(2023-12-25). How did Turkey lose 12 soldiers to PKK in Iraq? middleeasteye.net 
How did Turkey lose 12 soldiers to PKK in Iraq? | Ankara seeks to maintain military outposts in Iraq to curb PKK infiltration, even when winter conditions can benefit the Kurdish militant group | Mon, 12/25/2023 – 14: 27 | A Turkish military funeral for the fallen soldiers after the deadly PKK attacks in Iraq on 24 December 2023 in the city of Sirnak, Turkey (Turkish Defense Ministry) | Twin at…
(2023-12-25). Europe betrayed by US and Ukraine — Minsk talks negotiator. infobrics.org Donbass' top diplomat who took part in Minsk negotiations believes Europe was deceived in US war plans.
(2023-12-25). What Abandoning Fossil Fuels Could Look Like In The Arab World. popularresistance.org For the second year in a row, world leaders met in the Arab world to negotiate the future of the planet. As a backdrop to the United Nations climate conference in Dubai, it's a fitting venue for a planet-wide shift that scientists say needs to happen: The region has extensive deposits of oil and gas, but also immense, untapped potential for renewable energy. | Over the past several years, European governments and corporations have made moves to capitalize off this potential, investing in sprawling mega-projects to capture the sun's energy from the region's vast deserts and export the electricity north.
(2023-12-25). Prague massacre: The Sleep of Reason that Breeds Monsters. pressenza.com Again this morning Prague woke up in shock from the terrible event of violence that shook the country on the afternoon of 21 December. | By Sandro Curatolo | A 24-year-old man broke into the Faculty of Philosophy of Carolina University, which is located in the city centre, and opened fire on students and professors, killing fifteen people and seriously wounding many others. | After killing his father, the young man went to the university, where he tried to claim as many victims as possible, even shooting wildly from a window overlooking a busy downtown street. | The population finds it hard to believe that such a…
(2023-12-25). Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and 'Rich European Culture'. ummid.com Italian PM Meloni is upset that Islam has strict punishment for adultery. But perhaps she has not been educated that in Christianity too adultery is considered not only a sin between an individual and God but as an injustice that reverberates through society by harming its fundamental unit, the family.
(2023-12-25). Hubble captures spiral galaxy with 'forbidden' light. ummid.com The Hubble Space Telescope, managed by both NASA and European Space Agency, has captured a bright spiral galaxy which is not only aesthetically stunning but also peculiarity rich due to its emission of 'forbidden' light.
(2023-12-24). China, EU make strides toward strengthening ties. ecns.cn China and the European Union are seeking to stabilize and expand their relations despite differences and challenges on multiple fronts.
(2023-12-25). Europe Is Moving Farther to the Right on Energy and Immigration. counterpunch.org Self-Preservation Over Principle Politics in the European Union provides a good example of how the best intentions in dealing with climate change can be thwarted. A European Green Deal aimed at fighting climate change has run into far-right opposition that is tying alternative energy to elitist politics. Just when it seemed that the EU was
(2023-12-25). Europe must play 'decisive role' to end Israeli genocide in Gaza: Iran envoy. presstv.ir An Iranian diplomat says European countries must play a decisive role in putting an end to Israel's crimes and genocidal war in Gaza.
en.abna24.com (2023-12-25). Pro-Palestinian demonstrations held in Italy
Fabio Marcelli, an Italian university professor, and lawyer, told the Iran Press: "In the past two months, more than 20,000 people have been massacred in the Gaza Strip, and the killing of Palestinians and the hunger and thirst of the people of Gaza continue, and we are protesting the genocide of the Palestinian people by the regime."
(2023-12-25). Netherlands stands for 8,000 massacred Palestinian babies in touching gesture. ummid.com In a touching display of solidarity, the Olive Tree Planting Foundation under the patronage of Esther van der Most Thursday December 20, 2023 mobilised at the iconic Binnenrotte Square in Rotterdam over 8,000 pairs of shoes each symbolizing a Palestinian child killed by the Israeli Occupation Forces in Gaza.
(2023-12-25). HOW RUSSIA BROKE UKRAINE FT. BRIAN BERLETIC | US-NATO RED SEA COALITION FALLS APART | XMAS EVE LIVE! thealtworld.com Stream starts In this special Christmas eve LIVE, we will get into the pressing geopolitical developments in Ukraine, West Asia (Gaza, Red Sea), plus much more! | Brian Berletic video cited:
(2023-12-25). UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Gaza Crisis. transcend.org 22 Dec 2023 – The UNSC has adopted a resolution on the ongoing crisis in Gaza, with 13 votes in favour, and the US and Russia abstaining. Among other points, it demands immediate, safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance at scale directly to the Palestinian civilian population throughout the Gaza Strip.
(2023-12-25). Russia to Raise Gas Export to China via Eastern Route. infobrics.org Gazprom PJSC and China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) have agreed to increase the volume of Russian gas export to China through the Power of Siberia Pipeline next year…
(2023-12-25). Agbiz Optimistic About Market Expansion to New Brics Members. infobrics.org With more countries to become members of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) grouping, the South African agricultural industry will seek to deepen trade with these countries, particularly Saudi Arabia as a $20-billion importer of agricultural produce every year…
(2023-12-25). What did Russia destroy at Starokonstantinov airbase. infobrics.org Both Russian and Ukrainian milbloggers reported that the Starokonstantinov strike is associated with solid information about the appearance of "something very important at the airbase", which prompted the VKS to use its most dangerous air-launched missile that is generally reserved for such high-priority targets.
(2023-12-25). Serbian president meets with Russian ambassador after riots. plenglish.com Belgrade, Dec 25 (Prensa Latina) Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Russian Ambassador Alexander Botsan Kharchenko met on Monday at the head of State's residence, a day after opposition demonstrators tried to destabilize Belgrade.
(2023-12-25). Enthusiasts from China and Russia enjoy ice fishing in N China. ecns.cn The first ice fishing event in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region was held on Sunday on the banks of the Erguna River, which forms part of the border between China and Russia.
(2023-12-25). Russian official says apartment complex on fire after Ukraine's shelling in Donetsk. presstv.ir An official in Russian-controlled Donetsk says Ukraine fired shells that hit an apartment complex in Donetsk city on Tuesday.
(2023-12-25). The West Isn't Content With Vucic's Many Concessions And Wants Full Control Over Serbia. thealtworld.com
(2023-12-25). Police in Serbia detain nearly 40 people as opposition plans more protests against election results. devdiscourse.com Serbian police said on Monday they have detained at least 38 people who took part in a protest against reported widespread irregularities during a recent general ballot that declared the governing populists as winners of the parliamentary and local councils' elections. Claiming election fraud, particularly in the capital, Belgrade, opposition group Serbia Against Violence has been staging protests since the December 17 elections while some politicians began a hunger strike.
(2023-12-25). Barco discoteca zozobra en Serbia con cien personas a bordo. telesurtv.net El incidente se produjo poco después de la medianoche durante un concierto musical en Belgrado.
(2023-12-25). Serbian opposition protesters break windows, police use pepper spray. presstv.ir Thousands gathered in the center of Belgrade in an anti-government protest on Sunday to demand the annulment of parliamentary and local elections.
(2023-12-25). Hundreds rally in protest over Serbia's 'illegitimate' vote results. presstv.ir Serbian citizens rally once again in the capital Belgrade to protest against alleged voter fraud following calls by the main opposition camp to protest the weekend's election results…
(2023-12-25). Ukraine cannot mobilise 500,000 soldiers while artillery shortage compounds problems. infobrics.org Ukrainian soldiers continue deserting when given the opportunity.
(2023-12-25). Discussing Ukraine with Nima and Israel With Stephen Gardner. sonar21.com If you're looking for something to listen to while wrapping (or unwrapping) presents, here are recent chats with Nima and Stephen Gardner. My discussion with Nima is focused primarily on Ukraine. I do my rant about Ben Hodges and his abjectly ignorant comment that Ukraine should emulate the 1944 Nazis in charting a potential path to victory. | Stephen and I spend some time talking about the war between Israel and the Palestinians. I tell him of my recent encounter with a friend — a Jewish woman — whose mother was a Holocaust survivor. While attending a holiday party she hosted, she approached me…