(2026-01-09). Berlin says plans to host Sudan aid conference. newarab.com 
Brutal fighting between Sudanese government forces and the paramilitary "Today, the world commemorates a sad date: 1,000 days of war in Sudan," a foreign ministry sp…
(2026-01-09). Australian Labor government calls Royal Commission to witch-hunt opposition to the Gaza genocide. wsws.org The Commission has nothing to do with uncovering the truth of the Bondi terror attack. Its role is to witch-hunt mass opposition to the genocide in Gaza.
(2026-01-09). What I learned documenting the genocide around me in Gaza. newarab.com 
After over two years of genocide in Gaza, time has taken on a strange, fractured meaning. Days stretch endlessly, yet months disappear without warning. I lost an entire year of my education, but thankfully journalism filled the gap, providing me with the tools to navigate my reality. It taught me lessons no university ever could, on humanity, silence, faith, survival, and the extraordinary depths of the human spirit. | This genocide has rewritten every part of my life. But it has also rewritten my understanding of the world. | During this genocide, I've seen the best of people. I've seen starved neighbours share…
(2026-01-09). Gangsters, genocide and gagging dissent. independentaustralia.net 
(2026-01-09). 100 People Detained in UK Immigration Removal Centres Say They Are Subjected to Extreme Physical and Emotional Abuse. bylinetimes.com A group of more than 100 detainees say that they have been subjected to extreme physical, psychological and emotional abuse at two immigration removal centres. | A report produced by asylum seekers at Harmondsworth and Brook House alleges that guards have intimidated, humiliated and been physically abusive towards them. The group is calling for access to legal representation and healthcare and the respect for universal human rights. | "We are not criminals; we are refugees seeking safety and freedom," they said in a statement. "Our only 'crime' was crossing the English Channel and requesting asylum." | They ad…
(2026-01-09). 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 (World Organisation Against Torture-OMCT and International Federation for Human Rights-FIDH) condemns the repeated acts of physical and verbal (…) | – |
(2026-01-09). 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 for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (the International Federation for Human Rights-FIDH and the World Organisation Against Torture-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 (…) | – |
(2026-01-09). 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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(2026-01-09). Tuesday 1/20: 2026 Gender Justice Reception & Policy Convening (Sacramento). indybay.org The California Museum | 1020 O Street | Sacramento, CA 95814…
(2026-01-09). Friday 1/9: ACLU: Protest Safety, Know Your Rights and De-Escalation Training. indybay.org Virtual training session via ZOOM…
(2026-01-09). U.S. may lose voting rights at UN General Assembly at certain point: UN spokesperson. ecns.cn The United States may lose its voting rights at the UN General Assembly at some point if it does not pay its dues to the United Nations for a certain number of years, a UN spokesperson said Thursday."ÄÄ"ÄÄ"Well, the (UN) Charter is clear …
(2026-01-09). Book details historical basis of China's sovereignty in South China Sea. ecns.cn A file image of Zhongye Island, which lies in the middle of Zhongye Qunjiao, Nansha Islands in the South China Sea.A new book examining the historical basis of China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights in the South China Sea was released in Beijing on Thursday.
(2026-01-09). U.S. could lose UN General Assembly vote over unpaid dues, UN says. ecns.cn The United States could lose its voting rights in the U.N. General Assembly if it continues to withhold payment of its membership dues, a U.N. spokesperson said Wednesday.
(2026-01-09). Public Health Reduces Drug Deaths, Not Wars. counterpunch.org 
Republicans have defended Trump's illegal invasion of Venezuela as necessary to solve the drug overdose crisis. For instance, Vice President J.D. Vance posted on Twitter/X, "cocaine, which is the main drug trafficked out of Venezuela, is a profit center for all of the Latin America cartels. If you cut out the money from cocaine (or even reduce it) you substantially
(2026-01-09). Israeli minister says agents 'operating in Iran' amid protests. newarab.com 
Israel's far-right Heritage Minister Speaking to Israel's Army Radio, Eliyahu said Israel had used on-the-ground agents during the 12-day war with Iran in June last year, adding that similar operatives are active during the country's current crisis. | "When we at…
(2026-01-09). 10 Reasons You Might Need To Consider Going To Therapy. newsone.com 
Source: SDI Productions / Getty | Therapy is not just for people in crisis, people who are "crazy," or people who can't cope. | Therapy is for average humans living in a decidedly not average world. If you have a brain, relationships, emotions, or a nervous system that reacts to stress, then therapy might be worth considering. | Let's be real — most people don't just wake up one day and think, "Ahh, yes, today feels like a great day to unpack my childhood." And contrary to popular belief, I don't often see clients at their "worst." What I do see are people who are tired. Frustrated. Hurting. They appear f…
(2026-01-09). When valid visas mean nothing: The Bangladeshi passport crisis at immigration counters. globalvoices.org 
(2026-01-09). Venezuela attack and the Collapse of the World Order. thinktank.pk The recent developments in Venezuela represent far more than a regional crisis. They mark a defining moment for the international system itself—a stress test for the rules, norms, and institutions that have governed global affairs since the end of World War II. What unfolded in Caracas is not merely another episode of interventionist foreign policy; …
(2026-01-09). (W. E. Talk) Mohamed Manssouri: How China's practice contributes to ensuring global food security. ecns.cn Currently, the global food security situation remains grim due to multiple factors such as regional conflicts, extreme weather and trade barriers. About 673 million people are facing hunger, 2.3 billion are in a state of food insecurity, and 2.6 billion cannot afford a healthy diet. There is a long path for the world to achieve the "Zero Hunger" vision set out in the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
(2026-01-09). Over dozen killed across Gaza as Iran's Khamenei rejects protest. newarab.com 
At least 14 people, including five children, were killed by Israeli forces in separate locations across Four people, including three children, were killed when a drone struck a tent sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza, Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Bassal told AFP news agency. | In the north of the Gaza Strip, an 11-year-old girl was killed near
(2026-01-09). Coldest winter yet ravages Gazans trapped in shattered tents. newarab.com 
In a tent set up in the courtyard of a school being used as a shelter, Umm Qusai, a woman in her forties, sits watching her five children as they share the narrow space around her. Her eldest child is 16, while her youngest is not yet a year old. | Before being displaced from Rafah at the start of the "By God, I wish we had…
(2026-01-09). Birzeit University students confront fear after Israeli raid. newarab.com 
"It was a terrifying scene," begins 21-year-old Aya Muhasien, recalling Israeli occupation forces' unprecedented "Even though we Palestinians are used to it — I am from a village that is raided all the time — but the university is supposed to be different. It should be a safe space," the student tells The New Arab. | On a bright winter morning, Aya walked up the steep, tree-lined entrance to the occupied West Bank's Birzeit University, mentally reciting her presenta…
(2026-01-09). Israeli navy fires warning shots at Egypt vessel in Gaza waters. newarab.com 
Israeli forces fired warning shots towards an Egyptian warship that crossed into Israeli navy forces called on the vessel to stop after it "failed to respond," prompting the navy to fire warning shots. | "Upon detecting the vessel, Israeli Navy ships were dispatched from the Ashdod base and issued a call for the Egyptian vessel to return to Egypt. When it continued advancing toward Gaza, the naval vessels carried out warning fire in its direction. Only then did the Egyptian ve…
(2026-01-09). "The Voice of Hind Rajab," Shortlisted for Oscar, Uses Audio of 6-Year-Old Girl Killed in Gaza. democracynow.org 
Two years ago this month, the world was gripped by a series of shocking recordings of a 6-year-old girl in Gaza pleading for help as she sat trapped in a car riddled with bullets alongside the bodies of her cousins, aunt and uncle, who had just been killed by Israeli forces as the family attempted to flee the Israeli ground invasion of Gaza City. Emergency responders with the Palestine Red Crescent Society attempted to secure safe passage to rescue the child, an elementary school student named Hind Rajab, but Israeli forces also targeted and destroyed an ambulance as it arrived on the scene, killing medical worke…
(2026-01-09). "The Medium is the Message" and the Message is a Lie. globalresearch.ca Legacy media would have us believe that elected President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, was "captured" by US forces. This is nonsense. | More accurately, US forces committed Supreme International Crimes by bombing the sovereign nation of Venezuela in an operation …
(2026-01-09). Trump's military strikes against boats in Caribbean target Latin American working class. wsws.org US forces kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife after blockading and terrorizing the working class in the region.
(2026-01-09). Canadian Armed Forces spy scandal exposes covert campaign to smear and silence critics of Ottawa's role in Ukraine war. wsws.org Espionage allegations against a Canadian military intelligence officer accused of acting on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence have exposed a campaign waged by elements within the Canadian military to smear veteran Ottawa Citizen reporter David Pugliese as a "Russian asset."
(2026-01-09). Israel detains widow of slain Hamas commander in West Bank. newarab.com 
The Israeli army on Friday detained the widow of a Hamas leader killed in the 1990s, accusing her of inciteful language against Israel online. | Citing a local source, The New Arab's sister site Al-Araby Al-Jadeed said Israeli forces raided neighbourhoods in the city, including the Jabal al-…
(2026-01-09). How Chevron played the long game in Venezuela. grist.org 
On Saturday, hours after U.S. forces in Caracas killed at least 80 people and kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump sounded less like a wartime commander than a developer surveying a newly acquired property. The country's future, The land in question includes the largest proven oil reserves on Earth — at some 300 bil…
(2026-01-09). Against U.S. imperial war on Venezuela! counterpunch.org 
On the morning of January 3, U.S. forces, with 150 jets, armed helicopters, and state-of-the-art drones, launched an attack on Venezuela. Strikes hit Venezuela's largest military complex in Caracas along with targets in La Guaira, Miranda, and Aragua. Less than 90 minutes later, Maduro was kidnapped and flown out of the country. In a subsequent
(2026-01-09). These Abuses Will Continue Until People Force Them To Stop. caitlinjohnstone.com.au All these abuses are going to continue until the people rise up and force them to stop. | Western governments are going to get more and more authoritarian. | Police forces are going to get more and more militarized and murderous. | Freedom of speech is going to be crushed with more and more aggression. | Military budgets are going to get more and more bloated. | The imperial war machine is going to get more and more belligerent, genocidal and expansionist. | The gap between the rich and the poor is g…
(2026-01-09). From E. Palestine To Moss Landing & Rosemont Louisiana, Corporate Poisoning & Crimes. indybay.org The criminal poisoning of people in the United States in mass incident casualty sites continues to expand. This program focuses on the East Palestine Norfolk Southern derailment, the Moss Landing battery fire in Monterey County and the massive chemical fire in Rosemont Louisiana, the people who were poisoned and the cover-up by the corporations and the government agencies and politicians who are controlled by the corporations.
(2026-01-09). 'Pig Butchering' Crypto Scams, Money Laundering, and a Missing Bus Station: Why the Isle of Man Is at High Risk of £2bn Moneyval Hit. bylinetimes.com Impending spot checks to see how well e-gaming firms and online casinos are deploying measures against financial crimes and terrorism funding have left the Crown Dependency of the Isle of Man badly exposed, a leading authority on Anti Money Laundering (AML), has told Byline Times. | "This is where the Isle of Man definitely has a high risk of being grey-listed," said Dr Ilaria Zavoli, a senior researcher at the University of Leeds, adding: "What I see is not positive." |
(2026-01-09). The Toxic Innocence of Empire: The US and Israel, Forever Blameless, Always Pure in Motive. dissidentvoice.org 
There is an exact and troubling historical correlation between the Trump administration's imperialist aggression against Venezuela and Israel's perpetual crimes against humanity. Both can be traced to a Western settler-colonialist worldview possessed by a sense of insatiable entitlement, and the psychological carnage concomitant to a citizenry given to the brutality inherent to the pursuit of …
(2026-01-09). 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.
(2026-01-09). 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.
(2026-01-09). Obamacare and Defense Spending. counterpunch.org 
With Congress overseeing the ending of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, enhanced premium tax credit (subsidies) for Americans, hiking premiums for them to buy private health care insurance, consider such economics and politics in the context of $1 trillion in defense spending. Why? Context matters, economically and politically. Against this backdrop, ACA subsidies
(2026-01-09). Venezuelan people call on U.S. to release Nicolás Maduro and his wife. ecns.cn Supporters of the Venezuelan government hold a rally in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, calling on the United States to release Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on Jan. 7, 2026.
(2026-01-09). Germany: Large Jewish delegation supports Costantino Ciervo's exhibition "COMUNE — The Paradox of Similarity in the Middle East Conflict" wsws.org "What is already clear is that through the sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians … the Zionist narrative is crumbling, even in Germany."
(2026-01-09). Shanghai unveils new steps to support multinational companies' R&D centers. ecns.cn Shanghai released a set of 26 new measures on Thursday to further enhance the capacity of multinational companies' research and development centers in the city, aiming to better attract resources from around the world and facilitate industrial advancement.
(2026-01-09). Rallying near New York synagogue, anti-Israel activists hold first protest under Mayor Mamdani. haaretz.com Dozens of Pal-Awda activists, which organized a controversial protest Park East synagogue in November, protested what they called a 'Stolen Land sale event' at the Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills synagogue in Queens. Supporters of Israel — some holding flag of the far-right Kach movement — held a counter-protest…
(2026-01-09). Why China-proposed Global Governance Initiative is gaining broad international support. ecns.cn Against the backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions, worsening climate risks, and mounting concerns over the governance of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, the world is confronting a confluence of longstanding and new challenges. These pressures have further exposed the widening global governance deficit, placing unprecedented strain on existing international mechanisms.
(2026-01-09). Algeria's Amoura regrets mocking Congo's Lumumba statue fan. newarab.com 
Algeria player Mohamed Amoura says he meant no disrespect after he appeared to mock the statuesque Congo supporter paying tribute to slain independence hero During his celebrations after Algeria's dramatic 1-0 win over Congo on Tuesday, Amoura mimicked the fan's posture with his right hand raised before he slumped down and lay on the field with his head resting on his hand. | The fan, Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, has become a social media star at the Africa Cup f…
(2026-01-09). U.S. senate votes to limit Trump's military authority in Venezuela. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The U.S. Senate narrowly advanced a bipartisan war powers resolution designed to block President Donald Trump from undertaking further military actions against Venezuela without prior congressional approval. The procedural vote passed 52—47, clearing the way for extended debate and a possible full Senate vote next week. | Sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), the measure drew rare bipartisan backing as five Republican senators, Josh Hawley (MO), Lisa Murkowski (AK), Susan Collins (ME), Rand Paul (KY), and Todd Young (IN), joined all Democrats in supporting the advance. The resolution is a direct res…
(2026-01-09). "The only way out is to shut the country down" : Detroit autoworkers denounce war and ICE murder in Minneapolis. wsws.org Many workers who spoke to WSWS reporters drew the connection between the US attack on Venezuela and escalating state violence against resistance at home.