(2025-01-26). The Military Occupation of Latin America and the Caribbean. orinocotribune.com By Luis Britto García — Jan 22, 2025 | The battles of Latin America and the Caribbean for independence and sovereignty were bloody. According to the estimation of Liberator Simón Bolívar, the battles took the lives of more than a third of the population. | During the 19th century, the unjust oligarchic order inherited from colonial times led to numerous civil wars. However, apart from the independence struggles, there have been few international conflicts in our region, most of them initiated by financial interests foreign to Our America. To demonstrate their peaceful vocation, the governments of Latin Ameri…
(2025-01-26). France to spend shs15 trillion on Uganda's investments. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The French Government has revealed plans to spend 4 Billion Dollars or about 15 Trillion Shillings in Uganda over the next three years. This is part of the country's renewed economic, social and political partnerships starting this year, according to the Embassy of France in Kampala. This will include investments …
(2025-01-26). Trade, Industry and Competition unpacks Transformation Fund. sanews.gov.za Trade, Industry and Competition unpacks Transformation Fund | The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) says the Transformation Fund is a critical initiative that advances South Africa's constitutional commitment to economic redress and inclusive growth, which the dtic is bound by. | Rooted in Section 9(2) of the Constitution, it aims to promote shared equality through legislative and other measures to empower black-owned enterprises and small, medium, and microenterprises (SMMEs). | The fund also reflects the statement of intent of the Government of National Unity (GNU), which emphasises fost…
(2025-01-26). 70 freed and exiled Palestinians reach Egypt. newarab.com 
Seventy Palestinians arrived aboard buses in Egypt on Saturday after being released from Israel as part of the Al-Qahera News, which is linked to state intelligence, said the According to a list previously made public by Israeli authoriti…
(2025-01-26). IRGC Uses AI-Powered Missiles in Naval War Game. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy's drones fired missiles featuring artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities during a large-scale exercise in the Persian Gulf.
(2025-01-26). MP Reveals Details of Assassination of Iranian Judges. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An Iranian lawmaker provided details of a meeting with the representatives of the intelligence organizations about the assassination of two justices in Tehran on January 18.
(2025-01-26). Iranian drones fire AI-powered missiles in major Persian Gulf drill. presstv.ir The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy's indigenous sophisticated drones have fired missiles featuring artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities during a large-scale exercise in southern Iran.
(2025-01-26). Mayo Clinic accelerates personalized medicine through foundation models with Microsoft Research and Cerebras Systems. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic today unveiled separate groundbreaking collaborations with Microsoft Research and with Cerebras Systems in the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI), designed to personalize patient care, significantly accelerate diagnostic time and improve accuracy. Announced during the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the projects focus on developing and testing foundation models customized for various applications, leveraging the power of multimodal radiology images and data (including CT scans and MRIs) with Microsoft…
(2025-01-26). Judicial Appointments Committee set to convene despite minister's objections. haaretz.com Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara lambasted Levin's decision to file a private criminal complaint against Supreme Court President Isaac Amit, saying it 'deviated from the accepted practice,' was 'hasty' and lacked 'sufficient factual grounds.'…
(2025-01-26). The United States Wants To Fly Its Drones Out Of The United Kingdom. popularresistance.org Protestors led by Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and Drone Wars will gather outside the main gates of RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire at 1pm on Saturday 25 January to oppose plans to fly US Global Hawk drones from the base. The protest comes as the newly inaugurated US president Donald Trump once again repeated his plan to 'Make America Great' articulating a 'peace through strength' foreign policy. | The US plan to operate the huge RQ-4 Global Hawk drones from RAF Fairford as part of NATO's 'Agile Combat Employment' (ACE) concept which argues that key military aircraft should be able to operate from diffe…
(2025-01-26). Caution Prevails in South Lebanon as 60-Day of Israeli Withdrawal Expires. english.almanar.com.lb The 60-day deadline set by the ceasefire agreement for the Israeli enemy to withdraw from southern Lebanon expired at 4: 00 a.m. (Beirut time) on Sunday, amid calls by the Lebanese citizens to return to their border towns despite Israeli procrastination to pull out troops. A state of caution and anticipation prevailed on Sunday morning as …
(2025-01-26). Trump's 'free speech' vision comes at expense of press freedom. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch Among his first official acts on returning to the White House, President Donald Trump issued an executive order "restoring freedom of speech and ending federal censorship". Implicit in this vaguely written document: the United States is done fighting mis- and disinformation online, reports the Paris-based global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
(2025-01-26). Trump Keeps His Promises While Democrats Must Be Abandoned. popularresistance.org Donald Trump is once again president of the United States. The man who was counted out politically after he was charged and convicted of felonies in cases that were legally dubious efforts to keep him out of the white house, once again emerged victorious and is the 47th president of the United States. | Trump is a significant figure in U.S. politics, having won two presidential elections when the odds were against him. His success is in large part due to racist appeals to white voters. But those clarion calls might fall on deaf ears were it not for Democratic Party collusion with a greedy plutocracy and its own r…
(2025-01-26). Palestinian Dies From Serious Wounds Suffered In Jenin. imemc.org 
On Sunday, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed the death of a young man who was shot and seriously injured by Israeli soldiers in the Jenin refugee camp, Jenin city, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, last Tuesday. The Health Ministry stated that Abdul-Jawad Yasser Al-Ghoul, 26, from the Jenin refugee camp, succumbed …
(2025-01-26). China Responds To Rubio's Remarks On South China Sea. popularresistance.org In response to a US State Department statement claiming new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussing Beijing's "dangerous and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea" with his Philippines counterpart Enrique Manalo over phone and underscoring the "ironclad" US defense commitment to Manila, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday that the US is not a party to the South China Sea issue and has no right to interfere in the maritime issues between China and the Philippines. | Mao said "the military cooperation between the US and the Philippines should not undermine China's sovereignty…
(2025-01-26). Canada's PM Trudeau: Disaster In Office, Disaster On Departure. popularresistance.org The world regards Canada as nice and boring—nothing exciting happens there—but over the last couple of months, things have been very different. On the one hand, within a week or two of being elected president-elect, Trump started issuing threats against Canada: threats about tariffs, threats about undertaking all sorts of measures because Canada was not helping reduce illegal immigration into the U.S., and of course, the threat about making Canada the 51st state, which he issued first by calling Prime Minister Trudeau "Governor Trudeau." | On the other hand, we have seen that Prime Minister Trudeau ha…
(2025-01-26). Petro says military US deportation flights not allowed in Colombia. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said Sunday that he made American deportation flights return, claiming that "the United States can't treat Colombian migrants like criminals." In a post on social media…
(2025-01-26). Petro says US deportation flights not allowed in Colombia. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said Sunday that he made American deportation flights return, claiming that "the United States can't treat Colombian migrants like criminals." In a post on social media…
(2025-01-26). Singapore: End harassment and intimidation of Transformative Justice Collective. fidh.org 11 organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, condemn in the strongest terms the latest restrictions imposed by the Singapore government on activists from the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC), a civil society group actively opposing the death penalty and advocating for human rights in the country. Read the statement (…) | – |
(2025-01-26). Satellite images show Jewish symbol marked onto ground in Gaza. newarab.com 
Satellite images of The images show a devastated city with destroyed buildings after the Israeli army obliterated large areas of the coastal enclave.
(2025-01-26). Trump Reveals Plan For The Ethnic Cleansing Of Gaza. thealtworld.com 
Well that didn't take long. President Trump has said he wants to "clean out" Gaza and relocate its population to US client states Egypt and Jordan, which would of course be a textbook case of ethnic cleansing. It would also align perfectly with longstanding Israeli agendas to remove Palestinians from their homeland so that their territory can be seized and settled by Jews. |
(2025-01-26). Sudan: Debt, Maldevelopment, and the Challenge of Stability. cadtm.org At the time of writing, Sudan remains at a dangerous crossroads. It can either be a state ruled by its diverse citizens' desire for the rule of law, equitable and sustainable development, democratization, and justice for all, or it can fragment into "bantustans" along regional and ethnic cleavages. For most of its independent political history, Sudan has been torn between two visions and forces. The colonized political elite lacked the imagination to build a nation beyond coloniality, while (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-26). Hamas condemns Trump's plan to 'clean out' Palestinians from Gaza. presstv.ir Palestinian resistance groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad have condemned a plan stated by US President Donald Trump to "clean out" the Gaza Strip.
(2025-01-26). Petro disallows arrivals of US planes carrying Colombian migrants. plenglish.com Bogota, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Sunday that he will disallow the arrivals in the national territory of planes from the United States carrying Colombian migrants and asked for respect in the treatment of these people.
(2025-01-26). Putin congratulates Indian leaders on Republic Day. plenglish.com "Russia-India relations have the nature of a particularly privileged strategic partnership. I am sure that through joint efforts we will continue to strengthen fruitful bilateral cooperation constantly in all areas, as well as constructive interaction in international affairs," the Russian head of State said in a text released by the Kremlin press service. | In this regard, Putin stressed that the development of the partnership responds to the fundamental interests of the peoples of both States and contributes to the creation of a fair multipolar world order. | The Russian leader noted that since the adoption of…
(2025-01-26). Schoolchildren in US capital learn about Jose Marti's life. plenglish.com Washington, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Guided by officials from the Cuban Embassy in the United States, students from Harriet Tubman Elementary School in this capital learned about the life of Jose Marti, the most universal of all Cubans.
(2025-01-26). Panamanian organization repudiates Donald Trump's threats. plenglish.com The Panamanian social movement pointed out in a statement that sovereignty over the interoceanic route and its adjacent areas was not a gift from anyone, it was conquered with the generational struggle at the cost of countless martyrs. | According to the group, 25 years without the Canal Zone, or military bases, administering the fluvial route, demonstrate that Panama can provide this service to world trade efficiently. | It also indicates that the local corrupt oligarchy frustrated the promise of bigger collective use of the canal, privatized its ports and the board of directors manages its funds behind the peo…
(2025-01-26). Pope Francis concerned about tension in Colombia's Catatumbo region. plenglish.com A statement released by the Holy See press office indicated that the supreme pontiff addressed this issue after Sunday's Angelus prayer, said at noon from the window of his study in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, before more than 25,000 faithful and pilgrims who gathered in St. Peter's Square. "I see with concern the situation in Colombia, particularly in the region of Catatumbo, where clashes between armed groups have caused numerous civilian victims and more than 30,000 displaced people," the bishop of Rome noted. | "I express my closeness to you and my prayers," Pope Francis added, in reference to the populati…
(2025-01-26). Trump Withdraws Proposed PFAS Limitations, Giving "Green Light" to Polluters. truthout.org Faced with a silent but widespread threat to public health, environmental groups applauded the Biden administration for taking major steps to regulate and remove toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" from drinking water used by millions of people across the United States. During his first week in office, President Donald Trump began reversing this progress while installing chemical industry insiders to… |
(2025-01-26). Latino community in California on edge as Trump deportations begin. america.cgtn.com 
As mass deportation fears abound across the United States, the country's Latino community is on edge. More than 11 million people are estimated to live undocumented in the U.S., with Latinos making up the largest proportion. | CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock has more from California.
(2025-01-26). Deniers & Insurance Premiums Both Surge. pressenza.com Climate change deniers are experiencing a renaissance, especially on social media. | In concert with this upswing in denialism, home insurance premiums are skyrocketing, or coverage is dropped altogether, a problem in coastal states. | Indeed, it's noteworthy that American real estate is the largest asset class in the world valued at $43.5 trillion that's challenged for the first time by a bonkers climate system that's unwelcome and delivering its worst of worst, e.g., firestorms for the ages. The question of the year: Do home insurance companies suddenly have rubber legs. Yes, they likely do because of radically…
(2025-01-26). Cabinet Lekgotla to take place this week. sanews.gov.za Cabinet Lekgotla to take place this week | The Cabinet Lekgotla will take place on 29 and 30 January 2025 at the Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House, in Pretoria. | President Cyril Ramaphosa will convene the meeting which is expected to be attended by the leadership structures representing all spheres of government. | The outcomes of the meeting will chart a way forward for the year to be announced by the President during his State of the Nation Address (SONA). | This year's SONA will be held on Thursday, 6 February 2025 at 19: 00. | President Ramaphosa has requested the Speaker of the National Assembly, T…
(2025-01-26). DPME Minister welcomes signing into law of Expropriation Bill. sanews.gov.za DPME Minister welcomes signing into law of Expropriation Bill | The Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Maropene Ramokgopa has welcomed the signing into law of the Expropriation Bill, saying it signals an "unequivocal step in South Africa's spatial transformation". | On Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Expropriation Bill, which sets out how organs of State may expropriate land in the public interest for varied reasons. | Over the past few years, the South African government has been implementing measures to transform the spatial geography of South Africa. | T…
(2025-01-26). North Korea successfully test-fires sea-launched cruise missiles. presstv.ir North Korea successfully launches strategic sea-to-surface cruise missiles, according to state media KCNA.
(2025-01-26). Vile Reeves seethes and LIES when questioned on tax bung to the rich. thecanary.co If you ignore their words and observe their actions, Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer have been clear on what they intend for Britain. Their mission is to dismantle the welfare state, privatise what's left of the public good, and direct more money to the rich. This is why this week the Labour Party simultaneously promised …
(2025-01-25). Sudan army breaks paramilitary siege on key base. newarab.com 
The Sudanese army broke a paramilitary siege on one of its key Khartoum-area bases on Friday, paving the way to also freeing the besieged military headquarters, a military source said. | The paramilitary "Our forces were able to lift the siege on the Signal Corps," the source in…
(2025-01-25). Venezuela's Interior Minister: Far-Right Opposition Leads Network of Coyotes Taking Migrants to US. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan right-wing leaders are running a criminal organization from the United States to transport migrants from Venezuela to the US, denounced the Venezuelan Minister for Interior Diosdado Cabello. | During a new podcast that he co-hosts with Congresswoman Tania Díaz, Cabello said that these criminal organizations are hidden behind figures such as Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and are led by far-right politicians Carlos Vecchio, David Smolansky, Julio Borges, Leopoldo López, Juan Guaidó, and Miguel Pizarro. | "It's not that I'm going to leave Venezuela for Darién and go, no, no, if you go to Darién an…
(2025-01-25). US urged to respond to US intentions regarding Panama Canal. plenglish.com Panama City, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Analysts and social organizations today called on the government to take concrete action in response to threats by US President Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal.
(2025-01-25). Australia: Senior mental health care nurse denounces NSW Labor government attacks on mental health care. wsws.org "For the psychiatrists to resign atomises and disempowers them. They should join with mental health care nurses, psychologists and social workers to collectively fight against what the government is doing."
(2025-01-25). News Corp lies to Australian Parliament in lobbying putsch to change media laws. asiapacificreport.nz 
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has misled the Australian Parliament and is liable to prosecution — not that government will lift a finger to enforce the law, reports Michael West Media. SPECIAL REPORT: By Michael West Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has misled the Australian Parliament. In a submission to the Senate, the company claimed, "Foxtel also…
(2025-01-25). Court charges 3 officials for causing shs1.5bn loss. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Corruption Court in Kampala has charged two officials from Kaliro District and an official from the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development with causing a 1.5 billion shillings financial loss to the Government of Uganda. They are, Rebecca Kwagala, the Principal Human Resource Officer, and Godfrey …
(2025-01-25). The Life and Public Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. scheerpost.com By Edward Curtin / Book Excerpt In light of the news that President Trump has signed an executive order for a "plan" (as if one were needed) for the release of the JFK assassination files (as well as the MLK, Jr. and RFK files), the following article, that will appear in my upcoming book from …
(2025-01-25). The Dangerous Depravity of Tom Homan. progressive.org Trump's "border czar" has spent the past several years promoting racist conspiracy theories and associating with white nationalists. His mass deportation agenda is one of the Administration's top priorities.
(2025-01-25). Zone of Peace In Haiti And The Americas. popularresistance.org Thank you for joining us for this critical webinar exploring the multifaceted tools of imperialism and their impact on the Americas, or rather, Our Americas or Nuestra América. This discussion will unpack how sanctions, soft power mechanisms like the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and USAID, militarization, and global banking systems are weaponized to uphold U.S. power and undermine sovereignty across the region. Panelists will analyze the historical and contemporary roles these tools play in destabilizing governments, fostering dependency, and suppressing popular people's movements for self-determination…
(2025-01-25). IRGC Navy fires missiles guided with artificial intelligence. presstv.ir The IRGC naval forces fire missiles equipped with artificial intelligence and destroyed mock enemy targets successfully.
(2025-01-25). Mayo Clinic accelerates personalized medicine through foundation models with Microsoft Research and Cerebras Systems. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic today unveiled separate groundbreaking collaborations with Microsoft Research and with Cerebras Systems in the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI), designed to personalize patient care, significantly accelerate diagnostic time and improve accuracy. Announced during the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the projects focus on developing and testing foundation models customized for various applications, leveraging the power of multimodal radiology images and data (including CT scans and MRIs) with Microsoft…
(2025-01-25). Israel's democratic camp must compromise on selecting judges. haaretz.com Those who are willing to talk at any time with Israel's worst enemies should also show a hint of magnanimity toward Israelis who have consistently demanded a more diverse Supreme Court…
(2025-01-25). Supreme Court Returns Case of Miguel Peralta to Courts in Oaxaca. itsgoingdown.org Update and call for solidarity from Miguel Peralta's support group following a recent ruling from the Supreme Court. On November 6, 2024, the Supreme Court of Mexico made public in very general terms their ruling on the writ of amparo (an extraordinary legal resource in the Mexican legal system) filed in the case of Miguel…
apnews.com (2025-01-25). China warns Rubio to behave himselfChina's veteran foreign minister has issued a veiled warning to America's new secretary of state: Behave yourself. | | Foreign Minister Wang Yi conveyed the message in a phone call Friday, their first conversation since Marco Rubio's confirmation as President Donald Trump's top diplomat four days earlier. | | "I hope you will act accordingly," Wang told Rubio, according to a Foreign Ministry statement, employing a Chinese phrase typically used by a teacher or a boss warning a student or employee to behave and be responsible for their actions.
(2025-01-25). Maersk Exports Cargo From Illegal Israeli Settlements To The US. popularresistance.org A new report details a shipping and logistics giant's role in sustaining illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine and Syrian territories. | A.P. Moller Maersk is a publicly traded Danish company that netted a revenue of $51.1 billion in 2023. According to research compiled by the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and its Mask off Maersk campaign, the company has repeatedly facilitated shipments to the United States from illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and the Syrian Golan Heights. | "The global structures of financialized capitalism, logistics and supply chains play an outsize role in the ma…
(2025-01-25). Gustavo Petro's visit marks a news week in Haiti. plenglish.com During his stay, Petro stressed that "South-South cooperation must be one of the pillars of relations between countries such as the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Haiti." | The Colombian dignitary highlighted the excellent quality of the ties between the two States, based on the principles of friendship, solidarity and mutual respect. | Both parties renewed their commitment to the rule of law, democracy and the promotion of human rights. | Bogotá and Port-au-Prince are committed to finding a peaceful solution to the political crisis that is shaking the Caribbean nation. | Petro advocated for ending the…
apnews.com (2025-01-25). State Department freezes new funding for nearly all US aid programs worldwideThe State Department ordered a sweeping freeze Friday on new funding for almost all U.S. foreign assistance, making exceptions for emergency food programs and military aid to Israel and Egypt.
(2025-01-25). Israel Further Extends Concentration Camp for Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. indybay.org On January 9, the Kangaroo Court of Ashkelon extended Dr. Hussam's detention without charges until February 13. "He was denied access to his legal counsel and participated in the hearing via video call," Al Mezan stated. After the hearing, he was transferred to Ofer Prison, where Dr. Adnan al-Bursh, the head of orthopedics at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, was murdered after four months of torture by the Israeli regime on April 19, 2024. For more information on Dr. Adnan's torture and murder, see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adnan_al-Bursh…
(2025-01-25). Hamas Condemns US Redesignation of Yemen's Ansarullah as 'Terrorist' Group. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas denounced the United States' decision to label Yemen's Ansarullah movement as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), calling the move unjustified and reflective of pro-Israel bias.
(2025-01-25). US under Trump cuts all foreign aid except to Israel, Egypt. presstv.ir The US State Department has cut all foreign aid, except to the Israeli regime and Egypt, days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive to freeze assistance worldwide.
(2025-01-25). Israel receives names of hostages to be released from Gaza. independent.co.ug 
JERUSALEM, Israel | Xinhua | The Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced on Friday that it had received the names of Israeli hostages expected to be released from Gaza on Saturday as part of a ceasefire-hostage deal with Hamas. In a brief statement, Abu Obeida, the spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, announced that …
(2025-01-25). Trump State Dept. Reportedly Halts All Foreign Aid — Except to Israel and Egypt. truthout.org The State Department on Friday reportedly issued guidance that it is freezing almost all U.S. foreign assistance — with exceptions for emergency food aid and foreign military financing for two U.S. allies, Israel and Egypt — according to a cable obtained by multiple outlets. "Guess which country was exempted….?" wrote the investigative outlet Drop Site, in response to the cable… |
(2025-01-25). Hezbollah denounces decision by the new US Admnistration to blacklist Yemen's Ansarullah movement: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-25). Hezbollah: US Blacklisting Won't Prevent Noble Yemen from Supporting Palestinian People. english.almanar.com.lb Hezbollah condemned, in a statement issued on Saturday, the new US administration's re-inclusion of the Ansarullah movement on the so-called "US terrorism lists," and considers it an unjust classification and a direct attack on the oppressed Yemeni people who have suffered from the siege, terrorism, and ongoing US aggression on their land and resources for …
(2025-01-25). Vanuatu AG condemns Trump's Paris climate treaty exit as 'troubling precedent'. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Harry Pearl of BenarNews Vanuatu's top lawyer has called out the United States for "bad behavior" after newly inaugurated President Donald Trump withdrew the world's biggest historic emitter of greenhouse gasses from the Paris Agreement for a second time. The Pacific nation's Attorney-General Arnold Loughman, who led Vanuatu's landmark International Court of Justice climate…
(2025-01-25). Singapore: End harassment and intimidation of Transformative Justice Collective. fidh.org 11 organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, condemn in the strongest terms the latest restrictions imposed by the Singapore government on activists from the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC), a civil society group actively opposing the death penalty and advocating for human rights in the country. Read the statement (…) | – |
(2025-01-25). Clean Energy Carries On. levernews.com Good things are happening! Biden's clean energy money makes it out the door, states shore up abortion rights and shrink Big Landlord, and heat pumps are pumping up the volume. Clean Energy Money Escapes Dirty Hands: Before leaving office, President Joe Biden
(2025-01-25). Trade ties with the US and alliance with Russia mark Chinese week. plenglish.com Beijing, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Trade relations with the United States, commitment to multilateralism, alliance with Russia, tests of water contaminated with nuclear energy and celebrations prior to the Lunar New Year marked the week that ends today in China.
(2025-01-25). Sudan: Debt, Maldevelopment, and the Challenge of Stability. cadtm.org At the time of writing, Sudan remains at a dangerous crossroads. It can either be a state ruled by its diverse citizens' desire for the rule of law, equitable and sustainable development, democratization, and justice for all, or it can fragment into "bantustans" along regional and ethnic cleavages. For most of its independent political history, Sudan has been torn between two visions and forces. The colonized political elite lacked the imagination to build a nation beyond coloniality, while (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-25). Venezuela reiterates willingness to collaborate with Colombia's peace. plenglish.com Venezuela reiterates willingness to collaborate with Colombia's peace Caracas, Jan. 25 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela reiterated to Colombia its full willingness to collaborate in building and consolidating its peace, based on the successful experiences developed in the Bolivarian territory, a statement reported today.
(2025-01-25). A Night of Celebration: State Senator Christopher J. Ryan Sworn In During In-District Ceremony. urbancny.com 
Geddes, NY — Over 200 supporters and community leaders gathered on January 3rd, at the Lakeside Fire Department in the Town of Geddes to celebrate the in-district swearing-in of State …
(2025-01-25). The US Is Seeing Quickly Widening Gaps in Life Expectancy Between Groups. truthout.org The life expectancy among Native Americans in the western United States has dropped below 64 years, close to life expectancies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. For many Asian Americans, it's around 84 — on par with life expectancies in Japan and Switzerland. Americans' health has long been unequal, but a new study shows that the disparity between the life expectancies of… |
(2025-01-25). US quits the World Health Organization and sabotages international public health. wsws.org The ending of the commitment to the World Health Organization by the United States poses as an existential threat to the well-being of the international working class.
(2025-01-25). Miscellaneous latest developments on the coming Trump-Putin summit. gilbertdoctorow.com Vladimir Putin's public response to the peculiarly Trumpian combination of insults, threats and warm invitation to a meeting directed at him in the past several days by the 47th president of the United States made headline news yesterday and was commented upon favorably but not necessarily with discernment by several of my peers in alternative …
(2025-01-25). California Battery Storage: Continuing Fire Problems. wattsupwiththat.com California is leading the nation in battery energy storage. No current figures are available, as the sector is growing so fast it is difficult to keep up. At the end of November 2023, according to the Energy Information Administration, California had 7.302 GW of battery storage, followed by Texas at 3.167 GW. No other state had 1 GW of battery storage. BloombergNEF reported that California saw 8,171-MW of storage from 2021 through 2023. | That makes California a test bed for battery storage, including increasing information about fires. Lithium-ion batteries are well-known for catching on fire and utility-scale f…
(2025-01-25). Hegseth confirmed: This is where we find out his true mettle. responsiblestatecraft.org 
After weeks of acrimony and consternation over his personal indiscretions, Pete Hegseth
(2025-01-25). Museveni commissions renovation of Kimaka Airfield. independent.co.ug 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has commissioned the refurbishment of Kimaka Airfield. Despite its strategic location, Jinja Airfield has been underutilised over the years. This has been attributed to its current state with a 1.8km by 30m murram runway, which cannot support landing for some aircraft. However, it has recently been used as …