UMMID (2024-01-05). 'Blatant support to Israel': Sandeep Pandey on why he returned Magsaysay Award, US degrees. ummid.com Sandeep Pandey, a renowned Social Activist and General Secretary of the Socialist Party in India, announced on January 1, 2024, his decision to return the Magsaysay Award and the degrees he received in the US, to protest the US role in Israel's attack on Gaza.

UMMID (2024-01-05). Trucks off Indian roads, fuel stations down shutter as Transporters go on strike. ummid.com Trucks, buses, taxis and other transport vehicles were off the roads and fuel stations have announced shutdown as the transporters began their three-day strike against the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Monday January 01, 2024.

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2024-01-05). India-Russia Ties Get a Makeover. globalresearch.ca

UMMID (2024-01-05). GATE 2024 Admit Card – How and Where to Download. ummid.com The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru is set to release today i.e. Wednesday January 03, 2024 the Admit Card (Hall Ticket) of the candidates who have registered for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2024).

UMMID (2024-01-05). 2024 Year to See Elections in 70 Countries, Results to Have Global Impact. ummid.com 2024 will be a historic election year, when democracy will undergo a major test with elections in approximately 70 countries including the United States, India, Mexico and South Africa.

UMMID (2024-01-05). IIMC invites applications for 5 PG Diploma in Journalism Courses for 2024. ummid.com The Indian Institute of Journalism (IIMC) has invited applications for admission in five different PG Diploma in Journalism courses for the year 2024-25 to be done through CUET PG Entrance Exam.

noemail (2024-01-05). Indian warship INS Chennai intercepted hijacked merchant vessel MV Lila Norfolk at 3:15 pm: Officials. devdiscourse.com Indian warship INS Chennai intercepted hijacked merchant vessel MV Lila Norfolk at 3: 15 pm: Officials.

UMMID (2024-01-05). Liberian cargo ship with 15 Indians onboard hijacked in Arabian Sea. ummid.com A Liberian cargo ship with at least 15 Indian crew members onboard, has been hijacked by around five-six armed hijackers near the coast of Somalia in the Arabian Sea Friday January 05, 2024.

latintimes (2024-01-05). India, China Eye Strategic Areas Bordering 'Last Barrier' Bhutan. latintimes.com Squeezed between giant arch-rivals India and China, the landlocked mountain kingdom of Bhutan was long isolated by icy Himalayan peaks.

noemail (2024-01-05). MoU signed between Indian Railways and CII to promote green initiatives. devdiscourse.com The Indian Railways (IR) has signed an MoU with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to reduce energy and water consumption, lowering GHG emissions. IR and CII have renewed their MoU for a third consecutive term. The MoU was signed and exchanged on January 4, 2024, between Railway Board Principal Executive Director/ME (EnHM & Project), Shailendra Singh, and CII Deputy Director General, Seema Arora, in the presence of Railway Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jaya Varma Sinha, Board Members, and other senior officers.

noemail (2024-01-05). Indian Navy deploys warship, surveillance aircraft after hijacking of merchant vessel in Arabian Sea. devdiscourse.com The Indian Navy deployed a warship and a maritime patrol aircraft in the Arabian Sea following hijacking of a Liberian-flagged merchant vessel that is understood to have over a dozen Indian crew members.

noemail (2024-01-05). India's GDP to grow by 7.3 pc in 2023-24: Govt estimates. devdiscourse.com The Indian economy is estimated to grow by 7.3 per cent in the 2023-24 fiscal against 7.2 per cent a year ago, mainly due to good show by mining and quarrying, manufacturing and certain segments of services sectors.

Natalia Marques, People's Dispatch. (2024-01-05). Within US-Occupied Nation Of Puerto Rico, Solidarity With Palestine Grows. popularresistance.org Within the boundaries of US-occupied Puerto Rico, the movement for Palestinian liberation has been growing. On December 18, a demonstration organized by students and the Palestinian diaspora on the island marched from the Israeli consulate in San Juan to the US Federal Court. The formation "Mothers Against the War" has been calling protests on a weekly basis outside of the consulate. | Jocelyn Velázquez of Jornada Se Acabaron las Promesas spoke at a November 12 rally outside the Puerto Rico Capitol in San Juan, starting off her speech by applauding the people of Palestine as well as the Palestinian resistance. "W…

noemail (2024-01-05). BJP launches wall writing campaign in U'khand for Lok Sabha polls. devdiscourse.com The BJP on Friday launched its booth-level wall writing campaign for the Lok Sabha polls from Chinyalisaur in Uttarkashi district with the message of a third encore for the Narendra Modi government.

UMMID (2024-01-05). Modi's Attempt to Woo Christian Community. ummid.com On 25th December, Prime Minister Narnedra Modi invited many Christians for an interaction and to greet them. He lauded the community for their social work and hailed the inclusive teachings of Lord Jesus Christ.

Staff (2024-01-05). SC dismisses plea for recognition of Shahi Idgah mosque as Krishna Janmabhoomi. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday, January 5, dismissed a plea seeking recognition of Mathura's Shahi Idgah mosque site as the Krishna Janmabhoomi. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said that it was not inclined to interfere with the order of the Allahabad High Court which had earlier dismissed the …

Staff (2024-01-05). SC dismisses plea for recognition of Shahi Idgah mosque as Krishna Janmabhoomi. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday, January 5, dismissed a plea seeking recognition of Mathura's Shahi Idgah mosque site as the Krishna Janmabhoomi. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said that it was not inclined to interfere with the order of the Allahabad High Court which had earlier dismissed the …

WSWS (2024-01-05). Thousands of Sri Lankan electricity workers hold three-day anti-privatisation protest, defying government threats. wsws.org While workers are determined to fight privatisation, the Ceylon Electricity Board's trade union front is restricting them to futile campaigns, claiming this will pressure the Wickremesinghe government to change course.

British Medical Journal (2024-01-05). Convergence of HIV and non-communicable disease epidemics: geospatial mapping of the unmet health needs in an HIV hyperendemic community in South Africa. reliefweb.int Country: South Africa | Source: British Medical Journal | Diego F Cuadros, Chayanika Devi, Urisha Singh, Stephen Olivier, Alison C Castle, Yumna Moosa, Johnathan A Edwards, Hae-Young Kim, Mark J Siedner, Emily B Wong, Frank Tanser | Abstract | Introduction As people living with HIV (PLHIV) are experiencing longer survival, the co-occurrence of HIV and non-communicable diseases has become a public health priority. In response to this emerging challenge, we aimed to characterise the spatial structure of convergence of chronic health conditions in an HIV hyperendemic community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. | Me…

noemail (2024-01-05). LeT terrorist behind killing of army official, Kashmiri Pandits shot dead in Shopian encounter: Police. devdiscourse.com A Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist involved in the killing of an army officer and Kashmiri Pandits was gunned down in an anti-terror operation in the Shopian district, the police informed on Friday. The slain terrorist was identified as Bilal Bhatt.

Staff (2024-01-05). Hokersar: The forgotten Wetland of Kashmir. muslimmirror.com By Babra Wani Hokersar, a scenic wetland in the heart of Kashmir, is recognised for its rich biodiversity and stunning beauty. It is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the Kashmir valley, with an area of 13.75 square kilometres and located at an elevation of 1,585 metres above sea level. The Doodh Ganga and …

Staff (2024-01-05). SC issues notice on plea against ban on halal products in UP. muslimmirror.com The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea filed by Jamiat Ulama-e-Maharashtra and others challenging the registration of FIR and ban imposed by the Uttar Pradesh government on storage, distribution and sale of food products with halal certification. Initially, a bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta was not inclined to entertain …

Staff (2024-01-05). SC issues notice on plea against ban on halal products in UP. muslimmirror.com The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a plea filed by Jamiat Ulama-e-Maharashtra and others challenging the registration of FIR and ban imposed by the Uttar Pradesh government on storage, distribution and sale of food products with halal certification. Initially, a bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta was not inclined to entertain …

noemail (2024-01-05). Gujarat tattooist inks 'Shri Ram' on devotees for free ahead of Ram temple consecration in Ayodhya. devdiscourse.com With religious fervour gaining momentum as the day of Ram temple consecration in Ayodhya nears, a tattooist in Gujarat's Navsari city has been offering to ink Lord Ram's name on devotees free of cost.

Kyle Anzalone (2024-01-05). North and South Korea Fire Artillery Near Border. news.antiwar.com Following a series of provocative US and South Korean war games, North Korea responded by a major artillery drill. Pyongyang fired over 200 rounds in the direction of a disputed border group of South Korean islands. Seoul subsequently ordered the evacuation of residents of two islands. On Friday, North Korean forces fired artillery toward South …

noemail (2024-01-05). Covid test mandatory in Karnataka for patients with respiratory and flu-like illnesses. devdiscourse.com Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday said he has directed health officials to make Covid test mandatory for those with Influenza Like Illness (ILI) or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI).

Staff (2024-01-05). Bombay High court grants bail to Mirza Himayat Baig 13 years after his 2010 arrest in German Bakery Blast Case. muslimmirror.com Over a decade after being apprehended by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in connection to the 2010 Pune German Bakery blast, Mirza Himayat Baig has been granted bail by the Bombay High Court. A panel comprising Justice Revati Mohite-Dere and Justice Gauri V Godse concluded the hearings and reserved the verdict on December 19, 2023, …

Staff (2024-01-05). Bombay High court grants bail to Mirza Himayat Baig 13 years after his 2010 arrest in German Bakery Blast Case. muslimmirror.com Over a decade after being apprehended by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in connection to the 2010 Pune German Bakery blast, Mirza Himayat Baig has been granted bail by the Bombay High Court. A panel comprising Justice Revati Mohite-Dere and Justice Gauri V Godse concluded the hearings and reserved the verdict on December 19, 2023, …

Julia Conley, Common Dreams. (2024-01-05). Turkey, Malaysia Back South Africa's ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel. popularresistance.org South Africa is no longer alone in bringing its claim of genocide by the Israeli government to the International Court of Justice, following announcements from the Turkish Foreign Ministry and the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that they support the case. | Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oncu Keceli said Wednesday that those responsible for the killing of tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza since October 7 "must be held accountable before international law." | "Israel's murder of more than 22,000 Palestinian civilians, the majority of whom were women and children, in Gaza for nearly three mont…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-05). Gaza Destroys Western Divide-and-Rule Narratives. libya360.wordpress.com Sharmine Narwani Since Israel's assault on Gaza began, three separate polls show that Arab and Muslim populations are shifting their support away from Washington's regional allies toward West Asia's Axis of Resistance. It could be a clean sweep. Decades of western-led narratives crafted to exploit differences throughout West Asia, create strife amid the region's myriad…

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-05). March for Gaza at the National Mall, January 13. workers.org

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-05). 'Beheaded Babies' — How UK Media Reported Israel's Fake News as Fact. libya360.wordpress.com Hamza Ali Shah Journalists watch Israel bomb Gaza. (Photo: Alexi J. Rosenfeld / Getty) Britain's national press have been indispensable allies of Israel throughout its brutal war on Gaza. The assertion that during Hamas' attack in southern Israel on 7 October babies were beheaded gained traction almost immediately. On the morning of 10 October, Israeli…

Editor (2024-01-05). John Mearsheimer: Genocide in Gaza. scheerpost.com By John Mearsheimer / Substack 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 …

Staff (2024-01-05). South Africa takes Israel to ICJ: Arab dictators' betrayal facilitates Israeli genocide of Palestinians. muslimmirror.com By Latheef Farook South Africa which, once fought for its own liberation war against an apartheid regime supported for decades by U.S , has initiated case against Israel at the International Court of Justice- ICJ-to force Israel to stop its genocide on Gaza's 2.3 million Palestinians and declare Israel has breached its obligations under the …

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-05). International pressure increases on Israel as it continues committing genocide in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Israel has come under fire over comments from a number of ultra right-wing ministers and politicians who have called for the complete and permanent transfer and expulsion of the Palestinian population of Gaza. The officials have suggested that Gazans should be forcibly transferred to other countries in the region, as well as to countries in Africa. | The United Nations, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, France, the European Union, as well as Israel's primary backer, the United States, among others have condemned these statements and noted that such a move would constitute a grave violat…

Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (2024-01-05). PMPI Urges Ceasefire in Gaza, Backs International Call for Peace and Humanitarian Aid. pressenza.com With the start of the new year, violence is escalating and getting worse, with reports that more than 200 Palestinians have been killed since January 1, 2023. This war has taken the lives of more than 22,000 people, mainly women and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-05). UK Professor to Defend Israel in ICJ Genocide Case. libya360.wordpress.com Editorial Comment: "Expect the UK to intervene on Israel's side in the South African case against Israel for Genocide at the International Court of Justice. If Israel loses, British ministers, civil servants and military personnal could end up in the dock for genocide — not only in the Hague, but in the UK, "Craig Murray sagely…

Brasil de Fato (2024-01-05). Argentine courts grant union's request and suspend Milei's labor reform. peoplesdispatch.org The Argentine judiciary has granted a request from the National Confederation of Labor (CGT), the country's main trade union center, and suspended the effects of the labor reform provided for in the "decree" launched by the government of ultra-right Javier Milei last December. The court decision published on January 3 is a precautionary one, i.e. it suspends the measure. | The decision was taken by the National Chamber of Labor Appeals, the first instance in the Argentine judiciary for appeals on labor issues. The court argued that there was no proven need or urgency to make the decision without consulting the Ar…

latintimes (2024-01-05). SpaceX Sues To Stop US Hearing Over Fired Workers. latintimes.com SpaceX on Thursday went to court to try to derail a US National Labor Relations Board hearing over complaints by workers who say they were fired for criticizing chief executive Elon Musk.

Staff (2024-01-05). BNP declares 48-hour strike on election day, urges nationwide election boycott. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called for a 48-hour strike on the day of the national election, starting from next Saturday at 6: 00 a.m. until Monday, January 8 at 6: 00 a.m. This announcement was made by the BNP senior joint secretary general in a virtual press conference yesterday. Additionally, BNP is …

Staff (2024-01-05). BNP declares 48-hour strike on election day, urges nationwide election boycott. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called for a 48-hour strike on the day of the national election, starting from next Saturday at 6: 00 a.m. until Monday, January 8 at 6: 00 a.m. This announcement was made by the BNP senior joint secretary general in a virtual press conference yesterday. Additionally, BNP is …

Chris Hedges (2024-01-05). Israel cannot be a colonial power and a democracy. therealnews.com 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 Ex…

US Agency for International Development (2024-01-05). Ukraine: USG Humanitarian Response to the Complex Emergency (01/04/2024). reliefweb.int

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-05). Iraq: Government to Start Process of Ending US-led Coalition's Mission. libya360.wordpress.com Rayhan Uddin A member of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces holds a sign honouring one of the group's slain members at a funeral procession in Baghdad, on 4 January 2024 (AFP) Iraq's prime minister said on Friday that the government will put together a bilateral committee to prepare for the end of a US-led coalition's mission in…

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-05). Sayyed Nasrallah: A significant national achievement is that the Sanaa government has evolved from being an internal faction to becoming a pivotal component of the international equation, compelling the world to reckon with it despite attempts to marginalize it. english.almanar.com.lb

Democracy Now! (2024-01-05). Global minimum tax of 15% for multinational companies comes into force. pressenza.com Many major multinational companies must pay a global minimum tax of at least 15% on corporate profits for the first time. The historic tax reforms went into effect on Monday, nearly three years after 140 countries agreed to a new tax system, which is expected to increase tax revenues by $220 billion a year. | The United States is not currently participating in the reform despite having endorsed the agreement in 2021. | Countries that have implemented the 15% tax since 1 January include the UK, Australia, South Korea, Japan and Canada, as well as the European Union and countries known as tax havens, such as Irelan…

Staff (2024-01-05). Scandal Unveiled: Guyana's Government Finances ExxonMobil's Taxes. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, has made reports of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana's continued violations of international law and the Geneva Agreement in favor of the transnational oil company ExxonMobil in regards to the Essequibo territorial dispute, stating that new irregularities are being unveiled on the submissive nature of the Guyanese government towards the US oil corporation. | "More irregularities continue to come to light regarding the 'business' relationship between Guyana and ExxonMobil," Rodríguez reported via social media this Wednesday, January 3. "The Guyanese lawyer, Chris…

ecns.cn (2024-01-05). China's 4th C919 aircraft conducts flight training in E China. ecns.cn The 4th C919 aircraft was delivered to China Eastern Airline and will conduct flight training at Taizhou International Airport in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province.

UMMID (2024-01-05). Urdu Kitab Mela is back, this time in Mumbai at much bigger scale. ummid.com The Urdu Book Fair, popularly known as Urdu Kitab Mela, organised every year by the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL), is back with its 26th Edition all set for a grand inauguration on Saturday January 06, 2024 in Mumbai on a much bigger venue.

unitedEditor (2024-01-05). The operation is a "political message to MOSSAD not to escalate" uwidata.com Just one day before the terror attack in Iran's city of Kerman which killed more than 100 people, the Turkish authorities arrested 34 people alleged to cooperated with the Israeli Secret Service MOSSAD. The Turkish counter-terrorism operation was labeled "mole" and pursued jointly by state attorney, police and National Intelligence Organization (MIT). The Minister of …

Ann Brown (2024-01-05). Homicides Declined Across America But Memphis Recorded New Record Of Over 400. moguldom.com There was some good news in 2023, Homicides dropped by over 10% in America's biggest cities during the year. After several years of distressingly high homicide rates, data from police departments in the five largest U.S. cities — New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix — show significant reductions in homicides. National data from …

ecns.cn (2024-01-05). Loong products made in Yiwu gain global popularity. ecns.cn As the Chinese Year of the Dragon approaches, Yiwu International Trade Market, home to over 2.1 million types of goods, has unveiled a diverse range of Chinese Loong-themed products. These items are not only supplied to the Chinese market but also enjoy robust sales in Southeast Asia, Europe, and other regions.

Lorenzo Poli (2024-01-05). "Enough of CFA franc monetary colonialism". Revolutionary governments in the Sahel aspire to a free currency. pressenza.com On 16 September 2023, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso signed the Liptako-Gourma Charter, establishing a new alliance between the three French-speaking African states of the Sahel. An alliance that laid the groundwork for even greater change. | In December, the leader of Niger's revolutionary government announced on Niger's national television the shared goal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to establish not only a military and political alliance, but also a monetary one: "Beyond the security ambit, our alliance must evolve in the political ambit and the monetary ambit". | The three countries, and five others in the re…

UMMID (2024-01-05). US: Imam shot dead outside mosque in Newark, New Jersey. ummid.com Hassan Sharif, Transportation Security Officer at Newark Liberty International Airport who was also working as Imam, was shot dead outside the local mosque where he was leading daily Muslim prayers.

Pressenza Philippines (2024-01-05). NCCA's Heneral Tuna Contest: Outstanding Digital Art from Young Filipinos. pressenza.com Earthlings from all over the Country Celebrate Filipino Values through Digital Art: | November 2023 was a busy month for the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) as it celebrated Filipino Values Month with a slew of activities celebrating the values that shape Filipino society, capped by a digital poster-making contest featuring Heneral Tuna, the witty and fierce blue alien cat from NCCA's eponymous animated and book series. | The Heneral Tuna Digital Poster Making Contest featured artworks done by Filipino high school and college students, with each poster interpreting the theme, "Filipino…

ecns.cn (2024-01-05). Wreckage clean-up starts at Tokyo airport. ecns.cn Smoke rises from the burnt Japan Airlines (JAL) Airbus A350 plane as officials remove its wreckage after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 5, 2024.

The Independent (2024-01-05). She cranes finalize preparations for test series, vitality netball nations cup. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Netball Team, she cranes has finalized preparations for the international test series against the Wales Netball Team, the Welsh Feathers. The team under the guidance of veteran coach Fred Mugerwa and his assistant Nurudine Kato had nearly four weeks of immense preparation for the Test series where they …

Janine (2024-01-05). Home Affairs system back online. sanews.gov.za Home Affairs system back online | The Department of Home Affairs says its system is back online and services are once again available to citizens and other clients. | The department experienced a technical problem on the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) mainframe which affected access to the National Population Register (NPR). | In a statement on Thursday afternoon, the department said the system was back online from midday and services were available. | "Technicians from the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) are monitoring the system to ensure that the solution is sustainable. Further updates…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-05). 'Incirlik is Yours': How Erdoƒüan Handed a Major Military Base to the Americans. libya360.wordpress.com Matt Kennard US President George W. Bush (R) meets with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan in the Oval Office at the White House, 2 October 2006, Washington DC. (Photo: Jay L. Clendenin-Pool/Getty Images) The US and UK militaries refuse to tell Declassified if a US Air Force flight from Turkey to the UK's Cyprus…

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Xi sends condolences to Iran over terror attacks. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday, a day after major terror attacks in the country, saying that China firmly supports Iran's efforts to safeguard its national security and stability.

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Xi's efforts in protecting Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. ecns.cn The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the "Roof of the world," has a profound influence on the global climate. President Xi Jinping has shown deep concern for the ecological and environment protection of the plateau. Over the years, he has often inspected Gansu, Qinghai provinces and the Tibet Autonomous Region, outlining a clear vision to develop the plateau into an international ecological civilization.

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Legoland Shanghai to open early next year. ecns.cn Legoland Shanghai Resort, the international IP-based theme park operated by British entertainment group Merlin Entertainments Ltd, is set to open in the spring or summer of 2025. It is expecting 3 to 5 million visitors per year.

Gregory Elich (2024-01-05). Migration as Economic Imperialism. counterpunch.org Numbering an estimated 169 million, [1] international migrant laborers are generally regarded in mainstream economic circles as playing a substantial role in poverty alleviation and economic development in their home countries. This is accomplished, it is asserted, through remittances sent home by migrants, reaching an estimated $647 billion arriving in low- and moderate-income countries in 2022, a

reliefweb.int (2024-01-05). Situation Report – Sri Lanka 05th January 2024 at 0900hrs. reliefweb.int

teleSUR, lfb, JDO (2024-01-05). Investigan posible suicidio colectivo en Sri Lanka. telesurtv.net Reportan fallecimiento por envenenamiento de siete personas, entre ellas un predicador que trasmitía que a través del suicidio se podía acelerar el viaje a la reencarnación.

UMMID (2024-01-04). 'Blatant support to Israel': Sandeep Pandey on why he returned Magsaysay Award, US degrees. ummid.com Sandeep Pandey, a renowned Social Activist and General Secretary of the Socialist Party in India, announced on January 1, 2024, his decision to return the Magsaysay Award and the degrees he received in the US, to protest the US role in Israel's attack on Gaza.

UMMID (2024-01-04). Trucks off Indian roads, fuel stations down shutter as Transporters go on strike. ummid.com Trucks, buses, taxis and other transport vehicles were off the roads and fuel stations have announced shutdown as the transporters began their three-day strike against the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Monday January 01, 2024.

Muhammad Tanim Nowshad (2024-01-04). Goddess Parvati: reality is not disconnected from her. pressenza.com All religions collect substances from the mundane reality and manifest those in their scriptures and narratives. But considering this process very insignificant, labeling it anthropomorphic will be imprudent. The religions mainly deal with the Anthropon (Greek term; singular Anthropos) or human beings whose target is to convey some messages to them. How could those generate tangible messages and be connected with them if they do not contain anthropomorphic elements? In human history especially in the Middle East and India, the mythic narratives have become the sources of the scriptural narratives, which later tur…

Staff (2024-01-04). The Exodus to YouTube: Journalists flee mainstream media in India's challenging ecosystem. muslimmirror.com By Mohd. Ziyaullah Khan, The resonating voice of Ravish Kumar, an emblematic figure in Indian journalism, echoed on November 30, 2022, as he announced his departure from NDTV after 27 years. This pivotal moment marked a confluence of personal tribulations and the impending spectre of a hostile takeover of NDTV by an oligarch with close …

UMMID (2024-01-04). 2024 Year to See Elections in 70 Countries, Results to Have Global Impact. ummid.com 2024 will be a historic election year, when democracy will undergo a major test with elections in approximately 70 countries including the United States, India, Mexico and South Africa.

noemail (2024-01-04). EAM Jaishankar meets former Nepal Prime Ministers Sher Bahadur Deuba, K P Sharma Oli. devdiscourse.com External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday met Former Nepal Prime Ministers Sher Bahadur Deuba, K P Sharma Oli, Madhav Kumar Nepal and held discussions of the bilateral cooperation between the two countries. "Pleased to meet former PM @SherBDeuba today. Discussed the progress in India-Nepal ties. Value his continued support of our growing engagement," the EAM wrote on 'X'.

UMMID (2024-01-04). GATE 2024 Admit Card – How and Where to Download. ummid.com The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru is set to release today i.e. Wednesday January 03, 2024 the Admit Card (Hall Ticket) of the candidates who have registered for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2024).

Staff (2024-01-04). The Exodus to YouTube: Journalists flee mainstream media in India's challenging ecosystem. muslimmirror.com By Mohd. Ziyaullah Khan, The resonating voice of Ravish Kumar, an emblematic figure in Indian journalism, echoed on November 30, 2022, as he announced his departure from NDTV after 27 years. This pivotal moment marked a confluence of personal tribulations and the impending spectre of a hostile takeover of NDTV by an oligarch with close …

Staff (2024-01-04). Keep Gyanvapi survey report sealed for 4 more weeks: ASI to Varanasi court. muslimmirror.com Varanasi : The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has filed an application in the Varanasi district court urging the Judge to postpone the disclosure of its Gyanvapi mosque survey report for four weeks. In response to the plea, the court reserved its order on the matter and will decide on Thursday whether to provide the …

UMMID (2024-01-04). ISRO celebrates 2024 New Year launching mission to study black holes. ummid.com Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Monday January 01, 2024 celebrated the beginning of the 2024 New Year launching XPoSat or the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite from SDSC-SHAR launch pad in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Staff (2024-01-04). Keep Gyanvapi survey report sealed for 4 more weeks: ASI to Varanasi court. muslimmirror.com Varanasi : The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has filed an application in the Varanasi district court urging the Judge to postpone the disclosure of its Gyanvapi mosque survey report for four weeks. In response to the plea, the court reserved its order on the matter and will decide on Thursday whether to provide the …

teleSUR odr (2024-01-04). Siria e India repasan formas de cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net Ambos representantes dialogaron sobre probables cooperaciones en las áreas del petróleo, el gas y las riquezas minerales.

People's Dispatch. (2024-01-04). Five New Countries, Including Saudi Arabia And Iran, Formally Join BRICS. popularresistance.org Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates formally joined the BRICS group on Monday, January 1, 2024, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced in a statement issued on the occasion of his country taking over the presidency of the group. | The five countries and Argentina were invited to join BRICS as full members during its August summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Argentina however, formally declined the offer last week. Its newly elected ultra right-wing president Javier Milei said that his country would rather align with the countries in the West such as the US and Israel.

UMMID (2024-01-04). Modi's Attempt to Woo Christian Community. ummid.com On 25th December, Prime Minister Narnedra Modi invited many Christians for an interaction and to greet them. He lauded the community for their social work and hailed the inclusive teachings of Lord Jesus Christ.

Staff (2024-01-04). Modi's attempt to woo Christian community. muslimmirror.com By Ram Puniyani On 25th December, Prime Minister Mr. Narnedra Modi invited many Christians for an interaction and to greet them. He lauded the community for their social work and hailed the inclusive teachings of Lord Jesus Christ. Also recalling his long association with the community leaders. A couple of days later in Kerala nearly …

noemail (2024-01-04). "Nothing new, govt doing probe against all opposition leaders": Akhilesh Yadav on ED summons to Delhi CM. devdiscourse.com Reacting to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal not appearing before the Enforcement Directorate, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that this is nothing new adding that the government is doing probe against all opposition leaders. Delhi Chief Minister skipped the third summon issued to him by the ED on Wednesday. The ED issued a third summons to CM Kejriwal on December 22 last year, in connection with the alleged Delhi liquor scam case, asking him to appear before the agency on January 3.

noemail (2024-01-04). MCD to launch modified module of Sahbhagita Scheme to provide incentive to RWAs. devdiscourse.com The Municipal Corporation of Delhi will launch a modified module of the Sahbhagita Scheme on January 6, allowing incentives to resident welfare associations and group housing societies that meet tax collection and waste management targets, according to an official statement on Thursday.

WSWS (2024-01-04). Sri Lankan government's "war on drugs and crime"—a rehearsal for police-state measures. wsws.org The main target of this brutal police operation is the working class now coming into struggle against the Wickremesinghe government's International Monetary Fund dictated austerity measures.

A Guest Author (2024-01-04). Axis of Resistance organizations react to assassination of Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri. workers.org Protest against the assassination of Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri in Ramallah, Occupied West Bank, Jan. 2, 2024. Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri, deputy head of the Political Bureau of Hamas and founder of the Martyr Izz El-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, was assassinated in Beirut, Lebanon, Jan. 2 in an Israeli drone strike that killed . . . |

Larry Holmes (2024-01-04). Workers World Party condemns Israeli murder of Hamas leader in Lebanon. workers.org Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri Workers World Party condemns the heinous assassination of Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri, deputy head of the Political Bureau of Hamas and founder of the Martyr Izz El-Din Al-Qassam Brigades. Those in the Israeli government and military who ordered the drone strike and those in the U.S. government who . . . |

A Guest Author (2024-01-04). Workers World Party condemns Israeli murder of Hamas leader in Lebanon. workers.org Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri Workers World Party condemns the heinous assassination of Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri, deputy head of the Political Bureau of Hamas and founder of the Martyr Izz El-Din Al-Qassam Brigades. Those in the Israeli government and military who ordered the drone strike and those in the U.S. government who . . . |

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-04). Al-Qassam Brigades says fighters managed to destroy Israeli Merkava with Shawaz projectile west of Maghazi in central Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb

noemail (2024-01-04). Gujarat Health Minister helps 21-year-old blood cancer patient airlift to Telangana. devdiscourse.com A 21-year-old youth battling blood cancer was airlifted from Ahmedabad to Telangana with the help of Gujarat health minister Rushikesh Patel. The youth was studying in Gujarat's Rashtriya Raksha Shakti University and sought help due to his financial inability to return to his home in Telangana.

Editor (2024-01-04). International Coalition Forms to Demand End to Genocide in Palestine. scheerpost.com

krish-rad_ind (2024-01-04). International Coalition Forms To Demand End To Genocide In Palestine. popularresistance.org

the International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine, Popular Resistance. (2024-01-04). International Coalition Forms To Demand End To Genocide In Palestine. popularresistance.org United States – On December 30, the newly-formed International Coalition to Stop Genocide in Palestine convened around the urgent need for nations to invoke the Genocide Convention as a way to end the State of Israel's devastating bombing campaign and additional war crimes being committed in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. That effort advanced on December 29 when South Africa submitted a well-documented case against Israel to the International Court of Justice. | The Coalition strongly supports the call issued on January 2 by the Palestinian Anti-Apartheid Coordinating Committee urging governments to suppor…

middleeasteye.net (2024-01-04). War on Gaza: The weakness of the UN has inspired a global day of actionThe 13 January global protest seeks to empower the international community to challenge Israel's allies, show solidarity with Palestinians, and bring an end to the genocide

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-01-04). Israeli Aggression Rages on in Gaza for 90 Days, as Hamas Proves Resilient. english.almanar.com.lb The Israeli aggression campaign in Gaza shows no signs of letting up as it enters its 90th day, causing widespread devastation and continued violations against innocent civilians. Despite the relentless attacks, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has acknowledged that Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement, maintains a significant level of power. Recent reports reveal …

Voice.Wales. (2024-01-04). BAE Systems Factory Blockaded Over Links With Israeli Military. popularresistance.org A group of over 60 activists from the Cymru Peace Coalition have blockaded one of the UK's largest munitions factories, holding banners saying "stop arming genocide" and "UK weapons kill." | In the early hours of Wednesday 3rd January, the group travelled to the BAE Systems factory in Glascoed, near Pontypool and blocked the entrance. The have take action to highlight what they say is BAE Systems' complicity in Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza, which has already killed over 21,000 Palestinians, including over 10,000 children. | The International Federation of Human Rights has described the situation as "an un…

JANET (2024-01-04). "International Coalition forms to support South African Case Against Israel on the Issue of Genocide" iacenter.org No Compromise, No Retreat Ajamu Baraka National Organizer, Black Alliance for Peace ****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**** International Coalition of Human Rights and Antiwar Organizations forms to Demand End to Genocide in Palestine Social Movements Call on Nations to Support the South African Petition to the World Court on Israeli Genocide with Declarations of Intervention. Contacts: Adrienne Pine 202-652-5601, adrienne@quotha.net Ajamu Baraka 201-292-4591, ajamubaraka2@gmail.com Suzanne Adely 773-510-7446, suzanne.adely@gmail.com Lamis Deek 212-226-3999, lamisjamalesq@yahoo.com United States — On December 30, the…

tf987159 (2024-01-04). Israeli genocide and the International Criminal Court: Tales of hypocrisy. informationclearinghouse.blog South Africa's filings with the ICJ are of particular importance in light of the UN Security Council/ICC's inaction and double standards, as the profound Israeli-centric US-led hypocrisy makes a mockery of the United Nations and the international justice system. By Jamal Kanj On the weekend before Christmas, "Israel" announced the loss of 17 of its …

Black Alliance for Peace (2024-01-04). International Coalition of Human Rights and Antiwar Organizations Forms to Demand End to Genocide in Palestine. globalresearch.ca

btselem (2024-01-04). Emergency call: Stop the forcible transfer in the West Bank. btselem.org We call on the international community to stop the state-backed wave of settler violence in the West Bank.

Peoples Dispatch (2024-01-04). Hezbollah warns Israel of retaliation, calls out international community for inaction. peoplesdispatch.org

Staff (2024-01-04). Hezbollah warns Israel of retaliation, calls out international community for inaction. peoplesdispatch.org Israel carried out numerous artillery, drone and air strikes in southern Lebanon villages on Thursday, January 4 killing at least four Hezbollah soldiers and destroying substantial amounts of civilian infrastructure. These attacks come less than a day after Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah warned against Israel's attempts to start a war with Lebanon. In retaliation …

The Independent (2024-01-04). M23 appoints former DRC electoral commission chairman alliance coordinator. independent.co.ug SOUTHERN KIVU, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) has announced the appointment of Corneille Nangaa Yobeluo, former Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) Chairman as the Coordinator of Alliance River (Fleuve) Congo. Alliance Fleuve Congo is a political-military alliance with M23 and other armed groups claiming to be fighting to restore peace in …

US Agency for International Development (2024-01-04). Sudan USG Humanitarian Response to the Complex Emergency (01/03/24). reliefweb.int

International Crisis Group (2024-01-04). Beyond the Election: Overcoming Bangladesh's Political Deadlock. reliefweb.int Country: Bangladesh | Source: International Crisis Group |

teleSUR (2024-01-04). Argentine Judges Temporarily Suspend Milei's Labor Reform. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the National Appeals Chamber of Labor temporarily suspended the labor reform included in the decree of necessity and urgency (DNU) signed by Argentine President Javier Milei on December 20. | RELATED: | Judges Andrea Garcia Vior and Alejandro Sudera issued a precautionary measure requested by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) which nullifies the changes in labor matters that had come into effect on…

Binoy Kampmark (2024-01-04). Killing Australians in Lebanon: Selected Targets; Selective Morality. dissidentvoice.org The killing of an Australian-Lebanese national Ibrahim Bazzi, his Lebanese wife Shorouq Hammoud, and his brother Ali Bazzi by the Israeli Defence Forces in a missile strike in southern Lebanon, has been an object exercise in selective outrage, selective ethical concern, and, generally speaking, selective morality. The strike took place on a home in the …

Mauro Ramos (2024-01-04). Understanding the latest US restrictions on chip exports to China. peoplesdispatch.org On November 17, another measure from the Biden administration to further limit exports of advanced semiconductors and the machines to manufacture them to China, came into force. | According to the US government, the new rules aim to eliminate ways to circumvent previous restrictions and will prevent, for example, the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China. | In response to the announcement, made in October, the US Semiconductor Industry Association questioned the move, stating that "overly broad, unilateral controls risk harming the US semiconductor ecosystem without advancing national security…

Staff (2024-01-04). Can Russia Be Defeated? Nina Khrushcheva on Why "the West Must Face Reality in Ukraine" democracynow.org As Ukraine and Russia complete an exchange of nearly 500 prisoners amid ongoing hostilities, American news outlets are reporting that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be open to ceasefire talks behind the scenes. But in Moscow, "That's not how we see it," says Nina Khrushcheva, a professor of international affairs at the New School and the great-granddaughter of former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. "Putin has been quite clear from the beginning that Russia is going to achieve all its goals," and, despite international sanctions, the majority sentiment in Russia is that even c…

noemail (2024-01-04). Houthi drone boat detonates in Red Sea a day after US warning. devdiscourse.com A Houthi drone boat ladened with explosives detonated in the Red Sea on Thursday but failed to cause any damage or casualties, the U.S. Navy said, as the Yemen-based group continued its attacks in defiance of international calls to stop. The latest attack came one day after 12 countries including the United States, Britain and Japan issued a joint statement cautioning the Houthis of unspecified "consequences" unless it halts its attacks, in what one U.S. official on Wednesday suggested was a final warning.

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Commissioner's office: Jimmy Lai's trial fair. ecns.cn The Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Wednesday refuted Western politicians' smears against the SAR's handling of Jimmy Lai's national security case, saying the trial is law-based and impartial.

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Document on environmental conservation funding released. ecns.cn Four national government bodies jointly made public a guideline for promoting Eco-environment Oriented Development on Wednesday, as the country strives to address the underfunding of environmental conservation.

UMMID (2024-01-04). Urdu Kitab Mela is back, this time in Mumbai at much bigger scale. ummid.com The Urdu Book Fair, popularly known as Urdu Kitab Mela, organised every year by the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL), is back with its 26th Edition all set for a grand inauguration on Saturday January 06, 2024 in Mumbai on a much bigger venue.

thecommunists (2024-01-04). NHS: Murder by a thousand cuts. thecommunists.org As the NHS is gradually dismembered in the interests of privatisation, the rate of avoidable deaths in Britain is soaring. The Office for National Statistics has highlighted the fact that in the UK some extra 55,000 people a year are dying prematurely of preventable diseases — ie, more than 1,000 every week. The effect is …

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). China attaches high importance to international patent cooperation, intellectual property protection: FM. ecns.cn The year 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of China's entry into the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday that China attaches high importance to international patent cooperation and intellectual property (IP) protection.

Ragip Soylu (2024-01-04). How does Israeli intelligence recruit operatives in Turkey? middleeasteye.net How does Israeli intelligence recruit operatives in Turkey? | Israel uses wide range methods to cultivate spies in Turkey to chiefly target Palestinian and Middle Eastern nationals | Thu, 01/04/2024 – 10: 40 | Israeli officers usually use cryptocurrency and hawala, an informal method of transferring money through dealers such as jewellery stores and money exchanges, to conceal the payment's point…

Staff (2024-01-04). Venezuela Denounces EMTRASUR Jet Theft by Argentina's Judiciary. orinocotribune.com The government of Venezuela categorically condemned the decision of an Argentinian judge in the case of the Venezuelan Boeing 747 cargo jet belonging to the Venezuelan state company EMTRASUR, and called it a "theft." | Through a statement, the Venezuelan authorities denounced the illegal action by which the Argentinian State "submits to the powers of US imperialism and flagrantly violates the Convention on International Civil Aviation, the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, the United Nations Charter, the Bilateral Agreement between the Republic of Argentina and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and ot…

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). Angkor Archaeological Park welcomes nearly 800,000 international tourists in 2023: Official. ecns.cn The latest official management agency report reveals that in 2023, the Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia received a total of 798,000 foreign tourists, with ticket revenue exceeding $37.1 million, marking an increase of 177.63 percent and 222.68 percent, respectively, compared to the year 2022.

Ann Brown (2024-01-04). SWAC Champion Coach Willie Simmons Officially Resigns From FAMU, Headed To Duke As Running Backs Coach. moguldom.com The rumors turned out to true. Former Florida A&M head coach Willie Simmons has officially accepted an offer to become the running backs coach at Duke University. The decision comes after the coach mons led Florida A&M football to a triumphant season, securing the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) national championship. He resigned his …

Staff (2024-01-04). Bangladesh Elections 2024: Voters' question, what is the use of voting in 'one-sided' elections? muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib On coming Sunday -7th January, the twelfth national parliament election of Bangladesh is going to be held. But voters question: What is the benefit of voting in 'one-sided' elections? We spoke with voters across the country, and many mentioned that the victory of the ruling Awami League is assured due to the …

JANET (2024-01-04). Calendar of Resistance for Palestine! Events and actions around the world. iacenter.org

Redacción Argentina (2024-01-04). Argentina: Milei's DNU 70, null and void, does not apply. pressenza.com As I have been arguing, when President Javier Milei issued the Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) 70, on 20/12/2023, he seriously violated institutional good faith maliciously, in a true illegal deviation of power and carried out a null and void act of absolute and insanable nullity. | By Miguel Rodríguez Villafañe | The aforementioned arises from the provisions of art. 99, section 3 of the National Constitution, which establishes: "The executive branch may not in any case, under penalty of absolute and irreversible nullity, issue legislative provisions". The article goes on to clarify that, "Only when excepti…

Janine (2024-01-04). Home Affairs services temporarily unavailable. sanews.gov.za Home Affairs services temporarily unavailable | The Department of Home Affairs has issued an alert to citizens that its services are not available at the moment due to a technical problem on the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) mainframe which affects access to the National Population Register (NPR). | "We have contacted SITA [State Information Technology Agency[ and have been assured that its technicians and engineers are attending to the matter. We hope that this will not take long to be resolved," said the department in a statement. | The department said it will provide further updates. | "The depart…

UMMID (2024-01-04). US: Imam shot dead outside mosque in Newark, New Jersey. ummid.com Hassan Sharif, Transportation Security Officer at Newark Liberty International Airport who was also working as Imam, was shot dead outside the local mosque where he was leading daily Muslim prayers.

Staff (2024-01-04). Bangladesh Elections 2024: Voters' question, what is the use of voting in 'one-sided' elections? muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib On coming Sunday -7th January, the twelfth national parliament election of Bangladesh is going to be held. But voters question: What is the benefit of voting in 'one-sided' elections? We spoke with voters across the country, and many mentioned that the victory of the ruling Awami League is assured due to the …

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). International flights on way back to pre-pandemic levels. ecns.cn China's international civil aviation market bounced back last year, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Thursday.

Tina Renier (2024-01-04). Caribbean Black Nationalism: The Problems of Black Self-Rule in the 20th Century Caribbean. globalresearch.ca

J Sorel (2024-01-04). Escaping the BBC-ification of Culture. dailysceptic.org The National Theatre bookshop epitomises the BBC-ification of 'Culture' into a Public Sphere melange. A new play, The Motive and the Cue, avoids this trap, but still ultimately fails, says J Sorel.

unitedEditor (2024-01-04). The main result of the year: The era of Atlanticism is ending. uwidata.com United World International author Mehmet Perinàßek commented on the year 2023 on the Russian Tsargrad channel and talked about his expectations for 2024. We present the interview, published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. What processes in international politics have come to the fore in the past year? According to Turkish political scientist …

M. Reza Behnam (2024-01-04). Palestine: The Greatest Moral Issue of Our Time. counterpunch.org Long before South Africa filed a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice on 29 December 2023 over its genocidal war on Gaza, its iconic anti-apartheid leader, Nelson Mandela, who came to embody the struggle for justice worldwide; stated, "Palestine was the greatest moral issue of our time." Three decades have passed since

Steve Early (2024-01-04). New Vermont AFL-CIO President Is A Labor Reformer & DSA Member. counterpunch.org Editor's Note: Unlike some local and national unions, AFL-CIO central labor bodies rarely have contested leadership elections, with opposing slates running on platforms offering alternative strategies for reviving the labor movement. In Vermont, there have been two such contests in the last four years, both resulting in a mandate for change. In 2019, a group

Christopher Ketcham (2024-01-04). BLM, Get Your Hands Off Calf Creek Falls. counterpunch.org Calf Creek Recreation Area is one of the crown jewels of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in Utah. Its tall waterfalls deep in a canyon of cream sandstone feed emerald pools in a riparian corridor lush with willows and cottonwoods — a respite from the heat and aridity of the desert. Now the U.S.

UMMID (2024-01-04). Telangana SSC 2024 exam starts on March 18, Get detailed Time Table here. ummid.com The Telangana State Board of Secondary Education Saturday released the Time Table of Telangana State TS SSC Class 10th March 2024 (BSE Telangana Class X) exam on its official website.

reliefweb.int (2024-01-04). Situation Report – Sri Lanka 04th January 2024 at 0900hrs. reliefweb.int

Brenda Norrell (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.

teleSUR, MS (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.

Brenda Norrell (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.

Owen Fairclough (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.

Steven Ganot (2024-01-02). Pakistan, India Uphold Tradition of Exchanging Nuclear Lists. themedialine.org

Jose Eloy Richards Richards (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.

Jose Eloy Richards Richards (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.

jamanetwork (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.

Staff (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 …

M. K. Bhadrakumar, People's Dispatch. (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…

Pavan Kulkarni, People's Dispatch. (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…

Staff (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 …

The Salafi Centre of Manchester (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 …

english.almanar.com.lb (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 …

Amena al-Ashkar, Mondoweiss Palestine Bureau (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.

MEE staff (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) |

english.almanar.com.lb (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 …

reliefweb.int (2024-01-02). Indonesia, Flooding in Meranti Islands (Riau) (29 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int

UN Children's Fund (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…

Staff (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 …

Staff (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 …

Monica Moorehead (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. . . . |

The Independent (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 …

CODEPINK (2024-01-03). Charge Israel with Genocide at the International Court of Justice! globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (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…

Prensa Latina (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…

Kim Ives, Haiti Liberte. (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…

James North, Mondoweiss. (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…

ecns.cn (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.

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-03). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au

ecns.cn (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.

Steven Ganot (2024-01-03). Jordan Advances Toward Food Security With First National Seed Bank. themedialine.org

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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…

Dave DeCamp (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" …

Alexis Sterling (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.

Democracy Now! (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…

Democracy Now! (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…

Palestine Bureau, Mondoweiss. (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…

Taj Ali, Portside. (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…

Staff (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…

Amy Goodman (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… |

Jake Johnson (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… |

Staff (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…

Uri Weltmann, Federico Fuentes (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.

NEO (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…

Omar Karmi (2024-01-02). Ethnic cleansing is Israel's real war aim. electronicintifada.net Genocide court case attests to rising international pressure.

ecns.cn (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…

Barbara G. Ellis (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

Annalisa Pensiero (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…

Staff (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 …

Staff (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 …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (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 …

Peoples Dispatch (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…

ecns.cn (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."

ecns.cn (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.

Alfred de Zayas (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…

Bob Bishop (2024-01-02). The Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting rule and the surveillance state. sonar21.com The 2021 National Defense Authorization

greenleft.org.au (2024-01-02). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au

Orinoco Tribune 2 (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

Staff (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…

Staff (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 …

ecns.cn (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.

ecns.cn (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.

jamanetwork (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.

jamanetwork (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.

Staff (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 …

Bill Meyer (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, …

NEO (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…

NEO (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…

NEO (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…

Staff (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 …

Nancy Phillips (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 …

Hashim Reza (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,…

WSWS (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.

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-12-31). Setting Up White Gentiles for Genocide. thealtworld.com Taki Points Out that the Jews in Hollywood Are Doing the Same Work on White People that the Nazi Filmmakers Did on Jews | "Hollywood is hard at work in maintaining the myth that everything that the West has achieved since the Greeks was due to the white man's cruelty and ability to steal from the Dark Continent." | Taki was ill in bed with nothing to do but to watch TV. The program he watched "takes place out west and the cowboys are all bad, bullies, criminals, sadists, and worst of all, white. The few black cowhands are wise, introspective, and very perceptive with their advice. The victims are the red Indians,…

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Thick fog disrupts north India rail travel. presstv.ir Train services were delayed across northern India on Friday (December 29) due to severe fog conditions that reduced visibility.

Staff (2023-12-30). India-UAE ties transcend to multilateral level in 2023. muslimmirror.com Dubai : The already strong India-UAE ties transcended to a truly multilateral level in 2023 with the announcement of the strategically important India-Middle East Economic Corridor and the expansion of the BRICS grouping to include the key Gulf nation. The bilateral ties have witnessed qualitative and quantitative progress with Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving top …

Staff (2023-12-30). India-UAE ties transcend to multilateral level in 2023. muslimmirror.com Dubai : The already strong India-UAE ties transcended to a truly multilateral level in 2023 with the announcement of the strategically important India-Middle East Economic Corridor and the expansion of the BRICS grouping to include the key Gulf nation. The bilateral ties have witnessed qualitative and quantitative progress with Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving top …

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Thick fog disrupts north India rail travel. presstv.ir Train services were delayed across northern India on Friday (December 29) due to severe fog conditions that reduced visibility.

People's Dispatch. (2023-12-31). Greeks Protest Docking Of US Warship. popularresistance.org On Thursday, December 28, anti-imperialists in Greece protested the docking of the US Navy's aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford at the Souda Port in Chania. The mobilization, called by the Peace Committee and labor unions in Chania, saw participation from activists of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), the Greek Committee for International Détente and Peace (EEDYE), the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE), and All Workers Militant Front (PAME), among others. | Activists held a banner that read "There is no place here for murderers! US and NATO soldiers are not welcome!" The aircraft carrier docked at the port on Dece…

People's Dispatch. (2023-12-30). Beyond A Ceasefire: Palestinian Youth Movement's Demands For Liberation. popularresistance.org The entire Palestine solidarity movement in North America has united behind the demand of a ceasefire in Gaza. For the first time in years, organizations of the working class such as labor unions have been united against the status quo of Western foreign policy and taken an unprecedented stance against Israeli violence. | At the same time, important sectors in the movement have been trying to push the demands even further. The Palestinian Youth Movement, a major international formation of Palestinian youth with significant presence across North America, has been working to push the movement beyond dreaming of an…

Staff (2023-12-30). Gaza bombing: Jama Masjid's Imam criticises Muslim world. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari on Friday said the Muslim world has not lived up to its responsibilities in the Israel-Palestine conflict and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to exert diplomatic pressure on Israel to put an end to the war. The war has already killed more than …

Staff (2023-12-30). Gaza bombing: Jama Masjid's Imam criticises Muslim world. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari on Friday said the Muslim world has not lived up to its responsibilities in the Israel-Palestine conflict and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to exert diplomatic pressure on Israel to put an end to the war. The war has already killed more than …

Staff (2023-12-30). Gaza war can spill into a regional conflict: UN Chief. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his concerns that the war in Gaza can spill over into a regional conflict, media reports said. "There is a continued risk of wider regional conflagration, the longer the conflict in Gaza continues, given the risk of escalation and miscalculation by multiple actors," media reports quoting …

Staff (2023-12-30). Gaza war can spill into a regional conflict: UN Chief. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his concerns that the war in Gaza can spill over into a regional conflict, media reports said. "There is a continued risk of wider regional conflagration, the longer the conflict in Gaza continues, given the risk of escalation and miscalculation by multiple actors," media reports quoting …

Staff (2023-12-30). Sunehri Bagh Mosque Imam moves court against demolition notice. muslimmirror.com The Imam of the Sunehri Bagh mosque has approached the Delhi High Court to challenge the proposed demolition of the historic structure, citing concerns about alleged traffic congestion in the vicinity. The petitioner, Abdul Aziz, contested a public notice issued by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on December 24, which invited objections and suggestions …

Staff (2023-12-30). Sunehri Bagh Mosque Imam moves court against demolition notice. muslimmirror.com The Imam of the Sunehri Bagh mosque has approached the Delhi High Court to challenge the proposed demolition of the historic structure, citing concerns about alleged traffic congestion in the vicinity. The petitioner, Abdul Aziz, contested a public notice issued by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on December 24, which invited objections and suggestions …

Staff (2023-12-31). UCC will soon be implemented in Uttarakhand: CM Dhami. muslimmirror.com Mathura : The Uniform Civil Code will soon be implemented in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said. The bill for its implementation will be tabled in the assembly soon, Dhami said at the Shasthi Purti Mahotsav organised on Saturday in Vatsalya Gram at Vrindavan to celebrate 60 years of Sadhvi Ritambhara's 'sanyas'. UCC …

Staff (2023-12-31). UCC will soon be implemented in Uttarakhand: CM Dhami. muslimmirror.com Mathura : The Uniform Civil Code will soon be implemented in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said. The bill for its implementation will be tabled in the assembly soon, Dhami said at the Shasthi Purti Mahotsav organised on Saturday in Vatsalya Gram at Vrindavan to celebrate 60 years of Sadhvi Ritambhara's 'sanyas'. UCC …

Tanupriya Singh (2023-12-30). South Africa takes Israel to ICJ for crime of genocide in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org

Staff (2023-12-31). Tehreek-e-Hurriyat banned under UAPA for trying To "Establish Islamic Rule" in Jammu and Kashmir: MHA. muslimmirror.com Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH), a separatist group, has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to social media to make the announcement, stating, "The Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, J&K (TeH) has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' under UAPA." He further said, "The outfit is involved in …

Staff (2023-12-31). Tehreek-e-Hurriyat banned under UAPA for trying To "Establish Islamic Rule" in Jammu and Kashmir: MHA. muslimmirror.com Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH), a separatist group, has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Union Home Minister Amit Shah took to social media to make the announcement, stating, "The Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, J&K (TeH) has been declared an 'Unlawful Association' under UAPA." He further said, "The outfit is involved in …

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2023-12-31). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 86: Israel falls in 'serious strategic trap' in Gaza as Netanyahu vows to fight 'for months'. mondoweiss.net The Israeli war cabinet pressures Netanyahu to discuss "the day after" in Gaza as Hamas broadcasts videos of targeting Israeli tanks, and the PFLP says a captive soldier died during an Israeli airstrike. Meanwhile, UNRWA warns of widespread hunger.

Staff (2023-12-31). Kerala Muslims will not be hurt no matter who attends Ram Temple, says Samastha. muslimmirror.com Thiruvananthapuram : The Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama, an association of eminent Sunni scholars with the highest support base among Kerala Muslims, clarified on Saturday that the community's sentiments would not be hurt regardless of who attends the Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. The clarification from the organisation, widely known as Samastha, came in response …

Staff (2023-12-31). Kerala Muslims will not be hurt no matter who attends Ram Temple, says Samastha. muslimmirror.com Thiruvananthapuram : The Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama, an association of eminent Sunni scholars with the highest support base among Kerala Muslims, clarified on Saturday that the community's sentiments would not be hurt regardless of who attends the Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. The clarification from the organisation, widely known as Samastha, came in response …

Zane Dangor, Daily Maverick. (2023-12-31). West's Support Of Israel: Hatred, Militancy Grow. popularresistance.org The horrors that have been visited on the people of Gaza and increasingly the West Bank by the Israeli forces and by illegal settlers have been playing out in international media outlets. | More than 20,000 people in Gaza, mostly non-combatants, have been killed. This includes more than 8,000 children and 6,200 women. The war crimes and crimes against humanity are obvious. They are not disputable. | More ominous, a textbook case of genocide is unfolding before us all. The response by the "West"? "Israel has a right to defend itself". | It's a settled fact of international law that an occupying power cannot use mi…

Staff (2023-12-31). Hundreds protest Israeli attacks on Gaza in Berlin. muslimmirror.com BERLIN : Hundreds of people on Saturday staged a rally in the German capital to protest Israel's ongoing attacks on Gaza, which have killed 21,000 people and left the coastal territory in ruins. Organized by the United Palestinian National Committee, nearly 1,200 protesters held a solidarity demonstration at the Adenauerplatz Square. They decried Germany's stance …

Caitlin Johnstone. (2023-12-31). Israel Says It's Anti-Semitic To Invoke Genocide Convention Over Gaza. popularresistance.org South Africa has invoked the Genocide Convention, formally launching a case at the UN's international court of justice accusing Israel of genocide for its mass atrocities in the Gaza Strip. Israel immediately responded by (deep sigh) accusing South Africa of "blood libel". | Blood libel, for those who don't know, refers to the way medieval Europeans would falsely accuse Jews of murdering Christians in blood sacrifices in order to justify persecuting them. Which is to say, Israel has responded to South Africa's accusations by accusing South Africa of anti-semitism.

Staff (2023-12-31). Hundreds protest Israeli attacks on Gaza in Berlin. muslimmirror.com BERLIN : Hundreds of people on Saturday staged a rally in the German capital to protest Israel's ongoing attacks on Gaza, which have killed 21,000 people and left the coastal territory in ruins. Organized by the United Palestinian National Committee, nearly 1,200 protesters held a solidarity demonstration at the Adenauerplatz Square. They decried Germany's stance …

Yousef Fares (2023-12-31). 'Israel' Relies on Isolating Gazans to Blame Hamas. orinocotribune.com By Yousef Fares — Dec 30, 2023 | No one can claim that the people of Gaza have a unanimous opinion regarding the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation. Gaza is a normal human community, not a mythical place as some might believe. Its social classes vary in the extent to which national and religious values are present in their lives. In fact, there is a large segment of the population preoccupied with personal concerns: bills, children, and the nuclear family—above all else. | When this diverse human society is placed under extreme pressure, which it has been experiencing for over 80 days, it is logical that the peop…

Robert Herbst (2023-12-31). South Africa appeals to the International Court of Justice: Stop Israel's genocide in Gaza. mondoweiss.net South Africa's 84 page long Application to the International Court of Justice to begin proceedings against Israel for its genocide in Gaza is a devastating document laying out Israel's genocidal acts and statements in horrifying detail.

Dave DeCamp, Antiwar. (2023-12-31). Baghdad Is 'Heading Towards' Ending US Military Presence In The Country. popularresistance.org Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said his government is "heading towards" ending the presence of international forces in Iraq, which includes about 2,500 US troops, the largest foreign contingent. | Al-Sudani's comments came after his government strongly condemned several rounds of US airstrikes in Iraq as a violation of sovereignty and a hostile act. In the latest strikes, the US said it targeted the Shia militia Kataib Hezbollah in retaliation for an attack on a US base, but al-Sudani's government said civilians were also wounded in the US bombing. | "We are in the process of rearranging the relatio…

scorinoco (2023-12-31). 60 Years On: China's Medical Teams Treat 300 Million Patients Abroad. orinocotribune.com Since China sent its first medical team to aid Algeria in 1963, tens of thousands of Chinese medical personnel have embarked on their journey abroad, making solid contributions to global public health. | Over the past six decades, the country has dispatched over 30,000 medical personnel to 76 countries and regions across the world, providing medical services to nearly 300 million patients and helping build over 130 healthcare facilities, according to data from the National Health Commission. | Statistics also reveal that China's medical teams dispatched abroad have trained over 100,000 local medical personnel, en…

Editor (2023-12-31). ZAKA Is Not a Trustworthy Source for Allegations of Sexual Violence on October 7. scheerpost.com A ZAKA ambulance. Photo from Wikimedia Commons by David Shay on April 28, 2019. | By The Short String / Many of the reports in Israeli and international media networks — including CNN, the BBC, the New York Times, and many others — that accuse Palestinians of committing systematic wide-scale gender-based violence against I…

ecns.cn (2023-12-31). 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."

Xinhua (2023-12-31). President Xi Jinping's 2024 New Year message. pressenza.com On New Year's Eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his 2024 New Year message via China Media Group and the Internet. The following is the full text of the message, which we publish particularly appreciating his vision for peace and a shared future for all humanity: Conflicts are still raging in some parts of the world. We Chinese are keenly aware of what peace means. We will work closely with the international community for the common good of humanity, build a community with a shared future for mankind, and make the world a better place for all. | Greetings to you all! As energy rises after the Winter Solst…

ecns.cn (2023-12-31). Xi says to continuously consolidate, develop China-Russia ties serves fundamental interests of both countries. ecns.cn The development of China-Russia relations in the past three-quarters of a century has shown that to continuously consolidate and develop bilateral relations featuring permanent good-neighborly friendship, comprehensive strategic coordination and mutually beneficial cooperation serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and peoples, meets the expectations of the international community and conforms to the trend of the times, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday.

Staff (2023-12-31). Venezuelan Army to Remain Deployed Until UK Navy Ship Leaves Disputed Water With Guyana. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López supervised the General Domingo Anotnio Sifontes joint military drill of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) that is going on in the Venezuelan Atlantic Faàßade. The drill was launched by the Venezuelan government on Thursday to safeguard the security and territorial sovereignty of the country in response to Guyana violating the Argyle Agreement and allowing a British warship to sail in the udelimited water of the disputed Essequibo territory. reached last December 14 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines between President Nicolas Maduro and Guyanese Pr…

The Independent (2023-12-31). Year 2023 offers new insights on China-U.S. relations. independent.co.ug BEIJING | Xinhua | In 2023, experts, scholars and specialists from various fields have shared their opinions with Xinhua on China's diplomacy, global hotspots as well as international relations, enriching the column through insightful contributions and engaging dialogues. The following are some of the highlights of their insights on China-U.S. relations: Dennis Munene, executive director …

ecns.cn (2023-12-31). Xi pledges to work with int'l society to build community with a shared future for mankind. ecns.cn China will work with the international community to build a community with a shared future for mankind, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday in his 2024 New Year message.

The Independent (2023-12-31). Maputo Port: A privatisation success story. independent.co.ug Privatised 20 years ago, the Maputo Port's success offers a model for African ports seeking efficiency and growth, with growth likely to continue, according to investors. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Two decades after Mozambique privatised its only international harbour, the Port of Maputo is recording remarkable progress, both in terms of the volume …

ecns.cn (2023-12-31). CPPCC holds gathering to ring in the new year, Xi Jinping delivers important speech. ecns.cn The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) held a New Year gathering in its auditorium in Beijing on the morning of Dec 29. Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng, attended the gathering to ring in the year 2024.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-31). Shortened telomeres heighten risk of serious lung disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The 46 human chromosomes are shown in blue, with the telomeres appearing as white pinpoints. The DNA has already been copied, so each chromosome is made up of two identical lengths of DNA, each with its own two telomeres. Credit: Hesed Padilla-Nash and Thomas Ried, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. In 2017, Cindy Sutherland caught a nasty cold she couldn't shake. After coughing nonstop for weeks, she went to urgent care and got a…

ecns.cn (2023-12-31). New ministers appointed, legislative agenda set. ecns.cn The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress concluded its seventh session on Friday in Beijing with the appointment of three new ministers and the adoption of a series of law amendments.

Susie Day (2023-12-31). The Legal Fight to End Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org The Genocide Convention, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, were adopted in 1948. What else happened in 1948? The establishment of the state of Israel and the Nakba, right? So how, from this beginning, could international law accommodate ongoing colonization — which requires human subjugation, a hierarchy of life? That's the antithesis of a declaration that says everyone has inalienable rights. Even the best laws are not applied equally. The greatest violators of international law, including the United States, are never held accountable. They wrote the laws, so it makes sense that they've created th…

Susie Day (2023-12-31). The Legal Fight to End Genocide in Gaza. counterpunch.org Source: ISM. | The Genocide Convention, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, were adopted in 1948. What else happened in 1948? The establishment of the state of Israel and the Nakba, right? So how, from this beginning, could international law accommodate ongoing colonization — which requires human subjugation, a hierarchy of life? That's the antithesis of a declaration that says everyone has inalienable rights. Even the best laws are not applied equally. The greatest violators of international law, including the United States, are never held accountable. They wrote the laws, so it makes sense that…

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-31). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). Iran's president hopes for end to Israeli massacre in Gaza in 2024. presstv.ir The Iranian president hopes that the international community takes urgent action in the New Year to stop Israel's genocide in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). OIC welcomes South Africa's filing of genocide case against Israel at ICJ. presstv.ir The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed South Africa's decision to file a lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

presstv.ir (2023-12-31). US Navy commander admits failure of Red Sea coalition as Yemen's strikes continue. presstv.ir The United States' military has admitted to the failure of a Washington-led multinational task force.

aljazeera.com (2023-12-30). Biden administration bypasses Congress on weapons sales to IsraelFor the second time in a month, the US approves munitions for Israel while calling for an end to mass civilian deaths. The administration of United States President Joe Biden has once again bypassed Congress to greenlight an emergency weapons sale to Israel, which has only intensified and broadened its attacks on the Gaza Strip despite growing international outrage.

Staff (2023-12-30). South Africa takes Israel to ICJ for crime of genocide in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org South Africa has launched a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for crimes of genocide against Palestinian people in Gaza. The application was filed on December 29, the 84th day of the Zionist Occupation's bombardment of the besieged Strip. "The acts and omissions by Israel…are genocidal in character because they are …

the International Court of Justice. (2023-12-30). South Africa Institutes Proceedings Against The State Of Israel. popularresistance.org The Hague, December 29, 2023 – South Africa today filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the "Genocide Convention") in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. | According to the Application, "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…

Julia Conley (2023-12-30). South Africa Initiates Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice. truthout.org "No one knows apartheid like those who fought it before," said one Palestinian rights advocate on Friday in response to the news that South Africa has taken a "historic" new step to hold Israel accountable for its relentless bombardment and violent yearslong occupation of Gaza — calling on the International Court of Justice to declare that Israel has breached its obligations under the Genocide… |

Pressenza New York (2023-12-30). The Republic of South Africa institutes proceedings against the State of Israel and requests the Court to indicate provisional measures. pressenza.com South Africa today filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the "Genocide Convention") in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. | According to the Application, "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…

Staff (2023-12-30). The complex dynamics of American opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A generational divide. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib It has been over two and a half months since the start of the conflict in Gaza initiated by Israel on October 7, and more than 21 thousand people of Gaza Strip have been killed by Israel, yet the world is still preoccupied with the war and its repercussions. International organizations and countries …

The Independent (2023-12-30). South Africa files against Israel at UN court for "genocidal acts" in Gaza. independent.co.ug THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS | Xinhua | South Africa filed a case on Friday in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for its "genocidal" acts in Gaza. The case claims "alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the 'Genocide Convention') in …

Staff (2023-12-30). The complex dynamics of American opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: A generational divide. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib It has been over two and a half months since the start of the conflict in Gaza initiated by Israel on October 7, and more than 21 thousand people of Gaza Strip have been killed by Israel, yet the world is still preoccupied with the war and its repercussions. International organizations and countries …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-30). PFLP Welcomes South Africa's Move and Calls on All Countries to Emulate Them. libya360.wordpress.com Press Release The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine welcomes South Africa's filing of a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice against the Zionist entity for committing the crime of genocide and calls on everyone to follow this step to prosecute the leaders of the occupation and all those who colluded with them….

Binoy Kampmark (2023-12-30). Genocidal Tremors: Taking Israel to the International Court of Justice. dissidentvoice.org Litigating against countries is the stuff of esoteric delight for international lawyers. Such matters become yet more complex when it comes to claims of genocide or broader crimes against humanity. Accusations, however motivated, are always easy to make. Proving them in a court of law is quite another proposition. International law remains a terrain of …

Peoples Health Dispatch (2023-12-30). Health workers in South Korea announce new actions in 2024. peoplesdispatch.org The Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union (KHMU) has once again secured significant achievements in protecting public healthcare in South Korea. After 28 members of the KHMU spent 18 days on hunger strike in front of the National Assembly, on December 21, the body finally adopted a budget to support public hospitals that were designated COVID-19 centers over the course of the pandemic. | Thanks to the KHMU actions, approximately 100 billion won (approximately $77.2 million USD) will be allocated to these health institutions. While the amount is still below the actual needs forecast by the trade union, it will…

Staff (2023-12-30). Health workers in South Korea announce new actions in 2024. peoplesdispatch.org The Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union (KHMU) has once again secured significant achievements in protecting public healthcare in South Korea. After 28 members of the KHMU spent 18 days on hunger strike in front of the National Assembly, on December 21, the body finally adopted a budget to support public hospitals that were designated …

reliefweb.int (2023-12-30). oPt: The Palestinian Red Crescent condemns the targeting of Al-Amal Hospital by the occupation forces and calls on the international community to provide urgent protection for the hospital [EN/AR]. reliefweb.int

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-30). Cuba will apply salary increases to health workers. plenglish.com Havana, July 30 (Prensa Latina) Starting January 1, Cuba will apply new salary measures to encourage the stay of workers in the National Health System and recognize the conditions in which they work, the Official Gazette reported today.

WSWS (2023-12-30). Mass protests and strikes erupt in Argentina against Milei's steps toward dictatorial rule. wsws.org While the Peronist union bureaucracy has been compelled to call for a national strike and mass demonstrations, it is merely seeking to channel opposition behind a defense of its own interests.

Ariadna Eljuri, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-12-30). Venezuela Deploys Military In Response To UK And Guyanese Provocation. popularresistance.org The commander-in-chief of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) of Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro, has ordered the immediate deployment of the "General Domingo Antonio Sifontes" Joint Operation, set to be a series of joint military exercises between various armed personnel of Venezuela that will take place on the eastern Caribbean and the Atlantic Faàßade of Venezuela—near the border with the disputed Essequibo territory—in response to Guyana and the United Kingdom's military provocations. | This announcement was made during his presidential end-of-the-year greeting ceremony to the FA…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-12-30). US Sanctions Yemeni Money Network Over Pro-Palestine Action. popularresistance.org The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on 28 December imposed unilateral economic sanctions on one individual and two currency exchange houses in Yemen, accusing them of "facilitating" the flow of funds for the Ansarallah resistance movement. | "Today's action underscores our resolve to restrict the illicit flow of funds to [Ansarallah], who continue to conduct dangerous attacks on international shipping and risk further destabilizing the region," said Brian Nelson, the US Treasury under-secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence. | The sanctions targeted Nabil Ali Ahmed [mda…

Pressenza IPA (2023-12-30). Ukraine blatantly violates the human rights of peace activists and conscientious objectors. pressenza.com The European Bureau for Conscientious Objection (EBCO), War Resisters' International (WRI), the International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR), and Connection e.V. (Germany) express their deep disappointment and grave concerns about the continuing harassment of peace activists and conscientious objectors, including arbitrary prosecutions and unfair judgments, as well as the inappropriate…

ecns.cn (2023-12-30). Hainan space center welcomes first commercial launch pad. ecns.cn The No. 1 launch pad of Hainan International Commercial Space Launch Center, China's first such commercial site under construction, was completed in Wenchang, Hainan Province on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-12-30). China's national legislature to convene annual session on March 5. ecns.cn The second annual session of the 14th National People's Congress will be held in Beijing on March 5, 2024, according to a decision made by the NPC Standing Committee on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-12-30). China's high-resolution geological research satellites put into use. ecns.cn China's L-SAR 01 satellite group has been put into use after in-orbit tests, according to the China National Space Administration on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-12-30). Major structure of China's first commercial launch pad in Hainan completed. ecns.cn The major structure of China's first commercial launch pad at Hainan International Commercial Space Launch Center was completed in Wenchang, Hainan Province, on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-12-30). China welcomes international undersea cables in territorial waters: spokesperson. ecns.cn China welcomes and supports other countries and telecommunication companies in laying international undersea cables in waters under China's jurisdiction, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Thursday.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-30). Constitutional Court annuls indefinite re-election in Bolivia. plenglish.com La Paz, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's electoral landscape is experiencing a radical change as of today following the annulment of the indefinite presidential re-election by the Plurinational Constitutional Court (TCP) through Sentence 1010/2023.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-30). Joint Statement Issued by Palestinian Resistance Organizations. libya360.wordpress.com Joint statement issued by Islamic Jihad in Palestine, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command and Islamic Resistance Movement-Hamas The leaders of the Palestinian Resistance factions held a consultative meeting in Beirut, where they discussed the events of the Al-Aqsa…

WSWS (2023-12-30). "When I think of the party in America, I think of Helen" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute to Helen Halyard written by Laura Tiernan, a member of the National Committee of the Socialist Equality Party in Britain and writer for the World Socialist Web Site.

Manuel Acuña Asenjo (2023-12-30). Chile: A new attack on human rights? pressenza.com "Mr. Piñera, you have been warned, you will be prosecuted for the serious human rights violations committed under your mandate". | Warning by then MP Gabriel Boric to President Sebastián Piñera in September 2021 1 . | A MEMORABLE EVENT: | The rebellion of 18 October 2019 was one of the most significant events in modern Chilean history. Not only did it reveal the weariness of an entire national population with the impudent behaviour of a corrupt 'political elite' which, as the 'natural successor' of the Pinochet dictatorship, still maintains control of the nation in its hands, but it also showed how far th…

ecns.cn (2023-12-30). New ministers appointed, legislative agenda set. ecns.cn The Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress concluded its seventh session on Friday in Beijing with the appointment of three new ministers and the adoption of a series of law amendments.

The Independent (2023-12-30). High inflation persists as Nigeria enters New Year. independent.co.ug ABUJA, NIGERIA | Xinhua | Nigeria, Africa's largest economy, enters the New Year amid internal and external difficulties challenging its "Renewed Hope," with President Bola Tinubu vowing to tame stubborn inflation. The country is battling its highest inflation rates in nearly two decades. The latest data, from the National Bureau of Statistics, put November's headline …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-30). Shortened telomeres heighten risk of serious lung disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The 46 human chromosomes are shown in blue, with the telomeres appearing as white pinpoints. The DNA has already been copied, so each chromosome is made up of two identical lengths of DNA, each with its own two telomeres. Credit: Hesed Padilla-Nash and Thomas Ried, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. In 2017, Cindy Sutherland caught a nasty cold she couldn't shake. After coughing nonstop for weeks, she went to urgent care and got a…

reliefweb.int (2023-12-30). Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement Program Implementation: Learning and Considerations for Scale-Up from International Food Relief Partnership Partners in Honduras, Niger, and Somalia. reliefweb.int

teleSUR (2023-12-30). Bolivia's Constitutional Top Court Rejects the Existence of Indefinite Re-election. telesurenglish.net The Plurinational Constitutional Court (TCP) of Bolivia issued a ruling in which it rejects that indefinite reelection is in force in the country and affirming that it is not a human right, local media reported this Friday. The sources indicated that the TCP issued on Thursday, December 28, the constitutional ruling that indefinite presidential re-election does not exist in the South American country. | RELATED: | The TCP als…

María Candela (2023-12-30). Enero iniciará eventos astronímicos espectaculares de 2024. radiohc.cu Washington, 30 dic (RHC) Enero iniciará los eventos astronómicos de 2024 con varios episodios espectaculares, algunos protagonizados por la Luna, publicóeste sábado National Geographic en su objetivo de explorar y proteger al planeta Tierra.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-30). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). South Africa files ICJ lawsuit against Israel over 'genocidal acts'. presstv.ir South Africa has instituted proceedings against Israel at the International Court of Justice over the regime's "genocidal" onslaught on Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Hamas praises South Africa for filing genocide case against Israel at ICJ. presstv.ir South Africa has filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel over "genocidal acts" in the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-30). Israel assassinated IRGC advisor out of despair: Iranian minister. presstv.ir The Iranian interior minister said Israel has "no respect whatsoever for international principles and ethical values."

WSWS (2023-12-30). Sri Lankan workers condemn pro-government thug attack on SEP members. wsws.org Workers' action committees in Sri Lanka have sent protest letters condemning the violent attack by Podujana Pragathishili Sevaka Sangamaya trade union officials on two Socialist Equality Party members.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

presstv.ir (2023-12-28). Bidding farewell to loved ones, Gazans say intl. law has utterly failed. presstv.ir The people of Gaza bid farewell to their loved ones, saying international law has failed to hold Israel accountable for its crimes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

presstv.ir (2023-12-27). Bidding farewell to loved ones, Gazans say intl. law has utterly failed. presstv.ir The people of Gaza bid farewell to their loved ones, saying international law has failed to hold Israel accountable for its crimes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

outlookindia.com (2023-12-26). Why Houthis Are Lending Helping Hand To Hamas"The aim is to put as much pressure as possible to get Israel to agree to a ceasefire. By getting all the Shia groups to aim at Israeli and American interests, at a basic low-intensity attrition attacks to bring home to the international community that the entire Middle East can get out of hand if the war does not stop," says Talmiz Ahmad an Indian diplomat and scholar. None of the groups – Houthis, Hezbollah, or the militants in Iraq are using the more sophisticated weapons they have in their arsenal, says Ambassador Ahmad. They merely want to give a preview of what can happen if Israel continues the carnage.

Staff (2023-12-26). 'Kashmir will become Gaza if India…,' warns Farooq Abdullah. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Network National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has lashed out at the Narendra Modi government for its hesitation in engaging in peace talks with neighbouring Pakistan. Abdullah emphasized the importance of resolving bilateral issues between India and Pakistan through dialogue, echoing the sentiments of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Speaking to ANI, …

infobrics (2023-12-26). Pakistan's Strategic Move: Navigating BRICS Membership. infobrics.org The recent announcement by the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan regarding its application to join the BRICS group marks a significant geopolitical development. As the decision now rests with the existing BRICS members, including Pakistan's historical rival, India. The move underscores Islamabad's recognition of the group's escalating influence amid rapidly evolving regional and global geopolitics…

ecns.cn (2023-12-26). China urges India for fairness for its companies. ecns.cn China on Monday urged India to provide a fair, just, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for its companies after two employees working for Chinese smartphone vendor Vivo's India unit were reportedly arrested by India's Enforcement Directorate.

latintimes (2023-12-26). Plane Full Of Indians Flying To Nicaragua To Enter The US, Raises New Immigration Worries. latintimes.com Indian nationals mostly from the western Gujarat state and working in the UAE formed the majority of those onboard the flight. They were flying to Nicaragua to migrate to the U.S. or Canada, reports said.

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2023-12-26). US War on Terror against Houthis is smoke and mirrors. peoplesdispatch.org The US and Israel are desperate to rope in India in their upcoming ill-fated 'war on terror' against Yemen, a civilisational state, so as to give their risky enterprise a regional habitation and name…

Brian Berletic (2023-12-26). Thailand's Kra Land Bridge (Might) Reshape Asia. thealtworld.com Thailand's government has put together a serious proposal to build a land bridge across the Thai Kra Isthmus connecting ports on either side, providing an alternative for maritime shipping transiting the Malacca Strait, saving several days of travel in the process. | The project, if completed, would transform Asia's economic and even security architecture. The land bridge, along with the still-under-construction Thai-Chinese high-speed railway, would solidify Thailand's role as a regional logistics hub connecting the Indian Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, and also moving freight and people from across Southeast Asi…

Staff (2023-12-26). US War on Terror against Houthis is smoke and mirrors. peoplesdispatch.org The United States hosted the first meeting of the new working group on terrorism in the Quad format in Honolulu, Hawaii, on December 19-21. The QUAD working group on terrorism was constituted in March at the foreign minister-level meeting in New Delhi hosted by Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. The joint statement issued after the March …

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-12-26). Strong ties between India and Russia reflect strategic convergece. plenglish.com New Delhi, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The Foreign Minister of India, Subrahmanyan Jaishankar stated that geopolitics and strategic convergence will always keep ties between India and Russia on a positive trajectory.

Staff (2023-12-26). Owaisi slams Karnataka govt for not withdrawing hijab ban yet. muslimmirror.com Hyderabad : AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday slammed the Karnataka Government for not issuing orders lifting the hijab ban in the state even after the Congress party came to power seven months ago. Speaking to reporters here, while condemning the killing of four Indian Army personnel by Pakistani terrorists in Kashmir, the Hyderabad MP …

aljazeera (2023-12-26). Plane held in France over trafficking concerns lands in India. aljazeera.com Airbus A340 carrying 276 Indian passengers arrives in Mumbai early on Tuesday.

noemail (2023-12-26). Cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 rises to 69 in India: Sources. devdiscourse.com With six more cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1, the number of infections of the new variant reported in the country have risen to 69, official sources said on Tuesday.

noemail (2023-12-26). Excited to win my first BWF Tour title: Sathish Kumar Karunakaran. devdiscourse.com Emerging Indian badminton player Sathish Kumar Karunakaran etched his name in the badminton circuit as he clinched his maiden BWF Tour title at the recently concluded Odisha Masters 2023, held in Cuttack. Sathish beat Ayush Shetty 21-18, 19-21, 21-14 to win the Men's Singles final title. Coming into this tournament, Sathish had a good season with singles title wins at India International wins back-to-back in Bangalore, followed by in Raipur and a runner-up finish at the Maldives International Series.

latintimes (2023-12-26). Plane Held For Days In France On Trafficking Concerns Lands In India. latintimes.com It had arrived from Dubai and there was an anonymous tip-off that it was carrying potential victims of human trafficking.

noemail (2023-12-26). Suspecting 'possible terror attack', Israel issues travel warning for India. devdiscourse.com The Israeli National Security Council has issued a travel advisory for its citizens in India, suspecting that an explosion near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday was "a possible terror attack". No one was injured in the blast that occurred near the Israel embassy in the Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave in New Delhi on Tuesday evening. When contacted, Israeli embassy spokesperson Guy Nir said, "We can confirm that around 5: 48 pm, there was a blast in close proximity to the embassy. Delhi Police and the security team are still investigating the situation." The recommendations of the Israeli National Securi…

UMMID (2023-12-26). Hajj 2024 : Last Date of Application Extended. ummid.com The Haj Committee of India has extended the last date of application for Hajj 2024 (Hajj 1445 H), it said in an official notification published on its website Wednesday December 20, 2023.

UMMID (2023-12-26). Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's aide elected WFI Chief; Ace wrestlers protest. ummid.com Sanjay Singh, close aide of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who is accused of sexual harassment, has been elected the new President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), according to the election result announced Thursday.

UMMID (2023-12-26). CAT 2023 result out; 14 score 100 Percentiles, 29 get 99.99. ummid.com The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) declared CAT 2023 (Common Admission Test 2023) result on its website iimcat.ac.in Thursday December 21, 2023.

UMMID (2023-12-26). Modi Govt suspends newly elected Wrestling Federation of India. ummid.com The Narendra Modi government Sunday December 24, 2023 suspended the newly elected Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).

Staff (2023-12-26). Owaisi slams Karnataka govt for not withdrawing hijab ban yet. muslimmirror.com Hyderabad : AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday slammed the Karnataka Government for not issuing orders lifting the hijab ban in the state even after the Congress party came to power seven months ago. Speaking to reporters here, while condemning the killing of four Indian Army personnel by Pakistani terrorists in Kashmir, the Hyderabad MP …

UMMID (2023-12-26). AISSEE 2024 deferred, last date to make correction till Dec 24. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the All India Sainik School Entrance Exam 2024 (AISSEE 2024-25) and has also extended the last date of application.

teleSUR, odr, JCM (2023-12-26). Irán niega ataque a buque frente a costas de la India. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de Irán, valoró de inútiles las declaraciones de los Estados Unidos (EE.UU) en las que se les atribuye el ataque a un petrolero frente a las costas de la India.

Staff (2023-12-26). La cima de la economía mundial cambiará para el 2037: PIB de China superará al de EEUU. cubadebate.cu Según el informe del Centro de Estudios Económicos y Empresariales británico (CEBR, por sus siglas en inglés), el producto interno bruto (PIB) de China, medido a tipos de cambio, superará el mismo índice de Estados Unidos en el 2037. Además, se vaticina que después del 2080 la India se convertirá en la mayor economía mundial.

Staff (2023-12-26). "Hinduism is Not a Religion, Just a Deception," says Swami Prasad Maurya, sparks controversy. muslimmirror.com Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya has once again stirred controversy with his statement, saying that "Hinduism is not a religion but just a deception." Maurya referenced past remarks made by RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who have previously stated that "there is no religion called Hinduism but instead, it is …

UMMID (2023-12-26). Modi govt passes key Bills after 146 MPs suspended from Parliament. ummid.com The Narendra Modi government passed important Bills even as 146 MPs — both from Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, were suspended for what is claimed 'disrupting' the Parliament proceedings.

Staff (2023-12-26). "Hinduism is Not a Religion, Just a Deception," says Swami Prasad Maurya, sparks controversy. muslimmirror.com Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya has once again stirred controversy with his statement, saying that "Hinduism is not a religion but just a deception." Maurya referenced past remarks made by RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who have previously stated that "there is no religion called Hinduism but instead, it is …

Staff (2023-12-26). "Hinduism is not a religion, just a deception," says Swami Prasad Maurya. muslimmirror.com Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya has once again stirred controversy with his statement, saying that "Hinduism is not a religion but just a deception." Maurya referenced past remarks made by RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who have previously stated that "there is no religion called Hinduism but instead, it is …

noemail (2023-12-26). Construction worker killed, another injured as lift malfunctions in Delhi's Narela. devdiscourse.com A labourer was killed and another suffered injuries in outer Delhi's Narela area after a lift of an under-construction building malfunctioned, police said on Tuesday.

Staff (2023-12-26). Muslims are about 18% but they have no leadership because they are not united: Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. muslimmirror.com Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal launched a sharp critique of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, stating that he does not consider Mann a Sikh due to his alleged lack of knowledge about Sikh history. Badal said, "I do not consider him (Bhagwant Mann) a Sikh. He wears a turban to show that he …

Staff (2023-12-26). Muslims are about 18% but they have no leadership because they are not united: Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. muslimmirror.com Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal launched a sharp critique of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, stating that he does not consider Mann a Sikh due to his alleged lack of knowledge about Sikh history. Badal said, "I do not consider him (Bhagwant Mann) a Sikh. He wears a turban to show that he …

noemail (2023-12-26). ANSSI Wellness opens its 2nd Spine Clinic in Pune. devdiscourse.com ANSSI Wellness, a pioneer in non-surgical spine care, today announced the inauguration of its second center in Pune, expanding its commitment to providing advanced, non-surgical treatment for back and neck pain. Building on the success of its existing centers in Pune, Mumbai, Nasik, Nagpur, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Patna, Panchkula, and Dubai, ANSSI Wellness's new facility in Chandan Nagar, Kharadi, is set to offer innovative and lasting relief to the people of Pune's Chandan Nagar, Kharadi and its neighboring areas.

UMMID (2023-12-26). West Bengal TET 2023 Admit Card released; Download here. ummid.com The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) has published on the official website of West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test, wbbpeonline.com, Hall Ticket or Admit Card of the candidates who have regsitered for WB TET 2023.

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-12-26). Palestinian Resistance Strikes Back: Devastating Losses for Israeli Occupation Forces Invading GazaAl-Qassam Brigades successfully targeted two Israeli Merkava tanks with "Al-Yassin 105" shells, as well as an Israeli troop carrier, resulting in casualties among Israeli occupation soldiers and significant damage to their vehicles. | | Meanwhile, the Al-Quds Brigades engaged in fierce clashes with anti-tank missiles, machine guns, and mortar shells, inflicting further damage on enemy forces. Additionally, the resistance fighters of the Al-Quds Brigades destroyed military concentrations of the Israeli occupation with a barrage of mortar shells. | | In Gaza Strip, Izz al-Din Al-Qassam Brigades showcased scenes of its fighters targeting enemy soldiers and destroying their vehicles.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Al-Qassam Brigades 'smashing' Israeli army, will not surrender: Hamas leader. presstv.ir The leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip says the Palestinian resistance movement will not give in to the Israeli regime's conditions.

UMMID (2023-12-26). Bihar Teacher Recruitment Rsult 2023 Declared, Check Here. ummid.com Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Saturday December 23, 2023 declared the result of the School Teacher Competitive Examinations conducted for recruitment of teachers to fill vacancies in various districts of the state.

UMMID (2023-12-26). Karnataka Hijab ban in schools, colleges lifted. ummid.com In a major relief for Muslim girl students, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Friday December 22, 2023 announced to revoke the ban on Hijab in schools and colleges.

themedialine.org (2023-12-26). Arab League Hails Yemen Agreement as Positive Step Toward Lasting PeaceYemen has been mired in a brutal civil war since 2014, pitting the Houthis against the internationally-recognized government. In 2015, a Saudi Arabia-led coalition intervened to support the Yemeni government, further intensifying the conflict. The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council and the Houthi group have committed to a nationwide cease-fire, lifting economic restrictions, and engaging in preparations for inclusive UN-led political negotiations.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-26). Around 21,000 deaths in Gaza due to Israeli bombings. plenglish.com The spokesman of Gaza ¥s Health Ministry Ashraf Al-Qudra said this figure of victims surged after 241 civilians were killed in previous 24 hours, while 382 others were injured. | Israel's nonstop bombings over Gaza also ravaged nearly half of houses in Gaza, while some two million people were forced to be displaced. | According to newspaper reports, Israeli fighter planes on Tuesday dropped explosive devices over several areas of the city of Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza. | Despite international pressure, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently warned that the war on Palestine will not stop in 2024…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-26). France urges Israel to protect Palestinians in Gaza Strip. plenglish.com In a statement, France ¥s Foreign Ministry expressed its deepest concern over Israel's announcement that it will extend and intensify its military operations in Gaza, where over 20,000 civilians are being reported dead, many of them children. | Israel ¥s systematic bombings have already left numerous civilian victims in recent days, warned Paris while reiterating its call for an immediate truce leading to a cease-fire. | According to the text, the framework of international humanitarian law imposes the clear principles of distinction, necessity, proportionality and precaution, Israel must adhere to. | Sin…

Staff (2023-12-26). Turkish President Erdogan pledges ongoing support for oppressed, especially in Gaza. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday expressed the nation's enduring commitment to support the oppressed, particularly in the besieged Gaza Strip. At a ceremony in Ankara commemorating poet Mehmet Akif Ersoy, who wrote the words of Türkiye's national anthem, Erdogan said: "We will continue to cry out in Akif's language for those …

Staff (2023-12-26). "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem. democracynow.org In the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, city and church leaders canceled all Christmas festivities this year to mourn the more than 20,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza. We feature the Christmas sermon, "Christ in the Rubble: A Liturgy of Lament," delivered Saturday by Reverend Munther Isaac at the landmark Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, which has received international attention for a nativity scene depicting the figure of baby Jesus in a keffiyeh, surrounded by rubble. "If Jesus were to be born today, he would be born under the rubble in Gaza," prea…

Staff (2023-12-26). Turkish President Erdogan pledges ongoing support for oppressed, especially in Gaza. muslimmirror.com ANKARA : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday expressed the nation's enduring commitment to support the oppressed, particularly in the besieged Gaza Strip. At a ceremony in Ankara commemorating poet Mehmet Akif Ersoy, who wrote the words of Türkiye's national anthem, Erdogan said: "We will continue to cry out in Akif's language for those …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-26). Why the Palestinian Authority's Biggest Claim is a Lie. libya360.wordpress.com Sami Al-Arian Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas chairs a meeting of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on 25 December 2023 (Thaer Ghanaim/AFP) If the only thing PA officials could cite for the disastrous Oslo process is false, why would Palestinians accept them…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-26). The Houthis Take on the Empire. libya360.wordpress.com Renee Parsons While it is astounding that one small, feisty Arab tribe in the nation of Yemen has shown the mega-world how to creatively stand up to the Hegemon without threatening nuclear weapons, without initiating direct military conflict and yet achieve their goals — what is even more astounding is that the Houthis are not the least…

infobrics (2023-12-26). Ukraine has civil rights problems that relegate Russians to second-class status — US expert. infobrics.org Even after peace is achieved, as long as the Russian minority remains marginalized in Ukraine and as long as NATO expansion goes on, there will still be room for tension and conflict – internally and internationally. It is about time we have a wide and honest discussion about post-Maidan Ukraine.

Binoy Kampmark (2023-12-26). Red Sea Deployments: Canberra Says No. dissidentvoice.org The failure of the United States to convince the Australian government to send one vessel to aid coalition efforts to deter Houthi disruption of international shipping in the Red Sea was a veritable storm whipped up in a teacup. The entire exercise, dressed as an international mission titled Operation Prosperity Guardian, is intended as a …

ecns.cn (2023-12-26). Draft rule on emergency management reviewed. ecns.cn The draft of the emergency response and management law was presented for a second review at the seventh session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, aimed at improving national early warning systems.

ecsorinoco (2023-12-26). FBI Investigates Destination of Funds Approved for Guaidó. orinocotribune.com International media has reported how the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the destination of multi-million funds approved by the White House as humanitarian aid for the "government" of the self-proclaimed Venezuelan president, Juan Guaidó. | According to reports, the FBI visited the headquarters of the EVTV Miami channel, run by media entrepreneur Carlos Méndez, to question him about the diversion of funds to his media outlet. The FBI suspects that much of the humanitarian aid supposedly directed to Venezuela ended up in the possession of Méndez and his channel, which Guaidó tried to repl…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-26). From Kenya to Palestine: In Support of Armed Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Maureen Kasuku History has taught us that resistance against settler colonialism in Kenya, South Africa and other previously occupied regions was a tumultuous journey, characterized by violence—a narrative that the occupiers sought to dismiss as "terrorism" or "barbarism." "Nelson Mandela and Palestine: Confronting Racism till Liberation" was the theme of the Fifth Global Convention of…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-12-26). Cuba to host 14th International Congress of Higher Education. plenglish.com Havana, December 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is preparing to host the 14th International Congress of Higher Education, from February 5th to 9th, under the motto "Higher education of the future: social transformation, quality, relevance and sustainability", with the objective of reflecting on its role in social transformation.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-12-26). Uruguay to hold plebiscites. plenglish.com That year could be the highest in terms of number of plebiscites (five). Out of them, the one assured is seeking to approve police night raids, for which the ruling National Party obtained the necessary signatures in Parliament. | The main argument in defense of the said plebiscite is that regulations are needed to further address insecurity, particularly drug trafficking. | There are four other initiatives whose proponents are fighting to present it in the 2024 elections: the social security reform law, for which the PIT-CNT union center is collecting signatures; the restructuring of debts owed to individuals,…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-26). 2023 Social and Humanistic Sciences Prize awarded in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The 2023 National Prize for Social and Humanistic Sciences was awarded today to the Cuban academic and anthropologist Juan Jesús Guanche Pérez, with a recognized career in teaching and several published works.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-26). Le Pen will be presidential candidate for the fourth time in France. plenglish.com Paris, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The French far-right party National Rally (RN) today confirmed deputy Marine Le Pen as its presidential candidate in the 2027 elections, the fourth time that she will aspire to the Elysee Palace.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-12-26). Values of literary work of Cuban María Elena Llana stand out. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The jury of the 2023 National Literature Prize today highlighted the pioneering originality of narrator and journalist María Elena Llana Castro, recipient of this Cuban literature high recognition.

ecns.cn (2023-12-26). New high-speed railway to boost development in Fujian's western region. ecns.cn The China State Railway Group, the national railway operator, announced on Monday that a new high-speed railway is set to open in East China's Fujian province on Tuesday, aiming to enhance social and economic development in the western part of the province.

jamanetwork (2023-12-26). Caregiving Tied to Mental Health Decline, Including in Younger People. jamanetwork.com The transition to unpaid caregiving was linked with increased psychological distress and worse mental health, according to results from a nationally representative survey of UK participants aged 16 years or older.

jamanetwork (2023-12-26). Sudden Cardiac Deaths Have Decreased Among Young Athletes. jamanetwork.com The rate of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the US among National Collegiate Athletic Association athletes declined from mid-2002 through mid-2022, a recent study involving 143 SCD cases found, while deaths related to noncardiovascular causes remained stable over the period.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-12-26). Interesting list of tourist destinations in Cuba. plenglish.com This is the case of certain scenarios recommended by the Spanish electronic media Buenviajeacuba, which has been operating in Cuba for years and now follows those who propose spaces to capture the best images. | Such a list coincides with the criteria of many tourist guides in this country, and with the opinions expressed especially by European travelers to Cuba. | Buenviajeacuba points out that Cuba is internationally recognized for being a safe destination and for the joy of its people, while it can also become an immense photographic set, where every year thousands of travelers take memorable images. | At eve…

Zane McNeill (2023-12-26). All-White School Board in Missouri Votes to Remove Black History Courses. truthout.org An all-white school board in Missouri voted Thursday to remove Black History and Black Literature courses that had been taught at the Francis Howell School District since 2021. The board voted 5-2 to remove the electives which had more than 100 students enrolled in the Fall semester, according to AP News. "I am really upset by their bad decision. We will make national news with this one… |

noemail (2023-12-26). China urges US not to implement 'negative' content in defence policy bill. devdiscourse.com Negative China-related content in the United States' National Defense Authorization Act should not be implemented, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

Keating Zelenke (2023-12-26). Debate Questions Posed to GOP Hopefuls Rarely Questioned Right-Wing Orthodoxy. fair.org The latter half of this year brought us the first GOP debates of the 2024 election cycle. From August to December, the Republican candidates—save for frontrunner former President Donald Trump, who has refused to participate—faced off in four debates sponsored by the Republican National Committee. Trump's absence from all of the Republican primary debates has …

UMMID (2023-12-26). CSIR UGC NET December 2023 Admit Card released; Download here. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday December 22, 2023 released online Admit Card or Hall Ticket of the candidates who have registered for the Joint CSIR UGC JRF / NET December 2023 examination.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-26). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Christmas massacre: UN says global silence green light for Israel's Gaza genocide. presstv.ir The UN special rapporteur on Palestine says the international community's silence has allowed the occupying regime to commit genocide in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-26). Bidding farewell to loved ones, Gazans say intl. law has utterly failed. presstv.ir The people of Gaza bid farewell to their loved ones, saying international law has failed to hold Israel accountable for its crimes.

noemail (2023-12-26). BJP MP writes to Odisha CM alleging that she was detained by some people for 2 hours. devdiscourse.com Senior BJP leader and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi alleged that she was detained for two hours by a group of people in the Laxmisagar area here under her Lok Sabha segment.

infobrics (2023-12-25). Agbiz Optimistic About Market Expansion to New Brics Members. infobrics.org With more countries to become members of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) grouping, the South African agricultural industry will seek to deepen trade with these countries, particularly Saudi Arabia as a $20-billion importer of agricultural produce every year…

Staff (2023-12-25). Jain community in Canada protests over security threats and encroachments at sacred pilgrimage site in India. muslimmirror.com The Vishwa Jain Sangathan Canada (VJS Canada) has voiced concerns over security threats and encroachments faced by devotees at the revered pilgrimage site of Shri Girnarji in Junagadh, Gujarat, India. The hill holds profound religious significance for the Jain community as the place where the 22nd Tirthankar Neminath Swami attained salvation. Members of the Jain …

noemail (2023-12-25). Institutions of national, international importance we are setting up will give new direction to India and entire world in 21st century: PM. devdiscourse.com

noemail (2023-12-25). I want to achieve what no other Indian team has in South Africa: Rohit. devdiscourse.com Rohit Sharma, as leader of the side, wants to achieve what past Indian teams have not in the past 31 years — a series victory in South Africa — but even that won't be able to heal the scars of World Cup final defeat.

UMMID (2023-12-25). INDIA alliance demands 100% counting of VVPAT slips. ummid.com The 28-member bloc of the opposition parties, Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A), Tuesday December 19, 2023 demanded from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to count all the VVPAT slips to ensure fair elections.

UMMID (2023-12-25). Hajj 2024 : Last Date of Application Extended. ummid.com The Haj Committee of India has extended the last date of application for Hajj 2024 (Hajj 1445 H), it said in an official notification published on its website Wednesday December 20, 2023.

UMMID (2023-12-25). Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's aide elected WFI Chief; Ace wrestlers protest. ummid.com Sanjay Singh, close aide of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who is accused of sexual harassment, has been elected the new President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), according to the election result announced Thursday.

UMMID (2023-12-25). CAT 2023 result out; 14 score 100 Percentiles, 29 get 99.99. ummid.com The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) declared CAT 2023 (Common Admission Test 2023) result on its website iimcat.ac.in Thursday December 21, 2023.

UMMID (2023-12-25). Modi Govt suspends newly elected Wrestling Federation of India. ummid.com The Narendra Modi government Sunday December 24, 2023 suspended the newly elected Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).

Staff (2023-12-25). Jain community in Canada protests over security threats and encroachments at sacred pilgrimage site in India. muslimmirror.com The Vishwa Jain Sangathan Canada (VJS Canada) has voiced concerns over security threats and encroachments faced by devotees at the revered pilgrimage site of Shri Girnarji in Junagadh, Gujarat, India. The hill holds profound religious significance for the Jain community as the place where the 22nd Tirthankar Neminath Swami attained salvation. Members of the Jain …

Staff (2023-12-25). Three Muslims lynched to death In West Bengal in last 3 days. muslimmirror.com Three Muslim men fell victim to mob violence in separate incidents over the past three days in West Bengal, India. The latest casualty, 45-year-old Ruhul Amin Sheikh, was beaten to death in Haribhaktapur village, Murshidabad district, on Saturday night, suspected of goat theft. Local sources told media that three men allegedly attempted to steal goats …

UMMID (2023-12-25). AISSEE 2024 deferred, last date to make correction till Dec 24. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the All India Sainik School Entrance Exam 2024 (AISSEE 2024-25) and has also extended the last date of application.

teleSUR, rzr, JCM (2023-12-25). Manifestaciones en todo el mundo se alzan en apoyo a Palestina. telesurtv.net Como muestra de solidaridad con los habitantes de la Franja de Gaza miles de manifestantes han salido a la calle en Francia, Australia, Reino Unido, La India y otros muchos países para alzar la bandera palestina.

People's Dispatch. (2023-12-25). 78 Palestine Solidarity Activists Face Charges For Civil Disobedience. popularresistance.org 78 Palestine solidarity activists are facing charges following a mass civil disobedience action staged on November 16, in which protesters shut down San Francisco's Bay Bridge in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. | Over 150 demonstrators blocked the Bay Bridge on November 16, while US President Joe Biden was in San Francisco for the APEC Summit. Several activists blocked the bridge with cars, and, highlighting their commitment, proceeded to throw their keys into the San Francisco Bay. | Protesters are facing charges ranging from unlawful public assembly, false imprisonment, refusing to comply with a…

noemail (2023-12-25). People determined to vote for PM Modi in 2024 LS polls, says Fadnavis. devdiscourse.com The people are determined to vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday.

UMMID (2023-12-25). Modi govt passes key Bills after 146 MPs suspended from Parliament. ummid.com The Narendra Modi government passed important Bills even as 146 MPs — both from Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, were suspended for what is claimed 'disrupting' the Parliament proceedings.

Staff (2023-12-25). Newsclick's HR head turns government approver in UAPA case. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : NewsClick's human resources department head Amit Chakravarty has moved a Delhi court seeking its permission to turn an approver in the case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that the news portal received money to spread pro-China propaganda, court sources said. Chakravarty moved the application before Special Judge Hardeep Kaur last …

Staff (2023-12-25). Religious slogans written on wall of Aligarh mosque, SP leaders seek action. muslimmirror.com Aligarh : A wall of a mosque was vandalised in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh, with religious slogans written on it. The incident was caught on camera and went viral on social media. The incident took place at the Delhi Gate intersection in Aligarh, where religious slogans were written on the walls of a mosque on Saturday. …

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-25). Tamil refugees hope to ask Richard Marles for permanent visas. greenleft.org.au

UMMID (2023-12-25). West Bengal TET 2023 Admit Card released; Download here. ummid.com The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) has published on the official website of West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test, wbbpeonline.com, Hall Ticket or Admit Card of the candidates who have regsitered for WB TET 2023.

MEE staff (2023-12-25). War on Gaza: Hamas leader Sinwar says its fighters are 'smashing' Israeli army, will not surrender. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Hamas leader Sinwar says its fighters are 'smashing' Israeli army, will not surrender | In a letter to the group's leadership abroad, Sinwar claims nearly 1,600 Israeli soldiers have been killed | Mon, 12/25/2023 – 10: 57 | Yahia al-Sinwar shakes hands with a member of the Qassam Brigades during a rally in Gaza City on 14 December 2022 (AFP/Mohammed Abed) | Hamas fighters are inflicting hea…

presstv.ir (2023-12-25). Al-Qassam: 35 Israeli military vehicles destroyed, nearly 50 soldiers killed in 4 days. presstv.ir The military wing of Hamas says its fighters have killed nearly 50 Israeli soldiers within four days.

UMMID (2023-12-25). Bihar Teacher Recruitment Rsult 2023 Declared, Check Here. ummid.com Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Saturday December 23, 2023 declared the result of the School Teacher Competitive Examinations conducted for recruitment of teachers to fill vacancies in various districts of the state.

UMMID (2023-12-25). Karnataka Hijab ban in schools, colleges lifted. ummid.com In a major relief for Muslim girl students, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Friday December 22, 2023 announced to revoke the ban on Hijab in schools and colleges.

noemail (2023-12-25). Christmas celebrated in Manipur. devdiscourse.com Christmas was celebrated in Manipur with Christians attending special prayer services and mass feasts on Monday.

tehrantimes.com (2023-12-25). U.S., allies big impediments to halting Israeli atrocities in Gaza: FMSpeaking at the Tehran International Conference on Palestine on Saturday, Iraian President Ebrahim Raisi asserted that the U.S. and the Zionist regime should be brought to trial for their role in the Gaza genocide.

The Independent (2023-12-25). Mulago hospital: Museveni meets surgeons after a successful kidney transplant. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met a group of surgeons from Mulago National Referral Hospital who performed the first Kidney transplant in Uganda at the facility last week. The group was led by the Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng met Museveni at State House, Entebbe. Aceng informed Museveni …

_____ (2023-12-25). David Krieger (27 Mar 1942 — 7 Dec 2023): A Life of Dedication to the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons. transcend.org Although David Krieger devoted his professional life to anti-nuclear scholarship and activism, his underlying motivations were for a world anchored in dignity for all, respect for international law, and a robust UN. Remembering my long, close, cherished friendship reinforces my sense of loss resulting from David's death. RIP…

infobrics (2023-12-25). Russia to Raise Gas Export to China via Eastern Route. infobrics.org Gazprom PJSC and China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) have agreed to increase the volume of Russian gas export to China through the Power of Siberia Pipeline next year…

ecns.cn (2023-12-25). Over 97% minors using internet in China. ecns.cn The number of juvenile internet users reached 193 million in 2022, according to the fifth edition of the national survey on internet usage among minors.

The Independent (2023-12-25). Madagascar is not a movie, and Marie Kolo is making that clear. independent.co.ug Madagascar, known to many through the celluloid fantasies of Hollywood, finds an authentic voice in Marie Kolo SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Our national anthem is not, I like to move it," declared Marie Kolo, her words echoing a deep-seated desire to uplift the true image of her country, a far cry from the …

noemail (2023-12-25). Party backed by LeT chief Hafiz Saeed fields candidates in Pak elections. devdiscourse.com A new political front organisation of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed has fielded candidates for most of the national and provincial assembly constituencies across Pakistan for the February 8 general elections, saying it wants to make the country an Islamic welfare state.

UMMID (2023-12-25). CSIR UGC NET December 2023 Admit Card released; Download here. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday December 22, 2023 released online Admit Card or Hall Ticket of the candidates who have registered for the Joint CSIR UGC JRF / NET December 2023 examination.

_____ (2023-12-25). Human Rights Groups Demand ICC Issue Arrest Warrants on Israeli Officials. transcend.org 22 Dec 2023 – A joint letter sent to the International Criminal Court also demands an urgent investigation into the allegations of war crimes committed by Israel against Palestinians.

ecns.cn (2023-12-24). Nation's first domestically made large cruise ship starts trial voyage. ecns.cn China's first domestically made large cruise ship, the Adora Magic City,set sail on a trial voyage from the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal on Sunday, setting the stage for its official inaugural voyage, which is slated for the first day of January.

Todd Miller (2023-12-25). The Modern-Day Nativity Scene: A Concertina Wire Christmas. counterpunch.org On the other side of the bridge, you can see that the holiday season is in full gear as the line of people entering the United States coming from Ciudad Juárez extends up to the top of the bridge, exactly above the river. Surrounding the river are the props of the modern-day nativity scene: coiling razor wire, 30-foot walls, Texas Army National Guard troops and their armored jeeps, armed U.S. Border Patrol agents in their green-striped trucks, drone surveillance, camera surveillance, biometric systems. Partially, this is the result of the most money ever put toward federal border and immigration enforcement (as w…

Roger Harris (2023-12-24). How the Campaign to Free Political Prisoner Alex Saab Succeeded. counterpunch.org Alex Saab and President Maduro, Youtube screengrab. | Alex Saab was freed from US captivity in what Venezuelan Prof. Maria Victor Paez described as "a triumph of Venezuelan diplomacy." The diplomat had been imprisoned for trying to bring humanitarian supplies to Venezuela in legal international trade but in circumvention of Washington's illegal economic coercive measures, also known as sanctions. | To read this article, log in If you are logged in but can't read CP+ articles, ch…

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-25). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au

presstv.ir (2023-12-25). Bidding farewell to loved ones, Gazans say intl. law has utterly failed. presstv.ir The people of Gaza bid farewell to their loved ones, saying international law has failed to hold Israel accountable for its crimes.

noemail (2023-12-25). Four arrested in Chunabhatti firing case; old rivalry was trigger: Mumbai Police. devdiscourse.com Four persons were arrested by Mumbai Police within eight hours after they allegedly shot dead a rival criminal in crowded Chunabhatti area by firing at least 16 rounds, an official said on Monday. The accused persons and the deceased man have had criminal backgrounds. The incident, reminiscent of the old days of gang wars in the metropolis, occurred at around 3: 30 pm on Sunday, leaving one Sumit Yerunkar dead. Four residents of Azad Galli locality in Chunabhatti, including a minor girl, were injured in the indiscriminate firing. Following the incident, Mumbai Police formed nine teams and nabbed the accused within…

freepressjournal.in (2023-12-24). 'Not An Indian-Flagged Vessel': Navy Denies US Claim After MV Saibaba Oil Ship Attacked In Red Sea With 25 Indians Onboard; Crew SafeFollowing a drone attack on two vessels in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi militants, which included MV SAIBABA, a crude oil tanker; the Indian Navy on Sunday said all 25 Indian crew members on board are safe, clarifying that it wasn't an India-flagged vessel, as claimed by the US earlier, but one carrying a Gabones flag.

Staff (2023-12-24). Mayawati's statement spurs talk of her finally joining INDIA bloc. muslimmirror.com Lucknow : Though Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has opted to be out of the opposition parties' INDIA bloc for the Lok Sabha elections, but her statement has yet again kept the hope of the BSP joining it alive. The political meaning of Mayawati's recent advice targeted at the Samajwadi Party (SP) that "one …

teleSUR, MS (2023-12-24). 35 muertos por inundaciones registradas en el sur de India. telesurtv.net El Secretario General de Gobierno de Tamil NAdu, Shiv Das Meena, indicó que ya las labores de rescate culminaron por lo que 35 es el saldo final de muertos registrados oficialmente.

presstv.ir (2023-12-24). Israel-affiliated merchant vessel struck by combat drone off India. presstv.ir A merchant vessel affiliated to the Israeli regime has been targeted by an unmanned aerial vehicle in the Arabian Sea off the coast of India.

WSWS (2023-12-23). Workers Struggles: Asia & Australia. wsws.org Indian childcare and social health workers strike over pay and conditions; Sri Lankan Telecom workers fight privatisation drive; Supermarket workers walk off the job in Australia.

Last Real Indians. (2023-12-23). Hoopa Valley Tribe Reclaim Over 10,000 Acres. popularresistance.org The Hoopa Valley Tribe announced today the acquisition of 10,395 acres of land bordering the western boundary of the Tribe's Reservation. The return of the Hupa Mountain property brings the Tribe's landholdings to a total of over 102,000 acres. When the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation was created, the Hupa people lost access to and use of more than two-thirds of their ancestral lands. The Tribe's $14.1 million purchase of the land rightfully returns management, conservation, and use of the land to Hupa People. | "Today is a day of intense celebration for our Tribe," said Hoopa Valley Tribal Chairman Joe Davis.

UMMID (2023-12-23). AISSEE 2024 deferred, last date to make correction till Dec 24. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the All India Sainik School Entrance Exam 2024 (AISSEE 2024-25) and has also extended the last date of application.

noemail (2023-12-23). Unaccompanied minors among Indian passengers on flight grounded in France. devdiscourse.com Eleven unaccompanied minors were among 303 Indian passengers on a plane grounded in France, a source close to the Paris prosecutor's office said on Saturday, as an investigation into suspected human trafficking continues.

UMMID (2023-12-23). INDIA alliance demands 100% counting of VVPAT slips. ummid.com The 28-member bloc of the opposition parties, Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A), Tuesday December 19, 2023 demanded from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to count all the VVPAT slips to ensure fair elections.

UMMID (2023-12-23). Hajj 2024 : Last Date of Application Extended. ummid.com The Haj Committee of India has extended the last date of application for Hajj 2024 (Hajj 1445 H), it said in an official notification published on its website Wednesday December 20, 2023.

UMMID (2023-12-23). Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's aide elected WFI Chief; Ace wrestlers protest. ummid.com Sanjay Singh, close aide of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who is accused of sexual harassment, has been elected the new President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), according to the election result announced Thursday.

UMMID (2023-12-23). CAT 2023 result out; 14 score 100 Percentiles, 29 get 99.99. ummid.com The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) declared CAT 2023 (Common Admission Test 2023) result on its website iimcat.ac.in Thursday December 21, 2023.

Peoples Health Dispatch, People's Dispatch. (2023-12-24). There Can Be No Holidays During A Genocide, Health Activists Warn. popularresistance.org "There is a real danger that when world leaders return from their Christmas holidays, there will be no health system left in Gaza," warned Melanie Ward, CEO of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). During the last 75 days, Israeli attacks have decimated the health infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, leaving 2.2 million without access to essential care. | According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are no fully operational hospitals in this part of occupied Palestine left, and those still providing care are hanging by a very thin thread. MAP also reported that over the past 10 weeks of Israeli attacks, mor…

People's Dispatch. (2023-12-23). Human Rights Groups Demand ICC Issue Arrest Warrants On Israeli Officials. popularresistance.org Hundreds of human rights organizations and activists issued a joint call on Wednesday, December 20 asking the International Criminal Court (ICC) to immediately issue arrest warrants for Israeli officials accused of being involved in the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. | Addressed to Karim Khan KC, the ICC prosecutor, the letter underlines that the warrants are necessary to prevent the "continuing commission by Israeli officials of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against Palestinians." | The letter was written in support of the three Palestinian human rights groups, Al-Haq, Al-Mezan Center for H…

UMMID (2023-12-23). Modi govt passes key Bills after 146 MPs suspended from Parliament. ummid.com The Narendra Modi government passed important Bills even as 146 MPs — both from Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, were suspended for what is claimed 'disrupting' the Parliament proceedings.

Staff (2023-12-24). Flood in Tamil Nadu: When Muslims open Mosques to shelter Hindu flood-hit victims. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba Chennai: During the recent rains in Tamil Nadu from December 17-19, members of the Muslim community converted around 50 Mosques in the Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts into relief camps to shelter flood-hit victims from all religions mostly Hindus. In a rare gesture of communal harmony, when the torrent rains flooded the …

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-24). Tamil refugees hope to ask Richard Marles for permanent visas. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-23). Tamil refugees hope to ask Richard Marles for permanent visas. greenleft.org.au

Staff (2023-12-24). Repeal of AFSPA to break the cycle of killings: Navaid Hamid. muslimmirror.com In Jammu and Kashmir, three civilians, aged between 27 and 42, were allegedly picked up by the Army for questioning in connection with the killing of four Army jawans in a recent militant ambush in Poonch on December 21. The civilians were later found dead on December 22, prompting widespread concern and allegations of custodial …

Staff (2023-12-23). Mobile Internet suspended in J&K's Poonch, Rajouri amid massive anti-terrorist operation. muslimmirror.com Jammu and Kashmir : Mobile Internet services were suspended in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Rajouri districts early on December 23 as security forces continued their massive search operation to track down terrorists behind the recent ambush on two Army vehicles that left five soldiers dead, officials said. The suspension of the mobile Internet services …

Staff (2023-12-23). 'This is the prize for working for the nation,' says Brother of BSF personnel and civilian killed in Poonch. muslimmirror.com In Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, three civilians, previously detained for questioning in connection with a militant ambush on Army vehicles, were found dead in the Topa Pir area. The victims were identified as Safeer Ahmed (48) and his cousins, Mohammad Showkat (28) and Shabir Ahmed (25). The militant attack, which occurred on Thursday evening, …

Staff (2023-12-23). 'This is the prize for working for the nation,' says Brother of BSF personnel and civilian killed in Poonch. muslimmirror.com In Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, three civilians, previously detained for questioning in connection with a militant ambush on Army vehicles, were found dead in the Topa Pir area. The victims were identified as Safeer Ahmed (48) and his cousins, Mohammad Showkat (28) and Shabir Ahmed (25). The militant attack, which occurred on Thursday evening, …

Staff (2023-12-24). Karnataka hijab politics back on frontburner. muslimmirror.com Bengaluru : Hijab politics in Karnataka, which threatened to divide the student community on communal lines and law and order situation in the state during the BJP rule last year has come to the forefront yet again. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's announcement that he will lift the ban on hijab for students and college students …

UMMID (2023-12-23). West Bengal TET 2023 Admit Card released; Download here. ummid.com The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) has published on the official website of West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test, wbbpeonline.com, Hall Ticket or Admit Card of the candidates who have regsitered for WB TET 2023.

noemail (2023-12-23). HC expresses concern over poor condition of crematoriums in UP. devdiscourse.com The Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over lack of basic facilities at crematoriums across Uttar Pradesh and directed the state government to take concrete steps to improve the condition of cremation centres. Hearing a writ petition filed by one Rajendra Kumar Bajpai, a division bench comprising Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar observed, "We have come across the horrific situation during the peak of Covid-19 pandemic, when we were unable to carry out proper cremation of the bodies of departed souls due to serious lack of infrastructure at cremation centres." "The population is i…

JANET (2023-12-23). Palestinian resistance leader: 'We salute the fighters of our nation'. iacenter.org December 22, 2023 Martyr Izz El-Din Al-Qassam spokesperson Abu Obeida, from Hamas — Islamic Resistance Movement — made the following statement on Dec. 21, 2023, which was published on Resistance News Network. Seventy-six days have passed since the beginning of the Al-Aqsa Flood battle and the barbaric Zionist terrorist aggression on our people in the Gaza Strip, and the enemy continues to commit war crimes recorded in the history of crimes against humanity. Our fighters in the field are still confronting the aggression and fighting the trembling criminal enemy, inflicting heavy losses on its soldiers,…

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-12-23). Day 78: Gaza Resistance Still Steady Despite Israeli Carpet Bombing. english.almanar.com.lb Israeli occupation continues its deadly bombardment of Gaza as the Palestinian resistance shows ultimate levels of resilience and courage on day 78 of the brutal aggression. Al-Qassam and Al-Quds Brigades, the military wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad resistance movements said their fighters have been engaging Israeli occupation forces in several areas across the Gaza …

A Guest Author (2023-12-23). Palestinian resistance leader: 'We salute the fighters of our nation'. workers.org Martyr Izz El-Din Al-Qassam spokesperson Abu Obeida, from Hamas — Islamic Resistance Movement — made the following statement on Dec. 21, 2023, which was published on Resistance News Network. Seventy-six days have passed since the beginning of the Al-Aqsa Flood battle and the barbaric Zionist terrorist aggression on our people . . . |

presstv.ir (2023-12-24). Iran summons Russian envoy in protest over meddlesome statement. presstv.ir Iran summons Russian chargé d'affaires over a recent meddlesome statement on three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.

Staff (2023-12-23). Govt only contemplating lifting ban on Hijab: Karnataka CM. muslimmirror.com Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday clarified that the administration was only contemplating lifting the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in the state and a decision will be taken after holding discussions at the government level. Addressing reporters here, he said, "We haven't done it (revoking Hijab ban) yet. Someone asked me …

Staff (2023-12-23). Hijab is our right, let's live like brothers & sisters: Karnataka student Muskan. muslimmirror.com Mandya : Reacting to the announcement of CM Siddaramaiah to lift ban on the hijab, Muskan Khan, a student from Mandya district in Karnataka who had raised the slogan of "Allah hu Akbar" against a group that chanted "Jai Shri Ram", stated that, "hijab is our right and let us live like brothers and sisters …

UMMID (2023-12-23). Karnataka Hijab ban in schools, colleges lifted. ummid.com In a major relief for Muslim girl students, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Friday December 22, 2023 announced to revoke the ban on Hijab in schools and colleges.

Staff (2023-12-23). Govt only contemplating lifting ban on Hijab: Karnataka CM. muslimmirror.com Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday clarified that the administration was only contemplating lifting the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in the state and a decision will be taken after holding discussions at the government level. Addressing reporters here, he said, "We haven't done it (revoking Hijab ban) yet. Someone asked me …

Staff (2023-12-24). Campaign for Voter ID preparation for minorities. muslimmirror.com By Dr. Danish Lambe Mumbai: Rahman Foundation in collaboration with Star Foundation, two prominent organizations in Maharashtra, are leading a comprehensive campaign in key minority areas with the objective of assisting individuals from minority communities in obtaining their voter IDs. This initiative represents a significant step towards enabling active and empowered participation of these communities …

Staff (2023-12-24). Campaign for Voter ID preparation for minorities. muslimmirror.com By Dr. Danish Lambe Mumbai: Rahman Foundation in collaboration with Star Foundation, two prominent organizations in Maharashtra, are leading a comprehensive campaign in key minority areas with the objective of assisting individuals from minority communities in obtaining their voter IDs. This initiative represents a significant step towards enabling active and empowered participation of these communities …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-24). EI Day 77 Roundtable: Gaza's Christians & Craig Mokhiber on Genocide. libya360.wordpress.com EI [Israel has] the means to carry out genocide. And they're deploying all of those means as we speak. Based on this, genocide scholars have these series of 10 steps that indicate genocide — all of them have been ticked off since October in one of the most clearly manifest cases of genocide that we've…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-24). UN Special Rapporteur Condemns Israeli Conduct as Institutionalized Impunity. libya360.wordpress.com Al Mayadeen The UN's Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing names all kinds of crimes committed by the Israeli occupation "impunity for occupation. For a war of extermination. Genocide, war crimes…" Filippo Grandi, the UN high commissioner for refugees, stressed that a "humanitarian ceasefire" is the sole means to facilitate the delivery of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-24). UN Expert Warns of Mass Expulsion as Israel Issues New Evacuation Order. libya360.wordpress.com Maureen Clare Murphy Palestinians leave al-Bureij refugee camp following Israeli evacuation orders on 22 December. Israel's military operations in Gaza are aimed at deporting the "majority of the civilian population en masse," an independent UN human rights expert has warned. "Gaza's housing and civilian infrastructure have been razed to the ground," said Paula Gaviria Betancur, the UN…

The Independent (2023-12-24). First beneficiary of Mulago hospital maiden organ transplant surgery has waited two years. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mulago National Referral Hospital officially launched its transplant program on Saturday with a successful kidney transplant surgery on Wednesday. Dr. Frank Asiimwe, the head of the Transplant Unit told URN that the recipient is one of the thousands who have been battling end-stage kidney disease and had been on dialysis without …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-24). Clinical trial finds cell therapy improves quality of life in advanced heart failure. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Stem cell-based therapy improved quality of life for patients with advanced heart failure, Mayo Clinic researchers and international collaborators discovered in a late-stage multinational clinical trial. In one of the largest studies of cell intervention after a heart attack, patients reported their daily hardship lessened when stem cells optimized for heart repair supplemented standard of care. This clinical study further documented lower death and hospitalization rates among those treated with cell therapy….

Pressenza New York (2023-12-24). The upcoming 7 January 2024 national election is crucial to democratic and sustainable development in Bangladesh. pressenza.com The upcoming national election is now a hot topic in Bangladesh. There is no end to people's enthusiasm around the upcoming 12th National Assembly elections which is scheduled to be held on January 7, 2024. Out of the 44 parties registered in the Election Commission, 27 parties are participating in the elections this time. 27 parties' participation implies a participatory, competitive, and contested election. There is no pressure, many parties have come to the polls with independent decisions. The 12th National Assembly elections will become competitive and contested. Already there are candidates of 27 registered…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-24). Shortened telomeres heighten risk of serious lung disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The 46 human chromosomes are shown in blue, with the telomeres appearing as white pinpoints. The DNA has already been copied, so each chromosome is made up of two identical lengths of DNA, each with its own two telomeres. Credit: Hesed Padilla-Nash and Thomas Ried, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. In 2017, Cindy Sutherland caught a nasty cold she couldn't shake. After coughing nonstop for weeks, she went to urgent care and got a…

ecns.cn (2023-12-24). Investment in power grid rises 1.8% to $78b. ecns.cn Investment in China's power grid has remained relatively stable in recent years, with total investment in national grid construction projects in 2022 reaching 500.6 billion yuan ($78.22 billion), up 1.8 percent year-on-year, according to the China Electric Power Planning and Engineering Institute.

ecns.cn (2023-12-24). Comicomment | Surveillance Empire: U.S. unrestricted eavesdropping. ecns.cn The Section 702 of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), an important legal basis for U.S. intelligence authorities to eavesdrop on non-U.S. citizens overseas and step up international surveillance without authorization, will expire on December 31. The U.S. government is urgently seeking to renew this provision and extend its surveillance privileges.

Roger Harris (2023-12-24). How the Campaign to Free Political Prisoner Alex Saab Succeeded. counterpunch.org Alex Saab was freed from US captivity in what Venezuelan Prof. Maria Victor Paez described as "a triumph of Venezuelan diplomacy." The diplomat had been imprisoned for trying to bring humanitarian supplies to Venezuela in legal international trade but in circumvention of Washington's illegal economic coercive measures, also known as sanctions. Negotiated prisoner exchange In […] | To read this article, log in If you are logged in but can't read CP+ articles, check the status of y…

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-24). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au

presstv.ir (2023-12-24). Iran: US, allies major obstacles in stopping Israeli crimes. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister was addressing the Tehran International Conference on Palestine.

presstv.ir (2023-12-24). Bidding farewell to loved ones, Gazans say intl. law has utterly failed. presstv.ir The people of Gaza bid farewell to their loved ones, saying international law has failed to hold Israel accountable for its crimes.

presstv.ir (2023-12-24). Hamas urges international probe into Israel's summary executions in Gaza. presstv.ir Hamas urges an international probe into summary executions carried out by Israeli forces during their onslaught on Gaza.

WSWS (2023-12-23). IYSSE holds rally to mobilize Detroit area Stellantis autoworkers against US-Israeli genocide in Gaza. wsws.org On Thursday, the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) at Wayne State University held a rally at the Stellantis Warren Truck Assembly factory, where their call to mobilize autoworkers against the genocide in Gaza was met with strong support.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-23). What We Have Learned. libya360.wordpress.com Craig Murray A Palestinian child holds an empty pot as he waits to receive food distributed by volunteers for Palestinian families displaced by Israeli attacks in Rafah, Gaza on 22 December, 2023. [Abed Zagout — Anadolu Agency] We have learnt this year that there is no crime so startling, so obvious and so visible to…

Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams. (2023-12-23). ICC Given Names Of 40 Israeli Officers To Investigate For War Crimes. popularresistance.org As the Palestinian death toll from Israel's obliteration of Gaza topped 20,000—mostly women and children—a U.S.-based advocacy group on Tuesday published a list of 40 Israeli military commanders it says are "prime suspects" for international war crimes investigation. | Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), founded by Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi before his 2018 assassination, said it submitted a dossier on "the officers and commanders responsible for executing Israel's war in Gaza" to the International Criminal Court (ICC). | "These 40 IDF commanders who have been responsible for planning, orde…

Brett Wilkins (2023-12-23). US Abstains From UN Gaza Resolution After Lobbying to Weaken It. truthout.org The United States on Friday abstained from voting on a U.N. Security Council resolution that it repeatedly stonewalled and lobbied to weaken in the face of intense international opposition as Israeli forces continue to kill hundreds of Palestinians daily. The newly passed resolution — which was introduced by the United Arab Emirates — calls for "urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and… |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-23). Clinical trial finds cell therapy improves quality of life in advanced heart failure. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Stem cell-based therapy improved quality of life for patients with advanced heart failure, Mayo Clinic researchers and international collaborators discovered in a late-stage multinational clinical trial. In one of the largest studies of cell intervention after a heart attack, patients reported their daily hardship lessened when stem cells optimized for heart repair supplemented standard of care. This clinical study further documented lower death and hospitalization rates among those treated with cell therapy….

Government of the United Arab Emirates (2023-12-23). UAE Provides 100 tonnes of food supplies through the World Food Programme to support Sudanese refugees in South Sudan. reliefweb.int Countries: South Sudan, Sudan, United Arab Emirates | Source: Government of the United Arab Emirates | The UAE dispatched a plane to the Republic of South Sudan carrying 100 tonnes of food supplies to provide essential humanitarian needs to the Sudanese refugees in South Sudan. | His Excellency Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Development Affairs, highlighted that sending aid to the Republic of South Sudan through the World Food Programme for distribution amongst refugees is part of the UAE's extensive humanitarian assistance endeavors, which include several neighboring…

Andrés Figueroa Cornejo (2023-12-23). Chile. 116 years since the massacre at the Santa María school in Iquique: trade unionists stage a sit-in at the Army Commander-in-Chief's Office. pressenza.com "We have pure reasons, we have why to fight". | Luis Advis | On 21 December 1907, 116 years ago, thousands of striking saltpeter workers and their families were killed by the Chilean army. In the massacre at the Santa María school in Iquique, Chilean, Peruvian, Bolivian, and other workers of different nationalities fell under the blast of the oligarchy and British colonialism. | Seven years after the massacre, the anarchist Antonio Ramón Ramón tried to execute General Silva Renard, who led the massacre in which his brother Manuel Vaca was killed. Ramón Ramón was captured and imprisoned and died a decade later.

WSWS (2023-12-23). Teamsters shut down strike of DHL workers at Cincinnati airport. wsws.org The strike of 1,100 DHL Express tug and ramp workers at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) ended on Tuesday with a reported "tentative agreement."

WSWS (2023-12-23). The New Zealand National Party-led government's agenda of war and austerity, and how to fight it. wsws.org The opposition that is already emerging to the National Party-NZ First-ACT coalition government's agenda of austerity and war must be transformed into a conscious socialist movement, in opposition to Labour and its allies which are seeking to suppress and divide the working class.

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2023-12-23). Transnational Corporations Provoke A Single Scream Of Horror. popularresistance.org Within the United Nations, there is a little-known debate about the status of global tax regulation. In August 2023, UN Secretary-General António Guterres released a draft document called 'Promotion of Inclusive and Effective International Tax Cooperation at the United Nations'. This document comes out of a long debate led by the Global South about the unregulated behaviour of transnational corporations (especially the ways in which they avoid taxation) and about the fact that discussions regarding regulations have been dominated by Global North countries (notably those in the Organisation for Economic Cooperatio…

ecns.cn (2023-12-23). Investment in power grid rises 1.8% to $78b. ecns.cn Investment in China's power grid has remained relatively stable in recent years, with total investment in national grid construction projects in 2022 reaching 500.6 billion yuan ($78.22 billion), up 1.8 percent year-on-year, according to the China Electric Power Planning and Engineering Institute.

ecns.cn (2023-12-23). NPC plans amendments to Criminal Law to cover private firms. ecns.cn Corruption in private enterprises will be further combated in line with a draft amendment law, so that legitimate rights and interests of entrepreneurs can be better protected, an official from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-12-23). Revision to Charity Law emphasizes need for transparency. ecns.cn Individuals in need of help should provide true information when launching or collecting donations through internet platforms, instead of fabricating or concealing incidents to conduct donation fraud, said an official from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-23). Italy's foreign trade with non-EU nations scaled down in December. plenglish.com According to the National Statistics Institute (ISTAT) ¥s latest report, this monthly decline in exports impacted on industrial power groups as well as both intermediate and non-durable consumer goods, by dropping 31.0; 3.4 and 2.5%, respectively. | However, ISTAT's experts, foreign sales of consumer durables experienced a growth of 2.6% at that stage. | Regarding imports, there were cyclical declines in all groups, with a 7.5% drop in energy and 4.5% in consumer durables but purchases of capital goods grew by 1.7%. | In November 2023, Italy ¥s trade balance with non-EU countries was positive for an amoun…

WSWS (2023-12-23). "Helen Halyard's patience and kindness have nurtured an entire generation of socialists" wsws.org The following tributes to Helen Halyard were read out to an international memorial meeting held on December 3.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-12-23). Rejecting the Bantustan 'Two-State Solution', Mandla Mandela Calls for a Single Democratic State in Palestine. libya360.wordpress.com Tim Anderson Washington and the Israelis understand that the fig leaf of 'two states' hides apartheid and prevents the construction of a broad anti-apartheid movement. The popular but fallacious touchstone of a political resolution in Palestine has been a 'two-state solution'. Washington constantly reverts to this and, more disturbingly, so too do many of Palestine's…

JANET (2023-12-23). Calendar of Resistance for Palestine! Events and actions around the world. iacenter.org

JANET (2023-12-23). Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine condemns int'l naval force. iacenter.org December 22, 2023 The Central Media Department of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine issued the following statement publicized by Resistance News Network on Dec. 19, 2023. Since this statement was released, this naval force has been postponed due to lack of support from other Arab countries and U.S. allies. Both France and Spain have backed out of participating in the force for now. The U.S. decision to form an international naval force in the Red Sea aims to protect the Zionist entity and threatens the security of the region and world peace. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine confir…

Staff (2023-12-23). Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov makes news. gilbertdoctorow.com This past week was quite dull for observers of Russian state television news and talk shows who are looking for dispatches bearing on international events. There was almost nothing about the Houthi (Yemen) attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, about Defense Secretary Austin's 'Operation Prosperity' naval force to secure shipping in the region, about …

ecns.cn (2023-12-23). Comicomment | Surveillance Empire: U.S. unrestricted eavesdropping. ecns.cn The Section 702 of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), an important legal basis for U.S. intelligence authorities to eavesdrop on non-U.S. citizens overseas and step up international surveillance without authorization, will expire on December 31. The U.S. government is urgently seeking to renew this provision and extend its surveillance privileges.

Rashid Khalidi (2023-12-23). Open letter to the Columbia administration. mondoweiss.net A statement by 18 Columbia University deans amounts to a new norm prohibiting Palestinian political aspirations in favor of privileging a politics of feeling to protect those who feel threatened by Palestinian freedom.

Staff (2023-12-23). PDVSA Grants License for Gas Exploration and Extraction in Dragon Field. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan national oil company Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) and the oil companies National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) and Shell signed an agreement for the exploration and extraction of non-associated gas in the Dragon Gas field, located in the Paria peninsula of Venezuela, days after US mainstream media reported a stalemate in PDVSA's negotiations with Shell. | The granting of the licenses was reported by the Office of the Vice Presidency of Venezuela on Thursday, December 21. "This is how the signing of an agreement between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago for the production and export of g…

The Independent (2023-12-23). UMSC National Chairman suspends Deputy Mufti Ssemambo. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) National Chairperson has suspended Deputy Mufti Sheikh Abdallah Ssemambo following a petition endorsed by 15 members of the national executive committee. The suspension, effective immediately, requires Ssemambo to receive only half his salary until the impeachment process concludes. "Be notified that the Chairperson of …

The Lancet (2023-12-23). Editorial] Seeing the humanity in health. thelancet.com Medicine is a visual specialty, but The Lancet is predominantly a journal of words. These words aim to present the best possible view of the state of health and research. But what is described is often restricted to the narrow confines of a specific population in a randomised controlled trial or an abstract clinical outcome that might not reflect the priorities of all patients. By their nature, multinational studies or scholarly Commissions must deal in statistics, averages, and generalities. Such content can easily gloss over the people and the circumstances behind the words.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-23). Shortened telomeres heighten risk of serious lung disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The 46 human chromosomes are shown in blue, with the telomeres appearing as white pinpoints. The DNA has already been copied, so each chromosome is made up of two identical lengths of DNA, each with its own two telomeres. Credit: Hesed Padilla-Nash and Thomas Ried, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. In 2017, Cindy Sutherland caught a nasty cold she couldn't shake. After coughing nonstop for weeks, she went to urgent care and got a…

teleSUR (2023-12-23). Cuban Parliament Approved New Public Health Law. telesurenglish.net On Friday, after extensive debate in plenary the Cuba National Assembly (Unicameral Parliament) approved a new public health law, which replaces Law 41 has accompanied the national health system by more than four decades. | RELATED: | As updated, comprehensive, protective, built collectively, innovative and ethical, committed to principles as core as human dignity, coherent, in harmony with the legal order of Cuban society, necessary…

UMMID (2023-12-23). CSIR UGC NET December 2023 Admit Card released; Download here. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday December 22, 2023 released online Admit Card or Hall Ticket of the candidates who have registered for the Joint CSIR UGC JRF / NET December 2023 examination.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-23). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au

Bƒ∞RTEK-SEN United Textile, Weaving & Leather (2023-12-23). Birteksen Union President Mehmet Tàºrkmen in Turkey Appeals for World Support for Levis Workers. indybay.org Levis workers in Turkey have come under a vicious attack by the company and police because they want an independent union to represent them. The union has called for an international day of action at all Levis stores in the world…

presstv.ir (2023-12-23). US group urges ICC to probe Israel's military top brass for war crimes. presstv.ir A US-based rights group has officially called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute a list of 40 senior Israeli commanders for war crimes over their involvement in the occupying regime's genocide of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-23). US military support for Israel unwavering. presstv.ir The Israeli killing machine has continued its assault on the besieged Gaza Strip, with the regime forces boasting about how they have struck 300 targets in 24 hours, which included a series of hospitals and homes.

presstv.ir (2023-12-23). Almost all Saudi nationals oppose Arab ties with Israel, poll finds. presstv.ir A new survey has found that 96 percent of Saudi Arabian citizens want Arab countries to cut all types of ties with Israel in response to the occupying regime's war on Gaza.

WSWS (2023-12-23). The value added tax increase in Sri Lanka: A brutal attack on the working class. wsws.org The tax increases imposed under the orders of the IMF are intensifying the conditions for a social uprising, fueling the flames of class struggle.

Last Real Indians. (2023-12-23). Hoopa Valley Tribe Reclaim Over 10,000 Acres. popularresistance.org The Hoopa Valley Tribe announced today the acquisition of 10,395 acres of land bordering the western boundary of the Tribe's Reservation. The return of the Hupa Mountain property brings the Tribe's landholdings to a total of over 102,000 acres. When the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation was created, the Hupa people lost access to and use of more than two-thirds of their ancestral lands. The Tribe's $14.1 million purchase of the land rightfully returns management, conservation, and use of the land to Hupa People. | "Today is a day of intense celebration for our Tribe," said Hoopa Valley Tribal Chairman Joe Davis.

noemail (2023-12-23). Unaccompanied minors among Indian passengers on flight grounded in France. devdiscourse.com Eleven unaccompanied minors were among 303 Indian passengers on a plane grounded in France, a source close to the Paris prosecutor's office said on Saturday, as an investigation into suspected human trafficking continues.

UMMID (2023-12-23). INDIA alliance demands 100% counting of VVPAT slips. ummid.com The 28-member bloc of the opposition parties, Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A), Tuesday December 19, 2023 demanded from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to count all the VVPAT slips to ensure fair elections.

UMMID (2023-12-23). Hajj 2024 : Last Date of Application Extended. ummid.com The Haj Committee of India has extended the last date of application for Hajj 2024 (Hajj 1445 H), it said in an official notification published on its website Wednesday December 20, 2023.

UMMID (2023-12-23). Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's aide elected WFI Chief; Ace wrestlers protest. ummid.com Sanjay Singh, close aide of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who is accused of sexual harassment, has been elected the new President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), according to the election result announced Thursday.

UMMID (2023-12-23). CAT 2023 result out; 14 score 100 Percentiles, 29 get 99.99. ummid.com The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) declared CAT 2023 (Common Admission Test 2023) result on its website iimcat.ac.in Thursday December 21, 2023.

UMMID (2023-12-23). AISSEE 2024 deferred, last date to make correction till Dec 24. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the All India Sainik School Entrance Exam 2024 (AISSEE 2024-25) and has also extended the last date of application.

People's Dispatch. (2023-12-23). Human Rights Groups Demand ICC Issue Arrest Warrants On Israeli Officials. popularresistance.org Hundreds of human rights organizations and activists issued a joint call on Wednesday, December 20 asking the International Criminal Court (ICC) to immediately issue arrest warrants for Israeli officials accused of being involved in the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. | Addressed to Karim Khan KC, the ICC prosecutor, the letter underlines that the warrants are necessary to prevent the "continuing commission by Israeli officials of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against Palestinians." | The letter was written in support of the three Palestinian human rights groups, Al-Haq, Al-Mezan Center for H…

UMMID (2023-12-23). Modi govt passes key Bills after 146 MPs suspended from Parliament. ummid.com The Narendra Modi government passed important Bills even as 146 MPs — both from Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, were suspended for what is claimed 'disrupting' the Parliament proceedings.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-23). Tamil refugees hope to ask Richard Marles for permanent visas. greenleft.org.au

Staff (2023-12-23). Mobile Internet suspended in J&K's Poonch, Rajouri amid massive anti-terrorist operation. muslimmirror.com Jammu and Kashmir : Mobile Internet services were suspended in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Rajouri districts early on December 23 as security forces continued their massive search operation to track down terrorists behind the recent ambush on two Army vehicles that left five soldiers dead, officials said. The suspension of the mobile Internet services …

Staff (2023-12-23). 'This is the prize for working for the nation,' says Brother of BSF personnel and civilian killed in Poonch. muslimmirror.com In Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, three civilians, previously detained for questioning in connection with a militant ambush on Army vehicles, were found dead in the Topa Pir area. The victims were identified as Safeer Ahmed (48) and his cousins, Mohammad Showkat (28) and Shabir Ahmed (25). The militant attack, which occurred on Thursday evening, …

UMMID (2023-12-23). West Bengal TET 2023 Admit Card released; Download here. ummid.com The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) has published on the official website of West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test, wbbpeonline.com, Hall Ticket or Admit Card of the candidates who have regsitered for WB TET 2023.

noemail (2023-12-23). HC expresses concern over poor condition of crematoriums in UP. devdiscourse.com The Allahabad High Court has expressed concern over lack of basic facilities at crematoriums across Uttar Pradesh and directed the state government to take concrete steps to improve the condition of cremation centres. Hearing a writ petition filed by one Rajendra Kumar Bajpai, a division bench comprising Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar observed, "We have come across the horrific situation during the peak of Covid-19 pandemic, when we were unable to carry out proper cremation of the bodies of departed souls due to serious lack of infrastructure at cremation centres." "The population is i…

english.almanar.com.lb (2023-12-23). Day 78: Gaza Resistance Still Steady Despite Israeli Carpet Bombing. english.almanar.com.lb Israeli occupation continues its deadly bombardment of Gaza as the Palestinian resistance shows ultimate levels of resilience and courage on day 78 of the brutal aggression. Al-Qassam and Al-Quds Brigades, the military wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad resistance movements said their fighters have been engaging Israeli occupation forces in several areas across the Gaza …

JANET (2023-12-23). Palestinian resistance leader: 'We salute the fighters of our nation'. iacenter.org December 22, 2023 Martyr Izz El-Din Al-Qassam spokesperson Abu Obeida, from Hamas — Islamic Resistance Movement — made the following statement on Dec. 21, 2023, which was published on Resistance News Network. Seventy-six days have passed since the beginning of the Al-Aqsa Flood battle and the barbaric Zionist terrorist aggression on our people in the Gaza Strip, and the enemy continues to commit war crimes recorded in the history of crimes against humanity. Our fighters in the field are still confronting the aggression and fighting the trembling criminal enemy, inflicting heavy losses on its soldiers,…

A Guest Author (2023-12-23). Palestinian resistance leader: 'We salute the fighters of our nation'. workers.org Martyr Izz El-Din Al-Qassam spokesperson Abu Obeida, from Hamas — Islamic Resistance Movement — made the following statement on Dec. 21, 2023, which was published on Resistance News Network. Seventy-six days have passed since the beginning of the Al-Aqsa Flood battle and the barbaric Zionist terrorist aggression on our people . . . |

UMMID (2023-12-23). Karnataka Hijab ban in schools, colleges lifted. ummid.com In a major relief for Muslim girl students, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Friday December 22, 2023 announced to revoke the ban on Hijab in schools and colleges.

Staff (2023-12-23). Govt only contemplating lifting ban on Hijab: Karnataka CM. muslimmirror.com Mysuru : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday clarified that the administration was only contemplating lifting the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in the state and a decision will be taken after holding discussions at the government level. Addressing reporters here, he said, "We haven't done it (revoking Hijab ban) yet. Someone asked …

Staff (2023-12-23). Hijab is our right, let's live like brothers & sisters: Karnataka student Muskan. muslimmirror.com Mandya : Reacting to the announcement of CM Siddaramaiah to lift ban on the hijab, Muskan Khan, a student from Mandya district in Karnataka who had raised the slogan of "Allah hu Akbar" against a group that chanted "Jai Shri Ram", stated that, "hijab is our right and let us live like brothers and sisters …

pna.gov.ph (2023-12-23). Angelina Jolie decries global injustice"40% of those killed are innocent children. Whole families are being murdered. While the world watches and with the active support of many governments, millions of Palestinian civilians – children, women, families – are being collectively punished and dehumanized, all while being deprived food, medicine and humanitarian aid against international law," she said. | | She added: "By refusing to demand a humanitarian cease-fire and blocking the UN Security Council from imposing one on both parties, world leaders are complicit in these crimes."

asianimage.co.uk (2023-12-23). They want you to move on from the Gaza massacres – Why we won'tThis movement is Palestinian-led with the objective of giving the Palestinian people the same rights as the rest of humanity. | | The movement was inspired by the South African Anti-Apartheid movement and aims to pressure Israel to comply with international law.

news.yahoo.com (2023-12-23). Thousands rally in Yemen against US-led Red Sea operationOperation Prosperity Guardian, which has been initiated by the US, aims to boost the international military presence in the Red Sea following rocket and drone attacks on commercial shipping by the Houthis. | | The Houthis are attacking shipping they see as linked to Israel as part of efforts to support Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

WSWS (2023-12-23). IYSSE holds rally to mobilize Detroit area Stellantis autoworkers against US-Israeli genocide in Gaza. wsws.org On Thursday, the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) at Wayne State University held a rally at the Stellantis Warren Truck Assembly factory, where their call to mobilize autoworkers against the genocide in Gaza was met with strong support.

Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams. (2023-12-23). ICC Given Names Of 40 Israeli Officers To Investigate For War Crimes. popularresistance.org As the Palestinian death toll from Israel's obliteration of Gaza topped 20,000—mostly women and children—a U.S.-based advocacy group on Tuesday published a list of 40 Israeli military commanders it says are "prime suspects" for international war crimes investigation. | Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), founded by Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi before his 2018 assassination, said it submitted a dossier on "the officers and commanders responsible for executing Israel's war in Gaza" to the International Criminal Court (ICC). | "These 40 IDF commanders who have been responsible for planning, orde…

Brett Wilkins (2023-12-23). US Abstains From UN Gaza Resolution After Lobbying to Weaken It. truthout.org The United States on Friday abstained from voting on a U.N. Security Council resolution that it repeatedly stonewalled and lobbied to weaken in the face of intense international opposition as Israeli forces continue to kill hundreds of Palestinians daily. The newly passed resolution — which was introduced by the United Arab Emirates — calls for "urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and… |

english.almayadeen.net (2023-12-23). IOF targeted Gaza churches using coordinates from Congress: PoliticoThe Catholic Relief Services had sent the coordinates of several sites in Gaza to Senate staffers, in an attempt to prevent Israeli strikes on internationally protected sites in the Strip.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-23). Clinical trial finds cell therapy improves quality of life in advanced heart failure. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Stem cell-based therapy improved quality of life for patients with advanced heart failure, Mayo Clinic researchers and international collaborators discovered in a late-stage multinational clinical trial. In one of the largest studies of cell intervention after a heart attack, patients reported their daily hardship lessened when stem cells optimized for heart repair supplemented standard of care. This clinical study further documented lower death and hospitalization rates among those treated with cell therapy….

Government of the United Arab Emirates (2023-12-23). UAE Provides 100 tonnes of food supplies through the World Food Programme to support Sudanese refugees in South Sudan. reliefweb.int Countries: South Sudan, Sudan, United Arab Emirates | Source: Government of the United Arab Emirates | The UAE dispatched a plane to the Republic of South Sudan carrying 100 tonnes of food supplies to provide essential humanitarian needs to the Sudanese refugees in South Sudan. | His Excellency Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Development Affairs, highlighted that sending aid to the Republic of South Sudan through the World Food Programme for distribution amongst refugees is part of the UAE's extensive humanitarian assistance endeavors, which include several neighboring…

Andrés Figueroa Cornejo (2023-12-23). Chile. 116 years since the massacre at the Santa María school in Iquique: trade unionists stage a sit-in at the Army Commander-in-Chief's Office. pressenza.com "We have pure reasons, we have why to fight". | Luis Advis | On 21 December 1907, 116 years ago, thousands of striking saltpeter workers and their families were killed by the Chilean army. In the massacre at the Santa María school in Iquique, Chilean, Peruvian, Bolivian, and other workers of different nationalities fell under the blast of the oligarchy and British colonialism. | Seven years after the massacre, the anarchist Antonio Ramón Ramón tried to execute General Silva Renard, who led the massacre in which his brother Manuel Vaca was killed. Ramón Ramón was captured and imprisoned and died a decade later.

WSWS (2023-12-23). Teamsters shut down strike of DHL workers at Cincinnati airport. wsws.org The strike of 1,100 DHL Express tug and ramp workers at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) ended on Tuesday with a reported "tentative agreement."

WSWS (2023-12-23). The New Zealand National Party-led government's agenda of war and austerity, and how to fight it. wsws.org The opposition that is already emerging to the National Party-NZ First-ACT coalition government's agenda of austerity and war must be transformed into a conscious socialist movement, in opposition to Labour and its allies which are seeking to suppress and divide the working class.

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2023-12-23). Transnational Corporations Provoke A Single Scream Of Horror. popularresistance.org Within the United Nations, there is a little-known debate about the status of global tax regulation. In August 2023, UN Secretary-General António Guterres released a draft document called 'Promotion of Inclusive and Effective International Tax Cooperation at the United Nations'. This document comes out of a long debate led by the Global South about the unregulated behaviour of transnational corporations (especially the ways in which they avoid taxation) and about the fact that discussions regarding regulations have been dominated by Global North countries (notably those in the Organisation for Economic Cooperatio…

ecns.cn (2023-12-23). Comicomment | Surveillance Empire: U.S. unrestricted eavesdropping. ecns.cn The Section 702 of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), an important legal basis for U.S. intelligence authorities to eavesdrop on non-U.S. citizens overseas and step up international surveillance without authorization, will expire on December 31. The U.S. government is urgently seeking to renew this provision and extend its surveillance privileges.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-12-23). Italy's foreign trade with non-EU nations scaled down in December. plenglish.com According to the National Statistics Institute (ISTAT) ¥s latest report, this monthly decline in exports impacted on industrial power groups as well as both intermediate and non-durable consumer goods, by dropping 31.0; 3.4 and 2.5%, respectively. | However, ISTAT's experts, foreign sales of consumer durables experienced a growth of 2.6% at that stage. | Regarding imports, there were cyclical declines in all groups, with a 7.5% drop in energy and 4.5% in consumer durables but purchases of capital goods grew by 1.7%. | In November 2023, Italy ¥s trade balance with non-EU countries was positive for an amoun…

The Independent (2023-12-23). UMSC National Chairman suspends Deputy Mufti Ssemambo. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) National Chairperson has suspended Deputy Mufti Sheikh Abdallah Ssemambo following a petition endorsed by 15 members of the national executive committee. The suspension, effective immediately, requires Ssemambo to receive only half his salary until the impeachment process concludes. "Be notified that the Chairperson of …

Staff (2023-12-23). PDVSA Grants License for Gas Exploration and Extraction in Dragon Field. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan national oil company Petróleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) and the oil companies National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago (NGC) and Shell signed an agreement for the exploration and extraction of non-associated gas in the Dragon Gas field, located in the Paria peninsula of Venezuela, days after US mainstream media reported a stalemate in PDVSA's negotiations with Shell. | The granting of the licenses was reported by the Office of the Vice Presidency of Venezuela on Thursday, December 21. "This is how the signing of an agreement between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago for the production and export of g…

JANET (2023-12-23). Calendar of Resistance for Palestine! Events and actions around the world. iacenter.org

JANET (2023-12-23). Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine condemns int'l naval force. iacenter.org December 22, 2023 The Central Media Department of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine issued the following statement publicized by Resistance News Network on Dec. 19, 2023. Since this statement was released, this naval force has been postponed due to lack of support from other Arab countries and U.S. allies. Both France and Spain have backed out of participating in the force for now. The U.S. decision to form an international naval force in the Red Sea aims to protect the Zionist entity and threatens the security of the region and world peace. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine confir…

Staff (2023-12-23). Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov makes news. gilbertdoctorow.com This past week was quite dull for observers of Russian state television news and talk shows who are looking for dispatches bearing on international events. There was almost nothing about the Houthi (Yemen) attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, about Defense Secretary Austin's 'Operation Prosperity' naval force to secure shipping in the region, about …

UMMID (2023-12-23). CSIR UGC NET December 2023 Admit Card released; Download here. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday December 22, 2023 released online Admit Card or Hall Ticket of the candidates who have registered for the Joint CSIR UGC JRF / NET December 2023 examination.

WSWS (2023-12-23). "Helen Halyard's patience and kindness have nurtured an entire generation of socialists" wsws.org The following tributes to Helen Halyard were read out to an international memorial meeting held on December 3.

The Lancet (2023-12-23). Editorial] Seeing the humanity in health. thelancet.com Medicine is a visual specialty, but The Lancet is predominantly a journal of words. These words aim to present the best possible view of the state of health and research. But what is described is often restricted to the narrow confines of a specific population in a randomised controlled trial or an abstract clinical outcome that might not reflect the priorities of all patients. By their nature, multinational studies or scholarly Commissions must deal in statistics, averages, and generalities. Such content can easily gloss over the people and the circumstances behind the words.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-23). Shortened telomeres heighten risk of serious lung disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The 46 human chromosomes are shown in blue, with the telomeres appearing as white pinpoints. The DNA has already been copied, so each chromosome is made up of two identical lengths of DNA, each with its own two telomeres. Credit: Hesed Padilla-Nash and Thomas Ried, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. In 2017, Cindy Sutherland caught a nasty cold she couldn't shake. After coughing nonstop for weeks, she went to urgent care and got a…

ecns.cn (2023-12-23). Investment in power grid rises 1.8% to $78b. ecns.cn Investment in China's power grid has remained relatively stable in recent years, with total investment in national grid construction projects in 2022 reaching 500.6 billion yuan ($78.22 billion), up 1.8 percent year-on-year, according to the China Electric Power Planning and Engineering Institute.

ecns.cn (2023-12-23). NPC plans amendments to Criminal Law to cover private firms. ecns.cn Corruption in private enterprises will be further combated in line with a draft amendment law, so that legitimate rights and interests of entrepreneurs can be better protected, an official from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-12-23). Revision to Charity Law emphasizes need for transparency. ecns.cn Individuals in need of help should provide true information when launching or collecting donations through internet platforms, instead of fabricating or concealing incidents to conduct donation fraud, said an official from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-23). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au

Bƒ∞RTEK-SEN United Textile, Weaving & Leather (2023-12-23). Birteksen Union President Mehmet Tàºrkmen in Turkey Appeals for World Support for Levis Workers. indybay.org Levis workers in Turkey have come under a vicious attack by the company and police because they want an independent union to represent them. The union has called for an international day of action at all Levis stores in the world…

presstv.ir (2023-12-23). US group urges ICC to probe Israel's military top brass for war crimes. presstv.ir A US-based rights group has officially called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute a list of 40 senior Israeli commanders for war crimes over their involvement in the occupying regime's genocide of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2023-12-23). Almost all Saudi nationals oppose Arab ties with Israel, poll finds. presstv.ir A new survey has found that 96 percent of Saudi Arabian citizens want Arab countries to cut all types of ties with Israel in response to the occupying regime's war on Gaza.

presstv.ir (2023-12-23). US military support for Israel unwavering. presstv.ir The Israeli killing machine has continued its assault on the besieged Gaza Strip, with the regime forces boasting about how they have struck 300 targets in 24 hours, which included a series of hospitals and homes.

news.yahoo.com (2023-12-22). UN's Guterres says 'much more is needed' after Security Council voteUN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed scepticism after the UN Security Council adopted a new resolution on the Gaza war, saying that while he hopes it might pave the way for a humanitarian ceasefire, "much more is needed immediately." | | The resolution adopted by the most powerful UN body on Friday calls for an increased delivery of humanitarian aid for Gazans but does not include a call for an end of hostilities. | | "A humanitarian ceasefire is the only way to begin to meet the desperate needs of people in Gaza and end their ongoing nightmares," Guterres said in New York.

WSWS (2023-12-23). The value added tax increase in Sri Lanka: A brutal attack on the working class. wsws.org The tax increases imposed under the orders of the IMF are intensifying the conditions for a social uprising, fueling the flames of class struggle.

infobrics (2023-12-21). Pakistan's Quest to Join BRICS. infobrics.org Winning Indian agreement will be key…

infobrics (2023-12-21). Indian Exports Shielded from G7 Ban on Russian Diamonds. infobrics.org The local industry has been worried that the ban—a part of international measures against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine—could have major repercussions for exports of the stones, with the US being India's biggest market…

Vijay Prashad (2023-12-21). The Suffocation of Democracy in India. counterpunch.org On December 18 and 19, 141 members of the two houses of India's Parliament were suspended, as of December 19, by the Speaker of the lower house, Om Birla. Each of these members belongs to the parties that oppose the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The government said that these elected members were suspended for "unruly behavior." The opposition had shaped itself into the INDIA bloc, which included almost every party not affiliated with the BJP. They responded to this action by calling it the "murder of democracy" and alleging that the BJP government has installed…

Staff (2023-12-20). Israel to begin hiring Indians to replace Palestinian workers from Dec 27. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : A team of "selectors" from Israel visited India last week and another senior delegation will leave for India next week to start the process of recruiting thousands of workers to be brought to the country to fill in the acute shortage faced by its construction industry, a senior executive at the Israel …

Vijay Prashad (2023-12-20). The suffocation of democracy in India. peoplesdispatch.org On December 18 and 19, 141 members of the two houses of India's Parliament were

Editor (2023-12-20). Moves of UK and U.S. over Chagos expose true nature of 'values-based alliance'. mronline.org U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and visiting British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Thursday local time in a joint press conference that they had discussed the "vital" U.S.-UK Indian Ocean air base at Diego Garcia.

teleSUR, rzr, DRL (2023-12-20). Diez fallecidos y miles de desplazados en India por lluvias. telesurtv.net El ministro jefe de Tamil Nadu, Shiv Das Meena, informó que además de los diez fallecidos, cerca de 12.600 personas tuvieron que huir a sitios seguros.

People's Dispatch. (2023-12-21). BP Suspends All Oil Shipments Through Red Sea In Response To Houthi Blockade. popularresistance.org On Monday, December 18, oil giant BP announced that it would pause all oil shipments through the Red Sea due to Houthi's blockade of all ships heading to Israel. BP is the first oil and gas company to do so. The Ansar Allah forces had announced its blockade on December 9. Yahya Sare'e, the spokesperson of Yemeni armed forces, announced that the blockade would continue until Israel ended its genocidal war on Gaza and lifted the blockade on the besieged Palestinian territory. | As a result of the blockade, cargo ships have been forced to travel around the African continent rather than through the Red Sea, increasin…

Mauro Ramos, People's Dispatch. (2023-12-20). 95% Of Trade Between China And Russia No Longer Done In US Currency. popularresistance.org On a recent visit to China, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov stated that this year the use of the Russian ruble and Chinese yuan in trade between the two countries has already reached 95%. | At the same time, from January to October, 68% of all Russian trade was carried out in the two countries' currencies, according to Russian Minister of Economic Development Maksim Reshetnikov. | The yuan has also been used by Russia in commercial transactions with Mongolia, the Philippines, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Japan, Tajikistan, and Singapore.

Rebecca Vilkomerson (2023-12-20). Don't Let the Flailing Center Box Out the Left's Powerful Possibilities. truthout.org As Israel ratcheted up the destruction of Gaza over the last two months, the news of the genocide itself has competed with the relentless coverage of the political divisions at elite institutions and among Jews. Meanwhile, in Queens, New York, far from the spotlight, working-class Muslims (joined by their Jewish, Christian, Sikh, Korean and Hindu neighbors) continued their weekly protests at the… |

Staff (2023-12-20). Union minister Giriraj Singh urges Hindus to embrace 'Jhatka' meat, calls for Halal ban. muslimmirror.com In Begusarai, Union Rural Development Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh called upon Hindus to exclusively consume 'jhatka' meat instead of halal meat. Singh 'praised' the commitment of Muslims to consuming only halal meat and urged Hindus to demonstrate a similar dedication to their religious traditions. He emphasized the Hindu way …

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-21). Tamil refugees hope to ask Richard Marles for permanent visas. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-20). Tamil refugees hope to ask Richard Marles for permanent visas. greenleft.org.au

Tanupriya Singh (2023-12-20). As the DRC holds another election, the fight of the Congolese people is still for liberation. peoplesdispatch.org 44 million people were eligible to cast their votes in the presidential and parliamentary elections in the DRC on December 20. The vote has been held amid an intensification of violence in the mineral-rich eastern provinces, leaving millions displaced.

Binoy Kampmark (2023-12-20). A Merry AUKUS Surprise, Western Australia! dissidentvoice.org The secretive Australian government just cannot help itself. Clamouring and hectoring of other countries and their secret arrangements (who can forget the criticism of the Solomon Islands over its security pact with China for that reason?) the Albanese government is a bit too keen on keeping a lid on things regarding the withering away of …

Staff (2023-12-20). Section 144 imposed in Manipur's Churachandpur district following fresh violence. muslimmirror.com Churachandpur : The Manipur government has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC for two months in Churachandpur district following fresh violence, according to an official order. Various parts of the northeastern state have been rocked by ethnic strife since May this year. Incidents of sporadic violence were reported from several places in …

The Canary. (2023-12-21). Activists Block Several Airports In Belgium — Ground Private Jets. popularresistance.org On Saturday 16 December, supporters of campaign group Code Rouge-Rood from several European countries entered Là¨ege Airport in a peaceful direct action to denounce the injustice and climate impact of aviation and demand a drastic reduction of flights | This happened just after hundreds of activists were arrested around Antwerp, while preparing to block Antwerp International airport, one of the biggest private jet airports in Belgium. Despite police targetting activists, a large group managed to enter Antwerp Airport and achieved success: no private jets took off from Kortrijk or Antwerp today.

Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-21). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 75: UNSC Postpones Ceasefire Vote. popularresistance.org The UN Security Council postponed for the second time a vote on a ceasefire resolution in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. | The resolution was initially scheduled for a vote on Monday. However, Security Council members are debating the draft's wording to avoid another U.S. veto. On December 8, the U.S. rejected a ceasefire call, while the UK abstained. | U.S. foreign officials warned that support for Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip is isolating Washington from its allies and could cost it diplomatically in the long run. | On Tuesday, the National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby confirmed that the U.S…

teleSUR (2023-12-21). The Israeli Offensive Has Killed Over 20,000 Palestinians. telesurenglish.net Over the past two months and more, Israel's draconian siege and relentless bombardment have killed at least 20,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, with 70 percent of them being women and children. | RELATED: | On top of the staggering number of casualties, intense attacks have pushed the strip to the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. | The international call has been ever louder for an immediate ceasefire to allow the…

Barbara Madeloni, Labor Notes. (2023-12-21). Teachers Push For Ceasefire, With Education, Agitation, Resolutions. popularresistance.org When Becky Pringle, president of the 3-million-member National Education Association (NEA), the largest union in the country, tweeted, "We join our partner organizations along with Jewish and Muslim leaders across the globe in an urgent call for an end to the violence," it was one more step in the growing movement among union activists demanding a ceasefire in Palestine. | Teachers unions including the Chicago Teachers Union, the San Antonio Alliance of Teachers and Support Professionals, and the Massachusetts Teachers Association were some of the first unions to sign on to a ceasefire resolution spearheaded by t…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-12-21). Australian Senator for Queensland says Drain the Swamp. expose-news.com Australian Senator for Queensland, Gerard Rennick, joined Club Grubbery to discuss the state of the Liberal National Party and politics in general in Australia. "We need to clean out the bureaucrats … …

Neal Resnikoff (2023-12-21). International Migrants Day: How To Change the System? orinocotribune.com By Neal Resnikoff — Dec 18. 2023 | The UN General Assembly proclaimed December 18 International Migrants Day in 2000. It took into account the large and increasing number of migrants in the world. It aimed to further the 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families. | The Convention recognizes the human rights of migrant workers and promotes their access to justice as well as to humane and lawful working and living conditions. It provides guidance on the elaboration of national migration policies and for international cooperation based on…

ecns.cn (2023-12-21). Immigration bill passes, but crisis looms for Macron. ecns.cn Lawmakers in France's National Assembly have voted to tighten the country's immigration rules, but their support of legislation championed by President Emmanuel Macron has stirred up a political crisis for him.

Survival International (2023-12-21). Boycott of Leather Suppliers over Fears for Uncontacted Indigenous People in Paraguay. dissidentvoice.org Guireja, an Ayoreo woman, on the day she was first contacted in 2004. Her relatives are still hiding in the forest. © GAT/Survival Pasubio, one of Europe's leading leather manufacturers, has today announced that it will refuse to buy leather from suppliers whose activities directly or indirectly threaten the forests inhabited by the uncontacted Ayoreo people …

Roger D. Harris (2023-12-21). How the Campaign to Free Venezuelan Political Prisoner Alex Saab Succeeded. dissidentvoice.org Alex Saab was freed from US captivity in what Venezuelan Prof. Maria Victor Paez described as "a triumph of Venezuelan diplomacy." The diplomat had been imprisoned for trying to bring humanitarian supplies to Venezuela in legal international trade but in circumvention of Washington's illegal economic coercive measures, also known as sanctions. Negotiated prisoner exchange In …

Katrien Demuynck (2023-12-21). A Bolivarian specter haunts the Monroe Doctrine. peoplesdispatch.org December 2, 2023 marked 200 years since US President James Monroe's famous words to Congress: "America for the Americans". To remember that anniversary, the Network in Defense of Humanity (REDH) organized an international forum "Bolivar versus Monroe, against imperialism, fascism and neocolonialism, within the framework of 200 years of anti-imperialism", in Caracas, Venezuela, from November 30 to December 2, 2023. | Over the three days of the conference, intellectuals and politicians from all over the continent spoke about the legacy of the Monroe Doctrine today and the ongoing struggle against US imperialism. Ma…

Brent Patterson, Peace Brigades International-Canada. (2023-12-21). Calgary-Based Subsidiary Partners In Building US' Mountain Valley Pipeline. popularresistance.org The Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) is a 482 kilometre (300 mile) pipeline being built across West Virigina and Virginia to transport fracked gas. WGL Midstream, a subsidiary of Calgary-based AltaGas, owns 10 per cent of this USD $6.6 billion pipeline. | The Natural Resources Defense Council says: "It has been estimated that the full life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (excluding construction emissions) generated by the MVP mainline alone would be almost 90 million metric tons annually. This is equivalent to the emissions from 23 average U.S. coal plants."

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-21). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au

The Independent (2023-12-21). Cabinet approves CNOOC's license for LPG facility at Kingfisher. independent.co.ug Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved China National Offshore Oil Corporation- CNOOC Uganda Limited to proceed with the construction of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) facility in the Kingfisher development area. The state minister in charge of national guidance, Godfrey Kabbyanga revealed this during the cabinet briefing at the Uganda Media Centre in …

The Independent (2023-12-21). Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sworn in as Kuwait's new Emir. independent.co.ug KUWAIT CITY | Xinhua | Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah officially assumed the role of emir of Kuwait on Wednesday, taking an oath before the Kuwaiti National Assembly. He succeeds the late Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who passed away at the age of 86 on December 16. Sheikh Mishal is the 17th ruler …

Dean Baker (2023-12-21). The National Debt, Tax Farming and Patent Monopolies. counterpunch.org It increasingly looks like the Fed and the Biden administration have nailed the notoriously difficult soft landing, with inflation rapidly falling towards the Fed's 2.0 percent target and the unemployment rate still under 4.0 percent. All the signs are that the economy will continue to grow and create jobs at a healthy pace in 2024

ecns.cn (2023-12-21). UN official: Climate change an important part of regional cooperation. ecns.cn "Countries must speed up implementing their commitment to achieving national net zero targets, accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and low carbon technology,and foster regional and international cooperation," said Armida Alisjahbana, under-secretary-general of the United Nations and executive secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

ecns.cn (2023-12-21). Coal mine accident kills 12 in Jixi city. ecns.cn China's installed power generation capacity surged 13.6 percent year-on-year to 2.85 billion kilowatts during the first 11 months this year, according to the latest figures released by the National Energy Administration.

ecns.cn (2023-12-21). China makes major breakthrough in independent marine exploration. ecns.cn China's independently developed "Haijing" system, a marine seismic exploration and acquisition equipment using submarine cables, completed its first 3,000m-deep seabed geology exploration on Thursday, 500 kilometers south of Zhuhai in South China's Guangdong province, said its operator China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).

ecns.cn (2023-12-21). China's installed power generation capacity jumps 13.6%. ecns.cn China's installed power generation capacity surged 13.6 percent year-on-year to 2.85 billion kilowatts during the first 11 months this year, according to the latest figures released by the National Energy Administration.

ecns.cn (2023-12-21). Taiwan compatriot traces his roots to Fujian. ecns.cn Tsao Wei-han and his daughter attend the Wuyi trail race at the Wuyishan National Park in Fujian province in November.Tsao Wei-han, who was born and grew up in Matsu, Taiwan, enjoys living and running his own business in Fuzhou, Fujian province.

ecns.cn (2023-12-21). University offers all-fish banquet to students, faculty for free. ecns.cn Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) offered an all-fish banquet to its students and faculty members on Tuesday, as about 650 kilograms of fish in the campus lake were caught to maintain ecological balance. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-12-21). China completes first 3,000-meter ultra-deep-water seismic exploration. ecns.cn China's independently developed "Haijing" system, a marine seismic exploration and acquisition equipment using submarine cables, completed the 3,000-meter ultra-deep-water seismic exploration for the first time, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) said on Thursday. "ÄÄ…

teleSUR (2023-12-21). US Monroe Doctrine a Blight on Latin America for 200 Years. telesurenglish.net December 20, a national day of mourning due to the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama, is a grim reminder of how the notorious U.S. foreign policy of the Monroe Doctrine has blighted the Americas for two centuries. | RELATED: | Back in December 1823, then U.S. President James Monroe put forward the idea that America is for Americans in his annual State of the Union address to Congress. The Monroe Doctrine thus became…

The Independent (2023-12-21). Handover of Kabalega International Airport Pushed to Next Year. independent.co.ug Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The completion of Kabalega International Airport, in Hoima district, has suffered delays, pushing the handover to February next year. The contractor, a joint venture of Israeli-British firms, Shikun & Binui International-SBI/Colas Limited, had initially planned to officially hand over the airport to the government on December 26th. Anurag Kalvagunta, the …

Lana Ikelan (2023-12-21). War Takes an Economic Toll on Israeli Businesses and Employees. themedialine.org

WSWS (2023-12-21). Sri Lankan SEP General Secretary Deepal Jayasekera discusses international socialist program in TV interview. wsws.org Jayasekera explained that the working class need to take matters into their own hands to fight for a socialist and internationalist solution to their burning social and democratic issues.

WSWS (2023-12-21). National defense budget extends illegal electronic spying on US citizens. wsws.org The National Defense Authorization Act, which was sent to the White House by Congress on December 14, contains a little-known four-month extension of Section 702 provisions that enable the ongoing warrantless surveillance of US citizens in violation of fundamental constitutional rights.

WSWS (2023-12-21). Remarks by David North at the conclusion of the international memorial meeting for Helen Halyard. wsws.org We are publishing here the summation given by David North to the memorial meeting for Comrade Helen Halyard held on December 3.

Martin Hacthoun (2023-12-21). Prime Minister announces actions for Cuba's economic recovery. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero announced today a group of actions aimed at increasing foreign currency income, increasing national production, and reducing the budget deficit.

venezuelanalysis.com (2023-12-20). Venezuela Secures Release of Gov't Envoy Alex SaabThe Venezuelan government and Saab's defense lawyers have maintained that he was acting as a special envoy and therefore was subject to diplomatic immunity. Caracas viewed the detention of Saab as a violation of international law, tantamount to a "kidnapping" and his persecution as a politically motivated trial. Saab maintained his innocence and pleaded not guilty to charges of money laundering.

presstv.ir (2023-12-20). Exclusive: Hamas says resolve to fight Israel outweighs its missiles. presstv.ir A senior Hamas official says Operation Al-Aqsa Storm was meant to show the world that ignoring the rights of the Palestinian people will affect international stability.

Staff (2023-12-20). Pope Condemns Israeli Killings of Palestinian Christians; Relative of 84-Year-Old Victim Mourns Her Death. democracynow.org As international outrage grows over Israeli attacks on churches in Gaza, we speak with Philip Farah, co-founder of the Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace. Israeli snipers shot dead an elderly woman and her adult daughter at the Holy Family Parish, a Catholic church, on Sunday. Pope Francis denounced the killings as "terrorism." Farah's elderly relative Elham Farah, a beloved music teacher and member of one of the oldest Christian families in Gaza, was killed by an Israeli sniper in November while sheltering outside the church. Israeli soldiers have also attacked Palestinian Christians else…

WSWS (2023-12-20). Israel's slaughter of president of the Islamic University of Gaza triggers international protest. wsws.org Professor Sofyan Taya was a UNESCO Chair for Physical and Astrophysical Sciences. According to a 2021 report by Stanford University, he was among the top 2 percent of researchers in optics globally.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-12-20). Despite Biden's Claims, Gaza Health Ministry Death Toll Is Accurate. popularresistance.org The death toll of Israel's war on Gaza reported by the Palestinian health ministry is accurate, according to two peer-reviewed studies by scientific experts published in top medical journal The Lancet. | As of December 18, Israel had killed 19,453 Palestinians in Gaza, the ministry reported. Two-thirds of the deaths were children (7,729) and women (5,153). | United Nations bodies, human rights organizations, and major media outlets have often used these statistics, because they have a history of being accurate. | "International organizations including the United Nations usually rely on these same figures as they…

ecns.cn (2023-12-20). China urges U.S. to play due role for truce in Gaza. ecns.cn Beijing said on Tuesday that it hopes Washington will listen to the growing international calls to end hostilities between Palestine and Israel, and refrain from unilaterally obstructing the United Nations Security Council from passing relevant resolutions.

infobrics (2023-12-20). Egypt Joins China's ILRS Moon Base Initiative. infobrics.org Egypt and China signed a series of space agreements including cooperation on the China-led International Lunar Research Station…

Leila Warah (2023-12-20). Palestinian activist Munther Amira tied up, beaten, and arrested by Israeli forces in Aida refugee camp. mondoweiss.net Israeli forces raided Aida refugee camp and detained activist Munther Amira after attacking his family. With Amira's fate inside Israel's military court system unknown, his family recounts his traumatic arrest and calls for international solidarity.

WSWS (2023-12-20). Australian workers and youth condemn violent attack on Sri Lankan SEP members. wsws.org Workers, students, youth, academics and the sections of the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) have denounced the violent attack on two SEP members by pro-government thugs and demanded the culprits be punished.

National Homelessness Law Center (2023-12-20). Law Center Statement on 12% Increase in Homelessness. indybay.org Point in Time results must drive housing investments, not despair…

Eric Toussaint (2023-12-20). "Developing Countries" are Trapped in a New Debt Crisis : How Can This be Explained? counterpunch.org The latest World Bank report on the debts of "developing countries", published on December 13, 2023 [1], reveals an alarming fact: in 2022, developing countries as a whole spent a record US$ 443.5 billion to pay for their external public debt. The 75 low-income nations that are eligible for loans from the International Development Association (IDA),

Christopher Justin Einolf (2023-12-20). An Unfinished Struggle: the 50-Year Campaign to Abolish Torture. counterpunch.org At the Amna Suraka museum in Iraq, exhibits show the torture that was carried out in the cells. Hélène Veilleux/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA Christopher Justin Einolf, Northern Illinois University The world's first conference on the abolition of torture drew more than 300 delegates representing over 70 countries and international organizations. It opened with the news that

Juan M. Garcia (2023-12-20). Cuban lawmakers review status of agreements at parliamentary session. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) The National People's Power Assembly of Cuba (Parliament) on Wednesday reviewed the compliance with the agreements approved by the legislature regarding priority issues for the country.

Paulo Cabral (2023-12-20). Chinese currency goes international in first yuan-based cross-border commercial loan. america.cgtn.com The first yuan-based cross-border commercial loan was recently completed in Brazil marking a major step toward the internationalization of the Chinese currency. A Chinese company that operates a major hydropower plant in Brazil was the recipient. | Paulo Cabral reports from Brazil.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-12-20). UK Parliament debates IHR amendments: If sovereignty is knowingly and deceitfully forfeited by government there are specific laws for dealing with that, says Andrew Bridgen. expose-news.com On Monday, the UK House of Commons debated the World Health Organisation's ("WHO's") proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations ("IHR"). The debate was held in response to a petition to the …

ecns.cn (2023-12-20). International students from BJTU proud to study in China. ecns.cn Last Thursday, a group of international students from Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU) engaged in a cultural tour in Beijing.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-20). Housing activists organise national day of action for public housing, rent controls. greenleft.org.au

Larry Johnson (2023-12-20). The U.S. Navy is Unprepared for a Prolonged war With Yemen. sonar21.com Aegis Missile Defense System | It looks like the United States, along with 9 allies — Great Britain, Italy, Bahrain, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain — are on the verge of entangling itself in a new Middle East quagmire as an international armada assembles in the international waters around Yemen. The mission? Stop Yemen from threatening cargo and oil tankers headed to Israel. | Tiny Yemen has surprised the West with its tenacity and ferocity in attacking ships trying to ferry containers and fuel to Israel. Yes, this is a violation of international law and the West is f…

The Independent (2023-12-20). Egypt's Sisi secures 3rd presidential term amid interwoven challenges. independent.co.ug CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt's incumbent president, won the 2024 presidential election with 89.6 percent of the vote, securing a third term in office, according to results released Monday afternoon by Egypt's National Election Authority (NEA). Sisi has thus become the chosen leader of the most populous Arab country, which has played …

The Independent (2023-12-20). World Insights: Egypt's Sisi secures 3rd presidential term amid interwoven challenges. independent.co.ug CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt's incumbent president, won the 2024 presidential election with 89.6 percent of the vote, securing a third term in office, according to results released Monday afternoon by Egypt's National Election Authority (NEA). Sisi has thus become the chosen leader of the most populous Arab country, which has played …

ecns.cn (2023-12-20). China releases first batch of 789 important terrestrial wildlife habitats. ecns.cn China has unveiled the first batch of 789 crucial terrestrial wildlife habitats, safeguarding a remarkable 82.36 percent of the nation's protected species, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.

ecns.cn (2023-12-20). Government departments swiftly engage in rescue efforts after quake hits Gansu. ecns.cn China's National Development and Reform Commission is allocating 250 million yuan (about $35 million) of funds to Gansu and Qinghai provinces to help restore reconstruction and public services following a 6.2 magnitude earthquake.

Bill Meyer (2023-12-20). Feature films featured at TIFF 2023: Focus on the political. peoplesworld.org TORONTO — It's impossible to see all the great films at the Toronto International Film Festival in just 12 days, so I won't be able to report on some of those that have been winning awards and receiving accolades around the world. But for our progressive audience, I suggest you look up these impressive feature …

NEOB (2023-12-20). Former Lotteries Commission grant manager's pension payout interdicted. sanews.gov.za Former Lotteries Commission grant manager's pension payout interdicted | The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has obtained a Special Tribunal order interdicting the R1.7 million pension payout due to former National Lotteries Commission's (NLC) Grant Manager, Marubini Ramatsekisa. | This in a long-running action taken by the SIU following an investigation into the affairs of the NLC. | The probe has resulted in, amongst others, the freezing of millions of rands in assets and the implication of board members of the commission in serious allegations of fraud and corruption at the commission. | SIU spokesperson Kaiz…

NEOB (2023-12-20). NERSA welcomes imprisonment of criminals damaging Transnet infrastructure. sanews.gov.za NERSA welcomes imprisonment of criminals damaging Transnet infrastructure | The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has welcomed the arrest and successful prosecution of criminals tampering with the Transnet pipeline to steal petrol and diesel. | In two separate matters, a thief was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for damaging essential infrastructure, while in another, two men were sentenced to 10 and 15 years, respectively, for theft of fuel. | Regulator Member Primarily Responsible for Petroleum Pipelines Regulation at NERSA, Muzi Mkhize, said: "We commend the law enforcement agencies for the…

NEOB (2023-12-20). SAA, SunExpress sign MoU. sanews.gov.za SAA, SunExpress sign MoU | South African Airways (SAA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SunExpress for four aircrafts to support the national carrier's operations in the 2024/25 financial year. | According to SAA, the MoU is an add-on to the two airlines' current six-month damp lease agreement, which includes "the lease of two Boeing 737-800s, as well as maintenance and cockpit crew". | "In addition to plans to increase the number of damp lease aircraft, SAA and SunExpress are currently exploring options for a multi-year reciprocal capacity support and further cooperation with regards to mainte…