mondoweiss.net (2025-01-30). The U.S. appears to be pushing for more ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Will it succeed?
Donald Trump has brought back a plan to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza that was pushed by the Biden administration and the Israeli far right. Although these plans have been rebuffed so far, there are signs Trump might be more successful.
aljazeera.com (2025-01-30). 'We will suffocate': Palestinian refugees in Gaza fear UNRWA ban
With the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) ordered to cease operations in Israel and the occupied territory on Thursday, many Palestinians dread the implications on their lives and future.
(2025-01-30). Jolani Named Syria's 'President' for 'Transitional Period'. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the commander of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group, was reportedly named the country's new "president" for a "transitional period."
(2025-01-30). Trump's Gaza ethnic cleansing: We say no! workers.org Tens of thousands of Palestinians take the long walk home back to northern Gaza, Jan. 27, 2025. The late U.S. National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski saw the world in the framework of a chessboard and looked for strategies that would keep Washington and Wall Street on top. The current U.S. . . . |
(2025-01-30). Palestine Action Smash A Van Into An Arms Factory. popularresistance.org At around 5am on Tuesday 28 January, Palestine Action crashed a van into front of Teledyne Defence and Space in Shipley — yet another arms manufacturer complicit in Israel's ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. | The van hit the main perimeter. | Activists then attached themselves to the vehicle in order to disrupt the factory's shipments of weapons parts to be used against the people of Palestine and Lebanon. The site was previously targeted twice by Palestine Action with rooftop occupations involving dismantling the factory. Before then, Palestine Action dismantled its 'Teledyne Labtech' factory…
(2025-01-30). Trump muses on ethnically cleansing Palestinians from Gaza. electronicintifada.net The Biden administration also entertained moving Palestinians out, but shifted focus to arming Israel's genocidal onslaught instead.
(2025-01-30). If Trump wants to 'denuclearize' then let's help him. responsiblestatecraft.org 
Throughout his time in public life, Donald Trump has been nothing if not unpredictable. His public statements can be all over the map, and predicting which of them will be followed up with decisive action has been a losing proposition. | This time it may be different. In his first days in office he has released a torrent of executive orders designed to advance his stated agenda, from mass deportations to cleansing government programs of anything involving even a whiff of the so-called "woke agenda." | But some promises are harder to keep than others. So it is with Trump's recent, remarkable remarks at Davos a…
(2025-01-30). Eva Bartlett on Syrian Presidental Elections, 2014, 2021. marktanliano.net 
(Facebook commentary) This terrorist was not elected, he appointed himself president (and also isn't even eligible: aside from being a wanted al-Qaeda & ISIS terrorist, he wasn't even born in Syria). Bashar al-Assad was elected in the 2014 & 2021 elections. In 2014, I was in Beirut, having just left Syria & waiting for a …
(2025-01-30). Lebanon: Rights Agenda for New Government. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam holds up a copy of the Lebanese Constitution as he speaks at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 14, 2025. | © 2025 Hassan Ammar/AP Photo | (Beirut) — Lebanon's new government should prioritize protecting and promoting human rights, accountability, transparency, and the rule of law, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to new prime minister-designate, Nawaf Salam. The incoming government should enact reforms that guarantee everyone's rights in Lebanon and ensure accountability for past abuses and violations, j…
(2025-01-30). China's Shocking DeepSeek AI Pops US Big Tech Monopoly Bubble. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-30). Why is Chinese AI startup DeepSeek shaking up the tech world? independent.co.ug 
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | The artificial intelligence (AI) community is abuzz with excitement over DeepSeek-R1, a new open-source model developed by the Chinese startup DeepSeek. Released on Jan. 20, it has quickly soared to the top of Apple's app store's free charts by Monday, surpassing OpenAI's ChatGPT. According to DeepSeek, in tasks such as …
(2025-01-30). Netanyahu to Meet Trump in D.C. as Israel Escalates War on West Bank Amid Gaza Ceasefire. democracynow.org 
We speak with Palestinian writer and analyst Muhammad Shehada about the ceasefire in Gaza, which has allowed half a million displaced people to return to what's left of their homes in the north of the territory, as Israel's ban on UNRWA goes into effect. Hamas militants released another three Israeli captives Thursday, as well as five Thai nationals, all of whom were taken to Gaza during the October 7, 2023, attack. In exchange, Israel will release another 110 imprisoned Palestinians, including 30 children. But while the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire continues to hold, Israeli forces are ramping u…
(2025-01-30). A Fools Paradise: Thomas Friedman and the Middle East. counterpunch.org 
Friedman's dreamscape for the Middle East makes no sense on any level. Even former secretary of state Antony Blinken eventually recognized that Israel has "systematically undermined the capacity and legitimacy of the only viable alternative to Hamas, the Palestinian Authority." What has happened to Friedman's concerns about Netanyahu have no political solutions for Gaza on the "Day After" the fighting stopped.
(2025-01-30). Milicias palestinas e Israel intercambian más prisioneros. cubadebate.cu Las milicias palestinas e Israel realizaron este jueves el tercer intercambio de prisioneros desde el inicio de la tregua de seis semanas alcanzada recientemente. Hamás y la Yihad Islámica entregaron tres israelíes y cinco trabajadores tailandeses. A cambio, el gobierno de Benjamin Netanyahu liberó a 110 palestinos.
(2025-01-30). Trump's Unconstitutional Antisemitism EO & Twitter Partners w/ Visa As DARPA Rolls Out Pre-Crime. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/29/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2025-01-30). US Transfers Missiles to Ukraine, "End War Responsibly" a Euphemism for Continuity of Agenda. thealtworld.com Update for the conflict in Ukraine for January 30, 2025… | Russian forces are taking entire cities in the matter of days as Ukrainian forces continue to crumble along the line of contact; | The incoming Trump administration DoD pick, Secretary Hegseth, has vowed to maintain the flow of billions of dollars to the military industrial base as well as the continued presence of US military forces around the globe; | The new administration has continued sending missiles to Ukraine despite the impression attempts to cut the flow of arms is under way; | References: | CBS News — Rubio orders freeze of new fun…
(2025-01-30). Trump suggests he wants ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Is it feasible? aljazeera.com Analysts say political realities, including refusals from Egypt and Jordan, prevent mass displacement of Palestinians.
(2025-01-30). Jenin: Ongoing Israeli Assault, Palestinian Young Man Found Dead After Drone Strike. imemc.org 
| On Wednesday morning, the body of a slain Palestinian man was recovered from the rooftop of a building in the center of Jenin city, in the northern occupied West Bank.
(2025-01-30). Army Continues Massive Invasions, Destruction, Violations In Tulkarem. imemc.org 
On Wednesday, Israeli soldiers continued, for the third day, the massive invasions and destruction of homes, buildings, and infrastructure, and shot many Palestinians, including a child who suffered serious wounds, and an elderly man, in Tulkarem city and the Tulkarem refugee camp, in the occupied West Bank's northwestern part. Medical sources said an Israeli army …
(2025-01-30). Swiss Intelligence, Pro-Israel Groups Coordinated to Silence Palestinian Journalist Ali Abunimah. mintpressnews.com A network of Swiss security officials and pro-Israel lobbyists worked behind the scenes to orchestrate Abunimah's arrest and expulsion, raising new concerns about political policing in Europe.
(2025-01-30). Iran Urges IAEA to Avoid Politicization, Discount External Pressures. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian foreign minister called on the UN nuclear agency to stay away from politicized approaches, focus on technical cooperation, and ignore unjustified demands and pressures from other countries regarding interaction with Iran.
(2025-01-30). Journalists covering eastern DRC conflict face death threats, censorship. CPJ Africa Program Staff
(2025-01-30). Israeli Troops To Stay in Jenin, Escalating West Bank Crackdown. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-30). Jenin: Israeli Army Continues Aggression For Tenth Consecutive Day. imemc.org 
On Thursday, the Israeli army continued its aggression and destruction in Jenin and the Jenin refugee camp, in the occupied West Bank's northern part, for the tenth consecutive day, in an offensive that has already resulted in the killing of 17 Palestinians, dozens of injuries, and a wave of abductions. The extensive destruction caused by …
(2025-01-30). A War for America or a War for Israel? Trump Moves to Crush Yemen's Houthis. mintpressnews.com With no congressional debate or public mandate, the administration's decision to target Yemen's ruling movement raises questions about whether Israeli interests are once again shaping US foreign policy.
(2025-01-30). Brits regret Brexit: majority now say UK was wrong to leave the EU. leftfootforward.org More than half of Brits (55%) believe the country was wrong to vote to leave the EU in 2016, while 30% say it was the right decision, according to a new YouGov poll. | This means public support for Brexit has now fallen to its lowest level since YouGov began asking this question after the referendum. | On 31 January 2020, Britain left the EU, putting into action the 52% to 48% vote to 'Leave' the EU at the 2016 referendum. | Five years on, one in six Leave voters (18%) now say that it was wrong for Britain to choose to leave the EU, however, 66% still say Britain made the right decision. | Younger voters are p…
(2025-01-30). Vote On 'Social Housing' Could Break Stranglehold Of Private Landlords. popularresistance.org On a once-vacant plot of public land in Seattle, a cluster of mid-rise buildings surrounds a tree-filled courtyard. Children play on swings while adults run laps and chat on shared stoops. Some neighbors live in dorm-style rooms with common kitchens, others in family-sized townhomes‚Äâ—‚Äâbut all benefit from access to parks and transit, affordable rents and a democratic say in how their buildings run. | None of this exists yet, to be clear. But it's the vision, laid out in proof-of-concept sketches and during door-to-door canvassing conversations, that Seattle housing acti…
(2025-01-30). Maybe Doom Isn't Scary Enough. counterpunch.org 
I interviewed three anti-nuke activists to understand the Doomsday Clock and how our society thinks about the very real threat of nuclear war. "Dear young people who have never experienced war, 'Wars begin covertly. If you sense it coming, it may be too late.'" -Takato Michishita, survivor of the bombing of Nagasaki. On a rainy
(2025-01-30). Including Children, Army Abducts 30 Palestinians In West Bank. imemc.org 
Earlier Thursday, Israeli soldiers invaded and ransacked dozens of homes across the occupied West Bank, abducting at least thirty Palestinians, including children. In Jenin, in the northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Be'er Al-Basha village, south of the city, and surrounded the home of Ehab Ghawadra before storming it and abducting him along with two …
(2025-01-30). Israeli Soldiers Seize Residential Buildings In Tulkarem. imemc.org On Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers seized several residential buildings in the city of Tulkarem, in the occupied West Bank's northwestern part, and turned them into military barracks. The soldiers invaded the Az-Zahraa building in the western neighborhood of the city, near Khadoori roundabout, and forced the residents of the apartments to leave, turning it into …
(2025-01-30). Trump's Middle East Envoy Visits Gaza as Israel Escalates Attacks on West Bank. truthout.org We speak with Palestinian writer and analyst Muhammad Shehada about the ceasefire in Gaza, which has allowed half a million displaced people to return to what's left of their homes in the north of the territory, as Israel's ban on UNRWA goes into effect. Hamas militants released another three Israeli captives Thursday, as well as five Thai nationals, all of whom were taken to Gaza during the… |
(2025-01-30). Trump pledges to deport 'Hamas sympathisers' on college campuses. aljazeera.com Council on American-Islamic Relations accuses US president of smearing students opposing genocide in Gaza.
(2025-01-30). Agam Berger arrives in Israel as Gazans gather in Khan Yunis for next hostage release. haaretz.com ‚ñ ISRAEL: Israeli hostages Agam Berger, Arbel Yehoud and Gadi Moses, as well as five Thai nationals to be released from captivity on Thursday ‚ñ LEBANON: Lebanese Health Ministry: Five wounded in IDF attack in Lebanon's south ‚ñ GAZA: Trump envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, visits Gaza ‚ñ WEST BANK: IDF to remain in Jenin refugee camp even after current operation, Defense Minister Katz says…
(2025-01-30). Gadi Moses, Arbel Yehoud and five Thai hostages arrive back in Israel. haaretz.com ISRAEL: U.S. Middle East Envoy Witkoff speaks to families at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv ‚ñ LEBANON: IDF intercepts drone launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon, in first since cease-fire began ‚ñ GAZA: Trump envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, visits Gaza ‚ñ WEST BANK: IDF deploys added forces across West Bank; arrests instigators from last week's prisoner release demonstrations…
(2025-01-30). China's DeepSeek model is a major advance in AI technology. wsws.org Last week, DeepSeek, a startup company based in Hongzhou China, released its newest artificial intelligence model, DeepSeek R1. Within days, the chatbot became the most-downloaded app in Apple's app store.
(2025-01-30). Israel releases 110 Palestinian prisoners, including 30 children, after PM delay. presstv.ir Israel has released 110 Palestinian prisoners, including 30 children, following a delay by the Israeli PM, after Hamas released eight captives.
(2025-01-30). Trump's forced displacement plan for Gaza 'serious threat' to region: Yemen. presstv.ir Yemen's Ansarullah says Trump's recent proposal to forcibly expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Arab countries poses a threat to West Asia.
(2025-01-30). Israeli drone strike in West Bank kills 10 Palestinians as violence intensifies. presstv.ir An Israeli drone strike on a village in the West Bank kills at least 10 Palestinians.
(2025-01-30). How Beirut's Sudanese Club became a refuge for the displaced. newarab.com 
Since the outbreak of According to the Although they have escaped war, Sudanese nationals in Le…
(2025-01-30). The 110 Palestinian prisoners freed in latest Gaza exchange. newarab.com 
Israel is expected to release 110 Palestinian prisoners tonight Hamas,
(2025-01-30). Destroyed hospitals, no medicine: north Gaza's health crisis. newarab.com 
"More than 500,000 displaced For these families, many of whom had sought refuge in the southern
(2025-01-30). Iran underlines necessity of stopping Israeli regime's crimes, aggression. presstv.ir Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi underlines the necessity of cessation of the Israeli regime's crimes and aggression throughout the West Asia region.
(2025-01-30). Jerusalem Post Targets MintPress After Exposé on Israeli Spies in US Media. mintpressnews.com 
MintPress News' investigations uncovering networks of former Israeli spies and lobbyists working in America's newsrooms have gone viral, triggering a hit piece on us in the Israel state funded The Jerusalem Post. This is our response.
(2025-01-30). Israel kills three Turks who tried crossing border from Lebanon. newarab.com 
Three Turkish nationals were killed in an Israeli strike as they tried to cross from Lebanon into The news was initially reported by Lebanese media and then confirmed by "We condemn in the strongest terms this unlawful attack that resulted in the death of our citizens," the minis…
(2025-01-30). Stop IHRA Fascist NJ Assembly Bill that Forces Loyalty to Israel and Silence to US — Israel Genocide! ACT TODAY! fightbackbetter.com Pro-Israel groups are in Trenton TODAY holding a press conference on International Holocaust Remembrance Day and pushing for IHRA Bill…
(2025-01-30). EU rewards Israel for genocide by approving new drone deal. electronicintifada.net Frontex fails to publicize deal with weapons maker.
(2025-01-30). 'All I wanted was to bid my daughter a final farewell' — Gaza hostages, mainstream media and truth. asiapacificreport.nz 
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Watching footage of Palestinian parliamentarian and hostage Khalida Jarrar emerge from Israeli captivity was jarring — a far, muffled cry from the sense of happiness and relief most of us felt seeing the young female Israeli soldiers released by Hamas around the same time. What a study in contrast. Khalida was…
(2025-01-30). Philippines Admires Iran for Role in Releases of Sailors from Yemen. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The foreign minister of the Philippines expressed gratitude to Iran for its assistance in the release of 17 Filipino sailors whose cargo vessel had been confiscated by the Yemeni Houthi forces after the start of the Israeli war on Gaza in November 2023.
(2025-01-30). Hezbollah Blasts International Community's 'Chronic Indifference' to Israeli Violations. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-30). Hezbollah Blasts International Community's 'Chronic Indifference' To Israeli Violations. popularresistance.org The head of Hezbollah's Loyalty to the Resistance parliament bloc, Mohammad Raad, slammed the international community's inaction regarding Israel's ceasefire violations, stressing the Lebanese people's "legitimate and sacred" right to confront the Israeli occupation. | Raad's statement came a day after the Israeli army launched airstrikes on Nabatieh and Zawtar in south Lebanon — one of the deepest attacks since the ceasefire was reached in late November. | "The treacherous and condemned Zionist aggression on the southern towns of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Zawtar last night is a new example of the permanent and…
(2025-01-30). 3rd phase of prisoner swap between Israel, Hamas underway in Gaza. presstv.ir The third phase of the prisoner swap has begun in the besieged Gaza Strip with the release of three Israeli captives.
(2025-01-30). Israel to free 110 Palestinian prisoners in latest Gaza ceasefire exchange. aljazeera.com The 110 Palestinians due to be released from Israeli prisons today also include 30 children.
(2025-01-30). Israeli female soldier released in Gaza as part of ceasefire deal. aljazeera.com In return, Israel is due to release 110 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons later today.
(2025-01-30). Israel's ban on UNRWA comes into effect despite backlash. aljazeera.com Israel has repeatedly accused UNRWA employees of involvement in the October 7 attack without providing proof.
(2025-01-30). Female Israeli captive freed in ceremony among northern Gaza rubble. aljazeera.com Israeli captive soldier Agam Berger has been handed over to the Red Cross in a ceremony among the rubble of Gaza.
(2025-01-30). The UN's agency for Palestinians is now banned in Gaza. What now? aljazeera.com Israel's ban on the UN's refugee agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, has come into force. Soraya Lennie explains.
(2025-01-30). Adesanya vs Imavov: UFC Fight Night 250 start time, undercard, how to watch. aljazeera.com All the key fight details as Israel Adesanya clashes with Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night 250 in the Middle East.
(2025-01-30). Israel says eight captives, including five foreigners, released in Gaza. aljazeera.com In return, Israel is due to release 110 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons later today.
(2025-01-30). Israeli captive Arbel Yehud freed in Gaza handover. aljazeera.com Crowds surrounded Israeli captive Arbel Yehud as she was freed by Islamic Jihad in Gaza as part of the ceasefire deal.
(2025-01-30). Adesanya vs Imavov: UFC Saudi Arabia — start, fight undercard, how to watch. aljazeera.com All the key fight details as Israel Adesanya clashes with Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night 250 in the Middle East.
(2025-01-30). Hardline Haredi faction fails to dampen spirits at gathering of ultra-Orthodox IDF recruits. haaretz.com 'The demonstration outside only strengthens my decision to enlist,' said a young Bnei Brak man about the hundreds of protestors who tried to disrupt the conference, where Ultra-Orthodox men from all factions, including Gur Hassidim, learned about different IDF programs…
(2025-01-30). 'Trump's people told us they would see to it that this deal reaches the finish line'. haaretz.com Based on the most recent information, twins Gali and Ziv, who were abducted from Kfar Azza, were separated in captivity. 'They always did everything together. We hope they've met up at some point because we know how strong they are together,' said their older brother Liran…
(2025-01-30). The 110 Palestinian detainees freed in latest Gaza exchange. newarab.com Israel is expected to release 110 Palestinian prisoners tonight Hamas,
(2025-01-30). Israel to free 110 Palestinian prisoners in Gaza truce swap. newarab.com 
A "Tomorrow, 110 Palestinian prisoners are to be released," the Palestinian Prisoners' Club said in a statement, referrin…
(2025-01-30). Israel suspends release of Palestinian detainees from prisons. newarab.com 
Israel ordered buses carrying According to local broadcasters, the decision came 'in protest' of the scenes outside Hamas handed captive Israeli soldier Agam Berger over to the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip…
(2025-01-30). UK surgeon reveals unimaginable horror of Gaza war. newarab.com 
In 2024, British humanitarian surgeon An emotional Dr Mamode detailed Israel's relentless
(2025-01-30). UNRWA says it is still operating as Israeli ban takes effect. newarab.com 
UNRWA was forced to transfer its international staff to Jordan ahead of the closure of its office in Jerusalem but says it is continuing to provide services to Palestinians. | "UNRWA continues to deliver assistance and services to the communities…
(2025-01-30). Civil Rights Defenders Slam Trump's Order to Deport Pro-Palestine Students. truthout.org An executive order signed Wednesday by Republican U.S. President Donald Trump authorizing the deportation of noncitizen students and others who took part in protests against Israel's annihilation of Gaza was condemned by civil rights defenders as an overzealous bid to smear the movement for Palestinian rights under the guise of combating antisemitism. Before publishing the order — which is… |
(2025-01-30). Doomsday Clock Set At 89 Seconds To Midnight. popularresistance.org The Doomsday Clock was set at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest the Clock has ever been to midnight in its 78-year history. The 2025 Clock time signals that the world is on a course of unprecedented risk, and that continuing on the current path is a form of madness. The United States, China, and Russia have the prime responsibility to pull the world back from the brink. The world depends on immediate action. | The Doomsday Clock's time is set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Science and Security Board (SASB) in consultation with its Board of Sponsors, which includes nine Nobel Laureates.
(2025-01-30). Trump Attempts To Freeze Federal Spending. popularresistance.org Last night, at the behest of President Donald Trump, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a sweeping freeze on the flow of congressionally approved federal funding. | The decision has had a deeply harmful and chaotic effect already and is an unlawful overreach of executive power that ignores Congress' constitutionally mandated control of federal spending and undermines the checks and balances that have, for hundreds of years, maintained democracy in the United States. | Several states have already legally challenged the guidance.
(2025-01-30). Trump's Doomed Plan For Ukraine. popularresistance.org "I'm not looking to hurt Russia," President Donald Trump recently declared in a statement he posted on his TruthSocial account. "I love the Russian people, and always had a very good relationship with President Putin." | Trump, however, comes from the school of "hard love," where punishment is applied to achieve the desired results. | And punishment was on Trump's mind as he expressed his love and admiration for the Russian people and their leader, Vladimir Putin. | "I'm going to do Russia," Trump wrote, "whose Economy is failing, and President Putin, a very big FAVOR. Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! IT…
(2025-01-30). Switzerland Deports Electronic Intifada's Ali Abunimah. popularresistance.org The Electronic Intifada's executive director Ali Abunimah was deported by Switzerland on Monday after spending two nights in jail. | Abunimah described his experience in a statement he made upon arrival to Istanbul airport late Monday. He said that he was "cut off from communication with the outside world" and "not even permitted to contact my family." | He said that police accused him of "offending against Swiss law" but was not presented with any charges. Abunimah added that he was questioned "by Swiss defense ministry intelligence agents without the presence of my lawyer, and they again refused to allow me to…
(2025-01-30). Pentagon Directive To Expand Access To Military Courts Falls Short. popularresistance.org More than two years after ProPublica sued the Navy over its failure to provide public access to military courts, the Department of Defense has for the first time directed U.S. military branches to give advance public notice of preliminary hearings, a crucial milestone in criminal cases. | These "Article 32" hearings end with a recommendation about whether the case should move forward, be dismissed or end in a nonjudicial punishment. | DOD General Counsel Caroline Krass issued the guidance earlier this year, directing the secretaries of the Navy, Army, Air Force and Homeland Security (which oversees the Coast Guar…
(2025-01-30). Despite Pardons, Many Formerly Incarcerated Black People Still Face Uncertainty. popularresistance.org Michelle West waited 32 years. | Convicted in 1994 of nonviolent drug offenses, she was ordered to federal prison for two life sentences , plus an additional 50 years. | On Sunday, former President Joe Biden commuted her sentence, meaning she will walk away from a low-security correctional facility in Danbury, Connecticut , this week as a free woman. | Kemba Smith Pradia waited 24 years . | She had been out of federal prison since 2000, after former President Bill Clinton commuted her 294-month sentence. But it took another 24 years, until Biden's final full day in office, for her federal drug conviction to be cl…
(2025-01-30). Low quality homes and the housing crisis. onlineopinion.com.au If the objective is to get more people into homes they can afford, and quickly, we need to lower our standards and risk taking new approaches.
(2025-01-30). Indigenous leader Leonidas Iza wants to be Ecuador's next president. peoplesdispatch.org Ecuador heads to the polls for general elections on February 9, in a moment of unprecedented multidimensional crisis. In recent years, the country has made headlines internationally for the unprecedented uptick in violent crime, the year-long state of emergency and declaration of armed conflict, the continued attacks on public institutions and programs, the state-mandated violation of the Vienna Convention and Mexican sovereignty, and an increase in state violence and crime against oppressed communities. Peoples Dispatch spoke to Leonidas Iza, president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador…
(2025-01-30). Labour's Heathrow airport expansion and the climate crisis. wsws.org It is the rich and the corporations who will take the lion's share of the benefits from Labour's and all airport expansions, while the poorest around the world pay the costs.
(2025-01-30). 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.
(2025-01-30). KAGAME: Ramaphosa got a few things wrong on DRC crisis. independent.co.ug 
Kagame debunks Ramaphosa's claims on DR Congo crisis Kigali, Rwanda | ALICE KAGINA — The New Times of Rwanda | President Paul Kagame has debunked claims made by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and clarified points discussed during conversations between them over the situation in eastern DR Congo. Following conversations held virtually by the two …
(2025-01-30). Insurers Are Abandoning Homeowners Over Wildfire Risk But Investing in Big Oil. truthout.org The massive Los Angles fires, stoked by climate change, have been devastating for thousands of displaced homeowners and renters whose dwellings have been damaged or destroyed. The full costs of the catastrophe are still emerging but will surely run into the tens of billions of dollars. The fires have once again thrown the growing crisis of the U.S. insurance industry into the media spotlight. |
(2025-01-30). Consejo de Estado analiza implementación del programa gubernamental para corregir distorsiones y reimpulsar la economía. cubadebate.cu El análisis de la implementación del programa de Gobierno para corregir distorsiones y reimpulsar la economía centró la agenda el miércoles de la sesión ordinaria del Consejo de Estado; encabezada por el presidente de este órgano, Esteban Lazo Hernández, y con la participación, en el Capitolio Nacional, del primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, y del primer ministro Manuel Marrero Cruz.
(2025-01-30). Why Sanctioning the ICC Would Be Terrible for Civil Liberties. aclu.org A bill that would have required the president to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) has failed in the Senate. It may return, or President Donald Trump may unilaterally impose sanctions on the ICC, as he did in his first administration. Either result would raise serious constitutional concerns and deal a grave blow to human rights accountability, including investigations the United States has supported. | The ICC is an independent court established to help maintain international peace and security. It investigates and prosecutes crimes of the severest magnitude, including genocide, crimes against h…
(2025-01-30). Afghanistan: International Criminal Court Prosecutor's request for arrest warrants for Taliban leaders marks new milestone for gender justice. fidh.org
(2025-01-30). Italy's failure to surrender Libyan suspect to the International Criminal Court is a breach of its Rome Statute obligation. fidh.org
(2025-01-30). Report: Qatar's Emir Heads to Damascus as Syria's Transition Gains Momentum. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-30). 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.
(2025-01-30). Gaza's Seniors Desperately Need Medical Care, Including Evacuations. fpif.org With a ceasefire in effect, no one else should die in this war — especially not children and older people waiting for medical care, medical evacuations, and safety.
(2025-01-30). EAC Leaders Call for Immediate Ceasefire, Plan Summit with SADC. plusnews.ug 
The East African Community (EAC) heads of state have called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This follows the announcement by the rebel group, M23, that they had captured Goma city, the capital of NorthKivu province, amidst reports of hundreds of deaths of civilians, fighters, and foreign peacekeepers. The announcement was …
(2025-01-30). Greece: Continued judicial harassment against migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org
(2025-01-30). Keep Your Head Down. counterpunch.org 
When I read Thomas Gaither's obituary in the New York Times, "Thomas GaitherKeep Your Head Down, Who Chose Jail After Civil Rights Sit-ins, Dies at 86" (January 24, 2025), I knew exactly how far protest had come since the heady, but also violently repressed civil rights movement. The peace movement, the women's movement, the movement for gay rights,
(2025-01-30). PEC Urges Myanmar Junta to Release All Detained Scribes. pressenza.com Geneva: Expressing annoyance over the continued detention of over 40 journalists in Myanmar, the global media safety and rights body Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) urges the military regime in Naypietaw to release all media persons with no condition and delay. The PEC appreciated the Independent Press Council Myanmar (IPCM) for documenting the media casualty and detentions under the current junta that grabbed power on 1 February 2021 from the democratically elected NLD government led by Nobel peace laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. | According to the IPCM, at least seven journalists were killed and 200 others arrested…
(2025-01-30). Activists in Mexico rally against incoming Trump's anti-immigration policies. presstv.ir Migrant rights groups in Mexico demonstrated against the proposed anti-immigration measures of US President-elect Donald Trump.
(2025-01-30). Kazakhstan: Act on UN Rights Review Recommendations. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Overview during the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, February 26, 2024. | © 2024 Janine Schmitz/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images | (Geneva, January 30, 2025) — Kazakhstan should promptly express its support for and implement the recommendations made by member states at the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, Human Rights Watch said today. The periodic examination of the country's human rights record by the UN Human Right Council took place on January 23, 2025.The 294 recommendations made by 103 state delegations c…
(2025-01-30). 27] The Ascent and Decline of The Ottoman Empire: [Emergence of The First Saudi State]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Sultan Mahmud II [1223 — 1255 AH /1808 — 1839 CE] He ascended to the throne at the age of twenty-four and gained valuable insights during his house arrest with Salim III, who acquainted him with various reform initiatives. Initially, he was forced …
(2025-01-30). Deputy Speaker to Govt: Compensate victims of human rights violations. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has emphasised the need for compensation for persons subjected to gross violations of their rights. Tayebwa made the proposal following a report by the Committee on Human Rights that revealed that some prisoners across the country have been detained for over 28 years …
(2025-01-30). Singapore: End harassment and intimidation of Transformative Justice Collective. fidh.org 11 organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, condemn in the strongest terms the latest restrictions imposed by the Singapore government on activists from the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC), a civil society group actively opposing the death penalty and advocating for human rights in the country. Read the statement (…) | – |
(2025-01-30). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |
(2025-01-30). Even at an Anti-Racist Educators' Summit, Decrying Genocide Proved Controversial. truthout.org When physician and human rights activist Suzanne Barakat was invited to give a keynote address at the People of Color Conference (PoCC) in December 2024, she was excited and did not anticipate that her remarks would elicit a barrage of hate. After all, friends had previously told her that the conference was one of the few places where educators of color and their anti-racist allies felt at ease. |
(2025-01-30). Ali Abunimah: 'I'm free!'. workers.org 
On January 24, 2025, Ali Abunimah, executive director of the Electronic Intifada publication, was arrested and jailed in Switzerland. On Jan. 27, he was released and deported. He posted this statement, which is lightly edited, and, along with his story, is at the Electronic Intifada website. I'm free! I wrote . . . |
(2025-01-30). The U.S. wants to 'own' Greenland. Greenland is 'Not for sale!'. workers.org 
President Donald Trump has decided that controlling Greenland is vital for U.S. imperialism. On an airplane trip on Jan. 25, Trump held an impromptu press conference to discuss changing the "ownership" of Greenland from Denmark to the United States. He said: "I don't know really what claim Denmark has to . . . |
(2025-01-30). PDF of January 30 issue. workers.org 
Download the color version. Download the black & white version. Stop the raids and deportations NOW! IN THIS ISSUE Trump 2.0 terrorizes migrant workers Palestinian Resistance shows way with unity, solidarity Editorial: Will U.S. troops refuse to brutalize migrants? Mundo Obrero: Trump 2.0 aterroriza a los trabajadores migrantes Download the . . . |
(2025-01-30). Trump's government: for and by the billionaires. workers.org 
From left: Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez and future spouse Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk at Trump's inauguration, Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2025. Entering his second term, President Donald Trump ripped the curtain off the myth of U.S. democracy being "of, by and for the people." So far, at . . . |
(2025-01-30). Neo-Nazi junta commits war crimes, spreads fakes to prevent mass surrender. infobrics.org The Kiev regime is desperate to prevent the mass surrender of its forces, particularly In the light of their losses in the Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions and the actual encirclement of their units in the areas of Kurakhovo, Kupyansk and elsewhere. Thus, videos of supposed "executions of Ukrainian POWs by evil Russians" are being widely distributed among Ukrainian soldiers.
(2025-01-30). New Issue Of JOHNSTONE: When Journalists Are Your Enemy, Truth Is Not Your Friend. thealtworld.com I publish my work in print form every month in a collection called JOHNSTONE magazine. | The new edition is now available to order in print or download as a pay-what-you-want This month's cover illustrates the moment when journalist Sam Husseini was forcibly carried out of Antony Blinken's final press conference as Secretary of State, all for attempting to interrogate Blinken on his role in the genocide of Gaza. This is one of many escalating attacks on journalists around the western empire, including the jailing of pro-Palestinian journal…
(2025-01-30). The Flood of Consciousness: Analyzing Defeatist Discourse Regarding Palestine. orinocotribune.com By Musa al-Sada — Jan 27, 2025 | "Exporting defeatist discourse is itself defeat, and based on this understanding, we must resist it." — Journalist Yousef Fares, Northern Gaza | The current of Arab defeatist discourse should be understood as a political position rather than an objective analysis of events or a historical comparison to peoples' experiences of struggle against colonialism. An observer of this discourse notices a deliberate removal of the Palestinian cause from its historical context of national liberation struggles against Western colonialism. Today, during the genocide, defeatist intelle…
(2025-01-30). 4 additional students arrested at Case Western Reserve University for protesting genocide in Gaza. wsws.org A total of 8 Case Western students have now been arrested and charged with felonies stemming from a November 8 protest against genocide in Gaza. The arrests are part of a broad attack on the right to protest and a warning of further attacks.
(2025-01-30). Hannah Arendt, Gaza, and personal responsibility under genocide. newarab.com 
In an The difficult questions she raises in this essay remain pertinent in our own genocidal times unfolding in Gaza and beyond, including the very question: "Who am I to judge?" Arendt opens this essay by commenting on the furious controversy occasioned by her
(2025-01-30). Dance w/ Me Habibi, Fundraiser for Palestine, Feb 22, 5-10pm, Jersey City. fightbackbetter.com 
(2025-01-30). Republican Asw Fantasia Speaks Truth to Power — Denounces Democratic Party Power Grab and Changing Goalposts Midstream! fightbackbetter.com This Editor is neither Republican nor Democrat — much to the left of both. There might not be anything else…
(2025-01-30). Reunion with loved ones prompts hope. electronicintifada.net The return of Palestinians to the north teaches us that life may be harsh, but it will give us moments to rise again.
(2025-01-30). Sudan: Debt, Maldevelopment, and the Challenge of Stability. cadtm.org At the time of writing, Sudan remains at a dangerous crossroads. It can either be a state ruled by its diverse citizens' desire for the rule of law, equitable and sustainable development, democratization, and justice for all, or it can fragment into "bantustans" along regional and ethnic cleavages. For most of its independent political history, Sudan has been torn between two visions and forces. The colonized political elite lacked the imagination to build a nation beyond coloniality, while (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-30). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-01-30). Spokesman Dismisses EU Foreign Policy Chief's Allegations against Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry refuted the accusations that High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and her spokesperson have leveled against Iran.
(2025-01-30). Iran Favors Dialogue: FM. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi underscored Tehran's commitment to the policy of dialogue and interaction for the settlement of problems.
(2025-01-30). Iran's Araqchi Due in Qatar to Meet Hamas Officials. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is going to visit Doha on Thursday to hold meetings with the Qatari officials and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) authorities.
(2025-01-30). IRGC to Use AI for Military Applications. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps unveiled plans to utilize artificial intelligence for military purposes, such as in naval operations and air defense.
(2025-01-30). Iran Warns UK Not to Escalate Tensions in Yemen. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian foreign minister cautioned Britain against the escalation of tensions in Yemen, warning that the consequences of military intervention in the Arab country would threaten regional security and stability.
(2025-01-30). Leader Pays Homage to Founder of Islamic Republic, Martyrs of Revolution. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on January 30 paid homage to the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, as Iran is going to celebrate the Ten-Day Fajr (Dawn) ceremonies marking the 46th anniversary of victory of the Islamic Revolution.
(2025-01-30). China celebrates Lunar New Year. tvbrics.com President Xi Jinping congratulates citizens of the People's Republic of China on the Spring Festival…
(2025-01-30). China's oil and gas output surpasses 400 million tonnes. tvbrics.com 
In 2024, China's crude oil production reached 213 million tonnes…
(2025-01-30). Russia sets new agricultural records in national history. tvbrics.com 
The country produced over 128 million tonnes of grain in net weight…
(2025-01-30). Palestinian Journalist Ali Abunimah Released From Switzerland Prison and Deported. orinocotribune.com
(2025-01-30). Afghan women cricketers reunite in first game after fleeing Taliban. aljazeera.com Refugee cricketers hope the charity match can help 'open doors for Afghan women in education and sport' in the future.
(2025-01-30). Photos: American Airlines Plane, Black Hawk crash at Reagan Airport near DC. aljazeera.com The passenger plane was about to land at Reagan Washington National Airport after flying from Kansas.
(2025-01-30). Rohingya refugees' boat runs aground in Indonesia's Aceh province. aljazeera.com Over 70 Rohingya refugees in Indonesia after fleeing Myanmar.
(2025-01-30). Former US Senator Bob Menendez given 11-year prison sentence for bribery. aljazeera.com Menendez, once a powerful figure in US foreign policy, was found guilty of selling influence to the Egyptian government.
(2025-01-30). Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America? Google Maps and contentious geography. aljazeera.com Google Maps will change the name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America when the US government officially makes the change…
(2025-01-30). American Airlines plane, Black Hawk crash near Washington, DC; 67 missing. aljazeera.com Ronald Reagan airport halts all takeoffs and landings following midair collision near Potomac River.
(2025-01-30). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events — day 1,071. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,071st day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-30). Video shows moment US passenger plane collides with helicopter. aljazeera.com Video captured by a web camera shows the moment a US passenger plane collided with a military helicopter.
(2025-01-30). US figure skaters, former Russian world champions on board crashed plane. aljazeera.com The skaters, returning from a Kansas camp, were among the 64 passengers on the plane that crashed near Washington, DC.
(2025-01-30). American Airlines Plane, Black Hawk Helicopter Crash at Reagan Airport. aljazeera.com The passenger plane was about to land at Reagan Washington National Airport after flying from Kansas.
(2025-01-30). Key Trump updates you need to know: RFK, Patel, and Gabbard face hearings. aljazeera.com Here's what we know about the Guantanamo Bay announcement, upcoming hearings and other key developments.
(2025-01-30). Meta agrees $25m payout to Trump over suspended accounts. aljazeera.com Settlement seen as big victory for US president as Meta's Zuckerberg bows to new administration on various fronts.
(2025-01-30). Russia focuses on seizing Ukraine's Pokrovsk amid reports of heavy losses. aljazeera.com Russia concentrates on Donetsk hoping for a decisive breakthrough, as Ukraine claims Moscow has lost almost 835,000 men.
(2025-01-30). Ukraine says Russian drone strike killed four people in Sumy. aljazeera.com The Ukrainian military said Russia launched 81 drones overnight, 37 of which were shot down.
(2025-01-30). Challenging misconceptions that hinder Muslim response to child abuse. aljazeera.com Islamic law and ethics require us to help bring the abusers of children to justice, whoever they may be.
(2025-01-30). Yeonpyeong: Living in the conflict zone of North and South Korea. aljazeera.com 101 East visits the islanders caught in the ongoing tensions between North and South Korea.
(2025-01-30). Video shows moment American Airlines plane crash with Black Hawk helicopter. aljazeera.com Video captured by a web camera shows the moment a US passenger plane collided with a military helicopter.
(2025-01-30). Video: What's happening in DR Congo? aljazeera.com Hospitals in eastern DR Congo are struggling to cope with casualties as rebel group M23 battles government troops…
(2025-01-30). Trump's freeze on international aid causes "massive shocks" aljazeera.com The consequences for global stability of the Trump administration's decision to pause international aid.
(2025-01-30). Ronaldo meets UFC fighter Magomedov before Saudi Arabia MMA event. aljazeera.com Football star Cristiano Ronaldo caught up with UFC fighter Shara Magomedov before Saturday's huge fight night in Riyadh.
(2025-01-30). ALBA-TCP convoca cumbre extraordinaria el 3 de febrero. cubadebate.cu La Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América-Tratado de Comercio de los Pueblos (ALBA-TCP) anunció este jueves la celebración el 3 de febrero de una reunión de trabajo extraordinaria de jefes de Estado y de Gobierno. El encuentro tendrá por objetivo evaluar los avances y resultados en cada una de las iniciativas acordadas en las áreas económica, social y política.
(2025-01-30). üü•BREAKING: Uganda confirms new outbreak of Ebola in city. independent.co.ug 
The index case, who died on Wednesday, earlier sought treatment at Mulago in Kampala, Saidina Abubakar Islamic Hospital in Matugga, Wakiso District, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital as well as from a traditional healer (witch doctor). Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SUDV) in the capital …
(2025-01-30). UECCC to break ground for ORIO mini hydro power project. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC) has secured a grant of ‚Ǩ13.1 million to develop nine mini hydro power sites as part of a single rural electrification project. The initiative is funded by the Netherlands Government's ORIO Infrastructure Fund (now known as "Invest International") and co-financed by the Government …
(2025-01-30). New Issue Of JOHNSTONE: When Journalists Are Your Enemy, Truth Is Not Your Friend. caitlinjohnstone.com.au I publish my work in print form every month in a collection called JOHNSTONE magazine. The new edition is now available to order in print or download as a pay-what-you-want e-book version. This month's cover illustrates the moment when journalist Sam Husseini was forcibly carried out of Antony Blinken's final press conference as Secretary of …
(2025-01-30). Russia and the India-China Clash. infobrics.org With the dynamic between the three nations changed radically since 1991, Russia will not provide India an edge over China in a prospective war…
(2025-01-30). The Heat: China-Vietnam ties. america.cgtn.com 
(2025-01-30). 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.
(2025-01-30). New Book by Courageous Psychiatrist about Her Profession's Most Damaging Falsehood. counterpunch.org 
(2025-01-30). Modern Slavery Exists — and Must be Eradicated. counterpunch.org 
The idea of slavery in modern times is a foreign concept for most Westerners. Of course, the Black Lives Matter movement was built on the continuing problem of racism and the 1640 movement aimed to remind the public of the origins of slavery in America. But most people would be surprised to know that several
(2025-01-30). The Audacity of America: A Canadian Perspective. counterpunch.org 
The U.S. is the only NATO member to ever activate the defense alliance. Yet the U.S. has the audacity to lecture Canada on our domestic spending priorities while simultaneously needing support from Canadian and Mexican firefighters. Even while receiving international firefighting support, the U.S. has halted almost all aid to others. Canada doesn't need lessons
(2025-01-30). Ownership of Twitter and Facebook is a Big Deal, Who Would Have Known? counterpunch.org 
I'm always happy when something I and others have been talking about for years makes it to the New York Times. For that reason, I was happy that New York Times columnist Ezra Klein seems to have discovered that owning a huge social media platform gives a person enormous political power. Unfortunately, Klein could do
(2025-01-30). You've Got a Lot of Nerve to Say You are My Friend: Deborah Lipstadt, the ADL and the Defense of the Indefensible. counterpunch.org 
The re-coronation of the lumpen-capitalist Donald Trump as US president is a no-doubt consequential moment. Yet Trump has increasingly been second banana to one of his many Rasputins, the far-right techie Elon Musk. In an objective sense, however, the richest man in the world giving what is inarguably a Nazi salute at the inauguration of
(2025-01-30). Bullock Prison, Alabama: "Somewhere They Shouldn't be Able to House Humans" counterpunch.org 
(I) The weekend after Christmas, one of my sources was stabbed in Bullock Prison. He and several witnesses to the stabbing described the incident to me in interviews over the weeks since. While accompanying another prisoner to the medical ward, the source referred to as "Jordan" in these stories encountered an officer and told the
(2025-01-30). Letter From London: Stop It, Repeated the American in London. counterpunch.org 
It was from the US that the grey squirrel was first introduced to the UK. Two of them have now moved into the attic. I woke to their scurrying the morning after the Inauguration with a Waning Gibbous moon shining on my face. Trump had just pardoned 1600 baseball bat, flagpole and pipe-carrying Capitol rioters.
(2025-01-30). Rwanda Invades DRC on Behalf of Corporate Critical Minerals Supply Chains. covertactionmagazine.com Rwanda invaded the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on January 26, 2025. The Rwandan Defense Force (RDA) crossed sectors 12 and 13 of the Congolese border adjacent to Goma, a city of two million and the capital of North Kivu Province in eastern Congo. The DRC Minister of International Co-Operation and Foreign Affairs, Thérèse Kayikwamba …
(2025-01-30). Trump's Greenland Takeover Threat Could Cause Denmark, and Other European Countries, To Reclaim their Sovereignty. covertactionmagazine.com "Today was January 7, 2025. The day when Denmark learned that we can no longer trust the United States. I will NEVER forget that day." So wrote political commentator, right-wing influencer Jarl Cordua on social media. This statement reflects what Denmark's mass media are communicating in their editorials, and quoting influencers and experts on the …
(2025-01-30). U.S. core inflation edges up amid volatile food prices. america.cgtn.com 
The U.S. central bank hit the pause button on its interest rate cuts on Wednesday, Jan. 29, amid concerns inflation is rising again in parts of the economy. | The Federal Reserve had been cutting the benchmark rate it raised to drive down price surges driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. And if that pause is tough for consumers and businesses, it also puts the Fed on a collision course with President Donald Trump. Owen Fairclough reports.
(2025-01-30). Cuban pianist Dayramir Gonzalez presents his latest CD at Jazz Plaza. plenglish.com In his opinion "the Covid-19 pandemic made us reflect deeply and change our habits of study, health, and sociology, while these changes also entail knowing ourselves and evolving more with the times, precisely in those temporary spaces of introspection and personal development" where the first notes of the songs, included in the record, emanated. | According to Dayramir, composer and bandleader based in the US city of New York, this CD is "a musical essence for our Truth, Independence, Diversity, and Love," and the audience could enjoy it at the Theater of the National Museum of Fine Arts (MNBA) this Thursday.
(2025-01-30). Pianista cubano Dayramir González presenta último disco en Jazz Plaza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 30 ene (RHC) Para el pianista cubano Dayramir González su proyecto discográfico V.I.D.A. agrupa emociones y vivencias de los últimos cuatro años, "la pandemia de Covid-19 nos hizo reflexionar profundamente y cambiar hábitos de estudio, salud y sociología".
(2025-01-30). Headlines for January 30, 2025. democracynow.org 67 Feared Dead After American Airlines Jet Collides with Army Helicopter Near Washington, D.C., Trump Says D.C. Crash "Should Have Been Prevented," Days After Gutting Airline Safety Committee, White House Rescinds Memo Freezing Trillions of Dollars of Federal Grants and Loans, Trump Tells Pentagon to Prepare Mass Detention Camp for 30,000 Immigrants at Guantánamo, Guatemalans Deported by Trump Administration Recount Fear and Family Separations, Trump Cancels Protected Status for Hundreds of Thousands of Venezuelan Immigrants, Senate Confirms Fossil Fuel Ally, Anti-Regulation Advocate Lee Zeldin as Hea…
(2025-01-30). Deadly D.C. Plane Crash Comes Months After Congress Ignored Warning About Traffic at Reagan Airport. democracynow.org 
Rescue workers in Washington, D.C., have launched a massive recovery operation in the Potomac River after a regional passenger jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair late Wednesday, with both aircraft crashing into the water. American Airlines Flight 5342 had 60 passengers and four crew members on board and was en route to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from Wichita, Kansas. The Black Hawk helicopter had three soldiers on board conducting a training flight. Officials believe there are no survivors. The deadly crash comes amid upheaval and staffing changes in the Federal Aviation Administ…
(2025-01-30). Medicaid Under Attack: Wyden on Funding Freeze Fiasco & Project 2025's Russ Vought, Trump's OMB Pick. democracynow.org 
We continue our conversation with Democratic Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, who responds to President Donald Trump's freezing of trillions in federal funding this week, which the White House walked back just a day later. Wyden helped pressure the administration to abandon the plan after publicizing how it disrupted Medicaid payments in states across the country. "The credit deserves to go to the whistleblowers who brought it to us," he says. Wyden also discusses the confirmation hearings for former Democratic Congressmember Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for director of national intelligence, a…
(2025-01-30). "He Cannot Be Trusted": Sen. Ron Wyden Says HHS Nominee RFK Jr. Can't Hide His Anti-Vax History. democracynow.org 
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, was questioned by lawmakers Tuesday in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, which largely focused on his decades of anti-vaccine activism, as well as his views on abortion and other healthcare issues. We play excerpts from the contentious hearing and speak with the ranking Democrat on the committee, Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, who says Democrats successfully highlighted his controversial views, potentially putting his confirmation at risk despite the Republican majority in t…
(2025-01-30). Jordan rejects US proposal to relocate Palestinians. presstv.ir Jordan has firmly rejected Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Jordan and Egypt.
(2025-01-30). Providence healthcare strike in danger as Oregon governor intervenes to re-start talks. wsws.org The intervention by the governor is the "kiss of death" for the striking healthcare worker, aimed at shutting down the strike with a sellout contract before it expands.
(2025-01-30). Trump wants Greenland. But what does Greenland want? grist.org 
In 2019, then-President Donald Trump suggested the United States "buy Greenland" — Situated along major shipping routes through…
(2025-01-30). The War on Trans People is a Culture War — and a Class War. inequality.org President Trump has launched a wave of attacks against transgender people, issuing executive orders designed to undermine their protections in the workplace, education and health care systems, the military, and other spaces. While some characterize this assault as a "culture war," attacks on trans people are also part of a class war. As the data …
(2025-01-30). The War on Trans People is a Culture War — and a Class War. inequality.org President Trump has launched a wave of attacks against transgender people, issuing executive orders designed to undermine their protections in the workplace, education and health care systems, the military, and other spaces. While some characterize this assault as a "culture war," attacks on trans people are also part of a class war. As the data …
(2025-01-30). The West blames Russia for justifying its desire to turn the Baltic into a NATO lake. infobrics.org NATO's "Baltic Sentry" mission raises tensions in the Baltic Sea.
(2025-01-30). Opinion: India's Strategic Move at BRICS. infobrics.org Kazan Summit reflects the bloc's aim to challenge West-driven financial hegemony by promoting a multipolar world order…
(2025-01-30). France escalates rhetoric against US over Greenland. infobrics.org According to Paris, a military confrontation to protect the Danish borders cannot be ruled out.
(2025-01-30). Trump's punitive tariffs open up economic war between US and EU. infobrics.org In order to protect the US industry from foreign products, the Trump administration will introduce rigid tariffs. The impact on the EU's already weakened economy could be fatal.
(2025-01-30). Makran Coasts; Trade Development Highway with Russia and India. infobrics.org The coasts of Makran form the communication route between Iran and the open waters and the Indian Ocean. Chabahar port, as Iran's only oceanic port in the Makran Sea, has a high capacity in activating the country's geo-economic advantages and developing trade relations with Russia and India…
(2025-01-30). Canadian Hands in Congo Drip with the Blood of Millions. libya360.wordpress.com Yves Engler An M23 soldier stands guard overlooking Bunagana, a small town in North Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo by Al Jazeera/Flickr. Ottawa has stayed silent on Rwandan aggression while continuing to back Africa's most ruthless regime led by Paul Kagame. Eastern Congo is facing a devastating foreign invasion…
(2025-01-30). New Zealand ACT Party leader calls for privatisations, rails against Marxism. wsws.org Far-right minister David Seymour proposed selling state houses and privatising health and education, and expressed alarm at growing support for socialism among young people.
(2025-01-30). Nigel Farage Pictured With Far-Right Activists Who Posted 'Pride Swastikas' and Racist Rants. bylinetimes.com 
The image, leaked to Byline Times, shows the Reform UK leader and GB News presenter posing for pictures alongside extreme anti-migrant activists. | It was posted on Facebook on 18th December by Gareth Stone (below front left), an anti-migrant activist based in Hampshire who has taken part in recent protests supporting far-right activist Tommy Robinson in London. | Screengrab via Facebook. Pictured: Gareth Stone (front left), Nigel Farage MP (centre), Darren 'Daz' Brady (centre left). Reform UK official and anti-migrant activist Jeremy 'Jez' Stocking is at the very back. | On January 5 this year Stone's acco…
(2025-01-30). How Right-Wing Media Spread the False Claim That One in Twelve Londoners Are 'Illegal Migrants'. bylinetimes.com The right-wing press got itself in hot water this week over a deeply The claim, as many Londoners could immediately tell, is completely false. The study in question, commissioned by Thames Water, included immigrants with Indefinite Leave to Remain and tourists among the supposed irregular migrant pop…
(2025-01-30). Singer-actress Selena Gomez faces far right attacks after video in solidarity with immigrants goes viral. wsws.org The video has been viewed tens of millions of times on other X-Twitter after she posted it to her nearly 500 million followers on her Instagram account.
(2025-01-30). Desecrator of Qur'an shot dead at home in Sweden. presstv.ir An Iraqi immigrant whose repeated desecration of the copies of the Holy Qur'an in Sweden outraged Muslims and non-Muslims across the world has been killed in his home near Stockholm.
(2025-01-30). Trump plans to detain 30,000 migrants at Guantanamo Bay. presstv.ir Trump says he will order the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security to prepare a migrant detention facility at Guantanamo Bay for 30,000 migrants.
(2025-01-30). Trump blames everyone but himself for the plane crash in Washington, DC. indybay.org As president, Donald Trump is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States and he is ultimately responsible for all military activity that happens on his watch. The Black Hawk US Army helicopter was flying in and around Washington, DC for "training" – no doubt for some nefarious Trump purpose related to his fear and hatred of migrants – and Trump has full responsibility for its crash into the American Airlines jet that was just arriving from Wichita.
(2025-01-30). Diario de Sri Lanka refleja rechazo de Cuba a uso de Guantánamo con migrantes. radiohc.cu Colombo, 30 ene (RHC) El diario digital Lanka Leader difunde este jueves la condena del presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, a la decisión de Washington de usar la base naval de Guantánamo para encarcelar a migrantes expulsados de Estados Unidos.
(2025-01-30). Trump's first legislative victory will detain immigrants accused of crimes as petty as shoplifting. peoplesdispatch.org While signing the Laken Riley Act into law, Trump announced plans to send the "worst criminal aliens" to the US naval base in Guantánamo Bay…
(2025-01-30). Cubans in Argentina condemn Trump's decision on migrants. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) The Union of Cuban Residents in Argentina (URCA) today denounced President Donald Trump's decision to use the Guantanamo naval base to imprison thousands of migrants who will be forcibly expelled from the United States.
(2025-01-30). The climate change movement is the "new communism" says Australian parliamentarian. expose-news.com Australian parliamentarian John Ruddick says that ending globalist institutions like NATO, the United Nations and the European Union is a massive step towards renewal for Australia, Europe and America. Rudduck also called …
(2025-01-30). The climate change movement is the "new communism" says Australian parliamentarian. expose-news.com Australian parliamentarian John Ruddick says that ending globalist institutions like NATO, the United Nations and the European Union is a massive step towards renewal for Australia, Europe and America. Rudduck also called …
(2025-01-30). Former US senator Menendez jailed 11 years for Egypt corruption. newarab.com 
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(2025-01-30). Trumps Signs Order to Deport Pro-Palestine Students. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-30). If WHO is removed the pandemic-vaccine health swamp still exists; they have other options to continue with their agenda. expose-news.com The US withdrawal from the World Health Organisation doesn't address the underlying issues with the international public health agenda, David Bell writes. WHO has become a tool of state and non-state interests, …
(2025-01-30). If WHO is removed the pandemic-vaccine health swamp still exists; they have other options to continue with their agenda. expose-news.com The US withdrawal from the World Health Organisation doesn't address the underlying issues with the international public health agenda, David Bell writes. WHO has become a tool of state and non-state interests, …
(2025-01-30). Months after indefinite strike, Samsung workers in India register their union. peoplesdispatch.org
(2025-01-30). Milei's attacks on the LGBTQ+ community spark call for historic national mobilization. peoplesdispatch.org President Javier Milei's attacks on the LGBTQ+ community have sparked landmark unity between union centers and social movements in a national march against fascism set for Saturday.
(2025-01-30). What is Sultan Erdogan Up To? thealtworld.com What is Sultan Erdogan Up To? | Related Article:
(2025-01-30). Descubren en Perú edificio piramidal de civilización más antigua de América. cubadebate.cu Un equipo multidisciplinario del Ministerio de Cultura de Perú (Mincul) descubrió un edificio piramidal de la cultura precolombina Caral, considerada la más antigua de América, ubicado al norte del departamento de Lima.
(2025-01-30). Erdogan congrats Lukashenko on election victory. plenglish.com Ankara, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated on Thursday his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, on his victory in the recent presidential elections and expressed confidence in strengthening cooperation between Ankara and Minsk.
(2025-01-30). French graffiti and street artist exhibits in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) Zevs, the French creator of street-art, will show his work in the exhibition Electric Shadows, at the French Alliance of the Prado Palace, in this capital, as announced by the headquarters.
(2025-01-30). Trump's cuts leave Uruguayan delegation in limbo. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) A Uruguayan delegation invited to a course on security in the United States had to return after the forum was suspended due to austerity measures by President Donald Trump, it was known.
(2025-01-30). The Panama Canal is not negotiable, assures President Mulino. plenglish.com Panama City, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) President José Raúl Mulino today ruled out negotiations on the Panama Canal among the issues to be discussed with the Secretary of State of the United States, Marco Rubio, who will arrive here this weekend.
(2025-01-30). India pays tribute to Gandhi on his 77th death anniversary. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) India's political leaders paid tribute on Thursday to Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, on his 77th death anniversary, which inspired Martyrs' Day in his honor. Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted Gandhi's ideals of truth and non-violence as guiding principles for the country's progress and development goals.
(2025-01-30). DRC army and M23 are engaged in fighting in North and South Kivu. plenglish.com Kinshasa, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the local militias called Wazalendo are fighting the March 23 Movement (M23) in towns in North and South Kivu.
(2025-01-30). EAEU Council discusses proposals for sustainable economy. plenglish.com "It is planned to examine the results of the implementation of measures by the member states of the EAEU on the development of railway, road, and port infrastructure included in the Eurasian transport corridors, as well as discuss several issues," said a statement from the press service of the organization. | The EAEU explained that during this Thursday's closed-door meeting, the prime ministers of the alliance countries will sign an agreement on cross-border admission, placement and circulation of securities in organized trade in the member territories and will study the macroeconomic situation in the five nati…
(2025-01-30). Latin American and Caribbean Economic Forum debates poverty reduction. plenglish.com Panama City, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) One of the panels of the first Latin American and Caribbean Economic Forum in Panama is focused on sustained and inclusive growth and its impact on poverty reduction.
(2025-01-30). Cubanas golean en torneo sub-17 de Concacaf. radiohc.cu La Habana, 30 ene (JIT).- La segunda victoria de elenco cubano de fútbol en el Torneo Sub-17 Femenino de Concacaf 2025 llegó por la vía de la goleada.
(2025-01-30). Candidatos a presidencia del COI expondrán sus planes. radiohc.cu La Habana, 30 ene (AS).- Los siete aspirantes a la presidencia del Comité Olímpico Internacional (COI) darán este jueves otro paso en el proceso de candidatura con la presentación de sus propuestas durante la 143 Sesión Extraordinaria del organismo.
(2025-01-30). Remeros se entrenan para clasificatorio de Asunción 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 30 ene (JIT).- Liderados por el campeón panamericano de Santiago 2023, Roberto Carlos Paz, un grupo de remeros cubanos menores de 21 años se entrena en Cienfuegos con el objetivo de clasificar para los Juegos Panamericanos Júnior de Asunción 2025.
(2025-01-30). La medida que revolucionaría la NBA: partidos de 40 minutos en lugar de 48. radiohc.cu La Habana, 30 ene (MARCA).- Corren aires de cambio en la NBA, una competición que siempre se ha caracterizado por la innovación y por buscar soluciones a aquello que no funciona. Hace tiempo que se escucha que se lanzan demasiados triples y las mentes pensantes ya buscan fórmulas para atajar esa tendencia. Ahora, el comisionado Adam Silver habla también sobre la duración de los encuentros. Le ronda la idea de pasar de los 48 minutos actuales a los 40 restando dos a cada cuarto. Aún no se considera llevarla a cabo, pero sí se está hablando sobre ello.
(2025-01-30). La paz que no debe perderse. radiohc.cu En un mundo con tensiones incluso de guerra, los pueblos añoran mantener la paz y alcanzarla si se quebró, de ahí la importancia de que América Latina y el Caribe garanticen la continuidad como zona de concordia.
(2025-01-30). Nicaragua despide a Cuba de la Serie de las Américas de béisbol. radiohc.cu Managua, 30 ene (PL).- La selección nacional de Nicaragua y las àÅguilas Metropolitanas de Panamá chocarán este jueves en el Estadio Nacional Soberanía por la corona de la primera edición de la Serie de las Américas de béisbol.
(2025-01-30). Nicaragua y Panamá por la corona de la Serie de las Américas. radiohc.cu Managua, 30 ene (PL).- La selección nacional de Nicaragua y las àÅguilas Metropolitanas de Panamá chocarán hoy en el Estadio Nacional Soberanía por la corona de la primera edición de la Serie de las Américas de béisbol.
(2025-01-30). Denmark seeks Russian cooperation as Trump threatens Greenland. thesiriusreport.com 
We assess recent developments associated with Greenland with respect to the United States, whilst seeing highly unexpected developments such as those between Denmark and Russia, which do not appear to be a coincidence.
(2025-01-30). 'Judging Freedom' edition of 30 January: Does Putin Trust Trump? gilbertdoctorow.com This discussion is notable especially for the material on the situation in Kursk, where the Ukrainians perversely have been topping up their fighting forces with their best prepared and equipped units every time that the Russians hammer them down and exterminate large numbers of their men. Russian intelligence experts now estimate that there are 30,000 …
(2025-01-30). 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.
(2025-01-30). Bundestag Marks Anniversary. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com Odessa Jew Roman Shwartzman (89 years old). "First, Hitler wanted to kill me because I am a Jew, now Putin wants to kill me because I am Ukrainian" (c). Now you understand why there is nothing to talk about not just with Germany, but with most Germans and why Doug Macgregor is dead wrong when talking about historic affinity between Russia and Germany ⚪ it was a short historic period when Russia's and Germany's interests coincided. Germany is an existential enemy of Russia and Russian people and will remain so.
(2025-01-30). Trump si sta posizionando per un "no-deal" con la Russia — o no? strategic-culture.su L'idea di infliggere "sconfitte strategiche" alla Russia è stata una pietra miliare della politica statunitense per cosਠtanto tempo che trascende le linee di partito e viene attuata indipendentemente dall'amministrazione che occupa la Casa Bianca. | Segue nostro La retorica di Trump sul fatto che la Russia abbia perso 1 milione di uomini nel conflitto ucraino non è solo una sciocchezza (il numero reale non raggiunge nemmeno i 100.0…
(2025-01-30). Patrick Lawrence: Where Have All the Liberals Gone? scheerpost.com
(2025-01-30). The CIA Illegally Spied on Puerto Rican and Mexican American Activists for Decades. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-30). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Students and workers in Serbia in ongoing protests after rail building collapse kills 15, prime minister resigns; Iranian oil, gas and petrochemical casual workers protest to demand an end to job insecurity and pay increases; hospital doctors around Nigerian capital Abuja walk out over six months' pay arrears…
(2025-01-30). Technically He Is Not Wrong … smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2025-01-30). Tlaib: Congress Shouldn't Be Able to Trade Military Stock and "Profit Off Death" truthout.org Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) has called for a ban on defense contractor stock trading within Congress, saying it's wrong that lawmakers are able to personally profit from approving hundreds of billions of dollars to fund militarism in the U.S. and across the world year after year. In an op-ed in the Detroit Free Press, Tlaib said it is "incredibly disturbing" that Congress has passed yet… |
(2025-01-30). Call Him Apocalyptic Don. tomdispatch.com Let's face it: Electing Donald Trump was nothing short of a suicidal act. And that's something we humans seem to have a genuine knack for these days. If you don't believe me, just consider those record-setting burned-out areas around Los Angeles. Admittedly, that was Nature (with a capital N), but given a grim helping hand by You Know Who. You can thank big oil, big coal, and big natural gas for that (and, in the future, add President Donald Trump to that list in a big-time way). Yes, things do turn out to burn far more fiercely on an overheating planet. And they get wetter faster, too (though not in Los Angeles…
(2025-01-30). EEOC Rolls Back Trans Protections Following Trump's Executive Order. truthout.org Trump-appointed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced earlier this week that the agency will be "rolling back" enforcement of anti-discrimination policies that protect transgender Americans. Lucas stated in a press release that, in accordance with President Donald Trump's anti-trans Executive Order 14166, which mandates that federal agencies… |
(2025-01-30). Family of US Citizens Detained by Officials in Milwaukee for Speaking Spanish. truthout.org A Puerto Rican family in Milwaukee was recently detained by U.S. officials who questioned their immigration status after hearing them speak Spanish — the latest incident of racial profiling amid the Trump administration's anti-immigration crackdown across the country. Telemundo Puerto Rico first reported the incident on Monday. Some details about the incident, including when it happened… |
(2025-01-30). RFK Jr. Wrongly Claims Most Americans "Are Not Happy" With Medicaid. truthout.org Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), flubbed key questions during his confirmation hearings on Wednesday before a Senate committee weighing whether to advance his nomination to the full chamber. During his testimony, Kennedy falsely claimed that "most Americans are not happy" with Medicaid because "the premiums are too high. |
(2025-01-30). Airline-Bankrolled Lawmakers Brushed Off Warnings Before DC Airport Collision. truthout.org Months before Wednesday night's fatal midair collision of an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army helicopter in Washington, lawmakers brushed off safety warnings amid midflight near-misses and passed an industry-backed measure designed to add additional flight traffic at the same D.C. airport where the Jan. 29 disaster unfolded. Soon after a March 2023 near collision at Ronald Reagan… |
(2025-01-30). House GOP Floats Plan to Cut Taxes for Corporations and the Ultrawealthy. truthout.org One of the hallmarks of Donald Trump's presidential campaign was a promise of sweeping tax cuts, for the rich, for working people and for companies alike. Now congressional Republicans have the job of figuring out which of those cuts to propose into law. In order to pay for the cuts, they have started to eye some targets to raise money. Among them: cutting benefits for single mothers and poor… |
(2025-01-30). Why the intel community needs Tulsi (but is too blind to know it). responsiblestatecraft.org 
As it weighs the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard for the position of Director of National Intelligence, the United States Senate faces a fundamental choice: Should it reject those like Gabbard who challenge conventional wisdom, or should it recognize that sensibly questioning orthodox views is essential to avoid the kinds of intelligence and foreign policy failures we have experienced in such places as Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and Ukraine?The New York Times'
(2025-01-30). Why the intel community needs Tulsi (but are too blind to know it). responsiblestatecraft.org As it weighs the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard for the position of Director of National Intelligence, the United States Senate faces a fundamental choice: Should it reject those like Gabbard who challenge conventional wisdom, or should it recognize that sensibly questioning orthodox views is essential to avoid the kinds of intelligence and foreign policy failures we have experienced in such places as Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and Ukraine?The New York Times'
(2025-01-30). Christian Democrats leader Merz tears down the "firewall" to the far-right Alternative for Germany. wsws.org On Wednesday, with the support of the Alternative for Germany, the Christian Democrats passed a motion on migration policy through the Bundestag which abrogates fundamental constitutional principles and European law.
(2025-01-30). Author Neil Gaiman faces allegations of sexual assault and abuse. wsws.org Although no charges have been filed against the popular author, Norton will no longer publish his work, and at least one bookstore will no longer carry his books.
(2025-01-30). Canada's social-democrats advocate "national unity" to wage tariff war on US. wsws.org The impending Canada-US trade war is a reactionary conflict between rival imperialist powers that will be waged at the expense of workers on both sides of the border.
(2025-01-30). Impoverished Sydney boarding house residents face imminent eviction. wsws.org "The government is the cause of the housing shortage. I've worked all my life as a truck driver. The government does nothing for the worker."
(2025-01-30). Groblersbridge Port of Entry resumes operations after flooding. sanews.gov.za Groblersbridge Port of Entry resumes operations after flooding | Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, and the South African Revenue Services (SARS) on Thursday announced the resumption of operations at the Groblersbridge Port of Entry with Botswana. | This follows the temporary suspension of operations caused by severe flooding. | However, the port is now fully operational and ready to facilitate the movement of goods and people. | The flooding, which resulted from inclement weather earlier this month, necessitated the temporary suspension of services to allow for comprehe…
(2025-01-30). Dtic to host Mining Indaba Investment Forum. sanews.gov.za Dtic to host Mining Indaba Investment Forum | The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) will host the Mining Indaba Investment Forum at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town on Tuesday, 4 February. | It will take place as South Africa hosts the Mining Indaba from 3 – 6 February. | The forum will be hosted in partnership with the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation. | The forum will be held under the theme: An Integrated Approach to the Development of South Africa's Critical Minerals. | The purpose of the f…
(2025-01-30). Nelson Mandela Bay kicks off service delivery campaign. sanews.gov.za Nelson Mandela Bay kicks off service delivery campaign | Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Mayor, Babalwa Lobishe, has kicked off a service delivery resuscitation campaign, which aims to ensure all metro communities receive the services they need. | Aligned with the municipality's 100-day priorities, the campaign named "Siyasebenza Campaign: A Metro at Work", focuses on accelerating service delivery and enhancing the quality of life for residents. | Through the Siyasebenza Campaign, Lobishe is calling on local communities, businesses, and non-governmental organisations to collaborate with the municipality to improv…
(2025-01-30). Mashatile to honour top achievers at Vincent Tshabalala Education Trust Annual Bursary Awards ceremony. sanews.gov.za Mashatile to honour top achievers at Vincent Tshabalala Education Trust Annual Bursary Awards ceremony | Deputy President Paul Mashatile will on Friday honour top-achieving learners, as well as their schools and teachers from the Matric Class of 2024, at the Vincent Tshabalala Education Trust Annual Bursary Awards. | The Deputy President has served as the Chairperson of the Vincent Tshabalala Education Trust since its establishment in 2004 and currently holds the position of patron. | This non-profit organisation (NPO) has awarded bursaries to numerous learners and university students, many of whom have made sig…
(2025-01-30). Suspect linked to 2021 unrest appears in court. sanews.gov.za Suspect linked to 2021 unrest appears in court | A 42-year-old suspect is expected to appear at the Durban Magistrate Court today on charges linked to the unrest of July 2021. | The suspect handed herself over at the Durban Central police station this morning, and was arrested and processed. | She faces charges under the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act (POCDATARA), and incitement to commit violence. | The arrest is as a result of a thorough investigation by the Durban Crimes against the State Unit of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation, following the unre…
(2025-01-30). SIU investigates Defence Department, KwaDukuza Municipality and Mpumalanga Education. sanews.gov.za SIU investigates Defence Department, KwaDukuza Municipality and Mpumalanga Education | The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is rolling up its sleeves in preparation to launch three separate investigations into the Department of Defence, the KwaDukuza Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, and the provincial Mpumalanga Department of Education. | The three investigations were given the green light by President Cyril Ramaphosa after he signed proclamations authorising the tender corruption related probes. | Department of Defence | The Department of Defence is under the SIU's investigative microscope for allegations of "seri…
(2025-01-30). Traffic disruptions ahead: Cape Town roads to close for SONA 2025. sanews.gov.za Traffic disruptions ahead: Cape Town roads to close for SONA 2025 | Cape Town motorists should prepare for road closures and traffic disruptions as the annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) takes place on Thursday, 6 February 2025, at City Hall. | Some road restrictions will remain in place until 19 February. | "The annual SONA address is taking place on Thursday, 6 February 2025. The event will result in a number of road closures and restrictions. Some of these will be in place until 19 February," the city said on Thursday. | President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Di…
(2025-01-30). Looking at Trumpism as the 'greatest show on earth'. onlineopinion.com.au Trumpism is just so much more than The Art of the Deal.Trump is much deeper than the dynamics of The Apprentice. Trumpism has much more depth than his personal branded 'popularism'.
(2025-01-30). Marape calls US climate backtracking 'irresponsible' in rethink plea to Trump. asiapacificreport.nz PNG Post-Courier In a fervent appeal to the global community, Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea has called on US President Donald Trump to "rethink" his decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement and current global climate initiatives. Marape's plea came during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland, on…
(2025-01-30). Sir Julius Chan, one of Papua New Guinea's founding fathers, dies aged 85. asiapacificreport.nz OBITUARY: By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Papua New Guinea and Neville Choi Papua New Guineans have launched an outpouring of grief and appreciation for the life of one of their national founding fathers — Sir Julius Chan. Sir Julius, 85, died in his home province of New Ireland just after midday yesterday, marking…
(2025-01-30). Mango farms where? Climate change is scrambling where the world's food is grown. grist.org 
Twelve years ago, Vincenzo Amata stumbled upon a plot of flowering trees while wandering the Sicilian countryside. Before long, he found a farmer tending the grove. As Amata asked one question after another, the stranger tugged a mango off a tree and offered it to him. He didn't know it, but his first bite of the bright yellow fruit would change his life. | "I can still taste it to this day," Amata said in Italian. The burst of sweet flavor, coupled with its smooth, velvety texture, was unlike anything he'd ever tasted. "I got chills, goosebumps all over my skin, it was so delicious." | Six months later, Amata…
(2025-01-30). Trump's tariff threat sparks concerns in Canadian border city. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday, Jan. 30 that he will put a 25% tariff on all goods from Canada and Mexico. As it stands, those tariffs could be imposed as soon as Saturday. Feb. 1. In one Canadian border city, that is causing serious concern, as CGTN's Dan Williams now reports.
(2025-01-30). Lab-grown meat rebrands itself to woo Trump — and RFK Jr. grist.org 
The chicken before me had neither lived nor died, but it did look really tasty. | Five stories up, in a sunny event space tucked away in New York City's Little Italy earlier this month, chefs had been busy preparing chicken lo mein noodles, empanadas, and shawarma. But the poultry that went into these dishes hadn't come from a farm — it was grown from animal cells in a lab. Local restaurateurs and chefs mingling around the room had been invited to sample the dishes by Upside Foods, a leading brand in the lab-grown meat business. This was essentially a big pitch meeting: Upside Foods is working on launchi…
(2025-01-30). 'When will we be separated?'. anabaptistworld.org Thousands of families are deeply worried about their future under the Trump administration. Constant fear surrounds the adults and children potentially affected by the mass deportations that began Jan. 20. In my congregation, Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Gainesville, Fla., dozens of families are worried about what will happen to them. Some are undocumented; others are …
(2025-01-30). World's largest battery storage facility for power from solar panels burns and poisons nature reserve. expose-news.com
(2025-01-30). Britain's emerging police state. expose-news.com In today's Britain, people can be arrested for a social media post — the new world of thought crimes represents a chilling reality that raises critical questions about free speech, digital policing …
(2025-01-30). Wikipedia Ruined My Life. expose-news.com Dr. Vernon Coleman describes how Wikipedia has ruined his life by publishing false information about him, which has led to him being discredited and losing book sales. He says that Wikipedia editors, …
(2025-01-30). 80th anniversary of the Yalta Conference: more relevant to today's geopolitics than ever before. gilbertdoctorow.com We each have our own preferred topics for research and publishing, and I am no different from my academic and journalist peers in this respect. However, I am on frequent call from one or another media outlet from a variety of countries requesting interviews which interrupt my personal agenda and compel me to take a …
(2025-01-30). 'Dialogue Works' edition of 30 January: Collective Amnesia in the West. gilbertdoctorow.com Some subscribers to my website occasionally write in to say they are so pleased to find that a day after I post each video interview here I also put up a written transcript, because they prefer to read the argumentation rather than to watch the original audio visual version. Others say the opposite. What you …
(2025-01-30). Argentina economy expected to grow. america.cgtn.com 
A benchmark index indicates improving economic news for Argentina. The country's so-called risk index is at its lowest level in about seven years. It's an indicator of how investors view the public debt. Financial markets in Argentina are impressed with President Javier Milei's reforms. The economy is expected to grow by around five percent this year. Joel Richards reports from Buenos Aires.
(2025-01-30). D.C. midair collision triggers political blame game. america.cgtn.com 
Air travel resumed at Washington Reagan National Airport Thursday, Jan. 30, after a deadly aircraft collision Wednesday night just minutes away from the nation's capital. All 67 of those on board both the passenger jet and military helicopter were killed. Even as authorities continue their search for bodies, the tragedy quickly descended into a partisan blame game. Owen Fairclough reports.
(2025-01-30). Internship with Asia Desk (6 months). fidh.org
(2025-01-30). DRC: Armed fighting threatens civilians in and around Goma. fidh.org
(2025-01-30). South Korea: Submission on discrimination against North Korean escapees. fidh.org
(2025-01-30). Beyond the Doom Loop of High Theory. publicbooks.org If paradox can be toxic, what's the antidote?
(2025-01-30). SATIRE: Almond Winfrey-Springsteen Cast In 'Unfrosted 3'. theonion.com LOS ANGELES—Confirming the rumors around the popular franchise were true, executive producers confirmed Monday they had cast Almond Winfrey-Springsteen in Unfrosted 3. "We are so excited to be a part of Almond's acting debut," said the film's producers in a statement, who lauded the 20-year-old former runway model, New York University dropout, and restaurant entrepreneur's …
(2025-01-30). Governor Hochul's Free College Tuition Proposal: A Game-Changer for New York's Workforce. urbancny.com 
Proposal Includes Free Tuition, Fees, Books, and Supplies for Students at Any New York State Public Community College Covers New Yorkers Ages 25-55 Pursuing an Associate Degree in High Demand …
(2025-01-30). Dinosaurs versus doom-mongers: Willie Soon: Time Traveller. wattsupwiththat.com Dr Willie Soon travels back to the time of the dinosaurs to debunk this global warming whopper.
(2025-01-30). F-35 crashes same day Lockheed CEO touts its success. responsiblestatecraft.org 
The CEO of the world's largest weapons company, Lockheed Martin, and the manufacturer of the U.S. military's most expensive weapon system, the F-35 stealth fighter jet,
(2025-01-30). Labour's next challenge: delivering warm, climate resilient, and decent homes. leftfootforward.org To ensure warm, climate resilient and decent homes for all, Labour must start by setting out the funding necessary to deliver the warm homes pledge…
(2025-01-30). Mashatile to attend opening of first phase of BAPS Hindu Mandir and Cultural Complex. sanews.gov.za Mashatile to attend opening of first phase of BAPS Hindu Mandir and Cultural Complex | Deputy President Paul Mashatile will attend and speak at the official opening of the first phase of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu Mandir and Cultural Complex this evening, 30 January 2025. | BAPS Hindu Mandir and Cultural Complex in North Riding, Johannesburg, will serve as a hub for spiritual, social, and charitable activities. | Deputy President Mashatile, a champion of social cohesion and national building initiatives in South Africa, will attend the event at the invitation of BAPS, a…
(2025-01-30). N West Government leaders to deliver services in Mamusa Local Municipality. sanews.gov.za N West Government leaders to deliver services in Mamusa Local Municipality | In its concerted effort to boost the provision of services across all local municipalities in the province, the North West Provincial Government will be rolling out an extensive public service at Mamusa Local Municipality, in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality. | Led by North West Premier, Kagiso Lazarus Mokgosi, government departments, including local and district municipalities, along with State-owned entities, will roll out the Accelerated Service Delivery Programme (ASDP) – Thuntsha Lerole Reloaded – to residents of Mamu…
(2025-01-30). Eskom and PwC settle R43 million dispute over cost reduction contract. sanews.gov.za Eskom and PwC settle R43 million dispute over cost reduction contract | Eskom and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have reached a R43 million settlement in a high court case initiated by Eskom in 2021 related to a disputed cost reduction contract. | According to Eskom, the case aimed to "set aside a cost reduction contract, known as the 'Capital Scrubbing engagement', and recover payments made to PwC and Nkonki". | Eskom Group Chief Executive, Dan Marokane said: "Management's commitment in dealing with cases arising from the findings of the Zondo Commission has been instrumental in achieving this outcome, and it und…
(2025-01-30). F1 Bid Steering Committee welcomes deadline extension for bid process. sanews.gov.za F1 Bid Steering Committee welcomes deadline extension for bid process | The F1 Bid Steering Committee has welcomed the announcement by the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, that the submission deadline has been extended for the Request for Expression of Interest (RFEQI) for interested parties in South Africa's Formula 1 Grand Prix bidding process. | Since the publishing of the RFEQI document, the Bid Committee has observed "with great pride" the interest and positive sentiment in the country around the F1 bidding process and the prospects of seeing the F1 Grand Prix return to South Africa.
(2025-01-30). Meteorological services uninterrupted despite hacking incident. sanews.gov.za Meteorological services uninterrupted despite hacking incident | The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has asserted that it continues to rely on alternative channels to render critical marine, aviation and severe weather services, pending the recovery and restoration of compromised Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems. | This follows a cyber security breach on its ICT systems by criminal elements, on Sunday evening. | "Thus far, we have not had an interruption of services. Weather products for marine and aviation sectors are being conveyed via alternative channels. Daily forecasts are being s…
(2025-01-30). Reform UK selects local election candidate who supports conspiracy theories and Tommy Robinson. leftfootforward.org Reform UK has selected a candidate for the Bishop Auckland county council election in May this year who reportedly quit the party over Nigel Farage distancing himself from convicted criminal Tommy Robinson. | The ex-UKIP supporter, Alan Breeze, reportedly left Reform over Farage "throwing Tommy Robinson under the bus" but has since rejoined and was announced as Reform UK's county council candidate in Bishop Auckland, Durham on the local Facebook page. | Breeze said in a post on X: "Was deeply disappointed to see Nigel Farage throw Tommy Robinson under the bus". | He added: "Why did Nigel Farage try to pass on…
(2025-01-30). Britain's emerging police state. expose-news.com In today's Britain, people can be arrested for a social media post — the new world of thought crimes represents a chilling reality that raises critical questions about free speech, digital policing …
(2025-01-30). Wikipedia Ruined My Life. expose-news.com Dr. Vernon Coleman describes how Wikipedia has ruined his life by publishing false information about him, which has led to him being discredited and losing book sales. He says that Wikipedia editors, …
(2025-01-30). Agam Berger Handed Over to the Red Cross After 482 Days of Captivity. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-30). New Trump Policy Threatens Deportation of Foreign Protesters on US Campuses. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-30). Scores Feared Dead in Potomac Disaster Near Reagan Airport. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-30). Editorial Cartoons Amplify Save Gubat Bay Movement's Fight for Environmental Justice. pressenza.com Gubat, Sorsogon — Editorial cartoonists from across the country have joined forces to illustrate the struggles of Gubat's fisherfolk and coastal communities in the Ink for Impact: An Editorial Cartoon Challenge, organized by the Save Gubat Bay Movement (SGBM) in partnership with the Kurit-Lagting Art Collective,…
(2025-01-30). Whether Biden or Trump, US's Latin American Policy Will Still Be Contemptible — Migration, Drugs, and Tariffs. pressenza.com With Donald Trump as the new US president, pundits are speculating about how US policy towards Latin America might change. | By John Perry and Roger D. Harris | In this article, we look at some of the speculations and then address three specific instances of how the US's policy priorities may be viewed from a progressive, Latin American perspective. This leads us to a wider argument: that the way these issues are dealt with is symptomatic of Washington's paramount objective of sustaining the US's hegemonic position. In this overriding preoccupation, its policy towards Latin America is only one element, of course,…
(2025-01-30). Health Minister encourages adherence to ARV treatment. sanews.gov.za Health Minister encourages adherence to ARV treatment | Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has appealed to people on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment to continue taking their medication amid reports that grant funding by the United States of America (USA) is under review. | The review of the grant funding is expected to affect the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) programme, which is aimed at supporting HIV prevention, care and treatment. The programme supports several countries, including South Africa, to achieve HIV epidemic control. | Addressing members of the media on the sidelines of a…
(2025-01-30). Road closures at EB Cloete Interchange. sanews.gov.za Road closures at EB Cloete Interchange | Road users are advised to take note of road closures for bridge jacking at the EB Cloete Interchange (aka Spaghetti Junction), affecting the route from Pinetown (N3 Eastbound) to Amanzimtoti (N2 Southbound). | The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) says this major road network has been under significant stress for several years, with traffic volumes far exceeding the original design capacity of the EB Cloete Interchange and its feeder roads. | "These closures are necessary to facilitate the vertical jacking of the bridge deck at the EB Cloete Intercha…
(2025-01-30). Iran's vice president discusses Eurasia ties on Kazakhstan visit. presstv.ir Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref emphasizes economic and trade cooperation with Kazakhstan.
(2025-01-30). FM: Iran committed to dialogue with EU, ready for any scenario. presstv.ir The top Iranian diplomat says Tehran always remains committed to dialogue with Europe and maintains its readiness for any circumstances.
(2025-01-30). US officials: No survivors in plane crash with 64 people onboard. presstv.ir A US fire chief says there are likely no survivors in the Wednesday collision between a passenger plane carrying 64 people and helicopter in Washington.
(2025-01-30). Fatalities reported as US passenger jet, military chopper collide near Reagan Airport. presstv.ir An American passenger plane and a military helicopter have collided near Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.
(2025-01-30). 'Un-American,' 'Help people already here'- birthright citizenship debate divides NY. presstv.ir With the new administration of Trump rolling out immediate policy pushes on immigration, reaction on the street ran the gamut from horror to firm support.
(2025-01-30). Aerial shots of damage caused by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California. presstv.ir Aerial shots show the destruction of a wide range of houses by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California.
(2025-01-30). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-01-30). 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.
(2025-01-30). 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.
(2025-01-30). Ancient papyrus found in desert describes Roman case against Jewish crooks. haaretz.com Almost 2,000 years ago in Judea or maybe Arabia, two men allegedly sold a slave and didn't pay taxes to Rome. The papyrus makes the case against them…
(2025-01-30). President of Mexico asks not to speculate on the name of the Gulf of Mexico. pressenza.com The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, said on Tuesday that the Gulf of Mexico will continue to be called that and asked for "no more speculation" on the subject, following the recent announcement of a name change that the internet search engine Google will make in its maps application to "Gulf of America", based on the executive order of the US president, Donald Trump, at the beginning of his term. | In her daily press conference, the Mexican president recalled that, according to the decree signed by Trump, the name change applies only to the US "continental shelf" and not to the entire gulf."It is very imp…
(2025-01-30). How Hamas is leveraging captive exchanges as a show of strength. newarab.com 
Hamas fighters, clad in full combat gear and signature black balaclavas, staged The exchange unfolded in front of hundreds of Palestinians, who crowded onto rubble-strewn streets waving Hamas and Palestinian flags, scaling the wreckage of vehicles to witness the spectacle. | The release occurred under a
(2025-01-30). Budapest seeks to thwart UAE investor's skyscraper plans. newarab.com 
The city council of Budapest on Wednesday overwhelmingly supported a bid to prevent a Dubai-based developer from potentially erecting the Hungarian Prime Minister Earlier t…
(2025-01-30). German far-right 'firewall' crumbles as migration debate flares. newarab.com 
Weeks before In what was decried by opponents as a breach of a long-standing taboo, the opposition CDU-CSU relied on backing from the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to pass a controversial…
(2025-01-30). Interpol to set up new regional office in Saudi Arabia. newarab.com 
Interpol will open a regional office in Saudi Arabia to support law enforcement efforts across the Middle East and North Africa, state news agency The move, which has been in the works since 2016, comes at a time when the Kingdom is expanding its role in global security affairs, seeking to bolster its diplomatic influence and strategic partnerships with Western allies. | A host country agreement was signed between Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al-Faleh, undersecretary of the Saudi interior ministry, and Interpol Secretary-General Jàºrgen S…
(2025-01-30). Iraq intensifies crackdown on 'forces of darkness' in Najaf. newarab.com 
A decision by local authorities in The lack of clarity regarding the groups or individuals the committee will target, as well as concerns over its legality and potential overlap with existing security forces, has led to public criticism. | According to an official decision issued by…
(2025-01-30). Iraqi presidency denies president's secretary 'bribery' arrest. newarab.com 
The The Commission of Integrity (COI) arrested Chalak Sabah Omar, a member of the president's security team, for allegedly accepting a bribe in exchange for a false…
(2025-01-30). Iraqi Quran burner Salwan Momika shot dead in Sweden. newarab.com 
According to local media, Swedish authorities attended the scene after receiving information of a shootout in the Hovsjo district. | The shooting occurred indoors and when police arrived they found a man who had been "hit by shots and the man was taken to hospital", the statement…
(2025-01-30). Morocco, Spain underwater tunnel unlikely for 2030 World Cup. newarab.com 
The long-awaited tunnel connecting Planned to link Spain's Punta Paloma with Morocco's Punta Malabata, the project now faces a decade-long delay after initial research uncovered unforeseen geological challenges that will, most like…
(2025-01-30). Why Malta's citizenship by investment is gaining Arab interest. newarab.com 
(2025-01-30). President Museveni launches construction of Akii-Bua Stadium. independent.co.ug 
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni flagged off the Sh490 million construction of Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City on Wednesday. In December last year, the Government handed over the site to the Egyptian firm, SAMCO National Construction Company having signed the contract at State House, Nakasero in Kampala on December 6, 2024. …
(2025-01-30). Ministry allocates more students to schools in national selection process. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has increased the number of students allocated to schools through this year's national selection process. Several schools are now receiving more learners than in previous years to accommodate the growing demand for secondary education. On the first day of the national selection and …
(2025-01-30). West Nile security agencies call for calm over DRC insecurity. independent.co.ug 
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies in West Nile region have urged the public to remain calm and be vigilant amid the upward fighting between the M23 Rebels and government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo . The conflict in the City of Goma, located in eastern DRC, has intensified between the …
(2025-01-30). LUWERO: Parents pressurize head teachers as UNEB withholds results. independent.co.ug 
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents in Luwero district have put pressure on head teachers of four schools to explain the circumstances under which results of the Primary Leaving Examination for 264 candidates were withheld. Last week, the Uganda National Examination Board released for results for the 2024 Primary Leaving Examinations. However, results for …
(2025-01-30). Shs4.9 billion Bunyoro University land purchase deal rejected. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education and Sports Committee of parliament has discouraged the government from acquiring 100 acres of land for Bunyoro University at 4.9 billion Shillings. The land located in Buhimba Town Council, Hoima City was offered to the government by Dr. Henry Wamani, a resident of Hoima on the condition that …
(2025-01-30). KAGAME: M23 are not Rwandans but Congolese. independent.co.ug 
Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda's president Paul Kagame has criticized the efforts by the East African Community and the international community as a whole for failing to resolve the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC. At the 24th Extraordinary Summit of the East African Community Heads of State Wednesday, Kagame started by …
(2025-01-30). Joshua Cheptegei enters Tokyo marathon. independent.co.ug 
Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan long-distance runner Joshua Cheptegei has announced his participation in the Tokyo marathon, on March 2nd in Japan. The three-time, world champion is preparing in Kapchorwa under the supervision of his Dutch coach, Addy Ruiter and is hopeful that, his training will help him encounter some world-class athletes from …
(2025-01-30). The 2026 hunt is on! Musings on the political life cycle of Lucky Bosmic Otim. independent.co.ug 
COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | The hunt is on. 'Tis the season. The 2026 elections beckon. Every election cycle, the stakes are higher as the entrenched ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party desires to sink its 39-year-old corpulent posterior deeper into Uganda. In consolidating its unwieldy bulk, the NRM increasingly discards the pretense of the early …
(2025-01-30). Here's What Air Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems Can And Can't Do. twz.com 
Yesterday's tragic mid-air collision between an American Eagle Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jetliner and a U.S. Army
(2025-01-30). Petro's right hand becomes Colombia's foreign minister. colombiareports.com President Gustavo Petro swore in one of his closest confidants, Laura Sarabia, as Colombia's new Foreign Minister. Sarabia, 30, replaced Luis Gilberto Murillo a few days before his planned resignation…
(2025-01-30). Rosebank Oil Field and Jackdaw gas approvals ruled 'unlawful' in landmark court ruling. leftfootforward.org Scotland's supreme civil court has declared the approval of the UK's North Sea Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields unlawful, overturning consent for their development. | Shell's Jackdaw gas field and Equinor's Rosebank oil field have been ruled unlawful because they did not account for the significant emissions that would be caused by burning the fields' oil and gas. | The ruling states that "The public interest in authorities acting lawfully and the private interest of members of the public in climate change outweigh the private interest of the developers". | The previous Conservative government greenlit…
(2025-01-30). Team with transgender athlete refuses to play B.C. college after alleging abuse. anabaptistworld.org The Vancouver Island University women's basketball team refused to play a pair of games against Mennonite-affiliated Columbia Bible College in January because of alleged verbal and physical mistreatment of a transgender teammate by Columbia's coach and players in October.
(2025-01-30). Celebrating African American Composers at Hendricks Chapel. urbancny.com 
In honor of Black History Month, the Setnor School of Music at Syracuse University is proud to present a remarkable concert as part of the Malmgren Concert Series at Hendricks …
(2025-01-30). 'Disgruntled' ex-Tory donors paid five-figure sums to attend Reform UK's Mayfair fundraiser. leftfootforward.org More than half a dozen major former Conservative donors paid thousands of pounds to attend a lavish Reform UK fundraiser on Tuesday evening, which raised over £1 million. | Bassim Haidar and Mohamed Amersi, both former Tory donors,
(2025-01-30). Trumpocalypse: A Time Capsule from 2048. fpif.org My name isn't important, only what I have to say. I'm writing with a pencil because I need to conserve my batteries tonight. It's Year 24 of Our Trump (though he himself, of course, is no longer with us, just his kids who are running things). I feel like I should try to explain our …
(2025-01-30). ISO Boss Brig Gen Charles Oluka Dies. plusnews.ug 
The Director of the Internal Security Organization (ISO), Brig Gen Charles Oluka, has died. This has been confirmed by the Deputy Press Secretary State House Farouq Kirunda. Kirunda said that Brig Gen Oluka died at Seguku Hospital, located along Entebbe Road. "Sad news coming in of the sudden death of the Director General, Internal Security Organization (ISO), …
(2025-01-30). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: Sistema Nacional para el Cuidado Integral de la Vida. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Con especialistas y funcionarios del Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social y la FMC, la Mesa Redonda se acerca hoy a un tema de interés fundamental para la población que el estado enfrenta con el Sistema Nacional para el Cuidado Integral de la Vida.
(2025-01-30). De la angustia a la esperanza (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Un pequeño espirituano de siete años volvió a su rutina feliz gracias a la pericia de un equipo médico del Hospital Pediátrico José Martí, luego de haber ingerido una pieza de reloj que ponía en peligro su vida. Hoy, mientras el niño corre de nuevo entre las calles empedradas, su risa se mezcla con el constante desvelo de especialistas como Caridad y Ailyn.
(2025-01-30). El "Golfo de América" y algunas implicaciones. cubadebate.cu El nombre geográfico "Golfo de América", en reemplazo de Golfo de México, es un hecho consumado en EE.UU. Así lo ha informado el Departamento del Interior, bajo el sustento de que este cuerpo de agua de 1 600 millones de km ≤ es "piedra angular del crecimiento de la nación". Nada evitará, sin embargo, el rechazo a renombrar el golfo de México.
(2025-01-30). Se reúne Díaz-Canel con participantes en la VI Conferencia Internacional Por el Equilibrio del Mundo. cubadebate.cu Mientras sesionaba la segunda jornada de la VI Conferencia Internacional Por el equilibrio del mundo, que ha convocado en La Habana a unos 700 delegados de 98 países, y a más de 400 participantes de Cuba, el presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel se reunió con varias de esas personas que distinguen esta edición del foro mundial dedicado a José Martí.
(2025-01-30). Autoridades han recuperado 28 cuerpos del accidente aéreo en Washington DC. cubadebate.cu El jefe de bomberos y servicios de emergencia de Washington, John Donnelly, informó que han recuperado 28 cuerpos tras el choque de un avión de pasajeros de American Airlines y un helicóptero militar en la noche del miércoles. "En este momento, no creemos que haya ningún superviviente", declaró.
(2025-01-30). UNE pronostica afectación de 1 460 MW durante pico nocturno de este jueves. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica estima para la hora pico nocturna de este jueves una disponibilidad de 1 830 MW y una demanda de 3 220 MW, por lo que pronostica que la afectación al servicio podría ascender a 1 460 MW. A las 7 a.m., la disponibilidad fue de 1 710 MW, con una demanda de 2 200 MW, lo que provocó una afectación de 397 MW.
(2025-01-30). Sabor y tradición: Sal de orégano, ajo, vinagre, vino seco y aceite condimentados; tostón de yuca, y tostadas catalanas. cubadebate.cu Hoy les traigo algunas sugerencias que les permitirán dar un toque de sabor nuevo y fresco a sus comidas, una forma de tener preparada una sal a gusto para emplearla tanto en ensaladas o por encima de cualquier frito, igual que condimentar vinagre, vino seco y aceite para un mejor sabor.
(2025-01-30). Foro "Con todos y para el bien de todos": El rol de la juventud en la transformación social. cubadebate.cu Cuando se habla del humanismo de Martí o de la causa de la Revolución, nos unimos aquí desde diversas pieles, colores, culturas y países para defender la justicia", expresó Meyvis Estévez Echavarría, primera secretaria del Comité Nacional de la UJC de Cuba, durante su intervención en la IV Conferencia Internacional por el Equilibrio del Mundo.
(2025-01-30). Entra en mantenimiento programado la Termoeléctrica de Felton. cubadebate.cu La central termoeléctrica Lidio Ramón Pérez, de Felton, ubicada en el municipio holguinero de Mayarí, inició este jueves un mantenimiento programado para 10 días en el bloque uno, encaminado a normalizar parámetros operacionales del grupo.
(2025-01-30). Casi 38 000 empleados públicos perdieron sus trabajos en el primer año del gobierno de Javier Milei. cubadebate.cu Casi 38 000 empleados públicos quedaron desempleados durante el primer año de Javier Milei al frente del Gobierno argentino, según las cifras difundidas en X por el ministro de Desregulación y Transformación del Estado, Federico Sturzenegger. Más de la mitad (22 302) pertenecían a la administración del Estado.
(2025-01-30). Nicaragua despide a Cuba de la Serie de las Américas. cubadebate.cu La selección nacional de Nicaragua venció el miércoles 5-4 a los Leñadores de Las Tunas para despedirlos de la Serie de las Américas y conseguir el boleto a la final del torneo.
(2025-01-30). Respuesta a "Números y sopa de palabras en homenaje al apóstol y a la Marcha de las antorchas" cubadebate.cu Aunque algunos corrieron por tercera en los números y en las palabras, hubo buenas e interesantes respuestas. Ya verán cuantas curiosidades tiene el número 27. Vamos por partes.