responsiblestatecraft.org (2025-01-17). Biden worked 'tirelessly around the clock' — to prevent a ceasefire For 15 months, Israel has dropped American bombs on children in tents, on refugees sheltering in schools, and on patients seeking help in hospitals without President Joe Biden exerting any "real pressure" on Israel to stop.
(2025-01-17). The Gaza Ceasefire Charade. Chris Hedges. globalresearch.ca Israel plays a cynical game. It makes phased agreements with the Palestinians that ensure it immediately gets what it wants. It then violates every subsequent phase and reignites its military assault. | * | Israel, going back decades, has played a duplicitous …
(2025-01-17). Biden Worked 'Tirelessly Around the Clock' — To Prevent a Ceasefire. globalresearch.ca There is little doubt that President-elect Donald Trump's posture vis-a-vis
(2025-01-17). Washington's Proxies Attack TurkStream While Trump Takes Credit for Ceasefire. Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca Last weekend, US proxies launched a drone attack on a critical part of the TurkStream gas pipeline located in southwest Russia. The incident was largely ignored by the mainstream media, but its importance to energy-starved Europeans cannot be overstated. The …
(2025-01-17). Yemen Targets US Carrier in Red Sea as Washington 'Gears Up' for Escalation. orinocotribune.com Washington is allegedly planning to continue its strikes against Yemen once a ceasefire in Gaza takes effect | The Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) said in a statement on 15 January that it targeted the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier and other US warships in the Red Sea. | "The missile force and the drone air force of the Yemeni Armed Forces … carried out a joint military operation targeting the American aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman and a number of its warships in the northern Red Sea with a number of winged missiles and drones, during their attempt to carry out operations to target Yemen," the statement said.
(2025-01-17). The Gaza Ceasefire Will Not Cure The Wounds Of Genocide. popularresistance.org Now that a ceasefire has been agreed to in Gaza, the bombs will stop falling, and the world will breathe a sigh of relief. There will be celebrations of peace, even if temporary, nations will pat themselves on the back, and the media will move on to the next trending crisis. Yet, for those of us who survived, the war hasn't ended—it has merely transformed. | For us, the war began long before October 7, 2023, and continues in the ashes of what was once our home. The world's ceasefire is a fabricated pause in our endless torment. The world seeks its own resolution, a quick fix to soothe the conscience, but fo…
(2025-01-17). Transcript of Press TV panel discussion of Gaza ceasefire. gilbertdoctorow.com Transcript submitted by a reader PressTV: 0: 00Well, for further insight on that story, we're now joined by independent international affairs analyst [Dr.] Gilbert Doctorow, who is joining us from Brussels. We'll also be joined by more guests in this segment as well. Mr. Doctorow, welcome to the program. Let's jump right in and please give …
(2025-01-17). A Fragile Ceasefire, Syria's Downfall and the Axis of Resistance: Why the War Will Continue Until the US-Israel Alliance Is Forced Out of the Middle East. globalresearch.ca The Middle East is on the verge of total war despite recent developments involving a fragile ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and the collapse of the Assad government in Syria last month which is now occupied by terrorists, so …
(2025-01-17). Gaza ceasefire is just a start. independent.co.ug 
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | The Gaza ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel is a welcome relief and a crucial step toward regional stability. It provides an opportunity to halt the bloodshed and ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. However, its success hinges on one key factor: a genuine commitment to peace. Past experiences in …
(2025-01-17). Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire, ushering in hope for Gaza peace. independent.co.ug 
GAZA, PALESTINE | Xinhua | A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has been reached, offering a glimmer of hope for ending the 15-month-old bloodshed in the enclave. In a press conference on Wednesday in Doha, where the truce talks were held, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin …
(2025-01-17). Roaming Charges: Cease Fires Walk With Me. counterpunch.org 
I'm a natural born cynic, of course, but I can't help but think that this ceasefire, this lull in the killing, is meant to erase, if not the memory of, at least the responsibility for, the killing that has come before. As Jean Baudrillard wrote: "Forgetting extermination is part of extermination."
(2025-01-17). Reaching Ceasefire in Gaza: A Tale of Trump's Illusion and Biden's Failure. counterpunch.org 
President Joe Biden, flanked by his Secretary of State and Vice President, announced the ceasefire in Gaza with an air of accomplishment, framing it as a crowning achievement of his administration's diplomatic efforts. However, this assertion is profoundly misleading. While the ceasefire was presented as a diplomatic victory, the truth reveals a far darker reality.
(2025-01-17). The March for Palestine is STILL ON — despite the Met Police's attempt to disrupt it. thecanary.co The following article is a comment piece from Palestine Solidarity Campaign and its partner organisations. Tens of thousands of demonstrators will gather in London on Saturday as they have done throughout the 15 months of Israel's genocide in Gaza. This will be the eve of the ceasefire that Palestinians and their supporters around the world […] | By
(2025-01-17). Palestine Solidarity Campaign march to go ahead as more Palestinians killed despite ceasefire deal. leftfootforward.org The Palestine Solidarity Campaign's national demonstration will go ahead this Saturday as a ceasefire deal in Gaza draws nearer. | The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) reported that in the last week the Met police has imposed "repressive restrictions" preventing the group from protesting outside the BBC's HQ, as previously agreed. | Despite the news of a ceasefire deal on Wednesday, Palestinian authorities reported that Israeli attacks had killed at least 86 Palestinians in the day following the announcement. | In a statement, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) said it shares "the immense relief expre…
(2025-01-17). Amid Gaza ceasefire, remember it was Palestinian journalists who bravely exposed the genocide. thecanary.co Israel has prevented international journalists from entering Gaza to expose the horrors of the apartheid state's genocide there. But independent, local, and often Palestinian reporters risked their lives to get the news out. And it was very often independent media outlets and ordinary people around the world that kept holding the powerful to account. The […] | By
(2025-01-17). Video: Netanyahu demands last-minute changes to sabotage Gaza ceasefire — human rights monitor. skwawkbox.org 
While claiming agreement will be ratified, wanted war criminal PM is demanding changes designed to sink it Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed today that his cabinet will ratify the supposed Gaza ceasefire deal whose details involve the complete withdrawal of the occupation military from the vital Rafah crossing and the 'corridors' that Israel is …
(2025-01-17). Frustration Mounts for Israel as Gaza Ceasefire Highlights Unmet War Goals: Analyst. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Israeli academic highlights government struggles to secure a decisive military victory in Gaza as a ceasefire agreement with Hamas comes into effect after more than a year of war.
(2025-01-17). Gaza Ceasefire Deal: Netanyahu's war cabinet vote today. ummid.com Qatar and the United States Wednesday January 15, 2025 confirmed Palestinian Resistance Groups led by Hamas and Israel have finalised the deal to end over 15-month long war in Gaza and other occupied Palestinian lands.
(2025-01-17). Iran's Battle Against Terrorism: Insights from An Int'l Law Expert. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – For 45 years, Iran has faced relentless terrorism, including targeted assassinations and coordinated attacks by armed groups, and despite growing casualties and global focus, the country remains entangled in a battle with an evolving threat.
(2025-01-17). Gaza Ceasefire Nears as Israel Faces Government Collapse. thealtworld.com We welcome back Scott Ritter as we unpack the Gaza ceasefire agreement. What does it mean for Palestinians, the Resistance, and the future of Benjamin Netanyahu's government?
(2025-01-17). Netanyahu's Likud Party Says Ceasefire Deal Allows a 'Return to Fighting Under American Guarantee'. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party said in a statement on Thursday that the Gaza ceasefire deal will allow "Israel to return to fighting under American guarantee." The statement was a response to National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, leader of the Jewish Power party, who has threatened to quit the coalition government if …
(2025-01-17). WorkWeek LA Fire, Capitalism & Global Catastrophe & Healthcare Workers Protest Genocide. indybay.org WorkWeek On KPOO covers the LA fire storm, climate crisis and global capitalism and also the global day of action against genocide and the freedom of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza and other healthcare workers in Gaza.
(2025-01-17). Putin highlights rising momentum in negotiations between Russia-Iran. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, receiving his counterpart of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, highlighted the growth in the turnover at the end of 2024 between both nations.
(2025-01-17). Israeli Media: Gaza Ceasefire May Not Start Until Monday. news.antiwar.com The Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas now may not take effect until Monday instead of Sunday, according to reports in Israeli media. The Israeli security cabinet was initially supposed to approve the deal on Thursday, but Prime Minister Netanyahu delayed the vote, claiming Hamas was "reneging" on certain details, an accusation the Palestinian group …
(2025-01-17). PMO: Netanyahu Cabinet Poised To Approve Gaza Ceasefire Agreement. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-17). The Heat: Israel-Hamas Ceasefire. america.cgtn.com 
One day after the announcement of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, Israeli leaders say it is not yet a done deal. An Israeli cabinet vote on the pending ceasefire deal was delayed as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Hamas of 'reneging' on parts of the agreement. | Joining the discussion: |
(2025-01-17). Handshake Choices Obviously Not Syria's Priority. ummid.com Whatever Western media may have you believe, the Syrian leadership's handshake choices will not determine the country's future.
(2025-01-17). Israel's national security minister threatens to resign over ceasefire. aljazeera.com Itamar Ben-Gvir and his far-right party threaten to leave government over Gaza ceasefire deal.
(2025-01-17). Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages welcomed: Justice is the only way for a lasting peace. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, which it has been urging for the past 15 months. The ceasefire is a first step. On its own it cannot provide justice for the victims. It cannot produce a lasting peace. The ceasefire is a temporary strategic solution. What needs to come now is a real political and human rights based solution for the end of the Gaza blockade, the end of Israel's settler-colonial (…) | – |
(2025-01-17). Is It a Real Ceasefire or Only a Scam? Philip Giraldi. globalresearch.ca The Given the history …
(2025-01-17). Chris Hedges: The Ceasefire Charade. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-17). Trump's role in Gaza ceasefire fuels Arab American anger with Biden. aljazeera.com Incoming US president suggests that he pressured Israel to take the deal, which is supposed to go into effect on Sunday.
(2025-01-17). More than 100 people killed in Gaza since ceasefire agreed. aljazeera.com Israel's war in Gaza has killed at least 46,788 Palestinians and wounded 110,453 since October 7, 2023.
(2025-01-17). ICC chief prosecutor says Israel made 'no real effort' to probe Gaza crimes. aljazeera.com Karim Khan's defence of Gaza war crimes allegations against Netanyahu comes amid delays over ceasefire ratification.
(2025-01-17). Gaza ceasefire deal, explained | Start Here. aljazeera.com Will the ceasefire deal lead to a permanent end to Israel's war on Gaza?>
(2025-01-17). Israel's Ben-Gvir threatens to collapse cabinet if ceasefire approved. presstv.ir Israel's far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatens that he and his party colleagues would resign from the cabinet if it approved a Gaza ceasefire deal.
(2025-01-17). Israel kills over 100 Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire deal. presstv.ir Despite the announcement of a ceasefire deal, Israel has intensified its airstrikes and artillery shelling on Gaza, killing more than 100 Palestinians.
(2025-01-17). Leader: Palestinian patience, resistance forced Israel to back down. presstv.ir Ayatollah Khamenei has commended the sacrifices and valor of Palestinians and their resistance in the face of months-long Israeli aggression that resulted in a ceasefire.
(2025-01-17). The questions left unanswered by the Gaza ceasefire deal. newarab.com 
A But what was declared was for all intents and purposes a framework agreement, and the only details that are clear pertain to phase one of the deal, which is complex and has many potentially dangerous traps. | The agreement was crafted as a gradu…
(2025-01-17). Inside visual artist Nsenga Knight's Close to Home exhibition. newarab.com 
"That's such a great question, I'm so glad you asked that. You probably have it as a British saying that something's 'hitting close to home,'" says artist Born in Brooklyn as an Afro-Caribbean American Muslim, Nsenga explains that the idea came about during the 2023 International Symposium on the History and Legacy of Muslims in the Caribbean…
(2025-01-17). The Herald and Chronicle highlights Cuba's gratitude to Zimbabwe. plenglish.com Harare, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel praised Zimbabwe and President Emmerson Mnangagwa for supporting the Caribbean nation's removal from Washington's State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list, The Herald and Chronicle reported on Friday.
(2025-01-17). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Rufat Safarov. fidh.org
(2025-01-17). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org
(2025-01-17). Uganda: Arbitrary detention, judicial harassment and torture of human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza. fidh.org
(2025-01-17). Niger: Joint call for the immediate release of Moussa Tiangari. fidh.org We demand the immediate release of Moussa Tiangari, rights defender and General Secretary of the Alternative Espaces Citoyens (AEC) association, who was imprisoned on 3 January 2025 after a month in police custody.
15 January 2025.
| Moussa Tiangari was arrested at his home on 3 December 2024 on his return from an international trip. Charged with undermining state security, criminal conspiracy in connection with terrorism and glorifying terrorism, he spent a month in police custody before (…) | – |
(2025-01-17). Open Letter to the Bay Area Left: Immigrant Rights and Lefty Hypocrisy. indybay.org WE SEE YOU…
(2025-01-17). LA Wildfires Worsen California's Housing Crisis Amid Rising Shortages. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County have destroyed thousands of homes, compounding an already severe housing shortage in California.
apnews.com (2025-01-17). Trump's swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold weatherPresident-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather.
(2025-01-17). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-01-17). Los Angeles inferno exacerbates housing shortage crisis. presstv.ir Residents of Los Angeles are deeply concerned about the ongoing wildfires, insurance companies' refusal to compensate for damages, and the exacerbation of existing housing shortages and inequality.
(2025-01-17). Words Matter, Especially in Gaza. counterpunch.org According to the January 8 Guardian, the New York Times refused to publish an anti-war ad from the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) that referred to Israel's actions in Gaza as "genocide." The Times followed outgoing President Joe Biden in refusing to accept the genocide label for Israel's massive bombings in densely populated areas, the targeting of doctors and
(2025-01-17). Protesters gather in Jordan in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Friday, condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
(2025-01-17). Yemen conducts 4 retaliatory operations against Israeli, US targets. presstv.ir The Yemeni Armed Forces have carried out 4 military operations against Israeli and US targets in retaliation for the genocide in Gaza and anti-Yemen strikes.
(2025-01-17). Criminal silence of the world as Israel destroys Gaza. ummid.com One wonders if the world had paid even the slightest attention to Gaza and the cries of people trapped behind walls, barbed wire, and electric fences, whether the current war and genocide could have been avoided.
(2025-01-17). Elon Musk told he's 'not fit to lick Jess Phillips' boots' in brutal takedown on Question Time. leftfootforward.org Tech billionaire Elon Musk was blasted on BBC Question Time as a Labour peer said he was 'not fit to lick Jess Phillips' boots', hitting back at his attacks on the MP. | In recent weeks, Musk has repeatedly attacked the Labour Party, posting a series of false claims about UK MPs and the grooming gangs scandal on his X platform, falsely accusing ministers of inaction over gang rape and child abuse. | He also targeted Phillips in those posts, after he described her as a 'rape genocide apologist'. | Earlier this month, Keir Starmer said the comments had "crossed a line" while a defiant Ms Phillips accused the tec…
(2025-01-17). The 'Hastings Three' are in court next week for protesting outside an arms supplier to Israel. thecanary.co Huge crowds are expected next week at the trial of the "Hastings Three", who were charged nearly a year ago for their part in protesting Israel's genocide in Gaza. The Hastings Three: up in court NHS worker Clem McCulloch, 33, artist Thomas Delves, 25, and retired train driver Laurie Holden, 72, were arrested at General […] | By
(2025-01-17). US journalist slams his 'thuggish' removal from war criminal Blinken's final press conference. thecanary.co In his final press conference as US secretary of state on 16 January, genocide-denier and war criminal Antony Blinken ensured the removal of two journalists who challenged him on US participation in Israel's genocide in Gaza — one of them being Sam Husseini. Journalist Sam Husseini calls his treatment "very thuggish" and "total mafioso stuff" […] | By
(2025-01-17). The Chris Hedges Report: America's Academic Gulag. popularresistance.org "You can't just sit there and build drones and not talk about who it's serving and who does it help," says Richard Solomon, PhD student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and member of the Coalition for Palestine at MIT. On this episode of The Chris Hedges Report, Solomon and fellow MIT PhD student Prahlad Iyengar detail their battle against the historic institution's active participation in the genocide in Gaza. Their story exemplifies the repression students face across the country who dare question how their work and labor are used to advance the illegal and morally reprehensible goals of the I…
(2025-01-17). Thursday 1/23: Phone Bank: Demand Maersk cut ties with genocide! indybay.org
(2025-01-17). ICC's Khan Criticizes Israel's Lack of War Crimes Investigations. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-17). Israel making 'no effort' to investigate Gaza war crimes allegations: ICC. presstv.ir International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan says Israel has not properly investigated war crimes allegations brought against the regime over its barbarism in Gaza.
(2025-01-17). Court accepts Netanyahu's request to postpone corruption trial testimony next week. haaretz.com The prime minister's lawyers justified their request due to Netanyahu's surgery last month, and said that due to the 'exceptional circumstances' of Gaza cease-fire negotiations, he had to 'act contrary to the doctors' recommendations'…
(2025-01-17). As Biden and Trump bicker over credit for Gaza deal, Israeli rightists perfect the theater of threats. haaretz.com Now an agreement has been reached, it's obvious that Netanyahu planned to spurn every opportunity to secure the hostages' release ‚ñ Nothing but hot air remains from Smotrich's bombastic declarations ‚ñ Testimony from freed hostages will be critical in implementation of Stage Two of the deal…
(2025-01-17). Israeli Attacks Kill 70+ as Netanyahu Delays Cabinet Vote on Cease-Fire Deal. indybay.org "Despite the jubilation of the population in Gaza as well as that of the families of hostages held by Hamas, there have already been signs that Netanyahu has no interest in a lasting cease-fire."
(2025-01-17). Published Petition Requirements Set for 2025 — Democrats Trying to Change the Rules (Cheat). fightbackbetter.com 
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(2025-01-17). Justin Trudeau taxed fossil fuels — and paid the price. grist.org 
Justin Trudeau's resignation as prime minister of Canada signals the departure of one of the world's leading climate hawks. From the moment the charismatic young progressive took power a decade ago, he staked his career on aggressive climate action, pushing through a carbon tax, clean energy subsidies, and a slew of regulations loathed by the country's large oil and gas industry. | The prime minister's impending exit, announced January 6, comes as his Liberal party heads toward a wipeout in an election that must occur before October. Voters are furious over what they consider Trudeau's failure to address housi…
(2025-01-17). Swedish Dockworkers Vote To Block Military Shipments For Israel. popularresistance.org In a resounding display of international solidarity, members of the Swedish Dockworkers Union (SDU) voted by 68 percent in December to block the handling of military shipments to and from Israel. | The Swedish government continues to trade arms with Israel. Exports are relatively small, totaling $4.5 million in 2023, but imports are much more significant: the Swedish defence forces have signed contracts to import more than $200 million in arms from Israel, including from two of Israel's largest arms companies, Elbit and Rafael—both implicated in supplying weaponry used in Gaza.
(2025-01-17). Selected Articles: Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game — The Bank of North Dakota Model. globalresearch.ca 
By North Dakota is staunchly conservative, having voted Republican in every presidential election since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. So how …
(2025-01-17). Manufacturing workers to strike after bosses reject demand for £1 pay rise. leftfootforward.org Manufacturing workers at a factory in Walsall are set to strike next month after their demand for a £1 increase in pay was rejected by management. | Workers at CNC Speedwell factory, who produce spare parts for vehicle manufacturers Volvo, Scania, and DAF, have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking strike action, GMB union has announced. | In a statement, GMB said staff are furious after company managers rejected demands for a pay rise of just £1. | Industrial action could take place as early as February, with around 150 workers expected to walk out. | GMB has said the strikes could cause delays…
(2025-01-17). US Airstrikes Hit Yemen After Ansarullah Pledges Retaliation against Israel. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States conducted multiple airstrikes in Yemen's 'Amran province on Friday, following a warning from Ansarullah leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi that Yemeni forces would intensify attacks against Israel if its operations in Gaza persist.
(2025-01-17). Second stage of Israel-Hamas truce talks threaten to bring up more obstacles than the first. haaretz.com One question looms large over the whole process: will it be in either side's interest to make good on the promises they made to the Americans ‚ñ The IDF discovered that the challenge awaiting it in Beit Hanoun was greater than it though…
(2025-01-17). Biden, in final TV interview, urges Israel to accommodate 'legitimate Palestinian concerns'. haaretz.com The outgoing U.S. President warned that the long-term security of Israel and American Jews is unsustainable without addressing the Palestinian question…
(2025-01-17). What happened to the Israeli government's plan for the 'day after' in Gaza? haaretz.com Without approaching moderate Palestinian groups, Gaza will be abandoned to militias and extremists. Hostages must be returned, the war must end, and the fantasy of settlements in the strip must be buried. Simultaneously, a political plan must come to fruition…
(2025-01-17). 'Worn out from the constant fear of dying,' Gazans await cease-fire and a chance to rebuild. haaretz.com Gazans say they hope to be able to return to their damaged homes, search for missing loved ones and extricate bodies from under the rubble. There's a bit of joy over the truce, but also the fear that the people will fight over food and water — and that the war with Israel might resume…
(2025-01-17). Hostage's mother: 'Israel's moment of truth to ensure full hostage deal, not partial'. haaretz.com GAZA HOSTAGE DEAL: Prime Minister Office says once security cabinet, gov't approve deal, first hostages expected released on Sunday ‚ñ ISRAEL: Defense Minister Katz cancels all administrative arrest detention orders for Israeli settlers ‚ñ GAZA: Hamas-run Health Ministry says 81 Palestinians killed, 188 wounded in last day ‚ñ WEST BANK: IDF says 10 militants killed in West Bank over past week…
(2025-01-17). La matanza continúa. radiohc.cu Con mucho entusiasmo la comunidad internacional recibió la noticia del acuerdo de cese al fuego firmado entre el Estado sionista de Israel y la organización Hamas, que podría significar el cese del genocidio palestino en la Franja de Gaza.
(2025-01-17). Russia Ships Nuclear Reactor Vessel to Kudankulam. infobrics.org Then, in the port, the reactor vessel was placed in the hold of a sea vessel to cover the 11000 km route to India…
(2025-01-17). None Of These War Criminals Will Face Justice While The US Empire Exists. thealtworld.com 
Two journalists were The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal was also
(2025-01-17). A History Of Foreign Intrigue In Lebanon. popularresistance.org Finally, after two years and two months of a presidential vacuum, Lebanon has a new president. | Western media coverage misses the essential point about the presidency of Lebanon: after the reforms of the Taif agreement in 1989, officially known as the National Reconciliation Accord, the Lebanese president lost his powers. | A look back at the history shows that the Lebanese president is now largely a token ruler who does not actually rule. | Before the Taif accords, which ended the 15-year Lebanese civil war, the Lebanese president was an absolutist who couldn't be held accountable for his actions and ruled by d…
(2025-01-17). Portugal and its migrants: Put the government against the wall! workers.org 
The author is editor of the online periodical jornalmudardevida.net, where this article was published Jan. 9. Although the events it discusses are taking place in Portugal, its lessons can easily be applied to the United States. Translation: John Catalinotto The Portuguese government threatens migrant workers with expulsion and frightens local . . . |
(2025-01-17). Portugal and its migrants: Put the government against the wall! workers.org 
The author is editor of the online periodical jornalmudardevida.net, where this article was published Jan. 9. Although the events it discusses are taking place in Portugal, its lessons can easily be applied to the United States. Translation: John Catalinotto The Portuguese government threatens migrant workers with expulsion and frightens local . . . |
(2025-01-17). Clevelanders march for a free Palestine. workers.org 
Lakewood, Ohio Supporters of Palestinian liberation held a militant march Jan. 12 through Lakewood, a suburb of Cleveland. Chants included, "There is only one solution, intifada revolution!" and "Brick by brick, wall by wall, apartheid is going to fall." More than a dozen community and activist groups endorsed the . . . |
(2025-01-17). Real solidarity with Los Angeles. workers.org 
The response to the tragic, unprecedented fires raging in Los Angeles has by and large been one of compassion. This is true even from a poor country such as Mexico, which has dispatched its own firefighters to offer assistance. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum explained: "We're going to help, not just . . . |
(2025-01-17). Billionaire Elon Musk props up the ultraright. workers.org 
Why does multibillionaire Elon Musk, one of the richest individuals in the world, need to throw his weight and financial support behind right-wing neofascists and want-to-be dictators such as Donald Trump in the U.S. and others around the world? Manu Cornet Musk is not simply one of the world's richest . . . |
(2025-01-17). Iran refutes claims of training, arming Yemeni forces. presstv.ir Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the UN categorically rejects allegation of training and providing assistance to the Yemeni Ansarullah resistance forces.
(2025-01-17). Beirut blast investigator resumes probe, charges 10 people. newarab.com 
(2025-01-17). Landslides following 7.4 magnitude quake in Vanuatu. presstv.ir Magnitude 7.4 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu…
(2025-01-17). Search, rescue ops continue in Tibet's Shigatse following deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake. presstv.ir Rescue efforts continue in Shigatse region after a devastating earthquake hit Tibet.
(2025-01-17). The Urgent Need to Better Measure Household Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-17). CADTM and the experience of the Greek Truth Committee on Public Debt. cadtm.org
(2025-01-17). Personal endebtment and debt forgivness in the Roman empire. cadtm.org
(2025-01-17). Democracy and Debt: Has the Link been Broken? cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Debt Slavery — Why It Destroyed Rome, Why It Will Destroy Us Unless It's Stopped
| Book V of Aristotle's Politics describes the eternal transition of oligarchies making themselves (…) | – |
(2025-01-17). Forecast 2025: roaring or tepid? cadtm.org
(2025-01-17). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-01-17). Take Trump and Musk's threats very seriously! cadtm.org
(2025-01-17). Pakistan Court Sentences Ex-PM Imran Khan to 14 Years in Graft Case. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years in prison on Friday for his involvement in a land corruption case, according to local broadcaster ARY News.
(2025-01-17). Iranian President Pezeshkian Arrives in Russia for Strategic Partnership Signing. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Moscow on Friday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and sign a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty.
(2025-01-17). Iranian Players Win Three Golds at WTT Youth Contender Tunis 2025. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Three Iranian table tennis players claimed gold medals at the WTT Youth Contender Tunis 2025.
(2025-01-17). Pezeshkian, Putin Cement Bilateral Ties with New Strategic Agreement. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow to discuss expanding bilateral relations, with a new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement.
(2025-01-17). Iran Holds Maritime Exercise along Sea of Oman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian coast guards have conducted a maritime exercise titled "Mohammad Rasulallah 3" in Sistan and Balouchestan province along the Sea of Oman, aimed at enhancing security and combat readiness.
(2025-01-17). Sepahan Crowned Champion of Iran's Super Cup. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Sepahan football team defeated Persepolis 1-0 to win Iran's Super Cup for the first time.
(2025-01-17). Iran, Russia's Presidents Sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement in a special ceremony held in Moscow on Friday.
(2025-01-17). The Possibility of a War Against Iran. counterpunch.org 
In early January, most of the major military forces of Iran participated in a large military exercise called Payambar-e Azam (Great Prophet), which started as an annual exercise 19 years ago. These forces included the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Basij Resistance Force, and took place in the air, on land, and in the
(2025-01-17). Chinese scientists uncover 410-million-year-old miniature plant fossils. tvbrics.com 
This is shedding light on plant colonisation of land…
(2025-01-17). Iran ranks second among Islamic nations for publications on 3D printing. tvbrics.com 
Iran also has emerged as a global leader in neural network technology…
(2025-01-17). Kazan to honour winners of BRICS and SCO Young Leaders Award. tvbrics.com 
The award ceremony will take place in the capital of Tatarstan for the second time…
(2025-01-17). Leaders of Egypt and UAE discuss strengthening economic ties between two countries at meeting in Abu Dhabi. tvbrics.com 
They paid special attention to regional issues…
(2025-01-17). Chinese researchers unveil dynamic supramolecular snub cubes. tvbrics.com 
Applications of this innovation extend to chiral separation, drug delivery, and other fields…
(2025-01-17). Nintendo shares tumble as Switch 2 reveal disappoints fans. aljazeera.com Japanese gaming company's stock price falls as much as 7.2 percent as teaser for new console fails to impress.
(2025-01-17). SpaceX's Starship breaks up mid-flight, forcing airlines to avoid debris. aljazeera.com Elon Musk acknowledges mission failure, posting on X that 'success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed'.
(2025-01-17). At least 12 Maoist rebels killed by India's security forces. aljazeera.com About 3,000 officers were involved in the operation in Chhattisgarh state, a stronghold of the armed rebellion.
(2025-01-17). China's population falls for third year in a row as birthrate declines. aljazeera.com China's population continues to fall for third straight year due to declining birthrate and amid concerns for economy.
(2025-01-17). Pakistan pulls closer to post-Hasina Bangladesh amid shared India concerns. aljazeera.com Pakistan and Bangladesh have edged closer as politics in both countries ride on a general anti-India sentiment.
(2025-01-17). Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan, wife sentenced to jail in corruption case. aljazeera.com Khan and Bushra Bibi's convictions risk derailing Khan's PTI and government talks aimed at settling a long-running feud.
(2025-01-17). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,058. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,058th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-17). South Korea's Yoon refuses questioning as authorities seek longer detention. aljazeera.com Anticorruption agency says it will ask court to extend impeached president's detention by up to 20 days.
(2025-01-17). What to know about TikTok's looming US ban. aljazeera.com TikTok is due to shut down in the US on Sunday, but a reprieve from the White House seems likely.
(2025-01-17). SpaceX Starship explodes, leaving a trail of fiery debris across the sky. aljazeera.com SpaceX's Starship spacecraft has exploded only minutes after taking off on a test flight, leaving trails of debris.
(2025-01-17). LA wildfires: Is insurance the next battlefront for California residents? aljazeera.com Before the Los Angeles wildfires, insurers such as State Farm started to pull out of fire-prone California.
(2025-01-17). 'Symbol of resistance': Lumumba, the Congolese hero killed before his prime. aljazeera.com Many are still haunted by the aborted legacy of DR Congo's first prime minister, who was murdered on January 17, 1961.
(2025-01-17). LA wildfires day 11: What is the latest, and what do investigations show? aljazeera.com Firefighters progressed due to a temporary easing of winds, but officials caution that hazardous conditions could return…
(2025-01-17). 'Make Russia Small Again': Ukraine on edge as Trump heads to White House. aljazeera.com Everyday Ukrainians hope Trump can bring peace while Kyiv's forces are on the back foot on the front lines.
(2025-01-17). Russia hands jail sentences to three Alexey Navalny lawyers. aljazeera.com Lawyers face up to five years in jail on charges of links to Navalny's groups, which the Kremlin deems 'extremist'.
(2025-01-17). Will Pam Bondi, attorney general pick, retract claims of 'stolen' election? aljazeera.com Fact checking what Bondi said about Trump claims, election falsehoods, crime rates at her Senate confirmation hearing.
(2025-01-17). Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan jailed for 14 years over corruption. aljazeera.com Supporters of Imran Khan have protested outside Pakistan's parliament, after a court sentenced Khan to jail.
(2025-01-17). Haaland and Manchester City agree new 10-year contract. aljazeera.com Norway striker Erling Haaland will be aged 34 when his deal with Premier League champions expires.
(2025-01-17). Gauff dominates Fernandez at Austalian Open but Osaka retires injured. aljazeera.com World number three Coco Gauff beats Leylah Fernandez in straight sets to reach third round at Australia Open.
(2025-01-17). Webinar: Sun., Jan19: Trump's presidency and the prospects for peace in 2025. iacenter.org Trump's presidency and the prospects for peace in 2025. Sunday 19 January 11am (US Eastern), 8am (US Pacific), 4pm (Britain) Registration: www.eventbrite.ca/e/trumps-presidency-an… Confirmed speakers • Ramzy Baroud (Palestine Chronicle) • Jacquie Luqman (Black Alliance for Peace) • Andrew Murray (Stop the War Coalition) • Gabriel Rockhill (Critical Theory Workshop) • Keith Bennett (Friends of Socialist China) • Sara Flounders (I…
(2025-01-17). Nicolás Maduro: hemos consolidado la paz, por ahora y para siempre. radiohc.cu Seguir construyendo la casa común, la patria grande, la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, con el Programa de las Siete Transformaciones (7 T) hasta el 2023, fueron ideas esenciales expresadas en el Mensaje anual a la nación…
(2025-01-17). Will Blackouts Come to Britain? wattsupwiththat.com Freddie Sayers is joined by energy analyst Kathryn Porter to break down the National Grid numbers and find out how Net Zero might cause blackouts by 2030.
(2025-01-17). Rescue workers search for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet. presstv.ir Rescue workers search rubble for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet.
(2025-01-17). Hamilton Nolan & Kim Kelly on Labor in the Age of Trump. counterpunch.org View this post on Instagram | Listen to the full episode. |
(2025-01-17). January 21: The Day After, the L.A. Fires and a Potential Gravitational Return to Reality. counterpunch.org 
(2025-01-17). The Land Question in the Twenty-First Century. counterpunch.org Introduction: A New Global Land Rush Of the major social and economic trends of the twenty-first century—a long and distinguished list that includes extreme and widening inequality, the growing concentration of capital and consolidation of industries, massive movements of migrants and refugees across national borders, the destabilizing acceleration of technological change—land grabs may be the
(2025-01-17). It Wasn't Just Flawed Forecasts, Dishonesty Has Also Hurt Economists. counterpunch.org 
Ben Casselman has an interesting piece in the New York Times about how economists have lost standing with both politicians and the public at large. While he attributes the profession's problem to flawed forecasts and arcane language, I would argue the problems go much deeper. There has been a significant lack of honesty in important
(2025-01-17). Landmark Agreement Boosts Native Ecosystems on Point Reyes National Seashore. counterpunch.org 
A historic agreement has just been struck to settle a decades-long land-use conflict over the future of cattle and wildlife on Point Reyes National Seashore. Under the deal, most of the beef and dairy ranches on Point Reyes National Seashore will depart, and former ranch lands will be managed as a Scenic Landscape Zone according to a
(2025-01-17). Tik Tok! The Feds Are Coming for Your Free Speech. counterpunch.org Federal banditry regarding TikTok proceeds apace. Back on April 23, president Joe Biden signed the bill that led us to the current precipice, over which 170 million American TikTok users now teeter. Why proscribe this wildly popular platform that a full half of all Americans use and enjoy? Because nitwits in congress lost it over
(2025-01-17). Babel: A Decolonial Novel For Our Neocolonial Times. counterpunch.org 
Babel, whose original derivation from the Hebrew name for Babylon dates even further back to Akkadian—an extinct East Semitic language spoken in ancient Mesopotamia—refers to the Akkadian name of the city, Bab-ilim, meaning "gate of God." Ilim, in Arabic, also connotes knowledge, the opposite state denoted by Babel's homophone, "babble"—that signals excessive, excited, confused, foolish
(2025-01-17). One Memorable Day in Panama. counterpunch.org I traveled from tourist-infested Taboga Island, Panama to Panama City yesterday. I walked the 5-10 minutes from my basic but adequate room down to the island's principal waterfront, and took the passenger boat to the mainland, and then got a free ride to my Panama City hotel. Free because on the boat I fell into
(2025-01-17). Situational Awareness 2025: A Dying Blaze of Splendor. counterpunch.org 
As we move from the civil solemnity of Carter's funeral to the portentous pomp of Trump's second inauguration, do we now find ourselves at such a historic turning ⚪ an inflection point, as policy wonks like to say — a hinge moment after which our reigning assumptions about the world that seem so solid will "melt into air," to use the phrase of a noted manifesto-writing nineteenth-century German philosopher? What is history's clock saying about this moment? If an epoch is ending, what will be the motto of the era that might lie ahead — a restored Great America, a new Time of Troubles, a Dark Enlighten…
(2025-01-17). Architecture of Cities: Los Angeles Fires Inspire Memory and Lament. counterpunch.org 
Traveling in Time: We Must All Fall, But We Must Rise Again and Again There is a silence to be discovered in the lives of others: There is a private window into worlds seen and unseen: The silence we see and the silence we don't hear prevails in our everyday: Marcel Proust and Walter Benjamin
(2025-01-17). Risks of Ecosystem Crash-Landings. counterpunch.org 
Biomes as well as individual ecosystems throughout the globe are experiencing considerable stress. As a researcher/writer since 2010 of more than 400 scientific-based articles, I am aware of what science says about the status of the planet's ecosystems. Since reading hundreds of peer-reviewed papers, it's not a pretty picture. Yet this is not obvious to
(2025-01-17). Tuneful Trifecta Train Ride. counterpunch.org 
Early December 2024. I'm taking the Amtrak Vermonter train down to Maryland. It's a chilly morning right now. Cool is the word I choose to use. Like the tunes coming through my headphones. Bill Evans kind of cool. The recording is another primo production on Resonance Records produced by Zev Feldman—a man who knows how
(2025-01-17). Suicide by Rental Truck: Why the U.S. Gets Violent Wake-Up Calls From Vets. counterpunch.org 
The final missions of Army Sergeants Mathew Livelsberger and Shamsud-Din Jabbar left millions of other Americans scratching their heads. Why would two much-saluted young men—who served their country so honorably at home and abroad, for a combined total of 33 years—both rent trucks in two different locations, within the same week? And then turn them into instruments of mass and/or self-destruction?
(2025-01-17). Wild Yellowstone Buffalo Death Rattle. counterpunch.org 
Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed. — Friedrich Nietzsche Listen carefully. Can you hear that low-pitched sound? A death rattle is descending upon Yellowstone National Park's remnant wild buffalo population. In the winter of 2025, death approaches Yellowstone's at risk buffalo herds with the stealth of
(2025-01-17). A Neighborhood's Death Foretold. counterpunch.org 
(2025-01-17). An Emerging Environmental Proletariat? counterpunch.org 
Awareness of eco-social conditions in the United States is growing as the LA wildfires spread death and destruction. This disaster, for example, comes on the heels of Hurricane Helene that tore through southern Appalachia last September. The Earth System and people are in trouble. Weather-related loss of lives and property is fast becoming the new
(2025-01-17). What I Learned After "The End of History" counterpunch.org 
"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." So declared Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ah, if only it had proved to be so. Although my respect for MLK is enduring, when it comes to that upward-trending curve connecting past to present, his view of human history has proven to
(2025-01-17). What Would Gabriel García Márquez Have Thought of the Netflix Version of His Novel? counterpunch.org 
(2025-01-17). Washington Post Supports Many Of Trump's Miscreants For Key Posts. counterpunch.org 
Jeff Bezos blocked an editorial in the Washington Post last year that endorsed Kamala Harris's run for the presidency, and his senior editors blocked a powerful cartoon that featured the billionaire class, including Bezos, groveling at Trump's feet and handing him bags of money. Bezos's well-behaved editorial board followed up with an editorial that listed
(2025-01-17). Is Donald Trump Qualified to be President? Emanuel Pastreich. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as president of the United States on January 20th. Although an enormous amount of billionaire money is being pumped into the commercial media, and into the so-called "alternative" media as well, to …
(2025-01-17). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
Phil Goldstein, January 12, 2025 | Frank Bergman, January 9, 2025…
(2025-01-17). "War is Good for Business": NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Endorses Anti-Russian Paranoia Narratives to Justify Military Spending. globalresearch.ca NATO's paranoid narratives against Russia seem to be reaching extremely worrying levels. NATO officials are convinced that they must prepare for war with Moscow, believing that Russia has a plan for territorial expansion towards Western countries. The consequences of this …
(2025-01-17). Can the US Justice System be Reformed to Serve Justice? Dr. Paul C. Roberts. globalresearch.ca The Biden regime is the most corrupt regime in American history, and Biden knows it. | That is why he talks of large numbers of "preemptive pardons." A preemptive pardon is an invention of the Biden regime. No such thing exists …
(2025-01-17). Decoding the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Indoctrinating Your Children Into the New "Fake Sustainable" World Order. globalresearch.ca [First published on December 21, 2023] | Many of the UN SD goals 'sound like' worthy ideals', for example, who could argue against the goal of eliminating poverty from the world? In this article I attempt to decode the true meaning …
(2025-01-17). Zelensky allegedly trying to interfere in Polish presidential election. infobrics.org Polish politicians seriously accused the Ukrainian leader of sabotaging the country's electoral process.
(2025-01-17). Post-BRICS 2024: Geopolitical Challenges, Opportunities and Future Pathways. infobrics.org In this exclusive interview, Associate Professor Elisée Byelongo Isheloke, spoke with Kester Kenn Klomegah about his observations, the existing challenges, opportunities and the future perspectives of BRICS+…
(2025-01-17). BRICS: From the Peripheries to the Powerhouse. infobrics.org When the winds of change blow, goes the old Chinese proverb, some build walls, others build windmills. As the delayed defiance of the peripheries begins to breach the gates of the "rules-based" world order, the West appears to be caught in a waking nightmare, sleepwalking into a full-blown clash with BRICS…
(2025-01-17). US issues last minute "Trump-proof" sanctions against Russia while no one knows who really is in the driving seat. infobrics.org The latest sanctions against Russia are just another example of a series of desperate-looking last-minute decisions during America's wildest presidential transition.
(2025-01-17). Trump's deportation policy will not come close to reaching numbers he promised. infobrics.org The US economy will collapse if all migrants are returned.
(2025-01-17). US, Armenia sign strategic partnership agreement as Azeri invasion looms. infobrics.org Just when we thought that Nikol Pashinyan couldn't possibly make worse geopolitical decisions, he did exactly that. As a result, he's not only further antagonizing Russia, but is doing so at a time when Azerbaijan is contemplating an invasion of Armenia. The Pashinyan regime's understanding of geopolitics is so horrible that it not only lost Artsakh, but is actually putting Armenia's very existence at risk.
(2025-01-17). Tribal Leaders in Support of Clemency for Leonard Peltier. pressenza.com In a show of broad support from Indian Country, on January 13 2025, over 120 tribal leaders sent a letter calling for President Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier. At 80 years old, Peltier is in his 49th year of incarceration. | Dear President Biden: | We are current and former elected Tribal leaders and leaders of national Tribal organizations who join our voices with the many others around the globe who have called out for the end of Leonard Peltier's long incarceration. We urge you to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier. | The current facts of Mr. Peltier's imprisonment call out for mercy: he is an 80-y…
(2025-01-17). Joe Biden was America's first climate president. Did it matter? grist.org 
When Joe Biden first became president, some found it hard to believe that he cared very much about climate change. | With a global pandemic raging, the former vice president and longtime senator pitched his 2020 campaign as a return to normalcy and a referendum on the erratic leadership of Donald Trump. His campaign pledges to ban drilling on federal lands and spend trillions of dollars to decarbonize the economy — though they amounted to
(2025-01-17). The Munich Security Conference – Fairytale aunt or horror novel? indybay.org From February 14 to 16, the 'Munich Security Conference' will once again take place in Munich. Its staff member Nico Lange (Senior Fellow), with the participation of Ulrike Strauss (Chief Operating Officer & Head of Strategic Projects), has published a brochure entitled 'But NATO! – 10 popular myths about Putin's war against Ukraine', downloadable from: securityconference.org/zeitenwende/10-po… . | They present them as "historical facts, counter-arguments and specialist information". The arguments are worth examining more closely. (The first quote is always 'Richtig ist: ' from the chapte…
(2025-01-17). Cuba ante Islandia por su primer triunfo en Mundial de balonmano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 ene (RHC).- La selección masculina cubana de balonmano buscará este sábado su primer triunfo en el Campeonato Mundial con sede en Croacia, Dinamarca y Noruega, cuando enfrente a Islandia por el grupo G.
(2025-01-17). Is Colombia's Foreign Minister a Lackey of US Imperialism? orinocotribune.com The PSUV's Vice President of International Affairs says that Foreign Minister Gilberto Murillo answers to the State Department and Juan Manuel Santos. | The United Socialist Party of Venezuela's (PSUV) Vice President of International Affairs, Rander Peña, is accusing Colombia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gilberto Murillo, of being on the take. His paymaster? Not Bogotá but the U.S. State Department and its policy objectives in the region. Meanwhile, former right-wing Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos is said to be "operating comfortably from the shadows, through the ever-obedient Foreign Minister Gilberto…
(2025-01-17). Is Colombia's Foreign Minister a Lackey of US Imperialism? orinocotribune.com The PSUV's Vice President of International Affairs says that Foreign Minister Gilberto Murillo answers to the State Department and Juan Manuel Santos. | The United Socialist Party of Venezuela's (PSUV) Vice President of International Affairs, Rander Peña, is accusing Colombia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gilberto Murillo, of being on the take. His paymaster? Not Bogotá but the U.S. State Department and its policy objectives in the region. Meanwhile, former right-wing Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos is said to be "operating comfortably from the shadows, through the ever-obedient Foreign Minister Gilberto…
(2025-01-17). Saturday 1/18: Screening of film "Palestine As It Was – How Palestine was turned into a Jewish state" indybay.org
(2025-01-17). 6 Popular Business Trends in Pet Industry. moguldom.com The pet industry is changing fast. Pet owners pay more attention to their pets' needs and wants, leading businesses to create new products and services. We know how important pets are to us, and a new focus is on their health, nutrition, and wellness. After the pandemic, more people adopted pets, creating several trends. Here …
(2025-01-17). Women play leading role in the reconstruction of Niger: "Villages should live in peace" peoplesdispatch.org 
Women in Niger have been the most impacted by terrorist attacks in the country and now they donate money and goods to strengthen the anti-colonial fight in the country…
(2025-01-17). Argentina denounces dismissal of 1,400 health workers. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The secretary general of the Association of State Workers, Rodolfo Aguiar, denounced the decision of the Argentine government to dismiss 1,400 people from the health sector and announced the organization of protests.
(2025-01-17). Cuba and creditors agree on debt restructuring. plenglish.com Paris, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and the Paris Club agreed to modify their debt repayment agreements, a pact that offers the island better space to meet its commitments in the challenging economic scenario it faces.
(2025-01-17). Early warning system prioritized in Cuba province. plenglish.com Camagàºey, Cuba, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The Meteorological Center of the largest region of Cuba is essential for the operation of the early warning system, thanks to the operability of its stations, which allowed for more accurate forecasts in 2024.
(2025-01-17). Work resumes at Haitian capital's maritime terminal. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The activities of Caribbean Port Services (CPS), the main operator of the maritime terminal in this capital, resumed after the gangs that now control that area prevented its normal operation.
(2025-01-17). US Supreme Court Supports ban on TikTok. plenglish.com Washington, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Court of the United States today supported a controversial ban on TikTok that reinforces the entry into force on Sunday of a law that will affect some 170 million users of the popular social network here.
(2025-01-17). Cubans and Chinese citizens honor Jose Marti. plenglish.com Beijing, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Cubans, Chinese citizens, and members of the diplomatic corps accredited in this nation paid tribute this Friday to the life and work of Cuban National Hero Jose Marti near his 172nd birthday.
(2025-01-17). Russia regains over 60 percent of occupied Kursk territory. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Friday that its Army has retaken 63.2 percent of the territory originally occupied by Ukrainian armed forces in the Russian border province of Kursk.
(2025-01-17). Process of approval of constitutional reform advances in Nicaragua. plenglish.com Managua, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The process of discussion and approval of the partial reform of the political Constitution is advancing in Nicaragua, an initiative that modernizes and updates the State today to ensure new times of security, prosperity and peace.
(2025-01-17). Presidente de Cuba felicita a exbaloncestista Leonor Borrell. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 ene (PL).- El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, felicitó a la exbaloncestista Leonor Borrell, primera mujer de la mayor de las Antillas seleccionada para ingresar al Salón de la Fama de la FIBA.
(2025-01-17). Nicaragua lista para acoger la Serie de las Américas de béisbol. radiohc.cu Managua, 17 ene (PL).- El presidente de la Federación de Béisbol de Nicaragua, Nemesio Porras, declaró que su país está listo para acoger la Serie de las Américas, que se disputará del 24 al 30 de este mes.
(2025-01-17). Cuba se prepara ante efectos del cambio climático. radiohc.cu La Organización Meteorológica Mundial advirtió que en el año recién concluido las consecuencias del cambio climático fueron visibles en todo el planeta.
(2025-01-17). Crece: nuevo producto del Banco Popular de Ahorro en Granma (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Bayamo, 17 ene (RHC) La provincia cubana de Granma, fue escogida en el país para ofrecer un novedoso producto elaborado por el Banco Popular de Ahorro que mejora el acceso financiero para desarrollar pequeños negocios.
(2025-01-17). Presidenciables de Ecuador se alistan para debate. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 ene (RHC) Los candidatos a la presidencia de Ecuador se preparan hoy con vistas al debate que tendrá lugar el próximo domingo y será de carácter obligatorio.
(2025-01-17). Seguridad reforzada en Capital de EE.UU. por investidura de Trump. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 ene (RHC) Calles cerradas, la Casa Blanca y el Capitolio blindados y más de 25 mil efectivos de la Guardia Nacional se alistan hoy en la capital de Estados Unidos para la toma de posesión de Donald Trump.
(2025-01-17). The Herald y Chronicle destacan agradecimiento de Cuba a Zimbabwe. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 ene (RHC) El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, elogió a Zimbabwe y al mandatario Emmerson Mnangagwa por apoyar a la isla para ser eliminada de la lista de Estados Unidos de países patrocinadores del terrorismo, destacaron hoy The Herald y Chronicle.
(2025-01-17). Cubanos residentes en Chile consideran ilegítimo listado terrorista. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 ene (RHC) La Asociación Cultural de Cubanos Residentes en Chile (Accrech) saludó hoy la exclusión de Cuba de los supuestos patrocinadores del terrorismo, elaborada por Estados Unidos, y exigió la eliminación de ese instrumento ilegítimo.
(2025-01-17). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-01-17). Iran president arrives in Russia to sign partnership pact. presstv.ir Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives in Russia on the second leg of his two-nation visit that also took him to Tajikistan.
(2025-01-17). Pezeshkian: Iran, Russia steadfast in maintaining strategic ties. presstv.ir Iran's President Pezeshkian says Iran and Russia enjoy sensitive, pivotal and strategic relations.
(2025-01-17). Iran-Russia cooperation can thwart US, West extremism: Pezeshkian. presstv.ir Iran's President Pezeshkian says the expansion of relations with Russia can thwart the US and West sanctions and excessive demands.
(2025-01-17). Iran, Russia sign comprehensive strategic partnership agreement. presstv.ir Iran and Russia sign a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement.
(2025-01-17). Journalist Sam Husseini says 'in no way expected' being hauled out of Blinken presser. presstv.ir Sam Husseini, an independent journalist based in Washington, DC, says he was shocked at the treatment he received during US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's farewell press conference on Thursday.
(2025-01-17). Dutton's racist election campaign harms whether he wins or not. socialist-alliance.org 
It is no exaggeration to say that whether Dutton wins or loses, his racist campaign is already harming people, argues Peter Boyle.
(2025-01-17). Biden administration gives up on lower ocean speed limits to protect right whales. grist.org 
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Federal regulators are abandoning a proposal to expand ocean speed limits that were designed to protect North Atlantic right whales. | The whales, which give birth off Georgia's coast in the winter, are nearing extinction: Just 370 remain, and vessel strikes are one of their leading causes of death. | Marine industry groups applauded the move to abandon a rule they have criticized as overly broad, while whale advocates said they were disappointed. | "The whales are going to suf…
(2025-01-17). US warplanes conduct fresh aerial strikes on Yemen's 'Amran. presstv.ir American warplanes conduct multiple airstrikes targeting the northwestern Yemeni province of 'Amran.
(2025-01-17). SC suggests clubbing of petitions challenging CLAT 2025. ummid.com The Supreme Court of India Wednesday January 15, 2025 suggested the seven petitions challenging in various High Courts should be clubbed in one and heard before a single court.
(2025-01-17). India Courts Taliban 2.0. ummid.com The pragmatic Indian move to court Taliban 2.0 has sent ripples in the region, particularly in Pakistan, their common foe.
(2025-01-17). Government-Business Partnership reaffirms commitment to economic growth. sanews.gov.za Government-Business Partnership reaffirms commitment to economic growth | The Government-Business Partnership has set an ambitious agenda for 2025, reaffirming its commitment to driving reforms, economic growth, and job creation. | On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa met with ministers and senior business leaders to solidify the partnership's pledge to significantly grow South Africa's economy. | For 2025, the focus is on accelerating crucial reforms, operational improvements, and key interventions in energy, transport and logistics, crime and corruption, and youth employment. | Building on the achievements…
(2025-01-17). Suspect arrested in connection with matric results leak. sanews.gov.za Suspect arrested in connection with matric results leak | The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has made strides in the case involving the alleged leaking of the class of 2024 matric results on the internet, which were allegedly being sold. | In a statement on Thursday, Hawks spokesperson, Colonel Katlego Mogale, said a 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged leaking of the results online, marking a significant progress by the Hawks in their investigation into the case. | The investigation follows a formal complaint by the Department of Education lodged at the Pretoria…
(2025-01-17). NW rolls out programme to uplift service provision in Khuma. sanews.gov.za NW rolls out programme to uplift service provision in Khuma | In its concerted efforts to boost the provision of services across all local municipalities in the province, the North West Provincial Government will roll out the Accelerated Service Delivery Programme – Thuntsha Lerole Reloaded – to the residents of Matlosana Local Municipality. | The programme, to be rolled out in Extension 9, Khuma Township, during an event to be held at Philemon Masinga New Sports Complex on Friday, seeks to enhance the municipality's basic infrastructure, monitor and enforce consumer compliance, and promote the provision of bas…
(2025-01-17). Community work contracts extended for participants aged 55 and older. sanews.gov.za Community work contracts extended for participants aged 55 and older | The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has announced the extension of Community Work Programme (CWP) contracts for participants aged 55 and older. | This decision follows a bilateral meeting between Hlabisa and the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, regarding the contracts for CWP participants. | According to the department, the meeting was essential in addressing the critical challenge of significant budget cuts to the CWP. | "These cuts adversely impact participant payments and risk…
(2025-01-17). Lamola to hear challenges facing South Sudan's transitional government. sanews.gov.za Lamola to hear challenges facing South Sudan's transitional government | The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, has arrived in Juba, South Sudan, to lead a South African government delegation to address the challenges facing the East African country's transitional government in the lead-up to the 2026 elections. | According to the department, the visit is important, following the decision by the parties involved in the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), to extend the mandate of the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity…
(2025-01-17). Young conservatives want to push Trump on climate change — the 'America First' way. grist.org 
For most environmentalists, the day that Donald Trump got elected president in November was
(2025-01-17). Eskom yet to decide on Tokologo Municipality potential disconnection. sanews.gov.za Eskom yet to decide on Tokologo Municipality potential disconnection | Eskom says it has not yet made a decision with regard to the potential disconnection of bulk electricity supply to the Tokologo Local Municipality in the Free State. | As at December last year, the municipality owed the power utility some R328 million, leading to Eskom releasing a notice that electricity supply may be interrupted for a set number of hours per day from the end of January 2025. | However, on Thursday, Eskom said a decision is yet to be made. | "In the 28 November 2024 notice, Eskom committed to publishing a final decision on thi…
(2025-01-17). FlySafair's application for ministerial exemption "premature" sanews.gov.za FlySafair's application for ministerial exemption "premature" | The Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, has designated FlySafair's request for ministerial exemption from complying with some provisions of the Air Service Licensing Act, as premature. | Media Reports indicate that FlySafair has allegedly breached South African laws and aviation licensing conditions in relation to the foreign ownership rules. | The Minister has communicated her decision to the airline's CEO, Elmar Conradie, following the request that was contained in FlySafair's application letter for ministerial exemption dated 9 January 2025.
(2025-01-17). Ithala retail depositors assured of protection after liquidation. sanews.gov.za Ithala retail depositors assured of protection after liquidation | National Treasury has assured the retail depositors of Ithala SOC Limited that their deposits will be protected by a government guarantee, subject to the conclusion of the necessary technical work. | "Following the Prudential Authority's application for provisional liquidation of Ithala SOC Limited, we understand that depositors may be concerned about the safety of their funds," National Treasury said on Friday. | The Prudential Authority has filed for the provisional liquidation of Ithala SOC Limited in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. This decis…
(2025-01-17). Law enforcement commended for major abalone bust. sanews.gov.za Law enforcement commended for major abalone bust | The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has welcomed the confiscation of over 250 kilograms of abalone in the City of Cape Town. | The City of Cape Town's Special Operations Unit, Law Enforcement, and the Internal Investigations Unit, successfully intercepted a major poaching operation on Thursday. | "I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to the entire team who contributed in any way to the successful operation in Hout Bay. Thanks to their swift and coordinated efforts, supported by the cutting-edge capabilities of the City…
(2025-01-17). Badenoch mocked for 'bonkers' idea of means-testing the state pension triple-lock. leftfootforward.org The new Pensions Minister Torsten Bell has called Kemi Badenoch's idea to means-test the state pension triple lock "plain bonkers". | During a phone-in on LBC, Kemi Badenoch was asked whether the Tories would consider means-testing the state pension triple lock, which ensures the state pension rise each April either matches inflation, average earnings, or 2.5%. | The caller said: "There are some people that get the [state pension] or get the triple lock applied to it that do not need it". | Badenoch said "that's the exact kind of thing […] policy work we're going to be doing". | She stated "We're going to l…
(2025-01-17). Climate Justice Groups: Paris Agreement Withdrawal is Deeply Misguided. ips-dc.org With President Donald Trump expected to announce the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord in his first week of the Presidency, frontline community members and allied climate justice advocates are responding with outrage.
(2025-01-17). From power of the pen to power of civil disobedience: Blinken's farewell presser interrupted by courageous journalist protesters. gilbertdoctorow.com
(2025-01-17). Online Casino Platform: The Transformative Tool You Need. moguldom.com Starting an iGaming business from scratch can feel like an uphill climb, but choosing the right online casino platform is like taking the express elevator to success. A great readymade casino software platform is the creative basis where entertainment and tech innovation merge to delight players. For operators looking to expand their player base or …
(2025-01-17). How to Handle Financial Pressure for Business Owners. moguldom.com Running a business has its challenges, and one major issue is financial pressure. Sales can fluctuate, and unexpected expenses can add stress. No matter how big your business is, money matters can be unpredictable, making it easy to feel overwhelmed when bills pile up and cash flow is unstable. This financial pressure affects your business …
(2025-01-17). Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi Convicted in Al-Qadir Case: 14 Years for Khan, 7 for Bibi. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-17). Two killed in US school shooting; student suspect also dead: Police. presstv.ir A shooting at a Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, has left at least two people killed and multiple injured.
(2025-01-17). 12 people killed in ammunition factory blast in northwest Turkey. presstv.ir A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey, killing a dozen people.
(2025-01-17). More than 260 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia. presstv.ir More than 260 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days.
(2025-01-17). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-01-17). Nowadays, they urge and compel you to reflect when you meet them. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imam as-Sadi, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: "It is, indeed, impossible to rectify the souls and acquire virtue merely through worldly disciplines. The biggest indications of this matter are experienced and witnessed circumstances, for despite its growth and vastness, it has …
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(2025-01-17). On Cam: SpaceX's Starship Spacecraft Destroyed In Mega Rocket Launch After Successful Booster Catch. hindustantimes.com SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded just minutes into its seventh test flight. However, the top section of the rocket was lost, SpaceX succeeded in another complicated maneuver, bringing the spacecraft's Super Heavy lower portion back down to Earth and catching it in midair using giant mechanical arms. Explaining the failure, Elon Musk shares on X: Preliminary indication is that we had an oxygen/fuel leak in the cavity above the ship engine firewall that was large enough to build pressure in excess of the vent capacity. Apart from obviously double-checking for leaks, we will add fire suppression to that volume and…
(2025-01-17). How one family is preserving Cairo's last bookbinding atelier. newarab.com 
In the alleyway behind "My grandfather Abdelzaher Ibrahim started working here for…
(2025-01-17). Himachal TET Nov 2024 Result Out – Direct Link to Check. ummid.com The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBoSE) has released on its website hpbose.org today the Result of the candidates who appeared in the Himachal Pradesh State Teacher Eligibility Test (HP TET 2024) held in November.
(2025-01-17). Maharashtra TET Nov 2024 Result: Where and How to Check. ummid.com The Maharashtra Rajya Parkisha Parishad, Commissioner Maharashtra State Council of Examination, is set to release on the official website of Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test, mahatet.in the result and score card of the candidates who appeared for the MAHA TET 2024.
(2025-01-17). APAAR ID, Aadhaar mandatory for NEET UG 2025 registration. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has asked candidates appearing for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test 2025 (NEET UG 2025) to update their Aadhaar details and also keep APAAR ID ready for registration of the important medical entrance exam.
(2025-01-17). LA wildfire death toll 24, strong winds forecast sparks panic. ummid.com The wildfire in California's Los Angeles and the neighbourhood a week after it started last Tuesday has killed 24 people even as strong winds forecast sparked panic all across the region.
(2025-01-17). Pictures: Comet blazing now in sky will be seen after 160K years. ummid.com Sky gazers Monday January 13, 2024 had a chance to see Comet C/2024 (ATLAS) which would appear only after 160,000 years later.
(2025-01-17). Are IITs serving India as they should be? ummid.com There would be nothing wrong if the farmers of Kanpur ask IIT Kanpur to wind up – and maybe relocate its campus to the U.S., as it seems to serve the U.S. more than it does this country.
(2025-01-17). Axe Forgets but Tree Remembers. ummid.com Other than the Jammu Kashmir National Conference workers, no one else is now happy with the government. Everyone is now praising the LG government for being better than the present government.
(2025-01-17). Bhagwat's 'true independence' claim sparks outrage. ummid.com RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's remark that India achieved 'true independence' on the day Ram Mandir was inaugurated has sparked a massive outrage.
(2025-01-17). CGL Tier II Exam Jan 2025: SSC releases rejoinder to admit card. ummid.com The Staff Selection Commission has released an important rejoinder to the SSC CGL Tier 2 admit card or e admission certificate for the registered candidates.
(2025-01-17). Haryana BJP head, singer Rocky Mittal booked in rape case. ummid.com Haryana BJP Chief Mohan Lal Badoli and singer Rocky Mittal, aka Jai Bhagwan, have been booked in a gang rape case involving a woman from Delhi.
(2025-01-17). Explore: Samsung Year-Round Galaxy Trade-In Program. ummid.com Samsung Electronics two days ago announced a new Galaxy Trade-In Program, which allows trade-in of Samsung Galaxy devices at any time of the year on Samsung.com, even if customers do not purchase a new phone.
(2025-01-17). Saif Ali Khan stabbed during burglary attempt. ummid.com Saif Ali Khan – Bollywood actor and son of former cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi is admitted to hospital after he was stabbed during a failed burglary attempt at his Mumbai home.
(2025-01-17). Saudi hospital performs world's 1st robot assisted artificial heart pump implantation. ummid.com King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has claimed performing the world's first robotic-assisted implantation of an artificial heart pump.
(2025-01-17). DPP asks to be allowed to 'stay in her lane' when asked about civilian cases in Court Martial. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Justice Frances Abodo, has rejected proposals from Members of Parliament to take over cases involving civilians being charged before the Court Martial. Abodo cited constitutional limitations and the need to respect judicial boundaries. Speaking during her appearance before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee …
(2025-01-17). Eron Kiiza vows not to apologize to Court Martial. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eron Kiiza, the lawyer of Dr. Kizza Besigye, who was recently convicted and sentenced to nine months in prison for contempt, has vowed not to apologize to the general court-martial to secure his freedom. In an interview with Uganda Radio Network from Kitalya Min Max Prison, where he is currently …
(2025-01-17). COLONIAL AFRICA: The disruption of traditional structures. independent.co.ug 
COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | The arrival of European powers in Africa under mercantilism and capitalism marked not only an economic shift but also a profound disruption of the continent's traditional structures. Governance, resource management, and cultural cohesion, systems that had sustained African societies for centuries, were dismantled, replaced by models that prioritised European profit over …
(2025-01-17). Ethiopia's mega hydro dam project 97.6 pct complete. independent.co.ug 
ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | The Ethiopian government has announced that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has reached 97.6 percent completion. Marking the dam's near-completion, the government has launched a fundraising campaign, urging financial institutions and the public to step up their support to the project, according to a statement issued Saturday by the …
(2025-01-17). Gun, explosives retrieved from Madhvani Steel Factory. independent.co.ug 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region on Thursday retrieved a rusted AK-4 rifle and suspected explosives at Madhvani steel factory. Police personnel attached to the counter-terrorism unit were seen inspecting the area with the aid of sniffer dogs. The Madhvani Steel location was initially that of an infantry station on standby …
(2025-01-17). Henry 'Mzili' Mujunga|. independent.co.ug 
25 YEARS: 1999-2024 ART | GORRETH NAGGANJA | Artist Henry 'Mzili' Mujunga is something of a controversialist, not one to shy away from expressing his opinion. His colourful exhibition at Afriart Gallery is filled with thought provoking multiple media on canvas. In realistic and semi-abstract forms, he explores a spectrum of human experiences; from the celebrated …
(2025-01-17). ILLEGAL MINE: 246 survivors, 78 bodies recovered in South Africa. independent.co.ug 
JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | A total of 246 survivors and 78 bodies have been brought to the ground over three days of rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, the police said Wednesday night. In a statement issued at 8: 00 p.m. Wednesday, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said that 246 …
(2025-01-17). KAGAME: If you are a leader and an idiot, it's a disaster. independent.co.ug 
Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT & THE NEW TIMES OF RWANDA | Rwanda President Paul Kagame has urged the international community to address the problems causing unrest in the eastern DRC, lest they spill over into his country. He has also questioned the credibility of the election, twice, of DRC's Felix Tshisekedi. He was speaking …
(2025-01-17). Billionaire capitalists own the inauguration and the president taking over Monday. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—A handful of capitalist billionaires have bought themselves control not only of Monday's inauguration of the re-elected criminal Trump but also control of his Cabinet, control of the policies of his incoming administration and control of the incoming president himself. The figure of $200 million the billionaires have spent on the inauguration is only a …
(2025-01-17). Required Reading: Hillbilly Elegy. fpif.org I doubt that many progressives in the United States have read J.D. Vance's Hillbilly Elegy. Being based in the Philippines, a country located on the outer fringes of the empire, I certainly was unaware of the book even when it began to rise on the bestsellers' lists at the beginning of the first Trump administration. | But since the author is likely to become president if something happens to Donald Trump, I figured I would choose for my airport reading the book that made his name and skip the reviews that have revisited it ever since he was nominated to be Trump's running mate last August. | I was not prepared f…
(2025-01-17). Jeremy Corbyn needs you to sign a petition — URGENTLY. thecanary.co The Peace and Justice Project and Jeremy Corbyn have just launched their new Music For The Many petition to demand the government acts now to save British grassroots venues. You can sign it here. Music for the Many: saving Britain's grassroots music venues The petition calls on the government to urgently implement the recommendations of […] | By
(2025-01-17). Issue 3 of anarcho-nihilist / insurrectionary newspaper "Blessed Is The Flame" has been re. indybay.org Issue 3 of the anarcho-nihilist / insurrectionary newspaper "Blessed Is The Flame". | Download link: http: //blessed-is-the-flame.espivblogs.net/files/2025/01/ENG-Blessed-Is-The-Flame-Issue-3.pdf | Soon to be available in an alternative format appropriate for the US paper sizing system.
(2025-01-17). Scott Turner refused to commit to protect funding for federal housing programs. indybay.org Meeting Of Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Tenants That I Helped to Organize To Protest Against Budget Cuts To The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program A Number Of Years Ago!
(2025-01-17). The Mystery of Elon Musk and Quantum Computers: Unexplained. indybay.org What we know for certain is that quantum computing represents one of the most powerful and unpredictable frontiers of modern science. If…
(2025-01-17). How America Created Cities Built To Burn (Part 2). levernews.com 
(2025-01-17). Travel That Gives Back: Supporting Local Economies with Car Rentals. thecanary.co Few things are as pleasant as driving around while discovering new places. The feeling of freedom that comes with it is unmatched, and you can truly experience a new country as a local. By using a premium car rental service, you'll not only satisfy this need but also help the local economies in many other […] | By
(2025-01-17). DWP training scheme led to the bullying and harassment of Autistic man. thecanary.co My name is Sean Armstrong and I am a young disabled/Autistic man living in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. I have had experience of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit system since the age of eighteen. I've lived with mild cerebral palsy from birth, and dyscalculia. The latter is similar to dyslexia — only it […] | By
(2025-01-17). Government BURIED damning report in DWP PIP failings to try and push through reforms. thecanary.co It's been revealed by a leading disability news outlet that the previous Conservative government tried to bury a damning report into the DWP PIP system and its failings. We only know this thanks to the tenacity of one journalist. However, the issue raises further questions about the approach of the now-Labour Party government. DWP PIP […] | By
(2025-01-17). Andrew Ranger MP: Why it's time to extend licensing hours for pubs. leftfootforward.org The Labour Party, as the natural champion of the local, has more to do to fix those smaller-scale licensing problems, but also, at the national level, to drive down operating and energy costs…
(2025-01-17). Sri Lanka: Open letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on press freedom. fidh.org
(2025-01-17). What sparks a wildfire? The answer often remains a mystery. grist.org 
What's shaping up to be one of the worst wildfire disasters in U.S. history had many causes. Before the
(2025-01-17). Laos/Thailand: United Nations body petitioned over the enforced disappearance of Thai dissident. fidh.org
(2025-01-17). Taiwan: First execution under President Lai condemned. fidh.org
(2025-01-17). An Arctic Invasion for Much of the Nation Gets Underway Early This Weekend…Bitter Cold for Inauguration Day. wattsupwiththat.com By Monday, January 20th, the bitter cold air will be firmly established across much of the nation, and this includes in the DC metro region where outdoor activities are planned for the Inauguration Day ceremonies. Temperatures are likely to be not far from 20 degrees at noontime on Monday in the DC metro area and there will be a biting wind to make it feel even colder than the actual air temperatures. Temperatures on Monday night could drop into single digits along the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor and to below-zero levels over a huge part of the northern US.
(2025-01-17). Sea Level Rise Panic Cancelled? wattsupwiththat.com New research shows temperate glacier ice flows more steadily, linearly and not exponentially, contrary to our previous understanding, and this leads to far lower projections of future sea-level rise due to any glacier melt in Greenland and Antarctica.
(2025-01-17). Tehran rejects Elon Musk's role in release of Italian journalist as 'media fantasy'. presstv.ir Iran has dismissed US media reports about Elon Musk's role and intervention in the release of an Italian journalist.
(2025-01-17). Bright prospects of Iran's energy portfolio. presstv.ir Iran is currently one of the largest electricity producers in West Asia, yet the electricity industry in the country is saddled with a series of challenges which have resulted in imbalances between production and consumption.
(2025-01-17). US decides to ban seafood imports that do not meet standards for protecting marine mammals. nationofchange.org the ban "will protect numerous threatened species of whales, dolphins, seals and other marine mammals from entanglement in fishing gear used in foreign waters."
(2025-01-17). Sunday 2/16: Valentine's Rise Up Singing Veg. Potluck. indybay.org Whiskey Hill Farms & Science Center | 371 Calabasas Road, Watsonville, CA 95076…
(2025-01-17). Saturday 2/15: SF #LoveParade World Naked Bike Ride ProTest & AfterParty @SFWNBR #WNBRsf2025. indybay.org 11am Gathering | 12pm/Noon Start | Rincon "Cupid's Arrow" Park, The Embarcadero & Folsom Street, San Francisco, California 94105…
(2025-01-17). Wednesday 2/12: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
(2025-01-17). Welcome to 2025. indybay.org Citizens are entitled to participation in society. And entitlements cost the oligarchs money. So the concept of citizenry must be reduced if not eliminated. It was Reagan who launched America towards de-socializing the New Deal contract. That he never fully succeeded is testament both to its enduring popularity and to the repeated failure of the oligarchy to seize enough power to pull it off.
(2025-01-17). As the World Heats Up, FERC Cools Regulations. indybay.org FERC, in charge of regulating U.S. energy is about to embark on a new era under the purview of Trump and Project 2025. If you think it's hot now, just wait…
(2025-01-17). India joins elite club of 4 after successful in-space docking. ummid.com India on Thursday January 16, 2025 joined the elite club of four after successful in-space docking of ISRO's SPaDex satellites.
(2025-01-17). JEE Main 2025 Session 1: NTA issues Photo error notice. ummid.com In a notification released Thursday January 16, 2025, the National Testing Agency (NTA) said photographs uploaded by some of the candidates appearing for JEE Main 2025 Session 1 are not as per the required specifications.
(2025-01-17). OPJS, Sunrise and Singhania universities' PhDs invalid: UGC. ummid.com The University Grants Commission (UGC) Thursday January 16, 2025 said Ph.D. programmes offered by OPJS, Sunrise and Singhania universities are invalid and will not be recognised for higher education or employment.
(2025-01-17). 'Entertainment': Musk as SpaceX Starship explodes, debris falls. ummid.com SpaceX CEO Elon Musk called "entertainment" after SpaceX Starship test flight exploded in space and debris fell sparking panic among the Texas residents Thursday January 16, 2025.
(2025-01-17). UGC NET Dec 2024: January 15 new exam date confirmed. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the new date and time of the January 15, 2025 of the UGC NET December 2024 exams on its official website.
(2025-01-17). NASA Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully launched. ummid.com Carrying science and tech on Firefly Aerospace's first Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CRPS) flight for NASA, Blue Ghost Mission 1 successfully launched at 1: 11 a.m. EST Wednesday January 15, 2025.
(2025-01-17). Top Technology Predictions of 2025. ummid.com Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Tuesday January 14, 2025, together with the IEEE Computer Society (CS), released the details of 2025 Top Technology Predictions.
(2025-01-17). Uno sguardo alla politica spaziale cinese. strategic-culture.su Per comprendere meglio come si sta evolvendo il dominio spaziale, geopoliticamente parlando, occorre dare uno sguardo ad uno dei Paesi leader: la Cina. Con i suoi programmi spaziali, il Dragone Rosso si pone come uno più importanti competitors sulla scena globale. | Segue nostro Lo sviluppo del programma spaziale cinese | Il programma spaziale cinese ebbe inizio negli anni '50 con la cooperazione con l'Unione Sovietica, sebbene questa al…