(2024-12-31). Four Gaza detainees die in Israeli prisons amid torture, neglect. newarab.com 
Four The slain detainees were identified as Mohammed Rashid Aka, 44, Samir Mahmoud Al-Kahlout, 52, Zuhair Omar Al-Sharif, 58, and Mohammed Anwar Labad, 57, according to a joint statement by the two Palestinian detainees rights groups.
(2024-12-31). Israeli forces detain four Gaza patients on way to hospital. newarab.com 
Since Israel attacked and raided the north Gaza Kamal Adwan Hospital, patients were forced to the Indonesian Hospital, which has been rendered out of function due to incessant Israeli shelling. | The head of the World Health Organis…
(2024-12-31). PA forces arrest Palestinian students at Hebron university. newarab.com 
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has come under fire on Monday for the arrest of university students at the Palestine Polytechnic University in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron as its ongoing campaign against Palestinian fighters in the Jenin refugee camp continues. | PA security forces carried out a raid on the university's student accommodation and detained several students, according to sources cited by the Shehab news agency on Monday. | Among those arrested were two students from Jenin, one from Nablus and two others who had filmed the incident, the report said, adding that some of the detainees were a…
(2024-12-31). South Korean court issues warrant for impeached President Yoon. newarab.com 
South Korean anti-corruption agency said Tuesday that a court has issued a warrant to detain The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said in a statement that the Seoul Western District Court issued a warrant to detain Yoon over his stunning yet short-lived The agency said it is investigating whether his declaration o…
(2024-12-31). Doctors launch campaign to free Gaza hospital head Abu Safiya. newarab.com 
Healthcare workers around the world have launched an online campaign demanding the Hundreds of medical professionals are using the hashtag #FreeDrHussamAbuSafiyeh to decry Israel's capture and detention of him as well as calling fo…
(2024-12-31). Gaza's Dr. Abu Safiya held in Sde Teiman detention camp: report. newarab.com 
(2024-12-31). UN rights expert slams Israeli plan for volunteer prison guards. newarab.com 
UN Special Rapporteur The draft bill, approved by a ministerial committee on Sunday, aims to expand Israel's prison workforce to manage the increasing number of Palestinians imprisoned in the country's detention facilities. | "This…
(2024-12-31). Israel's claims of armed groups using Gaza hospitals 'vague': UN. newarab.com 
A United Nations report on Tuesday found that Israel's claims that The 23-page report condemned Israeli In the report documenting various attacks between 12 October 2023 and 30 June 2024, the UN rights office said they had documented severe co…
(2024-12-31). How did the MENA region react to Jimmy Carter's death. newarab.com 
World leaders, journalists and political commentators have offered their condolences and weighed in on former US The former US leader was behind several major foreign policy decisions affecting the While he has been regarded as a champion of Palestinian rights later in his career, he was also responsible for controversial actions such…
(2024-12-31). In Iran, late Jimmy Carter remembered as 'architect of sanctions'. newarab.com 
Iran played a central role in The former US president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who passed away on Monday at the age of 100, left behind a legacy of punitive measures whose impact on Iran has endured since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. | "Carter had a bad character," said Hassan Taherifar who works at a Tehran bazaar outside the former US e…
(2024-12-31). Auschwitz to Gaza: The War Against International Law. counterpunch.org 
At Home and Abroad Police in America need a great deal of reform, a project that translates to freeing them from the racist nature of U.S. culture while tying them more firmly to the culture of civil and human rights. Not easy, but certainly a worthwhile task compared to maintaining the present situation. Here is
(2024-12-31). Raise your voice and stand up for Palestine! unitedworldint.com At a time when the West has lost its moral values and international institutions have lost their functionality, we must raise our voices for human rights! By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, political scientist Beginning on October 7, 2023, Israel's attacks on Palestine continued throughout 2024 and took their place in the pages of history as a process …
(2024-12-31). Zimbabwe's civic space in crisis: New report details growing operational obstacles and legal threats to civil society. fidh.org The ouster of President Robert Mugabe in 2017 in Zimbabwe was followed by a brief period of cautious optimism for increased civil liberties. Regrettably, that optimism has been overshadowed by persistent restrictions, with recent years marked by heightened repression, harassment, and arrests of human rights defenders. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a joint programme of the International Federation for Human (…) | – |
(2024-12-31). SOS-defenders platform: Expose arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. fidh.org A collective of local, regional and international human rights organisations unveils SOS-Defenders, an action platform that exposes the alarming scale of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide.
Geneva, 13 December 2024. This information hub, which will progressively expand to cover more countries, has already documented 274 cases of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders across 17 countries (Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, (…) | – |
(2024-12-31). Call for Africain and International solidarity | No to the criminalization of solidarity | Freedom for activists defending the rights of migrants and refugees. cadtm.org
(2024-12-31). Haiti gang massacres at least 110 people in Cite Soleil: Rights group. presstv.ir National Human Right Defense Network says at least 110 were killed in Haiti's Cite Soleil by gang led by Monel Felix.
(2024-12-30). Gaza's Dr. Abu Safiya held in Sde Teiman detention camp: report. newarab.com
(2024-12-30). How did the MENA region react to Jimmy Carter's death. newarab.com World leaders, journalists and political commentators have offered their condolences and weighed in on former US The former US leader was behind several major foreign policy decisions affecting the While he has been regarded as a champion of Palestinian rights later in his career, he was also responsible for controversial actions such…
(2024-12-30). Call for Africain and International solidarity | No to the criminalization of solidarity | Freedom for activists defending the rights of migrants and refugees. cadtm.org
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The word of the year was certainly "genocide." It was alleged of Israel's Gaza campaign by South Africa in a case brought before the International Court of Justice, and this charge was also lodged by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders, and the UN Special Committee to …
"This exceptional year of extreme weather shows how dangerous life has already become… and highlights the urgency of moving away from planet-heating fossil fuels as quickly as possible."
"If college football is defined by anything, we might say that it is trauma".
Israeli forces on Friday raided the In separate incidents across Gaza, Israeli strikes killed at least 25 people, medics said. One of those strikes on a house in Gaza City killed 15 people, medics and the civil emergency service said. | The Palestinian health ministry said contact with staff inside the facility,…
Israeli troops stormed one of the The Gaza Health Ministry said troops set fires in several parts of 
Since the first day that Israel's war on Gaza began, my family made the difficult decision to leave our home in the Jawazat district, as our neighbourhood has been consistently targeted. We sought refuge in my grandmother's house — she had tragically passed away there just two months prior. We packed essentials like food, clothes, important documents, and identification cards, thinking we would only be away for a few weeks at most. However, as many are now aware, the situation quickly escalated beyond our expectations. | My grandmother's house was in the heart of the Rimal neighbourhood in Gaza City, clo…
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On Thursday, the "Ayman Al-Jadi, a cameraman; Faisal Abu Al-Qumsan, a reporter; Fadi Hasouna and Mohammed Al-Lad'ah, both of them video editors, and Ibrahim Al-Sh…
Medical staff at An Al-Jazeera correspondent in Gaza said that some people had fled the hospital, located in the They said that as a result of the fire which Israeli for…
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told BBC radio his ears were still ringing following Thursday's attack as he prepared to board a flight in 
As we come to the end of 2024, we look back on the distinguished lives and careers of Arab visual artists who passed away this year, leaving behind a legacy of creativity and experimentation. | From Gulf and Levant artists who defended the Palestinian cause to experimenting with abstraction, here are the stories of eight regional artists we lost in 2024. | Hussein Madi (1938 — 2024): | A renowned modernist of the Lebanese art scene, 
From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa nowhere was spared the devastating impact of supercharged climate disasters in 2024. | This year is the hottest in history, with record-breaking atmospheric temperatures and oceans acting like fuel for extreme weather worldwide. | World Weather Attribution, experts on how global warming influences extreme events, said nearly every disaster they analysed over the past 12 months was intensified by climate change. | "The impacts of fossil fuel warming have never been clearer or more deva…
The chief paediatric doctor at a southern Gaza hospital confirmed that four babies had died of "severe temperature drop" this week as the war-ravaged Palestinian territory grapples with The fourth baby died within 72 hours of the first in Gaza, with medical sources saying the infant died due to exposure to the cold. | Dr. 
Since the 1990s, Western Marxists have replaced imperialism with global capitalism that is untethered to Western imperialism. Western Marxists have also deemed socialist projects as a betrayal of their utopian views rooted in the Hegelian "purity fetish."
At least 69 people died, including 25 The makeshift boat was carrying around 80 people when it capsized. Around 80 Only 11 survived, the Ministry of Malians abroad said in a statement on Thursday after collecting information to reco…
A After a year-long trial, the Salé Court of First Instance convicted 12 activists, all members of the Moroccan Front Against Normalisat…
The Council on American-Islamic Relations have issued an advisory to prospective students and their families over US universities they consider "institutions of particular concern" due to their treatment of those This comes after repeated instances of clashes between pro-Palestinian student protesters demonstrating against In…
The Russian leader called his Azerbaijani counterpart 
The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, ordered the handover of the Galapagos Islands for the construction of a U.S. military base, due to the approval of the "Comprehensive security project in the island region" and the "Instructions for the application of cooperation agreements between Ecuador and the United States" on December 10.
The The jet crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, killing 38 of the 67 people on board, after 
The In a recent interview, Al-Misnad, a former professor at Qassim University and vice president of the Saudi Weather and Climate Society, outlined four potential scenarios that could bring about this Al-M…
A delegation from Turkey's main The visit would be the party's first in almost 10 years. | DEM's predecessor, the "The delegation left in the mornin…
On December 20, a horrific attack took place at a Christmas Market in The tragedy sent shockwaves across the world, but even before the victims' loved ones could begin to grieve, another story began to dominate the narrative: the false claim that Muslims and foreigners pose a fundamental threat to Germany and must be expelled. | Speculation about the attacker's identity quickly spiralled…
The billionaire wants to insert the power of his money into British politics, but Reform can be crushed if we mount a campaign of real protest, unafraid to attack Labour, argues John Westmoreland.
97 per cent of travellers have chosen a national destination…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has outlined plans aimed at reducing its national debt starting in 2027 the year it is forecast to touch 53 percent of the value of the economy (GDP). The country's national debt stands at 25.6 billion (93 trillion shillings) as of the end of June 2024, or about 46.9 …
The two satellites designed to synchronise in orbit, approach each other, dock, and facilitate energy transfer…
Israeli air strikes hit The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether they knew at the time that WHO chief The strikes targeting the airport, military facilities and power stations in Houthi ar…
With a year marked by genocide and conflict almost behind us, we welcome the new year with struggle; may it bring us closer to a socialist world where the dreams of humanity can finally awaken.
Needs assessment by NGO reveals the huge psychological impact of the war with Israel on young people.
It's been a month since a Dahiyeh — the Arabic word for suburb and the name given to the area south of the Lebanese capital — was hammered by weeks of Israeli strikes. Streets which once never slept in the densely populated suburbs have been left in ruins, after buildings were reduced to rubble within seconds during the offensive. | Cl…
For the first time in the school's history, Student president Alifa Anam Chowdhury and Vice President Elias Atkinson, both pro-Gaza activists, were found guilty of dereliction of duty based on Chowdhury's four unexcused absences from assembly meetings and Atkinson's failure to hold the required twice-monthly meetings. | This was after a seven-day student judicial hearing, which lasted over…
The UN mission to The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said it had "received credible reports that dozens of civilians, including women and children, were killed in airstrikes by Pakistan's military forces in Paktika prov…
On December 12, the Biden administration released its National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. But as Biden speaks of "countering hate," he continues to expedite the shipment of weapons that are being used to kill Palestinians.
The Crimean Central Library is showcasing for the first time a selection of 30 paintings by Cuban artists, featuring landscapes, portraits, cityscapes, and depictions of Cuban life.
2024 was a defining year for the Middle East and North Africa, Iran fired balli…
Ex-prime minister Khan was arrested in May last year after being ousted from office and mounting an unprecedented campaign of defiance against the nation's powerful military leaders. | His detention over graft al…
Siaya ready to host President Ruto and Uganda's Museveni Kisumu, Kenya | NTV KENYA | The newly constructed Siaya County Stadium will host two heads of state; William Ruto and Uganda's Yoweri Museveni during its official opening on January 2, 2025, Siaya Governor James Orengo has announced Speaking after inspecting the stadium together with the …
Tanzania's $10bn SGR is an electrified medium-speed line that will eventually connect the commercial capital of Dar es Salaam with the densely populated Great Lake states of Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua and Agencies | The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) said Wednesday that it had received 264 cargo wagons made by …
LONDON, ENGLAND | Xinhua | Liverpool extended its lead at the top of the Premier League after coming back from a goal down to win 3-1 at home to Leicester City on Thursday. The last match on a busy Boxing Day fixture list kicked off with Jordan Ayew putting Leicester ahead after just six minutes. …
The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is to be at the centre of the agreement…
The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin will travel to Venezuela to represent his country at the inauguration ceremony of President Nicolás Maduro, scheduled for January 10. | "On behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia will be represented at the inauguration of Venezuelan President-elect Nicolás Maduro by State Duma Speaker Viacheslav Volodin," the ministry reported this Thursday, January 26. | As established by the laws of the Constitution, on January 10, 2025, Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in on January 10 before the National Assembly (AN) for a new presi…
In Ft. Wayne, Indiana, this September, I was arrested with a long-time activist friend, Cliff Kindy, for blocking the entrance to a Raytheon Corp. facility. We both requested jury trials and the dates were set for mid-December and early January. Prosecutors dropped the charges in each case and the trials did not happen. For my 
Israel's campaign to silence voices exposing its genocide continues horrifically Journalists Ayman Al-Jadi, Faisal Abu Al-Qumsan, Muhammad Al-Ladah, Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Ali and Fadi Hassouna were murdered last night as they slept in their 'Al-Quds Al-Youm' channel press van, which was clearly marked 'PRESS' on the sides and top, in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Israel has …
The Netherlands is in the midst of a heated public and political discussion about 'integration' following streetfights in early November between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax of Amsterdam. | November's fighting, instigated by In the six weeks since,…
The According to Al Ahdath Al Maghribia, dozens of individuals have been arrested over the past two days for sharing content related to the hashtag. Human rights group Chouaa claimed many activists were arrested publicly. | The campaign, which gained traction on social media, pa…
Based on landmark 2004 legislation that was hailed as a breakthrough at the time, the proposals include raising the legal marriage age and expanding women's custody rights, said Justice Minister Abdelatif Ouahbi. | The new legislation, which still require parliamentary and royal approval, come afte…
British adventurer Bear Grylls has been the latest target of Israel supporters after calling In a "Maryam, a young, poor and no doubt terrifi…
The Israeli Army Radio said last week that the army recently began equipping itself with dozens of technological systems to deploy at the entrances to settlements and key points under the pretext of what it…
The According to Haaretz, two Palestinians, identified as Khawla Abdullah, 53, and Bara'a Al-Sheikh Ali, 21, were killed in the drone attack with the Israeli army later admitting they were not…
Israel's extremist National Security Minister On the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, the pro-settler far-right politician, notorious for inciting violence against Palestinians, declared his visit a 'prayer for the safety of soldiers' and 'victory in the war' in Gaza. | He also posted a picture of himself on the social media platform X with the mosque i…
A leaked According to the findings, Israeli Air Force (IAF) Chief Tomer Bar admitted that his forces were 'not effective enough' in responding to the surprise assault launched by Palestinian resistance factions. | According to Channel 12, the investigation details how the Israeli Air Force scrambled to re…
Lebanon's state media said an Israeli air strike targeted the The truce went into effect on November 27 after more than a year of hostilities that began with the outbreak of Both sides…
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a US-brokered 60-day ceasefire that calls for a phased Israeli military pullout after more than a year of war, in keeping with a…
At a time when people of Arab, Middle Eastern or North African heritage are being rampantly maligned across the globe, in both news bulletins and on social media, cinema has never played such a vital role in shifting negative perceptions. | Looking back at 2024 in film, there has been an excellent number of stories from and about the MENA world that humanise those from the region. | From powerful documentaries cutting through mainstream Zionist propaganda to an exquisite character study of a queer Arab drag queen in London working out the kinks in their identity, here are some of the best MENA films released i…
While Dozens of Christian children gathered with their families in the Holy Family Church's courtyard in Gaza City to perform the holiday prayers. Katalia Habis…
French authorities said they rescued 107 migrants trying to cross the Over the course of Christmas Day, 12 rescue operations were staged along the coast of northern France, including of a boat experiencing engine trouble, France's Channel and North Sea maritime prefecture said in a statement. | In the morning, 30 passengers were rescued from a boat near Dunkirk, while the others onboard wished to continue onwards and were taken into British custody once they reached Bri…
Azerbaijan held a national day of mourning Thursday The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead diverted far off course across the Caspian Sea. It crashed Wednesday near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. | An investigation…
An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead flew across the Caspian Sea and went down near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. | The plane's course on the Flight Radar website showed it flying away from its normal route, crossing the Caspian Sea and then circling over the area where it…
In Erbil, the bustling heart of Now, through the…
On December 12, the Biden administration released its National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. But as Biden speaks of "countering hate," he continues to expedite the shipment of weapons that are being used to kill Palestinians.
Tributes are pouring in for a well-known Walaa al-Faranji was well known in the Strip for her fashion designs and photography as well as her writing which many people say captured the pain and plight of Palestinians since Israel launched its war on the besieged enclave. | The killing of al-Faranji and her husband Ahmed Salama…
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In November, China's National Health Commission (NHC) and other departments jointly issued the guidelines for AI application scenarios in the health sector BEIJING | Xinhua | Imagine a hospital where you're greeted by an intelligent robot, and artificial intelligence (AI) technology ensures you receive detailed diagnostic notes swiftly. In Wuzhen, a small town in east …
Palestinians who have lost family members to Israel's genocide in Gaza have launched a lawsuit against British oil giant BP over the company's supply of oil to the occupation regime that enables Israel's mechanised war on Palestinian civilians. The UK-based International Centre for Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) said in a statement this week that BP …
One child is killed every hour in In a post on social media platform X, Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of the organisation, said there is "no place left for children" in Gaza, adding that since the launch of Israel's war on the enclave, 14,500 children have been killed. | "One child gets killed every hour. These are not numbers. Th…
Even in his nightmares, Emad Abu Ras, a "I was frozen in my place and did not realise what should I do […] If I tried to pull the bodies away from the stray animals, the Israeli drones [quadcopter] would attack me and kill me," the 42-year-old father of four remarked to The New…
A handful of women on the streets of Las Palmas, a city in Spain's Canary Islands, walk fast with their children, running around them, looking for precious goods left behind in large garbage containers, clothes, and toys for the children. | Aissata, a 22-year-old mother from Guinea, lost sight of her friends while caring for her 3-year-old daughter near a busy road. "I don't know the way," she says, panicked by the situation. Just one week ago, Aissata arrived with her daughter in the Spanish Archipelago off the northwest African coast, fleeing a violent marriage. | For Aissata, the danger of staying in Guinea…
UK families of some As the fifth anniversary of the global pandemic approaches, emotions still run raw across the UK amid lingering accusations that the then government responded too slowly to the crisis. | Thousands of hearts have been 
The Israeli army said on Tuesday it had concluded that military operations in southern Gaza In late August, after troops found the six captives' bodies in an underground shaft in Rafah, the military said they were killed just before soldiers reached them. | Netanyahu claimed at the time that the six – Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi, 
Iran's top council responsible for "The ban on WhatsApp and Google Play was removed by unanimous vote of the members of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace," the official IRNA news agency said. | The council is headed by the preside…
Israel's crimes know no pause — nor does the collusion of the UK and US governments Israel has continued to murder Palestinians, especially children, while the western world celebrates the birth of a refugee in Palestine two thousand years ago. Here are just three of their victims. Little Buthaina Aziz, above left, was murdered on …
Hamas and Israel traded accusations on Wednesday over delays in Indirect talks between the two warring parties, On Wedn…
The Palestinian Wafa news agency said that 10 of those killed in the attacks were in southern Khan Younis, while the others were killed in the Nuseirat…
Around 50 families in The demolition orders were issued last week and gave homeowners 14 days to object, after which their homes could face immediate demolition. | While usually 
Israeli troops forced The Indonesian Hospital is one of the Gaza Strip's few still partially functioning hospitals, on its northern edge, an area that has been under intense Israeli military siege for nearly…
The Palestinian health ministry reported that an It was unclear which of the killed Palestinians the Israeli statement was referring to. | The Ramallah-based ministry said seven were killed in the 
Israel continued its deadly strikes on Gaza on Christmas Day, with 27 people killed during predawn attacks, according to media reports. | In southern Khan Younis, at least 10 people lost their lives, and several others were injured when a house was bombed in the Maen area. | Israeli forces also attacked northern Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, with bullets penetrating the ICU and maternity department. | The facility is now nonoperational due to relentless strikes and explosions, turning the area into a war zone and blocking all movements in and out of the hospital. | The north now lacks proper access to healthcar…
With its continued staunch support for Israel's far-right government in its This month, Israel announced the 
Yemen's The missile was aimed at the "The Yemeni Armed Forces targeted a military target of the Israeli enemy in the occupied area of Yaffa (Tel Aviv) using a h…
According to Israeli media, Gantz called for Israel to "target Iran directly" to stop attacks f…
Israeli Defense Minister "These days, when the Houthi terro…
The decision was issued on Monday and extends to the governorates of Jenin, Tubas, Nablus, Tulkarem, Qalqiliya and Salfit [mda…
A second The infant, only two weeks old, was identified as Sila Mahmoud al-Fasih, and died in the al-Mawasi area located west of Khan Younis in the south of the enclave. | Days earlier, on Friday last week, another infant named Aisha Adnan Sufyan al-Qassas also…
As we look back, 2024 was a decisive year for the From the Atlas mountains to the Mediterranean's waters, here's a look back at the stories that shaped 2024 in the Re…
An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western Azerbaijani authorities said 32 people had survived the crash of the Embraer 190 near the city of Aktau, an oil and gas hub on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. | With Azerbaijan Airlines reported that 67 people were on board ⚪ 62 passengers and five crew members ⚪ it is feared that 35 may have perished in the crash. | The plane was flying from the Azerbaijani capital Baku on the western…
An Amsterdam District Court on Tuesday imposed sentences of up to six months against five men who were involved in The riots, which caused an international outcry and accusations of deliberate anti-Semitic and anti-Arab attacks, left five people in hospital and 20 others with minor injuries. | More than 60 suspects were detained. | The court on Tuesday sentenced one man to six mont…
As the holiday season unfolds, Before the US…
Christians across the world celebrated With the 
A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Footage showed shards of glass and metal scattered outside the plant, where ambulances stood by. | "According to initial reports, 12 employees died and four were taken to hospital with injuries as a result of the explosion" in the Karesi district of Balikesir province, local governor Ismail Ustaoglu said. | "I wish God's mercy upon our deceased citizens and a speedy recov…
Shoppers Should Be Aware of Laws Protecting Consumers So They Can Make Informed Decisions in the Final Hours of the Holiday Shopping Season Secretary Mosley: "It's important for consumers to pay attention to return and refund policies so you can exchange that item you'll never use for something you love." In the final hours of the holiday shopping season, the New York Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection is providing tips to help consumers navigate return and refund policies. According to the National Retail Federation, this year's holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday set re…
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Solidarity with migrants demonstration, New York City, Dec. 18, 2024. By Hugo East New York City — Supporters of immigrant rights formed a picket line in front of New York City Hall Dec. 18, International Migrants Day, to oppose Mayor Eric Adams's plan to help President-elect Donald Trump deport migrants . . . | 
Poland will enforce the The court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant in November on charges of war crimes and…
In the past fourteen months, Israel has killed a reported 196 journalists as part of its genocide in Gaza. On 16 December, the CPJ reported that at least four journalists have been killed by Israel in the past week alone: Ahmed Al-Louh, Mohammed Balousha, Mohammed Al-Qrinawi and Iman Al-Shanti. They all appe…
Israeli forces targeted the third floor of al-Awda Hospital in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, Al Jazeera Arabic reported on Monday. | In nearby Beit Lahia, the Israeli army reportedly detonated remote-controlled explosives at the Kamal Adwan Hospital, leaving at least 20 patients and medical staff wounded. | In a statement, Gaza's Health Ministry said that Israeli soldiers are forcing patients, including the wounded and ill, to evacuate the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia. | This comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that "some progress" had been made in nego…
"UNIFIL strongly urges accelerated progress in the IDF's (Israeli military) withdrawal from and the LAF's (Lebane…
Alexander and Mikhail Kononovich. Letter to Workers World from Mikhail Kononovich and Alexander Kononovich. Translation by Steve Gillis. Dear comrades, We would like to first draw your attention, comrades, to the fact that we, communists and anti-fascists, brothers Mikhail Kononovich and Alexander Kononovich, were arrested for our many years of . . . | 
Review: "Until Tomorrow Comrades," by Manuel Tiago (àÅlvaro Cunhal), translated by Eric A. Gordon and published April 7, 2023, by International Publishers, Co., Inc. I remember June 13, 2005. On that day I heard the news on the radio after returning from the park: àÅlvaro Cunhal, secretary general of the . . . | 
Two recently retired senior The agents spoke with the US' CBS "60 Minutes" in a segment aired on Sunday night. They wore masks and spoke with altered voices to conceal their identit…
After Elon Musk posted his support for Germany's far-right AfD, the party's leader Alice Weidel expressed her gratitude. Other German lawmakers have criticized "interference" in the country's upcoming federal elections.
"If I must die,
Maracha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maracha Town Council is still struggling to maintain proper waste management disposal. The area with poor waste management disposal methods is Nyadri market which is also the main local revenue source for the town council and the district. The market attracts general merchandise and buyers of produce from across West …
Amnesty International (AI) issued its 296-page report ('You Feel Like You Are Subhuman: Israel's Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza") on December 4th. Israel immediately called it "a fabricated report that is entirely false and based on lies." The US. State Department echoed the Israeli government in disagreeing with the report. Spokesperson Vedant Patel declared: "We have said previously and continue to find that the allegations of genocide are unfounded." He gave no reasons for that opinion. 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Under-17 team, the Uganda Cubs, will take on Somalia today in the semi-final of the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) CECAFA qualifiers, taking place in Uganda. This semi-final clash is a repeat of the 2022 CECAFA U-17 semi-final, where Somalia triumphed over Uganda at …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has raised concerns over inadequate funding that hinders its operational activities and compromises its mandate. Speaking during a meeting with the Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Industry, and Tourism at the UNBS headquarters in Mbalwa, Bweyogerere, Deus Mubangizi, the Manager of National Metrology Laboratories …
There's no reason to doubt the incoming Republican government will continue its attacks on trans people and their rights, only now with much more power at its disposal.
Lee Mordechai says Israel's war has been "enabled and facilitated by massive media efforts to shape discourse" in the West.
By the Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party On Dec. 8, the 2nd annual commemoration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Solidarity with Palestine and Gaza demanded at a virtual meeting: money for jobs, services, education and access for disabled people and all workers and . . . | 
The Israeli military's destruction of entire Palestinian cities and neighbourhoods in the Gaza Strip is a clear manifestation of the genocide Israel has been committing in Gaza for the past 14 months, and a primary tool for its implementation.
Gaza (Quds News Network)- Four Palestinian journalists were killed in separate Israeli attacks within five days amid the ongoing assault in Gaza, with media freedom organizations accusing Israel of committing "war crimes" against journalists there.
Iran is now the key to the world.
As usual, the lead-up to Christmas is both exciting and overwhelming filled with hours spent online or lost in thought, frantically brainstorming gift ideas for loved ones. | Add the But who says Christmas gift shopping, considering all these factors, has to be such a tedious task? | Carefully curated to suit different personalities and interests, The New Arab (T…
For more than 500 years, Europeans have controlled the world, enforcing their rule through genocidal violence.
Do not buy the fossil-fuel industry's hype about carbon-capture technology, even the schemes that work cannot be scaled up to the necessary levels, explains John Clarke.