(2025-12-20). Sudan War: Kordofan's El-Obeid 'One Or Two Steps' Away From Being Attacked. eurasiareview.com By Daniel Johnson | As fighting escalates in Sudan, "people are scared, people are fleeing their homes", the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Friday, noting that more than 50,000 people have been uprooted since late October in the Kordofans region alone. | "People in Sudan are not moving by choice, they are running just to find safety," said Mohamed Refaat, IOM Chief of Mission in Sudan. | Speaking from Port Sudan to journalists in Geneva, he urged all Member States and "everyone who can provide support" for Sudan's people, to ensure their protection. | Heavy shelling alert: | Latest reports from the…
(2025-12-20). US pushes for ceasefire in Sudan's civil war as Kordofan violence escalates. aljazeera.com Top US diplomat warns all involved will face lasting condemnation as fighting escalates in strategic central region.
(2025-12-20). First We End The War, Then We Restart The Factories. popularresistance.org In mid-November 2025, at a United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) conference in Saudi Arabia, Basher Abdullah, an adviser to Sudan's Ministry of Industry and Trade, said, 'First, we need to end the war. Then, we have to restart the factories'. His comment was about Sudan's appalling civil war, but it could have been about many countries in the Global South that are in the midst of either a shooting war or a trade war. For these poorer nations, development has been set aside in favour of more immediate threats. Yet beyond the horizon of guns and extortion lies the need to imagine possible futur…
(2025-12-20). Sudan PM to meet UN chief to discuss ceasefire, aid delivery. newarab.com 
(2025-12-20). Sudan marks December revolution anniversary amid conflict. newarab.com 
Scores of Sudanese took to some of the country's main cities to mark the seventh anniversary of In scattered demonstrations in Khartoum and Port Sudan, Sudanese youth held signs which read: "Revolution, its fire is still alive", "Long live the resistance", and "The lion will stay proud in the streets of my country until its li…
(2025-12-20). Brandt, Beier send Dortmund second in Bundesliga. tribune.com.pk 
Goals from Julian Brandt and Maximilian Beier lifted Borussia Dortmund to a nervy 2-0 home win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Friday and up to second in the Bundesliga table. | Brandt's early strike put Dortmund ahead but the hosts, who have dropped a number of points from winning positions this season, once again struggled with the lead. | Gladbach's teenage midfielder Wael Mohya forced a reflex save from Dortmund 'keeper Gregor Kobel with 10 minutes remaining, before Beier sealed the victory deep into stoppage time. | "It felt good to score a late goal of our own this time and not concede an equaliser," B…
(2025-12-20). 'What is the Christian word in the face of genocide?': new Kairos Palestine document calls for repudiation of Zionism. mondoweiss.net 
"What is happening [in Palestine] today is the true face of Zionist ideology . . . turning Palestinian existence into an unbearable hell," declares the recently released Kairos Palestine document, "A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide."
(2025-12-20). Friday 12/19: Protest israeli crimes at their consulate in SF. indybay.org 456 Montgomery St, SF the israeli consulate…
(2025-12-20). Bondi Beach Attack Is Weaponized to Suppress Palestine Solidarity in Australia. truthout.org When news broke of the Bondi Beach shooting, those of us in the global Palestine solidarity movement knew immediately what was coming. We've seen this pattern: when liberation movements challenge state power and when genocide is named and resisted, states seize on any incident, any tragedy, to justify criminalizing that resistance. Since October 2023, as Israel has carried out genocide in Gaza… |
(2025-12-20). StopAntisemitism Takes Credit for Getting Hundreds Fired. A Music Teacher Is Suing. theintercept.com 
When Oregon music teacher Susan Lewis logged onto a Zoom meeting with her boss one afternoon in August 2024, she thought she would be preparing for a sixth year teaching at Valley Catholic School. Instead, she lost her job. | Lewis was shocked, she recalled in an interview with The Intercept, as were her colleagues and students. The school did not give any explanation for why they did not renew her contract. Unbeknownst to Lewis, the pro-Israel blacklist organization StopAntisemitism had recently launched an online campaign against her, framing her social media posts about the genocide in Gaza as "using her pl…
(2025-12-20). UN's top court to hold Myanmar genocide hearings in January. aljazeera.com Witnesses from Myanmar's Rohingya community will also address closed-door ICJ hearing.
(2025-12-20). After the Rape: The challenges of monitoring sexual violence in Gaza. mondoweiss.net 
Palestinian women in Gaza have faced widespread sexual violence during the Israeli genocide. Despite mountains of evidence, human rights groups face difficulties pursuing justice, as women live in fear of social stigma and reprisal from Israel.
(2025-12-20). Elbit Factory Shut Down For A Second Time In Two Weeks. popularresistance.org A group of protesters have shut down the entrance to a factory belonging to Elbit Systems. The halt of Israel's weapons supplier is one of the key demands of the anti-genocide activists. Eight prisoners, all being held on remand for allegedly taking action in solidarity with Palestine, have been on open ended hunger strike since the 2 November in British prisons. This is the biggest coordinated prison hunger strike in UK prisons since the 1981 H-block strike in the North of Ireland. Six of the hunger strikers have been hospitalised so far. Despite the enormity of the strike, the media coverage has been minimal, a…
(2025-12-20). AUDIO: Kathy Kelly on Gaza. worldbeyondwar.org We implore all international human rights, human aid organizations and all labor unions around the world that handle shipments of weapons and weapons parts to Israel to join us in demanding that the following actions be taken. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-12-20). Pakistan: End Judicial Harassment of Human Rights Lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha. fidh.org The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and the undersigned organizations express deep concern over the ongoing judicial harassment of human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha in Pakistan.
The prosecution, widely known publicly as the "tweets case," targets social media commentary critical of state conduct, including allegations of enforced disappearances and other human rights violations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. (…) | – |
(2025-12-20). Kazakhstan: Physical attacks and judicial harassment of LGBTQIA+ defenders Temirlan Baimash, Ardzh Tursynkhan, and Zhanar Sekerbayeva. fidh.org At the end of November 2025, unidentified individuals and state authorities physically attacked Kazakhstani LGBTQIA+ defenders Temirlan Baimash, Ardzh Tursynkhan, and Zhanar Sekerbayeva. The three defenders were subsequently arbitrarily arrested and subjected to judicial harassment. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) condemns the repeated acts of physical and verbal violence, intimidation, and arbitrary detention targeting LGBTQIA+ human rights defenders (…) | – |
(2025-12-20). Iran: Narges Mohammadi, several other human rights defenders arbitrarily arrested in massive crackdown. fidh.org More than 50 people were arrested, including five women human rights defenders, while they were taking part in a memorial ceremony honouring a recently deceased fellow human rights defender. The Observatory (FIDH-OMCT) and the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI) strongly condemn these new arrests and call on the Iranian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all those arbitrarily detained, including human rights defenders.
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(2025-12-20). Egypt lifts travel ban on activist Alaa Abdel Fattah. newarab.com 
Egypt's attorney general lifted a travel ban on prominent Egyptian-British activist A key figure in Egypt's 2011 uprising, the 44-year-old was His release followed years of advocacy efforts by his family, rights groups and the British government, with his…
(2025-12-20). 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.
(2025-12-20). UN says famine phase overcome in Gaza Strip. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) — No areas in the Gaza Strip are currently classified in famine, according to the latest reports by international bodies.
(2025-12-20). 29-day-old baby died after 'sharp temperature decline' amid Gaza's winter crisis. tehrantimes.com Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said it is seeing a sharp rise in respiratory infections across Gaza, as harsh winter weather exacerbates already dire living conditions and poses a growing danger to young children.
(2025-12-20). Understanding Honduras' Post-Election Crisis. moderndiplomacy.eu Honduras' presidential election occurred on November 30, but nearly three weeks later, there is still no clear winner. The elections have faced issues with the vote counting process, allegations of fraud, and U. S. involvement. Conservative candidate Nasry Asfura of the National Party leads center-right candidate Salvador Nasralla of the Liberal Party by about 43,000 …
(2025-12-20). Israeli attack on Gaza school kills, injures 10. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) — At least six Palestinians were killed and four others wounded after Israeli artillery shelled a school sheltering displaced people in eastern Gaza City on Friday night, Palestinian sources said.
(2025-12-20). Israel attack on Gaza school clear ceasefire violation: Hamas. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) — The Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas has condemned the Israeli army's attack on a school sheltering displaced people in eastern Gaza City, describing it as a blatant violation of the ceasefire.
(2025-12-20). Trump aides push Gaza megacity plan as Israel bombs, razes homes. newarab.com 
A team led by US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff have drafted a plan to turn Gaza into a futuristic, high-tech megacity, as Israel continues to bomb displaced Palestinians.
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(2025-12-20). Israeli attack on Gaza school kills five, most of them children. newarab.com 
Five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced people in The Palestinian civil emergency service said in a statement that most of the killed were A hospit…
(2025-12-20). UNSC condemns Rwanda, M23 rebels for offensive in eastern DR Congo. aljazeera.com Resolution urges Rwandan troops to withdraw from area of conflict that has killed hundreds, displaced tens of thousands.
(2025-12-20). FARDC Reinforces South Kivu After AFC/M23 Withdrawal. plusnews.ug 
Following the December 16 announcement by the AFC/M23 rebels to withdraw from Uvira, which they had captured on December 9, the Congolese army coalition is deploying more forces in areas surrounding the town in South Kivu Province in a bid to control it. This authoritative news website understands that the very day AFC/M23 announced its …
(2025-12-20). Bangladesh tightens security after youth leader's killing amid rising unrest. tribune.com.pk 
Bangladesh deployed police and paramilitary forces in the capital on Saturday ahead of funeral prayers for slain youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, whose killing has triggered widespread violence and unrest across the country. | Hadi, 32, a key figure in last year's student-led uprising that toppled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was shot in the head by masked assailants while launching his election campaign in Dhaka last week. He died on Thursday night in Singapore after six days on life support. | The unrest erupted amid rising political tensions following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…
(2025-12-20). US launches widespread airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria after deadly Palmyra attack. longwarjournal.org On December 19, US Central Command announced that US forces conducted "a large-scale strike against ISIS infrastructure and weapons sites in Syria." Al Arabiya reported that the United States hit "70 ISIS targets in sites in central Syria."
(2025-12-20). US unleashes Operation Hawkeye strike in Syria, Trump warns ISIS; 'You will be hit harder…'. hindustantimes.com The United States launched retaliatory strikes against ISIS targets in Syria following the killing of two American soldiers in a suspected ISIS attack on December 13. U.S. forces hit around 70 targets, including ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites, according to reports. The operation was carried out as a direct response to the attack on U.S. troops stationed in Syria, where about 1,000 American personnel are deployed. U.S. officials warned terrorist groups against targeting Americans, stressing that the strikes were meant to deliver strong retaliation and demonstrate continued resolve to protect U.S.
(2025-12-20). Netanyahu plans to brief Trump on possible new Iran strikes, NBC News reports. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump is set to be briefed by Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any expansion of Iran's ballistic missile program poses a threat that could necessitate swift action, NBC News reported on Saturday. | Israeli officials are concerned that Iran is reconstituting nuclear enrichment sites the U.S. bombed in June, and are preparing to brief Trump for options on attacking the missile program again, the NBC report added. | According to NBC, Israeli officials are increasingly concerned that Iran is working to reconstitute nuclear enrichment sites struck by US forces in June, sources sai…
(2025-12-20). Cà¥te d'Ivoire Tightens Borders As Refugees Flow In From Mali. eurasiareview.com In the wake of a surge of refugees from neighboring Mali, Cà¥te d'Ivoire is adding security forces along its northern border. The refugees are fleeing terrorist attacks and economic blockades in their home country. | Cà¥te d'Ivoire's National Security Council said it was beefing up border security, including taking steps to register all Malians seeking asylum. GhanaWeb described the situation as "several unusual flows of refugees." | The latest refugee swell stems from renewed aggression by the terrorist group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaida affiliate that has imposed a fuel bl…
(2025-12-20). Iran's Armed Forces rapidly addressing shortcomings. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) — Iran's Armed Forces are moving swiftly to address operational and technological shortcomings by drawing lessons from past operations, Iran's deputy army chief for executive affairs said.
(2025-12-20). US hits ISIS in Syria with large retaliatory strikes, officials say. tribune.com.pk 
The US military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on American personnel, US officials said. | A US-led coalition has been carrying out airstrikes and ground operations in Syria targeting Islamic State suspects in recent months, often with the involvement of Syria's security forces.' | Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the strikes targeted "ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites" and that the operation was "OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE." | "This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance," Hegs…
(2025-12-20). In The Pay Of Foundations Revisited: How US Power Elite Funds "Parallel Left" Media (1). indybay.org Some U.S. "parallel left" alternative media groups have funded their news operations by accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in "charitable" grants from tax-exempt foundations of same U.S. power elite whose undemocratic abuses of power, crimes and immoral policies they claim to be exposing and holding accountable in their "independent journalism" work and reporting.
(2025-12-20). UN General Assembly: Principled humanitarian action is under increasing pressure. icrc.org Delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer to the United Nations, at the 60th plenary meeting on strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance.
(2025-12-20). Doctors Warn Lives Of Palestine Action Hunger Strikers 'At Risk'. popularresistance.org Medical professionals in the UK have warned that eight Palestine Action activists held in British prisons are at "imminent risk of death," with concerns raised publicly during a press conference in south London on 18 December. Emergency physician and University College London lecturer Dr. James Smith said the detainees' condition has sharply deteriorated and told reporters that "the hunger strikers are dying." | Smith said accounts from inside the prison system point to "substandard monitoring and treatment." | "It is my view, as an NHS doctor, that the complexity of the hunger strikers' care needs must now be ma…
(2025-12-20). UN Security Council Demands Rwanda Withdraw From Congo. plusnews.ug 
The United Nations Security Council has condemned a renewed offensive by the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, demanding that Rwanda cease any support for the fighters and withdraw its troops from Congolese territory, while also extending the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country. In a resolution adopted unanimously …
(2025-12-20). Columbia Carnegie Corp. of NY Connection Revisited. indybay.org At its September 2025 meeting, the Carnegie Corp. of NY's board of trustees authorized a "charitable" grant of $1 million to TAU-affiliated Columbia University "for core support of the Institute of Global Politics" that Columbia SIPA Professor Hillary Clinton co-directs.
(2025-12-20). The eight key tasks of China's economic work in 2026. moderndiplomacy.eu The Central Economic Conference in Beijing in December 2025 identified eight key tasks for China's economic work in 2026. Several of these areas particularly interest me as a China expert. Among the most important tasks for China's economic work in 2026 is promoting a policy of supporting service exports through various measures to boost household …
(2025-12-20). Hainan FTP Customs acts to spur investment. ecns.cn An aerial drone photo taken on Nov 21 shows Yangpu International Container Port in Yangpu Economic Development Zone, Hainan province."With China's strong consumption fundamentals and policy support, we are fully committed to long-term investment in Hainan FTP," said Seth.
(2025-12-20). Operation Hawkeye Strike: A U.S. Response to ISIS Attack. moderndiplomacy.eu NEWS BRIEF The United States launched large-scale retaliatory airstrikes against more than 70 Islamic State targets across central Syria on Friday, responding to a deadly attack on American personnel earlier in the week. The operation, supported by Jordanian fighter jets and involving U.S. F-15s, A-10s, Apache helicopters, and HIMARS rockets, was described by Defense Secretary …
(2025-12-20). Support CN's Middle East Coverage. consortiumnews.com Seven-year old Consortium News in 2002 was one of the first outlets to reject the politicized intelligence for the disasters Iraq invasion and has run circles around corporate media on Syria and Gaza. But only with your help. Consortium News…
(2025-12-20). Trump sues BBC for $10 Billion over altered capitol speech. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Former President Donald Trump has launched a significant lawsuit against the BBC, alleging defamation. The lawsuit stems from the network's broadcast of an edited version of his January 6, 2021 speech. Trump's legal representatives claim the edit misrepresented his words, suggesting he had incited his supporters to breach the U.S. Capitol. The lawsuit, lodged in a Miami federal court, seeks $10 billion in damages. Trump contends that the BBC's editing of his speech was misleading. He claims they cut the video to omit his appeal for a peaceful demonstration, while emphasizing remarks that could be His l…
(2025-12-20). UN demands Rwanda leave Congo, extends peacekeeping mission. newarab.com 
The UN Security Council has urged The UN's most powerful body on Friday condemned an offensive by the Rwanda-backed M23, demanded Rwanda stop supporting the rebels and withdraw its troops. The Security Council also renewed the peacekeepers' mandate,…
(2025-12-20). Monday 12/22: IF WE DONT ACT, THEY DIE! Rally At UK Consulate To Demand Release Of Political Prisoners. indybay.org UK British Consulate In San Francisco | 1 Sansome St. San Francisco…
(2025-12-20). Red Cup Rebellion Solidarity Surges, New Union Baristas Join Historic ULP Strike Amid Holiday Rush. indybay.org NATIONWIDE, December 18, 2025 — As the holiday rush sets in for Starbucks, union baristas' historic Red Cup Rebellion grew again in strength and power Thursday as hundreds of new union Starbucks baristas across the country joined the unfair labor practice (ULP) strike. Union baristas' open-ended ULP strike began on Red Cup Day, November 13, and has gained momentum and solidarity from supporters each week since. Over 180 state and local elected officials sent a letter to Starbucks on Wednesday calling for the company to end union busting and finalize a fair union contract.
(2025-12-20). Brazil, Guyana, And Argentina Support Forecast Crude Oil Growth In 2026 Analysis. eurasiareview.com We forecast that global crude oil production will increase by 0.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2026, with supply from Brazil, Guyana, and Argentina accounting for 0.4 million b/d of the expected global growth forecast in our December In 2024, non-OPEC+ production increased by 1.1…
(2025-12-20). Kyagulanyi Assures Teso of His Commitment to Combat Corruption and Regulate Govt Expenditures. plusnews.ug 
Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi, the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, has pledged to fight corruption, curb wasteful government expenditure, and improve salaries for teachers, soldiers, and other public servants across Uganda. Kyagulanyi made the commitment during a series of campaign rallies held in Ngora, Kalaki, Kaberamaido, and Soroti districts, where he addressed hundreds of supporters. …
(2025-12-20). Holiday Shoppers Are Flexing Political Power Through Boycotts. popularresistance.org For 38 weeks straight, racial justice protesters have been gathering outside a Target in Washington, D.C. to call out the company for suspending its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts, aligning itself with the Trump administration's attacks on DEI. | To put additional pressure on the company, those advocates have been calling for "Target fasts," in which people completely abstain from purchasing anything from Target. | The boycott began in February, following Target's suspension of DEI efforts, and was initiated by Until Freedom, a nonprofit organization dedicated to community activism and rapid response.
(2025-12-20). Thousands protest government across Israel over several flashpoints. haaretz.com Speakers denounced recent violence against Arabs and called for a state commission of inquiry into the failures of October 7, as well as for the return of the body of the last deceased hostage, Ran Gvili, which remains in Gaza…