(2025-01-16). PDF of January 16 print issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF LA fires showDisaster response in U.S. collapsed Dr. King's legacy & recent strikes Philly Chinatown wins arena battle Capitalism's housing crisis On the picket line Global warming inferno Musk boosts bigots worldwide Galápagos — Pentagon base? Editorials: Real solidarity with Los Angeles Trump puts profits first Tear . . . |
(2025-01-16). The Resistance Is Not Dead, With Ghadi Francis. mintpressnews.com The coming year is promising to be a crucial one in the history of West Asia. Just weeks have passed since the ouster of Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his replacement with pro-Western leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani. | Syria was a key member of the so-called "Axis of Resistance" — a coalition of actors opposing Israel and its actions. What will Assad's departure mean for the resistance against Israel, especially given Jolani's overt friendliness with Tel Aviv? Given their new government, what is in store for Lebanon and Hezbollah now? And how about Iraq and Yemen? | To discuss all of this and more is returning…
(2025-01-16). Egypt: Repression, Rising Poverty in Sisi's Second Decade. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A man walks past an exchange office in Cairo, Egypt, March 6, 2024. | © 2024 AP Photo/Amr Nabil. | (Beirut) — The government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt entered its second decade with wholesale repression, systematically detaining and punishing peaceful critics and activists, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2025. Egypt's severe economic crisis had devastating effects on people's access to economic, social, and cultural rights while authorities thrived on a lack of accountability and public scrutiny.For the 546-page world report, in its 35th ed…
(2025-01-16). UK: New Government Failing to Uphold Democratic Freedoms. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Thousands of peaceful protesters stand up for rights in an Anti-Racism Protest in London, UK, August 7, 2024. | © Martin Suker | (London) —United Kingdom authorities are seriously undermining democratic rights, especially the right to peaceful protest, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2025. The Labour government, which took office in July 2024, has failed to roll back draconian anti-protest measures introduced by the previous administration, while continuing to appeal a court ruling that curbs the measures.For the 546-page world report, in its 35th edition, H…
(2025-01-16). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Around 25,000 walk out in Belgium against government proposal to raise pension age to 66 and increase number of qualifying years; retired teachers, social security and telecom workers in Iran demand pensions that keep up with the rising cost of living, while wood and paper workers in Rezvanshahr protest unpaid wages; healthcare workers including doctors, nurses and ancillary staff at hospital in South Africa strike after lack of adequate water supply for 20 days…
(2025-01-16). Chinese netizens welcome influx of 'TikTok refugees'. independent.co.ug 
BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese internet users on a popular social networking platform have noticed a sudden influx of foreign newcomers who claim to have migrated from TikTok due to concerns about a potential ban by the U.S. government within the week. On Xiaohongshu, a Chinese platform with combined features of Instagram and Pinterest, hashtags …
(2025-01-16). DeSantis Pick to Replace Rubio in Senate Is an Election-Denying Trump Loyalist. truthout.org Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has picked state Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) to become the state's next senator, replacing outgoing Sen. Marco Rubio (R). Rubio is vacating his seat due to being nominated by president-elect Donald Trump to serve as secretary of state in the next administration. It's believed that Rubio will likely be confirmed by the Senate to fill that role. |
(2025-01-16). Canada and Ukraine: The Suppression of a Shameful History. covertactionmagazine.com A few days before Remembrance Day, November 11, 2024, the Government of Canada announced that it will not release that portion of a report produced by the Commission of Inquiry into War Criminals in Canada (Deschênes Commission) that names 900 Canadians accused of war crimes committed on behalf of the Nazis. Canada admitted these people …
(2025-01-16). Ceasefire: I Am Not Holding My Breath. counterpunch.org 
The announced ceasefire agreement between Israel and Gaza is reminiscent of the last days of the Carter administration, a time when American hostages were released with Reagan (and his behind-the-scenes machinations) taking credit for ending the hostage impasse. Be on the look-out for Trump to take 95% of the credit. Between today and the 19th (when
(2025-01-16). Headlines for January 16, 2025. democracynow.org Netanyahu Puts Ceasefire on Hold as Gaza Celebrates Possible End to 15 Months of Genocide, Ceasefire Terms Include Prisoner Exchange, Surge of Aid into Gaza, Israeli Withdrawal, Israel Kills at Least 70 More Palestinians in Hours After Ceasefire Deal Announced, Attorney General Nominee Pam Bondi Won't Rule Out Prosecuting Trump's Critics, Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio Defends Trump's "America First" Foreign Policy, Confirmation Hearings Open for Trump's Picks to Lead Transportation, Energy, CIA and OMB, ExxonMobil Countersues California AG and Environmentalists over Pl…
(2025-01-16). SA calls for lasting peace after Middle East ceasefire agreement. sanews.gov.za SA calls for lasting peace after Middle East ceasefire agreement | South Africa is calling for the establishment of a just and lasting peace that protects and promotes the human rights of both Palestinians and Israelis. | This statement follows confirmation from mediators that a ceasefire agreement has been reached between Hamas and Israel after 15 months of conflict. | "South Africa welcomes the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas after 15 months of Israel's genocidal onslaught on Gaza after Hamas and other armed groups launched an attack on Israel," the Department of International Relations an…
(2025-01-16). Israel pounds Gaza as Netanyahu shelves cabinet ceasefire vote. newarab.com 
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shelved a cabinet vote on the ceasefire agreement, claiming that Hamas has "backtracked" on elements of the deal. | "Hamas reneges on parts of the agreement reached with the mediators and Israel in an effort to extort last-minute concessions," a statement from the prime minister's office alleged. | "The Israeli cabinet will not convene until the mediators notify Israel that Hamas has accepted all elements of the agreement." | Israeli ministers had been expected to vote on whether to approve the Qatar, Egypt and US-brokered truce at 13: 00 GMT. | The news comes as Israel kil…
(2025-01-16). Syria's new foreign minister visits Ankara as tensions between Turkey and Israel and France escalate. wsws.org The new administration's first visit to Ankara comes amid an intensifying struggle for the partition of Syria between the states behind the overthrow of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by jihadists led by the al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
(2025-01-16). 'Trump May Be Returning But the Post-War World Order Is Not'. bylinetimes.com Are we entering a new era of Disorder? Some would say we are already in it. | The United Nations Security Council has for years been unable to fulfil its mandate to uphold international peace and security because of ideological disputes between its five permanent members. | The UN General Assembly, where no member state has a veto, reaches more agreements, but cannot enforce its resolutions. | The UN's programmes and agencies, such as the World Food Programme and Refugee Agency do valuable work, but face massive funding shortfalls. Funding for peacekeeping is also drying up. | The UN Human Rights Council h…
(2025-01-16). Massive China trade surplus exposes fake Western economies. thesiriusreport.com 
We assess the latest trade data coming out of China for year ending 2024 and why this highlights that China and Global South economies are real as opposed to fictitious Western economies dominated by financialization.
(2025-01-16). A Year of Empty Threats and a "Smokescreen" Policy: How the State Department Let Israel Get Away With Horrors in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
Reporting Highlights + Empty Threats: Since Oct. 7, 2023, Biden has repeatedly issued threats that Israel ignored. U.S. officials tried to enforce consequences — but they couldn't. + Internal Dissent: The State Department disregarded its own experts and cracked down on leaks. Some human rights officials said they were prevented from pursuing evidence of Israeli
(2025-01-16). West Africa: Civilians Unprotected in Conflicts. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The leaders of Niger, Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani (C), Mali, Col. Assimi Goita (L), and Burkina Faso, Capt. Ibrahim Traore (R), show the documents of the Confederation of Sahel States, which they signed during their first summit in Niamey, Niger, July 6, 2024. | © 2024 Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images…
(2025-01-16). How the US's Empty Threats Allowed Israel to Perpetuate Horrors in Palestine. truthout.org In early November, a small group of senior U.S. human rights diplomats met with a top official in President Joe Biden's State Department to make one final, emphatic plea: We must keep our word. Weeks before, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the administration delivered their most explicit ultimatum yet to Israel, demanding the Israel Defense Forces allow hundreds more trucksloads of food… |
(2025-01-16). Montana's Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill Moves Forward After Key House Vote. truthout.org Montana's Republican-controlled House advanced a bill on Wednesday that would ban transgender people from using bathrooms in public buildings that do not correspond to their sex assigned at birth. House Bill 121 appears to specifically target two Montana lawmakers — transgender state Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D) and nonbinary state Rep. SJ Howell (D) — while broadly restricting all transgender… |
(2025-01-16). The Confidence Trick That Propelled Donald Trump and the National Populists Into Power. bylinetimes.com On 20 January Donald Trump will be installed as US President for the second time. Key to his victory was his national populist Make America Great Again movement succeeding in winning the votes of a much wider spectrum of Americans than in 2016. One major factor was the backing of many young white men in the rural areas of rustbelt states. But Trump also gained among male African Americans and, particularly, among Latino men. His victory showed the expanding reach of this cross-class coalition — what Trump called "the great realignment" of politics. Whereas in 2020, Biden won the poor (people earning $50,…
(2025-01-16). A Year of Empty Threats and a 'Smokescreen' Policy: How the State Department Let Israel Get Away With Horrors in Gaza. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-16). Blinken's statements on Israel's objective and failure to destroy Hamas. aljazeera.com According to the Biden administration, has Israel destroyed Hamas?>
(2025-01-16). 2025 Nuclear-Free Future Awards laureates announced. pressenza.com The 2025 Nuclear-Free Future Awards will this year honor individuals from Brazil, Germany, India, Navajo country, the United States and Zimbabwe for their achievements in working for a nuclear-free world. | The Award laureates are chosen by an international jury of their peers and are offered in three categories: Resistance, Education and Solution. The 2025 laureates are: S.P. Udayakumar (India) for Resistance; Márcia Gomes de Oliveira and Norbert Suchanek (Brazil / Germany) for Education; and Edwick Madzimure (Zimbabwe) for Solution.
(2025-01-16). Yemeni journalist appears in Houthi court after 3-month disappearance. cpj.org
(2025-01-16). Iran's President in Tajikistan for Official Visit. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian received an official welcome by his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon during a state visit to Dushanbe on Thursday.
(2025-01-16). Iran, Tajikistan Sign Cooperation Documents During Presidential Visit. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Senior authorities from Iran and Tajikistan signed 22 memoranda of understanding and issued a joint statement on bilateral cooperation during Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's official visit to Dushanbe.
(2025-01-16). Biden's "Better Angels" Bullshit. counterpunch.org 
Joe Biden's presidency ends on January 20, 2025. There will likely be a media stampede to hallow his reign and trumpet his virtues. But Biden perpetually trampled his January 20, 2021, oath to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." In his 2022 State of the Union address, Biden declared, "When dictators
(2025-01-16). What to Expect When You're Expecting a New President. counterpunch.org 
Well, here we are: After a long presidential campaign full of warnings from each "major" party campaign about the horrible things the other "major" party's candidate would do to us if elected, Inauguration Day approaches. On January 20, Donald Trump begins his second (non-consecutive) term as president of the United States. Within days — possibly
(2025-01-16). Immigration and its Discontent: Past and Present. covertactionmagazine.com [This is the first of a two-part article.—Editors] Immigration has been a "hot issue" in the United States for a long time. In the 1700s, Benjamin Franklin complained about the influx of German immigrants. In the mid-1800s, there was a strong nativist movement against European immigrants, especially Catholics and Jews. In the 1880s, it was …
(2025-01-16). Venezuelan youth celebrates Cuba's removal from spurious list. plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The Youth of the Venezuela-Cuba Movement of Mutual Friendship and Solidarity welcomed the decision of the US government to remove the island from the list of states allegedly sponsors of terrorism, a statement circulating here said.
(2025-01-16). Russia ready to establish dialogue between Putin and Trump. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today that if the United States believes it necessary, it is possible to organize a meeting between the American president-elect, Donald Trump, and Vladimir Putin.
(2025-01-16). Lawmakers in States With Restrictions Are Pushing More Anti-Abortion Bills. truthout.org Conservative state lawmakers are prepared to press for more abortion restrictions this year, regardless of any action President-elect Donald Trump pursues in office. Many of the bills filed in state legislatures across the country focus on abortion pills, abortion access for minors and, in at least one state, how to undo protections for the procedure. Legislators in Indiana, Missouri… |
(2025-01-16). Cuba Removed From State Sponsors of Terrorism List. pressenza.com This milestone is the result of relentless efforts by activists and organizations over the past several years who worked tirelessly to challenge the baseless designation, which made it nearly impossible for Cuba to make transactions using international banking systems and acquire necessary goods on the international market. | The removal demonstrates the power of collective action and international solidarity—but it doesn't stop here. The U.S. continues to uphold a strangling economic blockade on Cuba, which intentionally generates scarcity of essential items on the island. Biden's political decision to wai…
(2025-01-16). UK's CAN Bill: A draconian, vague law and what we can do to stop it before it's too late. expose-news.com On Tuesday, Bernie Spofforth released a video that exposes the catastrophic implications of the Climate and Nature ("CAN") Bill. This Bill could devastate the UK's economy, destroy rural communities and jeopardise energy …
(2025-01-16). Call to help police track down suspect in hit-and-run incident. sanews.gov.za Call to help police track down suspect in hit-and-run incident | The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Welkom is urgently appealing to the public for assistance in locating the driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident. | | In a statement, the police said that on 21 December 2024, an unknown African male, believed to be in his 50s, was struck by a motor vehicle on a road in Bedelia. | | Tragically, the pedestrian sustained fatal injuries, and the driver fled the scene. | At the time of the accident in the Free State, the deceased was wearing black trousers, a blue T-shirt with white and red…
(2025-01-16). BONUS: Chris Deluzio In His Own Words. levernews.com We sent our reporter Amos Barshad out to Western Pennsylvania on a bleak day in December to speak with Congressman Chris Deluzio about how he won reelection even as the whole state shifted right. That story, "
(2025-01-15). Animal Farm Politics: The Deep State Wins Again. dissidentvoice.org It cost the American taxpayer $24 million to find out what we knew all along: politics is corrupt. After four years of being subjected to special prosecutor Jack Smith's dogged investigation into alleged election interference by Donald Trump, the Justice Department has concluded that Trump would have been convicted of breaking the law if only …
(2025-01-15). Animal Farm Politics: The Deep State Wins Again. globalresearch.ca "No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was …
(2025-01-15). Lebanon's PM-designate Holds Non-binding Parliamentary Consultations, amid Hezbollah & Amal Movement Boycott. english.almanar.com.lb The Lebanese prime minister-designate Nawaf Salam started on Wednesday a two-day round of non-binding parliamentary consultations at the headquarters of the House. The two parliamentary blocs of "Loyalty to Resistance" and "Development and Liberation" abstained from attending the consultations in protest of the process of the prime minister designation which excluded the only political representatives …
(2025-01-15). A Gaza ceasefire means nothing unless Israel's impunity comes to an end, too. thecanary.co 
Officials from the US, Israel, Gaza and elsewhere have claimed that a ceasefire deal to pause the genocide in the occupied Palestinian territory is nearing completion. Gaza ceasefire: tentatively reached Wanted war criminal and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, denied the finalisation of a Gaza ceasefire deal. Israel's government will also need to vote […] | By
(2025-01-15). SEND system in England falling apart at the seams — thanks to the Tories. thecanary.co The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee's report Support for children and young people with special educational needs published on 15 January highlights significant challenges within England's Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system. Notably, it outlines how funding over the past ten years has not matched demand — as the previous Conservative Party governments […] | By
(2025-01-15). SEND system in England falling apart at the seams — thanks to the Tories. thecanary.co The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee's report Support for children and young people with special educational needs published on 15 January highlights significant challenges within England's Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system. Notably, it outlines how funding over the past ten years has not matched demand — as the previous Conservative Party governments […] | By
(2025-01-15). Iraqi PM: Iran was in Syria to fight terrorism; presence requested by Damascus. presstv.ir Iraq's PM says Iran's presence in Syria was at the official request of the Assad government with the aim of helping the battle against terrorism.
(2025-01-15). Special Needs Child Provision in Crisis as 40% of Local Authorities Risk Going Bust. bylinetimes.com Children with special educational needs are being offered "inconsistent and inequitable" support by the Government, which fails to meet minimum legal requirements, amid a growing financial crisis at local authorities, a damning new parliamentary report has warned. | A big rise in the number of children with diagnoses and the rising numbers of local authorities in severe financial difficulties, is creating a looming crisis, the report by the Commons Public Accounts Committee warns. | The Committee is demanding action from Whitehall within weeks and warning that a failure to adequately finance the system now ris…
(2025-01-15). Growing danger of illicit money. independent.co.ug 
Why CSOs are warning of looming crisis in EAC and SADC ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Civil society organisations have warned governments in the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to act fast to tackle the growing menace of illicit financial flows in the two regional economic blocs. According to the CSOs, recent …
(2025-01-15). Why the draft 'foreign interference' bill is so dangerous for Aotearoa. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Maire Leadbeater Aotearoa New Zealand's coalition government has introduced a bill to criminalise "improper conduct for or on behalf of a foreign power" or foreign interference that echoes earlier Cold War times, and could capture critics of New Zealand's foreign and defence policy, especially if they liaise with a "foreign country". It is…
(2025-01-15). What Trump Should Do. Dr. Paul C. Roberts. globalresearch.ca American security agencies have long used the cloak of national security to avoid accountability for their crimes, such as the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Robert F. Kennedy, and the numerous assassinations of foreign leaders and …
(2025-01-15). Empowering public service through Open Distance eLearning. sanews.gov.za Empowering public service through Open Distance eLearning | By Fran Greyling | The need for continuous professional development is more important than ever. With the increasing demand for flexible, cost-effective, and scalable learning opportunities, Open Distance eLearning (ODeL) has emerged as a transformative solution. | One institution leading the charge in this space is the National School of Government (NSG), offering a suite of 20 ODeL courses tailored for public servants. These courses are carefully curated to address the evolving learning and development needs of public sector employees and are expanded…
(2025-01-15). Davos WEF: Artificial Intelligence (AI), DNA Manipulation, Control of the Human Mind, Transhumans. globalresearch.ca Keir Starmer, who attends annual Davos WEF gatherings and is at the forefront of world leaders trained to introduce The Great Reset/Fourth Industrial Revolution AI agenda into his country, has recently taken a major step into the abyss by …
(2025-01-15). Iran Navy takes delivery of first advanced 'signals-intelligence' destroyer. presstv.ir The Iranian naval defense industry hands over the first "signals-intelligence" ship of its own indigenous production to the country's Navy.
(2025-01-15). Iran unveils its first intelligence ship during major war games. newarab.com 
(2025-01-15). Politics Makes People — Including Supreme Court Justices — Stupid. counterpunch.org 
On January 10, US president-elect Donald Trump officially became a convicted felon as New York judge Juan Merchan sentenced him on 34 counts of falsifying business records to disguise "hush money" payments to porn star Stormy Daniels as legal expenses. The sentencing followed a 5-4 Supreme Court rejection of Trump's request that it intervene to
(2025-01-15). Gaza ceasefire agreement reached. peoplesdispatch.org The long awaited ceasefire and captives-for-prisoners swap deal was announced on Wednesday, January 15, in a press conference held by Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. The agreement puts an end to one of the worst genocides in modern history, during which Israel mercilessly massacred tens of thousands of Palestinians, and devastated the infrastructure of the besieged Gaza strip. The Israeli genocide has spilled over to other parts of the West Asia region, claiming the lives of thousands of civilians, in Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. | The genocide marked one of the most crucial era…
(2025-01-15). Hamas on ceasefire: 'An achievement for our people'. iacenter.org The following statement from Hamas was released on January 15: The ceasefire agreement is the fruit of the legendary steadfastness of our great Palestinian people and our valiant resistance in the Gaza Strip over more than 15 months. The agreement to stop the aggression on Gaza is an achievement for our people, our resistance, our nation and the free people of the world. It is a turning point in the conflict with the enemy, on the path to achieving our people's goals of liberation and return. This agreement comes from our responsibility towards our steadfast and patient people in the honorable Gaza Strip to stop…
(2025-01-15). Palestinians win new ceasefire in Gaza. iacenter.org January 15, 2025 After 15 months of U.S.-funded, vicious destruction by the Israel Occupation Forces of every city, including every hospital, school, torching tent cities and over 64,000 official deaths in Gaza, the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, in consultation with representatives of the other Palestinian factions, on Jan. 15 announced that a ceasefire agreement with the Zionist state of Israel had been reached. According to the Qatari foreign ministry, the ceasefire is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 19. Palestinians celebrate ceasefire in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, Jan. 15, 2025. Credit: voanews.com Whi…
(2025-01-15). Hamas, Israel Announce Ceasefire – Read Full Deal Details. ummid.com Qatar and the United States Wednesday January 15, 2025 confirmed Palestinian Resistance Groups led by Hamas and Israel have finalised the deal to end over 15-month long war in Gaza and other occupied Palestinian lands.
(2025-01-15). North Korea Has Survived 75 Years of Barbaric Imperial Attack Under the Stewardship of the Much Maligned Kim Dynasty. covertactionmagazine.com Development of nuclear weapons has enabled North Korea to avoid the fate of Libya, Syria and Iraq Over the last 75 years, North Korea has been invaded and bombed back to the stone age by the United States, subjected to unprecedented economic warfare, vilified in the international media and had its population targeted in a …
(2025-01-15). How U.S. Media Hide Truths About the Gaza War. counterpunch.org 
A few days before the end of 2024, the independent magazine +972 reported that "Israeli army forces stormed the Kamal Adwan Hospital compound in Beit Lahiya, culminating a nearly week-long siege of the last functioning hospital in northern Gaza." While fire spread through the hospital, its staff issued a statement saying that "surgical departments, laboratory, maintenance, and emergency
(2025-01-15). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2025-01-15). Despite Trump, State-Level Climate Progress Will Continue — or Even Accelerate. truthout.org Even before President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House next Monday, California got ahead of things. Anticipating more of the federal meddling they'd seen in the past, like when Trump's first administration tried to block the state's vehicle emissions standards, lawmakers met in a special session to start preparing a defense of its progressive civil rights, reproductive freedom… |
(2025-01-15). Cuba removed from terrorism list — More work to be done. cpusa.org 
The Communist Party USA welcomes the long-overdue removal of Cuba from the U.S. list of State Sponsors of Terrorism and considers it a significant step towards justice for the Cuban people and a welcome one to all those who champion peace and justice. | Despite its limited scope, this decision reflects years of struggle by the Cuban people, the international community, and broad sections of the world population, including democratic, labor, civil rights, and communist organizations across the globe. | Cuba was not, and is not, a "state sponsor of terrorism," but a country that works tirelessly for peace, inter…
reuters.com (2025-01-15). Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire deal designed to end 15-month Gaza war
Israel and Hamas agreed to a deal to halt fighting in Gaza and exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, an official briefed on the deal told Reuters on Wednesday, opening the way to a possible end to a 15-month war that has upended the Middle East. | The agreement follows months of on-off negotiations brokered by Egyptian and Qatari mediators, with the backing of the United States, and came just ahead of the Jan. 20 inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
(2025-01-15). Italian TV exposes Israeli manipulation of EU institutions. presstv.ir Italian state broadcaster Rai TV has exposed the high level of lobbying activity by Israeli groups inside European institutions over the past two decades.
(2025-01-15). AUKUS: Flawed and Sinking. counterpunch.org 
A stillborn agreement treated as thrivingly alive; an understanding celebrated as consensual and equal. The AUKUS security arrangement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, envisaging the transfer and building of nuclear-powered submarines to the Royal Australian Navy, continues operating in haphazard fashion. So far, the stream has flown away from Australia and into the
(2025-01-15). Recent strikes revive Dr. King's legacy. workers.org 
What do you give the person who has everything? Well, if you're an Amazon or Starbucks worker and that person is the CEO, there's only one answer. Give the boss a strike! Amazon strike, JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island, New York, December 23, 2024. (WW photo) The Rev. Dr. Martin . . . |
(2025-01-15). El legado de M.L. King y las recientes huelgas. workers.org øQué le regalas a la persona que lo tiene todo? Huelga de Amazon, almacén JFK8 en Staten Island, Nueva York, 23 de diciembre de 2024. (MO foto Bueno, si eres un trabajador de Amazon o Starbucks y esa persona es el director general, sólo hay una respuesta. °Dale al jefe . . . |
(2025-01-15). Yemeni journalist appears in Houthi court after 3-month disappearance. cpj.org
(2025-01-15). ICJ President Nawaf Salam resigns to become Lebanon's PM. independent.co.ug 
THE HAGUE | Xinhua | The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced on Tuesday that its president, judge Nawaf Salam, has resigned following his appointment as Lebanon's prime minister. Salam, who assumed the ICJ presidency in 2024, officially stepped down as a member of the court effective immediately, the ICJ stated in a press …
(2025-01-15). US government slammed over legislating to impose SANCTIONS on the ICC. thecanary.co In a joint statement as part of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC), the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) strongly condemns US actions to impose sanctions related to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and calls on the US to adhere and respect the international legal system and its institutions. ICC: another […] | By
(2025-01-15). US government slammed over legislating to impose SANCTIONS on the ICC. thecanary.co In a joint statement as part of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC), the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) strongly condemns US actions to impose sanctions related to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and calls on the US to adhere and respect the international legal system and its institutions. ICC: another […] | By
(2025-01-15). BREAKING: President arrested at state house. independent.co.ug 
SEOUL | Xinhua | South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was arrested in presidential residence Wednesday, becoming the country's first sitting president to be kept in custody over his short-lived martial law imposition. A joint investigation unit, composed of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO), the National Office of Investigation (NOI) and the defense …
(2025-01-15). Gianforte's Lawsuit Against Yellowstone is a Crybaby Move. counterpunch.org 
Let's be clear: Gianforte's lawsuit doesn't represent Montanans, but rather Montana livestock interests. The vast majority of Montanans want wild, migratory buffalo restored in our state. The brucellosis boogey-man argument is old and is full of holes. The disease was brought to North America through invasive cattle. Brucellosis entered the Yellowstone buffalo herds by erroneous
(2025-01-15). Democrats Grill Pete Hegseth on Rape Allegation, Drunkenness and Women in Combat. democracynow.org 
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick to become defense secretary, appears to be moving toward confirmation after a contentious Senate hearing on Tuesday. He was grilled over his alleged history of sexual misconduct, reports of frequent public drunkenness at work, financial mismanagement at veterans' organizations he led, and statements he has made disparaging women, LGBTQ people and others in the military. Hegseth's confirmation can only be blocked if three or more Republicans join Democrats in opposing the former Fox News host, but so far the party appears aligned behind Trump's nominee. Wat…
(2025-01-15). Will We Witness a BRICS Currency "R+"Evolution?>. infobrics.org Recent reports from June indicate that Saudi Arabia, along with four other emerging economies, has recently joined the BRICS alliance and has allowed to expire a purported 50-year-old agreement with the United States, which stipulated it selling its crude oil exclusively in US dollars…
(2025-01-15). Pam Bondi, Trump's Pick for AG, Refuses to Acknowledge Results of 2020 Election. truthout.org Pam Bondi, president-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general of the United States, refused to acknowledge Trump's loss to President Joe Biden in the 2020 election while being questioned by senators during her confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Bondi — a former attorney general for Florida who previously worked as a defense counsel for Trump during one of… |
(2025-01-15). Solidarity in Chile welcomes Cuba's removal from terrorist list. plenglish.com Santiago, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) The Movement of Solidarity with Cuba in Chile welcomed the decision of the United States to remove the Caribbean country from the State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list and also demanded an end to the blockade.
(2025-01-15). FMLN in El Salvador expresses solidarity with Cuba. plenglish.com San Salvador, Jan. 15 (Prensa Latina) The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) party in El Salvador celebrated today the removal of Cuba from the US list of states that promote terrorism.
(2025-01-15). Death toll rises to 26 due to rainstorm in southeastern Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) The city of Serro, in the central region of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais (southeast), registered the 26th victim by the rainstorm, the State Coordination of Civil Defense informed today.
(2025-01-15). WV Governor Scraps DEI, Signs Vaccine Exemptions on Second Day in Office. truthout.org West Virginia Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a series of executive orders on his second day in office, including measures to allow religious exemptions for school vaccinations and eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within state government. These actions have elicited criticism from state leaders and activists, including West Virginia Democratic Party Chair… |
(2025-01-15). Australia: Hundreds of public hospital psychiatrists resign to demand increased staffing and decent wages. wsws.org The mass resignations are another expression of the rising opposition of health and other state sector workers to the Labor's pay caps and its ongoing attacks on public health.
(2025-01-15). How states will keep fighting for climate progress under Trump. grist.org 
This coverage is made possible in part through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan. | Even before President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House next Monday, California got ahead of things. Anticipating more of the federal meddling they'd seen in the past, like when Trump's first administration
(2025-01-15). Gauteng Legislature embarks on School Readiness Campaign. sanews.gov.za Gauteng Legislature embarks on School Readiness Campaign | Members of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature (GPL) are expected to embark on a School Readiness Campaign starting on Wednesday, 15 January. | | The campaign — which includes visits to several schools across the province — will continue until mid-February. | | "This campaign reflects [the] GPL's commitment to ensuring that schools across the province are fully equipped to receive learners and provide quality education as the new academic year begins," the GPL said in a statement. | | The oversight campaign will be spearheaded by GPL Speaker Morak…
(2025-01-15). President Ramaphosa chairs first Presidential Economic Advisory Council meeting. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa chairs first Presidential Economic Advisory Council meeting | President Cyril Ramaphosa has chaired the first meeting of the newly appointed Presidential Economic Advisory Council for the seventh administration. | The meeting was held at the Union Buildings in Tshwane on Tuesday. | "The Presidential Economic Advisory Council will play an important role in providing independent advice as we seek to ensure that our economic policy is informed by sound evidence, by innovation, and by a diversity of views and opinions," the President said. | A statement by the Presidency said the President welcome…
(2025-01-15). Muslim Heritage Month gaining ground in US. newarab.com 
So far, states marking the month include Michigan, New Jersey, Utah, Connecticut, in addition to a growing number of states, towns and districts. A congressional resolution was introduced several years ago to give the month national recognition. | The goal for community leaders is to make…
(2025-01-15). Sudan's army condemns ethnically-targeted killings in El Gezira. newarab.com 
The The attacks largely targeted people from western Sudan living in the central state because of accusations they collaborated with the Earlier this week, the Sudanese army and allied…
(2025-01-15). UN calls for probe over 'disturbing' Libya prison torture videos. newarab.com 
The The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said in a statement late Tuesday that it was "alarmed by the disturbing footage circulating on social media, which shows brutal torture and ill-treatment of detainees at the Gernada detention facility in eastern Lib…
(2025-01-15). Maharashtra Class 12 (HSC) 2025 Hall Ticket released. ummid.com Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) released today on its official website mahahsscboard.in the Hall Ticket (Admit Card) of the students who have registered for HSC (also known as Class XII and Class 12th HSC) 2025 exams.
(2025-01-15). Intel Core Ultra 200V Series Processors Unpacked – What's New. ummid.com Tech giant Intel launched Intel Core Ultra 200V Series mobile processors at CES 2025 that ended on January 11, 2025 at Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States.
(2025-01-15). Himachal TET Nov 2024 Result Out – Direct Link to Check. ummid.com The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBoSE) has released on its website hpbose.org today the Result of the candidates who appeared in the Himachal Pradesh State Teacher Eligibility Test (HP TET 2024) held in November.
(2025-01-15). Maharashtra TET Nov 2024 Result: Where and How to Check. ummid.com The Maharashtra Rajya Parkisha Parishad, Commissioner Maharashtra State Council of Examination, is set to release on the official website of Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test, mahatet.in the result and score card of the candidates who appeared for the MAHA TET 2024.
(2025-01-15). Maharashtra Class 12 (HSC) 2025 Hall Ticket released. ummid.com Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) released today on its official website mahahsscboard.in the Hall Ticket (Admit Card) of the students who have registered for HSC (also known as Class XII and Class 12th HSC) 2025 exams.
(2025-01-15). Intel Core Ultra 200V Series Processors Unpacked – What's New. ummid.com Tech giant Intel launched Intel Core Ultra 200V Series mobile processors at CES 2025 that ended on January 11, 2025 at Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States.
(2025-01-15). Himachal TET Nov 2024 Result Out – Direct Link to Check. ummid.com The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBoSE) has released on its website hpbose.org today the Result of the candidates who appeared in the Himachal Pradesh State Teacher Eligibility Test (HP TET 2024) held in November.
(2025-01-15). Maharashtra TET Nov 2024 Result: Where and How to Check. ummid.com The Maharashtra Rajya Parkisha Parishad, Commissioner Maharashtra State Council of Examination, is set to release on the official website of Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test, mahatet.in the result and score card of the candidates who appeared for the MAHA TET 2024.
(2025-01-15). Museveni grants Baba Diri official burial. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has granted the late Margaret Baba Diri an Official burial. The President's message was conveyed by the RDC Koboko Emmy Mitala to the Central Organizing Committee. According to Mitala, the state requested the burial programme to be postponed from Wednesday to Thursday. Emmanuel Banya, the Chairman Central …
(2025-01-15). REPORT: Buganda region registers highest cases of child marriages. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The main Census findings have shown that the Buganda region has the highest cases of child marriages across the country raising concerns among local leaders. The Children (Amendment) Act 2016 emphasizes the right of every child to education and places responsibilities on parents and the state to ensure children attend …
(2025-01-15). Elon Musk, Nigel Farage and the Second Cummings. bylinetimes.com When Dominic Cummings, Grand Vizier to Boris Johnson's Sultan of Sleaze, was unceremoniously defenestrated from Number 10 in November 2020, many assumed that this would mark the end of his political career. | In the years that followed, Cummings seemed to be consigned to the margins of British political life, condemned to hurling embittered jeremiads from his Substack blog at the political class that had failed to recognise his genius and stymied his efforts to remodel the UK state into a technocracy administered by the "weirdos and misfits" that were its only hope of salvation. | But it's clear now that the…