(2025-01-11). Blinken's Disturbing Exit Interview. popularresistance.org Biden's time in office is coming to an end, but not before a parting gift for Israel. | The State Department recently announced that it would notify Congress about another massive arms deal, this one worth $8 billion. It includes medium-range air-to-air missiles, Hellfire missiles, 500-pound bombs, and more. | The announcement comes amid a deluge of dire news out of Gaza. Flood. Famine. Extreme cold. Israel killed more than 234 Palestinians during the first 4 days of 2025. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International recently published reports saying Israel is committing genocide.
(2025-01-11). The Chris Hedges Report: The Zionists Kill Doctors in Gaza. popularresistance.org UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tàºrk said, "The protection of hospitals during warfare is paramount and must be respected by all sides, at all times." International law enshrines medical facilities as sanctuaries for those in direst need but as Dr. Rupa Marya tells host Chris Hedges on this episode of The Chris Hedges Report, Israel's attacks on hospitals amidst the ongoing genocide represent a catastrophic violation of this principle. | A professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, Marya now faces suspension for speaking out against Israel's blatant violations of inte…
(2025-01-11). SOS-defenders platform: Expose arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. fidh.org A collective of local, regional and international human rights organisations unveils SOS-Defenders, an action platform that exposes the alarming scale of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide.
Geneva, 13 December 2024. This information hub, which will progressively expand to cover more countries, has already documented 274 cases of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders across 17 countries (Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, (…) | – |
(2025-01-11). Canada Should Focus on Its Own Human Rights Issues. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish pieces older than two weeks. However, an exception is being made in this case as the current article remains as relevant today as when it was first published. | By Arnold August — Dec 24, 2024 | China has decided to impose countermeasures against two Canadian organizations as well as 20 personnel from these organizations in accordance with the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law. The decision took effect on December 21, 2024. | China's measures responded to the Canadian government's Human Rights Day announcement on December 10. On a day devoted to honoring hu…
(2025-01-11). 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 (…) | – |
(2025-01-11). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2025-01-11). Delegate to the United Nations- Indefinite-term contract based in FIDH Geneva office. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
| You can find us on our social networks: : www.fidh.org/en (…) | – |
(2025-01-11). "Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham": From Al-Nusra to a New Political Entity — Challenges Ahead (Part 1). english.almanar.com.lb Ahmad Farhat Translated and Edited by Al-Manar English Website Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) has undergone extensive political and ideological transformations since its emergence as an affiliate of Al-Qaeda's Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ISIS) under Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. In a speech given in 2013, Al-Baghdadi described HTS leader Abu Mohammad Al-Julani as only …
(2025-01-11). CAIR Welcomes Call by AAP for Blinken Intervention for Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. indybay.org The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a letter from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) calling for the intervention of Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the Israeli kidnapping of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a top Palestinian physician serving victims of Israel's genocide in Gaza.
(2025-01-11). Israel, US, UK Launch First Joint Attack On Houthi Targets. popularresistance.org Sanaa, Yemen – Israel, the US, and Britain on Friday carried out their first coordinated attack on Houthi targets in Yemen, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reported. | Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV also reported that a series of airstrikes targeted the vicinity of the Al-Sabeen Square in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. | The attack coincided with a rally in support of Palestine amid Israel's 16-month-old continuing genocidal war on Gaza. | Additionally, the Houthis reported six airstrikes on the port city of Al-Hudaydah in western Yemen. | Al-Masirah later reported: "An American-British assault targeted t…
(2025-01-11). Ya'alon: I would prefer Islamic State to Iran in Syria. defenddemocracy.press Defense minister says jihadists don't 'have capabilities' of Islamic Republic, which he brands Israel's 'greatest enemy' By Judah Ari Gross 19 January 2016 Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Tuesday that Iran poses a greater threat than the Islamic State, and that if the Syrian regime were to fall, Israel would prefer that IS was in …
(2025-01-11). 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.
(2025-01-11). U.S. House passes bill to sanction ICC, Poland announces protection for Netanyahu. ummid.com In another move confirming the complicity of the U.S. and its allies in the Israeli war crimes, the U.S. Congress passed a Bill seeking sanctions against the International Criminal Court while Poland says there is no bar for Netanyahu from visiting the country despite ICC warrant.
(2025-01-11). Netanyahu will meet incoming US Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff in Jerusalem today: Israeli media quotes senior official. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-11). Israeli media: Zionist PM Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Trump's Middle East envoy. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-11). Senior police officer refused to seize key BibiLeaks suspect's phone; State Attorney had to intervene. haaretz.com Investigation divisions chief Boaz Balat opposed seizing the second phone of Yonatan Urich, suspected of leaking military documents for Netanyahu. A Haaretz investigation has also revealed that the prime minister knew the documents' source, despite claiming otherwise…
(2025-01-11). Senior police officer refused to seize BibiLeaks suspect's phone; attorney general had to intervene. haaretz.com Investigation divisions chief Boaz Balat opposed seizing the second phone of Yonatan Urich, suspected of leaking military documents for Netanyahu. A Haaretz investigation has also revealed that the prime minister knew the documents' source, despite claiming otherwise…
(2025-01-11). Colombian president rejects US Congress's measure against ICC. plenglish.com Bogota, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro described the US Congress's attack on the International Criminal Court (ICC) as the beginning of global barbarism, a measure intended to protect Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he said.
(2025-01-11). A warning by Trump to Netanyahu on Iran? One more deceptive maneuver? defenddemocracy.press Trump shares video criticising Netanyahu's 'obsessive' push for US-Iran conflict Jan 8, 2025 US President-elect, Donald Trump, shared a video on his Truth Social platform Wednesday that shows Columbia University Professor, Jeffrey Sachs, criticising Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his "obsessive" efforts to involve the US in war with Iran, Anadolu Agency reports. The …
(2025-01-11). Gaza: Day 461 — Israeli Missiles and Shells Kill Palestinian Families. imemc.org 
On Thursday, January 9, 2025, Day 461 of its brutal and protracted military onslaught against the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military continued its genocidal bombing campaign, killing dozens of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.: | 8: 39 AM…
(2025-01-11). Israeli Forces Bomb a Home, Abduct 15 Palestinians, Near Jenin. imemc.org 
On Friday, Israeli forces bombed a citizen's home and abducted fifteen Palestinians, including a woman, in the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank.
(2025-01-11). Israeli Forces Shoot a Palestinian Near Hebron, Injure Others in Bethlehem and Nablus. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers shot, on Friday, a Palestinian young man near Hebron and injured others in Bethlehem, in the southern West Bank, in addition to injuring others near the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
(2025-01-11). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-11). US, UK, Israeli Attacks on Yemen Extremity of Lawbreaking: Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Foreign Ministry of Iran strongly condemned the fresh military strikes that the US, the UK and the Zionist regime have launched against Yemen as the most glaring example of lawbreaking and violation of the UN Charter.
(2025-01-11). Yemen's role in the Axis of Resistance. iacenter.org By Sue Harris December 31, 2024 Yemeni anti-imperialist fighters have proven so effective that the Israeli regime has now threatened to murder the leadership of the Ansarallah forces that govern most of Yemen — as it murdered leading figures of Hamas and Hezbollah. According to military analysts, so far the Israeli state has failed to locate the Yemeni leaders. Mass march in Sana'a, Yemen, protests Israel's genocidal war in Gaza, Dec. 29, 2023. (Photo: Middle East Monitor) Yemen, the poorest country in West Asia, has managed to stall sea traffic in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, making powerful Western compa…
(2025-01-11). 'Killer go home': Protesters shout at Israeli president in Nicosia. defenddemocracy.press 
Jan 9, 2024 Around 200 demonstrators are gathered near the Presidential Palace in Nicosia to protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's scheduled meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides. The crowd carries banners declaring Herzog "unwelcome" in Cyprus. Protesters chant slogans including "No to imperialist wars", "Free Palestine", "Cyprus, Palestine, solidarity", and "Long live the friendship of …
(2025-01-11). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2025-01-11). Law for Palestine Hosts Expert Webinar on ICJ Advisory Opinion. law4palestine.org Enforcing Accountability, Challenging Apartheid, and Unseating Israel from the UNGA.
(2025-01-11). Israeli strikes kill more civilians across Gaza. presstv.ir Israel is pushing ahead with its genocidal onslaught on Gaza, killing more Palestinians in its indiscriminate air and artillery strikes.
(2025-01-11). One killed, several injured in joint US, UK, Israeli strikes on Yemen. presstv.ir At least one person has been killed and nine others were wounded in the US-British-Israeli joint airstrikes across Yemen.
(2025-01-11). Humans of Gaza: Dr. Thabat Salim, young Palestinian doctor killed in line of duty. presstv.ir Dr. Thabat Salim, a 30-year-old neonatal doctor who volunteered at the al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike that leveled her home in the Nuseirat refugee camp…
(2025-01-11). Israel on 'high alert' as it braces for Yemen retaliation after US-British attack. presstv.ir A new report says the Israeli so-called security service is on high alert as fears mount over Ansaruallah launching an attack in retaliation for US-British-Israeli joint airstrikes on Yemen.
(2025-01-11). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-11). Israeli media report "extremely severe" security incident in Gaza, details to follow. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-11). Lebanese Army Deploys Across Southern Lebanon Amid Ongoing Israeli Enemy Ceasefire Violations. english.almanar.com.lb The Lebanese Army has initiated deployment in towns across southern Lebanon, including Al-Qouzah, Yater, Beit Lif, and the outskirts of Ramya in the Bint Jbeil district, following the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces. Units also moved into Al-Naqoura and Al-Bayyada in the Tyre district, establishing a presence in these areas. The army announced on January …
(2025-01-11). Israeli media report 4 Zionist soldiers from the Nahal Brigade, 2 from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion, 1 from the Givati Brigade were killed in a Gaza tunnel explosion. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-11). One Year of US-UK Failure: Yemen's Resilience and Support for Gaza Challenge Aggression. english.almanar.com.lb It has now been a year since the US and UK launched their aggression against Yemen on January 12 of the previous year, aiming to secure Israeli shipping in the Red Sea. However, the operation has ended in failure. The primary goal of the US and UK's direct involvement was to deter Yemen and halt its …
(2025-01-11). Israeli media: Over 33 Israeli soldiers and officers, including 7 killed, were evacuated from Gaza today following two security incidents in the strip. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-11). In the fraught debate over antisemitism in Germany, Jew are just a pawn in a larger battle. haaretz.com The argument over what constitutes antisemitism in Germany is not directly connected to the security and future well-being of the Jewish and Israeli communities there. Yet Israel's government is determined to intervene…
(2025-01-11). Report: Gaza rescue services are on verge of shutting down due to IDF strikes. haaretz.com ISRAEL: IDF deputy chief of staff, Maj. Gen. Baram, announced that he would leave his position at the end of February ‚ñ WEST BANK: IDF detains several wanted individuals in Qabatiya ‚ñ GAZA: Report says Hamas has offered Israel to postpone resolution of Gaza deal key Issues for later stages ‚ñ YEMEN: The Israeli Air Force struck Houthi targets in northern, central Yemen, IDF says…
(2025-01-11). IDF deputy chief asks to resign: 'The war has died down'. haaretz.com IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Amir Baram says he had agreed to extend his tenure because of the war in Gaza. He now asks to leave his position, saying that the intensity of fighting has died down: 'My ability to contribute is limited'…
(2025-01-11). In the fraught debate over antisemitism in Germany, Jews are just a pawn in a larger battle. haaretz.com The argument over what constitutes antisemitism in Germany is not directly connected to the security and future well-being of the Jewish and Israeli communities there. Yet Israel's government is determined to intervene…
(2025-01-11). Top Israeli official: Mossad chief may join Gaza talks in Doha; Israel to withdraw from Lebanon if cease-fire terms kept. haaretz.com ISRAEL: A rocket that was launched from the southern Gaza Strip was intercepted, IDF says ‚ñ LEBANON: U.S. guarantees a full IDF withdrawal from Lebanon by end of month, Al Akhbar reports ‚ñ GAZA: Hamas senior official says cease-fire, hostage deal talks are 'in Israel's hands,' Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reports ‚ñ YEMEN: IDF struck Houthi targets in northern, central Yemen…
(2025-01-11). Report: Gaza emergency services on verge of shutting down due to IDF strikes. haaretz.com ISRAEL: IDF deputy chief of staff, Maj. Gen. Baram, announced that he would leave his position at the end of February ‚ñ WEST BANK: IDF detains several wanted individuals in Qabatiya ‚ñ GAZA: Report says Hamas has offered Israel to postpone resolution of Gaza deal key Issues for later stages ‚ñ YEMEN: The Israeli Air Force struck Houthi targets in northern, central Yemen, IDF says…
(2025-01-11). Gaza's Nasser Hospital on verge of closure as Israel blocks fuel. newarab.com 
A UK charity warned on Friday that Israel's Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)
(2025-01-11). Israel army says it likely killed two kibbutz residents on 7 Oct. newarab.com 
(2025-01-11). Released from Israeli prison, Palestinian Doctor returns to hospital. ummid.com In a show of unmatched grit, Palestinian Doctor Mahmoud Abu Shehada returned to hospital the same day he was released from the Israeli Jail following a court order.
(2025-01-11). Lancet Study: Gaza Health Ministry Undercounted Death Toll By 41%. defenddemocracy.press The study doesn't account for indirect deaths caused by the Israeli siege by Dave DeCamp January 9, 2025 A new study published in the British medical journal The Lancet found that the Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip has significantly undercounted the number of Palestinians killed by Israel's genocidal war. The study reviewed the period …
(2025-01-11). Palestinian solidarity activists call for 'action' in BDS boycott over Gaza. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report A Palestine solidarity advocate today appealed to New Zealanders to shed their feelings of powerlessness over the Gaza genocide and "take action" in support of an effective global strategy of boycott, divestment and sanctions. "Many of us have become addicted to 'doom scrolling' — reading or watching more and more articles on…
(2025-01-11). No applause for collapse of Syria's government. iacenter.org January 7, 2025 Mick Kelly, representing Freedom Road Socialist Organization, gave this presentation at a webinar on the U.S. role in Syria, organized by the United National Antiwar Coalition on Dec. 28, 2024. Mick Kelly on webinar on U.S. role in Syria, Dec. 28, 2024. I am not a religious person, but I do agree with the statement in the good book that says, "Woe unto those that call good evil and evil good." The events in Syria, the collapse of its progressive government, are not something to be applauded. Instead, it needs to be identified as what it is: a setback for the people of Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, pe…
(2025-01-11). London police under fire for banning pro-Palestine rally outside BBC. presstv.ir The UK's pro-Palestinian groups condemn London's MET police for banning a Palestine march.
(2025-01-11). Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Has Been Sworn in for the 2025-2031 Presidential Term. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-11). Cuban Government considers Nicolás Maduro's third term historic. plenglish.com "A historic day, full of joy and commitment to the Homeland of Bolívar, Sucre, Chávez and Maduro," the Cuban Foreign Ministry posted on its X profile on Saturday. | Cuba is with Venezuela, in a show of solidarity and support for brother President Maduro in his third term, the text adds. | It also expresses Cuban authorities' support "for the civil-military union" of the Venezuelan people. | On Friday, President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in as the President of Venezuela for the 2025-2031 six-year term. | In a solemn session in the Elliptical Hall of the Federal Legislative Palace, the re-elected president took his…
(2025-01-11). Partido Comunes de Colombia expresó respaldo a presidente venezolano. radiohc.cu Bogotá, 11 ene (RHC) El partido Comunes de Colombia respaldó la toma de posesión del presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, e insistió que solo la ciudadanía de ese país puede decidir el rumbo de su futuro, se conoció hoy.
(2025-01-11). Cuba considera histórico tercer mandato de Nicolás Maduro. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 en (RHC) El gobierno de Cuba consideró histórica la jornada en la cual el presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, realizó la toma de posesión para su tercer mandato, según trascendió este sábado.
(2025-01-11). Maduro, Presidente de pueblo, jamás traicionaré (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu En un emotivo acto en sesión solemne de la Asamblea Nacional, el Presidente Nicolás maduro se juramentó como Presidente constitucional de Venezuela para el período 2025-2031.
(2025-01-11). US raises bounty for Maduro after Venezuela swears him in. presstv.ir The US State Department has raised the reward for the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from $15 million to $25 million.
(2025-01-11). En Cuba Miguel Díaz-Canel luego de jornada histórica en Venezuela. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 ene(RHC) Luego de una jornada inolvidable en Venezuela, el presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba, retornó a Cuba al filo de la madrugada de hoy.
(2025-01-11). Personal endebtment and debt forgivness in the Roman empire. cadtm.org
(2025-01-11). Chinese Military Might vs Washington's Asymmetrical Tools of Empire. thealtworld.com China continues to strengthen its military capabilities, combining rapid growth in conventional power with readiness to counter U.S. asymmetrical strategies. | Over the past few months China has achieved several breakthroughs in terms of military power in both quantity and quality including the introduction of new aircraft, increased production rates of existing aircraft, and the launching of a new amphibious assault ship proposed as recently as 2020, demonstrating a rapid progression from drawing board to dockside all within China's already vast shipbuilding capacity. | The implications of these recent developme…
(2025-01-11). Mass Incarceration Arose Out of Empire Building Across North America, Carribean and Pacific. covertactionmagazine.com The United States today has by far the world's largest incarceration rate, with nearly two million people living in prisons and jails. The conditions in those facilities are often substandard, with Amnesty International criticizing the dehumanizing practice of holding prisoners in prolonged solitary confinement. Benjamin Weber's book, American Purgatory: Prison Imperialism and the Rise of …
(2025-01-11). Global Day of Action to #CloseBases February 23, 2025 — at a military base near you! fightbackbetter.com The thousands of military bases, both foreign and domestic, around the world are a critical piece of the war machine…
(2025-01-11). International working class unity, not the USW's support for tariffs and nationalist warmongering, can defend our jobs at National Steel Car! wsws.org We know workers at National Steel car are going through a rough time right now. These massive layoffs, affecting some 1,200 workers or approximately three-quarters of our workforce, are happening at the worst possible time and are obviously causing a lot of stress.
(2025-01-11). Iran again closes schools, offices to conserve power amid crisis. newarab.com 
Despite Iran's huge oil and gas reserves, the country hit by years of
(2025-01-11). Iran Backs Sovereign Lebanon Free of Occupation: Araqchi. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi congratulated Joseph Aoun on his election as the president of Lebanon, saying Tehran supports Lebanon's sovereignty and stability.
(2025-01-11). Iran, Croatia Discuss Closer Ties. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The foreign ministers of Iran and Croatia expressed their countries' determination to promote cooperation in various fields.
(2025-01-11). Zbigniew Brzezinski: How to Justify a "Defensive War" against Iran? Transcript of Testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. globalresearch.ca Editor's Note
| : | We bring to the attention of our readers the complete transcript of [the late] Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski's statement to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee [February 1, 2007, chaired by Sen.Joe Biden] , as well as the …
(2025-01-11). Explainer: Which advanced weapons did Iran test in 'Eqtedar 1403' drills? presstv.ir Iran showcased its weaponry this week during the three-day Eqtedar 1403 military exercises in central Iran, testing advanced air defense, missile, and radar systems.
(2025-01-11). All US interests in region within Iran's reach: Army commander. presstv.ir A top Iranian commander says the Islamic Republic's Armed Forces are the undisputed power in West Asia.
(2025-01-11). Anuncian celebraciones por el Año Nuevo Chino en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Fiesta de la Primavera es la celebración más importante para recibir el nuevo año en China y para los chinos de ultramar. En 2025 tendrá en La Habana un amplio programa de actividades.
(2025-01-11). India reaffirms ties with Cuba and Global South. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) India reaffirmed its bonds of friendship and cooperation with Cuba on the 65th anniversary of bilateral relations, and ratified its commitment to working with Cuba and the Global South nations.
(2025-01-11). Perú declara estado de emergencia ante intensas lluvias. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno peruano declaró este sábado el estado de emergencia en 338 distritos de 20 regiones del país, como respuesta al peligro inminente generado por las intensas lluvias que afectan diversas zonas de ese territorio. La medida pretende mitigar los efectos de las lluvias extremas, proteger a la población afectada y salvaguardar la infraestructura crítica del país.
(2025-01-11). Cuban president's visit to rebel command reported. plenglish.com Granma, Cuba, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) The TV news program "Desde la Presidencia"(From the Presidency), led by the Cuban head of State, Miguel Díaz-Canel, on Friday reported on the president's recent visit, along with 65 young people, to the General Command of the Rebel Army in La Plata.
(2025-01-11). Ballet Beyond Borders Havbana 2025 closes in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) Dancers from several countries will gather at Teatro Nacional de Cuba in this capital on Saturday in the awarding and closing gala of the Ballet Beyond Borders (BBB) Havbana 2025 event, which was organized by companies from Cuba and the United States.
(2025-01-11). Cubans recall Celia Sanchez 45 years after her death. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) Cubans are recalling the 45th death anniversary of Celia Sanchez Manduley, a transcendental figure of the Revolution, who was considered a sharp interpreter of the ideas of Fidel Castro, the historic leader of that emancipation process in this nation.
(2025-01-11). Cuba bets on solidarity and peace, ambassador to Argentina states (+Photo). plenglish.com 
Buenos Aires, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) In times of hatred and war, Cuba is betting on love, solidarity and peace, Ambassador in Buenos Aires Pedro Pablo Prada said at a ceremony on the 66th anniversary of the Revolution.
(2025-01-11). Cuban trade union movement faces new challenges. plenglish.com Pinar del Río, Cuba, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) The general secretary of the Cuban Workers' Confederation (CTC), Ulises Guilarte, said in this western city on Friday that the country's trade union movement faces new challenges today prior to its 22nd Congress.
(2025-01-11). Cuba convenes congress on nonclinical biopharmaceutical development. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) The Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) called on the global scientific community to participate in the International Congress on Biopharm Nonclinical Development, BioNCiD 2025, which will take place in Varadero beach in late May, the institution announced.
(2025-01-11). India reafirma nexos con Cuba y el Sur Global (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 ene (RHC) La India reafirma sus nexos de amistad y cooperación con Cuba en el 65 aniversario del establecimiento de sus relaciones, al tiempo que ratifica su compromiso de colaboración con nuestro país y naciones del Sur Global.
(2025-01-11). Evacuados por explosiones en provincia cubana de Holguín retornan a sus hogares. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 ene (RHC) El Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias (Minfar) de Cuba informó este viernes que las personas evacuadas debido a las explosiones ocurridas en una obra militar en la provincia Holguín podrán regresar a sus hogares.
(2025-01-11). Cuba recuerda a heroína Celia Sánchez en aniversario 45 de su deceso. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 ene (RHC) Cuba conmemora hoy el aniversario 45 del fallecimiento de Celia Sánchez Manduley, figura trascendental de la Revolución, considerada aguda intérprete de las ideas de Fidel Castro, líder histórico de ese proceso emancipador en la isla.
(2025-01-11). Cuba apuesta por la solidaridad y la paz, afirman en Argentina (+ Foto). radiohc.cu Buenos Aires, 11 ene (RHC) En tiempos de odio y guerra, Cuba apuesta hoy por el amor, la solidaridad y la paz, aseveró el embajador de esa nación en Argentina, Pedro Pablo Prada, durante una ceremonia por el aniversario 66 de la Revolución.
(2025-01-11). Será en Cuba Cumbre Mundial de la Juventud de la UIT. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 ene (RHC) Cuba será sede de la Cumbre Mundial de la Juventud (CMJ-25), evento organizado por la Unión Internacional de Telecomunicaciones (UIT) y el Ministerio de Comunicaciones de la República de Cuba, entre los días 11 y 13 de marzo venidero en el balneario de Varadero, 140 kilómetros al este de La Habana.
(2025-01-11). Agradecen en Cuba gesto solidario de India (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 ene (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, agradeció hoy la más reciente muestra de solidaridad del gobierno indio con el pueblo y las autoridades del país antillano.
(2025-01-11). Con Mojica en La Habana. cubadebate.cu Comenta Dulce María Loynaz en sus memorias que fue una suerte de locura colectiva la que se adueñó de los habaneros durante la estancia en la ciudad del cantante mexicano José Mojica. Corría el mes de diciembre de 1931 y estaba el artista en la cúspide de la fama. La gente formaba largas filas frente a su hotel o al teatro, solo para verlo escapar rápidamente al salir, si no se escabullía antes por una puerta secreta.
(2025-01-11). Destellos de luz: La magia del contraste. cubadebate.cu Las fotografías, desprovistas de color, nos invitan a observar más allá de lo evidente, a mirar con atención esos detalles que tantas veces damos por sentados. En el negro y el blanco, la luz cobra una nueva profundidad, habla del asombro y de cómo, incluso bajo el sol más familiar, la magia puede encontrarnos si sabemos mirar.
(2025-01-11). Choque de trenes en Francia deja varias decenas de heridos. cubadebate.cu Un choque frontal este sábado entre dos trenes en la ciudad francesa de Estrasburgo dejó al menos 50 heridos. Otras 100 personas resultaron implicadas en el siniestro. Se desconocen las causas del accidente de manera oficial. Los servicios de emergencia aseguran que algunos heridos sufren "fractura de clavícula" y "esguinces en la rodilla".
(2025-01-11). Cuba recuerda a Celia Sánchez Manduley, la heroína de la sierra y el llano. cubadebate.cu La impronta y obra revolucionaria de Celia Sánchez Manduley acompañó el tributo que le rindió este sábado 11 de enero el pueblo de la capital a la heroína de la sierra y el llano en el aniversario 45 de su fallecimiento. También en Granma localidades como Manzanillo, Pilón, Bayamo y su natal Media Luna se sumaron a los homenajes.
(2025-01-11). Día del Ingeniero: Diez hitos que cambiaron la historia. cubadebate.cu La ingeniería es la columna vertebral de los avances que han moldeado la humanidad. En este Día del Ingeniero, celebremos a quienes convierten ideas en realidad y sueños en logros tangibles. Su trabajo nos inspira a construir un futuro mejor, piedra a piedra y cálculo a cálculo.
(2025-01-11). Metaverso: Un nuevo campo de batalla para los ciberataques. cubadebate.cu El metaverso, un universo digital en constante expansión, promete revolucionar la manera en que interactuamos, trabajamos y nos entretenemos. A medida que más empresas y desarrolladores invierten en esta tecnología, es probable que veamos avances significativos en los próximos años. Aunque vimos que ofrece un sinfín de oportunidades, también plantea serios desafíos en términos de ciberseguridad.
(2025-01-11). Neuralink implanta un chip cerebral a un tercer paciente. cubadebate.cu Elon Musk afirmó que su empresa Neuralink implantó un chip cerebral a un tercer paciente y que planean realizar entre 20 y 30 implantes más durante este año.
(2025-01-11). Presidente panameño considera acudir a la ONU por amenazas de Trump sobre el canal. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Panamá, José Raúl Mulino, declaró en privado que planea acudir al Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU si el presidente electo de EE. UU., Donald Trump, sigue amenazando a su país con retomar el control del canal, reporta Politico haciendo referencia al exmandatario del país, Ernesto Pérez Balladares.
(2025-01-11). La heroína que salvó a Fidel Castro y a la Revolución cubana. cubadebate.cu Quizás uno de los aspectos menos tratados, y por ello poco conocidos en la vida de Celia Sánchez Manduley, sea el papel que desarrolló en el aseguramiento de la supervivencia inicialmente de los combatientes guerrilleros y más tarde del Ejército Rebelde, al punto de ser considerada por Fidel, desde los primeros meses de la Sierra Maestra como imprescindible y por Raúl como la madrina de los guerrilleros.
(2025-01-11). América Latina y el Caribe crecerá 2.5 por ciento en 2025. cubadebate.cu Las perspectivas económicas de América Latina y el Caribe se fortalecerán en 2025 apoyadas por un gasto más robusto de los hogares y la flexibilización de las políticas monetarias; sin embargo, la región se enfrenta a importantes riesgos a la baja, como las incertidumbres políticas internas y una demanda externa más débil de lo previsto, según las perspectivas económicas de la ONU para este año.
(2025-01-11). Fallece otra persona tras accidente masivo de tránsito en Camagàºey. cubadebate.cu Suman tres los fallecidos por este lamentable accidente, ocurrido pasadas las 7: 00 p.m. de este viernes en la intersección de la circunvalación norte de Camagàºey y la carretera Central vía Occidente, al impactarse dos ómnibus por violación de la señal de Pare de uno de los conductores.
(2025-01-10). Israeli troops arrested and abused a Palestinian human rights activist. The pretext? A video found on her phone. haaretz.com A clip of a soldier tormenting a young man with Down syndrome, found on the phone of a human rights activist and mother of seven, led to her arrest and abuse. In separate incidents, her son's coat was seized because of its color, and her daughter was ordered to remove her bra at a checkpoint. Such is the life in Hebron…
(2025-01-10). Delegate to the United Nations- Indefinite-term contract based in FIDH Geneva office. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
| You can find us on our social networks: : www.fidh.org/en (…) | – |
(2025-01-10). SOS-defenders platform: Expose arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. fidh.org A collective of local, regional and international human rights organisations unveils SOS-Defenders, an action platform that exposes the alarming scale of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide.
Geneva, 13 December 2024. This information hub, which will progressively expand to cover more countries, has already documented 274 cases of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders across 17 countries (Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, (…) | – |
(2025-01-10). Jimmy Carter's Legacy Includes Arming and Funding the Genocide in East Timor. truthout.org We continue to reflect on Jimmy Carter's foreign policy with history professor Brad Simpson. Despite presiding over an administration that stood out for its successful championing of human rights elsewhere in the world, "in Southeast Asia, Carter really continued the policies of the Nixon and Ford administration," particularly in Indonesia, which was at the time occupying and carrying out a… |
(2025-01-10). Camp David's Failures: Why Jimmy Carter's Opposition to Israeli Apartheid Wasn't Enough to Secure Peace. democracynow.org 
The late President Jimmy Carter presided over a key landmark in the Arab-Israeli peace process, the 1979 Camp David Accords signed by Egypt and Israel. Carter's lifelong interest in resolving the Israel-Palestine conflict is an analog for his complicated legacy in foreign policy and human rights. As Seth Anziska, a professor of Jewish-Muslim relations at University College London, explains, while on one hand Carter believed that Israel's treatment of Palestinians constituted apartheid "far worse" than what he had seen in South Africa, on the other, his deep Christian faith made him fundame…
(2025-01-10). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2025-01-10). Jimmy Carter Championed Human Rights But Also Funded & Armed Indonesia's Genocide in East Timor. democracynow.org 
We continue to reflect on Jimmy Carter's foreign policy with history professor Brad Simpson. Despite presiding over an administration that stood out for its successful championing of human rights elsewhere in the world, "in Southeast Asia, Carter really continued the policies of the Nixon and Ford administration," particularly in Indonesia, which was at the time occupying and carrying out a genocide in East Timor. Simpson founded the Indonesia/East Timor Documentation Project at the National Security Archive, which provided thousands of U.S. documents to East Timor's Truth Commission in th…
(2025-01-10). Australia violated rights of asylum seekers held in Nauru, UN watchdog says. aljazeera.com UN Human Rights Committee ruling covers cases involving 25 refugees who endured years of arbitrary detention.
(2025-01-10). Historians say Jimmy Carter's human rights legacy includes grim failures. aljazeera.com While experts say the late US president set a high bar for human rights, he also had notable failings while in office.
(2025-01-10). 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 (…) | – |
(2025-01-10). UN Experts Slam US Bill Sanctioning ICC: "Blatant Violation of Human Rights" truthout.org A group of UN human rights experts is urging the U.S. Senate to block a bill that seeks to punish the International Criminal Court (ICC) and people affiliated with it after the body issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, condemning the bill as "dangerous" and against international law. "It is shocking to see a country that considers itself a champion of the rule of law trying to stymie… |
(2025-01-10). Netanyahu Committee Says Israel Must Prepare for War with Turkey. Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca The ousting of Syrian President Bashar al Assad has put the United States, Israel and Turkey on a fast-track to a broader and more violent conflagration. By removing Assad and obliterating the state, the coup managers created a power vacuum …
(2025-01-10). Watching the Banners of Empire Unfurl. thealtworld.com The Destruction of Syria Has Altered the Correlation of Forces | Washington, Israel, and Turkey conspired in the destruction and partition of Syria, and now they face conflict among themselves. It is enough to put you on the side of the terrorists. | An Israeli government committee has advised that Israel must prepare for war with Turkey, suspected of intentions of restoring the Ottoman Empire which would encroach on Israel's plans for Greater Israel. Such a war would present Washington with a dilemma. Turkey is a NATO member to whose aid Washington must go. But how can Washington go to war against Israel when Is…
(2025-01-10). 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.
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(2025-01-10). US House passes ICC sanctions bill to protect Israeli war criminals. presstv.ir The US House of Representatives approves a bill to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) officials in response to the arrest warrants that the tribunal has issued against Israeli authorities for war crimes in Gaza.
(2025-01-10). Israeli ministers discuss plot to divide Syria: Report. presstv.ir Israeli media says the regime's ministers have met to discuss a classified plot to promote the division of Syria after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.
(2025-01-10). Netanyahu's pathetic puppets cooked up a plan that's a recipe for disaster. haaretz.com Israel's justice and foreign ministers want to turn the Judicial Select Committee into a purely political entity, without any semblance of professionalism ‚ñ In his role as defense troll, Israel Katz is manning the eighth front in the service of Netanyahu: The draft-evasion crisis ‚ñ Smotrich's calculation is clear: the price of a life isn't equal to the price of the territories…
(2025-01-10). Israel kills 70 people in Gaza as hunger crisis worsens. newarab.com 
The According to the Palestinian ministry of health, the death toll from Thursday included wome…
(2025-01-10). Hasbara crisis: Has Israel already lost its global PR war. newarab.com 
With the dawn of a new year, Israel's government unveiled an Known as
(2025-01-10). Only Force Will Stop the Genocide in Gaza. Paul Larudee. globalresearch.ca We have long passed the point of mobilizing world opinion against Israel's shameless and wanton slaughter of countless defenseless civilian Palestinian men, women, children and even the unborn. | They are countless because no one has the means to count those …
(2025-01-10). 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.
(2025-01-10). Study Finds Gaza Death Toll Likely 40 Percent Higher Than Official Count. truthout.org The death toll of Israel's genocide in Gaza is likely far higher than reported by health officials, by a margin of tens of thousands of deaths, researchers from a top research university have found in a new study published online on Thursday. In the first eight months of Israel's slaughter, the official toll underreported deaths by 41 percent, the group of London School of Hygiene & |
(2025-01-10). Headlines for January 10, 2025. democracynow.org Death Toll in Los Angeles Wildfires Reaches 10 as Largest Blazes Remain Uncontained, As Historic Fires Tear Through L.A., Scientists Confirm 2024 Was Hottest Year Ever Recorded, The Lancet Says Gaza Genocide Death Toll Likely 40% Higher Than Official Estimates, House Votes to Sanction International Criminal Court over Arrest Warrants for Israeli Leaders, NYU Suspends 11 Students over Peaceful Antiwar Protest, "We Are Documenting Our Genocide": Gaza Journalists Demand Int'l Media Defend Palestinian Colleagues, NYT "Chooses Silence Over Accountability" as It Refuses to Run Quaker Ad Co…
(2025-01-10). In pursuit of justice: Israeli soldier accused of war crimes submitted to Swedish court. presstv.ir A legal case against Boaz Ben David, an Israeli soldier accused of war crimes in Gaza, has been submitted to a Swedish court.
(2025-01-10). Most of Israeli captives in northern Gaza 'missing' after heavy bombardment: Hamas. presstv.ir Hamas has repeatedly said Netanyahu does not care about the fate of the Israeli captives and is deliberately killing them.
(2025-01-10). Amid reports of progress in hostage talks, Netanyahu's interests again coincide with Hamas'. haaretz.com The government's actions pose a direct threat to Israeli democracy within the Green Line, and it's likely that hostages are being killed as a result of IDF activity. While 'the Trump effect' could bring good news about a deal, there's no point counting on American intervention in democracy's defense…
(2025-01-10). Is the Gaza-Israel Fighting "A False Flag"? They Let It Happen? Their Objective Is "to Wipe Gaza Off the Map"? globalresearch.ca "Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas. This is part of our strategy". Benjamin Netanyahu…
(2025-01-10). US Congress votes to sanction International Criminal Court over Israel arrest warrants. skwawkbox.org 
US again confirms its lawlessness and contempt for international law The United States Congress has voted in favour of sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a bid to shield war criminals Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant from justice. Members of the House of Representatives passed the "Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act" by 243 votes to …
(2025-01-10). US House passes bill sanctioning ICC to protect Israel. newarab.com 
The US House of Representatives have voted for the second time to sanction individuals working for the The Republican-led bipartisan
(2025-01-10). Israel continues to push for "Greater Israel" amid massacres in the West Bank and Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli drone strikes escalate in the West Bank. In Gaza, massacres continue as the occupation vows to achieve the "Greater Israel" project.
(2025-01-10). Attacks, arrests, threats, censorship: The high risks of reporting the Israel-Gaza war. Mohamed Mandour
(2025-01-10). US takes charge in Lebanon. thealtworld.com The installation of a new president is part of a wider scheme for the region | The awarding of the presidency of Lebanon to Gen. Joseph Aoun on Thursday was an affirmation of US tutelage over the country, the influence of its Arab allies, and the submission of much of the corrupt Lebanese political class to both, particularly in their aim of forcing Hezbollah to abandon armed resistance to Israel and turn into just another of Lebanon's political parties. | You can scarcely call it a democratic election when there was only one candidate, the commander of the army. Democracy entails free competition, not submission…
(2025-01-10). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2025-01-10). Healthcare Workers Tell Congress To Halt Military Aid To Israel. popularresistance.org
(2025-01-10). Israel Blocks UN Probe on 'Hamas Rape' Claims Fearing Inquiry Into Sexual Abuse of Palestinians. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-10). Media Downplay Israeli Violations of Hezbollah Ceasefire. scheerpost.com 
By Bryce Greene / Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting Israel and Hezbollah signed a ceasefire agreement at the end of November that required both sides to refrain from attacks on each other. The terms also included a mutual pullback from southern Lebanon after 60 days. Despite the deal, Israel has subsequently launched repeated strikes on Lebanon against targets it claimed were …
(2025-01-10). California's fires reminiscent of Israeli savagery in Gaza: Zarif. presstv.ir Iran's vice president for strategic affairs has drawn an analogy between raging fires in the western US state of California and Western-backed aggression on the Gaza Strip.
(2025-01-10). Iran to soon unveil advanced drone, missile cities: IRGC chief. presstv.ir The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the country is to unveil several "new missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) cities."
(2025-01-10). Deaths from Israeli attacks in Gaza undercounted by 41 percent, study finds. aljazeera.com The Lancet medical journal estimates actual number of deaths in first nine months of war much higher than official toll.
(2025-01-10). Israeli settlers commit arson and vandalism in spate of West Bank attacks. aljazeera.com Settlers burn Palestinian farm shed and spray racist slogans in Hebrew on the outskirts of Khirbet Abu Falah.
(2025-01-10). Back to Basics: Is the Israeli justice minister's new overhaul plan as dangerous as the original? haaretz.com Yariv Levin has introduced a new plan to change the composition of the Judicial Appointments Committee and the Basic Laws that serve as Israel's de facto constitution. Five key questions answered…
(2025-01-10). Israel follows int'l law too strictly, justice minister's top court pick says. haaretz.com In a recent article, jurist Raphael Bitton proposed exempting the IDF from the legal supervision of its action near Israel's borders and argues that the state imposes on itself 'unrealistic' interpretations of international law and the laws of war…
(2025-01-10). 'Hitler wasn't right-wing': Elon Musk gives Germany's AfD leader an election boost with hour-long talk on X. haaretz.com Musk, who has become the patron of global far-right politicians, discussed Hitler, the Israel-Hamas war and faith in God with Alice Weidel – amid reports that the Bundestag is investigating whether Musk's support for her far-right party could constitute an illegal party donation…
(2025-01-10). Family of Gaza hostage confirms his death in Hamas captivity, body returned to Israel. haaretz.com The body of Hamza Alziadana, a resident of an unrecognized Bedouin village who was taken hostage from Kibbutz Holit during the October 7 attack, was found next to his father's at a tunnel near the southern Gaza city of Rafah. There are currently 98 hostages held by Hamas, 36 declared dead…
(2025-01-10). Troops beat, electrocuted Gazan detainee who exposed himself to female guard, soldier says. haaretz.com The soldier who testified to the acts defended them as proportionate, claiming the detainee repeatedly exposed his genitals to a female soldier at the Sde Teiman base. The IDF says the incidents are under investigation and denies systematic abuse of detainees…
(2025-01-10). Israel sees wartime 'baby boom' with 10 percent rise in births in final months of 2024. haaretz.com Thousands more babies were born between September and November of last year than in the same period a year earlier, a significantly higher increase than was projected…
(2025-01-10). Report: U.S., U.K. forces strike Houthi targets in northern Yemen. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Top court asks state to detail sanctions on ultra-Orthodox men who refuse army conscription ‚ñ WEST BANK: IDF detains several wanted individuals in Qabatiya ‚ñ GAZA: Gaza war toll likely significantly undercounts deaths, says study ‚ñ YEMEN: U.S., U.K. forces attack Houthi targets in northern Yemen…
(2025-01-10). 'Hitler wasn't right wing': Elon Musk gives Germany's AfD leader an election boost with hour-long talk on X. haaretz.com Musk, who has become the patron of global far-right politicians, discussed Hitler, the Israel-Hamas war and faith in God with Alice Weidel – amid reports that the Bundestag is investigating whether Musk's support for her far-right party could constitute an illegal party donation…
(2025-01-10). Death toll from Gaza war passes 46,000 amid ceasefire 'progress'. newarab.com 
The death toll from Israel's war on Gaza has passed 46,000 with over 109,000 others wounded, with women and children making up more than half the fatalities, the territory's health ministry said Thursday. | This came as research published in The bodies of thousands of victims of Israel's indiscriminate attacks are believed to…
(2025-01-10). As Los Angeles wildfires burn, social media points to Israeli-made fires in Gaza. middleeasteye.net
(2025-01-10). Palestinian Foreign Ministry criticizes failure to end war in Gaza. plenglish.com Ramala, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Foreign Ministry criticised the continued failure of the international community to force Israel to stop its aggression against Gaza and implement the UN Security Council resolutions on the issue.
(2025-01-10). Lebanon's President-elect orders Gov't to continue interim role. plenglish.com During a meeting at the Baabda Palace, the Head of State thanked caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and his Cabinet for efforts during the power vacuum. | After meeting with the president, Mikati commented on the Government's efforts during the last period, "to overcome the challenges and preserve the state and its institutions." | President Aoun said the two sides addressed the situation in southern Lebanon, the need for a complete Israeli withdrawal, and the end of violation of Lebanese sovereignty. | By swearing allegiance to the nation, President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed his commitment to work sincerely for…
(2025-01-10). The Shadow War between Turkey and Israel. fpif.org
(2025-01-10). Selected Articles: 2025 — Endless Chaos Towards a One World Government or Vicious Confusion? Towards a One World Tyranny. globalresearch.ca 
By Is Turkey going to tolerate Israel's entry into Turkey's self-styled no-man's land? Or is …
(2025-01-10). Palestina criticó fracaso internacional para finalizar guerra en Gaza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 ene (RHC) La Cancillería palestina criticó hoy el continuo fracaso de la comunidad internacional para obligar a Israel a detener su agresión contra Gaza e implementar las resoluciones del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU sobre el tema.
(2025-01-10). What Will Pro-Palestine Activists Face With Trump in the White House? progressive.org
(2025-01-10). 150 MPs and public figures slam the Met over pro-Palestine BBC march restriction. thecanary.co Cross-party MPs and peers, trade union general secretaries, cultural figures and celebrities, writers, journalists, health workers and civil society organisations and activists have condemned police attempts to stop an agreed Protest for Palestine taking place at the BBC on Saturday 18 January. Met Police slammed over pro-Palestine march restrictions In a statement issued today (10 […] | By
(2025-01-10). From Ground Zero: Rashid Masharawi on filming during a genocide. newarab.com 
Palestine's entry for "It's more than a movie, it's a miracle," says
(2025-01-10). The Tears of Our Children. orinocotribune.com 
By Vijay Prashad — Jan 2, 2025 | From Palestine to Sudan, imperialist wars are destroying the lives of innocent children, leaving long-term physical and psychological wounds on those who survive. | A
(2025-01-10). Upcoming DNC Election Will Set Democratic Party's Course on Palestine and More. truthout.org The Democratic Party, still reeling from its resounding loss to Donald Trump and the Republicans, will try to set a new course for the party at the Democratic National Committee's upcoming winter meeting. This will be no small task; the party just endured a chaotic presidential campaign that saw the sitting president opt not to run for reelection after considerable pressure from inside the… |
(2025-01-10). "Sabotaged by His Own Democratic Party": Ralph Nader on Jimmy Carter's Legacy. democracynow.org 
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29 at the age of 100, has been laid to rest in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, following a state funeral held in Washington, D.C. "He was the last president to actively encourage participation and involvement in governmental processes by the progressive civil community," remembers the celebrated civil society and consumer advocate Ralph Nader. Nader compares Carter's progressive credentials to President-elect Donald Trump's flouting of the law and embrace of dangerous beliefs like climate denialism. Carter "brought the best out of…
(2025-01-10). Creating an Era of Truth-Telling. progressive.org An interview with Bryan Stevenson.
(2025-01-10). Detained Without Charge: Eleven Yemenis Leave Guantánamo. globalresearch.ca On January 6, the Pentagon
(2025-01-10). Nicolás Maduro sworn in for third term. plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in at the Federal Legislative Palace of the National Assembly (Parliament) for the 2025-2031 period, in which he said he will "deepen the People's Power".
(2025-01-10). President Nicolás Maduro 2025-2031: Towards Communal Democracy and Popular Power. libya360.wordpress.com Horacio Duque Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Jan. 10, 2025. The international reactionary mafias have prioritized Venezuela, the Bolivarian revolution and President Maduro as the target of their attacks. On the day of Nicolás Maduro's inauguration as president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela for the period 2025-2031, the scenario is quite turbulent and agitated. Obviously,…
(2025-01-10). Nicolas Maduro announces constitutional reform in Venezuela. tvbrics.com 
The authorities intend to develop a clear model of the country's development for 30 years…
(2025-01-10). Video: Maduro arms Venezuelan citizens against expected coup. skwawkbox.org 
Popular mobilisation against US-backed 'opposition' as western media spin 'threat' of elected candidate's swearing-in for third term Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has armed civilians in readiness for an anticipated coup as he prepares to swear in for his third term today. Western governments and media have repeatedly attempted to undermine Venezuelan democracy and continue to …
positiveuniverse.com (2025-01-10). < a href="https://positiveuniverse.com/2025-01-10-when-jimmy-carter-called-venezuelas-election-process-the-best-in-the-world/">In September 2012, during an event at the Carter Center in Atlanta, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter praised Venezuela's electoral system, stating, "As a matter of fact, of the 92 elections that we've monitored, I would say the election process in Venezuela is the best in the world."
(2025-01-10). Cuban president arrives in Venezuela for Maduro's inauguration. plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel arrived in Venezuela on Friday to accompany his counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, to his inauguration before the National Assembly (Parliament) for the 2025-2031 term.
(2025-01-10). Delegación cubana en Festival Antifascista ratifica respaldo a Venezuela y a su Presidente Nicolás Maduro (+Fotos y Audio). radiohc.cu Delegación cubana que participa en Festival Mundial Antifascista ratifica la solidaridad de nuestro país con el hermano pueblo venezolano, y el Presidente de la nación bolivariana, Nicolás Maduro Moros, quien realizará su acto de juramentación este 10 de enero.
(2025-01-10). Nicolás Maduro toma posesión de la Presidencia de Venezuela (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Nicolás Maduro Moros fue juramentado este viernes, en la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela, en Caracas, para cumplir su tercer mandato consecutivo como presidente de la nación. El juramento fue tomado sobre un ejemplar de la Constitución Bolivariana rubricada por el comandante Hugo Chávez. Maduro dijo: "Haré cumplir todas las obligaciones de la Constitución y las leyes de la República. Este nuevo periodo presidencial será el período de la paz, la prosperidad, igualdad y nueva democracia".
(2025-01-10). Nicolás Maduro se juramenta en Venezuela en su tercer mandato. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 ene (RHC) El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, será hoy juramentado en el Palacio Federal Legislativo de la Asamblea Nacional (Parlamento) para el periodo 2025-2031, etapa en la cual dijo profundizará el Poder Popular.
(2025-01-10). Venezuela, Operación Guaidó-Dos. radiohc.cu Por acción de la extrema derecha venezolana, gobiernos de esa tendencia en América Latina, la administración estadounidense saliente y los grandes medios de comunicación de Occidente, se ha querido dibujar una atmósfera de tensión en torno a la toma de posesión de Nicolás Maduro el 10 de enero.
(2025-01-10). Comenzó en Venezuela Festival Mundial de la Internacional Antifascista "Por un nuevo mundo" radiohc.cu En Venezuela comenzó el Festival Mundial de la Internacional Antifascista , con la presencia de unos dos mil delegados, a pocas horas de la juramentación del Presidente Nicolás Maduro.
(2025-01-10). Díaz-Canel en Caracas: asistirá a toma de posesión de Nicolás Maduro. radiohc.cu Caracas, Venezuela- En enero, como lo hizo Fidel en 1959, regresa a Caracas el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez.
(2025-01-10). Llega Díaz-Canel a Caracas para toma de posesión de Maduro. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del PCC y presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, arribó en la mañana de este viernes a Venezuela para asistir a la toma de posesión de Nicolás Maduro.
venezuelanalysis.com (2025-01-10). Venezuela: Gov't Rejects US Interference Ahead of Maduro Inauguration"The decrepit Biden administration, defeated and in retreat, once again resorts to worn-out intervention strategies, trying to artificially inflate insignificant political figures in Venezuela while ignoring the clear sovereign will of our people," read a communique issued by the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry on Monday.
(2025-01-10). Interior Minister of Venezuela Exposes Opposition Leader Enrique Márquez's Involvement in Coup Plot. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan minister of the Interior, Justice and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, presented evidence of the coup plot involving opposition leader Enrique Márquez, who has already been arrested. | "There are no saints here, and even less so if there is money involved. In this opposition everything is contaminated, absolutely everything," said Cabello, the first vice-president of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), during his program Con El Mazo Dando on Wednesday, January 8. | The minister also confirmed Márquez's close friendship with US-linked Juan Barreto and lawyer María Alejandra Díaz, as well as w…
(2025-01-10). Delcy Rodríguez Inaugurates International Anti-Fascist Festival: 'Venezuela Will Be Fascism's Tomb in Latin America'. orinocotribune.com 
The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, stated that it is time to unite in the fight against fascism because if the fight is postponed, "then perhaps there will no longer be humanity." Rodriguez made this comment on Thursday, January 9, at the "Venezuela will be the tomb of fascism in Latin America, as we are st…
(2025-01-10). Venezuela: Authorities Condemn Far-Right Cover-Up of Failed Demonstration With Fake News (+María Corina Machado). orinocotribune.com Caracas ( OrinocoTribune.com)—In the afternoon of this Thursday, January 9, after a failed demonstration in the east of Caracas, María Corina Machado once again made false claims against the government of Venezuela in a continuation of her widely mocked fake news campaign. | The first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, stated that the far-right opposition attempted to cover up the failure of its call for mobilization by excusing it with false claims that María Corina Machado had somehow been arrested, despite the fact she was neither in police custody, nor had…
(2025-01-10). Iran Condemns US-UK Strikes on Yemen as Crime of Aggression. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the fresh military attacks by the US and the UK against Yemen, describing the recurrent strikes as a brazen example of the crime of aggression.
(2025-01-10). Biden Urged to Pardon Immigrant Rights Leader Ravi Ragbir, Who Could Soon Be Deported. democracynow.org 
Immigrant rights activists are urging the Biden administration to pardon longtime activist Ravi Ragbir, who has been targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for potential detention and deportation since 2001. Ragbir has been subject to regular ICE check-ins for over two decades, each time facing the possibility of being taken into custody by the agency. "Once you go into that building, your family, your friends, your community don't know if you'll walk back out," says Ragbir. We speak to Ragbir, his wife Amy Gottlieb and his lawyer Alina Das about his case and why they are calling…
(2025-01-10). Meta's Allowance of Hate Speech Is Another Side Effect of Big Tech Monopoly. truthout.org The latest "free speech" proclamation from a Big Tech billionaire has caused both alarm and a collective eyeroll. Digital rights activists say the debate over freedom of speech and content moderation has devolved into a partisan food fight without challenging the virtual monopolies that a few wealthy companies hold over our data and online experience. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's announced on… |
(2025-01-10). Calls for Amy Schumer film boycott over past Gaza war comments. newarab.com 
Scores of activists and social media users online have called for the boycott of a new film starring The boycott calls came after a trailer was released for Kinda Pregnant on 7 January, a film about a woman pretending to be pregnant which will be released next month. | Social media sites were awash with comments criticising Schumer, who…
(2025-01-10). Personal endebtment and debt forgivness in the Roman empire. cadtm.org
(2025-01-10). Pezeshkian felicitates Aoun on election as Lebanon's president. presstv.ir Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulates Joseph Aoun on his election as Lebanon's new president, voicing Tehran's readiness to further develop cooperation with Beirut.
(2025-01-10). Iran Congratulates Lebanon on Election of New President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesman congratulated Lebanon on the election of Joseph Aoun as its new president which ended a power vacuum in the Arab country that lasted for more than two years.
(2025-01-10). Iran Ready for Closer Ties with Lebanon as Aoun Elected President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed Iran's readiness to enhance cooperation with Lebanon in all fields during the tenure of incoming Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
(2025-01-10). Iranian Diplomat in Oman for Political Talks. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An Iranian deputy foreign minister has traveled to Muscat for political talks with the Omani officials.
(2025-01-10). President Pledges Push for Makran Coasts Development. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed his administration's determination to carry out plans for development of the coasts of Makran, located in southeast of the country.
(2025-01-10). Basij Forces Stage Massive Drill in Tehran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A large-scale exercise involving 110,000 members of the Iranian Basij (volunteer) forces was held in capital Tehran on Friday, January 10.
(2025-01-10). Realizarán en Holguín seminario nacional Al Hombre Caguairán. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 ene (RHC) El IV Seminario Nacional "Al Hombre Caguairán", dedicado a dialogar sobre el pensamiento de Fidel Castro, sesionará en Holguín del 24 al 26 de febrero, con la participación de pioneros, investigadores y docentes de todo el país.
(2025-01-10). 110,000 Basij forces display defense capabilities in Tehran parade. presstv.ir Members of the Basij force parade in the Iranian capital of Tehran to display their defense capabilities in the face of threats.
(2025-01-10). Iran says Swiss national accused of spying took own life. newarab.com 
"This morning, a Swiss citizen committed suicide in Semnan prison," the judiciary's Mizan Online website said, adding that he had been "arrested by security agencies for espionage and his case was under investigation". | The Swiss foreign ministry confirmed the death of a citizen in Iran. | "The Swiss embassy in Tehran is in contact with the local au…
(2025-01-10). Otro Clásico 'versión Arabia Saudita' como termómetro para 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 ene (AFP).- Real Madrid y Barcelona se reencontrarán en Arabia Saudita el domingo en la final de la Supercopa, un título en juego pero también el termómetro de los dos gigantes del fútbol español antes de encarar la segunda parte de la temporada.
(2025-01-10). Saudi Arabia prepares for another hajj menaced by extreme heat. newarab.com 
Temperatures soared to 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 degrees Fahrenheit) in the holy city of Mecca last June as 1.8 million worshippers took part in the annual rites, one of the five pillars of Islam. | Saudi officials…
(2025-01-10). Chapeando: María Corina nunca fue secuestrada, sólo la verdad (+Podcast). cubadebate.cu La más colosal y muy peligrosa fake news en relación con la Revolución Bolivariana jamás ocurrió, pero quien el 9 de enero de este 2025 abría en YouTube los canales de casi todos los medios vió el modo en que se viralizó el show de María Corina por las redes como si fuera cierto, replicado por medios que presumen de objetividad, sin una sola imagen de respaldo. María Corina nunca fue secuestrada, ni detenida. La única secuestrada ha sido la verdad.
(2025-01-10). Récords de temperaturas hacen "más propensos e intensos" incendios y nevadas, según NASA. cubadebate.cu La NASA divulgó este viernes un nuevo récord de temperatura global ocurrido durante 2024, que aunque no se puede vincular directamente con los mortales incendios de California, las enormes nevadas o los huracanes del año pasado en EE.UU., sí hacen más "propensos" e "intensos" este tipo de eventos, según explicó a EFE Carlos del Castillo, científico de esa agencia.
(2025-01-10). India sends humanitarian aid in medicines to Cuba. plenglish.com The official spokesman for the Indian Foreign Ministry, Randhir Jaiswal, confirmed on X that the humanitarian cargo includes antibiotics, antipyretics, analgesics, oral solutions and muscle relaxants. | India's contribution to Cuba shows the close ties that both countries have, which this year celebrate the 65th anniversary of their diplomatic ties. | In June 2024, the Indian authorities sent humanitarian assistance to Cuba corresponding to raw materials for the production of medicines, as a reflection of their commitment to the historical friendship between the two nations. | Some 90 tons of active pharmaceutic…
(2025-01-10). Dúo playero cubano ante un calendario de primer nivel en 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 ene (ACN).- La dupla playera de Cuba de Jorge Luis Alayo y Noslen Díaz enfrentará un calendario de primer nivel en 2025, con siete torneos Challenge, ocho Élite 16 y un campeonato mundial, luego de una destacada actuación en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024.
(2025-01-10). Master classes occupy Ballet Beyond Borders Havbana 2025. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 10 (Prensa Latina) Relevant dance figures from Cuba and other countries will offer master classes today as part of the Ballet Beyond Borders Havana 2025 event, which concludes tomorrow after several days of competition.
(2025-01-10). India envió a Cuba asistencia humanitaria en medicamentos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 ene (RHC) El gobierno de India envío hoy a Cuba asistencia humanitaria en medicamentos esenciales para contribuir a la recuperación de la isla, afectada por el huracán Rafael en noviembre pasado.
(2025-01-10). Clases magistrales ocupan a Ballet Beyond Borders Havbana 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 10 ene (RHC) Relevantes figuras de la danza en Cuba y de otros países ofrecerán hoy clases magistrales como parte del evento Ballet Beyond Borders Havbana 2025, que concluye mañana tras varias jornadas de competencia.
(2025-01-10). EEUU sanciona a más de 200 entidades e individuos relacionados con sector energético ruso. cubadebate.cu EE.UU. sancionó a más de 200 entidades e individuos relacionados con el sector energético de Rusia, informó este viernes el secretario de Estado, Antony Blinken. Moscú afirmó en repetidas ocasiones que resistirá la presión de las sanciones que Occidente comenzó a ejercer sobre Rusia hace varios años y que continúa aumentando.
(2025-01-10). El Gobierno brasileño exigirá a Meta que explique el fin de sus programas de verificación. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno brasileño exigirá formalmente que la multinacional Meta explique sus nuevas políticas y el fin de sus sistemas de verificación de contenidos, informó este viernes el ministro de la Presidencia, Rui Costa.
(2025-01-10). La OMM confirma que 2024 fue el año más cálido jamás registrado al superar en cerca de 1.55 ∞C los niveles preindustriales. cubadebate.cu La Organización Meteorológica Mundial (OMM) ha confirmado que 2024 fue el año más cálido del que se tiene constancia, según seis conjuntos de datos internacionales. En una excepcional concatenación de récords de temperatura, los últimos diez años han sido los diez años más cálidos jamás registrados.
(2025-01-10). Más de 153 000 evacuados mientras se empiezan a contener los incendios de Los àÅngeles. cubadebate.cu Más de 153 000 personas han sido evacuadas de sus hogares desde que se desató una ola devastadora de incendios en el condado de Los àÅngeles el pasado 7 de enero que los equipos de socorro están empezando a contener, informaron este viernes las autoridades.
(2025-01-10). Trump recibe condena simbólica por caso Stormy Daniels. cubadebate.cu El presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, fue condenado este viernes por el caso de la exactriz de cine para adultos Stormy Daniels, en una sentencia histórica, pero simbólica, que lo convierte en el primer delincuente convicto en ocupar la Casa Blanca. Trump calificó el proceso penal como una "vergàºenza para el sistema" antes de conocer su condena.
(2025-01-10). Convocan en Cuba a congreso de desarrollo no clínico biofarmacéutico. cubadebate.cu El Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB) convocó a la comunidad científica global a participar en Congreso Internacional Biopharm Nonclinical Development, BioNCiD 2025, que se efectuará en el balneario de Varadero a fines de mayo, anunció este viernes esa institución. El evento tiene como objetivo reunir a expertos, académicos y profesionales de la industria.
(2025-01-10). ONU tras reciente decisión de Meta: No es censura impedir incitación al odio. cubadebate.cu A raíz del cierre del programa de verificación de datos de Meta en Estados Unidos, el alto comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos, Volker Tàºrk, subrayó este viernes que las publicaciones en redes sociales que incitan al odio y la división tienen consecuencias y existe la responsabilidad de regular el contenido.
(2025-01-10). Retornan a sus hogares evacuados por explosiones en Holguín. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias (Minfar) informó este viernes que los evacuados por las explosiones en una obra militar en Holguín podrán regresar a sus hogares. De acuerdo con el Minfar, la decisión se debe a que las casas están ubicadas a una distancia que no representa peligro de futuras afectaciones por el incidente.
(2025-01-10). Desde La Presidencia: Díaz-Canel con los jóvenes en La Plata. cubadebate.cu El pasado lunes 9 de enero, el presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez acompañó a 65 jóvenes de todo el país en su ascenso a la Comandancia General de La Plata, desde donde el Comandante en Jefe dirigió buena parte de la lucha guerrillera.
(2025-01-10). Jóvenes universitarios enaltecen legado de Julio Antonio Mella. cubadebate.cu Jóvenes universitarios rindieron tributo este viernes a la memoria del líder estudiantil Julio Antonio Mella (1903-1929), en el aniversario 96 de su desaparición física. Litza Elena González Desdín, ideológica del Secretariado Nacional de la Federación Estudiantil Universitaria (FEU), lo calificó como un símbolo de lucha y resistencia.
(2025-01-10). UNE pronostica afectación de 805 MW durante pico nocturno de este viernes. cubadebate.cu La Unión El&
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights activist Agather Atuhaire has been arrested. Atuhaire, the co-founder of Agora, an online digital public square dedicated to promoting human rights, public accountability and social justice, was arrested on Thursday along with other activists as they attempted to march to the Supreme Court to protest the trial of …
WASHINGTON—The United Nations General Assembly in 1950 established Dec. 10 as Human Rights Day. On that date two years earlier, in 1948, the General Assembly had adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 1948 was also the year when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were removed from their homes and land at the hands of Zionist …
The Water rights have long been a source of friction in ties between the two countries, which share a more than 900-kilometre (560-mile) border. | Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry, voiced "strong protest" on Friday over the "disproportionate restriction of water entering Iran" due to the Pashdan Dam on the Harirud River, adding that th…
On Wednesday, Israeli occupation authorities forced a Jerusalem resident to demolish his home in the Wadi al-Rababa neighborhood of Silwan, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in the occupied Palestinian capital. Resident Shadi Samreen reported that the occupation municipality ordered him to demolish his home under the pretext of "building without a permit," prompting him to …
January 6th, 2025 Dear friends, The U.S.-backed Israeli genocide of Palestinians has been unfolding live on social media for more…
January 6th, 2025 Dear friends, The U.S.-backed Israeli genocide of Palestinians has been unfolding live on social media for more…
On Wednesday, Palestinian medical sources confirmed that Israeli soldiers killed three Palestinians, including two children, after firing a missile from a drone at them. A fourth Palestinian later died from serious wounds in Tammun, south of Tubas, in the occupied West Bank's northeastern part. The sources stated that the army fired a missile from a …
The Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society have confirmed the death of former prisoner Ismail Taqatqa (40) from Bethlehem, after he passed away on Wednesday morning in Jordan, five months after his release, due to systematic medical negligence in Israeli prisons. According to a joint statement by the commission and the society …
Residents of Jabalia refugee camp recount their harrowing experience during the latest Israeli assault on northern Gaza.
After 'Stop Funding Fake News' anti-left smear campaign, Imran Ahmed's CCDH exposed in collusion in anti-Palestinian propaganda Leaked emails uncovered by the Grayzone reveal that Imran 'Imi' Ahmed, the former Angela Eagle staffer and anti-left smear coordinator who set up the so-called 'Centre for Countering Digital Hate' (CCDH) in the US after trying to shut …
A senior These groups of trained fighters are assigned to ensure the safety and protection of the captives during ongoing ceasefire negotiations. | The leader did not provide further details about the exact structure or methods of these units but claimed Hamas's recent decisions regarding how to progress the long-stalled negotiations, such as agreeing to include ad…
Pro-Palestine voices have urged Hollywood actor James Woods to reconsider his support for Israel's war on Gaza after the American actor lost his mansion in the wildfires that swept through Los Angeles. | Woods, who had previously cheered Israel's deadly attacks on Palestinians in Gaza while urging it to carry out more, "One day you're in the swimming pool, and the next day it's gone," he sobbed. | Prominent Palest…
Israeli forces have killed at least 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip in the past day, according to medics. | Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces pounded the Palestinian territory on Thursday, killing at least 12 people including three girls, 15 months into the war. | Three girls and their father were killed when an air strike hit their house in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, the civil defence agency reported. | Local paramedic Mahmoud Awad said he helped transfer the bodies of two girls and their father, Mahmoud Abu Kharuf to a hospital. | This comes as Gaza grapples with a severe fuel…
The body of Youssef Ziyadne, a It was not immediately clear how Youssef Ziyadne had been kille…
For those of us following Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza, it often feels as though there are two wars occurring, one on social media, where Palestinians communicate with us directly, sharing videos and photos of their daily horrors, and one in the headlines of the legacy media companies. | At the end of May 2024, 
By Israel's long known open secret is its formidable nuclear arsenal. Less is known about its chemical and biological weapons (CBW) capability. In 1986, Dimona nuclear …
Download the color version. Download the black & white version. IN THIS ISSUE Sick-out for Gaza health care workers Honoring Palestine resistance Korea impeachments Trump & climate change Editorial: Terror and the U.S. war machine Download the color version. Download the black & white version. More PDF back-issues here. | 
Organisers from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) had intended to stage the demonstration on January 18, but were told their planned route—passing near London's Central Synagogue—could cause significant disruption to Jewish Shabbat services. | B…
Caracas, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan and Cuban authorities laid a wreath today in Caracas to the Liberator Simón Bolívar, on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution, on January 1, 1959.
The Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate has charged seven activists for being a nuisance. They are Godwin Toko, George Victor Otheino, Agather Atuhaire, Mubala Akram Obed, Soita Khatondi Wepukulu, Aloikin Praise Opoloje, a 24-year-old and Norah Kobusinge. They were arrested on Thursday as they attempted to march to the Supreme Court to protest the trial of …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate has charged seven activists for being a nuisance. They are Godwin Toko, George Victor Otheino, Agather Atuhaire, Mubala Akram Obed, Soita Khatondi Wepukulu, Aloikin Praise Opoloje, a 24-year-old and Norah Kobusinge. They were arrested on Thursday as they attempted to march to the Supreme …
Iran proposes to increase the number of flights between the two countries…
When news broke over the weekend that President Biden just approved an $8 billion deal for shipping weapons to Israel, a nameless official vowed that "we will continue to provide the capabilities necessary for Israel's defense." Following the reports last month from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch concluding that Israeli actions in Gaza are genocide, Biden's decision was a new low for 
The number of people executed in Iran rose to 901 last year, including 31 women, some of whom were convicted of murdering their husbands to fend off rape or after being forced into marriage, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday. | Most of the executions were for drug-related offences, but political dissidents and people connected with mass protests in 2022 over the death in police custody of a 22-year-old woman were also among the victims. | "It is deeply disturbing that yet again we see an increase in the number of people subjected to the death penalty in Iran year-on-year," United Nations High Commissi…
Talks aimed at cementing a truce in Gaza between Hamas and Israel are ongoing, with "technical meetings" taking place between the parties, Qatar's foreign ministry said Tuesday. | "The technical meetings are still happening between both sides," ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said, referring to meetings with lower-level officials on the details of an agreement. "There are no principal meetings taking place at the moment." | Mediators Qatar, Egypt and the United States have been engaged in months of talks between the two sides that have failed to end Israel's assault on Gaza, which human rights organisations…
Soldiers who were part of British special forces working in Afghanistan have told a public inquiry of their concerns that Afghans who posed no threat had been murdered in raids against suspected Taliban insurgents, including some aged under 16. | The independent inquiry was ordered by Britain's defence ministry (MoD) after a BBC TV documentary reported that soldiers from the elite Special Air Service (SAS) had killed 54 people in suspicious circumstances during the war in Afghanistan more than a decade ago. | The investigation is examining a number of night-time raids called deliberate detention operations car…
The tumultuous collapses of Iraq, Libya and Syria offer stark parallels and contrasts, shedding light on the complex interplay of foreign intervention, internal strife and the fragile dynamics of power in the Middle East. At the heart of anti-colonialism lie two principles which, at first glance, seem to stand in direct opposition. The first calls 
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A masked activist hammered, toppled, and threw red paint at a wax statue of Israeli Prime Minister The man, who has not yet been identified, destroyed the statue in The smashing of t…
The devastation in Gaza continues to escalate, with ceasefire negotiations used as part of a calculated strategy and a smokescreen until Israel completes its ethnic cleansing of northern Gaza. Crucial to the success of this plan is the unwavering complicity of the Biden administration, which has embraced and amplified Israeli narratives, shielded it from accountability, and facilitated its actions.
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On Tuesday, Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man after invading the village of Al-Badhan, northeast of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. Occupation forces also shot four Palestinian young men in the Al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron in the southern West Bank.
REVIEW: By David Robie Four months ago, a group of lawyers in Aotearoa New Zealand called for a little reported inquiry into New Zealand spy agencies over whether there has been possible assistance for Israel's war in Gaza. In a letter to the chief of intelligence and security (IGIS) on 12 September 2024, three lawyers…
Israeli military operations in Gaza persist after a violent overnight assault on Khan Younis, which left at least 20 Palestinians dead, including women and children. | A Tuesday night Israeli strike targeted the al-Mawasi "safe zone" in southern Gaza's Khan Younis, with at least seven children among those killed. The targeted building housed displaced residents from Gaza City. | Since the attack, Israeli strikes on Gaza have continued, with the death toll rising to at least 28, including infants, young children, and women, further devastating the war-battered enclave. | In Lebanon, Prime Minister Najib Mikati…
Israeli authorities renewed a closure order According to news agency AFP, Israeli soldiers posted the extension order Tuesday morning on the entrance of the building housing Al Jazeera's offices in central Ramallah, a city under full 
Israeli military and political officials are once more sounding the alarm over what they describe as 'build-up' by the Egyptian military in the Citing Egyptian military activity in the north-western territory, which was liberated by Egypt from Israeli occupation in 1973, the officials referred to logistical pr…
An The victim, whose identity remains undisclosed, was forced by Israeli soldiers to accompany them as they searched buildings in the area. | The fatal shooting took place when the Israeli forces' Nahal Brigade commander arrived at the site of the search. | Israeli media has claimed that after spotting the Palestinian, the commander assume…
Palestinian officials said three people including two children were killed Wednesday in an Israeli air strike on the Ahmad Asaad, governor of the northern West Bank city of Tubas, told news agency AFP that the strike hit nearby Tammun village, killing a 23-year-old man and two children, aged eight and 10, all from the same family. | The Palestinian foreign ministry in 
The international community, including the US and Saudi Arabia, is calling for the swift election of a president to uphold the fragile ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, which came into effect on 27 November and ended a large-scale conflict that devastated many parts of Lebanon.
Demonstrations against Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) erupted late on Monday in several parts of the country after Mangoush revealed that 
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A committee established by the The Nagel Committee issued a report on Monday detailing the defence budget and security strategy, where they raised concerns over Turkey's aspirations and possible future tensions with Is…
Israeli forces have killed at least 49 Palestinians in Gaza in the past day, according to medical officials. | A wave of Israeli strikes hit Gaza's southern district of At least five strikes targeted parts of Khan Younis, including one in the 
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will divert $95 million in military aid allocated for Egypt to Lebanon, which faces threats from Hezbollah and other non-state actors and is enforcing a ceasefire with Israel, according to a document seen by Reuters on Monday. | The State Department notification to Congress of the planned shift calls the Lebanese armed forces "a key partner" in upholding the Nov. 27, 2024, Israel-Lebanon agreement to cease hostilities and to prevent Hezbollah from threatening Israel. | The move comes after some of Biden's fellow Democrats in Congress expressed deep concerns about Egypt…
Maura Finkelstein, a former tenured professor at Muhlenberg College, was fired for sharing a post by Palestinian poet Remi Kenazi on her Instagram story.
Eleven Yemeni men imprisoned without charge or trial at the Guantánamo Bay detention center for more than two decades have just been released to Oman to restart their lives. This latest transfer brings the total number of men detained at Guantánamo down to 15. Civil rights lawyers Ramzi Kassem and Pardiss Kebriaei, who have each represented many Guantánamo detainees, including some of the men just released, say closing the notorious detention center "has always been a question of political will," and that the Biden administration must take action to free the remaining prisoners and "end of the s…
Misión Verdad — 7 Jan, 2025 | On January 3, the former presidential candidate from the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), Edmundo González, began a tour of Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Panama, and the United States. | Last September, he asked for asylum from the Spanish government and subsequently fled there after a negotiation with the Venezuelan government that completely dynamited his credibility. His visit to these countries, where he has been received as a supposed "president-elect," has as its fundamental objective to position, once again, the Venezuelan question on the regional scene, in view of the…
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Haiti is best understood in the contexts of the modern world as an American neocolonial protectorate. Besides US policy in Cuba, which includes a genocidal blockade depriving the Cuban people of precious resources needed to function society, it's hard to find another case of such an ongoing and sustained assault from the largest empire in 
Italian journalist Sala, 29, had been working under a regular journalistic visa but was detained in Tehran on Dec. 19 and held in solitary confinement in the Iranian capital's notorious Evin prison. | Sala was seized three days after Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini was arrested in Mi…
Saudi Arabia has forced a Florida retiree to try to renounce his American citizenship after jailing him over social media posts critical of the kingdom's crown prince, according to the man's son. | The retiree, 74-year-old Saad Almadi, is one of at least four dual Saudi-American nationals who accuse Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's The alleged tactic by a key strategic partner of…