.org Trump told the Davos Economic Forum January 23: "My message to every business in the world is very simple: Come make your product in America and we will give you among the lowest taxes of any nation on earth." Otherwise, if they continue to try and produce at home or in other countries, their products will be charged tariff rates at Trump's threatened 20%. | To Germany this means (my paraphrase): "Sorry your energy prices have quadrupled. Come to America and get them at almost as low a price as you were paying Russia before your elected leaders let us cut Nord Stream off."
(2025-01-27). Hamas rejects Trump's relocation proposal. independent.co.ug 
GAZA | Xinhua | Hamas on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt and Jordan. In a press statement, Hamas described the plan as an "aggressive scheme" aimed at displacing Palestinians and undermining their national cause. Hamas said that the Palestinian people, who have endured "genocide …
(2025-01-27). Reclaiming Traditional Foods For A Degrowth Food Future. popularresistance.org Crusty Bread, creamy cheese, bubbly kimchi or refreshing tepache — all cultures have fermented foods and beverages with their own traditions, language, and cultural heritage surrounding them. Fermentation, in this sense, is a living food culture that taps into ancient skills and traditional knowledge. But this knowledge is under attack. As capitalism continues its onslaught on rural, indigenous, communal, and non-commodified ways of life, traditional food practices are slowly dying out in the contexts in which they originally emerged.
(2025-01-27). Labor Faces Artificial Intelligence And Outsourcing. popularresistance.org Two recent articles on AI / automation and outsourcing / immigration offer a glimpse of what faces labor unions and the working class as capital, emboldened by the election of Trump and his alliance with Big Tech, sets up to continue its push on automation, subcontracting, outsourcing, and the importing of foreign labor — despite Trump's tacit claims to support "American jobs". Organized labor, which, with the exception of the Teamsters, doubled down on its support for Biden and the Democrats in November and clinging to the lost strategy of labor-management cooperation, now appears more on the backfoot than…
(2025-01-27). US Media Promotes Military Intervention In Venezuela. popularresistance.org The New York Times, the so-called US "newspaper of record," carried an opinion piece by one of its columnists promoting "military intervention" to promote "democracy" by overturning the democratically elected government of Venezuela. | The central tenet of the NYT piece is that the moral basis for deposing the current president is clear because it claims that he stole the election, terrorizes his opponents, and brutalizes his people with no sign of letting up, much less letting go. Every other option for political change, it contends, has been attempted. Not only that, but Venezuela maintains friendly relations w…
(2025-01-27). Meet The Cleaners Taking Control Of Their Work. popularresistance.org Lulu Hernández said when she first started working as a cleaner in Vancouver, she just accepted the long hours and low wages that were the industry standard. | But two women she met on the job helped her realize her workday could be different, Hernández said. | "We were just dreaming about having a company where we are all women and fairly paid and a community," she said. "We had all these ideas, but we didn't know what we were creating until we put the name on it." | Hernández is one of the three founders of the Cleaning Co-op. Since incorporating in May 2023, the co-operative has grown to employ about 20 women…
(2025-01-27). Trump's Education Agenda For Teachers. popularresistance.org "Getting critical race theory out of our schools is not just a matter of values, it's also a matter of national survival," Donald Trump railed at a rally in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election. "We have no choice, the fate of any nation ultimately depends upon the willingness of its citizens to lay down — and they must do this — lay down their very lives to defend their country." | This is more than political theater — it's a clarion call to enforce, by any means necessary, what can only be called "post-truth schooling," a system where ideological conformity replace inquiry and objecti…
(2025-01-27). Alberta's 'Zero Tolerance' Enforcement Strategy Doesn't Apply To Polluters. popularresistance.org "Alberta is taking a zero-tolerance approach to crime," bragged Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in 2023 on social media after her government announced more enforcement, greater emphasis on public safety, and limited discretion of prosecutors to let offenders off the hook. " | "There is an increasing sense that the system is not holding criminals properly accountable and letting the public suffer the consequences," chimed in Alberta Minister of Justice Mickey Amery during the announcement. "This is simply unacceptable." | If only the governing United Conservative Party applied those laudable principles to oil sands…
(2025-01-27). Dispatch: Through The Fire. popularresistance.org Unprecedented January wildfires devastate Los Angeles, as communities face both natural disaster and militarized state response. The Eaton Fire displaces numerous families in the Pasadena-Altadena area, including multigenerational Black households who have built lives in these neighborhoods for decades. Among them, the Edwards family stands displaced from their home of 32 years. | For those seeking to support impacted community members, the Edwards family's GoFundMe, provides direct aid to one of many displaced households fighting to survive. A broader directory of displaced Black families seeking support can be…
(2025-01-27). Switzerland: Another Journalist Arrested For Wrongthink About Israel. popularresistance.org They've arrested another pro-Palestinian journalist, this time in Switzerland. | The Electronic Intifada's executive director Ali Abunimah has reportedly been detained by Swiss police in Zurich, after having been interrogated for an hour and released the previous day when entering the country. | Abunimah, who is Palestinian-American, has played a leading role in exposing and critiquing the apartheid abuses of Israel for many years. | In October of last year, Electronic Intifada's associate editor Asa Winstanley saw his home raided by British "counterterrorism" police in response to his social media posts about Is…
(2025-01-27). Women in the Biden Administration Complicit in the Israeli Genocide of Gaza. covertactionmagazine.com As people in the United States sat down to Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners this past holiday season, Palestinians in Gaza on Day 419 of the Israeli genocide of Gaza—and U.S. complicity in that genocide—were facing starvation, lack of water, tents purposefully destroyed by U.S. bombs dropped by Israeli warplanes and drones, and rain and cold …
(2025-01-27). One More Dead Palestinian Kid. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Listen to a reading of this piece (reading by Tim Foley): They killed a two year-old girl in the West Bank on Saturday. Laila al-Khatib was shot in the head by Israeli forces in Jenin, because I guess they needed one more dead Palestinian kid. One more dead Palestinian kid to add to the mountain. …
(2025-01-27). Women in the Biden Administration Complicit in the Israeli Genocide of Gaza. covertactionmagazine.com As people in the United States sat down to Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners this past holiday season, Palestinians in Gaza on Day 419 of the Israeli genocide of Gaza—and U.S. complicity in that genocide—were facing starvation, lack of water, tents purposefully destroyed by U.S. bombs dropped by Israeli warplanes and drones, and rain and cold …
(2025-01-27). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-27). Canada conceals genocide . electronicintifada.net Justin Trudeau and the country's media have shielded Israel from accountability.
(2025-01-27). Hamas To Release 3 Hostages, Israel To Allow Gaza Residents To Return Home. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-27). Israel's Supreme Court Gets New Leader After 16-Month Stalemate. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-27). Hamas To Release Three Hostages, Israel To Allow Gaza Residents to Return Home. themedialine.org
(2025-01-27). Israeli forces intensify West Bank raids, kill teenager near Qalandia. presstv.ir Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian teenager in the occupied West Bank.
(2025-01-27). 2 Israeli reservists detained on suspicion of 'spying for Iran'. presstv.ir The Israeli regime's so-called security services have arrested two reservist soldiers on suspicion of espionage for Iran in return for financial gain.
(2025-01-27). Qassam commander killed in Israeli drone strike on West Bank. presstv.ir The commander of the Qassam Brigades was killed after Israeli forces bombed his vehicle in Tulkarm.
(2025-01-27). Israel to let displaced Palestinians return to north Gaza. presstv.ir The Israeli regime has said Palestinians could begin returning to the north of the Gaza Strip on Monday.
(2025-01-27). Trump's dreams of relocating Gazans clash with regional realities. haaretz.com The U.S. president is enamored by Gaza's potential and inspired by talks with Saudi and Qatari leaders. But they are willing to invest in reconstruction, not in a second Nakba…
(2025-01-27). Two Netanyahu supporters convicted of harassing key trial witnesses. haaretz.com In a plea bargain, two Netanyahu supporters were convicted of online harrasment of prosecution witnesses in the prime minister's corruption trial, receiving suspended sentences and fines. His testimony will resume Monday…
(2025-01-27). Palestinian family was eating dinner when the IDF sprayed bullets at their house, killing two-year-old. haaretz.com The toddler's grandfather says there had been no IDF warning before she was killed in the West Bank operation. 'I asked the soldiers — why did you kill her? She is just a little baby. The soldier told me, sorry. She was shot in the head.'…
(2025-01-27). Two Israeli army reservists suspected of operating for Iran, documenting Iron Dome. haaretz.com The two 21-year-old Israeli suspects are accused of transferring classified info and aiding the enemy. One allegedly provided an Iranian agent with footage showing the Iron Dome, severely damaging military operations, police said…
(2025-01-27). Why did Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann request Hebrew studies with a Rabbi? haaretz.com Israel's state archive has published a huge collection of documents related to the trial of one of the architects of the Final Solution, including Eichmann's strange request to learn Hebrew…
(2025-01-27). Hamas hands list of Israeli captives for release as truce holds. newarab.com 
Tens of thousands of Palestinians walked on foot towards northern Gaza on Monday, ending more than a year of displacement from their homes by Israeli forces who had barred their return. | Israel ended its block on Palestinians returning north after it agreed a deal with Hamas on the release of Israeli captive
(2025-01-27). Hamas to release Arbel Yehud, Israel to allow north Gaza return. newarab.com 
(2025-01-27). Israel demolishes 20 homes in Jenin refugee camp. newarab.com 
Israeli forces continued their siege and assault on Jenin refugee camp for the seventh day in what Israel has dubbed Operation "Iron Walls", which had left Two-year old On Sunday night, Israeli bul…
(2025-01-27). 'This is our land': Palestinians rush to homes in northern Gaza. newarab.com 
For the first time in 15 months of Israel's genocidal war and forced displacement, Along the coastal Rashid Street, the scene resembled a flood—with waves upon waves of families carrying their belongings and rushing to return to their homes. | This historic return unfolded against the backdrop of U…
(2025-01-27). Israel's war on Palestinian education is about erasing identity. newarab.com 
In September 2024, the EU Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee gave preliminary approval to the
(2025-01-27). Israel blocks thousands from returning to northern Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-01-27). Israeli MKs push draft bill for settlers to buy Palestinian land. newarab.com 
The The "Elimination of the Discrimination in the Purchase of Real Estate in Judea and Samaria" bill, previously proposed by Bezalel Smotrich, was introduced by Moshe Solomon of the
(2025-01-27). Why Starmer's Labour is rapidly losing Britain's support. thecanary.co Most people in Britain are not happy with Keir Starmer's Labour Party government. And that's not only because of the prime minister's despicable support for Israel's genocide in Gaza. Labour: tanking — but why? A new YouGov poll shows that the main reasons Labour is haemorrhaging support right now, making it the third party in …
(2025-01-27). Liberal elites at the New York Times are paving the way for Trump's endgame in Gaza. thecanary.co Liberal elites and the corporate media paved the way for US president Donald Trump's ethnic-cleansing policy in Gaza. And as the New York Times (NYT) shows, they're still doing it as he advances this nakedly settler-colonial agenda. for Israel. Biden tried to sugarcoat genocide. Trump says it loud and clear. In his second term, Trump …
(2025-01-27). Palestine Action political prisoner FREE — but just as THREE others are arrested. thecanary.co On Friday 24 January, a Palestine Action political prisoner was released from HMP Dovegate after spending almost a month on remand. It was over a Christmas Day action at UAV Engines — a company directly complicit in Israel's genocide in Gaza. Palestine Action: free at last Bryn Higgs, from Ullapool, was arrested on 25 December …
(2025-01-27). CUNY Union Votes to Divest From Israel, Sets Example for Broader Labor Movement. truthout.org Thursday night, delegates of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC-CUNY), the union representing faculty, graduate assistants, and many staff titles at the City University of New York (CUNY), voted 73-70 in favor of a resolution for the union to divest from Israeli companies and government bonds, identify other potential investments for divestment, and recommend that the Teachers Retirement System… |
(2025-01-27). Trump's Gaza Proposal Takes A Page From Ralph Peters' "Blood Borders" thealtworld.com He might have convinced himself that ethnically cleansing the Palestinians is the only way to decisively end the conflict, ensure Israel's long-term security, and restore regional business opportunities like the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. | Ralph Peters is a former US Army analyst who became famous in the mid-2000s for his article "
(2025-01-27). Cuba llama a detener suministro de armas a Israel. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 ene (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, llamó hoy a suspender la entrega de armas Israel, frente a la masacre que perpetra ese estado sionista contra palestina.
(2025-01-27). TikTok's Future: New Owners, Even More Censorship. mintpressnews.com Donald Trump repealed the infamous TikTok ban that took effect briefly, buying more time for a buyout of the app's parent company. However, depending on whose hands it falls into, the bill's purpose to ban it may have been fulfilled. | As US Congress
(2025-01-27). Harsh conditions await returnees to war-wracked north Gaza: UNRWA. presstv.ir UNRWA says displaced people who are returning to northern Gaza face harsh conditions amid destroyed public infrastructure and lack of access to basic essentials.
(2025-01-27). Palestinian-American journalist Ali Abunimah arrested and detained in Switzerland. wsws.org The Swiss government arrested and detained Palestinian-American journalist Ali Abunimah, executive director of the Electronic Intifada, on Saturday based on lies and false claims that he is an "Islamist Jew-hater."
(2025-01-27). UN experts slam Palestinian journalist Ali Abunimah's arrest in Switzerland. aljazeera.com They call the arrest of Electronic Intifada website's founder 'shocking' and urge the Swiss government to release him.
(2025-01-27). 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.
(2025-01-27). UN envoy meets Houthi official in Oman after workers detained. newarab.com 
The United Nations' special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, met on Sunday with a senior Houthi official in Oman and called for the release of UN staff held by the rebels. | A statement from Grundberg's office said he met in Muscat with "senior Omani officials" and Mohammed Abdul Salam, spokesman for the "They addressed the recent arbitrary detention of additional United Nations personnel adding to the numerous others already held by Ansar Allah," the statement said, referring to the Yemeni rebels.
(2025-01-27). Afghanistan: International Criminal Court Prosecutor's request for arrest warrants for Taliban leaders marks new milestone for gender justice. fidh.org
(2025-01-27). Italy's failure to surrender Libyan suspect to the International Criminal Court is a breach of its Rome Statute obligation. fidh.org
(2025-01-27). Christian Nationalist at the Pentagon: Pete Hegseth's Calvinist Sect Embraces Confederacy, Crusades. democracynow.org 
The Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary by just one vote. Hegseth has "very clear" ties to extreme Christian nationalism, as well as a history of alleged sexual assault and abuse. Logan Davis, a reporter in Denver, Colorado, who grew up in the same classical Christian educational movement that Hegseth is raising his family in, explains the problematic ideology that shapes it. Hegseth has endorsed leaders in the community and their beliefs that the church possesses supremacy over worldly affairs, antebellum slavery was a "beneficent American i…
(2025-01-27). Syria Intercepts Weapons Shipment Destined for Hezbollah. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-27). Syria's New Government Intercepts Weapons Shipments Bound for Hezbollah. themedialine.org
(2025-01-27). 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz: Imperialist barbarism returns. wsws.org Eighty years after the liberation of Auschwitz, genocide, the persecution of millions of people because of their origin, war and even the possible use of nuclear weapons are once again considered "normal."
(2025-01-27). (Italiano) Nucleare silenziato… ma non domato. transcend.org Il 22 gennaio 2025 si festeggia il quarto anniversario dell'entrata in vigore del Trattato sulla Proibizione delle Armi Nucleari: armi immorali, illegittime e illegali. Ebbene: nonostante l'evidenza che le armi nucleari costituiscono una minaccia crescente per l'umanità .
(2025-01-27). La visita di Mi≈°ustin, nuovo capitolo del Partenariato Strategico Globale Russia-Vietnam. strategic-culture.su Vietnam e Russia celebrano 75 anni di relazioni diplomatiche rafforzando il loro Partenariato Strategico Globale. La visita del Primo Ministro russo Mi≈°ustin segna un passo decisivo verso una cooperazione più intensa in economia, energia, scienza e difesa, con particolare attenzione al rilancio del settore nucleare vietnamita. | Segue nostro Tra il 14 e il 16 gennaio, il Primo Ministro russo Michail Vladimiroviƒç M…
(2025-01-27). Life will never be the same for Palestinians after this genocide. newarab.com 
It was midnight on December 28, 2008, Terrified, I had no idea what to do. My mother quickly woke my two siblings up, and we fled the house, still dressed in our nightclothes. We had barely gone 50 meters when missiles illuminated the area. We crouched beneath a wall for cover as rubble and smoke engulfed us. After a few moments, we started running again, heading towards my grandfather's…
(2025-01-27). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-27). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-01-27). Al Jazeera, the TV channel that saves the honor of modern journalism! cadtm.org
(2025-01-27). Take Trump and Musk's threats very seriously! cadtm.org
(2025-01-27). Army Copters Attend War Game West of Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — One hundred helicopters of the airborne division of Iran's Army Ground Force took part in an exercise in the western province of Kermanshah.
(2025-01-27). Iran Condemns Attacks on Civilians in Sudan. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the killing of civilians in Sudan and attacks on non-military targets and infrastructures of the Northeast African country, including its hospitals.
(2025-01-27). Iran, Afghanistan Arrange Plans to Ensure Border Security, Combat Terrorism. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian foreign minister and the acting defense minister of Afghanistan coordinated efforts by the two neighbors to maintain security along the common border and fight against terrorism.
(2025-01-27). Chinese car market share in South Africa increases by almost 30%. tvbrics.com 
Chinese brands have penetrated the market by offering vehicles with innovative technologies…
(2025-01-27). Ethiopia earns US$908 million from coffee exports in last six months. tvbrics.com 
This was possible due to a significant increase in production and productivity in the industry…
(2025-01-27). Indonesia and India forge strategic cooperation across key sectors. tvbrics.com 
The nations have agreed to partner in fintech, artificial intelligence (AI), digital public infrastructure, and space exploration…
(2025-01-27). After the bloodshed: Can Bangladesh's Awami League resurrect itself? aljazeera.com Five months after Sheikh Hasina's removal, the party is divided. Some leaders won't apologise; others want a reckoning…
(2025-01-27). Long walk home: Palestinians march on foot to north Gaza. aljazeera.com Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians cross the so-called Netzarim Corridor to their homes in northern Gaza.
(2025-01-27). Mass protests across Greece to demand justice for Tempe train crash victims. aljazeera.com
(2025-01-27). Millions in China head home for Lunar New Year in 'record high' migration. aljazeera.com People throng railway stations and airports as millions return home to celebrate the new year, which begins Wednesday.
(2025-01-27). CIA says 'more likely' COVID-19 originated from a lab. aljazeera.com The intelligence agency says it has 'low confidence' in assessment and will continue to evaluate credible information.
(2025-01-27). 'Declaration of war': M23 rebels claim seizing key DR Congo city of Goma. aljazeera.com Witnesses say they saw rebels enter centre of eastern city of Goma amid gunfire, as UN calls for an end to offensive.
(2025-01-27). Duck DNA, bird feathers found in ill-fated Jeju Air jet engines: Probe. aljazeera.com Both engines of Boeing 737-800 jet contained DNA from Baikal teals, a migratory duck that flies to South Korea.
(2025-01-27). Palestinians return to north Gaza after over a year, Hamas hails 'victory'. aljazeera.com Thousands of Palestinians head on foot to what is left of their homes after 15 months of war and forced displacement.
(2025-01-27). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events — day 1,068. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,068th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-27). Palestinians return to north Gaza. aljazeera.com Tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians have been returning on foot to north Gaza.
(2025-01-27). Video: Al Jazeera reporter talks to Palestinians arriving in north Gaza. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Moath al-Kahlout has been speaking to displaced Palestinians who've been allowed back in north Gaza.
(2025-01-27). Video: Thousands of Palestinians pack road on return to north Gaza. aljazeera.com Videos show thousands of Palestinians packing Gaza's coastal road to make their way back to north Gaza.
(2025-01-27). Kansas City Chiefs set up NFL Super Bowl date with Philadelphia Eagles. aljazeera.com Taylor Swift celebrated with Travis Kelce as Kansas City beat Buffalo Bills 32-29 for a place in February 9 Super Bowl.
(2025-01-27). Pakistan vs West Indies — second Test: Warrican leads 120-run comeback win. aljazeera.com Warrican's nine wickets help visitors wrap up the second Test in three days and level the two-match series 1-1.
(2025-01-27). 'Declaration of war': M23 rebels claim to have captured key DR Congo city. aljazeera.com Witnesses say they saw rebels enter centre of eastern city of Goma amid gunfire, as UN calls for an end to offensive.
(2025-01-27). Venezuelan police take control of Sucre municipality. plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan Ministry of Internal Relations, Justice, and Peace informed that units of the Bolivarian National Police Corps and the Armed Forces took control of Sucre municipality, in northern Miranda state, as part of operations to bring peace to that territory.
(2025-01-27). San Francisco prepares for busy Chinese New Year. america.cgtn.com 
In San Francisco, a city with one of the largest Chinese populations in America, residents are busy making preparations for the Chinese New Year. See what it looks like in the country's oldest Chinatown. | CGTN's Mark Niu reports.
(2025-01-27). SATIRE: Pentagon Warns China Developing Love, The Greatest Weapon Of All. theonion.com 
ARLINGTON, VA—In a high-level alert that revealed a geo-political rival of the United States could soon become the first nation capable of wielding the most powerful force in the universe, the Pentagon warned Friday that China was actively developing love, the greatest weapon of all. The alert, issued to the American public and top U.S. …
(2025-01-27). Could China's DeepSeek be the catalyst to collapse the US tech sector? thesiriusreport.com 
We assess the recent announcement of China's DeepSeek AI app at precisely the same time Trump announces the $500 billion Stargate Project and what this could mean for this project and the wider US tech sector.
(2025-01-27). 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.
(2025-01-27). 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…
(2025-01-27). China on alert due to cold wave and extreme weather. plenglish.com Beijing, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) China's Central Meteorological Observatory today issued a yellow alert for snowstorms, which will affect several regions of the country over the next few hours.
(2025-01-27). Trump's Tariffs vs. China's Long Game. fpif.org Donald Trump, never one to shy away from a headline-grabbing maneuver, announced on January 21 that he's mulling a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports, potentially set to take effect February 1. This latest salvo in the long-simmering trade spat between the world's two largest economies raises eyebrows and questions in equal measure. | The proposed tariffs, ostensibly aimed at pressuring Beijing into a more U.S.-friendly trade posture, ironically come just as China's exports, including those to the United States, have recently surged. This trend seems to contradict Trump's intended goal of curbing Chinese econom…
(2025-01-27). Second World Summit for Social Development. counterpunch.org Pursuant to General Assembly Resolution 78/261 of 26 February 2024, a "Second World Summit for Social Development" (WSSD2) was launched, to be held in Doha, Quatar on 4 to 6 November 2025[1]. H.E. Mr. Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations, and H.E. Mr. Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United
(2025-01-27). Trump's Assault On Alaska's Wildlands. counterpunch.org 
One of the first Executive Orders from the Trump Whitehouse is to reverse environmental protections for federal lands in Alaska and hasten, expand, and encourage resource development. Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to: (a) fully avail itself of Alaska's vast lands and resources for the benefit of the Nation
(2025-01-27). Biden's Pernicious Presidential Legacies. counterpunch.org 
Trump's proposals to radically transform much of US economic and social policy are being rapidly rolled out during the first week of his administration. How much he succeeds or fails in that transformation will depend on a number of factors. High on the list of such factors is the residue of conditions and policies leftover
(2025-01-27). The Venetian Republic Offers Powerful Lessons to an American One in Need of Repair. counterpunch.org 
Over more than a thousand years, Venice transformed from a modest refuge into a dominant Mediterranean power. Despite various crises and encircling empires, the Venetian Republic avoided foreign rule, revolution, and collapse. It developed an adaptable and efficient political system, building on its semi-independence from the 5th century until Napoleon's conquest in 1797. In an
(2025-01-27). Fight the Rich. counterpunch.org 
It's time to declare war on the rich. We need to build an organized, unified movement of working people to systematically take on the rich who run society and to undermine their ability to rule. Our goal must be to both fight for radical change in the present and to bring down the billionaires and
(2025-01-27). Trump's Balance-of-Payments War on Mexico, and the Whole World. counterpunch.org 
(2025-01-27). A New Military Strategy of French Neocolonialism in Africa: Reorganizing Under the Cover Retreat. counterpunch.org 
In his New Year's address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French military intervention—announced, "We have decided on the coordinated and organized withdrawal of French forces" from the country. However, his address didn't mention terminating the 1961 military agreements with France. These "agreements are at the
(2025-01-27). To Thwart Trump's Tyranny, the Media Must Cover Resistance by Civic Groups and Unions. counterpunch.org 
A lawless madman, with cunning political skills, is at large in our White House. After less than five days in office, he has set a record for flamboyantly issued executive orders, many violative of federal statutes and the Constitution. A partial list: he has withdrawn the U.S. from the World Health Organization (e.g., damaging international
(2025-01-27). Maduro Assumes a Third Term: Prospects and Problematics for Venezuela. counterpunch.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
(2025-01-27). Abolish Climate Disasters. counterpunch.org 
"Under racial capitalism, land is treated as nothing more than a natural resource to be extracted, and violence is committed against the climate and the waters," said Leah Penniman, who runs Soul Fire Farm in upstate New York and is the author of the acclaimed book Farming While Black. Penniman's words have been echoing in
(2025-01-27). Trump Halts Refugee Admissions, Stranding Thousands Approved to Enter U.S., Fleeing War, Persecution. democracynow.org 
We look at the impact of President Trump's halting of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program with Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Global Refuge, a faith-based nonprofit that helps place and resource refugees upon their arrival in the U.S. as part of the program. Some 100,000 refugees were settled in the United States last year under the highly selective program, which has enjoyed bipartisan support for decades. Now thousands of people already approved to come to the United States are stranded in unstable situations, with uncertain legal status in the U.S., or unable to leave dangerous condi…
(2025-01-27). Gaza, Where Bread Means Life — and Death. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-27). Iran's weakening 'will not harm Iraq': deputy parliament speaker. newarab.com 
Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Mohsen al-Mandalawi spoke to Reuters in a recent interview after seismic shifts in the Middle East that have seen Iran's armed allies in Gaza and
(2025-01-27). Palestina rechaza plan de Trump contra población de Gaza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 ene (RHC) El gobierno, partidos e instituciones palestinas condenaron el desplazamiento de la población de la Franja de Gaza, en medio de los temores que despierta hoy un plan propuesto por el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump.
(2025-01-27). Nigel Farage's Latest NHS Comments Spark Fresh Scrutiny of Reform UK's Health Policy. bylinetimes.com Reform UK's leader Nigel Farage says he is "open to anything" when it comes to replacing Britain's NHS with "an insurance-based model". | The Clacton MP told LBC on Sunday the French healthcare system could be a model for Britain's NHS, appearing to back a move "where you pay in to effectively an insurance scheme." | It is the latest in a series of comments on the health service which put him at odds with the British public, despite Reform UK's recent climb in the polls. | Reform UK's 2024 manifesto — or "contract" — called for tax relief of 20% on all private healthcare and insurance, effectively…
(2025-01-27). Pakistan Expects to Become BRICS Partner Soon. infobrics.org Pakistan expects to join the list of BRICS partner nations soon, Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said…
(2025-01-27). BRICS: Concern for West. infobrics.org 10-member BRICS+ grouping already comprises nearly half of the world's population and over a third of the global economy. It also has more than 25 per cent of the world's landmass, produces more than 30 per cent of the world's oil output…
(2025-01-27). Brics Countries Want to Trade in Own Currencies. infobrics.org Can it work?>
(2025-01-27). It's Official: US Abandoning Ukraine. scheerpost.com By Kit Klarenberg / Global Delinquents On January 19th, TIME magazine published an astonishing article, amply confirming what dissident, anti-war academics, activists, journalists and researchers have argued for a decade. The US always intended to abandon Ukraine after setting up the country for proxy war with Russia, and never had any desire or intention to assist Kiev in defeating Moscow in the …
(2025-01-27). Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier Granted Clemency After Decades in Prison. unicornriot.ninja
(2025-01-27). At least 70 Sudanese massacred as RSF insurgents attack hospital in besieged El Fasher. presstv.ir Sudanese insurgents have attacked the only functioning hospital in the besieged city of El Fasher, massacring about 70 civilians, and injuring another 19.
(2025-01-27). Prof. John Mearsheimer: Trump Does NOT Want War with Iran. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-27). Legal migrants in U.S. nervous about Trump's immigration policies. america.cgtn.com 
As U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration raids and mass deportations begin, many Hispanic communities in America are on edge. | CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock spoke to one legally protected migrant in California, who fears her status could change at any time.
(2025-01-27). Colombians react to Trump's tariff threats after deportation conflict. america.cgtn.com 
The United States and Colombia have calmed down after coming close to a trade war on Sunday, Jan. 26. The two countries came to an agreement on Colombia's acceptance of a military aircraft carrying deported migrants. | But the threat that the U.S. would retaliate with tariffs and sanctions has left a lot of worry among Colombian citizens. | CGTN's Michelle Begue report.
(2025-01-27). After the Aschaffenburg attack, all of Germany's establishment parties on far-right course. wsws.org With their anti-migrant tirades, the establishment parties are pursuing two goals: two goals: dividing the working class and building a police state.
(2025-01-27). Trump orders huge tariffs on goods from Colombia amid deportation row. colombiareports.com US President Donald Trump ordered his administration to impose major tariffs on imported goods from Colombia in response to the country's refusal to receive military airplanes with deported migrants. In…
(2025-01-27). Looking Ahead to the Arctic Century: Greenland as Kingmaker. pressenza.com Let us be clear: we are soon entering the Arctic Century, and its most defining feature will be Greenland's meteoric rise, sustained prominence and ubiquitous influence. Over the coming decades, developments in Greenland and the wider Arctic will impact every aspect of our lives: our politics, our commerce and our culture. As the world grows more multipolar and more connected, Greenland — located on the crossroads between North America, Europe and Asia, and with enormous resource potential — will only become more strategically important, with all powers great and small seeking to pay court to it. One is…
(2025-01-27). Florida State legislation to ban weather modification progresses. expose-news.com Florida Senator Ileana Garcia has introduced a bill, SB 56, aimed at banning "weather modification activities" in the state. Titled 'SB 56: Weather Modification Activities', the Bill would prohibit the injection, release, …
(2025-01-27). Rusia tras quedar fuera de las celebraciones por los 80 años de la liberación de Auschwitz: "Fue el soldado soviético quien derrotó este mal" cubadebate.cu Rusia no fue invitada al 80. ∫ aniversario de la liberación por las tropas soviéticas del campo de concentración nazi de Auschwitz, que se celebra este lunes en Polonia con la participación de representantes de 54 países, incluidos el presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron; el canciller y el presidente de Alemania, Olaf Scholz y Frank-Walter Steinmeier; el rey del Reino Unido, Carlos III; y el rey de España, Felipe VI.
(2025-01-27). °Salvemos a los niños ucranianos del adoctrinamiento nazi! strategic-culture.su Los niños ucranianos necesitan ser salvados, pero salvados de las propias autoridades ucranianas. | àönete a nosotros en , y . | Escríbenos: | La semana pasa…
(2025-01-27). SA to continue promoting stability in the DRC. sanews.gov.za SA to continue promoting stability in the DRC | South Africa's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Mathu Joyini, has stated that South Africa will continue to contribute to promoting peace and stability in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo and to the continent's overall peacekeeping efforts. | | The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting yesterday regarding deadly clashes in eastern DRC, following Kinshasa's withdrawal of its diplomats from Kigali as Rwanda-backed rebels advanced on the key city of Goma. | | At least 13 soldiers serving with peacekeepin…
(2025-01-27). SA to continue promoting stability in the DRC. sanews.gov.za SA to continue promoting stability in the DRC | South Africa's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Mathu Joyini, has stated that South Africa will continue to contribute to promoting peace and stability in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo and to the continent's overall peacekeeping efforts. | The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting yesterday regarding deadly clashes in eastern DRC, following Kinshasa's withdrawal of its diplomats from Kigali as Rwanda-backed rebels advanced on the key city of Goma. | At least 13 soldiers serving with peacekeeping…
(2025-01-27). Mexican exports grow 4.1 percent in 2024. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) The value of Mexico's total exports in 2024 amounted to 617.1 billion dollars, which represents a growth of 4.1 percent compared to 2023, Inegi reported today.
(2025-01-27). Cubans in Argentina reaffirm support for the revolutionary process. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) The Union of Cuban Residents in Argentina (URCA) has reaffirmed its support for the revolutionary process in the Caribbean nation and demanded the end of aggressions perpetrated by the United States.
(2025-01-27). Cubans pay tribute to their National Hero Jose Marti. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuban students will reenact the traditional March of the Torches on Monday to pay tribute to National Hero Jose Marti on his 170th birthday, on January 28.
(2025-01-27). NAM demands Cuba's removal from Washington's SSOT list. plenglish.com Kampala, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) strongly condemned the decision by the United States Government to reinstate Cuba in Washington's State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list, local media reported in this capital on Monday.
(2025-01-27). Putin pays tribute to Holocaust victims. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday paid tribute to the memory of Holocaust victims and recalled the Red Army liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.
(2025-01-27). Sri Lanka and Cuba hold talks on reactivation of parliamentary group. plenglish.com Colombo, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) Ambassador Andres Gonzalez and Parliament Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne today discussed the historical ties between the two countries and the reactivation of the Sri Lanka-Cuba Friendship Association in the Legislative.
(2025-01-27). Vietnam regrets reinstatement of Cuba in arbitrary U.S. list. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) Vietnam today deeply regretted the recent decision of the US government to include Cuba again in its arbitrary list of countries that allegedly sponsor terrorism.
(2025-01-27). Estar listos para la defensa y preservar la paz. radiohc.cu Sin abandonar planes esenciales de la economía y los servicios, los cubanos desplegaron la semana anterior ejercicios considerados cardinales para consolidar la defensa del país, proceso que incumbe a los organismos armados y a la población.
(2025-01-27). Veinte mil y una antorchas distintas por Martí. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 ene (RHC) La mayor parte de las antorchas que hoy en la noche bajarán, prendidas, la escalinata de la Universidad de La Habana, y de las que cruzarán otras calles en el país, fueron construidas por niños y niñas y por sus padres y madres. En esas antorchas está la metáfora de mucho de lo que somos como nación.
(2025-01-27). Semanario económico: proyecciones. radiohc.cu En la semana recién concluida, destacamos la agenda del presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel, que recibió al canciller brasileño, Mauro Vieira, en visita de trabajo al país.
(2025-01-27). Lamenta Vietnam reincorporación de Cuba a lista arbitraria de EE.UU. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 ene (RHC) Vietnam lamentó hoy profundamente la reciente decisión del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de volver a incluir a Cuba en su arbitraria lista de países que supuestamente patrocinan el terrorismo.
(2025-01-27). La luz de Caridad. radiohc.cu Coincidimos en los caminos de la radio. El arte vibraba en la maestría y el talento simpar de Caridad Martínez González. Aprendimos de la humildad de una mujer enorme, amante de la música y con la palabra precisa para corregir cualquier obra radial. Inició su vida en la radio como copista y se consagró en el olimpo de las más importantes directoras de programas dramatizados en la historia de la Radio Cubana.
(2025-01-27). Cuba rinde tributo a Héroe Nacional José Martí. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 ene (RHC) Estudiantes de Cuba reeditarán hoy la tradicional Marcha de las Antorchas para rendir homenaje al Héroe Nacional José Martí, al conmemorarse este 28 de enero el aniversario 172 de su natalicio.
(2025-01-27). Cubanos en Argentina reiteran respaldo al proceso revolucionario. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 ene (RHC) La Unión de Residentes Cubanos en Argentina (URCA) ratificó su respaldo al proceso revolucionario en la nación caribeña y exigió el fin de las agresiones sostenidas hoy por Estados Unidos.
(2025-01-27). Cuba expresa respaldo a Colombia frente a arbitrariedad de EE.UU. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 ene (RHC) El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, expresó su respaldo al mandatario colombiano, Gustavo Petro, frente a las acciones arbitrarias de Estados Unidos relacionadas con el tema migratorio.
(2025-01-27). Presidente boliviano Luis Arce encabezará Consejo de Autonomías. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 ene (RHC) El presidente Luis Arce encabezará hoy la reunión del Consejo Nacional de Autonomías (CNA) en Sucre, capital de Bolivia, donde se analizarán las actividades por los 200 años de fundación de Bolivia, según una fuente oficial.
(2025-01-27). Inauguran en Santa Clara Festival Internacional Jazz Plaza 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 ene (RHC) La 40 edición del Festival Internacional Jazz Plaza, el más importante de ese género en Cuba, inició la víspera en Santa Clara con la presencia de músicos de seis países de América y Europa.
(2025-01-27). 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.
(2025-01-27). Will a strategic partnership strengthen Russia and Iran's ties. newarab.com 
On 17 January, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a This agreement formalised Russia and Iran's commitments to expanding
(2025-01-27). Talk World Radio: Scott Horton on How Washington Started the New Cold War. davidswanson.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio we welcome back Scott Horton, whose new book is called PROVOKED: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine. Scott Horton is director …
(2025-01-27). Missing Links in Textbook History: The American Empire. scheerpost.com By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost America the Beautiful O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! Katharine Lee Bates Lyrics from 1911 In thinking …
(2025-01-27). Patrick Lawrence: Trump's Failures, America's Failures. scheerpost.com By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Well, we now have a president who says what he means, and this is an advance beyond the four years Americans spent listening to a lifelong, compulsive liar who more than occasionally said the opposite of what he meant. It is always best to know someone means what …
(2025-01-27). The Evolution of the Militarized Data Broker. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-27). No, They Are Not Ready … smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2025-01-27). Well, What Can I Say … smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2025-01-27). Rusia, la OTAN y la seguridad global. strategic-culture.su Desde una perspectiva occidental, la guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania es el resultado de la ambición de Vladimir Putin de reconstruir la influencia de su país, especialmente en el área que estuvo bajo dominio de la desaparecida Unión de Repúblicas Socialistas Soviéticas (URSS). El líder ruso, además, es retratado como un gobernante autoritario, represivo, refractario a valores democráticos y poco tendiente al diálogo.
(2025-01-27). Canadian ex-soldier detained by Afghan Taliban freed. newarab.com 
A Canadian ex-soldier detained by the
(2025-01-27). 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
(2025-01-27). 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…
(2025-01-27). The Davos World Economic Forum 2025. thealtworld.com Yet another summit of globalists in Swiss Davos revealed contradictions on the global agenda. | Last week, heads of government, banks and large corporations, economists and supporters of a rather strange political program, which the founder of the forum, Klaus Schwab, calls the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Reset, once again gathered in Davos. The WEF (World Economic Forum) is also known for attracting various stars and well-known public figures to its ranks, who, in the opinion of the Forum's leadership, could help promote their agenda. This time in Davos, Melanie Brown, a former member of the Spice Girls, was…
(2025-01-27). Newark, New Jersey residents speak out against immigration raids: "They're exiling people for just wanting to live" wsws.org Local residents respond to federal agents raiding a warehouse in Newark without a warrant and arresting three undocumented workers last Thursday.
(2025-01-27). Mike Leigh's Hard Truths: Life as a series of abrasive encounters. wsws.org Leigh has stood out importantly as someone attempting to make complicated and sensitive—and socially engaged films, which are also accessible to broad audiences…
(2025-01-27). NZ aid for Kiribati under review after meeting cancelled with Peters. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand's aid for Kiribati is being reviewed after its President and Foreign Minister cancelled a meeting with him last week. Terms of Reference for the review are still being finalised, and it remains unclear whether or not funding will be cut or projects already under way…
(2025-01-27). After eyebrow-raising sermon to Trump, Bishop Budde beset with criticism and praise. anabaptistworld.org On the morning of the presidential inauguration, Mariann Budde pretty much had the structure of her sermon for the next day finished. The Episcopal bishop of Washington had ruminated on it ever since she was announced in October as the preacher for the interfaith prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral that traditionally concludes the …
(2025-01-27). SATIRE: Girlfriend Likes Part When MMA Fighters Hug. theonion.com
(2025-01-27). SATIRE: Panicked Pottery Barn Executives Announce They Have Lost Control Of The Wicker. theonion.com SAN FRANCISCO—In an emergency press conference at which she issued a stark warning to the nation, panicked Pottery Barn president Monica Bhargava announced Friday that the home furnishing chain had lost control of the wicker. "We long thought we could control the wicker, weaving it into whatever refined and relaxing form we desired, but we …
(2025-01-27). SATIRE: Taylor Swift Donates $5 Million To End Travis Kelce Hunger. theonion.com NEW YORK—In a social media post in which she told followers that every dollar counted in the fight to keep him full, pop superstar Taylor Swift announced Thursday that she had donated $5 million to help end Travis Kelce hunger. "It's tragic, but I see firsthand how devastating it is for Travis to come home after …
(2025-01-27). 'The least of these'? No, just neighbors. anabaptistworld.org I heard the term decades ago: holy restlessness. We had that restlessness for a couple of years. A sense that maybe a change was in the air.
(2025-01-27). New York State Inspector General Condemns Federal IG Purge as a Threat to Democracy. urbancny.com 
New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang has expressed serious concerns over the recent removal of at least 17 federal Inspectors General (IGs) by the Trump administration, calling it a …
(2025-01-27). Sudanese journalist Yahya Hamad Fadlallah dies after army arrest. alaraby.co.uk
(2025-01-27). GPs kill retail but hospitals kill wholesale. expose-news.com Hospitals are places where patients are often neglected, humiliated and left in pain, with thousands dying due to poor treatment, writes Dr. Vernon Coleman. The main issues in hospitals include filthy wards, …
(2025-01-27). As Holocaust Survivors Dwindle, Rising Antisemitism Exploits Their Memory. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-27). Global Antisemitism Threatens Holocaust Memory on 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-27). Turkey Arrests 15 Over Deadly Ski Resort Fire That Killed 78. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-27). Export controls on AI chips: Bidens overreach risks U.S. leadership in tech. strategic-culture.su By Stephen EZELL | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | As the Biden administration draws to a close, one of its final acts has been…
(2025-01-27). Thailand: Right to health for prisoners and detainees. fidh.org
(2025-01-27). Security officers to appear in court. sanews.gov.za Security officers to appear in court | A group of security personnel are expected to appear in the Nelspruit Magistrate's Court on Friday after they were found in possession of fraudulently acquired competency certificates. | | In a statement on Saturday, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), said firearm competency certificates are required by law to certify that individuals are properly trained and qualified to handle firearms safely and responsibly. | | "The Hawks' Nelspruit based Serious Corruption Investigation, Priority Crime Management Centre (PCMC) and a private security company's join…
(2025-01-27). Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #628. wattsupwiththat.com "Laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the ordinary rules of common sense. Their meaning is not to be sought for in metaphysical subtleties which may make anything mean everything or nothing at pleasure."—Thomas Jefferson (1823)…
(2025-01-27). The Real Possibility of Peace on Earth in the 21st Century (Part 2): The Pill that the West Must Now Swallow. pressenza.com Introduction | Massive global changes are taking place, now, as you read these words. These changes, which are not being properly reported on in the Western press, are going to have a major impact on most aspects of the lives of whoever is reading this piece of writing. The aim of this particular article is to provide a kind of wake up call, a warning about what's coming in the near future in order to facilitate thought and action that is productive rather than frazzled and reactionary. For this reason, its tone might appear a little direct, a little alarmist, maybe even a little apocalyptic to some readers. Rest…
(2025-01-27). Fighting impunity: FIDH at the first world congress on enforced disappearances. fidh.org
(2025-01-27). Tshwane spaza shop owners reminded of registration deadline. sanews.gov.za Tshwane spaza shop owners reminded of registration deadline | The City of Tshwane is urging spaza shop and food-handling facilities to register their businesses with the municipality. | This as the deadline for registering all spaza shops and food-handling facilities is approaching on February 28. | | "Last year, the national government gave spaza shops and food-handling facilities 21 days to register with their respective municipalities to ensure compliance with by-laws. The registration deadline was later extended from 17 December 2024 to 28 February 2025 by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditiona…
(2025-01-27). US Media Promotes Military Intervention in Venezuela. pressenza.com The New York Times, the so-called US "newspaper of record," carried an opinion piece by one of its columnists promoting "military intervention" to promote "democracy" by overturning the democratically elected government of Venezuela. | By Francisco Dominguez and Roger D. Harris | The central tenet of the NYT piece is that the moral basis for deposing the current president is clear because it claims that he stole the election, terrorizes his opponents, and brutalizes his people with no sign of letting up, much less letting go. Every other option for political change, it contends, has been attempted. Not only that,…
(2025-01-27). Video: Honduran President Castro threatens to close US military bases if Trump expels Hondurans. skwawkbox.org 
Honduras joins Colombia in standing up to Trump's bullying and posturing, as Trump tries to bully Denmark into giving up Greenland Honduran president Xiomara Castro has become the latest national leader from Central and South America to stand up to microwaved US president Donald Trump's bullying and posturing. Earlier on Sunday, Colombian premier Gustavo Petro …
(2025-01-27). Auschwitz's hierarchies of villains and victims. strategic-culture.su It is necessary to remember all the victims of imperialism, not only in Auschwitz but also in Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola and countless other places like Bengal and Vietnam, Declan Hayes writes. | Join us on , , and .
(2025-01-27). The green agenda is about getting rid of as many humans as possible. strategic-culture.su For those that are attempting to fight climate change, fighting population growth is one of their number one goals. They tell us that on average each additional human produces approximately 4 tons of carbon dioxide per year. So many true believers in this agenda are convinced that reducing population growth is the most important thing that they can do for the environment.
(2025-01-27). Top countries by Chinese population. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-27). Taiwan: First execution under President Lai condemned. fidh.org
(2025-01-27). Even Farage's constituents would prefer a trade deal with EU over US, poll finds. leftfootforward.org Even the constituencies that returned Reform UK MPs at the 2024 general election would prefer improving the UK's trading relationship with the EU over any other option.
(2025-01-27). BMA suspends operations at Oshoek Port of Entry. sanews.gov.za BMA suspends operations at Oshoek Port of Entry | The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, and the South African Revenue Services (SARS) on Sunday temporarily suspended operations at the Oshoek Port of Entry with Eswatini, following a serious truck accident. | The incident occurred at approximately 10: 20 when the truck, allegedly experiencing brake failure, descended towards Eswatini on the departure side of the port. | The truck crashed into 10 stationery private vehicles, four SARS vehicles, and one SANDF bakkie, causing extensive damage. | Three individuals – one SARS o…
(2025-01-27). Rhino poachers handed prison sentences. sanews.gov.za Rhino poachers handed prison sentences | Police have commended the sentencing of three wildlife poachers, who have been found guilty of a number of serious crimes by the Skukuza Regional Court. | Two South African citizens, Sam Khosa (40) and Solly Bennett Selahle (30), and Mozambican national, Oddis Maluleke (46), were sentenced by the court on Friday, 24 January. | During proceedings, the court heard that on Friday, 15 February 2019, a regional field ranger observed suspicious activity inside the Kruger National Park (KNP) involving the accused individuals. | A field ranger, who passed away before the case was…
(2025-01-27). Western Cape schools fall victim to vandalism, theft over holidays. sanews.gov.za Western Cape schools fall victim to vandalism, theft over holidays | Despite increasing to 480 the number of schools where the Western Cape Government (WCG) subsidised holiday security, the province has seen a rise in burglary and vandalism cases during this period. | During the summer holidays, 47 incidents of burglary or vandalism were reported by 34 schools. | "This is a significant increase in incidents from the 26 incidents reported at 24 schools during the same period [the previous] year. While the majority of incidents were minor, these incidents are costly to schools, both in terms of the cost of replacem…
(2025-01-27). Trump is just getting started. What are climate activists supposed to do? grist.org 
The movement to demand action on climate change took a new turn on October 14, 2022, the day that a pair of activists in London's National Gallery tossed tomato soup at the glass in front of Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" painting. | Most people didn't like the spectacle, an attempt to grab public attention by vandalizing a celebrated work of art, but
(2025-01-27). The European Union: A Note on Theory and Practice. lefteast.org 
The UK and European Union | Recent opinion polls show an apparent majority preference for UK re entry to the European Union. But after recent history, the UK's attempts to "reset" its EU rel…
(2025-01-27). South Africa outlines G20 Presidency plans at WEF. sanews.gov.za South Africa outlines G20 Presidency plans at WEF | As the world convened in Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting recently, South Africa presented its vision for the G20 Presidency this year — outlining a path towards a more equitable and sustainable future. | | This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa who addressed the country through his weekly Presidential newsletter on Monday. | | South Africa's theme for the Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency is Solidary, Equality, Sustainable Development. | | "We made the point that it is in the interests of all countries, large and small, wealthy…
(2025-01-27). Anant Singh appointed to WEF Global Arts and Culture Council. sanews.gov.za Anant Singh appointed to WEF Global Arts and Culture Council | South African film producer, Anant Singh, has been appointed to the Global Arts and Culture Council (GACC). | This, at the GACC's inaugural meeting held at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. | The GACC was established in the context of the shifting world from an industrial era to a more intelligent and interconnected society, where the arts and culture sector is uniquely positioned to lead the way toward a unified and prosperous future. | In this moment of transformation, the GACC was launched with a distingu…
(2025-01-27). Matric results queries should be directed to SACAI, says Umalusi. sanews.gov.za Matric results queries should be directed to SACAI, says Umalusi | Umalusi has advised learners and parents to direct their queries regarding the assessment outcomes of the 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exam to the South African Comprehensive Assessment Institute (SACAI). | | These queries include concerns relating to the costs of and timeliness for viewing, re-marking or re-checking of examination scripts, re-writing of examinations and other NSC exam-related processes. | Umalusi is the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training in South Africa. It is responsible for ensu…
(2025-01-27). Pensioner poverty in the world's sixth largest economy is a political choice. leftfootforward.org The hardship inflicted on retirees now will surely visit future retirees unless steps are taken to alleviate misery.
(2025-01-27). What's next for the Nigerian left? progressive.international The potential for the left to transform Nigeria's political landscape remains a question.
(2025-01-27). 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.
(2025-01-27). 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.
(2025-01-27). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-01-27). Iran Army Ground Forces to hold sophisticated exercises in western regions. presstv.ir Iran's Army Ground Forces will hold a set of sophisticated exercises in the country's west.
(2025-01-27). Decisive defeat: Iran says Trump's maximum pressure fails miserably, targets civilians. presstv.ir A top Iranian diplomat once again affirms the failure of the United States' maximum pressure policy towards Iran.
(2025-01-27). Iran Army ground forces kick off offensive, security drill. presstv.ir The ground forces of the Iranian Army hold the first phase of an offensive and mobile security exercise.
(2025-01-27). North African Jews- Brief dialogue with Ohad Merlin. salaficentre.com 
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah [The Most High] said: ŸäŸéŸÄŸ∞Ÿìÿ£ŸéŸäŸëŸè€ÅŸéÿß Ÿ±ŸÑŸëŸéÿ∞ŸêŸäŸÜŸé ÿ°Ÿéÿߟ֟éŸÜŸèŸàÿßŸí ŸÉŸèŸàŸÜŸèŸàÿߟ&iacu…
(2025-01-27). Two reflections and two inescapable realities. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, stated: A longing for the afterlife can only be fulfilled by refraining from the superfluous pleasures of the worldly life, and this abstention from such pleasures can be realised solely through two types of …
(2025-01-27). Meta platforms under fire for blocking abortion pill providers' posts. nationofchange.org Meta's content moderation policies spark new concerns amidst Trump's anti-abortion agenda.
(2025-01-27). Detroit's death spiral? nationofchange.org How Trump's climate policy could kill the U.S. auto industry.
(2025-01-27). Trump administration withdraws proposed PFAS regulations, giving polluters a green light. nationofchange.org Trump administration's environmental rollbacks spark outrage over PFAS deregulation.
(2025-01-27). Egypt passes communication surveillance law amid privacy concern. newarab.com 
In a move viewed by experts and free speech advocates as arguably legalisation of an already present situation, Egypt On 13 January, the lower house of the parliament passed an amendment to Article 79 of the
(2025-01-27). Morocco AWI Islamist group challenges monarchy's 'legitimacy'. newarab.com 
(2025-01-27). Saudi allows foreigners to invest in Mecca, Medina real estate. newarab.com 
(2025-01-27). Saudi Arabia announces 'strategic partnership council' with Italy. newarab.com 
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and visiting Italian Prime Minister The official Saudi Press Agency reported that during their meeting in
(2025-01-27). Is state media control in Egypt too costly to maintain. newarab.com 
An intelligence-affiliated media company has recently turned in two public television channels, throwing light on the high cost of state control over the media in United Media Services, a media company founded by the
(2025-01-27). Sudan's army chief visits HQ after recapture from paramilitaries. newarab.com 
"Our forces are in their best condition,"
(2025-01-27). Turkey FM calls for regional cooperation to fight PKK. newarab.com 
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (
(2025-01-27). Before, With and After Johan Galtung. transcend.org An (almost) Case Study: Symbolic Violence at the Restaurant…
(2025-01-27). Eisenhower's "Military-Industrial Complex" Speech Origins and Significance. transcend.org US President Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell address, on the "military-industrial complex," was nearly two years in the making. Newly discovered papers reveal that he was deeply involved in crafting the speech, which was to become one of the most famous in U.S. history.
(2025-01-27). Fiqhi* Pathways: The Role of Islamic Jurists in Shaping Armed Group Behavior. transcend.org This research project aims to understand the structures and roles of Islamic jurists in shaping armed group behavior in the MENA and Sahel region.
(2025-01-27). (Italiano) Civiltà come modo di vivere. transcend.org Sei civiltà definiscono 15 muri, religiosamente-filosoficamente ed economicamente-politicamente, come modelli di sviluppo. Lo scontro principale è l'Occidente contro il resto. Colonialismo, imperialismo. La soluzione: vincere, dominare. Ci sono altri modi: compromesso, trascendenza, nuove civiltà .
(2025-01-27). Military Expenditures as a Percentage of GDP: A 100% Indefensible and Stupid Idea. transcend.org – that everybody seems to love.
(2025-01-27). President Dwight D. Eisenhower Farewell Address to the Nation. transcend.org President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers his televised Farewell Address to the Nation. This speech is known for his coining of the term "Military Industrial Complex".
(2025-01-27). 'Ignorance behind most misuse of wetlands'. independent.co.ug 
Sand mining, construction, car washing appear to be main problem — experts say ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Ignorance or lack of awareness is the main cause of growing degradation and encroachment of critical wetlands in Uganda. That is the main finding by researchers from the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) on …
(2025-01-27). Why are poor poorer, and the rich richer? independent.co.ug 
Anti-poverty report sees billionaire wealth surging as poverty is unchanged since 1990 COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | On Jan.20, the global anti-poverty NGO, Oxfam International published its 2025 report. It coincided with the day business elites gathered in the Swiss resort town of Davos for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting and American billionaire, Donald …
(2025-01-27). Centenary Bank Commits Shs200m to Rotary conference. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank has pledged support to the upcoming Rotary District Conference and Assemblies for D9213 and D9214. The D9213 conference will draw Rotarians and Rotaractors from all over the country to discuss various items on their agenda and celebrate the milestones achieved in community service. Rtn Anne Nkutu, the District …
(2025-01-27). Collin Sekajugo shortlisted for Shs130m prize. independent.co.ug 
The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize aims to support leading artists ART | AGENCIES | Ugandan artist Collin Sekajugo has been shortlisted among finalists for the 2025 Norval Sovereign African Art Prize. The Norval Foundation and The Sovereign Art Foundation (SAF) on Jan.10 revealed the names of 29 artists shortlisted as finalists. The Norval Sovereign African …
(2025-01-27). EC sets March 13th for Kawempe North by-election. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Thursday, 13th March 2025 as the polling day for the Kawempe North by-election. Justice Simon Byabakama, the Electoral Commission Chairperson made the announcement on Monday morning at Tick Hotel, Kawempe, during a stakeholder meeting that included local leaders, political leaders, political party representatives, …
(2025-01-27). M23: We have captured GOMA city. independent.co.ug 
Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have announced the capture of Goma city in North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The fall of Goma in the early hours of Monday morning followed fierce fighting between the rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo …
(2025-01-27). 'People who don't use AI will be replaced with people who do'. independent.co.ug 
INTERVIEW | Zain Verjee, an executive fellow at the Digital Data and Design Institute at Harvard University, is co-founder of an AI and communications consultancy, and hosts the podcast series Embedded. She talks to the African Business' Omar Ben Yedder about the future of AI and technology adoption in Africa, two of the key themes of …
(2025-01-27). S. Korean prosecution indicts President Yoon on insurrection charg. independent.co.ug 
SEOUL | Xinhua | South Korea's prosecution indicted arrested President Yoon Suk-yeol on an insurrection charge, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday. Yoon was put on trial in custody as the suspected ringleader of insurrection, becoming the country's first incumbent president to be formally arrested and indicted. Yoon was accused of conspiring with former Defense …
(2025-01-27). Rachel Reeves 'absolutely happy' to look at joining tariff-free EU trade group. leftfootforward.org The chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she would be 'absolutely happy' to look into the UK government joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) convention. | At the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, EU trade commissioner Maro≈° ≈ efƒçoviƒç said that the EU is open to the UK joining the PEM convention to strengthen trade relations. | The PEM Convention, which includes the EU and 24 other countries, including Norway, Algeria, and Ukraine, simplifies trade by allowing products to preserve their "origin status" when goods are processed across multiple countries within t…
(2025-01-27). The Elon Musk Online Outriders Hoping to Take Control of UK Politics and Oust Keir Starmer. bylinetimes.com 
(2025-01-27). On International Holocaust Remembrance Day disabled people are still being killed by the state. thecanary.co Let's play a game of statement spot the difference. The first: £300m bill for handouts: Spending on disability benefits for people claiming to have ADHD shoots up 41,000 per cent within a decade The other proclaims how "the state pays" 'X' amount: a day for a hereditary sick person. Then, it emphasises that for the …
(2025-01-27). Sorry Boomers and Gen-X: work-life balance is now more important than money. thecanary.co Work-life balance has become the top priority for employees worldwide, surpassing pay as the second most important factor, according to a recent survey. An international survey of 26,000 employees across 35 countries revealed that work-life balance is the most critical consideration when choosing or staying in a job. The Ranstad survey found that 83% of respondents …
(2025-01-27). An outrage: private rents have risen by as much as 72% in just TEN years. thecanary.co The latest research by Tlyfe, the UK's housing tenant lifecycle app launched by OpenBrix, has revealed that, over the last decade, Salford tops the table when it comes to the highest rate of rental growth, with the average rent in the area having increased by 72.4%. Rents have gone up by a staggering amount Tlyfe analysed …
(2025-01-27). The swans are back at Sadler's Wells — but they're not Tchaikovsky's. thecanary.co Fossil Free London activists disrupted the closing performance of Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at Sadler's Wells on Sunday 26 January, to urge the theatre to cut ties with Barclays over the bank's funding of fossil fuels and arms. Swan Lake at Sadler's Wells: disrupted again The demonstration began with 10 protesters dressed in Swan Lake …
(2025-01-27). Liz Truss ridiculed for calling for executive order to ban Oxbridge meritocracy measure. leftfootforward.org 'Hi Liz, as a former prime minister (albeit for only 49 days) you do realise the United Kingdom does not have "executive orders"'
(2025-01-27). Chief Magistrate Decries Impostors at Buganda Road Court. plusnews.ug 
Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate, Ronald Kayizzi has expressed concern over rampant extortion at the court by impostors aiming to defraud unsuspecting justice seekers. Speaking at the launch of the Small Claims Procedure on Monday at Buganda Road Court in Kampala, Kayizzi noted, "I have never seen a court that has impostors like Buganda Road Court." …
(2025-01-27). License Cancellation: Shakti, CN Sugar Apply for Stay of Execution Orders. plusnews.ug 
Shakti Sugar Limited and CN Sugar Limited have filed a notice of appeal and an application seeking an interim stay of execution in the High Court. The companies are suing the Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association (USMA) Ltd. According to court documents, Shakti Sugar Limited and CN Sugar Limited are seeking an interim order to stay the …
(2025-01-27). Nakaseke Police Investigate Suspected Arson Attack. plusnews.ug 
Police in Nakaseke District have initiated an investigation into a suspected arson attack on a farm in Butibulongo village, Katale Kammese Parish, Kito Sub-County. The raid occurred on Sunday at around 2: 00 AM, targeting the farm owned by an individual named Mayinja. According to Sam Twiineamazima, the Savannah Regional Police spokesperson, initial reports suggest that …
(2025-01-27). Soroti Gynecologists Arrested Over Death of His Patient. plusnews.ug Dr. Godfrey Egwau, the proprietor of Welfare Clinic in Soroti City is in police custody following the death of Emmia Lucy Aluka, the Kapelebyong parish chief during childbirth at his clinic. James Okodi, a relative of Aluka explains that she went to the clinic on Thursday, January 23, 2025, after experiencing labor pains. Following a check-up, …
(2025-01-27). Hypocrites: Reform UK set to host a £25,000-a-head dinner in Mayfair. leftfootforward.org A party led by a millionaire former banker, courting rich Tory donors. So much for being the party of ordinary people.
(2025-01-27). Solar project makes strides in W Cape. sanews.gov.za Solar project makes strides in W Cape | The Riversdale solar energy project, which is set to bring reliable, affordable and renewable energy, is making satisfactory progress, says Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. | The multimillion-rand energy initiative is currently under construction in Riversdale, located in the Southern Cape, following a sod-turning ceremony in September 2024. | Riversdale, a growing hub of economic activity and job creation, is located along the N2 highway in the Hessequa region between Cape Town and George. The town is mainly agriculturally oriented, and is recognised as a hub for shopping…
(2025-01-27). Greg Hadfield discusses exposing paedophile Ivor Caplin and being summoned to court for doing so. expose-news.com Journalist Greg Hadfield is facing criminal charges for exposing Ivor Caplin, a powerful Labour Party politician recently caught soliciting underage boys. The retired Brighton-based journalist has been summoned to appear in court …
(2025-01-27). (Castellano) Educación, Patrimonio y Cultura de Paz. transcend.org Hablar de patrimonio es hablar de todo aquello con lo que se cuenta, y en este sentido, el tema obliga también a considerar todo lo que se perdió, ya por descuido, por saqueo o por destrucción, y en esa línea de pensamiento no hay carencia de ejemplos en la historia y la geografía.
(2025-01-27). Presupuesto del Estado: øQué se hace con el dinero del pueblo cubano? cubadebate.cu El presupuesto del estado es el instrumento financiero del cual dispone el estado y el gobierno para respaldar e ir dando prioridades en la ejecución de todo un ejercicio presupuestario. En el caso que nos ocupa, decir que es la voluntad, es expresión máxima de la voluntad de nuestro gobierno de respaldar las conquistas de nuestro proyecto de desarrollo social.
(2025-01-27). Este lunes en la Mesa Redonda "Culpables", un juicio documental. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La Mesa Redonda estrena este lunes el documental "Culpables", realizado por Yaimi Ravelo y producido por Resumen Latinoamericano y el ICAP. El audiovisual, que resume en 58 minutos los debates del Tribunal Internacional contra el Bloqueo a Cuba, que sesionó en noviembre de 2023, en la sede del Parlamento Europeo en Bruselas, Bélgica, es un poderoso testimonio sobre los costos humanos de la criminal política de Estados Unidos sobre nuestro país.
(2025-01-27). Defendiendo los derechos sexuales y reproductivos en Cuba desde el servicio de orientación jurídica del CENESEX. cubadebate.cu La pasada semana estuvimos presentando los Servicios de Orientación Jurídica para Poblaciones Claves que desarrolla actualmente PROSALUD con incidencia en cada una de las provincias. En esta ocasión nos acercamos a otro de los Servicios de Orientación Jurídica que se llevan a cabo en el país, pero esta vez desde CENESEX.
(2025-01-27). El Jazz Plaza 2025 ya suena en tres ciudades de Cuba. cubadebate.cu La 40 edición del Festival Internacional Jazz Plaza abrió este domingo con la presencia de 400 artistas extranjeros y numerosos músicos cubanos que se unen en esta fiesta musical. Con dos conciertos, en el Teatro Nacional de Cuba, y uno en el Teatro Heredia, en Santiago de Cuba, el Festival Jazz Plaza 2025 no pudo tener mejor comienzo.
(2025-01-27). CELAC ratifica reunión de urgencia para analizar política migratoria de Trump. cubadebate.cu Honduras ratificó hoy la convocatoria de urgencia de una reunión de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC) para analizar el tema de las deportaciones masivas adoptadas por el gobierno del presidente norteamericano Donald Trump. El encuentro de presidentes de la Celac se mantiene para el próximo jueves en formato híbrido.
(2025-01-27). Unión Eléctrica estima afectación de 1411 MW para el pico nocturno de este lunes. cubadebate.cu Ayer el servicio eléctrico fue afectado desde las 6: 51 a.m. hasta las 10: 35 p.m., con una máxima afectación de 1,227 MW a las 6: 30 p.m., concentrándose en la zona centro-oriental. Hoy, a las 6: 05 a.m., se reportaron nuevas afectaciones por altas transferencias hacia esa región. A las 7: 00 a.m., la disponibilidad del SEN es de 1,790 MW, frente a una demanda de 2,000 MW.
(2025-01-27). Presidente Díaz-Canel expresa apoyo de Cuba a Gustavo Petro. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, expresó el apoyo de la Isla al mandatario colombiano, Gustavo Petro, ante una nueva manifestación de arbitrariedad y chantaje de la Administración de Donald Trump.
(2025-01-27). Congreso Internacional Pedagogía 2025 reunirá a docentes e investigadores de 21 países (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El Palacio de las Convenciones de La Habana acogerá entre el 10 y el 13 de febrero próximo el Congreso Internacional Pedagogía 2025: "Encuentro por la unidad de los educadores". El evento está concebido en formato híbrido y reunirá a docentes e investigadores de unos 21 países. Hasta el momento han confirmado 248 delegados internacionales.
(2025-01-27). El podcast de Cubadebate: José Martí y el equilibrio del mundo. cubadebate.cu Desde El Podcast de Cubadebate les invitamos a acompañarnos en un nuevo viaje por la historia, esta vez para conversar sobre "José Martí y el equilibrio del mundo", desde la voz de nuestro invitado de lujo: el prestigioso intelectual, Dr.C. Eduardo Torres-Cueva, Presidente de la Academia de la Historia de Cuba, Director de la Oficina del Programa Martiano y Premio Nacional de Ciencias Sociales.
(2025-01-27). Números y sopa de palabras en homenaje al apóstol y a la Marcha de las Antorchas. cubadebate.cu José Martí siempre estará presente en nuestra columna Para Pensar. Debes poner en acción habilidades numéricas, creatividad y conocimientos de Historia °La FEU de Cuba jamás olvidará la Marcha de las Antorchas de 1953! Vamos por partes.