(2024-01-03). Parallel Massacres: From the Zapatistas to Wounded Knee and Gaza. indybay.org Parallel Massacres: From the Zapatistas to Wounded Knee and Gaza — Censored News Most Censored 2023. The weapons flow and its tentacles in Indian country; the violations of the sacred; and the silencing of voices for Palestine at universities in the United States were among the most censored issues in 2023. The war crimes and genocide in Palestine with U.S. funds and weapons would not be possible without the complicity of the U.S. media, which has gone from lazy chair plagiarizing to becoming a government organ serving war profiteers.
(2024-01-03). Accidente en India deja al menos 14 muertos y 30 heridos. telesurtv.net El suceso ocurrió al norte de India luego que un autobús colisionara contra un vehículo que transportaba mercancías.
(2024-01-02). Parallel Massacres: From the Zapatistas to Wounded Knee and Gaza. indybay.org Parallel Massacres: From the Zapatistas to Wounded Knee and Gaza — Censored News Most Censored 2023. The weapons flow and its tentacles in Indian country; the violations of the sacred; and the silencing of voices for Palestine at universities in the United States were among the most censored issues in 2023. The war crimes and genocide in Palestine with U.S. funds and weapons would not be possible without the complicity of the U.S. media, which has gone from lazy chair plagiarizing to becoming a government organ serving war profiteers.
(2024-01-02). The BRICS trade alliance expands. america.cgtn.com 
The BRICS trade alliance has doubled its size, starting this Tuesday. | Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have been joined by five more countries to create a powerhouse that represents nearly half the world's population.
(2024-01-02). Pakistan, India Uphold Tradition of Exchanging Nuclear Lists. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-02). India congratulates Cuba for the triumph of the Revolution. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyan Jaishankar today congratulated Cuba on the 65th anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution with the commitment to join efforts for the continued promotion of relations and cooperation.
(2024-01-02). Indian students highlight Cuba ¥s bravery facing imperialism. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) The secretary general of the Students Federation of India (SFI), Mayukh Biswas, today stressed the bravery of the Cuban people for their resistance against the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the United States.
(2024-01-02). Impact of Integrated Interventions on Childhood Neurodevelopment. jamanetwork.com This randomized trial assesses interventions that span preconception through early childhood compared with usual care on neurodevelopment among children at age 24 months in low- and middle-income neighborhoods in India.
(2024-01-02). CJI rejects allegations against collegium, refuses to respond to criticism over Article 370. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Monday rubbished the allegation about lack of transparency in the collegium system where judges appoint judges to constitutional courts and desisted from responding to criticism of the Supreme Court judgement upholding the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on …
(2024-01-03). Putin Lifts The Fog Of War In Ukraine. popularresistance.org Russia's special military operation in Ukraine is entering a new phase. President Vladimir Putin lifted the fog of war and hinted at what can be expected going forward in a landmark speech at the National Defence Control Centre while addressing a meeting of the Russian Defense Ministry Board on December 19. | Russia has gained the upper hand in the proxy war while the United States is struggling to recreate a new narrative. For Putin, this is a moment of triumph where he has no reason to take advantage of the fog of war in Ukraine, whereas, for President Joe Biden, the fog of war continues to serve a useful purpo…
(2024-01-02). War In Sudan Engulfs Agricultural Heartland Amid Record Hunger. popularresistance.org Agricultural production has come to a halt in Sudan's breadbasket, Gezira. This is at a time when hunger in the war-torn country is at the highest level ever recorded during the harvest season between October and February, with nearly 40% of the population facing "acute hunger." | The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are on the retreat after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stormed across Gezira last week, disrupting harvest in this State which produces half of all the wheat grown in Sudan. | Farmers are too terrified to return to their fields, and have in some areas "gone so far as to flood canals and sacrifice their h…
(2024-01-02). ED conducts fresh searches in money laundering case against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday undertook fresh searches at about four-five premises in the national capital as part of a money laundering probe against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan linked to alleged irregularities in recruitment of staff for the Delhi Waqf Board, official sources said. The raids are being carried out under …
(2024-01-02). A Robust Admonition by Al-Allaamah Rabee Bin Haadi Shared By Abu Maryam [Tariq Al-Kashmeeri] 22 Years Ago. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Our beloved Salafi brother and friend Abu Maryam [Tariq Al-Kashmiri (may Allah preserve him)] posted — at Salafitalk.net in 2002-an admonition by Al-Allaamah Rabee Bin Haadi Al-Madkhali [may Allah preserve him] An Advice And A Reminder For All Those Who Speak In The …
(2024-01-02). Palestinian Resistance Continues for 88th Day Against Israeli Aggression. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip continued for the 88th consecutive day in response to the Israeli aggression, with clashes and rocket attacks taking place. This has occurred amidst continuous American support for 'Israel' and silence from Western countries and some Arab regimes. Recently, AL-Qassam Brigades targeted a Zionist Merkava tank and a …
(2024-01-02). Hamas leader Saleh Aruri assassinated in Beirut. mondoweiss.net 
Hamas deputy head Saleh al-Aruri and leaders in the Qassam Brigades have been assassinated in Beirut's southern Dahiya neighborhood. Hamas says the "cowardly assassination" will not undermine the continuation of the Palestinian resistance.
(2024-01-02). Israel assassinates Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon's Beirut. middleeasteye.net 
Israel assassinates Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon's Beirut | Hamas confirms the targeted killing of deputy head in Dahiyeh, a residential area in southern Beirut | Tue, 01/02/2024 – 16: 16 | Arouri was a founding member of the Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas (Reuters) |
(2024-01-02). Israeli Air Raid Claims Deputy Chief of Hamas Politburo in Beirut's Dahiyeh. english.almanar.com.lb 
An Israeli aerial attack on an apartment and a car in Beirut's Dahiyeh on Tuesday claimed the deputy chief of Hamas politburo Martyr Sheikh Saleh Arouri. A loud explosion resulted from the raid which claimed five other martyrs and damaged a number of buildings in the nearby. Two of Al-Qassam Brigades commanders Samir Fandi and …
(2024-01-02). Indonesia, Flooding in Meranti Islands (Riau) (29 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int 
(2024-01-02). Solomon Islands: A social welfare officer's resilience in safeguarding every child's tomorrow. reliefweb.int Country: Solomon Islands | Source: UN Children's Fund | Navigating the challenges in the Western Province of Solomon Islands | In the Pacific, community social welfare officers are key to ensuring the delivery of essential child protection services. | With their knowledge of the community they are serving, community social welfare officers are better positioned to understand the needs of families and children — most of whom in the Pacific context live in some of the hardest to reach communities. | In addition to providing essential child protection services, community social welfare officers also support…
(2024-01-02). Mosque, a symbol of slavery brought down: Karnataka BJP leader on Babri. muslimmirror.com Shivamogga : Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister KS Eshwarappa has stirred a controversy by stating on Tuesday that the mosque which was a symbol of 'slavery' was brought down to build the Ram temple in Ayodhya. "Likewise, we will also build the Sri Krishna temple in Mathura," he stressed. Speaking to reporters …
(2024-01-02). Four Meitei Muslims shot dead in Manipur's Lilong town. muslimmirror.com On Monday evening, armed men attacked a group of Meitei Muslims in Lilong town, Thoubal district, Manipur. At least four men lost their lives, and ten others sustained injuries in the assault. Police identified the victims as Meitei Pangals, a community representing about 8% of Manipur's population and residing around the Imphal valley. The attackers …
(2024-01-03). South Africa charges Israel with genocide. workers.org 
The South African government filed a historic case against apartheid Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing the settler-colonial regime of crimes of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza after nearly three months of indiscriminate Israeli bombardment, which has massacred more than 21,000 civilians, including at least 10,000 children. . . . |
(2024-01-03). Israel to attend UN court over accusation of "genocidal acts" in Gaza. independent.co.ug 
JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israel decided to appear at the United Nations' International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Hague, the Netherlands, in the hearing of the case filed by South Africa alleging "genocidal" acts in Gaza, Israeli news website Ynet reported Monday evening. "Israel has signed the convention against genocide for decades, and we will …
(2024-01-03). Charge Israel with Genocide at the International Court of Justice! globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-03). China sees surge in New Year holiday cross-border trips. ecns.cn China's border-check agencies saw nearly 5.18 million inbound and outbound trips during the three-day New Year holiday from Saturday to Monday, representing a massive year-on-year increase, the National Immigration Administration said Tuesday."ÄÄ…
(2024-01-03). A year of Lula in power and Brazil's return to the world. pressenza.com President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today marks one year since his return to power and also Brazil's return to the world, as he promised in his election campaign, to improve the lives of workers. | During 2023, the South American giant assumed the rotating presidency of the Common Market of the South, the United Nations Security Council, and the G20, a group made up of the 19 largest economies in the world plus the African Union and the European Union."We have recovered dialogue with the world and our international credibility," said the founder of the Workers' Party, addressing the country for Christmas and the…
(2024-01-03). The Year US Empire Faced Great Difficulties In Organizing Another Foreign Intervention. popularresistance.org It took the U.S. government one year to push through the United Nations Security Council its project for a fourth foreign military invasion of Haiti, but even now it is not a sure thing. | Although, on Oct. 2, the UN body blessed the "Multinational Security Support" mission (MSS) which 1,000 Kenyan police will supposedly lead, the Kenyan Supreme Court has given itself until Jan. 26, 2024 to decide on whether the Kenyan police can constitutionally be deployed abroad. Many Kenyan lawyers and opposition leaders say they cannot. | Whatever the court decides, it is uncertain that Kenyan President William Ruto will res…
(2024-01-03). Israel Is Provoking The US Into A Conflict With Iran. popularresistance.org For years, this site has warned that Israel, especially Benjamin Netanyahu, have tried to instigate the U.S. into a wider war in the Mideast, particularly with Iran. We've also regularly indicted the U.S. mainstream media for ignoring this danger. | Today, the threat is greater than ever. And, true to form, the New York Times, National Public Radio, and the others continue to cover it up, instead treating Netanyahu as the embattled but honest leader of an Israel that is only trying to defend itself. | For more than a decade, Netanyahu's main aim was to destroy Iran's alleged (and unproven) program to build nuclea…
(2024-01-03). China's warplane productions exceed expectation in 2023, contribute to national defense development. ecns.cn The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has received a solid boost to their comprehensive combat capabilities amid a deteriorating security environment, experts said on Tuesday, after China's aviation industry wrapped up 2023 with warplane productions that exceeded expectation.
(2024-01-03). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-03). China opposes the U.S. coercing other countries into joining its technological blockade against China: FM. ecns.cn China opposes the U.S.'s overstretching the national security concept and using all sorts of pretexts to coerce other countries into joining its technological blockade against China, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Tuesday.
(2024-01-03). Jordan Advances Toward Food Security With First National Seed Bank. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-03). Over 3,000 passengers embark on journey aboard China's homegrown large cruise ship. ecns.cn With more than 3,000 passengers aboard, China's first domestically built large cruise ship "Adora Magic City" set sail from the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port at 4: 45 p.m. local time on Monday, commencing its 7-day, 6-night maiden commercial voyage to destinations including Jeju in South Korea, Fukuoka and Nagasaki in Japan.
(2024-01-03). China's first homegrown large cruise ship starts maiden commercial voyage. ecns.cn China's first domestically built large cruise ship, the Adora Magic City, docks at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port on Jan. 1, 2024.
(2024-01-03). Thailand to waive visa requirements for Chinese nationals. ecns.cn Thailand will permanently waive visa requirements for Chinese citizens starting March 1, announced Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday."ÄÄ…
(2024-01-02). US, Ben Gvir Trade Barbs Over Plan to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Tuesday criticized comments from two Israeli ministers about their desire to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, an idea that's favored by many officials within the Israeli government. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir both said on Monday that they wanted to "encourage the migration" …
(2024-01-02). Israeli officials bracing for potential genocide charges as Gaza carnage escalates. nationofchange.org This development has placed Israel's military operations under intense international scrutiny.
(2024-01-02). Democracy Now! 2024-01-02 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers | Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers…
(2024-01-02). Democracy Now! 2024-01-02 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers | Headlines for January 02, 2024; South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza; AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers…
(2024-01-02). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 87: Millions Worldwide Rally For Peace. popularresistance.org The world ushered in the new year with calls for peace, as demonstrators from New Zealand to Hawaii participated in the Countdown2Ceasefire campaign for a ceasefire in Gaza. | A number of countries canceled or minimized New Year's Eve celebrations in solidarity with Palestinians, as bombs continue to fall on the Gaza Strip nearly three months on since October 7. | Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, holding banners with the names of thousands killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and calling for national unity. | In Beirut, protesters marched to support Palestinians and…
(2024-01-02). Health Workers Shut Down Headquarters Of A Gaza War Profiteer. popularresistance.org Last week, hundreds of UK health workers shut down the central London headquarters of US tech giant and spy firm Palantir to disrupt its business. Their mass picket aims to blockade entry to and exit from the building in protest against National Health Service (NHS) England awarding a £330 million contract to Palantir, a company that professes to be keeping the Israeli government "armed and ahead" in its ongoing bombardment of Gaza, including Israel's systematic targeting of health care facilities, health workers, and patients. | Palantir specializes in artificial intelligence—powered military and sur…
(2024-01-02). Headlines for January 2, 2024. democracynow.org Death Toll in Gaza Tops 22,000 as Biden Bypasses Congress to Send More Munitions to Israel, Israel Kills Five Palestinians in West Bank; Seventh Palestinian Dies in Israeli Jail Since Oct. 7, South African Files Genocide Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice, Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part of Netanyahu's Judicial Reform, Pro-Palestine Protests Disrupt Rose Bowl & JFK Airport, U.S. Kills 10 Houthi Fighters as Tensions Grows in Red Sea, Putin Vows to Intensify Strikes on Ukraine After 25 Die in Missile Attack on Russian City, Death Toll from Japanese Earthquake at 48 as Rescue Efforts Con…
(2024-01-02). Israel Rebuffs South Africa's International Court of Justice Case Filing. truthout.org South Africa has filed a case at the main judicial body for the United Nations, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. "I believe South Africa will win an order against Israel to cease and desist from committing all acts of genocide against the Palestinians," says Francis Boyle, an international human rights lawyer who won two requests at… |
(2024-01-02). Israeli Ministers' Comments About Mass Evictions in Gaza Alarm Observers. truthout.org Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Monday said the Netanyahu government should "encourage the migration" of Gazans out of the besieged Palestinian enclave, which has been devastated by a three-month bombing campaign that has internally displaced around 90% of the territory's population. "This is a correct, just, moral, and humane solution," Ben-Gvir said during a meeting of his… |
(2024-01-02). South Africa Files Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice over "Genocidal" War on Gaza. democracynow.org 
South Africa has filed a case at the main judicial body for the United Nations, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. "I believe South Africa will win an order against Israel to cease and desist from committing all acts of genocide against the Palestinians," says Francis Boyle, an international human rights lawyer who won two requests at the ICJ under the Genocide Convention of 1948 for provisional protection on behalf of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina against Yugoslavia. Boyle says Israel has a history of listening to the United State…
(2024-01-02). Jews and Arabs stand together against war and racism in Israel. greenleft.org.au 
Standing Together is a Jewish-Arab social movement in Israel, organising against racism and occupation and for equality and social justice. Its national field organiser Uri Weltmann spoke to Green Left's Federico Fuentes about its response to Israel's war on Gaza and anti-Arab racism within Israel.
(2024-01-02). SA approaches ICJ. sanews.gov.za SA approaches ICJ | South Africa has approached the International Court of Justice, under the Genocide Convention, with respect to acts committed by Israel in the context of its attacks on Gaza. | In a statement, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said South Africa was "gravely concerned with the plight of civilians caught in the present Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip due to the indiscriminate use of force and forcible removal of inhabitants". | It said that as a State Party to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, South Africa is under a treat…
(2024-01-02). Ethnic cleansing is Israel's real war aim. electronicintifada.net Genocide court case attests to rising international pressure.
(2024-01-02). China sees surge in New Year holiday cross-border trips. ecns.cn China's border-check agencies saw nearly 5.18 million inbound and outbound trips during the three-day New Year holiday from Saturday to Monday, representing a massive year-on-year increase, the National Immigration Administration said Tuesday."ÄÄ…
(2024-01-02). Yemen's Houthis Become Today's Red Sea Version of the 'Barbary Pirates'. counterpunch.org 
When my husband and I were producing the pro-West Beirut (Lebanon) Daily Star, one of Yemen's tyrannical kings was ruling from an elaborate barber's chair. Its few exports were chiefly coffee, cotton, and hides, but also postage stamps for international collectors. One of its most infamous imports we interviewed was California's outspoken and dramatic ex-patriot
(2024-01-02). Machi Betiana's return to the rewe. pressenza.com The Mapuche people need to live in their territory to exist. This is how it is for the Lof Lafken Winkul Mapu. However, and despite being an enshrined right, according to National Parks, judges and prosecutors functional to economic power, this is not viable. | The talks held with the Argentine government to resolve the conflict have turned out to be a farce. In the last one, on 1 June 2023, the recognition of the rewe as sacred territory was achieved, and the return of the machi and her closest collaborators was agreed. After six months of waiting for the agreement to be formalised in writing, on 5 December, Bet…
(2024-01-02). Election violence erupts in Bangladesh in Ruling party; clashes and attacks on candidates reported. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib The main opposition party in Bangladesh, BNP, boycotted the national election scheduled for January 7th, turning the election uncontested. Meanwhile, due to pressure on the Sheikh Hasina government, especially from Western countries, particularly the United States, to make elections competitive and participatory and to ensure transparency in the upcoming elections, Sheikh Hasina …
(2024-01-02). Election violence erupts in Bangladesh; Ruling party clashes and attacks on candidates reported. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib The main opposition party in Bangladesh, BNP, boycotted the national election scheduled for January 7th, turning the election uncontested. Meanwhile, due to pressure on the Sheikh Hasina government, especially from Western countries, particularly the United States, to make elections competitive and participatory and to ensure transparency in the upcoming elections, Sheikh Hasina …
(2024-01-02). Fake Intellectuals Working For Think Tanks Funded By the Arms Industry Are Driving Support For War After War After War. covertactionmagazine.com Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Russia, China, and Now Iran A few days after the October 7 attacks in northern Israel, The Atlantic Council ran an inflammatory article on its website by Jonathan Panikoff, a former deputy national intelligence officer, entitled "It doesn't matter whether Iran planned the Hamas attack—Tehran is still to blame."[1] The …
(2024-01-02). Iran deploys warship in Red Sea amidst rising tensions. peoplesdispatch.org Iranian navy's Alborz destroyer The news of Iranian deployment to the Red Sea comes specifically a day after the US attacked three Yemeni vessels in the area, killing at least 10 soldiers. | The US, which recently launched an international maritime alliance called Operation Prosperity Guardian, claimed on Sunday that its helicopters a…
(2024-01-02). My Memory of ChinaÔΩúRobert Kuhn: China's initiatives offer an enlightened, new vision for building a better world. ecns.cn Sharing his prospect for 2024 with China News Network, Robert Kuhn, chairman of the Kuhn Foundation, said that he "focuses on China's increasing international engagement."
(2024-01-02). Shanghai launches new online portal for expat services. ecns.cn Called International Services Shanghai, the new website will have its own Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), and WeChat accounts.
(2024-01-02). Unilateral Coercive Measures and Human Rights. orinocotribune.com By Alfred de Zayas — Dec 29, 2023 | As a matter of proper terminology, it is best not to use the term "sanctions" too loosely, because the term is judgmental and implies that the entity imposing them has the legal or moral authority to do so. This is the case e.g. when the United Nations imposes certain coercive measures under article 41 of the Charter. By contrast, what politicians and media routinely denominate sanctions are actually "unilateral coercive measures"[1] (UCMs) imposed by a country in pursuance of its geopolitical agenda and lacking any international legitimacy. Such measures actually constitu…
(2024-01-02). The Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting rule and the surveillance state. sonar21.com 
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(2024-01-02). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au
(2024-01-02). The Year the US Empire Faced Great Difficulties in Organizing Another Foreign Intervention Into Haiti. orinocotribune.com 
By Kim Ives -Dec 20, 2023 | It took the U.S. government one year to push through the United Nations Security Council its project for a fourth foreign military invasion of Haiti, but even now it is not a sure thing. | Although, on Oct. 2, the UN body blessed the "Multinational Security Support" mission (MSS) which 1,000 Kenyan police will supposedly lead, the Kenyan Supreme Court has
(2024-01-02). AIPAC vs. AOC & The Squad: Pro-Israel Lobby Group to Spend $100M to Target Progressive Lawmakers. democracynow.org 
As we begin a pivotal election year in the United States, we look at the powerful U.S. lobby group AIPAC, which is set to spend more than $100 million to defeat progressives who are critical of Israeli human rights violations in Palestine. That includes Michigan's Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American member of Congress. AIPAC's outsize influence in national campaigns comes with "an implicit threat," says The Intercept's Ryan Grim, whose new book, The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution, was published last month. "That money will still be spent, but it will b…
(2024-01-02). January 1-7: National Week of Action (U.S.) for Palestine. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins the US Palestinian Community Network, National SDS and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression in calling for the 1-7 January Week of Action for Palestine. Read the call below — all updates at: uspcn.org/weekofaction24/ The U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN), National Alliance against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR), and Students …
(2024-01-02). Over 3,000 passengers embark on journey aboard China's homegrown large cruise ship. ecns.cn With more than 3,000 passengers aboard, China's first domestically built large cruise ship "Adora Magic City" set sail from the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port at 4: 45 p.m. local time on Monday, commencing its 7-day, 6-night maiden commercial voyage to destinations including Jeju in South Korea, Fukuoka and Nagasaki in Japan.
(2024-01-02). China's first homegrown large cruise ship starts maiden commercial voyage. ecns.cn China's first domestically built large cruise ship, the Adora Magic City, docks at the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Port on Jan. 1, 2024.
(2024-01-02). Many Eligible Patients Do Not Use Statins for Primary Prevention. jamanetwork.com Although about 36% of US adults qualified for statin use between 1999 and 2018, few eligible people were treated with the medication to prevent an initial cardiovascular event, based on an analysis of national survey results from about 22‚ÄØ000 participants aged 20 years or older.
(2024-01-02). Life Expectancy in US Climbed After Declines Related to COVID-19. jamanetwork.com US life expectancy has risen by 1.1 years, from 76.4 years in 2021 to 77.5 years in 2022, according to provisional data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. Yet the increase does not cancel out the 2.4-year decrease in life expectancy that occurred between 2019 and 2021, due in large part to excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2024-01-02). The assassination of Saleh al-Arouri: Resistance never dies! samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins Palestinian prisoners, their organizations and institutions, those imprisoned and those released, in mourning the martyrdom and saluting the life in struggle of Palestinian national leader Sheikh Saleh al-Arouri and his comrades, including leaders Samir Afandi (Abu 'Amer) and Azzam al-Aqra', and the martyrs Zaki Shahin, Mohammed al-Reis, Mohammed Bshasha …
(2024-01-02). Feature films of the world at 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. peoplesworld.org 
TORONTO — The word "International" in the name of the Toronto International Film Festival emphasizes exactly that: It's indeed one of the most prestigious and largest public film festivals in the world. Between 300-400 supercalifragilisticexpialidocious films from over 50 countries are on display to over a quarter of a million patrons throughout the 11-day extravaganza, …
(2024-01-02). Kusile Unit 5 synchronised to the grid. sanews.gov.za Kusile Unit 5 synchronised to the grid | Eskom has synchronised Unit 5 of the Kusile Power Station project to the national grid. | "Eskom is delighted to announce that Unit 5 of the Kusile Power Station project was synchronised to the national grid for the first time on 31 December 2023 at 17h22. The unit will contribute an additional 800MW to the country's power system, which was never part of the Eskom grid capacity," said the power utility. | The unit will supply electricity intermittently during the testing and optimisation phase over the next six months before being transferred into commercial operation and…
(2024-01-02). President congratulates DRC President-Elect. sanews.gov.za President congratulates DRC President-Elect | President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the President-elect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) , on his re-election as President of the central African country. | On 20 December 2023, millions of voters in the DRC participated in the synchronised general elections to choose national, provincial and local public representatives. | The outcome of these elections was announced by the Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) on 31 December. | Accordingly, President Ramaphosa strongly commended the people of the DRC for exhibiting maturity, a sense of calm a…
(2024-01-02). Special Provincial Official Funeral for Dr Ngema. sanews.gov.za Special Provincial Official Funeral for Dr Ngema | KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has expressed her gratitude to President Cyril Ramaphosa for granting the legendary and internationally acclaimed playwright, composer, director and theatre producer, Dr Mbongeni Ngema, a Special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2. | In a statement on Monday, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government said the Special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2, which includes elements of police ceremonial honours, is reserved for distinguished persons specifically designated by the President of South Africa on request by the P…
(2024-01-02). African Coups Boot French Colonizers, Leave Power Vacuums. unicornriot.ninja 
On July 26, 2023, the presidential guard detained Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum and placed him under house arrest. The perpetrators then appeared on national television and announced to the nation they were seizing power to end Niger's deteriorating security situation and bad governance. Days later, head of Guard General Abdourahamane Tchiani was declared head of …
(2024-01-02). Communist Abraham Lincoln Brigade volunteer Paul Wendorf's letters published in Spain. peoplesworld.org 
The letters of Paul Wendorf, a member of the Abraham Lincoln Battalion, have been translated and published in Spain by Salamanca University Press as Vida y lucha de otro norteamericano en las trincheras de España. [At the site where Wendorf's letters are posted—see below—Nancy Phillips writes: "Paul Wendorf was my mother's first cousin and my …
(2024-01-02). Mumbai Organizations Honor Soleimani Martyrdom Anniversary. telesurenglish.net Until January 7, the Yaad e Shohada Program will hold solemn events on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Qasem Soleimani, Abu Mahdi Al Mohandes and their comrades. | RELATED: | Their purpose of these events is to commemorate the sacrifices that respected individuals made in the name of justice and peace. | The programme took place throughout a broad range of Mumbai's neighbourhoods, in places including Andheri, Dongri,…
(2024-01-03). Academics denounce pro-government thug attack on Sri Lankan SEP members. wsws.org The SEP is calling on all those who are concerned to defend democratic rights of freedom of expression to register their opposition by sending protest letters to the relevant authorities.