(2025-12-17). How Your Engagement Ring Helps Fund Genocide In Gaza. popularresistance.org Did your engagement ring help fund a genocide in Gaza? Quite possibly. Despite possessing no mines of their own, Israel is a major player in the world's diamond business, buying up minerals across Africa and selling them to the West, netting billions in the process. Diamonds are Israel's most important export, and directly bankroll the country's ongoing genocide against the people of Gaza. MintPress explores the dark world of Israeli blood diamonds. | Any visitor walking through Tel Aviv's exclusive Ramat Gan district will be struck by its wealth. Skyscrapers are everywhere, and expensive jewelry stores lines the…
(2025-12-16). Israel seeks a rebrand amid Gaza genocide. electronicintifada.net Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's Gaza genocide resolution stirs ire of AIPAC.
(2025-12-16). People Against Genocide targets 11 HSBC branches over Elbit investments. thecanary.co People Against Genocide has launched a clandestine network, with a national series of actions against HSBC. HSBC invests in Israel's biggest weapons producer, Elbit Systems. In the early hours of Saturday 13 December, groups across Britain conducted operations at 11 locations of Britain's largest bank, shattering windows and dousing buildings in red paint to symbolise […] | By
(2025-12-16). "Eat a sandwich" : Israeli media mock UK anti-genocide hunger-strikers. thecanary.co Israel's Jerusalem Post has published an article about hunger-striking political prisoners in the UK, headlined "'Hungry? Eat a sandwich': Palestine Action protesters hospitalized as hunger strike exceeds 40 days". Supporters of the eight prisoners have condemned the headline as a mockery of the detainees' principled protest and a trivialisation of the danger they face, as […] | By
(2025-12-16). Councillor goes on hunger strike over Filton 24 political prisoners. thecanary.co Islington councillor Ilkay Cinko-Oner is holding an individual vigil and 24-hour fast today, 16 December 2025, outside her Labour MP's office in solidarity with hunger-striking anti-genocide activists held as political prisoners without trial by the Starmer government — particularly hunger-striker Kamran Ahmed, who is imprisoned in the constituency. Solidarity with the political prisoners on hunger […] | By
(2025-12-16). Filton anti-genocide defendants denied decent food during trial. thecanary.co The determination of the Keir Starmer Labour Party government to 'make the process the punishment' in the treatment of anti-genocide activists and journalists, in his zeal to protect Israel from the consequences of its genocidal actions, has reached a new low. Once again, it's the political prisoners on hunger strike in the firing line. Shocking […] | By
(2025-12-16). The Lobby Is Milking The Bondi Beach Attack To Silence Critics Of Israel's Genocide. progressivehub.net JONATHAN COOK | JONATHAN COOK BLOG…
(2025-12-16). Gaza death toll rises to 70,667 since Oct. 07. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has said that Israeli army has killed 70,667 Palestinian people in the enclave since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas on October 07, 2023.
(2025-12-16). Another Building Collapses in Gaza Amid Storm, Killing at Least One Palestinian. news.antiwar.com Another building damaged by Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza collapsed on Tuesday, killing at least one Palestinian, as storms and continued Israeli aid restrictions are adding to the misery for the civilians living among the rubble. According to Gaza's Civil Defense, the building collapsed due to heavy rain in the Shati refugee camp west of …
(2025-12-16). From "Alligator Alcatraz" to Gaza: U.S. Companies Line Up for Lucrative Gaza Contracts Under Trump. democracynow.org 
At least a dozen people have died in Gaza as winter storms batter displaced Palestinians forced to shelter in makeshift tents among the rubble of collapsing buildings severely damaged by Israeli bombing. That rubble is being eyed by U.S.-based contractors, who are already vying for lucrative contracts to rebuild Gaza under the Trump-backed ceasefire deal. "People are lining up and treating this the way they they treated reconstruction in Iraq," says Aram Roston, whose latest investigation for The Guardian US looks at how the company behind the notorious Florida immigration detention jail nicknamed …
(2025-12-16). Israel assassinates top Hamas commander Raed Saad in Gaza City. peoplesdispatch.org The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas confirmed in a The high-ranking military official was
(2025-12-16). Rainstorms batter Gaza's tent camps. electronicintifada.net Unable to return to their homes behind Israel's "yellow line," Gaza's displaced must endure winter downpours in tents.
(2025-12-16). Defend Popular Will, Struggle for People(s)-Centered Human Rights! dissidentvoice.org This past Human Rights Day illuminated what Gaza has relegated to the dustbin of history: the oxymoron of "Western values and human rights." Western civilization stands as a living negation of human rights, a truth illustrated by the ongoing atrocities in Palestine and the brutal legacies of Western intervention in Haiti, Congo, and Sudan. The …
(2025-12-16). Headlines for December 16, 2025. democracynow.org Pentagon Says It Blew Up Three More Alleged Drug Boats as Trump Declares Fentanyl a WMD, Palestinians in Gaza Face Flooded Tents and Collapsed Buildings from Winter Storm, Australia's Prime Minister Says Bondi Beach Gunmen Were Inspired by ISIS, Social Media Sites Amplify False Accusations Against Man Who Shares Bondi Beach Attacker's Name, Manhunt for Brown University Gunman Enters Fourth Day, Trump Loyalist Announces First Indictment of Left-Wing Activists After Trump's Antifa Order, Veterans Administration to Cut Another 35,000 Healthcare Jobs, Former CDC Leaders Who Criticized RFK Jr. Will L…
(2025-12-16). Winter doubles the tragedy in Gaza as chaos takes hold once again. thecanary.co The head of the Gaza Strip Municipalities Union, Yahya Al-Sarraj, warned of grave dangers threatening the lives of residents and displaced persons with the arrival of a new low-pressure system, amid widespread destruction of infrastructure and the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Strip. Gaza: further chaos for millions Al-Sarraj stressed that the Gaza Strip has […] | By
(2025-12-16). FACT SHEET: The UN Security Council Got It Wrong on Gaza. Here's What Movements Need to Know. ips-dc.org 
A vote with dire and far-reaching implications for Palestinians in Gaza, the UN, and international law itself.
nationofchange.org (2025-12-17). Progressives push War Powers votes to block Trump escalation in Venezuela
With floor votes expected this week in the US House of Representatives, progressive lawmakers are pressing their colleagues to support a pair of War Powers resolutions aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from launching what they describe as an unauthorized and potentially catastrophic war against Venezuela.
(2025-12-17). Trump Declares 'Total and Complete Blockade' of 'Sanctioned Oil Tankers' in and Out of Venezuela. news.antiwar.com President Trump on Tuesday issued a post on Truth Social where he declared a "total and complete blockade" of all "sanctioned oil tankers" going into or out of Venezuela, as he continues to take aggressive action against the country with the aim of ousting President Nicolas Maduro. "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada …
(2025-12-17). Venezuela Condemns US Piracy Before UN as Killings Resume; US Debate Heats Up, and Trinidad Lends Airports to US Military Operations. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The letter, presented by Venezuela's ambassador to the UN, Samuel Moncada, to Security Council President Samuel Z'bogar of Slovenia, concerns the Dec. 10, 2025, incident in international waters of the Caribbean wherein US forces targeted a private oil tanker engaged in legitimate trade while it transported Venezu…
(2025-12-17). A Call To Makers, Hackers, Designers, Engineers And Artists. popularresistance.org I don't need to tell you the scale and urgency of the crisis unfolding around us right now. You can see it. You can feel it. It's unimaginable that it might have somehow passed you by. It almost certainly gives you regular sleepless nights. One could be forgiven for thinking that what some call the 'polycrisis', which draws us seemingly inexorably towards the Sixth Great Extinction, is viewed by many of those in charge as some kind of a desirable outcome. The movements around the world standing up for life, for the future, for the flourishing of life on Earth, have been incredible, vibrant and creative, but make…
(2025-12-17). Residents in Syria's Palmyra recall tense hours after attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Residents of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra are slowly resuming daily life after a deadly shooting on Saturday left US service members dead and triggered hours of heightened security and fear.
(2025-12-17). Dembele Scoops Best FIFA Men's Player Award In Doha. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Peninsula) | The Peninsula | Doha, Qatar: Paris Saint-Germain and France superstar Ousmane Dembele won the Best FIFA Men's Player 2025 at a special event at Fairmont Katara Hall in Doha …
(2025-12-17). How Can a Skilled Personal Injury Lawyer Help You Pursue Compensation in Indiana? moguldom.com After suffering a personal injury, your life takes a different turn. Personal injury laws ensure victims can receive compensation for the damages they suffer. The end goal is to receive some sort of restitution that returns them to the position they would have been in before the accident happened. "Compensation in personal injury cases can …
(2025-12-17). Lukashenko: Ukraine simply handed over Crimea to Russia. eng.belta.by In one of her questions, interviewer Greta Conway Van Susteren mentioned Crimea, which is where, according to the Ukrainian side, the war began in 2014.
(2025-12-17). AFSCME Members Help Win Fight To Repeal Utah Law Taking Away Union Rights. portside.org AFSCME Members Help Win Fight To Repeal Utah Law Taking Away Union Rights |
(2025-12-17). What Makes A Song Sound 'Christmassy'? Musicologist Explains. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Within the first notes of many classic Christmas songs, we're transported directly to the festive season. Why is it that it's these particular pieces of music that get …
(2025-12-17). The Twelve Viruses Of Christmas, And How To Make Your Own Out Of Paper. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Viruses, as we all know, are invisibly small things that make us sick. But is that the whole story?Zoom in close enough and you'll discover the complex, unseen world of …
(2025-12-17). Donald Trump's Remarks on the Death of Rob Reiner Are Next-Level Degradation. portside.org Donald Trump's Remarks on the Death of Rob Reiner Are Next-Level Degradation |
(2025-12-17). The corrupt charter city blueprint and why Suffolk's Forest City is just the start. thecanary.co Forest City is a proposed development in Suffolk that would house one million people. It has all the hallmarks of a charter city project. Read about the background here. But the story won't end with one new city. The national architecture of zone fever summed up with Forest City For years, warnings have been issued […] | By
(2025-12-17). How Europe Could Use Billions In Frozen Russian Assets To Fund Ukraine's War Effort And Why It's So Risky. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Most people outside of banking won't have heard of Euroclear. It's a Brussels-based settlement provider that enables the transfer of ownership of securities between …
(2025-12-17). Deadly US Strikes Hit Eastern Pacific Hours After Fentanyl Declared WMD. popularresistance.org The US military carried out an airstrike targeting several alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean late on 15 December, killing eight people just hours after US President Donald Trump announced that Washington is officially declaring Fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction (WMD). | The army's Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said it bombed "designated terrorist organizations" with "lethal kinetic strikes." | SOUTHCOM added that eight were killed — "Three in the first vessel, two in the second, and three in the third."
(2025-12-17). API-Driven Energy Delegation: Automating Transit Wallets at Scale on TRON. moguldom.com As TRON evolves into one of the leading platforms for high-throughput decentralized applications, the way projects manage network resources becomes a critical factor for both cost efficiency and user experience. Energy and bandwidth on TRON are more than just technical parameters; they directly influence whether users face transaction fees, how fast operations are processed, and …
(2025-12-17). Domestic Violence Through the Legal Lens. moguldom.com Empowered by the Federal Violence Against Women Act, Connecticut has developed sturdy laws that severely punish domestic violence offenders, protect victims of abuse, and offer resources to assist those directly affected. Domestic violence may take the form of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and the use of threats. Any of these acts committed against …
(2025-12-17). Patrick Lawrence: Trump's 'End of History' Moment. consortiumnews.com Recent executive orders and presidential memorandums go beyond even the Patriot Act in facilitating nebulous and overreaching state surveillance. By Patrick Lawrence ScheerPost CN at 30 The Trumpster is not yet finished his first year back in the White House, and…
(2025-12-17). Friedrich Nietzsche Asks George Clooney, "Jay Kelly," and Us: What is an Actor? … What is a Human Being? globalresearch.ca Why is understanding the answer to this question so important, and why is it so hard for people to understand it?
(2025-12-17). NewsX World: Zelensky's Speech yesterday at The Hague. gilbertdoctorow.com In this hourly news bulletin, I come on at minute 3.45 Fresh from the highly supportive meeting with European leaders in Berlin a day earlier, Zelensky sets out before Dutch legislators his demand that the peace agreements also foresee condemnation of Russia's aggression and thereby uphold the principles of international law. As I characterize his …
(2025-12-17). Russian Military Present On Vessels Of Russia's Shadow Fleet Swedish Navy. menafn.com (MENAFN – UkrinForm) Swedish Navy Operations Chief Marko Petkovic stated this in an interview with SVT, TVP World reports, according to Ukrinform. | "We have seen and received information that …
(2025-12-17). Lukashenko outlines his plan for peace in Ukraine. eng.belta.by The conflict in Ukraine, like all others, will end in peace sooner or later. However, it is important to achieve this sooner in order to prevent further loss of life, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with the U.S. media company Newsmax.
(2025-12-17). Slop, Vibe Coding And Glazing: AI Dominates 2025'S Words Of The Year. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) For us linguists, the flurry of word of the year announcements from dictionaries and publishers is a holiday tradition as anticipated as mince pies. The words of the …
(2025-12-17). How Family Gatherings Unlock Forgotten Childhood Memories That Help Us Understand Who We Really Are. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) If you're driving home for Christmas (insert Chris Rea earworm here) and by that I mean the old family home you're likely to be experiencing a familiar mix of …
(2025-12-17). SEIU California Sits Out Fight Against Classroom Censorship. popularresistance.org SEIU California routinely uses fighting words. Unfortunately, when it was time to "stand up" and "fight back" against legislation that threatens the working conditions of tens of thousands of SEIU education workers, our union's spirited rhetoric dissipated. SEIU California stood down. | In the final days of the legislative session, AB 715, a dangerous censorship bill with broad implications for California public education, was forced through an abbreviated legislative process and subsequently signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. | The bill was backed by Israel lobby groups and California Democrats.
(2025-12-17). Why Have Israel Bonds Become A Target For The BDS Movement? popularresistance.org Last month, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) announced that it will invest an additional $5 million in Israel Bonds, making the school the largest Israeli bondholder among universities worldwide. | "This is a sound financial decision — but equally important, it is a statement of solidarity that reflects our vision for the future," declared FAU president Adam Hasner in a press release. "As a leading university and a member of the South Florida community, we cannot ignore what is happening to Jewish students across the country, and we are proud of the steps we are taking to become the safest and most welcomi…
(2025-12-17). MIT professor shot, killed at his home in Boston suburbs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been shot and killed at his home, authorities said.
(2025-12-17). FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 Continues To Break Records. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Peninsula) | QNA | Doha, Qatar: The semi-finals of the 11th edition of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025 lived up to its promise of high-quality matches and enthusiastic crowds, resulting in …
(2025-12-17). Global Research's Year-End Fundraising. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | Global Research is a registered non-profit, independent research and media organization based in Quebec, Canada. | Since September 2001, we have established an extensive
(2025-12-17). The Congregation: Brixton Tube Station's Mural Of Joy, Resistance And Community. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Rudy Loewe's arresting mural The Congregation sits above the entrance to Brixton Underground station in London. The large-scale painting highlights the people and places …
(2025-12-17). The year the US doubled down on critical minerals. grist.org 
President Donald Trump spent most of 2025 hacking away at large parts of the federal government. His administration fired, bought out, or otherwise ousted hundreds of thousands of federal employees. Entire agencies were gutted. By so many metrics, this year in politics has been defined more by what has been cut away than by what's been added on. | One tiny corner of regulation, however, has actually grown under Trump: the critical minerals list. Most people likely hadn't heard of "critical minerals" until early this year when the president repeatedly inserted the phrase into his statements, turning the once ob…
(2025-12-17). Australia Plans Tougher Gun Laws After Terror Attack. menafn.com (MENAFN – Gulf Times) Australia vowed stricter gun laws yesterday as it began mourning victims of its worst mass shooting in almost 30 years, in which police accused a father and son of killing 15 …
(2025-12-17). How Game Mechanics Are Being Influenced by Mobile RPGs. moguldom.com The Rise of Mobile RPGs Role-playing games (RPGs) have long been a staple of the gaming industry, offering players deep narratives, character progression, and strategic decision-making. With the explosion of mobile gaming, RPGs have adapted to smaller screens and shorter play sessions without losing their core appeal. This shift has had a profound impact on …
(2025-12-17). DAILY MEMO: Federal Agents Ram Truck Into Fleeing Man Before Abducting Him. lataco.com Border Patrol is back after a week break.
(2025-12-17). US Tells Ukraine 'It Must Withdraw From Donetsk Region For Peace Deal'. menafn.com (MENAFN – Gulf Times) US negotiators have told Ukraine during peace talks in Berlin that it must agree to withdraw forces from the eastern Donetsk region under any deal to end the nearly …
(2025-12-17). Humans Aren't The Only Animals That Gather To Hunker Down Together At Christmas. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Just as humans have historically gathered during winter, many animals do the same. Animals may not be exchanging presents or decorating their nests and dens but a lot of …
(2025-12-17). Iran summons Cyprus ambassador over interventionist stance. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned the Cypriot ambassador in Tehran to protest the interventionist position regarding Iran's territorial integrity.
(2025-12-17). Using the Slain: Israel Exploits the Bondi Beach Shootings. globalresearch.ca Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rarely passes an opportunity to comment upon the way Jews in other countries are treated. While the manic hatred directed against Jews remains one of history's grotesque legacies, opportunism in the Netanyahu government is a …
(2025-12-17). Iraq detains six terrorists in 3 provinces. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iraqi counterterrorism forces arrested 6 terrorists in coordinated operations across Baghdad, Kirkuk, and Nineveh provinces, officials said.
truthout.org (2025-12-17). US Relied on Illegal Sanctions to Seize Venezuelan Oil Tanker
US armed forces' seizure of the oil tanker constituted an unlawful use of force in violation of the UN Charter.
(2025-12-17). Mirlo Is Building Cooperative Tools For Music Distribution. popularresistance.org Trying to stay consistent at running a DIY punk website for years often brings me a weird kind of pressure and internal conflicts: the routine of reviewing as many records as possible, the inertia of keeping up with the endless stream of new releases. And while I always care about lyrics, politics, and the band's overall background, message, and context, in the end most bands and labels sending me music still feel like they're grasping for attention in a world where the collective attention span is almost zero. | Despite all the embedded politics in punk, DIY Conspiracy can still end up looking like just another…
(2025-12-17). What is Putin's goal? Lukashenko shares insider view in interview with U.S. journalist. eng.belta.by Aleksandr Lukashenko also expressed support for the position of U.S. President Donald Trump, who has declared that the resolution to the Ukraine conflict must be based on the realities on the ground as they stand today.
(2025-12-17). Russia's War Economy And Revival Of Human Meat Grinder. menafn.com (MENAFN – AzerNews) | Akbar Novruz | Read more | In modern wars, the front line no longer begins at the trench. | It begins on a smartphone screen. Recruitment videos, paid | advertisements, and carefully …
(2025-12-17). Why Mistletoe Is Thriving, Even As Its Traditional Orchards Are Lost. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Mistletoe is a richly symbolic winter plant with an unusual life cycle. With more than half of England's traditional orchards lost since the mid-20th century, it would …
(2025-12-17). Honduras on the edge: Xiomara Castro calls for popular mobilization to confront US-backed coup plot. peoplesdispatch.org Two weeks after elections in Honduras, no winner has yet been declared yet. As the irregularities grow, both the Liberal Party and LIBRE have denounced electoral fraud is being committed in favor of the far-right candidate.
(2025-12-17). Ayed: We're Capable Of Winning Title. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Peninsula) | The Peninsula | Doha, Qatar: Full concentration for 90 minutes has been the hallmark of Jordan's campaign at the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025, helping them register five straight …
(2025-12-17). Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty under national security law. globalvoices.org 
After two years of trial, Lai is found guilty of colluding with foreign forcesGlobal Voices Jimmy Lai in 2020. Photo: HKFP. | This article was first
(2025-12-17). In Defence Of Sprouts, Christmas Pudding And Duck Fat By A Doctor. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) There are few things I look forward to more each year than an excellent Christmas lunch. In fact, I deliberately avoid roast dinners in the run-up to the big day. …
(2025-12-17). Your Next Puffer Jacket Could Be Made From Bullrushes, As Carbon-Storing Peat Farming Takes Off. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Have you ever wondered what keeps you warm in your winter jacket? Most jacket insulation is made from human made synthetic fibres (polyester) or natural down from ducks …
(2025-12-17). Could Your Boss Be Lonely? Here's Why It Matters More Than You Might Think. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Loneliness is the pain we feel when our social connections fall short of fulfilling our needs. At its core, it reflects a fundamental human need: to feel close to and …
(2025-12-17). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on December 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Wednesday, December 17.
(2025-12-17). Lukashenko: Continuation of Ukraine war will lead to global conflict. eng.belta.by "If Ukraine believes it can defeat Russia and is prepared to continue the war, then let it fight. In my view, and I believe Trump shares this position, if the fighting continues on its current path, Ukraine will disappear from the map. It will cease to exist," he stated.
(2025-12-17). Iran to test upgraded bio-capsule in suborbital launch. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iran's Space Agency says an upgraded bio-capsule has entered the final stages of design and construction and is scheduled for a suborbital test launch within the next six to nine months.
(2025-12-17). Nurses Are the Best of Us. Trump's Republican Party Should Take Notes. portside.org Nurses Are the Best of Us. Trump's Republican Party Should Take Notes. |
(2025-12-17). Spotify Wrapped Reminds Us Even Our Leisure Time Is Being Surveilled And Sold. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Each year as Spotify Wrapped drops, social media timelines fill with neon slides declaring who we really are. We trade our top artists and most-played songs like …
(2025-12-17). Remembering "The Never Ending War" During the Time "We Should Never Forget" globalresearch.ca [This podcast was first published on GR in November 2020.] | "As I talked to him, I could not but think of Joan of Arc. He is distinctly a mystic. Hewel was telling me that the German people, many of them, …
(2025-12-17). From Record Warming To Rusting Rivers, 2025 Arctic Report Card Shows A Region Transforming Faster Than Expected. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) The Arctic is transforming faster and with more far-reaching consequences than scientists expected just 20 years ago, when the first Arctic Report Card assessed the …
(2025-12-17). Macroeconomics and Social Inequality: A Thanksgiving Letter to Our Wealthiest 1% Americans. globalresearch.ca [This article was first published by GR in November 2017.] | As this Thanksgiving holiday comes to an end and the Xmas season approaches, let's not forget to give thanks to our richest 1% fellow Americans and their corporations. Thanks to …
(2025-12-17). The class glass ceiling in the film industry has just been exposed. thecanary.co 
The UK film industry has historically and systemically failed to represent people from working-class backgrounds. This is the focus of Scottish filmmaker Mark Forbes' new documentary Quiet On Set: The Class Division in the Film Industry? Through interviews and testimonies, Mark examines the barriers that working class people have faced accessing and maintaining a career […] | By
(2025-12-17). Feminism and Christian Double-Standards: Incarnation "Divine Incestuous Rape" ? muslimskeptic.com For generations now, Christian apologists have wielded a curiously selective form of ethical critique against the person of the Prophet Muhammad Ô∑∫. Their polemics are saturated with sexualized language, zealously targeting his marriage to 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) through a distinctly modern, liberal-feminist lens. Their central charges revolve around the anachronistically applied concepts …
(2025-12-17). Finland, Poland To Lead Initiatives To Protect NATO's Eastern Flank From Russia. menafn.com (MENAFN – UkrinForm) Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said this at a press conference in Helsinki with leaders of the Eastern Flank Summit, Ukrinform reports. | Orpo called the summit a "historic …
(2025-12-17). US activists illegally detained by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank resist their deportation. peoplesdispatch.org Organizations in the United States have launched a campaign demanding urgent action by the government for the release of the two US citizens, Irene Cho and Trudi Frost, from their illegal detention by Israeli forces.
(2025-12-17). The Hidden Online Slots Gameplay Habits People Don't Realize They Have. moguldom.com Gamers fall into habits with their play style. They grind toward their goals following a specific pattern. Some may pick up new habits along the way. Many slot gamers feel they're in control every time they spin the wheel only to fall into some rituals that may not be the best for them. You can …
(2025-12-17). UK Government Responds To Trump's Lawsuit Against BBC. menafn.com (MENAFN – UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, this was covered by The Guardian. | It was right that the BBC stand firm in the face of Trump's lawsuit, said Minister of State at the Department of …
(2025-12-17). Iran, Russia highlight strategic partnership in key talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — In high-level talks in Moscow, Iran and Russia underscored their deepening strategic partnership.
(2025-12-17). What NZ Needs To Watch As Australia Reforms Gun Laws After The Bondi Terror Attack. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) The Bondi terror attack on Sunday has seen Australian federal, state and territory governments agree to the biggest overhaul of firearms regulations since the 1996 Port …
(2025-12-17). Polish PM Says US Has Pledged To Take Military Action Against Russia If It Violates Future Ukraine Ceasefire. news.antiwar.com Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that during talks with Ukraine on a potential peace deal, US officials vowed that the US would be willing to take military action against Russia if it violates a future ceasefire, a commitment that would risk nuclear war. "For the first time I heard from the mouths …
(2025-12-17). The Downfall of Larry Summers Was Long Overdue. portside.org The Downfall of Larry Summers Was Long Overdue |
(2025-12-17). Ethnic groups festival in Iran's Gorgan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iran inaugurated a festival of ethnic groups in the northern city of Gorgan on Tuesday evening, bringing together cultural representatives from across the country and diplomats from 12 Asian nations.
(2025-12-17). Is The Labour Government Willing To Let Hunger Strikers Die? popularresistance.org In Britain, pressure is mounting on the Labour government to respond to demands put forward by dozens of activists imprisoned for direct action in support of Palestine, many of whom have been on hunger strike since early November. "The hunger strike, which involves eight prisoners for Palestine, is now on day 40," the campaign Prisoners for Palestine wrote on Friday. "They are in the danger zone, where irreparable harm is likely, and their health becomes critical." | Even before launching the strike, the prisoners had pressed for a set of demands, including fair trial, deproscription of direct action group Palest…
(2025-12-17). Lukashenko reflects on Trump's role in Ukraine's future. eng.belta.by Aleksandr Lukashenko replied: "The war will continue. It will persist until forces within Ukraine prevail that will compel Zelensky to make peace. And these forces will be able to compel him when the front begins to completely collapse, though the start of this is already visible."
(2025-12-17). NBN's digital twin marks a turning point for intelligent infrastructure. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-12-17). Iran prepared for all scenarios: Araghchi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says psychological warfare targeting Iranian society is part of a broader conflict but has failed to achieve its objectives, adding that Tehran is prepared for all scenarios.
(2025-12-17). Canada's North Is Warming From The Ground Up, And Our Infrastructure Isn't Ready. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) On a winter day in Northern Canada, the cold feels absolute. Snow squeaks underfoot and rivers lie silent beneath thick ice. Yet beneath that familiar surface, the …
(2025-12-17). Israel Propagandists Are Uniformly Spouting The Exact Same Line About The Bondi Shooting. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Looks like some kind of memo went out or something, because pro-Israel outlets and individuals are all loudly amplifying one specific talking point about the Bondi Beach shooting. | Here are some examples: | " ~ Bret Stephens, New York Times | " ~ David Frum, The Atlantic | "
(2025-12-17). LIVE UPDATES: Zarah Sultana rushes to HMP Bronzefield for dying hunger striker. thecanary.co UPDATE: at 7: 45am, some of the prisoners of the Filton 24 were taken away to their trial. UPDATE: as of 7: 30am, Zarah Sultana is still waiting to go inside the prison to talk to management about Qesser's urgent need for an ambulance and a hospital admission UPDATE: as of 7am the situation was still ongoing. […] | By
(2025-12-17). Integrating Climate Resilience and Livelihood Protection. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-12-17). Grandmother Who Continued to Toil on Himalayan Farms at 80 Inspired Grandson to Work for Rural Livelihoods. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-12-17). Chile: Pinochetism returns to power. peoplesdispatch.org
(2025-12-17). Inside Chicago's Neighborhood ICE Resistance. popularresistance.org Lucy says she starts early because ICE starts early. It's around eight o'clock one Thursday morning in late October, at a coffee shop in Back of the Yards, a neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side. Taped inside the shop's glass door, a sign warns ICE not to enter without a judicial warrant. (The agents very rarely bother to get one.) More signs surround it: "Hands Off Chicago"; "Migra: Fuera de Chicago"; the phone number to report ICE activity. (These are all over town.) Free whistles sit at the register. Lucy buys a black coffee from the barista and joins me at a table, checking her phone for messages about po…
(2025-12-16). US Moves Unto Piracy to Enforce Its Sanctions Against Venezuela. Escalation of Its Economic and Military Campaign? globalresearch.ca The United States has escalated its military and economic campaign against the Venezuelan government by moving beyond economic sanctions to the
(2025-12-16). Venezuela Terminates Gas Supply to Trinidad and Tobago Over Complicity in US Crimes. orinocotribune.com Caracas accuses the prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago of maintaining a hostile agenda against Venezuela since taking office and of being criminally complicit in US military massacres of civilians in the Caribbean. | The government of Venezuela announced the immediate termination of any contract, agreement, or negotiation for the supply of natural gas to Trinidad and Tobago following the direct complicity of that country's government in the theft of Venezuelan oil carried out by the US administration on December 10 through the seizure of an oil tanker. | In an official statement dated December 15, 2025, in Car…
(2025-12-16). JetBlue Passenger Jet Nearly Clashes with US Military Plane in Curaàßao off the Coast of Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Friday, a flight from the US airline JetBlue departing from the small Caribbean island of Curaàßao, heading toward John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City, halted its ascent to avoid colliding with an unresponsive US Air Force refueling aircraft. The commercial pilot blamed the military plane for crossing its path. Curaàßao is situated 35 miles off the coast of Venezuela. | "We almost had a midair collision up here," the JetBlue pilot said in a recording of his conversation with air traffic control. "They went directly into our flight path… They do not have their transponder on; it is outrageous…
(2025-12-16). Trinidad and Tobago To Open Its Airports to US Military as US Continues Buildup Near Venezuela. news.antiwar.com Trinidad and Tobago will allow the US military to use its airports in the coming weeks, according to a statement from the Caribbean island nation's Foreign Ministry, as the US continues ramping up military activity near Venezuela. Trinidad and Tobago's Foreign Ministry cited recent military cooperation with the US in its statement, including the recent …
(2025-12-16). White House Chief of Staff Suggests Regime Change in Venezuela Is Real Goal of Boat Strikes. news.antiwar.com White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has suggested that the goal of the US bombing campaign against alleged drug boats in the waters of Latin America is the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to a two-part report published by Vanity Fair on Tuesday. Wiles discussed President Trump's Venezuela strategy in an interview …
(2025-12-16). Venezuela Reports Cyberattack Against Oil Company (+EU Renews Sanctions). orinocotribune.com On Monday, Venezuela's public oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), reported that it was the target of a cyberattack aimed at disrupting its operations. The attempted act of aggression is said to be part of the US government's strategy to seize Venezuela's oil through force and piracy, according to a PDVSA statement. | The document stated, "Thanks to the expertise of PDVSA's human talent, the operational areas were not affected, with the attack limited to its administrative system." | It added that "the operational capacity of the oil industry is maintained through the implementation of security protocols,…
(2025-12-16). Nigel Farage's £9m Donor Profits From Putin Propaganda Platform While Holding MoD Stake. bylinetimes.com Nigel Farage's record-beating election war chest is being bankrolled by a donor whose fortune is entangled with a major video platform which has hosted Russian state broadcasters supporting Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine and an influence operation hatched by Russian intelligence. | Christopher Harborne — the Thailand-based billionaire who has given Reform UK £9 million in cash, making him Britain's single largest political donor — is already known as a cryptocurrency investor and long-time Farage backer. He is also a major shareholder in the stablecoin company Tether and the British defence…
(2025-12-16). IAEA chief, Egyptian FM discuss Iran's nuclear program. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a telephone conversation on Tuesday to discuss Iran's nuclear file.
(2025-12-16). Enemy must await more surprises from Iran: Navy commander. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — The Commander of the Iranian Army Navy stated that his force has unrevealed capabilities and potentials, adding that the enemy must await new surprises should it attack Iran.
(2025-12-16). Top activities for first-time visitors to Turkey Türkiye). independentaustralia.net 
(2025-12-16). Qatar and US seek peace in Congo-Rwanda conflict and challenge Chinese influence. infobrics.org China has a monopoly on the DRC's cobalt sector.
(2025-12-16). Belarus' MFA: Economic ties strengthen political links with Africa, Middle East. eng.belta.by The Belarus-Africa Business Forum for African and Middle Eastern diplomatic missions accredited in Moscow took place at the Business Complex of the Belarusian Embassy in Russia on 16 December.
(2025-12-16). Leader lauds country's strengths achieved despite problems. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised the country's progress and strengths achieved by the nation and the younger generation despite all the problems and difficulties.
(2025-12-16). When Scripture Enters the Courtroom: Manusmriti, Criminal Justice and India's Constitutional Crisis. ummid.com India's constitutional framework rests on a foundational premise: Criminal Justice must be governed by enacted law and constitutional values, not by religious scripture or moral theology.
(2025-12-16). Black Unemployment Is Nearly Double The National Average. newsone.com 
Source: Gemth / Getty | The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new jobs data on Tuesday, Dec. 16, and the economic outlook isn't so great. The adage that when America gets a cold, Black people get the flu is once again proving true as the data reveals that Black unemployment is almost double the national average. |
(2025-12-16). De-Dollarization BRICS Update: Yuan Strategy Marks Major Turning Point. infobrics.org The BRICS expansion now includes yuan settlement mechanisms that have revolutionized how international trade gets conducted across various major financial sectors, and the BRICS currency mission is being advanced through coordinated efforts…
(2025-12-16). HC Dinamo Minsk to kick off road trip with clash against HC Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. eng.belta.by The opponents met earlier this season on 29 September, when the Minsk Bisons emerged victorious after a shootout at home 3-2. The second encounter of the season between HC Dinamo Minsk and HC Lokomotiv Yaroslavl will kick off at 7.00 p.m.
(2025-12-16). Flash flood warnings follow Levee Breach in Washington. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — A levee breach in Washington state following days of heavy rain has led to a flash flood warning and evacuation orders, authorities said on Monday.
(2025-12-16). XI International Conference "Educational Migration to Russia in the Context of Global Trends" russiancouncil.ru On December 11, 2025, RIAC in cooperation with RANEPA held the XI International Conference "Educational Migration to Russia in the Context of Global Trends"
(2025-12-16). Hamas acknowledges the killing of senior commander Raed Saad. longwarjournal.org In contrast to its ambiguity about casualty announcements during the recent war with Israel, Hamas confirmed the killing of veteran senior leader Raed Saad and additional operatives. Israel said Saad held multiple senior positions within Hamas and was among the planners of the October 7 attack.
(2025-12-16). Bondi under fire: How Australia responded to terror and fear. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-12-16). Barnaby Joyce defects to One Nation — baggage included. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-12-16). US Expansionism in Eurasia, Control over Afghanistan. Geopolitics of the Caspian Sea. globalresearch.ca [Author's note: The article below, first published with Global Research on August 19, 2021, is pertaining to efforts by Washington to expand their influence after the Soviet Union's collapse. During the 1990s resource-rich regions like Central Asia and the Caspian …
(2025-12-16). Keep NJ Names off the NSPM-7 "Domestic Terrorist" List: NJ Must Protect Us from the Harms of Trump's National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 Read, Sign, Share! fightbackbetter.com Sign statement now! 1. Describe issue: On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the newly formed No Complicity NJ Committee had what…
(2025-12-16). SPL 2025/26: Al Nassr Top Goal Scorer So Far – Courtesy Felix, Ronaldo. ummid.com Saudi FC Al Nassr is the top goal scorer in the 2025-26 Saudi Pro League (SPL) season so far, courtesy its Skipper Cristiano Ronaldo and attacking Midfielder/Forward Joao Felix.
(2025-12-16). Ukraine a 'black hole' of corruption – Fico. infobrics.org Slovak leader has been criticized by European bureaucrats for mentioning the corruption scandal in Ukraine.
(2025-12-16). RRB NTPC CEN 05/2024 CBT 2 Result Out: Check Here. ummid.com RRB NTPC CEN 05/2024 CBT 2 Result: The Ministry of Railways has result of the Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC-Graduate) CEN 05/2024, also known as RRB NTPC Graduate CBT 2, exam on its official website.
(2025-12-16). Open letter to Priyanka Gandhi. pilwatchgroup.blogspot.com Respected | Madam,
| We | had sent a letter to Rahul Gandhi ( 11.6.2017) urging him to go on a Padyatra from Kashmir to Kanyakumari.Today we | appeal to you to ensure that you get projected by INC as its PM choice.
| Need | of the Nation.
| Thanks, | Yours | sincerely,
(2025-12-16). From Chaos to Confidence: Future Proofing Pune and PCMC's Real Estate Story. ummid.com Making Pune and PCMC future-ready depends on strong political leadership and will, and the infrastructure story must go from plans on paper to on-ground action.
(2025-12-16). Trump Responds to Rob Reiner's Murder by Mocking Him in Death. dissidentvoice.org 
After news broke that acclaimed Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, December 14, Donald Trump took to social media and … wait for it … ridiculed Reiner in death, using the moment to rehash his long-running political attacks and …
(2025-12-16). What to Know Before Adding Energy Drinks with Kratom to Your Day. moguldom.com Energy drinks often serve as a quick boost during long workdays or demanding schedules. Their appeal lies in fast-acting ingredients such as caffeine, taurine, and B vitamins. Kratom, derived from the Mitragyna speciosa plant, has gained attention for its natural stimulant and relaxation properties. Combining these two products can create a distinct experience that demands …
(2025-12-16). Saudi Arabia hits highest execution rate ever -cue tumbleweed from the West. thecanary.co Close Western ally Saudi Arabia has consistently been near the top of the list of countries responsible for executions. And in 2025, it has broken its previous records with the highest number yet. You wouldn't know that from Western media coverage, though. Saudi Arabia's rising execution figures In 2024, the Saudi dictatorship executed 338 people. […] | By
(2025-12-16). Telangana SSC 2026: Check Detailed Time Table Here. ummid.com The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Telangana State Wednesday released the Time Table of Telangana State TS SSC Class 10th March 2026 (BSE Telangana Class X) exam on its website.
(2025-12-16). Pundits Blame Sydney Slaughter on Protest Slogan. fair.org 
For David Frum (Atlantic, Australian officials are still learning about the individuals who carried out the Bondi Beach attack, killing more than a dozen Jews celebrating Hanukkah in Sydney. But the pundits, with their magnifying glasses and meerschaum pipes, have cracked the case. The culprit is: pro-Palestine protest…
(2025-12-16). Here We Go Again: Sydney's Bondi Beach Hanukkah Attack and the Machinery of "Manufactured Meaning" globalresearch.ca Introduction: | antisemitic terrorism; another tightening in the chest that many of …
(2025-12-16). The Obamas Were Meeting Up With The Reiners The Night They Died. newsone.com 
Source: Tom Williams / Getty | Former First Lady Michelle Obama made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday night, during which she revealed that she and Barack had plans to see Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner the night they were found murdered in their Los Angeles home. | "I know you and your husband were friends with Rob and Michele Reiner, and I'm very sorry for your loss," Kimmel said during their conversation. "How long have you known the Reiners?" | "We've known them for many, many years, and we were supposed to be seeing them that night…last night," Michelle said. | "And we got the news, and…
(2025-12-16). Israeli occupation forces assault elderly Palestinian amputee and international activists. thecanary.co On the morning of 15 December, Israeli occupation forces descended on Sheikh Said's land in Rakiz, a village in Masafer Yatta. The International Solidarity Movement reports: Occupation forces turn up instead of police The Palestinian family had recently erected a razor wire fence to prevent settler sheep and ATVs entering their land. The fence had […] | By
(2025-12-16). Belarus' NOC president comments on decree to support sports organizations. eng.belta.by Under the new mechanism, sports federations will be able to receive subsidies from the national budget, with the use of funds strictly designated for specific purposes.
(2025-12-16). Fraudulent networks fuel deforestation and illegal timber exports in Cameroon. globalvoices.org 
Millions of tons of timber produced by Central Africa are being illegally shipped to Asian marketsOriginally published on
(2025-12-16). Video: Every Nation Is in Debt… So Who's the Lender? globalresearch.ca In this 25-minute video, Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis gives a concise yet brilliant explanation of the house of cards known as the "global economy," a fragile structure constructed of massive and growing debt, a structure that benefits the rich while …
(2025-12-16). Two Slain, Five Wounded in Israeli Strikes on Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Israel continues with its strikes on southern Lebanon, with at least two people killed on Tuesday in attacks on different towns, with at least five wounded. The IDF claimed both were "Hezbollah operatives." The first strike targeted a vehicle near the village of Markaba. The IDF was quick to issue a statement claiming that the …
(2025-12-16). Israeli 'Predator' Smartphone Spyware Exposed. orinocotribune.com 
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(2025-12-16). Police repress Indian farmers' protest against ethanol plant. peoplesdispatch.org Scores of people were injured after police attacked farmers protesting the establishment of an ethanol factory in Hanumangarh in India's Rajasthan province on Wednesday, December 10. | Security forces carried out baton charges and fired tear gas on the farmers when they tried to The farmers have been agitating against the proposed ethanol factory for over a year now. They believe that scarce canal water would be diverted…
(2025-12-16). Dan Kovalik, the Regime Change War Against Syria, and the War Against Us All. globalresearch.ca Dan Kovalik talks about the West's destruction of countries, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Congo, the list is endless.
(2025-12-16). Polanski says Reform have a 'Russia problem'. thecanary.co Green party leader Zack Polanski appeared on Jeremy Vine's programme on Channel 5 alongside former Tory MP and current Reform party mayor Andrea Jenkyns, leading to a slightly heated response from Jenkyns to Polanski's comments about Reform party figures' links with Russia. After the programme, Polanski posted on X that "Reform have a Russia problem". […] | By
(2025-12-16). Maharashtra: Vacancies in Colleges, Universities to be filled soon. ummid.com The Maharashtra government said the vacant posts, including that of Lecturers and Assistant Professors, will be filled soon.
(2025-12-16). The Israeli army is creating a 'new security reality' in the northern West Bank to advance colonization. mondoweiss.net 
In recent weeks, the Israeli army has launched a renewed military campaign in the northern West Bank. Palestinians say these operations aim to establish a new "security reality" to facilitate the rebuilding of Israeli settlements dismantled in 2005.
(2025-12-16). The country's biggest magnesium producer went bankrupt. Who's going to clean up the $100M mess? grist.org 
Bill Johnson has witnessed the extent of US Magnesium's pollution up close. | He's seen the wastewater pond that was so acidic it bubbled like a cauldron. He noted where the corrosive liquid had eaten through the soil beneath, and where it burned through earthen barriers and spilled into the neighboring public lands near Utah's Great Salt Lake. | When staff at the company's facility gave him a safety lecture, Johnson said he was told to remove any corrective lenses. "The chlorine emissions" from the nearby plant, he explained in an interview — "if the wind direction changes and brings that down to ground…
(2025-12-16). This 20-Year-Old Sawtelle Art Show Is Made of Over 2,000 Post-it Notes. lataco.com Every December, thousands of well-known and emerging artists from around the world scale down their work on three-by-three inch Post-it notes and display them at Giant Robot 2 in Sawtelle. "Everything's the same price," Giant Robot owner Eric Nakamura says. "It's all $30 each, so it makes it more fun and kind of democratic."
(2025-12-16). BRICS+ Countries to Unveil Public Database Tracking Bank Transfers. infobrics.org Database aims to preserve legacy and inform public about bloc's anti-corruption work…
(2025-12-16). Elves target Christmas trees to highlight Palestine Action proscription and hunger strikers. thecanary.co The pixies have been out. Or, in this case, the elves and an assortment of furry friends. And they've been highlighting the proscription of Palestine Action and the plight of the hunger strikers. Kernow Defend Our Juries has sent word: Signs supporting the hunger strikers Across Cornwall, from Boscastle to Penzance, elves from Kernow Defend […] | By
(2025-12-16). Livestream: West in panic as Israel loses narrative war. electronicintifada.net We talk to producer Laila Al-Arian about media coverage of Palestine and new Al Jazeera film "Target Tehran." Resistance in West Bank, university purges and more.
(2025-12-16). After Three Americans Are Killed in Syria, Trump Says 'We Have Legitimate Peace in the Middle East'. news.antiwar.com President Trump said on Monday that there is "legitimate peace in the Middle East for the first time in 3,000 years," comments that came after three Americans, including two National Guard members and a civilian interpreter, were killed in Syria. The president made the remark when asked why the US has troops in Syria. "Because …
(2025-12-16). Homelessness Is About Affordability: Author Patrick Markee on the Housing Crisis in "New Gilded Age" democracynow.org 
New York City housing advocate Patrick Markee's new book, Placeless: Homelessness in the New Gilded Age, looks at homelessness through the lens of housing affordability. Homelessness, which affects millions across the United States, "has roots in structural economic changes, right-wing economic policies and systemic racism," explains Markee. "There's a reason that other advanced capitalist countries in this world … don't have the levels of homelessness that we have, and that's because, there, government plays a much larger role in creating and even owning affordable hou…
(2025-12-16). The War on Yugoslavia 25 Years Later: NATO's Blueprint For the Conflicts of the Twenty First Century. globalresearch.ca [This podcast was first published by GR in March 2024.] | "The [1999] bombing war violates and shreds the basic provisions of the United Nations Charter and other conventions and treaties; the attack on Yugoslavia constitutes the most brazen international …
(2025-12-16). Trump threatens military operations in Colombia and Mexico. peoplesdispatch.org The US president stated that if the situation does not change, "Petro is next". He also threatened to invade Mexico and impose special tariffs on Mexican products if Mexico did not provide more water.
(2025-12-14). Dispatches From the Culture Wars — December 16, 2025. portside.org Dispatches From the Culture Wars — December 16, 2025 |
(2025-12-16). Car bomb explosion reported in Syria's al-Bukamal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — The local media in Syria on Tuesday reported a car bomb explosion that targeted a Syrian military vehicle near a mosque in al-Bukamal, east of Deir ez-Zor.
(2025-12-16). How the Trump administration is fast-tracking logging in Illinois' only national forest. grist.org When the Forest Service approved the sale of nearly 70 acres for commercial logging in southern Illinois' Shawnee National Forest in late 2024, Sam Stearns was furious. The Shawnee is the only national forest in the state, and one of the smallest in the nation. The agency initially billed the so-called McCormick Oak-Hickory Restoration Project timber sale as a "thinning" operation to remove older trees and make room for younger saplings. Logging operations contribute to habitat loss, and Stearns found the Forest Service's justification lacking. | "Never in the history of this planet has a forest been logged ba…
(2025-12-16). Dr Ambedkar's Critique of Islam and Muslims: A Scholarly Analysis. ummid.com This paper undertakes a critical re-evaluation of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's seminal critique of Indian Muslims as articulated in his 1940 treatise, Pakistan or the Partition of India.
(2025-12-16). When the Ballot Box Serves the Mafia: The Dark Side of Kyrgyzstan Democracy. globalresearch.ca Kyrgyzstan is striving to keep pace with the times, where democracy is being implemented in practice under the leadership of President S. Japarov. Over the past 15 years, marked by a series of "revolutions" and chronic instability, each election …
(2025-12-16). Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS comes nearest to Earth ahead of Christmas. ummid.com Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is coming nearest to Earth on December 19, and astronomers are eager to welcome it as a Christmas 2025 gift.
(2025-12-16). Ryabkov: BRICS enters new expansion phase. eng.belta.by "We have now entered, I believe, the second stage of expansion. I will not speculate here about when, who, and in what capacity will move towards further rapprochement with BRICS.
(2025-12-16). Who Was Barbara Rose Johns? Teen Activist Whose Statue Replaced Robert E. Lee At U.S. Capitol. newsone.com 
On Dec. 16, a statue honoring Barbara Rose Johns—a Black teenager whose courage reshaped American education—was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol. In 1951, Johns led a student walkout at her segregated Virginia high school, a bold act that helped dismantle school segregation nationwide. The unveiling marked a powerful shift in historical memory: her statue replaced …
(2025-12-16). Exhibition "The Elegance of Silver: Treasures of the Omani Court" to open in Minsk. eng.belta.by The exhibition will present some of the museum's most striking and notable pieces, showcasing the richness of Oman's historical and cultural heritage.
(2025-12-16). Culinary Muddles at UNESCO: Italian Cuisine as Intangible Cultural Heritage. dissidentvoice.org 
Does Italian cuisine exist? Not according to Alberto Grandi, daring food historian and professor of economic history at the University of Parma. With much dedication, he has focused on myth demolition in the business, spraying traditional culinary targets with such works as Denominazione di Origine Inventata (Invented Designation of Origin: The Lies of on …
(2025-12-16). Five years late, US 'Dark Eagle' still theoretical while Russia fields 'Iskander-1000'. infobrics.org US Army Lieutenant General Francisco Lozano himself confirmed this, stating that "the weapon could theoretically reach mainland China if launched from Guam, Moscow from Western Europe or Tehran from the Gulf region". Obviously, the keyword is "theoretically". If the "Dark Eagle" were anywhere near deployment, the Pentagon certainly wouldn't be using such language.
(2025-12-16). Iran FM Araghchi meets with Russia's State Duma officials. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with officials from Russia's State Duma and Federation Council, the two parliamentary bodies of the country.
(2025-12-16). The Responsibility of Medical Doctors: Warn the Public Worldwide of Serious State Criminality and Coverup Thereof. globalresearch.ca In my opinion, as an experienced medical doctor, there was never any medical justification for the extreme measures taken worldwide in the name of a single unremarkable coronavirus (which was never novel as claimed).
(2025-12-16). How Businesses Actually Encounter Risk, And Why Coverage Categories Matter. moguldom.com Most businesses do not experience risk in dramatic ways. There is no single moment where everything goes wrong at once. Instead, exposure shows up quietly, through routine operations, ordinary interactions, and decisions that feel minor at the time. A customer walks through a workspace. An employee drives between job sites. A client relies on professional …
(2025-12-16). Wirral Your Party activists issue a statement supporting the Filton 24. thecanary.co The Canary previously reported on Your Party activists in Wirral. They've now formed a 'proto branch' and have issued a statement on the 'Filton 24': Statement from Your Party Wirral (Proto Branch) demanding freedom for the Filton 24 We strongly protest the Starmer government's brutal crackdown of pro-Palestinian activists particularly Palestine Action and the Filton […] | By
(2025-12-16). Belarus forges ties with Africa, Middle East at Moscow forum. eng.belta.by Belarusian First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lukashevich held talks with ambassadors from a number of African and Middle Eastern countries in Moscow on 16 December on the sidelines of the Belarus-Africa business forum and told the media about their outcomes.
(2025-12-16). Palestine out of 2025 FIFA Arab World Cup, but wins hearts. ummid.com Palestine National Football Team's dream to play Semi Finals of the 2025 FIFA Arab World Cup ended after it got defeated by Saudi Arabia Thursday.
(2025-12-16). Military expert: Belarusian People's Congress session will review national security issues. eng.belta.by National security expert and official representative of the public association Belaya Rus Aleksandr Tishchenko discussed national security issues that will be addressed at the second session of the VII Belarusian People's Congress.
(2025-12-16). A Cruder Imperial Logic, A More Volatile American Empire. fpif.org The Trump administration's Already coming under heavy criticism, with Foreign Policy in Focus publishing warnings about its implications for
(2025-12-16). MeitY issues warning over fake DigiLocker app. ummid.com The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a warning against a fake DigiLocker app found circulating online.
(2025-12-16). Iran-Russia strategic pact determining factor in intl. peace. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between Iran and Russia is a determining factor in the international peace and security.
(2025-12-16). Number of Indian-Americans in Zohran Mamdani's Transition Team. ummid.com New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has included a number of Indian Americans in his transition team.
(2025-12-16). What will Belarus nominate for UNESCO heritage list next? eng.belta.by Belarus has four tangible sites and seven intangible elements inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In 2027, Belarus is planning to get another nomination "The Culture of the Belarusian Duda (bagpipe)" to be include on the UNESCO list.
(2025-12-16). Trump Kills Biden-Era SAVE Program. What Will This Mean For HBCUs? newsone.com 
Source: Jackson State University / Getty | Former President Joe Biden's signature student loan repayment plan is officially dead. | With little fanfare, the Trump administration announced this week that it would
(2025-12-16). Messi's Kolkata visit ends in chaos; organiser arrested, fans demand refunds. ummid.com Football legend and Argentina National Football Team Captain Lionel Messi's Kolkata visit Saturday ended in chaos forcing the Police to arrest the organiser while disappointed fans are demanding refunds.
(2025-12-16). UNGA reaffirms Palestinians' right to self-determination. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday overwhelmingly adopted a draft resolution reaffirming the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, including the right to an independent State of Palestine.
(2025-12-16). Belarus' passenger traffic up by 6.9% in January-November 2025. eng.belta.by As many as 1,527.8 million people used passenger transportation services, which was up by 1.7% from January-November 2024.
(2025-12-16). US suspends technology deal with Britain. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — The United States has suspended a technology deal it struck with Britain earlier this year, which was intended to boost ties in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and civil nuclear energy.
(2025-12-16). Lukashenko signs decree to update banking regulations. eng.belta.by The document amends the list of funding sources that banks may use to cover expenses for the acquisition or modernization of fixed assets.
(2025-12-16). 'Meet The Moment': Barack Obama Lays Out Strategy For Democrats To Fight Back Against Trump. newsone.com 
Former President Barack Obama delivered a message to Democrats on Dec. 14, speaking at a Los Angeles fundraiser hosted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) alongside House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, urging the party to unify and "meet the moment" as it looks ahead to upcoming elections. During his remarks, Obama stressed that Democrats …
(2025-12-16). Malone and GB News forced to apologise for libelling Markle's mum. thecanary.co The GB News channel and Carole Malone, one of its least pleasant presenters (in a tough field), have been forced to issue a formal apology, live, to Doria Ragland, the mother of Meghan Markle. Malone had falsely claimed that Ragland, who runs a California care-home firm, had spent time in jail. Malone had claimed that […] | By
(2025-12-16). Asking the Right Questions When Lawless U.S. Officials Go on a Murder Spree. fpif.org What we are witnessing in the Caribbean and elsewhere today has been years in the making. Who will put a stop to it?
(2025-12-16). War With China Lurks Beneath US-Australia Talks. consortiumnews.com Nuclear-powered submarines and critical-mineral investments under AUKUS tie Australia ever closer to U.S. conflict with China, writes Julia Norman. By Julia Norman Common Dreams When U.S. officials gathered in Washington last week for the 40th annual Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations…
(2025-12-16). Selected Articles: Suspicious Holiday Terror Attacks Add to the Demonization of Islam. globalresearch.ca 
By Federal authorities on Monday announced the arrests of four alleged members of an extremist group who are suspected of planning coordinated bombing attacks …
(2025-12-16). Life at the U.S.—Mexico border under the Trump administration. globalvoices.org 
(2025-12-16). US—UK pharma deal sacrifices patients for profit. peoplesdispatch.org News of a recently brokered pharmaceutical deal between the United States and the United Kingdom has raised new concerns about access to medicines and the future of public healthcare. People's Health Dispatch spoke with People's Health Dispatch: Can you talk us through what's…
(2025-12-16). Climate change primed Washington state for historic flooding. grist.org 
(2025-12-16). New FEZ Minsk resident company to make sandwich panels. eng.belta.by Sandwich panels are designed to expedite the construction of buildings and structures. The company intends to sell most of the output to Belarusian civil engineering enterprises.
(2025-12-16). Expert opines on key economic challenges for Belarus' 2030 development program. eng.belta.by In a new episode of BelTA's Nation Speaks project, Aleksei Avdonin, Chairman of the Board of the national state-public association Belarusian Knowledge Society, spoke about the economic challenges that are shaping the priorities of the country's social and economic development program through 2030.
(2025-12-16). Home alone: disabled people facing social isolation at Christmas. thecanary.co For people with serious disabilities, it's very common to be alone at Christmas due to social isolation. This can be the result of estrangement, such as disputes in the family or drifting away from key connections due to being stuck at home. Social isolation For me, estrangement didn't result from an argument or family rift […] | By
(2025-12-16). Our interests overlap those of Iran's: Armenian official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — A senior Armenian official has said that Iran's interests overlap with those of Iran's largely.
(2025-12-16). Saudi Arabia, other GCC countries ban Dhurandhar. ummid.com Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries have banned the star studded Bollywood film, Dhurandhar, for its anti-Pakistan narrative.
(2025-12-16). People's Health Movement at 25: the struggle for Health for All continues. peoplesdispatch.org The People's Health Movement (PHM) is marking its 25th anniversary this month, reflecting on its founding assembly in Savar, Bangladesh, and on decades of struggle for the right to health that followed. In 2000, activists from around the world gathered in Savar, united by the vision of "We celebrate this milestone with double fe…
(2025-12-16). Revisiting the Protest Movement that Shook the One Percent. progressive.org A road trip for the ninety-nine percent documents an archipelago of encampments against fiscal fiascoes in 'Occupy Wall Street: An American Dream.'
(2025-12-16). Outrage as Bihar CM Nitish pulls down Muslim doctor's Hijab. ummid.com In a bizarre and sexist incident captured on camera, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar forcibly pulled down Hijab from the face of a Muslim doctor sparking a nationwide outrage.
(2025-12-16). Russian FM issues statement on Araghchi-Lavrov meeting Wed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Tuesday, stating that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov will hold high-level meeting in Moscow on Wednesday.
(2025-12-16). Peace Light from Bethlehem to arrive in Belarus on 18 December. eng.belta.by The Peace Light from Bethlehem will be delivered to Grodno on 18 December and to Minsk on 19 December.
(2025-12-16). The nuance of leadership: Essential management skills and how to attain them. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-12-16). Narendra Modi, and Duties vs Rights. ummid.com What Modi is telling in his letter is the way of suppressing the concept of 'right' which is clear in his policy of relegating the religious minorities to second class status, coining the term Urban Naxals for the public intellectuals among others.
(2025-12-16). The Earth Is Sick: How Modern Technology Is Devastating the Earth. muslimskeptic.com Technological advancement is hailed as the indisputable method of progressing mankind into a utopian future. In fact, one of the main goals of inventing new technologies is to solve existing problems, with the implied claim that at the epoch of technological advancement, all problems in existence will have been solved. However, this pro-technology notion ignores …
(2025-12-16). The British Navy Falls Apart while the UK Fantasizes about Defeating Russia and China. globalresearch.ca In its heyday, the United Kingdom was by far one of the most powerful Empire in human history, probably eclipsed only by the United States in the latter half of the 20th century. | By the early 1920s, it managed to …
(2025-12-16). Suicide bomber kills five soldiers in northeast Nigeria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — An attacker targeted a military position in Firgi near the town of Pulka in Borno state on Sunday.
(2025-12-16). Zack Polanski taking on Andrea Jenkyns showed the clear choice we have. thecanary.co Green Party leader Zack Polanski just took on Reform's Andrea Jenkyns. And the encounter showed the clear choice the UK has, in terms of both tone and policies. Fixing a broken system vs spreading division Nigel Farage's far-right party has been trying to make Donald Trump-style politics normal in the UK. There's the antisocial, in-your-face brashness. […] | By
(2025-12-16). India and Russia Set to Transform Travel with Landmark Agreement. infobrics.org India and Russia are on the brink of finalizing a deal that will revolutionize travel between the two countries. This move is expected to significantly boost tourism and strengthen business ties between the two nations…
(2025-12-16). Is Zack Polanski about to come over all French…? thecanary.co It appears Green Party leader Zack Polanski has taken on board the lesson from the 2024 French legislative elections. Having already told the Canary that he will work with Your Party, Green officials are reportedly discussing an allocation of resources to best tackle Nigel Farage. That includes a possible deprioritisation of safe Labour seats providing […] | By
(2025-12-16). What India Pays for Empty Parliament and Vanity Nationalism? ummid.com India pours public funds into Parliament and state assemblies as if they are engines of accountability, but what we receive in return is political theatre, ritual nationalism, walkouts, orchestrated chaos, and a government that uses the legislature as a rubber stamp.
(2025-12-16). Expert dwells on deep crisis in EU. eng.belta.by "Europe in its present shape, under the boot of the Brussels bureaucracy, is being written off. This Europe is being cast adrift from the course of history. That is evident," Elena Ponomareva noted.
(2025-12-14). Netflix's Jay Kelly Eulogizes an Industry It's Killing Off. portside.org Netflix's Jay Kelly Eulogizes an Industry It's Killing Off |
(2025-12-16). CLAT 2026 Answer Key Released, Raise Objections Before Dec 12. ummid.com The Consortium of National Law Universities released today on the official Answer Key (Provisional), along with Question Papers, of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 UG and PG on its official website consortiumofnlus.ac.in (clat.ac.in).
(2025-12-16). Justice for some: NDIS fraud punished, Robodebt crimes rewarded. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-12-16). How AI Models Are Being Built With Less Data and More Precision. moguldom.com For years, the AI playbook was simple: more data equals better models. Tech giants collected massive datasets, betting on sheer volume. But researchers have been quietly proving otherwise; some of today's most impressive models train on surprisingly small datasets yet outperform their data-hungry predecessors. This shift is fundamentally changing how we think about building intelligent …
(2025-12-16). "We're Angry" : Brown Univ. Student & Parkland Survivor Zoe Weissman Demands Action on Gun Violence. democracynow.org 
The two victims in Saturday's mass shooting at Brown University have been identified: freshman Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov and sophomore Ella Cook. We speak to another sophomore, Zoe Weissman, who came to Brown from Parkland, Florida, where she was a student at the middle school adjacent to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the mass shooting that occurred there in 2018. "Because I've already processed all the grief and the sadness before," says Weissman about surviving a second school shooting in her young life, "my most predominant emotion right now is, honestly, anger … be…
(2025-12-16). Black Colleges Enhance Security in Response to Bomb Threats. capitalbnews.org 
This story is a collaboration between Capital B and Open Campus. HAMPTON, Virginia — Just weeks into the start of the fall semester, Nick Jones was walking back to his Hampton University dorm when he got an alert that the campus was on lockdown. "Yo … should I be outside?" he thought to himself, but really, he was …
(2025-12-16). Explore: Importance of Hira and other Makkah mountains. ummid.com Makkah is home to a group of mountains of deep religious and symbolic significance, most notably Mount Hira, which houses the Cave of Hira (Ghar e Hira), where revelation first descended.
(2025-12-16). 'Stronghold of statehood': How advice became Molodechno school's motto. eng.belta.by On that memorable day, the head of state not only congratulated the adults and children on the occasion but also left a commemorative entry in the guestbook: "I will be very happy if our school becomes a stronghold of statehood". For over 20 years now, the school has lived by the president's wish, which became its motto.
(2025-12-16). US Blows Up Three More Boats in the Eastern Pacific. news.antiwar.com US Southern Command announced on Monday night that its forces bombed three more alleged drug-running boats in the Eastern Pacific Ocean as the Trump administration continues the extra-judicial executions at sea amid increasing scrutiny of the bombing campaign. SOUTHCOM claimed, without providing any evidence, that the boats were engaged in "narco-trafficking." It said that the …
(2025-12-16). How Often Do AI's Lie and Censor? dissidentvoice.org Kevin McKernan posted a screenshot on X today that just blew me away. Here is a screenshot of the query Kevin made to GROK, which GROK then stated it was not allowed to answer. Basically, Kevin asked a technical question related to the mRNA vaccines, and Grok said it couldn't answer the question, as it …
(2025-12-16). Persepolis to part ways with Serge Aurier. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — Persepolis football club are set to part ways with Ivorian defender Serge Aurier, bringing an early end to his short and disappointing spell in Iranian football.
(2025-12-16). Iran, Uganda emphasize expanding trade, agri. coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — Officials from Iran and Uganda stressed the need to develop and expand cooperation in the trade and agricultural fields.
(2025-12-16). Debate on Vande Mataram is Reminiscent of Political Immaturity. ummid.com The uproar over Vande Mataram that recently erupted in Parliament is not a debate — it is political theatre and misuse of a cultural symbol to score ideological points.
(2025-12-16). Angela Rayner and six largest employment bodies urge: pass the Employment Rights Bill. thecanary.co Labour's Angela Rayner, an original sponsor of the Employment Rights Bill, gave a fiery speech in the Commons today arguing for passing the legislation as swiftly as possible. Time is running desperately low to get the bill through the Lords before parliament enters recess on 18 December. Rayner isn't alone in her anger, either. Six […] | By
(2025-12-16). Black Gun Owners Unfairly Targeted By Chicago Police. newsone.com 
(2025-12-16). Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Poll Dates in Mumbai, Other Cities Out. ummid.com The Maharashtra State Election Commission Monday December 15, 2025 released the long awaited election schedule of the 29 Municipal Corporations or Maha Nagar Palika, of Maharashtra.
(2025-12-16). Belarusian People's Congress delegate: New five-year strategy meets the demands of the time. eng.belta.by Belarusian People's Congress delegate from Vitebsk Oblast, Chairman of the Glubokoye District Executive Committee Piotr Belus explained why the program for Belarus' socio-economic development for 2026-2030 is important and what priorities he considers to be key.
(2025-12-16). Kerala Local Body Election Results 2025: Broader Lessons. ummid.com The results of Kerala's recent local body elections have been swiftly pressed into service by competing political claims – he Congress sees revival, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) declares a breakthrough, and the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) seeks refuge in the familiar explanation of routine anti-incumbency.
(2025-12-16). Pushing Muslim Political Consciousness Back to Pre-Partition Mindset. ummid.com The Indian Muslims are currently not just back to square one — they are, in truth, below zero, because whatever political capital the community had before the Partition has eroded further.
(2025-12-16). Propped up by foreign troops, Benin's regime targets opposition. peoplesdispatch.org More than a week after a military intervention restored the president to power after a rebellion in the Beninese military, foreign troops continue to prop up Patrice Talon as his regime unleashes a crackdown on domestic political opponents.
(2025-12-16). The Settlers Are Not Leaving: Decolonization, not coexistence. mondoweiss.net 
What Palestinians actually mean by "one democratic state," and what liberation can look like when the settler society refuses to leave.
(2025-12-16). Democratic Governance Depends On Stable, Affordable Housing. progressivehub.net EVELYN QUARTZ | JACOBIN…
(2025-12-16). This Week in People's History, Dec 17—23, 2025. portside.org This Week in People's History, Dec 17—23, 2025 |
(2025-12-16). Precision farming: Implementing innovation across Belarus. eng.belta.by Representatives from the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee and the Grodno Oblast Executive Committee discussed the implementation of precision farming technology at the regional level in a new episode of BelTA's Nation Speaks project.
(2025-12-16). REVEALED: Suffolk's Forest City is a corporate power grab as leaked private messages show. thecanary.co Founder Shiv Malik's own words exposed the charter city agenda of Suffolk's Forest City — and yet he's now calling me "shady" for publishing them. So, here they are — along with an explanation of why this project is such bad news for all of us. Introduction: the British public is not being told the […] | By
(2025-12-16). Youth Equality Coalition report brutal police response to Tyne Bridge blockade. thecanary.co In the early hours of 16 December, activist group Youth Equality Coalition (YEC) posted a statement to their Instagram page. It detailed the aftermath of a roadblock protest in which YEC have accused Northumbria police of having "violently assaulted" a child involved in the protest. The protest was carried out in solidarity with eight members […] | By
(2025-12-16). MHT CET 2026 Syllabus, Marking Scheme Published. ummid.com The Maharashtra CET Cell has published on its official website 'cetcell.mahacet.org' syllabus and marking scheme of MHT CET 2026 (PCM and PCB groups both) to be conducted for the academic year 2026-27.
(2025-12-16). CSIR UGC NET December 2025 Admit Card: Link, Steps to Download. ummid.com CSIR UGC NET December 2025: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is releasing on its official website 'csirnet.nta.nic.in' the Admit Card and Hall Tickets of the candidates who have registered for the CSIR UGC NET December 2025.
(2025-12-16). Belarus' central bank explains focus points of monetary management policy for 2026. eng.belta.by Roman Golovchenko said: "To maintain price stability, we will, of course, control the growth of the money supply. The head of state has also drawn attention to this, which is why the National Bank will use all the tools at its disposal."
(2025-12-16). Building Trust in Digital Gambling: Lessons from Online Communities. moguldom.com Well, in online gaming, trust means everything. There is no way you are going to walk into a brick-and-mortar casino and spin the reels on your phone or computer, as you are putting credence in code, algorithms, and a computer-generated nameless operator. A lack of trust means players will not remain. And that is where …
(2025-12-16). What's on Trump's Mind as US Adjusts to Multipolarity. globalresearch.ca The world order's transformation to multipolarity is a work in progress with the variables at work, but its outcome will be largely determined by the alignment of the three big powers — the United States, Russia and China. Historically, the …
(2025-12-16). Estonia Bans Pro-Peace Political Party. Criminalization of Anti-NATO Opposition. globalresearch.ca European countries continue to tighten their authoritarian measures against political dissidents. | Citizens and organizations expressing opinions sympathetic to Russia or critical of NATO and the EU are being silenced through coercive measures such as personal sanctions, imprisonment, and fines. | This …
(2025-12-16). Està¥nia proíbe partido político pró-paz. globalresearch.ca Os países europeus continuam a intensificar suas medidas autoritárias contra dissidentes políticos. Cidadà£os e organizaàßàµes que expressam opiniàµes simpáticas à Rússia ou críticas à OTAN e à UE està£o sendo silenciados por meio de medidas coercitivas, como sanàßàµes pessoais, prisà£o …
(2025-12-16). Watch: Ahmed al Ahmed tackles, disarms Bondi Beach gunman. ummid.com In a rare display of bravery, a Muslim fruit seller, later identified as Ahmed el Ahmad, tackled and disarmed the Bondi Beach gunman who targeted the Jewish festival Sunday.
(2025-12-16). London Labour councillors defect en masse to Green Party. thecanary.co Five sitting councillors in the North London borough of Brent have defected en masse from Labour to the Greens with a blast at Starmer's party that it is "no longer serving the principles it once championed". Greens leader Zack Polanski announced the defections on 15 December, describing it as part of a "Green surge". The […] | By
(2025-12-16). Queso Oaxaca, Crispy Edges, and a Habanero Aioli: This Is 'La Burg'. lataco.com Burger pop-up La Burg combines all-beef patties from McCall's butchers in Atwater Village, Oaxacan cheese, habanero aioli, and more to leave just the right amount of tingle inside your mouth.
(2025-12-17). Stop the US military aggression in the Caribbean! Hands off Venezuela! greenleft.org.au Stop the US military aggression in the Caribbean! Hands off Venezuela! | Pip Hinman |
(2025-12-17). Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir Faces Defining Test Over Trump's Gaza Plan. moderndiplomacy.eu Pakistan's most powerful military chief in decades is confronting a defining foreign policy test as the United States pushes Islamabad to contribute troops to a proposed Gaza stabilisation force. The request, tied to President Donald Trump's 20-point plan for post-war Gaza, places Field Marshal Asim Munir at the centre of a decision that carries significant …
(2025-12-17). India's Russian Oil Imports Defy Sanctions, Remain Near Record Levels. moderndiplomacy.eu India's imports of Russian crude are showing resilience despite Western sanctions targeting Moscow's energy sector. Trade and refining sources estimate that December shipments will top 1 million barrels per day (bpd), following a November total of 1.77 million bpd. The sustained flow is aided by non-sanctioned Russian entities offering deep discounts, and by state-owned refiners …
(2025-12-17). White House Rifts Laid Bare as Trump Aide Wiles Details Internal Clashes. moderndiplomacy.eu White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles offered an unusually candid look inside President Donald Trump's second-term administration in comments published by Vanity Fair, drawn from 11 interviews conducted over Trump's first year back in office. Wiles, a key architect of Trump's 2024 comeback and the first woman to hold the chief of staff role, …
(2025-12-17). Functional Turn of Taiwan in Trump's National Security Strategy. moderndiplomacy.eu In Chinese-language policy discussion this month, one claim has gone viral: because Donald Trump's new National Security Strategy (NSS) puts the Western Hemisphere first, the United States is "retreating" to the Americas and quietly yielding the Indo-Pacific to China. That debate matters because Trump's 2025 NSS is short, domestically oriented, and contains provocative language on …
(2025-12-17). Russia—China Far East Gas Route Moves Ahead. moderndiplomacy.eu Construction is progressing on a planned Far Eastern route to supply Russian natural gas to China, Beijing's ambassador to Moscow, Zhang Hanhui, said in remarks published by Russia's RIA news agency. The project will connect Russia's Pacific coast to China through a new branch linked to the Sakhalin—Khabarovsk—Vladivostok pipeline system. Gas exports via the route …
(2025-12-17). UK Growth Stalls as Brexit Constraints Limit Economic Options. moderndiplomacy.eu Britain's Labour government faces a slow-moving economy with limited levers to stimulate growth. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves' autumn budget contained no measures projected to add even 0.1% to GDP over the next five years, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). While the budget succeeded in keeping inflation manageable and reassuring bond markets, it …
(2025-12-17). When Conscience Rewrote Australia: The Bondi Moment. moderndiplomacy.eu Moments of national trauma often reveal a country's deepest divisions. More seldom, they expose its moral essence. The Bondi terror attack did the latter. Amid chaos, fear, and gunfire, one man moved not away from danger but towards it. Ahmed al-Ahmed, a Syrian-born Australian father of four, wrestled a rifle from an attacker and, in …
(2025-12-17). Trump Widens Travel Ban to Seven More Countries, Including Syria. moderndiplomacy.eu U.S. President Donald Trump has expanded a full travel ban to include seven additional countries, among them Syria, barring their citizens from entering the United States from January 1. The move builds on a proclamation Trump signed in June that imposed a full ban on 12 countries and partial restrictions on seven others. The White …
(2025-12-17). China's Newest Carrier Fujian Makes First Taiwan Strait Transit. moderndiplomacy.eu China's most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, marking its first known transit of the sensitive waterway since formally entering service last month, according to Taiwan's defence ministry. Taipei said its forces monitored the carrier as it passed through the strait, releasing a grainy image showing the vessel without …
(2025-12-17). Australia's Gun Laws Under Scrutiny After Bondi Beach Mass Shooting. moderndiplomacy.eu Australia's gun control regime, long held up internationally as a model for reducing firearm violence, is facing renewed scrutiny after Sunday's deadly shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Introduced after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, the laws imposed mandatory licensing, background checks and firearm registration, helping drive gun deaths to among the …
(2025-12-16). How humanitarianism in Gaza entrenches Palestinian oppression. newarab.com 
Since Israel's genocidal onslaught slowed its pace after Palestinians and their comrades have long called out the hierarchical, often openly dehumanising rhetoric that these organisations deploy. This is a rhetoric that obscures the political core of our struggle and tries to recentre the…
(2025-12-16). Barghouti assaulted seven times in Israeli prison since Gaza war. newarab.com 
(2025-12-16). Lebanon approves former minister release accused of corruption. newarab.com 
Lebanon's judiciary approved the release on bail of Salam, who served in the cabinet of The official, who requeste…
(2025-12-16). The Poacher's Trail: Part 1. newarab.com 
For 15 months, The New Arab, in cooperation with Bridges Investigations, explored the shadowy world of Maltese bird hunters. | We uncovered how Maltese hunters, frustrated by local laws, were travelling to Egypt to slaughter migratory birds in vast numbers. Their hunting activities have been described as an environmental disaster, and a threat to the thousands of migratory birds who rely on Egyptian wetlands. | We went undercover in Fayoum. Followed the smuggling routes from Egypt's lakes to Maltese homes. And saw how Europe's conservation efforts collapse when its citizens pull the trigger abroad. | This is more…
(2025-12-16). MENA Sports Wrap: Morocco, Jordan to face-off in Arab Cup final. newarab.com 
(2025-12-16). Egypt targets Gen Z online activism with arrests, surveillance. newarab.com 
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(2025-12-16). UK police charge two men with belonging to Hezbollah. newarab.com 
(2025-12-16). Flash flood kills dozens in Morocco town. newarab.com 
A flash flood in a Moroccan coastal town has killed at least 37 people, local officials said on Monday, as search and rescue operations continued. | Drought-hit A muddy torrent swept cars and bins from the streets of the town, which is around 300 kilometres (186 miles) south of the capital Nation…
(2025-12-16). Why Canada's support for Palestine is just for show. newarab.com 
(2025-12-16). Israeli settler kills 16-year-old Palestinian in West Bank. newarab.com 
An Israeli settler shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian in Tuqu' on Tuesday after the funeral of another teenager, the town's mayor said. | Violence has escalated in The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Muheeb Jibril's death on Tuesday. | "
(2025-12-16). Pig heads hurled into Sydney Muslim cemetery after Bondi attack. newarab.com 
Pigs' heads were thrown into a Muslim cemetery in a suburb of Sydney on Monday following the Ahmad Hraichie, a Muslim undertaker, said "To whoever did this: you have proven nothing except hatred. You are not a solution to any problem – you are part of the problem,"
(2025-12-16). A timeline of Trump's fights with media: BBC and Jimmy Kimmel>. newarab.com 
(2025-12-16). Palestinian journalist recounts rape and torture in Israeli jail. newarab.com 
Warning: This article contains detailed descriptions of sexual violence, torture and abuse in detention. | During the session, al-Sa'i detailed systematic beatings, humiliation, starvation and sexual assault, including ra…
(2025-12-16). Bohemian FC launches Palestine solidarity shirts with Kneecap. newarab.com 
(2025-12-16). How Israel tried to pin blame for Bondi Beach shooting on Iran. newarab.com 
(2025-12-16). Man who hit Liverpool parade jailed for over 21 years. newarab.com 
A driver who in a fit of road rage Paul Doyle, 54, sobbed openly in court as victim impact statements were read out, telling of people's permanent injuries and how they had been left with nightmares and painful memories. | "What should have been a day of communal celebration has been instead left as a lasting legacy of fear, injury and loss across this com…
(2025-12-16). South Sudan grounds UN plane over surveillance claims. newarab.com 
South Sudan's foreign minister, Monday Semaya Kumba, said a government committee was examining the aircraft after intelligence reports raised security concerns, and two were found with advanced surveillance and intelligence recording systems. | UN mission spokesperson Priyanka Chowdhury said Monday that all air assets…
(2025-12-16). UAE quietly launches online gambling sites for residents. newarab.com 
The The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority has awarded a licence to Play 971, enabling users aged over 21 to…
(2025-12-16). US kills 8 in eastern Pacific strikes on alleged drug boats. newarab.com 
Strikes on three alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the eastern Since early September, the US military under
(2025-12-16). Trapped, starving and afraid in besieged Sudan city. newarab.com 
In Kadugli, a besieged city in Two and a half years of war between the army and the paramilitary The latest, a drone strike…
(2025-12-16). Reparations for Ukraine: new European body set up. newarab.com 
Top European officials including The International Claims Commission for Ukraine, signed by 35 countries, will assess and decide on claims for reparations, including any amount to be paid out. | "We expect that every mechanism for compensation… will start and receive strong and sufficient international support so that people can…
(2025-12-16). Supporters seek news on Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi's health. newarab.com 
The brother and lawyer of Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mohammadi was arrested on Friday after denouncing the suspicious death of lawyer Khosrow Alikordi during his memorial ceremony in the northeastern city of Mashhad. | "We have very little information about her health and we are very worried about how she's being held, where she's being held, and how she's treated," Ha…
(2025-12-16). Musicians release 'Lullaby' Palestine charity bid for UK No 1. newarab.com 
Sixteen UK and The single, which features artists including Leigh Anne Pinnock, Neneh Cherry and Nai Barghouti, is a reworking of the Palestinian lullaby Yamma Mwel El Hawa, ("Mama, Sing to the Wind") and retains its original Arabic lyrics, with additional Eng…
(2025-12-16). Gabriele Pedullà : Timpanaro's Materials. newleftreview.org Gabriele Pedullà on Tom Geue, Major Corrections. Intellectual biography of Sebastiano Timpanaro, who brought the tools of philology to bear in a keen-sighted historical materialism.
(2025-12-16). Martín Mosquera: The Meaning of Milei. newleftreview.org With Latin America in Trump's cross-hairs, a report from Buenos Aires on the social stalemate that allowed far-right firebrand Javier Milei to impose the harshest shock therapy in Argentina's history. Mosquera mobilizes the conceptual legacies of Gramsci, Trotsky, Otto Bauer and Angelo Tasca to identify the function of the region's highly successful new rights.
(2025-12-16). Nan Z. Da: Literary Criticism in the Age of AI. newleftreview.org Critical analyses of AI usually adopt a stance of defensive humanism. Instead, Nan Da interrogates its mode of reasoning. How do LLMs make the step from data to inference—and what does it mean when they can no longer differentiate the two? Lessons from Emily Dickinson on linguistic interpretation's necessary freedoms—and responsibilities.
(2025-12-16). Owen Hatherley: Architecture of the Future? newleftreview.org The built legacy of the Soviet Bloc is undergoing a dramatic reappraisal, from crumbling concrete brutalism to Instagrammable socmod chic. Hatherley's critical survey of a growing body of work in this area—examining modernist constructions from Vilnius to Tashkent—asks the question the new studies largely avoid: what, if anything, makes this architecture socialist?
(2025-12-16). Nicholas Mulder: Interludes of Abundance. newleftreview.org Nicholas Mulder on Arnaud Orain, Le monde confisqué. Reading of the current neo-mercantilist lurch as a return to the norm of long-run capitalist history.
(2025-12-16). Dylan Riley & Robert Brenner: The Long Downturn and Its Political Results. newleftreview.org Responding to the wide-ranging debate sparked by their 'Seven Theses on American Politics' (NLR 138), Riley and Brenner expand the temporal frame of their analysis of capitalist stagnation as an endogenous feature, incurable by bubbles and bailouts—and rethink the nature of the 'political capitalism' that results.
(2025-12-16). Israel's all-seeing eye is the stealthiest cruelty of all in Gaza. responsiblestatecraft.org Discussions of the war in Gaza tend to focus on what's visible. The instinct is understandable: Over two years of brutal conflict, the Israel Defense Forces have all but destroyed the diminutive strip on the Mediterranean coast, with the scale of the carnage illustrated by images of emaciated children, shrapnel-ridden bodies, and flattened buildings.But underlying all of this destruction is a hidden force — a carefully constructed infrastructure of Israeli surveillance that powers the war effort and keeps tabs on the smallest facets of Palestinians' lives. Few people understand this system more deeply t…
(2025-12-17). Slash military commands & four-stars, but don't do it halfway. responsiblestatecraft.org The White House published its 2025 National Security Strategy on December 4. Today there are reports that the Pentagon is determined to develop new commands to replace the bloated unified command plan outlined in current law. The plan hasn't been made public yet, but according to the
(2025-12-17). Pranked Biden official exposes lie that Ukraine war was inevitable. responsiblestatecraft.org When it comes to the Ukraine war, there have long been two realities. One is propagated by former Biden administration officials in speeches and media interviews, in which Russian President Vladimir Putin's illegal invasion had nothing to do with NATO's U.S.-led expansion into the now shattered country, there was nothing that could have been done to prevent what was an inevitable imperialist land-grab, and that negotiations once the war started to try to end the killing were not only impossible, but morally wrong. Then there is the other, polar opposite reality that occasionally slips through when officials t…
(2025-12-17). The military's dependence on our citizen soldiers is killing them. responsiblestatecraft.org Two U.S. National Guard soldiers died in an ambush in Syria this past weekend. | Combined with overuse of our military for non-essential missions, ones unnecessary to our core interests, the overreliance of part-time servicemembers continues to have disastrous effects. President Trump, Secretary Hegseth, and Congress have an opportunity to put a stop to the preventable deaths of our citizen soldiers.In 2004, in Iraq, in a matter of weeks, I lost three close comrades I served with back in the New York National Guard. In the following months more New York soldiers, men I served with, would die. In 2024, three U…
(2025-12-16). Plurality of Republicans say end US aid to Israel: poll. responsiblestatecraft.org A plurality of Republicans oppose extending an agreement that would give $38 billion in U.S.-funded weapons to Israel over the next decade, according to a new poll from YouGov and the IMEU Policy Project.While 35% of Republicans would renew the arrangement, 42% say they would rather see it lapse. Support for ripping up the deal is particularly high among Republicans between 18 and 44, with 53% of these respondents calling for an end to the aid packages.The poll comes at a consequential moment. The Trump administration is deciding whether to extend America's latest memorandum of understanding on military aid t…