(2024-12-27). Europeans encouraging peace with Russia. infobrics.org Popular support for the Kiev regime is decreasing significantly in Europe.
(2024-12-27). What's Left In Latin American And The Caribbean: Year 2024 In Review. popularresistance.org The progressive regional current, the "Pink Tide," could be better called "troubled waters" in 2024. The tide had already slackened by 2023 compared to its rise in 2022, when it was buoyed by big wins in Colombia and Brazil. Then, progressive alternatives had sailed into power replacing failed neoliberal policies. Since, they have had to govern under circumstances that they inherited but were not their own making. | Brazil's "suicidal veto" in August, which excluded Venezuela and Nicaragua from the BRICS trade alliance, was indicative of triangulating between the US and regional allegiances.
(2024-12-27). Russia to Send Speaker of the Duma for Nicolás Maduro's Inauguration. orinocotribune.com 
The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin will travel to Venezuela to represent his country at the inauguration ceremony of President Nicolás Maduro, scheduled for January 10. | "On behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia will be represented at the inauguration of Venezuelan President-elect Nicolás Maduro by State Duma Speaker Viacheslav Volodin," the ministry reported this Thursday, January 26. | As established by the laws of the Constitution, on January 10, 2025, Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in on January 10 before the National Assembly (AN) for a new presi…
(2024-12-27). America's "Just War" against Afghanistan: Women's Rights "Before" and "After" America's Destructive Wars. globalresearch.ca Unknown to Americans, in the 1970s and early 1980s, Kabul was "a cosmopolitan city. Artists and hippies flocked to the capital. Women studied agriculture, engineering and business at the city's university. Afghan women held government jobs".
(2024-12-27). Israel bombs Yemen, kills dozens at Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital. newarab.com 
Israeli air strikes hit The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether they knew at the time that WHO chief The strikes targeting the airport, military facilities and power stations in Houthi ar…
(2024-12-27). Israeli forces burn Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital. newarab.com 
Israeli forces on Friday raided the In separate incidents across Gaza, Israeli strikes killed at least 25 people, medics said. One of those strikes on a house in Gaza City killed 15 people, medics and the civil emergency service said. | The Palestinian health ministry said contact with staff inside the facility,…
(2024-12-27). All for his wife: The timing of Netanyahu's latest attack on the media is no coincidence. haaretz.com On behalf of his expat wife in Miami, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at the media – while air force pilots were risking their lives over the skies of Yemen ‚ñ On behalf of Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz was dispatched to thwart the hostage deal and a few other things ‚ñ And who is the minister who gives weaklings a bad name?
(2024-12-27). Headlines for December 27, 2024. democracynow.org Israel Forces Evacuation of Northern Gaza Hospital After Attack That Killed 50, Watchdog Finds 75,000 in Gaza at Risk of Famine, Buries Report After U.S. Ambassador to Israel Objects, Israel Bombs Yemeni Capital and Port City of Hodeidah, Killing 6 and Wounding Dozens, Famine Spreads as Fighting Escalates in Sudan, Prompting Exodus of Refugees, More Than 10,000 Asylum Seekers Have Died at Sea Attempting to Reach Spain in 2024, CDC Warns Sample of First Severely Ill U.S. Bird Flu Patient Contains Troublesome Mutations, South Korean Parliament Impeaches Acting President 2 Weeks After Former President's Ouster…
(2024-12-27). Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds. mronline.org 
Needs assessment by NGO reveals the huge psychological impact of the war with Israel on young people.
(2024-12-27). Yemen pledges 'crushing response' to Israeli airstrikes. presstv.ir Yemeni officials say the Israeli strikes will not make them withdraw their support for Palestine.
(2024-12-27). Lebanese Brigadier General Warns of New Status Quo as Israeli Enemy Escalates Violations. english.almanar.com.lb Brigadier General Mounir Shehadeh, former Lebanese government coordinator with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), has raised concerns over ongoing Israeli enemy violations since the ceasefire was declared. He warned that these actions reflect Israeli efforts to impose a new status quo on Lebanon and its resistance. Exploiting International Cover In an interview …
(2024-12-27). Israeli media: Israeli Minister of War received two internal investigations from the Israeli army regarding the October 7 operation. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-27). Grief and gaslighting: How the raw pain of a fallen soldier's family shocked Israel and exposed IDF arrogance. haaretz.com Gur Kehati, a 20-year-old soldier, was killed in one of the most controversial incidents of the Israel-Hezbollah war, an incident that now haunts the military's senior command and has become the center of a polarizing national scandal…
(2024-12-27). Ceasefire in Lebanon: One month on, Israel 'preparing to stay'. newarab.com 
One month after the Meanwhile, the
(2024-12-27). Israeli strike kills 50, including five medics at Gaza hospital. newarab.com 
At least 50 Palestinians, including five medical workers, were killed after Israeli warplanes targeted a building near the The attack occurred in the early hours of Thursday in the "There are nearly 50 martyrs, including three of our medical staff, under the rubble of a building opposite…
(2024-12-27). Israel's army kills five Palestinian journalists, ending dreams. newarab.com 
On Thursday, the "Ayman Al-Jadi, a cameraman; Faisal Abu Al-Qumsan, a reporter; Fadi Hasouna and Mohammed Al-Lad'ah, both of them video editors, and Ibrahim Al-Sh…
(2024-12-27). Lebanon ceasefire: What dangers do Dahiyeh's residents face. newarab.com 
It's been a month since a Dahiyeh — the Arabic word for suburb and the name given to the area south of the Lebanese capital — was hammered by weeks of Israeli strikes. Streets which once never slept in the densely populated suburbs have been left in ruins, after buildings were reduced to rubble within seconds during the offensive. | Cl…
(2024-12-27). Israel planning 'major attack' on Houthi targets in Yemen. newarab.com 
(2024-12-27). Impeachment of President in Seoul, Political Insanity in Kiev: "Thrilled by the Prospect of Thermonuclear War"? Who is Pulling the Strings? globalresearch.ca Independent media have been warning about the dangers of thermonuclear annihilation for decades. Recently,
(2024-12-27). The End Days? World War, Tech Takeover, and Global Warming. counterpunch.org 
One can be excused for worrying over what tomorrow might bring as expanded battle lines are redrawn across the globe, the world's wealthiest nation ever consumes itself in a cataclysm of partisan hate amid a growing digital reformation, and unchecked carbon emissions continue to cause more environmental disaster by the day. Will nuclear conflict, machine control, or climate breakdown ultimately destroy our pale blue dot of a planet or is it all just more apocalyptic blather that never comes to pass?
(2024-12-27). Selected Articles: Impeachment of President in Seoul, Political Insanity in Kiev: "Thrilled by the Prospect of Thermonuclear War"? Who Is Pulling the Strings? globalresearch.ca 
By What we've learned so far is that the dangers of a global …
(2024-12-27). Palestinian Authority officer killed in Jenin Camp clashes. newarab.com 
(2024-12-27). Remembering the pioneering Arab visual artists we lost in 2024. newarab.com 
As we come to the end of 2024, we look back on the distinguished lives and careers of Arab visual artists who passed away this year, leaving behind a legacy of creativity and experimentation. | From Gulf and Levant artists who defended the Palestinian cause to experimenting with abstraction, here are the stories of eight regional artists we lost in 2024. | Hussein Madi (1938 — 2024): | A renowned modernist of the Lebanese art scene,
(2024-12-27). Photos: Russia-Ukraine war in 2024. aljazeera.com 'All-encompassing' war nears three years with Ukrainian soldiers losing morale and territory.
(2024-12-27). North Korean soldier captured in Ukraine war dies: South Korea's spy agency. aljazeera.com Intel report comes days after Ukraine's president said nearly 3,000 North Korean soldiers 'killed or wounded' in combat.
(2024-12-27). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,037. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,037th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
(2024-12-27). 'Dangerous new era': How climate change spurred disaster in 2024. newarab.com 
From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa nowhere was spared the devastating impact of supercharged climate disasters in 2024. | This year is the hottest in history, with record-breaking atmospheric temperatures and oceans acting like fuel for extreme weather worldwide. | World Weather Attribution, experts on how global warming influences extreme events, said nearly every disaster they analysed over the past 12 months was intensified by climate change. | "The impacts of fossil fuel warming have never been clearer or more deva…
(2024-12-27). Reform UK MPs' biggest gaffes since being elected. leftfootforward.org Unfortunately, Reform won five seats at the general election in July, which, also unfortunately, has led to increased media exposure. | However, this has also (fortunately) brought increased scrutiny of their harmful statements. | A glance at their candidate lineups, featuring a Hitler admirer, COVID conspiracy theorists, and British National Party supporters, none of whom were properly vetted, makes it clear they have no qualms about selecting people with extreme and offensive views. Now let's take a closer look at the damaging statements, and actions, that have put Reform MPs in the spotlight for all the wr…
(2024-12-27). Gaza hospital says four babies die of 'severe temperature drop'. newarab.com 
The chief paediatric doctor at a southern Gaza hospital confirmed that four babies had died of "severe temperature drop" this week as the war-ravaged Palestinian territory grapples with The fourth baby died within 72 hours of the first in Gaza, with medical sources saying the infant died due to exposure to the cold. | Dr.
(2024-12-27). Pro-Palestine activists removed from US university government. newarab.com 
For the first time in the school's history, Student president Alifa Anam Chowdhury and Vice President Elias Atkinson, both pro-Gaza activists, were found guilty of dereliction of duty based on Chowdhury's four unexcused absences from assembly meetings and Atkinson's failure to hold the required twice-monthly meetings. | This was after a seven-day student judicial hearing, which lasted over…
(2024-12-27). In America It's Another Week to be Proud of! Is Biden Poised to Ban 2025 by Executive Order? globalresearch.ca Something good happened in Washington last week, suggesting that the year might actually end on a high note without Joe Biden starting World War 3 and opening up all the country's prisons for the on-the-street rehabilitation of the inmates where …
(2024-12-27). The Child that Christmas Forgot: How Would Jesus Fare in the American Police State? globalresearch.ca The modern-day church has largely shied away from applying Jesus' teachings to modern problems such as war, poverty, immigration, etc., but thankfully there have been individuals throughout history who ask themselves and the world: what would Jesus do?
(2024-12-27). At least 69 migrants dead after boat sank off Morocco. newarab.com 
At least 69 people died, including 25 The makeshift boat was carrying around 80 people when it capsized. Around 80 Only 11 survived, the Ministry of Malians abroad said in a statement on Thursday after collecting information to reco…
(2024-12-27). CAIR voices concern over anti-Palestine bias at US universities. newarab.com 
The Council on American-Islamic Relations have issued an advisory to prospective students and their families over US universities they consider "institutions of particular concern" due to their treatment of those This comes after repeated instances of clashes between pro-Palestinian student protesters demonstrating against In…
(2024-12-27). Morocco sentences 13 pro-Palestine activists for boycott protest. newarab.com 
A After a year-long trial, the Salé Court of First Instance convicted 12 activists, all members of the Moroccan Front Against Normalisat…
(2024-12-27). Chilean government debates pension reform. plenglish.com According to the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Jeannette Jara, it is important to reach an agreement that allows progress toward a more fair and supportive system. "Chile cannot permit itself to leave so many people behind. The pension system has to change," she said. | In statements to the local press, Jara pointed directly to the Pension Fund Administrators (AFP), which make millions in profits and offer miserable retirements, and warned that the AFPs have profits of more than 400 million dollars to date, while pensions continue to fall. | The interim government spokesperson, Aisén Etcheverry, also jo…
(2024-12-27). The way forward for Canada Post workers after CUPW's surrender to government strike-ban. wsws.org The sabotage of our strike, coordinated between the government, the Crown corporation and the union apparatus, has materially weakened our struggle for a new collective agreement. However, if we draw the appropriate lessons from this experience, we can seize the initiative and return to the offensive.
(2024-12-27). UN calls for investigation into air strikes on Afghan border. newarab.com 
The UN mission to The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said it had "received credible reports that dozens of civilians, including women and children, were killed in airstrikes by Pakistan's military forces in Paktika prov…
(2024-12-27). Federal Trade Commission Launches Investigation Into Microsoft's Practices. truthout.org The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Microsoft in a wide-ranging probe that will examine whether the company's business practices have run afoul of antitrust laws, according to people familiar with the matter. In recent weeks, FTC attorneys have been conducting interviews and setting up meetings with Microsoft competitors. One key area of interest is how the world's largest software… |
(2024-12-27). Sri Lankan teachers and workers must defend School Development Officers. wsws.org The police frameup of SDOs is a warning to all Sri Lankan workers of how the Dissanayake government will treat them if they dare to fight for their legitimate social demands.
(2024-12-27). Postal workers slam CWU "Framework Agreement" endorsing Kretinsky's takeover of Royal Mail. wsws.org We are publishing the response of postal workers to the WSWS article "The CWU's 'framework agreement' backs Kretinsky's Royal Mail takeover", which subjected to close scrutiny the 12-page document drawn up after months of private talks between CWU leader Dave Ward and EP Group executives.
(2024-12-27). Australian government cuts international student numbers by decree. wsws.org Having failed to get its proposed student enrolment caps through parliament last month, the Albanese government has issued a new immigration Ministerial Direction, despite warnings that it could be illegal.
(2024-12-27). Gauteng Premier to visit Eldorado Park. sanews.gov.za Gauteng Premier to visit Eldorado Park | Acting Gauteng Premier Lebogang Maile will visit Eldorado Park on Saturday following the murder of a female traffic warden. | | "I am deeply disturbed by the senseless killing of our dedicated Traffic Warden. As the Gauteng Provincial Government, we condemn all forms of violence, especially against women," said the Acting Premier ahead of his visit. | | The visit comes after the tragic murder of the warden who was allegedly killed by her boyfriend who is a police officer. | | "We will work tirelessly to ensure justice is served and support is provided to the affected family…
(2024-12-27). The key events that shaped the MENA region in 2024. newarab.com 
2024 was a defining year for the Middle East and North Africa, Iran fired balli…
(2024-12-27). Knesset advances bill banning Palestinian grads from teaching. newarab.com 
(2024-12-27). All Arabs are 'Islamist' by default in Germany, ex-Muslim or not. newarab.com 
On December 20, a horrific attack took place at a Christmas Market in The tragedy sent shockwaves across the world, but even before the victims' loved ones could begin to grieve, another story began to dominate the narrative: the false claim that Muslims and foreigners pose a fundamental threat to Germany and must be expelled. | Speculation about the attacker's identity quickly spiralled…
(2024-12-27). Pakistan military convicts 60 more civilians of pro-Khan unrest. newarab.com 
Ex-prime minister Khan was arrested in May last year after being ousted from office and mounting an unprecedented campaign of defiance against the nation's powerful military leaders. | His detention over graft al…
(2024-12-27). CA Nov 2024 Final Result Out – Full Toppers List. ummid.com Heramb Maheshwari, Rishab Ostwal R, Riya Kunjankumar Shah and Kinjal Ajmera are among the toppers of the CA Final exams held in November 2024 the results of which were declared by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Friday night.
(2024-12-26). US-Funded Group Removes Report Warning of Famine in North Gaza After Complaint From US Ambassador. news.antiwar.com The Famine Early Warning Systems Network, a project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has removed a report from its website that warned it was "highly likely" famine is occurring in northern Gaza after a complaint by the US ambassador to Israel. The report noted that Israel has imposed a "near-total blockade …
(2024-12-26). Israel Launches Another Round of Airstrikes on Yemen, Killing at Least 4. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, Israeli warplanes carried out another round of airstrikes against Yemen, targeting the capital, Sanaa, and several ports, killing at least four people. The Israeli attacks on the Yemeni capital included strikes on the Sanaa International Airport, which killed three people and injured 16 others, according to Yemeni media. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head …
(2024-12-26). Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 5 Journalists and 5 Hospital Workers. news.antiwar.com Israeli attacks in Gaza on Thursday included a strike on a vehicle that killed five journalists and strikes near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, which killed at least five medical workers. Early Thursday morning, an Israeli strike hit a vehicle clearly marked "press" that killed five journalists for the TV channel Al Quds …
(2024-12-26). Midway Through Ceasefire, Israeli Army Moves Deeper Into Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Thursday marks the 30-day mark in the 60-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. While plainly obvious that IDF military operations never really ceased, Israel is now openly talking about staying in Lebanon past the 60-day pullout deadline. Even more concerning, Israel has pushed the offensive deeper into southern Lebanon, seizing the town of Wadi al-Hujeir …
(2024-12-26). Israel Builds a 'Beachside Resort' in Gaza for IDF Soldiers. news.antiwar.com The Israeli military has built a "beachside resort" on the coast of the northern Gaza Strip where IDF soldiers occupying the Palestinian territory can relax and take a break from waging a genocidal war. According to the Israeli news site Ynet, the "retreat" was built alongside a water desalination plant that provides 60,000 liters of …
(2024-12-26). Remember World War I, The 1914 Christmas Truce. "The Power of Peace in the Time of War". In 2024, "Let It Happen Again" in Solidarity with Palestine. Abolish All Wars. globalresearch.ca
(2024-12-26). Bethlehem: When Will the Peace of Christmas Come Home? globalresearch.ca [First published by Global Research on December 27, 2022] | As mayor of the Palestinian city of Bethlehem, I have the privilege of lighting the Christmas tree in Manger Square and attending Midnight Mass at one of the world's oldest churches, …
(2024-12-26). Religious Leaders and Scholars Should Unite to Help in Creating a Safe World of Justice Based Peace. globalresearch.ca In most religions and their scriptures we find very important messages of justice and peace. These can be very helpful for creating a world based on justice and peace. | Unfortunately if we look at the real-life history of the world, …
(2024-12-26). Trump now threatening Panama, his "neo-Monroeism" might set Americas ablaze. infobrics.org With Trump's intervention plans for Mexico, plus his verbal attacks against Canada, and Panama, it is quite clear that, despite Trump being apparently more willing to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine, the US during his presidency will remain a focal point for increasing tensions regionally and globally.
(2024-12-26). Italy: Draft bill 1236 targeting peaceful environmental activism. fidh.org
(2024-12-26). AMBS and Mennonite Action to offer free weekly online colloquium series on peace theology in action. anabaptistworld.org At Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, "Peace Theology in Movement" is the theme of a weekly lunchtime colloquium series that will focus on the Mennonite Action movement as an expression of Mennonite peace theology. The series — which will be held via Zoom on Wednesdays, Jan. 15 — April 30, 2025, 12—1 p.m. Eastern Time — …
(2024-12-26). Deception And Politics From Washington To Tel Aviv. popularresistance.org In these difficult times, the voice of the late Palestinian-American scholar, Edward Said is ever present, "Writing is the final resistance we have against the inhuman practices and injustices that disfigure human history." | For more than fourteen painful months Israel has passed off its inhuman actions against the people of Gaza as "defensive." | We are to believe that the massacre of tens of thousands of civilians and attacks on its Arab neighbors are somehow Israel's "right." Championed by the Biden administration, Tel Aviv has grown ever more bold and barbaric in its efforts to crush the resistance and expan…
(2024-12-26). War crimes tribunal finds human remains at "Colombia's largest open-pit mass grave" colombiareports.com Colombia's war crimes tribunal JEP announced that forensic experts found human remans in a waste dump in the west of Medellin. The exhumation of at least two victims of forced…
(2024-12-26). Senator Chris Coons and the Cult of Patent Monopolies. cepr.net Last week, Delaware Senator Chris Coons, the chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, made an assertion about the nature of patents that is flat out wrong. Senator Coons said: "OUR FOUNDING FATHERS MADE IT CLEAR THAT INVENTORS SHOULD HAVE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO THEIR INVENTIONS. IN OTHER WORDS, THE CONSTITUTION IN ITS SCRIPT GUARANTEES …
(2024-12-26). Israeli Citizenship Has Always Been a Tool of Genocide — So I Renounced Mine. truthout.org I recently entered an Israeli consulate and submitted papers to formally renounce my citizenship. It was an unseasonably warm fall day and office workers on break were lounging by the pond in Boston Common. The night before had seen a particularly gruesome series of aerial attacks by Israel on refugee tent camps in Gaza. Even as Palestinians were still counting bodies or, in many cases… |
(2024-12-26). Iran: Israel's attack on journalists' vehicle in Gaza amounts to 'war crime'. presstv.ir Iran condemns Israel's killing of five journalists in Gaza as war crime.
(2024-12-26). Dutch parliament fights anti-Semitism by discriminating Muslims. newarab.com 
The Netherlands is in the midst of a heated public and political discussion about 'integration' following streetfights in early November between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax of Amsterdam. | November's fighting, instigated by In the six weeks since,…
(2024-12-26). Algeria targets #ManichRadi activists as Tebboune faces unrest. newarab.com 
The According to Al Ahdath Al Maghribia, dozens of individuals have been arrested over the past two days for sharing content related to the hashtag. Human rights group Chouaa claimed many activists were arrested publicly. | The campaign, which gained traction on social media, pa…
(2024-12-26). Morocco presents new women's rights legislation. newarab.com 
Based on landmark 2004 legislation that was hailed as a breakthrough at the time, the proposals include raising the legal marriage age and expanding women's custody rights, said Justice Minister Abdelatif Ouahbi. | The new legislation, which still require parliamentary and royal approval, come afte…
(2024-12-26). Reproductive Justice Organizers Find New Ways To Help Incarcerated Moms. popularresistance.org Reproductive justice advocates in the South can rarely depend on laws on the book to safeguard incarcerated pregnant people. | Instead, they've learned to create their own aid. | Motherhood Beyond Bars, a reproductive justice group in Georgia, was originally centered on helping pregnant people inside prisons. After finding it increasingly difficult to work internally at the Georgia Department of Corrections, the group decided to devote its resources towards helping inmates from the outside. | "The number of problems and fires we're trying to put out has kind of exceeded even our expectations of what folks would n…
(2024-12-26). Hezbollah Reaffirms Full Solidarity with Yemeni People against Israeli Aggression. english.almanar.com.lb Hezbollah strongly condemned on Thursday the large-scale Israeli aggression on Dear Yemen with American-British involvement, which targeted civilian, economic and vital facilities. In a statement, Hezbollah considered that the Zionist campaign is a blatant violation of international and humanitarian laws, an attempt to pursue its arrogance as well brutality, and persistence on its open wars …
(2024-12-26). Israeli hackers flock to Barcelona as spyware industry shifts. haaretz.com Squeezed between the war and tough restrictions at home, elite Israeli hackers are relocating to the EU and Spain to set up or join a new crop of firms selling exploit, now the hottest item in the world of cyber surveillance…
(2024-12-26). War, grief and anger: Israel in 2024, through the eyes of Haaretz photographers. haaretz.com The sounds of explosions, protest and anguish reverberate through the images that Haaretz photographers captured during this year of military and political conflict, from deserted towns and hostage rallies to the battlefield…
(2024-12-26). Bear Grylls targeted by pro-Israelis for 'Palestinian Mary' post. newarab.com 
British adventurer Bear Grylls has been the latest target of Israel supporters after calling In a "Maryam, a young, poor and no doubt terrifi…
(2024-12-26). Israel expands use of dystopian technology in the West Bank. newarab.com 
The Israeli Army Radio said last week that the army recently began equipping itself with dozens of technological systems to deploy at the entrances to settlements and key points under the pretext of what it…
(2024-12-26). Israeli army stops West Bank strike victims reaching hospital. newarab.com 
The According to Haaretz, two Palestinians, identified as Khawla Abdullah, 53, and Bara'a Al-Sheikh Ali, 21, were killed in the drone attack with the Israeli army later admitting they were not…
(2024-12-26). Israeli far-right minister Ben-Gvir storms Al-Aqsa Mosque. newarab.com 
Israel's extremist National Security Minister On the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, the pro-settler far-right politician, notorious for inciting violence against Palestinians, declared his visit a 'prayer for the safety of soldiers' and 'victory in the war' in Gaza. | He also posted a picture of himself on the social media platform X with the mosque i…
(2024-12-26). Israeli probe finds air defence failures during October 7 attack. newarab.com 
A leaked According to the findings, Israeli Air Force (IAF) Chief Tomer Bar admitted that his forces were 'not effective enough' in responding to the surprise assault launched by Palestinian resistance factions. | According to Channel 12, the investigation details how the Israeli Air Force scrambled to re…
(2024-12-26). Journalists among 10 killed as Israeli strikes continue in Gaza. newarab.com At least 10 people were killed, including five journalists, and more than a dozen wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza early on Thursday, medics from the Gaza health authorities said. | Five people were killed and 20 wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighbourhood, the medics reported. They warned the death toll could rise as many people remained trapped under the rubble. | In a separate incident, five journalists were killed when their vehicle was struck in the vicinity of Al-Awda hospital in Nuseirat in central Gaza, the enclave's health authorities said. | The journalists worke…
(2024-12-26). Lebanon says Israeli air strike hits target in east. newarab.com 
Lebanon's state media said an Israeli air strike targeted the The truce went into effect on November 27 after more than a year of hostilities that began with the outbreak of Both sides…
(2024-12-26). UNIFIL urges timely Israeli pullout from s. Lebanon under truce. newarab.com 
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a US-brokered 60-day ceasefire that calls for a phased Israeli military pullout after more than a year of war, in keeping with a…
(2024-12-26). Lebanese Army denounces Israel's violation of ceasefire. plenglish.com The Armed Forces issued a statement condemning Israel's attacks on the sovereignty of Lebanon and its citizens and the destruction of villages and towns in the south of the nation. | The Ministry of Defense increased the level of alert and readiness at the Qaaqaaiyet El-Jisr checkpoint due to Israeli movements from Taybeh towards Aadchit El-Qsair and Qantara, and stated that the army leadership is monitoring the situation in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) and the mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the ceasefire. | The Armed Forces blocked access to Wadi al-Hujeir from the…
(2024-12-26). Meet State Dept. Official Michael Casey, Who Resigned over Gaza After U.S. Ignored Israeli Abuses. democracynow.org 
After a 15-year career in the Foreign Service, Michael Casey resigned from the State Department in July over U.S. policy on Gaza and is now speaking out publicly for the first time. He was deputy political counselor at the United States Office for Palestinian Affairs in Jerusalem for four years before he left. Casey says he resigned after "getting no action from Washington" for his recommendations on humanitarian actions for Palestinians and toward a workable two-state solution. "We don't believe Palestinian sources of information," Casey says about U.S. policymakers. "We will…
(2024-12-26). Amazon Strike Takeaways: Walk-Outs Slowed Packages, Boosted Union Power. popularresistance.org Amazon workers picketed their employer over the weekend through blisteringly frigid weather and, in New York, a flooded sidewalk as part of an escalating series of strikes by a minority of workers across the logistics behemoth's supply chain. These strikes, waged from coast to coast at nine warehouses across Amazon's supply chain, are part of a nationwide movement to consolidate organizing at the logistics giant in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). | In 2022, the Teamsters launched a division to support organizing at Amazon. The union now represents 5,500 workers at the hulking JFK8 fulfillment ce…
(2024-12-26). Restaurants offer free food for city's unsung heroes. ecns.cn As Beijing's chilly winter deepens, some restaurants are extending warmth by feeding the unsung — often low-paid workers, including delivery drivers, taxi drivers and street cleaners — who keep the city going.
(2024-12-26). The best MENA films of 2024. newarab.com 
At a time when people of Arab, Middle Eastern or North African heritage are being rampantly maligned across the globe, in both news bulletins and on social media, cinema has never played such a vital role in shifting negative perceptions. | Looking back at 2024 in film, there has been an excellent number of stories from and about the MENA world that humanise those from the region. | From powerful documentaries cutting through mainstream Zionist propaganda to an exquisite character study of a queer Arab drag queen in London working out the kinks in their identity, here are some of the best MENA films released i…
(2024-12-26). The CADTM International network condemns the cowardice of Northern governments in response to the climate emergency. cadtm.org
(2024-12-26). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,036. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,036th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
(2024-12-26). The Rise of Trump, the Fall of Imperial America. counterpunch.org 
Some 2,000 years ago, an itinerant preacher, Saul of Tarsus, was writing to a wayward congregation in Corinth, Greece. Curiously enough, his words still capture the epochal change that may await us just over history's horizon. "For now we see in a glass, darkly," he wrote. "Now I know in part, but then shall I
(2024-12-26). The FCC Under Trump. counterpunch.org President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will replace the current FCC Chair, Jessica Rosenworcel, with Commissioned Brendan Carr as the next agency Chair. "Commissioner Carr is a warrior for Free Speech, and has fought against the regulatory Lawfare that has stifled Americans' Freedoms, and held back our Economy," Trump noted. "He will end the regulatory
(2024-12-26). Will Russia Collapse in 2025? thealtworld.com Is Putin's Government Trying to Be a 19th century liberal government in the brutal evil world of the 21st century? | I raise this question not only because Putin has been fighting in his gentlemanly way a war on Russian territory in Ukraine for six months longer without yet winning than it took Stalin's Red Army to defeat the formidable German Wehrmacht in World War II, and still Putin has not cleared Ukrainian troops from the small Donbas area or from the Ukrainian invasion of Russian Kursk. Does anyone remember when Putin declared that Russia would never again fight a war on its own territory? Putin has been fi…
(2024-12-26). Gaza's Christian children mark Christmas with no gifts or joy. newarab.com 
While Dozens of Christian children gathered with their families in the Holy Family Church's courtyard in Gaza City to perform the holiday prayers. Katalia Habis…
(2024-12-26). Crafting a Structure in an Unstructured World. infobrics.org As a discussion club widely known for focusing on global politics and world affairs, it is appropriate and timely under the circumstances that we start brainstorming and debating the possible structure of a new world order. This is because, on the one hand, the relatively stable balance of power achieved after the Second World War, writes Nelson Wong…
(2024-12-26). 107 migrants rescued in Channel: French authorities. newarab.com 
French authorities said they rescued 107 migrants trying to cross the Over the course of Christmas Day, 12 rescue operations were staged along the coast of northern France, including of a boat experiencing engine trouble, France's Channel and North Sea maritime prefecture said in a statement. | In the morning, 30 passengers were rescued from a boat near Dunkirk, while the others onboard wished to continue onwards and were taken into British custody once they reached Bri…
(2024-12-26). Forest fires and intense heat cause concern in Chile. plenglish.com During the last few days, the National Service for Prevention and Response to Disasters (SENAPRED) declared a red alert for fires in the regions of Valparaíso, Maule and O'Higgins | The National Forestry Corporation (CONAF) reported more than 70 fires in the first weeks of the warm season. According to the entity, the fires occurred while central and southern areas of Chile were experiencing a heat wave that could extend until next weekend. | During the last few hours, SENAPRED and CONAF declared a red alert in Tiltil and Colina, in the Metropolitan Region, due to the rapid advance of the flames toward several h…
(2024-12-26). UN warns of alarming escalation of hunger and malnutrition in Sudan. plenglish.com United Nations, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The conflict in Sudan is extending famine conditions, which have already been confirmed in five regions of the country, while the UN foresees an alarming escalation of hunger and malnutrition.
(2024-12-26). Vietnam-Cuba ties moving forward, says Cuban ambassador. plenglish.com Hanoi, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuban ambassador Rogelio Polanco stated that the special and close relations between Vietnam and Cuba are moving towards a new stage marked by comprehensive, effective, sustainable, and substantive cooperation.
(2024-12-26). Azerbaijan mourns 38 killed in plane crash in Kazakhstan. newarab.com 
Azerbaijan held a national day of mourning Thursday The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead diverted far off course across the Caspian Sea. It crashed Wednesday near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. | An investigation…
(2024-12-26). Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38. newarab.com 
An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead flew across the Caspian Sea and went down near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. | The plane's course on the Flight Radar website showed it flying away from its normal route, crossing the Caspian Sea and then circling over the area where it…
(2024-12-26). Sudan Suspends Cooperation With Global Hunger Monitor as War Expands Famine. truthout.org The Sudanese government suspended cooperation with a global hunger monitor on Monday, on the eve of the initiative announcing that the African country's civil war has driven the expansion of a famine first declared at a refugee camp earlier this year and expected to keep growing next year without a cease-fire. Alarm over widespread hunger in Sudan has mounted since fighting erupted between… |
(2024-12-26). Ukraine's asymmetric warfare strategy: The connection between organized crime, the Ukrainian government, and scam call centers. strategic-culture.su
(2024-12-26). Kurdish educator brings Quran to life for deaf Muslims. newarab.com 
In Erbil, the bustling heart of Now, through the…
(2024-12-26). Five key events to watch that will shape the MENA region in 2025. newarab.com
(2024-12-26). AISSEE 2025 Registration Starts, Apply Here. ummid.com Online registration and application form submission for All India Sainik School Entrance Exam 2025 (AISSEE 2025-26) has started on the NTA website aissee2025.ntaonline.in, parents who wish to admit their wards in Military Schools should note.
(2024-12-26). Everything We Know About What Led Up To The Azerbaijan Airliner Crash. twz.com 
Palestinian Authority security forces are violently suppressing the resistance in Jenin, and those opposing Israel's holocaust in Gaza. Most Canadians are unaware that our country assists them.
Tributes are pouring in for a well-known Walaa al-Faranji was well known in the Strip for her fashion designs and photography as well as her writing which many people say captured the pain and plight of Palestinians since Israel launched its war on the besieged enclave. | The killing of al-Faranji and her husband Ahmed Salama…
In 1989, US forces invaded, conquered, and occupied Panama, replacing its pet dictator, Manuel Noriega with a new regime. Then-president George H.W. Bush's justifications for the invasion included protecting US citizens in Panama and prosecuting the ill-conceived and ill-fated US war on drugs. The more likely reason is that Noriega, after many years of obedient 
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Hajat Sharifah Buzeki as the new Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority. He also named Benon Kigenyi as her Deputy. According to President's office, their names have been forwarded to Public Service for formalization. When the process is completed, the Head Public Service and Secretary …
Asia Pacific Report Silent Night is a well-known Christmas carol that tells of a peaceful and silent night in Bethlehem, referring to the first Christmas more than 2000 years ago. It is now 2024, and it was again a silent night in Bethlehem last night, reports Al Jazeera's Nisa Ibrahim. Not because of peace. But…
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As the holiday season unfolds, Before the US…
Palestinians who have lost family members to Israel's genocide in Gaza have launched a lawsuit against British oil giant BP over the company's supply of oil to the occupation regime that enables Israel's mechanised war on Palestinian civilians. The UK-based International Centre for Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) said in a statement this week that BP …
One child is killed every hour in In a post on social media platform X, Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of the organisation, said there is "no place left for children" in Gaza, adding that since the launch of Israel's war on the enclave, 14,500 children have been killed. | "One child gets killed every hour. These are not numbers. Th…
Even in his nightmares, Emad Abu Ras, a "I was frozen in my place and did not realise what should I do […] If I tried to pull the bodies away from the stray animals, the Israeli drones [quadcopter] would attack me and kill me," the 42-year-old father of four remarked to The New…
A handful of women on the streets of Las Palmas, a city in Spain's Canary Islands, walk fast with their children, running around them, looking for precious goods left behind in large garbage containers, clothes, and toys for the children. | Aissata, a 22-year-old mother from Guinea, lost sight of her friends while caring for her 3-year-old daughter near a busy road. "I don't know the way," she says, panicked by the situation. Just one week ago, Aissata arrived with her daughter in the Spanish Archipelago off the northwest African coast, fleeing a violent marriage. | For Aissata, the danger of staying in Guinea…
UK families of some As the fifth anniversary of the global pandemic approaches, emotions still run raw across the UK amid lingering accusations that the then government responded too slowly to the crisis. | Thousands of hearts have been 
The Israeli army said on Tuesday it had concluded that military operations in southern Gaza In late August, after troops found the six captives' bodies in an underground shaft in Rafah, the military said they were killed just before soldiers reached them. | Netanyahu claimed at the time that the six – Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, 
Iran's top council responsible for "The ban on WhatsApp and Google Play was removed by unanimous vote of the members of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace," the official IRNA news agency said. | The council is headed by the preside…
Hamas and Israel traded accusations on Wednesday over delays in Indirect talks between the two warring parties, On Wedn…
The Palestinian Wafa news agency said that 10 of those killed in the attacks were in southern Khan Younis, while the others were killed in the Nuseirat…
Around 50 families in The demolition orders were issued last week and gave homeowners 14 days to object, after which their homes could face immediate demolition. | While usually 
Israeli troops forced The Indonesian Hospital is one of the Gaza Strip's few still partially functioning hospitals, on its northern edge, an area that has been under intense Israeli military siege for nearly…
The Palestinian health ministry reported that an It was unclear which of the killed Palestinians the Israeli statement was referring to. | The Ramallah-based ministry said seven were killed in the 
Israel continued its deadly strikes on Gaza on Christmas Day, with 27 people killed during predawn attacks, according to media reports. | In southern Khan Younis, at least 10 people lost their lives, and several others were injured when a house was bombed in the Maen area. | Israeli forces also attacked northern Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, with bullets penetrating the ICU and maternity department. | The facility is now nonoperational due to relentless strikes and explosions, turning the area into a war zone and blocking all movements in and out of the hospital. | The north now lacks proper access to healthcar…
With its continued staunch support for Israel's far-right government in its This month, Israel announced the 
Yemen's The missile was aimed at the "The Yemeni Armed Forces targeted a military target of the Israeli enemy in the occupied area of Yaffa (Tel Aviv) using a h…
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Israeli Defense Minister "These days, when the Houthi terro…
The decision was issued on Monday and extends to the governorates of Jenin, Tubas, Nablus, Tulkarem, Qalqiliya and Salfit [mda…
The legislation represents a step towards sustainable farming practices in the country…
Around 100 top works were showcased at an exhibition in Harbin…
A second The infant, only two weeks old, was identified as Sila Mahmoud al-Fasih, and died in the al-Mawasi area located west of Khan Younis in the south of the enclave. | Days earlier, on Friday last week, another infant named Aisha Adnan Sufyan al-Qassas also…
As we look back, 2024 was a decisive year for the From the Atlas mountains to the Mediterranean's waters, here's a look back at the stories that shaped 2024 in the Re…
Shoppers Should Be Aware of Laws Protecting Consumers So They Can Make Informed Decisions in the Final Hours of the Holiday Shopping Season Secretary Mosley: "It's important for consumers to pay attention to return and refund policies so you can exchange that item you'll never use for something you love." In the final hours of the holiday shopping season, the New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is providing tips to help consumers navigate return and refund policies. According to the National Retail Federation, this year's holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday set re…
An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western Azerbaijani authorities said 32 people had survived the crash of the Embraer 190 near the city of Aktau, an oil and gas hub on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. | With Azerbaijan Airlines reported that 67 people were on board ⚪ 62 passengers and five crew members ⚪ it is feared that 35 may have perished in the crash. | The plane was flying from the Azerbaijani capital Baku on the western…
An Amsterdam District Court on Tuesday imposed sentences of up to six months against five men who were involved in The riots, which caused an international outcry and accusations of deliberate anti-Semitic and anti-Arab attacks, left five people in hospital and 20 others with minor injuries. | More than 60 suspects were detained. | The court on Tuesday sentenced one man to six mont…
Christians across the world celebrated With the 
A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Footage showed shards of glass and metal scattered outside the plant, where ambulances stood by. | "According to initial reports, 12 employees died and four were taken to hospital with injuries as a result of the explosion" in the Karesi district of Balikesir province, local governor Ismail Ustaoglu said. | "I wish God's mercy upon our deceased citizens and a speedy recov…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Christians all over the world celebrate Christmas, scientists have urged them to be cautious with the food, warning them against the danger of food poisoning and toxicity. Dr Precious Tukamushaba, a Nutritionist told URN that people tend to start up unhealthy eating patterns during festivities whereby they take food …
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in the Savannah Region and the Anti-Trafficking Office at the Ministry of Internal Affairs have issued a strong warning to parents about the rising threat of child trafficking during the holiday season. The warning follows alarming statistics from the Uganda Police Annual Crime Report, which recorded 1,006 cases of …