(2025-01-25). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-01-25). Cuba y Sudáfrica, una amistad duradera. radiohc.cu Se acerca el mes de febrero y los cubanos esperan con ansias la Feria Internacional del Libro de la Habana, que en su trigésimo tercera edición estará dedicada a Sudáfrica, un buen motivo para referirnos a los entrañables lazos de hermandad existentes entre los dos países.
(2025-01-25). Development Banker Says US Knew of Plot To Oust Him Over Nicaragua Loans. orinocotribune.com 
(2025-01-25). Trump's Blitz On Immigration Aimed To Overwhelm. popularresistance.org Pandering to his nativist base, Donald Trump made the central pledge of his 2024 presidential campaign a threat to "carry out the largest domestic deportation operation in American history." On January 20, 2025, he began to fulfill that promise. | On Inauguration Day, repeating the words spoken by Chief Justice John Roberts, Trump swore to uphold the U.S. Constitution. Setting aside the issue of whether he purposely refrained from placing his hand on the Bible his wife was holding, the oath Trump swore triggered the "Take Care Clause" of the Constitution. Article II imposes on the president the duty to "take Care…
(2025-01-25). Israeli forces invade W. Bank village hours after Oscar nod. newarab.com 
Nadav Weiman, the executive director for Breaking the Silence, an Israeli organisation raising awareness on the impacts of military occupation, sai…
(2025-01-25). Man jailed for attack aimed at French magazine Charlie Hebdo. newarab.com 
A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a Pakistani man to 30 years in jail for attempting to murder two people outside the former offices of When he carried out the attack, 29-year-old Zaheer Mahmood wrongly believed the satirical newspaper was still based in the building, which was targeted by Islamists a decade ago for publishing cartoons lampooning the Prophet Mohammed. | In fact, Charlie Hebdo had moved in the wake of the storming of its offices by two Al-Qaeda-linked mas…
(2025-01-25). After Gaza Ceasefire, Labor Movement Isn't Done Fighting For Palestine. popularresistance.org A fragile cease-fire is finally in place in Gaza after Israel carried out a 15-month, U.S.-backed genocide that killed at least 47,107 Palestinians (though the true number is likely far higher) and reduced much of the coastal enclave to rubble. | In the days following the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, anti-Palestinian hysteria swept the U.S. political and media establishments. As Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) encouraged Israel to "level" Gaza, then-Biden White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that calls for a cease-fire were "repugnant" and ‚Ä&at…
(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). 200 Palestinian abductees released in exchange for 4 Israeli soldiers. presstv.ir Busses carrying the freed Palestinians, some serving life sentences, have been received by cheering crowds in Ramallah on Saturday.
(2025-01-25). MPs warn SEND system is failing children. leftfootforward.org Children risk leaving school without the support they desperately need, MPs have warned, with the system for special educational needs (SEND) in England at crisis point. | A new report from the Public Accounts Committee shows that since 2015, the number of children receiving SEND support in schools has surged by 14 percent, with demand for Education, Health, and Care (EHC) plans soaring by 140 percent. Despite a 58 percent increase in high-needs funding over the last decade, funding has failed to keep up with demand. | In 2023, just half of EHC plans were issued within the required 20-week timeframe. | "Outcom…
(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…
(2025-01-25). U.S. immigration raids begin. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. President Donald Trump is making good on his pledge of mass deportations. The White House says hundreds of undocumented migrants have been put on military flights out of the country and that hundreds more were arrested across the country this week. The scale of the operation is only expected to grow. But there are now questions over whether the raids are being carried out legally. | CGTN's Toni Waterman shares the latest from Eagle Pass.
(2025-01-25). Cuban Revolution is highlighted in Argentina. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Revolution continues to be the beacon that lights up our struggle for a better world, said Rubén Zaccaro, president of the House of Friendship between Argentina and Cuba, in Buenos Aires.
(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). First transnational cable car between Russia and China is underway. tvbrics.com 
The project will have two 976-metre lines and cabins with a capacity for 110 people…
(2025-01-25). What Impact Might The US' Latest Energy Sanctions Have On Russo-Indo Relations? pressenza.com Trump's preference for sanctions and his latest threat to double down on secondary ones could derail India's careful multi-alignment between the US and Russia by forcing it to choose between them. | The media has been awash with
(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). 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). New York congestion pricing takes a toll on some Chinatown residents. america.cgtn.com 
After almost two decades since the idea was first proposed — congestion pricing — a controversial vehicle toll, was implemented earlier this month in New York City. The $9 peak period fee will impact most private passenger vehicles traveling within the city's designated Central Business District. Commercial vehicles will pay even more — up to nearly $22 — and taxis and ride-hailing services are also affected. | Karina Mitchell takes an early look at how effective it has been in reducing congestion on New York City streets and the impact it's having on the city's vibrant Chinatown community.
(2025-01-25). Cubanos en China envían donativo a la isla. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Cubanos en China enviaron hoy vía aérea un donativo destinado al proyecto A Cuba hay que quererla y a los Comités de Defensa de la Revolución (CDR), mayor organización de masas de la isla caribeña.
(2025-01-25). (VIDEO) Flu, COVID-19, RSV on the rise. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's a post-holiday surge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the number of people seeking care for acute respiratory illness is at a high level. The latest numbers show that emergency department visits for flu, RSV and COVID-19 are all increasing. RSV, in particular, is very high in many areas, especially among young children. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says the surge is not unexpected….
(2025-01-25). (VIDEO) Who should get screened for cervical cancer, and when? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's note: January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. When it comes to healthcare screening, different healthcare guideline organizations may have different recommendations. The same is true for cervical cancer screening. Cervical cancer is almost always caused by a persistent infection with high-risk strains of HPV. Routine screening has dramatically reduced cervical cancer deaths, and regular screenings are essential because early detection makes precancer treatment more effective. Dr. Kathy MacLaughlin, a Mayo Clinic family physician specializing…
(2025-01-25). Walleye Tank propels Minnesota healthcare entrepreneurs forward. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Excitement filled the auditorium at the Walleye Tank: Ice Fishing Edition, held recently at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Thirteen teams took the stage to present their healthcare innovations to a panel of judges and an audience attending in person and online. Projects ranged from addressing the needs of patients with rare or chronic diseases to improving lives through assistive technology. Each team had two minutes to pitch its innovation, followed by three minutes of…
(2025-01-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: MRI for dense breasts ⚪ what to know. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Nearly half of all women who have had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer have been identified as having dense breasts. This makes it more challenging to detect breast cancer because dense tissue and tumors both appear white on a mammogram. That's one reason why it's recommended to have an additional screening done. But which one? Dr. Richard Sharpe Jr., a Mayo Clinic radiologist, says it's crucial to talk with your healthcare team to find…
(2025-01-25). Venezuelan President Maduro Assumes a Third Term — Prospects and Problematics. pressenza.com 
The first thing greeting me as I disembarked from my flight in Caracas was a wanted poster for one Edmundo González Urrutia. The reward was $100,000. Not to be outdone, the US had slapped a $25 million bounty on the head of President Maduro and lesser amounts on other Venezuelan leaders. | By Roger D. Harris | Both González and the incumbent president, Nicolás Maduro, claimed that he would be the one to be inaugurated in two days. I had come to accompany the inauguration and for the concurrent antifascist festival. | History repeats itself — first tragedy, farce, and then silliness | From its inception with…
(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). They earn more money, but some migrant health workers say it's not worth it. independent.co.ug 
Since the pandemic, many major economies like the United Kingdom have tightened restrictions on visas. Migrant health care workers from Zimbabwe struggle as they must live apart from their children and spouses Harare, Zimbabwe | Gamuchirai Masiyiwa Global Press Journal Uganda | When Tanya moved to Ireland for care work in 2022, she was certain of three things: …
(2025-01-25). Destacan en Argentina ejemplo de la Revolución cubana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) La Revolución cubana sigue siendo hoy el faro que nos ilumina en la lucha por un mundo mejor, aseveró el presidente de la Casa de Amistad entre Argentina y Cuba, en Buenos Aires, Rubén Zaccaro.
(2025-01-25). Primer revés de Cuba en Serie de las Américas de béisbol. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Los Leñadores de Las Tunas debutaron este viernes con derrota de 5-1 ante la anfitriona selección nacional de Nicaragua en la I Serie de Beisbol de las Américas 2025, en partido que acogió el Estadio Nacional Soberanía, de Managua.
(2025-01-25). Putin: Donald Trump no aplicará sanciones a Rusia para afectar su economía. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, catalogó hoy como poco probable que su homólogo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, imponga nuevas sanciones, las cuales podrían provocar un impacto negativo contra la economía norteamericana.
(2025-01-25). Concluye Ricardo Cabrisas visita de trabajo a España. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) El viceprimer ministro del Gobierno de Cuba, Ricardo Cabrisas, concluyó hoy una visita de tres días a España, en la que sostuvo provechosos intercambios en distintos ámbitos.
(2025-01-25). Trump Attacks Abortion, Fortifying Hyde Amendment and Reviving "Global Gag Rule" truthout.org President Donald Trump has directed his administration to block global aid recipients from telling patients about abortion — a move that could weaken reproductive health care worldwide. The move, announced in a presidential memorandum Friday, revives a policy known as the "global gag rule" that Trump and many other Republican presidents have implemented. Already, contractors that receive U.S. |
(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). World Humanist Forum, of a permanent character. Words by Antonio Carvallo. pressenza.com We publish here the words with which Antonio Carvallo introduced today's virtual assembly of the World Humanist Forum: | "The Forum is an ambit of exchange and discussion among humanists and likeminded people around the world to study and develop positions on the global problems affecting us all today. Attending to the structural relationships among the phenomena of science, politics, art and religion. | This work requires freedom of consciousness and freedom from ideological prejudice. To build a body of knowledge, and understanding of the global culture and main issues of our time, and their possible approaches…
(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). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Leg pain? It may be your arteries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 52 years old and enjoy long walks with my husband and our dog. I recently started to experience pain in my left calf during our walks. The leg pain goes away when I rest. Because I have a history of high blood pressure, I went to see my primary care physician and was diagnosed with peripheral artery disease. What is this condition, and what treatments are available? Will I need surgery? ANSWER: Peripheral…
(2025-01-25). Tunisian waters offers hope for vulnerable sea turtles. newarab.com 
On a barge hundreds of metres off the Kerkennah Islands in southern Tunisia, a group of students watch intently as Besma, a recovering sea turtle, shuffles towards the water and dives in. | The barge, used to treat injured loggerhead turtles, is the first floating rehabilitation centre for the species in the Mediterranean, its organisers say. | Harbouring netted enclosures underwater, allows the threatened species to receive care in saltwater, its natural habitat. | "It is important that the sea turtles recover in their natural environment," said Hamed Mallat, a marine biologist who heads the UN-funded project…
(2025-01-25). Equipo cubano cae ante selección de Nicaragua en I Serie de Beisbol de las Américas. cubadebate.cu Con derrota de 1×5 debutó este viernes Leñadores de Las Tunas ante la anfitriona selección nacional de Nicaragua en la I Serie de Beisbol de las Américas, en partido que acogió el Estadio Nacional Soberanía, de Managua. Los Leñadores tuneros se enfrentarán este sábado al cuadro panameño, y contarán con el derecho Raymond Figueredo como abridor.
(2025-01-25). øPor qué el Golfo de México lleva ese nombre? cubadebate.cu El nombre "Golfo de México" tiene su origen en la época de la colonización europea, específicamente con los exploradores españoles. Durante el siglo XVI, cuando los europeos comenzaron a explorar y mapear las costas de América, el golfo fue reconocido como una gran extensión de agua entre las tierras que rodean la actual América del Norte, Central y el Caribe.
(2025-01-25). Israeli Occupation Forces Withdraw from Bint Jbeil Towns, Continue Ceasefire Violations as Deadline Ends. english.almanar.com.lb The Lebanese Army Command announced on Saturday that the military units were deployed in the towns of Qawzah, Debel, Hanin, and Beit Lif — Bint Jbeil in the central sector of South Lebanon after the Israeli enemy withdrawal. The army command called on citizens not to approach the areas from which the Israeli enemy is …
(2025-01-25). Lebanese Army announces deploying troops in the towns of Qawzah, Debel, Hanin, and Beit Lif — Bint Jbeil in the central sector after the withdrawal of the Israeli enemy. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-25). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights 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, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |
(2025-01-25). Jailed Comoros opposition leader on hunger strike. newarab.com 
A 2019 Comoros presidential runner is on the fifth day of a Supporters of Achmet Said Mohamed say the 48-year-old academic was picked up days before the 14 January 2024 presidential election. He had wanted to contest, but the courts rejected his candidacy.
(2025-01-25). An urgent plea for protection of Banyamulenge targeted by genocidal violence in South Kivu. independent.co.ug 
COMMENT | Prof. Freddy Kaniki | The eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo is prey to various and varied conflicts, particularly the M23 war with identity crisis implications in North Kivu; the catastrophic campaign to uproot the Tutsi Banyamulenge in South Kivu; and the strategic social and economic destruction targeting the Hema community in …
(2025-01-25). DRC: North Kivu Hospital overwhelmed by increasing number of wounded. plenglish.com Kinshasa, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The CBCA hospital in Ndosho is today overwhelmed by the increase of people wounded by bullets or shrapnel who arrive every day at this institution in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
(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). 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…
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). 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). US suspends new funds for aid programmes, excepting Israel and Egypt. aljazeera.com Trump administration freezes new funding for anti-HIV programme and other health services, excepts key food programmes.
(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). US Private Contractors To Supervise Key Gaza Checkpoint at Netzarim — Reports. orinocotribune.com The consortium is made up of three private companies that were selected by the US, Egypt and Qatar, according to Axios. | Private US security contractors will oversee a key checkpoint at Gaza's Netzarim Corridor in the coming days and deploy armed guards to the enclave, Axios has The security companies will operate in Gaza "as part of a multinational consortium" that has been established under the ceasefire deal "with the backing of its brokers: the U.S., Egypt and Qatar," according to the r…
(2025-01-25). Egypt and Eni-Total consortium to sign deal on natural gas. newarab.com 
Cypriot Energy Minister George Papanastasiou described the agreement as "most significant" because it allows the consortium to sort out all the technical details on how to get the gas from the Cronos gas deposit to Egyptian processing plant…
(2025-01-25). The Pirate Stream: Dialectical Dissidents — Episode 27. thelastamericanvagabond.com Join us on today's episode of The Pirate Stream — Dialectical Dissidents. Pirate Stream Media is a new platform of dedicated content creators focused on circumventing the tightly controlled, manipulated, and outright censored media space of today (both corporate and independent media) with a commitment to objectivity, integrity, and a stark awareness of the two
(2025-01-25). Italy's failure to surrender Libyan suspect to the International Criminal Court is a breach of its Rome Statute obligation. fidh.org
(2025-01-25). Iran, Azerbaijan Mull Over Economic Cooperation Plans. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An aide to the Iranian foreign minister and the Republic of Azerbaijan's ambassador to Tehran weighed plans to promote cooperation between the two neighbors and reconvene the joint economic commission after a three-year hiatus.
(2025-01-25). Fascist kills one, injures two, before turning gun on self, in Nashville, Tennessee high school shooting. wsws.org On his social media accounts and in a purported manifesto, the fascist shooter repeated the same anti-immigrant "Great Replacement Theory" politics promoted by the Republican Party, and large sections of the financial oligarchy.
(2025-01-25). India and Indonesia strengthen cooperation with five agreements. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) India and Indonesia signed five agreements today in connection with the visit here of President Prabowo Subianto, guest of honor at tomorrow's Republic Day celebrations.
(2025-01-25). Palestinian Toddler Succumbs to Wounds Inflicted by Israeli Gunfire near Jenin. english.almanar.com.lb A Palestinian toddler Saturday night succumbed to an injury sustained earlier from Israeli occupation gunfire in Muthalath Ash-Shuhada village, south of the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The Ministry confirmed that 2-year-and-a-half-old Layla Mohammad Ayman Al-Khatib died of the injury she had sustained earlier in the course of …
(2025-01-25). Israeli enemy executes a massive explosion in Mays Al-Jabal border town, South Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-25). Lebanon army slams Israeli 'procrastination' in pullout from south. presstv.ir The Lebanese army has lashed out at the Israeli regime over procrastination in withdrawal of its military forces from the southern part of the country.
(2025-01-25). Hezbollah infiltrated: Lebanon arrests 4 'Israel collaborators'. newarab.com 
Several suspected Israeli collaborators have been arrested in recent weeks in Lebanon, bringing to light once again the Lebanese authorities have announced at least four arrests this month. Most of the suspects hail from southern Lebanon, and some of them have relatives who died in
(2025-01-25). Israeli strike on south Lebanon building killed mostly civilians. newarab.com 
(2025-01-25). The US' 90-Day Suspension Of Foreign Aid Might Counterintuitively Bolster Its Influence. thealtworld.com American influence might rebound in the Global South since a large part of why many of these countries started turning away from the US since the start of the century was due to it violating their sovereignty by funding "NGOs" that meddle in their affairs. | One of the Executive Orders that Trump just signed
(2025-01-25). New Research Links Wildfire Retardants to Dangerous Heavy Metal Pollution. truthout.org Wildfire retardants, the hot-pink mix of water and chemicals sprayed from airplanes by the U.S Forest service to combat wildfires, are under scrutiny after a recent study found they're a serious source of heavy metal pollution in the U.S. The research, conducted by a team from the University of Southern California and published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters… |
(2025-01-25). A UK energy company received $762M in 'green loans' despite years of pollution violations in the South. grist.org 
Drax, the British owner of wood pellet plants The energy company ships out wood pellets made in North America for other countries to use as a…
(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). 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). Sudanese journalist Yahya Hamad Fadlallah dies after army arrest. alaraby.co.uk
(2025-01-25). US lawmakers find UAE provides weapons to Sudan RSF. newarab.com 
Two US lawmakers will keep trying to block arms sales to the A UAE official denied this. | The Sudanese army and the RSF together led a coup in 2021 removing Sudan's civilian leadership, but fell out less than two years later over plans to integrate their forces.
(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). 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 …
(2025-01-25). Pader proposes 5-year strategy to combat stray animals. independent.co.ug 
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Pader District have proposed a five-year strategy to address the growing issue of stray animals, which are destroying crops and worsening hunger in the region. The district agricultural officer, Seydou Adolatona Opoka, emphasized the urgency of the situation during a recent briefing. "Due to a poor mindset …
(2025-01-24). Financially "stretched" consumers cautioned against using unregistered credit providers. sanews.gov.za Financially "stretched" consumers cautioned against using unregistered credit providers | With the start of the year being financially demanding, the Gauteng Department of Economic Development has encouraged consumers, who will be borrowing money from credit providers, to be wise and ensure that credit providers do not violate their rights. | This as some consumers could be facing financial challenges to the extent that they might need to apply for credit to meet their financial obligations such as school fees, school uniforms, transport and rent, among others. | Consumers have been cautioned against using unregi…
(2025-01-24). Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages welcomed: Justice is the only way for a lasting peace. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, which it has been urging for the past 15 months. The ceasefire is a first step. On its own it cannot provide justice for the victims. It cannot produce a lasting peace. The ceasefire is a temporary strategic solution. What needs to come now is a real political and human rights based solution for the end of the Gaza blockade, the end of Israel's settler-colonial (…) | – |
(2025-01-24). New ICJ president a Christian Zionist influenced by End Times theology. thegrayzone.com Julia Sebutinde stood alone in rejecting South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. Now the court's president, the Ugandan judge suggests her motives for protecting Israel can be found in the Old Testament. With new countries joining South Africa's case accusing Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, and a ceasefire potentially enabling war crimes investigators to gather fresh evidence of Israeli atrocities, a leadership shakeup at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) threatens …
(2025-01-24). Trouble at the tip of the Belt and Road: South Africa's largest industrial mega-project meets eco-social resistance. cadtm.org
(2025-01-24). Development done right: Why Africa needs more than good intentions. aljazeera.com Leaders in Davos should focus on taking tangible steps to accelerate Africa's inclusive growth agenda.
(2025-01-24). DPWI welcomes signing in to law of the Expropriation Bill. sanews.gov.za DPWI welcomes signing in to law of the Expropriation Bill | Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala has welcomed the signing into law of the Expropriation Bill by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday. | The Deputy Minister has described it as seminal and ground-breaking. | "The legislation affirms the role of the state in unlocking land for socio-economic development and for distributive purposes. The legislation also paves way for expropriation in the public interest and is in full alignment with the Constitution," said the Deputy Minister in a statement. | The legislation places the Dep…
(2025-01-24). Sanjeev Mansotra's PPP's: Driving Collaborative Impact for Africa's Development. independent.co.ug 
THERE are prospects in many places across the continent of Africa. It provides a unique environment for revolutionary growth due in part, to its young and capable population, its resources, and emerging markets. For this to be realized fully, though, there are key questions that need to be answered on issues such as; Infrastructure, healthcare, …
(2025-01-24). Brazil: The Malê Revolt. libya360.wordpress.com Ana Lucia Araujo Maculele dance at the Tororó Dike in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil © Joa Souza On January 24, 1835, rumors that Africans were planning a revolt for early the following day started circulating in Salvador, the capital of the then province of Bahia, in Brazil. The news quickly reached the city's…
(2025-01-24). KwaZulu-Natal Legislature praises Umkhanyakude District on matric results. sanews.gov.za KwaZulu-Natal Legislature praises Umkhanyakude District on matric results | Members of the KwaZulu-Natal legislature have praised the Umkhanyakude District for its remarkable turnaround – rising from the worst-performing education district to one of South Africa's top performing regions in the matric exams. | The Members of the Provincial Legislature (MPLs) urged the district to share best practice on achieving excellent matric results with other districts. | Speaking during the first visit to Umkhanyakude since the district was announced as the top-performing district, the members described the region's meteor…
(2025-01-24). President Ramaphosa signs Expropriation Bill into Law. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa signs Expropriation Bill into Law | President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Expropriation Bill, which sets out how organs of State may expropriate land in the public interest for varied reasons. | In a statement, The Presidency said that the new legislation, which repeals the pre-democratic Expropriation Act of 1975 , aligns expropriation processes with the Constitution and marks the culmination of a five-year process of public consultation and Parliamentary deliberation. | "The Bill assented to by President Ramaphosa outlines how expropriation can be done and on what basis. This l…
(2025-01-24). Houghton woman arrested for possession of child pornography. sanews.gov.za Houghton woman arrested for possession of child pornography | The South African Police Service (SAPS) on Thursday arrested a 25-year-old woman in Houghton for possession of child pornography and money laundering. | The arrest of the woman, a web designer by profession, follows the takedown of her 35-year-old boyfriend, who was apprehended last week during a joint operation conducted by the national and Gauteng provincial Serial and Electronic Crime Investigations (SECI) Units in Midrand. | An intensive investigation by the SECI Units uncovered evidence linking the woman to criminal activities, including the posse…
(2025-01-24). President calls for joint sitting of Parliament to deliver SONA on 6 February. sanews.gov.za President calls for joint sitting of Parliament to deliver SONA on 6 February | President Cyril Ramaphosa has requested the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, and Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, to convene a Joint Sitting of Parliament next month. | During this sitting, to be held at the Cape Town City Hall, the President will deliver the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of the seventh democratic Parliament. | "President Ramaphosa calls this joint sitting in accordance with Section 84(2)(d) of the Constitution and Rule 13(1)(a) of the Joint Rules of…
(2025-01-24). Umukuuka secures housing deal for Mbale, returns Wednesday from Trump inauguration. independent.co.ug 
Umukuuka III is was one of the very few African political and cultural leaders invited to President Trump's week-long inauguration festivities Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Uwelukoosi Jude Mike Mudoma, the Umukuuka III of the Bamasaaba/Bagisu, has secured a partnership with a United States business firm interested in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and the development …
(2025-01-24). CMC Motors Group to exit East Africa. independent.co.ug 
The company has been a cornerstone of the region's agricultural sector, providing essential machinery and support to farmers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CMC Motors Group, a prominent player in East Africa's automotive and agricultural machinery market, has announced plans to gradually wind down operations in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The decision brings to an …
(2025-01-24). SA film earns Oscar nomination. sanews.gov.za SA film earns Oscar nomination | Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie says he has received "with great pride and a sense of expectation" news of the Academy Award nomination for the South African film The Last Ranger. | | Directed by Cindy Lee, the film has been nominated in the category of Best Live Action Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards, to be held in March 2025. | | According to the department, this remarkable isiXhosa film, inspired by true events in South Africa's Eastern Cape, tells the compelling story of Thandi, a rhino that miraculously survived a poaching attack at the Kariega Game Re…
(2025-01-24). On strike: Oregon caregivers demand 'patients before profits!'. workers.org 
Portland, Oregon Striking Portland area health care workers, Jan. 16, 2025. Julie, quoted below, is fifth from the right. WW Photo: Lyn Neeley In the largest health care workers strike in Oregon's history, nearly 5,000 hospital workers from eight Portland area hospitals have been out since Jan. 10. Doctors, clinicians, . . . |
(2025-01-24). Air India set to resume flights to Israel amid cease-fire in Gaza. haaretz.com India's flag carrier is expected to operate five daily flights between Tel Aviv and New Delhi. On Tuesday, Air France announced it would restart the Paris-Tel Aviv route later this month and British Airways also announced its return…
(2025-01-24). More than 77,000 abused minors reported in Italy. plenglish.com An investigation by the Authority for the Protection of Children and Adolescents (AGIA), carried out jointly with the international human rights organization Terres des Hommes and the University Hospital of Padua, in the northern region of Veneto, shows the seriousness of this phenomenon and proposes actions to confront it. | The analysis, published on the website of the specialized publication Sanitá Informazione, highlights the importance of investing in generalized training on this problem, since, according to the survey carried out, 57.6 percent of Italian doctors and psychologists lack adequate training on t…
(2025-01-24). "We Don't Fret, We Fight," Immigrant Rights Activists Say After ICE Raid in NJ. truthout.org Federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement carried out a warrantless raid on Thursday targeting a local establishment in Newark, New Jersey, according to Newark Mayor Ras Baraka — who decried the move as an "an egregious act" in violation of the of the U.S. constitution. Federal agents detained both undocumented residents and citizens, including a U.S. military veteran… |
(2025-01-24). Trump Vows To 'Expand' US territory, Invokes Manifest Destiny. popularresistance.org Donald Trump began his second term as president by vowing to grow the US empire. | In his inauguration speech, Trump used explicitly imperialist rhetoric, promising to "expand our territory". | He even invoked "Manifest Destiny", a concept employed by 19th-century US colonialists to justify ethnically cleansing Indigenous nations and stealing their land. | "The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation, one that increases our wealth, expands our territory, builds our cities, raises our expectations, and carries our flag into new and beautiful horizons", Trump said, adding, "And we will pursue…
(2025-01-24). Iran Hails Release of Crew of Ship Seized by Yemen. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry welcomed an agreement that resulted in the release of the crew of the Galaxy Leader cargo vessel which the Yemeni Houthi forces had confiscated after the start of the Israeli regime's war on Gaza.
(2025-01-24). Roaming Charges: Manifest Destiny's Child. counterpunch.org 
There was a messianic fervor in Trump's Second Inaugural speech that wasn't evident eight years ago. As dark as the 2016 American Carnage diatribe was, there was still the sense that Trump was a salesman pitching a vision he didn't quite believe in but thought he needed to sell in order to legitimize himself to his own ragged ranks of followers. Mainly, he seemed surprised to find himself where he was. The man who returned to power this week seemed sterner, surer of how to leverage his authority and who to use it against, more confident of his own invincibility. Was this hubristic exhibition infused by the bullet…
(2025-01-24). Development Banker Says US Knew Of Plot To Oust Him Over Nicaragua Loans. popularresistance.org After Nicaragua suppressed a violent US-backed 2018 coup d'etat which saw hundreds of deaths, Washington enacted the "Nica Act" sanctions bill in 2018, which largely succeeded in cutting off the country's funding from international institutions such as the World Bank. According to Nicaragua's former finance minister, the sanctions had two immediate effects: First, the World Bank stopped financing anti-poverty projects in Nicaragua, meaning that the poorest communities lost funding of around US$500 million annually.
(2025-01-24). Man jailed for attack aimed at French magazine Charlie Hebdo. newarab.com A Paris court on Thursday sentenced a Pakistani man to 30 years in jail for attempting to murder two people outside the former offices of When he carried out the attack, 29-year-old Zaheer Mahmood wrongly believed the satirical newspaper was still based in the building, which was targeted by Islamists a decade ago for publishing cartoons lampooning the Prophet Mohammed. | In fact, Charlie Hebdo had moved in the wake of the storming of its offices by two Al-Qaeda-linked mas…
(2025-01-24). When this hostage was freed this week, no one in Israel cared. haaretz.com After being detained five times — four without even being brought to trial — veteran Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar was released from Israeli prison in the first stage of the hostage deal. Jarrar too was a hostage; she was forcibly snatched from her home and imprisoned without any charges…
(2025-01-24). Hamas says Gazans will be able to return north on Sunday amid ongoing cease-fire. haaretz.com Hamas said that residents will be able to go on foot, without facing inspection, on the coastal road that runs the full length of the Gaza Strip. Palestinians will also be allowed to go to northward by car or donkey cart, but will have to undergo inspection by a private company…
(2025-01-24). After this carnage in Gaza, don't expect gratitude for ceasefire. newarab.com 
When my family and I emerged from the The same uncertainty is now present again, feeling like the moment of terror and fatigue has only paused but never actually passed. Once again, we're trying to feel joy amid the uncertain calm of another ceasefire in Gaza. | For the first time in 15 months, the drones have stopped humming, the fighter jets have retreated, and the bombs have ceased t…
(2025-01-24). An Exclusive Interview with Hamas. covertactionmagazine.com In late August, I traveled to Doha, Qatar, to meet and interview Hamas political bureau members Dr. Basem Naim and Osama Hamdan. After nearly four months of planning and coordinating, I was finally approved to come and conduct the interview at their diplomatic headquarters in Qatar. Given the security situation, the details were carefully orchestrated. …
(2025-01-24). The Myth of 1968 Thought and the French Intelligentsia: Historical Commodity Fetishism and Ideological Rollback. libya360.wordpress.com Gabriel Rockhill Workers and students demonstrate in Paris's 11th arrondissement on 13 May 1968. Photograph: Bruno Barbey/Magnum Photos "The petty bourgeois is afraid of the class struggle, and does not carry it to its logical conclusion, to its main object." — V. I. Lenin1 A Dialectical Analysis of 1968 "Events are the real dialectics of history."…
(2025-01-24). Mexico and Brazil discuss how to strengthen CELAC. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reported today that she spoke with her Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, about how to strengthen the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
(2025-01-24). Duelo de zurdos hoy en juego de Serie de las Américas entre Cuba y Nicaragua. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (ACN).- Las selecciones representativas de Cuba y Nicaragua, con lanzadores abridores zurdos, se enfrentarán hoy en el día inaugural de la primera edición de la Serie de las Américas de béisbol.
(2025-01-24). Finalistas olímpicas del triple cara a cara en mitin atlético de Miramas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (JIT).- Las finalistas olímpicas cubanas Liadagmis Povea y Leyanis Pérez serán junto a la español Ana Peleteiro el principal atractivo del triple salto para mujeres en el Mitin de Atletismo Bajo Techo de Miramas, en Francia.
(2025-01-24). Venezuela: Diosdado Cabello denunció que la oposición extremista comanda la red de coyotes que opera desde Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu El primer vicepresidente del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela aseguró que los opositores Carlos Vecchio, David Smolansky, Julio Borges, Leopoldo López, Juan Guaidó, Miguel Pizarro y otros son los que van al frente de esta organización criminal.
(2025-01-24). Trump's Revelation Shocks America: 'Thousands Of Terrorists' In The Country – Ticking Time Bomb. hindustantimes.com President Trump issues a chilling warning, claiming "thousands of terrorists" are in the U.S., with cartels controlling the southern border. Declaring a national border emergency, Trump promises troops and bold action to curb illegal immigration, gang violence, and narcotics smuggling.
(2025-01-24). Palestinian film 'No Other Land' earns Oscar nomination. newarab.com 
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(2025-01-24). MPs want telecom CEOs probed over illegal sim cards. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has assigned the House Committee on ICT and National Guidance to carry out an in-depth investigation into the continued illegal practice of telecom companies reassigning already allocated sim cards to other people. Tayebwa noted that the mobile numbers of many people have been 'hijacked' …
(2025-01-24). Rev. Franklin Graham claims Bishop Marianne Budde has a sexual political agenda. indybay.org Washington National Cathedral:…
(2025-01-24). Cables HDMI: øUn riesgo para la ciberseguridad? cubadebate.cu Aunque los cables HDMI son una herramienta esencial en la conectividad moderna, es crucial estar conscientes de los riesgos de ciberseguridad que pueden presentar. Tomar medidas preventivas puede marcar la diferencia entre mantener la información segura y ser víctima de un ataque cibernético.
(2025-01-24). Cancillería de Cuba: Ningún miembro del ELN de Colombia ni de su Comando Central está en el país. cubadebate.cu Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, director general de América Latina y Caribe de la Cancillería cubana, a través de su cuenta en X, expresó: "Confirmo categóricamente, que en Cuba no se encuentra ningún miembro del Ejército de Liberación Nacional de Colombia (ELN), ni de su Comando Central. La mención a Cuba como uno de los países donde estos pudieran estar es una insinuación sin evidencias, porque no las hay".
(2025-01-24). Tras cuatro décadas, sale a la luz canción inédita de Tina Turner que estaba desaparecida (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Una canción inédita de la artista estadounidense y reina del rock and roll Tina Turner saldrá a la luz como parte de un disco recopilatorio que se publicará en marzo.
(2025-01-24). Mark Zuckerberg: Meta gastará hasta 65 000 millones de dólares este año en la carrera contra OpenAI y Google. cubadebate.cu Meta Platforms planea gastar hasta 65 000 millones de dólares este año para ampliar su infraestructura de IA, dijo el viernes su CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, con el objetivo de reforzar la posición de la empresa frente a sus rivales OpenAI y Google en la carrera por dominar la tecnología.
(2025-01-24). Guantánamo en recuperación, hoy en la Mesa Redonda. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Partido en Guantánamo, Yoel Pérez García, la gobernadora del territorio, Alis Azahares Torreblanca y otras autoridades de la provincia, comparecerán este viernes en la Mesa Redonda para dialogar sobre el proceso de recuperación del huracán Oscar y el desarrollo del territorio.
(2025-01-24). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights 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, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |
(2025-01-24). As immigrant roundups begin, judge freezes Trump order denying birthright citizenship. peoplesworld.org 
KERN COUNTY, Calif.—Alejandra, an undocumented farmworker in California's lush Central Valley, kept her five-year-old son home from school even before Donald Trump was inaugurated as president, as word spread through the fields and farms of the key agricultural region of ICE immigration agents' raids there. School is too far from home for her son to …
(2025-01-24). Firmeza y solidaridad contra la prepotencia imperial. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (RHC) La Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (CTC) denunció la reciente inclusión de Cuba en la lista de países que supuestamente patrocinan el terrorismo, elaborada arbitrariamente por el Gobierno de Estados Unidos.
(2025-01-24). Here's What Trump Can — and Can't — Do to Disrupt Los Angeles Wildfire Aid. truthout.org During the heat of the presidential campaign in September, then-candidate Donald Trump made an extraordinary threat. He vowed that if California suffered a wildfire during his presidency, he'd withhold disaster aid from the state unless Governor Gavin Newsom signed a document that delivered more water to farmers in the state's agriculture-rich Central Valley. "If [Newsom] doesn't sign those… |
(2025-01-24). The Hidden Renewable Energy in Central Asia. wattsupwiththat.com One of the biggest threats to human health, and a major source of air pollution, is regularly hidden in statistical reports as "renewable energy: " the burning of dung, wood, and lump coal.
(2025-01-24). Oppose Starmer's repression of anti-war protesters! wsws.org The attack democratic rights by the British state, headed by Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government, escalated in the aftermath of the initial repression.
(2025-01-24). Arrested Gaza protester speaks to the WSWS about police crackdown. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site spoke with one of the 77 people arrested as part of the anti-democratic police crackdown on last Saturday's national Gaza protest in London.
(2025-01-24). 'Bosses back in command': Capitalist oligarchy fuels new Trump government. peoplesworld.org 
"One of the most 'democratic' republics in the world is the United States of America, yet nowhere is the power of capital, the power of a handful of multimillionaires over the whole of society, so crude and so openly corrupt as in America. Once capital exists, it dominates the whole of society." — V.I. Lenin, …
(2025-01-24). UK, Egypt discuss Gaza ceasefire and stability. plenglish.com London, Jan 24 (Prensa Latino) British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, to discuss regional security, the crisis in Sudan, and the ceasefire in Gaza, Morning Star reported on Friday.
(2025-01-24). Erasing the revolutionary identity of Egypt's Tahrir Square. newarab.com 
Tahrir Square was not designed to serve as a space for the Egyptian Even before the most significant event in the last two decades – the In 1952, the square became a sit…
(2025-01-24). Top US, Arab officials push for second phase of Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com 
Top officials from the US, Israel, and Egypt have reportedly moved ahead It comes as
(2025-01-24). Journalist Peter Greste, Once Jailed in Egypt, Joins Hunger Strike for Alaa Abd El-Fattah's Freedom. democracynow.org 
The prominent British Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah remains imprisoned in Cairo even after he completed his five-year sentence last September. Fattah came to prominence during the Egyptian revolution as a blogger and political activist, and he has been jailed multiple times by the authoritarian government of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for his advocacy. His family and supporters continue to demand his freedom and have pressed the U.K. government to pressure Egypt into releasing him. Fattah's mother Laila Soueif is now on her 117th day on hunger strike, standing on Downing Street for at least an hour every w…
(2025-01-24). Journalist Once Jailed in Egypt Joins Hunger Strike to Free Political Prisoner. truthout.org The prominent British Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah remains imprisoned in Cairo even after he completed his five-year sentence last September. Fattah came to prominence during the Egyptian revolution as a blogger and political activist, and he has been jailed multiple times by the authoritarian government of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for his advocacy. His family and supporters continue to demand… |
(2025-01-24). Spotted hyena found in Egypt for first time in 5,000 years. newarab.com 
(2025-01-24). UK FM urged to secure Alaa Abdel-Fattah's release in Egypt visit. newarab.com 
The mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist and writer Abdel Fattah, 43, was a key figure in the 2011 revolt that toppled Egyptian autocrat Hosni Mubarak, and has been a vocal critic of Egypt's…
(2025-01-24). Donald Trump Rolls Out The AI Bio-Medical Control Grid Backed By Israel And The Deep State. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (1/23/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2025-01-24). Stargate: Trump Partners with Technocrats to Promote mRNA Injections, AI, and Transhumanism. thelastamericanvagabond.com The presence of Sam Altman, Larry Ellison, Elon Musk, and other technocrats like Peter Thiel should be a signal to those who value liberty that MAGA has become the home for the faux populist branch of Big Tech. On Tuesday President Donald Trump stood with the heads of SoftBank, OpenAI, and Oracle to announce investments
(2025-01-24). Ghanaian army kills nine "illegal" miners at AngloGold Ashanti's goldmine. wsws.org The military's murderous tactics in defence of the mining giant's profits caused outrage, with people taking to the streets of Obuasi town in protest and setting fire to several buses.
(2025-01-24). Italy's failure to surrender Libyan suspect to the International Criminal Court is a breach of its Rome Statute obligation. fidh.org
(2025-01-24). Colombia's Fragile Peace Ruptures in Catatumbo. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra Hundreds of more troops from the Colombian Army have been deployed to Catatumbo in the last week. Photo: Minister of Defense Colombia Social movements and community organizations demand peace as violence breaks out in the northeastern region of Colombia. In the last week, at least 80 people have been killed and over 32,000…
(2025-01-24). A Major Milestone in Socialist History — A Review of People's China at 75: The Flag Stays Red. libya360.wordpress.com Gabriel Rockhill "People's China at 75: The Flag Stays Red" analyzes the People's Republic of China and its ongoing socialist project. One of the most legendary scenes of revolutionary joy in the history of the world socialist movement is said to have occurred when Vladimir Lenin reportedly went out to dance in the snow in…
(2025-01-24). Cuba's Bastion 2024: A Firm Response to Imperial Arrogance. libya360.wordpress.com Granma Raúl and Díaz-Canel presided over the start of the Bastión 2024 Strategic Exercise The exercise will extend until January 25, which will culminate with the National Defense Day. The Exercise, which constitutes an essential element in the materialization of our doctrine of the war of all the people, aims to train the management and…
(2025-01-24). Should We Condemn the Glorification of Nazism? libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Meyssan Monument to the glory of Stepan Bandera in Ternopil (Ukraine). According to Forward Magazine, there are around a hundred monuments to the glory of Nazi collaborators in Ukraine. Russia demands their immediate destruction, while NATO claims they are unimportant. Russia intervened militarily in Ukraine to denazify the country. But, according to Westerners, there…
(2025-01-24). The Ayacucho Commune: Fisherfolk and Their Cooperative Practices. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Gilbert, Cira Pascual Marquina Mending the nets in a collective shelter. (Rome Arrieche) In Venezuela's Amazonas state, fishing has long been not just a trade but a whole way of life rooted in collaboration, knowledge sharing, and mutual aid. Now, under the US blockade, fishing has become an even more important source of food. At…
(2025-01-24). Italy's Meloni under fire over release of wanted Libyan general. newarab.com 
The controversial move has sparked outrage, with critics accusing the
(2025-01-24). A Major Milestone In Socialist History. popularresistance.org One of the most legendary scenes of revolutionary joy in the history of the world socialist movement is said to have occurred when Vladimir Lenin reportedly went out to dance in the snow in order to celebrate the fact that the recently minted Soviet Republic had outlasted the Paris Commune. The workers who had taken over the French capital in 1871 and launched a collective project of self-governance were able to hold out for seventy-two days before the ruling class trounced this experiment in a more egalitarian world.
(2025-01-24). Iran, Oman agree to eliminate tariffs, elevate customs cooperation. presstv.ir The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Sultanate of Oman have reached an agreement to eliminate trade tariffs, and further elevate bilateral customs cooperation.
(2025-01-24). Looking to the Lessons of the Early Roman Republic and Venice for Guidance. independentmediainstitute.org IMI World Affairs writer John P. Ruehl has produced a three-part series that looks beyond the near-monopoly that the late Republic and early Imperial period have on the public consciousness with regard to inspiration for contemporary politics. In his series, Ruehl explores the near thousand-year long history of the durable Venetian republic and its customs, …
(2025-01-24). Palestinian Family Forced to Demolish Its Home in Jerusalem. imemc.org 
On Thursday evening, the Israeli occupation authorities forced the Ja'abis family to demolish their building in the town of Jabal al-Mukaber, southeast of occupied Jerusalem, in the West Bank. Media sources reported that the "City Council" forced the family to demolish their own home, which includes three residential apartments and commercial shops in Jabal al-Mukaber. …
(2025-01-24). Army Shoots a Palestinian, Abducts Eight, Near Hebron. imemc.org 
Israeli forces shot and seriously wounded a Palestinian teen, on Thursday, after invading the town of Halhul, north of Hebron, while eight young men were abducted by occupation forces in various parts of the Hebron governorate, in the southern occupied West Bank.
(2025-01-24). Hezbollah warns Israel over plan to delay withdrawal from Lebanon. presstv.ir The Hezbollah resistance movement says a possible Israeli delay to withdraw the occupation forces from southern Lebanon will constitute an infringement on the Arab country's sovereignty.
(2025-01-24). Israeli media: The security cabinet clarified that the army will maintain its current deployment in southern Lebanon. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-01-24). Israel to stay in Lebanon past Sunday withdrawal deadline. newarab.com 
Israel The military withdrawal from southern Lebanon will continue beyond the 60-day period that was defined in the ceasefire agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, and Israel's Kan bro…
(2025-01-24). Netanyahu Says Israeli Forces Will Stay in Lebanon Past Ceasefire Deadline. truthout.org The Israeli military is planning to continue occupying southern Lebanon past the deadline set forth in Israel's ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. Under the terms of the deal, agreed to in November, Israel and Hezbollah were supposed to withdraw from southern Lebanon by this Sunday, January 26. They were to be replaced by troops from the… |
(2025-01-24). On heightened watch: IRGC warns extra-regional players as naval drills get underway. presstv.ir The IRGC Navy launches extensive exercises spanning the southern Iranian provinces of Bushehr and Khuzestan's littoral waters.
(2025-01-24). Welcome to the Pyrocene: an Era of Uncontrolled Burning. counterpunch.org 
Los Angeles is burning, but it isn't alone. In recent years, fires have blasted through cities in Colorado, the southern Appalachians and the island of Maui, along with Canada, Australia, Portugal and Greece. What wasn't burned was smoked in. Is this another case of a future not only dire but strange, without a narrative to
(2025-01-24). The Axel Rudakubana Southport Murder 'Cover Up' Conspiracy Theories Debunked. bylinetimes.com 
(2025-01-24). Reform UK MPs make shameful call for 'national debate' on death penalty. leftfootforward.org Reform UK MPs have called for a national debate on the death penalty following Axel Rudakubana's sentencing for murdering three young girls in Southport. | Eighteen-year-old Rudakubana was given life with a minimum of 52 years in prison for murdering 6-year-old Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Da Silva Aguiar, nine, at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport on 29 July 2024. | Earlier this week, Donald Trump signed an executive order promising that Trump's attorney general will seek capital punishment for "all crimes of a severity demanding its use". | Speaking on LBC, Reform UK's deput…
(2025-01-24). UK teen jailed for 52 years minimum for Southport girls' murders. newarab.com 
(2025-01-24). 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 (…) | – | / |
(2025-01-24). Clashes in Sudan endanger Khartoum's oil refinery. plenglish.com Khartoum, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Fierce clashes over control of the al-Jili oil refinery, north of this capital, between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces have reportedly damaged its facilities seriously.
(2025-01-24). Sudanese journalist Yahya Hamad Fadlallah dies after army arrest. alaraby.co.uk
(2025-01-24). Sudan army, paramilitaries trade blame over oil refinery attack. newarab.com The Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries traded blame on Thursday over Eyewitnesses reported seeing The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had claimed since the first month of the war, in April 2023, to be in control of the refinery.
(2025-01-24). Torture victims file UN complaints over Tunisian abusers' impunity. newarab.com 
Complaints have been lodged with the UN Committee against Torture on behalf of six Tunisian victims protesting the failure of authorities to secure a single torture conviction, a human rights group said Thursday. | Since the launch in 2018 of special courts tasked with trying alleged cases of torture under the authoritarian governments that preceded the Arab Spring of 2011, "not one trial has led to a verdict", the vice-president of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), Mokhtar Trifi, told reporters. | The OMCT's Tunisian branch is supporting complaints to the UN committee by two former prisoners and…
(2025-01-24). Museveni: Prioritize indigenous communities in protecting water bodies. independent.co.ug 
Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni says that indigenous communities are better placed to superintend over the general wellbeing of the country's water bodies. While interacting with journalists at his Kityerera state lodge in Mayuge district on Thursday, Museveni says that indigenous communities have all the traditional history pertaining these large water …
(2025-01-24). Supreme Court sets January 13th to decided on case of civilians in Court Martial. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The long-awaited judgement as to whether the military courts should try civilians or not has been fixed for January 31st by the Supreme Court. According to the notice sent to the lawyers who have been involved in this case, Lukwago and Company Advocates, Alaka and Company Advocates, Rwakafuuzi and …
(2025-01-24). MMU, Martyrs University join hands to address impacts of flooding in Rwenzori. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) has launched the "Building Socio-ecological Resilience of Communities to Address Flash Flooding in the Rwenzori Mountains (B-SaFFeR)." Funded by the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR UOS), the B-SaFFer project is a 5-year (2024-29) collaborative consortium between Mountains of the Moon University, Uganda Martyrs University …
(2025-01-24). Ssemakadde petitions High Court to quash summons. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) Isaac Ssemakadde, has petitioned the High Court seeking to set aside the summons issued against him by Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi on charges of insulting the modesty of a woman. The summons were issued on January 17th following …
(2025-01-24). Uganda to participate in 2025 OTM trade fair in India. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to participate in the Outbound Travel Market (OTM) trade fair, one of the largest global travel and tourism expos, in Mumbai, India, from January 30 to February 2, 2025. As the largest travel and trade show in Asia, OTM presents an opportunity for Uganda to position itself as …
(2025-01-24). "What happens if Besigye dies in Luzira Prison?" independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A statement by the Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi that Dr. Kiiza Besigye's life is in danger, has raised concern in parliament. "I wanted to be on record that we will pray. God forbid because I have listened to the Leader of the Opposition talking about supposing he …
(2025-01-24). Zimbabwean students receive China-Zimbabwe Friendship Scholarship. tvbrics.com 
The scholarship fosters cultural exchange between two nations…