(2025-12-24). What is the new peace initiative proposed by Sudan's PM Kamil Idris? aljazeera.com The RSF has rejected the plan proposed by Sudanese prime minister, which calls on the paramilitary group to withdraw.
(2025-12-24). Is peace in Sudan possible? aljazeera.com Khartoum proposes plan to end the conflict, but the UN warns violence is worsening.
(2025-12-24). Arab League welcomes Sudanese gov't peace plan presented at UN. aljazeera.com Paramilitary RSF group rejects plan, saying that proposals for its withdrawal are 'closer to fantasy than to politics'.
(2025-12-24). Italy Meloni Gov Attacks Dockers Unions For Action On Palestine. indybay.org The Italian Meloni government is retaliating against the USB union for taking action against the genocide in Gaza…
(2025-12-24). Belgium intervenes in ICJ Gaza genocide case against 'Israel'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Belgium has joined a growing group of states intervening at the International Court of Justice to influence how the Genocide Convention is interpreted in South Africa's case against "Israel" over Gaza.
(2025-12-24). Free UK Palestine Hunger Strikers! Rally at SF UK Consulate to Support Jailed Activists. indybay.org In solidarity with Palestinian activists who are on a hunger strike in the UK, a rally was held at the UK consulate in San Francisco to demand their freedom and the use of the Terrorism Act to target opponents of the genocide in Gaza.
(2025-12-24). Americans Aren't Traumatized Enough by Gun Violence. counterpunch.org 
The December 14 mass shooting in Sydney, Australia, aimed at the Jewish community during Hanukkah celebrations on Bondi Beach, stunned the world. Fifteen people were killed, including a 10-year-old child. Instead of tackling antisemitism and more strictly regulating guns, right-wing and liberalpundits immediately politicized the incident by blaming pro-Palestinian and anti-genocide activism for fueling the shooting, ignoring the problem
(2025-12-24). 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.
(2025-12-24). Iran: Narges Mohammadi, several other human rights defenders arbitrarily arrested in massive crackdown. fidh.org More than 50 people were arrested, including five women human rights defenders, while they were taking part in a memorial ceremony honouring a recently deceased fellow human rights defender. The Observatory (FIDH-OMCT) and the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI) strongly condemn these new arrests and call on the Iranian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all those arbitrarily detained, including human rights defenders.
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(2025-12-24). FIDH delegation barred from entering Kyrgyzstan: Authorities must provide explanations. fidh.org On the night of 11—12 December 2025, a delegation of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) was denied entry to Kyrgyzstan at Bishkek's Manas International Airport, without any explanation. The delegation was due to attend the Bir Duino documentary film festival, held from 12 to 15 December 2025. This incident highlights the country's democratic backsliding and its increasingly restrictive stance towards independent voices.
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(2025-12-24). Trump Admin Quietly Bans Veterans' Abortion Care, Even for Rape and Health Risks. truthout.org Defenders of reproductive rights on Tuesday responded with alarm after President Donald Trump's administration quietly imposed an abortion ban at the US Department of Veterans Affairs following a legal opinion penned by a deputy assistant attorney general. After the 2022 Roe v. Wade reversal, the Biden administration allowed the VA to provide abortion counseling and care for service members… |
(2025-12-24). Kazakhstan: Physical attacks and judicial harassment of LGBTQIA+ defenders Temirlan Baimash, Ardzh Tursynkhan, and Zhanar Sekerbayeva. fidh.org At the end of November 2025, unidentified individuals and state authorities physically attacked Kazakhstani LGBTQIA+ defenders Temirlan Baimash, Ardzh Tursynkhan, and Zhanar Sekerbayeva. The three defenders were subsequently arbitrarily arrested and subjected to judicial harassment. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) condemns the repeated acts of physical and verbal violence, intimidation, and arbitrary detention targeting LGBTQIA+ human rights defenders (…) | – |
(2025-12-24). Israeli forces injure Press TV correspondent during West Bank raid. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- An attack by Israeli occupation forces on a Press TV correspondent in the besieged West Bank has left her injured, highlighting the regime's blatant disregard for the rights of journalists and the Palestinian people.
(2025-12-24). Ignoring International Obligations: Blocking UN Human Rights Delegates in Australia. counterpunch.org 
Bureaucracy, in a formulation by the great German sociologist Max Weber, fanatically defends secrecy, and is bound to confect any explanation in doing so. When it comes to swatting away scrutiny by United Nations human rights delegates, local officials can be relied upon to obfuscate, blur and lie about a Member State's observance of conventions and
(2025-12-24). Algeria parliament to vote on French colonisation bill. newarab.com 
The vote comes as the two countries are embroiled in a major diplomatic crisis, and analysts say that while Algeria's move is largely symbolic, it could still be politically significant. | The bill states that France holds "legal responsibility for…
(2025-12-24). The hidden crisis: How America fails to protect its children. nationofchange.org From child labor to trafficking—and even foster care, sports, and detention—institutions meant to protect children often cause the greatest harm.
(2025-12-24). WBW is Making Impact in Africa: Our 2025 Top 5 Highlights / Top 5 des faits marquants de WBW en Afrique en 2025. worldbeyondwar.org 
As we approach the end of 2025, I would like to take this moment to thank you for being part of our journey of organizing for peace in Africa, in contexts often marked by violence and insecurity. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-12-24). Bella 1 Standoff: US waits for elite forces before moving on Venezuelan oil vessel. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The U.S. Coast Guard is holding off on boarding a Venezuelan-linked oil tanker, awaiting reinforcements, a U.S. official and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. They've been tracking the vessel since Sunday, with plans to take control. | The vessel, known as Bella 1 according to maritime tracking, has denied Coast Guard officials permission to come aboard. | The task will probably be assigned to one of two specialized units: Maritime Security Response Teams (MSRT). These teams are equipped to board ships in these situations, employing tactics like helicopter rappelling. | The extended chas…
(2025-12-24). Al-Ameri rejects rumors of PMF dissolution. tehrantimes.com Hadi al-Ameri, head of Iraq's Fatah Alliance and secretary-general of the Badr Organization, has strongly rejected claims circulating in the media and social networks about the dissolution of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF).
(2025-12-24). US moves additional forces to Caribbean: Media. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The United States moved additional troops and special operations aircraft to the Caribbean this week, according to media reports.
(2025-12-24). Israeli forces kill Gaza teenager as soldier is wounded in Rafah. newarab.com 
Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip killed a Palestinian teenager and wounded several others on Wednesday, as air strikes and ground fire hit multiple areas amid worsening humanitarian conditions. | In Jabalia, in northern Gaza, a teenager identified as Ayoub Abdel Ayesh Nasr was shot dead by Israeli army fire, while others were wounded, according to Palestinian medical sources. | Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City confirmed it received the body of one person killed and nine wounded, including several children. Local reports said those targeted were in areas affected by Israeli military activity despite a ceasefire…
(2025-12-24). Two police killed in explosion in Moscow. newarab.com 
Two police officers were killed in an overnight explosion in Moscow when they tried to stop a suspicious person, Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement Wednesday. | The blast occurred close to the site where a Russian general was killed earlier this week. | "An explosive device was triggered" as the officers approached the suspect who was near their service vehicle, said the statement by the committee, which probes major crimes. | An earlier statement on Telegram said investigators were inspecting the scene and carrying out forensic analysis, including "medical and explosive examinations". | The are…
(2025-12-24). ENACT Report: Financial Schemes, Human Trafficking Fuel Organized Crime. eurasiareview.com The Enhancing Africa's Response to Transnational Organized Crime (ENACT) project's 2025 Africa Organized Crime Index reported that the most pervasive offenses plaguing African nations are financial crimes; followed by human trafficking; nonrenewable resource crimes, such as illegal mining; trade in counterfeit goods; and arms trafficking. The increase in financial and counterfeit goods offenses reflects global trends. | Between 2019, when the first ENACT report was released, and 2025, the cocaine trade was the fastest-growing criminal market on the continent, followed by human smuggling, which is driven by peo…
(2025-12-24). Three killed in Moscow car explosion (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Two traffic police officers and a third person have been killed in a car explosion in Moscow, Russia's Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said early on Wednesday.
(2025-12-24). JD Vance slams racist trolls after Usha targeted; 'Anyone who attacks my wife can eat s**t…'. hindustantimes.com U.S. Vice President JD Vance forcefully defends his wife Usha Vance after racial slurs and online attacks by far-right figures, condemning ethnic hatred and exposing deep fractures within America's conservative movement. Watch to know more!
(2025-12-24). Five years of coercion: What did Caesar do to Syrians? peoplesdispatch.org Few comprehensive studies have been conducted of the humanitarian toll that sanctions, especially those vastly strengthened through the US-imposed Caesar Act, have taken on the Syrian people amid an already devastating war.
(2025-12-24). UN General Assembly: Principled humanitarian action is under increasing pressure. icrc.org Delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer to the United Nations, at the 60th plenary meeting on strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance.
(2025-12-24). Video: Syria: Washington Destroys Ten Thousand Years of History. globalresearch.ca Since May 20, 2025, thanks to our readers 38,000 have viewed this important video interview, with Maria Saadeh. | Dear Readers "Spread the Word" Worldwide | Damascus is the oldest city in the history of humanity. | America's "humanitarian wars" do not only …
(2025-12-24). Two police officers, civilian killed in Moscow blast. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- An explosion in southern Moscow killed three people on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, including two traffic police officers and a civilian, Russian authorities said.The blast occurred on Yasenevaya Street as officers approached a suspicious vehicle, triggering an explosive device planted inside the car, according to the Investigative Committee.The driver of the vehicle, believed to be the third fatality, died at the scene. Two additional officers were wounded and taken to hospital. A criminal investigation has been opened, and no group has claimed responsibility.OFFICIAL: 2 police officers and 1 person D…
(2025-12-24). Four Palestine Action hunger strikers vow to continue as two pause protest. aljazeera.com Four jailed activists affiliated with the banned UK group say they'll endure strike despite warnings over their health.
(2025-12-24). South Africans protest UK over pro-Palestine hunger strikers. newarab.com 
(2025-12-24). National Single Payer Condemns Acts of U.S. Foreign Aggression. counterpunch.org 
Summary: National Single Payer, a national, grassroots organization that believes health care is a human right, must be free from profit, and will be achieved through national legislation, opposes the use of tax-payer dollars to fund a military campaign targeting Venezuela and firmly stands against all unilateral coercive measures that cause hundreds of thousands of
(2025-12-24). Monday 12/22: If We Act, They Die! Rally at UK Consulate to Demand Release of Political Prisoners. indybay.org UK British Consulate In San Francisco | 1 Sansome St. San Francisco…
(2025-12-24). Venezuela passes law to jail backers of US oil blockade. tribune.com.pk 
Venezuela's parliament passed a law Tuesday that carries lengthy prison terms for any national supporting a United States' oil tanker blockade Caracas has termed piracy. | The country already has a similar law for those who back sanctions against the government of President Nicolas Maduro. Washington and dozens of other capitals consider his last two re-elections to have been stolen. | Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, whose whereabouts are unknown since she left hiding to travel to Oslo where she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, has spoken in favor of sanctions and a US Caribbean naval deployment Madu…
(2025-12-24). Red Cup Rebellion Solidarity Surges, New Union Baristas Join Historic ULP Strike Amid Holiday Rush. indybay.org NATIONWIDE, December 18, 2025 — As the holiday rush sets in for Starbucks, union baristas' historic Red Cup Rebellion grew again in strength and power Thursday as hundreds of new union Starbucks baristas across the country joined the unfair labor practice (ULP) strike. Union baristas' open-ended ULP strike began on Red Cup Day, November 13, and has gained momentum and solidarity from supporters each week since. Over 180 state and local elected officials sent a letter to Starbucks on Wednesday calling for the company to end union busting and finalize a fair union contract.
(2025-12-24). Israelis show "very widespread support for a racist state" aljazeera.com "The idea of the liberal Zionist that you can have both failed."
(2025-12-24). High five club of shopping in China. ecns.cn China's push to foster international consumption center cities — first introduced in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), piloted in the five Chinese cities of Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Tianjin, and Chongqing, and supported by targeted policies from the Ministry of Commerce — has enhanced the country's consumer environment globally.
(2025-12-24). Pearl Santa excites Kampala after tour of East, West and Northern Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Pearl Bank Climaxes Festive Campaign with Courtesy Visits to Media Partners Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda) has climaxed its festive campaign dubbed "Pearl Santa", with visits to key media groups like Nation Media, Vision Group, Next Media, among others, in recognition of the continued support in shaping the Pearl Bank …
(2025-12-24). Sequestered Suu Kyi overshadows Myanmar election. tribune.com.pk 
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been siloed in military detention since a 2021 coup, but her absence looms large over junta-run polls the generals are touting as a return to democracy. | The Nobel Peace Prize laureate was once the darling of foreign diplomats, with legions of starry-eyed supporters at home and a reputation for redeeming Myanmar from a history of iron-fisted martial rule. | Her followers swept a landslide victory in Myanmar's last elections in 2020 but the military voided the vote, dissolved her National League for Democracy (NLD) party and has jailed her in total seclusion. As she d…
(2025-12-24). Denmark Social Democrats' Suffer Biggest Election Loss in a Century Due to Unhinged Russophobia. covertactionmagazine.com Voters are turning against party of Ukraine war hawks as they are doing more and more across Europe Arne Juhl, once a Social Democrat (SD) "eye-catcher"—the proud face of the early retirement reform nicknamed "Arne Pension"—has dropped his support for Mette Frederiksen and the Social Democrats after voting for them for four decades. Recently retired, …
(2025-12-24). Strength that does not strike. anabaptistworld.org What shape will our Anabaptist witness take in the next 500 years? What spiritual resources will carry us forward in a world of political polarization, technological acceleration and swelling violence?
(2025-12-24). Israeli violence casts shadow over Christmas in Haifa, West Bank. newarab.com 
Christmas celebrations across Palestine and inside Israel were marked by violence, repression and the enduring trauma of Israel's war on Gaza, as Palestinian Christian communities attempted to observe the holiday under siege, surveillance and occupation. | In the northern city of Haifa, scenes of celebration in the Palestinian Christian neighbourhood of Wadi al-Nisnas turned chaotic after Israeli police stormed the area, arresting and beating residents, according to footage and eyewitness accounts shared online. | Families preparing for Christmas were met instead with force and arrests, in an incident that reflec…