Dave DeCamp (2024-12-08). Biden Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Weapons for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com On Saturday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the US would be providing Ukraine with a new weapons package worth nearly $1 billion. The package, which is worth $988 million, is being provided through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which allows the US to purchase weapons for Ukraine. The According to the Pentagon, the weapons …

Drago Bosnic (2024-12-08). Video: Pentagon "War Games". Ruebek and Churya Attack America. globalresearch.ca

presstv.ir (2024-12-08). Biden administration announces new $1bn military aid for Ukraine. presstv.ir The Pentagon chief has announced a new $1bn military aid package for Ukraine, adding to the United States' ongoing efforts to support Kiev amid its protracted conflict with Russia in the waning days of President Joe Biden's administration.

scorinoco (2024-12-08). Government of Syria Falls as Terrorists Take Over Damascus. orinocotribune.com The prime minister of Syria, Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, confirmed the fall of the government of President Bashar al-Assad and stated that he "is ready to cooperate with any leadership chosen by the Syrian people." | In a speech broadcast on social media early on Sunday, December 8, al-Jalali expressed that he is prepared to undertake a "peaceful handover process," after militants led by the Turkish-backed terrorist organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) entered the capital, Damascus, in the early hours of that morning. | Al-Jalali stressed that he will not leave his home until a "peaceful transition" is achieved…

Aseel Saleh, People's Dispatch. (2024-12-08). Hamas Accepts Egypt's Post-War Gaza Proposal Amid Ceasefire Talks. popularresistance.org The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced on December 6 that it has accepted an Egyptian proposal to form a joint Palestinian social support committee to govern the Gaza Strip after the Israeli genocidal aggression on the besieged enclave ends. | The announcement came after Hamas held in-depth talks in Cairo with the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah), which leads the Palestinian Authority. The talks centered around implementing previously agreed-upon frameworks to achieve Palestinian unity. "Hamas conveyed its approval of an Egyptian proposal for forming a community support comm…

scorinoco (2024-12-08). Secular-Socialist & Nehru-Mujib: Identical Stance by Rulers in Dhaka and Delhi. orinocotribune.com By Amal Sarkar — 2024 | The rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Bangladesh is harmful for India, but for Hindutva forces it may prove beneficial. | On November 25, the Supreme Court dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the inclusion of the words 'socialist' and 'secular' in the preamble to the Constitution of India. These petitions were filed in 2020 i.e., after 44 years of addition of these words in the Constitution. | The petitioners challenged the authority of the government to amend the Preamble to the Constitution. Among the petitioners, the two prominent ones are Subramanian Swamy and advoca…

WSWS (2024-12-08). More than 16 million people in poverty in UK, including one in three children. wsws.org The Social Metrics Commission's data is more accurate and detailed than the UK government's current definition of poverty, which measures only average income and housing costs.

NEOB (2024-12-08). President Ramaphosa to visit Mpumalanga. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa to visit Mpumalanga | President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to embark on a multifaceted two-day visit to Mpumalanga. | The visit is to commence on Tuesday, where he is expected to meet with the Mpumalanga Provincial Executive Committee and undertake the second phase of the Welisizwe Rural Bridges Handover. | "President Ramaphosa will commence his Mpumalanga visit on Tuesday, 10 December 2024 with a meeting with the Mpumalanga Provincial Executive. | "The meeting will be the third engagement between the national and provincial cabinets following the recent second session with the provincial governm…

Staff (2024-12-08). Report: Israel strikes Syrian air defense bases; Hezbollah withdraws from Syria. haaretz.com ISRAEL: IDF intercepts missile from Yemen; Israeli forces deploy in Syrian buffer zone on Israeli border ‚ñ SYRIA: Rebel coalition says will complete transfer of power to a transitional governing body with full executive powers ‚ñ LEBANON: Israeli strikes on southern Lebanese villages kill six, health ministry says ‚ñ GAZA: Mother of Gaza hostage says Israel 'going for a partial deal' that'll 'sentence to death' hostages left behind…

Staff (2024-12-08). IDF deploys in Syrian buffer zone to reinforce Israeli border after Assad overthrown. haaretz.com ISRAEL: IDF intercepts missile launched from Yemen; Israeli forces help repel attack on UN post in Syrian territory near border, IDF says ‚ñ Syria: Syrian rebel coalition says it'll complete transfer of power to a transitional governing body with full executive powers ‚ñ LEBANON: Israeli strikes on southern Lebanese villages kill six, health ministry says ‚ñ GAZA: Mother of Gaza hostage says Israel 'going for a partial deal' that'll 'sentence to death' hostages left behind…

Sam Williams (2024-12-08). Wicked: pitch-black satire about life under an increasingly authoritarian Labour government. thecanary.co I went to see Wicked yesterday. Sure, it's frothy entertainment, with great songs and performances. It may also be read as a pitch-black satire about life under an increasingly authoritarian Labour Party government, with Keir Starmer as The Wizard Of Oz: the world's biggest fake. Something wicked this way comes Wicked sees a humourless shadowy […] | By

Amos Harel (2024-12-08). Assad's fall deals a major blow to the Iranian axis but poses challenges for Israel. haaretz.com No intelligence agency in the West is reported to have foreseen the developments in Syria, that proved Assad's regime was weaker than initially thought. For Israel, the massive blow to the Iranian axis — the most severe it has suffered to date — is fundamentally good news…

The Independent (2024-12-08). Judiciary silent on fate of three female Judges. independent.co.ug KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has remained tight-lipped on three female Judges who are embroiled in different issues in and outside the country. The three Judges include Supreme Court Lady Justice Esther Kisaakye who fled the country over what her lawyers at KBW Advocates said were threats to her life. Her troubles began …

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2024-12-08). Al-Qaeda-Linked 'Rebels' In Syria Say They 'Love Israel'. popularresistance.org The United States spent billions over years arming and training militants in Syria, many linked to Al-Qaeda and ISIS. | Current US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan admitted back in 2012 that "AQ [Al-Qaeda] is on our side in Syria". | In late November 2024, armed extremists took over Syria's second-biggest city, Aleppo, in an operation sponsored by NATO member Turkey. | Some of the Al-Qaeda-linked "rebels" that rule the Syrian provinces of Aleppo and Idlib told the Israeli media that they "love Israel". They vowed to establish a new pro-Western regime in Syria.

Meredith Aby, Fight Back! News. (2024-12-08). Protest Of State Board Of Investment Demands Divestment From Israel. popularresistance.org St. Paul, MN — On December 5, 45 people protested outside of the Minnesota Senate Building in 15-degree weather to demand that members of the board vote to divest the state of Minnesota from investments in Israel. The protest, held ahead of the board's December 10 meeting, was organized by the Free Palestine Coalition. | Andrew Josefchak, a member of the MN Anti-War Committee, spoke to the crowd, "Minnesota's State Board of Investment invests $5.4 billion of our money in genocide and apartheid. That's $5.4 billion of a pension fund that union workers across Minnesota bargained for, fought hard for, waged st…

A A (2024-12-08). South Korea's martial law fiasco: Legitimation crisis in the imperial vassal state. strategic-culture.su KJ NOH | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | In the wake of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's 6-hour coup, Western pundits have opined that t…

Vijay Prashad (2024-12-08). 10 points on the fall of Bashar al-Assad's Syria. peoplesdispatch.org Lee en español On Sunday, December 8, after over a week of intense fighting between the Syrian government and the terrorist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allied factions, who gained control over key cities in the country, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled Syria. The news was announced by the Russian Foreign Ministry which also informed that with his resignation, al-Assad instructed his prime minister to stay in charge of the state to oversee a peaceful transition o…

Staff (2024-12-08). 'No Nuclear War': 7 December at The National Press Club. gilbertdoctorow.com What is the value of the Opposition in the USA and Europe in preventing a looming nuclear war? A look at The National Press Club event organized by Scott Ritter yesterday provides some answers. The 'No Nuclear War' proceedings in Washington, D.C. on 7 December (Pearl Harbor Day in the United States) will no doubt …

presstv.ir (2024-12-08). Iran: Only Syrian people must decide Syria's fate without foreign meddling. presstv.ir Iran says only the people of Syria can decide the country's fate without any destructive foreign meddling.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-12-08). Iran, Iraq Vow Support For Syria During Tripartite Summit In Baghdad. popularresistance.org Tehran and Baghdad expressed support for Syria on 6 December during a press conference to discuss the recent expansion of extremist groups across the country, following meetings between the foreign ministers of the three states in the Iraqi capital. | "There is an international duty to fight terrorism in Syria," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said during the press conference. The foreign minister thanked Baghdad for hosting the tripartite meeting in the Iraqi capital, where he "held important meetings with the presidencies in Iraq in which he talked about relations between the two countries and the situa…

NEOB (2024-12-08). SAA expected to return to 100% flight schedule. sanews.gov.za SAA expected to return to 100% flight schedule | South African Airways' (SAA) flight schedule is expected to be back to 100% from today following a strike at the State-owned airline. | Flights were disrupted this week when a reported 100 pilots embarked on industrial action — demanding a higher salary increase. | Now, the airline said negotiations had reached a resolution, with a total salary increase of 9.47% agreed to. | Interim SAA Chief Executive, John Lamola ,said: "As part of the agreement that broke the deadlock in wage negotiations, engagements on a continuous enterprise improvement programme will c…

presstv.ir (2024-12-08). Regional states voice support for 'free will' of Syrians but warn of chaos. presstv.ir Most of the regional nations have warned that Syria must not be allowed to descend into chaos.

newarab (2024-12-08). PIA to resume flights to Europe after ban lifted. newarab.com The statement from Pakistan International Airline (

scorinoco (2024-12-08). President Maduro: Venezuela Has Its Own Military Doctrine. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, stated that "Venezuela has its own military doctrine, with a strategic and defensive concept," after a meeting with the commanders of the superior tactical units of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB). | In this regard, he emphasized that, through the popular vote, "we assumed the Bolivarian character of our republic. Today we are remembering good memories, 26 years since that victory that opened the paths of the 21st century. | "It was said many times, and so it was, that the Venezuelan 20th century started late," he added, highlighting that the people, with the…

tn.ai (2024-12-08). Arab States, Astana Guarantors Warn of Syria's Descent into Chaos, Terrorism. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Foreign ministers from major Arab states, alongside Iran, Russia, and Turkey, have urged the immediate launch of a political process in Syria to prevent further instability, bloodshed, and a resurgence of terrorism.

presstv.ir (2024-12-08). Arab states, peace talk guarantors warn against Syria's 'slipping into chaos, terrorism'. presstv.ir Major Arab states and peace talk guarantors warn against Syria's decline into "chaos and terrorism."

aljazeera (2024-12-08). Ex-Syrian PM to supervise state bodies until transition, al-Julani says. aljazeera.com Bashar al-Assad-appointed Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali says gov't ready to 'extend its hand' to opposition.

aljazeera (2024-12-08). Opposition fighters on state TV say Syria 'has been liberated'. aljazeera.com Syrian opposition fighters have spoken on state TV to say that 'the regime of tyrant Basar al-Assad has been toppled'.

____ (2024-12-08). Syrian state TV airs video saying President Bashar Assad overthrown and all jail detainees freed, reports AP. devdiscourse.com

____ (2024-12-08). Revolutionary Claims: Assad Overthrown in Syria. devdiscourse.com A shocking video statement aired on Syrian state TV claims that President Bashar Assad has been overthrown. It featured a group of men asserting that prisoners have been liberated and urged the unity of opposition fighters and citizens to maintain state institutions.

Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski (2024-12-08). Zbigniew Brzezinski: How to Justify a "Defensive War" against Iran? Transcript of Testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. globalresearch.ca Editor's Note
| : | We bring to the attention of our readers the complete transcript of [the late] Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski's statement to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee [February 1, 2007, chaired by Sen.Joe Biden] , as well as the …

ICRC (2024-12-08). OEWG: ICRC Statement on Threats. icrc.org Delivered by Kosuke Onishi, Legal Adviser, at the 9th Substantive Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025, New York…

Abdul Rahman (2024-12-08). How did Left parties achieve major victories in India's Indigenous regions? peoplesdispatch.org Two major left parties in India, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, recorded significant electoral advances in the country's Indigenous dominated region in recent state elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. | The left parties won three seats (one in Maharashtra and two in Jharkhand) in total, despite hostile and adverse conditions created by the ruling Hindu supremacist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), through the alleged misuse of institutions and money. | CPI(M)'s candidate Vinod Nikole won from Dahanu in Maharashtra. CPI(M) was contesting just…

Natalia Marques (2024-12-08). Despite Stellantis' broken promises, auto workers keep up the fight. peoplesdispatch.org On December 1, Portuguese business executive Carlos Tavares abruptly resigned as CEO of one of the largest auto manufacturers in the world. On December 2, the United Auto Workers (UAW), one of the largest unions in the country, issued a In 2023, autoworkers across the United States went on a historic strike against the three largest automakers in the United States:…

Sharon Lerner (2024-12-08). Formaldehyde Causes More Cancer Than Any Other Air Pollutant. Can We Stop It? truthout.org In a world flush with hazardous air pollutants, there is one that causes far more cancer than any other, one that is so widespread that nobody in the United States is safe from it. It is a chemical so pervasive that a new analysis by ProPublica found it exposes everyone to elevated risks of developing cancer no matter where they live. And perhaps most worrisome, it often poses the greatest… |