(2025-12-31). Sudan lose to Burkina Faso as Algeria win again at AFCON 2025. aljazeera.com Burkina Faso ‚Äåbook second place in Group E at ‚the Africa ‚Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over Sudan.
(2025-12-31). Karachi bans pillion riding, limits fireworks on New Year's Eve. tribune.com.pk 
Karachi Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi has imposed a two-day ban on pillion riding, the carrying or display of arms, aerial firing, and the use of fireworks ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations. | In a notification issued on Wednesday, Naqvi outlined that the move comes in response to concerns over large gatherings expected at Sea View, with a significant number of young people arriving in cars and on motorcycles. These gatherings are feared to cause traffic congestion and inconvenience to local residents. | The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) for South Zone, Karachi, warned that such gatherings coul…
(2025-12-31). Govt rings in New Year with Rs10.28 per litre petrol cut. tribune.com.pk 
The government has announced a reduction in the prices of petroleum products, offering relief to the public as the New Year approaches. The price of petrol has been reduced by Rs10.28 per litre, bringing the new cost to Rs253.17 per litre. | Additionally, the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has been slashed by Rs8.57 per litre, with the new price set at Rs257.08 per litre. The Petroleum Division issued a notification confirming these changes, stating that the new prices will be effective from midnight tonight and will remain in place until January 15, 2026. | The price reduction comes at a time when consumers…
(2025-12-31). The Case for Expelling Israel from Eurovision. counterpunch.org 
The term 'hypocrisy' is the most convenient term, but certainly not the most apt to describe the inclusion of Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. We must search for other terms that could possibly explain why a country that has just committed one of the most horrific genocides in modern history is celebrated as
(2025-12-31). How fans made Palestine impossible for sport to ignore in 2025. newarab.com 
Over the last few years it has been increasingly difficult to follow and spectate on sport for entertainment purposes only, and in 2025 this felt heightened. Despite the expected dominance from those expected to win, there remains enough intrigue to stick around and stick it out. What is more difficult to locate is how we harness this communal act of seeing into something we can actually hold on to. | Since the genocide began in October 2023, after 75 years of brutal and unrelenting occupation, the world around us is indelibly marked by what Palestinians have had to endure and what we are complicit in inflicting…
(2025-12-31). In the Face of Anti-Trans Escalation, We Need More Than Legal Strategies. truthout.org In a year marked by escalating attacks on transgender people, the Trump administration has seemed to outdo its own cruelty at every turn. While the administration has led a series of attempts to curtail trans people's rights, recognition, and safety, neither Congress nor the Supreme Court seem willing to provide a meaningful check on the administration's brazen targeting of trans people and other… |
(2025-12-31). Uganda Detains Prominent Rights Activist as Election Approaches. moderndiplomacy.eu Ugandan police have detained Sarah Bireete, a prominent human rights activist and outspoken government critic, as President Yoweri Museveni's administration intensifies its crackdown on dissent ahead of the January 15 general election. Police confirmed Bireete's detention in a post on social media platform X, saying she is in custody and will be brought before a …
(2025-12-31). MNREGA to VB-G RAM G: The Inside Story. ummid.com The change from MNREGA to VB-G RAM G shows the BJP agenda to quite some extent, away from Gandhi's ideology, undermines federalism, the concept of Rights and doesn't care for the marginalized!
(2025-12-31). Trans — the New Anti-Gay Crusade. counterpunch.org 
Religious conservatives waged a 50-year battle to deny the rights of gay and lesbian people, especially the right to marry. As the dominate force in the GOP, they coerced traditional Republicans to formally oppose same sex marriage, and make it a national political issue in the 1990's. They also oppose the Equality Act which would
(2025-12-31). Harsh words, firm stance: How Iran reacted to Trump threats? en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) — Iran's reaction to the latest US—Israeli threats was clear, strong, and coordinated. High-ranking Iranian officials emphasized that Iran's defensive and nuclear capabilities are sovereign rights and will never be compromised.
(2025-12-31). Venezuela, Russia, and the return of nuclear signaling. tehrantimes.com GOA – At a time when global discourse is saturated with managed outrage and selective morality, certain crises are rendered invisible not because they lack consequence, but because they expose uncomfortable truths about power. Venezuela is one such crisis. Rarely discussed beyond caricatures of authoritarianism or economic failure, it has now re-entered the global stage in a far more unsettling form — as a strategic fault line in an intensifying confrontation between imperial persistence and geopolitical resistance.
(2025-12-31). Germany's economic crisis deepens as mass layoffs sweep industry. wsws.org Germany is experiencing an accelerating economic crisis marked by mass layoffs across industry, as trade war, militarisation and pro-corporate policies deepen social insecurity for millions of workers and their families.
(2025-12-31). Like strongmen the world over, Donald Trump's power grab required a crisis — and a scapegoat. |
(2025-12-31). The Crisis in Ukraine Is Not About Ukraine. It's About Germany/ By Mike Whitney. voicesfromsyria.com Original link Here: The Crisis in Ukraine Is Not About Ukraine. It's About Germany — Global ResearchGlobal Research — Centre for Research on Globalization By Mike Whitney Global Research, December 31, 2025 First posted on Global Research on February 13, 2022, prior to the Russian invasion almost four years ago geopolitical analyst Mike Whitney reflects with foresight what …
(2025-12-31). Which aid groups is Israel banning from Gaza now — and what will it mean? aljazeera.com Israel's latest move could amplify a deep humanitarian crisis spawned by its genocidal war on Gaza.
(2025-12-31). Palestinians in Gaza say 'lives will be destroyed' by Israel's NGO ban. aljazeera.com Displaced people in Gaza warn new restrictions on aid group will 'lead to catastrophe' in devastated enclave.
(2025-12-31). Thai forces blockade Cambodian village with shipping containers. aljazeera.com Cambodian villagers have told Al Jazeera they're being prevented from returning to their homes by Thai forces.
(2025-12-31). Lebanon in 2025: A nation adrift in chaos and defiance. tehrantimes.com BEIRUT —2025 offered no respite for Lebanon. Fleeting moments of calm only exposed deeper rot gnawing at the state's foundations. Institutions crumble under chronic mismanagement, while political forces wallow in disarray.
(2025-12-31). 4 Palestinians injured as Israeli occupation forces attack Jaba in West Bank's Jenin: Palestinian Red Crescent. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-12-31). Russia Says Putin Ordered Expansion of Ukraine Buffer Zone in 2026. moderndiplomacy.eu Russia's top general said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin has ordered an expansion of what Moscow calls a buffer zone in northeastern Ukraine in 2026. Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said Russian forces were advancing in Ukraine's Sumy and Kharkiv regions near the Russian border. Gerasimov said he inspected the "North" troop …
(2025-12-31). Students join Iran shopkeepers' protests. tribune.com.pk 
Iranian students staged street protests in Tehran on Tuesday, a day after the capital's shopkeepers demonstrated against economic hardship and won a message of understanding from the president. | According to Ilna, a news agency associated with Iran's labour movement, protests erupted at 10 universities across the country, including seven in Tehran that are among the country's most prestigious. | Protests also broke out at the technology university in the central city of Isfahan and institutions in the cities of Yazd and Zanjan, Ilna and state-run IRNA reported. | On Tuesday, security forces and riot police we…
(2025-12-31). Terrorist cell dismantled in southeast Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) — A terrorist cell linked to hostile and terrorist groups and involved in plotting attacks against security forces has been identified and arrested in southeast Iran.
(2025-12-31). US Says It 'Killed or Captured 25 ISIS operatives' in Syria Since December 19 Strikes. news.antiwar.com US Central Command said in a press release on Tuesday that its forces and partners "killed or captured nearly 25 ISIS operatives" in Syria since the US launched major airstrikes in the country on December 19. The December 19 bombing was a response to the December 13 attack in Palmyra, central Syria, that killed two …
(2025-12-31). Israel violates Syrian sovereignty in Quneitra countryside. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) — Israeli regime forces have carried out a new incursion into the southern countryside of Quneitra in southern Syria, according to Syrian media.
(2025-12-31). Saudi Arabia discloses details of Yemen bombing. tehrantimes.com Saudi Arabia has released more details on the coalition bombing of the Yemeni port of Mukalla, which has triggered tensions with the United Arab Emirates, its Arab ally and neighbor, and prompted the latter to say it will withdraw its forces from Yemen.
(2025-12-31). CDF lauds Balochistan's patriotism, vows to thwart Indian-sponsored proxies' inimical designs. tribune.com.pk 
Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir on Wednesday praised the resilience and patriotism of the people of Balochistan and vowed to thwart the inimical designs of Indian-sponsored proxies seeking to propagate violence and disrupt development in the province. | The army chief was interacting with participants of the 18th National Workshop on Balochistan at the General Headquarters (GHQ). The workshop focused on Balochistan's socio-economic development and its strategic importance for Pakistan. | In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that…
(2025-12-31). History: Why Ethnic Cleansing is Consistent with the Ideology of Political Zionism. globalresearch.ca The idea of purging Palestine of its non-Jewish inhabitants lies at the core of the ideology which undergirds Israel.
(2025-12-31). Israel warns suspending aid for organizations operating in Gaza. tribune.com.pk 
Israel has warned that it would suspend from January several aid organisations operating in Gaza for failing to provide details about their Palestinian staff, accusing two Doctors Without Borders employees of links to militant groups. | The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism said in a statement that the move was part of Israel's decision to "strengthen and update" regulations governing the activities of international NGOs in the Palestinian territory. "Humanitarian organisations that fail to meet security and transparency requirements will have their licenses suspended," the ministry said.
(2025-12-31). One traffic death every 10 hours: Karachi's deadly year in numbers. tribune.com.pk 
The Chhipa Foundation has released the complete statistics for the deaths and injuries in various accidents, incidents, and other tragedies that occurred in Karachi in 2025. | According to Chhipa Foundation's spokesperson, Chaudhry Shahid Hussain, the foundation continued its humanitarian and relief activities in 2025, maintaining its 40-year-old tradition of service to humanity. Under the guidance of renowned social leader Muhammad Ramzan Chhipa, the foundation's ambulance and rescue teams played a key role in providing immediate emergency relief during various accidents and incidents. | Read: Women in Karach…
(2025-12-31). Trump Canceled Temporary Legal Status For More Than 1.5M Immigrants. popularresistance.org Washington — Since Inauguration Day, more than 1.5 million immigrants have either lost or will lose their temporary legal status, including their work authorizations and deportation protections, due to President Donald Trump's aggressive revocation of legal immigration. | It's the most rapid loss in legal status for immigrants in recent United States history, experts in immigration policy told States Newsroom. The Trump administration curtailed legal immigration by terminating Temporary Protected Status for more than 1 million immigrants and ending Humanitarian Parole protections for half a million more ind…
(2025-12-31). 'Humanitarian situation in Gaza is catastrophic'. tehrantimes.com Foreign ministers from ten nations have voiced alarm over the sharp deterioration of humanitarian conditions in Gaza, warning that the situation has reached "catastrophic" levels.
(2025-12-31). 'Catastrophic' situation ahead in Gaza. tribune.com.pk 
The foreign ministers of 10 nations on Tuesday expressed "serious concerns" about a "renewed deterioration of the humanitarian situation" in Gaza, saying the situation was "catastrophic". | The warning came a day after US President Donald Trump warned Palestinian militant group Hamas there would be "hell to pay" if it fails to disarm in Gaza, as he presented a united front with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | "As winter draws in, civilians in Gaza are facing appalling conditions with heavy rainfall and temperatures dropping," the ministers of Britain, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Jap…
(2025-12-31). Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders slam Israel's Gaza ban. aljazeera.com Humanitarian organisations Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders are slamming Israel's decision to ban them from Gaza.
(2025-12-31). Gaza: 10 Global Powers Declare Humanitarian Situation 'Catastrophic'. thinktank.pk As winter grips the Gaza Strip with heavy rains and plunging temperatures, a coalition of 10 influential countries has issued a stark warning: the humanitarian situation in Gaza has become catastrophic. Foreign ministers from Britain, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland released a joint statement highlighting a "renewed deterioration" that threatens …
(2025-12-31). US Alleges Unverified Land Strikes in Venezuela Amid Rising Civilian Deaths in SOUTHCOM Killing Operation (+Primazol). orinocotribune.com
(2025-12-31). Somali President Warns Israeli Recognition of Somaliland Could Fuel Gaza Displacement Plan. english.almanar.com.lb Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said the Israeli regime's decision to recognize Somaliland was "unexpected and strange" and could be connected to plans to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza. Speaking in an interview with Al Jazeera from Istanbul on Tuesday, Mohamud said the move by the Israeli regime carried broader implications for Palestinians and regional …
(2025-12-31). Hunger Strike Supporters Hit Labour Headquarters. popularresistance.org According to the media distributor, the Aftershock, a group calling itself 'Justice for the Hunger Strikers' has targeted Labour's HQ in London. As we reported on 27 December, hunger striker Teuta Hoxha has lost the ability to stand, meanwhile Heba Muraisi, is losing the ability to speak. | The hunger strikers have endured 18 months in prison without trial. As a consequence of this and other instances of alleged mistreatment, they recently launched legal action against justice secretary David Lammy. Notably, these activists were imprisoned before the government proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organisat…
(2025-12-31). Merz Urges Europe to Assert Itself to Protect Peace and Prosperity. moderndiplomacy.eu In his New Year's address, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that Europe faces mounting threats from Russian aggression, global protectionism and shifting relations with the United States. Since taking office in May, Merz has positioned Germany at the forefront of European efforts to support Ukraine and has overseen a significant increase in defence spending to …
(2025-12-31). Iran's President Warns Response to Any US-Israeli Attack Would Be 'Severe'. news.antiwar.com Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Tuesday that Iran would have a "severe" response to any "aggression" against the country, comments that came a day after President Trump said he would support another Israeli attack on Iran. "The response of the Islamic Republic of Iran to any oppressive aggression will be harsh and regrettable," Pezeshkian …
(2025-12-31). Maulana Fazlur Rehman: An Indian Supporter In Pakistan. ummid.com Pakistani opposition leader and Chief of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), Maulana Fazlur Rehman delivered a pointed critique of Pakistan's military leadership, specifically targeting Army chief Asim Munir and the country's policy toward Afghanistan.
(2025-12-31). The Trump Administration's Fight To Fund Scientists. wattsupwiththat.com "If the universities truly believe that it takes 60-70% of a research grant to provide facilities, utilities, and other basic support, then that is easy to prove by opening the books," said Sanjay Dhall, a research physician at the University of California, Los Angeles. "I suspect however, that opening the books would reveal that a significant chunk of these funds, or even the majority, are paying an army of unnecessary administrators."
(2025-12-31). Youth redefine local heritage in 2025. ecns.cn Wu Hengqian, a mental health hotline operator at the 8th People's Hospital of Zhengzhou, Henan province, offers support to those in need.[Photo provided to China Daily]…
(2025-12-31). Basic Income In Canada Is Closer Than You Think. popularresistance.org Although few people would explicitly declare that poor people are morally deficient, our welfare systems are nonetheless designed around suspicion rather than support. | Like many social assistance policies, opposition to guaranteed income is driven by a deep-seated fear of fraud — of "freeloaders" benefiting from the taxes of hard-working, morally upright citizens. Our collective delusion that we live in a meritocracy is operationalized into a punitive framework that rationalizes who deserves help and who does not. | As a result, we spend enormous administrative effort policing eligibility, while leaving m…
(2025-12-31). Australian union leaders support anti-protest laws after Bondi shooting. wsws.org Victorian trade union leader Luke Hilakari said pro-Palestine protesters had "made all the points they need to make about Gaza" and "they just need to back off."
(2025-12-31). Project helps push green drive in Guangxi. ecns.cn South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Monday put its first pumped-storage hydropower station into full operation, in a move to support its push for clean energy and green growth.
(2025-12-31). Bangladesh mourns Khaleda Zia in state funeral as nation pays final tribute. tribune.com.pk 
Bangladesh bids farewell on Wednesday to former prime minister Khaleda Zia in a state funeral drawing vast crowds, mourning a towering leader whose career defined politics for decades. | Zia, the first woman to serve as prime minister in the South Asian nation of 170 million people, died on Tuesday aged 80. | Flags were flown at half-mast, and thousands of security officers lined the streets as her body was carried through the streets of the capital, Dhaka, in a vehicle in the colours of the national flag. | Supporters of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia carry a wreath to mourn her death as they…
(2025-12-31). Visits point way to better future for all. ecns.cn On the cold afternoon of Jan 22, President Xi Jinping traveled for nearly an hour along mountain roads to reach a once flood-stricken village in Northeast China's Liaoning province, to offer support to residents who had been relocated to new homes.
(2025-12-31). FO voices concern over Yemen violence, opposes unilateral actions. tribune.com.pk 
Pakistan expressed deep concern over the resurgence of violence in Yemen and strongly opposed unilateral steps by any Yemeni party that could further escalate the situation, the Foreign Office said in a statement on Wednesday. | Reiterating its long-standing position, the foreign office reaffirmed support for Yemen's unity and territorial integrity and for all efforts aimed at establishing lasting peace and stability in the war-torn country. | "Pakistan strongly opposes unilateral steps by any Yemeni party that may further escalate the situation, undermine peace efforts, and threaten the peace and stability of…
(2025-12-31). Health ministry observes national social work day. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The ministry of health commemorated the 40th national social work day on Wednesday, highlighting intersectoral collaboration to support children within the health system.
(2025-12-31). Christmas 2025: Widespread violence, intimidation against Christians in India. ummid.com Reports of widespread violence and intimidation against Christians are being reported from different parts of India on the eve and day of Christmas Thursday December 25, 2025.