(2024-12-17). One year of denouncing the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. fidh.org One year ago, the elected representatives of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), voted on a resolution describing as genocide the crimes committed by the State of Israel against the Palestinian people in Gaza. As evidence of the crimes keeps accumulating, the Israeli authorities continue to encourage and organise this genocide. Those responsible must be brought to justice. FIDH condemns the absence of a permanent ceasefire, and consequently the absence of any basic prospect (…) | – |
(2024-12-17). From South Africa to Syria, rising perils for Palestine solidarity. cadtm.org
(2024-12-17). Complaint filed against Franco-Israeli soldier: the French judiciary must open an investigation. fidh.org
(2024-12-17). Mpox cases in Uganda surpass 1,000 mark. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The cumulative number of confirmed mpox cases in Uganda has surpassed 1,000, with six deaths reported since the outbreak was declared five months ago in the East African country, the Ministry of Health said on Monday. A total of 17 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, bringing …
(2024-12-17). China: Experts discuss paths to bring peace and stability in Africa. icrc.org
(2024-12-17). China-U.S. economic working group holds 'candid, in-depth and constructive'talks. ecns.cn The China-U.S. economic working group held the 7th meeting on December 12 in Johannesburg, South Africa, during which the two sides had candid, in-depth and constructive communication over macroeconomic situations and policies of the two countries and other topics of global challenges.
(2024-12-17). South Africa: The 23rd Southern Africa and Indian Ocean States Regional IHL Seminar. icrc.org spotlighting "the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions — strengthening humanity"
(2024-12-17). South Africa: Global Military Personnel Identification Conference. icrc.org Convening State armed forces to create "international guidelines for identifying military personnel and preventing them from going missing"
(2024-12-17). Niger: Prominent civil society activist arbitrarily arrested. fidh.org
(2024-12-17). Minors to be reunited with families in Mozambique. sanews.gov.za Minors to be reunited with families in Mozambique | Twenty-seven teenage boys are set to be repatriated home to Mozambique after resurfacing from the Stilfontein unused mines more than a month ago, the Department of Social Development in the North West said. | In a statement on Tuesday, the department said among the 27 undocumented children, 15 were found by the police in Matlosana and 12 others resurfaced from the abandoned mines and were placed in temporary safe care in Mahikeng for two weeks. | | Last month, the Department of Social Development (DSD) said that about 96 undocumented children have been detai…
(2024-12-17). Rand Water completes maintenance work at Eikenhof. sanews.gov.za Rand Water completes maintenance work at Eikenhof | Rand Water has completed maintenance work at its Eikenhof system and pumping has resumed at the station. | In a statement issued on Monday, Johannesburg Water said the system will start to recover progressively. | | The water utility said water supply will not be noticed immediately but will gradually increase as the system builds capacity. | Low lying areas will recover first, with high lying areas recovering later. | | "This recovery is also impacted by demand, so we need to observe water consumption. Pumping to Johannesburg Water affected towers will o…
(2024-12-17). RTMC calls on motorists to exercise extreme caution on the roads. sanews.gov.za RTMC calls on motorists to exercise extreme caution on the roads | The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called on motorists to exercise extreme caution on the roads. | The call follows a major collision that claimed 15 lives in the Eastern Cape on Monday morning. | In a statement issued, the RTMC said the collision occurred when a minibus crashed head-on with an SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) at approximately 5: 30am on Monday on the N9 between Graaff-Reinett and Middelburg. | A Mazda CX5 SUV with six occupants and a fully loaded minibus travelling from the Western Cape collided head-on early on Monda…
(2024-12-17). Law enforcement bolstered with 123 traffic officers. sanews.gov.za Law enforcement bolstered with 123 traffic officers | Deputy Minister for Transport Mkhuleko Hlengwa has welcomed the newly graduated 123 traffic officers and 56 road safety officers. | "As traffic and road safety officers, you are custodians of safety on our roads. Your presence is a testament to our nation's commitment to reducing road accidents, saving lives, and fostering a culture of respect and responsibility among road users," the Deputy Minister said. | He was addressing the recent Passing Out and Graduation Ceremony of Traffic Officers and Road Safety Officers at the Boekenhoutkloof Traffic Academy in Ts…
(2024-12-17). SANRAL advises motorists of toll fees on major routes. sanews.gov.za SANRAL advises motorists of toll fees on major routes | With some of the major routes anticipated to experience heavy traffic during the festive season, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has advised motorists on toll fees on some of the country's major routes. | | Some of the key routes anticipated to experience heavy traffic in the SANRAL Northern Region include the N1 from Gauteng to the Musina (in Limpopo) border post, the N3 Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal and the N4 from Gauteng to the Lebombo (in Mpumalanga) border post. | | N1 Gauteng — Musina border post | | The N1 is a…
(2024-12-17). Africa: A tomato, sex and HIV. independent.co.ug 
The high cost of inequalities that symbolise the deep vulnerabilities that fuel the HIV epidemic in our region COMMENT | ANNE GTHUKU — SHONGWE | This World AIDS Day, Dec.01, we had some good news. Our collective efforts are yielding results. There has been major progress in the HIV response in East and Southern Africa, the …
(2024-12-17). France denies recruiting IS fighters to destabilise Algeria. newarab.com 
Over the weekend, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noà´l Barrot
(2024-12-17). Boycotting McDonald's in Egypt. electronicintifada.net I had been forcibly displaced from Gaza by the Israeli genocide, but it seemed that life outside of Gaza carried on, with little thought for the boycott.
(2024-12-17). UN veto power abused to carry on genocide in Gaza: Saudi Arabia. ummid.com Saudi Arabia said the abuse of veto power by some UN members led to the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and other occupied lands.
(2024-12-17). Report: Hamas lifts demand for war's end amid truce talks, submits list of living hostages. haaretz.com ISRAEL: U.S. military strikes Houthi command-and-control facility in Yemen after missile fired toward Israel ‚ñ GAZA: 45,059 Palestinians killed in Strip since Oct.7, Health Ministry says ‚ñ SYRIA: U.S. officials warn Turkey's military buildup may signal imminent incursion into Syria, WSJ reports ‚ñ LEBANON: Lebanon's caretaker PM orders the reopening of the country's embassy in Damascus…
(2024-12-17). Defense Minister Katz: Israel will have full security control in Gaza after war, like in West Bank. haaretz.com ISRAEL: U.S. military strikes Houthi command-and-control facility in Yemen after missile fired toward Israel ‚ñ GAZA: Death toll since start of war passes 45,000 ‚ñ SYRIA: U.S. Officials warn Turkey's military buildup may signal imminent incursion into Syria, WSJ reports ‚ñ LEBANON: Lebanon's caretaker PM Mikati orders the reopening of the country's embassy in Damascus…
(2024-12-17). Sanders Derides Congress for Fully Funding Military Amid Housing Crisis. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday derided those of his colleagues who claim it's too expensive for the federal government to take ambitious action on national crises in housing and healthcare while simultaneously supporting a military budget that's approaching $1 trillion a year. "I find it amusing that any time we come to the floor and members point out that we have a housing crisis… |
(2024-12-17). A Gift America Can't Return. dissidentvoice.org The American police state has become America's new crime boss. Thirty years after then-President Bill Clinton signed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act into law, its legacy of mass incarceration, police militarization, and over-criminalization continues to haunt us. It has become the gift that America can't seem to return. We are now suffering …
(2024-12-17). Virginia Prisoners are Setting Themselves on Fire to Escape 'Unbearable Conditions'. thealtworld.com 
Poet, organizer, and host of the Black Myths Podcast, Too Black, joins the show to discuss the string of self-immolations at Virginia's Red Onion State Prison, where prisoners have set themselves on fire to protest systemic abuse and inhumane conditions. | He dives into the brutality of mass incarceration and explores themes from his book, Laundering Black Rage: The Washing of Black Death, People, Property, and Profits, which examines how Black rage is subjugated and co-opted under capitalism.
(2024-12-17). US strikes Houthi command and control facility in Yemen. newarab.com 
American forces carried out an air strike on Monday against a The Houthis began striking ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in November 2023, part of the region-wide fallout from "The targeted facility was a hub for coordinating…
(2024-12-17). Buildings 'pancaked' in Vanuatu as 7.3 magnitude quake strikes off capital Port Vila. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Stefan Armbruster and Harry Pearl of BenarNews A strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu today, US geologists said, severely damaging a number of buildings in the capital, crushing cars and briefly triggering a tsunami warning. Witnesses described a "violent shake" and widespread damage to Port Vila, located about 1900km northeast…
(2024-12-17). Tribute to Simón Bolívar in Venezuela on the anniversary of his death. plenglish.com Caracas, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) With the raising of the tricolor flag at the National Pantheon in Caracas, Venezuelan civilian and military authorities commemorated today the 194th anniversary of the passing to immortality of Liberator Simón Bolívar.
(2024-12-17). Peter Thiel Reveals How Scared Oligarchs Are Of The People. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Plutocrats like Thiel are constantly thinking about the fact that ordinary people vastly outnumber them and can kill them at any time. They think about it way more often than ordinary people do.
(2024-12-17). Peter Thiel Reveals How Scared Oligarchs Are Of The People. thealtworld.com 
Billionaire Peter Thiel had a "And to those who think this shooter is a hero, because he did it because he said this healthcare executive is presiding over a healthcare system which kills thousa…
(2024-12-17). China allows the Philippines' resupply to its illegally grounded warship. ecns.cn The Philippines carried out a replenishment operation to the illegally grounded warship at Ren'ai Reef on Dec 12 with the permission of the Chinese side, while the Chinese coast guard closely monitored the whole process.
(2024-12-17). China sends new satellite group into space. ecns.cn A Long March 2D carrier rocket carrying the PIESAT-2 09~12 satellite blasts off from the Taiyuan Space Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Dec. 17, 2024.
(2024-12-17). China launches low-orbit internet satellites. ecns.cn The first group of low Earth orbit satellites for a satellite internet constellation was launched by the Long March-5B carrier rocket on Monday…
(2024-12-17). Hainan launch center to carry out 2nd mission. ecns.cn The Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center in Wenchang, Hainan province, is set to conduct its second mission, this time with a Long March 8 carrier rocket, according to the new spaceport.
(2024-12-17). Peru: Two years after the repression of protests, justice for the victims is still pending. fidh.org Today marks two years since the first death occurred during the lethal repression of the 2022 and 2023 protests in Peru. During these mobilisations, the Peruvian police and army fired bullets, pellets and tear gas, causing the death of 50 people and leaving more than 1400 people injured. These actions were marked with a clear racist bias against people from indigenous and peasant communities. There are indications that the repression was an intentional and coordinated strategy, which would (…) | – |
(2024-12-17). An ethical Christmas gift guide that gives back to Palestine. newarab.com 
As usual, the lead-up to Christmas is both exciting and overwhelming filled with hours spent online or lost in thought, frantically brainstorming gift ideas for loved ones. | Add the But who says Christmas gift shopping, considering all these factors, has to be such a tedious task? | Carefully curated to suit different personalities and interests, The New Arab (T…
(2024-12-17). Nursing in Brazil: a story of super-exploitation. peoplesdispatch.org 
Nurses in Brazil have taken to the streets over the past two years to demand a living wage. Despite only partial victories due to judicial setbacks, their mobilization—representing a group of 3 million workers—has drawn significant attention to the poor working conditions they face. These challenges also extend to other segments of the health sector. | But the notorious difficulties nurses face in Brazil go far beyond low wages: they also deal with long hours, juggling multiple jobs just to make ends meet, and increasingly precarious employment arrangements. For a research group in Rio de Janeiro, one…
(2024-12-17). Nicaraguan president highlighted Fidel Castro's solidarity. plenglish.com Managua, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega stressed here the solidarity of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro (1926-2016), during the struggle against the Somoza dictatorship in this Central American nation.
(2024-12-17). Presidente de Nicaragua destacó solidaridad de líder Fidel Castro. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 dic (RHC) El presidente nicaragàºense, Daniel Ortega, destacó la solidaridad del líder histórico de la Revolución cubana, Fidel Castro, durante la lucha contra la dictadura somocista en esta nación centroamericana.
(2024-12-17). Carbon capture: False hopes and harsh realities. mronline.org 
Do not buy the fossil-fuel industry's hype about carbon-capture technology, even the schemes that work cannot be scaled up to the necessary levels, explains John Clarke.
(2024-12-17). How a Small Chinese Company Tricked the German State | DW Investigation. wattsupwiththat.com DW uncovered that dozens of Chinese climate projects, certified by the German authorities as carbon credits under the upstream emission reduction scheme, failed to deliver on promises to save millions of tons of carbon emissions. A joint investigation by DW and ZDF reveals how Germany was deceived — and exposes the shadowy company Beijing Karbon behind the alleged fraud.
(2024-12-17). Arctic Tundra Goes From Carbon Sink to Carbon Source for the First Time in Millennia: NOAA Report. pressenza.com According to the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s 2024 Arctic Report Card, tundra in the Arctic is becoming a net source of carbon dioxide, rather than the climate-beneficial carbon sink it has been for millennia. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes This year was the…
(2024-12-17). A Prison the Size of the State, A Police to Control the World. publicbooks.org Two new books examine how colonial logic has long been embedded within US carceral systems.
(2024-12-17). Spending Christmas with 'Dr. Doom'. grist.org 
I was 11 years old the year my older stepsister brought her high school boyfriend home for the first time. It was Thanksgiving in 2006, and his Southern manners fit right in as we bantered between mouthfuls of cornbread stuffing, fried okra, and marshmallow-topped sweet potato casserole. Then, in the overstuffed lull before the desserts were served, my dad plunked his laptop in the center of the table. He opened it up and began clicking through a PowerPoint presentation chock full of data on ice sheet melt and global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration. | My stepsister's eyes grew wide with embarrassment.
(2024-12-17). Biden administration announces US Maritime Decarbonization Action Plan. nationofchange.org The strategies in the Maritime Decarbonization Action Plan provide actions that the federal government and private sector can take to see through to net-zero maratime emissions.
(2024-12-17). Trump's Cabinet picks aren't just unqualified and inexperienced—they're morally bankrupt. nationofchange.org While every president has a right to select their own Cabinet appointees, the Senate also has the Constitutional authority to decide whether each nominee is fit to serve.
(2024-12-17). Cae otro notorio pandillero en Haití en operación policial. radiohc.cu Puerto Príncipe, 17 dic (RHC) La Policía Nacional de Haití (PNH) eliminó a dos líderes pandilleros gracias a las operaciones que adelanta hoy la institución para poner fin al caos que vive la nación caribeña.
(2024-12-17). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: Cinco héroes, cinco hombres. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu A diez años del regreso de Gerardo, Ramón y Antonio y el reencuentro de los 5 en la Patria, la Mesa Redonda dedica una emisión especial a estos 5 Patriotas que sacrificaron sus vidas para intentar proteger a nuestro pueblo del terrorismo.
(2024-12-17). ANPP: No se alcanzan los resultados esperados en los rubros exportables ni en la inversión extranjera. cubadebate.cu Al evaluar la situación de los principales rubros exportables y de la inversión extranjera en el país, el ministro de Comercio Exterior y la Inversión Extranjera, Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, afirmó que "no se alcanzan los resultados esperados y ambos son decisivos para recuperarnos de la compleja situación económica que atraviesa la nación".
(2024-12-17). Las Tunas representará a Cuba en la Serie de las Américas de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu La Federación Cubana de Béisbol-Softbol (FCBS) confirmó hoy que será el equipo de Las Tunas, campeón nacional, su representante en la primera Serie de Béisbol de las Américas, prevista del 23 al 31 de enero en Nicaragua.
(2024-12-17). Proceso de bancarización en Cuba: Nuevas medidas y viejas verdades. cubadebate.cu Una evaluación integral sobre el proceso de bancarización que se desarrolla en el país fue presentada en la jornada de este martes en la Comisión de Asuntos Económicos de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular. También se anunciaron nuevas medidas para su implementación. Entre las principales deficiencias, mencionó la violación, por parte de los actores económicos, del derecho de los clientes a escoger el método de pago en las operaciones comerciales.
(2024-12-17). Casi un millón de palestinos amenazados por el frío en Gaza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 dic (RHC) Casi un millón de palestinos están hoy amenazados por la llegada del invierno en Gaza debido a las carencias materiales y los refugios inadecuados para enfrentar el frío tras 14 meses de ataques israelíes, denunció hoy una ONG.
(2024-12-17). 'Soul of my soul': Iconic Palestinian grandfather killed by Israel in Gaza. imemc.org from the Middle East Eye A Palestinian man whose touching tribute to his dead granddaughter went viral on social media last year has now also been killed by the Israeli military. According to Palestinian journalists and social media activists, Khaled Nabhan was killed during Israel's bombardment of the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza. Nabhan became well known after his granddaughter was …
(2024-12-17). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Boluarte skipped a meeting in Ayacucho in South Central Peru in the face of protests, while 483 city workers in Duluth Minnesota have voted to authorize a strike.
(2024-12-17). China-U.S. financial working group holds seventh meeting. ecns.cn The China-U.S. financial working group held its seventh meeting in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, on Sunday and Monday, China's central bank announced Tuesday.
(2024-12-17). Xi delivers important speech at Central Economic Work Conference. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), attended the conference and delivered an important speech.
(2024-12-17). Tobacco harvest in Cuban province contributes to growth. plenglish.com Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) As the final stage of the 2024-2025 tobacco harvest is starting in this central Cuban province, access to foreign currency is recognized for producers of the sun-on-stick technology.
(2024-12-17). In Unprecedented Move, Judge Keeps CIA Employee Facing Espionage Act Charges in Jail. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-17). Italy: Draft bill 1236 targeting peaceful environmental activism. fidh.org
(2024-12-17). Díaz-Canel reitera convocatoria a marcha por el fin del bloqueo. cubadebate.cu Miguel Díaz-Canel, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC) y Presidente de la República, reiteró hoy la convocatoria para una marcha combatiente este viernes, 20 de diciembre, por el cese de la hostilidad de Estados Unidos contra la isla.
(2024-12-17). Diez años del regreso de los cinco luchadores antiterroristas cubanos. radiohc.cu Hace diez años la Patria abrazó finalmente a los cinco luchadores antiterroristas cubanos que guardaron injusta prisión en Estados Unidos. El retorno el 17 de diciembre de 2014 de Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino y Antonio Guerrero puso fin a años de lucha, resistencia y perseverancia por su liberación.
(2024-12-17). Turkish government bans metalworkers' strike as war in Middle East deepens. wsws.org The metalworkers defending their right to strike and the millions of others demanding a decent minimum wage must be mobilized on the basis of a programme of struggle against war and genocide and in defence of democratic rights.
(2024-12-17). The Democratic Party Faces Its Day of Reckoning. counterpunch.org 
Following its crushing defeat in the 2024 election, the Democratic Party might finally face its day of reckoning. The party markets itself as the champion of the working class and a bulwark against the party of the plutocrats. But this has been a lie for at least three decades. The Democratic Party has partnered with
(2024-12-17). South Korea Impeaches President as Demand Grows for Democratic Reforms. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-17). Unelected Canada Industrial Relations Board orders postal workers back to work from Tuesday. wsws.org Postal workers must defy this anti-democratic edict, but this requires the mobilization of the broadest sections of the working class—public and private sector alike—across Canada and internationally.
(2024-12-17). Egypt: Asylum Bill Threatens Refugee Rights. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Refugees fleeing conflict in Sudan cross into Egypt through the Argeen Land Port on May 12, 2023. | © 2023 Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images | (Beirut) — Egypt's draft asylum law, if enacted, risks violating the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, Human Rights Watch said today. The law would hinder the work of United Nations agencies and others providing vital services and breach Egypt's obligations under international law.Egypt's parliament approved the Law Regarding the Asylum of Foreigners on November 19, 2024, in a rushed process without meaningful consultation with…
(2024-12-17). Iranian President, Foreign Minister to Visit Egypt for D8 Meeting. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will visit Egypt for a meeting of the Developing Eight (D8) countries.
(2024-12-17). Egypt: Al-Azhar University and ICRC explore similarities between International Humanitarian Law and Islamic Sharia. icrc.org
(2024-12-17). Egypt: Completion of the Regional Arabic course on International Humanitarian Law in Sharm El-Sheikh. icrc.org
(2024-12-17). Egypt celebrates Semsemiah and Henna on UNESCO Heritage list. newarab.com 
Earlier this month, during a meeting in Asunción, Paraguay, the Among the
(2024-12-17). Backlash grows among Egyptians over damage to Pyramids of Giza. newarab.com 
(2024-12-17). Guns are silent, but war lingers for Ogaden's former women rebel fighters. aljazeera.com Rebels from Ethiopia's Somali region have had a rocky transition to civilian life, even years after the 2018 peace deal.
(2024-12-17). Key areas of mutual interest on Ethiopia-European Union dialogue. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The government of Ethiopia and the European Union (EU), together with the member states of that political community represented in the country, held their second Structured Dialogue today to discuss key areas of mutual interest.
(2024-12-17). Ghana's historic election: a vote for change. peoplesdispatch.org Ghana's Electoral Commission declared on Monday, December 9, that former President and opposition leader John Dramani Mahama was the winner in the presidential election held on December 7, securing 56.55% of the vote, according to provisional results. The election marked a political comeback for the 66-year-old leader, who served as Ghana's president from 2012 to 2016. His rival, incumbent Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat on Sunday, putting an end to the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) eight-year rule under President Nana Akufo-Addo. The election results could mark a shift in Ghana's politics, which t…
(2024-12-17). Reimagining the role of Ambassadors & High Commissioners in economic diplomacy. independent.co.ug 
OPINION | George Arodi | On a warm May afternoon in 2007, during a critical dialogue between the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the late Hon. David Nalo, then Permanent Secretary for Trade, made a thought-provoking remark: "Our embassies should be more than ceremonial. They must drive our economic …
(2024-12-17). Liberian Warlord-Politician's Death and the Search for Justice. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Prince Y. Johnson attends a political rally in Liberia in 2017. | © 2017 Zoom Dosso/AFP via Getty Images | Liberia's Prince Y. Johnson, who rose to prominence first as a warlord and then politician, was implicated in serious abuses during the country's two civil wars between 1989 and 2003. His death on November 28, without ever being prosecuted, highlights the need to bring those responsible for international crimes to account and uphold the promise of justice.Johnson was a member of former Liberian President Charles Taylor's rebel armed group, the National Patriotic Front of Liber…
(2024-12-17). Syria's. Sednaya Prison or How to Occult Israeli Crimes. globalresearch.ca In recent days, official medias of Western-Arab-Zionist countries and malicious users of social network have attempted, once again, to lobotomize people by claiming, with supporting photos and videos, that the Syrian president is indeed the butcher of the people and …
(2024-12-17). Sri Lanka: Reading the General Election 2024. cadtm.org
(2024-12-17). Stop deportations of Haitians from Dominican Republic! workers.org 
About half a million Haitians — many of them undocumented — live in the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. They supply essential labor in sugar, coffee and cocoa production, as well as in construction and parts of the Dominican Republic's tourism sector. Hispaniola lies between . . . |
(2024-12-17). I Heartily Agree With Donald Trump (and It's About Time). counterpunch.org 
On December 13, president-elect Donald Trump pledged on Truth Social that in his coming term the Republican Party will "use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time." It's not very often I agree with US presidents, but I like to give credit where credit is due, and I'm 100% with Trump on this. It's long past
(2024-12-17). Kennedy Jr. intenta disipar dudas en Capitolio de Estados Unidos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 dic (RHC) Robert F. Kennedy Jr., el candidato del presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, para secretario de Salud y Servicios Humanos, busca hoy disipar preocupaciones de los republicanos y tendrá semana de gira por el Capitolio.
(2024-12-17). Lula vows to "severely punish" coup plotters after recovery. independent.co.ug 
SAO PAULO, Brazil | Xinhua | Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed on Sunday at a press conference to "severely punish" those involved in the 2022 coup attempt. "I believe that General Braga has every right to the presumption of innocence," Lula said, referring to the detained retired general Walter Braga Netto, who served …
(2024-12-17). All is not quite what it seems with Cumbria Safari Zoo's alleged 'closure'. thecanary.co 
On Monday 16 December, Cumbria Safari Zoo announced its plans to close after stacking up years worth of failures and animal rights abuses. However, all is not quite as it seems: üì£ South Lakes Safari Zoo Closure: A Step Towards a Better Future? What will happen to the animals they hold captive? üö® Read our […] | By
(2024-12-17). The Global South Is On The Brink Of A Disastrous Debt Crisis. popularresistance.org Countries across the Global South are experiencing climate, poverty and development crises — all made worse by the unbearable costs of debt servicing. Indeed, according to Development Finance International, "Citizens of the Global South now face the worst debt crisis since global records began." Low-income countries, which have seen the amount paid on foreign debt payment increase by 150 percent since 2011, are being hit especially hard. | In the exclusive interview for Truthout that follows, Ilene Grabel, a leading economist in global finance and global financial governance, sheds light on the roots of the…
(2024-12-17). The Global South Is on the Brink of a Disastrous Debt Crisis. Reform Is Urgent. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-17). 'People simply vaporized': Israeli attacks on the south Gaza humanitarian zone have killed scores of Palestinians. haaretz.com The Israeli army classified Mawasi as a humanitarian zone and directed Gaza's civilian population there. But despite its humanitarian classification, the IDF has never refrained from striking it — and the UN says attacks there have intensified recently…
(2024-12-17). Two Israeli soldiers killed in building collapse in southern Gaza's Rafah. haaretz.com The soldiers were named as Captain (res.) Moshiko Maxim Rozenwald, 35, and Sergeant First Class (res.) Alexander Anosov, 26…
(2024-12-17). Houston's Brown Berets celebrate 10th anniversary. workers.org 
Houston The Southeast Tejas Brown Berets celebrated their 10th anniversary on Dec. 8 at the Chicano Boulevard Center on Houston's East Side with food, music, history and literature. Houston participants, Dec. 8, 2024. Credit: Brown Berets The lead chef Moses Maldonado, with tacos de fajitas, nopales, salsa and all the . . . |
(2024-12-17). The Indian Model of Financial Multipolarity Is the Most Relevant for the Global South. globalresearch.ca Few can afford to be massively tariffed by the US, let alone sanctioned, and most aren't willing to burn their bridges with the US for ideological reasons at the expense of their immediate economic interests. | Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. …
(2024-12-17). Political turmoil, the Moon Sect and US bases: South Korea, Asia's 'Ukraine'. unitedworldint.com Since decades, the Moon Sect has played a crucial role in US plans regarding South Korea and beyond. By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, Beijing / China The Korean War, one of the most brutal scenes of the Cold War in East Asia, is undoubtedly a historical turning point that shaped South Korea's destiny. The Korean Peninsula, divided …
(2024-12-17). New dinosaur genus discovered in Yunnan. ecns.cn A dinosaur fossil discovered in 2007 in southwest China's Yunnan Province has been identified as a new genus of Lishulong wangi, a species of early Jurassic sauropodomorph.
(2024-12-17). Hainan cracks down on criminal gang of trading in endangered wildlife products. ecns.cn Police in South China's Hainan Province recently dismantled a criminal gang suspected of endangering rare and endangered wildlife, with seized items valued at 1.5 million yuan ($206,000).
(2024-12-17). Targeted visa-free travel policy boosts tourism. ecns.cn An increasing number of tourists from South Korea are visiting Zhangjiajie, Hunan province since China allowed visa-free travel for those from the neighboring country since last month, according to local authorities.
(2024-12-17). Thailand: ICRC and Thammasat University screen film, host discussion on IHL and South-East Asian history. icrc.org
(2024-12-17). HRW accuses RSF of widespread sexual violence in south Sudan. newarab.com 
(2024-12-17). Women bear brunt of war in Sudan. aljazeera.com Sexual violence has been widespread, impacting many women and girls in Sudan.
(2024-12-17). Campaigners to protest outside the High Court over £3 billion Thames Water bailout plea. leftfootforward.org Protests will take place at the High Court this morning as Thames Water seeks approval for a £3 billion temporary bailout. | Campaigners are set to gather outside the Royal Courts of Justice to oppose the bailout plea, which We Own It has said will rack up £300 million in interest a year over two and a half years, and add an extra £250 a year to customers' bills. | Groups including We Own It, Windrush Against Sewage Pollution and the Henley Mermaids are calling for Thames Water to be brought back into public ownership instead of receiving the bailout at customers' expense. | A letter from Cat…
(2024-12-17). Bulambuli: Gov't to relocate over 5000 households following landslide. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has allocated 50 billion shillings (about 14 million U.S. dollars) for the immediate relocation of over 5,000 households in the mountainous eastern part of the country, where landslides killed more than 30 people last month, a senior official said Sunday. The funds will be used to relocate people from …
(2024-12-17). Court orders Govt to compensate victims of ex-LRA commander Kwoyelo. independent.co.ug 
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the high Court of Uganda has ordered the government to compensate the victims of convicted former Lord's Resistance Army rebel commander Thomas Kwoyelo. The ruling delivered on Monday at the Gulu High Court follows an application filed by the victim's counsel and 103 …
(2024-12-17). Inzu Yamasaba stops Kadodi on main roads as Museveni visits. independent.co.ug 
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inzu Yamasaba cultural institution has announced a ban on traditional Kadodi processions along major routes in Mbale, Bududa, and Manafwa districts ahead of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's visit to the Bugisu region today. The president is scheduled to visit Bududa to engage with stakeholders and promote the wealth creation program, …
(2024-12-17). IRA launches 2024 Annual Insurance Innovation Awards. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) has officially launched the 2024 Annual Insurance Innovation Awards (AIIA). The Authority is inviting all licensed industry players to participate. Now in its fifth year, the AIIA aims to recognize innovators who are reshaping the role of insurance in people's lives and businesses, …
(2024-12-17). Luwero Reverend jailed 12 years for murdering wife. independent.co.ug 
As witnesses turned up to testify against Sekibaala, he applied for a plea bargain in exchange for a lenient sentence Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Luwero has sentenced a former priest to serve 12 years in jail for killing his wife. Reverend David Sekibaala of Luwero Anglican Diocese was sentenced …
(2024-12-17). UBOS transfers 60,247 census tablets to ICT Ministry. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has transferred 60,247 of 120,000 census tablets it bought this year, to the Ministry of ICT for use in other government operations. The bureau however refrained from commenting on where the remaining devices are. Chris Mukiza, the UBOS Executive Director, declined to answer …
(2024-12-17). Examiners abandon New Curriculum marking, want pay rise. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Panic has gripped Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) as several examiners marking the first Senior Four national examinations under the new lower secondary curriculum abandoned marking centers over a pay dispute. The walkout that occurred over the weekend involved examiners who had been confined at Namugongo Secondary …
(2024-12-17). Maracha district council recommends punishment of teachers for mishandling PLE. independent.co.ug 
Maracha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maracha District Council has recommended deterrent punishment to eight primary school teachers for allegedly mismanaging the recently concluded PLE. The eight teachers were assigned to manage the 2024 PLE in Ombinyiri and Oribani primary schools in Kijomoro Sub County as Chief Invigilators and Invigilators The teachers, during the two …
Dictators — whether in Spain, South Africa, Romania or Syria —retain power for decades. They can seem impregnable and invulnerable. But they always fall, and when they do fall the world acts surprised. It ought not to be. The demise of dictators is woven into the fabric of history. In his massive, exhaustive, definitive new 
As Ireland plans to formally join South Africa's Speaking after Wednesday's cabinet meeting, 
Modern struggles, migration issues, geostrategic calculations and short-term approaches. The door that keeps letting in the draught, shut it, and be at peace. (Sudanese Proverb) By Halim Genàßoƒülu Introduction The ongoing conflict in Sudan has drawn significant international attention due to its humanitarian crisis and the broader implications for stability in East Africa. As Sudan …
The door that keeps letting in the draught, shut it, and be at peace. (Sudanese Proverb) By Halim Genàßoƒülu Introduction The ongoing conflict in Sudan has drawn significant international attention due to its humanitarian crisis and the broader implications for stability in East Africa. As Sudan grapples with internal strife, worsened by the military coup …
On December 2, 2024, Mali's popular anti-imperialist government issued an arrest warrant for Canadian mining company Barrick Gold's CEO, Mark Bristow, a South African national who fought for the apartheid army in the 1970s.
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CAF has given a go ahead to Uganda and Burundi to play their African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 qualifier matches at Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo. This becomes the first continental fixture the stadium will host since its re-opening earlier this year. The two nations will face off in a two-legged …
Having failed thus far to ignite Nuclear Armageddon, what's up next for the U.S. military industrial complex? I'll tell you: New bases in Europe, 47 of them, to be exact, in Scandinavia in coming years. That's Joe Biden's legacy, a blood transfusion to NATO's moribund carcass by adding Finland and Sweden and thereby ballooning the 
Over 8,000 Americans die every day, many of them unnecessarily. Why? Because the United States still doesn't have a national health care system that guarantees everyone adequate medical attention. One particular American's death has driven that point home. On December 4, a gunman murdered Brian Thompson, UnitedHealthcare's 50-year-old CEO. The bullet casings from the shooting read 
If anyone still doubts that hell has surfaced on Earth and roams Gaza, they need to watch Carol Mansour and Muna Khalidi's latest documentary, This all-encompassing portrait of British-Palestinian surgeon Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah — volunteering for the sixth time in his homeland of Palestine during a military conflict — lays bare the ongoing atrocities, which, despite the hypocritical rhetoric of international human rights discourse, no legal body seems capable of ending. | A State of Passion recently cele…
It offers a damning portrait of the unscrupulous politician — universally known as Bibi — who has manipulated regional conflicts and high-level influence to secure his survival in the face of crimina…
Lebanon earlier this week granted a non-exclusive reconnaissance license to a US-Norwegian energy data and services provider to conduct a three-dimensional seismic survey in one of the country's offshore maritime blocks. | During a press conference Tuesday, caretaker Energy and Water Minister Walid Fayyad announced that Oslo-based TGS was granted a permit to survey an area of about 1,300 square km in Block 8, off southern Lebanon. | It is the only block out of 10 in total not to be included in the seismic surveys conducted between 2006 and 2013 due to its close location to Israel, with which Lebanon demarcated…
On May 1, 2023, Jordan Neely was strangled to death in a New York City subway car. Yesterday, Dec. 9, his killer, Daniel Penny, was found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide and had the more severe charge of manslaughter dismissed because of a hung — predominantly white — jury. . . . | 
In the early 1990s, doctors in Hiroshima, Japan, discovered a stress-induced syndrome they called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or "broken heart syndrome" — a condition in which the heart's left ventricle, responsible for pumping blood, loses its capacity in response to extreme stressors like war, natural disaster, and the loss of loved ones. Prevalent among older women, that 
I worked hard my whole career and retired feeling secure. Then I lost every last dime in a scam. I was left with $1,300 a month in Social Security benefits to live on in an area where monthly expenses run about $3,700. I'm a smart woman, but scams against older Americans are increasing in number and sophistication. Whether 
WASHINGTON—When Republican Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office next month, the first idea he plans is to extend and expand his eight-year-old tax cut for corporations and the rich. That and other plans he has will destroy the safety nets the country depends upon without ever having to do what Elon Musk is urging …
Despite growing public scrutiny and legal challenges over its use of plastic, Coca-Cola appears to be moving backward on packaging sustainability. | Earlier this decade, the soda giant publicly pledged to decrease its use of virgin plastic and boost the share of its beverages sold in reusable containers. But in a 
An Iranian singer was hailed as a hero by supporters on Thursday but faced Parastoo Ahmadi streamed the concert on her YouTube channel late on Wednesday. She wears no headscarf and is bare-shouldered in a long, flowing black dr…
Baguio Central University (BCU) proudly announced its active participation in the 6th International Multidisciplinary Conference, hosted by Beyond Books Publication (BBP) in partnership with ISTAR-Thailand, which took place from December 4-6, 2024, at Bach Viet Polytechnic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Under the theme "Synergy, Innovation, and Partnership for an Empowered World," this event highlighted BCU's unwavering commitment to academic excellence and international collaboration. | Dr. Genevieve B. Kupang took center stage at the 6th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference in Ho Chi Minh, Vietna…
A prosecutor from Greece's Supreme Court on Thursday launched an emergency inquiry into the alleged Four other Egyptians housed at the facility aged 16, 17, 18 and 21 have been arrested in connection with the alleged assault at the state-run refugee facility in Malakasa, west of the Greek capital, police said. | The four male suspects were…
NAIROBI | Xinhua | Kenya's economy is stable and the government has laid a solid foundation for inclusive economic transformation, President William Ruto said on Thursday. Ruto made the remarks while celebrating Independence Day, marking 61 years since Kenya gained independence from Britain on Dec. 12, 1963. "We are no longer where we were a …
This piece was first published on CounterPunch in March 2011. When the Arab Spring came to the Middle East ten years ago, most on the left welcomed the protests, except in Libya and Syria largely out of geopolitical concerns. If the world was made up of opposing camps, you had to support Washington's enemies even 
On Thursday, Israeli forces shot two Palestinians, including a child, and injured dozens more in the town of Beit Furik, southeast of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. East of the city, undercover agents kidnapped a young man in the Askar refugee camp. Media sources said that a large army force invaded several neighborhoods …
The Global North and its corporate executives have wielded the concept of 'corruption' to underdevelop the Global South, whose social wealth it instead injects into the Continent of Sleaze.
The small South American nation of The move marks a welcome diplomatic victory for 
The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at recent attacks in "The most recent attacks in Kabkabiya, North Darfur, that claimed at least 80 lives and injured hundreds of people are shocking," WHO chief T…
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four police officers are in detention for violently arresting a woman in Mbarara City. The woman identified as Victoria Kabatoraine was arrested for allegedly trespassing on land. The land is opposite the Coca-Cola plant in Lubiri cell in Mbarara City. In a video posted on social media, two police officers in …
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government has released sh50 billion to resettle over 5,000 households living in disaster-prone areas in the Bugisu region. This was revealed on Wednesday by Prime Minister Robina Nabbanja while meeting leaders in the Bugisu region in Mbale City. She said that after last month's landslides in Bulambuli, President …
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | John Paul Okanya, the former LCIII Chairperson of Osukuru Sub County, Tororo District has allegedly shot himself. The incident occurred on Thursday at his home in Osukuru Town Council. According to reports, Okanya returned home around midnight, where a heated argument ensued between him and his wife, Judith Muyodi. Johnson …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Today's highly anticipated Uganda National Lottery POWERBALL draw offers a staggering UGX 1.3 billion jackpot for participants to win, officials have confirmed. But that's not all—if no one matches all 6 numbers to claim the Huge jackpot, sh100 million is guaranteed to be won by participants in the next …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan students aspiring to pursue higher education at Malaysia's prestigious Binary University now have a significant opportunity. A total of UGX 5.5 billion has been allocated for scholarships under the MyBinary International Grant (MyBIG), an initiative designed to support international students. The Ugandan chapter follows the successful launch of similar programs …
Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | The newly elected Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) executive and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF) have agreed to lead a new drive to end quackery that is affecting the quality of products from Ugandan farms. "There are very many quack doctors right across the country. If …