(2025-01-08). Brazilian gov't recalls 2nd anniversary of coup attempt. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian government recalls on Wednesday the 2nd anniversary of the invasion and plunder of the capital's headquarters of the Three Powers, which threatened democracy.
(2025-01-08). Charcoal trade crackdown intensifies in northern Uganda. independent.co.ug 
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Fifth Division Commander, Maj Gen Keith Katungi, has issued a warning to those defying the Presidential Executive Order banning the illegal charcoal trade in Northern Uganda. During a meeting held at the 103 Infantry Battalion headquarters, Maj Gen Katungi handed over ten vehicles that had been impounded for transporting …
(2025-01-08). Kawempe division headquarters commissioned after 15 years of construction. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kawempe Division headquarters building has been officially commissioned for use after 15 years of construction. The commissioning is expected to alleviate congestion that had plagued the division, which comprises 102 staff members, including drivers, with more than 60 of them requiring office space. The previous building could not …
(2025-01-08). US Transfers 11 Detainees Out Of Guantanamo Bay Prison. popularresistance.org The United States sent 11 Yemeni detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to Oman, the Pentagon said on Monday, leaving 15 people at the infamous detention centre. | The transfer was initially slated for October 2023 but the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel and Israel's subsequent war on Gaza delayed the transfer, according to an admission from US officials in May last year. | "The United States appreciates the willingness of the government of Oman and other partners to support ongoing US efforts focused on responsibly reducing the detainee population and ultimately closing the Guantan…
(2025-01-08). Mission — Mind Control: a 1979 investigation into US Army and CIA's quest for mind control drugs. expose-news.com In 1979, ABC Close Up! released a documentary, 'Mission — Mind Control', which was an investigation into the US Army and the Central Intelligence Agency's 30-year quest for the discovery or development …
(2025-01-08). Compatible Left Joins Imperialism in Celebrating Defeat of Syria. covertactionmagazine.com It may be no surprise that the "mainstream" corporate news media have turned into advertising agencies for U.S. government policy. But it still surprises that what the CIA called a compatible left—those on the left it deemed compatible with maintaining imperialist rule—celebrates another successful U.S. "regime change," this time, in Syria. Portside, which assembles daily …
(2025-01-08). 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.
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(2025-01-08). Israel's scofflaw government intensifies its judicial blitz with brazen noncompliance. haaretz.com Netanyahu's coalition is breaking new records in its fight against the institutions of the rule of law, but there may be worse to come: Justice Minister Levin appears ready to advance the controversial bill changing the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee…
(2025-01-08). Palestinians say Israel strike kills two children in West Bank. newarab.com 
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
(2025-01-08). "Outrageous": Rep. Jim McGovern Slams Trump's Rhetoric on Taking Panama, Greenland & Canada. democracynow.org 
At a news conference Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump renewed his threats against Gaza, Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal as he continues to push an agenda of extreme U.S. imperialism. Democratic Congressmember Jim McGovern calls Trump's comments "outrageous," "ridiculous" and, ultimately, a distraction from his planned abandonment of social services. We also discuss social networking behemoth Meta's announcement that it is ending its fact-checking program, in what's being seen as a capitulation to Trump and conservative media disinformation campaigns, and how P…
(2025-01-08). The Twilight of Monarchy: Obsolete Relics of the 21st Century. globalresearch.ca Introduction: | In an age defined by rapid technological advancement, evolving democracies, and the pressing need for equitable governance, monarchies seem increasingly anachronistic. Yet, despite their diminishing relevance in political terms, many 21st-century monarchies persist in enjoying unwarranted public attention, financial …
(2025-01-08). One Nation One Subscription — Steps to Join. ummid.com The Government of India has started online registration for One Nation One Subscription, popularly known as ONOS Scheme, through the official website onos.gov.in.
(2025-01-08). Kerala TET November 2024 Admit Card Download Now Available. ummid.com The General Education Department, Government of Kerala (Pareeksha Bhavan) has released on its official website ktet.kerala.gov.in the link to download Hall Ticket or Admit Cards of the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (Kerala TET November 2024).
(2025-01-08). Will Biden Exonerate Ethel Rosenberg Posthumously? Declassified Docs Show FBI Knew She Was Innocent. democracynow.org 
Calls are growing for President Biden to posthumously exonerate Ethel Rosenberg following newly publicized documents proving that the FBI knew of her innocence long before she was prosecuted by the federal government more than 60 years ago. Rosenberg and her husband Julius were charged with sharing nuclear secrets with the Soviet Union and executed on June 19, 1953. A federal pardon or exoneration would be "the right thing to do," says Massachusetts Congressmember Jim McGovern, who is part of an effort led by the Rosenbergs' son Robert Meeropol "to get history right." Ethel Rosenberg…
(2025-01-08). Turkish Government Approves Coal Power Plant Expansion. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Af≈üin Elbistan A plant seen from àáoƒüulhan village square, Af≈üin, Kahramanmara≈ü, Türkiye. | © 2024 Katharina Rall/Human Rights Watch…
(2025-01-08). The promises and challenges of the Philippines' new climate-resilient city. grist.org 
The highway approaching New Clark City is wide — four lanes each way in places — but carries little traffic. Newly installed streetlamps, powered by sunlight, dot the median. Construction equipment and recently finished buildings rise ahead, where the Philippine government is building a metropolis designed to withstand the threats of a hotter, less predictable world. | Once completed in 2065, this
(2025-01-08). CovertAction Bulletin: The Media's Real Agenda On The Alleged ISIS Attack. covertactionmagazine.com Early on New Year's Day, a truck drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, resulting in dozens of injuries and at least 14 deaths. The alleged attacker, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was killed in a shootout with police. Immediately, the media and government seized on supposed and self-described connections with ISIS with no critical thought towards what they're calling a terrorist attack…
(2025-01-08). Netanyahu denies Lebanese report of Gaza cease-fire in exchange for intelligence on hostages. haaretz.com Netanyahu's office calls the Lebanese report 'a complete lie' amid ongoing talks for a cease-fire and hostage release deal…
(2025-01-08). An indictment of NZ's settler colonial and 'Five Eyes' spy paranoia over political critics. asiapacificreport.nz 
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…
(2025-01-08). AI Development in Iran A Must: Pezeshkian. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized the necessity of facilitating the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in the country.
(2025-01-08). The Syria Carve-Up Creates a De Facto Israel-Turkey Border Ensuring a Broader Middle East War. globalresearch.ca One Plan To Guide Them All: "…..The dissolution of Syria and Iraq… into ethnically or religiously unique areas… is Israel's primary target… while the dissolution of the military power of those states serves as the primary short-term …
(2025-01-08). Two handshakes – one in Syria, other in US, that sparked debate. ummid.com Two handshakes — one in Syria and the other in the United States, which actually could not take place, have sparked debate across the world.
(2025-01-08). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2025-01-08). The Undeclared Objectives of Edmundo González's Tour. orinocotribune.com 
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…
(2025-01-08). Qatar confirms 'technical meetings' on Gaza truce ongoing. newarab.com 
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…
(2025-01-08). American Historical Assoc. Votes Overwhelmingly to Support Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza. scheerpost.com By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now! The American Historical Association, the oldest learned society in the United States, has adopted the "Resolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza," condemning Israel's "intentional effort to comprehensively destroy the Palestinian education system." We speak to Sherene Seikaly and Barbara Weinstein, two scholars who supported the resolution and helped push …
(2025-01-08). NRM supporters asked to embrace National Voters' Register Update exercise. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has appealed to supporters of the National Resistance Movement to embrace the upcoming National Voters' Register Update exercise. On December 24th, the Electoral Commission issued a statement announcing the readjustment of dates for the General update of the National Voters' Register. Earlier on the update of …
(2025-01-08). Will Trump seize the opportunity for an Israeli-Palestinian breakthrough. onlineopinion.com.au Trump must know that denying the Palestinian right to statehood and conceding further Palestinian land to Israel is a recipe for the next horrific inferno.
(2025-01-08). Who are Lebanon's leading presidential candidates. newarab.com 
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.
(2025-01-08). US shifts some military aid to Lebanon from Egypt, letter says. newarab.com 
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…
(2025-01-08). BRICS Grows, Adding Indonesia As Member. popularresistance.org Indonesia is the world's number one producer of nickel, by a large margin. Nickel is an important mineral needed for renewable energy technologies like batteries and solar panels. | In the past decade, the Indonesian government has embarked upon an ambitious industrialization program. Through careful state planning and industrial policy, Jakarta banned the export of raw minerals and, with strategic investments from Chinese state-owned enterprises and favorable loans from Chinese state-owned banks, Indonesia has moved up the value chain, processing nickel at home, instead of simply exporting the ore.
(2025-01-08). US System Of Prison Injustice. popularresistance.org I wrote in October that Joe Biden, in his four years as president, did literally nothing to improve the situation in prisons and jails across the country, either through the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), over which he has direct authority, or through enlightened policies that might filter down or set the standard in state prisons and in local jails. | As we bump up against the end of the Biden administration, I wanted to take a look at this president's final year in office and at what legacy he's leaving in criminal justice.
(2025-01-08). Gaza Health Ministry Warns Of 'Real Disaster Sweeping Hospitals'. popularresistance.org The Health Ministry in Gaza warned on 7 January that the medical sector in the strip is facing a disaster due to crippling shortages of essential supplies and humanitarian aid. | The ministry released a statement warning "of a real disaster that is sweeping hospitals, oxygen stations, medicine refrigerators, and nurseries in all health facilities remaining in operation in the Gaza Strip." | "There is no fuel stock in hospitals due to the policy of dripping in fuel that the occupation has been following in bringing in since the beginning of the war on Gaza.
(2025-01-08). PA bid to crush resistance in Jenin camp won't give keys to Gaza. newarab.com 
The vicious campaign being conducted by the Palestinian Authority (PA) Equally incomprehensible are the statements being issued by the On the one hand this claim completely ignores the p…
(2025-01-08). Join the Army; Travel to Exotic, Distant Lands; and Radicalize. counterpunch.org 
It has been popular to see political and religious radicalisation as something oddly separable from institutions of state. State institutions are meant to cope and cure the condition, not foster it. Like some errant form, it takes place because of popular trends, messages floating in the detritus of the internet and the disrupting buzz and slurry of
(2025-01-08). Billionaire Round-Up, 2024. counterpunch.org 
At the close of 2024 there were 813 billionaires in the United States with a combined total wealth of $6.72 trillion, according to an analysis of the Forbes wealth data. The total number of billionaires has remained constant since the outlet published its 38th annual World's Billionaire List on April 2, 2024. But the combined
(2025-01-08). Petro to shun Venezuela's controversial inauguration of Maduro. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday that he won't attend Friday's inauguration of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro. In a statement on social media platform X, Petro said that recent arrests…
(2025-01-08). The mysterious ways of Donald J. Trump. gilbertdoctorow.com Last night's and this morning's lead stories on the BBC and CNN focused on the latest public statement by Donald Trump that he does not exclude use of military force or economic pressure to take back American control of the Panama Canal and to take possession of Greenland over objections from fellow NATO member Denmark, …
(2025-01-08). Sheinbaum to Trump: Gulf of Mexico was recognized since 1607. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) President Claudia Sheinbaum said today that the Gulf of Mexico has been internationally recognized since 1607 and suggested naming North America as Mexican America, after statements by the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump.
(2025-01-08). Bus drivers strike in Argentina. plenglish.com According to the TV channel C5N, the drivers, who work between this capital and other cities, claim to the company La Ideal of San Justo the delivery of a part of their salaries that was not granted in December. | The measure began in the early hours of today and will continue indefinitely. | Also, the underground workers of this city will mobilize in front of the Emova company to demand the renewal of the B-line trains and measures to reduce exposure to carcinogenic asbestos material. | In a statement, the Metrodelegates warned about the obsolescence of fleets and the lack of maintenance and investment in the n…
(2025-01-08). Cuba's Casa de las Américas announces its literary prize. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Casa de las Americas published the rules of its prestigious literary award, called for 2025 in the categories of poetry, short stories, and studies on Latinos in the United States, according to its Facebook site.
(2025-01-08). Mother of jailed UK-Egyptian activist reaches 100th day of hunger strike. newarab.com 
The mother of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah reached the 100th day of her hunger strike protesting her son's continued imprisonment on Tuesday, according to her family. | Laila Soueif, a 68-year-old mathematics professor, has called on the UK government to do more to secure the release of her son, a longtime dissident who has spent much of the last decade behind bars. | "Unfortunately the government seems to be waiting for me to be hospitalised before they act decisively to secure my son's freedom," she said in a statement. | Her family said Soueif has survived on "nothing but black coffee, herbal…
(2025-01-08). How long can an EU member state survive without a government? gilbertdoctorow.com How long can an EU member state survive without a government? In recent weeks there has been a lot of speculation among U.S.-based pundits over the imagined fragility of the European Union. After all, the traditional 'locomotives' of the EU, Germany and France, have both been experiencing domestic political turbulence. The government of Olaf Scholz …
(2025-01-08). Preliminary probe sheds light on Van Reenen's Pass horror crash. sanews.gov.za Preliminary probe sheds light on Van Reenen's Pass horror crash | The preliminary investigation into the horrific accident involving a truck and minibus at the N3 Van Reenen's Pass on Monday has revealed that the minibus taxi lost control and swerved toward the right oncoming traffic lane and collided with a truck head-on. | In a statement issued on Tuesday, KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC, Siboniso Duma, said the initial stages of the investigation revealed that the truck driver was driving from Johannesburg towards Durban, whilst the minibus taxi was traveling from Durban towards Johannesburg.
(2025-01-08). Leader: US made grave 'miscalculation' about Iran over past decades. presstv.ir The Leader says the US has, on most occasions, committed mistakes concerning its attitude towards the country throughout the past decades.
(2025-01-08). Pezeshkian: Iran seeks peace in region; Iraq enjoys stability as Daesh vanquished. presstv.ir Iraq's prime minister travels to Iran's capital Tehran for talks Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian.
(2025-01-08). Trump Behind Trudeau's Exit? Old Rivalry, New Tariff Threat, 'US State' Jibe: Final Nail In Coffin. hindustantimes.com Mere days before Donald Trump takes charge as the US President, the Prime Minister of neighbouring Canada, Justin Trudeau, announced his resignation. The move came after weeks of acrimony between the two leaders, with Trump openly threatening, and Trudeau meekly resisting. The Canadian PM's latest surprise announcement elicited a mocking reaction from the incoming American President. As Canada is plunged into political chaos, the question is – is Trump the real cause of Trudeau's embarrassing ouster? Watch the full video for more.
(2025-01-08). Bastar Journalist found murdered in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. ummid.com New Year has brought sad news for the Indian media fraternity as a young scribe was found murdered in Bijapur locality of Chhattisgarh State on Friday January 03, 2025.
(2025-01-08). Budget 2025: Expectations of Real Estate Sector. ummid.com As the Union Budget 2025-26 approaches, to be announced in February 2025, the real estate sector is pinning high hopes on the Modi 3.0 regime.
(2025-01-08). Toxic Waste Disposal Case: MP HC Defers Hearing to Feb 18. ummid.com The Madhya Pradesh High Court has deferred the hearing on a petition challenging the state govt's decision to incinerate Union Carbide's hazardous waste in Pithampur.
(2025-01-08). Authorities confirm first human bird flu death in U.S. ummid.com The Health Authorities in the United States have confirmed the first bird flu death in the state of Louisiana.
(2025-01-08). Trump wants Canada to be 51st state of U.S. ummid.com U.S. President Elect Donald Trump Monday January 6, 2025 reiterated his long-term suggestion of making Canada the 51st state of the United States.
(2025-01-08). Burora in talks to settle hate speech charges. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Herbert Anderson Burora, the former Deputy Resident City Commissioner in charge of Rubaga Division, is negotiating a settlement in a case where he faces accusations of spreading malicious information and hate speech. During a hearing at Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court on Tuesday, Senior State Attorney Ivan Kyazze informed Chief Magistrate …
(2025-01-08). Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's body arrives in capital. independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The body of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who recently passed away at the age of 100, arrived in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. A presidential jet departed from Atlanta, Georgia, earlier in the day and landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, just outside the capital, Tuesday afternoon. …
(2025-01-07). How Israel is creating a power vacuum in Gaza to engineer chaos. newarab.com 
Since the first day of the Gaza war, Israel has declared that its primary goal is to Over the course of 14 months, Israel has destroyed more than 98 per cent of the Hamas-run government's headquarters in Gaza, including civilian police stations, and killed thousands of government and police personnel. | An estimated 45,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the war began, the vast majority women…
(2025-01-07). 'Delay, Deny, Defend' Author: Americans' Rage at Insurers Goes Beyond Health Coverage. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-07). Headlines for January 7, 2025. democracynow.org U.N.'s Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza Hit "Breaking Point" Amid Israeli Attacks on Aid Workers, Canada's Justin Trudeau Resigns as Liberal Party Leader and Prime Minister, Vice President Kamala Harris Certifies Donald Trump's 2024 Election Victory, Trump Seeks to Block Release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's Findings, Rudy Giuliani Found in Contempt of Court in Georgia Election Workers' Defamation Case, Biden Bans New Offshore Oil Drilling Along Most of U.S. Coastline, U.S. Transfers 11 Yemeni Prisoners from Guantánamo to Oman; 15 Prisoners Remain, Pentagon Reaches Historic Set…
(2025-01-07). L'Équateur ouvre ses portes à l'armée américaine. thealtworld.com Après les informations sur la présence militaire américaine au Panama (et les déclarations ultérieures de Donald Trump selon lesquelles il rendrait le canal de Panama aux Etats-Unis), l'activité du Pentagone s'est manifestée de manière spectaculaire en Équateur. | On a appris que le président équatorien Daniel Noboa cédait les àÆles Galápagos aux États-Unis pour qu'elles servent de base militaire. Le 10 décembre 2024, le projet de sécurité intégrée pour la région des àÆles et les instructions pour la mise en ≈ìuvre des accords de coopération entre l'Équateur et les États-Unis ont été appr…
(2025-01-07). US relocates 11 detainees from Guantanamo to Oman after over 20 years without charge. presstv.ir The Pentagon has transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from its notorious Guantanamo Bay detention center to Oman after holding them for more than two decades without charge.
(2025-01-07). 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.
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(2025-01-07). New Zealand government, opposition parties glorify deceased Māori Party founder. wsws.org The embrace of Māori Party founder Tariana Turia by the National Party-ACT-NZ First coalition government and the opposition Labour and Green parties underscores the party's reactionary record and the right-wing character of its racial identity politics.
(2025-01-07). Far-right Austrian Freedom Party on the verge of heading the government. wsws.org President Alexander van der Bellen, a former Green Party member, met with Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl on Monday and officially tasked him with forming a government.
(2025-01-07). One Nation One Subscription — Steps to Join. ummid.com The Government of India has started online registration for One Nation One Subscription, popularly known as ONOS Scheme, through the official website onos.gov.in.
(2025-01-07). Thank You, Cecilia Sala. pressenza.com To those who've said "She brought it on herself," we'd remind them that such remarks are more fitting for tabloids like Libero, Il Foglio (where Cecilia writes), or Il Giornale—publications that often spew harsh judgments and remain conveniently silent when journalists are jailed for exposing uncomfortable truths. Consider the cases of Julian Assange, Giuliana Sgrena, or Enzo Baldoni, who were either captured while doing their jobs as independent reporters or tragically killed, as is disturbingly common with the illegal state of Israel. In fact, Israel doesn't simply arrest inconvenient journalists—it…
(2025-01-07). Jimmy Carter's "Decency & Humanity" Came with Deadly U.S. Policies in Latin America: Greg Grandin. democracynow.org 
As the remains of Jimmy Carter arrive in Washington, D.C., as part of a weeklong state funeral, we speak with historian Greg Grandin about the former U.S. president's legacy. Carter, who served a single term from 1977 to 1981, promised to restore faith in government after the twin traumas of Watergate and the Vietnam War and to reorient U.S. foreign policy toward upholding human rights. "He came to power promising … a new kind of doctrine, that the United States was moving away from both the ideological excess and the support for dictatorships that led to wars like Vietnam or coups in Chile,"…
(2025-01-07). Jimmy Carter Was Not a Peacemaker When He Was President, Only After. covertactionmagazine.com The former Georgia governor presided over the largest peacetime increase in the military budget in U.S. history and inspired the growth of Islamic terrorism by arming the Afghan mujahadin in order to provoke a Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The media predictably sugarcoated Jimmy Carter's record following his passing on December 28, 2024. The New York …
(2025-01-07). HTS names UN-designated 'terrorist' as Syria's new intelligence chief. defenddemocracy.press Former Al-Qaeda commanders make up the bulk of new authorities named by Syria's western-backed 'transitional government' Dec 26, 2024 On 26 December, Syria's de facto authorities appointed former Al-Qaeda commander and Nusra Front co-founder Anas Hassan Khattab as the head of the country's general intelligence agency. Meet the new Head of Intelligence in Syria — …
(2025-01-07). Police Recovers 31 Stolen Vehicle Number Plates. plusnews.ug 
At least 31 motor vehicle number plates have been recovered in various parts of Kampala after the arrest of a suspected serial thief. The Directorate of Crime Intelligence (DCI) working with police in Kajjansi arrested Brian Mumbere following several complaints from drivers and car owners. Mumbere led police to areas of Zana, Bunamwaya, and Ngobe, …
(2025-01-07). Raffi Berg: BBC Middle East editor exposed as CIA, Mossad collaborator. strategic-culture.su Asenior BBC editor at the center of an ongoing scandal into the network's systematic pro-Israel bias is, in fact, a former member of a CIA propaganda outfit, MintPress News can reveal. Raffi Berg, an Englishman who heads the BBC's Middle East desk, formerly worked for the U.S. State Department's Foreign Broadcast Information Service, a unit that, by his own admission, was a CIA front group.
(2025-01-07). Destruction Of Gaza's Healthcare Is A Blueprint For Future Wars. popularresistance.org "Kamal Adwan Hospital is no more," stated Dr. Mustafa Barghouti during a webinar organized by the People's Health Movement (PHM) on December 28, 2024. As he spoke, reports of the latest Israeli attacks on the hospital were still emerging. These included the near-total destruction of its laboratory, storage, surgical units, and other critical facilities, alongside the arbitrary detention of its director, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. | The devastating outcome was all too predictable, given Israel's systematic assaults on Gaza's healthcare system during the ongoing genocide.
(2025-01-07). Vietnam Prosecutes Lawyer for Criticizing Court Actions. hrw.org On January 9, 2025, the People's Court of Hanoi is scheduled to hear the case of high-profile lawyer Tran Dinh Trien, who was arrested on June 1, 2024, and charged with "infringing upon the interests of the state" under Article 331 of Vietnam's penal code. If convicted, Tran faces up to seven years in prison. | Click to expand Image | Lawyer Tran Dinh Trien. | Source: Dan Tri…
(2025-01-07). Venezuelans Rally To Protect Their Government From US Interference. popularresistance.org On January 10, President Maduro will be inaugurated and begin his third term in office. This follows a turbulent July election, which a US-backed opposition attempted to disrupt through violence, cyber attacks and allegations of fraud. Venezuelans mobilized successfully to thwart that effort but the United States continues to intervene through mercenaries, growing regional militarization and claims that the US-backed candidate, currently living in asylum in Spain, is the recognized president of Venezuela. Clearing the FOG speaks with Leonardo Flores of the Venezuela Solidarity Network about Venezuelans' preparati…
(2025-01-07). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2025-01-07). Global healthcare vigils demand release of Dr Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza. wsws.org At the Wayne State School of Medicine campus in Detroit, school officials cut short a planned press conference by Doctors Against Genocide Monday afternoon in support of the vigil.
(2025-01-07). Qatar confirms 'technical meetings' on Gaza truce ongoing. newarab.com 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…
(2025-01-07). US accuses Russia of funding both sides of Sudan's war. newarab.com 
The United States accused Russia at the United Nations on Monday of funding the two warring parties in Sudan, an apparent step up from Washington's previous assertion that Moscow was playing both sides of the conflict to advance its political objectives. | The war erupted in April 2023 amid a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) ahead of a planned transition to civilian rule, triggering the world's largest displacement and hunger crisis. | In November Russia vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution that called on the warring parties to immediatel…
(2025-01-07). US says Sudan's RSF committed genocide, announces sanctions on leaders. aljazeera.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says US committed to 'holding accountable those responsible for these atrocities'.
(2025-01-07). "Next Prime Minister of Canada"? Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre Says Israel Hit on Iran "A Gift by the Jewish State to Humanity" globalresearch.ca "The next Prime Minister of Canada was asked whether he would support Israel striking Iran's nuclear facilities. His response: "It would be a gift by the Jewish state to humanity." | Poilievre casually ignores the Genocide conducted by Israel against …
(2025-01-07). Blinken's Blinkered Vision Has Spotted, of All Things, a Genocide. davidswanson.org The U.S. Secretary of State has taken a break from demanding more weapons shipments to fuel the genocide in Palestine, to announce that he has "recognized" a genocide in Sudan. Blinken says he has based his determination on the horrific killing of civilians in Sudan, without citing any evidence of intent to commit genocide. It …
(2025-01-07). IKEA Workers Vote To Extend Strike Into The New Year. popularresistance.org Perryville, Maryland – On December 28, 320 unionized workers at the Perryville IKEA distribution center in northern Maryland voted to remain on strike into the new year after voting down a tentative agreement offered to them by the company and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) union. | The distribution workers have been on strike since mid-November, citing seniority treatment and pay which is below the cost of living. | "Seniority is the most important thing here," said striking worker Lisa Mengel in a video statement released by More Perfect Union.
(2025-01-07). Israel's watchdog: IDF intimidating officers who meet with staff probing October 7 failures. haaretz.com The state comptroller accuses the army of using a host of measures to disrupt his office's review of the failures of October 7, including forcing witnesses to sign confidentially agreements before interviews. 'I will be forced to make use of the office's investigative powers,' he says…
(2025-01-07). US to divert military aid from Egypt to Lebanon. newarab.com 
US 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 ceasefire signed with Israel at the end of November and prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding its military strength. | The move comes after some of Biden's fellow Democrats in Congress expressed deep concerns about Egypt…
(2025-01-07). U.S.-India: Diamonds are not forever. strategic-culture.su By M. K. BHADRAKUMAR | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | The US state department disclosed on Thursday in an accounting of gifts…
(2025-01-07). How Elon Musk is ushering in a new era of global far-right power. newarab.com 
The Nazis first entered regional power in 1930. It was in the Eastern state of Thuringia where the Nazis first held ministerial-level posts. Three years later, Adolf Hitler became chancellor. | Nearly a century on, the far-right in Germany is once again in the ascendancy. Echoing this dark history, last September, on the very date Adolf Hitler invaded Poland, a far-right party won a regional election for the first time in Germany's post-war history. | The anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) won
(2025-01-07). Is Wind Power Cheaper Than Gas? wattsupwiththat.com Even then wind power costs are understated, because we should add on the cost of grid upgrades, projected at over £100 billion, or at least the appropriate share for the extra 26 GW. | We know that wind power already on the system costs considerably more than the BEIS' optimistic calculations. But even using these for new wind farms, it is clear that CCGT is much cheaper.
(2025-01-07). Rapid Support Forces kill Sudanese journalist Hanan Adam. defenddemocracy.press Dec 11, 2024 The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed Sudanese journalist Hanan Adam and her brother Youssef Adam in their home in the village of Wad Al-Asha, in the countryside of Al Madina Arab in the South Gezira locality. Hanan Adam was a journalist at the Ministry of Culture and Information in the Gezira state …
(2025-01-07). The downward spiral of Ukraine in 2024 will only continue in 2025. defenddemocracy.press Throughout 2024, Ukraine and its armed forces have been shaken by corruption scandals, primarily related to orders of military supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) but also related to the embezzlement of funds which Western countries provided for the functioning of the Ukrainian state. By Dmitri Kovalevich Dec 28, 2024 2024 was a year …
(2025-01-07). Reflections from some statements of Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad'khali [42 of 80]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. By Allah! The Salafi Dawah did not spread in recent times, as well as in the past, except at the hands of people who are scholars, wise and forbearing people who embody the methodology of the Messenger — peace and blessings of Allah …
(2025-01-07). Reflections from some statements of Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad'khali [43 of 80]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. We do not say that there are people of Ijtihad amongst the proponents innovation in religious matters because they are followers of (vain) desires, and Allah and His Messenger have testified to this. The misguided innovator in religious matters stirs up discord and …
(2025-01-07). India's 'Neighborhood First' Testament Fails Bangladesh. pressenza.com Ancient India's visionary strategist Chanakya gave six-fold policy deals on war and peace with the neighboring states, how a king should assess his power, and what actions he needed to take to deal with the states. | Nearly 2316 years ago, the Indian philosopher, economist, jurist, and royal advisor professed diplomatic principles that still have relevance in modern diplomacy. | Chanakya who lived around 300 BCE was a key figure in the establishment of the glorious Mauryan Empire and is known for writing Arthashastra, an ancient Indian treatise on politics and economics. | Unfortunately, the South Block in New De…
(2025-01-07). Bastar Journalist found murdered in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh. ummid.com New Year has brought sad news for the Indian media fraternity as a young scribe was found murdered in Bijapur locality of Chhattisgarh State on Friday January 03, 2025.
(2025-01-07). Budget 2025: Expectations of Real Estate Sector. ummid.com As the Union Budget 2025-26 approaches, to be announced in February 2025, the real estate sector is pinning high hopes on the Modi 3.0 regime.
(2025-01-07). Toxic Waste Disposal Case: MP HC Defers Hearing to Feb 18. ummid.com The Madhya Pradesh High Court has deferred the hearing on a petition challenging the state govt's decision to incinerate Union Carbide's hazardous waste in Pithampur.
(2025-01-07). Authorities confirm first human bird flu death in U.S. ummid.com The Health Authorities in the United States have confirmed the first bird flu death in the state of Louisiana.
(2025-01-07). Trump wants Canada to be 51st state of U.S. ummid.com U.S. President Elect Donald Trump Monday January 6, 2025 reiterated his long-term suggestion of making Canada the 51st state of the United States.
(2025-01-07). 10 Reasons to Consider Studying in America. thecanary.co For UK citizens pondering their future education, studying in the United States can open doors to countless opportunities. While the idea of crossing the Atlantic for higher education might seem daunting, the benefits often outweigh the challenges. Here are ten reasons why applying to US colleges could be the right decision for you: 1. World-Class […] | By