(2024-12-07). Hunter Biden's Clemency Represents White Privilege In Overdrive. popularresistance.org A Chicano activist in Oakland, California, Al Osorio, said he was appalled but not surprised to hear that President Joe Biden had pardoned his son Hunter Biden on federal tax and gun charges stemming from a period when he was addicted to crack cocaine . | "My first thought regarding Biden was: 'what about Marcellus Williams?'" Osorio told Black Agenda Report in an interview, recalling the African American man executed by the state of Missouri in September despite the absence of forensic evidence linking him to the murder of a St. Louis woman. "What about Leonard Peltier?" he said of the 80-year-old Native America…
(2024-12-07). France Must Go From Africa Is The Slogan Of The Hour. popularresistance.org A cascade of anti-French sentiment continues to sweep across the belt of the Sahel in Africa: joining Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, Chad and Senegal demanded in November that the French government withdraw its military from their territories. From the western border of Sudan to the Atlantic Ocean, French armed forces, which have been in the area since 1659, will no longer have a base. The statement by the foreign minister of Chad, Abderaman Koulamallah, is exemplary: 'France… must now also consider that Chad has grown up, matured, and that Chad is a sovereign state that is very jealous of its sovereignty'.
(2024-12-07). Polls open in Ghana in litmus test for democracy. aljazeera.com The West African country considered a beacon of democratic stability is holding presidential and legislative elections.
(2024-12-07). Uganda expands data infrastructure to advance digital transformation, inclusiveness. independent.co.ug 
MOROTO, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni launched the fifth phase of construction of the National Data Transmission Backbone Infrastructure (NBI) in Moroto, northeastern Uganda, in efforts to promote digital transformation in the east African country. The project, financed by the Import-Export Bank (EXIM) of China and implemented by Chinese tech giant Huawei, …
(2024-12-07). COMMENT: Empty commitments to Africa reveal why 'America First' leaves Africa last. independent.co.ug 
How far can Biden's Africa commitments go? LUANDA, Angola | COMMENT — Xinhua | Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden visited oil-rich Angola from Monday to Wednesday, fulfilling a two-year-old promise to visit Africa, just as his term draws to a close. The trip marks the first time a sitting U.S. president has traveled to sub-Saharan Africa …
(2024-12-07). MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy class of 2024 graduates. independent.co.ug 
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The East Africa MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy in Nairobi this year graduated another cohort of talented film and TV professionals from the industry-leading training institution. The MTF Academy offers multi-disciplinary training programmes to develop the next generation of African storytellers. Every year, classes of students graduate from MTF …
(2024-12-07). BOU: Trump's proposed policies likely to affect Uganda. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is in a wait-and-see mode ahead of Donald Trump's assumption of the US presidency next month. While Uganda's trade with the US is minimal compared to global trade, the country has interests like worker's remittances, and cash inflows in the form of development aid, among others. As the Bank …
(2024-12-07). Ataque israelí contra el sur del Líbano deja varios muertos y heridos. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Salud del Líbano informó que al menos seis personas han muerto y cinco han resultado heridas a causa de los ataques israelíes lanzados contra dos localidades en el sur del país árabe. Por su parte, las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI) comunicaron que han llevado a cabo una serie de operaciones contra Hezbolá en el sur del Líbano.
(2024-12-07). A Negotiation Basis for Peace & Ceasefire Between Russia & Ukraine the 2022 Istanbul Agreements. pressenza.com Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov took part in an interview with Tucker Carlson, an American independent journalist, a few days ago. Lavrov explained that in March 2022, Moscow and Kyiv held a series of talks in Istanbul, Turkey, to find common ground to end the conflict in Ukraine. | During the interview, Lavrov revisits Russia's intervention in Ukraine in February 2020. He presents a perspective on the events that has hardly ever been considered by the North American media. | Lavrov explains that Moscow intervened in Ukraine to protect the rights to self-determination of the Ru…
(2024-12-07). The Biden Family Of Liars. popularresistance.org With his shocking presidential pardon of his son Hunter, announced Thanksgiving weekend, when the maximum number of Americans would be watching football games and consuming potato chips, Joe Biden goes out just as he was the whole of his tatty career as a politician — a self-serving fiddler, indifferent to democratic process, ever going against his word. | Peter Baker, that inimitable (thank goodness) clerk The New York Times posts as its chief White House correspondent, tells us in Wednesday's editions, "We don't really know how history will remember Joe Biden. It's too early to say, obviously." | Actually…
(2024-12-07). The worth of Palestinian lives. workers.org 
The following remarks by Palestinian-American writer and activist Susan Abulhawa were delivered during a debate sponsored by the Oxford Union, Nov. 28, 2024, on the motion: "This house believes Israel is an apartheid state responsible for genocide." The motion was carried by an overwhelming majority of 278-59. Most members of . . . |
(2024-12-07). Russia remains open to dialogue: FM. ecns.cn Russia does not believe that the settlement of the Ukraine crisis is in the hands of Moscow and Washington alone, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in his latest interview with U.S. journalist Tucker Carlson, reaffirming that Russia remains open to dialogue.
(2024-12-07). Day 427: Massacres in Northern and Central Gaza. imemc.org 
On Friday, Day 427 of the relentless military onslaught against the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces carried out several massacres in the northern and central parts of the besieged and destroyed coastal enclave. On Friday morning, Israeli forces carried out a series of airstrikes on a residential area, targeting buildings and houses near the Kamal Adwan …
(2024-12-07). Report: Louisiana LNG Operators Set to Receive Over $21 Billion in Tax Breaks. truthout.org The week before Thanksgiving, employees of Cameron LNG handed out turkeys and fixings to residents in southwest Louisiana. Earlier in the month, Cheniere Energy, Cameron LNG, and Venture Global LNG sponsored the Sabine Pass Lighthouse Hayride, helping to revive a local tradition. And Commonwealth LNG pledged more than $1 million to support education and health care in the region. |
(2024-12-07). It looks like a bombed-out scene: 20 Palestinian cars torched by masked settlers in the dead of night. haaretz.com Had a lone resident of this quiet residential street in El Bireh not been awake, the fire could have reached the homes under which the cars were parked…
(2024-12-07). Margaret Hassan: A Personal Tale. Felicity Arbuthnot. globalresearch.ca [This article was published by the BBC in 2004.] | Even in the bloodshed and turmoil of post-invasion Iraq, the kidnapping of Margaret Hassan, head of Care International in Iraq, is incomprehensible. | Margaret Hassan fell in love with Iraq more …
(2024-12-07). NYSUT to call on Hochul, Legislature to Dial Back Cellphone use in Schools. urbancny.com 
On Dec. 9, New York State United Teachers and a coalition representing our partners in healthcare, child and family advocacy, and law enforcement will urge the Governor and Legislature to support students' learning and well-being through distraction-free schools. In September, Gov. Hochul attended NYSUT's Disconnected Conference, which convened more than 500 educators, students, parents and policymakers to engage in a constructive dialogue on the effects of cellphones, social media and technology on schools. "We will look back at this time and say we finally saved the next generation of kids, and it all started i…
(2024-12-07). Democrats and Republicans express support for unelected billionaires' plans to slash government and social spending. wsws.org Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were welcomed to Washington by Republicans and some Democrats, who provided the unelected reactionaries a closed audience to discuss their shared plans to slash regulations and enact spending cuts, including to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
(2024-12-07). Venezuela Publishes New NGO Regulation Law. orinocotribune.com The Law on Supervision, Regularization, Action, and Financing of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Non-Profit Social Organizations was The law prohibits promoting fascism, receiving funds for terrorist acts, and carrying out political party activities, among other provisions. | The law contains 39 articles, two transitional provisions, and two repealing…
(2024-12-07). Caricom says Cuba is an example of South-South cooperation. plenglish.com Georgetown, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Community (Caricom) considered that relations with Cuba since its establishment, 52 years ago, have deepened, matured, and become an example of South-South cooperation.
(2024-12-07). Minister of Finance resignation shakes Colombia. plenglish.com Bogota, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The departure of the Minister of Finance, Ricardo Bonilla, from Gustavo Petro's cabinet for alleged acts of corruption, is an event used today by opposition sectors to discredit the management of the current administration in Colombia.
(2024-12-07). Lavrov says Russia ready to defend itself through 'any means'. newarab.com 
Russian Foreign Minister The United States and its allies "must understand that we would be ready to use any means not to allow them to succeed in what they call strategic defeat of Russia," Lavrov said in an interview with US media personality Tucker Carlson. | Two weeks ago, Russia fired its new…
(2024-12-07). World Humanist Forum: 'Society will move resolutely towards a new historic moment'. pressenza.com We publish here the introductory words to the 7 December meeting of the World Humanist Forum — held virtually — expressed by Antonio Carvallo in his condition as a member of the Promotion Team: | "Dear friends. As we know, the first Humanist Forum took place in Moscow in 1993 intending to communicate the ideas of the New Universalist Humanism inspired by Silo, in 1969, in Argentina. | It was the end of the reform process that put an end to the single Party and culminated in the dissolution of the USSR. The Russian Academy of Sciences was open to new ideas from other parts of the world and collaborated w…
(2024-12-07). In Hurricane Ruins, North Carolina Food Workers Organize and Fight. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-07). 'Not Medically Necessary': Inside the Company Helping America's Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Care. scheerpost.com
(2024-12-07). Trump Admin Could Kill Funding for Life-Saving Climate Resiliency Hubs. truthout.org In Atlanta's Cascade neighborhood, a Black church has operated a community center next door for decades. The recently renovated space is simple inside — white walls and gray carpet — but that's where the magic happens. There, the congregation runs a weekly food pantry where they feed up to 400 predominantly Black families a week. Now, with financial help from the Inflation Reduction Act… |
(2024-12-07). Big Pharma gives UK government £279 million; in return, NHS will hand out weight loss injections to up to 3,4 million people costing $415 million per month. expose-news.com On Wednesday, the UK medicines regulator the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence ("NICE") approved the use of the weight loss drug Mounjaro on the NHS. It's not clear that this …
(2024-12-07). Iran says it conducted a successful space launch. newarab.com 
Iran said Friday it conducted a successful space launch, the latest for its program the West alleges improves Tehran's Iran conducted the launch using its Simorgh program, a satellite-carrying rocket that had previously
(2024-12-07). Acer Unpacks Nitro Intel 'Battlemage' Graphics Cards. ummid.com Hours after Intel launched Arc B-Series GPUs codenamed Battlemage Tuesday, Acer added in its gaming lineup new Nitro Intel Arc B570 OC 10GB and Nitro Intel Arc B580 OC 12 GB graphics cards.
(2024-12-07). Comunidad del Caribe valora nexos con Cuba como ejemplo de cooperación Sur-Sur. radiohc.cu Georgetown, 7 dic (RHC) La Comunidad del Caribe -Caricom-, consideró este sábado que las relaciones con Cuba desde su establecimiento hace 52 años se profundizaron, maduraron y devinieron en un ejemplo de la cooperación Sur-Sur.
(2024-12-07). Accidente ferroviario en poblado de Guayos: Chocan dos trenes de carga. cubadebate.cu Un choque entre dos trenes fue reportado en la mañana de este sábado bajo el llamado Elevado de Guayos, poblado del municipio de Cabaiguán, en Sancti Spíritus. De acuerdo con reportes desde el lugar del suceso, el impacto entre dos trenes de carga, uno de ellos con combustible, provocó un derrame que, en este minuto, fuerzas especializadas intentan contener.
(2024-12-07). Children among 26 killed in Israeli bombing of Gaza's Nuseirat camp. presstv.ir Gaza's Civil defense agency said that the airstrike "damaged multiple neighboring houses" in the camp in Central Gaza.
(2024-12-07). Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza, target Beit Lahia hospital. newarab.com 
Israel's war on Gaza has continued into its 428th day, with strikes killing and wounding at least 50 people since Friday evening. | A strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza killed at least 22 people, mostly women and children. | A spokesman for Gaza's civil defence said the attack targeted the al-Nadi family home, damaging nearby residences as well. | At least six children and five women were among those killed, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported in the early aftermath of the attack. | In Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, Israeli forces killed at least 29 people in attacks on the Indonesian Hospital…
(2024-12-07). New laboratory benefits cancer patients in Cuba. plenglish.com Santa Clara, Cuba, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The immunohistochemistry laboratory in the central province of Villa Clara, the first in Cuba outside of Havana, is working to expand its services and maintain the quality indicators recorded since its opening in July 2024.
(2024-12-07). Celebran en Cuba aniversario 31 de la Asociación de Combatientes. radiohc.cu La Habana, 7 dic (RHC) El integrante del Buró Político y secretario de Organización del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba Roberto Morales Ojeda, felicitó este sábado a la Asociación de Combatientes de la Revolución Cubana -ACRC-, en su aniversario 31.
(2024-12-07). Italy ramps up health controls over new disease in DRC. plenglish.com Rome, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The Italian Ministry of Health has ordered to increase control measures to detect the possible entry into the country of a new disease that has already caused more than 130 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
(2024-12-07). Mpuuga unveils new pressure group. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are mixed reactions among the supporters of the Democratic Party and National Unity Platform to Former Leader of Opposition Mathias Mpuuga's announcement to form a new pressure group. Mpuuga, who represents Nyendo-Mukungwe in Parliament, clashed with NUP, over leadership differences and a controversial 500 million Shillings service award from …
(2024-12-07). Ghana elections: Who is running and what's at stake? aljazeera.com The country's historically disadvantaged north is set to decide the tight race for the first time.
(2024-12-07). Genocidal intent: Amnesty International exposes malice aforethought in the Gaza genocide. wsws.org On Wednesday, Amnesty International published an exhaustive 296-page report proving that "Only an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza" can "explain the scale and scope" of the mass murder, forcible displacement, and deliberate starvation of the Palestinians in Gaza by Israel.
(2024-12-07). Iran slams UK foreign secretary's 'deceptive, divisive' remarks. presstv.ir Iran has rejected "deceptive and divisive" remarks by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy against the Islamic Republic, saying the UK tops the list of countries stoking insecurity in the world.
(2024-12-07). Elon Musk biggest donor to Trump's presidential campaign: Report. presstv.ir Elon Musk holds the top place among rich donors contributing to the Trump campaign, according to a new report.
(2024-12-07). Iran rejects reports of embassy evacuation in Syria amid insurgency. presstv.ir The Iranian Foreign Ministry has dismissed reports of the evacuation of the Islamic Republic's Embassy staff in Syria.
(2024-12-07). Kush Air Limited launches Juba-Entebbe service. independent.co.ug 
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fourth air operator, Kush Air Limited has been licensed to ply the Entebbe — Juba route. The 90-seater Das 8 Q 400 Aircraft touched down at 1: 00 pm on Friday with several South Sudanese officials and company executives. The South Sudan-registered company will initially operate three flights every week …
(2024-12-07). Israel conducts airstrikes in S. Lebanon amid ceasefire. independent.co.ug 
JERUSALEM, Israel | Xinhua | The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that its Air Force struck a Hezbollah militant in southern Lebanon on Saturday. According to the IDF, the militant posed a threat to the troops deployed in southern Lebanon in violation of the agreements and understandings between Israel and Lebanon. It …
(2024-12-07). South Korea's Martial Law Fiasco: Legitimation Crisis in the Imperial Vassal State. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-07). People Across US Mobilize In Solidarity With South Koreans. popularresistance.org People in cities across the US are mobilizing in solidarity with people in South Korea, who are demanding the resignation of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol following his failed attempt to impose martial law. The North America-based Korean diaspora group Nodutdol organized rallies in Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco on the night of December 4, which were joined by organizations such as the Korea Peace Now Grassroots Network, Korean Americans for the Progressive Party, the Palestinian Youth Movement, the People's Forum, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
(2024-12-07). S Korea's Yoon apologises for martial law crisis as impeachment vote looms. aljazeera.com South Korean lawmakers are scheduled to vote on an opposition motion to impeach the president for declaring martial law.
(2024-12-07). Do Israel, France, South Korea, the U.S. and Romania face the same crisis of democracy? No. haaretz.com Yes, democracy's deficiencies are manifested in similar ways around the world, but it's a stretch to imply that this week's events in Seoul and Paris, the election of Trump and the strengthening of far-right parties stem from the same root causes…
(2024-12-07). For the people of southern Lebanon, the war is far from over. newarab.com 
For Zeinab Ali Youssef, the Within minutes of the
(2024-12-07). South Korea vote to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol fails. aljazeera.com
(2024-12-07). How do China and Chinese nations look like through foreign experts' eyes. ecns.cn A parallel forum titled "Understanding the Chinese Nation: Unity in Diversity for Common Development" was held on Wednesday during the 8th Understanding China Conference in Guangzhou, South China's GuangdongProvince.
(2024-12-07). Thailand: ICRC and Thammasat University screen film, host discussion on IHL and South-East Asian history. icrc.org
(2024-12-07). Alumni group slams USP's failure to release council meeting outcomes. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific A group of concerned alumni of the University of the South Pacific has called the regional institution's delay in releasing the outcomes of the 98th USP Council meeting held in Rarotonga late last month "totally unacceptable". The group released a statement on Thursday, stating that the regional university's main decision-making body and support…
(2024-12-07). Devendra Fadnavis takes oath at Maharashtra Chief Minister. ummid.com BJP leader and MLA from Nagpur South West Assembly Constituency took oath as the new Maharashtra Chief Minister at a ceremony held at Mumbai's Azad Maidan.
(2024-12-07). Premiere of the Italian documentary 'The Cannon of Peace' on the occasion of the passage through Chile of the 3WM. pressenza.com 
On the occasion of the arrival of the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence in Chile, Teatro Comunitario Novedades, the organisation World without Wars and the news agency Pressenza invite you to the South American premiere of 'The Cannon of Peace' (Il Cannone della Pace), directed by Paolo Bianchini. | The extraordinary story of Niccolà≤ Paganini and his violin, which he called 'My cannon', and the musical genius of Samuele Palumbo who today follows in his footsteps, offers stories of master luthiers, second chances, human struggles, failures, successes and people who make a real difference through the la…
(2024-12-07). Air strike on Khartoum mosque kills 7: Sudan lawyers' group. newarab.com 
A Sudanese military air strike on a north Khartoum mosque killed seven civilians on Friday, pro-democracy lawyers said, Friday's attack occurred on a mosque in Khartoum North, also known as Bahri, which has been under near-total control of the paramilitary
(2024-12-07). Tunisia's lawmakers deny any plans to legalise polygamy. newarab.com 
(2024-12-07). KCCA ordered to compensate woman who fell in manhole. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has ordered Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to compensate Rebecca Mayanja Nalule with 35 million Shillings. Nalule was injured after falling into an open manhole along Jinja Road in Kampala about five years ago. According to the decision issued on Friday by the Civil Division …
(2024-12-07). Ministry of Education asked to mainstream culture in curriculum. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cross-Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU) has asked the government to strengthen the mainstreaming of culture in the different academic programmes and curricula right from primary schools to tertiary institutions. Speaking at the 13th Annual Youth Cultural Heritage Awarding Ceremony at the Buganda Heritage and Tourism Board grounds in Mengo, Fredrick …
(2024-12-07). Pakwach leaders eulogize Chairperson of West Nile Speakers' Association. independent.co.ug 
Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pakwach District local leaders have praised the late Kawawa Rashid Abdul, the former Chairperson of the West Nile Speakers Association and Council Speaker for Pakwach Town Council, for being principled. Abdul died on Thursday at Nebbi General Hospital. He was 48 years old. In a council meeting held on …
(2024-12-07). Victims of Human-Wildlife conflict in Karamoja to be compensated. independent.co.ug 
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the government to consider compensating the people of Karamoja whose crops were destroyed by the wildlife. Human-wildlife conflict has been the major cause of food insecurity in the districts of Abim, Kotido, Kaabong, and Karenga. The districts are nearing the Kidepo National Game Park, …
(2024-12-07). Vivo Energy Uganda partners with Room to Read to advance literacy and education for Ugandan children. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda, the company behind the distribution and marketing of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has joined hands with Room to Read, a global nonprofit organisation focused on eliminating illiteracy and promoting gender equality. This strategic partnership aims to enhance educational opportunities for schoolchildren across Uganda by improving access to …
(2024-12-07). Kadodi dancers banned from Mbale city. independent.co.ug 
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has banned the traditional Imbalu dance popularly known as Kadodi in Mbale City. Asumin Nasike, the Mbale City Commissioner, announced the ban on Thursday. She said the ban stemmed from the increased number of crimes committed by the Kadodi dancers. She cited an incident in which Kadodi dancers stole …
(2024-12-07). Government launches Results-Based Financing Programme to support clean energy adoption and access. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of Uganda through Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development and Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC) has officially launched its Results-Based Financing/Price Subsidy (RBF) Programme as part of the Electricity Access Scale-up Project (EASP). The launch, which took place on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at Kiboga District Administration Grounds, …