(2024-12-27). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2024-12-27). America's "Just War" against Afghanistan: Women's Rights "Before" and "After" America's Destructive Wars. globalresearch.ca Unknown to Americans, in the 1970s and early 1980s, Kabul was "a cosmopolitan city. Artists and hippies flocked to the capital. Women studied agriculture, engineering and business at the city's university. Afghan women held government jobs".
(2024-12-27). UN calls for investigation into air strikes on Afghan border. newarab.com 
The UN mission to The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said it had "received credible reports that dozens of civilians, including women and children, were killed in airstrikes by Pakistan's military forces in Paktika prov…
(2024-12-27). 'Modern slavery': Trapped in Iraq, Nigerian women cry out for help. aljazeera.com Nigerian women recruited to work as domestic helpers in the Middle Eastern country say they face severe abuse.
(2024-12-27). Bringing Gaza Home. popularresistance.org In Ft. Wayne, Indiana, this September, I was arrested with a long-time activist friend, Cliff Kindy, for blocking the entrance to a Raytheon Corp. facility. We both requested jury trials and the dates were set for mid-December and early January. Prosecutors dropped the charges in each case and the trials did not happen. | For my defense, I planned to bring Gaza home to jurors from Allen County, home to Ft. Wayne, with wire service photos and by extrapolating the effects of the U.S.-Israeli genocide in Palestine to their own county.
(2024-12-27). Breaking video: Kamal Adwan doctor's final dramatic message as Israelis invade N Gaza's last hospital. skwawkbox.org 'I wish everyone safety. If fate allows we'll speak to you again. Please forgive us if we fell short in anyone's rights' Doctors have been forced out of the last real medical facility in northern Gaza, the Kamal Adwan hospital, after occupation forces invaded the hospital, arrested some staff and forced out others at gunpoint …
(2024-12-27). The Defiant Last Stand Of The Doctors Of Kamal Adwan Hospital. popularresistance.org Patients are trying to sleep inside the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip. But just outside, they can see a remote-controlled robot carrying explosives sent by the Israeli army. It's only a matter of time before the bomb is detonated. Tanks and bulldozers move around the hospital and in front of its entrances all day long. The sounds of explosions and bullets do not stop. | Inside the hospital, there is a constant state of panic. With each new explosion or round of fire, patients flee from one wing of the hospital to another, crowding in the narrow hospital corridors to sleep like sardines, hoping t…
(2024-12-27). Israel Orders Total Evacuation of North Gaza Hospital, Sets Facility Ablaze. truthout.org Israeli forces have totally besieged Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza, evacuating all staff and patients and setting the facility ablaze, after months of nonstop attacks. On Friday, the facility's director, Hossam Abu Safiya, said that Israeli forces began burning all of the facility's operational departments while staff and patients were still… |
(2024-12-27). New York Times reveals Israeli extermination order authorizing killing 20 civilians for each "combatant" wsws.org On Thursday, the New York Times published a detailed account reporting the existence of official Israeli military documents authorizing the killing of 20 non-combatants for every "pre-emptive" attack on a single presumed Hamas supporter, with the ratio in some cases reaching 100 to one.
(2024-12-27). Israeli Troops Launch Violent Incursion Into New Areas Of Lebanon. popularresistance.org Israeli forces stepped up their ongoing violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon on 26 December, pushing troops deeper into south Lebanon and kidnapping a Lebanese citizen. | "The Israeli enemy continues to violate the ceasefire agreement, attack Lebanon's sovereignty and citizens, and destroy southern villages and towns," the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) said in a statement on Thursday. | "In this context, on 12/26/2024, Israeli enemy forces penetrated several points in the areas of Qantara, Adshit al-Qusayr, and Wadi al-Hujayr.
(2024-12-27). Israel Is Killing Civilians In Gaza On Purpose, And It's Not Even Debatable. caitlinjohnstone.com.au
(2024-12-27). Palestinians Endure Another Christmas Of Genocide And Displacement. popularresistance.org Over the past 14 months, I have watched in horror as fellow Palestinians in Gaza have been subjected to Israel's relentless bombardment — targeting refugee camps, residential neighborhoods, schools, hospitals, universities and bakeries — and forced to live the nightmare of homelessness in leaky tents without food, water or medical care. I have listened to friends and family in the West Bank and East Jerusalem talk about their despair and describe the daily terror they are subjected to at the hands of the Israeli military and armed settlers, whose aim is to get them to leave their homes and land.
(2024-12-27). 'That Amnesty Is Claiming This Is Genocide Is Profound and Necessary': CounterSpin interview with Iman Abid on Israeli genocide. fair.org 
(2024-12-27). As some Israeli officers seem to push systematic destruction in Gaza, Hamas regroups. haaretz.com In tent camps, Palestinian teenagers are undergoing training in firearms, rocket-propelled grenades and explosives ‚ñ Defense Minister Katz is good at undercutting the IDF chief of staff, whose personnel crisis is deepening…
(2024-12-27). Israeli forces raid Kamal Adwan Hospital after killing 53 in airstrikes. presstv.ir Israel has conducted new airstrikes on Kamal Adwan Hospital in the besieged Gaza Strip, killing at least 50 people, including staff members.
(2024-12-27). Israel bombs Yemen, kills dozens at Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital. newarab.com 
Israeli air strikes hit The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether they knew at the time that WHO chief The strikes targeting the airport, military facilities and power stations in Houthi ar…
(2024-12-27). Israeli forces burn Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital. newarab.com 
Israeli forces on Friday raided the In separate incidents across Gaza, Israeli strikes killed at least 25 people, medics said. One of those strikes on a house in Gaza City killed 15 people, medics and the civil emergency service said. | The Palestinian health ministry said contact with staff inside the facility,…
(2024-12-27). All for his wife: The timing of Netanyahu's latest attack on the media is no coincidence. haaretz.com On behalf of his expat wife in Miami, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at the media – while air force pilots were risking their lives over the skies of Yemen ‚ñ On behalf of Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz was dispatched to thwart the hostage deal and a few other things ‚ñ And who is the minister who gives weaklings a bad name?
(2024-12-27). Probe against Sara Netanyahu for harassing witness in corruption case. ummid.com After allegations that Sara Netanyahu is harassing a witness in the Israeli Prime Minister's corruption trial and his political opponents, Attorney General of Israel has asked Police to open an investigation.
(2024-12-27). Video: "Wiping Gaza Off the Map": Big Money Agenda. Confiscating Palestine's Maritime Natural Gas Reserves. globalresearch.ca There is an unspoken "Big Money Agenda". Netanyahu's objective is not only to exclude Palestinians from their homeland, it consists in confiscating Palestine's multi-billion dollar Gaza offshore Natural Gas reserves…
truthout.org (2024-12-27). Israeli Citizenship Has Always Been a Tool of Genocide — So I Renounced Mine
In its genocidal campaign to erase Palestine's Indigenous people, the state has weaponized my very existence, my birth and identity — and those of so many others.
(2024-12-27). Israeli Forces Kill a Palestinian Near Jenin. imemc.org 
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian young man, on Thursday night, in the town of Ya'bad, west of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank. Media sources said that occupation forces shot and killed the young man, Zain Ali Tawfiq Atatreh, 18, after invading Ya'bad town and opening fire on citizens. The Palestinian Red …
(2024-12-27). Suitcases of Qatari Cash: Unpacking Israel's Role in 'Funding Hamas'. mintpressnews.com
(2024-12-27). Israel Is Killing Civilians In Gaza On Purpose, And It's Not Even Debatable: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Just so we're all clear, it is a fully established fact that the IDF is directly, deliberately …
(2024-12-27). Headlines for December 27, 2024. democracynow.org Israel Forces Evacuation of Northern Gaza Hospital After Attack That Killed 50, Watchdog Finds 75,000 in Gaza at Risk of Famine, Buries Report After U.S. Ambassador to Israel Objects, Israel Bombs Yemeni Capital and Port City of Hodeidah, Killing 6 and Wounding Dozens, Famine Spreads as Fighting Escalates in Sudan, Prompting Exodus of Refugees, More Than 10,000 Asylum Seekers Have Died at Sea Attempting to Reach Spain in 2024, CDC Warns Sample of First Severely Ill U.S. Bird Flu Patient Contains Troublesome Mutations, South Korean Parliament Impeaches Acting President 2 Weeks After Former President's Ouster…
(2024-12-27). Iran Condemns Israeli Attacks on Yemen. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson strongly condemned the Zionist regime's military strikes against Sana'a International Airport, Al-Hudaydah Port facilities, and Yemen's energy production infrastructures.
(2024-12-27). Across the Middle East, the BDS Movement Is Thriving. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-27). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2024-12-27). Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds. mronline.org 
Needs assessment by NGO reveals the huge psychological impact of the war with Israel on young people.
(2024-12-27). 'Hypersonic' Yemeni missile hits Tel Aviv after Israeli airstrikes. presstv.ir Air raid sirens have sounded over a large part of the Israeli occupied territories following a missile attack from Yemen which targeted Tel Aviv early Friday, causing Ben Gurion airport to shut down.
(2024-12-27). Yemen pledges 'crushing response' to Israeli airstrikes. presstv.ir Yemeni officials say the Israeli strikes will not make them withdraw their support for Palestine.
(2024-12-27). Israel launches three raids on Lebanon in fresh truce breach. presstv.ir Israeli forces have staged a fresh round of aggression on eastern Lebanon in blatant violation of a truce agreement that went into effect on November 27.
(2024-12-27). UN chief: Israel strikes on Sana'a airport, power plants 'alarming'. presstv.ir The UN Secretary-General has condemned the deadly Israeli airstrikes on Yemen that targeted critical civilian infrastructure, including Sana'a International Airport and power stations.
(2024-12-27). Yemenis rally in massive numbers for Gazans after Israeli strikes. presstv.ir Yemeni demonstrators have reaffirmed their unwavering support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amid the bloody Israeli onslaught.
(2024-12-27). Settler fatally stabbed; five Israeli soldiers killed, injured in Jabalia. presstv.ir An Israeli settler has been killed in an alleged stabbing attack in Herzliya in northern Tel Aviv, with the occupying regime's media reporting the apprehension of a Palestinian youth.
(2024-12-27). WHO chief says he was metres away from Israeli attack on Yemen airport. aljazeera.com Houthi media says three people killed in the attacks on the airport and three killed after Israel hit city of Hodeidah.
(2024-12-27). Israel attacks Yemen's main airport while UN health chief boards flight. aljazeera.com Israel attacked Sanaa International Airport in Yemen on Thursday.
(2024-12-27). Debt cancellation in the land of Canaan in the first millennium BC. cadtm.org The year 2025 is considered by Christians to be a jubilee year under the banner of debt cancellation. To mark the occasion, the CADTM is republishing a series of articles on debt cancellation, the struggles for debt cancellation and the role of debt in political, social and geostrategic conflicts throughout history.
| Social justice, in particular in regard to the cancellation of debts that keep the poor enslaved to the rich, is a leitmotif in the history of ancient Israel.
| The Deuteronomic (…) | – | / |
(2024-12-27). Lebanese Army units and UNIFIL forces patrol Wadi Hujeir area, removing the earthen barriers raised by the Israeli enemy during yesterday's incursion: media reports. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-27). Lebanese Brigadier General Warns of New Status Quo as Israeli Enemy Escalates Violations. english.almanar.com.lb Brigadier General Mounir Shehadeh, former Lebanese government coordinator with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), has raised concerns over ongoing Israeli enemy violations since the ceasefire was declared. He warned that these actions reflect Israeli efforts to impose a new status quo on Lebanon and its resistance. Exploiting International Cover In an interview …
(2024-12-27). Israeli media: Israeli Minister of War received two internal investigations from the Israeli army regarding the October 7 operation. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-27). Israeli media: Investigations revealed that the Israeli captain killed in the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza was wounded during clashes with Palestinian fighters in the area. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-27). Israeli occupation forces carry out an operation of blowing up houses in Naqoura town, South Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-27). Israeli occupation forces carry out an operation of blowing up houses in Mays Al-Jabal town, South Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-27). US' Hochstein Heads Campaign to Eliminate Flow of 'Iranian Money' into Lebanon: Report. english.almanar.com.lb 'Israel' continues its bombing and destruction in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement, citing "secret guarantees" from the United States allowing it to maintain security and military dominance in the area, Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported on Friday. This approach raises political tensions and concerns in Lebanon, as the slow Israeli withdrawal and damage to border …
(2024-12-27). Video| Al-Manar Reporter Inspects Wadi Hujeir Area, South Lebanon, after Withdrawal of Israeli Occupation Forces. english.almanar.com.lb Al-Manar correspondent in South Lebanon, Ali Shoeib, inspected on Friday Wadi Hujeir area, South Lebanon, after the withdrawal of the Zionist occupation forces. The main highway which links several towns in South Lebanon was vandalized and bulldozed by the Israeli occupation forces that destroyed restaurants in the area. 'Israel' continued to violate the ceasefire agreement …
(2024-12-27). Israeli media: The attack in Sanaa now is not Israeli. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-27). Grief and gaslighting: How the raw pain of a fallen soldier's family shocked Israel and exposed IDF arrogance. haaretz.com Gur Kehati, a 20-year-old soldier, was killed in one of the most controversial incidents of the Israel-Hezbollah war, an incident that now haunts the military's senior command and has become the center of a polarizing national scandal…
(2024-12-27). Before Israel can deter the Houthis, it must decide how to act against Iran. haaretz.com Thursday's series of attacks — the second in a week — required planning and resources, but it won't end the Israel's confrontation with the Houthi rebels in Yemen. With Iran, which is unusually weak, the situation is different, but much depends on the policies of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump…
(2024-12-27). Case dropped against women who distributed flyers at Israeli lawmaker's synagogue. haaretz.com The three women were arrested in September on suspicion of trespassing, after distributing flyers calling for the release of the hostages at the Herzliya synagogue. Their lawyer: 'Their false arrest is a badge of shame for the Israel Police'…
(2024-12-27). Israeli officer killed in northern Gaza fighting, IDF announces. haaretz.com Major Hod Shriebman, 27 from Tzofit, is the 823rd fallen soldier since October 7 of last year…
(2024-12-27). 'I have no doubt that captivity shortened Hanna's life … she couldn't take it anymore'. haaretz.com Bracha Shalev, whose husband and son were murdered in Nir Oz on October 7, lost her friend from the kibbutz, Hanna Katzir, this week. ' I have a neighbor who was in captivity and I can't look her in the eye. She hasn't come back; she's still in the tunnels'…
(2024-12-27). Now's the time for Israelis to rediscover Hannah Arendt. haaretz.com The German-Jewish philosopher's concept of practicing inner dialogues and developing skepticism helps to make judgment calls in difficult times — and there is no more difficult time than now…
(2024-12-27). Ceasefire in Lebanon: One month on, Israel 'preparing to stay'. newarab.com 
One month after the Meanwhile, the
(2024-12-27). Israeli strike kills 50, including five medics at Gaza hospital. newarab.com 
At least 50 Palestinians, including five medical workers, were killed after Israeli warplanes targeted a building near the The attack occurred in the early hours of Thursday in the "There are nearly 50 martyrs, including three of our medical staff, under the rubble of a building opposite…
(2024-12-27). Israel's army kills five Palestinian journalists, ending dreams. newarab.com 
On Thursday, the "Ayman Al-Jadi, a cameraman; Faisal Abu Al-Qumsan, a reporter; Fadi Hasouna and Mohammed Al-Lad'ah, both of them video editors, and Ibrahim Al-Sh…
(2024-12-27). Lebanon ceasefire: What dangers do Dahiyeh's residents face. newarab.com 
It's been a month since a Dahiyeh — the Arabic word for suburb and the name given to the area south of the Lebanese capital — was hammered by weeks of Israeli strikes. Streets which once never slept in the densely populated suburbs have been left in ruins, after buildings were reduced to rubble within seconds during the offensive. | Cl…
(2024-12-27). Israel planning 'major attack' on Houthi targets in Yemen. newarab.com 
(2024-12-27). WHO Chief Survives Israel's Bombing of Sanaa Airport That Killed 4 People. truthout.org As part of Israel's assault on various countries across the Middle East, Israeli fighter jets on Thursday bombed multiple sites in Yemen, including Sanaa International Airport, killing multiple people and threatening the life of a leading United Nations official. World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and colleagues were at the airport, wrapping up a trip… |
(2024-12-27). Partido palestino acusó a Estados Unidos de complicidad en asesinatos israelíes. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 dic (RHC) El Frente Popular para la Liberación de Palestina (FPLP) acusó hoy a Estados Unidos y a otras potencias occidentales de ser responsables por los asesinatos de periodistas en los territorios ocupados durante ataques israelíes.
(2024-12-27). Pro-Palestine activists removed from US university government. newarab.com 
For the first time in the school's history, Student president Alifa Anam Chowdhury and Vice President Elias Atkinson, both pro-Gaza activists, were found guilty of dereliction of duty based on Chowdhury's four unexcused absences from assembly meetings and Atkinson's failure to hold the required twice-monthly meetings. | This was after a seven-day student judicial hearing, which lasted over…
(2024-12-27). Morocco sentences 13 pro-Palestine activists for boycott protest. newarab.com 
A After a year-long trial, the Salé Court of First Instance convicted 12 activists, all members of the Moroccan Front Against Normalisat…
(2024-12-27). Palestine: The food, land, and water crisis in the context of the Zionist extermination of the Palestinian people in Gaza. cadtm.org
(2024-12-27). From South Africa to Syria, rising perils for Palestine solidarity. cadtm.org
(2024-12-27). CAIR voices concern over anti-Palestine bias at US universities. newarab.com 
The Council on American-Islamic Relations have issued an advisory to prospective students and their families over US universities they consider "institutions of particular concern" due to their treatment of those This comes after repeated instances of clashes between pro-Palestinian student protesters demonstrating against In…
(2024-12-27). Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution refuses to implode. onlineopinion.com.au The Saudi-based Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (HKOPS) to end 100 years of conflict between Arabs and Jews refuses to implode – despite the best efforts of the United Nations and world media.
(2024-12-27). What's Left In Latin American And The Caribbean: Year 2024 In Review. popularresistance.org The progressive regional current, the "Pink Tide," could be better called "troubled waters" in 2024. The tide had already slackened by 2023 compared to its rise in 2022, when it was buoyed by big wins in Colombia and Brazil. Then, progressive alternatives had sailed into power replacing failed neoliberal policies. Since, they have had to govern under circumstances that they inherited but were not their own making. | Brazil's "suicidal veto" in August, which excluded Venezuela and Nicaragua from the BRICS trade alliance, was indicative of triangulating between the US and regional allegiances.
(2024-12-27). Russia to Send Speaker of the Duma for Nicolás Maduro's Inauguration. orinocotribune.com 
The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin will travel to Venezuela to represent his country at the inauguration ceremony of President Nicolás Maduro, scheduled for January 10. | "On behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia will be represented at the inauguration of Venezuelan President-elect Nicolás Maduro by State Duma Speaker Viacheslav Volodin," the ministry reported this Thursday, January 26. | As established by the laws of the Constitution, on January 10, 2025, Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in on January 10 before the National Assembly (AN) for a new presi…
(2024-12-27). Call for Africain and International solidarity | No to the criminalization of solidarity | Freedom for activists defending the rights of migrants and refugees. cadtm.org
(2024-12-27). Biden Commutes The Sentences Of All But Three On Federal Death Row. popularresistance.org President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the sentences of 37 people on federal death row, reclassifying sentences of all but three men to life without parole. This follows months of activists calling on Joe Biden to commute all federal death sentences. | The three remaining on death row were convicted for mass shootings: Robert Bowers who killed 11 Jewish worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, Dylann Roof for the 2015 shooting that killed nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, for the 2013 bombing at the Boston Marathon that killed thre…
(2024-12-27). Syria Today, Iran Tomorrow, and Inevitably China. thealtworld.com 
(2024-12-27). Iran Concerned About Violence in Syria. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei expressed concern about the recent incidents in various Syrian cities.
(2024-12-27). Iran FM in China for 'more consultations' amid 'sensitive' circumstances. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister stresses the importance of holding more consultations with China about sensitive regional and global developments, particularly Iran's nuclear issue.
(2024-12-27). Iranian Foreign Minister in China for Consultations. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araqchi has paid a visit to China to hold negotiations on a range of bilateral, regional and international issues.
(2024-12-27). Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian to visit Russia on January 17. tvbrics.com 
The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is to be at the centre of the agreement…
(2024-12-27). Iran FM: China visit will mark 'golden' era in strategic ties. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says his visit to China will open a "new chapter" in strategic cooperation between the two countries and herald a "golden" era for bilateral relations.
(2024-12-27). Pezeshkian to visit Russia next month to sign partnership pact. presstv.ir The Iranian ambassador to Moscow says President Masoud Pezeshkian will pay a visit to Russia next month to sign an agreement on a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
(2024-12-27). The key events that shaped the MENA region in 2024. newarab.com 
2024 was a defining year for the Middle East and North Africa, Iran fired balli…
(2024-12-27). Cuba y otros países se adherirán al BRICS como socios en 2025. cubadebate.cu A partir del 1 de enero de 2025, varios países pasarán a formar parte del grupo BRICS en calidad de Estados socios, comunicó este viernes la Cancillería rusa. La creación de esta nueva categoría fue acordada durante la cumbre del BRICS que se celebró en octubre de la ciudad rusa de Kazán.
(2024-12-27). 'Dangerous new era': How climate change spurred disaster in 2024. newarab.com 
From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil-rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa nowhere was spared the devastating impact of supercharged climate disasters in 2024. | This year is the hottest in history, with record-breaking atmospheric temperatures and oceans acting like fuel for extreme weather worldwide. | World Weather Attribution, experts on how global warming influences extreme events, said nearly every disaster they analysed over the past 12 months was intensified by climate change. | "The impacts of fossil fuel warming have never been clearer or more deva…
(2024-12-27). The Leading Edge of Global Heat — Arabian Peninsula. counterpunch.org 
Major portions of the Arabian Peninsula are already exceeding 2 ∞C above pre-industrial and likely headed for a staggering temperature rise over coming decades. This disturbing news comes via a major new study by Saudi Arabia's most prestigious university. The epicenter of world oil & gas production is in direct line of fire of unnerving acceleration
(2024-12-27). El próximo zar fronterizo de Trump advierte sobre la posibilidad de encarcelar a familias migrantes. cubadebate.cu Tom Homan, el nuevo "zar fronterizo" nominado por el presidente electo, Donald Trump, afirmó que cuando el magnate regrese a la Casa Blanca las autoridades estadunidenses encarcelarán a familias migrantes en centros de detención antes de ser expulsados del país como parte de sus planes de deportación masiva.
(2024-12-27). Cuba conoció sus rivales para el Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol Masculino de 2025. cubadebate.cu El equipo masculino de Cuba competirá en el apartado D del XXI Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol 2025, certamen previsto para efectuarse del 12 al 28 de septiembre de 2025 con sede en dos escenarios de Filipinas. Luego del sorteo anunciado en el sitio de la Federación Internacional, los cubanos estarán en acción ante uno de los favoritos para subir al podio.
(2024-12-27). Dominicans will pay tribute to Cuban singer songwriter Pablo Milanés. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The concert "Dominicana sings to Pablo," announced by Vibra Productions for February 26, will be dedicated to singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés, one of the founders of Cuba's New Song Movement.
(2024-12-27). More than 100 hurricanes have crossed Cuba in the last two centuries. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) One hundred and twenty-one hurricanes crossed Cuba between 1791 and 2023, 84 of which passed through the west of the island, the Institute of Meteorology (INSMET) published on its digital social networks.
(2024-12-27). Nuevo laboratorio en Centro de Investigaciones del Deporte. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 dic (RHC) El primer laboratorio del país para la evaluación del sistema nervioso autónomo fue inaugurado este jueves en el Centro de Investigaciones del Deporte Cubano (CIDC).
(2024-12-27). Cuba dispondrá de nuevos parques solares fotovoltaicos para 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 dic (RHC) Cuba pondrá en funcionamiento 55 nuevos parques solares fotovoltaicos en el transcurso del próximo año, aseguró hoy el canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla.
(2024-12-27). Siete días de luto en India por deceso de exprimer ministro Singh. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 dic (RHC) India anunció hoy siete días de luto estatal por el deceso del exprimer ministro Manmohan Singh, una de las grandes personalidades políticas que aportó a las relaciones amistosas entre su país y Cuba.
(2024-12-27). Destacan posibilidad de Cuba y Sri Lanka cooperar en comunicación. radiohc.cu La Habana, 27 dic (RHC) El embajador Andrés González coincidió hoy con el nuevo presidente de la cadena Rupavahini Corporation, Gihan de Silva, en la posibilidad de cooperación en las esferas de la comunicación entre Cuba y Sri Lanka.
(2024-12-27). Exhibition of Cuban artists inaugurated in Crimea. mronline.org 
The Crimean Central Library is showcasing for the first time a selection of 30 paintings by Cuban artists, featuring landscapes, portraits, cityscapes, and depictions of Cuban life.
(2024-12-27). Chávez, spirituality and celebration: A conversation with Joel Suárez (Part II). mronline.org A theologian from Cuba's Martin Luther King Center talks about how Chávez celebrated life.
(2024-12-27). Cuba y Panamá reinician su colaboración en el programa de alfabetización. cubadebate.cu Cuba y Panamá suscribieron este viernes un convenio que da continuidad en 2025 al programa de alfabetización basado en el método pedagógico de la nación caribeña "Yo sí puedo". El documento que sienta las bases del programa conocido como "Muévete por Panamá" fue suscrito en el Ministerio de Desarrollo Social (Mides).
(2024-12-27). El Gobierno español obligará a los influencers en redes sociales a rectificar cuando publiquen noticias falsas. cubadebate.cu El Consejo de Ministros aprobó la semana pasada la reforma de la ley que regula el derecho de rectificación, para incluir también a los influencers y perfiles con cientos de miles de seguidores en las plataformas digitales. La medida supone una "actualización" de la norma de 1984 y busca "promover una mayor calidad en el debate público".
(2024-12-27). La aerolínea Azerbaijan Airlines nombró la causa del accidente aéreo en Kazajistán. cubadebate.cu La empresa aérea Azerbaijan Airlines, cuyo Embraer 190 se estrelló en Kazajistán este miércoles, nombró la causa preliminar del accidente. Según el comunicado de la aerolínea, en el que también anunció la suspensión de vuelos a varias ciudades rusas, el avión que se dirigía a Grozny cayó debido a "interferencias externas físicas y técnicas".
(2024-12-27). Protestas postelectorales en Mozambique: ONG reporta 134 muertos desde el lunes. cubadebate.cu Al menos 134 personas han muerto en Mozambique debido a las protestas que estallaron tras la publicación de los resultados finales de las elecciones generales. El pasado lunes, se confirmó el triunfo de Daniel Chapo, candidato presidencial del oficialista Frente de Liberación de Mozambique (Frelimo), en los comicios, aunque la oposición ha rechazado los resultados.
(2024-12-27). Se conmemoran 129 años desde la primera proyección comercial de cine. cubadebate.cu Este 28 de diciembre se cumplen 129 años de la primera exhibición comercial, en 1895, de las películas producidas por los hermanos Lumiere para presentar su invento del cinematógrafo. En una primera proyección privada anterior, el 22 de marzo de 1895, Auguste y Louis Lumiere proyectaron la que suele considerarse como primera película de la historia.
(2024-12-27). La Habana se prepara para Carrera de San Silvestre. cubadebate.cu La Habana se prepara para despedir el año con una tradición que combina deporte, historia y espíritu festivo: la Carrera de San Silvestre, a celebrarse el próximo 31 de diciembre en la Ciudad Deportiva. Con el respaldo técnico de la Dirección de Deportes de la provincia, la Comisión Nacional de Carreras y Caminatas Marabana -Maracuba.
(2024-12-27). UNE: Para el horario pico se prevé una afectación estimada de 1311 MW. cubadebate.cu El servicio eléctrico se vio afectado este jueves desde las 04: 58 h por déficit de capacidad de generación. La máxima afectación registrada fue de 1301 MW a las 18: 10 h, coincidiendo con el horario de mayor demanda. La afectación quedó restablecida a las 00: 58 h de la madrugada, pero se reanudó a las 04: 58 h de la mañana de hoy.
(2024-12-27). Primer ministro de Cuba, Manuel Marrero Cruz, inauguró empresa agroindustrial en Mayabeque. cubadebate.cu El miembro del Buró Político y primer ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz, inauguró este jueves la empresa agroindustrial 13 de Agosto, ubicada en la provincia de Mayabeque, cuya misión principal es la producción de alimentos desde un enfoque más integral y sostenible, teniendo al municipio como instancia fundamental de la vida económica y social del país.
(2024-12-26). Algeria targets #ManichRadi activists as Tebboune faces unrest. newarab.com 
The According to Al Ahdath Al Maghribia, dozens of individuals have been arrested over the past two days for sharing content related to the hashtag. Human rights group Chouaa claimed many activists were arrested publicly. | The campaign, which gained traction on social media, pa…
(2024-12-26). Zimbabwe's civic space in crisis: New report details growing operational obstacles and legal threats to civil society. fidh.org The ouster of President Robert Mugabe in 2017 in Zimbabwe was followed by a brief period of cautious optimism for increased civil liberties. Regrettably, that optimism has been overshadowed by persistent restrictions, with recent years marked by heightened repression, harassment, and arrests of human rights defenders. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) and the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (a joint programme of the International Federation for Human (…) | – |
(2024-12-26). Who is Pete Hegseth? aclu.org President-elect Donald Trump has nominated the Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense (DOD). If confirmed, the military veteran will lead the nation's armed forces in what will be his first appointment to a political office. | Hegseth was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Army National Guard and he served in Afghanistan and Iraq after 9/11. Prior to his stint as a talk show host on Fox News, he led the nonprofits Vets for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America. | The ACLU has spent more than 100 years holding power accountable. While as a matter of policy the ACLU doe…
(2024-12-26). Lebanon: Double Standards Emerge among Resistance Critics amid Continued Israeli Threats. english.almanar.com.lb The debate over Lebanon's resistance has resurfaced as critics, including politicians, media figures, and activists, accuse it of pursuing foreign agendas contrary to national interests. This rhetoric, amplified during times of conflict, contrasts sharply with the same critics' tolerance of western influence in Lebanon's political affairs, particularly the selection of its new president. Critics argue …
(2024-12-26). Video: 5 Palestinian journalists murdered as they slept in their 'PRESS' van. skwawkbox.org 
Israel's campaign to silence voices exposing its genocide continues horrifically Journalists Ayman Al-Jadi, Faisal Abu Al-Qumsan, Muhammad Al-Ladah, Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Ali and Fadi Hassouna were murdered last night as they slept in their 'Al-Quds Al-Youm' channel press van, which was clearly marked 'PRESS' on the sides and top, in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Israel has …
(2024-12-26). Israel kills 5 Palestinian journalists in front of Al-Awda Hospital in Gaza. presstv.ir Gaza health authorities say new Israeli strikes have killed more than several people, including five journalists.
(2024-12-26). Deception And Politics From Washington To Tel Aviv. popularresistance.org In these difficult times, the voice of the late Palestinian-American scholar, Edward Said is ever present, "Writing is the final resistance we have against the inhuman practices and injustices that disfigure human history." | For more than fourteen painful months Israel has passed off its inhuman actions against the people of Gaza as "defensive." | We are to believe that the massacre of tens of thousands of civilians and attacks on its Arab neighbors are somehow Israel's "right." Championed by the Biden administration, Tel Aviv has grown ever more bold and barbaric in its efforts to crush the resistance and expan…
(2024-12-26). Palestinian Americans File Lawsuit Against United States. popularresistance.org A group of Palestinian Americans is suing the U.S. government for failing to evacuate American citizens and legal residents stranded in Gaza amid Israel's genocide, saying that the U.S. is violating constitutional protections afforded to all Americans by discriminating against Palestinians and leaving them stranded. | The group of nine Palestinian Americans, either themselves stuck in Gaza or whose family are stranded there, accuse the government of violating the Fifth Amendment, promising equal protection, "by depriving Plaintiffs of the normal and typical evacuation efforts the federal government extends to Ame…
(2024-12-26). Why Is The Palestinian Authority Killing Palestinians In Jenin? popularresistance.org Following a ten-day siege, the Palestinian Authority began, on December 14, a violent raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank. | The PA security forces used similar tactics as used by the Israeli occupation forces in their routine attacks on the area. | The camp, which is a mere half a square kilometer in size, hosts an ever-growing population of 24 thousand refugees, mostly the descendants of Palestinians ethnically cleansed by Zionist militias during the great catastrophe, or Nakba, of 1948. | The raid began with a tight siege, followed by an attack from multiple directions that resulted in the…
(2024-12-26). Headlines for December 26, 2024. democracynow.org Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill Dozens, Including Five Journalists; Three Babies Freeze to Death, Russia Launches Massive Christmas Attack on Ukraine's Energy Grid, Azerbaijani Airlines Crash in Kazakhstan Leaves Behind 38 Dead, 29 Survivors, Turkey's Erdoƒüan Threatens to "Bury" Syrian Kurds Unless They Lay Down Arms, Dozens Killed in Violence Across Mozambique Following Disputed Election Result, Gunmen Kill 2 Haitian Journalists Covering Reopening of Port-au-Prince Hospital, Judge Voids Arkansas Law Criminalizing Booksellers and Librarians Providing "Harmful" Books to…
(2024-12-26). IDF prevented victims of a West Bank drone strike from reaching hospital, relatives say. haaretz.com Two womens' homes were struck, and the IDF admits they were not the intended targets. 'We couldn't get her out of the camp for about two hours because of the lockdown,' says family member. 'They didn't allow the ambulance to enter'…
(2024-12-26). Video: 5 Palestinian journalists murdered as they slept in their 'PRESS' van. skwawkbox.org Israel's campaign to silence voices exposing its genocide continues horrifically Journalists Ayman Al-Jadi, Faisal Abu Al-Qumsan, Muhammad Al-Ladah, Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Ali and Fadi Hassouna were murdered last night as they slept in their 'Al-Quds Al-Youm' channel press van, which was clearly marked 'PRESS' on the sides and top, in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Israel has …
(2024-12-26). Video| Large-scale Israeli Aggression Targets Yemen, Sayyed Houthi Highlights Enemy's Failure. english.almanar.com.lb Multiple Israeli air raids on Yemen targeted on Thursday Sanaa and Hodeidah governorates, according to Yemeni media outlets. Meanwhile, the Zionist reports indicated that the enemy attacked certain targets in Yemen. The airport in the capital, Sanaa, and the adjacent Al-Dailami Air Base were targeted on Thursday along with a power plant in the port …
(2024-12-26). Israeli Soldiers Execute a Palestinian Man Near Tulkarem. imemc.org 
Israeli forces executed a Palestinian young man, on Wednesday, after besieging and bombing his home in the town Qaffin, northeast of Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources announced, on Wednesday evening, that the young man, Ahmad Mahmoud Khaled Amarneh, 25, was shot and killed by occupation forces after they …
(2024-12-26). Why Netanyahu's poison machine is targeting this hero of October 7. haaretz.com Netanyahu's loyal supporters have taken to tarring leftist MK and former general Yair Golan, the only Israeli opposition leader combating the prime minister's populist politics with with sharp elbows and an aggressive posture…
(2024-12-26). Israeli Drone Strike Kills a Palestinian Child, Injures a Young Man, Near Tubas. imemc.org 
A Palestinian child was killed and a young man was critically injured by an Israeli drone strike, on Wednesday, in the town of Tammun, south of Tubas in the northeastern part of the occupied West Bank. On Wednesday morning, Najeh Bani Odeh, the head of the Tammun Municipal Council, announced that the child, Rayan Hussam …
(2024-12-26). Israeli Citizenship Has Always Been a Tool of Genocide — So I Renounced Mine. truthout.org I recently entered an Israeli consulate and submitted papers to formally renounce my citizenship. It was an unseasonably warm fall day and office workers on break were lounging by the pond in Boston Common. The night before had seen a particularly gruesome series of aerial attacks by Israel on refugee tent camps in Gaza. Even as Palestinians were still counting bodies or, in many cases… |
(2024-12-26). Reporte de la BBC revela cómo Facebook e Instagram restringen noticias que los periodistas palestinos publican desde Gaza. cubadebate.cu Facebook ha restringido la capacidad de los medios de comunicación palestinos para llegar a su audiencia durante la guerra entre Israel y Hamás, según una investigación de la BBC. Tras un análisis exhaustivo de los datos de Facebook, descubrimos que desde octubre de 2023 los medios de los territorios palestinos (Gaza y Cisjordania) habían sufrido una fuerte caída en su cuota de audiencia.
(2024-12-26). IRGC: Yemeni attacks change Israel's calculations amid regime's joy over Syria. presstv.ir An IRGC commander says Ansarullah's prompt missile attacks have changed the Israeli regime's calculations.
(2024-12-26). Yemen parl. condemns 'shameful' silence of Arab states on Israeli crimes in Gaza, Syria. presstv.ir The Yemeni parliament has denounced the "shameful" silence of Arab and Muslim countries amid Israel's heinous crimes against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-12-26). Protesters gather in Jordan in solidarity with Palestinians. presstv.ir Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Friday, condemning Israel's genocide in Gaza and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.
(2024-12-26). Iran: Israel's attack on journalists' vehicle in Gaza amounts to 'war crime'. presstv.ir Iran condemns Israel's killing of five journalists in Gaza as war crime.
(2024-12-26). 'Hell of the hell': UNRWA blasts Israel's months-long deadly siege on northern Gaza. presstv.ir The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says northern Gaza has been going through "the hell of the hell" amid Israel's bombing campaign.
(2024-12-26). PCHR: "Israeli Occupation Forces Kill 5 Journalists In Targeted Strike" imemc.org 
(2024-12-26). Israel kills five journalists in a clearly marked press van in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org 
(2024-12-26). US-Funded Group Removes Report Warning of Famine in North Gaza After Complaint From US Ambassador. news.antiwar.com The Famine Early Warning Systems Network, a project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has removed a report from its website that warned it was "highly likely" famine is occurring in northern Gaza after a complaint by the US ambassador to Israel. The report noted that Israel has imposed a "near-total blockade …
(2024-12-26). Israel Launches Another Round of Airstrikes on Yemen, Killing at Least 4. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, Israeli warplanes carried out another round of airstrikes against Yemen, targeting the capital, Sanaa, and several ports, killing at least four people. The Israeli attacks on the Yemeni capital included strikes on the Sanaa International Airport, which killed three people and injured 16 others, according to Yemeni media. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head …
(2024-12-26). Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 5 Journalists and 5 Hospital Workers. news.antiwar.com Israeli attacks in Gaza on Thursday included a strike on a vehicle that killed five journalists and strikes near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, which killed at least five medical workers. Early Thursday morning, an Israeli strike hit a vehicle clearly marked "press" that killed five journalists for the TV channel Al Quds …
(2024-12-26). Small acts of care keep us alive. electronicintifada.net Israel has failed to destroy the spirit of solidarity.
(2024-12-26). Israeli attacks on fertility clinics destroy dreams. electronicintifada.net Would-be mothers share their stories of loss and hope for a better tomorrow.
(2024-12-26). Traditional midwifery returns in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Even the old methods of delivering babies are undermined by Israel's genocidal violence that has left Gaza's health sector in tatters.
(2024-12-26). Cardinal David slams Israel, says Jesus would have been born in Gaza. asiapacificreport.nz By Victor Barreiro Jr in Manila Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, bishop of Kalookan, has condemned the state of Israel on Christmas Eve for its relentless attacks on Gaza that have killed tens of thousands of Palestinians. "I can't think of any other people in the world who live in darkness and are always in the…
(2024-12-26). Five journalists killed by Israeli air strike near hospital — media watchdogs condemn killings. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch Five Palestinian journalists have been killed in a new Israeli strike near a hospital in central Gaza after four reporters were killed last week, reports Al Jazeera citing authorities and media in the besieged enclave. The journalists from the Al-Quds Today channel were covering events near al-Awda Hospital, located in the Nuseirat…
(2024-12-26). Sheltering in churches, Gaza's Christians face another Christmas under fire. 972mag.com
(2024-12-26). Can Palestinians and Israelis coexist in a single democratic state? middleeastmonitor.com How would such a state guarantee the security of its citizens.
(2024-12-26). Israel kills 5 Palestinian journalists in front of Al-Awda Hospital in Gaza. presstv.ir Gaza health authorities say new Israeli strikes have killed more than several people, including five journalists.
(2024-12-26). Hamas calls for action against Israeli settler incursions into al-Aqsa Mosque. presstv.ir Hamas has called for action against the increasing raids by Israeli settlers on al-Aqsa Mosque and throughout the West Bank.
(2024-12-26). Far-right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir again storms al-Aqsa Mosque. presstv.ir Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir makes another intrusion into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds.
(2024-12-26). Israel launches deepened incursion into Lebanon despite truce. presstv.ir Israeli forces have launched deepened incursion into some areas of Southern Lebanon in violation of the November 27 ceasefire agreement, kidnapping a Lebanese man.
(2024-12-26). Five journalists killed in Israeli strike near hospital, authorities say. aljazeera.com Journalists from Al-Quds Today were covering events at al-Awda Hospital when vehicle was struck, according to reports.
(2024-12-26). Three babies freeze to death in Gaza refugee camp amid Israeli blockade. aljazeera.com Father of three-week-old victim Sila Mahmoud al-Faseeh says family slept on cold sand in tent exposed to bitter winds.
(2024-12-26). Video: Israeli attack kills five journalists inside press vehicle in Gaza. aljazeera.com Five Journalists from Al-Quds Today channel have been killed by an Israeli military strike on their broadcasting van.
(2024-12-26). Israeli public focused on hostages as famine looms in Gaza. aljazeera.com "The Israeli public is overwhelmed with the issue of the hostages."
(2024-12-26). The US won't reign in Israel in Gaza. aljazeera.com International relations professor Hassan Barari says the US will allow Israel to continue causing hunger in Gaza…
(2024-12-26). Al-Manar correspondent reports withdrawal of Israeli vehicles, bulldozers which had incurred into Wadi Hujeir and Wadi Slouqi area. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-26). Yemeni media: Israeli aggression targets Sanaa and Hodeidah governorates in Yemen. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-26). Israeli media: Dead and injured soldiers were evacuated from Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-26). Zionist media: Israeli army raises alert in anticipation of Yemeni response. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-26). Hezbollah Reaffirms Full Solidarity with Yemeni People against Israeli Aggression. english.almanar.com.lb Hezbollah strongly condemned on Thursday the large-scale Israeli aggression on Dear Yemen with American-British involvement, which targeted civilian, economic and vital facilities. In a statement, Hezbollah considered that the Zionist campaign is a blatant violation of international and humanitarian laws, an attempt to pursue its arrogance as well brutality, and persistence on its open wars …
(2024-12-26). Hezbollah firmly denounces new Israeli aggression on Yemen: An outcome of the enemy's failure in face of the Yemeni military strikes. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-26). Yemeni health ministry: Israeli aggression left 4 martyrs and 18 injuries. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-12-26). Knesset advances bill barring Palestinian university graduates from teaching in schools. haaretz.com A new law would enable the Education Ministry to block graduates from receiving teaching licenses and employment certificates. 'Courses at these institutions include antisemitic content … and serious incitement,' says an explanatory note…
(2024-12-26). Israeli hackers flock to Barcelona as spyware industry shifts. haaretz.com Squeezed between the war and tough restrictions at home, elite Israeli hackers are relocating to the EU and Spain to set up or join a new crop of firms selling exploit, now the hottest item in the world of cyber surveillance…
(2024-12-26). 'An image that also screams': Young unknown photographer wins prestigious Israeli photojournalism prize. haaretz.com As part of the annual event, a panel of judges name several winners for outstanding works from among the selected entries, among them Haaretz's Moti Milrod and Olivier Fitoussi…
(2024-12-26). War, grief and anger: Israel in 2024, through the eyes of Haaretz photographers. haaretz.com The sounds of explosions, protest and anguish reverberate through the images that Haaretz photographers captured during this year of military and political conflict, from deserted towns and hostage rallies to the battlefield…
(2024-12-26). Israeli reservist killed in central Gaza combat, IDF announces. haaretz.com The Israeli army is investigating whether Captain (Res.) Amit Levi's death resulted from gunfire, and the source of the fire…
(2024-12-26). Bear Grylls targeted by pro-Israelis for 'Palestinian Mary' post. newarab.com 
British adventurer Bear Grylls has been the latest target of Israel supporters after calling In a "Maryam, a young, poor and no doubt terrifi…
(2024-12-26). Israel expands use of dystopian technology in the West Bank. newarab.com 
The Israeli Army Radio said last week that the army recently began equipping itself with dozens of technological systems to deploy at the entrances to settlements and key points under the pretext of what it…
(2024-12-26). Israeli army stops West Bank strike victims reaching hospital. newarab.com 
The According to Haaretz, two Palestinians, identified as Khawla Abdullah, 53, and Bara'a Al-Sheikh Ali, 21, were killed in the drone attack with the Israeli army later admitting they were not…
(2024-12-26). Israeli far-right minister Ben-Gvir storms Al-Aqsa Mosque. newarab.com 
Israel's extremist National Security Minister On the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, the pro-settler far-right politician, notorious for inciting violence against Palestinians, declared his visit a 'prayer for the safety of soldiers' and 'victory in the war' in Gaza. | He also posted a picture of himself on the social media platform X with the mosque i…
(2024-12-26). Israeli probe finds air defence failures during October 7 attack. newarab.com 
A leaked According to the findings, Israeli Air Force (IAF) Chief Tomer Bar admitted that his forces were 'not effective enough' in responding to the surprise assault launched by Palestinian resistance factions. | According to Channel 12, the investigation details how the Israeli Air Force scrambled to re…
(2024-12-26). Journalists among 10 killed as Israeli strikes continue in Gaza. newarab.com At least 10 people were killed, including five journalists, and more than a dozen wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza early on Thursday, medics from the Gaza health authorities said. | Five people were killed and 20 wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza City's Zeitoun neighbourhood, the medics reported. They warned the death toll could rise as many people remained trapped under the rubble. | In a separate incident, five journalists were killed when their vehicle was struck in the vicinity of Al-Awda hospital in Nuseirat in central Gaza, the enclave's health authorities said. | The journalists worke…
(2024-12-26). Lebanon says Israeli air strike hits target in east. newarab.com 
Lebanon's state media said an Israeli air strike targeted the The truce went into effect on November 27 after more than a year of hostilities that began with the outbreak of Both sides…
(2024-12-26). UNIFIL urges timely Israeli pullout from s. Lebanon under truce. newarab.com 
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a US-brokered 60-day ceasefire that calls for a phased Israeli military pullout after more than a year of war, in keeping with a…
(2024-12-26). 5 Journalists killed in Israeli bombing near Gaza hospital. ummid.com In what is recorded as the highest journalist causalities in a single day, as many five Al-Quds TV Channel reporters were killed in an Israeli bombing near al-Awda Hospital in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza Thursday December 26, 2024.
(2024-12-26). Lebanese Army denounces Israel's violation of ceasefire. plenglish.com The Armed Forces issued a statement condemning Israel's attacks on the sovereignty of Lebanon and its citizens and the destruction of villages and towns in the south of the nation. | The Ministry of Defense increased the level of alert and readiness at the Qaaqaaiyet El-Jisr checkpoint due to Israeli movements from Taybeh towards Aadchit El-Qsair and Qantara, and stated that the army leadership is monitoring the situation in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) and the mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the ceasefire. | The Armed Forces blocked access to Wadi al-Hujeir from the…
(2024-12-26). Midway Through Ceasefire, Israeli Army Moves Deeper Into Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Thursday marks the 30-day mark in the 60-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. While plainly obvious that IDF military operations never really ceased, Israel is now openly talking about staying in Lebanon past the 60-day pullout deadline. Even more concerning, Israel has pushed the offensive deeper into southern Lebanon, seizing the town of Wadi al-Hujeir …
(2024-12-26). 3 Newborn Babies Freeze to Death in Israel's "Humanitarian Safe Zone" in Gaza. truthout.org Three newborn babies have frozen to death in Israel's designated "humanitarian safe zone" in Gaza over the past two days, as Israeli authorities block the entry of nearly all cold weather supplies into the besieged enclave. The Gaza Health Ministry's head, Munir al-Bursh, shared on social media that the babies were exposed to "extreme cold" in their tents on the beach in Al-Mawasi in south… |
(2024-12-26). Israeli Forces Bomb Press Van in Gaza, Killing 5 Palestinian Journalists. truthout.org Israeli forces targeted and killed five journalists in a strike in central Gaza on Thursday, reportedly setting their vehicle ablaze as they were sleeping inside it. The journalists, with the al-Quds Today TV channel, were near the al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat refugee camp when Israel struck their van. Photos and videos circulating on social media showed that the van was clearly marked as a… |
(2024-12-26). At Least 3 Palestinian Babies Freeze to Death in Gaza Amid Israeli Blockade. indybay.org At least three Palestinian infants have frozen to death in Gaza in recent days amid winter temperatures and inadequate shelter due to Israel's 446-day U.S.-backed assault and blockade of the besieged coastal enclave | ùôéùôûùô°ùôñ ùôàùôñùôùùô¢ùô§ùô™ùôô ùòºùô°-&u…
(2024-12-26). Israeli commander broke the bones of a 4-year-old Palestinian child with his bare hands. indybay.org Stories like the Israeli commander ùóØùóøùó≤ùóÆùó∏ùó∂ùóªùó¥ ùòÅùóµùó≤ ùóØùóºùóªùó≤ùòÄ ùóºùó≥ ùóÆ &…
(2024-12-26). Journalist documents moment Israeli four-wheel drive tries to run her over in West Bank. indybay.org "ùòº ùô¢ùôûùô°ùôûùô©ùôñùôßùôÆ ùô´ùôöùôùùôûùôòùô°ùôö ùôôùôöùô°ùôûùô&…
(2024-12-26). Israel Builds a 'Beachside Resort' in Gaza for IDF Soldiers. news.antiwar.com The Israeli military has built a "beachside resort" on the coast of the northern Gaza Strip where IDF soldiers occupying the Palestinian territory can relax and take a break from waging a genocidal war. According to the Israeli news site Ynet, the "retreat" was built alongside a water desalination plant that provides 60,000 liters of …
(2024-12-26). Meet State Dept. Official Michael Casey, Who Resigned over Gaza After U.S. Ignored Israeli Abuses. democracynow.org 
After a 15-year career in the Foreign Service, Michael Casey resigned from the State Department in July over U.S. policy on Gaza and is now speaking out publicly for the first time. He was deputy political counselor at the United States Office for Palestinian Affairs in Jerusalem for four years before he left. Casey says he resigned after "getting no action from Washington" for his recommendations on humanitarian actions for Palestinians and toward a workable two-state solution. "We don't believe Palestinian sources of information," Casey says about U.S. policymakers. "We will…
(2024-12-26). Ataque aéreo israelí mata a cinco periodistas palestinos en la Franja de Gaza. cubadebate.cu Este nuevo episodio de la guerra comenzó cuando militantes dirigidos por Hamás lanzaron un ataque sorpresa a través de la frontera el 7 de octubre de 2023, dirigido contra bases militares y comunidades agrícolas cercanas. El ataque mató a unas 1.200 personas, en su mayoría civiles, y provocó el secuestro de unas 250 personas.
(2024-12-26). Remember World War I, The 1914 Christmas Truce. "The Power of Peace in the Time of War". In 2024, "Let It Happen Again" in Solidarity with Palestine. Abolish All Wars. globalresearch.ca
(2024-12-26). Corporal Hasan: The Last Guard of Al-Aqsa. ummid.com Corporal Hasan stood guard at Masjid al Aqsa for approximately 65 years since the Ottomans retreated from Palestine.
(2024-12-26). Pakistani students say IMF is responsible for privatization of education. peoplesdispatch.org On Sunday, December 22, the Progressive Students Federation (PrSF) in Pakistan organized a Student Action Conference in Islamabad. The Conference brought together hundreds of students from the capital city and nearby areas for a series of panel discussions, political theater presentations, and revolutionary music. | Several student leaders from provinces such as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan addressed the gathering of the students talking about the exploitation and oppression their regions are facing under the present government led by Shahwaz Sharif. The conference resolved to fight for the basic rights of…
(2024-12-26). Entregarán viviendas a damnificados por desastres naturales en Guantánamo. cubadebate.cu El próximo año continuarán con la labor, Epmalco construirá siete viviendas más y Epcons cinco, para completar las 30 propuestas; no obstante, según indican, prevén un aumento en los esfuerzos constructivos para trasladar a las personas que habitan cerca del río y evitar futuras incidencias.
(2024-12-26). Atacan aeropuerto donde se encontraba el jefe de la Organización Mundial de la Salud. cubadebate.cu El aeropuerto de Saná, en Yemen, sufrió hoy un ataque aéreo justo mientras el jefe de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, estaba a punto de tomar un vuelo. El alto cargo informó que uno de los miembros de su tripulación resultó herido y que dos personas murieron en el aeropuerto.
(2024-12-26). OECD Pushes Recruiting 15yr Old Child Climate Activists. wattsupwiththat.com "… take action in response to climate anxiety and 'take their position and role in the global world' …"
(2024-12-26). India in BRICS: Eyeing New Alliances and Global Influence. infobrics.org As BRICS gets ready to welcome its new members, India is expected to strengthen its position within the bloc. With the inclusion of Argentina, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, the group is evolving from a coalition focused on development and trade to an organisation with potential geopolitical clout. In this shifting landscape, India's strategic positioning and economic significance make it a key player in steering the future direction of BRICS…
(2024-12-26). Cuba prepares to host conference "For the balance of the world" plenglish.com Havana, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is preparing to hold the VI International Conference For the Balance of the World, which will be held in Havana from January 28 to 31 and attended by worldwide intellectuals.
(2024-12-26). Exhibition of Cuban artists opens in Crimea. plenglish.com In her opening speech, Irina Kiviko, vice president of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea and president of the regional society branch, said that the exhibition is dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Russian Society of Friendship with Cuba. | "Today is a great day for us. For the first time, an exhibition of Cuban artists opened in Simferopol City, Crimea. We have the opportunity to touch the art of the Island of Freedom and appreciate the creativity of Cuban masters," said Kiviko, who also recalled that the society was founded in 1964 and that its first presidents were the first cosmonaut o…
(2024-12-26). Vietnam-Cuba ties moving forward, says Cuban ambassador. plenglish.com Hanoi, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuban ambassador Rogelio Polanco stated that the special and close relations between Vietnam and Cuba are moving towards a new stage marked by comprehensive, effective, sustainable, and substantive cooperation.
(2024-12-26). Inauguran en Crimea exposición de artistas cubanos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 dic (RHC) Paisajes, retratos, calles y el pueblo cubano, están representados en 30 pinturas de artistas del país caribeño, que se exponen por primera vez en la biblioteca central de Crimea, conoció hoy Prensa Latina.
(2024-12-26). Cronista de un continente barroco. radiohc.cu La Habana, 26 dic (RHC) El aniversario 120 del natalicio de Alejo Carpentier, que se cumple este 26 de diciembre, debería ser pretexto para reflexionar, más allá de los ámbitos académicos, sobre la trascendencia de uno de los más prominentes intelectuales cubanos de todos los tiempos.
(2024-12-26). Chapeando: La libreta y los datos (+ Podcast ). cubadebate.cu Cuesta entrarle a temas feos, a mentiras y fake news -anglicismo intencional porque no se trata ya solo de mentir sino de construir estados de opinión negativos en relación con algo. Pero es otra la misión de los haters u odiadores, que son muchos y viven de ponernos feo el día con todas las mentiras o las distorsiones que construyen sobre Cuba. Quizás por eso están haciendo lo mismo ahora, cuando chocan unos contra otros desmenuzando (para mal) todas las explicaciones del Primer Ministro en la Asamblea Nacional.
(2024-12-26). Cantante español Raphael sufre un linfoma cerebral y ya recibe tratamiento. cubadebate.cu El cantante español Raphael, uno de los íconos de la música en la nación ibérica y en buena parte de América Latina, padece un linfoma cerebral, según el parte médico del Hospital 12 de Octubre que su oficina de representación ha facilitado a la agencia EFE. El informe detalla que presenta un linfoma cerebral primario con dos nódulos cerebrales en el hemisferio izquierdo.
(2024-12-26). Cuba dispondrá de 55 nuevos parques solares fotovoltaicos para 2025. cubadebate.cu Cuba pondrá en funcionamiento 55 nuevos parques solares fotovoltaicos en el transcurso del próximo año, aseguró hoy el canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla. En correspondencia con la estrategia nacional de transición energética, está prevista la instalación hasta 2028 de 92 parques, que aportarán más de dos mil Megawatts (MW) de potencia.
(2024-12-26). Ministerio del Interior esclarece causa de la explosión en uno de los tanques de la planta de asfalto de Sancti Spíritus. cubadebate.cu La explosión ocurrida el pasado 24 de diciembre en la planta de asfalto de Sancti Spíritus se debió a un accidente y no medió intencionalidad o sabotaje alguno, según determinó un equipo multidisciplinario del Ministerio del Interior en la provincia. El mechero que portaba el trabajador de la planta, única víctima del siniestro, originó el estallido.
(2024-12-26). Presidenta mexicana anuncia avances en los diálogos con países de la región ante posibles deportaciones desde Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu Al preguntarle si su gobierno ha considerado unirse con mandatarios o cancilleres de otras naciones para tener un plan de contingencia, sostuvo que el canciller lo abundará, pero "con varios países, particularmente Centroamérica, y siempre, pues vamos a estar cerca. "Siempre vamos a estar cerca de América Latina", subrayó.
(2024-12-26). Cuba continúa apostando por la cooperación, la solidaridad y la integración (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Tengan la seguridad de que podrán contar con el modesto y comprometido apoyo de Cuba, en su condición de Estado Observador. Somos un pueblo optimista, resistente y creativo, y tenemos la certeza de que el 2025 será provechoso, a pesar de los retos, para la realización de objetivos y metas comunes por un desarrollo sostenible.
(2024-12-26). Ministerio de Comercio Interior garantizará libreta de abastecimiento para todos los núcleos en el país. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio del Comercio Interior (Mincin) informó que para este 2025 garantizará la libreta de abastecimientos a todos los núcleos en el país. Los directivos del Mincin explicaron que los territorios de Pinar del Río, Mayabeque, Ciego de àÅvila, Holguín, Santiago de Cuba e Isla de la Juventud ya tienen disponibles para su entrega las tarjetas de abastecimiento a utilizar el próximo año.
(2024-12-26). Unión Eléctrica pronostica déficit de 1340 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu El Sistema Eléctrico Nacional dispone de 1880 MW, frente a una demanda de 2150 MW, generando un déficit de 394 MW. Durante el mediodía, se estima que las afectaciones podrían alcanzar los 850 MW, mientras que, para el horario pico, se proyecta una disponibilidad de 1880 MW, resultando en un déficit de 1270 MW y posibles afectaciones de hasta 1340 MW.
(2024-12-26). Van Van anuncia producción de nuevo video clip (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La emblemática orquesta cubana Van Van, reconocida como "El tren de la música cubana", anunció la producción de un nuevo videoclip con el tema "Ven, dame un abrazo", a estrenarse en marzo de 2025. La agrupación fundada por el maestro Juan Formell hace 55 años, compartió a sus seguidores que ya rodaron las primeras secuencias.
(2024-12-26). Carpentier y la convergencia de literatura, música y folclore (+ Video). cubadebate.cu "La vida es un constante renacer de cenizas, una lucha perpetua contra la desesperación y el olvido", diría Alejo Carpentier en su novela El acoso (1956). A 120 años de su nacimiento, volver sobre la obra del destacado escritor sigue siendo un modo de rescatar lo mejor de la literatura y la idiosincrasia cubanas.
(2024-12-26). ChatGPT sufre una masiva caída global. cubadebate.cu Usuarios de ChatGPT reportan fallos en el funcionamiento del popular chatbot, según datos del portal Downdetector. Más de 15 mil usuarios se han visto afectados por la interrupción del servicio. Los problemas se registraron en Estados Unidos, Canadá, la India, así como en varios países europeos, como Alemania y los Países Bajos.
(2024-12-26). Levantamiento de pesas tendrá cambios en las categorías de peso a partir de 2025. cubadebate.cu A partir del 1 de junio de 2025 el levantamiento de pesas tendrá un nuevo grupo de categorías de peso corporal para las competencias de la Federación Internacional de Levantamientos de Pesas (IWF). La idea la aprobó la junta ejecutiva de la entidad e incide de manera directa entre los halteristas sénior y júnior.
(2024-12-26). Cuba alista a cinco boxeadores para la próxima Noche de Campeones. cubadebate.cu Para el esperado certamen profesional anunciaron al capitán de los Domadores de Cuba de los 92 kilogramos (kg), La Cruz, doble titular olímpico de Rió de Janeiro 2026 y Tokio 2020, el monarca olímpico de Paris 2024, àÅlvarez (63,5 kg), Claro (51 kg) y Horta (57 kg), quinto y noveno lugares en la cita parisina, en ese orden,y Williams (86 kg).
(2024-12-26). Qué trae la prensa cubana, jueves 26 de diciembre de 2024. cubadebate.cu