(2025-12-28). UN's Amina Mohammed: Why women pay the highest price in war. aljazeera.com From Sudan to Gaza, impunity for violence against women is fuelling conflict worldwide, the UN's deputy chief warns.
(2025-12-28). Iraq says it is preparing to host Iran-US Talks in Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) — Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani reportedly said his country is making efforts to arrange a bilateral meeting between Iran and the United States in Baghdad to resume dialogue.
(2025-12-28). Is the UAE sailing Israel's ship in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea? tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The United Arab Emirates has long sought to project itself as a modern, pragmatic power, striking a balance between economic dynamism and regional influence. Yet its deepening partnership with Israel reveals a trajectory that is less about stability and more about embedding Israeli interests into fragile states. From southern Yemen to Somaliland and Sudan, Abu Dhabi's actions increasingly resemble those of a proxy, enabling Israel's ambitions in one of the world's most sensitive maritime corridors.
(2025-12-28). Israel's Ceasefire Violations in Gaza Continue to Pile Up. juancole.com ( The renewed violations come as casualty figures climb and rescue teams warn they are unable to reach many of the dead and wounded. | On Saturday, the body of the child Atta Ma'moun Mai was recovered after he fell into a deep water well near the al‚ÄëSudaniyya junction in the…
(2025-12-28). Bilawal Bhutto urges PTI to shun 'extremist politics', return to democratic norms. tribune.com.pk 
Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to abandon what he described as extremist politics and return to conventional political engagement. | "Based on our history and experience, our advice is that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) should leave extremism and bring its politics back within democratic boundaries. This will be better for their party, their leader, their workers and for the country's overall political environment," Bilawal said while inaugurating an intensive care unit at the Larkana Children's Hospital on Sunday. | Bilawal criticised PTI for attacki…
(2025-12-28). Bilawal proposes Zardari to lead political healing. tribune.com.pk 
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has offered the services of his father, President Asif Ali Zardari, to spearhead the process of political reconciliation in the country, tacitly extending an olive branch to Imran Khan's beleaguered PTI. | "The political forces will have to find a political path," Bilawal said while addressing thousands of people at his party's public meeting held to commemorate the 18th death anniversary of his mother, former prime minister and PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto. | "The opposition parties will have to practice responsible politics, and those in power will have to keep the count…
(2025-12-28). The weakness of the world in our struggle. tehrantimes.com TORONTO – When the world fails to uphold justice, it becomes an obligation of the oppressed to fulfil it. Demanding rights and justice from a world that has turned a blind eye to a genocide that has been occurring for over 70 years, and is now at its worst state, is a meaningless endeavor.
(2025-12-28). Free UK Palestine Hunger Strikers! Rally at SF UK Consulate to Support Jailed Activists. indybay.org In solidarity with Palestinian activists who are on a hunger strike in the UK, a rally was held at the UK consulate in San Francisco to demand their freedom and the use of the Terrorism Act to target opponents of the genocide in Gaza.
(2025-12-28). AI: Bizarre Nationwide UAE Government Propaganda Khutbah. muslimskeptic.com One of the grave realities about the UAE is that it keeps coming up with new ways to distort Islam and make it into being pro-Israel, pro-genocide, and pro-evil. The latest of these efforts arrives in the form of a nationwide government-produced Friday khutbah (sermon) that is essentially an AI glaze-fest. UAE Friday Khutbahs Are …
(2025-12-28). Italy Meloni Gov Attacks Dockers Unions For Action On Palestine. indybay.org The Italian Meloni government is retaliating against the USB union for taking action against the genocide in Gaza…
(2025-12-28). Trump's Christmas Day strikes on Nigeria beg question: Why Sokoto? responsiblestatecraft.org For the first time since President Trump publicly excoriated Nigeria's government for allegedly condoning a Christian genocide, Washington made good on its threat of military action on Christmas Day when U.S. forces conducted airstrikes against two alleged major positions of the Islamic State (IS-Sahel) in northwestern Sokoto state. According to several sources familiar with the operation, the airstrike involved at least
(2025-12-28). Dr Hussam Abu Safia's Family Demand His Release From Israeli Prison. popularresistance.org Exactly one year after Israeli forces kidnapped Kamal Adwan Hospital director Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, relatives and health officials renewed demands for his release on 27 December, citing his deteriorating health. | The anniversary prompted statements from Gaza authorities and international rights groups calling for disclosure of his fate and an end to his arbitrary detention. | Occupation forces took Dr. Abu Safia on 27 December 2024 during a military raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia. | At the time, the hospital was the last operational medical center serving northern Gaza. Witness accounts said he was d…
(2025-12-28). 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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(2025-12-28). PETA urges Delaware lawmakers to consider dog-walking requirement, sparking debate on animal welfare. whyy.org What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? An animal rights organization is urging Delaware lawmakers to consider a proposal that would require dog guardians to walk their dogs three times a day — including one walk lasting at least an hour. Supporters say the move would help meet dogs' physical and mental needs, but some dog owners question if it's realistic. | The proposal comes from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, which says the effort is meant to raise awareness about responsible pet c…
(2025-12-28). 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 (…) | – |
(2025-12-28). 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 (FIDH-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 immediately and unconditionally release all those arbitrarily detained, including human rights defenders.
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(2025-12-28). Brigitte Bardot, French film icon turned far-right provocateur, dies at 91. aljazeera.com Actor reshaped French cinema before retreating from global fame into animal rights activism and far-right politics.
(2025-12-28). Low voter turnout marks Myanmar's first election since 2021 military coup. tribune.com.pk 
Under the shadow of civil war and questions over the poll's credibility, voters in Myanmar cast their ballots in apparently low numbers in a general election on Sunday, the first since a military coup toppled the last civilian government in 2021. | The junta, having crushed pro-democracy protests after the coup and sparked a nationwide rebellion, said the three-phase vote would bring political stability to the impoverished Southeast Asian nation, despite international condemnation of the exercise. | But the United Nations, some Western countries and human rights groups have said the vote is not free, fair or c…
(2025-12-28). 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.
(2025-12-28). Quiet courage of ordinary people can rebuild a world in crisis. scmp.com My son, who is almost four, has recently become obsessed with the universe. He can recite the planets of the solar system and tell anyone who will listen that Pluto — his favourite — was once a planet but was reclassified as a "dwarf planet" in 2006. | Now that he has a sense of scale and size, he has developed a habit of comparing everything: an ant is smaller than a leaf, the Earth is smaller than the sun, the sun is just a dot in the galaxy, and the galaxy is a tiny part of the universe.
(2025-12-28). Economists Call For The Suspension Of Sri Lanka's Debt. popularresistance.org The Institute of Political Economy (IPE), Sri Lanka and the UK-based Debt Justice issued a joint statement demanding the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suspend Sri Lanka's debt repayment to help it tackle its prolonged economic crisis compounded by Cyclone Ditwah. | The statement, signed by over 120 well-known economists from across the world including Jayati Ghosh and Utsa Patnaik from India, Nobel-prize winner Joseph Stiglitz, and French economist Thomas Piketty, asks the IMF to prioritize the welfare of people and their development over financial obligations to external creditors.
(2025-12-28). Odegaard leads Arsenal to top spot. tribune.com.pk 
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard's first club goal of the season helped his side beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 at home on Saturday to return to the top of the Premier League table. | For the second week running, Arsenal kicked off having been displaced by Manchester City earlier in the day and they responded once again to the challenge although what appeared on paper a routine win was fraught with late nerves. | Odegaard's season has been disrupted by a knee injury but the Norwegian showed his trademark precision in the 14th minute to drive a left-footed shot low past Brighton keeper Bart Verbruggen to give…
(2025-12-28). China will deliver humanitarian aid to Cambodia for displaced people along border: Chinese FM. ecns.cn China is willing to provide humanitarian supplies to Cambodia for the settlement of displaced people in border areas, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Yuxi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday.
(2025-12-28). Serbia could face full-scale invasion soon? Vucic warns of attack ss Europe-Russia tensions rise. hindustantimes.com Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has warned that an attack on Serbia cannot be ruled out, citing escalating tensions between Europe and Russia linked to the war in Ukraine. Speaking during a visit to the Banjica military barracks in Belgrade, Vucic said Serbia must prepare for potential threats arising from what he described as growing military preparations for a wider Europe-Russia conflict. He announced plans to further strengthen Serbia's armed forces, including tank, missile and artillery units, alongside heavy investment in unmanned systems. Vucic also revealed that Serbia expects to open its first major d…
(2025-12-28). UAE president's Pakistan visit signals push on trade, investment, Gulf balancing. hindustantimes.com Amid escalating tensions in Yemen, where Saudi warplanes targeted UAE-backed forces, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan landed in Islamabad for his first official visit to Pakistan. Welcomed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, the leaders held talks aimed at expanding trade, investment, and regional security cooperation. What does this high-profile visit mean for Pakistan's economy and its delicate balancing act in Gulf geopolitics?
(2025-12-28). France says Israel violated Lebanon cease-fire after firing twice near UN forces on border. haaretz.com According to the UN's peacekeeping forces in Lebanon, one of the incidents left one soldier slightly wounded with an ear concussion. France said the two incidents follow 'a series of similar actions' by the IDF in recent weeks. Last month, the IDF said it fired on UN forces due to 'weather conditions'…
(2025-12-28). New Israel-Greece-Cyprus military agreement targets Turkey. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Jerusalem Post reported that Israel, Greece, and Cyprus have finalized a military cooperation framework for 2026, reinforcing a trilateral security partnership in the Eastern Mediterranean.According to the Israeli military, the agreement was signed last week in Nicosia, with the announcement made public on Sunday. The Israeli delegation was led by Brig. Gen. Amit Adler, head of foreign cooperation in the Israeli armed forces, who met with Greek and Cypriot defense officials to coordinate implementation.The plan outlines joint military drills, coordinated exercises, and the creation of specialized worki…
(2025-12-28). Afghanistan says working with Tajikistan to investigate deadly border clash. geo.tv 
Taliban acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi speaks during a news conference in Kabul Afghanistan September 14, 2021. — ReutersTajik forces killed three alleged militants crossing from Afghanistan.Taliban say they are jointly investigating with Tajikistan.Kabul warns of…
(2025-12-28). Nigeria takes charge on camera, corrects US' tomahawk mishap with precision intel for the first time. hindustantimes.com Nigeria has confirmed conducting airstrikes against two major Islamic State (ISIS) positions in Sokoto State in close coordination with the United States. Information Minister Mohammed Idris said the precision strikes targeted foreign ISIS elements infiltrating from the Sahel and were carried out with full involvement of Nigeria's armed forces. Authorities reported no civilian casualties, calling the operation part of wider counterterrorism efforts amid rising security concerns across the country.
(2025-12-28). Ukraine in confusion after Russia's surprise attack? Putin's troops storm Dimitrov from all sides. hindustantimes.com Russia says its Eastern Group of Forces has broken through Ukrainian defensive lines in the Zaporizhzhia region, advancing more than seven kilometres toward key logistics hubs. Speaking to President Vladimir Putin, commanders claimed control of over 210 square kilometres since early December and the liberation of 10 settlements across Zaporizhzhia and the Dnipropetrovsk region. Russian officials also announced the full capture of the city of Dimitrov, with troops conducting clearance and demining operations. Ukraine's General Staff has dismissed Moscow's claims as false but acknowledged that fighting in the area…
(2025-12-28). Joint international operations seize 952 suspects, demolish 494 scam-related buildings in Myanmar. ecns.cn China, Myanmar and Thailand have jointly launched a new round of crackdown on cross-border gambling and telecom fraud, repatriating 952 Chinese nationals suspected of telecom fraud back to China and demolishing 494 buildings linked to gambling and scam crimes in Myanmar's KK Park, authorities said.
(2025-12-28). 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.
(2025-12-28). Channel 12 journalist sues media figures who called his reports libel against. haaretz.com The defamation lawsuits target several media figures for labeling Guy Peleg's report on abuse of Palestinian detainees as a 'blood libel against IDF soldiers.' Peleg says the attacks forced him to step back from hosting shows and panels and raised concerns for his safety…
(2025-12-28). Israel police set to indict former IDF top lawyer over leak of abuse video. haaretz.com The investigation determined that former Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi can be charged with offenses including the illicit disclosure of official information by a public servant, obstruction of justice, abuse of office, fraud and breach of trust…
(2025-12-28). Iran, Qatar urge end to attacks on civilians in Gaza, Lebanon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) — Iranian and Qatari foreign ministers exchanged views on developments in Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen during a telephone call.
(2025-12-28). Asia's most dangerous secret yet? Japan races to nukes in 3 years, Beijing sounds war drums over… hindustantimes.com Chinese and regional media seize on Henry Kissinger's 2023 warning as debate grows over whether Japan, under PM Sanae Takaichi, might one day weaponize its civilian plutonium and advanced missile/space technologies despite Tokyo's public reaffirmation of its non‚Äënuclear principles amid soaring tensions with China and record defense spending. Watch for all the details.
(2025-12-28). Support CN at 30: The Meaning of Independent Media. consortiumnews.com During Consortium News' 30th Anniversary, Editor-in-Chief Joe Lauria explains what independent media and ethics mean to CN. CN Editor Joe Lauria made the following brief remarks at the Mut Zum Ethiks conference in Switzerland in August. The min. audio recording…
(2025-12-28). When Palestinian existence is portrayed as hate. aljazeera.com Israel and its supporters would have you believe that just being a Palestinian is a lethal threat.
(2025-12-28). Zelensky heads to US seeking security guarantees as Russia escalates strikes. hindustantimes.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is travelling to the United States for talks with President Donald Trump, stressing the need for firm security guarantees as Russia launched a massive new attack on Ukraine. Speaking en route, Zelensky said Ukraine would not legally recognise any occupied territories and highlighted red-line issues, including the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. He underscored the importance of European support, additional air defence systems and missiles, and warned that Russia's strikes show its true response to peace efforts. Zelensky also said any future election or referendum w…
(2025-12-28). 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.
(2025-12-28). Stronger RMB points to resilience. ecns.cn The recent strengthening of the renminbi against the US dollar reflects the resilience of China's economic fundamentals and the improving stability of its financial system, while a weaker dollar has also provided external support for the renminbi's gains, economists said.
(2025-12-28). Xinjiang ramps up cotton, textiles biz. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is leveraging its strengths in cotton production, energy resources, strategic location, and supportive policies to restructure and upgrade its textile and apparel industry value chain.
(2025-12-28). Strengthening Congress: A Call for Organizational Renewal. devdiscourse.com During the Congress's 140th Foundation Day, Shashi Tharoor supported the views of his colleague Digvijaya Singh on the need to strengthen the party organization.
(2025-12-28). Will the Iraqi militias truly disarm? Will the US Troops Really Leave? juancole.com by For the first time, several well-known armed groups in Iraq have released statements supporting the idea of "
(2025-12-28). Russia still stands for establishment of Palestinian State. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that Moscow still supports the establishment of a Palestinian State.
(2025-12-28). China signals more proactive fiscal stance for 2026. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- China's finance ministry has signaled a shift toward a more aggressive fiscal policy in 2026, underscoring Beijing's preparations for renewed economic pressure from an escalating trade confrontation with the United States. Finance Minister Lan Fo'an said fiscal policy would become more "proactive," with expanded government spending aimed at maintaining expenditure momentum and boosting domestic demand.Speaking at a national fiscal and taxation work conference, Lan emphasized increased use of government bond issuance and more efficient transfer payments to support what officials describe as "high-quality…
(2025-12-28). Land-sea trade corridor key to regional progress. ecns.cn China has rolled out a package of financial measures to support the development of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, officials said, underscoring the country's commitment to advancing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation amid complex global geopolitical and economic conditions.
(2025-12-28). Ukraine bombshell hits before Trump talks, Budanov says Russia's army growing stronger than ever. hindustantimes.com On the eve of Trump—Zelensky talks, Ukraine's spy chief Kyrylo Budanov concedes Russia met its 2025 recruitment goal of 403,000 troops and is targeting 409,000 in 2026 with big cash incentives, just as doubts grow over the future of the Czech shell-supply initiative and Western officials warn Kyiv to prepare for a war that could stretch into 2026 despite fresh European financial support.
(2025-12-28). What Russia's Support for Venezuela Signals to Washington. moderndiplomacy.eu Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's expression of "serious concern" over U.S. military activity in the Caribbean seas, delivered during a call with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil, is less about immediate military realities than about strategic messaging. On the surface, the exchange reads as routine diplomatic solidarity between two sanctioned states aligned against Washington. Yet …
(2025-12-28). Dan Goldman Supported Warrantless Spying on Americans. Now His Primary Opponent Is Hitting Him for It. theintercept.com 
Goldman was among a clutch of Democrats who voted for an NSA spy program, despite warnings about Trump's return to power.
(2025-12-28). Trumpist fascism: The worm turns. links.org.au 
Kevin B. Anderson — The Trumpist fascist overreach has led to increased support for a wide array of forms of resistance.
(2025-12-28). Corrupt Corporate City Officials Privatizing GG Botanical Gardens For Disney Aesthetic. indybay.org The corrupt CEO of Golden Gate Park Stephanie Linder without public comment or debate has wrecked the Botanical gardens for a Disney style light show for people who can pay $28 to $48 a ticket. They have blighted the park for more privatization and their commercialization of Golden Gate Park shutting off more and more of the park for months for concerts that cost hundreds of dollars for tickets. | Billionaire SF Mayor Daniel Lurie has also given away Kezar stadium to his cronies and financial supporters as the park is sold off to the highest bidder.
(2025-12-28). Sikh activists clash with BJP supporters outside Bangladesh Embassy in London. geo.tv 
Sikh activist and Hindu groups protest outside Bangladesh Embassy in London, UK on December 28, 2025. — Geo NewsHindu groups' protest met with pro-Khalistan activists.Police addresses scuffle, intervenes and restores order.India persecuting Sikhs, Muslims, Christians: Sikh…
(2025-12-28). China sets world record in maglev technology by reaching 700 km/h in 2 seconds. ecns.cn "By promoting deeper integration between industry, academia, research and application, we aim to support independent innovation in national defense science and technology.""ÄÄ"ÄÄThe vehicle reaches the end of the test track.
(2025-12-28). 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.
(2025-12-28). 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.
(2025-12-28). Is the Planet Heading Toward Another Era of Religious Battles? thinktank.pk In an era marked by geopolitical shifts, economic pressures, and cultural clashes, the question of whether humanity is on the brink of renewed religious wars looms large. Historical precedents like the Crusades or the Thirty Years' War remind us of how faith-based divisions can escalate into widespread violence. Today, with conflicts simmering in regions like …