Daily Archives: January 8, 2024

2024-01-08: News Headlines

Tanupriya Singh, People's Dispatch. (2024-01-08). Construction Workers Reject Labor Export Deal To Israel As 'Sinister Ploy'. popularresistance.org Over the past few weeks, at least two states in India, governed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have issued notices for the recruitment of construction workers to be sent to Israel. | Reports emerged towards the end of last year that Israel was seeking to hire up to 100,000 workers from India to replace Palestinian workers in its construction sector. After the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation began on October 7, Israel revoked the work permits given to all Palestinian workers from Gaza, where unemployment and poverty rates are rampant due to the ongoing 17-year-long siege imposed by the Zionist occupation.

Staff (2024-01-08). Ram Mandir inauguration reflects the changing nature of Indian state. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba At a time when the leaders of the Indian National Congress are in Dharam Chintan deciding to take part or not to take part in the inaugural ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, 2024. The Congressmen are facing a moral dilemma if they do not take part in the inauguration they may …

Staff (2024-01-08). Saffron flag as the unifying flag: CJI reaffirms commitment to Hindutva. muslimmirror.com By Prof Shamsul Islam D. Y. Chandrachud when took charge as Chief Justice of Indian Supreme Court (SC) in November 2022 (to relinquish office in November 2024) many of the pseudo-liberals who claimed to defend the democratic-secular polity of India manifested great happiness. They thought that the time of SC being an appendage of the …

The Independent (2024-01-08). Uganda hands over to India, Among calls for conflict free world. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, Anita Among, has called on her counterparts in the Commonwealth to take the lead in delivering a peaceful, conflict free world. She was speaking at the closure of the 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) at the Munyonyo …

Staff (2024-01-08). Saffron flag as the unifying flag: CJI reaffirms commitment to Hindutva. muslimmirror.com By Prof Shamsul Islam D. Y. Chandrachud when took charge as Chief Justice of Indian Supreme Court (SC) in November 2022 (to relinquish office in November 2024) many of the pseudo-liberals who claimed to defend the democratic-secular polity of India manifested great happiness. They thought that the time of SC being an appendage of the …

The Independent (2024-01-07). Uganda's top female striker Ikwaput joins Gokulam Kerala FC in India. independent.co.ug KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda's top female striker Fazila Ikwaput has joined Indian Women's Premier League side Gokulam Kerala FC. Ikwaput confirmed to Xinhua that she has rejoined the Indian side she featured for in 2018. "I am very happy that I arrived here just a day ago and went straight for a match …

Pressenza India (2024-01-07). Ten thousand people meditating for world peace. pressenza.com

teleSUR, MS (2024-01-07). India avanza en la exploración del sol con una sonda espacial. telesurtv.net Con esta misión exitosa, se convirtió en el primer país asiático en explorar la órbita del sol.

People's Dispatch. (2024-01-07). Iraq Slams US Attack On PMF As Violation Of Sovereignty. popularresistance.org On Thursday, January 4, the Iraqi government called the US attack on the headquarters of semi-official armed group Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) or Hashd al-Shaabi "a dangerous escalation and aggression against the country's sovereignty." | At least four people were killed, including a top commander of the PMF, and six others were injured when a US drone hit PMF's headquarters in eastern Baghdad. The PMF commander killed in the US attack was identified as Hajj Moshtaq Taleb al-Saidi (Abou Taqwa). | Reacting to the US attacks, Iraqi president Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid issued a statement on Thursday condemning i…

Staff (2024-01-07). Bilkis Bano case: SC to deliver verdict on pleas against remission granted to convicts on Monday. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court will deliver on Monday (January 8) its verdict on a clutch of petitions filed against the Gujarat government's decision allowing early release of convicts in the case of the gang rape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of her family members committed during the 2002 Gujarat riots. As per …

_____ (2024-01-08). A Hindu Perspective on Ambition and Unsatiated Lust. transcend.org Every living being is ambitious to have the topmost level of enjoyment in the material world and yet he is always unhappy here. This unhappiness is present in all the above-mentioned planets in spite of long life and standard of comfort more and more increased. That is the law of material nature.

Balasingham Skanthakumar (2024-01-08). Budget 2024: 'Deep Marketisation' in Sri Lanka. cadtm.org

Balasingham Skanthakumar (2024-01-07). Budget 2024: 'Deep Marketisation' in Sri Lanka. cadtm.org

Staff (2024-01-07). Centre holding talks with NE militants, but treating civilians in J-K as militants: Mehbooba. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Network PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that the Centre was holding talks with militants in the northeast, but treating ordinary civilians in Jammu and Kashmir as militants. "We will not surrender, we will not raise the white flag. If you talk to us with dignity, we will respond with respect. …

Staff (2024-01-07). Backward Classes seers urge Karnataka CM to accept caste census report. muslimmirror.com BENGALURU : Seers of backward communities in Karnataka met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday and submitted a plea urging the state government to accept the caste census report. The seers opined that the guarantees are more beneficial for the working class. Responding to this, the Chief Minister said that the period to submit the caste …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-07). Families of Israelis Killed by Tank Fire on 7 October Demand Probe. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle Dozens of Hamas' Qassam Brigades fighters and 13 Israeli captives were killed in a home in Be'eri when an Israeli general ordered a tank to open fire 'even at the cost of civilian casualties' The families of 13 Israeli civilians killed during an intense firefight between Hamas and Israeli troops in Be'eri on…

Staff (2024-01-08). Bilkis Bano Case: Supreme Court strikes down fraudulently obtained remission, orders surrender of 2002 Riot convicts. muslimmirror.com The Supreme Court has overturned the Gujarat government's decision to grant remission to 11 convicts involved in the heinous gangrape of Bilkis Bano and the brutal murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 riots in the state. The apex court deemed the remission orders as "stereotyped" and issued without due consideration. A …

Staff (2024-01-08). Bilkis Bano Case: Supreme Court strikes down fraudulently obtained remission, orders surrender of 2002 Riot convicts. muslimmirror.com The Supreme Court has overturned the Gujarat government's decision to grant remission to 11 convicts involved in the heinous gangrape of Bilkis Bano and the brutal murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 riots in the state. The apex court deemed the remission orders as "stereotyped" and issued without due consideration. A …

Staff (2024-01-08). Bilkis Bano: An emblem of courage and persistence. muslimmirror.com By Arjumand Shaheen "Bereft of words and Numb," are the words Bilkis Bano uttered in August 2022, following the release of 11 convicts granted remission by the Gujarat Government. These convicts were involved in the gangrape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 riots in the state. …

Staff (2024-01-08). BJP Leader KS Eshwarappa issues warning to Muslims regarding Kashi and Mathura Mosques: 'Vacate surroundings or face serious consequences'. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Desk The former Karnataka minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader KS Eshwarappa has once again sparked controversy with his recent statements, urging Muslims to vacate mosques purportedly constructed on sites where temples were demolished. His warnings of dire consequences if they fail to comply have drawn criticism. Speaking at a …

Melissa Garriga, Consortium News. (2024-01-08). US Citizens Push Embassies To Back South Africa's Genocide Charge. popularresistance.org Peace activists across the United States have embarked on a campaign to mobilize global support for South Africa's charge of genocide against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). | The campaign, spearheaded by CODEPINK, World Beyond War and RootsAction, aims to rally nations to submit a Declaration of Intervention supporting South Africa's case at the ICJ. | The focus is on holding Israel accountable for alleged genocide in Gaza and putting an end to the tragic suffering of an imprisoned population. Delegations from major cities engaged with U.N. missions, embassies, and consulates from around the…

midwesternmarx (2024-01-08). Genocide in Gaza By: John J. Mearsheimer. midwesternmarx.com I am writing to flag a truly important document that should be widely circulated and read carefully by anyone interested in the ongoing Gaza War.Specifically, I am referring to the 84-page "application" that South Africa filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 29 December 2023, accusing Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.1 It maintains that Israel's actions since the war began on 7 October 2023 "are intended to bring …

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2024-01-08). Israel Is Terrified The World Court Will Decide It's Committing Genocide. popularresistance.org For nearly three months, Israel has enjoyed virtual impunity for its atrocious crimes against the Palestinian people. That changed on December 29 when South Africa, a state party to the Genocide Convention, filed an 84-page application in the International Court of Justice (ICJ, or World Court) alleging that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. | South Africa's well-documented application alleges that "acts and omissions by Israel … are genocidal in character, as they are committed with the requisite specific intent … to destroy Palestinians in Gaza as a part of the broader Palestinian national, racial and…

Jon Queally (2024-01-08). Israeli Knesset Member Backs Genocide Case at International Court of Justice. truthout.org Member of the Knesset Ofer Cassif is being targeted for removal from the legislative body Monday a day after the Israeli lawmaker said he would back South Africa's genocide case at the International Court of Justice. In his Sunday statement, Cassif declared, "My constitutional duty is to Israeli society and all its residents, not to a government whose members and its coalition are calling for… |

Paul Larudee (2024-01-08). The World Court: A Glimmer of Hope and a Cloud of Doubt. dissidentvoice.org If the International Court of Justice rules that Israel has committed, and is committing, genocide, will it save Gaza? On January 11-12 the ICJ (AKA the World Court) will hear the petition brought to it by South Africa. Specialists in International law Francis Boyle and (independently) Daniel Machover firmly believe that this is how the …

Dr. Paul Larudee (2024-01-08). The International Court of Justice: A Glimmer of Hope and a Cloud of Doubt. globalresearch.ca

the International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine, Popular Resistance. (2024-01-08). Over 800 Organizations Globally Sign Letter In Support Of Genocide Case Against The State Of Israel. popularresistance.org United States – The newly-formed International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine (ICSGP) issued a sign-on letter* on January 3, 2024 that garnered over 800 organizational endorsements from around the world in less than one week. In addition to the initiating organizations noted here, signing organizations represent broad social movements, including World March of Women and the International People's Assembly, Palestinian-led and Palestinian solidarity movements such as Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions and the Palestinian NGO Network, as well as human rights and legal groups, unions, and religi…

namibian.com.na (2024-01-08). SA's Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice ExplainedMany would agree that the Palestinian people who reside in the territories occupied by Jewish Israelis are among the most oppressed people in the world. | | In February 2022, Amnesty International released a 280-page report, titled 'Israel's apartheid against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity".

The Independent (2024-01-08). Somalia army kills 76 al-Shabab militants in Mudug region. independent.co.ug MOGADISHU | Xinhua | The Somali National Army (SNA) with support from international partners killed 76 al-Shabab militants and injured several following two days of operations in Mudug region of central Somalia, officials said Sunday. The SNA chief Ibrahim Sheikh Muhidin said senior al-Shabab commanders were among the dead during the military onslaught against the …

law.com (2024-01-08). Gaza: South Africa Deploys Star Barrister Line-Up to Bring Genocide Claim Against IsraelIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has countered South Africa's application before the ICJ, insisting that the Israeli army is "acting as morally as possible".

Maxime Perriot (2024-01-08). IMF surcharges or surtaxes: How, in total opacity, the International Monetary Funds is making money at the expense of countries in the most precarious position. cadtm.org

ecns.cn (2024-01-08). Ministry says British intelligence used foreign national to spy on China. ecns.cn China's national security authority recently uncovered a case involving the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6, using foreign nationals to engage in espionage activities against China.

ecns.cn (2024-01-08). China remains crucial link in supply chain. ecns.cn China will retain its position as a key global manufacturing hub, as the supply chain diversification moves by certain multinational companies are gradual and limited only to low-end sectors, according to senior analysts and business leaders.

ecns.cn (2024-01-08). Ministry of State Security reveals MI6's use of foreign national for espionage operations targeting China. ecns.cn China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Monday disclosed a case in which the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) used foreign personnel from a third country to engage in espionage activities against China.

Hina Shamsi (2024-01-08). The Supreme Court Must Allow U.S. Citizens to Challenge Placement on No Fly List. aclu.org

WSWS (2024-01-08). Former D.C. Guard lawyer alleges retaliation by Army officials covering for generals implicated in Trump's coup. wsws.org In a whistle-blower complaint filed last October, Col. Earl Matthews said he was retaliated against by Army officials for accusing Generals Walter Piatt and Charles Flynn of lying before Congress and in official Department of Defense investigations concerning the delay in deploying D.C. National Guard troops to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Melissa Garriga (2024-01-08). Coalition of "Grassroots Diplomats" Take the Lead on International Solidarity with South Africa in the Absence of Diplomacy and Accountability from U.S. Officials. counterpunch.org Peace activists across the country have embarked on a campaign to mobilize global support for South Africa's charge of genocide against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The campaign, spearheaded by CODEPINK, World Beyond War, and RootsAction, aims to rally nations to submit a "Declaration of Intervention" supporting South Africa's case at the

Robert Koehler (2024-01-08). The Law of the Jungle: Our Teacher? counterpunch.org Perhaps the primary value of war — from the point of view of national leaders and their loyal followers — is that it places 100 percent of the blame for whatever's wrong on the other guy: the enemy. And thus there's no alternative but to kill "him," which nowadays amounts to slaughtering and dismembering anybody

Mohamed Hanipa Maidin (2024-01-08). Why has South Africa brought Israel to the ICJ rather than the ICC? greenleft.org.au South Africa instituted proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on December 29, on the grounds of genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Mohamed Hanipa Maidin looks at South Africa's case and Israel's response.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-08). Australia must support South Africa's International Court of Justice case against Israel. greenleft.org.au

Clive Tillman (2024-01-08). Aotearoa/NZ: Conservative govt scraps Fair Pay Agreements, derails sectoral bargaining. greenleft.org.au Aotearoa/New Zealand's Fair Pay Agreements Act was repealed by the newly-elected conservative National Party government on December 20, reports Clive Tillman.

Angela (2024-01-08). Saturday 1/13: Sacramento: Solidarity Rally with National March on Washington. indybay.org State Capital, West Steps | Sacramento, CA…

citizen.co.za (2024-01-07). This is SA's formidable team of lawyers to take on Israel at ICJ for genocide in GazaSouth Africa will have a formidable team of lawyers when it argues its Gaza genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague next week.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-01-07). Israel Readies Political Blitz To 'Quash' Genocide Case At World Court. popularresistance.org The Israeli foreign ministry has ordered officials around the world to lobby diplomats and politicians to "issue statements against South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)," according to an internal cable reviewed by Axios. | In particular, the cable highlights that Israel's "strategic goal" is for the ICJ, also known as the World Court, "to reject the request for an injunction, refrain from determining that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and recognize that the Israeli military is operating in the Strip according to international law." | "A ruling by the court could have significan…

APR editor (2024-01-07). Why NZ should join South Africa's genocide case against Israel. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By John Minto Two years ago New Zealand joined 22 other countries in supporting the Ukrainian case against Russia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its invasion of Ukraine. We sent a legal team to The Hague where the ICJ is based and our representatives spoke directly to the court on New…

Palestine Bureau, Mondoweiss. (2024-01-07). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 91: Hunger And Cold Take A Toll In Gaza. popularresistance.org The first International Court of Justice hearings scheduled for next week over whether Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip constitute genocide are not deterring the Israeli military from continuing to wage a relentless campaign of bombardment and deliberate humanitarian devastation on the besieged Palestinian territory. | WAFA news agency reported deadly Israeli airstrikes between Thursday and Friday in Jabalia refugee camp, Khan Younis, al-Zawaida, al-Maghazi refugee camp, al-Bureij refugee camp, Deir al-Balah, Rafah, and Nuseirat refugee camp. Israeli forces notably hit a cemetery and tents where Palestinian civ…

ANBAMED (2024-01-07). On Jan. 11 and 12, the International Court of Justice will examine the genocide charge filed by South Africa against Israel. pressenza.com The International Court of Justice has announced that next week, on Jan. 11 and 12, [2024], South Africa's request for interim measures against Israel, accused of genocide for the bombing that has been going on in Gaza for three months now, will be heard in public hearings. | In the complaint filed on

Jake Johnson (2024-01-07). Israel Accused of Attempting to Intimidate Judges in World Court Genocide Case. truthout.org The Israeli government has mounted a pressure campaign urging governments around the world to publicly denounce South Africa's genocide case at the International Court of Justice, which is set to convene hearings on the detailed charges on Thursday. According to a cable obtained by Axios, the Israeli Foreign Ministry is calling on the country's embassies to pressure host country diplomats and… |

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-07). The Compatible Left's Support for Genocide. libya360.wordpress.com Carlos L. Garrido A radical is no more than this: he who goes to the roots. Let him who fails to arrive at the bottom of things call himself not a radical; nor let him who fails to help other men obtain security and happiness call himself a man. — Jose Marti The self-proclaimed 'radical American magazine' Compact…

Editor (2024-01-07). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 92: International Community Rejects Israeli Calls for Gaza Ethnic Cleansing as Assault Nears Three-Month Mark. scheerpost.com Palestinians transport the injured to the Indonesian Hospital in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip on October 9, 2023. Photo from Wikimedia Commons by Wafa. | By Palestine Mondoweiss Bureau / Casualties: : | 22,722 kill…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-07). War on Gaza: Israel's Killing of Women and Children Bodes Ill for the World. libya360.wordpress.com Reem Alsalem Women mourn during a funeral in Rafah, Gaza, on 19 December 2023 (Mohammed Abed/AFP) It has been shocking to see the lack of official condemnation for Israel's slaughter of thousands of Palestinian civilians. Having been a humanitarian worker for more than two decades, I have long felt confident in my understanding and analysis…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-07). Cyber Attack Disrupts BHS Operations at Beirut International Airport. english.almanar.com.lb In an unprecedented cyberattack, the cybersecurity of Beirut International Airport faced a hostile breach by a group identifying as Jund al-Rab. The attack targeted the departure and arrival screens in the airport halls, bearing messages directed at Hezbollah. The text, signed by "Lord and the People," called for the airport to be freed from the …

Dave DeCamp (2024-01-07). Iraq's Prime Minister Moves to Expel US Troops After Drone Strike. news.antiwar.com Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said Friday that his government is beginning the process that will lead to the expulsion of foreign forces, which includes about 2,500 US troops. "We are setting the date for the start of the bilateral committee to put arrangements to end the presence of the international coalition forces in Iraq permanently," …

Chris Hedges, The Real News Network. (2024-01-07). Israel Cannot Be A Colonial Power And A Democracy. popularresistance.org Israel's status as a bona fide democracy is often taken to be a self-evident truth, but a more critical look at the history and reality of Zionism calls this into question. After all, how can a democracy exist in a country constitutionally defined as an ethnostate that can only exist through the suppression and gradual elimination of its Others? Israeli historian Ilan Pappé joins The Chris Hedges Report for a discussion on Israel as an inherently colonial, and therefore anti-democratic, project. | Ilan Pappé is a professor with the College of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of Exeter i…

ecns.cn (2024-01-07). Comicomment | U.S. national debt hits record $34 trillion, another crisis brewing. ecns.cn The U.S. federal government's total public debt has surpassed 34 trillion U.S. dollars for the first time, as recorded at the end of last week, according to the Treasury Department. This is a truly depressing achievement, barely three months after the debt first hit 33 trillion.

ecns.cn (2024-01-07). Beijing steps up pursuit of fugitives abroad. ecns.cn China has maintained momentum in pursuing fugitives who are wanted in the country on corruption charges and will continue to enhance international cooperation and coordination to hunt down such individuals who are hiding abroad, experts said.

ecns.cn (2024-01-07). Air route aims to boost Hainan free port status. ecns.cn With the take-off of flight MU551 from South China's Sanya Phoenix International Airport to London Heathrow at 08: 39 am on Friday, China Eastern Airlines became the first Chinese airliner to launch a regular passenger flight from Sanya in Hainan province to Europe since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Shanghai-based carrier.

Florence CGTN (2024-01-07). Boeing under renewed scrutiny. america.cgtn.com The fallout for Boeing tied to its 737 Max-9 jetliners continues after a mid-flight blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight last week. Luckily no one was injured in the mid-air fiasco, but the U.S. airline manufacturer is coming under renewed scrutiny as the National Transportation Safety Board conducts an investigation.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-01-07). FANB located 50 loaves of marijuana in northern Venezuela. plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) located 50 loaves of marijuana during patrols on the shore of the Faro Oeste sector of the Gran Roque sector of the Los Roques Archipelago National Park, it was reported here.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-01-07). Tourism to Cuba grew 34% in 2023. plenglish.com In his Facebook profile, the analyst explained that 2,436,097 international visitors were reported, a figure that represents some 822,892 more visitors than in 2022, with an increase in all markets except for the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. | Perello said that 70,9% of international visitors correspond to five main segments: Canadians, Cubans living abroad, Americans, Russians and Spaniards. | Regarding Cubans living abroad, the expert noted that 320,193 come from the United States. | According to the researcher, Cuba as a tourist destination lagged behind its Caribbean competitors in reaching the 2019 a…

thecommunists (2024-01-07). Who wants war with Iran? thecommunists.org John Bolton, erstwhile US national security advisor (and neocon blowhard for all seasons, in or out of office) wrote an article in the Telegraph newspaper shortly after Christmas. The article lambasted the inaction of the Biden administration over attacks on Israel-affiliated shipping, accusing it of "ignoring the reality of who is calling the shots in …

Melissa Garriga (2024-01-07). Coalition of "Grassroots Diplomats" Take the Lead on International Solidarity with South Africa in the Absence of Diplomacy and Accountability from U.S. Officials. globalresearch.ca

RT (2024-01-07). Argentina: Milei's government suspends access to social credits for retirees and pensioners. pressenza.com The cessation of funding from the National Administration of Social Security (ANSES) was published on Tuesday in the Official Gazette. | Javier Milei's government in Argentina has suspended access to loans for pensioners and retirees granted through the National Social Security Administration's (ANSES) financing programme. | The decision, which appeared this Tuesday in the

Staff (2024-01-07). Pre-election chaos in Bangladesh; arson, violent clashes, and boycott calls heighten tensions. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib, Dhaka 42 incidents of arson took place in at least 23 districts of the country in 24 hours till 10 o'clock on last night before the start of voting in the 12th National Assembly elections. Miscreants set fire to 21 polling stations in 14 districts. At the same time four election camps …

Staff (2024-01-07). Bangladesh General Elections 2024: Allegations of widespread rigging reported across the country. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib, Dhaka Reports of mass rigging have marred the sanctity of the democratic process during Bangladesh's 12 General Elections. The latest 12th National Assembly elections, commencing at 8 a.m. and concluding at 4 p.m. on a Sunday, have once again been plagued by numerous irregularities across the nation. Statistics from the Election Commission …

Staff (2024-01-07). Mexico's State Oil Company Pemex Approaches PDVSA to Strengthen Oil Cooperation. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, met with a high-level delegation of the Mexican national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) in Caracas. PEMEX will soon start extensive cooperation with the Venezuelan state-owned oil corporation Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). | The PEMEX delegation was led by the president of the company, Octavio Romero, who was accompanied by the director general of Exploration and Production of PEMEX, àÅngel Cid Munguía, and the director general of Regional and American Organizations and Mechanisms of the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs, Efraín Guadarrama Pér…

Maxime Perriot (2024-01-07). IMF surcharges or surtaxes: How, in total opacity, the International Monetary Funds is making money at the expense of countries in the most precarious position. cadtm.org

Staff (2024-01-07). Pre-election chaos in Bangladesh; arson, violent clashes, and boycott calls heighten tensions. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib, Dhaka 42 incidents of arson took place in at least 23 districts of the country in 24 hours till 10 o'clock on last night before the start of voting in the 12th National Assembly elections. Miscreants set fire to 21 polling stations in 14 districts. At the same time four election camps …

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-07). Australia must support South Africa's International Court of Justice case against Israel. greenleft.org.au

Angela (2024-01-07). Saturday 1/13: Sacramento: Solidarity Rally with National March on Washington. indybay.org State Capital, West Steps | Sacramento, CA…

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