(2025-12-30). From Gaza to Sudan: The films that defined cinema in 2025. newarab.com 
The cinematic landscape of 2025 has been marked by films that do more than entertain — they bear witness, provoke reflection, and preserve memory in a world defined by conflict, displacement, and resilience. | From
(2025-12-30). Sudan's 2025: A year of shifting fronts, deepening crises. independent.co.ug 
KHARTOUM, SUDAN | Xinhua | The year 2025 proved pivotal in Sudan's conflict, characterized by dramatic military shifts, stalled diplomacy, and a persistent humanitarian catastrophe widely regarded as the world's largest. Militarily, the year saw a clear reversal of fortunes. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) made significant gains in the first half, recapturing key sites including …
(2025-12-30). Judge blocks Trump effort to strip South Sudan deportation protections. aljazeera.com Trump is seeking to end protected status for South Sudan, claiming country no longer poses danger to those returning.
(2025-12-30). South Sudan orders civilian evacuation as fighting intensifies. newarab.com 
In a statement, South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) spokesperson Lul Ruai Koang said civilians should leave areas near military barracks, assembly points and rally sites. | The military order comes a day after an airstrike at a market in Nyirol county killed 26 civilians, according to local media reports. | Thirty more people were injured…
(2025-12-30). UN team depicts Sudan's el-Fasher as a largely deserted crime scene. tehrantimes.com A United Nations team has described Sudan's el-Fasher as a "crime scene" after gaining access for the first time since its October takeover by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Al Jazeera reported Tuesday.
(2025-12-30). Archer in England squad for T20 World Cup. tribune.com.pk 
England named fast bowler Jofra Archer in their provisional squad for the Twenty20 World Cup on Tuesday despite a side strain that prematurely ended his Ashes campaign in Australia earlier this month. | The 15-member squad for the World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 also includes Nottinghamshire seamer Josh Tongue, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement. | Beginning on January 22, England will play three one-day internationals and an equal number of T20s in Sri Lanka before heading into the World Cup. | "Sussex fast bowler Jofra Archer is included in the provision…
(2025-12-30). Sabalenka, Kyrgios see only positives from their match. tribune.com.pk 
Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios defended their controversial "Battle of the Sexes" match and said they failed to understand why an exhibition aimed at showcasing tennis drew so much negativity from the tennis community. | Former Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios defeated world number one Sabalenka 6-3 6-3 at a packed Coca-Cola Arena on Sunday despite several rule tweaks implemented by the organisers to level the playing field. | Critics had warned that the match, a nod to the 1973 original "Battle of the Sexes" in which women's trailblazer Billie Jean King beat then 55-year-old former Grand Slam winner Bobby Riggs,…
(2025-12-30). Bethell looks to cement place as England number three. tribune.com.pk 
Jacob Bethell was not supposed to be England's headline act in the fourth test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground but he looked like a player who belonged when the tourists made their nervous chase for victory against Australia. | Replacing the dropped Ollie Pope at number three, 22-year-old Bethell had appeared on a hiding to nothing in Melbourne on a difficult pitch in front of a record crowd of 94,000. | His debut Ashes innings on Boxing Day, the biggest occasion in Australia's cricket calendar, was no fairytale, producing one run from five balls and a caught-behind dismissal off Australia's fifth-choice seame…
(2025-12-30). The Bondi Attack In Australia, Repression, Imperialism & The Working Class. indybay.org The Bondi attack on the Jewish community in Australia has led to massive repression and an effort to shut down all opposition to the genocide in Gaza. Davey Heller who is a writer and unionist spoke about these attaks and Austrlian working class history.
(2025-12-30). The Gaza Genocide Was Not A One-Off. popularresistance.org The architecture of extermination: Why the Gaza genocide is premeditated and repeatable. Suppose we accept the fiction that none of us expected Israel to launch a full-scale genocide in Gaza—a premeditated campaign to erase the Strip and exterminate a significant portion of its inhabitants. Let us pretend that nearly eighty years of relentless massacres were not a prelude to this moment, and that Israel had never before sought the physical destruction of the Palestinian people as outlined by the 1948 Genocide Convention.
(2025-12-30). Bearing witness to the gruesome end of Western liberalism. electronicintifada.net Corporate journalism skewered in Omar El Akkad's award-winning book on Gaza genocide.
(2025-12-30). FIDH delegation barred from entering Kyrgyzstan: Authorities must provide explanations. fidh.org On the night of 11—12 December 2025, a delegation of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) was denied entry to Kyrgyzstan at Bishkek's Manas International Airport, without any explanation. The delegation was due to attend the Bir Duino documentary film festival, held from 12 to 15 December 2025. This incident highlights the country's democratic backsliding and its increasingly restrictive stance towards independent voices.
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(2025-12-30). 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 (…) | – |
(2025-12-30). MNREGA to VB-G RAM G: The Inside Story. ummid.com The change from MNREGA to VB-G RAM G shows the BJP agenda to quite some extent, away from Gandhi's ideology, undermines federalism, the concept of Rights and doesn't care for the marginalized!
(2025-12-30). Rights groups demand Israel release Dr. Abu Safiya and other health workers abducted from Gaza. radiohc.cu Palestinian health officials have suspended services at Gaza's Al-Awda Hospital due to a shortage of fuel. It came as human rights groups marked one year since Israeli forces seized Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya from the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, where he served as director. | Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has been held by Israel, without trial, ever since his detention in December 2024. Advocates say Dr. Abu Safiya's health has deteriorated while he's faced cruel and inhumane treatment in prison. He among more than 430 health workers abducted by Israel from Gaza and the West Bank since October of 2023. | In other news, in n…
(2025-12-30). 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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(2025-12-30). UN warns of complex situation in Gaza. plenglish.com United Nations, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) warned of the situation of the population of Gaza Strip, where a storm is exacerbating the crisis generated by Israeli aggression.
(2025-12-30). Iran president tells govt listen to protesters 'legitimate demands'. geo.tv 
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2024. — ReutersTehran shopkeepers keep stores shut amid currency plunge.Protesters demand intervention on exchange-rate volatility.Central bank governor replaced as crisis deepens.TEHRAN: …
(2025-12-30). Iran gripped by fresh unrest as economic crisis sparks biggest protests in three years. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: Iran is witnessing its most intense wave of street protests in three years as a collapsing economy, soaring inflation and public anger against clerical rule spill onto the streets of major cities. Over the past two days, demonstrations have erupted across Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Shiraz and several other towns, exposing deep cracks within the Islamic Republic led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Rial crash and inflation fuel public angerThe immediate trigger for the unrest has been the dramatic fall of the Iranian rial, which has slipped beyond 42,000 against the US dollar. Inflation has c…
(2025-12-30). Malaysia's Ex-PM Muhyiddin Steps Down as Opposition Leader, Opening Door for Islamist PAS. moderndiplomacy.eu Malaysia's political landscape has remained volatile since the 2018 election ended decades of single-coalition rule. Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin emerged as a key figure after a 2020 political crisis elevated him to the premiership at the head of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. PN later became the main opposition force after Anwar Ibrahim formed …
(2025-12-30). Egypt spearheads Gaza truce talks, aid efforts throughout 2025. independent.co.ug 
CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | As 2025 draws to a close, Egypt has reaffirmed its position as a key mediator in the Gaza crisis, pairing intensive diplomacy to sustain a fragile ceasefire with a large-scale humanitarian operation that has delivered hundreds of thousands of tons of aid and winter relief supplies to the war-torn enclave. …
(2025-12-30). Desasosiego energético y ambicioso plan de energías renovables. radiohc.cu Los cubanos enfrentan un agudo déficit de generación eléctrica, cuya señal más visible reside en los prolongados apagones, si bien el Ministerio de Energía y Minas adelanta un programa para atenuar la crisis, con pilares en las energías renovables. | Los cortes eléctricos, cuyo impacto se aprecia en sectores residenciales y la economía, tienen su causa en el déficit de combustible, obsolescencia de las termoeléctricas y la imposibilidad financiera de aplicar a estas últimas los mantenimientos requeridos. | En ese aspecto y en el de la insuficiente disponibilidad de combustible incide el recrudecido bloqueo de Est…
(2025-12-30). Are Ukraine and U.S. truly "very close" to a final peace deal to end conflict? independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | After meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the two sides are "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to a peace deal to end the Ukraine crisis. However, there is little sign that any …
(2025-12-30). Smog chokes Punjab as millions fall ill in 2025. tribune.com.pk 
More than 20 million people across Punjab were affected by smog and hazardous air quality in 2025, turning the winter months into a prolonged public health crisis. | Lahore bore the brunt, with over 600,000 residents seeking medical treatment for illnesses directly linked to smog. Other major cities, including Faisalabad, Multan, Rawalpindi and Gujranwala, collectively reported more than 1.8 million cases, according to health authorities. | Children, the elderly, daily-wage labourers and people with pre-existing conditions were the most vulnerable. Hospitals and clinics saw a surge in respiratory illnesses, wi…
(2025-12-30). Imperial Disaster: An Assessment of Trump's Operation in the Caribbean. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Dec 29, 2025 | The maximum pressure operation launched by the Trump administration against Venezuela—centered in the Caribbean during the last quarter of 2025—is a strategic failure and a comprehensive defeat: diplomatically, militarily, legally, and symbolically. | What began as a multisectoral offensive to fracture the Venezuelan state and force a regime change in favor of its economic subordination has resulted in a crisis of legitimacy for Washington, a consolidation of a certain degree of regional and global resistance, and the exposure of criminal practices that threaten…
(2025-12-30). Uganda rejects Israel's recognition of Somaliland. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda on Monday rejected Israel's recognition of Somaliland, the self-declared region of Somalia, as an independent state, saying the territory is a product of prolonged insecurity in Somalia. Henry Oryem Okello, Uganda's minister of state for foreign affairs in charge of international affairs, told Xinhua by phone that Uganda aligns …
(2025-12-30). 'Kill line' reflects predicament of American Dream. ecns.cn A term borrowed from the gaming world — the "kill line" — has recently gone viral online to describe what many see as a harsh reality in the United States, sparking widespread debate about economic insecurity and the fragility of the so-called American Dream.
(2025-12-30). Israeli strikes on Gaza are relentless as displaced endure flooded camps. aljazeera.com Israeli attacks, violating a ceasefire agreement, are reported across Gaza, as Palestinian misery compounded by rains.
(2025-12-30). Saudi Arabia says national security is red line as UAE forces asked to leave Yemen. geo.tv 
Forces of Yemen's Southern Transitional Council, arrive in a mountainous area where they are launching a military operation in the southern province of Abyan, Yemen, December 15, 2025. — ReutersSaudi-led coalition strikes southern Yemeni port of Mukalla.UAE-backed STC to…
(2025-12-30). UAE announces forces' withdrawal from Yemen amid tension with Saudi Arabia. geo.tv 
Smoke rises in the aftermath of a Saudi-led coalition airstrike in Yemen's southern port of Mukalla, in this screengrab from a handout video obtained by Reuters on December 30, 2025. — Reuters UAE defence ministry announces move in X post.UAE ministry says it had limited forces…
(2025-12-30). Saudi Arabia calls national security a red line, urges UAE exit from Yemen. tribune.com.pk 
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that its national security was a red line and backed a call for United Arab Emirates forces to leave Yemen within 24 hours, shortly after a Saudi-led coalition carried out an airstrike on the southern Yemeni port of Mukalla. | The warning marked Riyadh's strongest language yet against Abu Dhabi, as the coalition said it struck what it described as foreign military support to UAE-backed southern separatists. Yemen's Saudi-backed presidential council head also set a deadline for Emirati forces to leave, urging the UAE to comply. | Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are both ma…
(2025-12-30). Consumption top driver in Five-Year Plan. ecns.cn While fiscal and monetary policies are essential to expand demand, Su said expanding high-quality demand depends on developing new quality productive forces through product innovation and process innovation.
(2025-12-30). UAE says ending mission of remaining forces in Yemen voluntarily. newarab.com 
The It said the decision came after a comprehensive assessment following
(2025-12-30). Yemen's presidential council cancels UAE defence deal. aljazeera.com Yemen's presidential council, backed by Saudi Arabia, says Emirati-backed forces must leave Yemen within 24 hours.
(2025-12-30). Yemen declares 90-day emergency as Saudi airstrikes hit UAE-backed arms shipment at Mukalla port. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council declared a 90-day state of emergency after Saudi-led coalition airstrikes targeted UAE-backed weapons shipments unloaded at the port of Mukalla in eastern Yemen, marking the sharpest escalation yet in the deepening rift between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi over influence in the country.According to the coalition, two vessels entered Mukalla port on December 27—28 without authorization from the Joint Forces Command and disabled their tracking systems before unloading large quantities of weapons and combat vehicles.The coalition said the arms were intended for forces…
(2025-12-30). PLA Eastern Theater Command dispatches bomber task forces to conduct far-seas combat readiness patrols to the east of Taiwan Island. ecns.cn The PLA Eastern Theater Command on Monday dispatched bomber task forces to conduct far-seas combat readiness patrols to the east of the Taiwan Island, focusing on subjects of long-distance raid and joint precision strike, said Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson of the PLA Eastern Theater Command.
(2025-12-30). Saudi-led coalition targets arms shipments from UAE in Yemen. newarab.com 
The coalition had warned it would back Yemen's government in any military confrontation with separatist forces and has urged them to withdraw "peacefully" from In recent weeks the UAE-backed Southern…
(2025-12-30). Armed clash between ISIS terrorists and security forces; MHP issues a new assessment on Syria; Drug and football betting investigations expand. uwidata.com Last week, at the top of Türkiye's agenda was large-scale operations against ISIS and an armed clash that broke out during an operation in the district of Yalova. Another important item in the agenda was statements by Feti Yƒ±ldƒ±z, Deputy Chair of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), regarding developments in Syria. The expanding investigations into …
(2025-12-30). Iran blacklists Royal Canadian Navy as 'terror organization'. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran has officially designated the Royal Canadian Navy as a terrorist organization, responding to Canada's "illegal decision" last year to target part of the Iranian Armed Forces.
(2025-12-30). 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.
(2025-12-30). Israel to suspend over two dozen aid groups in Gaza starting January 1. tehrantimes.com Israel said it plans to suspend over two dozen humanitarian organizations working in Gaza, for allegedly failing to comply with Tel Aviv's new vetting rules on staff, funding, and operations, including Doctors Without Borders (MSF), effective January 1, 2026.
(2025-12-30). 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.
(2025-12-30). Israel Police find no evidence linking Bedouin Israeli killed near Egypt border to smuggling. haaretz.com The 22-year-old victim, Ayoub Mohammed Toukhy, was shot after a civilian and soldier chased his car; the suspected shooter is under house arrest as police investigate negligent homicide…
(2025-12-30). Khaleda Zia, first woman PM of Bangladesh, passes away at 80 after prolonged illness. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first female Prime Minister, passed away on Tuesday following a long period of illness, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) announced. She was 80 years old. | According to her doctors, she had been battling several age-related health conditions, including advanced liver cirrhosis, arthritis, diabetes, and heart and chest complications. Zia had been receiving treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka since November 23 and was put on ventilator support on December 11. Only two days earlier, her personal physician had stated that her condition was "extremely critical." | In…
(2025-12-30). Chile's Failure To Bury Neoliberalism Led To Pinochetista President. popularresistance.org Stunning, though expected, on December 14, a majority of Chileans (58 per cent to 41 per cent) elected far-right Republican Party candidate Jose Antonio Kast as president for the 2026-30 term, defeating the Communist candidate Jeannette Jara in the second round. | A strong admirer of the Pinochet dictatorship, Kast is also an open supporter of Argentina's Javier Milei and Donald Trump, and maintains close links to the Trump-affiliated Heritage Foundation. His victory presents a significant opportunity for US imperialism.
(2025-12-30). Trump warns Iran of new US strike if it rebuilds nuclear or missile programmes. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States could support another major strike on Iran were it to resume rebuilding its ballistic missile or nuclear weapons programs and warned Hamas of severe consequences if it does not disarm. | Speaking beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following a meeting at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump suggested Tehran may be working to restore its weapons programs after a massive US strike in June. | "I've been reading that they're building up weapons and other things, and if they are, they're not using the sites we obliterated, but possibly diffe…
(2025-12-30). US envoy's grassroots charm offensive in Jordan sparks debate. newarab.com 
The new Holtsnider, who arrived in October 2025, has travelled across the kingdom in what many describe as a soft-diplomacy campaign aimed at countering public resentment over US support for Israel. | Rather than confining his activity to the emb…
(2025-12-30). Internationalism: "More and more people are saying no.'. indybay.org I think it's important that a movement on the streets repeatedly voices the political demand for an end to arms deliveries to Israel. The International Criminal Court is also calling for this — and we must remind our governments of this. | We can put pressure on Israel and its supporters, but it is the Palestinians themselves who will liberate themselves.
(2025-12-30). Uganda vs Nigeria: Experience the AFCON Spirit with 1xBet. independent.co.ug 
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(2025-12-30). IRCS, UNICEF boost ties to provide psychosocial support for children. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have enhanced cooperation to provide psychosocial support for children during emergencies.
(2025-12-30). Cuban president strongly denounces U.S. military deployment and naval blockade against Venezuela. radiohc.cu Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel says that the U.S. government has maintained its threat of aggression against Venezuela through an "extraordinary and costly" military deployment, in addition to carrying out actions that violate international norms. | The Cuban president declared in a message posted on social media: "The naval blockade, which flagrantly violates International Law, freedom of trade and navigation, aims to usurp Venezuelan resources." | Díaz-Canel has firmly denounced these acts and reaffirmed Cuba's full support for President Nicolás Maduro, the Bolivarian and Chavista Revolution, and the so-call…
(2025-12-30). Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples: Solidarity with the Revolution is strengthened across five continents. radiohc.cu The president of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), Fernando González, highlighted on Monday the work of the international solidarity movement in support of just causes and the sovereignty of peoples. | Speaking at the main event commemorating ICAP's 65th anniversary, held in Havana with the presence of President Miguel Díaz-Canel and more than 240 solidarity representatives from 32 countries, González emphasized that the institute has been "a witness to and active participant in the history of the Revolution," promoting support for the just causes of the world's peoples from within Cuban…
(2025-12-30). Diaz-Canel: ICAP is a bridge between peoples, a voice for just causes. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel emphasized that the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) maintains its mission of uniting peoples and supporting just causes for humanity now more than ever.
(2025-12-30). October 7, 2023: Is Gaza-Israel Fighting "A False Flag" ? They Let It Happen? Their Objective Is "to Wipe Gaza Off the Map" ? globalresearch.ca "Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas. This is part of our strategy". Benjamin Netanyahu…
(2025-12-30). South Pars refineries produce over 174m barrels of condensate in 9 months. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Gas processing plants at South Pars produced more than 174 million barrels of gas condensate in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21), reinforcing feedstock supplies for downstream facilities and supporting energy security, the head of the South Pars Gas Complex (SPGC) said.
(2025-12-30). Trump-Netanyahu meet on Gaza; UAE, Saudi clash in Yemen. newarab.com 
A meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President According to a report in Axios, Trump and his aides raised issues of settler violence against Palestinians, the financial instabil…
(2025-12-30). Occupation moving forward: Israeli settlers — and soldiers — are now expelling Palestinians from homes in area B. haaretz.com Harassment, violence and vandalism routinely drive people from their villages in Area C, but three recent cases show that the practice now extends into areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority. The army is actively taking part…