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LA Times Environment

+ Possible H5N1 bird flu case in Marin County child; source of infection unknown—A second California child has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu in Marin County; confirmation is needed from the CDC.
+ L.A.'s mountain lions become more nocturnal to avoid people. Does it come at a cost? —A new study found mountain lions in the L.A. area are shifting to a later schedule to avoid people, a hopeful coexistence strategy that may have downs...
+ Wildfire season isn't over in SoCal. Warm weekend followed by Santa Ana winds elevates danger—An unusual warm weekend followed by dry conditions and gusty Santa Ana winds is expected to bring elevated fire danger to Los Angeles and Ventura coun...
+ USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 bird flu virus nationwide—The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it will sample the nation's milk supply to test for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
+ Santa Clara County hospitals illegally dumped fentanyl, human tissue, patient data, prosecutors say—Three hospitals run by Santa Clara County illegally dumped hazardous waste, including human tissue and fentanyl, over the last year, the local distric...
+ New tactic to close Aliso Canyon gas storage facility: Switch more neighbors to electric appliances —State lawmakers implored community members to hasten Aliso Canyon's closure by consuming less gas and turning to electric appliances.
+ Just one mutation can make H5N1 bird flu a threat to humans, California researchers say—The Scripps Research Institute finding counters prevailing thought that the virus would require multiple mutations before it poses a threat to public ...
+ California raw milk producer says RFK Jr. has encouraged him to apply for FDA position—The California raw milk producer who has issued several product recalls for bird flu has has applied for an advisory role at the Food and Drug Adminis...
+ Why the Forest Service is encouraging people to cut Christmas trees on public lands (with permits)—Every year, Americans chop down hundreds of thousands of Christmas trees in national forests. Officials say it helps reduce wildfire risk.
+ All raw milk from Fresno dairy farm will be cleared from store shelves; cows have bird flu—State health officials secured a voluntary recall of all remaining Raw Farm milk and cream products. The products are infected with live bird flu viru...
+ California sets initial State Water Project allocation at 5% following hot, dry stretch—California's Department of Water Resources set its initial water allocation for the State Water Project at 5% — a level that could change in the comin...
+ Opinion: The U.S. betrayed its climate leadership, and the world is already suffering—Trump's election and empowerment of fossil fuel backers preceded a disappointing United Nations climate change conference.
+ Elevated radiation detected at former Bay Area landfill turned art park—State-ordered environmental testing has uncovered elevated levels of radiation at a popular spot for hikers and dog walkers in the Bay Area.
+ California biofuel project aims to cut wildfire risk, but at what cost? —Critics question why South Stockton should shoulder the burden of increased air pollution so that others in the state can breathe less wildfire smoke.
+ Two new wolf packs confirmed in California amid population boom —Two new wolf packs were confirmed by wildlife officials this month, and explosive population growth could be around the corner.
+ Distribution of Raw Farm's products suspended amid bird flu concerns—As bird flu test results come back from agencies, the state's agriculture department instructs raw milk producer Raw Farm to withhold distribution of ...
+ Column: Volunteering where the views are heavenly, the cause is critical, and the sea lions are barking—For volunteers at a heavenly stretch of seashore between Carmel-by-the-Sea and Big Sur, the job is to grow the next generation of conservationists — a...
+ State releases new plan to protect Joshua trees—A new conservation plan prepared by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is a landscape-level blueprint of what's needed to ensure the Joshu...
+ Inglewood Oil Field owner sues California for 'illegal' terminating of operations—The law "represents an illegal attempt to coerce an individual company to stop operation of its legal business," oil field owners say in their lawsuit...
+ Did you buy raw milk at one of these stores? Another recall issued for tainted California milk—California officials have announced another batch of raw milk from Raw Farm is contaminated with bird flu.
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Nature

+ Publisher Correction: Spatially restricted immune and microbiota-driven adaptation of the gut—Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08446-1Publisher Correction: Spatially restricted immune and microbiota-driven adap...
+ Author Correction: Global potential for natural regeneration in deforested tropical regions—Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08481-yAuthor Correction: Global potential for natural regeneration in deforested t...
+ Ancient stacks of dishes tell tale of society’s dissolution—Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03977-zArtefacts from a Mesopotamian archaeological site suggest that people in the...
+ Andrew V. Schally obituary: Nobel prizewinner who transformed cancer therapies with research into brain hormones—Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04047-0Endocrinologist whose insight into how the brain controls the endocrine syst...
+ A science mega-programme is taking shape in the EU: what it means for researchers—Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04017-6A new research commissioner will help to build the European Union’s next mas...
+ More-powerful AI is coming. Academia and industry must oversee it — together—Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03911-3AI companies want to give machines human-level intelligence, or AGI. The saf...
+ Daily briefing: Stress-induced joylessness leaves a distinct mark on the brain—Nature, Published online: 05 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04025-6A distinct brain signature could be behind a hallmark symptom of depression....
+ Loose ends—Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04022-9Course correction.
+ Wuhan lab samples hold no close relatives to virus behind COVID—Nature, Published online: 06 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03982-2Shi Zhengli, the virologist at centre of COVID lab-leak theory, reveals coro...
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Yale Environment 360

+ In Mexico, Most Victims of Deadly Heat Are Young—While extreme heat poses a greater threat to the physical health of the elderly than to the young, in Mexico the large majority of heat-related deaths...
+ Fed Seaweed, Grazing Cattle Produced 40 Percent Less Methane—Grazing cattle given a seaweed supplement produced close to 40 percent less methane than those fed grass alone, a new study found.Read more on E360 →
+ In Hunt for EV Metal, Miners Close in on Uncontacted People in Indonesia—In their pursuit of nickel, a key metal in EV batteries, miners are destroying the forest home of the Hongana Manyawa people on the Indonesian island ...
+ Will UN Carbon Market Work? Indonesia Will Provide First Test—A U.N. carbon market is expected to open as soon as next year, with carbon-rich Indonesia planning to generate billions of dollars in credits from its...
+ Will New UN Carbon Market Work? Indonesia Will Provide First Test—A U.N. carbon market is expected to open as soon as next year, with carbon-rich Indonesia planning to generate billions of dollars in credits from its...
+ Will New Carbon Market Work? Indonesia Will Provide First Test—A U.N. carbon market is expected to open as soon as next year, with carbon-rich Indonesia planning to generate billions of dollars in credits from its...
+ Oil States Play Spoiler in Failed Plastics Treaty Negotiations—Countries have failed to reach an agreement to stem plastic pollution after a small number of oil-rich nations resisted efforts to limit production. R...
+ In Pakistan, a Stunning Solar Boom—Sky-high power prices are fueling a massive solar buildout in Pakistan. Read more on E360 →
+ UN Deal on Climate Aid Falls Short of What's Needed, Experts Say—Rich nations pledged $300 billion a year in aid, but developing countries that need help building out renewable energy and adapting to climate impacts...
+ In India, Cameras Deployed to Track Wildlife Are Used to Spy on Women—In northern India, drones and camera traps deployed to monitor wildlife are being used to surveil women without their consent.Read more on E360 →
+ 'Climate Spiral' Shows Warming Reaching New Extremes—From June 2023 to August 2024, the world saw 15 months in a row of record-breaking heat, a stretch so extreme that it confounded scientists. A new ani...
+ As Drought Shrivels Hydro, This African Nation Pivots to Solar—An unprecedented drought has lowered reservoirs in hydropower-dependent Zambia, leading to economically crippling blackouts and spurring a push for so...
+ Watchdog Group Says Investigation Into Abuses by African Parks Is Tainted—Last year, the watchdog group Survival International reported that park rangers in the Republic of the Congo had beaten, raped, and tortured Indigenou...
+ To Cope with Extreme Heat, Paris Will Swap Parking Spaces for Trees—Paris aims to replace 60,000 parking spaces across the city with trees by the end of this decade, according to its newly released climate plan.Read mo...
+ Trump 2.0: This Time the Stakes for Climate Are Even Higher—Donald Trump has promised to halt federal climate action and repeal the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, which provides unprecedented spending for c...
+ More Than 1,700 Fossil Fuel Lobbyists at UN Climate Negotiations—At least 1,773 fossil fuel lobbyists are attending the U.N. climate negotiations now underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, according to a tally by a coalition...
+ As Ocean Waters Warm, a Race to Breed Heat-Resistant Coral—Around the world, researchers are working on a range of projects that aim to enhance corals’ resistance to marine heat waves. In a promising sign, a U...
+ Glaciers Reveal When Volcanoes Are on Brink of Eruption—New research shows that glaciers near active volcanoes flow faster than other glaciers. The findings suggest it would be possible to predict volcanic ...
+ Light Pollution May Be Keeping Honey Bees Up at Night—Light from cars, homes, and street lamps may be keeping bees up at night, according to a new study.Read more on E360 →
+ Will Hydrogen Hubs Be a Clean Energy Boom or Boondoggle?—As part of a $7 billion investment in hydrogen, the U.S. Department of Energy is committed to building a network of hydrogen facilities and pipelines ...
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Breaking

ABC News

+ 'World is going a little crazy right now': Trump meets with Macron in Paris—President-elect Donald Trump kicked off his first foreign trip since his reelection with a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at Elysee Pal...
+ Trump education secretary pick’s WWE child abuse case paused—A federal judge paused the child sexual abuse case involving President-elect Donald Trump’s education secretary pick Linda McMahon, Vince McMahon and ...
+ 100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor recalls confusion and chaos during bombing—The bombing of Pearl Harbor 83 years ago launched the United States into World War II [Category: US]
+ UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting latest: Hunt goes nationwide as killer left city by bus—The manhunt for the suspect who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has now entered its fourth day as authorities learn more about his movement...
+ Early appointments offer Vance chance to throw weight around as Trump's heir apparent—Donald Trump has been the ultimate GOP mover and shaker since 2015. Now, Vice President-elect JD Vance has some early opportunities to make his own ma...
+ Trump, Harris teams reflect on 2024: Trump assassination attempt and Biden drops out—Senior staffers from the Trump and Harris campaigns met at Harvard University's Campaign Managers Conference on Friday to discuss the unprecedented 20...
+ Trump doubles down on support for Pete Hegseth, admits he's unsure he'll be confirmed—Trump doubles down on support for Hegseth, admits he hasn’t gotten assurances from senators he’ll be confirmed [Category: Politics]
+ Harris adviser touts 'flawless' campaign, GOP campaign managers candid on missteps—Vice President Kamala Harris’ chief of staff said Harris ran a “pretty flawless campaign” during a summit of campaign managers, reporters, and Harvard...
+ LIVE: ABC News Live—24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events [Category: Live]
+ WATCH: Grammy-winning trombone player lets loose at wedding—Musician Jonathan Arons gave guests a showstopping performance on the dance floor at a wedding reception in Livingston, New Jersey. [Category: GMA]
+ Trump speaks out on Pete Hegseth as embattled Pentagon pick fights for confirmation—Donald Trump on Friday made his first public comments supporting Pete Hegseth since he began making rounds on Capitol Hill to shore up support amid va...
+ WATCH: How 1 cat keeps warm during the winter—“Another day, another fire for Mittens,” owner Michelle Riley said. [Category: GMA]
+ WATCH: Robot vacuum cleaner escapes from California home after earthquake—Residents had a good laugh after Thursday's earthquake struck the region when a robotic vacuum cleaner got disconnected from its base and was roaming ...
+ WATCH: Security camera footage captures cannabis plants shaking during California earthquake—Security camera footage from a licensed grow house in Northern California shows flowering cannabis plants shaking as a 7.0 earthquake struck Humboldt ...
+ WATCH: Meet the dogs featured in the 2025 TSA 'Canine Calendar’—These cuties are working hard in airports across the country to keep us safe year round. [Category: GMA]
+ WATCH: 8-year-old Michigan boy opens 7th lemonade stand for shelter dogs—Henry says he just wants "all dogs to have a good home ... and a good life." [Category: GMA]
+ WATCH: Granddad fights off Rolex robbers with takeout bag—A grandfather fought off two thieves with his takeout food bag as they tried to steal his Rolex watch, worth over $20,000, in London, England. [Catego...
+ WATCH: Sea otter mom and pup spotted swimming along the California coast—The heartwarming sight of an otter mom and her pup playing and spinning in the water greeted visitors to the Morro Bay Harbor Walk on Tuesday along Ca...
+ WATCH: Foster dog gets emotional pep talk about visiting shelter to meet family's new foster—Nino, who was abandoned twice, got some emotional reassurance that the family was only going to the shelter to meet another foster dog. [Category: GMA...
+ WATCH: Bo the bloodhound wins 'Hero Dog' award for helping police —The American Humane 'Hero Dog' of the year award was given to North Carolina police dog Bo of the Gastonia Police Department alongside his handler Sgt...

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Africa

+ Ivory Coast: 26 killed in minibus crash—Authorities say a crash involving two minibuses in Ivory Coast has killed at least 26 people and injured 28 [Author: editorial@africanews.com (Rédacti...
+ Pope Francis Appoints 21 New Cardinals, Highlighting Global Inclusion —Pope Francis appoints 21 new cardinals from five continents and who are key figures in his reform agenda [Author: editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction ...
+ Kenya denies police resignation claims in Haiti—Kenya's police chief has denied media reports that more than a dozen Kenyan police officers deployed in Haiti have resigned over unpaid wages for the ...
+ Polls open in general election in Ghana—Some 18.7 million people are registered to vote in the West African country hit by one of the worst economic crises in a generation [Author: editorial...
+ Following deadly Mozambique protests NGO reports higher death toll—Dozens killed in Mozambique amid clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces sparked by October's disputed presidential elections s...
+ Burkina Faso Prime Minister Sacked And Government Dissolved —Burkina Faso's ruling military leader has dismissed the country's prime minister and dissolved the government, according to a presidential decree obta...
+ Inter Miami's Messi named Major League Soccer MVP—Messi is the MLS MVP, even after a season where he missed 15 of Inter Miami's 34 regular-season matches with injuries or commitments to Argentina's na...
+ Diego Maradona exhibition opens its doors in Buenos Aires —An immersive exhibition centred on Diego Maradona has opened its doors in the Argentinian capital. It features photographs, jerseys and football boots...
+ Syria says rebels backed by foreign countries after losing key cities—Syria's defense minister said rebel forces, which include offshoots of al Qaeda and ISIS, were getting assistance from foreign countries. Gen. Ali Mah...
+ Real Madrid rely on Vinicius Junior and David Alaba to end losing streak—Real Madrid lost 2-1 in its latest match against Girona. Could the return of two of its star players change things? [Author: editorial@africanews.com]...
+ Iran says it carried out successful rocket launch in programme denounced by the West—Iran has announced that it carried out a successful space launch with a satellite-carrying rocket. The West has criticised Iran's space programme, all...
+ Hundreds of Chadians demonstrate for the "departure of France"—"We no longer want the French presence in Chad ," said former Minister of Public Health Dr. Hissein Massar. "This protest will end when the French lea...
+ Mali: 11 opposition leaders released after 6 months of detention—Their provisional release on Friday was seen as an attempt to calm the country's political climate following the controversial appointment of General ...
+ The economy as a key concern for voters in Ghana's Presidential election—With a dwindling currency and high inflation, voters are being squeezed by Ghana's economic situation. [Author: editorial@africanews.com] [Link to med...
+ African talents awarded at Atlas Workshops in Marrakech—The Atlas Workshops, an initiative by the Marrakech International Film Festival to develop young African talents in film, has come to an end. Among th...
+ USA: McKinsey pays fine for corruption in South Africa—An African subsidiary of consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. will pay a criminal fine of more than $122 million to end a U.S. Justice Departme...
+ Ghana calls for "peaceful and transparent" elections as election nears—Preparations for Ghana's elections are underway, as voters will cast their ballot Saturday, many choosing between the country's incumbent vice preside...
+ Haiti: Kenyan police clash with gangs in Port-au-Prince—The building, which used to house offices of the Haitian National Police, was evacuated soon after Barbecue’s gang took control of the entire neighbor...
+ Congo on alert over mystery flu-like disease as death toll rises—Meanwhile, Congo continues to battle an mpox epidemic, with more than 47,000 suspected cases and over 1,000 deaths, further straining the country's he...
+ Mozambique protests: Five dead, unrest disrupts key operations—The demonstrations were reportedly called by Venancio Mondlane, a defeated presidential candidate, who accused the October 9 election results of being...
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Arab News

+ Recipes for success: Chef Jonas Plangger at Myra Jeddah offers advice and a fruit madeleine recipe —DUBAI: When German pastry chef Jonas Plangger first accepted the offer of a job in Saudi Arabia from Amro Bagedo, founder and CEO of Kraiv, three year...
+ Israeli military says Lebanese residents are prohibited to move south to several villages—DUBAI: Lebanese residents are prohibited from moving south to a line of villages and their surroundings until further notice, Israeli military spokesp...
+ Taiwan says 41 Chinese military aircraft, ships detected ahead of Lai US stopover—TAIPEI: Taiwan said Friday it had detected 41 Chinese military aircraft and ships around the island ahead of a Hawaii stopover by President Lai Ching-...
+ UN plastic treaty talks push for breakthrough as deadline looms—BUSAN, South Korea: Negotiators at the fifth round of talks aimed at securing an international treaty to curb plastic pollution were striving on Frida...
+ Liverpool look to deepen Manchester City crisis, Amorim seeks first Premier League win—LIVERPOOL: Liverpool can take another giant step toward just a second English top-flight title in 35 years against fragile Manchester City on Sunday a...
+ Hojlund scores 2 for Manchester United to give Amorim winning home debut in Europa League—Rasmus Hojlund scored twice as Manchester United fought back to beat Norwegian team Bodo/Glimt 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday to give new manage...
+ New Zealand navy vessel hit reef, sank after ‘autopilot’ error: inquiry—WELLINGTON: A New Zealand navy vessel plowed into a reef near Samoa and sank because its crew mistakenly left it on “autopilot,” a military inquiry fo...
+ Gaza journalists win video award for ‘powerful’ war coverage—LONDON: Gaza video correspondents Belal Alsabbagh and Youssef Hassouna on Thursday won a Rory Peck award for their “powerful” coverage of the brutal w...
+ Social media companies, UNICEF slam Australia’s under-16 ban—MELBOURNE: Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job litt...
+ Canada sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in online ads—TORONTO: Canada’s antitrust watchdog said Thursday it is suing Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the tech giant’s online advertising busi...
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CSM

+ Insurgents advance in Syria: Army Withdraws, Assad Denies Fleeing—Syrian insurgents advance near Damascus as the army retreats, seizing key areas. sparking rumors of Assad's flight. Rumors of President Bashar Assad f...
+ South Korean President Avoids Impeachment: What’s Next?—Most lawmakers in President Yoon's ruling party boycotted a vote Saturday to deny a two-thirds majority needed to suspend his presidential powers. Wit...
+ A peek into ‘boundless’ generosity—Results from this year’s GivingTuesday help broaden concepts about donating time and treasure to others beyond old models.
+ Memphis police discriminate, protesters said. A new Justice Department report agrees.—Almost two years after national protests sparked by the police killing of Tyre Nichols, the U.S. Department of Justice has validated citizen concerns....
+ South Korea’s president imposed martial law. Now comes a push to impeach him.—After South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law this week, the National Assembly nullified the decree only six hours later. As the op...
+ Are the Boeing astronauts actually stuck in space? Nope. ‘Living in space is super fun.’—Boeing’s new Starliner astronauts have had to combat rumors about their health and saftey after a forced extended stay on the International Space Stat...
+ In UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing, industry frustration crowds out empathy—The shooting of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare has put a spotlight on frustrations over medical debt and lack of security for threatened executives.
+ Record drought and blazes? The US Northeast awakens to new wildfire risks.—After a record drought this fall, and increased wildfires, in the U.S. Northeast, people in this region are talking about better ways to prepare for t...
+ Five years after fire, a shining Notre Dame is ready to reopen its doors—After fire ravaged the Notre Dame cathedral, few believed the Parisian icon could be quickly restored to its former glory. But only five years later, ...
+ Hegseth is in trouble. That doesn’t mean RFK Jr., Gabbard, or Patel will face the same.—Pete Hegseth is the second Trump Cabinet pick meeting resistance from some Senate Republicans. But here’s why other controversial nominees may not fac...
+ As Syrian rebels advance, what can Iran and its tired allies do for Assad?—What can Iran do to help Syrian President Bashar al-Assad defeat newly energized rebel forces? Its anti-Israel “Axis of Resistance” has been overworke...
+ As Syrian rebels advance, what can Iran and its tired allies do for Assad?—What can Iran do to help Syrian President Bashar al-Assad defeat newly energized rebel forces? Its anti-Israel “Axis of Resistance” has been overworke...
+ How to fight Russian sabotage: With ‘psyops’ and undersea drones.—Recent instances of suspected sabotage in Europe don’t necessarily have proven ties to Russia. But it is clear that Vladimir Putin makes a strategy of...
+ Neal Stephenson mixes polo, politics, and power in the novel ‘Polostan’—A Russian American girl straddles the worlds of her Ukraine-born Bolshevik father and her Montana-raised cowgirl mother in the 1920s and ’30s in Neal ...
+ The new stoic Argentine—A people highly dependent on government show unusual patience as a reformist president drives down inflation and opens up the economy.
+ ‘Bonfire of the incumbents’ unseats governments worldwide in 2024—Elections worldwide in 2024 saw incumbents defeated as voters registered displeasure with their economies. New leaders will find that hard to remedy.
+ Bitcoin just crossed the $100,000 mark. Why did its value explode in the last month?—Donald Trump’s potential SEC commissioner, as well as his campaign promises, have encouraged investors to put more money in the cryptocurrency. Though...
+ He gunned down a CEO and escaped by bike. Who killed Brian Thompson?—A masked man shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in the early morning of Dec. 4 in Manhattan. After mounting a bike, he vanished into ...
+ In Malawi, sex and mental health can be taboo topics. Not on this radio show.—Farm Radio Trust harnesses the power of radio to help the young people of Malawi share their experiences on difficult subjects.
+ Robots and entrepreneurs work to green the US housing industry—The carbon-intensive U.S. construction industry is scrambling to help ease a nationwide housing shortage. Startups are trying to find climate-friendly...
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Egypt News

+ Rider Mariam wins Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Cup for Women's Private Stables Owners—ABU DHABI, 7th December, 2024 (WAM) - Jockey Mariam Ali Karim, riding Goldica Folley of Al Kamda Endurance Stables, won the H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint M...
+ Traditional Chinese medicine gains increasing popularity among foreigners—© Provided by Xinhua A British delegate experiences a Chinese traditional therapy during the 2024 World Conference on Traditional Medicine in Beijing,...
+ China Focus: Traditional Chinese medicine gains increasing popularity among foreigners—BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Alex Jacobs, who attended the 2024 World Conference on Traditional Medicine that concluded in Beijing this week, was thril...
+ UAE Jiu-Jitsu champions shine at Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship in Al Ain—AL AIN,7th December, 2024 (WAM) -- The eighth edition of the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship held at the ADNEC Centre in Al Ain, concluded yesterday ev...
+ (SP)CHINA-HONG KONG-SQUASH-2024 HONG KONG OPEN(CN)—(241206) -- HONG KONG, Dec. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hania El Hammamy (L) of Egypt and Tinne Gilis of Belgium compete during the women's quarterfinal match...
+ Chinese drilling team turns Egypt's desert into farmland—© Provided by Xinhua This photo taken on Nov. 23, 2024 shows a rig platform from Chinese firm ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group C...
+ Aamir Khan reflects on 30 years in cinema as he receives prestigious honour at Red Sea Film Festival—Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], December 6 (ANI): Bollywood legend Aamir Khan was recently honoured at the 2024 Red Sea Film Festival, receiving one of the fes...
+ EGYPT-ISMAILIA-SUEZ CANAL-DAILY LIFE—(241206) -- ISMAILIA , Dec. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A ship sails on the Suez Canal in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt, Dec. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
+ Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Dec. 5—GAZA -- Hamas announced on Thursday its approval of the Egyptian proposal on forming a joint committee with Fatah to run the post-war Gaza Strip. In a...
+ Egyptian pound breaches 50 to USD for 1st time since March—CAIRO, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Egyptian pound retreated to 50.04 against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, breaching the threshold of 50 for the first time ...
+ India, Egypt commit to strengthen strategic partnership during 13th round of Foreign Office Consultations—New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): India and Egypt on Thursday held the 13th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi. Co-chaired by...
+ Egypt intensifies regional, int'l communication to defuse tension in Syria—CAIRO, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has held talks with counterparts from Türkiye, Syria, Iran, the United Arab Emirate...
+ Abu Dhabi University to host 2nd International Conference on Advancing Sustainable Futures 2024—ABU DHABI, 5th December, 2024 (WAM) -- Under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, Abu Dhabi Un...
+ 1st LD Writethru: Hamas says approved proposal over post-war Gaza committee—GAZA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Hamas announced on Thursday its approval of the Egyptian proposal on forming a joint committee with Fatah to run the post-war...
+ Urgent: Hamas says approved proposal over post-war Gaza committee—GAZA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Hamas announced on Thursday its approval of the Egyptian proposal on forming a joint committee with Fatah to run the post-war...
+ EGYPT-ASWAN-CHINESE COMPANY-WELL-DRILLING—(241205) -- ASWAN, Dec. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers of Chinese firm ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) work on a rig ...
+ Iranian, Egyptian FMs discuss Syria situation over phone—TEHRAN, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty Wednesday exchanged views on the ...
+ Razan Al Mubarak champions synergistic solutions at UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh—RIYADH, 5th December, 2024 (WAM) -- Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), highlighted the ...
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India ET

+ One Piece Chapter 1133: Here’s release date, time, spoilers and where to read —Chapter 1133 of One Piece is set to release on December 8, 2024. It includes flashbacks about Robin's past struggles and the Straw Hats' arrival at El...
+ Kraven the Hunter: When will the upcoming Marvel film premiere? Here’s release date, cast and plot —Kraven the Hunter is set to release in cinemas on December 13, 2024. The film features Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the lead role. The movie explores the o...
+ Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico: Here are the products that will cost you more —Donald Trump is currently the President-elect of the US and will be assuming the role of President in January next year. Meanwhile, the first thing on...
+ Curious case of Godmother Italian nun who has been arrested over suspected link to mafia underworld —Godmother Italian nun, Sister Anna Donelli, was arrested for alleged ties to the 'Ndrangheta Mafia. [Link to media]
+ EAM Jaishankar reaches Bahrain after Qatar visit —External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Bahrain to participate in the Manama Dialogue and co-chair the 4th India-Bahrain High Joint Commissi...
+ NYPD knows the name of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer but won’t release it yet —Police are hunting for the killer of insurance CEO Brian Thompson. The NYPD has a suspect but is keeping the name secret. They are tightening the net ...
+ Macron welcomes Trump in Paris with presidential pomp —In Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed former US President Donald Trump with presidential pomp. Trump, visiting France after a four-year ...
+ Who is Anna Kane? The ex-wife of NHL star Evander Kane who accused Sean Diddy of rape —Anna Kane, formerly married to NHL player Evander Kane, has revealed herself as one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ accusers in a sexual assault case. Filed in...
+ Shatranj Ke Khiladi: India's chess stars shine, backed by an NCA-style academy —In 2019, Viswanathan Anand partnered with WestBridge Capital to establish the WestBridge Anand Chess Academy (WACA). Inspired by successful chess aca...
+ Fitch affirms Ukraine's rating at restricted default level —Fitch Ratings has maintained Ukraine's long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating at 'RD' (restricted default) as the war with Russia continue...
+ Joker: Folie à Deux on streaming - Will it be free to download on Max? —Fans of Joker franchise have reason to celebrate, as the sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, is gearing up for its streaming debut. [Link to media]
+ Soft drinks, hard stances: How Colas became symbols of protest against American imperialism —Gaza Cola, a new UK-based brand, pledges profits to rebuild Palestinian hospitals, capitalizing on anti-US sentiment during the Hamas-Israel conflict....
+ Destiny 2 The Dawning 2024: What is the event’s schedule? See dates, time and weapons —Destiny 2's seasonal event, The Dawning 2024, begins on December 10. Guardians can enjoy new features. It includes the Mistral Lift weapon, refreshed ...
+ Tough to mop up taxman's outstanding demand —India's outstanding tax demand has surged to ₹42 lakh crore, with ₹27 lakh crore deemed difficult to recover. Untraceable assessees, insufficient ass...
+ Third Eye: Wedding costs party membership and sparking many jokes among MPs —BSP leader Narendra Sagar was suspended from his party. His son, Ankur, married Kusum, daughter of SP MLA Tribhuvan Dut. The SP president attended t...
+ Water supply will not be snapped to Rohingyas in Jammu: J&K minister —Jammu and Kashmir Jal Shakti Minister Javed Ahmed Rana assured continued water supply to Rohingya Muslims residing in Jammu slums. This comes after r...
+ Assam CM Sarma expands cabinet, 4 ministers take oath —In Assam, four new ministers were sworn in on Saturday, expanding the state cabinet to 18 members. Representing various regions including tea district...
+ Maharashtra opposition skips swearing in of MLAs —Maharashtra's opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) boycotted the assembly swearing-in, alleging EVM manipulation. They plan a campaign against EVMs, st...
+ Eagerly waiting for this? Here's your Horoscope for Mars Retrograde 2024-2025, the most intense astrological event of the year —Mars Retrograde 2024-2025 promotes self-reflection, challenges, and growth with varying effects depending on astrological sign. [Link to media]
+ Bangladesh not to route internet to Northeastern states —Bangladesh's internet regulator has blocked a government plan to allow India to access internet bandwidth through its territory. The regulator argues ...
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LA Time National

+ South Korean president narrowly survives impeachment attempt—South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who stunned the world by declaring martial law, avoided impeachment as his party's lawmakers boycotted the vote.
+ One of the last Pearl Harbor survivors recalls that infamous day—Bob Fernandez was a sailor assigned to the USS Curtiss on Dec. 7, 1941. "I wish that they never would have come"
+ USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 bird flu virus nationwide—The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it will sample the nation's milk supply to test for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
+ What Trump's nominations say about where trade and other economic policies might go—Some of Trump's Cabinet picks have raised hopes that his policies will not be wildly disruptive or bring back inflation. That may be wishful thinking.
+ Calmes: The backlash on the backlash against the Hunter Biden pardon—Trump's explicit threats against the Bidens, and his first-term record of trying to politicize the Justice Department and FBI, almost justify an unpar...
+ Newsom touts California efforts on fentanyl at the border. Will it matter to Trump?—Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the border Thursday to promote a new port of entry at Otay Mesa and tout the state's ongoing efforts to crack down on illici...
+ Syrian rebels capture strategic city in major setback for Assad—Rebels took over the city of Hama, upending a long-running stalemate in Syria's civil war.
+ California raw milk producer says RFK Jr. has encouraged him to apply for FDA position—The California raw milk producer who has issued several product recalls for bird flu has has applied for an advisory role at the Food and Drug Adminis...
+ Amid a cash shortage in Gaza, paper money is starting to disintegrate, adding to desperation—No banks. No bills. Israel's blockade on cash imports into Gaza leaves Palestinians there with disintegrating paper money amid growing desperation.
+ Why the Forest Service is encouraging people to cut Christmas trees on public lands (with permits)—Every year, Americans chop down hundreds of thousands of Christmas trees in national forests. Officials say it helps reduce wildfire risk.
+ Supreme Court sounds ready to OK laws that ban hormone treatments for trans teens—Conservative court could limit hormone treatments for transgender adolescents.
+ In Syria, a long-dormant civil war reignites—Syrian rebels have made their largest gains in years, threatening a fragile status quo in the country.
+ Impeachment? Insurrection charges? A look at what's next for South Korea's president —What comes next for Yoon Suk-yeol, the South Korean president who declared martial law this week?
+ How the FDA allows companies to add secret ingredients to our food—The FDA allows food makers to vouch for the safety of ingredients they add to our food, calling them 'generally recognized as safe.'
+ Thailand's starring role in 'The White Lotus' is about to pay off—With Season 3 of the hit HBO show 'The White Lotus' slated for 2025 release, Thailand is gearing up to court luxury travelers and more Hollywood produ...
+ Federal judge in Hunter Biden's tax case denounces president's pardon—The blunt criticism of a sitting president from a federal judge adds to the condemnation by both Republicans and Democrats of President Biden's pardon...
+ Newsom and Schiff sharply criticize president for pardoning Hunter Biden —Two of California's most prominent Democrats said they were 'disappointed' by President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter after saying he woul...
+ Column: President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter is understandable. It's also unforgivable—The president's son was facing years in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges and being convicted of gun charges related to his drug add...
+ Now pardoned, Hunter Biden looks at future: Writing? Podcasting? 'Healing,' says friend—Hunter Biden now has expansive immunity for 11 years of conduct. In his next act, the Malibu resident wants to help 'those who are still sick and suff...
+ Opinion: Biden should arm Ukraine to the teeth to prepare for the best negotiated peace—The outgoing president's priority should be to get the biggest bang possible out of the $6 billion that's congressionally authorized to support Kyiv.
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Latest UPI

+ Idaho murder suspect arrested after walking away from correctional facility—Murder suspect Kevin Nicholas Kuintzle is back in custody following a 24-hour manhunt, the Idaho Department of Corrections announced Friday night.
+ Pope Francis installs 21 new cardinals, urging they 'walk the path of Jesus'—Pope Francis formally installed 21 new Roman Catholic cardinals to their posts Saturday at the Vatican, urging them to stay humble and to "walk the pa...
+ FBI offers $50K reward in NYC murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO—The FBI is now offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information related to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
+ 'Duck Dynasty' icon Phil Robertson diagnosed with Alzheimer's—"Duck Dynasty" icon Phil Robertson has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
+ 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers hit auction block—The iconic ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the classic 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" will be sold at auction on Saturday nearly 20 years after th...
+ Trump and Zelensky meet with Macron at Notre Dame reopening—U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday for the official reopeni...
+ Trump says U.S. 'should have nothing to do with' Syria—President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday "the United States should have nothing to do with" any conflicts involving Syria, as rebel fighters in that...
+ U.S. denounces alleged Russian election interference in Romania—Russian efforts to influence the election process in Romania run counter to democratic governance, U.S. officials said after Romania's Constitutional ...
+ Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX' tops U.S. album chart—Rapper Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" is the No. 1 album in the United States this week.
+ Conservative influencer Nick Fuentes charged with battery—Conservative influencer Nick Fuentes, 26, will be arraigned on a battery charge on Dec. 19 in Cook County, Ill., after a vegan activist confronted him...
+ Look: 'Shazam,' 'Chuck' alum Zachary Levi and girlfriend expecting baby—Zachary Levi has announced that he and his girlfriend Maggie Keating are expecting their first child.
+ Sara Paxton, Melissa Fumero happy to be the secret weapons of 'Based on a True Story'—Sara Paxton and Melissa Fumero told UPI they loved shocking viewers with revelations about their characters in Season 2 of the mystery dramedy, "Based...
+ Yoon impeachment fails in South Korea as ruling party boycotts vote—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived impeachment on Saturday as all but three members of his People Power Party boycotted the vote, granting ...
+ Enormous rally calls for Yoon’s ouster ahead of South Korean impeachment vote—A massive rally of protesters assembled near the National Assembly building in Seoul on a bitterly cold Saturday to call for President Yoon Suk Yeol's...
+ On This Day, Dec. 7: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor—On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan launched a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, killing 2,403 people and catapulting the United States into World War II.
+ Famous birthdays for Dec. 7: Nicholas Hoult, Jeffrey Wright—Actor Nicholas Hoult turns 35 and actor Jeffrey Wright turns 59, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 7.
+ QVC recalls 1M low-cost oven gloves after dozens of reports of burned hands—More than 1 million pairs of oven gloves imported and sold by the QVC shopping channel have been recalled due to burn danger, the Consumer Safety Comm...
+ Most serious charge dismissed in NYC subway chokehold death trial of Daniel Penny—The most serious charge facing Daniel Penny, whose use of a chokehold aboard a New York City subway train resulted in another man's death, was dismiss...
+ Border agents in Texas seize big cache of controlled substances: testosterone pills—U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the Laredo Port of Entry in Texas confiscated 21 pounds of testosterone and other steroids from a passeng...
+ Judge upholds Naval Academy's diversity-promoting admissions program—A federal judge on Friday upheld the legality of the U.S. Naval Academy's race-conscious admissions program, agreeing it is in the U.S. national secur...
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Moscow Times

+ Assad Ally Russia Says ‘Terrorist Group’ Cannot Be Allowed To Run Syria—Lavrov spoke after talks on Saturday with fellow Assad ally Iran and opposition supporter Turkey in Qatar.
+ Turkey, Russia and Iran Meet in Doha Seeking Exit From Syria Chaos—Despite being partners seeking to end the Syrian civil war, Ankara, Moscow and Tehran have all supported different sides.
+ Fact-Check: Tucker Carlson Interviews Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov —The Moscow Times fact-checked claims made by both Tucker Carlson and Sergei Lavrov in the anticipated interview.
+ Putin Says Belarus Could Host Oreshnik Missile in 2025—Lukashenko requested the missile to protect Belarus from NATO forces in Germany, Poland and Lithuania.
+ Russians in Syria Urged to Leave Country—The message comes as an Islamist-led rebel offensive sweeps across the country.
+ Hospitalized Russian Soldiers Protest Forced Return to Front – Reports—Videos published on social media showed the soldiers being escorted out of the hospital, some of them wearing handcuffs. One was shown handcuffed to h...
+ Putin Drops Demand for Gas Payments Via Gazprombank—The decision comes after Gazprombank was hit with U.S. sanctions last month.
+ Russian Economy Shows Signs of Slowdown, Top Banker Warns—Sberbank CEO German Gref cautioned the Central Bank against "overshooting" its rates policy, making it "harder to return to the rails of economic grow...
+ Russia Says Seized EU-Bound Cocaine Haul Worth Millions—The suspects were caught loading 570 kilograms of the illegal substance into a container intended for shipment to the EU, Russia's FSB said.
+ Russia Denies Interfering in Romanian Elections—Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the campaign was accompanied by an “unprecedented outburst of anti-Russian hysteria.”
+ Russia Takes Villages in Key Areas of East Ukraine Front—One of the villages is located near the embattled supply hub of Pokrovsk and another near the industrial town of Kurakhove.
+ Crimean Court Jails 2 for Passing Russian Military Data to Ukraine—The men were each sentenced to 13 and 15 years in maximum-security prison.
+ Ukraine Launches Air, Sea Drones Near Crimea Bridge – Reports—Kerch residents reported explosions near the Zaliv shipyard and a residential neighborhood, while reports said traffic was suspended on the Crimea Bri...
+ Putin Replaces Head of Partly Occupied Kursk Region—“Crisis management is in demand there now,” Putin told Khinshtein, highlighting his two-year stint as an advisor to Russia’s National Guard director.
+ Russia, U.S. Army Chiefs Hold Rare Call Amid Ukraine Escalation—Direct contact between Moscow and Washington has almost ceased to exist amid Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
+ Putin Orders Signing of Russia-Belarus Security Deal—The decree comes just before the 25th anniversary of the founding of the “Union State” between Russia and Belarus.
+ Russia Closes Polish Consulate in St. Petersburg—The closure comes as part of an escalating diplomatic tit-for-tat between Poland and Russia.
+ Russian FM Lavrov Warns of New Cold War Turning ‘Hot’—The comments come as Lavrov makes his first visit to the EU since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.
+ Georgian PM Vows to ‘Eradicate’ Opposition Amid Pro-EU Protests—Prime Minister Kobakhidze’s comments come as nightly protests in Tbilisi are set to enter their second week.
+ Russian Ship's Crew Fired Signal Flares Toward German Helicopter—German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius did not go into detail about the incident but said, “In this case, no one was hurt and no one was in danger.”
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NYT

+ Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Reopens: Photos—As Notre-Dame reopens after a 2019 fire, here is a selection of scenes from the famous Paris cathedral during a weekend of preparations and ceremonies...
+ South Korean President Yoon Survives Impeachment Vote After Martial Law—The country was thrown into deeper uncertainty after the governing party changed its stance and refused to oust him. Protesters vowed to keep the pres...
+ Harris Staffers Went Rogue to Reach Black and Latino Voters in Philadelphia—Worried that the campaign was neglecting voters of color in Philadelphia and other battleground cities, organizers secretly gathered at a Dunkin’ Donu...
+ A Mississippi Teacher Created a School in an Empty Storefront. Students Showed Up.—The desks came out of a dumpster, and the computers are hand-me-downs. But students say Abundance Academy is a haven from bullying and crowded classes...
+ How Many Gift Guides Does a Person Need?—These days, everyone fancies themselves a curator of covetable items. Some find it exhausting. [Category: Gifts, E-Commerce, Luxury Goods and Services...
+ South Korean Leader’s Deal to Avoid Impeachment Signals Bigger Turmoil Ahead—President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an opposition-led attempt to remove him by getting his party members to back him. But his troubles could now become t...
+ What Republicans and Democrats Get Wrong About Crime—An evidence-based approach to criminal justice would tell us that policing works and long prison sentences do not. [Category: Police, Crime and Crimin...
+ On These Apps, the Dark Promise of Mothers Sexually Abusing Children—Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch — and direct — crimin...
+ The Police Offer a Detailed Timeline of the Gunman’s Movements—Investigators have begun to piece together the actions of a man they believe killed a health care executive on a city sidewalk early Wednesday morning...
+ In Congo, a Medical Mystery Offers Clues to the Mpox Epidemic—In a remote Congolese town, a medical mystery led to the discovery of alarming changes in the mpox virus and, eventually, to a global health emergency...
+ Syria Civil War: What to Know About the Conflict and the Rebel Groups —Advances by a coalition of opposition groups have abruptly changed the landscape of Syria’s civil war after a long stalemate. Here’s a closer look at ...
+ Acadia Healthcare’s Methadone Clinics Face Fraud Complaints—Acadia Healthcare falsifies records at its methadone clinics and enrolls patients who aren’t addicted to opioids, a Times investigation found. [Catego...
+ Teens Are Getting Botox. I’m Going Full Crone in 2025.—In pushing back against beauty standards, I’m trying to set an example for my girls. [Category: Plastic Surgery, Beauty (Concept), Botox (Drug), Socia...
+ JD Vance, Elon Musk and the Future of America—How the two men’s visions for America come together, or clash, is a key to the new administration’s success. [Category: Presidential Election of 2024,...
+ Bluesky Is Different From X. For Now.—Users are looking for a more curated experience on a platform that is not constantly trying to get them to interact with brands. [Category: X (Formerl...
+ In Fight for Syria, a Battle for Domination of the Middle East—In a region “already on fire,” analysts say, rebels’ advance toward Damascus is a barometer of the shifting power dynamics that also affect nations li...
+ ‘The Interview’: Tilda Swinton Would Like a Word with Trump About His Mother—The Academy Award-winning actress discusses her lifelong quest for connection, humanity’s innate goodness and the point of being alive. [Category: Swi...
+ What Walter Mosley’s Fictional Hero Teaches Us About Race and Real Estate—Walter Mosley talks about how his fictional hero frees himself from wage labor through America’s favorite side hustle: landlording. [Category: Books a...
+ 1984: The Year Pop Stardom Got Supersized—In a peak moment of pop monoculture, synthesizers pumped up songs and MTV forever changed how artists were seen. Here’s how — and why. [Category: Pop ...
+ UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting: Detectives Scour Video Record of Suspect’s Movements—Cameras are everywhere in Manhattan and they helped lead investigators to a distinctive backpack in Central Park that could be a key piece of physical...
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NYT Africa

+ In Congo, a Medical Mystery Offers Clues to the Mpox Epidemic—In a remote Congolese town, a medical mystery led to the discovery of alarming changes in the mpox virus and, eventually, to a global health emergency...
+ What to Know About Ghana’s Election—Ghanaians voting on Saturday are confronted with a choice familiar to Americans: Return a one-term former president to office, or promote the vice pre...
+ McKinsey to Pay $122 Million to Settle South Africa Bribery Case—The global consultancy was accused of bribing foreign government officials. A former senior partner pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge. [Category: ...
+ Prince Johnson, 72, Warlord Who Executed Liberia’s President, Dies—A rebel leader in Liberia’s civil wars, he was accused of numerous atrocities. The most notorious was the videotaped mutilation and killing of Preside...
+ Roommate Convicted in Murder of Kenyan Gay Rights Activist—Edwin Chiloba’s body was found stuffed inside a metal box by the roadside last year. A high court judge did not give a motive but said his roommate ca...
+ Prince Johnson, Warlord Who Executed Liberia’s President, Dies at 72—A rebel leader in Liberia’s civil wars, he was accused of numerous atrocities. The most notorious was the videotaped mutilation and killing of Preside...
+ Coming for Selfies, Staying for Art: Dakar’s Biennale Draws Young Crowd—Encouraged by Senegal’s new president, teenagers and young adults, with social media tools in hand, have thronged an art exhibition that is usually th...
+ The Civil War in Ethiopia That Never Really Ended—A rare look inside a region still reckoning with the toll of war crimes, even as new conflicts roil the nation. [Category: Ahmed, Abiy, Ethiopia, Tigr...
+ Biden Hopes Train Project in Angola Defines Africa Legacy—In his last announced trip abroad as president, Mr. Biden relished touring a U.S.-financed train line in Angola intended to transport goods and critic...
+ Koyo Kouoh Is Named 1st African Woman to Curate Venice Biennale—Kouoh, who was born in Cameroon and currently leads one of Africa’s most important art museums, will organize the 61st edition, in 2026. [Category: Ve...
+ Biden, in Angola, Warns That Slavery’s History Should Not be Erased—In becoming the first American leader to visit Angola, President Biden said it was important not to forget the ugly legacy of the human trade that ori...
+ Namibia Elects Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as Its First Female President—Across southern Africa, political parties that have led their countries since the end of colonialism have ceded power to the opposition in recent mont...
+ Biden Arrives in Angola on His Only Trip as President to Sub-Saharan Africa—The president arrived in Angola, where he will highlight American commitment to Africa in the economic competition against China. [Category: United St...
+ Clashes at Soccer Match Kill Dozens in Guinea—The military government said 56 people had been killed, but local media reported that the death toll could be as high as 100. [Category: Deaths (Fatal...
+ Footprints Suggest Different Human Relatives Lived Alongside One Another—A discovery in northern Kenya hints that two extinct species that were our ancient relatives shared the same habitat and possibly interacted. [Categor...
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Spiegel

+ What Role Will the U.S. Play in the World?: "Trump Has Never Been an Isolationist"—He insists on the U.S. retaining is global supremacy, but wants to stay out of conflicts. In an interview, historian Stephen Wertheim discusses Donald...
+ The Netanyahu System: How the Israeli Prime Minister Is Leading His Country into the Abyss—Benjamin Netanyahu is waging an endless war in Gaza and delivering his country into the arms of Israel's extremist right wing - all in a desperate gam...
+ Human Rights Expert: "A Strong Case that Israel's Response Constitutes the Crime of Genocide"—In an interview, Canadian academic William Schabas discusses the historical development of the term "genocide," why Israel’s war in Gaza might meet th...
+ Interview with Human Rights Expert William Schabas: "A Strong Case that Israel's Response Constitutes the Crime of Genocide"—In an interview, Canadian academic William Schabas discusses the historical development of the term "genocide," why Israel’s war in Gaza might meet th...
+ Angela Merkel's Memoirs: An Interview with the Former Chancellor about Her Tenure—In an interview on the occasion of the publishing of her memoirs, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, 70, speaks about her experiences with Donald...
+ Germany's New Elections: What Would a Chancellor Merz Do Differently?—CDU leader Friedrich Merz has long been sharply critical of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government. Now, though, Merz appears to be in good position to b...
+ Brutality in the Desert: A Notorious Human Trafficker on Trial in the Netherlands—Walid Negash, one of the most notorious human traffickers in the world, is on trial in the Netherlands. He is suspected of having tortured thousands o...
+ Whither the Global Economy?: "Many of the People Around Trump Subscribe to Crazy Ideas"—In an interview, Barry Eichengreen, one of the most renowned economists in the U.S., expresses deep concerns about the second administration of Donald...
+ Domestic Violence in Romania and Moldova: Killing Because She Wants to Live—There are a number of women in the prisons of Romania and Moldova who killed their partners in self-defense. Why weren't they helped before it became ...
+ The End of the German Government: How Chancellor Olaf Scholz Brought His Coalition to an End—Germany's governing coalition had long been characterized by perpetual bickering and very little progress. Ultimately, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Fina...
+ Donald Trump and the New World Order: The End of the West—Donald Trump's return to the White House shows that liberal democracy has failed. It proved unable to provide a coherent structure to the post postwar...
+ The End of Globalization?: Germany's Successful Economic Model Could Be Finished—China and the U.S. are isolating their economies and supporting industry with billions in subsidies. Will the German economy be crushed between the tw...
+ ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan: "Should I Wait Until Everybody’s Dead?"—The decision by ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan to apply for an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the most c...
+ Bad Business in the U.S.: Volkswagen Facing Yet Another Crisis—VW was hoping to rake in billions in profits from its U.S. operations. Now, though, it is looking like the company's all-electric plan for the region ...
+ An Israeli-Palestinian Friendship: "I Feel So Guilty. I Don't Know If It Will Ever Go Away"—Ruth Peri thought she had found her home in Israel. Today, she is consumed by guilt for her government's actions in Gaza - and continues trying to sav...
+ "It Already Is War!": A Vast Wave of Drugs and Violence Is Catching Germany Off Guard—Tons of cocaine, bombings and torture: Drug gangs are operating with impunity in northern Europe. And while the Netherlands and Belgium are ramping up...
+ Fighting the Military Junta: How a Poet Became a Militia Leader in Myanmar—He used to take part in peaceful demonstrations on behalf of free speech. Now, poet Maung Saungkha leads his own rebel group on the battle against Mya...
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Politics

Africa News

+ Ivory Coast: 26 killed in minibus crash—Authorities say a crash involving two minibuses in Ivory Coast has killed at least 26 people and injured 28 [Author: editorial@africanews.com (Rédacti...
+ Pope Francis Appoints 21 New Cardinals, Highlighting Global Inclusion —Pope Francis appoints 21 new cardinals from five continents and who are key figures in his reform agenda [Author: editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction ...
+ Kenya denies police resignation claims in Haiti—Kenya's police chief has denied media reports that more than a dozen Kenyan police officers deployed in Haiti have resigned over unpaid wages for the ...
+ Polls open in general election in Ghana—Some 18.7 million people are registered to vote in the West African country hit by one of the worst economic crises in a generation [Author: editorial...
+ Following deadly Mozambique protests NGO reports higher death toll—Dozens killed in Mozambique amid clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces sparked by October's disputed presidential elections s...
+ Burkina Faso Prime Minister Sacked And Government Dissolved —Burkina Faso's ruling military leader has dismissed the country's prime minister and dissolved the government, according to a presidential decree obta...
+ Inter Miami's Messi named Major League Soccer MVP—Messi is the MLS MVP, even after a season where he missed 15 of Inter Miami's 34 regular-season matches with injuries or commitments to Argentina's na...
+ Diego Maradona exhibition opens its doors in Buenos Aires —An immersive exhibition centred on Diego Maradona has opened its doors in the Argentinian capital. It features photographs, jerseys and football boots...
+ Syria says rebels backed by foreign countries after losing key cities—Syria's defense minister said rebel forces, which include offshoots of al Qaeda and ISIS, were getting assistance from foreign countries. Gen. Ali Mah...
+ Real Madrid rely on Vinicius Junior and David Alaba to end losing streak—Real Madrid lost 2-1 in its latest match against Girona. Could the return of two of its star players change things? [Author: editorial@africanews.com]...
+ Iran says it carried out successful rocket launch in programme denounced by the West—Iran has announced that it carried out a successful space launch with a satellite-carrying rocket. The West has criticised Iran's space programme, all...
+ Hundreds of Chadians demonstrate for the "departure of France"—"We no longer want the French presence in Chad ," said former Minister of Public Health Dr. Hissein Massar. "This protest will end when the French lea...
+ Mali: 11 opposition leaders released after 6 months of detention—Their provisional release on Friday was seen as an attempt to calm the country's political climate following the controversial appointment of General ...
+ The economy as a key concern for voters in Ghana's Presidential election—With a dwindling currency and high inflation, voters are being squeezed by Ghana's economic situation. [Author: editorial@africanews.com] [Link to med...
+ African talents awarded at Atlas Workshops in Marrakech—The Atlas Workshops, an initiative by the Marrakech International Film Festival to develop young African talents in film, has come to an end. Among th...
+ USA: McKinsey pays fine for corruption in South Africa—An African subsidiary of consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. will pay a criminal fine of more than $122 million to end a U.S. Justice Departme...
+ Ghana calls for "peaceful and transparent" elections as election nears—Preparations for Ghana's elections are underway, as voters will cast their ballot Saturday, many choosing between the country's incumbent vice preside...
+ Haiti: Kenyan police clash with gangs in Port-au-Prince—The building, which used to house offices of the Haitian National Police, was evacuated soon after Barbecue’s gang took control of the entire neighbor...
+ Congo on alert over mystery flu-like disease as death toll rises—Meanwhile, Congo continues to battle an mpox epidemic, with more than 47,000 suspected cases and over 1,000 deaths, further straining the country's he...
+ Mozambique protests: Five dead, unrest disrupts key operations—The demonstrations were reportedly called by Venancio Mondlane, a defeated presidential candidate, who accused the October 9 election results of being...
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Aljazeera

+ Qatar says ‘momentum’ building back up in Gaza ceasefire efforts—Qatars top diplomat says his country is engaging over past weeks in renewed push to end Israels Gaza war. [Category: News]
+ ‘Not our fight’: President-elect Trump distances US from Syria’s conflict—In a morning social media post, Republican Donald Trump indicated the US should have nothing to do with Syrias war. [Category: News]
+ Germany’s far-right AfD picks chancellor candidate first time—Alice Weidels nomination comes before snap elections expected in February next year. [Category: News]
+ Syria war to have ‘massive’ effect on Lebanon: US envoy Hochstein—The US diplomat said a weakened Syrian government will make it difficult for Iran to transfer weapons to Hezbollah. [Category: News]
+ Syrian opposition reach Damascus countryside in rapid advance—Syrian opposition forces have reached the countryside around Damascus in a rapid advance. [Category: Show Types]
+ A year into Javier Milei’s presidency, Argentina’s poverty hits a new high—In Argentina, the poverty rate has surpassed 50 percent in the wake of wide-ranging austerity measures and deregulation. [Category: News]
+ Russia, Turkiye, Iran want ‘immediate end’ to fighting in Syria: Lavrov—Russian foreign minister says Moscow will do everything not to allow terrorists to prevail as Syrian rebels advance. [Category: News]
+ South Korean president’s party blocks impeachment vote—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s People Power Party staged a walkout in parliament, blocking an impeachment vote. [Category: Show Types]
+ Pakistan protests & the state’s battle for control—Digital blackouts in Pakistan as the establishment and protesters face-off. [Category: TV Shows]
+ Where does Iran stand on Syria’s fast-moving conflict?—Tehran has warned it could directly send troops into Syria, but there has been no evidence of a major mobilisation yet. [Category: News]
+ Angola’s path to prosperity lies in its sun and soil, not its oil—Investing in solar electricity and agriculture can help the country diversify its economy and uplift its rural areas. [Category: Opinions]
+ There’s a biodiversity crisis and our food system is driving it | All Hail—The staggering impact our global food system is having on the planet’s biodiversity. [Category: TV Shows]
+ Border-Gavaskar: Head hammers 140 as Australia tighten grip on India—Australia dominate the second day of the second Test against India in Adelaide as the hosts look to level the series. [Category: Sport]
+ South Korea vote to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol fails—A governing party walkout deprived the opposition of the votes needed to remove the president. [Category: News]
+ Israel’s attacks on Kamal Adwan Hospital and Nuseirat home in northern Gaza—The strike comes as Gaza’s health system is collapsing amid repeated attacks by the Israeli military. [Category: News]
+ Australia’s social media dilemma—Will Australias social media ban jeopardise digital rights? [Category: Show Types]
+ Opposition forces take Syria’s Daraa, Sweida as Astana talks set up—Daraa, known as the cradle of the revolution is fourth city al-Assad loses in a single week. [Category: News]
+ Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens five years after devastating blaze—Reconstruction work after the fire in Paris in 2019 required about 2,000 workers. [Category: News]
+ Polls close in Ghana elections dominated by economic woes—Ghanaians vote in presidential, legislative elections dominated by concerns over economic crisis in West African nation. [Category: News]
+ S Korea’s Yoon apologises for martial law crisis as impeachment vote looms—South Korean lawmakers are scheduled to vote on an opposition motion to impeach the president for declaring martial law. [Category: News]

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Alt World

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Asia Times

+ Yoon survives impeachment but Korea’s crisis far from over—SEOUL South Korea’s National Assembly failed to gain the 200 votes needed to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his ruling party boycotted Saturda...
+ Australia’s nuclear sub plan sinking on multiple fronts—Australias nuclear submarine ambitions under the AUKUS security pact are sinking to a weak US production base, uncertainties from a second Trump admin...
+ China business groups campaign against using US chips—Four Chinese industry groups have called on their members not to buy American legacy semiconductors due to “safety” concerns after the US unveiled new...
+ Perdue as Beijing envoy will boost US-China investor confidence—Donald Trump’s decision to appoint former US Senator David Perdue as ambassador to Beijing signals a pragmatic approach to US-China relations thats li...
+ Yoon right about pro-North Korea influences in South’s parliament—One almost understands South Korean PresidentYoon Sook-yeols frustration. The leftist opposition inSouth Korea, the Democratic Party, holds a commandi...
+ Yoon’s martial law blunder is a step toward political oblivion—For months, calls to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office had been mounting among the public and opposition, accusing the president of mishandli...
+ Hamas not as hot in Malaysia as it used to be—Since Hamas launched its unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, international links to the militant group have been placed under scrutiny. Some nat...
+ Nokia replacing Huawei at Deutsche Telekom sites in Germany—Deutsche Telecom has contracted Finlands Nokia and its Japanese partner Fujitsu to supply 5G network equipment for more than 3,000 sites in northern G...
+ A Ukraine war deal that puts the energy squeeze on China—Six weeks before Donald Trump’s return to the White House, speculation is rising over how exactly he plans to end the Ukraine war. The President-elect...
+ Hayat Tahrir al-Sham: The al-Qaida offshoot reviving Syria’s war—A major offensive has seen rebel groups in Syria retake the country’s second city, Aleppo – and demonstrated the growing prominence of the Islamist gr...
+ Tough talk may mask Putin’s growing urge to compromise—With the war nearly three years old and the Russian economy under severe pressure after a collapse of the ruble and rising inflation, the Kremlin need...
+ Jihadi offensive in Syria opens new flank in Ukraine war—Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Jihadi offensive in Syria opens new flank...
+ Indian Hindu nationalist rhetoric fueled Canadian temple violence—Diplomatic relations between India and Canada continue to decline in the aftermath of the slaying of a Canadian Sikh activist in British Columbia. A r...
+ South Korea president’s ‘self-coup’ try is part of a global trend—Something unexpected – but hardly unprecedented – happened in South Korea on December 3, 2024. With little warning, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared e...
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BBC

+ Four dead, more feared missing after The Hague flat explosions—Police say a car drove away "at very high speed" shortly after the explosions.
+ Three dead, more feared missing after The Hague flat explosions—Police say a car drove away "at very high speed" shortly after the explosions.
+ Embattled Macron seeks boost from Notre Dame reopening—With French politics in turmoil, Macron hopes to benefit from the reopening of the cathedral.
+ Romania's cancelled presidential election and why it matters—A court ruling follows intelligence allegations of Russian interference promoting a far-right candidate.
+ Russia's 'meat-grinder' tactics bring battlefield success - but at horrendous cost—As 2024 draws to a close, Russian forces are continuing to push their Ukrainian opponents back.
+ Alleged Russian election-meddling in Romania resurrects dark memories—The shock move to annul Romania's election over interference throws any certainty out of the window.
+ EU tries to get closer to South America with trade deal—The pact promises lower tariffs but may still meet resistance from European countries.
+ EU agrees landmark trade deal with South America —The trade pact promises lower tariffs for each bloc, but it still may get pushback from EU member states.
+ Romanian court annuls result of presidential election first round—The move comes after allegations of Russian influence via social media on the first round of voting.
+ Iceland issues permits allowing whale hunting until 2029—The permits allow for annual catches of 209 fin whales and 217 mike whales.
+ Iceland issues controversial five-year whaling permits —The permits allow for annual catches of 209 fin whales and 217 mike whales.
+ Emmanuel Macron vows to name new French PM within days—Macron rejected calls to resign, a day after his prime minister was ousted in a no-confidence vote.
+ Italian police arrest nun over links to mafia—The sister, a volunteer in a prison, is accused of ferrying messages to convicted 'Ndrangheta members.
+ Romania's far right presidential frontrunner vows to end Ukraine aid—Calin Georgescu, who leads Romania's presidential race, tells the BBC he would end support for Ukraine if elected.
+ Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons. Now it's asking why—It's 30 years since Ukraine agreed to give up its nuclear arsenal. Some now question why they did.
+ First EU visit for Russian foreign minister since invasion—Sergei Lavrov is in Malta for a two-day summit of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
+ Macron to address nation after Barnier government collapse—The prime minister is likely to stay on as caretaker while President Emmanuel Macron chooses a successor.
+ Barnier to resign as French PM after government collapse—The prime minister is likely to stay on as caretaker while President Emmanuel Macron chooses a successor.
+ Sweden’s ‘soft girl’ trend that celebrates women quitting work—Sweden has a reputation for strong gender equality, but some young women are giving up their jobs.
+ Why Swedish women are quitting work—Sweden has a reputation for strong gender equality, but some young women are giving up their jobs.
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CBC Politics

+ A huge hack of U.S. phone companies means your text messages may not be safe—After a massive cyberattack on U.S. telecom firms and dozens of countries by a hacker group backed by China, security experts are worried about commun...
+ International student permit cuts are pushing away prospective students, experts say—The people who run Canada's universities and colleges are warning that Ottawa's crackdown on international student visas threatens the viability of po...
+ Liberal MP accuses fellow caucus member of threatening him in the House of Commons—Liberal MP Chandra Arya is accusing his caucus colleague Sukh Dhaliwal of threatening him in the House of Commons on Friday. [Category: News/Politics]
+ Conservatives delay debate on NDP motion in House of Commons—The Conservatives stalled debate on an NDP opposition day motion in the House of Commons on Friday, a day after the New Democrats intervened in the To...
+ Jobless rate reaches 6.8% in November, highest since 2017, excluding pandemic—Canada's unemployment rate jumped to 6.8 per cent last month as more people looked for work in a weak job market, shifting expectations toward a jumbo...
+ Purolator, UPS pause shipments from couriers amid backlog from Canada Post strike—Amid an influx of packages that would normally be sent through Canada Post, Purolator and UPS have paused shipments from some courier companies in ord...
+ Canada to open consulates, appoint Arctic ambassador under new foreign policy—Canada will open consulates in Alaska and Greenland and continue its boundary negotiations with the United States over the Beaufort Sea. [Category: N...
+ Senators amend error in cybersecurity bill that could have cancelled half of it—It could take a while yet for the federal government's cybersecurity bill to become law after the Senate found an error that would essentially nullify...
+ Courts warn of 'critical' budget pressures as immigration cases delayed in Canada's 3 largest cities—Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani is set to meet with the chief justices of Canada's four federal courts on Friday, after they warned of a budgetar...
+ Former cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault tells committee: 'I am not Indigenous'—Randy Boissonnault, whose shifting claims to Indigenous identity cost him his job as employment minister, told a House of Commons committee today that...
+ Assembly of First Nations takes Trudeau to task over racism, rights and reconciliation—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was pressed on everything from racism in policing, broken promises from 2015 and a lack of consultation on key pieces of...
+ PBO says tariffs on Chinese EVs, aluminum and steel will increase federal revenues by $473M—The parliamentary budget officer estimates Canada's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, aluminum and steel will increase federal revenues by $473 mi...
+ Liberal government adds hundreds of firearm models to list of banned weapons—The federal government announced new gun control measures Thursday, adding several hundred models and variants to its list of banned weapons. [Categor...
+ Conservatives decry 'procedural nonsense' as NDP forces House debate on abortion—A surprise tactical move by the NDP forced a debate in the House of Commons on abortion access this morning, sidelining a Conservative motion designed...
+ Amnesty report concludes Israel's actions against Palestinians in Gaza constitute genocide—A new report from Amnesty International found that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in its nearly 14-month-long deadly campaign in G...
+ Patrick Brown says Indian diplomat made an 'angry' call to his Conservative campaign chair—Former Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown said someone from the Indian consulate general had an "angry phone call" with his campaign co-c...
+ Did Justin Trudeau's meeting with Donald Trump break a 225-year-old U.S law?—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s meeting with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump last week likely violated a 225-year-old U.S. law, but experts say it's...
+ One easy way to offset the damage of Trump's tariffs—Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could plunge Canada into a recession. Experts say opening up inter-jurisdictional trade within the country could boost...
+ First Nations leaders demand national inquiry into 'epidemic' of deaths by police—First Nations leaders are urging Canada to establish a national inquiry into systemic racism in policing to address what they’re calling an “inter-rel...
+ Trudeau accuses Poilievre of failing to put politics aside in face of Trump tariff threat—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Wednesday of being unable to put partisanship aside in the face of Donal...

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Covert Action

+ The Left Returns to Power in Uruguay—How Will the Trump Administration React?
+ Eighty Years of Lies: President Franklin Roosevelt Told Public Pearl Harbor Was A Surprise Attack—However There Is Considerable Evidence Demonstrating Government Foreknowledge
+ Trump Appoints Narrow Minded Baptist Preacher and Christian Hypocrite, Mike Huckabee, Arkansas’ Former Governor as U.S. Ambassador to Israel
+ CIA Democrats and Other Party Hawks Win Races in 2024 Election
+ Progressive Stalwart Dennis Kucinich Sees in 2024 Vote a Rejection of Globalist Agenda and Democratic Party War Mongering

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Egyptian Streets

+ Egypt to Reintroduce SAT for American Diploma Students—The Egyptian Ministry of Education and Technical Education has announced plans to reinstate the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), widely used for coll...
+ Amnesty International Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza—Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing genocide on 5 December 2024 against Palestinians in Gaza, citing findings from its latest repor...
+ Semsemeya Folk Music, Henna Rituals Added to UNESCO Heritage List—Semsemeya folk music and Henna traditions were added to UNESCOs Intangible Cultural Heritage list on Thursday, 5 December, according to a statement fr...
+ Why YouTube Is MENA’s New Social Media Favorite—If there is one defining feature of the 2024 cultural landscape, it is the rise of microtrends. These fleeting moments of viral content have emerged a...
+ From Egypt to Iraq: The Many Faces of Arabic Dialects—Arabic is one of the most spoken languages in the world, ranking as the fifth most widely used, with over 400 million native speakers. Spoken across 2...
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Electronic Intifada

+ Day 425: Documenting genocide, pursuing justice —On this week’s livestream we speak to Donya Abu Sitta live from Gaza, and Issam Younis, director of human rights group Al Mezan. [Category: livestream...
+ My final moments with Refaat Alareer—After one of many days spent together, we parted for the last time soon before his murder. [Category: Refaat Alareer, Gaza City, eiGazaDispatches]
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Euractiv

+ Like Europe, US military production needs ‘accelerating’, says top White House aide—NATO countries are together producing around 3 million rounds of ammunition a year – similar to what Russia produces on its own. [Category: Defence, I...
+ Confidence in Romania’s democratic process hangs by a thread—The shock annulment of the country's presidential elections has plunged Romania into institutional crisis.
+ Syrian rebels’ advance becomes threat to Assad’s rule—As the rebels pressed their offensive, Russia and Jordan on Friday urged their nationals to leave Syria. [Category: Bashar al-Assad, Islamic State, Is...
+ Germany’s far-right AfD nominates chancellor candidate ahead of election—Alice Weidel, who raises her two sons with a Sri Lankan-born woman, is an unlikely public face for a male-dominated, anti-immigration party [Category:...
+ Romania in institutional crisis after annulled election—Analysts said the constitutional court court ruling to annul the presidential election may erode institutions, trigger street protests and ultimately ...
+ EU-Mercosur trade deal: who wins and who loses in agri-food?—The agreed text makes the Paris Agreement an "essential element" of the trade deal, an inclusion Brussels has been trying to secure for years. [Catego...
+ EU-Mercosur deal likely to include ‘legally binding’ deforestation clampdown—"Concrete commitments to halt deforestation by 2030” is one of the key changes made to the agreement, the Commission said. [Category: deforestation, E...
+ Von der Leyen cancels Notre Dame trip as Paris in fury over Mercosur deal—She was due to stop in Paris on her way back from Montevideo, Uruguay – but decided against it last-minute. [Category: Emmanuel Macron, Mercosur, Ursu...
+ The Brief – Macron’s week to forget—It is no surprise the president is vulnerable and isolated – he may need to turn to Notre Dame for some divine grace. [Category: The Brief]
+ Hungary spied on EU officials, Belgian media reports—A joint report alleges that Hungarian intelligence searched EU officials' hotel rooms, and stole data from laptops. [Category: espionage, EU, Hungary,...
+ Irish fishermen pressure EU to exclude Norway from their waters—Irish fishermen say they are victims of the new reduction in quotas negotiated with Norway for 2025.
+ EU-Mercosur: The global alliance of herbivores starts today—Despite Macron's opposition, the EU rejects US and Chinese protectionism, opting to boost global trade instead. [Category: DG Trade, EU-China, EU-US t...
+ Romanian presidential elections cancelled by constitutional court—The ruling means the first round of the presidential elections will have to be re-run.
+ Virkkunen supports EU telecoms consolidation, gets mixed national responses—Representatives from Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, the Netherlands and Slovenia stated that they were not in favour of consolidation. [C...
+ EU seals long-stalled Mercosur trade deal—The EU-Mercosur agreement will create one of the largest free-trade areas in the world, with tariffs removed for key EU exporting industries. [Categor...
+ Editor’s take: No, Romania won’t be like Belarus—Belarus is a dictatorship, while in Romania elections are taking place, not a coup d'état. [Category: Editors take, Romanian elections]
+ Time to halt Russian pipeline gas imports in Europe—A complete phaseout of Russian pipeline gas would strike a decisive blow against the Kremlin’s economic leverage. [Category: Bulgaria, Russian gas, Ru...
+ Foreign clients of Russian gas feel the heat of US Gazprombank sanctions—Gazprombank said it remained the only bank authorised to process payments for Russian gas by foreign buyers, that it will receive payments only in rou...
+ Romanians vote for president amid high political uncertainty—In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about the Slovak MEPs being divided over the EU-Mercosur, the final round of the Romanian presidenti...
+ Slovak MEPs divided over EU-Mercosur deal—The Economy Ministry confirmed to Euractiv Slovakia that it has long supported the deal.
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Le Monde

+ The French left and the antisemitism trap—The left emerged from the snap elections called by President Macron as the biggest bloc in parliament, but couldn't form a government – blame the camp...
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Long War Journal

+ Analysis: Naim Qassem on Hezbollah’s post-ceasefire posture—Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem gave two speeches after the November 27 ceasefire that discussed Hezbollah's next steps. In his first, he didn...
+ Israeli defense officials meet as Syrian regime loses ground to rebels—Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz met with Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi on December 5 as the situation in...
+ IDF uncovers munitions and explosives in northern Gaza—The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) uncovered explosives and munitions in northern Gaza this week. The 401st Armored Brigade operating in Jabaliya found a...
+ Analysis: AQAP praises Shabaab’s activities in East Africa—In the latest issue of its Sada al-Malahem magazine, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) heaped significant praise on recent operations conducted...
+ Analysis: Tehran on the back foot: Proxy struggles and Assad’s dilemma—Just a year ago, the Islamic Republic was on the offensive as it used its proxies to launch coordinated attacks on Israel from six fronts to demonstra...
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Mondoweiss

+ Israel’s genocide in Gaza is fully intentional, and other takeaways from the Amnesty International report—Amnesty International this week confirmed what many others have already said: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. But the report goes to many lengt...
+ He struck me, then cried wolf: Israeli settler impunity in Masafer Yatta—Despite being the victims of an attack on our own land, we now face the possibility of imprisonment. It’s not a normal way of life, but it has become ...
+ Might the new Gaza ceasefire talks succeed?—In the wake of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon, there has been speculation about a similar deal between Israel and Hamas to finally brin...
+ U.S. mainstream media downplays Amnesty International’s finding that Israel is committing genocide—Pressure is mounting on the international community over Israel's genocide in Gaza. With the latest report from Amnesty International, the mainstream ...
+ Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says—Amnesty International joined a growing chorus of human rights experts who say Israel is carrying out a genocide in Gaza. The group called on states an...
+ Israel’s genocide Day 426: Israel bombs tents in Gaza as international condemnation grows—Hamas accepts Egypt’s proposal to form an independent Palestinian committee to run Gaza after the war, while Israel bombs another tent encampment for ...
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Open Democracy

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Palestine Chronicle

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Pravda Report

+ Que? Bad Bunny is NOT the King of Puerto Rico!?!—Everyone needs a Puerto Rico story. This is mine: Of a late afternoon on the beach fronting the San Juan Ritz Carlton this author sat reading the desc...
+ Belarus wants Russia's Oreshnik missile systems—Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to deploy state-of-the-art arms systems, including the Oreshnik...
+ Russian geologists analyse Afghanistan's mineral reserves totalling $3 trillion—Russia has begun research into Afghanistan's mineral reserves. According to estimates from US geological surveys, Afghanistan's mineral wealth is wort...
+ Kremlin says Ukrainian troops have a little time left to spend in Russia's Kursk—The situation with the invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine into the Kursk region of Russia is close to a denouement, Kremlin's official spokesman ...
+ Three scenarios for Ukraine's post-war future—After the conflict in Ukraine is settled, the future of the country may develop on the basis of three different scenarios, the Italian publication Il ...
+ Russian Foreign Minister sends chilling warning to US in Tucker Carlson interview—Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov's interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson generated countless headlines in global media. Foreign agencies g...
+ We Come To (Politically) Bury Smugly McSenile, Not To Praise Him—Friends, Americans, Countrymen, lend me your Crocodile Tears, I come to Mock Smugly McSenile, Not to Praise Him. For the Evil which Corrupt Plutocrats...
+ Russia exposes Zircon missile data to US and NATO—The United States and NATO were monitoring joint exercises between the Russian Navy and Aerospace Forces in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, during whic...
+ Russia pledges response after Ukraine attempts to hit Oreshnik missile launch site—Russia knew that the Armed Forces of Ukraine would try to attack the Oreshnik missile launch site, Andrey Kolesnik, a member of the State Duma Defense...
+ Zelensky to enjoy the rest of his life in London after Russia and Ukraine sign peace—The West is preparing a "golden exile" for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after Kyiv and Moscow reach a ceasefire, Spanish newspaper El Mundo ...
+ Ukraine to announce readiness for peace with Russia already in near future—Ukraine plans to announce its readiness for negotiations with Russia already in the near future. According to The Wall Street Journal, Kyiv may conclu...
+ Zelensky sanctions Georgian leadership, Russia calls him 'degenerate'—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree to impose sanctions against the Georgian leadership. Ukraine imposed sanctions against the Geor...
+ Chechen President Kadyrov says Ukraine conflict is moving towards an end—President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov spoke about the course of the special military operation in Ukraine and predicted a quick end to the conflict. In...
+ Putin to Trump's 'mighty dollar' remarks: You get what you fight for—During the plenary session of the VTB investment forum "Russia Calling!" Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to Donald Trump's recent post, in ...
+ Philippines surprised by Russian Black Home sub in South China Sea—Russia was surprised by the reaction from the authorities of the Philippines to the presence of the Russian Ufa, or the Black Hole submarine, in the w...
+ Russian ship attacks German helicopter over Baltic Sea—A Russian ship allegedly fired signal ammunition at a German helicopter in the Baltic Sea. The helicopter was on a reconnaissance flight, Deutsche Pre...
+ EU and Ukraine remain opposed to one point of Trump's peace initiative—Donald Trump's advisers have three options for settling the conflict in Ukraine. Some points have provoked a sharp reaction from Kyiv and the European...
+ Russia withdraws warships from Tartus base as Syria crisis escalates—Satellite images show that at least five warships have left the Russian naval base in Syria's Tartus, reportedly for exercises: two frigates, Admiral ...
+ POV video shows Idlib militants eliminated in technical vehicle—A graphic POV video of the shooting of a technical vehicle of Idlib militants in the Aleppo area has appeared online. The crew was apparently complete...
+ NASAMS anti-aircraft missile system on the way to Ukraine—The NASAMS anti-aircraft missile system purchased by the Canadian government is on its way to Ukraine. The air defence system is in Poland and will be...
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Pro Publica

+ “Eat What You Kill”—by J. David McSwane ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive ...
+ A Tribal Lender Charging 800% APR Has Agreed to Stop Operating in Minnesota—by Megan O’Matz and Joel Jacobs ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up...
+ Tribal Lender Exits Minnesota Amid Allegations of Illegally High Interest Rates—by Megan O’Matz and Joel Jacobs ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up...
+ Missouri Voters Enshrined Abortion Rights. GOP Lawmakers Are Already Working to Roll Them Back.—by Jeremy Kohler ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches...
+ If Trump Makes Cuts to Medicaid, Texas Officials Could Seize the Opportunity to Further Slash the Program—by Lomi Kriel and Jessica Priest ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign u...
+ Check the Formaldehyde Cancer Risk in Your Neighborhood—by Al Shaw and Sharon Lerner Formaldehyde causes more cancer than any other toxic chemical in the air...
+ Formaldehyde Causes More Cancer Than Any Other Toxic Air Pollutant. Little Is Being Done to Curb the Risk.—by Sharon Lerner and Al Shaw ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to...
+ A Timeline of Failed Efforts to Reform Idaho’s Coroner System—by Audrey Dutton ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches...
+ For Decades, Calls for Reform to Idaho’s Troubled Coroner System Have Gone Unanswered—by Audrey Dutton ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches...
+ Maine Proposes Major Staffing Increases for Assisted Living and Residential Care Facilities—Rose Lundy, The Maine Monitor This article was produced by The Maine Monitor, which was a member of Pro...
+ Landlords Evicted Maui Residents and Housed Wildfire Survivors for More Money. FEMA Didn’t Take Basic Steps to Stop It.—by Nick Grube, Honolulu Civil Beat This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network i...
+ How Trump Plans to Seize the Power of the Purse From Congress—by Molly Redden ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our ...
+ Immigrants’ Resentment Over New Arrivals Helped Boost Trump’s Popularity With Latino Voters—by Melissa Sanchez and Mica Rosenberg ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. S...
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Raw Story

+ 'It will be a feeding frenzy': Fears raised by Trump camp of potential GOP revolt—In an interview with Washington Post, a close ally of Donald Trump expressed worries that having to pull the nomination of Fox News personality Pete H...
+ Top Dem warns Trump has plot to 'steal' from federal programs—The top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee warned Friday that President-elect Donald Trump is planning to "steal from the programs and ser...
+ 'Clearly aren’t vetting': Trump accused by GOP lawmaker of creating nomination chaos—President-elect Donald Trump hasn't wasted any time nominating key members of his incoming administration during the lame-duck period. But the immense...
+ Lindsey Graham called out by legal expert for covering for Pete Hegseth—In a column for MSNBC, legal analyst Lisa Rubin took Sen. Lindsey Graham to task for attempting to dismiss accusations against Donald Trump's choice t...
+ 'Massively disrespectful': Hegseth buried by veterans for plans to cut VA benefits—One of the primary targets for Defense Secretary-designate Pete Hegseth is reportedly healthcare benefits for veterans provided by the Department of V...
+ 'Crash course': Trump team facing new 'obstacles' after foot-dragging on paperwork—Any hope that Donald Trump's incoming team will hit the ground running on the first day and launch a flurry of changes in the government will likely n...
+ 'Really embarrassing to be Ron DeSantis' right now as Trump dangles job: MSNBC guest—According to a guest on MSNBC's "The Weekend," Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is suffering another round of humiliation as Donald Trump's team dangles his n...
+ 'Really embarrassing to be Ron DeSantis' as Trump dangles job: MSNBC guest—According to a guest on MSNBC's "The Weekend," Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is suffering another round of humiliation as Donald Trump's team dangles his n...
+ Vance and Rubio Senate replacements could create headaches for Trump: analyst—With J.D. Vance stepping down from his Senate seat representing Ohio to become Donald Trump's vice president, and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) also leaving...
+ The Medicare Advantage trap: What they don’t tell you—You have three days left, if you got suckered in by those omnipresent ads for Medicare Advantage and left regular Medicare for the siren song of cheap...
+ Dems secretly trot out same old team when we've never needed something new more—On Tuesday, November 5th, 2024, a fuse was lit that will detonate the bomb planted in our nation’s capital on January 6th, 2021.Because of a massive f...
+ Watch: MSNBC guest launches expletive-laced attack on Trump's new Hegseth defense—After watching a "Meet the Press" clip of Donald Trump defending his pick to be secretary of defense, a former Republican member of the House didn't m...
+ 'Where’s my German friends?' Trump hosts far-right German activists who defended Nazis—President-elect Donald Trump recently hosted several members of the far-right German political party whose top leaders have gone on the record defendi...
+ 'Off-the-charts bad': New concerns raised over Trump's replacement nominee for AG—Donald Trump's second choice to be his attorney general, after the nomination of ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) went down in flames, is raising red flags a...
+ Bizarre RFK job application asks about clairvoyance and interest in 'sexual experiences'—New reporting flagged what it called an "unusual" application to work for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in which applicants are asked a slew of bizarre quest...
+ Trump may still face reckoning over Jan. 6 attack with 8 civil suits still 'alive': report—While Donald Trump has successfully evaded legal accountability so far over his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, that doesn’t mean the i...
+ 'Cancel culture' colleges could soon see money targeted by Trump's NIH pick: report—President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the National Institute of Health is ready to settle a score – and he’s revving up a fight against campus...
+ CNN guests duel as fed-up strategist declares: 'You're just throwing anything out there'—Two opposing political strategists squared off on Friday night during an impassioned debate on CNN over Fox News weekend co-host Pete Hegseth and whet...
+ Rand Paul: 'You don't get close' to Musk's spending cut goals without key social programs—Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said Friday evening on Fox News what many have thought: President-elect Donald Trump's initiative for massive government spendin...
+ 'Claim denied': Internet sleuths deny NYPD request to hunt down insurance CEO' killer—The New York Police Department is crowd-sourcing their investigation into the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson to the general public afte...
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Responsible State Craft

+ Peace denied? Russian budget reinforces wartime economy—On December 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the budget law for 2025-2027. The Duma had earlier approved the law on November 21, and the Fed...
+ Industry: War with China may be imminent, but we're not ready—Military industry mainstays and lawmakers alike are warning of imminent conflict with China in an effort to push support for controversial deep tech, ...
+ Diplomacy Watch: Still tap dancing around NATO for Kyiv—Kyiv and Moscow both hinted this week at their shifting expectations and preparations for a potentially approaching conclusion to the Ukraine War, ami...
+ Free speech crises loom with crackdown on Israel criticism—As one administration exits and another takes form, a harsh reality is becoming clear for critics of maintaining U.S. support for the Israeli governme...
+ Europe's center is not holding—Two main lessons are to be drawn from the fall of Michel Barnier’s government in France. The first is that talk of Europe massively re-arming itself a...
+ Amnesty International calls Israel's actions in Gaza genocide—Today, Amnesty International became the first major human rights organization to accuse Israel of carrying out a genocide in Gaza, releasing a detaile...
+ Billionaire tied to shady military ops could be no. 2 Pentagon pick—President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly chosen private equity billionaire Stephen Feinberg as deputy secretary of defense. If confirmed, Feinberg ...
+ Competing 'nationalisms' led to shocking showdown in Seoul—When I was in Seoul last month, the city buzzed with anti-government protests. Left-leaning citizens beat drums and blew whistles, while labor leaders...
+ Turkey and Israel are reaping rewards from the chaos in Syria—The surprise offensive by Syrian rebels led by a radical Islamist group with roots in Al Qaeda dramatizes the enormous regional repercussions set off ...
+ No, Mauritius isn't planning to 'give' US base at Diego Garcia to China—Anti-China fearmongers on both sides of the Atlantic are pushing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to overturn the rule of international law and a sur...
+ Will Senate vote signal a wider shift away from Israel?—On November 20, the Senate voted on three Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs) of proposed arms transfers to Israel. The vote was historic, marking...
+ Is Zelensky softening his tone on territorial concessions?—Since the February 2022 Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has promised that his country would prevail in the ensuing war, and t...
+ US may push but Ukrainians balk at lowering draft age to 18—In late November, a U.S. official insisted that Ukraine should consider lowering its conscription age from 25 to 18. Today, Ukrainians are balking at ...
+ Fearing his enemies, South Korea's Yoon declares martial law—South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law today. The move, marking the first-ever suspension of democratic rights in South Korea sinc...
+ Lame duck Biden goes for broke on Ukraine aid—On its way out, the lame duck Biden administration is going for broke, maybe literally, on aid for Ukraine. According to AP reporting and a State Depa...
+ Senegal and Chad just sent the French military packing. Why?—In late November, both Senegal and Chad – independently of one another – moved to profoundly alter their longstanding relationships with the French mi...
+ The low hanging DOGE fruit at the Pentagon for Elon and Vivek—Any effort to suggest what Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Department of Government Efficiency should put forward for cuts must begin with a rather la...
+ War drives revenue increases for world's top arms dealers—Revenues at the world’s top 100 global arms and military services producing companies totaled $632 billion in 2023, a 4.2% increase over the prior yea...
+ Streets on fire: Is Georgia opposition forming up a coup?—Events have taken an astonishing turn in the Republic of Georgia. On Thursday, newly re-appointed Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that Geor...
+ Ukraine’s best hope for peace looks a lot like Donald Trump—This article was updated by the author and republished with permission from the Nonzero NewsletterLast week, people who fear a third world war got mor...
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Russia Global Affairs

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Russia Times

+ Oreshnik missile deal a response to US move – Belarus miliary chief—Earlier this year Washington announced that it would once again station intermediate-range missiles in Europe The decision to de...
+ Terrorists seize ancient Syrian city – media—Palmyra had already been liberated from jihadist rule twice by Syrian and Russian forces Terrorist groups in Syria have taken control...
+ Jihadists reach Damascus suburbs – AP—Terrorist groups have taken over some of Syria’s largest cities as Assad’s office claims the president is still in the capital Jihadi...
+ France is a perfect example of centrist elites wrecking the West—Political crises seem to be taking down Western nations one by one, their leaders clinging to hubris and showing a disdain for democracy ...
+ More F-16s delivered to Ukraine – Kiev—The Danish-provided, US-made fighter jets will strengthen the country’s air defenses, according to Zelensky Ukraine has received a se...
+ Biden and Trump held Thanksgiving phone call – media—The previously unreported conversation apparently happened during the American holiday US President Joe Biden and the man electe...
+ Biden and Trump hold phone call – media—The unreported conversation apparently happened during the Thanksgiving holidays US President Joe Biden and his soon-to-be replacemen...
+ Ruling party thwarts impeachment of South Korean president—Only three members of the People Power Party took part in the voting, according to Yonhap news agency South Korea’s ruling part...
+ Ruling party thwarts South Korean president’s impeachment vote—Only three members of the People Power Party (PPP) took part in the voting, according to Yonhap news agency South Korea’s rulin...
+ German chancellor candidate calls for end to arming Kiev—Alice Weidel is the Alternative for Germany party’s first-ever nominee for head of government The co-leader of the right-wing Alterna...
+ Prospective German chancellor calls for end to arming Kiev—Alice Weidel is the Alternative for Germany party’s first-ever nominee for head of government The co-leader of the right-wing Alterna...
+ Romanian presidential frontrunner claims he’s victim of coup d’etat—Bucharest’s Constitutional Court has cancelled the presidential election results after the surprise first round win of Calin Georgescu ...
+ Using terrorism for geopolitical goals unacceptable – Russia—The comment by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov comes after several jihadist groups launched a surprise offensive in Syria The use of t...
+ Using terrorists for geopolitical purposes unacceptable – Russia—Comment by foreign minister Sergey Lavrov comes after several terrorist groups launched a surprise offensive in Syria The use of terr...
+ Teenagers preparing to flee Ukraine – Times—Young men of fighting age who study abroad cannot be forced to the front line, a young man from Kharkov has told the paper Many Ukrai...
+ Teenagers preparing to flee Ukraine – The Times—Those studying abroad cannot be taken to the front line against their will, a young man from Kharkov has told the paper Many Ukrainia...
+ Iran denies evacuating diplomats from Syria—The New York Times earlier reported that Tehran was extracting embassy and military personnel due to the terrorist advance Iran has d...
+ Ghana votes for president amid economic crisis—Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia and former leader John Mamama are the two frontrunners Ghanaians are voting on Saturday for a new lea...
+ Telegram founder subjected to first detailed questioning in court – media—The Telegram CEO was charged with multiple offenses after being detained in France during the summer Telegram founder Pavel Durov has...
+ South Korean President ‘deeply sorry’ over martial law—Yoon Suk Yeol has told the nation that he will not avoid taking responsibility for his actions South Korea’s President Yoon Suk...
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Small Wars Journal

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South Front

+ The Ukrainian Army Is About To Lose Five Towns At Once: December 7, 2024—Click to see the full-size image Ukraine is facing the risk of losing five towns on the territory of the Donetsk Peoples Republic: Chasov Yar, Kura...
+ Unrest Reaches Syrian Capital As Rebels Launch Offensive In Homs (Videos)—Syria flag (flickr). A series of anti-government protests broke out in the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus, on December 7, as militants led...
+ Now Libya Is Also In China’s Orbit Of Influence—Click to see the full-size image Written by Damir Nazarov While Zionism continues its genocide in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon, and tries to ...
+ Syrian Government Lost Control Over Most Of Daraa, Al-Suwayda (Videos)—File image. The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) said on December 7 that it was redeploying in two southern governorates, after a war monitor reported governme...
+ Overview Of Military Situation In Ukraine In First Half Of December 7, 2024—Click to see the full-size image “Recently, Russia has successfully launched a hypersonic missile called “Oreshnik”. This produced a certain impact...
+ Hundreds Of Cadets Were Rescued From Rebels In Russian-Syrian Operation (Videos)—File image. Hundreds of cadets and officers from the Al-Assad Military Academy have been rescued in a joint Syrian-Russian counter-terrorism operatio...
+ Druze Fighters Clash With Syrian Army In Al-Suwayda (Videos)—File image. Unrest reached the southern Syrian governorate of al-Suwayda on December 6, with local Druze armed factions attacking the Syrian Arab Arm...
+ Russian Army Pushes Kiev To Negotiations—To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video ...
+ SouthFront Needs Your Help!—Dear Friends, What does not kill us makes us stronger! Thanks to your support, SouthFront survived despite the large-scale censorship and pressure c...
+ Russian Forces Advance In Chasov Yar—Illustrative Image The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue advancing and expanded their zone of control in the city of Chasov Yar inflame...
+ Kurdish Forces Enter Deir Ezzor Under Deal With Syrian Army (Videos)—File image, source: sdf-press.com The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is backed by the United States, entered on December 6 governm...
+ Russian Army Took Control Of Six More Villages In Week – Russian MoD—Illustrative Image The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation summed up the results of another week of the Special Military Operation in Ukrai...
+ Russian Forces Repelled Massive Attack By Ukrainian Unmanned Boats On Crimea—Illustrative Image On the night of December 6th, the Armed Forces of Ukraine supported by the NATO military attempted another attack on the Crimean B...
+ Syrian Rebels Rise Up In Daraa (Videos)—File image. Anti-government militants in the southern Syrian governorate of Daraa have risen in support of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham ...
+ Israeli Strikes Hit Syria Amid Rebel Advance (Video)—Illustrative image. (The Israeli Defense Forces) Israeli fighter jets struck several border crossings and land routes between Syria and Lebanon used ...
+ HTS And Allies Reach Outskirts Of Homs City After Win In Hama (Videos)—File image. Militants led by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) reached on December 6 the outskirts of the central Syrian city of Homs, ...
+ Can US Really Have Its Part In Attempted Coup In South Korea?—Click to see the full-size image Written by Uriel Araujo, PhD, anthropology researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts South Kore...
+ Sick And Tired Of Western Arrogance, China Puts Baerbock In Her Place—Click to see the full-size image Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst For millennia, conducting formal diplomacy h...
+ Reason Why Blinken Wants 18-Year-Old Ukrainians To Fight Russia—Click to see the full-size image Written by Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Associations, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Stu...
+ Fatigued Ukrainian Troops Ordered To Stay In Russia’s Kursk Region Until Trump’s Inauguration—Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher With no glimpse of victory in sight, Ukraine has ordered its forces t...
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Sputnik

+ Musk Says US Should 'Stay Out' of Other Countries' Conflicts—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Saturday that the United States should "stay out" of other countries' conflicts unles...
+ Syrian Army Fortifying Positions Outside Damascus—BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Syrian troops have been digging in on the outskirts of Damascus, with fighting continuing in the western Homs and Hama provinces as...
+ Annulment of Romanian Presidential Election Results is De Facto Ban on Georgescu's Victory—Romania’s Constitutional Court annulling the results of the first round of presidential election shows that the Romanian political elite was afraid of...
+ Iran Accuses Ukraine of Supplying Drones to Terrorists in Syria—TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iranian National Security and Foreign Policy Council spokesman Ebrahim Rezaei accused the Ukrainian government of supplying drones ...
+ Russia Warns Against Geopolitical Use of Terrorists in Syria’s Conflict—The offensive by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)* terrorist group in Syria has been long in the making, and Russia will oppose attempts by the militant...
+ Watch Russian Heavy Flamethrower Obliterate Ukrainian Militants' Position Near Volnovakha—The Solntsepyok (lit. ‘Scorching Sunlight’, 'Scorching Sun' or 'Blazing Sun') thermobaric rocket launch system was used to take out 45 Ukrainian milit...
+ Parliamentary Vote on South Korean President's Impeachment Fails—SEOUL (Sputnik) - A parliamentary vote to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol over his controversial decision to impose martial law failed on...
+ Schrodinger’s Rings: Saturn to Lose Its Famous Feature Twice in 2025 —The dissapearence will be purely optical. In reality, Saturn's rings won't go anywhere.
+ Belarus to Host Russia’s Oreshnik in Response to US Missiles in Germany—The state-of-the-art missile system is due to be situated in the second half of 2025.
+ Sergey Lavrov Holds Presser After Speaking at Doha Forum—The Russian foreign minister's Mideast trip comes amid recent escalation in Syria where jihadist rebels launched a large-scale attack on territories l...
+ Sergey Lavrov Speaks at Doha Forum on Global Cooperation—The Russian foreign minister's Mideast trip comes amid recent escalation in Syria where jihadist rebels launched a large-scale attack on territories l...
+ German Chancellor Candidate Says AfD Wants Peace in Ukraine, End of Arms Supplies to Ukraine—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The candidate for German chancellor from the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, Alice Weidel, said on Saturday that he...
+ Russian Troops Liberate Berestki and Push Toward Kurakhovo—Kurakhovo is a city in the western part of the DPR, located 46 kilometers from Donetsk and 30 kilometers south of Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk). It is the ...
+ Roger Waters Slams US Decisions on Ukraine, Calls NATO Expansion 'Dreadful'—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Roger Waters, a co-founder of British rock band Pink Floyd, said in an interview with Sputnik that he considers all decisions by th...
+ Syrian, Russian Forces Launch Massive Attacks on Terrorist Positions Near Homs and Hama—Syrian troops, together with the Russian Aerospace Forces, launched massive strikes on terrorist positions and supply routes in the provinces of Homs ...
+ Instead of Fighting Terrorism, UK Shifts 'Finite Capacity' to Counter Russia—Signifying No. 10’s permanent push to reference the so-called "Russian threat", the MI5 boss earlier claimed without providing any proof that Russia i...
+ Ghana to Hold General Election on Saturday—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Nearly 18.8 million registered voters across Ghana will head to the polls on Saturday to elect a new president and 276 members of t...
+ IDF Claims Intercepted Missile Fired from Yemen Toward Israel—MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israeli air force (IAF) intercepted a missile fired from Yemen toward Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday.
+ Biden Admits 80,000 US Armed Forces Personnel Are in Europe to 'Deter Russia'—WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Outgoing US President Joe Biden reported to Congress on the presence of 80,000 American troops in European countries, sent ther...
+ Syrian Army Defeats Terrorist Units in Homs Province—BEIRUT (Sputnik) - The Syrian Armed Forces, supported by Russian and Syrian combat aircraft, carried out a successful operation, defeating terrorist u...
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TASS

+ Lavrov describes attack by insurgents in Syria as carefully planned—"We will oppose this in every possible way. We will support the legitimate Syrian government. And at the same time, of course, we will actively advoca...
+ Erdogan calls for prompt settlement in Syria—"We want to see a Syria where people of different ethnicities and faiths live side by side, where no one's rights and freedoms are infringed and peace...
+ Syrian president stays in Damascus, carries out his duties — presidential office—On November 27, the Jabhat al-Nusra extremist group (banned in Russia) carried out a major attack in northern Syria [Category: World]
+ Russia continues to provide military assistance to Syria — Lavrov—"It is not our business to forecast," he said [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
+ Terrorists shouldn’t be allowed to seize land in Syria — Lavrov—"It is unacceptable to allow a terrorist group to take control of territories in violation of existing agreements, starting with UN Security Council R...
+ Members of Astana format call for dialogue between sides in Syria — Lavrov—According to the minister, it is important to fully implement UN Security Council Resolution 2254 [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
+ Belarus to host Oreshnik in response to steps to deploy missiles in Europe — ministry—According to Lagodyuk, the Defense Ministry had been tasked by Supreme Commander-in-Chief Alexander Lukashenko to make sure the country’s defense indu...
+ Russia to make every effort to help Syria, Turkey improve relations — Lavrov—The top Russian diplomat said Turkey is a "very influential actor" in Syria [Category: Russian Politics & Diplomacy]
+ Syrian government forces likely left Palmyra — report—According to the report, insurgents seized weapon depots [Category: World]
+ Lavrov says Syrian opposition needs to distance itself from terrorists—Countries shouldn’t rely on terrorists for achieving their goals, in contrast to what is now happening in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavro...
+ Georgian opposition holds march in capital city—The crowd marched to the parliament building, calling for the release of 28 people that were detained at rallies over the past few days, and some othe...
+ Austria ready to host any future Ukraine talks — chancellor—"We talked about intensifying our joint efforts to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace," the chancellor said [Category: World]
+ Trump says US should stay out of Syria conflict—According to Trump, insurgents conducted a well-coordinated attack and seized a few cities, now preparing to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad [Categ...
+ Motion to impeach South Korean president fails—The motion required 200 votes out of a total of 300 [Category: World]
+ Gazprom supplies 42.4 mln cubic meters of gas for Europe through Ukraine via Sudzha—The application for pumping through Sokhranovka was rejected by the Ukrainian side [Category: Business & Economy]
+ Around 150,000 people came to rally in Seoul calling for president's resignation—Organizers, including the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, put the number of participants at one million [Category: World]
+ Astana format ministerial negotiations begin in Doha—Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan are attending the meeting [C...
+ Emir of Qatar met with Lavrov on sidelines of Doha forum—The Doha Forum is an international conference taking place in the Qatari capital on December 7-8 [Category: World]
+ Russian forces liberate Berestki in Donetsk People’s Republic — Defense Ministry— [Category: Military & Defense, Military operation in Ukraine]
+ Ukrainian forces lost over 38,800 servicemen in Kursk direction — Defense Ministry—The daily losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the region amounted to over 380 servicemen, while three surrendered, the Ministry added [Category: M...
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The Cradle

+ Israel commits new massacre in Gazas Nuseirat camp—Three Palestinians searching for flour were among over 30 Palestinians massacred by Israel in Gaza Saturday [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
+ Russia, Iran call for internal dialogue to resolve crisis in Syria—The foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkiye met in Doha for talks as Turkish-backed extremists continue to threaten Damascus [Author: News Desk]...
+ Syrian army exits Deir Ezzor in agreement with US-backed Kurdish militia—Syrian state institutions, including the police, will continue to function in the three major cities on the Euphrates River near the Iraqi border [Aut...
+ Iran, Iraq vow support for Syria during tripartite summit in Baghdad—Baghdad said it is working to convene an international conference on the situation in Syria, while Tehran vowed to support the fight against extremist...
+ Jordan closes Syria border as extremists prepare Damascus assault—Israel carried out ground and air military movements in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights in preparation for a possible invasion of southern Syria. [A...
+ How Lebanons resistance defied Israeli dominance, again—Hezbollah’s ability to stretch Israeli forces across multiple fronts, disrupt strategic timelines, and endure overwhelming power disparities showcases...
+ Textbook case of asymmetric warfare: How Lebanons resistance defied Israeli dominance, again—Hezbollah’s ability to stretch Israeli forces across multiple fronts, disrupt strategic timelines, and endure overwhelming power disparities showcases...
+ No surgeons left: Catastrophe worsens in Gazas Kamal Adwan Hospital—At least 30 were killed as Israel bombarded the hospital and several homes in its vicinity [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
+ Thousands flee Syrias Homs as HTS-led extremists advance on city—The Syrian army says it has established 'stable defensive positions' around the strategic central Syrian city [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
+ Turkish-backed extremists headed to Damascus says Erdogan—The Turkish president said Ankara ‘extended a hand’ to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but he ‘did not respond’ [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
+ Israel plans largest West Bank land grab in decades —The move aims to expand several illegal settlements in the West Bank and establish continuity between them [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
+ HTS warlord demands Baghdad stay out of Syria as Iraqi anti-terror forces amass on border—The former Al-Qaeda commander says Baghdad must 'do what is required' to prevent Iraqi resistance factions from helping the Syrian army [Author: News ...
+ Hezbollah leader says group giving Lebanon ceasefire opportunity for success, vows to support Syria—UN officials say Israel has violated the one-week-old truce deal about 100 times [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
+ Hamas, Israel study Egyptian proposal for ‘temporary end to Gaza genocide—The proposal includes a 45 to 60-day ceasefire and an exchange of Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
+ Israeli army preparing for any scenario in Syria: Officials—'We want them to weaken one another' officials told Israeli media about the battles between Al-Qaeda and ISIS-linked extremists against the Syrian arm...
+ HTS-led extremists overrun Hama as Syrian army withdraws troops—Damascus’ forces said they ‘repositioned’ away from Hama to protect civilians from battles, as extremist groups entered the city after a violent attac...
+ Israel committing genocide in Gaza: Amnesty—Palestinians in the Gaza Strip face daily displacement, attacks, starvation, and restrictions on desperately needed humanitarian aid [Author: News Des...
+ E3 anti-Iran resolution will fuel Irans nuclear resolve—With Israel pushing the US toward a new war against Iran, the IAEA's anti-Iran resolution has already backfired, undermining Tehran's new negotiations...
+ Fierce clashes between HTS-led militants, Syrian troops near Hama—At least 2,000 militants have been killed since the assault against Syria began last week [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
+ Worlds largest sovereign wealth fund drops Israeli telecom giant—The Israeli economy continues to take hits weeks after major credit companies downgraded Tel Aviv's rating [Author: News Desk] [Category: News]
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The War Zone

+ Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week—Welcome to a slightly belated Bunker Talk. This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about ...
+ USS Zumwalt Returns To The Water With A Hypersonic Missile Launcher Upgrade—The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000), a very large and stealthy Navy destroyer that has been beset by hurdles for much of its life, was put back in the water Fr...
+ Former Trump Acting SECDEF Talks About The Future Of Big Ticket Defense Programs—The Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, just punted by the Biden administration to his successor, is one of many big-ticket defense initiati...
+ B-21 Raider Numbers Could Be Boosted With Existing Production Capacity—Should the U.S. Air Force want to buy more of the new B-21 Raider stealth bombers more quickly, it would be able to draw upon capacity that’s built in...
+ Syrian Rebels Closing In On Homs, Cutting Off Damascus From Coast An Imminent Possibility (Updated)—There are growing indications that the central Syrian city of Homs is close to falling as rebel forces push south from the newly seized town of Hama. ...
+ Experimental Ballistic Missile Russia Used On Ukraine Could Be Headed To Belarus—Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised the possibility of forward deploying new Oreshnik ballistic missiles capable of carrying multiple warheads...
+ USS Carney’s Red Sea Operations Highlight 5-inch Deck Gun’s Anti-Air Capability—As U.S. Navy destroyers continue to shoot down Iran-backed Houthi militant drone and missile barrages in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, a new Navy reco...
+ This Is The New ‘Counter-Drone Strategy’ Just Unveiled By Pentagon—The Pentagon has released a summary of a new classified strategy to guide efforts to protect American forces abroad and across the U.S. homeland from ...
+ Future Of NGAD Fighter Punted To Trump Administration—A decision on the future of the U.S. Air Force’s high-stakes Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) initiative, which includes its crewed sixth-generati...
+ Anti-Assad Forces’ Capture Of Strategic Hama A Critical Stop On Road To Damascus—In the latest major development in the conflict in Syria, anti-regime rebels have taken control of the key central city of Hama. The city was seized d...
+ Revised Fold-Away Rotor Aircraft Concepts Emerge From Special Operations X-Plane Program—Bell has released a rendering showing updated design concepts for vertical takeoff and landing-capable crewed and uncrewed aircraft that feature propr...
+ Russia Massing For Possible Cross-River Offensive In South Ukraine—As Ukraine continues to lose territory in the eastern region of its country and struggles to hold on to the salient it’s carved out in Russia’s Kursk ...
+ Our Best Look At Russia’s Shadowy Zircon Hypersonic Missile—A recent drill by the Russian Armed Forces in the Mediterranean has provided us with a more detailed view of the shadowy Zircon hypersonic missile, a ...
+ Mysterious Object Appears At Remote Chinese Airfield Linked To Spaceplane Program—Recent satellite imagery shows a curious white-colored object at the end of the runway at a remote airstrip in northwestern China. The airfield, which...
+ F-35A’s 25mm Gun Still Needs Tests To Verify It Works—The Pentagon says more testing is required to demonstrate that the 25mm automatic cannon mounted internally on the F-35A variant of the Joint Strike F...
+ Russia’s Advanced Podlet-1K Radar Captured By Anti-Assad Forces In Syria—An advanced Russian air defense radar system is among the equipment captured by anti-regime forces in Syria as they continue their rapid push south, a...
+ The Navy’s Amphibious Fleet Is In Really Bad Shape—The Navy’s amphibious fleet is in such a sorry state that half of the ships are declared to be in “poor condition” and not on track to serve for the e...
+ Russia’s Prized Bases Along The Mediterranean In Syria Could Be At Risk—The rapid and sudden push south by anti-regime forces in Syria has caused a geopolitical quake throughout the region. The extremely complex situation,...
+ South Korea’s New Destroyer Is Designed To Fire Ballistic Missiles—The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) recently commissioned the first of its new KDX-III Batch 2 destroyers, ROKS Jeongjo the Great — the service’s larges...
+ Claims Swirl Around U.S. Strikes In Eastern Syria (Updated)—Amid a now six-day-old rebel offensive in northwestern Syria against the Assad regime, the U.S. military has backed a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) o...
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UPI International

+ Trump and Zelensky meet with Macron at Notre Dame reopening—U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday for the official reopeni...
+ Trump says U.S. 'should have nothing to do with' Syria—President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday "the United States should have nothing to do with" any conflicts involving Syria, as rebel fighters in that...
+ U.S. denounces alleged Russian election interference in Romania—Russian efforts to influence the election process in Romania run counter to democratic governance, U.S. officials said after Romania's Constitutional ...
+ Yoon impeachment fails in South Korea as ruling party boycotts vote—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived impeachment on Saturday as all but three members of his People Power Party boycotted the vote, granting ...
+ Enormous rally calls for Yoon’s ouster ahead of South Korean impeachment vote—A massive rally of protesters assembled near the National Assembly building in Seoul on a bitterly cold Saturday to call for President Yoon Suk Yeol's...
+ Japan, U.S., Australia launch Yama Sakura 87 joint military exercise in Tokyo—The United States, Japan and Australia kicked off the annual Yama Sakura joint military exercise at Camp Asaka in Tokyo on Friday by touting "groundb...
+ South Koreans on resort island Jeju march in call for President Yoon's resignation—Hundreds of South Koreans on Jeju Island converged on City Hall on Friday night to demand that embattled South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol resign a...
+ Romanian court annuls presidential election citing Russian 'aggressive hybrid action'—Romania's Constitutional Court Friday canceled the presidential run-off election between far-right candidate Calin Georgescu and centrist Elena Lascon...
+ Prince William to attend Notre Dame reopening in place of King Charles III—Britain's Prince William will attend the official reopening of France's famed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Saturday, representing the Royal Family in...
+ European Commission signs free-trade agreement with South American countries—The European Commission announced a new free-trade deal with a group of South American countries Friday, but still needs the blessing of European Unio...
+ European Commission signs free trade agreement with South American countries—The European Commission announced a new free trade deal with a group of South American countries on Friday but still needs the blessing of European Un...
+ Syrian civilians flee Homs as opposition forces close in—Ten of thousands of civilians are fleeing the central Syrian city of Homs ahead of a week-old southward advance by Islamist rebel forces that have the...
+ Radio system malfunction snarls British rail systems nationwide—Britain's Network Rail said that a radio system fault that affected travel during rush hour around the country Friday morning has been repaired.
+ Emmanuel Macron says he will appoint new prime minister 'within days,' vows to fight on—French President Emmanuel Macron said a new prime minister will be in place in the next few days after Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vo...
+ Leader of Yoon's party calls for president's suspension, citing 'great danger' to country—The leader of South Korea's ruling party called for the swift suspension of embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol Friday, citing the "great risk" of anoth...
+ IDF: Hamas commander involved in Oct. 7 attack killed—The Israeli military said Friday that the Hamas commander who oversaw the Oct. 7 attack on Kibbutz Nahal Oz has been killed.
+ Police: Three climbers missing on New Zealand mountain presumed dead—Three climbers from Canada and the United States missing for nearly a week on New Zealand's Mount Cook are believed to be dead, authorities said Frida...
+ Man fights polar bear to protect wife from mauling in northern Canada—A man is recovering in the hospital from injuries sustained while fighting a polar bear to protect his wife from being mauled in northern Ontario, Can...
+ Australian police hunt for two men accused of setting fire to Melbourne synagogue—Authorities in Australia are hunting two suspects accused of setting fire to a Melbourne synagogue early Friday in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanes...
+ Cunard transforming Queen Elizabeth cruise liner for sailings from Miami, Seattle in 2025—Cunard is refurbishing its iconic Queen Elizabeth luxury ocean liner to prepare it for Caribbean and Alaska voyages in 2025.
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Washington Post

+ Notre Dame reopens with joyful ceremony and dicey diplomacy—The cathedral is reopening Saturday with a ceremony attended by French officials, foreign dignitaries, clergy, donors — and President-elect Donald Tru...
+ Zelensky meets with Trump in Paris as he tries to build support for Ukraine—The meeting marks the first time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has joined President-elect Donald Trump in-person since the U.S. election.
+ Syrian rebels threaten Damascus, Assad from north and south—The rapid advance on Damascus is the greatest threat yet to President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule.
+ Notre Dame to reopen with joyful ceremony and dicey diplomacy—The cathedral is reopening Saturday with a ceremony attended by French officials, foreign dignitaries, clergy, donors — and President-elect Donald Tru...
+ Iran withdraws some military commanders from Syria
+ Live Briefing: Syrian rebels gain in south, say they’ll besiege Damascus—Syrian rebel groups reported gains in the country’s south on Saturday, advancing in Daraa and putting pressure on the capital, Damascus.
+ Live Briefing: Rebels make gains in southern Syria, push on Damascus—Syrian rebel groups reported gains in the country’s south on Saturday, advancing in Daraa and putting pressure on the capital, Damascus.
+ South Korea’s president avoids impeachment after martial law misstep—A vote to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol failed after a ruling party boycott meant ballots cast failed to pass the minimum threshold in the National ...
+ The reopening of Notre Dame through the eyes of people who saved it—These are the stories of people oversaw the fire response, rescued relics, stabilized statues, preserved stained glass and built the new spire.
+ Live Briefing: Rebels make gains in southern Syria—Syrian rebel groups reported gains in the country’s south on Saturday, advancing in Daraa and putting adding pressure on the capital Damascus.
+ Asian farmworkers are being killed in Israel’s embattled border regions
+ Live Briefing: Americans warned to leave Syria as rebel group closes in on Homs—If Hayat Tahrir al-Sham captures Syria’s third largest city, it will mark a significant strategic victory and cut off Assad-held Damascus from the coa...
+ Asian farmworkers are being killed in Israel’s embattled border regions—Despite repeated protests from their countries, Israel has continued to let migrant laborers work in high-risk military zones.
+ Why capture of Syrian city Homs could be key moment in rebel offensive
+ Austin Tice, journalist missing in Syria, is alive, mother says, citing ‘vetted’ source
+ A major cocaine transit country is halting U.S. anti-drug cooperation—Paraguay’s antidrug agency has decided to halt cooperation with the United States, a significant blow to U.S. efforts to curb organized crime in the c...
+ Austin Tice, journalist missing in Syria, is alive, mother says, citing ‘vetted’ source—The Tice family spoke in Washington after meeting with U.S. officials, urging the Biden administration to “follow through” on plans to pursue his rele...
+ As lawmakers move to impeach South Korean President Yoon, what happens next?—Calls are growing for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ouster after he declared then rescinded martial law. Here’s how an impeachment would work...
+ Many targeted for removal by Trump can’t be deported, ICE data shows—Some would-be deportees’s home countries won’t take them or limit cooperation with ICE. Others have received reprieves or deferrals from immigration j...
+ Romanian court annuls presidential vote after Russian interference claims—Calin Georgescu won the first round of the election after being propelled by TikTok. Romania’s security services pointed to “Russian hybrid actions.”
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SciTech

Arc Technica Science

+ After critics decry Orion heat shield decision, NASA reviewer says agency is correct—"If this isn’t raising red flags out there, I don’t know what will." [Category: Science, Space, heat shield, orion, space]
+ US to start nationwide testing for H5N1 flu virus in milk supply—Feds can compel any company that handles pre-pasteurized milk to share samples. [Category: Health, Science, Biology, bird flu, Flu virus, H5N1, Infect...
+ Lizards and snakes are 35 million years older than we thought—Reanalysis of a fossil finds that reptiles' traits go back earlier than we thought. [Category: Science, Biology, fossils, lizards, paleontology, repti...
+ Rocket Report: NASA delays Artemis again; SpinLaunch spins a little cash—A report in which we read some tea leaves. [Category: Science, Space, rocket report, space]
+ Two European satellites launch on mission to blot out the Sun—for science—This will all happen nearly 40,000 miles above the Earth, so you won't need your eclipse glasses. [Category: Science, Space, european space agency, in...
+ New drone has legs for landing gear, enabling efficient launches—The RAVEN walks, it flies, it hops over obstacles, and it's efficient. [Category: Science, drones, Robotics]
+ Study: Warming has accelerated due to the Earth absorbing more sunlight—If it's a trend, then future warming will be at the high end of estimates. [Category: Science, albedo, atmospheric science, climate change, Earth scie...
+ How did the CEO of an online payments firm become the nominee to lead NASA?—Expect significant changes for America's space agency. [Category: Science, Space, jared isaacman, NASA, space]
+ E-tattoos could make mobile EEGs a reality—Novel polymer-based conductive inks print directly on the scalp surface—even through pesky short hairs. [Category: Science, e-ink, EEG, electroencepha...
+ Prenatal test accidentally picks up cancer in 50% of those with wonky results—The prenatal test results flagged cancers when other screens and tests missed it. [Category: Health, Science, cancer, cfDNA, chromosomes, NEJM, pregna...
+ These spiders listen for prey before hurling webs like slingshots—Ballistic webs can reach speeds of nearly 1 m/s to catch mosquitoes within 38 milliseconds. [Category: Science]
+ Dog domestication happened many times, but most didn’t pan out—Our relationship with wolves, dogs, and even coyotes has always been complicated. [Category: Science, Archaeology, dog domestication, Dogs, indigenous...
+ Trump nominates Jared Isaacman to become the next NASA administrator—"We will never again lose our ability to journey to the stars and never settle for second place." [Category: Science, Space, artemis, Donald Trump, hu...
+ Google’s DeepMind tackles weather forecasting, with great performance—Needs just eight minutes on one processor to do a single 15-day forecast. [Category: AI, Science, atmospheric science, Computer science, Earth science...
+ Seagrass is fantastic at carbon capture—and it’s at risk of extinction—An underwater gardening experiment along the East Coast aims at restoration. [Category: Science, climate change, eel grass, sea grass, syndication]
+ Splash pads really are fountains of fecal material; CDC reports 10K illnesses—A big problem is leaky swim diapers and kids sucking up recirculated water. [Category: Health, Science, CDC, cyrptosporidium, gastrointestinal disease...
+ A peek inside the restoration of the iconic Notre Dame cathedral—Tomas van Houtyryve's striking photographs for National Geographic capture the restoration process. [Category: Science, architecture, National Geograp...
+ Cheerios effect inspires novel robot design—A popular science classroom demonstration could one day lead to applications in powering tiny robots. [Category: Science, 3D printing, active matter, ...
+ Raw milk producer optimistic after being shut down for bird flu detection—A second lot of milk was recalled after testing of retail products came back positive. [Category: Health, Science, bird flu, H5N1, Infectious disease,...
+ Can desalination quench agriculture’s thirst?—Some say it’s a costly pipe dream; others say it’s part of the future. [Category: Science, desalination, syndication]
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Ars Technica Software

+ Your AI clone could target your family, but there’s a simple defense—The FBI now recommends choosing a secret password to thwart AI voice clones from tricking people. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, AI crime, AI ethics, AI...
+ Broadcom reverses controversial plan in effort to cull VMware migrations—Broadcom will only hog 500 of VMware's biggest customers instead of 2,000. [Category: Biz & IT, Broadcom, vmware]
+ New Broadcom sales plan may be “insignificant” in deterring VMware migrations—Broadcom will only hog 500 of VMware's biggest customers, instead of 2,000. [Category: Biz & IT, Broadcom, vmware]
+ OpenAI announces full “o1” reasoning model, $200 ChatGPT Pro tier—OpenAI's full "o1" AI model is "smaller and faster," and ChatGPT Pro users get an even beefier version. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, 12 days of OpenAI...
+ Soon, the tech behind ChatGPT may help drone operators decide which enemies to kill—OpenAI and Palmer Luckey's weapons company sign agreement to explore lethal drone defense for military use. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, Anduril, Chat...
+ $1 phone scanner finds seven Pegasus spyware infections—iVerify's detection tool was launched in May and is turning up victims. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, nso group, pegasus, spyware, syndication]
+ Backdoor slipped into popular code library, drains ~$155k from digital wallets—Solana-web3.js code library drains private keys, giving access to user wallets. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, backdoor, cryptocurrency, solana, s...
+ OpenAI teases 12 days of mystery product launches starting tomorrow—OpenAI's "12 days of shipmas" will reveal new AI releases and demos for two weeks. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, ChatGPT, chatgtp, Christmas, machine l...
+ HowStuffWorks founder Marshall Brain sent final email before sudden death—Popular tech educator died in his office within hours of claiming retaliation for filing NCSU ethics reports. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, Tech, futur...
+ Russian court sentences kingpin of Hydra drug marketplace to life in prison—The underground marketplace distributed more than a metric ton of narcotics. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, courts, dark net, drugs, ransomware]
+ Certain names make ChatGPT grind to a halt, and we know why—Filter resulting from subject of settled defamation lawsuit could cause trouble down the road. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, 404 Media, adversarial att...
+ Company claims 1,000 percent price hike drove it from VMware to open source rival—Cloud provider moved most of its 20,000 VMs off VMware. [Category: Biz & IT, Broadcom, open source, vmware]
+ Code found online exploits LogoFAIL to install Bootkitty Linux backdoor—Unearthed sample likely works against Linux devices from Acer, HP, Fujitsu, and Lenovo. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, bootkitty, Linux, logofail,...
+ Found on VirusTotal: The world’s first UEFI bootkit for Linux—"Bootkitty" is likely a proof-of-concept, but may portend working UEFI malware for Linux. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, bootkit, malware, uefi]
+ QNAP firmware update leaves NAS owners locked out of their boxes—Downgrading or customer support are your options if you caught the bad one. [Category: Biz & IT, Tech, firmware updates, NAS, network attached sto...
+ Spies hack Wi-Fi networks in far-off land to launch attack on target next door—“Nearest Neighbor Attack” finally lets Russia’s Fancy Bear into target’s Wi-Fi network. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, advanced persistent threats...
+ Amazon pours another $4B into Anthropic, OpenAI’s biggest rival—Amazon has now committed $8 billion to AI startup that makes a key ChatGPT competitor. [Category: AI, Biz & IT, Amazon, Anthropic, ChatGPT, chatgt...
+ 5 charged in “Scattered Spider,” one of the most profitable phishing scams ever—Phishing attacks were so well-orchestrated that they fooled some of the best in the business. [Category: Biz & IT, Security, courts, department of...
+ Google stops letting sites like Forbes rule search for “Best CBD Gummies“—If you've noticed strange sites on "Best" product searches, so has Google. [Category: Biz & IT, Google, Tech, affiliate, affiliate marketing, forb...
+ A year after ditching waitlist, Starlink says it is “sold out” in parts of US—SpaceX's Starlink doesn't have enough capacity for everyone who wants it. [Category: Biz & IT, Policy, starlink]
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Computer Weekly

+ Six trends that will define cyber through to 2030
+ US TikTok ban imminent after appeal fails
+ How AI can help you attract, engage and retain the best talent in 2025
+ TfL cyber attack cost over £30m to date
+ What are Common Criteria (CC) for Information Technology Security Evaluation?
+ Government agencies urged to use encrypted messaging after Chinese Salt Typhoon hack
+ Are you on the naughty or nice list for responsible AI adoption?
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Hack a Day

+ Liquid Metal Ion Thrusters Aren’t Easy—What do scanning electron microscopes and satellites have in common? On the face of things, not much, but after seeing [Zachary Tong]s latest video on...
+ Tis the Season—’Tis the season for soldering! At least at my house. My son and I made some fairly LED-laden gifts for the immediate relatives last year, and he’s got...
+ Printing in Multi-material? Use These Filament Combos—If one has a multi-material printer there are more options than simply printing in different colors of the same filament. [Thomas Sanladerer] explores...
+ FlatMac: Building the 1980’s Apple iPad Concept—The Apple FlatMac was one of those 1980s concepts by designer [Hartmut Esslingers] that remained just a concept with no more than some physical protot...
+ 3D Printed Caliper Extensions Make Hole Measurement Easier—If theres anything more frustrating than mounting holes that dont line up with the thing youre mounting, we dont know what it could be. You measure as...
+ Antenna Measurement in Theory and Practice—If you want to analyze an antenna, you can use simulation software or you can build an antenna and make measurements. [All Electroncs Channel] does bo...
+ VNAs and Crystals—Oscillators may use crystals as precise tuned circuits. If you have a vector network analyzer (VNA) or even some basic test equipment you can use it...
+ Ampere WS-1: The Other APL Portable Computer—When thinking of home computers and their portable kin its easy to assume that all of them provided BASIC as their interpreter, but for a while APL al...
+ Hackaday Podcast Episode 299: Beaming Consciousness, Understanding Holograms, and Dogfooding IPv6—On this episode of the Hackaday Podcast, Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi talk about the optical witchcraft behind holograms, the finer points of...
+ The 6809 8-Bit Microcomputer: A Father-Son Odyssey—If youre nostalgic for the golden age of microprocessors and dream of building your own computer, this story might spark your imagination. [Eric Lind]...
+ This Week in Security: National Backdoors, Web3 Backdoors, and Nearest Neighbor WiFi—Maybe those backdoors werent such a great idea. Several US Telecom networks have been compromised by a foreign actor, likely Chinas Salt Typhoon, and ...
+ Retro Computer Goes Back to the 1950s—When tackling a retrocomputing project, plenty of us will go back to a place like the 80s and restore something like a Commodore64 or Apple II. These ...
+ Hacked Ultrasonic Sensors Let You See With Sound—If you want to play with radar and who could blame you you can pretty easily get your hands on something like the automotive radar sensors used for ...
+ Non-Planar Fuzzy Skin Textures Improved, Plus a Paint-On Interface—If youve wanted to get in on the fuzzy skin action with 3D printing but held off because you didnt want to fiddle with slicer post-processing, you nee...
+ A Hundred Year Old Solid State Amplifier—Conventional wisdom has it that the solid state era in electronics began in 1948 with the invention of the transistor, or if you wish to split hairs, ...
+ Unconventional Oil Production, All You Need to Know—Its fair to say that climate change is perhaps the greatest challenge facing our planet, and while much attention is directed towards solutions to the...
+ Gray Matter on a Chip: Building an Artificial Brain with Luminol—Ever wondered if you could build a robot controlled by chemical reactions? [Marb] explores this wild concept in his video, merging chemistry and robot...
+ How Corroded Can a Motherboard Be?—We will admit it. If we found a 386 motherboard as badly corroded as the one [Bits und Bolts] did, we would trash it—not him, though. In fact, we were...
+ Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Folding Keyboard Mod—Lets face it, failed Kickstarters are no good. But they can spark good things, like real versions of technologies that might have actually been faked ...
+ A Brief History of Teleportation—OK, I know. We dont have practical teleportation. But that hasnt stopped generations of science fiction authors and movie makers from building stories...
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Tech Dirt

+ Steam Adds Timeline Requirements, Refunds Around Its Pre-Order And Season Pass Policies—Valves Steam PC gaming storefront appears to be on a bit of a pro-consumer kick as of late and I like it. We recently discussed the platforms update t...
+ Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Comply & Demand—Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderations Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe n...
+ DC Circuit Upholds TikTok Ban In Alarming Ruling, Claiming It Actually Enhances Free Speech—To anyone who listened to the oral arguments in the DC Circuit regarding the TikTok ban bill, it perhaps wasnt a huge surprise that the DC Circuit tod...
+ The DOJ Finally Decides There’s Something Wrong With The DEA’s Cash Grabs At Airports—Civil asset forfeiture has never been about dismantling criminal operations. It has always been about immediately enriching those who directly benefit...
+ Daily Deal: EDU Unlimited by StackSkills—StackSkills is the premier online learning platform for mastering todays most in-demand skills. Now, with this exclusive limited-time offer, youll gai...
+ GOP FTC Commissioners Abuse “Free Speech” Rhetoric To Push For Government Control Over Online Speech—In a disturbing (if unsurprising) trend, Republican FCC and FTC commissioners are deliberately misusing free speech rhetoric in an Orwellian attempt t...
+ Telecom Industry ‘Think Tank’ Feebly Tries To Smear Community Owned Broadband—Weve noted for decades how the U.S. broadband sector is a mess thanks to corruption and unchecked monopoly power working tirelessly to undermine U.S. ...
+ GOG’s Game Preservation Program Gets Tested Early By Blizzard—It was only a few weeks ago that we discussed Good Old Games (GOG) return to its roots with the sites GOG Preservation Program. While GOG never stoppe...
+ DOJ Investigation Proves That If A PD Isn’t Known For Its Constant Rights Violations, It’s Because It Hasn’t Been Investigated Yet—Ive been doing this for more than 10 years and I can assure I have yet to read a DOJ civil rights investigation report that has concluded everything l...
+ FTC Joins CFPB In Finally Taking Aim At Data Brokers As Trumpism Looms—The Federal Trade Commission is once again taking action against a data broker for illegally collecting and selling the sensitive data of Americans, i...
+ LA Times Owner To Personally Review Opinion Headlines To Avoid Offending Elon Musk—Billionaire media owners are getting bolder in their attempts to suppress opinions they dislike. The latest example comes from LA Times owner Patrick ...
+ Daily Deal: Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows—Microsoft 2019 Professional Plus is one of the most popular business suites globally. This new version of Office 2019 has been redesigned with more po...
+ Court Says There’s Nothing Unconstitutional About Warrantless Seizures, Searches Of An Immigration Lawyer’s Phone—Theres little thats more impermeable than the US border. I mean, people flow across it all the time, often without being vetted, but courts seem to ag...
+ CFPB To Crack Down On Data Broker Financial Data Sales. Assuming It Survives Trumpism.—The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing a new rule limiting data brokers’ ability to sell Americans’ sensitive personal and finan...
+ Mass Puppycide Ends Career Of Tennessee Deputy Who Probably Never Should Have Been A Cop—Cops just seem to love killing peoples pets. While this act is often justified by (often ridiculous) claims of officer safety, a whole lot of killing ...
+ Square Enix Appears To Be Using The DMCA Takedown Process To Silence Criticism—Weve talked plenty about the ways that the DMCA process specifically is wide open for fraud and abuse. There are plenty of forms this sort of thing ca...
+ Techdirt Podcast Episode 407: Brendan Carr Is A Threat To Free Speech—Support us on Patreon » Weve written about the many signs that Trump FCC pick Brendan Carr is eager to be Americas top censor. Recently, Mi...
+ Federal Court Says Dismantling A Phone To Install Firmware Isn’t A ‘Search,’ Even If Was Done To Facilitate A Search—This is probably the correct conclusion to arrive at, at least at this point in extremely limited jurisprudence, but it still raises some questions co...
+ Elon Musk Should Be Shouting About The Florida And Texas Social Media Laws (But Are You Surprised That He’s Not?)—In May 2022 Thierry Breton, at the time a prominent European Commissioner, went to Texas and dropped in on Elon Musk, who was then on his way to buyin...
+ Senator Ernst Wants To Kill Billions In Broadband Infrastructure Grants For No Coherent Reason—The 2021 infrastructure bill is poised to deliver $42.5 billion in broadband subsidies to the states under a program called Broadband E...
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Tech News World

+ How To Secure AI With MLSecOps—A new discipline, machine learning security operations (MLSecOps), has emerged to provide a foundation for robust AI security. Let’s explore five foun...
+ Sonos Arc Ultra Raises the Bar for Home Theater Audio—The Sonos Arc Ultra offers enhanced bass, improved dialogue clarity, Bluetooth connectivity, and a refined design, setting a new standard for premium ...
+ Aptera To Showcase Solar EV at CES 2025—Aptera Motors has announced that a "production intent" version of its eponymously named solar-powered vehicle will be displayed at the mammoth consume...
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TMC

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UFO Sightings

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UPI Science

+ Idaho murder suspect arrested after walking away from correctional facility—Murder suspect Kevin Nicholas Kuintzle is back in custody following a 24-hour manhunt, the Idaho Department of Corrections announced Friday night.
+ Pope Francis installs 21 new cardinals, urging they 'walk the path of Jesus'—Pope Francis formally installed 21 new Roman Catholic cardinals to their posts Saturday at the Vatican, urging them to stay humble and to "walk the pa...
+ FBI offers $50K reward in NYC murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO—The FBI is now offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information related to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
+ Trump and Zelensky meet with Macron at Notre Dame reopening—U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined French President Emmanuel Macron Saturday for the official reopeni...
+ Trump says U.S. 'should have nothing to do with' Syria—President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday "the United States should have nothing to do with" any conflicts involving Syria, as rebel fighters in that...
+ U.S. denounces alleged Russian election interference in Romania—Russian efforts to influence the election process in Romania run counter to democratic governance, U.S. officials said after Romania's Constitutional ...
+ Conservative influencer Nick Fuentes charged with battery—Conservative influencer Nick Fuentes, 26, will be arraigned on a battery charge on Dec. 19 in Cook County, Ill., after a vegan activist confronted him...
+ Yoon impeachment fails in South Korea as ruling party boycotts vote—South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived impeachment on Saturday as all but three members of his People Power Party boycotted the vote, granting ...
+ Enormous rally calls for Yoon’s ouster ahead of South Korean impeachment vote—A massive rally of protesters assembled near the National Assembly building in Seoul on a bitterly cold Saturday to call for President Yoon Suk Yeol's...
+ On This Day, Dec. 7: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor—On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan launched a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, killing 2,403 people and catapulting the United States into World War II.
+ QVC recalls 1M low-cost oven gloves after dozens of reports of burned hands—More than 1 million pairs of oven gloves imported and sold by the QVC shopping channel have been recalled due to burn danger, the Consumer Safety Comm...
+ Most serious charge dismissed in NYC subway chokehold death trial of Daniel Penny—The most serious charge facing Daniel Penny, whose use of a chokehold aboard a New York City subway train resulted in another man's death, was dismiss...
+ Border agents in Texas seize big cache of controlled substances: testosterone pills—U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the Laredo Port of Entry in Texas confiscated 21 pounds of testosterone and other steroids from a passeng...
+ Judge upholds Naval Academy's diversity-promoting admissions program—A federal judge on Friday upheld the legality of the U.S. Naval Academy's race-conscious admissions program, agreeing it is in the U.S. national secur...
+ Missouri couple charged after police say they botched at-home circumcision on son—A Missouri couple who allegedly attempted a do-it-yourself circumcision on their son at home are facing child abuse charges.
+ FHA extends foreclosure moratorium in hurricane-ravaged regions—The Biden administration on Friday announced it has extended a foreclosure moratorium on homeowners holding federally insured mortgages in regions dev...
+ Oregon approves largest solar project in the United States—Officials in Oregon have given the final green light to the largest proposed solar project in the United States.
+ Japan, U.S., Australia launch Yama Sakura 87 joint military exercise in Tokyo—The United States, Japan and Australia kicked off the annual Yama Sakura joint military exercise at Camp Asaka in Tokyo on Friday by touting "groundb...
+ Grandmother found dead in Pennsylvania sinkhole mine shaft after 4-day search—Elizabeth Pollard, the 64-year-old grandmother who disappeared into a sinkhole while searching for her cat, was found dead Thursday after a four-day s...
+ USDA announces new milk testing order for H5N1 bird flu—The U.S. Department of Agriculture Friday announced a new national milk testing order to check for H5N1 bird flu. It requires raw unpasteurized milk s...
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Wired

+ SEO: Korg MicroKorg 2 Review: Better, Not Best—This tiny synth is a solid upgrade, but it lives in a sea of excellent competitors. [Category: Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Reviews]
+ Skip the Viral Hatch Restore 2 for This Brighter, Cheaper Clock—After testing many, many sunrise alarm clocks, I recommend the Lumie Bodyclock Shine 300 for your perpetually sleepy loved one. [Category: Gear, Gear ...
+ Asus Vivobook S 14 OLED Review: A Simple and Effective Laptop—It’s not flashy, but this Asus laptop has all the power you probably need plus a crisp OLED display. [Category: Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products ...
+ Try These Tricks to Free Up More Screen Real Estate on a Mac—There are several ways to keep the elements on your Mac’s screen from getting in the way of your work. Try these tips to free up some visual space. [C...
+ The 42 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now (December 2024)—Joy, Hot Frosty, and Will & Harper are just a few of the movies you should watch on Netflix this month. [Category: Culture, Culture / Movies]
+ The 42 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now (December 2024)—A Man on the Inside, Black Doves, and Heartstopper are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month. [Category: Culture, Culture / ...
+ Your Indoor Air’s Dirty Secret Is Under Your Feet—Each footfall on a carpet could loft untold amounts of particulate matter back into the air—here are some ways to keep your home healthy. [Category: G...
+ US Officials Recommend Encryption Apps Amid Chinese Telecom Hacking—Plus: Russian spies keep hijacking other hackers’ infrastructure, Hydra dark web market admin gets life sentence in Russia, and more of the week’s top...
+ India Could Be Apple and Samsung’s Solution to the Future of Phones—A quarter of all iPhones could be made outside China by 2025, most likely in India—a rapidly growing market with hundreds of millions of potential cus...
+ The Rich Can Afford Personal Care. The Rest Will Have to Make Do With AI—From personal trainers to in-person therapy, only the wealthy have access to human connection. What are the options for the less advantaged? [Category...
+ A Uranium-Mining Boom Is Sweeping Through Texas—State leaders want nuclear reactors to provide consistent, low-carbon power for AI, oil extraction, and more. But in South Texas, people worry mining ...
+ KitchenAid Promo Codes: Exclusive 5% Off Countertop Appliances—Get an additional 5% off a selection of KitchenAid countertop appliances, such as stand mixers, blenders, countertop ovens, and more. [Category: Gear,...
+ Chewy Promo Codes: $20 Off December 2024—Explore Chewy deals, like $20 off and free shipping, and shop smarter today with WIRED. [Category: Gear, Gear / Deals]
+ 13 Deals on WIRED-Approved Gear at Walmart—Treat yourself or someone else to discounts on our favorite TVs, headphones, and more. [Category: Gear, Gear / Deals]
+ The Real Story of “The Order”—The new film about an FBI agent chasing a white supremacist terror cell is based on a true story—and one that connects the headlines of 30 years ago t...
+ Keeping Your Personal Data Safe in the Age of Trump—Our security and business editors join us to discuss how you can protect your personal information from data brokers, tech companies, scammers, and th...
+ A Mysterious Respiratory Disease Has the Democratic Republic of the Congo on High Alert—The WHO has sent epidemiologists to the country to uncover the cause of the illness, which has killed more than 70 people, half of them children. [Cat...
+ The Inside Story of Apple Intelligence—Apple’s leaders claim the company wasn’t late to generative AI, but instead following what has become its familiar playbook: try to be the best, not t...
+ The Crypto Industry Hails David Sacks, Its New ‘Czar’—David Sacks, a member of the infamous “PayPal Mafia,” will lead a group of advisers tasked with steering AI and crypto policy under the Trump administ...
+ A Federal Appeals Court Just Upheld the TikTok Ban. Here’s What Could Happen Next—The Supreme Court, president-elect Donald Trump, or an American buyer could still intervene to save the video platform, which is used by some 170 mill...
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Local

Source NM

+ State portal for missing Indigenous people needs work, families say—Signs for missing and murdered Indigenous people line the front of a room at the University of New Mexico School of Law during a state-run event on Oc...
+ New Mexico is now allowing digital IDs, but don’t expect to use them right away—A photo of the New Mexico digital drivers license captured Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. New Mexico is one of several states now allowing for digital ID uses ...
+ USDA launches national testing of milk from dairy farms to track bird flu outbreak—Holstein milking cows at an Idaho dairy on July 20, 2012. (Photo by Kirsten Strough/USDA)WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Fri...
+ Federal appeals court upholds rapidly approaching TikTok ban—A U.S. law that would force the Chinese parent company of social media giant TikTok to either sell the service or face a U.S. ban is constitutional, a...
+ Panel on Trump assassination attempts wraps up with Secret Service pledge of improvements—Acting U.S. Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe Jr. testifies before a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security and Governmental Af...
+ U.S. Senate confirms Biden appointment for federal judge for New Mexico—Sarah Davenport at her nomination hearing before the U.S. Senate on Sept. 25, 2024. (Screenshot courtesy of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary...
+ 9 states poised to end coverage for millions if Trump cuts Medicaid funding—The New Mexico Human Services Department runs the state's Medicaid program. (Photo by Austin Fisher / Source NM)With Donald Trump’s return to the Whit...
+ Growth of sports betting may be linked to financial woes, new studies find—Fans walk past a BetMGM sign featuring Wayne Gretzky prior to an NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in November 2023 in New York City. As sports...
+ New Mexico reports more than $2B in revenue for the third year in a row—The silhouette of a drill head, backlit by a vibrant sunset, is visible from Route 550 just outside Farmington, N.M., on Oct. 26, 2021. Oil and gas dr...
+ ‘Critical race theory’ takes heat from GOP lawmakers on House education panel—K-12 curriculum has become a focal point of education culture wars. (Photo credit: Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers railed against what ...
+ U.S. House Republicans grill immigration agency chief over parole program—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ur M. Jaddou speaks at a U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on Dec. 4, 2024. Republican memb...
+ New Mexico Supreme Court: Lawmakers should settle dispute with executive branch over leave policy—A panel of retired justices and judges formed to hear oral arguments in a case between the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Department of F...
+ New Mexico governor: Expect ‘laundry list’ of crime proposals in one bill in legislative session—Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham listens during a town hall she hosted in Las Cruces about public safety in late July. Her town hall tour continued Tuesday...
+ Will Trump and Republicans quash the FBI headquarters move to Maryland?—The J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building is seen on January 28, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson / Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The decade-long e...
+ New Mexico governor, advocates call for increased funding on water in 2025 session—A sandhill crane plucks its way through the shallow waters in the wetlands of the Bosque del Apache wildlife refuge. New Mexico's waters are under thr...
+ Gov, advocates call for increased funding on water in 2025 session—A sandhill crane plucks its way through the shallow waters in the wetlands of the Bosque del Apache wildlife refuge. New Mexico's waters are under thr...
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ARRL News

+ The K7RA Solar Update—Solar activity seems to have dropped dramatically from a recent peak. Are we over the cycle peak and headed down again? Too early to say. Daily aver...
+ 2025 Youth on the Air Camp Application Period Open—Applications are now being accepted for campers interested in attending the 2025 Youth on the Air Camp. Licensed amateur radio operators, ages 15 thro...
+ Get on the Air in December with ARRL 160- and 10-Meter Contests —December brings two ARRL-sponsored single-band contests. The ARRL 160-Meter Contest begins Friday, December 6 at 2200 UTC and concludes on Sunday, Dec...
+ Register for 25th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day, December 7—The 25th Annual SKYWARNTM Recognition Day (SRD) is Saturday, December 7. SRD recognizes the work of amateur and non-ham SKYWARN storm spotters in keep...
+ $41,000+ Raised by Donors, YouTubers, for ARRL Teachers Institute—A YouTube telethon to raise money for the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology was a resounding success. More than $21,000 was contributed d...
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Antiwar

+ America’s ‘Greatest Ally’ Cost US Taxpayers $310 Billion—The Qualitative Military Edge agreement between the United States and Israel has cost U.S. taxpayers $310 billion since Israel was founded. Many peopl...
+ How Yoon’s Martial Law Blunder Could Help Trump Make Peace—In South Korea, it is considered to be a curse, rather than a blessing, to suggest to someone that their child could grow up to become president one d...
+ Trump’s Mixed Feelings Team—The list of Trumps team members is long, so lets concentrate on a short list of troika candidates who deal with foreign affairs and national security,...
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Defense Breaking

+ NATO to launch new cyber center by 2028: Official—Navy Commander Kevin Blenkhorn, a computer sciences professor at the U.S. Naval Academy, works with his Joint Services teammates during the U.S. Army’...
+ Lockheed Martin shrinks F-35 simulator to squeeze more units into secure facilities—A pilot sits in an F-35 simulator. (Lockheed Martin) I/ITSEC 2024 — Lockheed Martin generally reserves plenty of floorspace at defense shows, but thi...
+ Lockheed Martin’s shrinks F-35 simulator to squeeze more units into secure facilities—A pilot sits in an F-35 simulator. (Lockheed Martin) I/ITSEC 2024 — Lockheed Martin generally reserves plenty of floorspace at defense shows, but thi...
+ House intel’s Himes: Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2027 would be ‘really dumb’—Chinese president Xi Jinping and a PLA Navy honor guard await the King of Bahrain (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The ranking member of ...
+ Ukraine’s SKIFTECH went from paintball to battlefield simulation—Soldiers don SKIFTECH laser sensors for training. (SKIFTECH) I/ITSEC 2024 — Twenty years ago, the Ukrainian firm SKIFTECH focused on battlefield tech...
+ Denmark and Sweden sign $2.5 billion CV90 IFV joint procurement for over 200 vehicles—A CV-90 takes a shot. (BAE Systems Hägglunds) BELFAST — The Nordic nations of Denmark and Sweden have signed a 25 billion SEK ($2.5 billion) joint pr...
+ Bomber fleet size target ‘probably’ needs to be reassessed: Air Force Global Strike chief—A B-21 Raider conducts flight tests, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California. (Air Force ...
+ BAE betting on AI to train imagery analysts—The Space Force sees digitization as fundamental to all of its operations. (Getty images) I/ITSEC — At this year’s I/ITSEC show, it was hard to miss ...
+ Army’s new compact electronic warfare kit goes on everything from backpacks to balloons—A soldier tests out the Armys new TLS-Manpack electronic warfare kit. (US Army photo) FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The first two combat brigades to get the Ar...
+ ‘Campaign mindset’: Pentagon unveils new, formal strategy to defend against rising unmanned threats—A senior Observer Coach/Trainer fires a Dronebuster Electronic Warfare System at the Counter Unmanned Aircraft System Training in the Rotational Unit ...
+ Saab unveils new counter-drone trainer, taking lessons from Ukraine—Swedens Saab displays a new anti-drone training module at I/ITSEC 2024. (Reuben F. Johnson / Breaking Defense) I/ITSEC 2024 — Swedish defense firm Sa...
+ NATO eyes solar-powered high altitude platforms to counter GPS jamming—The Zephyr high-altitude drone (Airbus) NATO EDGE 2024 — NATO has been looking at overcoming Russian or Chinese GPS jamming by relaying satellite si...
+ West drawing near to ‘third nuclear age,’ says head of UK armed forces—The UK plans on replacing Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) with a new fleet of Dreadnought-class vessels (UK MoD) BELFAST —The Wes...
+ NGAD’s fate in Trump’s hands as Air Force punts decision to next administration—Lockheed Martin Skunk Works concept art of a sixth-generation fighter. (Lockheed Martin) WASHINGTON — The US Air Force today announced that the incom...
+ ‘Too early’ to rule out China-Russia cooperation in Baltic seabed cable incident, says Pentagon official—The Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 is anchored and being monitored by a Danish naval patrol vessel (unseen) in the sea of Kattegat, near the...
+ Anduril, OpenAI enter ‘strategic partnership’ to use AI against drones—The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and the Threat Systems Management Office operate a swarm of 40 drones to test the rotational units capabilities duri...
+ And then there were 3: NRO extends contracts for radar imagery to Capella, ICEYE, Umbra—Umbra SAR satellite image of Cannes, France (Umbra) WASHINGTON — The National Reconnaissance Office has granted new two-year contracts to three provi...
+ Israel, Argentina to expand defense cooperation—Javier Milei (L), President of Argentina shakes hand with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) in West Jerusalem on February 07, 2024. (Photo...
+ Ahead of defense gathering, poll finds majority agree on US as global leader, but then it’s complicated—Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivers the keynote address during the 2021 Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential ...
+ ‘A light bulb moment’: US, Canada achieve ‘vital’ federated ICAM connection through joint pilot—U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Torres (center right), data systems administrator, Defensive Cybersecurity Operations, Company A, 6th Communicati...
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Defense One

+ Want ‘government efficiency'? Help change agencies from within—DOGE leaders talk a lot about slashing headcount. They should foster better decision-making instead. [Category: Ideas]
+ Robot reality check: Crewed warplanes will remain vital for years, USAF general says—Air Force pushes back on assertions that new manned aircraft are no longer needed. [Category: Science & Tech]
+ Defense One Radio, Ep. 168: The decline of America’s commercial shipbuilding industry—We conclude our series of conversations about America's ailing shipbuilding industry. [Category: Policy]
+ The D Brief: A ‘3rd nuclear age’; Seoul’s self-coup fallout; Romania’s election nullified over Russian meddling; Soldiers charged with smuggling people; And a bit more.— [Category: Threats]
+ As sims at sea help one carrier’s aviators stay sharp, the Navy wants more—Air Boss wants the rest of the strike group to get networked simulators as well. [Category: Defense Systems]
+ Air Force boots decision on 6th-gen fighter to Trump admin—Service officials put the effort on pause earlier this year. [Category: Science & Tech]
+ How a director of national intelligence helps a president stay on top of threats from around the world—A former chairman of the National Intelligence Council offers an explainer. [Category: Ideas]
+ The D Brief: Rebels take another Syrian city; China’s big hack; Next DepSecDef?; NatSec poll results; And a bit more.— [Category: Threats]
+ New joint data standards could come in early 2025—The anticipated document would help ensure compatibility between training and simulation systems across services. [Category: Defense Systems]
+ Wanted: realistic simulations for digital warfare—The military must do more training in all domains, faster, to stay ahead of adversaries, says Adm. Christopher Grady. [Category: Defense Systems]
+ Americans favor more international engagement, military spending: survey—The 2024 Reagan National Defense Survey found optimism in the wake of Trump’s reelection. [Category: Policy]
+ Can OpenAI power military drone defenses? New partnership with Anduril offers clues—Partnership aims to help operators “assess drone threats more quickly and accurately.” [Category: Business]
+ Could Trump’s pick for Pentagon No. 2 accelerate DOD’s hypersonic efforts?—Stephen Feinberg has an impressive business record and deep industry ties. [Category: Policy]
+ Could Trump’s pick for Pentagon No. 2 accelerate the Pentagon’s hypersonic efforts?—Stephen Feinberg has an impressive business record and deep industry ties. [Category: Policy]
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Military Watch

+ Russian to Supply Belarus with Oreshnik 4000km Range Missiles Under Nuclear Sharing Deal—Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed on December 6 that Moscow plans to supply Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missiles t...
+ Pakistan Air Force to Field Chinese J-35 Fifth Generation Fighters Before 2027 - Reports —The Pakistani government has been reported by local media outlets to have approved the acquisition of Chinese J-35 fifth-generation ...
+ Russian MoD Provides First Look at Zircon Hypersonic Anti-Ship Cruise Missile: What Can It Do For the Navy?—The Russian Defence Ministry has released the first ever footage of a 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missile, after one of the missil...
+ Al Nusra Jihadists Close in on Russia’s Key Airbase in Syria: Why Turkey, Israel and the U.S. All Want it Taken Out—Jihadist paramilitary forces supported by the Turkish state have made progress in their <a href="https://militarywat...
+ ‘Super Flankers’ United: Chinese J-16 and Russian Su-35 Fighters Jointly Escort Bomber Patrol —The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force and the Russian Air Force completed a joint patrol mission over the Western Pacific o...
+ As Turkish-Backed Jihadists Advance Into Syria, Israel Maintains Second Front With New Air Strikes—Amid an <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/turkish-ukrainian-jihadist-offensive-syrian-russian-retre...
+ Ukrainian Army Desertion Rates Surge Amid Catastrophic Personnel Losses: Most Conscripts Just Trying to Escape—The Ukrainian Army is suffering from a surge in desertion rates, with the <a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com...
+ Russia Deploys Newly Enhanced Tu-95 Bomber Variant For Cruise Missile Strikes in Ukraine—The Russian state defence conglomerate Rostec has developed a new variant of the Tu-95MSM strategic bomber, which has benefitted fro...
+ Why New Claims of Russian S-400 Air Defence Deliveries to North Korea Are Likely False—Following reports from South Korean government sources that Russia had provided North Korea with anti aircraft missiles and air defe...
+ Russian Intel. Elaborates on Western Plans to ’Freeze’ the Ukrainian Frontlines with NATO Troop Deployments: Preparing For a Second War—The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service has disclosed information on plans by NATO member states to initiate a major ground force d...
+ South Korea to Triple Tank Deliveries to Poland: 96 K2s Incoming in 2025 Production Surge—The Polish Army is scheduled to receive 96&nbsp;<a href="https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/nato-top-...
+ Turkey Maintains Large Scale Oil Shipments to Israel Despite Claiming to Embargo: Details on Ankara’s Role in Bolstering Tel Aviv—A growing body of research has highlighted that Turkey has continued to make major oil shipments to Israel, despite claims by the Tu...
+ Netherlands Replenishes Ukraine’s Patriot Missile Batteries After Heavy Losses: Europe’s Arsenals Almost Totally Expended—The Netherlands has delivered three surface to air missile batteries from the MIM-104 Patriot system to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, ...
+ Colombia Planning Acquisition of F-16 Fighters to Replace Ageing Israeli Kfir Jets—The Colombian Defence Ministry has intensified negotiations for the acquisition of F-16 fighter aircraft from an undisclosed third p...
+ Over 400 Turkish Backed Jihadists Killed in 24 Hours During Assault on Aleppo: Syrian Army Begins Counteroffensive —Following the initiation of a large scale assault on November 27 by the Turkish-sponsored Al Nusra Front, a former Al Qaeda affiliat...
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Understanding War

+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 29, 2024— Karolina Hird, Kateryna Stepanenko, Angelica Evans, Grace Mappes, Nicole Wolkov, William Runkel, and George BarrosNovember 29, 2024, 7:45pm ETCl...
+ Iran Update, November 29, 2024—Kelly Campa, Alexandra Braverman, Carolyn Moorman, Ben Rezaei, Avery Borens, and Nicholas CarlInformation Cutoff: 2:00 pm ETThe Critical Threats Proje...
+ Iran Update, December 3, 2024—Kelly Campa, Andie Parry, Carolyn Moorman, Siddhant Kishore, Johanna Moore, Katherine Wells, Ria Reddy, Alexandra Braverman, Annika Ganzeveld, Christi...
+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 26, 2024—Christina Harward, Davit Gasparyan, Nicole Wolkov, Nate Trotter, Olivia Gibson, William Runkel, and George BarrosNovember 26, 2024, 7:55 pm ETClick&nb...
+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 3, 2024—Christina Harward, Nicole Wolkov, Davit Gasparyan, Nate Trotter, Olivia Gibson, William Runkel, and Karolina HirdDecember 3, 2024, 6:30 pm ETClick&nbs...
+ Iran Update, November 26, 2024—Andie Parry, Annika Ganzeveld, Carolyn Moorman, Alexandra Braverman, Ria Reddy, Ben Rezaei, Siddhant Kishore, Johanna Moore, and Brian CarterInformati...
+ Iran Update, December 2, 2024—Annika Ganzeveld, Andie Parry, Katherine Wells, Carolyn Moorman, Kelly Campa,Ria Reddy, Avery Borens, Meghan Bracy, and Brian CarterInformation Cutoff...
+ Iran Update, November 25, 2024— Johanna Moore, Annika Ganzeveld, Ria Reddy, Andie Parry, Katherine Wells, Anthony Carrillo, Kyle Moran and Brian CarterInformation Cutoff:...
+ Iran Update, December 6, 2024—Johanna Moore, Ben Rezaei, Alexandra Braverman, Siddhant Kishore, Anthony Carrillo, Buckley DeJardin, and Brian CarterInformation Cutoff: 2:00 pm ETTh...
+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 6, 2024—Christina Harward, Kateryna Stepanenko, Grace Mappes, Nate Trotter, Olivia Gibson, William Runkel, and George BarrosDecember 6, 2024, 9:30pm ETClick&n...
+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 2, 2024—Angelica Evans, Karolina Hird, Davit Gasparyan, Nicole Wolkov, Olivia Gibson, Nate Trotter, William Runkel, and George BarrosDecember 2, 2024, 5pm ETC...
+ Iran Update, December 5, 2024— Annika Ganzeveld, Johanna Moore, Alexandra Braverman, Carolyn Moorman, Siddhant Kishore, Katherine Wells, Ria Reddy, Ben Rezaei, Andie P...
+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 5, 2024— Angelica Evans, Grace Mappes, Nicole Wolkov, Olivia Gibson, Nate, Trotter, William Runkel, and George BarrosDecember 5, 2024, 6:30pm ET Click he...
+ Iran Update, November 24, 2024—Kelly Campa, Katherine Wells, Alexandra Braverman, Ria Reddy, Siddhant Kishore, Davit Gasparyan, and Brian CarterInformation Cutoff: 2:00 pm ETThe Cri...
+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 24, 2024—Christina Harward, Nicole Wolkov, Grace Mappes, Davit Gasparyan, and George BarrosNovember 24, 2024, 8:45 pm ETClick here to see ISW’s inter...
+ Iran Update, November 30, 2024— Andie Parry, Siddhant Kishore, Alexandra Braverman, Katherine Wells, Christina Harward, George Barros, and Nicholas CarlInformation Cutoff...
+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 30, 2024—Christina Harward, Grace Mappes, Davit Gasparyan, Angelica Evans, Nate Trotter, and George BarrosNovember 30, 2024, 3:45 pm ETClick here to ...
+ Iran Update, November 23, 2024—Johanna Moore, Carolyn Moorman, Annika Ganzeveld, Ben Rezaei, and Brian CarterInformation Cutoff: 2:00 pm ETThe Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the ...
+ Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 23, 2024—Christina Harward, Davit Gasparyan, Grace Mappes, Kateryna Stepanenko, William Runkel, and George BarrosNovember 23, 2024, 5:35pm ET Click here to se...
+ Iran Update, December 4, 2024—Andie Parry, Johanna Moore, Siddhant Kishore, Alexandra Braverman, Annika Ganzeveld, Katherine Wells, Ria Reddy, and Brian CarterInformation Cutoff:...
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Indy

Breitbart

+ Trump Joins World Leaders and Dignitaries for Grand Reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris—President-Elect Donald J. Trump joined dozens of world leaders and dignitaries on Saturday for the grand reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Pari...
+ Waltz: Trump 'Wants to Save TikTok', But Wants to Protect Data—On Fridays broadcast of the Fox Business Networks Kudlow, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), who is President-Elect Donald Trumps pick to be national security ad...
+ Capehart: Biden Said He Wouldn't Pardon Hunter Because He Didn't Want to Look Bad, Facts Changed—On Fridays PBS NewsHour, Washington Post Associate Editor and MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart defended President Joe Bidens pardon of his son Hunter and ...
+ Top House Intel. Dem: China Hasn't Used TikTok to Steal Data, Influence Americans 'To Date'—On Fridays broadcast of Bloombergs Balance of Power, House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) stated that the danger of TikTo...
+ Pope Francis Proclaims Special Jubilee for LGBTQ+ Community—Pope Francis has proclaimed a special jubilee pilgrimage for gays and all LGBTQ+ people, Italian media announced this weekend. The post Pope Francis P...
+ Exclusive -- NYC Councilwoman Vickie Paladino: Trump's Election 'Sigh of Relief' for NYC Mayor Adams—President-elect Donald Trump's victory is a "sigh of relief" for NYC Mayor Eric Adams (D), NYC Councilwoman Vickie Paladino (R) said in an interview o...
+ Gotham Awards: Women Shut Out Thanks to Gender-Neutral Acting Categories—Gender neutrality resulted in the complete shut-out of actresses at Monday's Gotham Awards in New York, with the lead and supporting acting prizes goi...
+ Dershowitz: 'Bragg Is the Worst District Attorney in Modern New York History'—During Friday's broadcast of FNC's "Hannity," Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz predicted the New York City jury hearing the Daniel Penny...
+ 'Duck Dynasty' Star Phil Robertson Diagnosed with Early Stages of Alzheimer's: 'Not Doing Well'—Duck Dynasty star Jase Robertson revealed that his father, Phil Robertson, had been diagnosed with the "early stages" of Alzheimer's disease. The post...
+ Hundreds of Thousands in UK and Ireland Left Without Power Amid Storm Darragh—Hundreds of thousands of people in Britain and Ireland were left without power and millions were warned to stay indoors Saturday as high winds and hea...
+ Farage 'Absolutely' Will Be Next Prime Minister, Predicts Reform Chairman as Party Surpasses Labour in Poll—Nigel Farage will "absolutely" become Britain's next prime minister, Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf predicted as a poll showed the populist party overta...
+ ‘Juror #2’ Review: Another Superb Eastwood Exploration of The System v. The Individual—What makes director Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2 so compelling are two things: 1) the moral dilemma is expertly constructed by screenwriter Jonathan Abra...
+ Antisemitism Blamed for Arson Attack on Melbourne Synagogue—Arsonists extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue on Friday in what Australia's prime minister condemned as an antisemitic attack on Australian valu...
+ Two Drug Dealers Sentenced to Prison After Fentanyl Death of Texas Teen—A pair of fentanyl dealers were sentenced to a combined 15-year federal prison sentence after being found guilty in the death of a 15-year-old Carrolt...
+ Large Explosion Collapses Building in The Hague, Multiple People Hospitalized—A large explosion in The Hague on Saturday morning saw a building partially collapse and multiple victims sent to hospital. The post Large Explosion C...
+ Cash Comeback: Number of Physical Payments in UK on the Rise—Economic changes and the movement against total digital surveillance having impact, with cash transactions rising for the second year. The post Cash ...
+ A Special VIP Event with Dr. Sebastian Gorka at the Breitbart Fight Club: Evaluating the Terror Threat—On Monday, December 9, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, please join us in the Breitbart Fight Club for a VIP online roundtable discussion with Dr. Sebastian Gork...
+ Dem Rep. Kamlager-Dove on DOGE: Not Going to Be Part of 'Fake Position for Fake People' to Cut Social Security—On Fridays broadcast of NewsNations The Hill, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) stated that she doesnt want to be involved with the Department of Gover...
+ DOGE Caucus Co-Chair: We Need to Allow Young Workers to Opt in to Personal Account Outside Social Security—On Fridays broadcast of WBURs Here and Now, Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) argued that ...
+ Dem Rep. Jonathan Jackson: Chicago Citizens Need to Vote on Sanctuary Policy—On Fridays broadcast of Newsmax TVs National Report, Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) said that Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city should be voted on by...
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Common Dreams

+ You Don't Frighten Us, You Pig-Dogs and Sons Of A Silly Person—To all of you mourning and quailing and brooding about how to withstand the coming authoritarian storm, we present the heroic Mark Zaid, a national se...
+ Retirees Have Serious Concerns about the Selection of Frank Bisignano to Lead SSA—The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Donald Trump's nomination of...
+ Justice Gorsuch’s Recusal Shows Other Justices Have Missed Recusals—On Wednesday, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch recused himself from Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado. While he did no...
+ Elon’s Obscene Spending Shows Campaign Finance Reform Is Critical—Federal records have revealed that billionaire Elon Musk spent a quarter of a billion dollars to help win Trump the presidency, with most of this mone...
+ Groundwork’s Lindsay Owens on November Jobs Report: “The Biden Administration is handing off a rock-solid labor market”—Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the November jobs report which showed that the U.S. economy added 227,000 new jobs and the unemployment...
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Dances with Bears

+ JCS CHIEF GENERAL CHARLES BROWN JUST PROVED THAT NOTHING SHORT OF UKRAINE’S SURRENDER IS NEGOTIABLE WITH THE US — THAT’S CAPITULATION, NOT NEGOTIATION—by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with The head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), General Charles Brown (lead image, right), has just revealed by p...
+ THE INCITATUS PRECEDENT IN US STRATEGY, THE CALIGULA CURE IN RUSSIAN STRATEGY—by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with There has never been a transition between US presidential administrations which has been so replete with new Wash...
+ SERGEI AND YULIA SKRIPAL ARE AS GOOD AS DEAD – ANTHONY HUGHES HAS BURIED THEM—by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with After Yulia Skripal has testified through her doctor that she was attacked with a poison spray in a restaurant mi...
+ THE STURGESS INQUIRY ENDS IN FOREIGN OFFICE WHIMPER, BANG OF NOVICHOK LIES—by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with The Novichok show trial ended its public hearings last week in London with the revelation that it will not name t...
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DeSmog

+ North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy for Climate ‘Deception’—This article by Floodlight is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now.A small town in North Carolina has ta...
+ Oil and Gas Investments of Donald Trump’s New UK Ambassador—U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be UK ambassador runs a firm with investments in several oil and gas companies, DeSmog can reveal. Bill...
+ CAPP President Abandons ‘Net Zero’ Message at Exclusive Industry Event—Have you ever wondered what Canada’s oil patch says behind closed doors? DeSmog had an opportunity to attend an energy and natural resource forum host...
+ EQT’s ‘Bulldog’ Has D.C. in His Grip, with Profits — and Maybe Higher Gas Bills — on the Horizon—This article was originally published by PublicSource, a nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region, and is supported by the Pulitzer Center. ...
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Havana

+ Cuban President congratulates award-winning Telesur journalist—Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the country, Aissa Garcia Garcia Garcia, c...
+ Cuba remains undefeated at U15 Caribbean Baseball Cup held in Nassau—Cuba maintained its undefeated record at the 2nd Caribbean Cup U15 category by knocking out St. Maarten 13-1 in a match held at the Andre Rodgers Stad...
+ Cuban National Assembly President Congratulates New LATAM Parliament Chair—The president of the Cuban National Assembly of People’s Power Esteban Lazo congratulated Cuban lawmaker Rolando Gonzalez after having been elected ch...
+ Barbadian Official Visit to Cuba Expands Bilateral Sports Exchange—Barbados’ Minister of Sports, Youths and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, made a five-day visit to Cuba this week, at the invitation of the is...
+ UNESCO recognizes cassava as Intangible Heritage of Humanity—The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) recognized the cassava as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Rea...
+ Operation Tribute: neither forgotten nor dead—On December 7, 1989, 35 years ago, Operation Tribute, initiated the day before, culminated with the burial of the remains of the Cuban combatants who ...
+ Cuba restores its National Electric System—Vicente de la O Levy, Minister of Energy and Mines, announced in the early hours of this morning on X that the National Electric System (SEN) was rest...
+ Havana hosts 45th edition of the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema—Under the slogan "Live cinema, live cinema", Havana will host from today the 45th edition of the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema (...
+ Cuba and US Hold Migration Talks in Havana—Representatives of Cuba and the United States held a round of migration talks on Wednesday in this city capital to consider the pace of ongoing bilate...
+ Cuba Gradually Restores Power System after Grid Collapse—Electric company workers have been restlessly working on Wednesday to restore the national grid after it collapsed in early hours due to a failure in ...
+ Venezuela Rejects Southern Command-Guyana Joint Military Drill—The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela condemned joint actions to expand military bases by the US Southern Command on Guyanese territory, and asserted t...
+ Cuba Congratulates Namibia President-elect—Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez congratulated Nambia’s President-elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndatiwah. Read More ... [Category: Featured, World]
+ Mexican President Stresses Need to Lift US Blockade of Cuba—Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated the need to lift the economic blockades imposed by the United States against Cuba and Venezuela, as she...
+ International I.T. and Communications Forum Opens in Havana—Over 300 delegates are participating at the 11th International Meeting of I.T. and Communication Experts and Researchers (ICOM-2024) opened doors on T...
+ Cuban Court Meets Sanctioned in Liberty Conditions—Members of the People’s Provincial Court in eastern Santiago de Cuba province met with sanctioned persons, who are about to meet their sanctions under...
+ Minister of Sports of Barbados pays a visit to Cuba—Charles Griffith, Minister of Sports, Youth and Community Empowerment of Barbados, traveled to Cuba at the head of a delegation with the aim of contin...
+ Cuba Solidarity Meeting has in place its Organizing Committee— The Organizing Committee of the IX Latin American and Caribbean Meeting of Continental Solidarity with Cuba was established in Mexico City, venu...
+ Cuba and China: historic relations on the rise—"It is a pleasure to receive you at the Palace of the Revolution," Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez remarked to Commissioner General Wang Xi...
+ Cuba ready for U15 Caribbean Baseball Cup—Cuba’s U-15 baseball team, made up of 18 players, is ready to compete in 2nd Caribbean Cup, to be held at the Andre Rodgers Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas...
+ Cuban Women Consider their Role in Local Communities—The Cuban Women’s Federation (FMC) must keep playing a key role in the development of local communities and address the problems facing women and girl...
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Havana Times

+ A Morning Cup of Coffee in Cuba—The first routine of Rolando Godínez's day is to taste the coffee he will sell and give it his approval. Then he leaves home with his load. The post A...
+ The End of Wholesale Trade in Cuba Between Private Entities—Private businesses, including cooperatives, and self-employed workers affected must liquidate "their inventories and goods in transit". The post The ...
+ News Briefs on December 6, 2024—Here are the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Friday, December 6, 2024. The post News Briefs on December 6, 2024 appeared f...
+ A Memory of Ordered and Unpermitted Demonstrations—The controversial aspect of this experience is that it took place in a country where citizens can be imprisoned for expressing their thoughts. The pos...
+ An Improvised Wall of Lamentations and Dreams of Cubans—A hand has crossed out “Long live Cuba without communism” on the monumental ’Wooden Cloud’ installed in the Plaza Vieja in Havana The post An Improvis...
+ From US-Mexico Border Theater to a Real War on Immigrants?—Republican-led states have deployed their police agencies to the border, heeding Texas governor Greg Abbott’s call to arms. The post From US-Mexico Bo...
+ New Law in Cuba Mandates Renewable Energy Sources—Failure to comply with these provisions can result in fines, power outages of up to 72 hours, and other penalties. The post New Law in Cuba Mandates R...
+ Herencia de Timbiqui – Song of the Day—Today's featured band is Herencia de Timbiqui, a Colombian folk group formed in 2000, with the song “Sabras” (2017). The post Herencia de Timbiqui ...
+ News Briefs for December 05, 2024—Here are the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, December 5, 2024. The post News Briefs for December 05, 2024 appear...
+ Havana Weather for December 5-11—In the coming days, we will experience partly cloudy skies, with occasional cloudiness in northern coastal areas and sparse rain. The post Havana Wea...
+ Remittances to Cuba Once Again in Danger—The El Nuevo Herald investigation was published just a month and a half before Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency. The post Remittances to Cub...
+ Nicaragua to See Greater Exploitation of Natural Resources—Recent reforms to Nicaragua’s Constitution eliminate governmental commitments to environmental protection. The post Nicaragua to See Greater Exploitat...
+ Sunset in Varadero, Cuba – Photo of the Day—Deb Vinski de Canada took our photo of the day: "Sunset in Varadero, Cuba". The post Sunset in Varadero, Cuba Photo of the Day appeared first on Hava...
+ Russia Approves Military Cooperation Pact with Nicaragua—The five-year intergovernmental project includes coordinating efforts to address threats to security and stability. The post Russia Approves Military ...
+ News Briefs for Wednesday December 4th—Here are the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. The post News Briefs for Wednesday December 4th ...
+ New Total Power Outage in Cuba, the Third in Two Months—The third disconnection in less than two months came at 2:08 a.m. this morning, once again plunging the country into total darkness. The post New Tota...
+ Socialist Int. Condemns “Brutal Repression” in Nicaragua—The reforms "institutionalize nepotism, and subordinate public institutions to the absolute control of the presidential family." The post Socialist In...
+ Can Marco Rubio Change Both Vietnam and Cuba?—As Secretary of State, Marco Rubio will inherit a world with authoritarian resurgence, economic instability, and geopolitical rivalry. The post Can M...
+ How Holidays Are Celebrated in Brazil and Cuba—Before the Pope's visit in 1996, there were only four official holidays in Cuba, three tied to the government and its “liberation struggles.” The pos...
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La Monde

+ The French left and the antisemitism trap—The left emerged from the snap elections called by President Macron as the biggest bloc in parliament, but couldn't form a government – blame the camp...
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Liberation News

+ Meet Peter Thiel: The tech billionaire influencing top members of the Trump administration—Silicon Vally will wield enormous influence in the next Trump term. Meet the billionaire technocrat behind many of its biggest companies. [Category: A...
+ 6 myths on immigration debunked—U.S.-born workers have far more in common with the undocumented population than with the tiny clique of billionaires and politicians who scapegoat th...
+ Can a proposed Nicaraguan canal unite Latin America and challenge U.S. domination?—The proposed canal will be a joint effort led by Latin American and Caribbean businesses, with participation from China and open to international coop...
+ National day of action Jan. 20: PROTEST on Inauguration Day — we fight back!—On Inauguration Day, January 20, people will come together in Washington D.C. and in cities and towns across the country in a nationwide mobilization ...
+ Who’s who in the new Trump administration?—The Trump program is nothing short of a declaration of war against the working class. Meet the appointees in his administration he's chosen to lead it...
+ A second Trump presidency: More hybrid war against Cuba and Venezuela—With a second Trump presidency looming just around the corner, what might another four years look like for Cuba and Venezuela? [Category: Analysis, Cu...
+ Una segunda presidencia de Trump: Continúa la guerra híbrida contra Cuba y Venezuela—Debemos reconocer la importancia de este momento y luchar, al igual que los pueblos de Venezuela y Cuba. Su lucha, como la lucha del pueblo palestino,...
+ Cleveland Police Commission pushes through police drone policy despite public outcry—“There are so many problems with this drone policy. It should have been completely rewritten,” said Commissioner Teri Wang, an opponent of the introdu...
+ At COP29, Western imperialists once again skirt responsibility as climate crisis deepens—Absent in the COP negotiations is acknowledgement of capitalism and imperialism as the cause of the climate crisis and the barrier to the solution. [C...
+ Trump appoints RFK, Jr. and Dr. Oz to slash regulations and health care spending—RFK, Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz have both used their celebrity status to spew misinformation and peddle pseudoscience for their own profit. [Category: Anal...
+ Texas GA-46 threatens immigrants’ right to healthcare—GA-46 requires all of Texas’ public hospitals to document and report the legal immigration status of patients seeking inpatient and emergency care. [C...
+ Trump nombra a RFK, Jr. y al Dr. Oz para reducir drásticamente las regulaciones y el gasto en atención médica —El presidente electo Donald Trump anunció a Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.como su elegido para Secretario del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos y al D...
+ Only a working-class, socialist movement can win trans liberation—Wednesday, Nov. 20, marks the Transgender Day of Remembrance, when we mourn the trans victims of deadly and bigoted violence. [Category: Analysis, Fea...
+ Lee Zeldin, designado por Trump para la EPA, destruirá las protecciones ambientales: Ahora es el momento de contraatacar —Como era de esperar, Lee Zeldin, designado para la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Trump, es abogado y exrepresentante del Congreso, y no tiene exp...
+ Trump’s EPA appointee Lee Zeldin will gut environmental protections. Now is the time to fight back.—Zeldin is just one part of the bigger vision of “Make America Great Again,” which in reality is a return to the days of unfettered capitalist plunder ...
+ Amsterdam defense against racist Israeli rampage called ‘antisemitic’—Israeli visitors spit at, threw beer at and beat Dutch residents and threatened some with death. [Category: Amsterdam, Features, Israel, Palestine, an...
+ Los medios llaman la defensa contra el motín racista israelí en Ámsterdam ‘antisemita’—La realidad es que los asaltantes fueron los israelíes, y las víctimas fueron los residentes de Amsterdam. [Category: Analysis, Español, Features, Isr...
+ Why we should reject mass deportations — and demand real solutions to our problems—Most immigrants leave their countries because of extreme poverty or violence — hardships caused by the same corporations and politicians that are resp...
+ Por qué deberíamos rechazar las deportaciones masivas y exigir soluciones reales a nuestros problemas—Las personas no toman la decisión de abandonar sus hogares a la ligera. La mayoría de los inmigrantes abandonan sus países debido a la pobreza extrema...
+ Los floridanos votaron a favor de restablecer el derecho al aborto: ¿Por qué fracasó la enmienda?—Bajo nuestro sistema actual, nuestros derechos nunca están asegurados, aunque sea popular, y las consecuencias de perderlos son catastróficas para la ...

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Mint Press

+ How Private Israeli Security Firms Are Killing Free Speech on College Campuses—Following the unprecedented proliferation of student-led protests against Israels war on Gaza across U.S. and international college campuses, educatio...
+ Trump’s Pro-Israel Dream Team: Patel Nomination Caps Hawkish Cabinet—On November 30, Donald Trump nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director. A staunch MAGA activist and loyalist with significant standing in Trump’s ...
+ Dutch Rapper Appa: Amsterdam ‘Pogrom’ Was Self-Defense Against Israeli Hooligans—The MintPress podcast The Watchdog, hosted by British-Iraqi hip-hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public inte...
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Moon of Alabama

+ Craig Murray - The End of Pluralism in the Middle East —by Craig Murray Republished from craigmurray.org.uk A truly seismic change in the Middle East appears to be happening very fast. At its heart is a dev...
+ U.S. Has Stopped Ukrainian ATACMS Strikes On Russia—As further ATACMS strikes on Russia seem to have stopped this timeline is of interest. November 18: U.S. allows Ukraine to use ATACMS missiles against...
+ Ukraine Has Stopped ATACMS Strikes On Russia—As further ATACMS strikes on Russia seem to have stopped this timeline is of interest. November 18: U.S. allows Ukraine to use ATACMS missiles against...
+ Palestine Open Thread 2024-292—News & views related to the war in Palestine ...
+ Ukraine Open Thread 2024-291—News & views related to the war in Ukraine ...
+ Open (Neither Ukraine Nor Palestine) Thread 2024-290—News & views not related to the wars in Ukraine and Palestine ... This currently makes the rounds: A Giant of Journalism Gets Half its Budget From...
+ South Korea - Majority Wins As President's Putsch Fails—The attempted coup by the president of South Korea against the majority in the National Assembly has failed. The quick reaction of the leadership of t...
+ South Korea - President Launches Putsch Against Parliament—I have yet to understand today's 'coup' in South Korea. Last night the elected president declared martial law. Law makers are currently barred from en...
+ Mirror Action - China To Block 'Dual Use' Exports To U.S. War Mongers —During its Ukrainian proxy war on Russia the Biden administration and its minions have pushed China for allegedly providing support to Russia. This ye...
+ Why Did Joe Biden Pardon His Son?—Which of Joe Biden's crimes did Hunter Biden threaten to reveal to thereby extort his father into pardoning him? Biden Pardons Son President Joe Biden...
+ Palestine Open Thread 2024-289—News & views related to the war in Palestine ...
+ Ukraine Open Thread 2024-288—News & views related to the war in Ukraine ...
+ The MoA Week In Review - OT 2024-287—Last week's posts on Moon of Alabama: Empire: Nov 25 - Washington Post Calls For Selective (Non-)Prosecution Of War Crimes Nov 27 - How The New Russia...
+ U.S., Allies Reignite War On Syria —It seems that this earlier assessment of mine of the situation in Syria was wrong: As the conflict in Lebanon subsides Israel and the U.S. have reigni...
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Naked Capitalism

+ Links 12/7/2024— [Category: Links]
+ Larry Johnson and Your Humble Blogger Discuss Propaganda, Ukraine, and Other Hot Topics—Larry Johnson was so gracious as to host a freewheeling talk with yours truly. I hope you enjoy it! [Category: Doomsday scenarios, Guest Post, Media w...
+ “Time for Truthful Narratives on Immigration”—A clearly skewed effort to contest right-wing claims about the immigration surge under Biden, which played a large role in the Trump win. [Category: F...
+ 2:00PM Water Cooler 12/6/2024—~ Today's Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Krugman hangs up his keyboard; UnitedHealthcare shooting: Details continue to emerge; Inequity aversion s...
+ Trump, Tariffs, Exchange Rates, and the Strong Dollar Problem: The Message of Elections in the US and Japan—Trump's win highlights popular anger in the US, Japan, and Europe over the economy despite high stock prices and low unemployment [Category: Currencie...
+ Links 12/6/2024— [Category: Links]
+ “Bad Neighbour, Worse Trade Partner”: Would Mexico Be Better Off Without Canada?—If one of the presumed goals of president elect Donald Trump's first round of tariff threats was to sow discord and division among Washington's USMCA ...
+ Why Did the French Government Fall and What Happens Next?—Some detail on the French government crisis and what the next moves may be. [Category: Economic fundamentals, Europe, Guest Post, Macroeconomic policy...
+ Data Centers Are Sending Global Electricity Demand Soaring—The International Energy Agency forecasts that data center demand for energy will more than double by 2026, with AI the big driver. [Category: Energy ...
+ 2:00PM Water Cooler 12/5/2024—~ Today's Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics ~ [Category: Water Cooler]
+ Murder and Social Murder: The Case of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson—Outside his family., friends, and close colleagues, not many tears are being shed over the murder of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson. [Category: Healt...
+ Links 12/5/2024— [Category: Guest Post, Links]
+ How Right-Wing Media Is Like Improv Theater—New establishment sore-loserdom: trying to discredit right-wing messaging as like comedy theater, when the joke was running Kamala. [Category: Guest P...
+ Experiencing Natural Disasters Increases Partisan Disagreement on Climate Change—Those experiencing a climate-change-induced disaster wind up having more polarized beliefs about the role of human action. [Category: Doomsday scenari...
+ NATO Pledges Urgent Support for Ukraine’s Battered Infrastructure—NATO messaging about "helping" Ukraine is become even more divorced from reality. [Category: Doomsday scenarios, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets...
+ 2:00PM Water Cooler 12/4/2024—~ Today's Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot dead in Midtown Manhattan; DNC race begins ; UAW cuts off pay f...
+ Geoengineering Could Alter Global Climate. Should It?—Scientists and companies increasingly support blocking some sunlight to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. [Category: Doomsday scenarios, Envi...
+ Links 12/4/2024— [Category: Links]
+ Politics and Medicine, Medicine and Politics—On the long-standing US conflict between freedom and the rise in the scientific and professional practice of medicine, with that, authority [Category...
+ Affordability of Long-Term Care Systems in Times of Rapid Population Ageing—As the private long-term care industry in the US comes under more visible stress, a 32-nation look at the success of public programs [Category: Free m...
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NPR

+ Ukrainians face another harsh winter as Russia attacks coal country—Many Ukrainians continue to leave their coal mining towns, with the front line of the war with Russia nearby.(Image credit: Michael Robinson Chávez fo...
+ Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus—Syrian insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus as part of a offensive that has seen them take over some of Syria's largest cities, opposition ...
+ Photographer pays homage to Our Lady of Guadalupe and reclaims her connection with the divine—Prayer Hands, Los Angeles, California, 2019.'/Our Lady of Guadalupe is a significant religious figure who signifies hope and protection for countless ...
+ Musk and Ramaswamy's DOGE echoes past budget promises that faced big hurdles—Vows to shrink the deficit, pay down the debt and run government more like a business have long been a stock element of politics. Candidates for offic...
+ A wolf walks into a flower — and appears to pollinate it—The bees and ... the wolves? Turns out, the Ethiopian wolf may be a pollinator, too.(Image credit: Danielle Rubens)
+ South Korean President Yoon's impeachment vote fails after ruling party boycotts it—A South Korean legislative push to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law fell through on Saturday.(Image credit: Ahn Youn...
+ How many species could go extinct from climate change? It depends on how hot it gets.—A new study projects biodiversity threats if global warming speeds up. Under the most extreme scenarios, about one in three species could be facing ex...
+ Activists worry that Trump will bulldoze trans rights. Here's how they're preparing—Trump's campaign promised policies targeting the transgender community once he's in office. LGBTQ groups face fear, anxiety and uncertainty as they pr...
+ Internet sleuths are trying to solve the New York CEO killing—The public is racing to find evidence that might lead to the gunman who killed health insurance CEO Brian Thompson. When does crowdsourcing detective ...
+ Trump receives a Paris welcome full of presidential pomp from France's Macron—French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Donald Trump to Paris on Saturday with a full a dose of presidential pomp as the two men resumed the relatio...
+ Trump travels to Paris for Notre Dame Cathedral's reopening and to meet with Macron—Donald Trump is off on his first international trip as president-elect, ready to join world leaders and dignitaries in Paris for a Saturday celebratio...
+ Will Assad Survive in Syria? And Will the Conflict Widen Into a Regional War?—Rebels in Syria are making rapid advances against the government forces of President Bashar al-Assad. Assad has managed to stay in power throughout th...
+ USDA orders testing across nation's milk supply amid rising bird flu cases—The virus has spread to over 710 dairy herbs across 15 states, with California reporting the highest number of infections. At least 58 people have bee...
+ The holidays are peak time for volunteers, but how about the rest of the year?—Thanksgiving Day kicks off a wave of volunteers stirred by the holiday spirit, but those in charge of local charities say they'd rather have that help...
+ Election confidence among Republicans surges after Trump's win, a new poll finds—Almost 9 in 10 U.S. voters felt the November election was run well, according to new survey data. That's a jump compared with 2020 — an increase drive...
+ A company that turned homeowners into renters abruptly shuts down—EasyKnock, which pioneered 'sale-leaseback' deals for struggling homeowners, abruptly closes its doors(Image credit: Sylvia Jarrus for NPR)
+ Young people are dying of heat and their risks could grow, study finds—Scientists have pointed out that extreme heat is particularly dangerous for older people. A new study shows that young, healthy people are also dying ...
+ Coronavirus FAQ: I didn't get the latest COVID vaccine. Should I? And if so ... when?—If you haven't rolled up your sleeve for the jab, you're not alone. In fact, you're in the majority. Here's why doctors think the shot is important.(I...
+ The body of a woman missing near a Pennsylvania sinkhole has been found—The remains 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard, who fell into a sinkhole, were recovered Friday, four days after she went missing while searching for her c...
+ A body has been found in the search for a woman missing near a Pennsylvania sinkhole—A Pennsylvania coroner's office said investigators believe they have located the body of 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard, who was last seen four days ea...
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The Anarchist Library

+ Zoe Baker - Means and Ends—Author: Zoe BakerTitle: Means and EndsSubtitle: The Revolutionary Practice of Anarchism in Europe and the United StatesDate: 2023Notes: Cover design b...
+ Mutt - Traces of anarchism In Zambia & Uganda—Author: MuttTitle: Traces of anarchism In Zambia & UgandaDate: November 19th, 2024Source: https://muntjacmag.noblogs.org/post/2024/11/19/mutt-trac...
+ Jérôme Baschet - The Reorganization of Zapatista Autonomy—Author: Jérôme BaschetTitle: The Reorganization of Zapatista AutonomyDate: November 14th, 2024Source: https://illwill.com/the-reorganization-of-zapati...
+ Pëtr Kropotkin - Municipal Socialism—Author: Pëtr KropotkinTitle: Municipal SocialismDate: 1902Source: Act For Yourselves, Articles from Freedom 1886–1907. Freedom Press In the early be...
+ Pëtr Kropotkin - Anarchism a definition—Author: Pëtr KropotkinTitle: Anarchism a definitionSource: Encyclopedia Britannica ANARCHISM (from the Gr. an and archos, contrary to authority), th...
+ Zoe Baker - Anarchist Counter Culture in Spain—Author: Zoe BakerTitle: Anarchist Counter Culture in SpainDate: 2022/12/01Source: anarchozoe.com People are often drawn to the study of labour histo...
+ Lee Cicuta - Intimate Authoritarianism—Author: Lee CicutaTitle: Intimate AuthoritarianismSubtitle: The Ideology of AbuseDate: January 11, 2023Source: Retrieved on 12 January 2023 from butch...
+ Ram Ashish Giri - Cultural anarchism—Author: Ram Ashish GiriTitle: Cultural anarchismSubtitle: The consequences of privileging languages in NepalDate: 2010Notes: Published in the Journal ...
+ Conor McCarthy - James Connolly and Syndicalism—Author: Conor McCarthyTitle: James Connolly and SyndicalismDate: 2021Notes: Excerpted from “James Connolly: Labor, Empire, Ireland”.Source: The Palgra...
+ Tekoşîna Anarşîst - We Are Not Afraid of Ruins!—Author: Tekoşîna AnarşîstTitle: We Are Not Afraid of Ruins!Subtitle: Statement from Tekoşîna Anarşîst on Developments in SyriaDate: 3 December 2024Not...
+ Eduardo de Guzmán - Revolutionary Gymnastics—Author: Eduardo de GuzmánTitle: Revolutionary GymnasticsSubtitle: Juan García Oliver’s Response to the Manifesto of the ThirtyDate: 3 October 1931Note...
+ Federica Montseny - The Confederation’s Internal and External Crisis—Author: Federica MontsenyTitle: The Confederation’s Internal and External CrisisDate: 18 September 1931Notes: Originally published in El Luchador. Eng...
+ Buenaventura Durruti - Response to the Manifesto of the Thirty—Author: Buenaventura DurrutiTitle: Response to the Manifesto of the ThirtyDate: 2 September 1931Notes: Originally published in La Tierra by Eduardo de...
+ Francisco Ascaso - Our Anarchism—Author: Francisco AscasoTitle: Our AnarchismDate: 1937Notes: Published by the Peninsular Committee of the FAI in 1937. Translation by Stuart Christie....
+ Frank Ascaso, Enrique Guerrero-López, Patrick Berkman, Adam Weaver - The Lure of Elections—Author: Frank Ascaso, Enrique Guerrero-López, Patrick Berkman, Adam WeaverTitle: The Lure of ElectionsSubtitle: From Political Power to Popular PowerD...
+ James F. Morton Jr. - Exempting the Churches—Author: James F. Morton Jr.Title: Exempting the ChurchesSubtitle: An Argument for the Abolition of This Unjust and Unconstitutional PracticeDate: 1916...
+ James F. Morton Jr. - Is It All A Dream?—Author: James F. Morton Jr.Title: Is It All A Dream?Date: June 1900Notes: Published together with Anarchy by Errico Malatesta, in volume no. 5 of the ...
+ Kike García Francés - Justicieras, Solidarias and Nosotras—Author: Kike García FrancésTitle: Justicieras, Solidarias and NosotrasSubtitle: Women in the Anarchist Action GroupsDate: June 2017Notes: Original tra...
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William Bowles

+ GM Watch Daily Digest 6 December 2024—Friday, 6 December 2024 GM Watch Study reveals lasting effects of glyphosate on brain health New research has shown even brief exposure to the weedki...
+ Pepe Escobar: The Syria tragedy and the new omni-war—The geopolitical situation in West Asia is more complicated than ever, as conflicts and alliances intertwine. "Until recently, West Asia and Ukraine w...
+ The December 2024 issue of ColdType is now online—Thursday,5 December 2024 ColdType Read Issue 264 at https://www.coldtype.net/Assets23/PDFs/CT264Dec24.pdf?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ And at https://issuu.com/c...
+ France Must Go from Africa Is the Slogan of the Hour: The Forty-Ninth Newsletter (2024)—A cascade of anti-French sentiment continues to sweep across the belt of the Sahel in Africa: joining Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, Chad and Senegal ...
+ From definitions to solutions: Can local food systems sustainably deliver fair rewards for farmers and access to quality food for all? —Richard Kipling, the SFT’s Senior Research Advisor, takes an in-depth look at how we can work towards flourishing local food systems that build commun...
+ Leak reveals UK lawyers, Israeli government planned ‘special unit’ to counter human rights reporting. Here’s what we know—On 10 August 2017, pro-Israel advocacy group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) approached the Embassy of Israel in London with a “pitch for business”: a p...
+ Black Agenda Report 4 December 2024—Wednesday, 4 December 2024 Black Agenda Report The Problem with Joe and Hunter Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist The outr...
+ Anti-Imperialism and the Tricontinental Vocation—Tricontinentalism is the lens through which we should analyze the anti-imperialist movement, not only to understand the past but to build the movement...
+ ??????? Syrian opposition drone operators reveal collaboration with Ukraine—Wednesday, 4 December 2024 New Eastern Outlook [Category: Ukraine]
+ GM Watch Daily Digest 3 December 2024—Tuesday, 3 December 2024 GM Watch Victory! US federal court strikes down lax GMO rules, halts GE crop introductions without USDA oversight In a prece...
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Workers World

+ The worth of Palestinian lives—The following remarks by Palestinian-American writer and activist Susan Abulhawa were delivered during a debate sponsored by the Oxford Union, Nov. 28...
+ Human Rights = Right to Live!: SanctionsKill! webinar Dec. 10—This article is based on a mass email sent out by the Sanctions Kill! campaign. Join us Tuesday, Dec. 10, in person or by zoom for a program on “Solid...
+ On the picket line—Union drive by Philly resident and fellow physicians Resident and fellow physicians at four major health care institutions in Philadelphia are organiz...
+ Museum security workers strike against billionaire bosses—Seattle About 70 service officers struck the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) on Nov. 29, “Black Friday,” hitting the museum’s rich bosses. The Visiting Servi...
+ COP 29 and small nation resistance—The nations built on islands that are currently sinking under the ocean had this to say in Baku, Azerbaijan, at COP29 in November: Protesters challeng...
+ All out for Mumia Abu-Jamal in December—Philadelphia December 9 will mark the 43rd year of unjust incarceration for U.S. political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. Demonstrations, teach-ins and oth...
+ Trump finalizes far-right cabinet of MAGA ‘loyalists.’—President-elect Donald Trump is finalizing cabinet selections before the inauguration date of Jan. 20, 2025. The most recent appointments blend in wit...
+ International Day of Persons with Disabilities, program Sunday, Dec. 8—Sunday, December 8, 2024 @ 3:00 p.m. Eastern Email djrcwwp@workers.org for meeting ID, zoom link, one-tap mobile link, dial-in phone numbers, meeting ...
+ Wage stagnation: The real threat to Social Security—By Lallan Schoenstein This article was published Nov. 30, 2024, by Struggle for Socialism/La lucha por el socialismo. (struggle-la-lucha.org) We publi...
+ Workers of the world say: ‘Make Amazon pay!’—Thousands of Amazon workers went on strike in over 20 countries on Nov. 29 — so-called “Black Friday,” the busiest day of the year for retail warehous...
+ PDF of December 5 issue—Download the color version. Download the black white version. IN THIS ISSUE EDITORIAL: Int’l Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People TEAR DOWN ...
+ Support Koreans against Yoon!—Nudutdol demonstrates at South Korean Consulate, New York City, Dec. 4, 2024. The labor unions and mass organizations of the people of South Korea des...
+ Palestinian forces defend Syrian gov’t against terrorism—The Central Media of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine put out the following statement on Nov. 30, 2024. The Democratic Front cond...
+ Palestinian Youth Movement to National Day of Mourning: LAND BACK from Turtle Island to Palestine!—Lea Kayali speaking at National Day of Mourning, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Nov. 28, 2024. Lea Kayali, representing the Palestinian Youth Movement, gave...
+ Fred Hampton’s legacy: ‘You can’t kill revolution’—Fred Hampton Sr. This Dec. 4, 2024, will mark the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton. The following arti...
+ Evaluando el acuerdo de alto el fuego en el Líbano—Combatientes de Hizbulá. El 26 de noviembre se anunció un alto el fuego en el Líbano. ¿Qué significa? Se trata de un acuerdo de alto el fuego negociad...
+ Emergency action Wednesday, Dec. 4: Demonstrate at South Korean Consulate—Workers World received this appeal from Nodutdol calling for a demonstration at the ROK (South Korean) Consulate in New York City at 57th Street and P...
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Zero Hedge

+ "When That Turns... You Buy Them All" - Key Insights From Oil Strategist Bulls & Bears—"When That Turns... You Buy Them All" - Key Insights From Oil Strategist Bulls & Bears Where is oil headed? Most analysts flipped bea...
+ Watch Live: Trump Meets Macron & Zelenskyy At Notre Dame Reopening—Watch Live: Trump Meets Macron & Zelenskyy At Notre Dame Reopening The centuries-old Paris landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens toda...
+ Argentine Energy Companies Issue US Debt As Milei's Favor Grows On Wall Street—Argentine Energy Companies Issue US Debt As Milei's Favor Grows On Wall Street Confidence in Argentina, and its economy, looks to be pick...
+ Jihadists Reach Outskirts Of Damascus Amid Likely Transition Of Power Deal, Assad's Fate Uncertain—Jihadists Reach Outskirts Of Damascus Amid Likely Transition Of Power Deal, Assad's Fate Uncertain There are widespread reports that jiha...
+ CEO Murder Update: Backpack Found In Central Park, Suspect May Have Immediately Left City By Bus—CEO Murder Update: Backpack Found In Central Park, Suspect May Have Immediately Left City By Bus An intensive search of New York City's C...
+ Leader Of Jihadist Rebels In Syria Declares "Diversity Is A Strength"—Leader Of Jihadist Rebels In Syria Declares "Diversity Is A Strength" Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, The leader of t...
+ South Korea's President Survives Impeachment Vote As Protests Erupt —South Korea's President Survives Impeachment Vote As Protests Erupt Days after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared a brief state of emergen...
+ "Holy Sh!t. Pun Intended": Sequoia Partner Shaun Maguire Reveals Hunter Biden's "Book Of Poop Art"—"Holy Sh!t. Pun Intended": Sequoia Partner Shaun Maguire Reveals Hunter Biden's "Book Of Poop Art" Let's start with a comment from the X ...
+ Zelensky's Flip-Flop On Ceasefire Terms Is A Faux Concession—Zelensky's Flip-Flop On Ceasefire Terms Is A Faux Concession Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, Ukraine will still remain a de fac...
+ Global Food Prices Hit 19-Month High As Upward Momentum Sparks Fears Of Stickiness—Global Food Prices Hit 19-Month High As Upward Momentum Sparks Fears Of Stickiness The global benchmark for food commodity prices rose in...
+ Europe's Industry Set To Suffer As Natural Gas Prices Surge—Europe's Industry Set To Suffer As Natural Gas Prices Surge Authored by Svetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, Europe’s industry is set to ...
+ 'Target is Damascus,' Erdogan Hopes 'Smooth March' Toward Toppling Assad—'Target is Damascus,' Erdogan Hopes 'Smooth March' Toward Toppling Assad After Friday prayers in Ankara, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan...
+ Europe's Defense Dilemma—Europe's Defense Dilemma By Stefan Koopman, senior macro strategist at Rabobank First 100 Days Franklin Roosevelt was the first to mark...
+ Is World War III Already Here?—Is World War III Already Here? Authored by Jay Solomon via The FP.com, The 'Axis of Upheaval' is on the march—and the U.S. must figure o...
+ Mexican Officials Make Record Fentanyl Seizure Days After Trump Tariff Warning—Mexican Officials Make Record Fentanyl Seizure Days After Trump Tariff Warning By Jack Phillips of The Epoch Times Mexican security forc...
+ Atlanta Remains The World's Busiest Airport—Atlanta Remains The World's Busiest Airport The airports with the highest number of embarking and disembarking passengers in 2023 have la...
+ Canadian Government Wants To Send Guns It Just Banned To Ukraine—Canadian Government Wants To Send Guns It Just Banned To Ukraine Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, The Canadian government announ...
+ Feds Accuse HelloFresh Of Employing Migrant Kids At Factory In Sanctuary State Illinois—Feds Accuse HelloFresh Of Employing Migrant Kids At Factory In Sanctuary State Illinois German meal-kit company HelloFresh, the largest m...
+ Los Angeles Council Approves 'Sanctuary City' Ordinance To Protect Illegal Immigrants—Los Angeles Council Approves 'Sanctuary City' Ordinance To Protect Illegal Immigrants Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emp...
+ Taylor Swift Remains The Queen Of Spotify—Taylor Swift Remains The Queen Of Spotify Spotify unleashed its annual Spotify Wrapped playlist on Wednesday, bringing subscribers around...
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Native News

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+ Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives: Two dresses and a shawl (museum exhibition)—In the United States, American Indians, both on the reservations and in urban areas, have higher rates of assault, rape, abduction, and murder. Indian...
+ Indians 101: American Indians and the 1904 St. Louis Louisiana Purchase Exposition—In 1803, the United States purchased from France the right to rule over the vast Louisiana Territory. To explore the new territory and report on its e...
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Indigenous News

+ Spying on Activists: Dine' Klee Benally, Vicam Yaqui, and Zapatistas were Targeted— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]
+ Apache Stronghold: Update on U.S. Supreme Court Case — [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]
+ Mexico's Military used Israel's Pegasus Spyware to Spy on Yaqui in Sonora— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)] [Category: Mexican military, Pegasus, spying on Yaqui, Zapatistas]
+ Diné Filmmaker Arlene Bowman: 'The Ballad of Crowfoot' Deserves Place of Power— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]
+ Coast Salish Freedom Fighters: From Alberta Tar Sands to the Salish Sea: Live in Seattle Day 2— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)] [Category: Alberta Tar Sands, Coast Salish, live broadcast, Seattle, The Salish Sea Assembly, Trans Mountain ...
+ Diné Demetrius Johnson, The Red Nation, at The National Day of Mourning at Plymouth Rock— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]
+ Freedom for Leonard Peltier and Palestine: National Day of Mourning at Plymouth Rock— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]
+ Leonard Peltier's Words for the National Day of Mourning on Plymouth Rock— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)] [Category: 2024, Leonard Peltier, liberation, National Day of Mourning, Plymouth Rock]
+ Mohawk Nation News 'Straight Talk with McGill Law Students'— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)] [Category: McGill University, Mohawk Mothers, Mohawk Nation News, Montreal]
+ Freedom for Leonard Peltier Urged at National Day of Mourning at Plymouth Rock— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)] [Category: 2024, freedom, Leonard Peltier, National Day of Mourning, Plymouth Rock]
+ U.S. Justice Department Complaint Filed in Homicide of Raymond Mattia by O'odham Voice Against the Wall— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)] [Category: civil rights complaint, O'odham Voice against the Wall, Raymond Mattia, Tohono O'odham, U.S. Justi...
+ In Her Grandfather's Legacy: Kisha James Destroys the Myth of a Pilgrims Thanksgiving— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)] [Category: 2024, National Day of Mourning, pilgrims myth, Plymouth Rock, Thanksgiving, Tisha James]
+ Censored News: Donate to Reader Supported News — [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)] [Category: Censored News, Donate, human rights, Indigenous Peoples, reader supported news]
+ Palestinians and Native People -- Unity and Revolution at The Day of Mourning at Plymouth Rock— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]
+ Rueben George "We Are People of the Water" Voices from the Salish Sea— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]
+ Mohawk Mothers Deplore Hate Crime -- Great White Pine Uprooted at McGill University— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)] [Category: Gaza, Great White Pine, hate crime, McGill University, Mohawk Mothers, Palestine]
+ The Dirty Secrets: Whales, the Grand Canyon and War Criminals— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]
+ U.S. Supreme Court Schedules Apache Stronghold's Case for December— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)] [Category: 2024, Apache Stronghold, November, Oak Flat, review, U.S. Supreme Court]
+ Reciprocity: Indigenous Storytellers Film Series, Watch Now— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]
+ Peehee Mu'huh, Thacker Pass: Activists Sued by Mining Company Tell Their Stories— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]
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Shipping News - Oil Energy

+ Oil prices drop, set for weekly loss even after OPEC+ extends output cuts—Oil prices fell 1% on Friday and were headed for a weekly loss as analysts projected a supply surplus next year despite an OPEC+ decision to delay out...
+ OPEC+ kicks the can again as Trump is added to demand dilemma—It was likely a fairly easy decision for OPEC+ to once again delay plans to increase oil output. The soft state of global demand is by itself sufficie...
+ Saudi energy minister says OPEC+ output decision based on fundamentals—Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Friday the OPEC+ decision to push back the start of oil output rises by three months until A...
+ Argentina’s crude oil and natural gas production near record highs—Crude oil and natural gas production in Argentina are both nearing record highs, driven by increasing output from the Vaca Muerta shale formation, whi...
+ Middle East Crude-Benchmarks slide as oil prices dip—Middle East crude benchmarks Oman, Dubai and Murban moved down on Friday as oil prices dipped with weak demand in focus after the OPEC+ group postpone...
+ Chevron to take up to $1.5 billion in fourth-quarter charges—U.S. oil producer Chevron on Thursday said it will take up to $1.5 billion in fourth-quarter charges for restructuring, asset impairments and property...
+ Oil edges down as extended OPEC+ supply cuts highlight weak demand—Oil prices dipped on Friday, with weak demand in focus after the OPEC+ group postponed planned supply increases and extended deep output cuts to the e...
+ Equinor and Shell to create the UK’s largest independent oil and gas company—Equinor UK Ltd, a subsidiary of Equinor ASA and Shell UK Limited, a subsidiary of Shell plc are to combine their UK offshore oil gas assets and exper...
+ Russia’s 2024 oil output seen declining to 518-521 mln T—Russia is expected to produce 518-521 million metric tons (10.36-10.42 million barrels per day) of oil this year and roughly the same amount in 2025, ...
+ November WTI Midland into Dated Brent Performance: 3 cargoes tracked—As trading activity in the Platts Market on Close assessment process ramped up in November, continuing the trend from October, 10 cargoes of WTI Midla...
+ Offshore drilling and completion inflation expected to slow amid cooling floater market—The floater market has been a bull one the last few years, and rig rates are at decade highs. But the market is showing signs of cooling as operators ...
+ Bank sold over $270 million of US oil futures ahead of OPEC+ meet, source says—A single bank sold a large volume of U.S. oil futures contracts in early afternoon trading on Wednesday, a person with direct knowledge of the matter ...
+ Russia’s Gazprom cuts investment budget for 2025, China remains focus—Russias Gazprom on Nov. 28 set its draft investment budget for 2025 at some Rb1.52 trillion ($14 billion), a reduction of some 7% compared with this y...
+ OPEC+ delays oil hike until April, extends cuts into 2026 – sources—OPEC+ has agreed to delay plans to raise oil output until April from January 2025 and the group will also take one extra year to fully unwind the cuts...
+ OPEC+ output cuts turned US into top energy exporter, Rosneft’s Sechin says—Igor Sechin, the head of Russias largest oil producer Rosneft ROSN.MM, said on Thursday that the OPEC+ groups decisions to reduce oil output in 2016 a...
+ What OPEC+ oil output cuts are currently in place?—OPEC+ delayed a planned increase in output further into next year as it faces a weaker oil demand outlook. The oil producer group agreed a complex dea...
+ Oil rises after OPEC+ pushes back output hike, extends cuts through 2026—Oil prices rose on Thursday after OPEC+ decided to delay its planned output increase by three months to April 2025, and extend the full unwind of prod...
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Shipping News - Security

+ UKMTO Weekly Piracy Report 30 November – 06 December 2024—Warnings, advisories and piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean Area by the UKMTO in the past week. Source: UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operat...
+ UKMTO Weekly Piracy Report 16 – 22 November 2024—Warnings, advisories and piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean Area by the UKMTO in the past week. Source: UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operat...
+ UKMTO Weekly Piracy Report 09 – 15 November 2024—Warnings, advisories and piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean Area by the UKMTO in the past week. Source: UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operat...
+ UKMTO Weekly Piracy Report 02 – 08 November 2024—Warnings, advisories and piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean Area by the UKMTO in the past week. Source: UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operat...
+ UKMTO Weekly Piracy Report 26 October – 01 November 2024—Warnings, advisories and piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean Area by the UKMTO in the past week. Source: UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operat...
+ ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre, Japan Coast Guard and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Jointly Organise Meeting to Enhance Regional Capability to Combat Piracy and Sea Robbery—The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC), with the support of the Japan Coast Guard and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, today concluded a fiv...
+ UKMTO Weekly Piracy Report 19 – 25 October 2024—Warnings, advisories and piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean Area by the UKMTO in the past week. Source: UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operat...
+ UKMTO Weekly Piracy Report 12 – 18 October 2024—Warnings, advisories and piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean Area by the UKMTO in the past week. Source: UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operat...
+ UKMTO Weekly Piracy Report 05 – 11 October 2024—Warnings, advisories and piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean Area by the UKMTO in the past week. Source: UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operat...
+ UKMTO Weekly Piracy Report 27 September – 4 October 2024—Warnings, advisories and piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean Area by the UKMTO in the past week. Source: UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operat...
+ UKMTO Weekly Piracy Report 21 – 27 September 2024—Warnings, advisories and piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean Area by the UKMTO in the past week. Source: UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operat...
+ UKMTO Weekly Piracy Report 14 – 20 September 2024—Warnings, advisories and piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean Area by the UKMTO in the past week. Source: UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operat...
+ UKMTO Weekly Piracy Report 07 – 13 September 2024—Warnings, advisories and piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean Area by the UKMTO in the past week. Source: UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operat...
+ UKMTO Weekly Piracy Report 31 August – 06 September 2024—Warnings, advisories and piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean Area by the UKMTO in the past week. Source: UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operat...
+ UKMTO Weekly Piracy Report 17 – 23 August 2024—Warnings, advisories and piracy incidents in the Indian Ocean Area by the UKMTO in the past week. Source: UKMTO (United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operat...
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Shipping News - Ship Building

+ Ukraine grain exports at 18.9 mln T for 2024/25 season so far—Ukraines grain exports for the 2024/25 season had reached almost 18.9 million metric tons as of Dec.6, against about 13.7 million tons at Dec. 6 last ...
+ US diesel exports to ARA set to rise on scarce European supply, firm US production—Diesel shipments from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Europes main trading and refining hub, the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region, are set to rise owin...
+ Novatek naphtha exports from Ust-Luga hit record 530,000 T in Nov, data shows—Russias Novatek increased naphtha exports from its Ust-Luga complex in the Baltic Sea to a record high 530,000 metric tons in November, data from the ...
+ Russia’s November seaborne diesel exports rise as production increases, LSEG data shows—Russias seaborne diesel and gasoil exports rose in November on increased fuel production following a reduction in seasonal and unplanned refinery main...
+ South Korea’s political conflict poses no risk to oil products supplies to Asia-Oceania customers—South Koreas political conflict would pose no risk to refiners spot and term oil products supply commitments to various customers across Asia and Ocea...
+ U.S. oil imports up, exports down last week—U.S. crude oil imports increased while exports decreased during the week ending Nov. 19, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a re...
+ Russian Dec 1-10 western port oil exports to fall 10% m/m, sources say—Oil loadings from Russias western ports over December 1-10 are expected to fall to around 1,72 million bpd, down by some 200,000 barrels per day (bpd)...
+ Jordan tenders to buy up to 120,000 T feed barley, traders say—Jordans state grains buyer has issued an international tender to purchase up to 120,000 metric tons of animal feed barley, European traders said on Th...
+ India’s steel imports from China hit record high, latest data shows—Indias finished steel imports from China reached an all-time high during the first seven months of the current financial year from April, according to...
+ China’s gasoline exports rebound in November before tax changes—Chinas gasoline exports are expected to have rebounded in November after refiners dashed to secure higher profits before changes to export tax rebates...
+ Russia’s Jan-Nov LNG exports up 5%, data shows—Russias January to November exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) increased by 4.7 % from a year earlier to 29.1 million metric tons with just over h...
+ France, Netherlands were top destinations for US LNG in November as flows shift to Europe—France and the Netherlands were the top destinations for US LNG cargoes delivered in November, as shipments shifted toward Europe amid colder weather ...
+ Venezuela’s oil exports approach 1 million bpd fueled by sales to Asia—Venezuelas oil exports jumped last month on higher sales to its mainstay Asia customers, and approached 1 million barrels per day (bpd), a level not s...
+ Jordan issues tender to buy up to 120,000 metric tons wheat, traders say—Jordans state grain buyer has issued an international tender to buy up to 120,000 metric tons of milling wheat which can be sourced from optional orig...
+ Norwegian piped gas exports to NW Europe edge up in November—Norways pipeline gas exports to landed markets in Northwest Europe edged up in November compared with October, but were slightly down year on year, an...
+ Spain’s crude oil imports from Venezuela at highest level in nearly 20 years—Spains crude oil imports from Venezuela so far this year are the highest in almost two decades, according to data released on Wednesday by Cores, an a...
+ Bangladesh’s RPGCL seeks LNG cargoes for Dec-Jan delivery, document shows—Bangladeshs Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Co Ltd (RPGCL) is seeking three liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for delivery in December and January, a docu...
+ Russia’s crude oil and LNG shipments to Asia slip slightly in 2024—Asias imports of Russian crude oil and liquefied natural gas are set to log small declines this year and while coal had a bigger drop, theres little e...
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Shipping news - World Economy

+ Turkey to log $1.32 bln current account surplus in October—Turkeys current account is expected to record a surplus of $1.32 billion in October, and the deficit was seen narrowing to $10.25 billion at end-2024,...
+ Germany’s industrial slump continued in October—The slump continues. German industrial production fell by 1% month-on-month in October from -2.5% MoM in September. On the year, industrial production...
+ Western European Banking Sector Outlooks Are Mostly Neutral—Business conditions for western European banks and their performance will remain sound despite muted economic growth prospects, Fitch Ratings says in ...
+ BOJ is holding cards close to its chest on December rate hike—The Bank of Japan is staying guarded on the timing of the next rate hike with December hardly a done deal given soft consumption, its governors cautio...
+ India’s central bank reduces CRR, leaves repo rate unchanged—No change in repo rate, but RBI cut CRR to address liquidity tightening The Reserve Bank of India left the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% but cut the cas...
+ Japan’s revised Q3 GDP likely to show slow recovery in test of BOJ’s optimism—The Japanese economy likely expanded in the third quarter at the same moderate pace as initially reported, a Reuters poll showed, but a bump in privat...
+ Bank of England’s Dhingra calls for more interest rate cuts—The Bank of England needs to cut interest rates further as its policy stance is still very restrictive and is hurting living standards, business inves...
+ In South Korea’s crisis playbook, currency stability is paramount—Minutes after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday night, plunging the country into its worst crisis in decades, his s...
+ French debt risk premium drops as Macron says he will appoint new prime minister—The risk premium investors demand to hold French debt rather than German Bunds dropped to a fresh two-week low on Friday, after President Emmanuel Mac...
+ Germany says amicable solution remains goal for Mercosur deal—Germanys goal remains to find an amicable solution in negotiations on a trade deal with South Americas Mercosur bloc and it is in talks with all partn...
+ UK house prices surge in November as market gains steam, Halifax says—British house prices jumped in November by much more than expected, adding to signs of a strengthening property marketmortgage lender Halifax said on ...
+ Number of billionaires in China falls to 427 following economic slowdown—The number of billionaires in China fell to 427 in 2024 from last years 520 following the slowdown in the economy, Switzerland-based multi-investment ...
+ Japan’s soft consumer spending unlikely to deter BOJ from raising rates again—Japanese household spending fell at a slower pace than forecast in October, but while the broader consumption trends remain soft the Bank of Japan is ...
+ Greek economy expands at slower pace in third quarter—Greeces economy expanded at a slower pace in the third quarter from the previous three months, as domestic consumption was almost flat and investment ...
+ Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, but uncertainties over tariffs loom—Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite persistent economic and geopolitical challenges,...
+ US job growth rebounds in November; unemployment rate ticks up—U.S. job growth surged in November after being severely hindered by hurricanes and strikes, but a rise in the unemployment rate to 4.2% pointed to an ...
+ World Bank wins pledges for $100 bln replenishment of fund for poorest countries—Donor countries have pledged a record $100 billion three-year replenishment of the World Banks fund for the poorest nations, providing a vital lifelin...
+ Russia official says Trump’s threat will not stop work on BRICS payment system, RIA reports—Work will continue on the BRICS settlement system despite U.S. President-elect Donald Trumps threat to impose 100% import duties on countries that try...
+ Fed’s Bowman, worried by inflation, calls for caution on rate cuts—Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Friday that inflation risks to the economy remain real and labor market data hard to interpret, and t...
+ Euro zone productivity growth remains weak in Q3, data shows—Euro zone productivity growth remained weak in the third quarter despite a modest expansion in the blocs economy, continuing a poor run that has laste...
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Shipping News Marine Insurance

+ New BIMCO Clause on FuelEU Maritime—The aim of the new BIMCO clause is to provide the parties with different options for complying with the FuelEU Maritime Regulation, which will come in...
+ Ship store list declaration at Argentine Customs—Recent intensification of Argentine Customs House inspections of the ships store list declaration, with a continued upward trend of cases resulting in...
+ NorthStandard: Caution with East Coast Coal—NorthStandard is aware of a number of issues with coal loaded on the East Coast of the United States of America. In all cases the coal cargoes were lo...
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