(2024-01-19). CECILIA OGWAL: Oposition figure who dared President Museveni. independent.co.ug 
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legendary long-reigning Member of Parliament and Dokolo District Woman Representative, Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal who died Thursday aged 77 has been hailed for her role in changing the politics of the country. Ogwal, passed away on Thursday in a hospital in India where she was reportedly undergoing treatment for …
(2024-01-19). Will the Expanded BRICS Finally Dethrone the Dollar with Help from Crypto. infobrics.org The economies of the BRICS group, which until now has included Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, already in 2023 accounted for 32% of the world's GDP – compared to 30% for the G7 countries. The bloc will yield even more influence in 2024, with the addition of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia…
(2024-01-19). Entry of Middle Eastern Nations Into BRICS+: Important Economic and Geopolitical Takeaways. infobrics.org Five countries — Saudi Arabia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Egypt entered BRICS as full members on Jan. 1, now referred to as BRICS+. The BRICS grouping was created in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, while South Africa joined BRICS in 2011…
(2024-01-19). Indian trade unions moving to betray Tamil Nadu state transport workers' strike. wsws.org Transport unions in Tamil Nadu are working to betray the indefinite strike by the state transport workers launched on January 10.
(2024-01-19). Parliament asks FDC to back off Ogwal's funeral arrangements. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has asked the Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party against organizing parallel funeral arrangements for the Dokolo Woman Member of Parliament, Cecilia Ogwal. Ogwal, 77, who was a member of FDC died on Thursday in India after a short illness. Shortly, FDC issued a tentative funeral programme to run …
(2024-01-19). Pakistan Retaliates With Strikes Inside Iran Killing Nine. popularresistance.org Pakistan carried out drone and missile strikes inside Iran early on Thursday, January 18, in what is seen as retaliation for Iranian strikes on its territory on Tuesday. | Dawn quoted Pakistan's Foreign Ministry as saying that a "highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision" strike killed a number of terrorists during the operation code named Marg Bar Sarmachar. | However, according to Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency, the attacks on a village near Saravan, the capital of Iranian province of Sistan-Baluchestan, killed refugees. At least nine people — three women, four children, and two men [mda…
(2024-01-19). Bilkis Bano case: SC dismisses convicts' pleas seeking more time to surrender. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the applications filed by convicts in Bilkis Bano case seeking an extension of four to six weeks to surrender before the concerned jail authorities. A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said that the applications filed by gang-rape and murder convicts seeking permission to …
(2024-01-19). Bilkis Bano case: SC dismisses convicts' pleas seeking more time to surrender. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the applications filed by convicts in Bilkis Bano case seeking an extension of four to six weeks to surrender before the concerned jail authorities. A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said that the applications filed by gang-rape and murder convicts seeking permission to …
(2024-01-19). Bilkis Bano case convicts are under 'police watch', not missing: Official. muslimmirror.com Dahod : A senior police official in Dahod district of Gujarat on Friday said all the convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case were under "police watch", and they have not been missing. The Supreme Court earlier in the day refused to give more time to surrender to the 11 convicts in the case …
(2024-01-19). Letter urging the States of the world to support South Africa's application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2024-01-19). They Call It Unconstitutional, But Don't Impeach. popularresistance.org In early December, I published "They Call It 'Genocide' — But Don't Invoke the Genocide Convention" about countries which called Israel's slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza a "genocide" but were not invoking the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice. | But by the end of the month, South Africa answered the call, stating that it had a duty to prevent genocide and therefore issued an 84-page application before the ICJ. | And, just as the oral arguments for the case were being heard late last week, we had a case of "interesting timing" with Biden ordering the bombing of Yemen because Ansar A…
(2024-01-19). The Global South Takes Israel to Court. dissidentvoice.org 
Tarek al-Ghoussein (Palestine), Untitled 9 from the series Self Portrait, 2002. On 11 January, Adila Hassim, an advocate of the High Court of South Africa, stood before the judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and said: "Genocides are never declared in advance. But this court has the benefit of the past 13 weeks …
(2024-01-19). Israel Tells World Court It Has The 'Most Moral Army In The World'. popularresistance.org In a historic appearance before the International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court) in The Hague, the legal team representing the Republic of South Africa presented a powerful and compelling case that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. South Africa asked the court to impose nine emergency "provisional measures" to stop the slaughter. | South Africa "unequivocally condemned the targeting of civilians by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups and the taking of hostages on 7 October," South African ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela said. But, he added, "no arme…
(2024-01-19). The Global South takes Israel to court: The Third Newsletter (2024). mronline.org 
On 11 January, Adila Hassim, an advocate of the High Court of South Africa, stood before the judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and said: 'Genocides are never declared in advance. But this court has the benefit of the past 13 weeks of evidence that shows incontrovertibly a pattern of conduct and related intention that justifies a plausible claim of genocidal acts'.
(2024-01-19). Australia: Judging Genocide. libya360.wordpress.com Kellie Tranter Genocide meets its judgement — South Africa's representatives on the left of frame, Israel's on the right, and the 15 judges at bottom. On 11 January 2024, the first day of public hearings at the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands — considering the 'Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment…
(2024-01-19). BREAKING: David Cameron signed off on continuing arms exports to Israel at the height of its genocide. thecanary.co David Cameron and the Foreign Office advised that the UK could continue arms exports to Israel at the height of its genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza, legal documents have revealed. They also show that the department accepted that Israel has a 'different interpretation of its International Humanitarian Law obligations' — and that it …
(2024-01-19). War on Gaza: UK's Cameron okayed arms sales to Israel despite Foreign Office legal concerns. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: UK's Cameron okayed arms sales to Israel despite Foreign Office legal concerns | Legal document shows unit advised foreign secretary of 'serious concerns' Israel had breached international law as early as 10 November | Fri, 01/19/2024 – 13: 36 | British Foreign Secretary David Cameron gives evidence to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on (Parliamentary recording unit/AFP…
(2024-01-19). Britain Has Flown Over 50 Spy Missions Over Gaza in Support of Israel. libya360.wordpress.com Matt Kennard Flight path of a British spy flight on its way to Gaza on Monday. (Screengrab: RadarBox) The UK military refuses to tell Declassified what intelligence it is sharing with Israel as we reveal the extraordinary number of surveillance flights Britain is undertaking over Gaza from its base on Cyprus. British defence minister said…
(2024-01-19). War on Gaza: Mexico and Chile request ICC probe over possible Israeli war crimes in Gaza. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Mexico and Chile request ICC probe over possible Israeli war crimes in Gaza | Referral by Latin American states comes amid mounting global criticism of Israel's actions against Palestinian civilians | Fri, 01/19/2024 – 12: 42 | Supporters march from Leiden to the International Criminal Court in The Hague in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, 17 December 2023 (AFP) | Mexico and…
(2024-01-19). Global 1% Own 43% Of Financial Assets. popularresistance.org The world's richest 1% own 43% of global financial assets, and the wealth of the top five billionaires has doubled since 2020, while 60% of humanity — nearly 5 billion people — collectively got poorer, according to a report by Oxfam, a leading international humanitarian organization. | Oxfam published the study, "Inequality Inc.", to coincide with the World Economic Forum meeting of corporate oligarchs and Western government officials in Davos, Switzerland this January. | The five richest people on Earth in 2023 were Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, and Warren Buffett. Their comb…
(2024-01-19). The "Rules-Based International Order" globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-19). US imperial dominance, BRICS sub-imperialism and unequal ecological exchange. cadtm.org Patrick Bond is a Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of Johannesburg, as well as a political economist, political ecologist and scholar of social mobilisation. He is the author of BRICS: An Anti-Capitalist Critique and Extreme Uneven Development: Financial Volatility, Deep Capitalist Crisis and Super-Exploitation in South Africa and the World. In this interview with Federico Fuentes for LINKS International Journal of Socialist Renewal, Bond discusses modern-day (…) | – | / |
(2024-01-19). IIranian-Pakistan tensions occur amid Iran's rise as new regional power in West Asia. infobrics.org The latest turmoil involving Pakistan, Iran, and their shared separatist enemies does not have much directly to do with the Iranian-Israeli war; it has much more to do with Tehran's national and border security being threatened by US-backed insurgent groups and with reaffirming itself as a rising regional power.
(2024-01-19). Is Zelensky really out of control. infobrics.org Taking into account his disastrous policies, worthy of an international war crimes tribunal (which immediately disqualifies the so-called ICC in Hague), it can easily be argued that Zelensky is indeed out of control. The same applies to the entire Kiev regime. On the other hand, its US/NATO overlords are in no way better. Terrified of the multipolar world, they're actively pushing for destabilization on a global scale.
(2024-01-19). Asking President Biden to Sign the Nuclear Ban Treaty. pressenza.com 
January 22, 2024, marks the third anniversary of the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). To date, 70 nations have ratified the treaty. NuclearBan.US, on behalf of 120 national, state, and local organizations, delivered a letter to President Biden urging him to sign the treaty exactly one year ago and is still awaiting a response. | This is a summary of the full letter to President Biden: | It's the right thing to do. According to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, the world stands closer to "doomsday" than at any point even during the darkest days of the Cold War. Even one…
(2024-01-19). Panama Hits Activists With Terrorism Charges Over Successful Anti-Mining Protests. truthout.org Damaris Sanchez is a soft-spoken environmentalist from the hills of Western Panama. She lives in an area called Cerro Punta in the Tierras Altas, or Highlands, of the state of Chiriquí. She was born and raised on the flanks of Panama's only volcano. Her family has farmed here for generations. She's also the coordinator of Panama's National Network in Defense of Water. "My family has been closely… |
(2024-01-19). Steadfast Defender 2024: NATO Mobilizes 90,000 Troops for Largest Drills Since the Cold War. libya360.wordpress.com The Cradle The US-led militaristic alliance says the massive drills will prepare all 31 member states for a possible conflict with 'Russia and terrorist groups' NATO officials announced on 18 January that all 31 member states and candidate Sweden will next week launch the "Steadfast Defender 2024" military exercise, which is set to run until May and…
(2024-01-19). The Iraqi Resistance and the US' Conundrum. libya360.wordpress.com Shabbir Rizvi Iraqi Resistance launches repeated strikes on US bases in Iraq and Syria It is clear that the next Vietnam-Afghanistan moment for the US will occur with a withdrawal from Iraq and Syria. However, the sequence of this withdrawal or the possibility of it occurring altogether is yet to be determined. The Palestinian Resistance's…
(2024-01-19). Al-Sudani Says US-Led Coalition Withdrawal 'Necessary' for Iraq's Security. news.antiwar.com Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani reaffirmed on Thursday his desire for the US-led international coalition in Iraq to withdraw, saying it's "necessary" for the country's security. The coalition, known as Operation Inherent Resolve, is in Iraq in the name of fighting ISIS, but al-Sudani has repeatedly said that Iraq's security forces could handle the remnants …
(2024-01-19). University of Macau to open new campus. ecns.cn The University of Macau, an international public comprehensive university in the Macao Special Administrative Region, plans to establish a new campus in Hengqin of Zhuhai, Guangdong province, according to a senior executive of the university.
(2024-01-19). World Economic Forum is Greatest Threat to Humanity. expose-news.com Representatives of governments and international organisations, billionaires, entrepreneurs, academics, NGOs and press corps have spent the last few days in Davos, Switzerland deciding our futures yet again whether we like it or …
(2024-01-19). Venezuelan President Orders Activation of Special Plan for Defense of the Homeland. telesurenglish.net "Venezuelan military, maximum vigilance, maximum union and let's be prepared for any aggression against the Venezuelan Homeland." | The President ordered the entire military high command to immediately activate the civic-military plan "Plan Furia Bolivariana" in the national territory with the purpose of responding to any aggression and coup action. Jan. 18, 2024.
(2024-01-19). Uganda Cranes take on Kuwait today. independent.co.ug 
Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes will today play their first 2024 International friendly against Kuwait in Cairo, Egypt. The squad, comprised solely of players from the domestic league — the Uganda Premier League, departed on Monday after a week of intensive preparations. This will be Coach Paul Put's third game since assuming …
(2024-01-19). Uganda and South Sudan agree on grain standards. independent.co.ug 
Nimule, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and South Sudan are set to harmonise sampling, test methods and certification processes to enhance bi-lateral trade, especially for goods originating from within the two countries. This is part of the outcomes of a meeting between the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and the South Sudan …
(2024-01-19). Texas National Guard out of Shelby Park now! fightbacknews.org
(2024-01-19). Rare wild animals spotted in N China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn Various rarely seen wild animals, including golden eagles, lynx and wapiti, have been spotted by infrared cameras in the Saihanwula National Nature Reserve in Chifeng City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region."ÄÄ…
(2024-01-19). MPs call for construction of mini-max prison in Mbarara. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee have asked the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development to prioritize funding the construction of a mini-max prison facility in Mbarara District. The recommendation is contained in the Committee's report on the National Budget Framework Paper for the Financial …
(2024-01-19). Powerful States and Corporations Deploy International Institutions to "Shape Rules" According to Their Interests and Agendas. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-19). Video: Bill Gates' "Pet Project": Canadian Taxpayers Helping to Fund an "International Vaccine Empire" globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-19). Venezuela's National Assembly to Investigate 400 People for $70 Million CITGO Theft. orinocotribune.com In Venezuela's National Assembly ordinary session this Tuesday, a special commission was installed to investigate the opposition parties that participated in the dispossession of CITGO. This instance is headed by the first vice president of parliament, Pedro Infante, and seeks to determine who was responsible for stealing $70 million from CITGO. | Infante pointed out this Tuesday, January 16, that at least 400 people would be investigated for events related to what he described as the largest robbery that has been perpetrated against the nation. | The Domain Forfeiture Law will be applied to those responsible, wh…
(2024-01-19). Financially Strapped Geneva Multilateral Organizations and U.S. Priorities. counterpunch.org Is multilateralism bankrupt? It may be in financial danger, but it still has value. Although the U.N., certain of its specialized agencies and similar institutions are strapped for cash, the recent interest in International Court of Justice case between South Africa and Israel shows that the U.N. and international law continue to have value beyond
(2024-01-19). Cancelling the Journalist: The ABC's Coverage of the Israel-Gaza War. counterpunch.org 
What a cowardly act it was. A national broadcaster, dedicated to what should be fearless reporting, cowed by the intemperate bellyaching of a lobby concerned about coverage of the Israel-Gaza war. The investigation by The Age newspaper was revealing in showing that the dismissal of broadcaster Antoinette Lattouf last December 20 was the nasty fruit of a campaign waged against the
(2024-01-19). International Order Means Playing by the Rules. counterpunch.org When eight billion human beings have to live on a common planet, it is necessary to establish rules of the game, a certain modus vivendi to avoid chaos and violence. Coherent rules enable a peaceful local, regional and international development based on cooperation rather than confrontation. These rules have to be observed in good faith.
(2024-01-19). Algerian environmentalist challenging Australian-owned lead and zinc mine acquitted. greenleft.org.au 
An Algerian court has acquitted university lecturer and scientist Kamel AàØssat on all charges related to his opposition to a lead and zinc mine on Algeria's Mediterranean coast, following an international campaign of solidarity, reports Susan Price.
(2024-01-19). Yemen says ensures 'safe passage' for international ships. presstv.ir Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement has promised a safe passage for international ships sailing in the Red Sea.