(2026-01-11). South Sudan: ICRC-supported hospitals deliver critical care as conflict-related casualties reach highest level in eight years. icrc.org
(2026-01-11). Sudan: Sexual violence against Masalit women extends into exile in Chad. fidh.org
(2026-01-11). Sudan: Call on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to release journalist Muammar Ibrahim. fidh.org The undersigned organisations, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, journalists, express serious concern regarding the detention of Sudanese journalist Muammar Ibrahim by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Mr Ibrahim has been held since 26 October 2025, following his detention in El-Fasher, North Darfur.
According to available information, RSF detained Muammar Ibrahim while he was attempting to leave El-Fasher amid (…) | – |
(2026-01-11). Chad: Sudanese families separated by conflict find hope one phone call at a time. icrc.org
(2026-01-11). ICRC voices: Dispatch from Darfur. icrc.org
(2026-01-11). Genocide in Gaza & Scott Weiner. indybay.org At a candidates night in San Francisco California State Senator and Congressional candidate Scott Weiner refused to oppose Israel's genocide in Gaza…
(2026-01-11). U.S. could lose UN General Assembly vote over unpaid dues, UN says. ecns.cn The United States could lose its voting rights in the U.N. General Assembly if it continues to withhold payment of its membership dues, a U.N. spokesperson said Wednesday.
(2026-01-11). 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 (World Organisation Against Torture-OMCT and International Federation for Human Rights-FIDH) condemns the repeated acts of physical and verbal (…) | – |
(2026-01-11). Turkey: Arbitrary dissolution of the Young LGBTI+ Association. fidh.org
(2026-01-11). Iran: Narges Mohammadi, several other human rights defenders arbitrarily arrested in massive crackdown. fidh.org More than 50 people were arrested, including five women human rights defenders, while they were taking part in a memorial ceremony honouring a recently deceased fellow human rights defender. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (the International Federation for Human Rights-FIDH and the World Organisation Against Torture-OMCT) and the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI) strongly condemn these new arrests and call on the Iranian authorities to (…) | – |
(2026-01-11). Myanmar: perpetuates instability, serious human rights violations. fidh.org
(2026-01-11). Israeli forces raid Palestinian wedding in occupied East Jerusalem. aljazeera.com Israeli forces raided a Palestinian wedding ceremony in occupied East Jerusalem, firing live bullets and stun grenades.
(2026-01-11). Operation Hawkeye: US launches large scale airstrikes against ISIS in Syria. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: The United States has carried out another set of retaliatory airstrikes against ISIS in Syria, following an ambush last month that resulted in the deaths of two American soldiers and a US civilian interpreter. | According to US Central Command, the coordinated strikes—conducted with partner forces—took place around 12: 30 pm ET and targeted several ISIS locations across Syria. | "Our message remains strong: if you harm our war fighters, we will find you and kill you anywhere in the world, no matter how hard you try to evade justice," US Central Command said in a statement on Saturday.
(2026-01-11). Democratic Republic of the Congo: Violence in South Kivu forces thousands of families to flee. icrc.org
(2026-01-11). Comicomment: Wings clipped, Latin America suffers. ecns.cn U.S. forces last Saturday launched an attack on Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, before transferring them to the United States. Washington later claimed it would "run" Venezuela, compelling Maduro to appear before a U.S. court.
(2026-01-11). From E. Palestine to Moss Landing & Rosemont Louisiana, Corporate Poisoning & Crimes. indybay.org The criminal poisoning of people in the United States in mass incident casualty sites continues to expand. This program focuses on the East Palestine Norfolk Southern derailment, the Moss Landing battery fire in Monterey County and the massive chemical fire in Rosemont Louisiana, the people who were poisoned and the cover-up by the corporations and the government agencies and politicians who are controlled by the corporations.
(2026-01-11). Egypt: Cairo hosts the 13th Regional Meeting for Arab National Committees on International Humanitarian Law. icrc.org
(2026-01-11). Humanitarian Outlook 2026: A world succumbing to war. icrc.org
(2026-01-11). Senior Workshop on International Rules Governing Military Operations (SWIRMO) in Riyadh: Humanitarian Law as part of the Military Doctrine. icrc.org
(2026-01-11). UN General Assembly: Principled humanitarian action is under increasing pressure. icrc.org Delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer to the United Nations, at the 60th plenary meeting on strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance.
(2026-01-11). From New York to Beijing: Calls to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2026-01-11). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Jordan and the ICRC convene a high-level regional conference to advance global commitment to international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2026-01-11). Afghanistan: A visual journey through Afghanistan's humanitarian challenges and ICRC's humanitarian response. icrc.org
(2026-01-11). 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.
(2026-01-11). Cambodia-Thailand: ICRC supports release and repatriation of 18 prisoners of war. icrc.org
(2026-01-11). China's willingness to promote shared development with Venezuela remains unchanged: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China values its relationship with Venezuela and will continue to support the country and deepen cooperation regardless of changes in its political situation, the Chinese foreign ministry said Thursday.
(2026-01-11). Yemen: The ICRC stands ready to support detainee releases between conflict parties following agreement. icrc.org
(2026-01-11). Venezuelan Journalist Diego Sequera Destroys Trump's Monroe Doctrine. orinocotribune.com It is a monumental act of war. After being kidnapped and flown to the United States, President Nicolás Maduro has pled not guilty to spurious drugs charges in New York — even as U.S. government documents admit that Venezuela is not a major drugs producer, and prosecutors concede that Maduro's supposed Cartel of the Suns never existed. | Moreover, Trump's star key witness, former Venezuelan Gen. Hugo "El Pollo" Carvajal, is a deeply compromised figure. Once a senior official in military intelligence, Carvajal has long been frozen out of power in Venezuela, and became a vocal supporter of U.S.-backed, self-pr…
(2026-01-11). Shanghai unveils new steps to support multinational companies' R&D centers. ecns.cn Shanghai released a set of 26 new measures on Thursday to further enhance the capacity of multinational companies' research and development centers in the city, aiming to better attract resources from around the world and facilitate industrial advancement.
(2026-01-11). Minister condemns social media misinformation. sanews.gov.za Minister condemns social media misinformation | Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has condemned the photoshopping of her X account with vulgar images and misinformation as not only distasteful, but also shameful. | "In a country that is battling with a scourge of gender-based violence, the continued use of sexual images to tarnish women is deplorable at the least. The cowards responsible for the photoshop [material] represent the worst sexists and gender-based violence perpetrators," the government said in a statement on Saturday. | Acting Government spokesperson, Nomonde Mnukwa, said the governme…
(2026-01-10). Minneapolis ICE shooting: mayor urges activists not to take Trump's 'bait'. scmp.com Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Saturday urged demonstrators protesting the fatal shooting of a ‚motorist by a US immigration agent to stay peaceful, saying that any unlawful actions would play into US President Donald Trump's hands. | Frey, a Democrat, cautioned them as civil liberties and migrant rights groups prepared nationwide rallies to protest the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on Wednesday.
(2026-01-10). India-Bangladesh tensions rock cricket, as sport turns diplomatic weapon. aljazeera.com Indian league dumps Bangladeshi bowler amid bilateral tensions, prompting cricket's latest political crisis.
(2026-01-10). Ian Powell: The Nicolás Maduro kidnapping, US imperialist expansion and implications for New Zealand. asiapacificreport.nz 
ANALYSIS: By Ian Powell There is much to understand from the dramatic kidnapping — abduction is perhaps a better word — of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores last weekend by the United States armed forces, combined with the military attack on the country's capital Caracas. This understanding is greatly helped by…
(2026-01-10). Israel continues truce violations with deadly attacks in Gaza. newarab.com 
Israeli forces renewed their artillery and aerial bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing at least three Palestinians, in the latest breach of the ceasefire put in place three months ago. | One Palestinian was killed and another wounded after an Israeli drone struck the vicinity of the Bani Suheila roundabout in the centre of Khan Younis, in the enclave's south. | Two others were killed by Israeli gunfire east of Gaza City's neighbourhood. | Israeli forces also struck the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza, wounding several Palestinians. | Israeli troops stationed in the eastern areas of Gaza City op…
(2026-01-10). Yemen's government says southern areas retaken from secessionist STC forces. aljazeera.com Rashad al-Alimi's address came as thousands of people rallied in Aden in support of the Southern Transitional Council.
(2026-01-10). Israeli forces kill Palestinian, expand Gaza 'Yellow Line'. newarab.com 
Israeli forces opened fire in the southern Gaza Strip, resulting in the killing of the Palestinian, The New Arab's Arabi- language si…
(2026-01-10). Supporters of Yemen's STC rally in Aden as tensions rise. newarab.com 
Thousands rallied in support of Yemen's southern separatists in the city of Aden on Saturday in The Southern Transitional Council faces an uncertain future with reports that
(2026-01-10). Trump Blocks Bill to Return Land to Florida Tribe That Fought Alligator Alcatraz. truthout.org On Thursday, Republicans in the House failed to override President Donald Trump's first two vetoes in office: a pipeline project that would bring safe drinking water to rural Colorado, and another that would return land to the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians in Florida. Their inability to block the president's move signals their commitment to the White House over their prior support for the measures. |
(2026-01-10). EU official plotted to 'organise resistance' against Hungary's Orban, files show. thegrayzone.com As the EU has sought to prolong the Ukraine proxy war, expropriate frozen Russian assets, and enlarge the bloc at any cost, Viktor Orban's Hungary opposed it at every turn. Now, with his support teetering, leaked documents reveal a major EU official plotted a long-term covert campaign to oust him. A senior EU official has been secretly seeking to remove Hungarian President Viktor Orban since at least 2019, according to leaked documents reviewed by The Grayzone. The files show in …
(2026-01-10). Natural Gas Is More Important and Cleaner Than Most Americans Realize. wattsupwiththat.com For most Americans, natural gas forms an invisible backbone of modern civilization, enabling processes that touch nearly every aspect of daily life. From the gases that power steel furnaces to those that preserve food, support health care, and enable advanced manufacturing, natural gas has helped raise living standards dramatically over the past quarter-century.
(2026-01-10). army vows to protect public property as Tehran seeks to quell growing unrest. al-monitor.com DUBAI, Jan 10 (Reuters) – The Iranian army said on Saturday it would safeguard strategic infrastructure and public property and urged Iranians to thwart "the enemy's plots", as the clerical establishment steps up efforts to quell the country's biggest protests in years.The Iranian military statement came after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a new warning to Iran's leaders on Friday, and after Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday declared: "The United States supports the brave people of Iran."