(2025-12-23). South Sudan Reaches a 'Tipping Point' Between Peace and More Violence, UN Envoy Says. passblue.com 
Nick Haysom, the United Nations Secretary-General's special representative for South Sudan, says the war-torn country is at a tipping point where it either finds the political will to properly implement its peace agreement or it plunges deeper into prolonged chaos. Haysom, 73, who also heads the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), gave a …
(2025-12-23). Sudan prime minister takes his peace plan to the UN to end war. newarab.com 
(2025-12-23). Greta Thunberg arrested at Palestine Action protest. thecanary.co The police have arrested activist Greta Thunberg at a protest to un-proscribe Palestine Action. Thunberg was holding a sign which read: I support Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Canary (@thecanaryuk) She is the latest activist to be arrested by British police amidst an […] | By
(2025-12-23). Stop Picking On Poor Little Israel. thealtworld.com Stop picking on poor little Israel. It's just sitting there minding its own business trying to do a little genocide in peace while aggressively lobbying your government to crush your freedom of speech and freedom of assembly, and you're OBSESSING about it for NO REASON. | You just hate Jews. That's the only possible reason you could spend so much time obsessing about this one tiny little harmless country: you've got a crazy, irrational fixation on a small abrahamic religion, because you're a weirdo. Stop saying it's actually about all the wars and atrocities and apartheid and starving children and lobbying and pr…
(2025-12-23). Gaza: Health Ministry Warns of Critical Medicine Shortages After Two Years of Israeli Genocide and Continued Aid Restrictions. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-12-23). Hunger-striker's family demands reversal of "cruel" move to distant prison. thecanary.co 
The family of anti-genocide political prisoner and hunger-striker Heba Muraisi have demanded that the authorities move her back to Bronzefield prison in Surrey, near her family and friends, after the government transferred her 200 miles north in a transparently punitive measure. The demand comes as an apparently coordinated campaign among the right-wing, pro-Israel press targets […] | By
(2025-12-23). 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.
(2025-12-23). New employment workers given greater legal protection. ecns.cn China has achieved fruitful results in protecting the rights of flexible workers and people serving in new forms of employment such as food deliverymen and women and ride-hailing drivers, which is of great importance to the realization of high-quality and fuller employment, and also social stability.
(2025-12-23). Austerity and alignment to Washington: Two years of President Javier Milei. peoplesdispatch.org 
Thousands of Argentines endured high temperatures as they took to the streets on December 18 to protest the labor reform of Javier Milei's far-right government. The call to action by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) was supported by several trade unions, which claimed that the measure seeks to destroy workers' rights to benefit big business: "This reform will only deepen poverty, social exclusion, and job insecurity. We will not give up our fight for decent work," The government has justified the measure by citing an alleged need to mod…
(2025-12-23). Miami's new mayor faces a housing affordability crisis, city charter reform and a shrinking budget. |
(2025-12-23). Lebanese Army Forces: First Sergeant Ali Abdullah was martyred in the Israeli airstrike on Monday that targeted a car in the Sidon district. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-12-23). West Bank: Israeli occupation forces storm the town of Tuqu', southeast of Bethlehem. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-12-23). War And Plunder On The DR Congo Escalate Under 'Peace Agreement'. popularresistance.org The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a country in central Africa the size of Western Europe and rich in arable land and minerals, including those critical to the military industrial complex, such as cobalt and coltan. Since the CIA-backed assassination of Patrice Lumumba in 1961, the DRC has been ruled by puppets who answer to the United States and its allies. 2025 has been a devastating year for the DRC. Clearing the FOG speaks with Maurice Carney, the executive director of Friends of the Congo, about the occupation by Rwandan forces, mass displacement of millions of people, and the recent 'peace agreem…
(2025-12-23). Iran's missile power still unused, ready to confront enemy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) — A senior Iranian Armed Forces spokesman says that the country's naval, ground, and missile capabilities are fully prepared to confront any potential scenario, stressing that Tehran has not used its true missile power yet.
(2025-12-23). Enemy Forces Strike Mays al-Jabal, Demolish House in Overnight Blast. english.almanar.com.lb In a pre-dawn attack, enemy occupation forces struck the town of Mays al-Jabal, deliberately blowing up a damaged house. The demolition occurred at 2: 20 AM, resulting in the structure's total destruction, according to a confirmed report from Al-Manar's correspondent. Our correspondent had earlier reported hearing a large explosion in the town, followed by a second …
(2025-12-23). Five killed, one missing as Mexican Navy plane crashes near Galveston, Texas. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Five people were killed on Monday when a small aircraft operated by the Mexican Navy crashed into the waters off the coast of Galveston, Texas, officials said. The plane was carrying eight people at the time of the accident—five fatalities have been confirmed, two occupants survived, and one individual remains missing, according to the Mexican Navy. | The aircraft was on a humanitarian mission involving specialized medical transport when it went down shortly after 3 pm near Galveston, along the Texas coastline, about 50 miles southeast of Houston. | US Coast Guard Petty Officer Luke Baker co…
(2025-12-23). President Claudia Sheinbaum defends "legal and transparent" Mexican oil shipments to Cuba. radiohc.cu Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has defended oil shipments to Cuba, arguing that they reflect a historical relationship between the two nations and are based on humanitarian reasons. | During her morning press conference, the president asserted that "everything is legal and is part of something that has been done with Cuba for a long time." She also announced that Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) will make public the exact figures for barrels shipped and the market price at which they are delivered. | "And it is important that this be known… We are doing this within a legal framework, as a sovereign country, and…
(2025-12-23). Young people urged to steer clear of drugs and alcohol abuse. sanews.gov.za Young people urged to steer clear of drugs and alcohol abuse | As festive season celebrations get underway, the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has called on young people to avoid alcohol and substance abuse. ⚪ The department warns that while this period is often one of "celebration, rest and social connection," it also gives rise to troubling and dangerous behaviours that can turn joy into tragedy. ⚪ "[It] is also a period that consistently records increased levels of alcohol and substance abuse, which contribute to road accidents, crime, family conflict, unsafe sexual behavio…
(2025-12-23). Gaza's third Christmas in the dark, but faith endures. thecanary.co Christmas is around the corner but for the people of Gaza there will be no lights for the third consecutive year. Amid intense suffering, displacement, and loss, the joy that prevailed before the war has been crushed. Churches, typically decorated during the festive season by Christian communities in Gaza, have become places where people grieve […] | By
(2025-12-23). CAR's Touadera Seeks Third Term Amid Russian Ties and Crypto Push. moderndiplomacy.eu Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera, 68, is seeking a controversial third term on Sunday after more than a decade in power. In 2023, a referendum scrapped presidential term limits, clearing the way for his extended tenure. Since coming to power in 2016, Touadera has leaned heavily on Russian support, bringing Wagner mercenaries into the …
(2025-12-23). Shanxi ends province-wide blanket fireworks ban. ecns.cn China's fireworks industry body has voiced support for Shanxi province's decision to scrap a long-standing blanket ban on fireworks and firecrackers, a move that has triggered widespread public debate as Spring Festival approaches.
(2025-12-23). Keir Starmer's threat of legal action against Roman Abramovich is financially grubby not to mention illegal. strategic-culture.su The Europeans have already died on a similar hill through their failed attempt to expropriate Russian sovereign assets held in Euroclear to support a so-called reparations loan to Ukraine. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us…
(2025-12-23). Iran at forefront of providing support to refugees. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Over the past four decades, Iran has been one of the top countries hosting the largest number of refugees and migrants, despite many challenges facing the country.
(2025-12-23). DSTI supports SIU investigation into maladministration allegations. sanews.gov.za DSTI supports SIU investigation into maladministration allegations | The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) has pledged its support to the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) as the corruption busting unit investigates allegations of serious maladministration and improper or unlawful conduct in the affairs of the department. ⚪ This after President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a proclamation authorising the SIU to conduct an investigation into procurement in relation to four specific project funding agreements for vaccine research and development. ⚪ The unit said the contracts were entered into by o…
(2025-12-23). Russia pledges 'full support' for Venezuela against US 'hostilities'. geo.tv 
(2025-12-23). Vietnam's Leadership Transition: A Twisted Web of Omissions and Speculation. devdiscourse.com Vietnam's Communist Party concluded a pivotal plenum in Hanoi, leaving the national landscape rife with speculation as no names for top leadership candidates were disclosed. Party chief To Lam, a notable contender for retaining the top post, indicated through a closing speech that party members had voted with substantial support. Final confirmations, however, align with historical discretion, to be unveiled during the January congress.
(2025-12-23). Breaking ICE NJ Style: ITA January Push, Proud Boy Intimidation Fail, 60 Minutes Censored CECOT Video Link, Atlantic City Support. fightbackbetter.com 
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(2025-12-23). Language, Bias, and Violence: Why We Must Name Terrorism Fairly. ummid.com Defending Islam requires more than citing scripture. It demands consistent, visible rejection of violence from within Muslim communities, while the global community must judge acts of terror by what they are—not by who commits them.
(2025-12-23). 5 Pakistani police personnel killed in 'gun and bomb' attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) — Five Pakistani police personnel were killed on Dec 23 when their van was ambushed in a bombing and shooting attack in the country's north-west, provincial police said, as Pakistan struggles with a resurgence of violence.
(2025-12-23). Rising Tensions: Protests for Hindu Safety in Bangladesh. devdiscourse.com In a fervent display of solidarity, hundreds of protesters carrying saffron flags gathered to protest against the alleged violence against minority Hindus in Bangladesh. The march, known as 'Hindu Hunkar Padayatra', commenced from Sealdah on Tuesday and aimed to reach the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission.
(2025-12-23). Sixteen days of activism amid the rise of digital harm across Africa. globalvoices.org 
Online harm is shaping public life as strongly as offline violenceGlobal Voices For Kgomotso Modise, a South African journalist covering courts and criminal justice, online harassment has
(2025-12-23). Bangladesh suspends visa services in India until further notice amid escalating tensions. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: India—Bangladesh relations saw a sharp escalation on Monday after Dhaka suspended all visa and consular services at its diplomatic missions in India amid ongoing violence in Bangladesh, including the shooting of a student leader. Visa operations at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and the Assistant High Commission in Agartala have been halted indefinitely. Notices at both locations cited "unavoidable circumstances" for the suspension, effectively bringing people-to-people travel from India to Bangladesh to a standstill. | The decision comes amid rising unrest in Bangladesh marked…
(2025-12-22). Is the UK imprisoning Palestine activists on Israel's behalf. newarab.com 
Whilst Western governments continue to provide protection and support for Israel, including by supplying arms which the Israeli Offense Forces (IOF) use in the ongoing genocide in Gaza, a brutal persecution is being waged against those in support of Palestinian liberation. | The criminalisation of solidarity with Palestinian liberation, has come under sustained attack since 7 October 2023. A
(2025-12-22). Headlines for December 22, 2025. democracynow.org U.S. Pursues Two Oil Tankers Near Venezuela, Ramping Up Pressure on Maduro, Trump Appoints Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as U.S. Special Envoy to Greenland, WHO Declares Gaza No Longer Faces Famine, But Progress Remains Extremely Fragile, Israel's Security Cabinet Approves 19 New Jewish Settlements in the Occupied West Bank, U.S. Military Launches Airstrikes Against ISIS in Syria, Russian Missile Strike on Odesa Kills 8 People as a Russian General Dies in Car Bomb Explosion, Justice Department Under Fire over Incomplete and Heavily Redacted Release of Epstein Files, GOP Congressmember Stefanik Drops Out of…
(2025-12-22). Palestinian NGOs urge world action on Gaza crisis. plenglish.com Ramala, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian NGO Network called for urgent intervention from the UN and other international institutions to alleviate the grave humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, devastated by two years of Israeli attacks.
(2025-12-22). Colombia's war crimes tribunal sentences former "Americas' Best Soldier" to 20 years in prison. colombiareports.com Colombia's war crimes tribunal JEP sentenced retired colonel Publio Hernan Mejia to 20 years in prison for his responsibility in 72 homicides committed by his forces to inflate their unit's apparent effectiveness. The retired colonel was sentenced to prison because he refused to accept his responsibility for the killing spree committed by paramilitaries and Mejia's …
(2025-12-22). Israeli Army Expands Outposts In Gaza; Laying Groundwork For Permanent Occupation. popularresistance.org The Israeli military is preparing to establish a permanent presence inside the Gaza Strip, new satellite imagery released by Forensic Architecture has confirmed. According to Forensic Architecture's research, Israel is consolidating control over 50 percent of the strip — continuously demolishing civilian infrastructure to make room for new outposts. | Since the ceasefire, the Israeli army has built at least 13 new outposts — mainly east of the so-called "Yellow Line," the perimeter to which Tel Aviv withdrew its forces as part of the agreement.
(2025-12-22). US Launches More Airstrikes in Somalia as Trump Continues Record-Shattering Bombing Campaign. news.antiwar.com US Africa Command announced on Monday that its forces launched airstrikes in Somalia's Puntland region on December 19 as the Trump administration continues bombing the country at a record pace, an air war that receives virtually no media coverage in the United States. AFRICOM said the strikes targeted the small ISIS affiliate about 28 miles …
(2025-12-22). Fierce clashes reported btw HTS-led regime forces and SDF. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Local media in Syria have reported fierce armed clashes between HTS-led regime led by self-declared president Jolani and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Aleppo on Monday.
(2025-12-22). Italy fines million for alleged App Store privacy violations Apple $115. tribune.com.pk 
Italy's competition authority (AGCM) said on Monday it had fined US technology giant Apple and two of its divisions 98.6 million euros ($115.53 million) over alleged abuse of their dominant position in the mobile app market. | The regulator said the group allegedly violated European regulations with Apple's App Store, where it holds an "absolute dominance" in dealing with third-party developers. | The watchdog opened the probe into the technology giant in May 2023, claiming the company penalised third-party app developers by imposing "a more restrictive privacy policy" on them from April 2021. | Apple said in…
(2025-12-22). Bangladesh unrest: Another student leader shot in Khulna amid rising political violence after Hadi's killing. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: Bangladesh witnessed a fresh spike in political violence on Monday after a senior labour leader of the National Citizens Party (NCP) was shot in Khulna, intensifying concerns over deteriorating law and order amid ongoing unrest. Md Motaleb Sikder (42), a key figure in the NCP's labour front, sustained a head injury after being fired upon around 12.15 pm at a house in the Sonadanga locality of Khulna. Party sources said Sikder serves as the central organiser and Khulna divisional convener of Jatiya Sramik Shakti, the workers' wing affiliated with the NCP.The shooting comes at a time when Bangladesh…
(2025-12-22). Israel Approves 19 New West Bank Settlements as State-Sponsored Violence Escalates. democracynow.org 
There's been a sharp rise of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank under Israel's current far-right government. Israel's Cabinet approved a proposal for the construction of 19 new Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Sunday. Amnesty International researcher Budour Hassan says the move "entrenches the apartheid system we're seeing in the West Bank." Experts warn that the settlements further threaten the possibility of creating a Palestinian state.
(2025-12-22). Political Unrest in Bangladesh: Another Leader Falls Victim to Gun Violence. devdiscourse.com Another political leader in Bangladesh has been targeted in a violent attack. Motaleb Shikdar, affiliated with the Jatiya Sramik Shakti, was shot in Khulna and is in critical condition. This follows the assassination of activist Osman Hadi, increasing political tensions.