(2024-12-04). Uganda and Türkiye Strengthen Defence Ties. plusnews.ug 
Uganda and Türkiye are bolstering their defence cooperation, with a focus on military equipment, training, and technology transfer. This growing partnership was reaffirmed during the 4th Uganda-Türkiye Defence Industries Cooperation meeting, held at the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) headquarters in Kampala today. Lt Gen James Mugira, Managing Director of NEC, emphasized the significance of the …
(2024-12-04). Headlines for December 4, 2024. democracynow.org South Korean Opposition Plans to Impeach President Yoon After Failed Martial Law Declaration, Israel Bombs Gaza Food Distribution Center, Killing Palestinian Children, Canadian Peace Activists Hold Parliament Hill Protest to Demand Israel Arms Embargo, Syrian Armed Groups Advance on Hama City After Seizing Aleppo , Trump Transition Approves FBI Background Checks, Though Some Nominees May Resist Them, WSJ: Trump Mulls Replacing Pentagon Pick Pete Hegseth with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Trump Taps Billionaire Wall Street Investor Stephen Feinberg for Pentagon's #2 Post, Trump's Pick to Lead DEA Withdraw…
(2024-12-04). F-35A's 25mm Gun Still Needs Tests To Verify It Works. twz.com 
The Pentagon says more testing is required to demonstrate that the 25mm automatic cannon mounted internally on the New questions about the ac…
(2024-12-04). The Alliance Fights to Protect Wild Rockies Ecosystems. counterpunch.org 
"A fish rots from the head down." — Rumi By now, we have all heard rumblings of Empire's imminent collapse. Propaganda and government gaslighting can no longer hide the obvious fact that social, financial, cultural, and political systems have failed miserably. The advanced state of Empire's decomposition (rotting from the head down) caused by malevolent
(2024-12-04). Former Belgian ambassador to China: China modernization should be better understood by Europe. ecns.cn China has vast dimensions and high efficiency of its governance when it comes to technological and social progress, which is actually what the concept of modernization encompasses. There is no reason to resist this passively by rejection or actively by confrontation. In this context, we have to hope that Europe will choose its own way in dealing with the emergence of China, said Patrick Nijs, former Belgian Ambassador to China who now takes up farming in Yunnan Province, at an international forum in Guangzhou on Wednesday.
(2024-12-04). German "traffic light" coalition collapses, new election to be held. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN—Christian Lindner, head of the small pro-business Free Democratic Party (FDP) and a top member of the governing trio of Social Democrats, Greens and his party, finally succeeded in forcing Olaf Scholz, head Social Democrat (SPD) and chancellor, to dump him and his party, leaving only the Greens as partner. Why on earth did Lindner — …
(2024-12-04). Private school owners oppose fees regulation by government. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Owners of Private schools and institutions have once again called on the government to address the challenges they face in delivering education. However, they remain firm in their opposition to any regulation on school fees. Under the National Private Education Institutions Association (NAPEIA), private school owners have highlighted the …
(2024-12-04). Dr Bongi Owusu calls for unity and action in dealing with GBVF. sanews.gov.za Dr Bongi Owusu calls for unity and action in dealing with GBVF | As the country observes the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign, the Director of the Department of Social Development, Dr Bongi Owusu, has called for unity and action in dealing with this scourge. | South Africa faces a dire gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) crisis, with alarming statistics highlighting the urgent need for collective action to address this "second pandemic." | Owusu, the Director of Gender and Women Empowerment at the department, said when President Cyril Ramaphosa described GBV as South…
(2024-12-04). Eskom appoints Group Executive for Strategic Delivery. sanews.gov.za Eskom appoints Group Executive for Strategic Delivery | Eskom has announced a new executive appointment to align its execution capability and capacity to prepare for a competitive marketplace with the appointment of Alfred Seema.
Eskom Group Chief Executive (GCE) Dan Marokane announced the appointment of Seema as Eskom Group Executive for Strategic Delivery from Sasol, where he most recently held the role of Vice President for Gas Sourcing and Business Development.
According to the State-owned power utility, Seema brings to Eskom over 25 years of experience in gas and associated project development…
(2024-12-04). Dead but not counted: Hidden victims of Pakistan's latest political clash. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera spoke to family members of PTI supporters whose deaths last week were denied by the government.
(2024-12-04). How the US and Israel Quietly Revived Al-Qaeda Allies in Syria's Idlib Offensive. mintpressnews.com The recent fall of Aleppo to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham highlights a troubling truth: Washington and Tel Aviv's shadowy support for extremist groups continues.
(2024-12-04). CovertAction Bulletin — Syria: A History of Proxy Wars & U.S. Imperialism. covertactionmagazine.com At the end of November, groups aligned with Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) or the "Levant Liberation Committee" and previously known as the Al-Nusra Front, launched significant attacks on the Syrian government in the Idlib and Aleppo regions, taking part of the city of Aleppo. The Syrian Arab Army has mobilized to push back against HTS…
(2024-12-04). A Spy in Your Pocket? Ronan Farrow Exposes Secrets of High-Tech Spyware in New Film "Surveilled" democracynow.org 
We look at the world of high-tech surveillance with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow and filmmaker Matthew O'Neill. Their new HBO documentary Surveilled is now available for streaming. Farrow says he became interested in the topic after he was tracked by the Israeli private intelligence firm Black Cube during his reporting on Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's sexual abuse. Although Black Cube used a "relatively low-tech approach," Farrow says the experience started him on a path to investigate more sophisticated methods of surveillance, including the powerful spyware Pegasus…
(2024-12-04). Ministry promotes AI education in schools. ecns.cn The Ministry of Education has recently issued a guideline calling for increased efforts to strengthen artificial intelligence education in primary and secondary schools.
(2024-12-04). Russian navy assets 'leaving' Tartous port amid rebel offensive. newarab.com 
According to the Naval News website and open-source intelligence analysts, one of the vessels station…
(2024-12-04). The CADTM stands in solidarity with the Palestinian resistance in the face of apartheid, crimes against humanity and colonisation practised by the extreme right-wing government in Israel. cadtm.org We express our solidarity with the people of Palestine and oppose the aerial bombardments and indiscriminate and terrorist military actions carried out by the Israeli authorities. We call for the dismantling of the colonialist apartheid state of Israel and for respect for the rights of peoples to exercise their sovereignty.
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(2024-12-04). Protecting the International Criminal Court and upholding victims' rights amid crises and threats: FIDH recommendations to the 23rd Assembly of States Parties. fidh.org
(2024-12-04). Why was king Charles hosting the human rights-abusing emir of Qatar? thecanary.co 
The Peter Tatchell Foundation staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday 3 December against the state visit to Britain by the emir of Qatar, citing the Gulf nation's appalling abuse of the human rights of women, LGBTQ+ people, and migrant workers. The emir of Qatar should NOT be having a state visit Thirty protestors chanted "Qatar […] | By
(2024-12-04). Greek Surveillance Lawsuit Aims to Silence Journalism. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A kiosk with newspapers in Athens, Greece, December 22, 2022. | © 2022 Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto/Shutterstock | On December 5, a court in Athens will hear a defamation lawsuit against journalists who exposed state surveillance by Greek authorities. The case, brought by Grigoris Dimitriadis, nephew of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, fits into the category of cases referred to as "strategic lawsuits against public participation" (SLAPPs), whose primary purpose is to deter critical reporting.Dimitriadis filed the lawsuit against the newspaper Efimerida ton Syntakton (Editor'
(2024-12-04). Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine condemns attack on Syria. workers.org 
This statement was posted by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine on Resistance News Network on Nov. 30, 2024. The terrorist gangs' attack on Aleppo is a Zionist and Western scheme that aims to undermine Syria's stability and its role in supporting the resistance. The Popular Front for . . . |
(2024-12-04). Guarantors of Syria peace talks to meet in Qatar: Iran FM. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Minister says the top diplomats of the three guarantor states of the Astana peace process will meet in Qatar to discuss the resurgence of terrorism in Syria.
(2024-12-04). Global accountability on trial: International Court tackles nations' legal obligations to combat climate change. nationofchange.org Landmark hearings at the International Court of Justice examine states' responsibilities for climate harm, driven by Pacific Island nations on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
(2024-12-04). Mass Protests Force South Korean President to Revoke Shocking Martial Law Declaration After 6 Hours. democracynow.org 
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces impeachment after opposition parties in the country's National Assembly introduced a motion to force him from office for his shocking declaration of martial law. The conservative Yoon made his announcement in a televised briefing Tuesday evening, accusing the liberal opposition of undermining the state and possibly colluding with North Korea. Thousands of Koreans massed at the parliament to oppose the move as lawmakers rushed inside to vote unanimously to overturn Yoon's declaration, which he rescinded just hours later. Yoon's ouster is now all but cert…
(2024-12-04). American Voters: Ignorant, Insouciant, or Both? globalresearch.ca In the US presidential election on 5 November 2024, American voters provided people in the United States and elsewhere a stupendous gift: the ouster of the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration. Simultaneously, the voters bequeathed fellow Americans and people of the …
(2024-12-04). UN General Assembly pushes for Palestinian state. newarab.com 
In a resolution passed by a 157-8 vote, with the United States and Israel among those voting no, and seven abstentions, the Assembly expressed "unwavering support, in acc…
(2024-12-04). Meet Dr Youness who performed world's 1st intercontinental robotic surgery. ummid.com Dr Youness Ahallal, a French-Moroccan doctor, made medical history with world's first intercontinental robot assisted prostatectomy.
(2024-12-04). Trump's Tariffs Are a Distraction That Can Continue for a While. cepr.net The Guardian See article at original site "To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff, and it's my favorite word," said Donald Trump last month. Pundits, politicians and financial markets are trying to figure out why, since he announced a week ago that he would impose tariffs on the United States's three …
(2024-12-04). Overcrowding in America's Prisons Violates the 8th Amendment Ban on "Cruel and Unusual Punishment" counterpunch.org 
The Justice Department has just released a scathing 96-page report accusing the Fulton County jail in Atlanta, GA of engaging in "cruel and unusual punishment" in the September 2022 death of a mentally disabled inmate, LeShawn Thompson, who was found lying face down dead in his cell, his body covered with lice and bedbugs. The Department
(2024-12-04). Climate justice: Action groups livid over Australia's submission at ICJ. asiapacificreport.nz 
ABC Pacific Australia's government is being condemned by climate action groups for discouraging the International Court of Justice (ICJ) from ruling in favour of a court action brought by Vanuatu to determine legal consequences for states that fail to meet fossil reduction commitments. In its submission before the ICJ at The Hague yesterday, Australia argued…
(2024-12-04). Tomb complex dating back to Warring States period discovered in Henan. ecns.cn More than 200 tombs have been excavated in this complex with artifacts, including bronze, pottery, iron, and jade items.
(2024-12-04). Twelve U.S. Billionaires Now Have a Combined $2 Trillion. inequality.org The collective net worth of America's top twelve billionaires has surpassed $2 trillion as of December 3. This is an unsettling new milestone for wealth concentration in the United States. The oligarchic dozen is richer than ever, and they are endowed with extreme material power that can be used to pursue narrow political interests …
(2024-12-04). Volodymyr Ishchenko: "In case of disintegrating state institutions and a failing economy, Ukrainian nationalists will have strong opportunities to establish their power" lefteast.org 
Sasha Yaropolskaya and Philippe Alcoy interviewed LeftEast editor Volodymyr Ishchenko, a Ukrain…
(2024-12-04). France, KSA to co-chair conference on Palestine state: Macron. newarab.com 
(2024-12-04). Princess of Wales joins royals in Qatari state visit to the UK. newarab.com 
The event will be just one of a handful of appearances that Prince William's wife, better known as Kate, has made since she was diagnosed with cancer in…
(2024-12-04). South Korea president declares emergency martial law. newarab.com 
"To safeguard a liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements… I hereby declare emergency martial law," Yoon said in a live televised address to the nation. | It wasn't immediately clear how the steps would affect the country's governance and democracy. | Yoon — whose approval ra…
(2024-12-04). This year, Arab-American political power came to the fore over Gaza. asiapacificreport.nz ANALYSIS: By Rami G Khouri One of the major political developments in the United States that has got little attention in the wake of the Democrats' astounding loss in the November 5 elections is the success of Arab American political organising. A new generation of political activists has emerged that has earned representation in unprecedented…
(2024-12-04). SA- Nigeria conclude successful Bi-National Commission. sanews.gov.za SA- Nigeria conclude successful Bi-National Commission | President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have paid tribute to the existing deep fraternal relations between the two nations.
In a joint communique on the 11th session of the South Africa – Nigeria Bi-National Commission on Tuesday, the two Heads of State and Government once more acknowledged the strong support that Nigeria provided to the liberation movements in South Africa during South Africa's struggle for freedom and democracy.
President Tinubu was in South Africa for a working visit at the invitation o…
(2024-12-04). Media urged to submit entries to SADC Media Awards competition. sanews.gov.za Media urged to submit entries to SADC Media Awards competition | South African media practitioners have been called to submit their entries to the 2025 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards competition. | "To promote regional integration and cooperation (cross-border issues), the awards aim to recognise excellence in journalism in the area of print, photo, television, radio as well as to encourage media practitioners in member states to cover issues pertaining to the region," the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) said on Wednesday. | The SADC Media Awards competition is o…
(2024-12-04). Reflections from some statements of Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Mad'khali [25 of 80]. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi Al-Madkhali, may Allah preserve him, said: After speaking about those who make Takfeer based on falsehood (a) amongst the different factions of the Jahmiyah (b), the Khawaarij (c), the Rawaafid and the Qadariyyah (d), and the reason behind such …
(2024-12-04). Protection of wetlands could come down to farmers, says a new report. grist.org 
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan. | Tucked about a mile offshore from Lake Michigan, in northern Michigan's Charlevoix County, sits Norwood Centennial Farms. Besides some 300 cows that live there, a creek and underground springs make up a wetland on the property — one that's perilously close to the manure pit. | "A concern for us is making sure that the manure stays in the pit, that there's no seepage," said Sarah Roy, who helps run the farm with her family. | To protect the area, they've worked with federal and state author…
(2024-12-04). India's Affordable Housing: A Rs 67 Trillion Opportunity. devdiscourse.com India faces an impending affordable housing shortage of 31.2 million units by 2030, as highlighted in a joint report released by industry body CII and real estate consultant Knight Frank India.
(2024-12-04). An ode to Besigye: Kiki kyo? Ofaaki N'ensi? independent.co.ug 
COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | This is familiar territory. Opposition strongman Kizza Besigye is back in the news headlines, with yet another court case hanging over him; feels like a homecoming. There was a time when the media would breathlessly report about state security forces arresting and manhandling Besigye. The slightest whiff of Besigye unleashed the …
(2024-12-04). South Africa: The 23rd Southern Africa and Indian Ocean States Regional IHL Seminar. icrc.org spotlighting "the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions — strengthening humanity"
(2024-12-04). South Africa: Global Military Personnel Identification Conference. icrc.org Convening State armed forces to create "international guidelines for identifying military personnel and preventing them from going missing"
(2024-12-04). ICRC Statement on Threats. icrc.org Delivered by Kosuke Onishi, Legal Adviser, at the Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025, 9th substantive session, New York…