(2026-01-31). Carrick calls for calm after flying start to Man Utd reign. tribune.com.pk 
Michael Carrick has warned his Manchester United players not to get carried away by their impressive wins against Manchester City and Arsenal ahead of their match against Fulham on Sunday. | Carrick has made a flying start to his spell as interim manager with a 2-0 victory against City followed by a thrilling 3-2 win at Premier League leaders Arsenal. | After those surprise results against the Premier League's current top two, United will be favoured to see off seventh-placed Fulham at Old Trafford this weekend. | A third successive United victory would equal Ruben Amorim's best league run in a turbulent reign…
(2026-01-31). Lijnders urges Man City to pile pressure. tribune.com.pk 
Manchester City assistant manager Pep Lijnders has urged his side to crank up the pressure on Arsenal as the Premier League leaders show signs of wobbling in the title race. | City head to Tottenham on Sunday sitting just four points behind Arsenal after the Gunners' unexpected three-match winless run. | Mikel Arteta's side, who travel to Leeds on Saturday, were beaten by Manchester United last week to compound the frustration of goalless draws against Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. | City's win over bottom club Wolves last weekend kept them hot on Arsenal's heels. | "You have to put pressure, you have to go…
(2026-01-31). Dockworkers In Mediterranean Ports Announce Coordinated Antiwar Action. popularresistance.org Workers in more than 20 Mediterranean ports are preparing for an international day of action on February 6 to oppose the growing militarization of transport infrastructure, as well as port management's and governments' complicity in the genocide in Gaza. "If we don't take this step, all our other demands will be crushed under war," Francesco Staccioli of the Italian union Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) warned during a launch event on Tuesday. | The mobilization aims to prevent arms shipments, reject rearmament, and oppose the impact of a war economy on workers' rights and social security systems. Notably, the day…
(2026-01-31). Journalist Don Lemon, anti-ICE protesters arrested on orders of Trump administration. wsws.org The arrests of these protesters and journalists mark a massive escalation in the Trump administration's criminalization of dissent and assault on core democratic rights.
(2026-01-31). Political parties, tribal elders demand relief for displaced Tirah families. tribune.com.pk 
(2026-01-31). Ensuring victims' rights in the future crimes against humanity convention. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), jointly with REDRESS and other organisations, voice their support for the adoption of a Convention on the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity and make recommendations to ensure a victim-centred approach in the future Convention.
Paris, New York, 23 January 2026. As the first session of the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes (…) | – |
(2026-01-31). Two protests in Auckland's CBD monitored by police with cordons, road closures. asiapacificreport.nz 
RNZ News Hundreds of people gathered at two separate New Zealand protests in Auckland today, prompting police cordons and some road closures. Destiny Church-affiliated Freedom and Rights Coalition protesters gathered at Victoria Park in the late morning, and marched towards Fanshawe Street, where a police cordon had been set up. A second protest took place…
(2026-01-31). Iran must be held accountable for mass killings of protesters and restoration of Internet services. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), together with undersigned organisations, expresses grave concern over the Iranian authorities' nationwide repression of peaceful protests and their systematic use of lethal and excessive force against civilians. As Iran faces a deepening economic crisis, thousands of protesters have reportedly been killed, arbitrarily detained, or subjected to torture, while authorities have imposed an internet shutdown to conceal serious human rights (…) | – |
(2026-01-31). Iran: Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council. fidh.org On 23 January 2026, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement during the 39th Special Session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran. The statement highlighted the Iranian government's "extraordinarily harsh crackdown" on protesters, which included thousands of summary killings and arbitrary detentions, and called for the release of all those detained in connection with the protests. Read the (…) | – |
(2026-01-31). China reaffirms sovereignty over Diaoyu Dao, criticizes Japan's military expansion: Defense Ministry Spokesperson. ecns.cn Diaoyu Dao and its affiliated islands are China's inherent territory, and China will continue to take effective measures to firmly safeguard its territorial sovereignty as well as its maritime rights and interests, Jiang Bin, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, said at a press conference on Thursday.
(2026-01-31). US charges prominent journalist. tribune.com.pk 
The Trump administration on Friday charged a prominent journalist with civil rights crimes over coverage of immigration protests in Minneapolis, as the US president branded a nurse shot dead by federal agents in the city an "agitator." | The arrest of former CNN anchor Don Lemon came as President Donald Trump walked back his conciliatory tone following public outrage over the killings of Alex Pretti and another American citizen in the Minnesota city. | Attorney General Pam Bondi said that Lemon and several other people had been arrested "at my | direction" in connection with what she called a "coordinated atta…
(2026-01-31). CAIR denounces Israel's killing of Palestinians, including journalists in Gaza. iacenter.org January 30, 2026 The three journalists — Mohammed Salah Qashta, Abdul Raouf Samir Shaath and Anas Ghanem — murdered in Gaza by Israeli forces on Jan. 21, 2026. The following press release was issued by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Jan.21, 2026, and posted at cair.com/press-releases. CAIR condemns Israel's killing of Palestinian journalists and others in Gaza, denounces Netanyahu's appointment to 'Board of Peace' The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the slaughter of 11 Palestinians, includin…
(2026-01-31). Iran president says US, Israel, Europe exploited unrest, economic woes. tribune.com.pk 
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that US, Israeli and European leaders had exploited Iran's economic problems, incited unrest and provided people with the means to "tear the nation apart" in recent protests. | The two-week-long nationwide protests, which began in late December over an economic crisis marked by soaring inflation and rising living costs, have abated after a bloody crackdown by the clerical authorities that US-based rights group HRANA says has killed at least 6,563, including 6,170 protesters and 214 security forces. | Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told CNN Turk that…
(2026-01-31). A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE EUROPEAN UNION IN BRUSSELS FULL-TIME PERMANENT CONTRACT. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an NGO that brings together nearly 200 civil society organisations around the world. Founded in 1922, it is committed to defending fundamental freedoms and the universality of the rights defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Independent of any government and recognised for its expertise, FIDH works to strengthen mechanisms for the protection of human rights and defenders through advocacy campaigns, investigations into (…) | – |
(2026-01-31). INTERNSHIP WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (FIDH) – PERMANENT REPRESENTATION TO THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) – THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS. fidh.org CONTEXT :
| The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an NGO that brings together nearly 200 civil society organisations around the world. Founded in 1922, it is committed to defending fundamental freedoms and the universality of the rights defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Independent of any government and recognised for its expertise, FIDH works to strengthen mechanisms for the protection of human rights and defenders through advocacy campaigns, (…) | – |
(2026-01-31). ESM Chief Proposes Using ‚Ǩ500 Billion Crisis Fund for European Defense. moderndiplomacy.eu A European crisis fund with over 430 billion euros (about $514 billion) could provide loans to member countries for defense, according to Pierre Gramegna, the head of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). He suggested that this fund could offer credit lines without requiring strict economic reforms, aiming to ease the potential stigma of seeking financial …
(2026-01-31). E-stamp crisis grips Haripur. tribune.com.pk 
The acquisition of e-stamp papers has become nearly impossible in Haripur, causing severe hardship for the public. Despite a population of approximately 1.3 million across 45 union councils (UCs), only a single e-stamp counter has been established in the district. | Citizens report that people begin queueing as early as 6am, yet only 100 tokens are issued per day. As a result, prisoners who have been granted bail are often forced to remain in jail for an additional two to three days due to the unavailability of e-stamp papers. | Residents have demanded the restoration of the old stamp paper system, stating tha…
(2026-01-31). Pezeshkian Claims U.S., Israel, and Europe Instigated Protest Tensions. moderndiplomacy.eu Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused U. S., Israeli, and European leaders of exploiting Iran's economic issues to incite unrest and provide tools to disrupt the nation during recent protests. These protests, which began over a rising economic crisis marked by high inflation, resulted in significant violence and loss of life, with conflicting reports on the …
(2026-01-31). Davos Forum, a mirror of the crisis of imperialism. iacenter.org By Manuel Raposo January 28, 2026 Popular hat in Nuuk, Greenland, and Copenhagen, Denmark. And maybe in Davos, Switzerland. Raposo is the editor of jornalmudardevida.net, a revolutionary web newspaper from Portugal. In this article Raposo takes up the forum at Davos, Switzerland, attended by bankers, CEOs and economists mainly from the imperialist countries. He analyzes the tensions between the U.S. imperialist superpower (in decline) and its secondary cronies. Translation: John Catalinotto. Raposo's article might arouse interest into how the working class in the imperialist countries will react to the collapse o…
(2026-01-31). The Cerberus of the state. iacenter.org By Benny Schaft January 29, 2026 Once again, the repressive state has committed another crime against the people. This time, it was the recorded execution of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse in Minneapolis, on Jan. 24, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation storm troopers. These forces have taken it upon themselves, with the full approval of the repressive state, to terrorize the people — mainly people of color — who have faced the full brunt of these attacks by these goons of the capitalist class. Like Cerberus, the multiple-headed dog of Greek mythology, ICE has…
(2026-01-31). KSA won't permit attack on Iran from its territory: Crown Prince to Masoud Pezeshkian. ummid.com Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman categorically ruled out permission to the U.S. or other foreign forces to use its territory for attack on Iran.
(2026-01-31). Israeli forces kill 12 Palestinians across Gaza, attacks reported in Rafah. aljazeera.com Multiple attacks across the besieged enclave a day before Israel is expected to reopen the Rafah border crossing.
(2026-01-31). Separatist attacks in Pakistan kill 21, over 60 militants dead. newarab.com 
Separatists launched "coordinated" attacks across Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday, killing at least 10 security personnel and 11 civilians, an official said, the latest violence in the insurgency-hit southwestern region. | Officials said dozens of militants were also killed in clashes triggered by the attacks, a day after the military said its forces had killed dozens of ethnic Baloch insurgents. | Pakistan has been battling a separatist insurgency in Balochistan for decades, with frequent attacks on security forces, foreign nationals and non-locals in the mineral-rich province bordering Afghanistan a…
(2026-01-31). New Hampshire Republicans want to raise taxes on homes with solar. grist.org 
New Hampshire Republicans are attempting to do away with a 50-year-old property tax exemption for households and businesses with solar, contending that the policy forces residents without the clean energy systems to unwittingly subsidize those who have them. Supporters of the exemption, however, say this argument is misleading, insulting, and at odds with New Hampshire's tradition of letting communities shape their own local governments. | The focus of the debate is a bill proposed in the New Hampshire House this month by Republican Representative Len Turcotte and several co-sponsors in his party. The measure…
(2026-01-31). Engineering Iran's Unrest. popularresistance.org John Maynard Keynes famously wrote inTheEconomic Consequences of the Peace(1919): | "There is no subtler, no surer means of overturning the existing basis of Society than to debauch the currency. The process engages all the hidden forces of economic law on the side of destruction and does it in a manner which not one man in a million is able to diagnose." | The United States mastered this art of destruction by weaponizing the dollar and using economic sanctions and financial policies to cause the currencies of targeted countries to collapse. On Jan. 19, we published "The US—Israel Hybrid War Against Iran,"
(2026-01-31). Trump hints at deadline for Iran to come to nuclear talks. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump speaks ahead of the signing of a ceasefire deal between Cambodia and Thailand on the sidelines of the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. — ReutersTrump says Iran wants deal as US forces move…
(2026-01-31). US approves $6.6bn sale of attack helicopters, assault vehicles to Israel. aljazeera.com The approved sale includes 30 Apache helicopters, which Israeli forces have used to attack Palestinians in Gaza.
(2026-01-31). UPDATE 2-Pakistan says 92 militants killed after attacks in Balochistan. devdiscourse.com At least ‚Äå92 militants were killed on Saturday battling Pakistan's security forces in multiple cities across the southwestern province of Balochistan, Pakistan's military said. The military said in a statement that 15 security personnel were also killed during clearance operations, while militants targeted ‚Å civilians in several areas, killing at least 18 people, including women and children.
(2026-01-31). Japan Supports Safe Drinking Water Initiative in Faisalabad District. thinktank.pk Japan's Ambassador to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Akamatsu Shuichi, inaugurated a project aimed at improving access to safe drinking water in underserved communities of Faisalabad district, marking another milestone in Japan's grassroots humanitarian support for Pakistan. The project involves the installation of seven water filtration plants across vulnerable localities in Punjab and was implemented by Alkhidmat …
(2026-01-31). Israeli strikes kill 32 in Gaza, series of explosions in Iran. newarab.com 
Israeli air strikes killed 32 people including children in Gaza on Saturday, in one of the deadliest days since the fragile ceasefire began in October last year. | "The death toll since dawn today has risen to 32, most of them children and women," said the civil defence agency, updating an earlier toll of 28. "Residential apartments, tents, shelters and a police station were targeted, resulting in this humanitarian catastrophe," agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said in the statement. | The latest bloodshed comes after Israel announced it would reopen the crucial Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Sunday for t…
(2026-01-31). Pierre Vesperini: Government of the Past. newleftreview.org If the past is always that of a certain present, what are the conditions for avoiding the subordination of public history to self-interested origin stories, or the consignment of past infamies to oblivion? Who belongs in public memory, and who not? Reflections on the political use and abuse of popular historiography.
(2026-01-31). DRC civilians still bear burnt one year after Goma's fall. independent.co.ug 
GOMA, DRC | Xinhua | One year after Goma, a regional urban hub in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), fell to the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group, the conflict continues to shape daily life in the region. In the early hours of Jan. 27, 2025, M23 rebels took control of large …
(2026-01-31). Beyond Bombings: How Pollution and Disease Are Killing Gaza Slowly. thinktank.pk Gaza's civilian population is living through a reality that many around the world cannot easily imagine: surviving day-to-day life in makeshift tent encampments after homes, services and normal routines have been destroyed. For families who have lost everything — houses, livelihoods, community ties — the harsh conditions in overcrowded camps have given rise to a …
(2026-01-31). Independencia bajo tutela: La Enmienda Platt y los límites de la soberanía cubana. cubadebate.cu La Enmienda Platt ocupa un lugar central en la historia política cubana. Más que un simple apéndice constitucional, expresó la inserción profundamente asimétrica de Cuba en el orden internacional de comienzos del siglo XX y reveló los límites impuestos al ejercicio de la soberanía en un contexto de hegemonía estadounidense en expansión.
(2026-01-31). Israel kills more than 25 in Gaza, targets displacement shelters. newarab.com 
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(2026-01-31). Mass Rally in SF to Shut Down ICE & Support General Strike Nationally. indybay.org Thousands of students, workers and community members rallied at Dolores Park in San Francisco to shutdown ICE and also many supported a national general strike.
(2026-01-31). It's not just ICE, it's all 'MAGA' — high schooler run down by right-wing coward. thecanary.co 
It's not just ICE thugs who show contempt for the lives and limbs of those who dare protest against their racist war on peaceful people. It's the whole of MAGA. Video footage from Nebraska shows a red SUV flying a Trump flag drives at and hits a young high-school girl. The victim is flung aside […] | By
(2026-01-31). Strike by 31,000 Kaiser nurses continues, as strike looms for thousands of pharmacy and lab workers. wsws.org Healthcare workers are being driven into direct confrontation, not only with corporate healthcare giants like Kaiser Permanente, but with the entire political and economic framework that subordinates human life to profit, repression and state violence.
(2026-01-31). Dance and Music are potent forms of cultural Defiance in Palestine. juancole.com (
(2026-01-30). Kaiser workers join call for national strike, while union holds them back. wsws.org Striking healthcare workers are responding to Alex Pretti's murder by supporting calls for a national general strike.