(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 4 Palestinians injured as Israeli occupation forces attack Jaba in West Bank's Jenin: Palestinian Red Crescent. english.almanar.com.lb
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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.
(2025-12-30). Judge blocks Trump effort to strip South Sudan deportation protections. aljazeera.com Trump is seeking to end protected status for South Sudan, claiming country no longer poses danger to those returning.
(2025-12-30). UN team depicts Sudan's el-Fasher as a largely deserted crime scene. tehrantimes.com A United Nations team has described Sudan's el-Fasher as a "crime scene" after gaining access for the first time since its October takeover by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Al Jazeera reported Tuesday.
(2025-12-30). South Sudan orders civilian evacuation as fighting intensifies. newarab.com 
In a statement, South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) spokesperson Lul Ruai Koang said civilians should leave areas near military barracks, assembly points and rally sites. | The military order comes a day after an airstrike at a market in Nyirol county killed 26 civilians, according to local media reports. | Thirty more people were injured…
(2025-12-30). Bethell looks to cement place as England number three. tribune.com.pk 
Jacob Bethell was not supposed to be England's headline act in the fourth test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground but he looked like a player who belonged when the tourists made their nervous chase for victory against Australia. | Replacing the dropped Ollie Pope at number three, 22-year-old Bethell had appeared on a hiding to nothing in Melbourne on a difficult pitch in front of a record crowd of 94,000. | His debut Ashes innings on Boxing Day, the biggest occasion in Australia's cricket calendar, was no fairytale, producing one run from five balls and a caught-behind dismissal off Australia's fifth-choice seame…
(2025-12-30). Demonstrators flood Kings Cross to support 58-day Palestine hunger striker Heba. thecanary.co 
A large crowd of protesters flooded Kings Cross Station in London on 28 December, in support of anti-genocide hunger striker Heba Muraisi. Kings Cross sees another protest Muraisi is on hunger strike against Keir Starmer's political imprisonment of her and 23 other activists to protect Israel. She has not eaten for 58 days and has […] | By
(2025-12-30). The Bondi Attack In Australia, Repression, Imperialism & The Working Class. indybay.org The Bondi attack on the Jewish community in Australia has led to massive repression and an effort to shut down all opposition to the genocide in Gaza. Davey Heller who is a writer and unionist spoke about these attaks and Austrlian working class history.
(2025-12-30). Antiracism in the Age of Trump. counterpunch.org 
We are today living in an era of historically ferocious political regression, a massive conservative backlash whose grievances are often more imagined than real. In no case is this more dramatic than race. Notwithstanding the fact that Nick Fuentes is preaching white victimhood to millions, the Coast Guard has declassified nooses and swastikas as hate symbols, and the Supreme Court has eliminated voting rights protections and affirmative action, African Americans continue to be discriminated against. Indeed, for all of the problems with the New York Times' 1619 Project, it did show the ways in which structural ra…
(2025-12-30). Rights groups demand Israel release Dr. Abu Safiya and other health workers abducted from Gaza. radiohc.cu Palestinian health officials have suspended services at Gaza's Al-Awda Hospital due to a shortage of fuel. It came as human rights groups marked one year since Israeli forces seized Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya from the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, where he served as director. | Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has been held by Israel, without trial, ever since his detention in December 2024. Advocates say Dr. Abu Safiya's health has deteriorated while he's faced cruel and inhumane treatment in prison. He among more than 430 health workers abducted by Israel from Gaza and the West Bank since October of 2023. | In other news, in n…
(2025-12-30). 2025 Ranked As One of World's Hottest Years Due to Human-Made Climate Crisis. truthout.org A new analysis of the world's climate in 2025 finds that this year was one of the three hottest ever recorded, demonstrating that the threat posed by the human-made climate crisis is not going away anytime soon. The analysis by World Weather Attribution (WWA), an organization that examines the likelihood that the climate crisis played a role in severe weather events, also shows that… |
(2025-12-30). Eurovision 2026 plunges deeper into political crisis as boycotts multiply. wsws.org "Participating in Eurovision allows Israel to maintain the illusion that it is a modern and exemplary Western democracy, and thus to more easily conceal its criminal actions", said the collective of 170 Belgian artists and cultural figures.
(2025-12-30). UAE says ending mission of remaining forces in Yemen voluntarily. newarab.com 
The It said the decision came after a comprehensive assessment following
(2025-12-30). Iran blacklists Royal Canadian Navy as 'terror organization'. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran has officially designated the Royal Canadian Navy as a terrorist organization, responding to Canada's "illegal decision" last year to target part of the Iranian Armed Forces.
(2025-12-30). Gaza endures new Israeli strikes eighty-one days into 'ceasefire'. tehrantimes.com Eighty-one days after the Gaza "ceasefire," Israeli forces continue assaults, striking al-Maghazi Camp, Beit Lahia, and southern areas, detonating an armored vehicle, and demolishing homes in Gaza City.
(2025-12-30). Consumption top driver in Five-Year Plan. ecns.cn While fiscal and monetary policies are essential to expand demand, Su said expanding high-quality demand depends on developing new quality productive forces through product innovation and process innovation.
(2025-12-30). Armed clash between ISIS terrorists and security forces; MHP issues a new assessment on Syria; Drug and football betting investigations expand. uwidata.com Last week, at the top of Türkiye's agenda was large-scale operations against ISIS and an armed clash that broke out during an operation in the district of Yalova. Another important item in the agenda was statements by Feti Yƒ±ldƒ±z, Deputy Chair of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), regarding developments in Syria. The expanding investigations into …
(2025-12-30). Yemeni Resistance Leader Vows To Target Israeli Presence In Somalia. popularresistance.org The leader of Yemen's Ansarallah resistance movement, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, warned in a speech on 28 December that any potential Israeli presence in Somaliland will be considered a "military target" for the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF). | The speech came as several African, Arab, and Muslim states condemned Israel's decision last week to recognize the sovereignty of the separatist Republic of Somaliland, which Somalia views as one of its federal states. | Israel's recognition of Somaliland is "a hostile stance targeting Somalia and its African surroundings, as well as Yemen and the Red Sea and the countries on its…
(2025-12-30). Israeli Forces Kill 11-Year-Old Palestinian Girl in Gaza. news.antiwar.com Israeli forces killed an 11-year-old Palestinian girl in Gaza City on Tuesday, according to reports from the Strip, as the IDF continues violating the US-backed ceasefire deal. The girl has been identified as Dana Muqata, and, according to Mahmoud Basal, spokesman for Gaza's Civil Defense, she was killed in the Zarqa area of the Tuffah …
(2025-12-30). UAE announces forces' withdrawal from Yemen amid tension with Saudi Arabia. geo.tv 
Smoke rises in the aftermath of a Saudi-led coalition airstrike in Yemen's southern port of Mukalla, in this screengrab from a handout video obtained by Reuters on December 30, 2025. — Reuters UAE defence ministry announces move in X post.UAE ministry says it had limited forces…
(2025-12-30). Three police officers killed during an operation against ISIS in Turkey. wsws.org The organization and attacks of ISIS in Turkey reveal the consequences of the Turkish government's reactionary policies regarding jihadist forces.
(2025-12-30). Trump endorses ethnic cleansing of Gaza and the 'mainstream' media ignore it. thecanary.co On Monday 29 December, Donald Trump met wanted Israeli war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu at his estate in Florida. Netanyahu arrived in the US via the airspace of three signatory nations to the International Criminal Court (ICC). All three ignored their binding obligation under international law to stop and arrest him on the ICC's arrest warrant. […] | By
(2025-12-30). 10 countries warn of 'catastrophic' Gaza situation. newarab.com 
The foreign ministers of 10 nations on Tuesday expressed "serious concerns" about a "renewed deterioration of the humanitarian situation" in The warning came a day after US President "As winter dr…
(2025-12-30). Millions Across Michigan May Be Exposed to PFAS in Private Water Wells. truthout.org Seeking peace and quiet amid hectic careers, Sandy Wynn-Stelt and her husband Joel moved to Kent County, Michigan, in 1992. They picked out a home surrounded by woods and across from a Christmas tree farm, which Wynn-Stelt said was "about as Michigan as you can get." She was working in the mental health field. He was a social worker investigating child abuse. Their peace in the idylls of… |
(2025-12-30). Pierre Vesperini: Government of the Past. newleftreview.org If the past is always that of a certain present, what are the conditions for avoiding the subordination of public history to self-interested origin stories, or the consignment of past infamies to oblivion? Who belongs in public memory, and who not? Reflections on the political use and abuse of popular historiography.
(2025-12-30). Israel Police find no evidence linking Bedouin Israeli killed near Egypt border to smuggling. haaretz.com The 22-year-old victim, Ayoub Mohammed Toukhy, was shot after a civilian and soldier chased his car; the suspected shooter is under house arrest as police investigate negligent homicide…
(2025-12-30). US envoy's grassroots charm offensive in Jordan sparks debate. newarab.com 
The new Holtsnider, who arrived in October 2025, has travelled across the kingdom in what many describe as a soft-diplomacy campaign aimed at countering public resentment over US support for Israel. | Rather than confining his activity to the emb…
(2025-12-30). Iran: we will defend ourselves 'harshly' against any US attack. thecanary.co The Speaker of Iran's parliament has warned that his country will target US B-2 bombers if Donald Trump follows through on a threat to bomb Iran. Iran will not tolerate US aggression Trump, speaking before his 29 December meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, had indicated that "beautiful B-2 bombers" would support Israeli attacks on Iranian military […] | By
(2025-12-30). Diaz-Canel: ICAP is a bridge between peoples, a voice for just causes. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel emphasized that the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) maintains its mission of uniting peoples and supporting just causes for humanity now more than ever.
(2025-12-30). Holiday Offer: Become Member, Get 4 Bob Parry Books! consortiumnews.com Happy Holidays from Consortium News. Become a member of the first U.S. independent news site on the Web, founded by legendary investigative journalist Bob Parry 30 years ago in 1995. To show your support for Consortium News and help it…
(2025-12-30). South Pars refineries produce over 174m barrels of condensate in 9 months. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Gas processing plants at South Pars produced more than 174 million barrels of gas condensate in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21), reinforcing feedstock supplies for downstream facilities and supporting energy security, the head of the South Pars Gas Complex (SPGC) said.
(2025-12-30). Trump reaffirms his support for another strike on Iran after meeting with Netanyahu. mondoweiss.net 
In comments to reporters after his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump reiterated his support for another strike on Iran.
(2025-12-30). Chinese Embassy in Belarus: China will resolutely defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity. eng.belta.by China and Belarus are all-weather and comprehensive strategic partners who unwaveringly support each other on issues affecting their core interests, a press representative of the Chinese Embassy in Belarus emphasized to BelTA.
(2025-12-30). Trump-Netanyahu meet on Gaza; UAE, Saudi clash in Yemen. newarab.com 
A meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President According to a report in Axios, Trump and his aides raised issues of settler violence against Palestinians, the financial instabil…