(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…
(2024-01-04). Headlines for January 4, 2024. democracynow.org Iran Mourns as Death Toll from Kerman Explosions Reaches 84, Hezbollah's Nasrallah Vows Revenge After Killing of Hamas Official in Beirut, Israel Kills More Palestinians in Attacks on Civilian Homes, Strikes Jabaliya Water Collection Site, Education Dept. Official Resigns in Protest, Saying Biden Ignoring His Staff, Public Opinion on Gaza, Activists in California Shut Down State Capitol to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. and Allies Threaten Military Action Against Houthis for Red Sea Attacks, Ukraine and Russia Exchange 500 Prisoners as Both Parties Intensify Attacks, DOJ Sues Texas over New Migration Law as…
(2024-01-04). Wednesday 1/10: Divest from Militarism, Invest in Life! Talk on War & Climate Change w/ 350.org. indybay.org Webinar via Zoom: 350org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_scIN8……
(2024-01-04). Sunday 2/4: 24th Annual Rosa Parks Day Celebration – Island Empire – San Bernardino, California. indybay.org Rosa Parks Memorial Building – Courtyard | San Bernardino, California…
(2024-01-04). 'Goodbye to Martyrs': Palestinian Journo describes how morning starts in Gaza. ummid.com Mariam Abu Daqqa is a press photographer in the Gaza Strip. She gives us below her daily morning view of the carcass-ridden Strip. She reflects the feelings of all Gazans when they get up in the morning under the Israeli war machine pounding above their heads.
(2024-01-04). Australian protests against Gaza genocide: "What's happening is a crime against humanity" wsws.org "There are Israeli strikes on Lebanon, threats against Yemen, and there's an attempt to get Iran involved. It's looking like World War Three."
(2024-01-04). Military Confrontation in the Red Sea and the Broader Middle East War? The Drumbeat for Western Military Action against Yemen. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-04). Yemen: An indomitable people! (I). uwidata.com In 2015, Yemen, a country unknown to many in the West, began a war in defense of its sovereignty that was being threatened by an interventionist alliance led by Saudi Arabia. The Yemeni people had to pay with the lives of almost 400,000 of their children to maintain their independence. Many people have wondered how …
(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.
(2024-01-04). US Draws Up Plan to Attack Mainland Yemen as Middle East Spirals Into War. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-04). US draws up plan to attack mainland Yemen as Middle East spirals into war. wsws.org After over 100 people were killed in a terrorist attack in Iran, the US military has "prepared options" for attacking Yemen, the Wall Street Journal reported.
(2024-01-04). Saturday 1/6: Ceasefire Postcards to Congress Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee at 1122 University Ave in Berkeley…
(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.
democracynow.org (2024-01-04). Hezbollah's Nasrallah Vows Revenge After Killing of Hamas Official in Beirut
The bombing in Iran came just a day after a top Hamas official, Saleh al-Arouri, was assassinated outside of Beirut, Lebanon, in a suspected Israeli strike. His funeral is being held today in Beirut.
(2024-01-04). Stoking the fires of regional war. thealtworld.com Israel is trying to trigger a wider conflict to bring in the US | Israel's assassination of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in a drone strike in Beirut on Tuesday evening, coming just days after it killed Iranian general Reza Mousavi in Damascus and amid its ongoing war of extermination on the Gaza Strip, came as a huge shock to Hamas, its Lebanese hosts Hezbollah, and the Axis of resistance generally. | It amounted to a declaration of war on Lebanon and the Lebanese resistance in the south of the country, and a massive provocation to Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah, who had repeatedly threatened punitive re…
(2024-01-04). Hezbollah chief vows to wage war against Israel if it expands attacks on Lebanon. muslimmirror.com Beirut: Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has warned to attack Israel "without restraint" if it expands attacks against Lebanon. Nasrallah made the remarks on Wednesday night in a televised speech to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone attack on January 3, …
(2024-01-04). Hezbollah chief vows to wage war against Israel if it expands attacks on Lebanon. muslimmirror.com Beirut: Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has warned to attack Israel "without restraint" if it expands attacks against Lebanon. Nasrallah made the remarks on Wednesday night in a televised speech to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone attack on January 3, …
(2024-01-04). Over 100 Killed As Terror Attack Strikes Iran Near Soleimani's Tomb. popularresistance.org Two remote detonated bombs killed at least 103 people and wounded dozens in Iran on 3 January, the anniversary of the assassination of famed military commander Qassem Soleimani, Iranian media reported. | The dual explosions took place in Kerman, Soleimani's home province, during a ceremony near the cemetery where he was buried. Hundreds had gathered there to commemorate his death in a US drone strike on the airport road in Baghdad in 2020. | According to the correspondent for Tasnim News, the bombs detonated at different locations and minutes apart, while a large number of ambulances arrived at the places of the…
(2024-01-04). Deadly Bombing in Iran Could Exacerbate "Shadow War" with U.S. & Israel: Historian Arash Azizi. democracynow.org 
Twin explosions in the Iranian province of Kerman killed dozens and injured hundreds Wednesday at a memorial for top Revolutionary Guards general Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in a U.S. drone strike four years ago in Iraq. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, but Iran has placed blame on Israel and the U.S, while U.S. officials and regional experts have suggested ISIS as the culprit. Our guest, Iranian historian Arash Azizi, discusses the potential sources of the attack, the scale of the tragedy — which occurred on Mother's Day in Iran and may count among its victims civilian…
(2024-01-04). Iraq: Drone strike in Baghdad kills top Iran-backed militia official. middleeasteye.net 
Iraq: Drone strike in Baghdad kills top Iran-backed militia official | Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces accuse US of killing one of its senior members | Thu, 01/04/2024 – 11: 36 | Iraqi security forces stand guard near the site of the drone strike on 4 January 2024 (Reuters/Ahmed Saad) | A drone strike killed a senior
(2024-01-04). Germany considers bomb blasts in Iran as terrorism. plenglish.com "We remain deeply saddened by the high number of people killed in the explosions in Kerman, many of them children, and we condemn this act of terrorism," the German Foreign Ministry wrote in X. | The people of Iran deserve a future in peace and security, it added. | The blasts took place on a road leading to the cemetery where Qassem Soleimani, former head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, is buried. | At least 84 people were killed, according to Sayyed Mohammad Saberi, head of the city's Emergency Organization. | Soleimani was killed on Jan. 3, 2020, in a U.S. drone strike outside Baghdad ai…
(2024-01-04). Tensions Rise Across the Middle East in Wake of Deadly Bombing in Iran. truthout.org Twin explosions in the Iranian province of Kerman killed dozens and injured hundreds Wednesday at a memorial for top Revolutionary Guards general Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in a U.S. drone strike four years ago in Iraq. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, but Iran has placed blame on Israel and the U.S, while U.S. officials and regional experts have suggested ISIS as… |
(2024-01-04). Iran Vows a 'Harsh Response' for Bombing That Killed Over 100 Iranians. news.antiwar.com Iran has vowed a "harsh response" to the bombing in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman that killed at least 103 people, including women and children, but has not formally attributed blame for the attack. The bombing targeted a memorial commemorating the fourth anniversary of the US killing of Iranian Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani, …
(2024-01-04). Democracy Now! 2024-01-04 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 04, 2024; Deadly Bombing in Iran Could Exacerbate "Shadow War" with U.S. & Israel: Historian Arash Azizi; Can Russia Be Defeated? Nina Khrushcheva on Why "the West Must Face Reality in Ukraine"; AMC Theater Tosses Bishop William Barber for Bringing Disability Chair to See "The Color Purple" | Headlines for January 04, 2024; Deadly Bombing in Iran Could Exacerbate "Shadow War" with U.S. & Israel: Historian Arash Azizi; Can Russia Be Defeated? Nina Khrushcheva on Why "the West Must Face Reality in Ukraine"; AMC Theater Tosses Bishop Wil…
(2024-01-04). Democracy Now! 2024-01-04 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for January 04, 2024; Deadly Bombing in Iran Kills Dozens as Tensions Rise Across the Middle East; Can Russia Be Defeated? Nina Khrushcheva on Why "the West Must Face Reality in Ukraine"; AMC Theater Tosses Bishop William Barber for Bringing Disability Chair to See "The Color Purple" | Headlines for January 04, 2024; Deadly Bombing in Iran Kills Dozens as Tensions Rise Across the Middle East; Can Russia Be Defeated? Nina Khrushcheva on Why "the West Must Face Reality in Ukraine"; AMC Theater Tosses Bishop William Barber for Bringing Disability Chair to See "The Co…
(2024-01-04). Iranian Leaders Vow Harsh Response After Blasts Kill at Least 84 at Soleimani Commemoration. themedialine.org 
(2024-01-04). Iran says "terrorist attacks" on Soleimani's burial site kill over 103. independent.co.ug 
TEHRAN, IRAN | Xinhua | Two explosions near the burial site of Iran's slain general Qassem Soleimani killed at least 103 people and wounded over 170 others on Wednesday, reported the official IRNA news agency and the semi-official Fars news agency, calling it "terrorist" attacks. The blasts occurred as many people gathered at the cemetery …
(2024-01-04). Upholding Qasem Soleimani's legacy. uwidata.com The Iranian Mehr News Agency conducted an interview with UWI author Dr. Mehmet Perinàßek for the martyrdom anniversary of General Qasem Soleimani. The interview, published originally in Turkish, has been translated into English by UWI. Qasem Soleimani's struggle for Palestine How do you evaluate the role of Martyr Soleimani in keeping the Palestinian issue alive? …
(2024-01-04). Venezuela Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Iran on Soleimani's Assassination Anniversary. orinocotribune.com The government of Venezuela has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that occurred in the city of Kerman, Iran, during the fourth anniversary of the US assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. | Through a statement released this Wednesday, January 3, by the foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, the Venezuelan government expressed its solidarity with the people of Iran, extending heartfelt words of condolence to the families of the victims of this unfortunate event that massacred over 100 innocent lives. | The Venezuelan government's statement further insists that those responsible for this repreh…
(2024-01-04). 103 Killed in Terrorist Attack Near Qassem Soleimani's Burial Site in Iran. scheerpost.com 
(2024-01-04). Israel Bombs Beirut, Tensions Rise in Red Sea + 100 Killed by Blast in Iran w/ Elijah J. Magnier. thealtworld.com Tensions continue to rise surrounding Iran, as nearly 100 people were killed in an attack targeting a …
(2024-01-04). Dos atentados terroristas en Kerman, Irán, dejan más de 100 muertos. telesurtv.net El vicegobernador de Seguridad de Kerman, Rahman Jalali, confirmó que las explosiones están relacionadas con el terrorismo.
(2024-01-04). Líderes mundiales condenan ataques terroristas en Irán. telesurtv.net Mandatario iraní Ebrahim Raisi asegura que las fuerzas de seguridad pronto identificarán y aprehenderán a los responsables del hecho.
(2024-01-04). Gobierno de Irán ajusta a 84 cifra de muertos por doble atentado terrorista en Kerman. telesurtv.net El presidente de Irán afirmó que el atentado es un intento desesperado de Israel para extender la inseguridad a toda la región.
(2024-01-04). Retiran a Barranquilla la sede de los Juegos Panamericanos de 2027 y Colombia muestra sorpresa por decisión. cubadebate.cu Panam Sports informa al público que su comité ejecutivo ha decidido por unanimidad retirar a Barranquilla, en Colombia, como ciudad sede de los XX Juegos Panamericanos. por incumplimiento de pagos. Ante esto, la ministra de deportes colombiana Astrid Rodríguez emitió un comunicado anunciando la sorpresa del gobierno por la decisión de Panam Sports. La jefa de cartera explicó que eso no fue lo acordado con Panam Sports cuando se eligió a Colombia para ser sede de los Juegos.
(2024-01-04). Hamás afirma que ataque terrorista a Irán sirve a plan israelí. telesurtv.net El grupo palestino manifestó su profunda solidaridad con la República Islámica y las familias de las víctimas del doble atentado en Kerman.
(2024-01-04). Retiran a Colombia sede de Juegos Panamericanos de 2027. telesurtv.net La decisión llegó al Comité Olímpico Colombiano mediante una carta a su presidente, Ciro Solano Hurtado.
(2024-01-04). Gaza, Saudi, Iran, Venezuela and More. counterpunch.org 
It would have been outlandish to suggest that a small region like Gaza, seemingly bereft of significant natural resources, political will of its own, and let alone sovereignty, would become the world's most significant geopolitical spot on earth. The ongoing Israeli war on Gaza and the legendary resistance of the Palestinian people, however, have changed
(2024-01-04). Blinken to travel to Israel, West Bank in week-long Gaza diplomacy push – State Dept. devdiscourse.com U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken will depart on Thursday for a week of diplomacy on Israel's war in Gaza, visiting Israel and the West Bank, as well as Turkey, Greece, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt over the next week, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters.
(2024-01-04). US Subversion Attempts Against Cuba During 2023. popularresistance.org At the beginning of 2023, the Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy in Havana, Benjamin Ziff, said in an interview with The Associated Press that "it was difficult to go back" in normalizing relation with Cuba. | This statement embodied the current position of the White House towards Cuba, and shut down any possibility of concrete action in favor of an improvement in the ties between the two countries, including something akin to the timid rapprochement that took place during the Obama administration. | In truth, during the course of the year, very little progress was made in this direction. On the contrary, the Bi…
(2024-01-04). Pressley, Warren Urge Biden to Reverse "Vindictive" Trump Sanctions Against Cuba. truthout.org A group of congressional Democrats from Massachusetts is urging the Biden administration to reverse a Donald Trump-era decision to place Cuba on the list of governments that support supposed terrorism. In a letter sent to President Joe Biden last month and made public this week, the lawmakers spoke out against Cuba's designation on the State Sponsor of Terrorism (SSOT) list, a move that Trump made… |
(2024-01-04). Grassroots Business Incubator Has a Plan to Support Asheville's Black Entrepreneurs. nextcity.org
(2024-01-04). CasaLindaCuba ofrece opciones diversas durante el mes de enero. cubadebate.cu Este nuevo año, CasaLindaCuba pone a disposición de los clientes una selección de productos que va desde lo esencial en casa y en la cocina hasta artículos para regalos y finos detalles para los amantes del buen vino o el café más aromático.
(2024-01-04). El tiempo: Ligero ascenso de las temperaturas. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en la región occidental y con poca nubosidad el resto del país. Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado gran parte del territorio nacional, nublándose en algunas localidades, principalmente de la costa norte occidental, con aisladas precipitaciones, las que serán escasas en el resto del archipiélago.
(2024-01-04). Terroristas en Cuba: øQuiénes son y quién los patrocina? cubadebate.cu Acto I: Estados Unidos emite una alerta por posibles actos de terrorismo en territorio cubano. Segundo acto: Cuba publica una lista de 61 terroristas que operan desde Miami. Tercer acto: un hombre armado se infiltra en Cuba para cometer actos violentos; su nombre está en la lista de terroristas publicada por el gobierno cubano y, sí, es residente de Florida. La obra se llama: øSabía Washington lo que pasaría y guardó silencio?
(2024-01-04). UNE no prevé afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidades de generación este jueves. cubadebate.cu Para la hora pico se estima una disponibilidad de 3021 MW y una demanda máxima de 2580 MW, para una reserva de 441 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio asociadas a la generación. No se estima afectación durante el horario diurno.
(2024-01-04). Nada urbano me es ajeno. cubadebate.cu Nuestra columna Espacios de ciudad inicia el 2024 con una reflexión sobre las esencias conceptuales del término ciudad y el papel que desempeña el centro histórico en este contexto. Ello también amerita un análisis de las vulnerabilidades que presentan estas antiguas zonas de la ciudad, dado su carácter de espacio más complejo de la urbe.
(2024-01-04). Estados Unidos: El uso de melatonina en niños preocupa a expertos debido a posibles riesgos para el desarrollo. cubadebate.cu "La melatonina, utilizada comúnmente como ayuda para conciliar el sueño, podría tener influencia en el momento de la pubertad y representar un riesgo de sobredosis", advierte un nuevo estudio publicado en la revista JAMA Pediatrics en su edición del 13 de noviembre de 2023.
(2024-01-04). Demócratas de Massachusetts piden sacar a Cuba de la lista de terroristas. cubadebate.cu "Fue una acción vengativa tomada por la Administración Trump en enero de 2021 cuando dejó el cargo, y la política ya debería haber cambiado. De hecho, Cuba y Estados Unidos tienen un acuerdo de cooperación bilateral en contraterrorismo en funcionamiento", escribieron los miembros, encabezados por los representantes demócratas Jim McGovern y Ayanna Pressley.
(2024-01-04). Fidel hace 65 años: "No vamos a prometer nada, vamos a hacer" (+ Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu El 4 de enero de 1959 como parte del recorrido de la Caravana de la Libertad, Fidel Castro llega aproximadamente a las diez de la mañana a Camagàºey procedente de Oriente por la Carretera Central. En la noche le habla al pueblo camagàºeyano reunido en la Plaza de la Caridad.
(2024-01-04). Qué trae la prensa cubana, jueves 4 de enero de 2024. cubadebate.cu
(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…
(2024-01-04). Pity the British. orinocotribune.com By Maria Paez Victor — Jan 1, 2024 | Bread and circus! That was the Roman formula for governance. The latest UK government ploy, however, omits the bread and jumps straight to circus. The UK has sent a warship that will inflame a delicate 100-plus year border dispute between two Caribbean nations, Venezuela and Guyana. | The government of the UK should be at pains to right a wrong the UK committed one hundred and twenty-four years ago. Instead, the UK is threatening Venezuela with a warship — a situation that could very quickly escalate into a regional conflict. | In 1899, as the mainstream press of th…
(2024-01-04). Venezuela rechaza decisión de juez sobre avión de Emtrasur. telesurtv.net El Gobierno venezolano expresó que con esta decisión se violan varios convenios internacionales.
