(2025-12-21). Russia's Long-Delayed Sudanese Naval Base Might Be Back On Track. thealtworld.com The timing of this latest report was probably aimed at complicating the revived Russian-US talks on Ukraine by putting "deep state" pressure on Trump to demand that Sudan rubbish this deal in exchange for American support, but it might also inadvertently bring them closer together. | The
(2025-12-21). Arteta praises Arsenal grit after Everton victory. tribune.com.pk 
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta enjoyed watching his side banish their recent struggles on the road with a 1-0 win at Everton on Saturday that puts them top of the table over the Christmas period thanks to a Viktor Gyokeres penalty gifted to them by Toffees defender Jake O'Brien. | Recent draws away to Sunderland and Chelsea and a defeat at Aston Villa had seen Arteta's side pegged back by Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, but Saturday's controlled performance against Everton suggested that they might be through the worst of a rocky patch on their travels. | "(Winning was) very important. You need t…
(2025-12-21). Sameer stars as Pakistan crush India to clinch U19 Asia Cup title. tribune.com.pk 
Pakistan Under-19 produced a dominant all-round performance to crush arch-rivals India by 191 runs and lift their maiden ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2025 title at the ICC Academy on Sunday. A monumental century from Sameer Minhas followed by a ruthless display from the pace attack ensured a one-sided final in front of a packed crowd. | Set a daunting target of 348, India's chase unravelled quickly as Pakistan's pacers dismantled their batting line-up, bowling them out for 156 in 26.2 overs. The emphatic victory underlined Pakistan's supremacy in the tournament and marked a historic moment for their junior cricket s…
(2025-12-21). 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.
(2025-12-21). If Israel Gets To Undermine Our Rights, Then We Get To Undermine Israel. caitlinjohnstone.com.au You are allowed to subvert and undermine Israel's interests, because Israel is trying to subvert and undermine your rights. | You are allowed to interfere in Israel's affairs, because Israel is interfering in your country's affairs. | As Israel tries to exert more and more influence over western society and pushes western governments to crush our freedom of speech and assembly, we should be doing everything we can to make sure that western society turns against Israel, and that western governments al…
(2025-12-21). AI Misinformation Crisis: Fake Video of French Coup Alarms Leaders. thinktank.pk In the digital age of 2025, artificial intelligence has blurred the lines between reality and fabrication, posing unprecedented risks to democracy and public trust. A recent incident involving a hyper-realistic AI-generated video depicting a fictional coup in France serves as a stark warning. This fabricated clip, which went viral and even alarmed world leaders, underscores …
(2025-12-21). Exministro peruano advierte riesgo de ataque de EEUU a otros países. radiohc.cu El cerco militar estadounidense a Venezuela y el bloqueo a sus exportaciones petroleras, conlleva el riesgo de que Washington haga lo mismo a otros países latimoamericanos, advirtió este sábado el ex ministro peruano de Economía, Pedro Francke. | Añadió que la operación norteamericana "pone potencialmente en riesgo nuestros lazos comerciales con China, que son muy fuertes, pues es el principal destino de las exportaciones peruanas". | El asedio, advirtió el economista, puede también agravar la situación económica de Venezuela, lo que generaría una nueva crisis migratoria en la región. | Tal crisis se sumaría a lo…
(2025-12-21). Dozens mourn six killed in Israeli shelling of Gaza shelter. tribune.com.pk 
Dozens of Palestinians gathered at a Gaza City hospital on Saturday to mourn six people, including children, that the civil defence said were killed by the Israeli shelling of a shelter for displaced people. | The Israeli military said late on Friday that troops had fired at "suspicious individuals to eliminate the threat", adding that it was reviewing the incident and "regrets any harm to uninvolved individuals". | Gaza's civil defence agency, which operates as a rescue force under Hamas authority, initially said on Friday that the Israeli shelling of a school-turned-shelter killed five people in the Tuffah n…
(2025-12-21). 'Israel' Arrests 3 Palestinians, Intensifies Bombing in Khan Younis as Hospital Warns of Collapse. english.almanar.com.lb The official Israeli radio station reported that occupation forces arrested three Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in the Bedouin town of Rahat in southern occupied Palestine. The report claimed the three had been hiding since crossing the border during the October 7, 2023 operation, without providing further details about the circumstances of their arrest or …
(2025-12-21). Al-Manar correspondent in southern Lebanon: Israeli occupation forces opened fire towards civilian homes in the town of Kafrshouba, causing damage. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-12-21). Afghanistan must choose between Fitna al-Khawarij and Pakistan: CDF Asim Munir. tribune.com.pk 
Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has said Afghanistan will have to choose between what he described as Fitna al-Khawarij and Pakistan, warning that a majority of militant groups infiltrating across the border comprise Afghan nationals. | Munir made the remarks while addressing the National Ulema Conference in Islamabad on December 10. While official details of the address were limited at the time, excerpts from his speech circulated publicly on Sunday. | He said militant groups were targeting Pakistani citizens, including children, and alleged that such activities were being carried out wi…
(2025-12-21). Violence against women and girls: four key takeaways from a strategy that aims to change society. |
(2025-12-21). Thousands mourn slain Bangladesh student leader. tribune.com.pk 
Massive crowds gathered in Bangladesh's capital on Saturday for the funeral of a slain student leader, held under tight security after two days of protests and violence. | Tens of thousands of people joined the funeral procession to pay their respects to Sharif Osman Hadi, a key figure in last year's pro-democracy uprising who was set to contest the general elections in February. | He was shot by masked gunmen last week while leaving a mosque in Dhaka, and died in a hospital in Singapore on Thursday. | "You are in our hearts and you will remain in the heart of all Bangladeshis as long as the country exists," i…
(2025-12-21). US, Israel promoters of war and violence in the world. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) — On the International Day against Violence and Extremism, critics argue that US and Israeli policies have entrenched war, state terrorism, and global instability.
(2025-12-20). Colombian mercenaries in Sudan 'hired' by UK-based firm: report. newarab.com 
Sanctioned individuals living in the UK have hired The hiring of such mercenaries has reportedly taken place from a north London flat linked to a transnational network of recruitment companies, accor…
(2025-12-20). Sudan marks December revolution anniversary amid conflict. newarab.com 
Scores of Sudanese took to some of the country's main cities to mark the seventh anniversary of In scattered demonstrations in Khartoum and Port Sudan, Sudanese youth held signs which read: "Revolution, its fire is still alive", "Long live the resistance", and "The lion will stay proud in the streets of my country until its li…
(2025-12-20). Bondi Beach Attack Is Weaponized to Suppress Palestine Solidarity in Australia. truthout.org When news broke of the Bondi Beach shooting, those of us in the global Palestine solidarity movement knew immediately what was coming. We've seen this pattern: when liberation movements challenge state power and when genocide is named and resisted, states seize on any incident, any tragedy, to justify criminalizing that resistance. Since October 2023, as Israel has carried out genocide in Gaza… |
(2025-12-20). 'What is the Christian word in the face of genocide?': new Kairos Palestine document calls for repudiation of Zionism. mondoweiss.net 
"What is happening [in Palestine] today is the true face of Zionist ideology . . . turning Palestinian existence into an unbearable hell," declares the recently released Kairos Palestine document, "A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide."
(2025-12-20). Mobile Giant América Móvil Acquires Long-term Olympic Rights. radiohc.cu Havana, December 19 (RHC) — América Móvil, a leading telecommunications company in Latin America, has secured a new long-term agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to acquire the rights to several events. | A statement from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), sent today to Prensa Latina in Madrid, highlighted the agreement reached that grants media rights to América Móvil and its subsidiary AMX Contenido AMCO for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina and the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. | It also covers the 2030 Winter Games in the French Alps and the 2032 Sum…
(2025-12-20). Cora Weiss: A Champion of Peace, Internationalism, and Women's Rights. portside.org Cora Weiss: A Champion of Peace, Internationalism, and Women's Rights |
(2025-12-20). Egypt lifts travel ban on activist Alaa Abdel Fattah. newarab.com 
Egypt's attorney general lifted a travel ban on prominent Egyptian-British activist A key figure in Egypt's 2011 uprising, the 44-year-old was His release followed years of advocacy efforts by his family, rights groups and the British government, with his…
(2025-12-20). US and Russia Engage in Talks to Resolve Trade Disputes and Expand Economic Ties. moderndiplomacy.eu Despite the complexities posed by the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the United States has been taking conscious steps to improve commercial relations with Russia. Unsurprisingly, Russia, on the other hand, is also moving to restore and normalize its diplomacy, negotiating for direct connections of air routes and passionate permission to return its diplomats back to Washington and …
(2025-12-20). Israeli attack on Gaza school kills five, most of them children. newarab.com 
Five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced people in The Palestinian civil emergency service said in a statement that most of the killed were A hospit…
(2025-12-20). Israel kills six Palestinians in strike on Gaza wedding; block access to ambulances for more than two hours. radiohc.cu The Israeli army has shelled a school being used as a shelter, where displaced Palestinian families had gathered for a wedding, killing at least six people, including a five-month-old baby. | The Palestinian civil emergency service said several people were also wounded when an Israeli tank shell hit the second floor of the Gaza Martyrs School in the Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City. | Witnesses reported that an Israeli tank had advanced into the area and approached the school before firing. They also said Israeli forces blocked ambulance and civil defense teams from reaching the site for more than two hours…
(2025-12-20). Children Are Dying of Cold Exposure as Winter Hits Gaza. truthout.org The sight of a cloud-covered sky signaling the threat of chilling rain has become a nightmare for thousands of displaced families in Gaza — particularly those who have set up their tents along the beach, as the sea level rises due to heavy rainfall. Families have been desperately trying to protect themselves from drowning by building sand barriers around their tents using shovels… |
(2025-12-20). Message to troops: Disobey illegal orders! iacenter.org By John Catalinotto November 24, 2025 Six members of the U.S. Congress, all Democrats, all veterans of the U.S. military or intelligence agencies, issued a video on Nov. 18 that resulted in President Donald Trump calling the video statements "seditious behavior, punishable by DEATH!" on his social media. In the video they ended with the words "Don't Give Up the Ship," the six informed today's members of the U.S. Armed Forces and the National Guard that they had not only the right but the duty to refuse to obey illegal or unconstitutional orders. They underlined this with regard to orders to fire their weapons at…
(2025-12-20). US launches widespread airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria after deadly Palmyra attack. longwarjournal.org On December 19, US Central Command announced that US forces conducted "a large-scale strike against ISIS infrastructure and weapons sites in Syria." Al Arabiya reported that the United States hit "70 ISIS targets in sites in central Syria."
(2025-12-20). Israeli army, settlers storm al-Zawiya, al-Khalil, Ramallah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) — Israeli occupation forces conducted widespread raids across the West Bank, injuring Palestinians, detaining civilians, and causing property damage in towns.
(2025-12-20). Fightbackbetter Launches "Breaking the ICE in NJ," Premiere Issue Dec. 20, 2025. fightbackbetter.com 
Reports | This is the first sample of what FightBackBetter hopes will be a regular, ideally daily report on the ICE terror that the US government is bringing to NJ and the efforts of democratic forces to support our communities and oppose the ongoing community assault. The goal will be a collective effort hopefully engaging participants in the opposition efforts in helping to gather and present the information. More details forthcoming — for now the report. | There is a horrid development that a detainee at the Delaney Newark detention camp has died in custody according to a news report from December 19.
(2025-12-20). Israeli military expands presence in Syria's Quneitra amid rising local protests. tehrantimes.com Israeli forces have advanced into the Quneitra area of Syria's occupied Golan Heights and set up two military checkpoints, Al Jazeera reported Saturday.
(2025-12-20). Belarusian MTZ, Gomselmash to establish manufacturing cooperation in Harbin, Jiamusi. eng.belta.by The parties exchanged opinions about matters concerning bilateral manufacturing cooperation, regional cooperation, and ways to enhance ties in trade, economy, science, technology, and humanitarian affairs.
(2025-12-20). UPEC denounces U.S. military escalation against Venezuela. radiohc.cu The Circle of War Correspondents of the Union of Journalists of Cuba (UPEC) rejects and denounces the US military escalation off the coast of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela as an aggression against its stability, sovereignty, and peace, as well as against the Latin American and Caribbean region. | A statement from the organization warns that amidst this deployment, extrajudicial executions have been perpetrated by bombing boats or executing shipwrecked survivors, abhorrent acts to which the US empire has no right whatsoever, not even if they were to provide evidence related to the excuse used of fighting dr…
(2025-12-20). New Yorkers come out in support of hunger strikers while our own MPs barely acknowledge it. thecanary.co 
On 18 December, Labour MP for Brent West Barry Gardiner pressed the solicitor general to release the Filton 24 hunger striker prisoners: Today I suggested to the Solicitor General that, after a year on remand, my constituents on hunger strike should be released on bail with appropriate tagging. pic.twitter.com/JJC7n8WGwp — Barry Gardiner MP (@BarryGardiner) December […] | By
(2025-12-20). Borussia Dortmund Wins and Moves into Second Place in German Football. radiohc.cu Havana, December 19 (RHC) — Borussia Dortmund defeated Borussia Monchengladbach 2-0 today to take sole possession of second place in the German football league. | Signal Iduna Park was a riot of color, with stands packed with black and yellow fans supporting the home side, who took the lead in the 10th minute with a goal from their star player, Julian Brandt. | The team managed by former Croatian footballer Niko Kovac had the task of winning their opening match of Matchday 15 to maintain their hold on second place in the Bundesliga, as they were tied with Leipzig, both with 29 points, and they fulfilled that…
(2025-12-20). Israel trying to resettle Palestinians abroad with US support. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) — Israel is attempting to resettle Palestinians from Gaza with US support, Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Abdel Hafiz Nofal has said.
(2025-12-20). Iran ready to strengthen multilateral coordination with China. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) — Iran's ambassador to China has said Tehran supports the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity and the four global initiatives proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
(2025-12-20). It turns out 82% of the UK supports Zarah Sultana's transformative economic policies. thecanary.co 82% of Britain supports an economic transformation of the country, according to polling from anthropologist Jason Hickel and the Lancet. This is brilliant news for Zarah Sultana MP who is campaigning for a socialist economy that includes workers running their workplaces through cooperatives. It means public services run for need, not profit, with workers and […] | By
(2025-12-20). Support CN's Middle East Coverage. consortiumnews.com Seven-year old Consortium News in 2002 was one of the first outlets to reject the politicized intelligence for the disastrous Iraq invasion, and has run circles around corporate media on Syria and Gaza. But only with your help. Consortium News…
(2025-12-20). The eight key tasks of China's economic work in 2026. moderndiplomacy.eu The Central Economic Conference in Beijing in December 2025 identified eight key tasks for China's economic work in 2026. Several of these areas particularly interest me as a China expert. Among the most important tasks for China's economic work in 2026 is promoting a policy of supporting service exports through various measures to boost household …
(2025-12-20). UN demands Rwanda leave Congo, extends peacekeeping mission. newarab.com 
The UN Security Council has urged The UN's most powerful body on Friday condemned an offensive by the Rwanda-backed M23, demanded Rwanda stop supporting the rebels and withdraw its troops. The Security Council also renewed the peacekeepers' mandate,…
(2025-12-20). 'No one from govt helped us': Father after son lynched in Bangladesh. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: A brutal mob lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh has once again sparked serious concerns over the safety of religious minorities, amid a fresh wave of violence following the death of a prominent anti-India radical leader. The victim, Dipu Chandra Das, a garment factory worker from Mymensingh, was beaten to death late Thursday night after being accused of making derogatory remarks about Islam. According to family members, the violence escalated rapidly, culminating in an act that has shocked both Bangladesh and India.After the assault, Das's body was reportedly tied to a tree and set ablaze, while…