(2025-12-09). Video: UN's Albanese and ICC's Prost describe impact of US sanctions. thecanary.co The Israel lobby has tried for years to silence United Nations Special Rapporteur for Occupied Palestine Francesca Albanese for her outspoken advocacy for the Palestinian people and condemnation of its genocide in Gaza. And it has failed for years, including an attempt earlier this year to prevent her re-accreditation to the position, an attempt that […] | By
(2025-12-09). UN Warns UK—Mauritius Deal Risks Violating Chagossians' Rights and Blocking Return. devdiscourse.com The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has raised serious alarm over a new bilateral agreement between the United Kingdom and Mauritius, warning that the deal—intended to resolve the status of the Chagos Archipelago—may instead entrench decades-long human rights violations against the Chagossian people.
(2025-12-09). Florida declares civil rights group CAIR a 'terror organisation'. newarab.com 
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday designated one of the The directive against the
(2025-12-09). Martín Mosquera: The Meaning of Milei. newleftreview.org With Latin America in Trump's cross-hairs, a report from Buenos Aires on the social stalemate that allowed far-right firebrand Javier Milei to impose the harshest shock therapy in Argentina's history. Mosquera mobilizes the conceptual legacies of Gramsci, Trotsky, Otto Bauer and Angelo Tasca to identify the function of the region's highly successful new rights.
(2025-12-09). Tories panic over trade union bill shows it's desperately needed. thecanary.co 
Employers will now be required to inform employees of their right to join a trade union under the new Employment Rights Bill. Significantly, Whitehall will provide an approved statement for bosses to hand to workers, in order to prevent hostile employers from attempting to discourage union membership. As a quick demonstration of what such a […] | By
(2025-12-09). Report reveals ongoing challenges for people living with HIV in SA. sanews.gov.za Report reveals ongoing challenges for people living with HIV in SA | The HIV Stigma Index 2.0 report launched on Wednesday reveals that, despite progress since the 2014 study, significant efforts are still needed to reduce stigma, improve healthcare experiences, and support the mental well-being of people living with HIV (PLHIV). | Today, the PLHIV sector, led by the National Association of People Living with HIV and AIDS (NAPWA), unveiled the HIV Stigma Index 2.0 report. | This comprehensive study measures and documents the stigma, discrimination, and rights violations faced by PLHIV in South Africa. | Conducte…
(2025-12-09). NEP 2020 and Silent Erosion of Minority Rights. ummid.com The National Education Policy 2020 represents a quiet and comprehensive restructuring of Higher Education that never once acknowledges the existence of constitutional Minority Rights.
(2025-12-09). Hospitals in crisis: why state and federal governments are fighting about funding. |
(2025-12-09). Another US-Backed Coup Attempt Is Underway In Honduras. popularresistance.org On November 30, six million Hondurans voted in their presidential election. One week later, the outcome of the election has not yet been announced due to credible allegations of fraud and illegal interference by the Trump administration, which includes threats of ending remittances from the United States that account for 25% of Hondura's GDP. Clearing the FOG speaks with Camila Escalante of Press TV and a founder of Kawsachun News who has covered Latin America for nearly ten years. Escalante provides background to the current political crisis and explains what is known so far about the election. She describes sim…
(2025-12-09). Brazilians take to the streets calling attention to a crisis of violence against women. globalvoices.org Marches were organized in several cities after a number of cases linked to hatred against womenGlobal VoicesWoman holding a sign reading 'Stop killing us,' during a march in Brasília, Brazil's capital, denouncing violence against women. Thousands of women
(2025-12-09). Israeli occupation forces storm Birzeit town north of Ramallah in occupied West Bank: Palestinian sources. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-12-09). Israeli enemy forces blew up at dawn several houses in Wadi Al-Assafir of Khiam after infiltrating into the southern Lebanese border town: Al-Manar correspondent. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-12-09). Iranian Armed Forces enhanced military power. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) — A senior spokesman for the Iranian armed forces said the outcome of the 12-day conflict forced Israel and its Western backers to seek a halt to fighting, underscoring Iran's expanding missile and drone power.
(2025-12-09). Israel killed nearly half of all journalists slain globally, new report confirms. tehrantimes.com A new report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published Tuesday confirms that 67 journalists were killed worldwide between December 1, 2024, and December 1, 2025, nearly half of them in the Gaza Strip, where they were killed by Israeli forces.
(2025-12-09). Chinese Navy hospital ship arrives in Jamaica to provide medical services after Hurricane Melissa. ecns.cn The Chinese Navy hospital ship Ark Silk Road arrived in Jamaica last week and will dock at multiple ports to provide humanitarian medical service to the people hit by Hurricane Melissa, said Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, on Monday.‚…
(2025-12-09). Cancillería de Cuba desmiente falsas informaciones con respecto a Venezuela. radiohc.cu La viceministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Josefina Vidal rechazó y desmintió este lunes informaciones de medios de prensa, sobre supuestos contactos entre funcionarios cubanos y del Gobierno de Estados Unidos para abordar asuntos internos relacionados con Venezuela. | Por su interés reproducimos estas declaraciones publicadas en el sitio oficial del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Minrex). | ´Las agresiones y las amenazas de guerra contra la hermana Venezuela han concitado un amplio rechazo internacional y al interior de EEUU. | En este contexto, sectores guerreristas estadounidenses recurren…
(2025-12-09). British vlogger street interview: Many Japanese oppose involvement in Taiwan question. ecns.cn Recently, an independent British content creator Luke Johnston conducted street interviews in Japan, where many local residents stated that they do not support Japan's involvement in the Taiwan issue.
(2025-12-09). Norway: Protest Against Awarding Nobel Prize to Venezuela's Far-Right María Corina Machado. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, a broad alliance of Norwegian groups dedicated to peace and solidarity announced a demonstration planned for Tuesday, December 9, in condemnation of the Nobel Committee's decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan far-right politician María Corina Machado. Machado has publicly called for a US military intervention against Venezuela, supports the over one thousand unilateral coercive measures imposed on the country, has played a key role in orchestrating violent and destabilizing actions, and has links to criminal drug trafficking organizations. | The Norwegian organizations condemn the award…
(2025-12-09). IMF Approves Pakistan Review, Unlocks $1.2 Billion to Support Economy. moderndiplomacy.eu The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Pakistan's latest loan review, releasing about $1.2 billion and keeping the country's $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) program on track. The approval follows a staff-level agreement in October, recognizing progress in stabilizing Pakistan's economy, including easing inflation, improving foreign exchange reserves, …
(2025-12-09). South Africa declared gender-based violence a national disaster. But how will frontline workers be kept safe? |
(2025-12-09). The Washington Shooting and Trump's Ever-Ready Immigrant Card. moderndiplomacy.eu The recent shooting in Washington, D.C.—one that left members of the National Guard dead and wounded—could have been a moment when the entire country stopped, took a deep breath, and asked itself some painful but necessary questions. Why does this keep happening? Why do Americans keep dying in waves of gun violence that have no …
(2025-12-08). Sudanese Paramilitary Drone Strikes Kindergarten, Killing Dozens of Children. truthout.org Sudanese paramilitary forces bombed a kindergarten and the hospital where victims were brought for treatment in southern Sudan on Thursday, killing at least 50 people, including 33 children. Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out three drone strikes in the town of Kalogi, in South Kordofan, officials say. The paramilitary reportedly struck the school twice, the second time to kill civilians… |
(2025-12-08). Appeal for Mediation in Sudan Civil War. transcend.org These conflicts were organized along ethnic and religious lines.The conflicts led to the creation of a new state, South Sudan, where tensions are also strong. Mediation efforts should be carried out under the responsibility of the United Nations. However, non-governmental organizations may play a positive role.
(2025-12-08). Greenstein organises protest webinar ahead of his 'terror' trial. thecanary.co 
Left-wing Jewish activist Tony Greenstein's trial date has been set for 6 January. He faces charges for comments he has made in opposition to Israel's genocide in Gaza and in supporting of Palestinian's right to armed resistance in the context of military occupation — a right enshrined under international law. This is not the first […] | By
(2025-12-08). Pakistan's Packed Prisons. dissidentvoice.org Prisons in Pakistan are overcrowded and jam-packed with thousands of inmates living under conditions that take away their health, dignity, and hope. Behind the bars lies a human rights crisis that goes well beyond the mandate of official reports or the business of courtroom debate. Pakistan's prisons now confine around 102,026 inmates despite being built …
(2025-12-08). Thousands march across US against Trump's drive for war in Venezuela. therealnews.com 
On Dec. 6, people across the United States marched. They protested. They carried banners: No war on Venezuela. No blood for oil. US hands off Venezuela. They chanted and waved Venezuelan flags. | Trump says he's coming to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. He's promised it's only a matter of time. The United States has amassed the largest military buildup in the Caribbean since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. | But according to a recent CBS poll, 70% of Americans are opposed to US military action in Venezuela. And over the weekend, those voices were loud. Marches against US military intervention. Ag…
(2025-12-08). "Murder on the High Seas" : War Crimes Prosecutor Reed Brody on Trump's Boat Strikes. democracynow.org 
Pressure is growing on the Trump administration to release video of a U.S. airstrike on September 2 that killed two men who were left shipwrecked in the Caribbean after an initial U.S. strike on their vessel killed nine people. The Trump administration claims all of the passengers on the boat were involved in drug trafficking but has offered no proof. "This is no more a war on drugs than sending National Guard to Democratic cities is about fighting crime or attacking free speech on campuses is about protecting from antisemitism," says war crimes prosecutor Reed Brody, who calls the strikes "murd…
(2025-12-08). Israel Reportedly Spying on American Troops at US Base Monitoring Gaza Ceasefire. truthout.org Israeli authorities are reportedly conducting widespread surveillance and recording in a U.S. base set up in southern Israel in October to monitor the Gaza ceasefire. The Guardian reports that foreign diplomats and other visitors to the base like humanitarian officials are sometimes told to avoid sharing sensitive information for fear that it will be exploited by Israel… |
(2025-12-08). Ex-Illinois Cop Offers Weak Apology For Beating Black Man Who Came To Police Station To File A Complaint. newsone.com 
Source: Cook County Sheriff / Cook County Sheriff | In July of last year, a now-former Black police chief in Robbins, Illinois, spent several minutes beating another Black man in the police station interview room after the civilian showed up
(2025-12-08). Building A National Movement To Protect Small Businesses From Displacement. popularresistance.org Willow Lung doesn't come from a background in finance or business. She's a scholar and professor focused on gentrification, social inequality and urban development. But five years ago, near the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, she founded the Small Business Anti- Displacement Network (SBAN) at the University of Maryland, a member-based national network dedicated to helping small businesses survive and thrive as their neighborhoods change. Since then, SBAN has amassed 180 members and counting. | "We have a lot of attention paid to housing issues and gentrifying neighborhoods and affordable housing policies, but we…
(2025-12-08). How probable is it that Assad will return? thealtworld.com What role does Moscow play, and why are Israel, Lebanon, and Turkey the most vulnerable? | The global news agency "Reuters" broadcasted a very lengthy report (at least 2,500 words) about a movement being undertaken by five supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad who have been planning for some time to stage a coup to overthrow the current regime led by interim President Ahmad al-Shara and restore the previous regime to power, if not throughout Syria, then at least in the Alawite areas of the northern coast. | According to the agency, citing stolen material, General Kamal Hassan, head of military intelligen…