(2024-01-11). Biden's $582 Million Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia. Can It Be Blocked? counterpunch.org 
On December 24, 2023, the Biden Administration announced a $582 million arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Three Congressional resolutions aim at blocking the sale. S.Res. 109,[1] which Senator Christopher Murphy (D-CT) introduced on March 15, 2023, invokes a little-used section of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.[2] Section 502B bars the US
(2024-01-11). Israeli war in Gaza revives Arab solidarity with Palestine. peoplesdispatch.org Over 92% of people in the Arab countries consider Palestine an Arab cause and expressed their solidarity and support to Palestine, according to The survey was conducted across 16 Arab countries, including in Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and the West Bank, Palestine (including…
(2024-01-11). Solar power brings renewable energy to hospitals in Yemen [EN/AR]. reliefweb.int Country: Yemen | Source: UN Development Programme | 
(2024-01-11). Delegation To Honduras Launches Campaign To Indict The US, Canada. popularresistance.org Members of a ten-day US/Canada delegation hosted by the Cross Border Network of Kansas City and the Honduras Solidarity Network of North America have investigated how their two nations prioritize protecting the political, economic, and military interests of their governments and corporations over the rights and interests of the Honduran people. The delegation visited communities affected by mining and land grabbing, met with labor movement activists, and spoke with US, Canadian and Honduran officials and found that the continuing poverty, inequality, and dispossession of the Honduran people result from the crimes…
(2024-01-11). This Emerging Green Technology Could Decarbonize Buildings. popularresistance.org In early 2021, an award-winning design for a "thermal energy network" caught the eye of John Murphy. The design was part of a proposal to decarbonize Empire Plaza in Albany, N.Y., and it featured a series of underground water pipes that balanced the heating and cooling systems of adjacent buildings. | As the International Representative of the New York State Pipe Trades Association, which represents around 25,000 workers across New York State, Murphy had been searching for an renewable energy solution for his members. In his seven years in the position, he has seen how some of the state's cur…
(2024-01-11). Iran Seizes Tanker in Retaliation for the US Stealing Its Oil. news.antiwar.com Iran seized an American tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday in retaliation for the US previously seizing the same tanker and stealing a shipment of Iranian oil that it was carrying. In April 2023, the US forced the tanker, formally named Suez Rajan, to sail to Texas when it was carrying 800,000 barrels …
(2024-01-11). A Chance to Hold Israel—and the US—to Account for Genocide. counterpunch.org 
On January 11th, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague is holding its first hearing in South Africa's case against Israel under the Genocide Convention. The first provisional measure South Africa has asked of the court is to order an immediate end to this carnage, which has already killed more than 23,000 people,
(2024-01-11). A Chance to Hold Israel and the US to Account for Genocide. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-11). A Chance to Hold Israel and the US to Account for Genocide. dissidentvoice.org 
The International Court of Justice. Photo credit: ICJ On January 11th, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague is holding its first hearing in South Africa's case against Israel under the Genocide Convention. The first provisional measure South Africa has asked of the court is to order an immediate end to this carnage, …
(2024-01-11). Latin American Nations Back South Africa's Case Against 'Israel'. popularresistance.org The government of Venezuela spoke up this Tuesday to confirm its support for South African authorities who, in a case filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), have accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, Palestine. | In a statement, the foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil cited the Israeli entity's repeated violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. | "Venezuela, as a country committed to peace diplomacy, recognizes South Africa's firm and historic step in defense of the Palestinian people and international law," wrote Gil. | Likewise, he stated that Venezu…
(2024-01-11). 'Israel's' So-Called Third Phase of War — Withdrawing From Gaza, Invoking Regional Terror. orinocotribune.com By Julia Kassem — Jan 6, 2024 | All the while, with the Resistance Axis more emboldened, it is the US and "Israel" that face grim horizons, digging deeper their own grave. |
(2024-01-11). Trump tangles with judge as NY civil fraud trial nears its end. devdiscourse.com Donald Trump on Thursday accused the New York judge in his civil fraud trial of "having your own agenda" – and the judge told his lawyer to control his client – as a months-long case that could hobble the former U.S. president's business empire neared its end.
(2024-01-11). Why US, Israel want world to believe 'Daesh' behind Terrorist Attack in Iran's Kerman. ummid.com A blame game has been orchestrated by Iran to target Israel for allegedly playing a part in the terrorist attack in the Iranian city of Kerman, last week. Though the Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack, Iranian officials reject it and instead blame Israel for its complicity.
(2024-01-11). Why won't Biden close Gitmo? responsiblestatecraft.org 
Today marks 22 years since the first set of detainees arrived at Guantanamo Bay, a U.S. military base in Cuba. The camp, in the George W. Bush administration's telling, fell outside of the normal jurisdiction of federal courts and was thus free from pesky concerns like treating detainees humanely or charging them with crimes. | "Gitmo" quickly became a by-word for the worst excesses of the Global War on Terror, including torture and indefinite detention. By 2005, the New York Times editorial board
(2024-01-11). Iran seizes oil tanker previously taken by US. new.thecradle.co
(2024-01-11). The U.S. Has Never Forgiven Haiti. publicbooks.org For Frederick Douglass, and for Black activists across the United States, there was no place more important to global Black freedom than Haiti.
(2024-01-11). Headlines for January 11, 2024. democracynow.org World Court Holds First Day of Hearings in Historic Genocide Case Against Israel, WHO Calls for Humanitarian Access in Gaza as More Israeli Attacks Target Health Infrastructure, Iran Seizes Oil Ship in Gulf of Oman; UNSC Demands Houthis Stop Attacking Vessels in Red Sea, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis Face Off in 1-on-1 Debate After Chris Christie Withdraws from Race, Far-Right GOP Lawmakers Break with Speaker Mike Johnson over Congressional Budget Deal, Police in Ecuador Arrest 330 People Amid State of Emergency, Attacker Who Stabbed South Korean Opposition Leader Was Trying to Prevent Future Presidential Run, U.S…
(2024-01-11). United States and Britain Threaten to Bomb Yemen in Defense of Gaza Genocide. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-11). Why I risked prison to shut Elbit down. mronline.org 
The co-founder of Palestine Action writes about her and fellow activists' acquittal by a UK court for attempting to close down the Israeli arms firm's operations in Britain.
(2024-01-11). Jury unanimously acquits Palestine Action's Balfour 2 who defaced statue. thecommunists.org Two Palestine Action activists, Gamze Sanli and Sally Woodward, were acquitted unanimously by a jury in Southwark crown court in December 2023, having been charged with criminal damage against a memorial after they doused the House of Commons' Arthur Balfour statue in red last year. To mark the 105th anniversary of Balfour's signing of his …
(2024-01-11). Report Claims Houthi Fighters Trained in Iran. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-11). Iran seizes oil tanker involved in U.S.-Iran dispute in Gulf of Oman. devdiscourse.com Iran seized a tanker with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey on Thursday in retaliation for the confiscation last year of the same vessel and its oil by the United States, Iranian state media reported, a move likely to stoke regional tensions. The seizure of the Marshall Islands-flagged St Nikolas coincides with weeks of attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militias targeting Red Sea shipping routes.
(2024-01-11). Guantanamo: An Enduring Stain. counterpunch.org 
The infamous U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay turns 22 this month. Its ugly history now spans an entire generation. For those who might not remember, on January 11, 2002, General Richard Myers described Guantanamo's first arrivals as "people that would gnaw hydraulic lines in the back of a C-17 to bring it down" and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld chimed in, "To be in an eight-by-eight cell in beautiful, sunny Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is not inhumane."
(2024-01-11). Mixed response as Smriti Irani visits Madinah 'barred for non-Muslims'. ummid.com People are reacting differently as Union Minority Minister Smriti Irani Monday January 08, 2024 visited Madinah al Munawara — The Holy City of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) which is normally barred for non-Muslim visitors.
(2024-01-11). Iranian Navy Boards 'American oil tanker' in Gulf of Oman. Will This Lead to US-Iran Confrontation? globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-11). Essequibo Dispute: Guyana Seeks US Help To Improve Defense Capabilities Amid Venezuela Tension. latintimes.com Deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Western Hemisphere Daniel P. Erikson noted that the United States was all set to help the South American country create a better-equipped military in the upcoming months.
(2024-01-11). Elon Musk Pwns Mark Cuban on DEI. dailysceptic.org "So when should we expect to see short Asian women in the NBA?": Elon Musk pwned US billionaire Mark Cuban this week when the former freethinker and now pusher of woke orthodoxy claimed that "diversity helps businesses".
(2024-01-11). Cuba Endorses South Africa's Case Against Israel at the ICJ. libya360.wordpress.com Cuba supports South Africa's claim before the International Court of Justice against Israel's genocide in Palestine Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates its deep concern at the continuing escalation of violence by Israel in the illegally occupied Palestinian territories, in flagrant violation of the Charter of the United…
(2024-01-11). The Stubborn Legacy of America's Response to 9/11. counterpunch.org 
This week marks the 22nd anniversary of the opening of the Guantánamo Bay detention facility, the infamous prison on the island of Cuba designed to hold detainees from this country's Global War on Terror. It's an anniversary that's likely to go unnoticed, since these days you rarely hear about the war on terror — and
(2024-01-11). Oppose the frame-up of the Toronto "Peace 11"! All charges must be dropped against anti-genocide, pro-Palestinian activists! wsws.org The persecution of the 11 in relation to a protest against the Indigo bookstore CEO's support for the Israel Defense Forces is part of a global crackdown on protests against the ongoing genocide in Gaza and efforts to smear those opposed to Israel's onslaught as antisemitic.
(2024-01-11). Interview with New York City educator at Yemeni-American demonstration for Palestine. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site spoke to a New York City public school educator at a protest against Israeli/US genocide against Gaza and military operations in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in the "Little Yemen" neighborhood in the Bronx.
(2024-01-11). US and UK threaten war against Yemen. wsws.org Behind the aggressive statements against the Houthi's in Yemen is the escalating imperialist campaign against Iran.
(2024-01-11). Noboa planea construir nuevas cárceles en medio de conflicto interno en Ecuador. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, anunció que el Gobierno presentará hoy el proyecto de dos nuevas cárceles de máxima seguridad en las provincias de Pastaza y Santa Elena como parte de su plan contra la inseguridad. Noboa explicó que la construcción de esas instalaciones sería al mismo estilo de las edificadas por el gobierno de Nayib Bukele en El Salvador.
(2024-01-11). Asociación Médica de Canadá pide acciones de cambio ante crisis sanitaria. cubadebate.cu La Asociación Médica de Canadá reclamó un cambio en el sistema de salud del país, luego de reportes de salas de emergencia desbordadas y esperas de más de 20 horas para recibir atención profesional. La Asociación afirma que tanto los pacientes como los profesionales sufren por la situación actual y es necesario reconstruir el sistema de atención médica.
(2024-01-11). ALBA-TCP rechaza acciones de EEUU contra empresa Citgo de Venezuela. cubadebate.cu La Alianza Bolivariana para los Pueblos de Nuestra América-Tratado de Comercio de los Pueblos (ALBA-TCP) rechazó las recientes acciones de la administración estadounidense que pretenden despojar a Venezuela de la empresa Citgo Petroleum Corporation (Citgo). Los Estados miembros del bloque tildaron de "inmorales e ilegales" los pasos de la Casa Blanca.
(2024-01-11). Eclipse total de sol: Todo lo que debes saber sobre el evento astronómico del año (+ Video). cubadebate.cu El 8 de abril, de este 2024, los habitantes de Norteamérica serán testigos de un eclipse total de sol. El evento constituirá una obstrucción completa, por parte de la Luna, del disco solar. Esto podrá ser visto en ciudades como Mazatlán, Austin, Dallas, Indianápolis, Cleveland, Búfalo y Montreal.
(2024-01-11). Fallece en Pinar del Río destacado neurocirujano Iván Arenas. cubadebate.cu Con profundo dolor conocimos este martes el fallecimiento del destacado profesor, Iván Francisco Arenas Rodríguez, especialista de Segundo Grado en Neurocirugía y considerado el padre de la especialidad, en Pinar del Río. Por más de 40 años consagró su vida a esa labor, siendo formador de generaciones de neurocirujanos en la provincia vueltabajera.
(2024-01-11). Gobierno chino insta a Washington a no interferir en comicios de Taiwán. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno de China ratificó este jueves su rechazo a la injerencia del Gobierno de EE.UU. en el proceso electoral de Taiwán, cuyos comicios están previstos para celebrarse el próximo fin de semana. La Cancilería responde así al anuncio de Washington de enviar una delegación "no oficial" a Taiwán tras la realización de los comicios.
(2024-01-11). Presentan en televisión italiana documental dedicado al cine de Cuba. cubadebate.cu El documental Cine Libre, presentado la víspera en el espacio Art Night del canal televisivo Rai5, cuenta la historia de un sueño hecho realidad en Cuba tras el triunfo de la Revolución, destacó hoy su director, Adolfo Conti, quien resaltó el papel jugado por la Asociación Nacional de Amistad Italia-Cuba en la producción de esta obra.
(2024-01-11). Cuba seleccionada por National Geographic como el primer destino cultural en América. cubadebate.cu El prestigioso medio de comunicación estadounidense National Geographic designó a Cuba como el primer destino cultural para visitar en el continente americano durante este año, según muestra hoy en su sitio web oficial.
(2024-01-11). Cuba apoya la demanda de Sudáfrica ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia contra el genocidio de Israel en Palestina. cubadebate.cu Cuba expresa su apoyo a la solicitud de la República de Sudáfrica de iniciar un procedimiento contra Israel en la Corte Internacional de Justicia, en relación con las violaciones por parte de ese país de sus obligaciones en virtud de la Convención para la Prevención y la Sanción del Delito de Genocidio.
(2024-01-11). Artemisa silencia el Latino en Liga Élite del Béisbol: Cerrada pizarra de 2×1 ante Industriales. cubadebate.cu Artemisa logró hoy su tercer triunfo en la semifinal de la II Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano, con cerrada pizarra de 2×1 ante Industriales en el Estadio Latinoamericano. El partido llegó al noveno inning 1×0 favorable a los anfitriones, pero los Cazadores artemiseños marcaron empate y ventaja por intermedio del jardinero Dennis Laza y el inicialista José Antonio Jiménez.
(2024-01-11). Armada de Irán anuncia la incautación de un petrolero estadounidense. cubadebate.cu La Armada de la República Islámica de Irán anunció este jueves la incautación de un petrolero estadounidense en aguas del golfo de Omán por orden judicial. El petrolero había robado el cargamento de petróleo perteneciente a la República Islámica bajo la dirección de Estados Unidos y lo había puesto a disposición de las autoridades estadounidenses.
(2024-01-11). Saturday 1/13: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee at 1122 University Ave in Berkeley…
(2024-01-09). Provocation in Photography to be premiered at Cuban museum. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's National Museum of Fine Arts (MNBA) will host on Thursday, January 11, the premiere of the documentary "René Peña: provocación en la fotografía" (Rene Peña: Provocation in Photography," by Uruguayan researcher and documentary filmmaker Juanamaria Cordones-Cook.