Daily Archives: December 28, 2023

2023-12-28: News Headlines

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-12-28). Rusia e India fortalecen relaciones de cooperación. telesurtv.net Ambos cancilleres conversaron también sobre el conflicto en Ucrania, la situación en Afganistán y la región de Asia y el Pacífico.

infobrics (2023-12-27). China, Saudi Drive BRICS' Push to Erase Dollar in Global Economy. infobrics.org The global financial landscape is undergoing a dramatic transformation, with the BRICS alliance — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — at the forefront of a daring initiative to challenge the supremacy of the US dollar…

infobrics (2023-12-27). Russia's Oil Exports to China and India Surge. infobrics.org Russia has increased significantly its crude oil exports to China and India this year, with volumes to China hitting 100 million tons annually, or around 2 million barrels per day…

Staff (2023-12-27). Home Ministry bans Masarat Alam-led Muslim League Jammu Kashmir under (UAPA). muslimmirror.com The Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has declared the Muslim League Jammu Kashmir-Masarat Alam faction (MLJK-MA) as an 'unlawful association' under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Law (UAPA). Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the organization is involved in anti-national and secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. Home Minister Amit Shah stated, …

Staff (2023-12-27). Sirajuddin Qureshi's defiance: ED, CBI charges and age limit challenges at IICC. muslimmirror.com By Syed Zubair Ahmad Sirajuddin Qureshi's stubbornness to retain the presidency of the India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC) until his final moments seems to disregard all norms and regulations. Despite crossing the age of 75, Qureshi adamantly refuses to relinquish his position, leading him to navigate a labyrinth of legal battles without respite. The crux …

Staff (2023-12-27). Home Ministry bans Masarat Alam-led Muslim League Jammu Kashmir under (UAPA). muslimmirror.com The Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has declared the Muslim League Jammu Kashmir-Masarat Alam faction (MLJK-MA) as an 'unlawful association' under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Law (UAPA). Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the organization is involved in anti-national and secessionist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. Home Minister Amit Shah stated, …

Staff (2023-12-27). Sirajuddin Qureshi's defiance: ED, CBI charges and age limit challenges at IICC. muslimmirror.com By Syed Zubair Ahmad Sirajuddin Qureshi's stubbornness to retain the presidency of the India Islamic Cultural Centre (IICC) until his final moments seems to disregard all norms and regulations. Despite crossing the age of 75, Qureshi adamantly refuses to relinquish his position, leading him to navigate a labyrinth of legal battles without respite. The crux …

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-12-27). Rusia e India fortalecen relaciones de cooperación. telesurtv.net Ambos cancilleres conversaron también sobre el conflicto en Ucrania, la situación en Afganistán y la región de Asia y el Pacífico.

People's Dispatch. (2023-12-27). Activists Declare: No Christmas During Genocide! popularresistance.org Thousands marched through New York City's busiest shopping district on December 23, to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The march called for by the #ShutItDown4Palestine coalition stated that there can be no holiday celebrations as usual while Israel carries out a genocide in Gaza, with complete political and financial backing of the United States. | Organizers from the Palestinian Youth Movement, the ANSWER Coalition, the People's Forum, and more condemned the ongoing atrocities and the role of US officials in perpetuating them. | Watch Peoples Dispatch's report from the streets!

Staff (2023-12-27). 'Is Ram Mandir real issue? Talk about inflation, employment…': Congress. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : As the country is preparing for the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda has raised a question, stating, "Is Ram Mandir the real issue or unemployment and inflation?" "I have no problem with any religion. It is okay to go visit the temple once in a …

Staff (2023-12-27). 'Is Ram Mandir real issue? Talk about inflation, employment…': Congress. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : As the country is preparing for the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda has raised a question, stating, "Is Ram Mandir the real issue or unemployment and inflation?" "I have no problem with any religion. It is okay to go visit the temple once in a …

Tanupriya Singh (2023-12-27). Political crisis in Guinea-Bissau deepens as president dissolves parliament, dismisses government. peoplesdispatch.org On December 4, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved the National People's Assembly citing an alleged coup attempt. The move followed just months after a coalition led by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC) won a decisive majority in the elections…

Staff (2023-12-27). Rajnath Singh vows 'Swift Justice' for Poonch civilian killings. muslimmirror.com Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conducted a visit to the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to evaluate the security situation along the Line of Control (LoC). Accompanied by Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Singh received a detailed briefing on …

Staff (2023-12-27). Rajnath Singh vows 'Swift Justice' for Poonch civilian killings. muslimmirror.com Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conducted a visit to the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to evaluate the security situation along the Line of Control (LoC). Accompanied by Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Singh received a detailed briefing on …

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-12-28). Cientos de migrantes llegan a Lampedusa, Italia, en las últimas 24 horas. telesurtv.net Según informan los medios locales, en las últimas 24 horas, se produjeron 17 desembarcos, cuyos grupos más numerosos estaban formados por bengalíes, egipcios, eritreos, paquistaníes, sirios y etíopes.

Staff (2023-12-27). CAA is the law of the land, no one can stop it: Amit Shah. muslimmirror.com Kolkata : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that no one can stop the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act as it is the law of the land and accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of misleading people on the issue. Addressing a closed-door meeting of the state BJP's social media and …

Staff (2023-12-27). CAA is the law of the land, no one can stop it: Amit Shah. muslimmirror.com Kolkata : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that no one can stop the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act as it is the law of the land and accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of misleading people on the issue. Addressing a closed-door meeting of the state BJP's social media and …

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-12-27). Cientos de migrantes llegan a Lampedusa, Italia, en las últimas 24 horas. telesurtv.net Según informan los medios locales, en las últimas 24 horas, se produjeron 17 desembarcos, cuyos grupos más numerosos estaban formados por bengalíes, egipcios, eritreos, paquistaníes, sirios y etíopes.

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-27). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 81: Gaza's Health System Being 'Decimated'. popularresistance.org In his first public message since October 7, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar said that the Izz al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades are waging a fierce and unprecedented battle against Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip in a letter published by Al-Jazeera Arabic on their website. | Sinwar's letter was addressed to members of the Hamas political bureau amid talks of Egyptian-Qatari mediation efforts to reach a ceasefire and a hostage exchange deal with Israel. Later on Monday, however, Al-Jazeera removed the letter from its website. | Sinwar said that resistance fighters inflicted significant losses on Israeli forces, tar…

presstv.ir (2023-12-27). Russia FM reasserts Moscow's respect for Iran's territorial integrity. presstv.ir Russia reasserts respect for Iran's territorial integrity after Tehran's criticism of an Arab-Russian statement backing the UAE's claim about three Iranian islands.

reliefweb.int (2023-12-27). Indonesia, Flooding in Bangka Barat (Bangka Belitung Islands) (27 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int

Staff (2023-12-27). Nation is not running as per Bhagvad Gita, Quran, Bible; It is being run on Constitution: Priyank Kharge. muslimmirror.com Karnataka Minister for RDPR, IT, and BT, Priyank Kharge, stated on Wednesday that the nation is not being run according to the Bhagavad Gita, Quran, and Bible and stirred a controversy. Speaking in Hubballi, Kharge emphasised: "The country is being run as per the Constitution. Regardless of any opinion, the government in Karnataka operates in …

Staff (2023-12-27). Nation is not running as per Bhagvad Gita, Quran, Bible; It is being run on Constitution: Priyank Kharge. muslimmirror.com Karnataka Minister for RDPR, IT, and BT, Priyank Kharge, stated on Wednesday that the nation is not being run according to the Bhagavad Gita, Quran, and Bible and stirred a controversy. Speaking in Hubballi, Kharge emphasised: "The country is being run as per the Constitution. Regardless of any opinion, the government in Karnataka operates in …

presstv.ir (2023-12-28). 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.

presstv.ir (2023-12-28). Over 4,000 Gaza students killed in Israeli bombardment: Ministry. presstv.ir Hospitals and schools, protected under international humanitarian law, have repeatedly been hit by Israeli strikes since the war erupted.

presstv.ir (2023-12-28). Iran: Nothing new in nuclear work, all activities in line with rules. presstv.ir Iran's atomic chief says the country's nuclear activities are in line with international regulations.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-28). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au

ecns.cn (2023-12-27). Beijing denounces U.S. defense bill as 'playing with fire' over Taiwan. ecns.cn China's top legislature lashed out at the recently passed U.S. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday, accusing it of "manipulating" the Taiwan question and stoking tensions through "reckless actions."

ecns.cn (2023-12-27). Ministry of State Security commends and cautions in national security matters. ecns.cn The Ministry of State Security revealed cases where one individual was rewarded for reporting suspected espionage and another was penalized for illegally filming military facilities in recent social media posts.

ecns.cn (2023-12-27). China firmly opposes negative China-related provisions in U.S. defense authorization act. ecns.cn China expresses strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the negative provisions related to China in the U.S.' National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.

presstv.ir (2023-12-27). 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.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-27). Craig Mokhiber: UN Officials Abdicate Responsibilities Regarding the Gaza Genocide. libya360.wordpress.com Nora Barrows-Friedman, Asa Winstanley, Ali Abunimah and Jon Elmer of The Electronic Intifada were joined by international human rights lawyer Craig Mokhiber. Daniel Machover: "States Must Invoke the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice" Why is the UN Genocide Office Silent About Gaza? Why the World Court, Not the ICC, is the Right…

Abdul Rahman (2023-12-27). Israel is brutally torturing Palestinian detainees in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Reports show that Israeli forces are executing Palestinian civilians in Gaza in front of their families and keeping detainees in open air concentration camps in violation of international laws on warfare…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-27). Yemen Stands for Gaza, Proving its Regional Worth. libya360.wordpress.com Robert Inlakesh With the actions taken by Yemen's Ansarallah to aid the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, the group has not only scored a blow against the Zionist entity, but has also proven, through its heroism, that it is a powerful regional actor that demands the respect of its adversaries. In late January of…

Norman Solomon (2023-12-27). President Biden: Learn the Names of Children You've Helped Israel to Murder. counterpunch.org With your ongoing help, Israel is continuing to murder children and other civilians in Gaza just as methodically as the gunman murdered children at the elementary school in Uvalde. And you have continued to provide weaponry for the murders just as surely as the gun shop in Uvalde sold firearms and ammunition to the man who went on to kill at the elementary school.

Staff (2023-12-27). "Axis of Resistance": Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis Challenge U.S. & Israeli Power Amid Middle East Tension. democracynow.org We look at how Israel's war on Gaza has inflamed tensions in the Middle East and threatens to pull other countries into the fighting, including the United States. The Pentagon says it has intercepted a number of drones and missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi forces — known as Ansar Allah — in the Red Sea aimed at disrupting international shipping, with the group vowing to continue the attacks on ships in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The U.S. and Israel have also exchanged fire with groups in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria, and violence continues to increase in the occupied West Bank. The…

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-12-27). US National Security Advisor, Israeli Minister Discuss Moving to Different Phase of War on Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb A White House official said that White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discussed with Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer planning for the day after the end of the war on Gaza, including governance and security in the Strip, according to a report published by Reuters. The official said Sullivan and Dermer also discussed …

Richard S. Dunn (2023-12-27). Henry Kissinger Facilitated Genocide and War Crimes. covertactionmagazine.com On November 29, 2023, former National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger died at his home in Connecticut; he was 100 years old. Like a well-rehearsed orchestra, the corporate media immediately subjected the public to rendition after rendition of what a model "statesman" and exemplary human being he was. True to form, the …

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-27). 65th anniversary of Cuban Revolution greeted in Dominican Republic. plenglish.com On behalf of the members of the Campaign, its national coordinator, Roberto Payano, | He highlighted to Prensa Latina the friendly relations that unite the two peoples, who are so geographically close and have strong cultural and historical ties. | Founded on June 14, 1990, the institution held the 33rd National Solidarity Meeting with the Caribbean island at the beginning of December, which included the participation of the president of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), Fernando González, and international delegates. | Payano said that, as usual, next year they will continue to support C…

WSWS (2023-12-27). "Helen was convinced the international socialist programme of our world party would resonate with the working class" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute to Helen Halyard written by Ulrich Rippert, the former national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party of Germany (Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei) and founding member in 1971 of its predecessor, the League of Socialist Workers (Bund Sozialistischer Arbeiter).

kwjorinoco (2023-12-27). Argentina's Milei Lays Off 7,000 Workers After Christmas. orinocotribune.com Argentinian President Javier Milei decreed the non-renewal of State worker contracts signed since January 1, 2023, including the national administration and decentralized organizations such as AFIP, PAMI and ANSES. In addition, an "exhaustive survey" of the personnel hired before that date was decreed. | It is estimated that this measure affects about 7,000 state workers. The cancellation of the contracts, which had already been anticipated from the president, occurs within the context of a tough fiscal adjustment program. According to Decree 84/2023, published today in the Official Gazette, "it is consistent wit…

Tina Renier (2023-12-27). Free Zones or Zones of Unfreedom? Debunking National Mythologies of "Happy" Jamaican Call Centre Workers. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-12-27). Political crisis in Guinea-Bissau deepens as president dissolves parliament, dismisses government. peoplesdispatch.org A political crisis in Guinea-Bissau has escalated over the past month, after President Umaro Sissoco Embalo declared the country's parliament dissolved, citing an "attempted coup." While elected deputies were denied access to the National People's Assembly (NPA), Embalo has since dismissed and replaced the prime minister and named a new Cabinet. The move follows just …

Robert S. Becker (2023-12-27). Forget the gaudy Biden vs. Trump soap opera. What counts nationally: The DC party control, stupid! nationofchange.org Not voting or voting third party in a razor-close purple state (as in 2016) empowers a dictatorial narcissist.

Binoy Kampmark (2023-12-27). Red Sea Deployments: Canberra Says No. counterpunch.org The failure of the United States to convince the Australian government to send one vessel to aid coalition efforts to deter Houthi disruption of international shipping in the Red Sea was a veritable storm whipped up in a teacup. The entire exercise, dressed as an international mission titled Operation Prosperity Guardian, is intended as a response to

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-27). Chilean banks make a negative balance of the national economy. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Chile's economy has remained stagnant for a decade and currently its growth is the lowest in the region, the Association of Banks and Financial Institutions (Abif) stated today.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-27). Cuba urged to correct distortions and re-boost the economy. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero, reiterated that the implementation of the measures recently announced in the National Assembly is necessary to update the Government's work systems, local media published today.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-27). In eBird more than 400 species of birds reported from Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) More than 400 species of birds were reported from Cuba on the international platform eBird, a real-time database specialized in observations on the abundance and distribution of birds on the planet.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-27). Lula signed a cybersecurity policy decree in Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree that establishes the National Cybersecurity Policy (PNCiber), since Brazil is today considered one of the most attacked countries in virtual environments.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-27). Righting a Wrong: Burying Decades of US-Led Wars. libya360.wordpress.com Mohamad Hasan Sweidan Today's global conflicts — whether in Eastern Europe, West Asia, or East Asia — are spawned by a fading US hegemon desperately clinging to power. "One era is ending, a new one is beginning, and the decisions that we make now will shape the future for decades to come." With these words,…

Norman Solomon (2023-12-27). President Biden: Learn the Names of Children You've Helped Israel to Murder. counterpunch.org To: President Joe Biden You've often spoken of how much you care about children and how terrible it is when they're murdered. "Too many schools, too many everyday places have become killing fields," you said at the White House last spring on the one-year anniversary of the school shooting in Uvalde. At the time of that tragedy

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-27). American comedian Tom Smothers of Smothers Brothers dies at 86. plenglish.com Washington, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Tom Smothers, who was half of the Smothers Brothers comedy team, died Tuesday at the age of 86 following a battle with cancer, the National Comedy Center announced Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-12-27). China aims to establish a comprehensive computing power infrastructure system by 2025. ecns.cn Five Chinese government agencies have recently issued opinions on deepening the implementation of the "East Data, West Computing" project and accelerating the construction of a national integrated computing power network.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-27). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au

ecns.cn (2023-12-27). Southern Chinese city bordering Vietnam connected to rail network. ecns.cn Dongxing, a city on the China-Vietnam border in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was linked to China's national railway network on Wednesday with the opening of a new rail line. "ÄÄ…

L. Randall Wray (2023-12-27). MMP Blog #37: The Public Purpose. realprogressives.org The public purpose is an evolving concept. The national government must play an important role in society as it helps to identify the social purpose and to establish a social structure in which individuals and groups will work toward achieving the public purpose.

WSWS (2023-12-27). Protest letters from New Zealand and Australia condemn pro-government violence against Sri Lankan SEP members. wsws.org The Sri Lankan SEP and its sister parties around the world are campaigning in defense of SEP members both Fernando and Wasantha, and the SEP's right to campaign at Moratuwa University and any other places.

WSWS (2023-12-27). UN report finds Sri Lanka's social inequality among the worst in Asia. wsws.org United Nations Development Program (UNDP) revealed that Sri Lanka was one of the top five countries in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of wealth inequality.

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