(2026-01-04). Over 100 civilians killed as Sudanese forces clash over two Darfur towns. tehrantimes.com Attacks by Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its paramilitary foes on two Darfur towns over the past week have killed 114 people, AFP reported Sunday, citing medical sources.
(2026-01-04). War in Sudan: drone strikes cut power supply in oil-rich south. scmp.com The power supply was cut on Sunday following drone strikes in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, the national electricity company said, as fighting raged in the oil-rich southern region. | For more than two years, Sudan has been gripped by a war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with Kordofan the latest battleground after the RSF launched an offensive to seize the strategic region.
(2026-01-04). Sudan's El-Obeid suffering from power outage following strikes. newarab.com 
The power supply was cut on Sunday following drone strikes in the Sudanese city of Since April 2023, Sudan has been gripped by a war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with
(2026-01-04). Donald Trump and the White Man's Burden in Nigeria. independent.co.ug 
US President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to take military action against Nigeria to save Christians from a "genocide." COMMENT | ADEKYE ADEBAJO | On the eve of America's imperial invasion of the Philippines in 1899, the British poet and defender of empire Rudyard Kipling urged the United States to: Take up the White …
(2026-01-04). Football is the last shield of normalization for Israel: Ashish Prashar. tehrantimes.com Ashish Prashar, director of the "Game Over Israel" campaign, tells the Tehran Times that football has become Israel's most powerful tool for maintaining international normalization. Drawing on decades of experience within Western political systems, Prashar explains why cultural exclusion—particularly from UEFA competitions—would be more impactful than diplomatic condemnation. He stresses that suspending Israel from European football would mark a turning point, signaling that genocide and mass atrocities are incompatible with global cultural participation.
(2026-01-04). 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!
(2026-01-04). The Black Alliance for Peace Condemns U.S. Intervention in Venezuela and Stands with the Venezuelan People in Their Resistance to U.S. Imperialist War. wibailoutpeople.org The Black Alliance for Peace Condemns U.S. Intervention in Venezuela and Stands with the Venezuelan People in Their Resistance to U.S. Imperialist War January 3, 2026 — The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) strongly condemns the international lawlessness of the neo-fascist U.S., the violent aggression and blatant attacks on the people(s)-centered human rights of Venezuelans, …
(2026-01-04). New clashes in Iran as protests enter second week: rights groups. newarab.com 
New deadly clashes between At least 16 people including members of the security forces have been
(2026-01-04). 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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(2026-01-04). is the constitutional Deputy attorney general slams Netanyahu for violating High Court order on ultra-Orthodox IDF draft. haaretz.com Deputy Attorney General Limon also said that the Netanyahu government is 'turning the investigation into October 7 into a political exercise,' adding, 'The public has a right to know what the failures were and who must bear responsibility. The law provides a mechanism for this: a state commission of inquiry'…
(2026-01-04). Video: Venezuela and the World in Crisis. worldbeyondwar.org By World BEYOND War, January 4, 2025 | David Swanson discussed Venezuela with Santita Jackson:…
(2026-01-04). US 'large scale strike' in Venezuela kills at least 40. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – During the United States' operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, at least 40 people have died, a report by the New York Times revealed.At least 40 people, including civilians and soldiers, were killed during U.S. strikes in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, a Venezuelan official told the New York Times on Saturday nightThe official said, "At least 40 people, including civilians and soldiers, were killed in the attack."US officials also revealed that Washington's operation in Venezuela was conducted using "more than 150 US aircraft to knock out air defenses, so military helicopters cou…
(2026-01-04). African Union Condemns Venezuela Escalation Triggered by US Military Action. plusnews.ug 
The rapidly escalating crisis in Venezuela has drawn a rare, forceful response from the African Union after U.S. strikes and President Nicolás Maduro's capture. The statement highlights the AU's commitment to international norms and calls for immediate dialogue to prevent further regional instability, drawing parallels to ongoing debates about foreign interventions in sovereign states. The …
(2026-01-04). Netanyahu's government a regime of 'lies and treason:' Moshe Ya'alon. tehrantimes.com Former Israeli war minister Moshe Ya'alon on Sunday placed full responsibility on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for October 7, calling it "the most dangerous crisis in our history."
(2026-01-04). US releases first picture of captured Maduro after landing in New York; seen handcuffed, to face charges. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: A new video has appeared showing Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro being led by US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officers inside the agency's New York headquarters on Saturday. | Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were caught during a surprise early-morning operation by US special forces in Caracas, Venezuela's capital. Reports say the couple was asleep at their home inside the high-security Ft Tiuna military complex when the raid happened. | pic.twitter.com/34iIsFUDdG— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) (2026-01-04). Fighting kills at least 80 separatists in Yemen. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Unrest and tension intensified in the past week in Yemen, leaving at least 80 Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatists killed amid fighting and strikes since Friday, AFP cited a military source in the Arab country.The source detailed that strikes and clashes between the Saudi-led coalition and UAE-backed separatist forces have left at least 80 killed and 152 injured among the separatists since Friday, a military source from the STC confirmed in a statement on Sunday to AFP.The official from the STC forces said, "Most of the fighters were killed in air strikes targeting military bases in the Khas…
(2026-01-04). They Kidnapped Maduro Because The World Is Ruled By Unaccountable Tyrants. dissidentvoice.org Well, Trump finally did it. US special forces attacked Venezuela and abducted President Maduro from Caracas, reportedly killing at least 40 people in the process. And now that it's all over, the White House is getting a lot more honest about the real motives behind its actions. After all those months of babbling about fentanyl and "narcoterrorism" and freedom …
(2026-01-04). Updates: Government forces control multiple cities in southern Yemen. aljazeera.com Pro-government officials say they have regained control of the Wadi Hadramout region.
(2026-01-04). US Attacks Venezuela Abducts President In Illegal Operation. orinocotribune.com By Taroa Zúñiga Silva and Vijay Prashad — Jan 4, 2025 | A little after 2 a.m., Venezuela time, on January 3, 2026, in violation of Article 2 of the United Nations Charter, the United States began an attack on several sites in the country, including Caracas, the capital. Residents awoke to loud noises and flashes, as well as large helicopters in the sky. Videos began to appear on social media but without much context. Confusion and rumor flooded social media. | Within an hour, the sky was quiet. US President Donald Trump announced that his forces had conducted attacks on Venezuela and had seized President Nic…
(2026-01-04). US Attack and Seizure of Venezuela's President Signal Illegal Regime Change, Experts Warn. truthout.org Amy Goodman and Juan González host breaking news coverage on U.S. forces attacking Venezuela and seizing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. We speak to Venezuelan reporter Andreína Chávez in Caracas, as well as professors Miguel Tinker Salas and Alejandro Velasco. This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I'… |
(2026-01-04). Israeli forces conduct new raid in southern Syria's Quneitra. tehrantimes.com Israeli forces staged a new raid in the Quneitra countryside in southern Syria on Saturday, in a new violation of the Arab country's sovereignty, Anadolu reported.
(2026-01-04). Unseen footage of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro leaked. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The United States announced the capture of Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro after a large-scale attack on the capital, Caracas.U.S. President Donald Trump announced the capture of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in an operation that was carried out by elite American special forces, U.S. Delta Force.Trump said Venezuela's left-wing leader and his wife were held in a military operation carried out in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement. JUST IN: First photos and video of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro have been released following his capture. | In one photo, Maduro was seen giving a double t…
(2026-01-04). Recognizing pieces of the puzzle. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- Siasat-e-Rooz analyzed ongoing protests in Iran, arguing that they are being orchestrated by hostile forces. It wrote: The recent developments in Iran and the world highlight a crucial principle—insight into the puzzle designed by the enemy.
(2026-01-04). UK, French jets bomb alleged underground arms cache in Syria. tehrantimes.com Britain's and France's air forces conducted a joint operation on Saturday evening to bomb sites in the mountains north of Syria's Palmyra.
(2026-01-04). Nicolas Maduro's blue sweater for sale. Here's how much it costs. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has taken the internet by storm since Saturday morning after he was captured by U.S. special forces, known as American Delta Force soldiers, as announced by President Donald Trump on Truth Social.For hours, the fate of Maduro was unknown until President Trump shared the first photo of the leftist president seen handcuffed, dressed in grey sweatpants and wearing blackout goggles as he was being transferred to New York, the U.S.Trump said Venezuela's left-wing leader and his wife were held in a military operation carried out in conjunction with U.S. law enforcement.He…
(2026-01-04). The Coup at Home: The Unitary Executive and the Silencing of Dissent. indybay.org American democracy is currently facing a "coup" driven by the convergence of two authoritarian forces: the political "Unitary Executive" and the "Ultimate Media Mogul." On the political front, Steve Bannon's "Days of Thunder" strategy seeks to "deconstruct the administrative state" by removing the civil servants and regulations that historically check presidential power, effectively crowning the President as an unchecked CEO.
(2026-01-04). 'It is a war crime': Philadelphia protesters condemn U.S. strikes in Venezuela, Maduro's capture. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? More than 100 people marched from Philadelphia City Hall to the U.S. Armed Forces recruitment center on Spring Garden Street on Saturday, protesting "Congress needs to take back its power," said David Gibson, co-director of Peace, Justice, Sustainability NOW! and one of th…
(2026-01-04). 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.
(2026-01-04). 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.
(2026-01-04). At least 40 people killed in U.S. attack on Venezuela: media. ecns.cn At least 40 people, including civilians and soldiers, were killed in a large-scale US military strike on Venezuela early Saturday morning, US media reported, citing a senior Venezuelan official.
(2026-01-04). Report: US Attack on Venezuela Killed at Least 40, Including Military Personnel and Civilians. news.antiwar.com The US attack on Venezuela early Saturday morning that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife killed at least 40 people, including military personnel and civilians, The New York Times has reported, citing an unnamed senior Venezuelan official. Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez had said that the US attack killed …
(2026-01-04). US Bombs Venezuela, Whereabouts Of President Maduro Unknown. popularresistance.org Explosions were reported at key military bases, civilian areas, and other sites across the Venezuelan capital of Caracas and surrounding areas in the early hours of Saturday, January 3. The Venezuelan government said in an official statement that the attack was perpetrated by the United States and constitutes a "grave military aggression" against "Venezuelan territory and population". | In a post on his Truth Social platform after the attack, Trump said that the Venezuelan president had been removed from the country by the US, with more details to come in a press conference in Mar-a-Lago at 11 am.
(2026-01-04). Venezuela: U.S. Attack Seriously Violates International Law. fidh.org The FIDH and its member organizations in the Americas strongly condemn the attacks by the United States against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and call on the international community to take action.
January 4, 2026 — The FIDH and its organizations in the Americas vehemently reject the military operations and bombings carried out by the United States on Venezuelan territory, which directly affect the civilian population and constitute an aggression against the sovereignty of peoples, (…) | – | /…
(2026-01-04). UK, France carry out airstrikes on ISIS site in Syria. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The British Ministry of Defence announced that London and Paris had carried out a joint attack overnight targeting an underground facility in Syria that the Islamic State had likely used to store weapons."Royal Air Force aircraft have completed successful strikes against Daesh [ISIS] in a joint operation with France," the ministry revealed in a statement, AFP reported.The statement added, "This facility had been occupied by Daesh, most likely to store weapons and explosives. The area around the facility is devoid of any civilian habitation."Britain further mentioned there was no indication the bombing…
(2026-01-04). The Revolutionary Guards and the Making of Iran's Iraq Policy. moderndiplomacy.eu Iran's policy toward Iraq since the 2003 US invasion has been shaped far more by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps than by Iran's civilian diplomats. Under Khamenei's rule the IRGC became the regime's powerhouse. Mohsen Sazegara, an exiled Iranian dissident who helped found the IRGC, describes the Guard as "a very strange and unique organization, …
(2026-01-04). U.S. military action in Venezuela tramples over international law: Editorial flash. ecns.cn China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the United States' blatant use of force against Venezuela, including airstrikes against both civilian and military sites in at least four states of the country and the seizure of the country's president.
(2026-01-04). Frogs and left-wing terror. indybay.org Portland is by no means in a "war-like state" More like carnival than the dark side of the force. Bicycle demonstration in Portland against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the threatened deployment of the National Guard, October 12. | All eyes in the United States are on the West Coast city of Portland Trump supporters across the country consider it a hotbed of "wokeness" and violent left-wing militancy.
(2026-01-04). First statements regarding the US attack on Venezuela. unitedworldint.com Russia condemns the attack, while the European Union offers "diplomatic" support to the US. Statements have been issued from Russia and the European Union regarding the US attack on Venezuela. Russia condemned the attacks, while the European Union "diplomatically" and tacitly supported the US attacks. Russia condemns the attacks The Russian Foreign Ministry issued the …
(2026-01-04). Portugal's 11 presidential candidates debate migration, instability. scmp.com A record number of 11 candidates in Portugal's coming presidential election kicked off their campaigns on Sunday. | The official two-week campaign period preceding the January 18 election will see the contenders competing to capture voters' support. However, the broad field makes it unlikely that any candidate will capture more than 50 per cent of the vote, leaving the two top candidates to compete in a run-off ballot on February 8.
(2026-01-04). Violence against women persists in El Salvador. plenglish.com San Salvador, January 4 (Prensa Latina) More than twenty women, adolescents, and girls were victims of sexual violence daily in El Salvador, according to a report by the Salvadoran Women's Organization for Peace (ORMUSA).
(2026-01-04). US starts 2026 by bombing Venezuela and kidnapping its president, setting a tone of imperialist violence for the year. greenleft.org.au US starts 2026 by bombing Venezuela and kidnapping its president, setting a tone of imperialist violence for the year | Susan Price |