(2025-12-16). Sudan tops International Rescue Committee crises watchlist. newarab.com 
It is the third time in a row Sudan has headed the list, which was published on Tuesday. It highlights the 20 countries most at risk of new or worsened humanitarian emergencies. | "What the IRC is seeing on the ground is not a tragic accident. The world is not simply failing to respond to cris…
(2025-12-16). South Sudan grounds UN plane over surveillance claims. newarab.com 
South Sudan's foreign minister, Monday Semaya Kumba, said a government committee was examining the aircraft after intelligence reports raised security concerns, and two were found with advanced surveillance and intelligence recording systems. | UN mission spokesperson Priyanka Chowdhury said Monday that all air assets…
(2025-12-16). Trapped, starving and afraid in besieged Sudan city. newarab.com 
In Kadugli, a besieged city in Two and a half years of war between the army and the paramilitary The latest, a drone strike…
(2025-12-16). Financial model finalized for new PSL teams. tribune.com.pk 
Interest in the new PSL teams has reached a peak. Business personalities from Pakistan, the UK, the USA, and other countries are eager to own a franchise. | The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will decide on the two new team owners in an auction scheduled for January 8, 2026. | A financial model for the new franchises has been finalized. Like existing teams, the new franchises will receive up to 95% of the revenue from the central income pool. The PCB has guaranteed each of the seventh and eighth teams a minimum of PKR 850 million over the next five editions (from PSL 11 onward). This is termed as a "Minimum Cent…
(2025-12-16). Wikipedia founders face backlash over push to rewrite 'Gaza genocide' entry. nationofchange.org More than 40 advocacy groups accuse Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger of attempting censorship and genocide denial amid mounting political pressure and internal disputes over neutrality.
(2025-12-16). Exploiting A Massacre To Cover Up A Genocide. popularresistance.org The 15 innocent victims killed in Sunday's terrorist attack on a Hanukkah party at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia are being exploited by extreme Zionists in a bid to distract from Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. | Their memories are being used by the likes of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli as well as Australian officials, sections of the media and members of the public. | Instead of putting the blame on the only known perpetrators police have identified so far — the father and son shooters Sajid and Naveed Akram — Zionist extremists are implicating innocent citizens w…
(2025-12-16). Iran condemns continued killing of Palestinians in Gaza. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei strongly condemned the continued killing and the genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, citing ongoing bombardments and the obstruction of humanitarian aid.
(2025-12-16). Russia asks UN to restore rights of citizen arrested in Poland. plenglish.com Moscow, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova informed on Tuesday that she has asked the United Nations to facilitate the restoration of justice for archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, arrested in Poland.
(2025-12-16). Sexual Harassment of Chinese Critics Abroad. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Carmen Lau, a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist in exile, speaking during a rally at Downing Street, London, June 4, 2022. | © 2022 Hesther Ng/SOPA Images via AP Photo | China's government has long sought to silence dissent abroad, but recently there's been a disturbing escalation: harassment through sexually explicit letters targeting activists outside the country.Hongkongers Carmen Lau and Ted Hui are exiled activists who face arrest warrants back in Hong Kong under the draconian National Security Law. They revealed last week that anonymous individuals were distributing in the Uni…
(2025-12-16). Death Toll Hits 95 in US Military's Horrific, Illegal Air Strike Campaign. commondreams.org Responding to the U.S. military's Southern Command's announcement of three air strikes in the Eastern Pacific Ocean killing eight people, Amnesty International USA's Director of Security and Human Rights, Daphne Eviatar, said: "With three air strikes killing eight people, Monday was the deadliest day since October in the U.S. military's horrific, illegal campaign in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean."This ramping up of the bombing campaign despite increased pressure from Congress signals the administration's total disregard for the law. Congress must do everything in its power to rein in this administration's…
(2025-12-16). Lifting The Veil On International Human Rights Day. popularresistance.org The notion that the "West," responsible for the most horrific crimes in the annals of human history, could somehow be associated with the defense of something they called human rights was always an obscene proposition. But with the assistance of the human rights industry, which is infused with Eurocentrism and white saviorism, the collective West was given ideological cover to continue its project of racist plunder and colonial fascism after fascist forces were partially defeated in Europe with the end of the second imperialist war in 1945. | Outside of Europe, in the colonized world where fascism was originally…
(2025-12-16). Narendra Modi, and Duties vs Rights. ummid.com What Modi is telling in his letter is the way of suppressing the concept of 'right' which is clear in his policy of relegating the religious minorities to second class status, coining the term Urban Naxals for the public intellectuals among others.
(2025-12-16). Trump Administration Takes Aim at AI Accountability Laws. hrw.org Click to expand Image | US President Donald Trump signs an Al initiative in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington DC, December 11, 2025. | © 2025 Alex Brandon/AP Photo | Last week, President Trump signed an executive order that proposes to challenge and dismantle a range of "cumbersome" artificial intelligence (AI) laws at state and city level in the US and replace them with a not yet defined national AI regulatory framework.The move is supposedly an effort to "sustain and enhance the United States' global AI dominance through a minimally burdensome national policy framework for AI." But at what…
(2025-12-16). DR Congo: Militia Massacres Civilians Near Kinshasa. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Mourners at the funeral for seven victims of the attack on Nkana on November 23, 2025, in Makulu, Democratic Republic of Congo, December 5, 2025. | © Private | (Nairobi) — Militia fighters killed at least 22 civilians and injured many more in an attack in late November 2025 on a village in Kwamouth territory in western Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch said today. Witnesses from the village of Nkana, about 75 kilometers northeast of Kinshasa, the national capital, said that militiamen with firearms and machetes carried out an apparent retaliatory attack linked…
(2025-12-16). U.N. Human Rights Watchdogs Blast Columbia for Using Immigration Status to Suppress Students' Pro-Palestine Speech. theintercept.com 
(2025-12-16). Israeli 'Predator' Smartphone Spyware Exposed. popularresistance.org New research published by Amnesty International exposes the disturbing internal workings of Intellexa, and its constellation of digital espionage products. This includes 'Predator', a highly invasive resource linked to grave human rights abuses in multiple countries. Intellexa's menacing technology allows government customers to access target smartphones' cameras, microphones, encrypted chat apps, emails, GPS locations, photos, files, browsing activity, and more. It's just the latest example of an Israeli-linked spyware specialist acting with no consideration for the law — although one wouldn't know that fr…
(2025-12-16). US Muslim group sues Florida's DeSantis over 'terrorism' designation. aljazeera.com CAIR lawsuit says the Republican governor is targeting the civil rights group to suppress its advocacy for Palestine.
(2025-12-16). 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.
(2025-12-16). When Scripture Enters the Courtroom: Manusmriti, Criminal Justice and India's Constitutional Crisis. ummid.com India's constitutional framework rests on a foundational premise: Criminal Justice must be governed by enacted law and constitutional values, not by religious scripture or moral theology.
(2025-12-16). Zelensky CAUGHT Staging Kupyansk Photo-Op + Kiev in CRISIS as Russia Advances. thealtworld.com Zelensky has quieted down about Ukrainian counter-attacks in Kupyansk, after a video began circulating on social media showing the true state of the location he claimed to visit last week—raising questions about when exactly his photo-op took place. | Scott Ritter, a former UN Weapons Inspector and US Marine Corps Intelligence Officer, noted that while counter-attacks are par for the course, the Ukrainian troops that engaged in Kupyansk were swiftly killed by the Russians. But that fact is ignored by the West, as they continue to exploit the Ukrainian people in a proxy war against Russia that has left Kiev…
(2025-12-16). Alarm Over Suicides: Marital Woes Trigger Crisis. devdiscourse.com On Tuesday, IUML MP Harees Beeran expressed grave concerns over the staggering number of suicides tied to marriage-related issues in India. Citing NCRB data, he noted that 1,71,418 deaths in 2023 were attributed primarily to marital problems.
(2025-12-16). Trump Escalates Drug War, Declares Fentanyl a 'Weapon of Mass Destruction'. moderndiplomacy.eu U.S. President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated America's response to the fentanyl crisis by formally declaring the synthetic opioid a "weapon of mass destruction." The move, announced through an executive order signed on Monday, marks the first time a narcotic has been given such a designation and reframes fentanyl not just as a public health …
(2025-12-16). Gaza Floods Worsen Humanitarian Crisis After Deadly Storm. thinktank.pk A powerful storm has devastated Gaza, flooding tents, destroying belongings, and worsening already dire living conditions for displaced families. Heavy rain turned streets into rivers of mud, overwhelming shelters and even flooding hospitals. Local reports say at least 14 people were killed, including children who died from hypothermia. With massive war damage, broken sewage systems, …
(2025-12-16). Democracy Now! 2025-12-16 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 16, 2025; "We're Angry": Brown Univ. Student & Parkland Survivor Zoe Weissman Demands Action on Gun Violence; Homelessness Is About Affordability: Author Patrick Markee on the Housing Crisis in "New Gilded Age"; From "Alligator Alcatraz" to Gaza: U.S. Companies Line Up for Lucrative Gaza Contracts Under Trump | Headlines for December 16, 2025; "We're Angry": Brown Univ. Student & Parkland Survivor Zoe Weissman Demands Action on Gun Violence; Homelessness Is About Affordability: Author Patrick Markee on the Housing Crisis in "Ne…
(2025-12-16). Spain Hits Airbnb : A Win for Residents in the Battle Against Housing Crisis? thinktank.pk In a landmark decision that highlights the growing tension between booming tourism and affordable housing, Spain's government has slapped Airbnb with a massive ‚Ǩ65 million fine on December 15, 2025. The penalty targets the platform's role in promoting over 65,000 illegal short-term rental listings, marking a significant escalation in the country's efforts to regulate short-term …
(2025-12-16). Red Cross affirms that crisis persists in Gaza despite ceasefire. plenglish.com Ramallah, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced that life in the Gaza Strip remains extremely hard, despite more than two months since the ceasefire took effect.
(2025-12-16). Karnataka Farmers in Crisis: BJP MP Blames Government Inaction. devdiscourse.com BJP MP Iranna Kadadi has charged the Karnataka government with negligence towards farmers, citing the absence of procurement centres as a cause of economic turmoil and suicides in the state. He raised these concerns during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha.
(2025-12-16). UN warns 17mn risk food insecurity in Afghanistan. geo.tv 
Afghan children share tea and bread for breakfast at the orphanage before going to school in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 12, 2021. — ReutersThe number of people facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan this winter is on the rise, and now stands at more than 17 million, the…
(2025-12-16). Company Behind "Alligator Alcatraz" Vies for Contract to Rebuild Gaza. truthout.org At least a dozen people have died in Gaza as winter storms batter displaced Palestinians forced to shelter in makeshift tents among the rubble of collapsing buildings severely damaged by Israeli bombing. That rubble is being eyed by U.S.-based contractors, who are already vying for lucrative contracts to rebuild Gaza under the Trump-backed ceasefire deal. "People are lining up and treating this… |
(2025-12-16). Lavrov's most savage interview since war began: 'Fàºhrer Ursula…theft in their blood'. hindustantimes.com Russia's foreign minister claims EU elites in Brussels are subverting national governments, reviving "Nazism" and using Ukraine as a proxy to wage war on Moscow. He targets Berlin, London, Paris and the Baltics, accusing Europe of racism, revanchism and arming "Nazi" forces against Russia in a new East—West showdown.
(2025-12-16). Police repress Indian farmers' protest against ethanol plant. peoplesdispatch.org Scores of people were injured after police attacked farmers protesting the establishment of an ethanol factory in Hanumangarh in India's Rajasthan province on Wednesday, December 10. | Security forces carried out baton charges and fired tear gas on the farmers when they tried to The farmers have been agitating against the proposed ethanol factory for over a year now. They believe that scarce canal water would be diverted…
(2025-12-16). Israel's all-seeing eye is the stealthiest cruelty of all in Gaza. responsiblestatecraft.org Discussions of the war in Gaza tend to focus on what's visible. The instinct is understandable: Over two years of brutal conflict, the Israel Defense Forces have all but destroyed the diminutive strip on the Mediterranean coast, with the scale of the carnage illustrated by images of emaciated children, shrapnel-ridden bodies, and flattened buildings.But underlying all of this destruction is a hidden force — a carefully constructed infrastructure of Israeli surveillance that powers the war effort and keeps tabs on the smallest facets of Palestinians' lives. Few people understand this system more deeply t…
(2025-12-16). Taiwan Warns It Can React Instantly if China Turns Drills Into a Surprise Attack. moderndiplomacy.eu Taiwan's defence ministry has warned lawmakers that the island faces a growing risk of a sudden Chinese attack masked as routine military drills. In a report submitted to parliament, the ministry said Taiwan's armed forces are prepared to respond immediately, even without direct orders from senior command, if China shifts from exercises to actual combat. …
(2025-12-16). Israeli forces raid West Bank as Gaza grapples with winter. newarab.com 
Israeli forces carried out a wave of raids across According to the Wafa news agency, Israeli troops raided multiple locations, including the city of Tubas and the nearby town of Tammun. Forces also stormed the town of Tuqu, southeast of
(2025-12-16). Out of weapons & troops, desperate Ukraine lays traps in Donetsk: Last resort as Russia advances. hindustantimes.com Ukraine is rapidly reshaping its Donbas frontline into a layered "kill zone" as Russian forces press forward. Kyiv is building deep fortress belts of trenches, mines, anti-tank obstacles and drone-covered fire sacks designed to slow advances and limit casualties. Blending modern trench warfare with drone dominance, Ukraine hopes this new defensive system can halt breakthroughs, protect supply routes, and buy critical time despite Russia's growing momentum.
(2025-12-16). Lodha Developers and MRG Group Join Forces for Gurugram Real Estate Boom. devdiscourse.com Lodha Developers Ltd has announced a collaboration with MRG Group to introduce two ambitious real estate projects in Gurugram, with a projected revenue surpassing Rs 3,600 crore.
(2025-12-16). Raids and Widespread Arrests in the West Bank. english.almanar.com.lb Israeli occupation forces arrested ten Palestinians in the early hours of Tuesday morning during raids across the governorates of Nablus, Tulkarm, Ramallah, and al-Bireh. The operations involved house searches, property damage, and field interrogations. In Nablus, local sources reported that Israeli occupation military vehicles stormed several neighborhoods. Forces raided homes in the al-Makhfiya neighborhood, ransacking …
(2025-12-16). Sanctions on Japan's former senior official announced. ecns.cn China announced countermeasures on Monday against a former senior official of Japan's Self-Defense Forces for colluding with "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, and stressed that the Taiwan question is a red line that must not be crossed.
(2025-12-16). ISIL claims responsibility for deadly attack in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — The ISIL terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack targeting forces affiliated with Abu Mohammad al-Jolani on the outskirts of Idlib, northwestern Syria, according to regional media reports.
(2025-12-15). Unit 731's crimes against humanity undeniable: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The National Archives Administration of China on Saturday published a batch of declassified Russia-provided archives on Soviet interrogations of the Japanese Unit 731 in Khabarovsk. The archives contain interrogation records of Unit 731 members and investigation reports on the unit's crime…
(2025-12-16). Justice for some: NDIS fraud punished, Robodebt crimes rewarded. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-12-15). Newly released Russia-transferred Japanese Unit 731 atrocity archives reveal human experiments, biological warfare committed by Japanese Imperial Army: FM. ecns.cn The newly released archives handed over by Russia once again prove that Japanese Unit 731 – the notorious germ-warfare unit of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II – committed countless heinous crimes against humanity, with irrefutable evidence that brooks no denial, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a press conference on Monday.
(2025-12-16). Individual crime in Australia and Israeli massacre at Al-Tabi'een school. tehrantimes.com BEIRUT – The comparison between the act of one or two individuals attacking Hanukkah celebrants in Australia, and the crime of targeting civilian worshippers at Al-Tabi'een school in Gaza on August 10, 2024, using precise U.S.-made GBU-39 bombs, lays bare the moral and political degradation embedded in Western-Israeli discourse, as well as the blatant double standards in defining terrorism, sanctifying one kind of blood while dehumanizing another.
(2025-12-16). 3 Iranian police officers killed in clashes with gunmen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) — Three Iranian law enforcement officers and one civilian were martyred during an armed confrontation at a security checkpoint in Fahraj County, southeastern Iran, local authorities announced.
(2025-12-16). Another Building Collapses in Gaza Amid Storm, Killing at Least One Palestinian. news.antiwar.com Another building damaged by Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza collapsed on Tuesday, killing at least one Palestinian, as storms and continued Israeli aid restrictions are adding to the misery for the civilians living among the rubble. According to Gaza's Civil Defense, the building collapsed due to heavy rain in the Shati refugee camp west of …
(2025-12-16). Guerra en la sombra: Cómo la corrupción en Ucrania corroe la ayuda occidental. strategic-culture.su LR: El exdirector de la empresa estatal de energía nuclear de Ucrania, Energoatom, Petro Kotin, el ministro de Justicia, Herman Halushchenko, y el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky. Foto: Reuters | En el contexto de la confrontación militar en curso, Ucrania se ha visto plagada de una serie de escándalos de corrupción a gran escala que afectan a sectores clave, desde la adquisición de material de defensa hasta la energía. Estos acontecimientos se producen en un momento crítico, ya que los socios occidentales se reunieron en la cumbre del G7 en Canadá para reafirmar su apoyo a Kiev, al tiempo que exigían m…
(2025-12-16). A U.S. invasion of Venezuela would be slow, costly and a historic mistake. strategic-culture.su ByAndrew LATHAM | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Article Summary — Any U.S. war in Venezuela would be slow, costly, and stra…
(2025-12-15). Policy support urged to boost marriage rate. ecns.cn Experts have called for stronger policy and financial support for young people and enhanced efforts to eliminate workplace discrimination to foster a marriage-and birth-friendly society.
(2025-12-16). Reparations for Ukraine: new European body set up. newarab.com 
Top European officials including The International Claims Commission for Ukraine, signed by 35 countries, will assess and decide on claims for reparations, including any amount to be paid out. | "We expect that every mechanism for compensation… will start and receive strong and sufficient international support so that people can…
(2025-12-16). The San Silvestre Race will be held to Commemorate the 67th Anniversary of the Revolution. radiohc.cu Havana, December 15 (RHC) — The iconic Ciudad Deportiva will host the traditional San Silvestre race on December 31st, organized by the Havana sports department, with technical support from the National Commission of Races and Walks Marabana-Maracuba (CNCCMM). | The event, part of the celebrations for the 67th anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, will take place along Vía Blanca, Primelles, Santa Catalina, and Boyeros avenues, starting and finishing in the facility's parking lot. | The official distance will be 10 kilometers, to be covered in five laps following the direction of traffic. The prepara…
(2025-12-16). ATP to introduce new heat policy. tribune.com.pk 
The ATP Tour said it will introduce a new heat policy that will come into effect from 2026 after a string of retirements due to soaring temperatures and punishing humidity at the Shanghai Masters earlier this season. | The governing body of men's tennis said the rule, based on the internationally recognised Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) index used to measure human heat stress in direct sunlight, had "clear thresholds" for cooling measures and suspension of play. | "The new heat rule provides a structured, medically supported approach to managing extreme heat, with the objective of safeguarding player healt…
(2025-12-16). ICC's Karim Khan Says 'Senior UK Official' Threatened Him. popularresistance.org The British chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, has accused a senior British government official of threatening to withdraw the UK's funding and support for the court if he pursued arrest warrants against Israeli leaders. | Middle East Eye understands the official to be the then foreign secretary and former prime minister David Cameron. | The allegation is contained in a statement submitted by Khan to the court which describes details of an alleged campaign of threats faced by the prosecutor in the leadup to his office requesting warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netan…
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(2025-12-16). Why Canada's support for Palestine is just for show. newarab.com 
(2025-12-16). UN members vote 164-8 to support Palestinians' inalienable right to an independent state. tehrantimes.com The UN General Assembly on Monday overwhelmingly adopted a draft resolution reaffirming the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, including the right to an independent State of Palestine, Anadolu reported Tuesday.
(2025-12-16). Heroes Emerge Amid Sydney Terror Attack. devdiscourse.com A Sydney shopowner is being celebrated for disarming a gunman at a Jewish holiday event at Bondi Beach, while a couple and another man who perished confronting attackers are equally remembered for their heroism. Among the fallen is Reuven Morrison, 62, who attempted to halt the violence, according to his daughter.
(2025-12-16). US officially labels Colombia's EGC group a 'terrorist organization'. aljazeera.com Analysts warn US 'terrorist' designation of the EGC could escalate violence and hinder peace negotiations in Colombia.
(2025-12-16). Israeli settler kills 16-year-old Palestinian in West Bank. newarab.com 
An Israeli settler shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian in Tuqu' on Tuesday after the funeral of another teenager, the town's mayor said. | Violence has escalated in The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Muheeb Jibril's death on Tuesday. | "
(2025-12-16). Soaring West Bank Violence is Fueled by Official Israeli Surrender to Settlers. juancole.com By (The Conversation) — Owais Hammam was walking near his home in Khirbet Bani Harith in the West Bank on Dec. 3, 2025, when,