freepressjournal.in (2023-12-24). 'Not An Indian-Flagged Vessel': Navy Denies US Claim After MV Saibaba Oil Ship Attacked In Red Sea With 25 Indians Onboard; Crew SafeFollowing a drone attack on two vessels in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi militants, which included MV SAIBABA, a crude oil tanker; the Indian Navy on Sunday said all 25 Indian crew members on board are safe, clarifying that it wasn't an India-flagged vessel, as claimed by the US earlier, but one carrying a Gabones flag.
(2023-12-24). Mayawati's statement spurs talk of her finally joining INDIA bloc. muslimmirror.com Lucknow : Though Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has opted to be out of the opposition parties' INDIA bloc for the Lok Sabha elections, but her statement has yet again kept the hope of the BSP joining it alive. The political meaning of Mayawati's recent advice targeted at the Samajwadi Party (SP) that "one …
(2023-12-24). 35 muertos por inundaciones registradas en el sur de India. telesurtv.net El Secretario General de Gobierno de Tamil NAdu, Shiv Das Meena, indicó que ya las labores de rescate culminaron por lo que 35 es el saldo final de muertos registrados oficialmente.
(2023-12-24). Israel-affiliated merchant vessel struck by combat drone off India. presstv.ir A merchant vessel affiliated to the Israeli regime has been targeted by an unmanned aerial vehicle in the Arabian Sea off the coast of India.
(2023-12-23). Workers Struggles: Asia & Australia. wsws.org Indian childcare and social health workers strike over pay and conditions; Sri Lankan Telecom workers fight privatisation drive; Supermarket workers walk off the job in Australia.
(2023-12-23). Hoopa Valley Tribe Reclaim Over 10,000 Acres. popularresistance.org The Hoopa Valley Tribe announced today the acquisition of 10,395 acres of land bordering the western boundary of the Tribe's Reservation. The return of the Hupa Mountain property brings the Tribe's landholdings to a total of over 102,000 acres. When the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation was created, the Hupa people lost access to and use of more than two-thirds of their ancestral lands. The Tribe's $14.1 million purchase of the land rightfully returns management, conservation, and use of the land to Hupa People. | "Today is a day of intense celebration for our Tribe," said Hoopa Valley Tribal Chairman Joe Davis.
(2023-12-23). AISSEE 2024 deferred, last date to make correction till Dec 24. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the All India Sainik School Entrance Exam 2024 (AISSEE 2024-25) and has also extended the last date of application.
(2023-12-23). Unaccompanied minors among Indian passengers on flight grounded in France. devdiscourse.com Eleven unaccompanied minors were among 303 Indian passengers on a plane grounded in France, a source close to the Paris prosecutor's office said on Saturday, as an investigation into suspected human trafficking continues.
(2023-12-23). INDIA alliance demands 100% counting of VVPAT slips. ummid.com The 28-member bloc of the opposition parties, Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A), Tuesday December 19, 2023 demanded from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to count all the VVPAT slips to ensure fair elections.
(2023-12-23). Hajj 2024 : Last Date of Application Extended. ummid.com The Haj Committee of India has extended the last date of application for Hajj 2024 (Hajj 1445 H), it said in an official notification published on its website Wednesday December 20, 2023.
(2023-12-23). Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's aide elected WFI Chief; Ace wrestlers protest. ummid.com Sanjay Singh, close aide of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who is accused of sexual harassment, has been elected the new President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), according to the election result announced Thursday.
(2023-12-23). CAT 2023 result out; 14 score 100 Percentiles, 29 get 99.99. ummid.com The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) declared CAT 2023 (Common Admission Test 2023) result on its website iimcat.ac.in Thursday December 21, 2023.
(2023-12-24). There Can Be No Holidays During A Genocide, Health Activists Warn. popularresistance.org "There is a real danger that when world leaders return from their Christmas holidays, there will be no health system left in Gaza," warned Melanie Ward, CEO of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). During the last 75 days, Israeli attacks have decimated the health infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, leaving 2.2 million without access to essential care. | According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are no fully operational hospitals in this part of occupied Palestine left, and those still providing care are hanging by a very thin thread. MAP also reported that over the past 10 weeks of Israeli attacks, mor…
(2023-12-23). Human Rights Groups Demand ICC Issue Arrest Warrants On Israeli Officials. popularresistance.org Hundreds of human rights organizations and activists issued a joint call on Wednesday, December 20 asking the International Criminal Court (ICC) to immediately issue arrest warrants for Israeli officials accused of being involved in the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. | Addressed to Karim Khan KC, the ICC prosecutor, the letter underlines that the warrants are necessary to prevent the "continuing commission by Israeli officials of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against Palestinians." | The letter was written in support of the three Palestinian human rights groups, Al-Haq, Al-Mezan Center for H…
(2023-12-23). Modi govt passes key Bills after 146 MPs suspended from Parliament. ummid.com The Narendra Modi government passed important Bills even as 146 MPs — both from Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, were suspended for what is claimed 'disrupting' the Parliament proceedings.
(2023-12-24). Flood in Tamil Nadu: When Muslims open Mosques to shelter Hindu flood-hit victims. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba Chennai: During the recent rains in Tamil Nadu from December 17-19, members of the Muslim community converted around 50 Mosques in the Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts into relief camps to shelter flood-hit victims from all religions mostly Hindus. In a rare gesture of communal harmony, when the torrent rains flooded the …
(2023-12-24). Tamil refugees hope to ask Richard Marles for permanent visas. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-23). Tamil refugees hope to ask Richard Marles for permanent visas. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-24). Repeal of AFSPA to break the cycle of killings: Navaid Hamid. muslimmirror.com In Jammu and Kashmir, three civilians, aged between 27 and 42, were allegedly picked up by the Army for questioning in connection with the killing of four Army jawans in a recent militant ambush in Poonch on December 21. The civilians were later found dead on December 22, prompting widespread concern and allegations of custodial …
(2023-12-23). Mobile Internet suspended in J&K's Poonch, Rajouri amid massive anti-terrorist operation. muslimmirror.com Jammu and Kashmir : Mobile Internet services were suspended in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Rajouri districts early on December 23 as security forces continued their massive search operation to track down terrorists behind the recent ambush on two Army vehicles that left five soldiers dead, officials said. The suspension of the mobile Internet services …
(2023-12-23). 'This is the prize for working for the nation,' says Brother of BSF personnel and civilian killed in Poonch. muslimmirror.com In Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, three civilians, previously detained for questioning in connection with a militant ambush on Army vehicles, were found dead in the Topa Pir area. The victims were identified as Safeer Ahmed (48) and his cousins, Mohammad Showkat (28) and Shabir Ahmed (25). The militant attack, which occurred on Thursday evening, …
(2023-12-23). 'This is the prize for working for the nation,' says Brother of BSF personnel and civilian killed in Poonch. muslimmirror.com In Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, three civilians, previously detained for questioning in connection with a militant ambush on Army vehicles, were found dead in the Topa Pir area. The victims were identified as Safeer Ahmed (48) and his cousins, Mohammad Showkat (28) and Shabir Ahmed (25). The militant attack, which occurred on Thursday evening, …
(2023-12-24). Karnataka hijab politics back on frontburner. muslimmirror.com Bengaluru : Hijab politics in Karnataka, which threatened to divide the student community on communal lines and law and order situation in the state during the BJP rule last year has come to the forefront yet again. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's announcement that he will lift the ban on hijab for students and college students …
(2023-12-23). West Bengal TET 2023 Admit Card released; Download here. ummid.com The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) has published on the official website of West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test, wbbpeonline.com, Hall Ticket or Admit Card of the candidates who have regsitered for WB TET 2023.
(2023-12-23). HC expresses concern over poor condition of crematoriums in UP. devdiscourse.com The Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over lack of basic facilities at crematoriums across Uttar Pradesh and directed the state government to take concrete steps to improve the condition of cremation centres. Hearing a writ petition filed by one Rajendra Kumar Bajpai, a division bench comprising Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar observed, "We have come across the horrific situation during the peak of Covid-19 pandemic, when we were unable to carry out proper cremation of the bodies of departed souls due to serious lack of infrastructure at cremation centres." "The population is i…
(2023-12-23). Palestinian resistance leader: 'We salute the fighters of our nation'. iacenter.org December 22, 2023 Martyr Izz El-Din Al-Qassam spokesperson Abu Obeida, from Hamas — Islamic Resistance Movement — made the following statement on Dec. 21, 2023, which was published on Resistance News Network. Seventy-six days have passed since the beginning of the Al-Aqsa Flood battle and the barbaric Zionist terrorist aggression on our people in the Gaza Strip, and the enemy continues to commit war crimes recorded in the history of crimes against humanity. Our fighters in the field are still confronting the aggression and fighting the trembling criminal enemy, inflicting heavy losses on its soldiers,…
(2023-12-23). Day 78: Gaza Resistance Still Steady Despite Israeli Carpet Bombing. english.almanar.com.lb 
Israeli occupation continues its deadly bombardment of Gaza as the Palestinian resistance shows ultimate levels of resilience and courage on day 78 of the brutal aggression. Al-Qassam and Al-Quds Brigades, the military wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad resistance movements said their fighters have been engaging Israeli occupation forces in several areas across the Gaza …
(2023-12-23). Palestinian resistance leader: 'We salute the fighters of our nation'. workers.org 
Martyr Izz El-Din Al-Qassam spokesperson Abu Obeida, from Hamas — Islamic Resistance Movement — made the following statement on Dec. 21, 2023, which was published on Resistance News Network. Seventy-six days have passed since the beginning of the Al-Aqsa Flood battle and the barbaric Zionist terrorist aggression on our people . . . |
(2023-12-24). Iran summons Russian envoy in protest over meddlesome statement. presstv.ir Iran summons Russian chargé d'affaires over a recent meddlesome statement on three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.
(2023-12-23). Govt only contemplating lifting ban on Hijab: Karnataka CM. muslimmirror.com Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday clarified that the administration was only contemplating lifting the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in the state and a decision will be taken after holding discussions at the government level. Addressing reporters here, he said, "We haven't done it (revoking Hijab ban) yet. Someone asked me …
(2023-12-23). Hijab is our right, let's live like brothers & sisters: Karnataka student Muskan. muslimmirror.com Mandya : Reacting to the announcement of CM Siddaramaiah to lift ban on the hijab, Muskan Khan, a student from Mandya district in Karnataka who had raised the slogan of "Allah hu Akbar" against a group that chanted "Jai Shri Ram", stated that, "hijab is our right and let us live like brothers and sisters …
(2023-12-23). Karnataka Hijab ban in schools, colleges lifted. ummid.com In a major relief for Muslim girl students, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Friday December 22, 2023 announced to revoke the ban on Hijab in schools and colleges.
(2023-12-23). Govt only contemplating lifting ban on Hijab: Karnataka CM. muslimmirror.com Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday clarified that the administration was only contemplating lifting the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in the state and a decision will be taken after holding discussions at the government level. Addressing reporters here, he said, "We haven't done it (revoking Hijab ban) yet. Someone asked me …
(2023-12-24). Campaign for Voter ID preparation for minorities. muslimmirror.com By Dr. Danish Lambe Mumbai: Rahman Foundation in collaboration with Star Foundation, two prominent organizations in Maharashtra, are leading a comprehensive campaign in key minority areas with the objective of assisting individuals from minority communities in obtaining their voter IDs. This initiative represents a significant step towards enabling active and empowered participation of these communities …
(2023-12-24). Campaign for Voter ID preparation for minorities. muslimmirror.com By Dr. Danish Lambe Mumbai: Rahman Foundation in collaboration with Star Foundation, two prominent organizations in Maharashtra, are leading a comprehensive campaign in key minority areas with the objective of assisting individuals from minority communities in obtaining their voter IDs. This initiative represents a significant step towards enabling active and empowered participation of these communities …
(2023-12-24). EI Day 77 Roundtable: Gaza's Christians & Craig Mokhiber on Genocide. libya360.wordpress.com EI [Israel has] the means to carry out genocide. And they're deploying all of those means as we speak. Based on this, genocide scholars have these series of 10 steps that indicate genocide — all of them have been ticked off since October in one of the most clearly manifest cases of genocide that we've…
(2023-12-24). UN Special Rapporteur Condemns Israeli Conduct as Institutionalized Impunity. libya360.wordpress.com Al Mayadeen The UN's Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing names all kinds of crimes committed by the Israeli occupation "impunity for occupation. For a war of extermination. Genocide, war crimes…" Filippo Grandi, the UN high commissioner for refugees, stressed that a "humanitarian ceasefire" is the sole means to facilitate the delivery of…
(2023-12-24). UN Expert Warns of Mass Expulsion as Israel Issues New Evacuation Order. libya360.wordpress.com Maureen Clare Murphy Palestinians leave al-Bureij refugee camp following Israeli evacuation orders on 22 December. Israel's military operations in Gaza are aimed at deporting the "majority of the civilian population en masse," an independent UN human rights expert has warned. "Gaza's housing and civilian infrastructure have been razed to the ground," said Paula Gaviria Betancur, the UN…
(2023-12-24). First beneficiary of Mulago hospital maiden organ transplant surgery has waited two years. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mulago National Referral Hospital officially launched its transplant program on Saturday with a successful kidney transplant surgery on Wednesday. Dr. Frank Asiimwe, the head of the Transplant Unit told URN that the recipient is one of the thousands who have been battling end-stage kidney disease and had been on dialysis without …
(2023-12-24). Clinical trial finds cell therapy improves quality of life in advanced heart failure. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Stem cell-based therapy improved quality of life for patients with advanced heart failure, Mayo Clinic researchers and international collaborators discovered in a late-stage multinational clinical trial. In one of the largest studies of cell intervention after a heart attack, patients reported their daily hardship lessened when stem cells optimized for heart repair supplemented standard of care. This clinical study further documented lower death and hospitalization rates among those treated with cell therapy….
(2023-12-24). The upcoming 7 January 2024 national election is crucial to democratic and sustainable development in Bangladesh. pressenza.com The upcoming national election is now a hot topic in Bangladesh. There is no end to people's enthusiasm around the upcoming 12th National Assembly elections which is scheduled to be held on January 7, 2024. Out of the 44 parties registered in the Election Commission, 27 parties are participating in the elections this time. 27 parties' participation implies a participatory, competitive, and contested election. There is no pressure, many parties have come to the polls with independent decisions. The 12th National Assembly elections will become competitive and contested. Already there are candidates of 27 registered…
(2023-12-24). Shortened telomeres heighten risk of serious lung disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The 46 human chromosomes are shown in blue, with the telomeres appearing as white pinpoints. The DNA has already been copied, so each chromosome is made up of two identical lengths of DNA, each with its own two telomeres. Credit: Hesed Padilla-Nash and Thomas Ried, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. In 2017, Cindy Sutherland caught a nasty cold she couldn't shake. After coughing nonstop for weeks, she went to urgent care and got a…
(2023-12-24). Investment in power grid rises 1.8% to $78b. ecns.cn Investment in China's power grid has remained relatively stable in recent years, with total investment in national grid construction projects in 2022 reaching 500.6 billion yuan ($78.22 billion), up 1.8 percent year-on-year, according to the China Electric Power Planning and Engineering Institute.
(2023-12-24). Comicomment | Surveillance Empire: U.S. unrestricted eavesdropping. ecns.cn The Section 702 of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), an important legal basis for U.S. intelligence authorities to eavesdrop on non-U.S. citizens overseas and step up international surveillance without authorization, will expire on December 31. The U.S. government is urgently seeking to renew this provision and extend its surveillance privileges.
(2023-12-24). How the Campaign to Free Political Prisoner Alex Saab Succeeded. counterpunch.org Alex Saab was freed from US captivity in what Venezuelan Prof. Maria Victor Paez described as "a triumph of Venezuelan diplomacy." The diplomat had been imprisoned for trying to bring humanitarian supplies to Venezuela in legal international trade but in circumvention of Washington's illegal economic coercive measures, also known as sanctions. Negotiated prisoner exchange In […] | To read this article, log in If you are logged in but can't read CP+ articles, check the status of y…
(2023-12-24). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-24). Iran: US, allies major obstacles in stopping Israeli crimes. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister was addressing the Tehran International Conference on Palestine.
(2023-12-24). Bidding farewell to loved ones, Gazans say intl. law has utterly failed. presstv.ir The people of Gaza bid farewell to their loved ones, saying international law has failed to hold Israel accountable for its crimes.
(2023-12-24). Hamas urges international probe into Israel's summary executions in Gaza. presstv.ir Hamas urges an international probe into summary executions carried out by Israeli forces during their onslaught on Gaza.
(2023-12-23). IYSSE holds rally to mobilize Detroit area Stellantis autoworkers against US-Israeli genocide in Gaza. wsws.org On Thursday, the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) at Wayne State University held a rally at the Stellantis Warren Truck Assembly factory, where their call to mobilize autoworkers against the genocide in Gaza was met with strong support.
(2023-12-23). What We Have Learned. libya360.wordpress.com Craig Murray A Palestinian child holds an empty pot as he waits to receive food distributed by volunteers for Palestinian families displaced by Israeli attacks in Rafah, Gaza on 22 December, 2023. [Abed Zagout — Anadolu Agency] We have learnt this year that there is no crime so startling, so obvious and so visible to…
(2023-12-23). ICC Given Names Of 40 Israeli Officers To Investigate For War Crimes. popularresistance.org As the Palestinian death toll from Israel's obliteration of Gaza topped 20,000—mostly women and children—a U.S.-based advocacy group on Tuesday published a list of 40 Israeli military commanders it says are "prime suspects" for international war crimes investigation. | Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), founded by Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi before his 2018 assassination, said it submitted a dossier on "the officers and commanders responsible for executing Israel's war in Gaza" to the International Criminal Court (ICC). | "These 40 IDF commanders who have been responsible for planning, orde…
(2023-12-23). US Abstains From UN Gaza Resolution After Lobbying to Weaken It. truthout.org The United States on Friday abstained from voting on a U.N. Security Council resolution that it repeatedly stonewalled and lobbied to weaken in the face of intense international opposition as Israeli forces continue to kill hundreds of Palestinians daily. The newly passed resolution — which was introduced by the United Arab Emirates — calls for "urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and… |
(2023-12-23). Clinical trial finds cell therapy improves quality of life in advanced heart failure. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Stem cell-based therapy improved quality of life for patients with advanced heart failure, Mayo Clinic researchers and international collaborators discovered in a late-stage multinational clinical trial. In one of the largest studies of cell intervention after a heart attack, patients reported their daily hardship lessened when stem cells optimized for heart repair supplemented standard of care. This clinical study further documented lower death and hospitalization rates among those treated with cell therapy….
(2023-12-23). UAE Provides 100 tonnes of food supplies through the World Food Programme to support Sudanese refugees in South Sudan. reliefweb.int Countries: South Sudan, Sudan, United Arab Emirates | Source: Government of the United Arab Emirates | The UAE dispatched a plane to the Republic of South Sudan carrying 100 tonnes of food supplies to provide essential humanitarian needs to the Sudanese refugees in South Sudan. | His Excellency Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Development Affairs, highlighted that sending aid to the Republic of South Sudan through the World Food Programme for distribution amongst refugees is part of the UAE's extensive humanitarian assistance endeavors, which include several neighboring…
(2023-12-23). Chile. 116 years since the massacre at the Santa María school in Iquique: trade unionists stage a sit-in at the Army Commander-in-Chief's Office. pressenza.com "We have pure reasons, we have why to fight". | Luis Advis | On 21 December 1907, 116 years ago, thousands of striking saltpeter workers and their families were killed by the Chilean army. In the massacre at the Santa María school in Iquique, Chilean, Peruvian, Bolivian, and other workers of different nationalities fell under the blast of the oligarchy and British colonialism. | Seven years after the massacre, the anarchist Antonio Ramón Ramón tried to execute General Silva Renard, who led the massacre in which his brother Manuel Vaca was killed. Ramón Ramón was captured and imprisoned and died a decade later.
(2023-12-23). Teamsters shut down strike of DHL workers at Cincinnati airport. wsws.org The strike of 1,100 DHL Express tug and ramp workers at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) ended on Tuesday with a reported "tentative agreement."
(2023-12-23). The New Zealand National Party-led government's agenda of war and austerity, and how to fight it. wsws.org The opposition that is already emerging to the National Party-NZ First-ACT coalition government's agenda of austerity and war must be transformed into a conscious socialist movement, in opposition to Labour and its allies which are seeking to suppress and divide the working class.
(2023-12-23). Transnational Corporations Provoke A Single Scream Of Horror. popularresistance.org Within the United Nations, there is a little-known debate about the status of global tax regulation. In August 2023, UN Secretary-General António Guterres released a draft document called 'Promotion of Inclusive and Effective International Tax Cooperation at the United Nations'. This document comes out of a long debate led by the Global South about the unregulated behaviour of transnational corporations (especially the ways in which they avoid taxation) and about the fact that discussions regarding regulations have been dominated by Global North countries (notably those in the Organisation for Economic Cooperatio…
(2023-12-23). Investment in power grid rises 1.8% to $78b. ecns.cn Investment in China's power grid has remained relatively stable in recent years, with total investment in national grid construction projects in 2022 reaching 500.6 billion yuan ($78.22 billion), up 1.8 percent year-on-year, according to the China Electric Power Planning and Engineering Institute.
(2023-12-23). NPC plans amendments to Criminal Law to cover private firms. ecns.cn Corruption in private enterprises will be further combated in line with a draft amendment law, so that legitimate rights and interests of entrepreneurs can be better protected, an official from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, said on Friday.
(2023-12-23). Revision to Charity Law emphasizes need for transparency. ecns.cn Individuals in need of help should provide true information when launching or collecting donations through internet platforms, instead of fabricating or concealing incidents to conduct donation fraud, said an official from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature.
(2023-12-23). Italy's foreign trade with non-EU nations scaled down in December. plenglish.com According to the National Statistics Institute (ISTAT) ¥s latest report, this monthly decline in exports impacted on industrial power groups as well as both intermediate and non-durable consumer goods, by dropping 31.0; 3.4 and 2.5%, respectively. | However, ISTAT's experts, foreign sales of consumer durables experienced a growth of 2.6% at that stage. | Regarding imports, there were cyclical declines in all groups, with a 7.5% drop in energy and 4.5% in consumer durables but purchases of capital goods grew by 1.7%. | In November 2023, Italy ¥s trade balance with non-EU countries was positive for an amoun…
(2023-12-23). "Helen Halyard's patience and kindness have nurtured an entire generation of socialists" wsws.org The following tributes to Helen Halyard were read out to an international memorial meeting held on December 3.
(2023-12-23). Rejecting the Bantustan 'Two-State Solution', Mandla Mandela Calls for a Single Democratic State in Palestine. libya360.wordpress.com Tim Anderson Washington and the Israelis understand that the fig leaf of 'two states' hides apartheid and prevents the construction of a broad anti-apartheid movement. The popular but fallacious touchstone of a political resolution in Palestine has been a 'two-state solution'. Washington constantly reverts to this and, more disturbingly, so too do many of Palestine's…
(2023-12-23). Calendar of Resistance for Palestine! Events and actions around the world. iacenter.org
(2023-12-23). Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine condemns int'l naval force. iacenter.org December 22, 2023 The Central Media Department of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine issued the following statement publicized by Resistance News Network on Dec. 19, 2023. Since this statement was released, this naval force has been postponed due to lack of support from other Arab countries and U.S. allies. Both France and Spain have backed out of participating in the force for now. The U.S. decision to form an international naval force in the Red Sea aims to protect the Zionist entity and threatens the security of the region and world peace. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine confir…
(2023-12-23). Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov makes news. gilbertdoctorow.com This past week was quite dull for observers of Russian state television news and talk shows who are looking for dispatches bearing on international events. There was almost nothing about the Houthi (Yemen) attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, about Defense Secretary Austin's 'Operation Prosperity' naval force to secure shipping in the region, about …
(2023-12-23). Comicomment | Surveillance Empire: U.S. unrestricted eavesdropping. ecns.cn The Section 702 of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), an important legal basis for U.S. intelligence authorities to eavesdrop on non-U.S. citizens overseas and step up international surveillance without authorization, will expire on December 31. The U.S. government is urgently seeking to renew this provision and extend its surveillance privileges.
(2023-12-23). Open letter to the Columbia administration. mondoweiss.net 
A statement by 18 Columbia University deans amounts to a new norm prohibiting Palestinian political aspirations in favor of privileging a politics of feeling to protect those who feel threatened by Palestinian freedom.
(2023-12-23). PDVSA Grants License for Gas Exploration and Extraction in Dragon Field. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan national oil company Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) and the oil companies National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) and Shell signed an agreement for the exploration and extraction of non-associated gas in the Dragon Gas field, located in the Paria peninsula of Venezuela, days after US mainstream media reported a stalemate in PDVSA's negotiations with Shell. | The granting of the licenses was reported by the Office of the Vice Presidency of Venezuela on Thursday, December 21. "This is how the signing of an agreement between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago for the production and export of g…
(2023-12-23). UMSC National Chairman suspends Deputy Mufti Ssemambo. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) National Chairperson has suspended Deputy Mufti Sheikh Abdallah Ssemambo following a petition endorsed by 15 members of the national executive committee. The suspension, effective immediately, requires Ssemambo to receive only half his salary until the impeachment process concludes. "Be notified that the Chairperson of …
(2023-12-23). Editorial] Seeing the humanity in health. thelancet.com Medicine is a visual specialty, but The Lancet is predominantly a journal of words. These words aim to present the best possible view of the state of health and research. But what is described is often restricted to the narrow confines of a specific population in a randomised controlled trial or an abstract clinical outcome that might not reflect the priorities of all patients. By their nature, multinational studies or scholarly Commissions must deal in statistics, averages, and generalities. Such content can easily gloss over the people and the circumstances behind the words.
(2023-12-23). Shortened telomeres heighten risk of serious lung disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The 46 human chromosomes are shown in blue, with the telomeres appearing as white pinpoints. The DNA has already been copied, so each chromosome is made up of two identical lengths of DNA, each with its own two telomeres. Credit: Hesed Padilla-Nash and Thomas Ried, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. In 2017, Cindy Sutherland caught a nasty cold she couldn't shake. After coughing nonstop for weeks, she went to urgent care and got a…
(2023-12-23). Cuban Parliament Approved New Public Health Law. telesurenglish.net On Friday, after extensive debate in plenary the Cuba National Assembly (Unicameral Parliament) approved a new public health law, which replaces Law 41 has accompanied the national health system by more than four decades. | RELATED: | As updated, comprehensive, protective, built collectively, innovative and ethical, committed to principles as core as human dignity, coherent, in harmony with the legal order of Cuban society, necessary…
(2023-12-23). CSIR UGC NET December 2023 Admit Card released; Download here. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday December 22, 2023 released online Admit Card or Hall Ticket of the candidates who have registered for the Joint CSIR UGC JRF / NET December 2023 examination.
(2023-12-23). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au
(2023-12-23). Birteksen Union President Mehmet Tàºrkmen in Turkey Appeals for World Support for Levis Workers. indybay.org Levis workers in Turkey have come under a vicious attack by the company and police because they want an independent union to represent them. The union has called for an international day of action at all Levis stores in the world…
(2023-12-23). US group urges ICC to probe Israel's military top brass for war crimes. presstv.ir A US-based rights group has officially called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute a list of 40 senior Israeli commanders for war crimes over their involvement in the occupying regime's genocide of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
(2023-12-23). US military support for Israel unwavering. presstv.ir The Israeli killing machine has continued its assault on the besieged Gaza Strip, with the regime forces boasting about how they have struck 300 targets in 24 hours, which included a series of hospitals and homes.
(2023-12-23). Almost all Saudi nationals oppose Arab ties with Israel, poll finds. presstv.ir A new survey has found that 96 percent of Saudi Arabian citizens want Arab countries to cut all types of ties with Israel in response to the occupying regime's war on Gaza.
(2023-12-23). The value added tax increase in Sri Lanka: A brutal attack on the working class. wsws.org The tax increases imposed under the orders of the IMF are intensifying the conditions for a social uprising, fueling the flames of class struggle.