(2025-12-25). Venezuela celebrates Christmas in unity and resistance against U.S. aggression. radiohc.cu The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, led a Christmas dinner for peace and happiness in the San Agustín parish of Caracas, the Venezuelan capital. During the gathering, the national leader highlighted Venezuela's strength in the face of pressure from the United States, asserting that imperialism cannot overcome the country's determination. | "We are in Marín Square in San Agustín del Sur, the epicenter where the Marín rhythm, the music, and the culture of the homeland were born," Maduro stated. "We came to share the first Hallacazo with the community and "I wish you a Merry Christmas, exercising the most be…
(2025-12-25). West Bengal's Christmas: A Celebration Under Chilly Skies. devdiscourse.com Revellers and picnickers across West Bengal celebrated Christmas on Thursday, embracing the festive mood enhanced by a sudden drop in temperature. The chill in the air added to the excitement and cheerful atmosphere.
(2025-12-25). Christmas Visions: Children and the Importance of Redemption. globalresearch.ca First published on December 26, 2020 | The Factory | "And such should childhood ever be,
| The fairy well; to bring
| To life's worn, weary memory
| The freshness of its spring. | But here the order is reversed,
| And infancy, like age,
| Knows …
(2025-12-25). Ghalibaf congratulates Christian counterparts on Christmas. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has congratulated the birthday anniversary of Jesus Christ to his counterparts in a message, wishing for dialogue and interaction among followers of different religions.
(2025-12-25). Guizhou's sour soup makes taste buds zing. ecns.cn For many hotpot lovers, the iconic Chinese dish stirs up thoughts of a deep numbing spiciness. But for many in Southwest China's Guizhou province, hotpot is all about mouth-twisting sourness.
(2025-12-25). Mogadishu Votes: Somalia's Leap Toward Democracy Sparks Controversy. devdiscourse.com For the first time since 1969, residents of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, are set to participate in a groundbreaking local election on Thursday, marking a significant departure from the country's traditional clan-based power-sharing system.
(2025-12-25). Araghchi congratulates New Year to Christian world. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) — Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has congratulated the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ to the Christians across the world.
(2025-12-25). 8 killed as van carrying kids plunges into pond. ecns.cn Eight people were killed on Tuesday after a vehicle plunged into a pond in Pengze county, Jiujiang city, in East China's Jiangxi province, local police said on Wednesday.
(2025-12-25). Game turns tour into lessons in history. ecns.cn The Millennium City Park in Kaifeng, Henan province, is a re-creation of the ancient scroll Along the River During the Qingming Festival.What I made was crude, but the instructor encouraged me and stamped my scorecard to show that I completed this task.
(2025-12-25). Diallo and Mahrez strike at AFCON as Ivory Coast, Algeria win. newarab.com 
Amad Diallo and Manchester United winger Diallo struck early in the second half with a close-range shot to give the Ivorians a hard-earned 1-0 Group F victory over Mozambique in wet Marrakesh. | Earlier, Algeria cruised to a 3-0 G…
(2025-12-25). Mainland China Markets Surge as Aerospace and Robot Stocks Soar. devdiscourse.com Mainland China's stock markets showed resilience on Thursday as they recorded a seventh consecutive session of gains. This surge was bolstered by robust performances in the aerospace and robotics sectors. The Shanghai Composite index rose by 0.47%, while the blue-chip CSI 300 Index also edged higher, climbing 0.18%.
(2025-12-25). China's first L3 self-driving car debuts in Chongqin. ecns.cn China's first license plate for Level-3 autonomous driving was granted recently to China Changan Auto Group, a car manufacturer based in Southwest China's Chongqing, marking a landmark development for the country's automotive sector.
(2025-12-25). Former Afghan Takhar police chief killed in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) — Akramuddin Saree, a security official from the former Afghan government, lost his life in an armed attack in Tehran, and the Iranian police confirmed the assassination.
(2025-12-25). A Call for Reform: The UN at 80 Amid Global Challenges. devdiscourse.com In 2025, as the United Nations marked its 80th anniversary, the world reeled from ongoing global conflicts and financial crises. Criticism from returning US President Donald Trump echoed his earlier term's reproval, raising questions about the relevance of the 80-year-old international body.
(2025-12-25). Harbin's celebrity snowman lights up winter night. ecns.cn The snowman's iconic red hat, red scarf, and heart-shaped buttons looks charming at night, making it a popular photo spot for visitors.
(2025-12-25). North Korea's Kim views test-firing of long-range missile. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) — North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing on Wednesday of long-range surface-to-air missiles at a launch site near its east coast.
(2025-12-25). Tata Trusts Turmoil: Power Struggle and Governance Challenges Unveiled. devdiscourse.com Recently, the Tata Trusts, a cornerstone of one of India's leading conglomerates, faced significant internal turmoil. This crisis unfolded less than a year after the passing of Ratan Tata, affecting the group's leadership and governance structure.
(2025-12-25). Tech at Its Best! Yiwu's small commodities win over global merchants with real strength. ecns.cn In Yiwu, Zhejiang, a new wave of "tech-infused" small commodities is captivating global buyers. From multilingual smart toys to versatile AI wearables, these cutting-edge products are not only catching the international merchants'eyes but also making their way into markets worldwide.
(2025-12-25). Financial players gear up to help expand FTP gateway. ecns.cn The island-wide special customs operations mark the beginning of a new stage in the opening-up and development of the Hainan Free Trade Port.
(2025-12-25). Shopping initiative to catalyze inbound demand. ecns.cn Speaking at an event held by the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, Han called for improving the inbound consumption environment and building the "Shopping in China" brand.
(2025-12-25). Iran's progress in scientific field 'enemies' major concern'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) — Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami says the country's progress in the scientific field is the major concern of enemies, emphasizing that Iran will go ahead its scientific progress with power.
(2025-12-25). Fired by Ben-Gvir, ousted Jerusalem police chief to boycott handover ceremony. haaretz.com The far-right national security minister and Police Commissioner Danny Levy moved to dismiss Amir Arzani after he refused to ease restrictions on Jewish worshippers at Temple Mount…
(2025-12-25). Southern California drenched by powerful Christmas storms, flash flooding. scmp.com Flash flood warnings were in effect in Los Angeles and most of southern California on Wednesday as one of the worst Christmas storms in recent memory brought heavy rain and fears of deadly mudslides. | Driven by an atmospheric river known as "the Pineapple Express", which moves heavy moisture from the tropical climes of Hawaii to rain on the West Coast, the storm is expected to deliver months' worth of rain over the next few days.
(2025-12-25). Trump takes Christmas Eve shot at 'radical left scum'. newarab.com 
US From his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, the Republican spent the day before Christmas spreading some yuletide cheer. He participated in NORAD Santa tracker calls and sent Christmas greetings to American troops worldwide. | Trump did not share that same bonhomie with rival Democrats. | "Merry Christmas to all, including the Radical Left Scum that is d…
(2025-12-25). Central SOEs urged to push upgrading. ecns.cn China Changan Automobile Group, one of three centrally administered State-owned automotive groups, was established in July through a restructuring of the former Changan Automobile and some other companies.
(2025-12-25). Xi delivers instructions on work of central SOEs. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping recently delivered important instructions on the work of the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) directly administered by the central government, noting that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), central SOEs have earnestly implemented the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee, actively served national strategies, and played a pivotal and backbone role in the development of the national economy.
(2025-12-25). Project weaves global map of silk's grand history. ecns.cn If silk could talk, it would probably complain about jet lag. After all, Chinese silk has spent the last two millennia circling the globe — wrapped around emperors, merchants, monks and museum storage shelves from Stockholm to New York.
(2025-12-25). Iran's Mazandaran exports 17m kg dairy products in 9 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) — Mazandaran province's governor has said that 17 million kilograms of various types of dairy products were exported from this northern province overseas in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21).
(2025-12-25). Policies keep nation's foreign capital appeal buoyant. ecns.cn China's appeal as a destination for foreign capital is set to strengthen further as policymakers move to stabilize expectations, while the country's vast market and accelerating industrial upgrading continue to reinforce its long-term attractiveness amid an uncertain global backdrop, said market observers and business executives.
(2025-12-25). Nvidia expands AI empire with Groq talent grab. ecns.cn Nvidia has hired the leadership of a promising AI chip startup, a statement said Wednesday, as the artificial intelligence giant expands its tech empire.
(2025-12-25). Video: The Christmas Truce of 1914 and Other Unlearned Lessons from World War I. globalresearch.ca "…the ones who call the shots (in war) won't be among the dead and lame And on each end of the rifle we're the same" — John McCutcheon | In World War I, as happens to be true in most …
(2025-12-25). China opposes the U.S. slapping tariffs and going after Chinese companies: FM. ecns.cn China firmly opposes the U.S. slapping tariffs and going after Chinese companies, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a regular press conference on Wednesday.
(2025-12-25). New customs ops boost Hainan. ecns.cn Consumers check out cosmetics at a shopping center in Haikou, Hainan province, on Dec 18.Specifically, duty-free sales in the city hit 102 million yuan on Monday, following a strong streak that began on Dec 18.
(2025-12-25). China mainland issues wanted notices for two Taiwan residents over smuggling allegations. ecns.cn Chinese public security authorities have issued bounty notices for two Taiwan residents accused of repeated smuggling offenses, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said Wednesday.
(2025-12-25). Agreement boosts ocean governance. ecns.cn Officials and experts said that China, as one of the first signatories and contracting states to the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction, has demonstrated its responsibility as a major country supporting multilateralism and contributing to global ocean governance.
(2025-12-25). Tarique Rahman: A Homecoming to Transform Bangladesh's Political Future. devdiscourse.com Tarique Rahman, acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), made a historic return on Thursday after nearly 17 years in exile. His homecoming is seen as a pivotal moment for his party, which hopes to renew energy and consolidate support ahead of the February elections.
(2025-12-25). 'The light plays tricks on us': Trinidadian photographer Marlon Rouse's 'Sacred Objects, Fruit of the Land'. globalvoices.org 
(2025-12-25). Congress honoring Ayt Milani opens with Leader's message. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) — A congress marking the 50th anniversary of the passing of Ayatollah Seyyed Mohammad Hadi Milani opened on Thursday in Mashhad with a message from Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
(2025-12-25). Tragic Ends: Mystery Surrounding Farmer's Family Death in Maharashtra. devdiscourse.com A tragic incident unfolded in Maharashtra's Nanded district as a farmer's family was discovered dead, suspected of committing mass suicide. The chilling discovery was made Thursday morning, authorities confirmed.
(2025-12-25). Setting the record straight, a retrospective look at China's economy in 2025. ecns.cn Chen Hongna, an associate researcher at the Development Research Center of the State Council, said this demonstrates China's commitment to sharing development opportunities with its trading partners.
(2025-12-25). VP attends joint meetings of Nuclear Medicine Associations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) — A joint meeting of the country's nuclear medicine, radio-oncology, hematology, and oncology associations kicked off at Shohaday-e Tajrish Hospital on Thursday with the participation of Vice President Mohammad Eslami.
(2025-12-25). Private firms turn key to innovation, jobs. ecns.cn China's private enterprises cemented their position as the country's main engine of innovation, jobs and green transition in 2024, accounting for more than 90 percent of high-tech firms and emerging as the largest contributor to high-tech trade for the first time.
(2025-12-25). Grand bridge ready for traffic operation in Guizhou. ecns.cn It adopts an asymmetrical mid-span steel pipe arch bridge design, with a main span of 176 meters and a bridge deck width of 40.8 meters.
(2025-12-25). Recent radioactive water leak incident once again expose deficiency in Japan's nuclear facilities: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The latest radioactive water leak incident once again exposed serious deficiencies in the operation, maintenance and safety supervision of Japan's nuclear facilities, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press conference on Wednesday.
(2025-12-25). Tarique Rahman, former PM Khaleda Zia's son, returns to Bangladesh after 17 years in exile amid unrest. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Tarique Rahman, son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, has returned to Dhaka after nearly 20 years in self-imposed exile. His return is seen as a major political moment fo | Tarique Rahman, former PM Khaleda Zia's son, returns to Bangladesh after 17 years in exile amid unrest…
(2025-12-25). L3 license plate now granted in Chongqing. ecns.cn China's first license plate for Level-3 autonomous driving was granted recently to China Changan Auto Group, a car manufacturer based in Southwest China's Chongqing, marking a landmark development for the country's automotive sector.
(2025-12-25). 'We hold onto one another and keep fighting,' says wife of jailed Istanbul mayor. newarab.com 
"It's an extremely difficult time for our children and for me… but we hold onto one another," Dilek Kaya Imamoglu, 51, told AFP in her first interview with foreign media. | Her husband ⚪ t…
(2025-12-25). Homegrown brands gaining popularity in high-end auto market. ecns.cn China's premium vehicle market is witnessing a rapid shift as homegrown brands break longstanding price and brand barriers in the ultra-luxury sedan segment, and put an end to the dominance of traditional foreign marques.
(2025-12-25). Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme implemented for entry into urban Hong Kong. ecns.cn A policy allowing private cars registered in south China's Guangdong Province to enter urban Hong Kong went effect Tuesday, a milestone that advances cross-border connectivity in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).
(2025-12-25). Indian-Origin Doctor Joins Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee. devdiscourse.com Indian-origin physician Padmaja Patel has been appointed to the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee by Governor Greg Abbott, according to an official press statement. The announcement highlights Patel's extensive experience in lifestyle medicine and community health initiatives.
(2025-12-25). A Comparison of Official Government Reports Suggests the Fully Vaccinated Are Developing Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. globalresearch.ca
(2025-12-25). How a Boy Called Christmas Converted Me to the Politics of Greed. globalresearch.ca
(2025-12-25). Yes, Jesus Would Have Been Branded a Domestic Extremist Today. globalresearch.ca
(2025-12-25). Cross-border research work bearing fruit. ecns.cn
(2025-12-25). Four of family found dead in Maharashtra's Nanded district in suspected mass suicide: Police. devdiscourse.com
(2025-12-25). The Christmas Baby Born in a Police State: Then and Now. globalresearch.ca
(2025-12-25). Cristina Fernández continuará hospitalizada. cubadebate.cu Luego de cuatro días de una cirugía apendicular con peritonitis localizada, la expresidenta argentina Cristina Fernández presentó hoy un cuadro de íleo postoperatorio, común en estas operaciones de abdomen, y deberá continuar hospitalizada.
(2025-12-25). Resumen Solidaridad Cuba 2025. radiohc.cu 
La poderosa fuerza de la solidaridad con Cuba es la mejor señal de la existencia de seres humanos entrañables, llenos de amor infinito por las causas justas. Sensibilizar sobre las necesidades médicas en Cuba y promover la colaboración internacional frente al terrible bloqueo estadounidense, son los objetivos esenciales de la campaña, Con la mano en el corazón Marcapasos para Cuba impulsada por la ONG Medicuba-Europa. En septiembre de 2025 se contabilizaron más de 700 marcapasos donados a instituciones médicas de Cuba. | Pilar Zumel, presidenta de la Asociación Yemayá en España organizó en mayo de 2025 un concier…
(2025-12-25). Industriales y Artemisa con boleto a la postemporada. cubadebate.cu Con autoridad y potencia ofensiva, los Leñadores aseguraron hoy el primer lugar de la fase regular de la 64 Serie Nacional y su clasificación directa a la venidera Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano. La jornada dejó además la clasificación a la postemporada de Industriales y Artemisa.
(2025-12-25). La educación cubana en el 2025: logros y desafíos. radiohc.cu El 2025 fue otro año crucial para la educación en Cuba. Los logros alcanzados en este sector estratégico muestran la voluntad del país de perfeccionar y avanzar a pesar de los desafíos. | La cobertura docente y la matrícula fueron garantizadas en todos los niveles educativos desde la primaria hasta la universidad, con especial atención a las zonas rurales y comunidades vulnerables. Una expresión del carácter gratuito, inclusivo, universal y equitativo de la enseñanza en la nación caribeña. | El anhelo de una formación integral se continuó consolidando a través del Tercer Perfeccionamiento del Sistema Educativo. E…
(2025-12-25). Encuentros y desencuentros con Santa Claus. cubadebate.cu Ahora, en La Habana, en diciembre, se ha multiplicado hasta el delirio este símbolo de "modernidad" yanqui en las fachadas de restaurantes y de todos los negocios imaginables, en monigotes, inflables, en formatos muy diversos. Se supone que el gordo risueño y rojiblanco atraiga público, consumidores, dinero.
(2025-12-25). Resumen año 2025, Guantánamo. radiohc.cu Guantánamo, la provincia más oriental de Cuba, ubicada a 960 kilómetros de la ciudad de la Habana, destaca por sus riquezas y singularidades culturales, históricas y naturales. | Entre el mar, las montañas y ríos, tierra de café, cacao y coco, cuna de importantes personalidades y expresiones músico danzarías, es un territorio donde convergen los rasgos identitarios de los grupos emigrantes españoles, chinos, franceses y caribeños, entre otros que conforman la identidad guantanamera. | Desde esta provincia, distinguida por un devenir económico y social, ofrecemos una panorámica informativa del año 2025. | Este ter…
(2025-12-25). Modelos matemáticos predicen control de la epidemia para inicio de año. cubadebate.cu Los modelos predicen un control total de la epidemia a principios de año en Cuba, afirmó este miércoles el prestigioso matemático Raúl Guinovart Díaz, director de Ciencia y Técnica de la Universidad de La Habana. Se observa, afirmó el especialista, que la incidencia en las diferentes regiones del país ha disminuido, aunque aún las provincias de La Tunas, Holguín y el municipio especial de la Isla de la Juventud tienen una tendencia al incremento en los reportes.
(2025-12-25). Dense Fog Causes Collision on Uttar Pradesh Highway. devdiscourse.com A severe accident in dense fog conditions early Thursday in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district left at least nine individuals, including the bus driver and conductor, injured. The incident occurred when a state transport bus, en route to Delhi, collided with a truck on the Katra-Bilhaur highway.
(2025-12-24). US brands DACA recipient Yaa'kub Vijandre a "terrorist," then offers $3,000 to "self-deport" wsws.org The Trump administration has detained a longtime Dallas resident as a "terrorist" based solely on social media posts opposing the Gaza genocide, then attempted to force him out of the country with a $3,000 cash bribe, exposing the political character of his detention.
(2025-12-24). Bethlehem marks first 'festive' Christmas since Israeli war. newarab.com 
Scouts marched under a clear blue sky in Bethlehem on Wednesday, as the Throughout the war on Gaza, which started in October 2023, a sombre tone marked Christmases in the biblical birthplace of Jesus Christ. | But on Wednesday, celebrations were in full swing again in the…
(2025-12-24). Gaza Will Mark Christmas With Silent Bells, Frozen Nights, and Grief. truthout.org For the third consecutive year, Christmas will pass in Gaza without lights and without fanfare. Bells will not ring, and decorations that once briefly softened the Strip's pain will be absent from streets long familiar with loss. In 2023, Christmas arrived in Gaza under the weight of fear and terror, at a time when the war had been ongoing for only two months. Back then… |
(2025-12-24). Free Leqaa Kordia: Palestinian Woman Who Joined Columbia U. Protest Has Been Detained Since March. democracynow.org 
Calls are growing to release Palestinian protester Leqaa Kordia, who was arrested at a 2024 Columbia University Gaza solidarity protest. The charges were dismissed, but when she went to her ICE check-in this past March, she was arrested and immediately sent to the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, where she has been held ever since. Although Columbia University student protesters like Mohsen Mahdawi and Mahmoud Khalil have been freed from ICE detention, "her case sort of fell between the cracks," says Laila El-Haddad, Palestinian writer and journalist from Gaza, who just visited Kordia.
(2025-12-24). Las 10 noticias internacionales más sobresalientes de 2025. radiohc.cu 
Gaza | 1.-PRECARIO ALTO EL FUEGO EN GAZA | Después de dos años de genocidio de Israel, ese país y el Movimiento de Resistencia Islámica Hamás acordaron el nueve de octubre la primera fase del plan de tregua, basado en la propuesta presentada por Estados Unidos. | Con la mediación de Qatar, Estados Unidos, Egipto y Türkiye, el acuerdo incluyó la retirada de las tropas israelíes de Gaza, el intercambio de prisioneros y la entrada de ayuda humanitaria. | Desde el 7 de octubre de 2023, Israel atacó a Gaza y causó la muerte de más de 67 mil personas y heridas a casi 170 mil, destruyó infraestructuras y obligó a c…
(2025-12-24). Wowza: Food Fight Clean-Up In Wingnut Aisle 47. commondreams.org 
In what was variously dubbed a "grievance Olympics," "conference of clowns" and "Wrestlemania with Podcasters," the noxious mucky-mucks of MAGA just assembled for the first time since Charlie Kirk's death at an ostensibly celebratory AmericaFest that swiftly cratered into a toxic mess, proving the orcs really do hate each other. Despite the blinding glitz, savage barbs flew: Anti-Semite! Islam whore! Epstein flack! A coward! A cancer! And nonsense-vomiting. One viewer: "Holy shit, America." Happily, the Nazi kids are not all right.Last weekend's public, ugly, inevitable fracturing of a once-lockstep right for…
(2025-12-24). "Heartbreaking" : Journalist Vicky Ward on New Epstein Files & Survivors' Fight for Accountability. democracynow.org 
As the DOJ releases the largest batch of files yet on the federal investigation into Epstein, we look at some of the most significant revelations with investigative journalist Vicky Ward, who has spent decades reporting on the deceased sexual predator, his powerful associates and the impact of his crimes. Survivors have condemned the Department of Justice for not complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which required all files to be released last Friday. "I mean, that was the first indication of the contemptuous, cavalier attitude that has gone on inside this Justice Department," says Ward.
(2025-12-24). Shocker: Department Of Justice Couldn't Even Properly Redact The Epstein Files. newsone.com 
Source: STAFF / Getty | The Trump administration continues to find new and inventive ways to reveal its absolute incompetence. It's only been five days, and the long-awaited release of the Epstein files has been a saga. There was widespread outrage when the Department of Justice initially released the documents, with most pages completely blacked out. Of course, this is the Trump administration, and intrepid sleuths quickly discovered that the DOJ had not properly redacted many of the documents. | It's so comforting knowing these are the people in charge of guarding the nation's secrets and keeping us all safe…
(2025-12-24). More Than A Million New Epstein Records Found, DOJ Reveals. eurasiareview.com By Arthur Kane | ( "The DOJ has received these documents from SDNY and the FBI to review them for release, in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, existing statutes, and judicial…
(2025-12-24). Epstein's co-conspirators remain protected in new DOJ file release. wsws.org Another 30,000 documents were released to the public on Tuesday by the Department of Justice along with a statement claiming some of the documents "contain untrue and sensationalist claims made against President Trump."
(2025-12-24). Trump warns Colombia's Petro, hints at possible U.S. military action on Bogota. hindustantimes.com US President Donald Trump has escalated tensions with Colombia by warning that President Gustavo Petro "has to watch" himself over cocaine trafficking and suggesting that Colombia could be a target for U.S. military action, deepening regional strains already heightened by the Venezuela standoff. Petro has hit back fiercely, warning Washington not to "awaken the jaguar" and saying that any strike on Colombian territory over drugs would amount to a declaration of war and an attack on national sovereignty. Watch for more…
(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). Cuba reiterates international call to halt U.S. escalation against Venezuela at UN Security Council. radiohc.cu Cuba denounced the double standards of the United States before the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, after the US designated the Venezuelan government as a foreign terrorist organization. | The Permanent Representative of Cuba to the UN, Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, emphasized at the forum: | "What moral authority does the US government have to make these designations when it protects and finances terrorist organizations on its own territory, refuses to cooperate with neighboring countries like Cuba on matters of terrorism, and speaks openly of covert CIA actions and sabotage against Venezuelan infrastructu…
(2025-12-24). Arctic test case: what Trump's Greenland threats reveal about US goals. infobrics.org By refusing to rule out force over Greenland, Trump has unsettled European allies and reframed Arctic geopolitics. The parallels with US pressure on Venezuela point to a consistent strategy rooted in resource control and strategic positioning. Greenland thus emerges as a potential test case for 21st-century neo-colonial power dynamics.
(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). Russia and China slam US threats toward Venezuela at UN. newarab.com 
(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). U.S. Republicans fear Venezuela 'regime change' could backfire as Trump escalates pressure on Maduro. tehrantimes.com Republican lawmakers are divided over whether President Trump should escalate military pressure on Venezuela to oust President Nicolás Maduro, with some Republicans warning that "regime change" has a history of backfiring on the United States, The Hill reported.
(2025-12-24). Cuba reitera llamado internacional a detener escalada de EEUU contra Venezuela. radiohc.cu 
Cuba denunció, este martes, ante el Consejo de Seguridad de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU) la doble moral de EE.UU., al calificar al Gobierno de Venezuela como organización terrorista extranjera. | El representante permanente de la mayor isla de las Antillas ante la ONU, Ernesto Soberón Guzmán enfatizó en el foro: øQué moral tiene el Gobierno de EE.UU. para estas designaciones, cuando protege y financia a organizaciones terroristas en su territorio, se niega a colaborar con países vecinos como Cuba en materia de terrorismos y habla abiertamente de acciones encubiertas y sabotaje de la CIA con…
(2025-12-24). U.S. Hunts Sanctioned Tanker as Coast Guard Strains. moderndiplomacy.eu The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing a Venezuela-linked oil tanker, Bella 1, which has refused boarding despite being under U.S. sanctions. Washington has ordered a de facto blockade of sanctioned vessels tied to Venezuela, escalating pressure on President Nicolás Maduro. While the U.S. Navy has a heavy military presence in the Caribbean, only the Coast …
(2025-12-24). ONU: México llama a preservar la paz ante amenaza de EEUU a Venezuela. radiohc.cu México afirmó este martes, en Nueva York, que el despliegue militar en el Caribe pone en riesgo la estabilidad regional y llamó a una solución pacífica, sostenible y conforme al derecho internacional ante la amenaza de Estados Unidos a Venezuela. | El embajador de esta nación latinoamericana en el Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas, Héctor Vasconcelos señaló: La reciente escalada de tensiones y el despliegue de fuerzas militares en el sur del mar Caribe, representan actos que ponen en riesgo la estabilidad regional". | Durante una sesión de emergencia sobre la situación en Venezuela, el diplomático consid…
(2025-12-24). Belarusians to compete in January's Race of Champions in Ryazan. eng.belta.by The competition will be held in a mixed relay format, with each of the ten teams consisting of four people: one male and one female skier and biathlete each.
(2025-12-24). Russell Brand charged with new counts of rape, sexual assault in UK. scmp.com UK police said two new charges, of rape and sexual assault, had been issued on Tuesday against British comedian and actor Russell Brand. | The media personality turned anti-establishment influencer already pleaded not guilty in May to five charges – one count of rape, one of oral rape, two of sexual assault and one of indecent assault between 1999 and 2005.
(2025-12-24). Danielle Collins out of Australian Open. tribune.com.pk 
Danielle Collins, who reached the Australian Open final in 2022, said she's missing next month's Grand Slam event in Melbourne due to the back injury that prematurely shortened her 2025 season. | Collins hasn't played since losing to Romania's Jaqueline Cristian in the first round of the U.S. Open in August. She revealed earlier that month that she had a herniated disk in her back after losing to Taylor Townsend in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. | Collins said in her Instagram post that she is also undergoing fertility treatments. | "I've been taking the last few months off to recover from the back in…
(2025-12-24). Sunday 1/4: Boycott Chevron Picket. indybay.org Temescal Chevron | 5500 Telegraph Avenue | Telegraph & 55th, Oakland…
(2025-12-24). Iraq opens Beirut office to oversee Lebanon reconstruction aid. newarab.com 
A dedicated office was inaugurated on Wednesday at the Iraqi embassy in Beirut to follow up on the implementation of Iraq's reconstruction projects in
(2025-12-24). Pakistan's Population Boom: A Ticking Time Bomb for National Security? thinktank.pk As Pakistan's population surges past 256 million in 2025—making it the world's fifth most populous nation—experts are sounding the alarm: rapid growth isn't just a demographic issue; it's a profound non-traditional security threat straining resources, governance, and stability. In a landmark high-level roundtable titled "Rapid Population Growth and its Security Implications," hosted by the Institute …
(2025-12-24). Moscow blast kills 2 police near site of Russian general's car bombing. scmp.com Three people were killed by a bomb in Moscow on Wednesday after two police officers approached a man acting suspiciously near the site where a senior general was killed two days ago ‚Å by a car bomb that Russia said was planted by Ukrainian intelligence. | A string of Russian military figures and high-profile supporters of the war in Ukraine have been assassinated during the nearly four-year-old conflict. Ukrainian military intelligence has said it was responsible for a number of ‚the…
(2025-12-24). Coal Miners Were Poised to Win Key Safety Protections. Then Trump Showed Up. truthout.org James Bounds has been working in the mines since 1969. Now 78, and living in Fayette County, West Virginia, he was first diagnosed with black lung in 1984. He was told to quit working at the mines, but he didn't. He continued working until 2003, when he was permanently disabled with black lung. "I had so many obligations at that time that I couldn't quit the mines," he said. |
(2025-12-24). UAE president to undertake his first official visit to Pakistan on December 26. tribune.com.pk 
President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will undertake his first official visit to Pakistan on December 26, 2025, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday. | The visit is being undertaken at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising ministers and senior officials. | During the visit, the UAE president will hold talks with the prime minister. The two leaders are expected to review the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and inte…
(2025-12-24). Iran Guards seize foreign-crewed oil tanker in Gulf: state media. newarab.com 
Iran's The vessel "was carrying 4 million litres of smuggled fuel with 16 non-Iranian crew members on board," state television quoted navy commander General Abbas Gholamshahi as saying. | Forces from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) "boarded the ship … as it was leaving Iranian territorial waters," he added. | It was not immediately clear which flag the ship was…
(2025-12-24). Sinwar selfie: AI video showing IDF general posing with slain militant leaders goes viral. haaretz.com IDF Arabic-language spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee is seen standing in a cemetery as AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell' plays in the background in a video circulating on social media. It is unclear who originally posted the video…
(2025-12-24). These are the days of Ezekiel. anabaptistworld.org It was a bad year for a vision, but God gave one to Ezekiel anyway. His prophetic vocation began "in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month" (Ezekiel 1: 1). Becoming a prophet wasn't his idea. Ezekiel was always supposed to be a priest, which by some accounts would …
(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). Attacking Pro-Palestinian Protests after the Bondi Killings. dissidentvoice.org It has become a wallowing cringe. The extolling of multi-culti values, the incessant self-praise of diversity, variety and cosmopolitanism, only to then impose, in the name of such values, a restrictive regime of speech, language and conduct seemed suitable to — who else? — the jerky authorities. In diversity we must oppress; in variety we …
(2025-12-24). Saturday 12/20: ICE out of Home Depot – Oakland Protest. indybay.org 1001 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland…
(2025-12-24). Algeria declares France's colonial rule a crime in new law. aljazeera.com Algeria's new law declares French colonial rule a crime, seeking accountability and reparations for the colonial past.
(2025-12-24). Safer Holidays Start With Me! sanews.gov.za Safer Holidays Start With Me! | By Sandile Nene | After a long year of hard work, most people take a break to relax the mind, body and soul. For many South Africans, this involves driving to different parts of the country during the festive season to spend time with family and friends. ⚪ As we travel to our different holiday destinations, we must be mindful of our actions and behaviour on the road. The loss of 1 589 lives as a result of 1 286 crashes during the 2024 festive season must serve as a reminder to all road users to prioritise safety and to do all we can to prevent road fatalities. ⚪ In the first fe…
(2025-12-24). California 175 – Kwanzaa – Freedom's Eve Historic Old Sacramento Waterfront. indybay.org Since before the California Gold Rush people of Pan African Ancestry, both free and enslaved, have made a profound contribution along today's American River Parkway. Our California Underground Railroad Network to Freedom remains a major milestone worthy of restoration.
(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). Are Superpowers Secretly Fueling Thailand-Cambodia Conflict? thinktank.pk As clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border continue into late December 2025, with fresh fighting reported just hours before key diplomatic meetings, many are asking: Why has a lasting ceasefire proven so elusive? Despite multiple agreements and international mediation efforts, the conflict—rooted in centuries-old disputes—shows no signs of immediate resolution. With talks scheduled for December and …
(2025-12-24). European Russophobia and Europe's Rejection of Peace. dissidentvoice.org Europe has repeatedly rejected peace with Russia at moments when a negotiated settlement was available, and those rejections have proven profoundly self-defeating. From the nineteenth century to the present, Russia's security concerns have been treated not as legitimate interests to be negotiated within a broader European order, but as moral transgressions to be resisted, contained, …
(2025-12-24). Trump's Ambassador Recall Deepens U.S. Diplomatic Gaps in Africa. moderndiplomacy.eu U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recall multiple ambassadors has sharply reduced Washington's diplomatic footprint across sub-Saharan Africa, leaving the United States without top-level representation in more than half of the region's countries. The move risks complicating U.S. efforts to advance trade-focused diplomacy and manage security crises across a continent marked by coups, insurgencies and …
(2025-12-24). 6th Region of our African Union requests consideration for an official holiday, Kwanzaa. indybay.org Our "California Grown" Pan African Global Holiday prepares for our 60th Year Anniversary beginning from the aftermath of 1965 Watts Rebellion Los Angeles – it is time for official recognition by the African Union reconnecting 1.6+ billion people of Pan African Descent, Globally.
(2025-12-24). Delaware state police trooper killed in DMV shooting identified as Cpl. Matthew T. Snook. whyy.org This story originally appeared on Delaware State Police have identified the trooper who was killed in a shooting at a DMV facility in New Castle County on Tuesday afternoon. | Corporal Grade One Matthew T. "Ty" Snook, 34, of Hockessin, Delaware, was "a dedicated 10-year veteran of the Delaware State Police," officials said Wednesday afternoon. | He is survived by his wife and their one-year-old daughter. | State police said in a statement that Snook was known as "a dependable, professional, and committed trooper."
(2025-12-24). How to Use Gold Loan Calculator to Plan Repayment Smartly? ummid.com A Gold Loan calculator is an online tool that estimates the loan amount you can obtain against your pledged gold based on its weight, purity, and the prevailing gold rate.
(2025-12-24). North Korea is Not Seeking War. Committed to Peace. globalresearch.ca First published in January 2018 | The false alarm on a ballistic missile attack on Hawaii last Saturday from North Korea did not help the Peace Talks which were essentially initiated by DPRK's President, Kim Jong-un. They spread enormous fear …
(2025-12-24). Libya army chief dies in plane crash near Ankara. independent.co.ug 
TRIPOLI | Xinhua | Libya's Government of National Unity declared three days of national mourning on Tuesday after army chief of staff Mohammed al-Haddad and four senior military officials died in a plane crash near the Turkish capital Ankara. The government extended its condolences in a statement to the families of the victims and to …
(2025-12-24). Belarus' NOC: Our athletes are united in striving for victory, justice, and honesty. eng.belta.by Viktor Lukashenko thanked the athletes for their courage, strength of spirit, and patience. "Despite external circumstances they do not give up and continue training. They become stronger and more resilient. They get better every day," he said.
(2025-12-24). Reservoir supplying Iran capital largely empty despite rain: media. newarab.com 
The reservoir of the Amir Kabir dam, one of the largest supplying Iran, a largely arid country, has for…
(2025-12-24). Khrenin: Oreshnik deployment in Belarus will not affect European balance of power. eng.belta.by The deployment of the Oreshnik missile system in Belarus will not affect the balance of power in Europe, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said in an interview with the Chinese television channel CGTN.
(2025-12-24). Punjab Wildlife Rangers rescue over 35,000 animals, collect Rs766m in fines. tribune.com.pk 
Punjab Wildlife Rangers have stepped up action against illegal hunting, trade and unlawful possession of wildlife, rescuing more than 35,000 wild animals and birds over the past year. | Officials said fines of more than Rs766 million were collected from offenders during the period. | According to official data released by the department, 3,749 cases were registered during the first 10 months of the current year. | Courts decided 512 of these cases and imposed fines totalling Rs7.104 million. | Another 3,007 cases were settled through timely compounding, leading to the recovery of Rs695.85 million as compensati…
(2025-12-24). Tertel says Belarus-Poland dialogue is underway, expects results. eng.belta.by The KGB chairman noted that although Poland is a member of NATO and the European Union and maintains close relations with the United States, it has always been distinguished by its focus on its own national interests.
(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). Ties with Türkiye improve "once Libya can patch its internal differences" aljazeera.com "This [Libyan general's plane crash in Türkiye] will not change the broader framework of Türkiye's role within Libya."
(2025-12-24). Tax offices to remain open on Saturday to facilitate taxpayers. tribune.com.pk 
The Federal Board of Revenue has announced the cancellation of the Saturday holiday on December 27 to facilitate taxpayers and ensure timely collection of all taxes including duties before the end of the year. | According to a circular issued by the Federal Board of Revenue, all major tax offices operating under the chief commissioners of Inland Revenue will remain open on Saturday, December 27, 2025. These include Large Tax Offices (LTOs), Medium Taxpayers Offices (MTOs), Corporate Tax Offices (CTOs), and Regional Tax Offices (RTOs), which will function according to their normal working schedules. | The FBR f…
(2025-12-24). Zelenskyy Unveils 20-Point Peace Plan With Security Guarantees And EU Path For Ukraine. eurasiareview.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has unveiled the latest draft of a US-brokered peace agreement aimed at ending Russia's war against Ukraine as it nears its fourth anniversary. | During a briefing with journalists on December 23, Zelenskyy presented a 20-point plan developed over recent weeks by negotiators from the United States, Ukraine, and European countries. | The draft outlines a full and unconditional "nonaggression agreement" between Russia and Ukraine, though sticking points such as territorial control over eastern Ukraine and the fate of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, the largest atomic…
(2025-12-24). How Climate Policies That Incentivize And Penalize Can Drive The Clean Energy Transition. eurasiareview.com A new study from a team of researchers that includes faculty from the University of California San Diego and Princeton University shows how a mix of subsidies for clean energy and taxes on pollution can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. | While these kinds of policy mixes are widely used in the real world, the the study, published in Nature Climate Change is the first to show how the combination of such policies can be simulated in economic models that are the backbone of nearly all climate policy discussions — including the recent United Nations Climate Change Conf…
(2025-12-24). Diego Rivera's Dec. 8 birthday anniversary. indybay.org Photo of Diego Rivera in his studio in Mexico…
(2025-12-24). Gabriele Pedullà : Timpanaro's Materials. newleftreview.org Gabriele Pedullà on Tom Geue, Major Corrections. Intellectual biography of Sebastiano Timpanaro, who brought the tools of philology to bear in a keen-sighted historical materialism.
(2025-12-24). EU urged to adopt pragmatic approach. ecns.cn The European Union should approach China-EU trade ties with pragmatism, acknowledging their mutually beneficial foundations and managing frictions through dialogue rather than allowing them to escalate, said market watchers and business leaders on both sides.
(2025-12-24). Trump lavishes praise on CDF Munir. tribune.com.pk 
President Donald Trump, in an event at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Monday, reiterated his claims that he helped prevent a war between Pakistan and India in May 2025. He praised Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, calling him a "highly respected general". | "We stopped a potential nuclear war between Pakistan and India," Trump said in response to a question, alongside Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and Secretary of the Navy John Phelan. | The US president mentioned that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif credited him with saving lives through his intervention and mediation. | "You kn…
(2025-12-24). Israeli mayor vows questionable crackdown on Palestinians without permits, homeless people. haaretz.com The Likud mayor of the central Israel city of Bat Yam announced a nine-point plan in cooperation with Israel Police to combat crime and public order disturbances, though many measures outlined in the plan fall outside the jurisdiction of local authorities…
(2025-12-24). Tunisia court sentences 18 over killing of Hamas-linked engineer. newarab.com 
A Tunisian court has sentenced in absentia the suspects in the killing of an engineer who Hamas said worked for the Palestinian militant group, handing down jail terms ranging from 10 years to life, a lawyer for the victim's family told AFP on Wednesday. | Mohamed Zouari died aged 49 in a hail of gunfire while driving in the coastal city of Sfax in 2016. | Hamas had said he was a prominent member specialising in drone development, and swiftly accused Israel of carrying out the killing. | The sentencing of the perpetrators ⚪ who included Tunisian, Egyptian, Moroccan and Bosnian nationals ⚪ was announced by the T…
(2025-12-24). UK judge throws out 'abusive' pro-Israel summons to comedian. newarab.com 
A UK court summons against Judge Michael Snow said that the controversial group had brought an "abusive" prosecution against Hunter in an effort to "have him cancelled". | CAA, which has previously been criticised for conflating criticism o…
(2025-12-24). Financial Brief: A weekly roundup on the geopolitics of money Dec 24. moderndiplomacy.eu EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS: The final week of 2024 delivered a stark message: the era of easy money is over. In a synchronized pivot, the world's major central banks turned hawkish—the Bank of Japan hiked rates to a thirty-year high, and the ECB signaled an end to easing. This monetary tightening collided with fresh geopolitical tremors, as …
(2025-12-24). Morocco vs. Jordan 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Final Tonight. ummid.com The high stake 2025 FIFA Arab Cup Final Match between Morocco and Jordan is scheduled for today i.e. Thursday December 18, 2025 in Qatar.
(2025-12-24). US-NATO's "Counter-Christmas Crusade" against Syria, the Cradle of Civilization and the Holy Land/By Felicity Arbuthnot. voicesfromsyria.com 
Currently, Zionists occupy Mount Hermon and al Qaeda poses as the government in "Syria". — mt Original Link Here: US-NATO's "Counter-Christmas Crusade" against Syria, the Cradle of Civilization and the Holy Land — Global ResearchGlobal Research — Centre for Research on Globalization By Felicity Arbuthnot Global Research, December 24, 2025 First published on December 17, 2015 …
(2025-12-24). Supriya Sule Speaks on NCP Alliance Talks Amidst Party Tensions. devdiscourse.com In a statement addressing the media, Supriya Sule, working president of the NCP (SP), clarified her stance on potential alliance talks with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP for upcoming Pune civic polls. Sule assured her party that no alliance would proceed until internal concerns were adequately addressed.
(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). Destroying Countrysides To Save Earth From A Climate Non-Crisis OpEd. eurasiareview.com Make-believe renewable energy hammers croplands, habitats, scenery — and families | Energy analyst Robert Bryce Many don't want the installations
(2025-12-24). Man Utd's Bruno Fernandes 'impossible' to replace, says Amorim. aljazeera.com Manchester United coy on when captain Bruno Fernandes will return to Premier League action from injury.
(2025-12-24). Iran, Japan diplomats hold political consultations in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The 16th round of political talks between the directors-general of the Iranian and Japanese foreign ministries was held in Tehran on Wednesday.
(2025-12-24). Belarus' KGB explains how useful Roman Protasevich has been as spy. eng.belta.by The KGB chief said: "I confirm that yes, Protasevich is an employee of our foreign intelligence service. This person has worked in combat environment in the territory of a number of states. He has completed important tasks."
(2025-12-24). Stimulant ADHD Medications Work Differently Than Thought. eurasiareview.com Prescription stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including in children. In the U.S., about 3.5 million kids ages 3 to 17 take an ADHD medication, a number that has increased as more children have been diagnosed with the neurodevelopmental disorder. | Stimulant medications have long been thought to treat ADHD by acting upon regions of the brain that control attention, but a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis casts doubt on that thinking. Led by Benjamin Kay, MD, PhD, an assistant profes…
(2025-12-24). looks First Netanyahu minister calls to investigate Qatargate. haaretz.com Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli called for a 'full examination' of the Qatargate affair following new revelations in the case, while a leading opposition lawmaker demanded the Shin Bet investigate Netanyahu's involvement…
(2025-12-24). Tragedy Strikes: Fatal Jet Crash Claims Libyan Army Chief's Life. devdiscourse.com A private jet crash in Turkey claimed the lives of Libya's army chief and seven others, as authorities report the aircraft experienced an electrical malfunction prior to the disaster.
(2025-12-24). Pandora's box opened as Pentagon's 'AI-controlled kill chain' goes online. infobrics.org The Pentagon wants to integrate all AI systems into the US military command structure, with the aim of improving its so-called "AI-controlled kill chain". This stands in stark contrast to BRICS nations which seek to regulate AI and limit (if not entirely eliminate) its application in weapon systems.
(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). 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). European Union provides €90 billion for war against Russia in Ukraine. wsws.org The fact that the EU is investing such large sums in the war in Ukraine confirms that it is a proxy war between NATO and Russia.
(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). How MAGA changed the world in 2025, and what comes next. nationofchange.org Amid the domestic and geopolitical mayhem unleashed by Donald Trump's return to the White House, powerful interests were busy enacting a radical anti-democratic agenda.
(2025-12-24). Port of Oakland Commission Hears Increasing Demand to Stop Arming Israel. indybay.org Largest Protest yet in rally and "Pack the Port" action as outrage continues over Oakland's airport complicity in shipping arms to Israel.
(2025-12-24). Pentagon Fails 8th Consecutive Audit. consortiumnews.com With this predictable result, the Pentagon remains the only U.S. federal agency yet to pass an independent, department-wide audit, as required by law, Jake Johnson reports. By Jake Johnson Common Dreams CN at 30 Two days after the U.S. Senate…
(2025-12-24). NASA explorer solves Black Hole jets mystery. ummid.com A team of NASA astronomers using its IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) has identified the origin of X-rays in a supermassive black hole's jet, answering a question that has been unresolved since the earliest days of X-ray astronomy.
(2025-12-24). Euroscepticism and the Far Right: Rethinking the Future of EU Foreign Policy. moderndiplomacy.eu From protest to power, Euroscepticism and the far right are reshaping Europe's political soul, challenging integration, redefining sovereignty, and forcing a critical rethinking of the European Union's future foreign policy. The rise of far-right political parties across Europe has also managed to lure back European societies with their populist-cum-Eurosceptic rhetoric. The word "Far Right" was …
(2025-12-24). Can Emery's men crash the Arsenal-City party? tribune.com.pk 
Aston Villa are heading into the Christmas period like a runaway sleigh with 10 successive victories in all competitions and with the Premier League's top spot in their sights. | The Midlands club's 2-1 win over Manchester United, their seventh in a row in the league, left them three points behind leaders Arsenal and one behind Manchester City. | They have bagged 33 points out of the last 36 available, and in Unai Emery have a manager who knows how to deliver silverware. | Yet, according to the Premier League's data analysts Opta, Villa have a 5.3% chance of winning the English title for the first time since 1…
(2025-12-24). ISRO's LVM3-M6: India's Heaviest Rocket Successfully Launches Major Satellite. devdiscourse.com In a groundbreaking event for Indian space exploration, ISRO's heaviest rocket, LVM3-M6, triumphantly placed a substantial US communication satellite into orbit. The mission, described by ISRO's chief as a 'season's gift,' marks a critical milestone in global satellite connectivity efforts.
(2025-12-24). Mother of last Israeli hostage Ran Gvili urges Netanyahu and Trump to advance release ahead of U.S. visit. haaretz.com 'The original agreement spoke of 48 hostages. We have received only 47,' Talik Gvili said, noting that she will accompany the prime minister on his U.S. trip. She thanked President Trump, but made clear that his work is not done until her son is laid to rest…
(2025-12-24). How China's initiatives are paving a new path to a better world. independent.co.ug 
BEIJING | Xinhua | When future historians look back on the once-in-a-century global transformation and trace the underlying logic of evolving international relations, they will surely recognize Sept. 1, 2025 as a pivotal moment — when Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI). Prior to this, Beijing had put forward a series …
(2025-12-24). Belarus KGB says it dismantled foreign spy ring that wiretapped pilots. eng.belta.by This activity involved installing technical devices to intercept communications between pilots of both civil and military aviation, as well as conducting surveillance around sensitive facilities.
(2025-12-24). Russia says captured village in Ukraine's Zaporizhia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The Russian Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday its forces captured a village in eastern Ukraine's Zaporizhia region.
(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). A Holiday Miracle Of Sorts: 32 Years Ago This Month, Chickadees Changed My Life OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Bill Sherwonit | ( At the heart of my late-in-life love affair with birds are black-capped chickadees, which first gained my at…
(2025-12-24). 6.1-magnitude earthquake shakes southeastern Taiwan. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Taiwan on Wednesday, shaking buildings across the island but causing no immediate reports of casualties or major damage, authorities said.The quake hit Taitung County at 5: 47 p.m. local time, according to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA), while the U.S. Geological Survey measured it at magnitude 6.0. The tremor occurred at a shallow depth of about 10—12 kilometers and was felt as far away as Taipei. Seismic intensity reached level 5 on Taiwan's seven-point scale in parts of Taitung.Southeastern Taiwan shaken by 6.1 magnitude quake,…
(2025-12-24). Head of Tunisia's main union resigns ahead of planned strike>. newarab.com 
The head of Noureddine Tabboubi has since 2017 headed the UGTT union confederation, which has yet to formally accept his decision. | Two years earlier, the union won the Nobel Peace Prize along with three other Tunisian organisations for their role in the country's democratic transition. | Tabbo…
(2025-12-24). After two catastrophic years, what awaits Palestine in 2026. newarab.com 
(2025-12-24). How Many Manufacturing Jobs Has Trump Actually Lost? counterpunch.org 
In Donald Trump's imagination, trillions of dollars are being invested in the United States. In the real world, factory construction, adjusted for inflation, was down by more than 10 percent from its year ago level, as of August (the most recent data available). Manufacturing employment, based on the data in the monthly employment reports, was down by 73,000 jobs year-over-year in November.
(2025-12-24). Ministry: Unlocking industrial potential is vital for Pukhovichi District's future development. eng.belta.by Harnessing industrial potential is the key to the sustainable development of Pukhovichi District, Belarusian Deputy Economy Minister Maria Mazhinskaya said during a visit to the district.
(2025-12-24). Tertel: Lithuania's hysteria over weather balloons linked to internal political struggles. eng.belta.by Attempts by Vilnius to stir up tensions around balloons allegedly carrying contraband cigarettes from Belarus are linked to several factors, including domestic political struggles within Lithuania, Chairman of the State Security Committee of Belarus Ivan Tertel told the media.
(2025-12-24). Brazil weighs visa-free travel for Chinese nationals to capture booming outbound market. scmp.com Brazil is preparing to waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens travelling for tourism and business, local media reported on Wednesday citing government sources, in a move that would mark a significant shift in policy and deepen ties with its largest trading partner. | The planned measure, expected to be announced in early 2026, would put Brazil on a reciprocal footing after China unilaterally granted visa-free entry to Brazilians for short stays.
(2025-12-24). Striking Genesys Hospital nurses remain intransigent while Henry Ford Health threatens to hire permanent replacements. wsws.org Striking nurses and case workers at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital have been on strike for 16 weeks and hospital management is doubling down on the strikebreaking, while the Teamsters bureaucracy has kept the struggle isolated.
(2025-12-24). 'Try honest diplomacy' instead of 'deceiving the world'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rebuked US President Donald Trump's Deputy Special Envoy to the Middle East, saying her recent offer of talks with Iran reflect that Washington's policy remains rooted in coercion.
(2025-12-24). IRGC thwarts hijacking attempt on Tehran-Mashhad flight. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The commander of the IRGC Aviation Protection Division has said that the intelligence forces foiled an attempted hijacking on Tehran-Mashhad flight successfully in recent weeks.
(2025-12-24). French Empire: Civilising Mission. aljazeera.com How the French Empire built power through language, schooling and cultural assimilation and what it means today.
(2025-12-24). Elite "noble" installed as new Tongan prime minister. wsws.org The return to Tonga's monarchy and nobles reflects the shift to authoritarian forms of rule by governments around the world.
(2025-12-24). Thailand thanks China for role in easing border tensions with Cambodia. ecns.cn Thailand has expressed appreciation for China's role in helping ease tensions along the Thailand-Cambodia border, said Thai Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura.
(2025-12-24). US to grant South Korea exception on nuclear submarine fuel supply. scmp.com South Korea and the US have agreed to pursue a separate agreement to formalise Seoul's right to build nuclear-powered submarines, and working-level talks will begin early next year, the Asian country's national security adviser said on Wednesday. | Speaking to reporters after visiting Washington, Wi Sung-lac said he discussed the issue and other security arrangements with senior US officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
(2025-12-24). Postal workers report six weeks of silence following death of coworker Lucy Diaz at Morgan PDC in New York City. wsws.org Morgan workers have begun raising critical questions about the circumstances surrounding their coworker's death.
(2025-12-24). How to Assess Risk in Your Business Ecosystem. fairobserver.com We are operating in an environment where change is occurring at an unprecedented pace. With a constantly shifting global landscape and emerging geopolitical uncertainties, risk assessment has evolved from a periodic exercise into an organizational necessity — requiring far greater frequency and rigor than before. This raises a fundamental question: What constitutes a risk? What…
(2025-12-24). Can the American Dream Survive Trump until 2029? juancole.com ( Sometimes writers can tweak a trend of their moment to produce a darkly dystopian future, as with George Orwell's omniscient tyranny in 1984, Margaret Atwood's institutionalized misogyny in The Handmaid's Tale, or Ray Bradbury's book-burning autocracy i…
(2025-12-24). US Visa Bans Spark EU Backlash Over Digital Rules. eurasiareview.com By Anupriya Datta, Nikolaus J. Kurmayer and Théophane Hartmann | ( The US State Department announced on Tuesday it would deny visas to former EU commissioner Thierry Breton and four others, accusing them of seeking to "coerce" American s…
(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). Mohammad Bakri, Palestinian director of 'Jenin, Jenin' dies. newarab.com 
Bakri died on Wednesday at Nahariya Hospital in northern Israel after suffering from heart disease, his family said. | His death marks the loss of one of Palestine's most uncompromising artistic voices, who viewed art as a form of survival and resistance. | Born on 27 November 1953 in the Galilee village of Bi'ina, Bakri eme…
(2025-12-24). Greta Thunberg arrested in London for protesting in solidarity with Palestine Action. radiohc.cu In Britain, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was arrested in London Tuesday for taking part in a peaceful protest expressing solidarity with a group of Palestine Action political prisoners on hunger strike. | Thunberg sat outside the building of an insurance company, holding a sign that said: "I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide." | Activists said the insurance company, Aspen, provides services to Elbit Systems UK, a subsidiary of an Israeli weapons manufacturer. | Earlier this year, the British government banned Palestine Action under its Terrorism Act. The Palestine Action political priso…
(2025-12-24). Stand with media workers for a free press. cpusa.org 
Media workers' unions, including the National Writers Union (NWU), The News Guild (TNG), and the Writers Guild of America (WGA), are sounding the alarm about new forms of repression that are making it difficult to offer a critical perspective, or even to discover and publish the truth. | Of course, we understand that freedom of speech was already limited under bourgeois democracy. But we are starting to see a different level and style of repression. Some would say it signals the rise of fascism. In fact, this curtailment of the free press doesn't just signal: it enables fascism to rise by suppressing the infor…
(2025-12-24). Condolences for Prof Christie. sanews.gov.za Condolences for Prof Christie | President Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his condolences following the passing of Professor Renfrew Leslie Christie. ⚪ "I have learned with deep sadness of the passing of Prof Renfrew Leslie Christie — a scholar, anti-apartheid activist and uMkhonto we Sizwe operative whose relentless and fearless commitment to our freedom demands our appreciation," the President said in a post on social media platform, X. ⚪ In…
(2025-12-24). China's shuttle diplomacy strives to reach ceasefire. ecns.cn The Foreign Ministry's Special Envoy for Asian Affairs Deng Xijun concluded his six-day shuttle visit to Cambodia and Thailand on Tuesday, reaffirming China's willingness to once again create conditions and provide a platform for dialogue and negotiations by the two neighbors.
(2025-12-24). 'Judging Freedom' edition of 24 December: The Totalitarian EU. gilbertdoctorow.com 'Judging Freedom' edition of 24 December: The Totalitarian EU In today's conversation with Judge Andrew Napolitano, we discuss the terrible sanctions recently imposed by the European Council on retired Swiss military intelligence expert Jacques Baud for what is said to be his pro-Russian disinformation (an outrageous defamation) and the precedents for such extrajudicial violations of …
(2025-12-24). IRGC seizes yet another oil tanker in Persian Gulf. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — The IRGC Navy has seized an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf.
(2025-12-24). Trump-backed Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras presidential election. scmp.com Donald Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras' presidential election, electoral authorities said on Wednesday, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Central American nation's fragile electoral system. | The election is continuing Latin America's swing to the right, coming just a week after Chile chose the far-right politician Jose Antonio Kast as its next president.
(2025-12-24). Museveni campaigns in Gomba, Kigongo bashes NRM-leaning candidates. independent.co.ug 
Gomba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has taken his campaign to Gomba District, an area widely considered a political stronghold of National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, as the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) intensified efforts to consolidate support and enforce party discipline ahead of the elections. Addressing …
(2025-12-24). At least 5 people on board when plane crashed near Ankara. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) — Five people were on board the Falcon 50 aircraft, contact with which was lost after takeoff from Ankara airport, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced.
(2025-12-24). US hits 5 Europeans with visa bans in 'censorship' row. scmp.com The US State Department announced on Tuesday it was barring five Europeans it accused of leading efforts to pressure US tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints. | The Europeans, characterised by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio as "radical" activists and "weaponised" non-governmental organisations, fell afoul of a new visa policy announced in May to restrict the entry of foreigners deemed responsible for censorship of protected speech in the United States.
(2025-12-24). HMM_12-24-2025 WKP A Christmas Carol. mediasanctuary.org Today's episode of Hudson Mohawk Magazine is a holiday special created by Will Kempe's Players and an updated recording of "A Christmas Carol." | Will Kempe's Players is a regional theater cooperative from Troy, NY that produces a wide range of theatrical performance utilizing the methods used by William Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Their aim is to create quality experiences by promoting an inclusive creative environment and making Shakespeare's works engaging and accessible to modern audiences while retaining historical authenticity. WillKempesPlayers.com…
(2025-12-24). Tertel discusses degradation of international law, cities actions by London, Vilnius against Minsk. eng.belta.by The degradation of international law began with the erosion of the so-called Budapest agreements, Belarusian KGB chief Ivan Tertel told the media.
(2025-12-24). Algeria brands French colonisation a crime, demands reparations, apology in landmark move. scmp.com Algeria's parliament unanimously approved on Wednesday a law declaring France's colonisation of the country a crime, demanding an apology and reparations in a move Paris condemned as "hostile". | Standing in the chamber, lawmakers wearing scarves in the colours of the national flag chanted "long live Algeria" as they applauded the passage of the bill, which states that France holds "legal responsibility for its colonial past in Algeria and the tragedies it caused".
(2025-12-24). New Skies Ahead: Emerging Airlines Set to Transform Indian Aviation Landscape. devdiscourse.com Two new airlines are set to soar high as Al Hind Air and FlyExpress receive their no objection certificates from the civil aviation ministry. These carriers, along with Shankh Air, aim to establish themselves in 2026, contributing to India's booming aviation sector.
(2025-12-24). From witness to resistance: The books that marked 2025. newarab.com 
(2025-12-24). Foreign Ministry spokesperson: China urges Ukraine to immediately correct its mistakes. ecns.cn China urges Ukraine to immediately correct its mistakes, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in Beijing on Tuesday, noting that China will resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises and citizens.
(2025-12-24). Tunisia ease past Uganda to win Cup of Nations opener. newarab.com 
Elias Achouri's double helped Tunisia ease to a 3-1 win over Uganda in their opening game at the Ellyes Skhiri headed in an early opener and FC Copenhagen winger Achouri then scored twice either side of half-time in a game played in relentless rain in Rabat. Denis Omedi netted a late consolation for Uganda. | The result leaves Tunisia on top of Group C after the opening round of matches, above Nigeria on goal difference following a 2-1 victory for the Super Eagles against Tanzania earlier in Fes. | "It was a good performan…
(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). 14 countries condemn Israel's expansion of West Bank settlements. newarab.com 
Fourteen countries, including "We, States of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom condemn the approval by the Israeli security cabinet of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank," said a joi…
(2025-12-24). Should Argentina Leave The WHO? OpEd. eurasiareview.com Argentina's government has become increasingly skeptical of the World Health Organization, reflecting a wider reconsideration of international health institutions in the aftermath of Covid-19. Although Argentina has not formally withdrawn, it has expressed dissatisfaction with the WHO's performance, its growing reliance on donor-funded agendas, and its push for expanded treaty authority. | This reassessment coincides with the even more consequential reality that the United States has initiated its withdrawal from the WHO. It is the first time since the Soviet Union rejoined the WHO in the 1950s that a major fu…
(2025-12-24). Stokes concerned for England's mental wellbeing on Ashes tour of Australia. aljazeera.com The England cricket team have come in for heavy criticism of their performance and conduct on losing Ashes tour.
(2025-12-24). Chile at a Crossroads: Human Rights and the Environment Under Kast. nacla.org 
Chile's new far-right president seeks to recycle the military regime's political project, risking hard earned advances in human, Indigenous, and environmental rights.
(2025-12-24). PM Modi's Foreign Visits: The Deeper Story. ummid.com PM Modi's travels have become a permanent feature of India's political theatre. Yet, to dismiss them as spectacle alone would be to miss the deeper story unfolding beneath the surface.
(2025-12-24). Mahrez double sets Algeria off to winning AFCON 2025 start against Sudan. aljazeera.com Former Man City forward Riyad Mahrez scores twice in Algeria's 3-0 win against Sudan in Group E.
(2025-12-24). Discovered: Exoplanet with two tails. ummid.com In a first, a team of researchers in Canada and Switzerland has discovered an exoplanet, which has not one, but two tails.
(2025-12-24). Trump announces plan to build 'Trump-class' battleships. independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that the U.S. Navy will build two new "Trump-class" warships, which he has claimed will be "the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built." At a press conference along with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State …
(2025-12-24). New clashes as Cambodia, Thailand hold first talks to end latest violence. aljazeera.com Injuries reported in ongoing violence on both sides of the border ahead of negotiations over the renewed fighting.
(2025-12-24). BP's $6 Billion Castrol Sale: A Game Changer in Asset Strategy. devdiscourse.com BP is making significant strides in its divestment strategy by agreeing to sell a 65% stake in its Castrol lubricants business to U.S. investment firm Stonepeak for approximately $6 billion. This move is part of the British oil giant's $20 billion plan to cut debt and enhance shareholder returns.
(2025-12-24). Law enforcement ramps up ahead of Christmas and New Year's Eve. sanews.gov.za Law enforcement ramps up ahead of Christmas and New Year's Eve | The Gauteng Provincial Government will ramp up law enforcement presence on all of the major routes in the province as the festive season gains momentum. | This as traffic volumes on major routes begins to heighten ahead of Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. | "In the first 21 days of December, 137 people have died from 124 crashes in the province. Most of the people who died are pedestrians (68), while 26 are drivers and 28 are passengers. Johannesburg has recorded more deaths at 38, followed by Tshwane with 33 and Ekurhuleni reporting 26 fatalities…
(2025-12-24). Over 25L registered for (CBSE) CTET 2026. ummid.com Over 25 lakh candidates from across India have registered for the Central Teaching Eligibility Test 2026 (CTET 2026), the CBSE said.
(2025-12-24). Shadab set for Pakistan comeback in Sri Lanka T20Is. tribune.com.pk 
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to announce the national squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka in the first week of January, with the selection committee currently engaged in detailed consultations over player combinations and workload management. | Pakistan and Sri Lanka are scheduled to play a three-match T20I series on January 7, 9 and 11 at Dambulla, and selectors have already begun deliberations to finalise a balanced squad for the tour. | One major development to emerge from these discussions is the near-certain return of leg-spinner Shadab Khan, who is set to make his comeback to the nat…
(2025-12-24). Australia: Labor governments exploit Bondi shootings to impose sweeping anti-democratic laws. wsws.org Legislation passed today in New South Wales creates a framework that can effectively criminalise all political gatherings.
(2025-12-24). Algeria's infrastructure opens door for engineering services exports. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Algeria's infrastructure needs offer significant opportunities for exporting technical and engineering services, making the North African country a largely untapped economic market, the head of Iran's trade center in Algeria said, according to the Trade Promotion Organization (TPO).
(2025-12-24). Twenty years later, the former head of the Transport Workers Union local rewrites the history of the New York City 2005 transit strike. wsws.org In the meeting at CUNY, Roger Toussaint obscured the central role of the Democratic Party and whitewashed his own role in sabotaging the strike.
(2025-12-24). Islam is the root cause as Islamism is a product of Islam. onlineopinion.com.au The Islamic community needs to own the Bondi massacre. While individual Muslims are not responsible, Islamism rises from Islam, and has been allowed to fester in the community.
(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). South Philly's Termini Bros Bakery keeps sweet Christmas Eve tradition alive after owner's death. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? A South Philadelphia tradition continued this Christmas Eve, as Termini Brothers Bakery served thousands of customers just months after the death of their owner and leader. | When Vince Termini died in October, his sons Vincent Jr. and Joseph picked up the mantle of running the longtime cannoli provider. Joseph Termini said it's important that this year be just like every other. | "Christmas is so special because there is such a connection between us and our customers, and j…
(2025-12-24). Ukrainians risk their lives to escape the war. infobrics.org Ukrainian deserters crossed the border through a gas pipeline to flee the country.
(2025-12-24). L3Harris Protesters Found Innocent of Law-Breaking After Arguing the Necessity of Impeding War Machine. worldbeyondwar.org 
Four defendants charged with trespass and disturbing the peace in connection with their March 19, 2025, protest in the lobby of the Northampton branch of weapons maker L3Harris Technologies, were found not responsible. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-12-24). An Israeli TV news segment on a major Palestinian mall sparks calls for its boycott. haaretz.com Icon Mall, recently opened in the Palestinian city of Ramallah, has quickly become a major destination for shoppers from across central West Bank cities. A wave of social media backlash followed a visit by Israel's public broadcaster…
(2025-12-24). Japan interested in boosting environmental, pharmaceutical ties with Iran. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Japanese officials have announced their willingness to expand cooperation with Iran in areas that are not subject to sanctions, particularly the environment and pharmaceuticals.
(2025-12-24). A Long Overdue Legal Initiative: Charges of Genocide against Ukraine. dissidentvoice.org Good for Russia! And cautiously, good for international law! The International Criminal Court (ICJ), an institution with scant juridical credibility, which was founded under the auspices of the collective West and remains effectively under its control, has agreed to consider Russia's submission wherein the neo-Nazi Ukrainian regime is charged with committing genocide against Ukrainian citizens, …
(2025-12-24). Trump Takes Aim at Atmospheric Science. counterpunch.org 
One has to be roasting in Boulder, CO on an unseasonably hot winter day as I presently am (what is "unseasonal" any more), as I currently am, to fully appreciate the outrageous absurdity of dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research ("NCAR") as Trump is planning to do. NCAR is the birthplace of nearly 60
(2025-12-24). PIA to be run by Arif Habib-led consortium by April 2026. tribune.com.pk 
The national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), is expected to be run by a new owner from April 2026. It will also receive fresh capital under a deal to privatise the airline, the country's privatisation chief said on Wednesday. | A consortium headed by the Arif Habib Corporation emerged as the top bidder on Tuesday, in a live-televised auction for a 75% stake in PIA. This marks a breakthrough for the government's long-delayed privatisation of the carrier. | The consortium offered Rs135 billion, surpassing the government's reserve price of Rs100 billion — a turnaround from last year's fa…
(2025-12-24). Libyan military chief, senior defence officials killed as private jet crashes after takeoff near Ankara; explosion caught on camera. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: A private aircraft carrying Libya's top military commander and senior defence officials crashed shortly after departing from Turkey's capital, Ankara, on Tuesday night, killing all those on board, officials from both countries confirmed.The jet was returning to Libya after a high-level defence visit when it went down in central Turkey. Initial findings suggest a technical failure may have caused the accident.Victims include Libya's top military commanderLibyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah confirmed the death of General Muhammad Ali Ahmad al-Haddad, describing the incident as a "tragic acciden…
(2025-12-24). Admitting Ukraine to NATO to lead to Russia-US confrontation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned his US counterpart, George W. Bush, back in 2008 that Washington's intention to admit Ukraine to NATO would cause a long-term confrontation between Russia and the United States.
(2025-12-24). CAIA-UGANDA: Think before you drink this festive season. independent.co.ug 
Coalition Against Illicit Alcohol Uganda Chapter Cautions Ugandans Against Illicit Alcohol Consumption During the Festive Season Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Coalition Against Illicit Alcohol Uganda Chapter (CAIA—Uganda) has launched a nationwide campaign aimed at encouraging Ugandans to pause and think before they drink during this festive season, when alcohol consumption rises and many …
(2025-12-24). Trump vs EU: the European laws curbing big tech and irking US president. scmp.com The European Union is back in the crosshairs of the Trump administration over its tech rules, which Washington denounced as an attempt to "coerce" American social media platforms into censoring viewpoints they oppose. | The US State Department said on Tuesday it would deny visas to a former EU commissioner and four others, saying they "have advanced censorship crackdowns by foreign states — in each case targeting American speakers and American companies".
(2025-12-24). 'De-Growth' In China's Future Economy Analysis. eurasiareview.com By Yang Xite | Research into economic growth is an undertaking that anyone concerned with the economy will inevitably engage in. As early as 2013, ANBOUND's founder Kung Chan applied information analysis methods to study China's economic growth. His conclusion was that China's economy could not sustain high-speed growth indefinitely; instead, it would experience a progressive slowdown. Under ideal conditions, the average growth rate would decline by about one percentage point roughly every ten years. After three such decades, China's economic growth would fall to about 5%, giving rise to a consumption-driven s…
(2025-12-24). Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation: On the escalating hostilities in Bangladesh. links.org.au 
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation — The unprecedented spate of violence in Bangladesh must be halted immediately.
(2025-12-24). Transport sector on track to fulfill goals, forge ahead. ecns.cn With more than 3.6 trillion yuan ($512.2 billion) in transport investment and the addition of over 2,000 kilometers of high-speed rail and about 8,000 km of expressways expected in 2025, China's transport sector delivered steady growth and stronger services, officials from the Ministry of Transport said at a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday.
(2025-12-24). LSG Faces Challenges in Trust and Balance for IPL 2026. devdiscourse.com Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has criticized Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant for not trusting leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi during the IPL 2025 season. Bishnoi, initially priced at Rs 2 crore, was snatched up by Rajasthan Royals for a staggering Rs 7.4 crore at the IPL 2026 auction.
(2025-12-24). Belarusian-built school inaugurated in Suzdal. eng.belta.by The opening ceremony was attended by Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik. He noted that Belarusians have already built more than one school in Russian regions.
(2025-12-24). Historic Vote Looms In Central African Republic As UN Urges Peaceful Participation. eurasiareview.com By Vibhu Mishra | With Central Africans set to vote in presidential, legislative, regional and long-delayed municipal elections this weekend, the United Nations has appealed for calm and restraint, warning that the credibility of the process will be critical to consolidating peace after years of conflict and instability. | Ahead of the 28 December polls, Secretary-General António Guterres called on all Central Africans to participate peacefully in the vote and urged authorities to ensure that the elections are conducted in a "peaceful, orderly, inclusive and credible manner," according to a statement issued on…
(2025-12-24). Friday 12/26: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | afsc.org/events/action-hour-palestine…
(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). 'WHO is Iran's strategic partner in health sector'. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The deputy health minister, Alireza Raeisi, has said the World Health Organization is a strategic partner and a norm-setting reference for the country's health sector.
(2025-12-24). From mystical anti-science to atheistic anti-science. strategic-culture.su Two problems stand out in science as it is done today: the triumphant spirit of the End of History and secular occasionalism, which abandons the search for causes and only manipulates statistics. | Join us on , , and . | Con…
(2025-12-24). Tourist arrivals reach a positive 10 percent, minister says. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN ⚪ Tourist arrivals to Iran have returned to normal level in the second half of current Iranian year. The number of tourist arrivals has increased from minus 52 to plus 10 percent, and this trend is continuing rapidly.
(2025-12-24). BRICS+: It Is High Time for a BRICS Bloc Security Council. infobrics.org The expansion of BRICS has intensified an internal contradiction. The bloc positions itself as an emerging centre of global realignment, yet it continues to operate through diplomatic restraint inside a system that offers no reciprocal respect for sovereign autonomy…
(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). Ending the American Dream by 2029? nationofchange.org The future seems to free the mind from reality's restraints and let the imagination soar. Yet it has also proven full of political pitfalls.
(2025-12-24). TN SIR: 97.28 names removed, Chennai reports biggest deletion. ummid.com The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission Friday December 19, 2025 released the draft voters list after the completion of the Enumeration Phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
(2025-12-24). Abdullah àñcalan: Let's reclaim socialism through peace and building a democratic society. links.org.au 
Abdullah àñcalan — Nation-state socialism leads to defeat. The time has come to advance toward democratic emancipation on the basis of democratic society socialism.
(2025-12-24). Monday 1/5: Webinar: Cultural Production and the Palestine Movement. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/wp105…
(2025-12-24). UN expert flags 'serious risk' to Bushra Bibi's well-being. tribune.com.pk 
(2025-12-24). Abbottabad police make major breakthrough in Dr Wardah Mushtaq's murder case. tribune.com.pk 
Abbottabad Police have claimed a major breakthrough in the murder case of Dr Wardah Mushtaq, recovering the victim's personal belongings along with a large cache of arms and explosives from the residence of Shamraiz, the prime accused, who was allegedly killed in a police encounter. | According to police officials, the recovery was made based on the identification of an under-custody suspect, Adil, son of Chan Zaib, a resident of Banota. Acting on his disclosure, police conducted a search of Shamraiz's house, where a concealed compartment built into a room window was discovered. From this hidden space, investi…
(2025-12-24). YEAR-ENDER: Tuning in to Beijing Time. independent.co.ug 
BEIJING | Xinhua | From the server racks of a Sà£o Paulo university to the trading desks of Dubai, the hum of global innovation has changed its tune by late 2025. When engineers across the world open the "hood" of their newest artificial intelligence (AI) applications, they increasingly find an engine built on open code …
(2025-12-24). Tibetans Protests Illegal Gold Mining Operations in Eastern Tibet. indybay.org In light of recent news of over 80 Tibetans being detained, and harmed by the Chinese authorities in Kashi (Ch: Gayi) township, Sershul county in Eastern Tibet as a result of their protest against the gold-mining operations in Serkhok, Tibetans in Bay Area lead by San Francisco Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (SFRTYC) held a peaceful protest in front of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco on Dec 20, 2025 from 11 am till 1 pm.
(2025-12-24). Syria's New Leaders Seek Deeper Ties with Russia. moderndiplomacy.eu Syria's foreign and defence ministers met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss expanding military, political and economic cooperation, according to Syria's state news agency SANA. The talks follow an October visit by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who pledged to honour all past agreements with Moscow signalling continuity in relations despite Syria's leadership change …
(2025-12-24). Kenyan engineers take action to help premature babies breathe safer. independent.co.ug 
A duo of biomedical engineers in Kenya are designing low-cost regulators to help nurses safely manage oxygen in premature infants to reduce preventable deaths and higher risks of blindness. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | When healthcare engineer Lisa Mutheu joined the East Africa Biodesign fellowship, she anticipated a year of clinical rotations, design challenges and …
(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). ravandarman.com is Redefining Access to Psychological Care In Iran. tehrantimes.com For a long time, mental health in the Middle East stayed tucked away in private corners of conversation. A relative might hint at persistent worry, then quickly shift to the weather or work. Suggesting therapy could raise eyebrows, as if it signaled some deeper failing. That reluctance has not vanished, but it is loosening. More people in Iran now open their phones not just to check messages, but to look for a psychologist who might understand what they are going through.
(2025-12-24). Sharp price increases make basic foodstuffs unaffordable for millions in Canada. wsws.org Nutritious food is quickly becoming a luxury item in Canada, one of the world's most advanced and wealthiest capitalist countries.
(2025-12-24). Video captures Libyan military chief's fatal plane crash near Ankara. aljazeera.com Video has emerged of the moment a plane, carrying Libya's military chief, crashed outside Ankara.
(2025-12-24). Dossiers of Ilam's 3 natural sites under preparation for national registration. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN ⚪ Three significant natural dossiers of Ilam province are being prepared and completed with the aim of being registered in the National Heritage List, said Head of Ilam Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department Farzad Sharifi.
(2025-12-24). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on December 24. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Wednesday, December 24.
(2025-12-24). UN General Assembly: States must ensure that the protections afforded under IHL remain effective against the risks of ICT activities during armed conflict. icrc.org Statement delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer to the United Nations, at the High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20)…
(2025-12-24). Tertel details cross-border operations to reunite Ukrainian, Russian families. eng.belta.by The KGB chief noted that an active dialogue continues between the presidents of the United States and Belarus, covering many topics of both global and regional importance.
(2025-12-24). Saturday 12/20: San Jose / Make Billionaires PAY! indybay.org Winchester Shopping Center Sign | 3137 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95117…
(2025-12-24). KGB head comments on security situation in Belarus ahead of Christmas, New Year holidays. eng.belta.by The extended holiday weekend is approaching for many of Belarus' working citizens.
(2025-12-24). Over 70 foreign spies stopped by Belarus' KGB in 2025. eng.belta.by "Actions of some of them were quite extensive and have been stopped in accordance with the Criminal Code. When counterintelligence is up to snuff, intelligence work is easier," the KGB chief stressed.
(2025-12-24). Esteghlal defeat Muharraq 3-0 in AFC Champions League Two. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) — Iran's Esteghlal beat Al-Muharraq of Bahrain in the Matchday 6 of the AFC Champions League Two on Wednesday.
(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). Cinema Beyond Cinemas: the Best Films of 2025. counterpunch.org 
Resurrection Director: Bi Gan Nouvelle Vague Director: Richard Linklater The Voice of Hind Rajab Director: Kaouther Ben Hania SirƒÅt Director: àìliver Laxe Sinners Director: Ryan Coogler The Shrouds Director: David Cronenberg The Secret Agent Director: Kleber Mendonàßa Filho One Battle After Another Director: Paul Thomas Anderson A House of Dynamite Director: Katherine Bigelow Souleymane's Story
(2025-12-24). Libya says its army chief dies in plane crash in Türkiye. geo.tv 
Türkiye's Chief of Staff Selcuk Bayraktaroglu meets his Libyan counterpart Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad in Ankara, Turkey, December 23, 2025. — ReutersTurkish gendarmerie locates wreckage south of Kesikkavak village.Jet loses contact after emergency landing request near Ankara.Five…
(2025-12-24). WHYY Newscast for Wednesday 6:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2025-12-24). Algeria passes law declaring French colonisation a crime. newarab.com 
Standing in the chamber, lawmakers wearing scarves in the colours of the national flag chanted "long live Algeria" as they applauded the passage of the bill, which states that France holds "legal responsibility for its colonial pas…
(2025-12-24). Pope Asked Illinois Governor To Veto Assisted Suicide Bill. eurasiareview.com Pope Leo XIV appealed to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to veto a bill legalizing assisted suicide during a Vatican meeting last month, the pope told reporters Tuesday. | The pope, responding to a question from Rudolf Gehrig of EWTN News, said he made his opposition to the bill clear in the November conversation with the governor. | Leo told Pritzker it was important to defend the value of life and that every life is sacred, the pope told reporters outside the papal villa of Castel Gandolfo before his return to Rome. | The Vatican had not earlier provided details of the meeting. | Pritzker signed the assisted suici…
(2025-12-24). Lebanon searches for man linked to 1986 Israeli airman capture. newarab.com 
Lebanese authorities are investigating the recent disappearance of a retired security officer whose brother was allegedly involved in the 1986 capture of an Israeli air force navigator, a Lebanese judicial official told AFP on Tuesday. | Airman Ron Arad's plane went down over southern Lebanon during the country's 1975-1990 civil war, and he was believed to have been initially held by Shiite groups. | He is now presumed dead, though his remains were never returned. | The Lebanese judicial official said on condition of anonymity that authorities were looking into the disappearance a week ago of retired General S…
(2025-12-24). Zelensky reveals US-Ukraine plan to end Russian war, key questions remain. newarab.com 
Ukraine won some concessions in the latest version of a US-led draft plan to end the Russian invasion, revealed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, though key questions remain over territory and whether Moscow could accept the new terms. | The 20-point plan, agreed on by US and Ukrainian negotiators, was being reviewed by Moscow, but the Kremlin is unlikely to abandon its hardline territorial demands for full Ukrainian withdrawal from the east. | Zelensky also conceded there are some points in the document that he does not like. | But Kyiv has succeeded in removing immediate requirements for Ukraine to withdraw from…
(2025-12-24). KGB head comments on questionable spending in Lithuanian MFA accounts. eng.belta.by As it turns out, the Lithuanian MFA spends more on trips [of representatives of the so-called Belarusian opposition in Lithuania] than on trips of dimplomats, Chairman of the State Security Committee of Belarus (KGB) Ivan Tertel said.
(2025-12-24). Borujerd apple festival registered in tourism events calendar. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN ⚪ Borujerd apple festival in Lorestan province was registered in Iran's tourism events calendar, said the head of the Borujerd Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department on Wednesday.
(2025-12-24). Bunker Talk: Silent Night Edition. twz.com We want to wish our commenting crew the most wonderful holiday with their families and friends! Enjoy, relax, discuss, and have a very merry Christmas! | Welcome to Bunker Talk. This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about all the stuff that went on this week that we didn't cover. We can also talk about the stuff we did or whatever else grabs your interest. In other words, it's an off-topic thread. | This week's caption reads: | Boys at a Dr Barnardo's home have fun in the air raid shelter they built themselves at Christmas, 17th December 1940. (Pho…
(2025-12-24). Is the European Union Truly United? Trump's Greenland Threat Tests Bloc Solidarity. thinktank.pk In an era of shifting global alliances, the European Union faces a fresh test of its cohesion as US President Donald Trump reignites his push to claim Greenland for national security reasons. This bold move has sparked widespread solidarity among EU leaders toward Denmark, raising questions about the bloc's ability to stand firm against external …
(2025-12-24). Ukraine Drones Hit Moscow Area, Spark Fire South of Capital. moderndiplomacy.eu Ukraine launched overnight drone attacks that targeted Moscow and several Russian regions, Russian officials said. At least three drones were downed over the capital, while debris from another triggered a fire at an industrial site in the Tula region, just south of Moscow. Russia said its air defence units intercepted 172 drones nationwide, with nearly …
(2025-12-24). Italian PM Meloni's sarcastic Christmas speech: '2025 was tough, 2026 will be…" hindustantimes.com Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni used a darkly humorous tone to warn that, after a difficult 2025, 2026 is likely to be even more demanding for her government and staff. In a year-end address at Palazzo Chigi, she reportedly told her team to rest well over the Christmas holidays because a much tougher year of work lies ahead, which spawned the viral headline, "Don't worry, next year will be worse." Watch for details…
(2025-12-24). In Advent, Isaiah has a political message for us. anabaptistworld.org The Prophet Isaiah had strong views about political issues of his day, and his words, which Catholics and others who use the Common Lectionary read over the four Sundays of Advent, are impossible to hear without applying them to politics today.
(2025-12-24). Owen Hatherley: Architecture of the Future? newleftreview.org The built legacy of the Soviet Bloc is undergoing a dramatic reappraisal, from crumbling concrete brutalism to Instagrammable socmod chic. Hatherley's critical survey of a growing body of work in this area—examining modernist constructions from Vilnius to Tashkent—asks the question the new studies largely avoid: what, if anything, makes this architecture socialist?
(2025-12-24). Trump Admin to Begin Garnishing Wages for Defaulted Student Loans in January. truthout.org President Donald Trump's administration will start garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers in default beginning early next year, the U.S. Education Department said Tuesday. In an email, the department said it expects the first notices to be sent to roughly 1,000 borrowers in default the first full week of January and that the number of notices would increase each month. |
(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). Morocco bests Jordan to lift 2025 FIFA Arab Cup. ummid.com Atlas Lions, Morocco, Thursday defeated Jordan to lift the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup.
(2025-12-24). Denmark summons American ambassador, after Trump appoints special envoy to "make Greenland a part of the US" wsws.org US President Donald Trump's appointment Sunday of a special envoy for Greenland underlines American imperialism's abandonment of all restraints in pursuit of its interests and the deepening rift between Washington and its erstwhile European allies.
(2025-12-24). Meet Ousmane Dembele FIFA Player of Year 2025. ummid.com Ousmane Dembele, France Forward and Paris St-Germain (PSG), has won the Men's Player of the Year 2025 at the Fifa Best Awards.
(2025-12-24). Inside The Prophet's Mosque Library. ummid.com The Prophet's Mosque Library stands as one of Saudi Arabia's most prestigious scholarly monuments, reflecting centuries of Islamic and Arabic linguistic history.
(2025-12-24). Vietnam Stocks Rally on Leadership Continuity Signals. moderndiplomacy.eu Vietnam's benchmark stock index opened at its highest level on Wednesday after a senior Communist Party plenum agreed on candidates for the next five-year leadership. The meeting ended with unity messages from party chief To Lam, who is widely expected to retain his position when the party confirms the lineup at its quinquennial congress in …
(2025-12-24). Late Saber Kazemi would have turned 27 today. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The late Iranian volleyball star Saber Kazemi would have celebrated his 27th birthday today.
(2025-12-24). Trump con mayores dificultades para manipular la tasa de desempleo. cubadebate.cu Después de que la tasa de desempleo en Estados Unidos alcanzara un máximo en cuatro años de 4,6 % en noviembre, Trump argumentó que el mercado laboral está mucho mejor de lo que parece. Su razonamiento: millones de estadounidenses podrían conseguir trabajo de nuevo, pero eso no sucederá.
(2025-12-24). Hallan restos de jet privado que transportaba a jefe de Estado Mayor libio. cubadebate.cu La aeronave que había despegado desde Ankara con rumbo a Trípoli sufrió un accidente en la zona de Haymana. Entre los pasajeros se encontraba Mohammed Ali al Haddad, titular del Estado Mayor de las tropas leales al Gobierno de Unidad Nacional de Libia. La nave particular que partió de la capital turca y tenía como destino la ciudad libia.
(2025-12-24). Nuevas normas perfeccionan la gestión de la administración tributaria en el país. radiohc.cu 
Forma parte del Programa de Gobierno para corregir distorsiones y reimpulsar la economía el perfeccionamiento de la gestión de la administración tributaria y, en ese sentido, la Gaceta Oficial No.97 publicó, este lunes, el Decreto Ley 107 y el Decreto 131 de 2025, modificativos de la Ley 113/2012 ´Del Sistema Tributario ª y el Decreto 308/2012, respectivamente. | En conferencia de prensa, Mary Blanca Ortega Barredo, jefa de la Oficina Nacional de Administración Tributaria (ONAT), explicó que, con estas modificaciones, Cuba avanza en la creación de un marco tributario más moderno, eficaz y acorde con lo…
(2025-12-24). Díaz-Canel examina en La Habana los planes de desarrollo local y provincial. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, realiza este miércoles una gira por la capital para analizar el progreso de los programas concebidos para el avance citadino, dando seguimiento al cronograma establecido en el territorio.
(2025-12-24). Reconocen a los mejores atletas cubanos del 2025 en gala dedicada al centenario de Fidel. cubadebate.cu La Gala de premiación a los mejores atletas de Cuba en este 2025 convirtió el Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva en una verdadera fiesta este martes. La ceremonia estuvo dedicada al centenario del natalicio del Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz y al aniversario 67 del triunfo de la Revolución.
(2025-12-24). Onley signs for INEOS Grenadiers. tribune.com.pk 
Scottish rider Oscar Onley will join INEOS Grenadiers from the start of the 2026 season after agreeing a transfer from Dutch team Picnic PostNL, the British outfit said on Tuesday. | The 23-year-old from Kelso has emerged as one of cycling's brightest talents since turning professional at 19, and he underlined his potential with a fourth-place finish at this year's Tour de France ⚪ the youngest rider in the top 10. | "I grew up watching Geraint (Thomas), Dave (Brailsford) and the team dominate the sport and put cycling on the map in the UK, so I am really proud to be joining the Grenadiers on a long-term deal…
(2025-12-24). Denuncian golpe electoral en Honduras. cubadebate.cu El consejero del Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) de Honduras, Marlon Ochoa, denunció hoy la consumación del golpe electoral mediante una propuesta formal para declarar un presidente electo, alcaldías y diputados sin concluir el escrutinio especial ni procesar miles de actas.
(2025-12-24). NJ ICE Breaking News December 24, 2025: El Pueblo Unido Speaks Up. Will Paterson be Attacked? Hudson County 14 ICE Snatches in 3 Weeks of December. fightbackbetter.com 
Reports El Pueblo Unido holding it down with participation in an Atlantic City council meeting and a press conference calling…