(2025-12-29). Winter storms are battering Gaza's displaced Palestinians. newarab.com 
(2025-12-29). Klarenberg Was Right! Israel Sparks Somalia Fury Over Somaliland. scheerpost.com By Joshua Scheer Somalia has condemned Israel's unprecedented recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign state, warning of a threat to territorial integrity and regional stability. Investigative reporting by Kit Klarenberg earlier this year highlighted the strategic and humanitarian stakes, including potential military bases and the relocation of displaced Gazans, raising alarm over what critics call …
aljazeera.com (2025-12-29). Any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be a 'target': Houthi leader
The leader of Yemen's Houthi rebels has warned any Israeli presence in Somaliland would be considered a "military target", in the latest condemnation of Israel's move to recognise the breakaway region.
(2025-12-29). Gaza Changed the World's Power System. globalresearch.ca The Western system is acknowledging — by its own behavior — that Palestinian strategy is now actively reshaping the field of power itself.
(2025-12-29). Netanyahu set to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago for talks on Gaza, Iran. haaretz.com Sources familiar with the details of the visit said they are struggling to assess whether Trump will take a friendly or hostile approach toward Netanyahu. 'With Trump, you never know,' one said…
counterpunch.org (2025-12-29). Gaza as the Last Moral Frontier against Israel's Policy of Annihilation
Three dominant narratives contend for the future of Gaza and occupied Palestine, yet only one is being translated into consequential action: the Israeli narrative of domination and genocide. This singular, violent vision is the only one backed by the brute force of policy and fact. | | The first narrative belongs to the Trump administration, largely embraced by the US Western allies.
(2025-12-29). Thursday 1/1: Hikers for Palestine: Walking in Solidarity with Gaza's Orphans. indybay.org Inspiration Point (Tilden Regional Park), Wildcat Canyon Rd, Orinda, CA 94563…
(2025-12-29). Hamas Negotiator Talks to Aaron Maté about New Barriers to Palestinian Freedom. transcend.org 25 Dec 2025 – As Israel violates the ceasefire with relentless attacks on Gaza, The Grayzone sits down with senior Hamas negotiator Basem Naim in Doha, Qatar.
aljazeera.com (2025-12-29). Hamas armed wing confirms death of Abu Obeida, other leaders
In a video statement released on Monday, the al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's military wing, confirmed the death of its long-time spokesman and announced the appointment of a new masked spokesperson.
aljazeera.com (2025-12-29). Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia claims to have seized village in Donetsk
The Russian army claims its troops have captured of the Dibrova village in eastern Ukraine's war-torn Donetsk region. | Also in Donetsk, at least one person has been killed and five injured in Russian shelling of the eastern city of Sloviansk, according to the head of the region's military administration.
(2025-12-29). Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting. newarab.com 
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(2025-12-29). Winter floods wreak havoc on Gaza displacement camps as Israel blocks aid. aljazeera.com Heavy rains flood Gaza, leaving families struggling to stay dry amid aid shortages and widespread Israeli destruction.
(2025-12-29). Tents flooded by heavy rains in Gaza amid calls for Israel to let in aid. aljazeera.com Heavy winter rains and strong winds have brought new dangers to displaced Palestinians in a Gaza devastated by Israel.
(2025-12-29). Heavy rain and fierce winds uproot Gaza Tents, forcing families into the cold. tehrantimes.com Heavy rain and strong winds flooded and uprooted tents in the Gaza Strip on Monday, worsening already dire living conditions for Palestinians after two years of Israeli genocide.
(2025-12-29). Hamas' 1st bombshell confession on Abu Obaida as Netanyahu jets to US – New Gaza twist for IDF Or…. hindustantimes.com After months of silence, Hamas has confirmed the death of its longtime masked spokesperson, Abu Obaida, following an Israeli strike in western Gaza City. Hamas also released the real face behind the iconic mask, marking a significant moment for the group. Abu Obaida had served as Hamas' most influential military spokesperson for more than two decades. The group further confirmed the deaths of other senior military leaders, including Mohammad Sinwar. The announcement comes months after Israel claimed responsibility for killing Abu Obaida on August 31. The confirmation underscores ongoing tensions and continued mil…
(2025-12-29). The Gaza Genocide was not a One-Off: The Blueprint is There to be Repeated. scheerpost.com By Ramzy Baroud for the Middle East Monitor The architecture of extermination: Why the Gaza genocide is premeditated and repeatableSuppose we accept the fiction that none of us expected Israel to launch a full-scale genocide in Gaza—a premeditated campaign to erase the Strip and exterminate a significant portion of its inhabitants. Let us pretend that nearly eighty …
(2025-12-29). Israel Police chief to promote officer who ordered arrest of Gaza hostage protesters in synagogue. haaretz.com Despite an official reprimand for ordering the arrest of women distributing flyers at a synagogue, Chief Superintendent Yaniv Volvovic is set for promotion to deputy commander of the Jerusalem District. His advancement was approved by Minister Ben-Gvir, sources said…
(2025-12-29). The masked voice lives on: Abu Obaida and Gaza's unyielding resistance. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has confirmed that its armed wing spokesperson, Abu Obaida, and then Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar were martyred in Israel's genocidal war earlier this year. The announcement came in a prerecorded address by the newly appointed spokesman of the Izz al Din al Qassam Brigades, who vowed that the blood of the martyrs would only strengthen the resolve of the resistance.
(2025-12-29). Shaming the UN by Ratifying Genocide. counterpunch.org 
In my view, the 15 members of the Security Council, disgracefully voted unanimously in favor of the US draft resolution, adopted as SC Resolution 2803 on November 17, 2025, endorsing the Trump Plan for the stabilization of Gaza. The plan emerged with the approval of Israel, significantly unveiled during a Netanyahu visit to the White House at a joint press conference. The core feature of the plan was to reward the perpetrators of prolonged genocide, preceded by apartheid and resulting in making a wasteland of Gaza. Not only were there no references in the resolution to Israel's defiance of rulings of the Internat…
(2025-12-29). Tuesday 12/30: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2025-12-29). Israel has committed nearly 1,000 ceasefire violations in Gaza since October 10. tehrantimes.com Gaza officials report that 418 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli ceasefire violations since the truce began on October 10.
(2025-12-29). This is what happened after recent Netanyahu meetings with US Presidents. aljazeera.com Netanyahu is set to meet the US president again, with past meetings since the Gaza war followed by regional escalation.
(2025-12-29). Israel's Ceasefire Violations in Gaza Continue to Pile Up. scheerpost.com By International Middle East Media Center Israeli occupation forces continued to breach the ceasefire agreement on Friday and Saturday, carrying out new airstrikes, artillery fire, and machine‚Äëgun attacks across several areas of the Gaza Strip. The renewed violations come as casualty figures climb and rescue teams warn they are unable to reach many of the …
(2025-12-29). Gaza's Project Sunrise: Cat out of the bag. ummid.com Gaza's Project Sunrise right from the beginning was to get Gaza free of Palestinians, so that it could be redeveloped as a riviera or a Singapore in the desert, leading on AI and modern tech…
(2025-12-29). Italy Meloni Gov Attacks Dockers Unions For Action On Palestine. indybay.org The Italian Meloni government is retaliating against the USB union for taking action against the genocide in Gaza…
(2025-12-29). Wassailing in the Age of Endless War, ICE, and Epstein. counterpunch.org The war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous. Hierarchical society is only possible on the basis of poverty and ignorance. This new version is the past and no different past can ever have existed. In principle the war effort is always planned to keep society on the brink of
(2025-12-29). Epstein, Dershowitz, and the Israel Lobby. dissidentvoice.org Conman, convict, paedophile and a life terminated in circumstances of purported suicide. The list for Jeffrey E. Epstein, figure of cosmic social and political influence in the United States, is long. Trafficking in female flesh for his extensive client list, lubricated by his lover Ghislaine Maxwell, tends to be the crowning feature of most discussions …
(2025-12-29). President Maduro: Venezuela's Army Is Made of Emancipators and Liberators (+Economic Growth). orinocotribune.com Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro led the message of greeting to the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) on Sunday, reaffirming the liberating and emancipatory character of Venezuela's armed force, which remain in perfect popular-military unity to safeguard tranquility and peace. | "Our military has a glorious history as emancipatory soldiers, liberators of this land," he said, while celebrating the 200th anniversary of the creation of the Venezuelan Army's military academy, which was established even before the continent's emancipatory struggles began. | "Our military is not imperialist; they do not go out…
(2025-12-29). Did Trump Just Confess to Attacking Venezuela. theintercept.com 
President Donald Trump said in a radio interview that the United States had knocked out "a big facility" last week as part of his administration's ongoing pressure campaign to topple Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. | "They have a big plant or a big facility where the ships come from," Trump
(2025-12-29). Wednesday 1/14: Webinar: US aggression towards Venezuela and its repercussions for Latin America. indybay.org Online | secure.everyaction.com/BX66_bP-OEqF2ERN7……
(2025-12-29). Christmas 2025: Widespread violence, intimidation against Christians in India. ummid.com Reports of widespread violence and intimidation against Christians are being reported from different parts of India on the eve and day of Christmas Thursday December 25, 2025.
(2025-12-29). Jailed Pro-Palestine Hunger Strikers in UK Are "At Increasing Risk of Death" truthout.org Alarm is growing over the treatment and deteriorating health of eight pro-Palestinian activists jailed in the United Kingdom who are on hunger strike to protest their detention. The activists remain imprisoned as they await trial over charges linked to their work with Palestine Action, which the British government has banned under its Terrorism Act over direct action protests against Israel's… |
(2025-12-29). The Body as the Final Weapon: Palestine Action and the Spirit of Bobby Sands. counterpunch.org 
When the machinery of the state is totally dedicated to the protection of genocide; when the courts act as private security for arms dealers and weapons manufacturers; and when the political class—from Labour to Tory—competes to see who can bow lower to the Zionist lobby, the only territory left to reclaim is the body itself.
(2025-12-29). Ricardo Sa Pinto to remain Esteghlal head coach. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Ricardo Sa Pinto will remain as head coach of Esteghlal after the club's board of directors decided to give the Portuguese manager more time despite recent poor results.
(2025-12-29). Trump's $30 Trillion Bond Truce Hangs by a Thread. moderndiplomacy.eu Since the upheaval caused by President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs in April, which triggered a sharp sell-off in U.S. Treasuries, the administration has sought to manage the bond market carefully. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a former hedge fund manager, has led efforts to keep yields in check through messaging, consultations with investors, and tactical …
(2025-12-29). Thirteen killed as train carrying 250 derails in Mexico. tribune.com.pk 
(2025-12-29). Netanyahu's Somaliland gamble blows up, Houthi missiles now aimed at Israeli 'outpost' near Yemen. hindustantimes.com Houthis slam Israel's unprecedented recognition of self-governing Somaliland as independent, vowing "all possible" support, including potential military action, to defend Somalia's territorial integrity, while Israel's move is widely seen as a bid for strategic leverage along the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and draws sharp condemnation from Arab and Islamic governments.
(2025-12-29). Anthony Joshua injured in deadly car crash in Nigeria. aljazeera.com Police say two people die in a car crash in Ogun State involving the two-time former heavyweight champion.
(2025-12-29). Cultural Heritage Ministry establishes AI department. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has established a new department dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to integrate emerging technologies into its operations in a gradual, practical and goal-oriented manner.
(2025-12-29). Inter claim top spot in Serie A. tribune.com.pk 
Inter Milan stayed at the Serie A summit on Sunday after beating Atalanta 1-0 to maintain their slender lead over local rivals AC Milan. | Lautaro Martinez netted the only goal of the game in Bergamo for Inter who lead Milan, 3-0 winners against Verona thanks to Christoper Nkunku's first Serie A goals, by a single point at the top of the division. | The Argentina striker has scored in four consecutive league matches to end what has been a tricky 2025 in positive style. | "I ended last season in a lot of pain… I kept going during the Club World Cup and international duty and I had a very short summer break,"
(2025-12-29). At least 13 people killed as train derails in Mexico. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) — At least 13 people were killed, and 98 others were injured as a passenger train derailed in Mexico, according to the country's president, Claudia Sheinbaum.
(2025-12-29). Former hostage says Hamas captors staged unreleased video depicting suicide attempt. haaretz.com Hostage survivor Elkana Bohbot told Israeli news outlet Yedioth Ahronoth that his captors lied to him, telling him his mother had died and that his wife had left him. He also said he had a plan to escape, but was moved to a tunnel before he and other hostages could attempt to flee…
(2025-12-29). Flu Cases Spike in US as HHS Continues to Push Anti-Vaccine Policies. truthout.org The number of influenza cases in the United States is higher this year than last year, sparking concern that this flu season may be worse than usual due to lower rates of vaccination against the virus. Seventeen jurisdictions across the U.S. report "high" or "very high" levels of influenza. The situation is hitting some areas harder than others, with areas in Georgia and Kansas seeing so… |
(2025-12-29). Pierre Vesperini: Government of the Past. newleftreview.org If the past is always that of a certain present, what are the conditions for avoiding the subordination of public history to self-interested origin stories, or the consignment of past infamies to oblivion? Who belongs in public memory, and who not? Reflections on the political use and abuse of popular historiography.
(2025-12-29). Faiz Hameed appeals 14-year military court sentence, seeks judgment copy: lawyer. tribune.com.pk 
Former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed has challenged the 14-year sentence handed down to him by a military court and has sought a copy of the judgment, his lawyer confirmed on Monday. | Advocate Mian Ali Ashfaq told The Express Tribune that the appeal was filed with the army chief two days ago, while a separate application has been submitted to the Court of Appeal's registrar at GHQ seeking a copy of the written decision. | "The appeal has already been filed," Ashfaq said, without disclosing the specific grounds raised in the challenge. | According to the military, Hameed was…
(2025-12-29). To Live Without Fear: Brazilian Protests Denounce Rise in Gender-Based Violence. fairobserver.com On December 7, the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the Catholic representation of the sinless Virgin Mary, thousands of protesters gathered in over 20 Brazilian cities to petition a wave of unbridled violence against women. In Sao Paulo, the country's largest city and the epicenter of gruesome events, almost…
(2025-12-29). Israel's Supreme Court suspends govt move to shut army radio. newarab.com 
In a ruling issued late Sunday, Supreme Court President Isaac Amit said the suspension was partly because the
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(2025-12-29). Sightseeing along ancient spice route added to Iran's tourism calendar. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Sightseeing tours along sections of the ancient spice route located in Iran have been officially added to the country's tourism calendar, a move aimed at highlighting Iran's historical role in regional and global trade networks, a local tourism official said on Sunday.
(2025-12-29). Chinese legislators pass Foreign Trade Law revision. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers adopted a revision to the Foreign Trade Law on Saturday, and the updated provisions will take effect on March 1.
(2025-12-29). The Power of Quantum Thinking. transcend.org Can quantum physics help us rethink the nature of consciousness? In this inspiring keynote from 'A Symposium on Consciousness,' Vandana Shiva—a renowned physicist, author, and environmental activist—explores the profound connections between quantum mechanics, consciousness, and ecological democracy. MUST WATCH…
(2025-12-29). FIDH delegation barred from entering Kyrgyzstan: Authorities must provide explanations. fidh.org On the night of 11—12 December 2025, a delegation of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) was denied entry to Kyrgyzstan at Bishkek's Manas International Airport, without any explanation. The delegation was due to attend the Bir Duino documentary film festival, held from 12 to 15 December 2025. This incident highlights the country's democratic backsliding and its increasingly restrictive stance towards independent voices.
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(2025-12-29). The Limits of European Strategic Autonomy. counterpunch.org 
Europe is entering a moment of renewed strategic doubt. Conversations about security that once seemed theoretical have taken on a sharper edge as uncertainty grows about America's long-term role, the direction of the war in Ukraine, and the resilience of Europe's own defense capabilities. Leaders say that they recognize the need for greater self-reliance, yet
(2025-12-29). Wednesday 3/25: Virtual Action for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | zoom.us/meeting/register/tU6krXE_RRGWnxK……
(2025-12-29). UPS using AI surveillance cameras from Lytx to monitor drivers, further exposing sellout of 2023 contract struggle. wsws.org The 2023 contract prohibits the use of inward-facing cameras but Lytx cameras are using AI to monitor drivers and issue distracted driving alerts…
(2025-12-29). Iran Army at peak readiness to confront enemies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) — Iran's Army warned that any hostile action by adversaries would receive a crushing response, reaffirming its full readiness to defend the nation.
(2025-12-29). Climate Change Perceptions. wattsupwiththat.com There is overwhelming evidence that the current warming cycle will eventually reverse. This does not mean that GHG emissions are not a factor but does mean they are a tweak not the primary driver. This combined with the fact that New York GHG emissions are so small relative to global emissions that we cannot meaningfully affect global emissions means that GHG emission reductions for the sake of the climate is a useless endeavor.
(2025-12-29). Arsenal vs Aston Villa: Premier League preview — team news, start, lineups. aljazeera.com Villa, on an 11-match winning streak in all competitions, will draw level with Arsenal at top of the table with a win.
(2025-12-29). 10 Muslims win 2025 Maharashtra Civic Body President Polls. ummid.com As many as 10 Muslims have won the 2025 Municipal Council President elections in different parts of Maharashtra results of which were declared on Monday.
(2025-12-29). African Union security council meets today over DRC situation. independent.co.ug 
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) will on Monday convene its 1321st session at the ministerial level to discuss the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The session is expected to commence with opening remarks by Kacou Houadja Léon Adom, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cà¥te …
(2025-12-29). Yemen and mirage of Somaliland: Sovereignty, deterrence, and battle over the Red Sea. tehrantimes.com BEIRUT—The renewed focus on the so-called "Somaliland" is not an isolated African issue but a deliberate geopolitical maneuver tied to the security of the Red Sea and the balance of power in West Asia.
(2025-12-29). Foreign trade registrations in Hainan surge 230% in launch week. ecns.cn Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) saw 1,972 newly registered foreign trade enterprises during the first week of island-wide special customs operations – from December 18 to 24, marking a year-on-year increase of 2.3 times, according to Haikou Customs on Thursday.
(2025-12-29). Khawaja confirmed for Sydney Ashes test. tribune.com.pk 
Australia head coach and selector Andrew McDonald has confirmed Usman Khawaja will play in the fifth Ashes test against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground amid media speculation it could be his last international. | The oldest player in an ageing squad, the 39-year-old lefthander's spot in the line-up is under scrutiny following his demotion down the batting order and as selectors look to the future. | With the promoted Travis Head taking his opening spot, Khawaja batted at number four in the third Adelaide test and number five in the fourth match in Melbourne. | While some reports in Australian media have s…
(2025-12-29). Syria's incomplete security Transition has left gaps for Islamic State to Exploit. juancole.com By (The Conversation) — The US military launched a wave of strikes against targets in central Syria a week and a half ago, on December 19, in response to an attack on US forces near the ancient city of Palmyra one week earlier.
(2025-12-29). Tensions Escalate: China's Strategic Drills around Taiwan. devdiscourse.com On Monday, China initiated its most aggressive military exercises around Taiwan, termed 'Justice Mission 2025,' to demonstrate its capability to isolate the island in case of a conflict. China asserts its sovereignty over Taiwan under the 'one China' policy, a stance rooted in the outcome of the Chinese civil war.
(2025-12-29). Caretaker PM's party leads Kosovo vote: exit polls. tribune.com.pk 
Voting in Kosovo's parliamentary elections closed Sunday with exit polls suggesting that caretaker PM Albin Kurti's Vetevendosje (VV) was leading, but short of the overall majority required to break the political deadlock. | Kurti's VV is projected to win 44.1 percent, followed by the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) with 23.9 percent and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) with 16.1 percent, according to the exit poll from TV Klan Kosova. | TV channel T7 put the VV at 43.5 percent, with other exit polls also indicating a narrow victory. | These figures suggest VV could secure up to about 50 of 120 parliamen…
(2025-12-29). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on December 29. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Monday, December 29.
(2025-12-29). (W.E. Talk) Beate Trankmann: Many of the challenges we face today cannot be solved in isolation. ecns.cn Over the past5 years, the program has built an effective platform for constructive dialogue, contributing to greater understanding across different cultures and traditions. UNDP has been pleased to engage with W.E. Talk through interviews and exchanges to showcase our work in international development and multilateral cooperation. These conversations help connect policy debates and strengthen broader public understanding.
(2025-12-29). Tragic End: Teen's Life Cut Short by Gun Violence. devdiscourse.com A 17-year-old youth was tragically shot dead by unidentified assailants, police revealed on Monday.
(2025-12-29). Who really won Iraq's elections? aljazeera.com Formation of the new government will have to tread a fine line to satisfy domestic and international pressures.
(2025-12-29). China launches military drills around Taiwan. tehrantimes.com Multiple forces of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) started drills code-named "Justice Mission 2025" around Taiwan Island Monday, said Shi Yi, spokesperson for the theater command, Xinhua reported on Monday.
(2025-12-29). Alaa Abd el-Fattah: Apologies and Controversy in Britain. devdiscourse.com Alaa Abd el-Fattah, the activist recently released from Egyptian prison, has issued an apology for his past social media posts that have led to calls for his deportation from the UK.
(2025-12-29). How world changed for India in 2025: Bangladesh-Pak threat, US hurdle, China chance. hindustantimes.com What were the biggest geopolitical happenings of 2025? HT's Shishir Gupta gets you an in-depth look the wars, clashes and conflicts that took place this year. If you want to learn more about China, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, Cambodia, Bangladesh and more… tune in to Point Blank.
(2025-12-29). PLA Eastern Theater Command dispatches bomber task forces to conduct far-seas combat readiness patrols to the east of Taiwan Island. ecns.cn The PLA Eastern Theater Command on Monday dispatched bomber task forces to conduct far-seas combat readiness patrols to the east of the Taiwan Island, focusing on subjects of long-distance raid and joint precision strike, said Senior Colonel Shi Yi, spokesperson of the PLA Eastern Theater Command.
(2025-12-29). Spurs deliver big win for Frank. tribune.com.pk 
Tottenham ground out a much-needed three points for the under-fire Thomas Frank with a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace, while high-flying Sunderland were held 1-1 by Leeds on Sunday. | Archie Gray was Spurs' unlikely match winner at Selhurst Park with his first senior goal as Frank's men won for just the second time in nine league games. | Richarlison had two goals disallowed for offside but Gray's header was enough for Tottenham against a Palace side running out of steam after a gruelling schedule. | The Eagles are now winless in five games as they have hit the wall from trying to stretch their limited resources ac…
(2025-12-29). China firmly opposes U.S. additional tariff on semiconductors from China. ecns.cn The measure will come into force with an initial tariff rate of zero percent and increase within 18 months to a level to be announced no fewer than 30 days before June 23, 2027."ÄÄ"ÄÄChina has noted the relevant situation and lodged stern representations with the U.S. side through the China-U.S.
(2025-12-29). Gabriele Pedullà : Timpanaro's Materials. newleftreview.org Gabriele Pedullà on Tom Geue, Major Corrections. Intellectual biography of Sebastiano Timpanaro, who brought the tools of philology to bear in a keen-sighted historical materialism.
(2025-12-29). In the Global Race for Electric Vehicle Dominance, the US is Falling Way Behind. juancole.com by Dana Nuccitelli, Yale Climate Connections | — | ( About
(2025-12-29). Protests, strikes after Iran's economic situation rapidly deteriorates. aljazeera.com Iranians are further squeezed every day amid a tanking economy, an energy crisis, water bankruptcy and lethal pollution.
(2025-12-29). Gabriele Pedullà : Timpanaro's Materials. newleftreview.org Gabriele Pedullà on Tom Geue, Major Corrections. Intellectual biography of Sebastiano Timpanaro, who brought the tools of philology to bear in a keen-sighted historical materialism.
(2025-12-29). After the Hezbollah attack, the world wants exploding pagers. one problem. haaretz.com Since Israel's pager bomb operation against Hezbollah, private defense contractors have gotten requests for 'kinetic cyber' tools able to turn electronic devices into bombs. They don't exist…
(2025-12-29). Iran holds conference on Gen. Soleimani thoughts, efforts. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) — Tehran on Monday hosted an international conference named "Diplomacy and Resistance in the School of Lieutenant General Soleimani."
(2025-12-29). New Iraqi parliament holds first session, elects speaker. aljazeera.com Haybat al-Halbousi, from the Taqaddum (Progress) Party, has been elected as speaker of the new parliament.
(2025-12-29). FBR suspends officials over sugar mill duty lapses. tribune.com.pk 
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has initiated disciplinary action and immediately suspended six officials found to be unauthorisedly absent from their assigned monitoring duties at sugar mills, reaffirming its zero-tolerance policy towards misconduct and dereliction of duty. | The officials had been deployed under Section 40B of the Sales Tax Act, 1990 to ensure effective, transparent and uninterrupted monitoring of sugar production, said a news release. | The absence was detected during routine monitoring and verification carried out by the Large Tax Office (LTO) Lahore, responsible for maintaining strict…
(2025-12-29). Arasbaran Cultural Center screens "Caught Stealing" tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- "Caught Stealing," a 2025 black comedy film by prominent American filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, went on screen at the Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Sunday.
(2025-12-29). Kevin Cox: South Africa In History's Shadow. newleftreview.org Why is South Africa seemingly still mired in the income and spatial segregation patterns of the apartheid era? Standard explanations focus on the ANC, either as too neoliberal or too statist. Kevin Cox looks instead at the making of classes—and expropriation of African farmers—in conditions of globalization's labour shock.
(2025-12-29). Why Maha schools with 'CBSE', 'Global' names are under scrutiny. ummid.com The schools and educational institutions in Maharashtra using 'CBSE', 'Global' and 'International' in their names have come under scrutiny following the release of a notification.
(2025-12-29). Australia: Harassment of anti-Zionist Jews after Bondi Beach terror attack. wsws.org "By invoking Jewish safety to shield imperial and corporate interests, the government fuels resentment against Jews while enabling future war crimes."—Michelle Berkon…
(2025-12-29). Rare landspout seen in Gwadar ahead of nationwide rain spell. tribune.com.pk 
A rare landspout was sighted in the coastal city of Gwadar on Monday ahead of an approaching western disturbance expected to bring rainfall to parts of the country. | The unusual weather phenomenon was observed rising from the ground towards the sky, forming a visible column of rotating air that caught the attention of residents in nearby areas. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rainfall from Tuesday under the influence of a western disturbance, with experts linking the landspout's formation to the same weather system. | According to meteorologists, landspouts and waterspouts are rotati…
(2025-12-29). Syrian Alawites Begin Mass Protests Against Government Violence. popularresistance.org Syrian citizens of the Alawite minority sect took to the streets on 28 December to protest against government violence and sectarian persecution, in line with a call made by the community's religious leader a day earlier. | Members of the minority sect protested in the Alawite neighborhoods of the central governorate of Homs, and in several towns and cities on the country's coast, including Tartous, Jableh, and Latakia. | Protests also erupted in Hama governorate, including in the city of Masyaf. | Alawite Syrians held up banners reading "Federalism is the solution" and "the blood of Alawites is not cheap," among…
(2025-12-29). Aravalli Hills Redefinition Sparks Political and Environmental Debate. devdiscourse.com The Aravalli Hills, considered among the oldest mountain ranges globally, are now embroiled in a significant political and environmental controversy. The catalyst for this dispute is the recommended change in the definition of these hills by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
(2025-12-29). FO ∞ Podcasts: The Forbidden C-word, Class in America. fairobserver.com 
Editor-in-Chief Atul Singh and Kent Jenkins Jr., a former political reporter from The Washington Post turned communications consultant, discuss America's "forbidden C-word: " class. They argue that class shapes opportunity, identity and political behavior, even as Americans prefer a national story of rugged individualism. Jenkins frames himself as a class migrant — someone who grows up…
(2025-12-29). Vandalism Strikes Congress Office in Kerala Amid Political Tensions. devdiscourse.com An incident of alleged vandalism rocked the Congress mandalam committee office in North Kerala, reportedly occurring just after midnight, as party sources noted on Monday.
(2025-12-29). Welcome to a world where wars don't end and sanctions don't work. strategic-culture.su By Peiman SALEHI | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | The age of 'distributed multipolarity' shows that superpowers alone can no longe…
(2025-12-29). China sets world record in maglev technology by reaching 700 km/h in 2 seconds. ecns.cn "By promoting deeper integration between industry, academia, research and application, we aim to support independent innovation in national defense science and technology.""ÄÄ"ÄÄThe vehicle reaches the end of the test track.
(2025-12-29). China to pursue more proactive fiscal policy, finance minister says. ecns.cn China will continue to pursue a more proactive fiscal policy next year with enhanced precision and effectiveness, to promote an effective improvement in the quality of the economy and a reasonable expansion in its scale while maintaining social harmony and stability, Finance Minister Lan Fo'an said on Saturday.
(2025-12-29). Root says 'silly' to change England management after Ashes loss. tribune.com.pk 
Veteran England batsman Joe Root has said it would be "silly" to change England's management team after losing the Ashes, with players "absolutely committed" to the current set-up. | England meekly surrendered the famous urn after just 11 days of play with back-to-back eight-wicket defeats in Perth and Brisbane and an 82-run loss at Adelaide. | Their capitulation was compounded by criticism of their low-key preparations and allegations of excessive drinking during a mid-series beach break in Noosa. | The team restored some pride with a frantic four-wicket win in Melbourne, snapping an 18-match winless streak o…
(2025-12-29). Baltimore, December 29, 2025: ICE Out of Maryland! ICE Out of Everywhere! wibailoutpeople.org 
Protest ICE ShootingICE out of Maryland!ICE out of EVERYWHERE! Monday, December 29, 20254: 30 — 6: 00 pmCorner of Hopkins Pl. & W. Baltimore St, Baltimore MD 21201 ————————— The Baltimore People's Power Assembly strongly condemns ICE's brutal shooting of a landscape worker and his family member in Glen Burnie, Maryland. ICE officers fired multiple rounds into …
(2025-12-29). Explained: How to change gmail.com email address. ummid.com In a much desired feature, Google has now decided to allow @gmail.com email address users to change with a new user name without losing data and also brand value.
(2025-12-29). Heavy rain, strong winds hit central Israel as tree falls onto moving car in Herzliya. haaretz.com Israeli authorities have warned of flooding and flash floods in streams. Strong winds are expected to persist, with gusts reaching 80 to 100 kilometers per hour…
(2025-12-29). Israel's top court backs David Zini as Shin Bet chief amid Netanyahu turmoil. hindustantimes.com Israel's High Court of Justice has upheld the controversial appointment of David Zini as the new head of the Shin Bet in a closely divided 2—1 ruling, rejecting petitions that challenged his qualifications, conduct, and potential conflicts of interest. The decision comes amid intense political turmoil surrounding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including ongoing investigations into his aides, the fallout from the October 7 Hamas attack, and accusations that the dismissal of former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar was politically motivated. Watch the full video to learn more.
(2025-12-29). Please Spell MAGA Correctly. counterpunch.org 
It is quite surprising that, for nearly 10 years, millions of people continue to spell MAGA incorrectly. Please let me explain that the correct spelling of MAGA is M-A-F-I-A. The leader of this mafia is unequivocally "The Don." Throughout these years, The Don has relied essentially on the same strategy. He, himself, does not directly
(2025-12-29). PLA Eastern Theater Command conducts drills on regional patrol, aerial confrontation, and information support in airspace to the southwest of Taiwan Island. ecns.cn The PLA Eastern Theater Command on Monday employed its fighters, airborne early warning aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct drills on regional patrol, aerial confrontation, and information support in the airspace to the southwest of the Taiwan Island. The drills intend to test the capabilities of multi-type aircraft coordination and seizing air superiority.
(2025-12-29). Worker-Owned Cooperatives Are Rising In New York. popularresistance.org At most workplaces, there is a boss and an employee. The boss calls the shots — how much employees get paid, what drinks get put on the menu, what the exterior and interior design of the workplace will look like and more. If workers get burnt out, they either get fired or quit, with little say on how things get run or how they could change. | What if, instead, the binary between worker and owners was shattered, and workplaces were run collectively by worker-owners? | This was the question that Boyfriend Co-op, a lesbian cafe-bar in Bushwick, Brooklyn, sought to answer when they opened nine months ago, joini…
(2025-12-29). Zhang Damo: Pioneering Chinese Ink Painting's Global Legacy. devdiscourse.com The 2025 Most Achieved Chinese Award ceremony recently took place in Hong Kong, spotlighting the laurels of individuals who have significantly contributed to human progress. This year, Zhang Damo, a celebrated artist and Co-President of the Future Living Art Institute at One Heung Kong, received this esteemed award, becoming the first painter to earn this global recognition since its inception.
(2025-12-29). Vince Zampella, Call of Duty and Battlefield creator, dies in Ferrari crash. ummid.com Vince Zampella, the co-creator of the globally successful video games Call of Duty and Battlefield , has died in a crash while he was driving his Ferrari sports car.
(2025-12-29). Myanmar's junta turns election into a weapon of fear and repression. onlineopinion.com.au The National League for Democracy, which won the 2015 and 2020 elections, has been dissolved, and its leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, remain in detention.
(2025-12-29). Ukraine strikes Putin's house? Russia 'downed' 91 drones as Zelensky met Trump. hindustantimes.com Tensions soar as Ukraine allegedly targeted Russian President Vladimir Putin's Novgorod residence amid ongoing peace talks with U.S. President Donald Trump. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed Ukraine attempted the strike, though it remains unclear if Putin was present. Russia says all 91 long-range Ukrainian drones were shot down and has threatened retaliation, calling the act "state terrorism." Meanwhile, Zelenskyy dismissed the claims as false, accusing Moscow of using the allegation to pressure Kyiv. The news emerges as Trump and Zelensky hail progress in peace negotiations, highlighting the high-s…
(2025-12-29). Biophobia: Why Some People Hate Nature And What You Can Do About It. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) We're constantly told that spending time in nature is good for the body and the mind alike. A large body of research shows multiple health benefits from contact with …
(2025-12-29). Ryan Ruby: Wikipedia and the Novel. newleftreview.org Derogatory references to wiki-novels abound in contemporary literary criticism, as authors parade their characters' pseudo-erudition. But might these be signs of an iPhone era 'regime of perception'? Dazzling reconsideration of the relation between the novel and the encyclopaedia, from Sterne and Melville to Rachel Kushner and Sally Rooney.
(2025-12-29). US Funding for UN Aid Once Totaled $17 Billion. Trump Slashed It to $2 Billion. truthout.org The Trump administration on Monday announced a commitment of $2 billion to United Nations humanitarian assistance efforts, a fraction of what the US has previously provided as President Donald Trump's foreign aid cuts continue to wreak deadly havoc worldwide. The US State Department said the funds will be tied to reform efforts pushed by the administration, as it warns individual UN agencies… |
(2025-12-29). FBR chief assures traders of relief on POS system, vows action against harassment. tribune.com.pk 
Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Rashid Langrial has assured traders that those unable to afford the Point of Sale (POS) system will be given relief and that no trader will be harassed. | A delegation of traders led by Central Organisation of Traders Pakistan President Kashif Chaudhry met the FBR chairman. Inland Revenue member Zubair Bilal and other officials were also present at the meeting. | During the meeting, Chaudhry apprised the FBR chairman of the challenges faced by traders, including alleged harassment by tax officials and the difficulties small businesses are encountering due to the enforcement of…
(2025-12-29). Tehran rejects Guterres report as 'baseless'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) — Iran has dismissed UN Secretary-General António Guterres' recent report as lacking a legal basis, criticizing European countries for exploiting UN mechanisms under US pressure.
(2025-12-29). Nursing home fire in Indonesia kills more than a dozen. tribune.com.pk 
(2025-12-29). Zelensky touches down in Miami amid Ukraine blitz, heads straight to Mar-a-Lago for Trump showdown. hindustantimes.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Miami ahead of a high-profile meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. The talks are expected to focus on security cooperation, economic agreements, and key territorial issues as Ukraine and Russia remain locked in a dispute over the Donbas region. The meeting comes at a critical time for U.S.-Ukraine relations, with global attention on Washington's role in the ongoing conflict. As Trump spends the holidays in Florida, this diplomatic encounter could shape the next phase of international engagement with Ukraine.
(2025-12-29). CUPW paves way for destruction of tens of thousands of jobs by reaching tentative agreements with Canada Post. wsws.org Throughout more than two years of bargaining, CUPW has worked consistently to smother opposition among rank-and-file postal workers to the ruling class's drive to return the Crown corporation to profitability.
(2025-12-29). Top female entrepreneurs honored. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — During the third national congress on Iranian women, 60 of the most successful women entrepreneurs, who have played a key role in the country's social and economic development, were honored.
(2025-12-29). World Bank Miracle: How to Show Rising Poverty as Declining! orinocotribune.com By Utsa Patnaik — Dec 22, 2025 | The real poverty line at which a bare minimum level of nutrition can be reached is at least three times the official poverty line and at least 65% of India's population falls below it. | Of late, there have been several academic papers and media write-ups on the World Bank's 2025 claim of steeply declining extreme poverty in the world, especially in Asia. It would be wonderful if this was true, but it is not true. | This claim is spurious, arising from a statistical legerdemain that the World Bank and governments have practiced for many decades, ignoring all criticism. For h…
(2025-12-29). Madison, January 2, 2026: Building Unity Potluck. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-12-29). CCP penalises dozens of firms in 2025. tribune.com.pk 
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) took strong enforcement action in 2025 against cartelization, price fixing, and other anti-competitive practices to protect consumers and ensure fair markets. The CCP took this enforcement action in key sectors including sugar, steel, poultry, fertilizer, education, transport, advertising, power supply, and manufacturing. | According to a press release on Sunday, the authority issued show cause notices to ten sugar mills in Punjab for colluding on the start of the crushing season and fixing the sugarcane procurement price at Rs400 per maund. | The commission found t…
(2025-12-29). Starvation, 'ghost towns' plague Sudan as al-Burhan demands RSF surrender. aljazeera.com Army chief rejects compromise as funding cuts leave millions hungry, RSF sieges empty villages in Darfur and Kordofan.
(2025-12-29). Shahrekord witnesses early winter snow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) — Shahrekord, the capital of Iran's Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, was blanketed in snow on Sunday, creating picturesque scenes that delighted residents.
(2025-12-29). top court freezes Netanyahu government move to shutter Army Radio. haaretz.com The freeze follows a request by Attorney General Baharav-Miara, who wrote that the damage that would be caused by taking actions to close the IDF-run station is 'significant and irreversible'…
(2025-12-29). Nouri elected as president of National University Sports Federation of Iran. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Reza Nouri was elected as new president of the National University Sports Federation of Iran on Monday.
(2025-12-29). Scientists Say Public Engagement and Pressure Are Key to Reducing Nuclear Risks. truthout.org Faster, stealthier missiles, accelerated weapons development, and the threat of an unrestrained nuclear arms race, set against the backdrop of a withering arms control regime, point to a worsening global nuclear threat as 2025 comes to a close. On top of that, just before meeting with China's leader Xi Jinping in October, President Donald Trump abruptly, and very imprecisely announced in a social… |
(2025-12-29). Sanctioning Fever: The United States, European Union and Free Speech. counterpunch.org 
At present, there is a pot-calling-the-kettle-black approach being taken by the European Union and the United States regarding the imposition of sanctions upon individuals deemed hostile to free speech. On December 23, the US State Department announced that it would bar five European citizens accused of spearheading efforts to pressure US tech giants to censor or
(2025-12-29). LVM3-M6 launch marks significant stride in India's space sector: PM Modi. ummid.com The Indian Space Research Organisation's LVM3-M6 mission Wednesday December 24, 2025 successfully placed the BlueBird Block-2 satellite, the heaviest ever, into its intended orbit.
(2025-12-29). China pilots L3 vehicles on roads. ecns.cn China has begun piloting Level 3 autonomous vehicles on public roads, marking a stride forward in intelligent mobility. But hurdles over liability, infrastructure and commercial rollout remain to be resolved for widespread deployment, said analysts.
(2025-12-29). China, Malaysia link skills via training. ecns.cn China and Malaysia have launched a vocational education alliance aimed at linking skills training more closely with industrial development, as the two countries deepen cooperation on major infrastructure and manufacturing projects.
(2025-12-29). India approves $8.8b defence allocations for Army, Navy and Air Force. tribune.com.pk 
India's defence acquisition council (DAC) has cleared proposals worth 790 billion rupees ($8.78 billion) to buy radars, radios, automatic take-off landing recording systems and other equipment for its army, navy and air force, the defence ministry said on Monday. | Chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the DAC meeting granted the Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for a range of capability-enhancing equipment, including radars, radios, loiter munitions, anti-drone systems, precision rockets, aircraft simulators, and maritime surveillance tools. | New weapons systems for Army | Indian media sources said that, I…
(2025-12-29). Three messages reset conditions in eastern Yemen. aljazeera.com Saudi Arabia made statements and took actions in less than 24 hours.
(2025-12-29). Martín Mosquera: The Meaning of Milei. newleftreview.org With Latin America in Trump's cross-hairs, a report from Buenos Aires on the social stalemate that allowed far-right firebrand Javier Milei to impose the harshest shock therapy in Argentina's history. Mosquera mobilizes the conceptual legacies of Gramsci, Trotsky, Otto Bauer and Angelo Tasca to identify the function of the region's highly successful new rights.
(2025-12-29). Joint international operations seize 952 suspects, demolish 494 scam-related buildings in Myanmar. ecns.cn China, Myanmar and Thailand have jointly launched a new round of crackdown on cross-border gambling and telecom fraud, repatriating 952 Chinese nationals suspected of telecom fraud back to China and demolishing 494 buildings linked to gambling and scam crimes in Myanmar's KK Park, authorities said.
(2025-12-29). The war in Sudan is "between two wings of a comprador parasitic capitalist class" peoplesdispatch.org 
The war in Sudan is not simply "between two generals, but between two wings of a comprador parasitic capitalist class," fighting each other against the backdrop of a regional and global contest over Sudan's land, resources, and geostrategic location on the Red Sea, argues Sidgi Kaballo of the Sudanese Communist Party (SCP).
(2025-12-29). Burgum's Offshore Wind Halt of Questionable Legality. commondreams.org The Secretary of the Department of the Interior's (DOI) abrupt cessation of all leases for major offshore wind electric generation facilities under construction is not legally defensible and raises significant conflict of interest issues, according to a letter Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) sent to congressional committees today.Last week, DOI Secretary Doug Burgum announced that the administration was "pausing—effective immediately the leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the United States" pending a national security review of the projects. T…
(2025-12-29). Three talking points from the Premier League weekend. tribune.com.pk 
Ollie Watkins kept Aston Villa in the hunt for the Premier League title with an impressive win at Chelsea to leave the top three separated by just three points heading into the final Premier League games of 2025. | Arsenal maintained a two-point lead over Manchester City after they both battled to 2-1 wins against Brighton and Nottingham Forest respectively on Saturday. | On the back of an 11-game winning streak, Villa visit Arsenal next on Tuesday in a huge game in the title race. | At the other end of the table, West Ham are looking increasingly likely to join fellow strugglers Burnley and Wolves in the Cham…
(2025-12-29). China will deliver humanitarian aid to Cambodia for displaced people along border: Chinese FM. ecns.cn China is willing to provide humanitarian supplies to Cambodia for the settlement of displaced people in border areas, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Yuxi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday.
(2025-12-29). Did China Single-Handedly Save Cambodia and Thailand — Or Is It Propaganda? thinktank.pk Tensions along the Cambodia-Thailand border escalated into armed clashes, drawing international attention and diplomatic efforts to broker peace. A recent editorial from a Chinese state-affiliated outlet portrays Beijing's mediation as a resounding success, widely acclaimed globally while critiquing Western approaches. Overview of the Conflict and the Article's Narrative The border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand …
(2025-12-29). Myanmar pro-military party claims huge lead in contentious elections. aljazeera.com UN human rights chief condemns the elections, citing a crackdown on dissent.
(2025-12-29). Maha TET 2025 Answer Key: Deadline to Raise Objections Dec 27. ummid.com The Commissioner Maharashtra State Council of Examination has released on its website mahatet.in the interim Answer Keys of Paper 1 and Paper 2 of Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (Maha TET 2025).
(2025-12-29). UNODC, Russia hold training course for Iran's anti-narcotics police. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's anti-narcotics police have attended a training course organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in cooperation with the Siberian Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
(2025-12-29). Decoding sources of China's economic resilience in 2025. ecns.cn 2025 has been an uncommon year for the global economy. While much of the world struggled to regain momentum, China pressed ahead, brushing aside doubts and absorbing global headwinds.
(2025-12-29). Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi challenge Toshakhana-II convictions in IHC. tribune.com.pk 
Former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have challenged their convictions in the Toshakhana-II case in the Islamabad High Court. | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawyer Khalid Yousaf Chaudhry filed appeals on their behalf on Monday. The separate appeals were assigned diary numbers 24560 and 24561. | The petitions argue that the trial was politically motivated and legally flawed. | Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi were sentenced on December 20, 2025, to 17 years in prison. They were convicted under Section 409 of the Pakistan Penal Code and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. | The court als…
(2025-12-29). Ecuador's border closure disrupts life in border areas. plenglish.com Quito, Dec. 29 (Prensa Latina) Communities in Ecuador are reporting disruptions to traffic, agriculture, commerce, and tourism due to the partial closure of border crossings, while the government defends the measure on the grounds of national security.
(2025-12-29). Three Turkish police officers, six Daesh militants killed in clash, amid national crackdown. geo.tv 
Police officers stand near a house where Turkish security forces launched an operation believed to contain suspected Daesh militants, and where three Turkish police officers and militants were killed in a gunfight, according to authorities, in Yalova province, Turkey, December 29, 2025….
(2025-12-29). Nicholas Mulder: Interludes of Abundance. newleftreview.org Nicholas Mulder on Arnaud Orain, Le monde confisqué. Reading of the current neo-mercantilist lurch as a return to the norm of long-run capitalist history.
(2025-12-29). Starmer under fire over Egyptian activist's anti-Israel posts. newarab.com 
But after old social posts emerged of him calling for violence against "Zionists" and the police, the oppos…
(2025-12-29). Potts in line for Sydney Test after Atkinson injury. tribune.com.pk 
England's ever-changing attack will have yet another iteration in the Ashes finale in Sydney with Matthew Potts expected to replace injured fast bowler Gus Atkinson for the fifth and final test. | Atkinson was ruled out of the match, which starts on January 4, having strained his left hamstring soon after picking up his third wicket during England's victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. | Atkinson is the third England seamer to return home early following Mark Wood and Jofra Archer but will not be replaced in the squad. | One-test Surrey pacer Matthew Fisher is the other reserve quick in the sid…
(2025-12-29). PLA Eastern Theater Command conducts training of assault on maritime targets, seizure of regional air superiority, and anti-sub operations to the East of Taiwan Island. ecns.cn The PLA Eastern Theater Command on Monday employed destroyers, frigates, fighters and bombers to conduct drills in the waters and airspace to the east of the Taiwan Strait, focusing on subjects of assault on maritime targets, seizure of regional air superiority as well as submarine hunting and anti-submarine operations.
(2025-12-29). Eight months after Operation Sindoor, Pakistan admits damage to key Nur Khan airbase during Indian strikes. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: Eight months after the brief but intense military confrontation between India and Pakistan in May, Islamabad has publicly acknowledged the impact of Indian strikes on a major Pakistani military facility for the first time in detail. Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed that Indian drones targeted the Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi's Chaklala area during India's Operation Sindoor, causing damage to infrastructure and injuries to personnel stationed there.Speaking at a year-end press briefing last week, Dar described the scale of the Indian operation, stating that…
(2025-12-29). KEAM 2026: List of Certificates released ahead of registration. ummid.com The Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) has published on its official website 'cee.kerala.gov.in' the list of Certificates and Documents required for online registration of KEAM 2026.
(2025-12-29). Three Turkish police, six Islamic State militants killed in northwest Turkey clash. tribune.com.pk 
Three Turkish police officers and six Islamic State militants were killed in a gunfight in northwest Turkey on Monday, the interior minister said, a week after authorities detained more than 100 suspected Islamic State members accused of planning attacks over Christmas and New Year. | Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said eight police officers and another security force member were wounded during a raid on a property in the town of Yalova, on the Sea of Marmara coast south of Istanbul. | More than 100 addresses were raided nationwide early on Monday as part of the operation. | Turkey has stepped up operations a…
(2025-12-29). Every Mineral Matters in the New Metals Age. moderndiplomacy.eu The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) now lists 60 critical minerals, covering roughly 80% of mined commodities, reflecting a shift in how metals are valued in the 21st century. While familiar metals like copper, nickel, and zinc remain vital, many "spice metals" and rare earth elements such as gadolinium, ytterbium, praseodymium, gallium, and germanium are essential …
(2025-12-29). Zelensky meets Trump in Palm Beach ahead of high‚Äëstakes Miami peace talks. hindustantimes.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived at Donald Trump's Florida residence in Palm Beach for direct talks, ahead of the formal Ukraine peace discussions set to take place in Miami. Both leaders are using the Palm Beach meeting to lay the groundwork for the upcoming negotiations and to test each other's red lines on a possible settlement with Russia. Watch for more…
(2025-12-29). PLA Eastern Theater Command conducts live fire training on maritime targets to the north and southwest of Taiwan Island. ecns.cn The PLA Eastern Theater Command on Monday employed destroyers, frigates, fighters, bombers and unmanned aerial vehicles in coordination with long-range rocket fires to conduct training in the waters and airspace to the north and southwest of the Taiwan Strait.
(2025-12-29). Nepal's former rapper to run for PM in key vote after Gen Z protests. geo.tv 
Balendra Shah, 35, a former rapper and composer who currently serves as the mayor of Kathmandu, popularly known as "Balen", attends the Indra Jatra festival at Kathmandu Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 6, 2025. — ReutersTwo popular leaders have formed an alliance ahead…
(2025-12-29). After Talks With Zelensky, Trump Says Territorial Issues Still Not Settled. news.antiwar.com After meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida, President Trump said the issue of "land" remains a major sticking point in negotiations for a potential peace deal with Russia. The initial US-drafted peace plan leaked to the media called for Ukraine to cede the territory it still controls in the Donbas, a key Russian …
(2025-12-29). NEET UG 2026 [Updated] Syllabus Released. ummid.com The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released on its official website the updated syllabus of NEET UG 2026 which is conducted for admission in MBBS, BDS, BUMS and other Undergraduate (UG) Medical and Paramedical courses.
(2025-12-29). Syria Opens Criminal Investigation Into Assad-Era Mass Grave. moderndiplomacy.eu Syria's new government has ordered troops to guard a remote desert military site east of Damascus after a Reuters investigation revealed it was used to conceal thousands of bodies under former president Bashar al-Assad. The site in the Dhumair desert was central to a covert operation known as "Operation Move Earth," in which bodies were …
(2025-12-29). Building Unity Gathering in Madison January 2, 2026. wibailoutpeople.org 
Event: www.facebook.com/share/1AhJPFsJPk/ Join us on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 6: 00 pm in the Common Room of the University Heights Apartments — 2206 University Ave. on Madison's west side. The goals for this and other Building Unity Gatherings is to share fellowship, food, and information so that we can create stronger and more connected communities. …
(2025-12-29). Indonesia nursing home fire kills 16: official. geo.tv 
Local people rescue an elderly man during a fire at Werdha Damai retirement home in Manado, North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, December 28, 2025. — Reuters
(2025-12-29). China adopts revised Civil Aviation Law to update regulations for the sector. ecns.cn China has adopted a revised Civil Aviation Law aimed at updating the country's legal framework for a rapidly evolving aviation sector, including the growing use of unmanned aircraft, and the new draft will come into force on July 1, according to the National People's Congress, China's top legislative body, on Saturday.
(2025-12-29). IDF Actively Supports Construction of Settler Outposts and Farms in West Bank. transcend.org An IDF officer highlighted the army's shift from a policy of 'turning a blind eye' to illegal settlers' outposts in the West Bank, to fully coordinating and ordering settler farms to be established near Palestinian villages.
(2025-12-29). Costa Rica ends 2025 impacted by US tariffs. plenglish.com San Jose, Dec. 28 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica is currently suffering from increased US tariffs and a falling dollar, whose combined effects threaten to impact its economy for the remainder of 2025 and into the beginning of next year, according to local experts.
(2025-12-29). Pan-African Journal: Special Worldwide Radio Broadcast. wibailoutpeople.org Pages From History: "Listen to the Fri. Dec. 20, 2024 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the beginning of the withdrawal of French troops from the nation of Chad; the French colony …
(2025-12-29). Iran, Turkey business groups seek to expand industrial, trade cooperation. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Business delegations from Turkey's Van province and Iranian industrial representatives held talks in Tehran on ways to remove trade barriers and expand bilateral industrial and commercial cooperation, officials said.
(2025-12-29). Cédric Durand: Michel Aglietta. newleftreview.org A tribute to the founder of the Parisian Regulation School of heterodox economics, with its striking combination of elite statistical training, rich conceptualizations and long-range economic history. Michel Aglietta's singular trajectory traced from radicalization in Algeria and 1960s Marxism to studies of China and green modelling.
(2025-12-29). Owen Hatherley: Architecture of the Future? newleftreview.org The built legacy of the Soviet Bloc is undergoing a dramatic reappraisal, from crumbling concrete brutalism to Instagrammable socmod chic. Hatherley's critical survey of a growing body of work in this area—examining modernist constructions from Vilnius to Tashkent—asks the question the new studies largely avoid: what, if anything, makes this architecture socialist?
(2025-12-29). Trump administration lashes out after musician cancels Christmas Eve Jazz Jam to protest Kennedy Center's new name. wsws.org The threatened lawsuit over a canceled Christmas Eve concert at the renamed "Trump Kennedy Center" exposes the authoritarian bid to intimidate artists and silence dissent.
(2025-12-29). Trump Slashes US Humanitarian Aid Pledge as His Cuts Kill Hundreds of Thousands Globally. scheerpost.com By Jake Johnson for Common Dreams The Trump administration on Monday announced a commitment of $2 billion to United Nations humanitarian assistance efforts, a fraction of what the US has previously provided as President Donald Trump's foreign aid cuts continue to wreak deadly havoc worldwide. The US State Department said the funds will be tied to reform efforts pushed by the …
(2025-12-29). 'Heroic': Makkah Haram Security Guard hailed for saving pilgrim's life. ummid.com Grand Mosque Security Guard, Rayan bin Saeed bin Yahya Al-Ahmad, is receiving unprecedented praise for his heroic to save a pilgrim who jumped from the first floor of the Makkah Haram in an attempt to end his life.
(2025-12-29). Iran's private sector eyes technical, engineering co-op with Indonesia. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's private sector is ready to participate in large-scale technical and engineering projects in Indonesia, the head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) said, calling for closer cooperation between the chambers of commerce of the two countries to facilitate joint business activity.
(2025-12-29). Chinese Embassy in Panama opposes demolition of Chinese monument in Panama. ecns.cn (ECNS) — The Chinese Embassy in Panama on Monday expressed extreme shock, strong indignation and firm opposition after the municipal government of Arraiján forcibly demolished the China—Panama Friendship Park and a monument commemorating the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Chinese people in Panama.
(2025-12-29). Iran ready to respond forcefully to any hostile act. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) — Iran's General Staff of the Armed Forces said it will not allow any harm to be inflicted on the country or its people, warning that any renewed hostile act would be met with a stronger response.
(2025-12-29). Doornkop building collapse to be investigated. sanews.gov.za Doornkop building collapse to be investigated | Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, has requested an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collapse of a building in Doornkop, Johannesburg. | The tragic incident claimed the lives of three people, including a child. Three others have been taken to hospital with injuries. | "This is a deeply distressing incident. My thoughts and condolences are with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives, and with all those who were injured as a result of this tragic collapse. | "As the Department of Public Works and Infra…
(2025-12-29). Houthi leader: Israeli presence in Somaliland will be a 'target'. newarab.com 
(2025-12-29). PLA Eastern Theater Command conducts strikes on mobile ground targets in middle areas of Taiwan Strait. ecns.cn The PLA Eastern Theater Command on Monday employed fighters, bombers and unmanned aerial vehicles in coordination with long-range rocket fires to conduct drills in the waters and airspace in the middle areas of the Taiwan Strait, focusing on striking mobile ground targets. The drills intend to test the troops' capabilities of precision strikes on key targets.
(2025-12-29). Anders Stephanson & George Kennan: Stephanson—Kennan Correspondence. newleftreview.org An inter-generational exchange between one of the Cold War's originating thinkers and a young Marxist scholar studying his work. Problems of American foreign policy, definitions of the national interest, the Soviet Union and the containment doctrine and the independent development of political discourse among the subjects under consideration.
(2025-12-29). In Eastern Europe, resistance grows to militarism and Israeli arms production. peoplesdispatch.org 
Activists from Romania's Elbit OUT! campaign describe how rising militarization and looming austerity impact Eastern Europe's distinct political situation — and in which conditions this could open space for pro-peace, left movements.
(2025-12-29). Israeli military refuses to return Palestinian herd, despite telling top court it was seized illegally. haaretz.com The IDF admitted to the high court that an order issued by commanders to seize a Palestinian family's herd of cows was unlawful and is taking disciplinary action against them, but maintains that it has no power to take the herd back from the settlers currently holding it…
(2025-12-29). What is left of the Chinese left? links.org.au 
Au Loong-Yu — With Trump in power, many parts of the world are swinging to the far right. But what is the situation of the left in China? And where is the Chinese far right?
(2025-12-29). South Korea Prosecutor Accuses Ex—First Lady of Bribery, Power Abuse. moderndiplomacy.eu South Korea's special prosecutor has concluded a year-long investigation alleging that Kim Keon Hee, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, accepted bribes and interfered in state affairs while in office. Prosecutors say Kim used her position as first lady to receive money and luxury items and to influence personnel appointments. Kim is currently …
(2025-12-29). Own goal hands Sudan win over Guinea at AFCON. newarab.com 
Mohamed Eisa's free kick in the 74th minute was cleared by Equatorial Guinea's Luis Asue but struck teammate Saul Coco and ricocheted back past the despairing dive of goalkeeper Jesus Owono. | Sudan joined Algeria and Burkina Faso, playing later on Sunday in Rabat, on three points in…
(2025-12-29). Japan as a nuclear power, China's first female C919 captain: 5 weekend reads you missed. scmp.com We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. | 1. Chinese nuclear experts believe Japan could build nukes in less than 3 years | The late US statesman Henry Kissinger's dire warning about Tokyo aiming to become a nuclear power by 2028 is being re-examined by Beijing.
(2025-12-29). Head of ICRO Hojjatoleslam Imanipour meets Malaysian officials, thinkers, religious leaders. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The head of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) made a visit to Malaysia with the aim of strengthening cultural diplomacy, engaging with elites and intellectuals, supporting Iranians living abroad, and expanding Quranic and cultural cooperation between the two countries.
(2025-12-29). Space achievements reflect defiance of sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) — Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said the country's space technologies clearly demonstrate national progress despite the unjust sanctions.
(2025-12-29). Frozen Yellow River waterfall captivates tourists. ecns.cn Recently, due to continuous cold weather, the Yellow River's Hukou Waterfall, located at the border of Jixian county in Shanxi and Yichuan county in Shaanxi, has presented a breathtaking ice curtain landscape for tourists. The layered ice curtains, glistening in the sunlight, complemented by a vibrant rainbow arcing above the waterfall, create a stunning sight that has attracted numerous visitors.
(2025-12-29). Inflatables, rainbow crosswalks, flooding snitch lines — creative action was off the charts in 2025. wagingnonviolence.org 
(2025-12-29). Zelensky Acknowledges Major Differences With Russia Over Donbas. menafn.com (MENAFN – UkrinForm) He made the statement during a joint press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump following talks at Mar-a-Lago, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. | Answering a question …
(2025-12-29). Polls: Guinea junta chief headed for victory. tribune.com.pk 
Guineans voted in a presidential election Sunday with Mamady Doumbouya, a general who led the junta that seized power four years ago, the clear favourite, and the main opposition leaders barred from standing. | By running, the strongman reneged on a pledge not to stand for office and to hand the west African country back to civilian rule by the end of 2024. | Since seizing power in 2021, Doumbouya has cracked down on civil liberties, and protests have been banned while opponents have been arrested, put on trial or driven into exile. | Some 6.8 million people were eligible to choose between the nine approved ca…
(2025-12-29). Saturday 12/27: San Jose / Make Billionaires PAY! indybay.org Winchester Shopping Center Sign | 3137 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95117…
(2025-12-29). Kyrgios beats Sabalenka in 'Battle of the Sexes'. tribune.com.pk 
Nick Kyrgios beat women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the "Battle of the Sexes" on Sunday, in a highly-publicised showdown with modified rules that divided tennis fans. | Former Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios won 6-3, 6-3 in an exhibition match in Dubai bearing little resemblance to the era-defining 1973 encounter between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. | Back then, there was more at stake with the nascent women's professional tour, set up by King, fighting for its legitimacy and prize money for female players still far lower than for the men. | King, one of the all-time greats of the women's game who wa…
(2025-12-29). YouTuber Rajab Butt assaulted by lawyers at Karachi City Court. tribune.com.pk 
YouTuber Rajab Butt was assaulted by a group of lawyers at Karachi's City Court on Monday after a hearing in a case against him over the alleged insult of Islamic symbols, his lawyers and witnesses said. | The attack took place after Butt appeared before an additional district and sessions judge, who heard his bail application but adjourned the proceedings without any substantive order. | "Today, lawyers and I at my Karachi office were present in the court premises at City Court Karachi during the court appearance with my client Rajab Butt, when a few lawyers attacked Rajab Butt with lethal intent in our prese…
(2025-12-29). South Korean President Pledges Full Disclosure on Jeju Air Crash Anniversary. moderndiplomacy.eu South Korean President Lee Jae Myung apologized to families of the 179 victims of the Jeju Air crash on Monday, marking the first anniversary of the disaster. The jet crash-landed at Muan International Airport on December 29, 2024, killing all but two of the 181 people on board. Relatives have criticized the slow pace of …
(2025-12-29). Martín Mosquera: The Meaning of Milei. newleftreview.org With Latin America in Trump's cross-hairs, a report from Buenos Aires on the social stalemate that allowed far-right firebrand Javier Milei to impose the harshest shock therapy in Argentina's history. Mosquera mobilizes the conceptual legacies of Gramsci, Trotsky, Otto Bauer and Angelo Tasca to identify the function of the region's highly successful new rights.
(2025-12-29). Kadaga Pins Museveni's Busoga Comeback on Sugarcane Prices, FPU Exit. plusnews.ug 
Uganda's First Deputy Prime Minister, Rebecca Kadaga, says improved sugarcane prices and the disbandment of the Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) could significantly boost President Yoweri Museveni's performance in the Busoga sub-region ahead of next month's polls scheduled for January 15, 2025. President Museveni lost Busoga to National Unity Platform leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as …
(2025-12-29). Transitioning Rural Employment: From MGNREGA to VB-G RAM G Act. devdiscourse.com A parliamentary panel convened on Monday to scrutinize the transition process from the UPA-era MGNREGA to the Narendra Modi government's VB-G RAM G Act, a move aimed at invigorating rural employment and infrastructure in India. The panel focused on how to execute this shift seamlessly within six months as new legislation comes into force.
(2025-12-29). Two Telangana women killed as car falls into gorge in California, family seeks help to bring back mortal remains. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Two women from Telangana were killed in a road accident in California, US while returning from a trip with friends. The victims have been identified as Pullakhandam Meghana Rani and Kad | Two Telangana women killed as car falls into gorge in California, family seeks help to bring back mortal remains…
(2025-12-29). By recognizing Somaliland, Israel steps into a complex labyrinth of regional rivalries. haaretz.com Israel's recognition might grant the country a military presence in the Horn of Africa, but it will find itself constrained by the UAE and its regional commitments to its neighbors. For Somaliland, the 'deal' with Israel may include a promise that its biggest prize — Trump — will follow…
(2025-12-29). World's longest expressway tunnel crosses Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang. ecns.cn In northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the 22.13-kilometer Tianshan Shengli Tunnel ⚪ the world's longest expressway tunnel ⚪ opened to traffic Friday.
(2025-12-29). NPC's 4th annual session slated for early March. ecns.cn The 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, will kick off its fourth annual full session in Beijing on March 5, according to a decision adopted by the NPC Standing Committee on Saturday.
(2025-12-29). CUET 2026: NTA Releases Registration Guideline, Syllabus. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the guidelines for registration, syllabus and online application process for the candidates planning to appear in the Common University Entrance Test or CUET 2026 (UG).
(2025-12-29). Without an interior minister, Israel leaves Palestinian humanitarian status requests in limbo. haaretz.com The Humanitarian Committee for Palestinians in Israel, which operates under the Interior Ministry, reviews residency requests based on exceptional humanitarian circumstances. In the absence of an interior minister, cases pending for over a year cannot be approved, leaving temporary residents in prolonged uncertainty…
(2025-12-29). Iran: Narges Mohammadi, several other human rights defenders arbitrarily arrested in massive crackdown. fidh.org More than 50 people were arrested, including five women human rights defenders, while they were taking part in a memorial ceremony honouring a recently deceased fellow human rights defender. The Observatory (FIDH-OMCT) and the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI) strongly condemn these new arrests and call on the Iranian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release all those arbitrarily detained, including human rights defenders.
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(2025-12-29). 2025: Trump's year of 'emergency', 'invasion' and 'narcoterrorism'. aljazeera.com US president claims widespread and varied emergencies to justify executive authority in first year of second term.
(2025-12-29). Tech Innovation as New Frontier for Pakistan-China Partnership. uwidata.com By Mehmet Enes Be≈üer For decades, the Pakistan—China relationship has been characterized by strategic alignment, defense cooperation, and the physical infrastructure projects of the China—Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Dubbed an "iron brotherhood," this bilateral partnership has survived geopolitical turbulence and proven its relevance through energy, transport, and industrial investments. Yet as both nations ride the …
(2025-12-29). Monday 12/29: No Monarchs Monday: Protest at Tesla in San Francisco. indybay.org At the Tesla Dealership, 999 Van Ness (corner of Van Ness and O'Farrell), San Francisco…
(2025-12-29). PM inaugurates new cancer institute in AJK. tribune.com.pk 
ISLAMABAD | Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday praised the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission's (PAEC) contributions to the health sector, calling the provision of state-of-the-art cancer treatment facilities the "biggest service to humanity". | The premier was addressing an inaugural ceremony of Kashmir Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiology (KINOR) in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). | Addressing the ceremony, the prime minister said there was no nobler calling than serving patients at their doorsteps, noting that cancer sufferers from Muzaffarabad and other remote areas of Azad…
(2025-12-29). Museveni will win, but the landscape has changed since his last victory. independent.co.ug 
But the opposition faces the ruling party's continued use of violence to manipulate the election NEWS ANALYSIS | LUKE MELCHIORRE | On the eve of Uganda's 2021 presidential election, it was clear that regardless of how Ugandans voted, the incumbent, Yoweri Museveni, would most likely be declared the winner. Amid mounting repression, accusations of vote rigging, and an internet …
(2025-12-29). Trump secretly calls Putin before high-stakes Zelensky meeting in Miami; 'Good & very productive…'. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly called Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's arrival in Miami for high-stakes talks. Trump described the call with Putin as "good and very productive." Zelensky will meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago, where discussions are expected to focus on security cooperation, economic agreements, and sensitive territorial issues in Ukraine's Donbas region. Kyiv and Moscow remain firmly at odds over the area, making this meeting critical on the world stage. Global attention is on the Trump-Zelensky talks, which could influence international diplomacy…
(2025-12-29). WHYY Newscast for Monday 9:00 a.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2025-12-29). How Myanmar upholds Military Democracy. moderndiplomacy.eu In Myanmar, in cities and the countryside alike, military campaign posters promise a return to democracy, an election that many analysts dismiss as a sham. The generals who overthrew the civilian government in 2021 insist that a three-phase vote will restore civilian rule, but few outside Naypyidaw buy it. In fact, only two of the …
(2025-12-29). China adopts revised Foreign Trade Law. ecns.cn Chinese lawmakers on Saturday voted to adopt a revision to the Foreign Trade Law.
(2025-12-29). Cédric Durand: Michel Aglietta. newleftreview.org A tribute to the founder of the Parisian Regulation School of heterodox economics, with its striking combination of elite statistical training, rich conceptualizations and long-range economic history. Michel Aglietta's singular trajectory traced from radicalization in Algeria and 1960s Marxism to studies of China and green modelling.
(2025-12-29). Karachi-Dhaka direct flights to start in January. tribune.com.pk 
Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider expressed hope that Karachi-Dhaka direct flights will start in January during his meeting with Bangladesh government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House in Dhaka. | According to a post on X, both sides discussed ways to expand cooperation in trade, investment, and aviation, as well as scaling up cultural, educational, and medical exchanges to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two South Asian nations. | The Pakistani high commissioner noted that bilateral trade has recorded a 20 per cent growth compared to last year, with b…
(2025-12-29). The PJM Capacity Auction Sent a Message the Washington Left Can't Spin Away. wattsupwiththat.com The auction sent a message in megawatts and dollars. The Washington left may try to spin it, but the grid will not.
(2025-12-29). Over 500 roadside service complexes under construction across Iran. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — An official with the Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization said that 561 roadside service and welfare complexes are currently under construction across Iran, while over 1,160 such facilities are already operational.
(2025-12-29). Ending the American Dream by 2029? fairobserver.com For writers, the future has long been a tricky terrain. While the past can prove unsettling and the present uncomfortable, the future seems to free the mind from reality's restraints and let the imagination soar. Yet it has also proven full of political pitfalls. Sometimes writers can tweak a trend of their moment to produce…
(2025-12-29). Meet Aditya Menon: The Quint Journo who declared he is a Muslim. ummid.com Aditya Menon, The Quint Journalist, recently sparked a storm by declaring that he had converted to Islam when he was still a teenager, and is a practicing Muslim since the age of 20.
(2025-12-29). Manufacturing in China spurs global growth. ecns.cn Amid a backdrop of evolving global trade dynamics, China's manufacturing sector remains a crucial pillar driving worldwide economic stability, technological progress and green transition, experts and corporate executives said.
(2025-12-29). Al-Houthi's warning: A red line for Israel in Somaliland. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah has declared that any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be treated as a "military target," framing Israel's recent recognition of the breakaway region as an act of aggression against Somalia, Yemen, and the wider Red Sea corridor. Abdul-Malik al-Houthi's remarks underscore the seriousness with which Yemen's resistance movement views Tel Aviv's latest geopolitical maneuver, and highlight the broader struggle over sovereignty and control in one of the world's most strategic maritime zones.
(2025-12-29). Train derailment in Mexico kills at least 13, injures dozens. scmp.com Mexican authorities ‚Äåsaid on Sunday that at least 13 people were killed ‚after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 people derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca. | The Mexican Navy said the train, which derailed near the town of Nizanda, was carrying nine ‚Å crew members and 241 passengers. | Of those on board, 139 were reported to be out of danger, while 98 were injured, including 36 who were receiving medical assistance.
(2025-12-29). Yemen warns of military action against Israelis in Somaliland. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) — The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement has said that any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be considered a military target, as it constitutes aggression against Somalia and Yemen.
(2025-12-29). Former Prime Minister of Greece: W.E. Talk turns mutual learning among civilizations into people's experience. ecns.cn Over these five years, East-West Dialogue(W. E. Talk) has done something important. It has built a real bridge, an intellectual bridge of ideas between peoples, transcending borders, across cultures, beyond prejudice.
(2025-12-29). 2025 Climate Good News: Sustainables met all new Demand, EVs 25% of New Car Sales, Global Heating Projections fell to 2.8 ∫ C. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — I looked back through our Informed Comment archives for what I thought were the most significant green energy good news stories we covered in 2025, and here are the 3 that I came up with. | 1.
(2025-12-29). KP violence kills two policemen in Lakki Marwat, Tank. tribune.com.pk 
Assistant Sub Inspector Mumtaz Ali was shot dead by unidentified attackers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Lakki Marwat district, police said Monday. | In a separate incident, a police constable earlier reported abducted in the Tank area was later found dead, officials said. | Police said four armed men intercepted a pickup vehicle near Adda Wanda Jogi in the Ghazni Khel area and forced ASI Mumtaz Ali out before opening fire. | The officer was posted in Tank. The attack took place within the jurisdiction of Pizo Police Station, police said. | Mumtaz Ali was rushed to a hospital but died of his injuries. Police said an…
(2025-12-29). Humanizing HIV, TB amongst psychiatric patients. independent.co.ug 
SPECIAL FEATURE | OWEN NYAKA | Titus Virinyu was diagnosed HIV+, and health experts recommended him to take anti-retrovirals (ARVs) for life on a daily basis to prolong his life. Virinyu (pseudonym), who also has a mental problem, does not take the medication as per the doctors' prescription. Sometimes he does not take it, and this …
(2025-12-29). In 2025, Educators Didn't Just Endure Repression; They Built Resistance. popularresistance.org On a humid June afternoon, I arrived at Florida International University expecting to give what I thought would be a standard talk on my new book, Teach Truth, about the escalating assault on antiracist education. But when historian and freedom fighter Dr. Marvin Dunn took me to the campus, he made clear this would be no ordinary event. | "This is Florida," he said. "They banned saying 'systemic racism' in the classroom." | I knew this was true in theory. But when he locked eyes with me and I saw the turmoil beneath his composure, it became profoundly real.
(2025-12-29). Bhutto scholarships to fund Sindh students at Oxford. tribune.com.pk 
Students from Sindh aiming for graduate studies at the University of Oxford will soon be able to apply for the Bhutto Graduate Scholarships, launched by the Oxford Pakistan Programme with support from the Government of Sindh. | The scholarship is designed to support academically strong students from Sindh, a group that has historically been underrepresented at Oxford. | It offers a fully funded pathway for students to pursue master's, MPhil or doctoral degrees at the university. | Each year, up to six students will be selected. Half of the scholarships will be reserved for women. | Preference will be given to…
(2025-12-29). Trump describes talks with Putin, Zelensky excellent. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) — US President Donald Trump described his meeting with Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky in Florida and a phone call earlier on Sunday with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as excellent.
(2025-12-29). Cameroon, Ivory Coast draw mega clash. tribune.com.pk 
Defending champions Ivory Coast took a lead that lasted only five minutes before Cameroon equalised to secure a 1-1 draw in their heavyweight clash at the Africa Cup of Nations finals on Sunday. | Amad Diallo scored for a second successive game to open the scoring for the Ivorians in the 51st minute but full back Junior Tchamadeu levelled for Cameroon with the help of a deflection in the 56th minute at the Grande Stade Marrakech. | The countries, who have eight Cup of Nations titles between them, now share the lead in Group F with four points apiece, followed by Mozambique on three. | Gabon, lost 3-2 earlier o…
(2025-12-29). World Bank, ILO reports show depth of Cyclone Ditwah disaster in Sri Lanka. wsws.org Workers and the poor must oppose the government's plans to impose the huge costs of cyclone recovery on the masses. They are not responsible for the cyclone catastrophe or the underlying capitalist crisis.
(2025-12-29). China urges Japan to reflect on history of aggression. ecns.cn China urges Japan to face up to and do soul-searching on its history of aggression, and show repentance for militaristic crimes and respect for the victims through concrete actions, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
(2025-12-29). Russian forces drop video bomb just before Zelensky's Mar-a-Lago push from battle-scarred Dimitrov. hindustantimes.com Russia claims it has captured the town of Dimitrov in Ukraine's Donetsk region, releasing dramatic battlefield footage showing Russian troops raising flags amid heavy fighting. The advance comes as Moscow signals fresh territorial gains, with Russian commander briefing President Vladimir Putin on developments along the frontline. The move is being framed as Moscow's strategic message as U.S. political dynamics shift and discussions around Ukraine continue in Washington. Footage released by Russia's defence ministry shows intense combat and symbolic moments following the reported takeover. Ukrainian forces have no…
(2025-12-29). Miley Cyrus's Pitch To James Cameron Lands Her Avatar Movie Song. menafn.com (MENAFN – AsiaNet News) Miley Cyrus on Pitching for 'Avatar' Singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus has revealed she proactively pitched her music to filmmakers at the 2025 Oscars and other events, leading …
(2025-12-29). Saturday 12/27: The white supremacist subtext of Greenland rhetoric: a walking tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of The American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2025-12-29). Coupang to Pay $1.18 Billion in Compensation for Massive Data Leak. moderndiplomacy.eu South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang has announced a compensation plan totaling 1.69 trillion won ($1.18 billion) for 33.7 million affected users following last month's massive data breach. Each impacted account will receive a voucher worth 50,000 won to use on the company's platforms. Why It MattersThe data leak triggered widespread public and political backlash, raising …
(2025-12-29). Forced circumcision of Bamasaaba 'defaulters' is Illegal, unnecessary, outdated and unhelpful. independent.co.ug 
COMMENT | ALFRED GERESOM MUSAMALI | I have seen an alarmist letter (attached) allegedly written by one Joram Khamboson Mayatsa, who calls himself Umukuuka IV uwa Inzu ya Masaaba (IYM), mobilising all Bamasaaba of Uganda, Kenya and the Diaspora to participate in and support the upcoming "Circumcision Day" for Bamasaaba "defaulters". Mayatsa specified that …
(2025-12-29). Iran's execution surges after war with Israel, rights groups sound alarm. hindustantimes.com Iran carried out at least 1,922 executions in a single year, more than double last year's total, amid a sweeping spy crackdown following the June war with Israel. Human rights groups warn the true toll may be higher as Tehran intensifies repression during economic crisis and internal unrest.
(2025-12-29). Thailand, Cambodia Pledge to Reset Ties After Deadly Border Clashes. moderndiplomacy.eu Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to rebuild political mutual trust following weeks of intense border fighting, according to a joint communique released by China after trilateral talks in Yunnan province. The clashes, which erupted in late October, killed at least 101 people and forced more than half a million to flee their homes before a …
(2025-12-29). UAE taken measures to reduce tensions in Yemen, FM says. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) — UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said in a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart that his country has taken measures to reduce tensions in Yemen.
(2025-12-29). Digital Bandung: Why The Global South Must Seize Its Data Future. popularresistance.org A new pattern is reshaping global digital politics, and African nations must pay attention. The US—Malaysia trade agreement, signed in October 2025, highlights a strategy in which powerful countries design rules that give technology companies broad access to the data of other nations. The agreement instructs Malaysia to "ensure the cross-border transfer of data by electronic means across trusted borders" and prohibits "digital services taxes … that discriminate against US companies." These clauses establish a legal structure that positions US corporations at the center of Malaysia's digital economy and pl…
(2025-12-29). Cross-border funds program expands. ecns.cn China has expanded its pilot program for multinational companies to operate integrated domestic and foreign currency capital pools into a nationwide policy, marking a significant stride in financial opening-up. The move aims to facilitate foreign business expansion in China and bolster Chinese companies' global operations.
(2025-12-29). Police Net 14 Suspects over Brutal Attacks on Election Constables in Arua City. plusnews.ug 
Police in Arua City are holding 14 suspects in connection with a series of aggravated robberies targeting Election Special Police Constables, following two separate attacks that have raised fresh security concerns ahead of the electoral period. The suspects, Godwin Munguci, Godi Abdul Karim, Howard Ismael, Ayiko Saviour, Abel Mahad, Auzo Philliam, Anguyo Innocent, Lematia Godfrey, …
(2025-12-29). Revisiting Dietary Fats: Fresh Insights from IMA NATCON 2025. devdiscourse.com The 100th National Conference of the Indian Medical Association (IMA NATCON 2025) in Ahmedabad highlighted the importance of evidence-based dietary guidelines for cardiovascular health. Cardiologists are urging a reevaluation of longstanding beliefs in light of recent scientific findings.
(2025-12-29). Iran, Saudi Arabia exchange views on regional developments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) — The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia held a telephone conversation, exchanging views on bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments.
(2025-12-29). Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson Is Caught in a Trap. portside.org Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson Is Caught in a Trap |
(2025-12-29). Nepal Rapper-Turned Mayor to Run for PM After Youth Protests. moderndiplomacy.eu Nepal's political landscape is shifting ahead of March 5 parliamentary elections as rapper-turned Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen, teams up with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). Under the alliance, Balen will be prime minister if the RSP wins, while party founder Rabi Lamichhane remains chief. The pact follows deadly Gen Z—led protests …
(2025-12-29). 'Kill line' reflects predicament of American Dream. ecns.cn A term borrowed from the gaming world — the "kill line" — has recently gone viral online to describe what many see as a harsh reality in the United States, sparking widespread debate about economic insecurity and the fragility of the so-called American Dream.
(2025-12-29). Trump Praises Putin, Promises Peace—Kyiv Still Under Fire. scheerpost.com By Joshua Scheer Trump's Peace Optimism Collides With Russia's Intensifying Assault on Kyiv Another morning has arrived with no peace between Ukraine and Russia, despite President Trump repeatedly suggesting that an agreement is either incredibly close—or may never happen at all. It is a familiar refrain, delivered as Russian forces continue to bombard Kyiv and …
(2025-12-29). Chabahar airport to resume intl. flights in mid-January. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – International flights from Chabahar Airport in southeastern Iran will resume in January, 2026 with services to Muscat, Karachi and Sharjah, the head of the Chabahar Free Trade-Industrial Zone said on Monday.
(2025-12-29). High-speed rail reaches 50,000 km milestone. ecns.cn With the opening of the Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway in Northwestern China on Friday, the country's high-speed rail network has surpassed 50,000 kilometers."I took the regular speed train to Yan'an before, and the bullet train cut in half the travel time," she said."ÄÄ"ÄÄ"The high-speed train is so fast and comfortable.
(2025-12-29). Wednesday 12/31: New Eve Kaleidophone! indybay.org Peace United Church | 900 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060…
(2025-12-29). Mexico tragedy: 13 killed, over 90 injured as Interoceanic Train derails. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: At least 13 people died and over 100 injured after a train derailed in Mexico's south-western Oaxaca region. | The train, travelling between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, was carrying 241 passengers along with nine crew members. According to the navy, 98 people were injured in the accident, with 36 of them receiving treatment in hospitals. | Officials said the train derailed while negotiating a curve near the town of Nizanda. Mexico's Attorney General confirmed that an investigation has been launched into the incident. President Claudia Sheinbaum said five of the injured passengers wer…
(2025-12-29). A Tribute to Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow in the Wizard of Oz. portside.org A Tribute to Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow in the Wizard of Oz |
(2025-12-29). It's BACK! The 16th International Conference on Climate Change. wattsupwiththat.com The only climate conference dedicated to the examination of data rather than the propagation of dogma is back! Yours truly (Anthony) will be there as a Keynote Speaker, plus, given…
(2025-12-29). TOP IA STORY OF 2025: Daily Telegraph tries to stage antisemitic incident. independentaustralia.net 
(2025-12-29). Trump's War on Epistemic Institutions. counterpunch.org 
Contemporary liberal democracies such as the United States depend on more than free elections and stable, functioning economies. They also rely on what are sometimes called epistemic institutions, organizations such as universities, news outlets, scientific associations, and government research agencies whose main purpose is to discover truth and make reliable knowledge public. Over the years,
(2025-12-29). Thursday 1/1: 11th Annual New Years Day Polar Plunge & World Naked Bike Ride-San Francisco Beach Party. indybay.org Ocean Beach, Taraval Street and Ocean Beach Crossing, San Francisco…
(2025-12-29). Anti-ICE Resistance Sprang Up Across Red States in 2025. truthout.org Grassroots organizations around the United States, with little to no support from local authorities, have spent much of the past year defending themselves against President Donald Trump's deployments of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and the National Guard. While community defense efforts in large urban metropolises such as Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago… |
(2025-12-29). Vaccine policy, class and the erosion of public health protection: An interview with legal scholar Dorit Reiss. wsws.org This interview is the second extended discussion between Professor Reiss and the World Socialist Web Site examining the accelerating assault on vaccines and public health in the United States.
(2025-12-29). Five Myths About Learning A New Language Busted. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Language learning is often a daunting prospect. Many of us wish we had learned a language to a higher level at school. But even though adults of all ages can do well in …
(2025-12-29). The horror of homeless deaths in 2025. indybay.org Tombstones of the homeless deaths during 2019, in San Jose.
(2025-12-29). New Jersey housing advocates hail court decision protecting rights of renters facing eviction. whyy.org From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? A New Jersey appeals court has made clear how much a tenant needs to pay in back rent to avoid eviction. | In a decision The ruling is being hailed as a win for renters. | "This helps out th…
(2025-12-29). Kazakhstan: Physical attacks and judicial harassment of LGBTQIA+ defenders Temirlan Baimash, Ardzh Tursynkhan, and Zhanar Sekerbayeva. fidh.org At the end of November 2025, unidentified individuals and state authorities physically attacked Kazakhstani LGBTQIA+ defenders Temirlan Baimash, Ardzh Tursynkhan, and Zhanar Sekerbayeva. The three defenders were subsequently arbitrarily arrested and subjected to judicial harassment. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) condemns the repeated acts of physical and verbal violence, intimidation, and arbitrary detention targeting LGBTQIA+ human rights defenders (…) | – |
(2025-12-29). Enabling Collective Lunacy by Remaking the Universe in One's Image. transcend.org Anticipating Controversial Renaming in the Course of the US Moon Mission…
(2025-12-29). Australian high school students oppose social media ban. wsws.org Teenagers in the industrial city of Newcastle, north of Sydney, speak out against the Labor government's legislation to bar them from accessing social media platforms.
(2025-12-29). US Bombs Target ISIL In Nigeria: What's Really Going On? popularresistance.org The United States has launched "powerful and deadly" strikes against groups it claims are affiliated with ISIL (ISIS) in Nigeria, President Donald Trump said on Thursday. | The unprecedented Christmas Day strikes came after weeks of accusations from Trump and top Republicans about an alleged "Christian genocide" they say has been enabled by the Nigerian government. They represent the first known direct US military intervention in the troubled, conflict-racked country. | Neither side has shared precise information about the identity of the targets struck and the results of the strikes.
(2025-12-29). Saudi jets prowl Yemen skies as ground forces mass in Hadramawt. newarab.com 
Witnesses told The New Arab's Arabic language edition that the blasts were louder than anything heard in recent months and likely came from airstrikes, although the targets remain unclear. | The aerial escalation coincided with a major build-up of Saudi and Saudi-backed forces on the ground. Military source…
(2025-12-29). How Nvidia's Supercomputers Are Advancing AI in Advanced Military Technologies. transcend.org NVIDIA, through strategic collaborations, cutting-edge hardware and substantial investments, is enhancing worldwide military capabilities including autonomous systems (killer robots), battlefield intelligence, and secure communications.
(2025-12-29). Russia-Ukraine deal closer than ever: Trump after meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: After nearly three hours of private talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump said Ukraine's security guarantees are "almost 95 per cent" finalised, but acknowledged that major disagreements remain over territorial issues, especially land in eastern Ukraine. | Speaking to reporters after the meeting at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, Trump described the discussions as very positive. "We covered many points. I think we're getting much closer, possibly very close," he said, adding that there was no fixed timeline for concluding the process. While no formal ag…
(2025-12-29). Mohamed Salah's goal takes Egypt to AFCON 2025 Quarter-Finals. ummid.com Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool star who is also leading Egypt national football team, Saturday scored a classic goal to beat South Africa and take the Pharaohs to 2025 Africa Cup Quarter-Finals.
(2025-12-29). Search underway for SANDF member swept away in flooded river. sanews.gov.za Search underway for SANDF member swept away in flooded river | A search is underway for a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member, who was swept away while attempted to cross a heavily flooded river during a routine patrol at the Lebombo Border Post in Mpumalanga. | According to the SANDF, the incident occurred on Christmas when a military vehicle carrying two members of the SANDF Military Police attempted to cross a river while conducting their duties during the execution of Operation Corona. | "Tragically, the body of one SANDF member has since been recovered. The second member remains missing. | "A…
(2025-12-29). Is a Historic Ukraine Peace Agreement Now 90% Complete? thinktank.pk In a pivotal development for ending the prolonged conflict in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a full agreement on bilateral security guarantees with the United States following high-level discussions with President Donald Trump. This milestone comes amid intensive negotiations aimed at securing a lasting peace framework, marking a potential turning point in the …
(2025-12-29). China launches satellite to aid in early extreme weather detection. ecns.cn China launched a new geostationary meteorological satellite on Saturday, aiming to boost the country's ability to monitor extreme weather events and high-impact climate systems with greater precision, according to China Meteorological Administration.
(2025-12-29). Why Is Beijing Encircling Taiwan with Live-Fire Exercises Right Now? thinktank.pk In a bold display of military prowess, China has launched extensive live-fire exercises encircling Taiwan, signaling a firm stance against perceived threats to its territorial claims. These operations, dubbed "Just Mission 2025," underscore Beijing's unwavering commitment to national unity and serve as a stark reminder to both internal separatist movements and foreign powers meddling in …
(2025-12-29). Alaa Abdel Fattah apologises for 'hurtful' posts. newarab.com 
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(2025-12-29). Grey Anderson: Primacy's Calculus. newleftreview.org Grey Anderson on Edward Luce, Zbig. Biography of Brzezinski, updating the American strategist and Russia hawk for present needs.
(2025-12-29). Julieta Caldas: Luxury without Grandeur. newleftreview.org The experience of the Frieze Art Fair in London, as sibling events sprout in New York, LA, Seoul, Abu Dhabi, under the ownership of an entertainment mogul. Commercial logics on display in a glaring, idea-less space, where artists function as generators of speculative capital.
(2025-12-29). Shrimp production increases 37%. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) announced that shrimp production has reached 50,000 tons, a 37-percent increase compared to last year.
(2025-12-29). Export from Kordestan province rises 3%. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN- The supervisor of Kordestan province's Customs Department said that the value of export from the province increased by three percent during the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-November 21), as compared to the same period of time in the previous year.
(2025-12-29). 7 Turkish police forces wounded in clash with ISIL fighters. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) — Seven Turkish police officers have been wounded in a shootout during an operation against alleged ISIL fighters, local media report.
(2025-12-29). Hawai'i Has a Rare Opportunity to Reclaim Land from the US Military. transcend.org 23 Dec 2025 – Since 1964, the U.S. military has leased roughly 47,000 acres of land from the State of Hawai'i — for a token $1. The leases are set to expire in 2029, offering Hawai'i a rare opportunity to reclaim land from the war machine.
(2025-12-29). UN General Assembly: Principled humanitarian action is under increasing pressure. icrc.org Delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer to the United Nations, at the 60th plenary meeting on strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance.
(2025-12-29). Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup. wattsupwiththat.com Quote of the Week: "The highest court is in the end one's own conscience and conviction—that goes for you and for Einstein and every other physicist—and before any science there is first of all belief."— Max Planck, Dilemmas of an Upright Man: Max Planck and the Fortunes of German Science…
(2025-12-29). Territorial rift persists as Trump-Zelenskiy talks yield limited progress. tribune.com.pk 
Russia and Ukraine on Monday remained far apart on territorial issues blocking a peace deal, despite some progress on security guarantees for Kyiv following talks between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. | Trump said after meeting Zelenskiy in Florida on Sunday that the sides were "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to an agreement to end Russia's war in Ukraine, but warned that "thorny issues" remained. | Zelenskiy said two key points in a 20-point peace proposal were still unresolved: control of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, currently held by Russian…
(2025-12-29). 'MTN Mobile Money loans on track to reach Shs 2.5 trillion'. independent.co.ug 
On Dec. 19, Richard Yego, Managing Director of MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd., spoke to business reporters about the company's performance in 2025 and its outlook for 2026. During the discussion, Yego provided insights into MTN Mobile Money's growth, innovations, and ongoing efforts to expand financial inclusion across Uganda. The Independent's Julius Businge reports: QUESTION: How …
(2025-12-29). Festive Maths Puzzles Answers And Explanations. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) Here are the answers to the festive maths quiz I set on December 23. I hope you enjoyed it. Read more: The magic of maths: festive puzzles to give your brain and …
(2025-12-29). Deng Xiaoping protagonista della costruzione della Cina odierna, tra conquiste socio — economiche e cammino verso il multipolarismo. strategic-culture.su A chiusura di questo primo quarto del nuovo secolo, la stampa e i media cinesi stanno dedicando molto spazio e molte riflessioni e con ragione all'operato di Deng Xiaoping, scandagliando la sua vita e i suoi infiniti meriti. | Segue nostro Nell'affrontare la pirotecnica vita di Deng Xiaoping molta attenzione viene portata alla sua opposizione al Grande Balzo in avanti, il quale è stato in realtà un catastrofico e tragico salto all'indiet…
(2025-12-29). Interián, un guajiro en el parlamento (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Cuando habla de Cuba, se detiene. Mira la finca. Mira lejos. "Cuba es lo más grande que yo tengo". Para él, salvarla no es un discurso: es levantarse temprano, trabajar, producir, decir verdades incómodas y no rendirse. "El tiempo no me alcanza", repite. Pero sigue caminando. Mañana, como todos los días, el tiempo volverá a disputarse desde temprano. Y mientras haya animales que atender, vecinos que esperar y una tierra que responder, Purísima Concepción seguirá siendo algo más que un lugar: será la prueba viva de que hay quienes prefirieron quedarse.
(2025-12-29). Interián, un guajiro en el parlamento (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Cuando habla de Cuba, se detiene. Mira la finca. Mira lejos. "Cuba es lo más grande que yo tengo". Para él, salvarla no es un discurso: es levantarse temprano, trabajar, producir, decir verdades incómodas y no rendirse. "El tiempo no me alcanza", repite. Pero sigue caminando. Mañana, como todos los días, el tiempo volverá a disputarse desde temprano. Y mientras haya animales que atender, vecinos que esperar y una tierra que responder, Purísima Concepción seguirá siendo algo más que un lugar: será la prueba viva de que hay quienes prefirieron quedarse.
(2025-12-29). Strategia per contrastare l'infiltrazione degli Stati Uniti nei servizi segreti brasiliani. strategic-culture.su àà possibile che gli Stati Uniti stiano semplicemente riposizionandosi per garantire un livello di infiltrazione istituzionale ancora maggiore rispetto a quello osservato negli ultimi anni. | Segue nostro Circa 10 anni fa, quando l'Operazione Car Wash (Lava Jato) è stata resa pubblica, si è iniziato a prestare attenzione alla possibilità che alcune delle istituzioni più importanti del Brasile fossero state infiltrate (o influenzat…
(2025-12-29). Mahrez penalty takes Algeria through to Cup of Nations last 16. newarab.com 
Captain Mahrez converted from the spot midway through the first half at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat and Algeria then held on to win a bruising contest against a determined Burkina outfit. | Algeria, African champions in 1990 and in 2019, have the maximum six points after two games in…
(2025-12-29). El Salvador on track for improved security by 2025. plenglish.com San Salvador, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) With three days left in 2025, El Salvador is maintaining its momentum in setting high standards for security and aiming to end the year with an impressive rate of one murder per 100,000 people.
(2025-12-29). María Haro Sly: Sprawl as Subject. newleftreview.org María Haro Sly on Carlos Pagni, El Nudo. The Buenos Aires periphery as a political subject, from the early workers' movement to Javier Milei.