(2024-01-10). Israel's genocide in Gaza exposes the racism of the international system | Witnessing Palestine. mondoweiss.net 
Francesca Albanese and Susan Abulhawa discuss the role Israel's genocidal war on Gaza plays in the global systems of diplomacy, economics, and culture.
(2024-01-10). BRICS Caught Up with Goldman Sachs Growth Forecast a Decade Early, Driven by India-China's 25-yr Streak. infobrics.org In his column, T.N. Ninan looks back at the forecast that the BRICS economies would overtake the US, Japan, Germany, UK, France, and Italy, and how far that prophecy has been fulfilled…
(2024-01-10). US gives Spain ultimatum to 'rectify its decision' and join anti-Yemen alliance. new.thecradle.co
(2024-01-10). Ukraine under no pressure from allies to stop fighting – Zelenskiy. devdiscourse.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday Kyiv was under no pressure from allies to stop fighting Russia as he began a tour of Baltic states intended to shore up support for the war effort. On his trip to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Zelenskiy hopes to stop war fatigue among Ukraine's Western allies, secure more financial and military aid, and discuss Kyiv's bids to join NATO and the European Union.
(2024-01-10). The Spectacular Failure Of The Zionist Project. popularresistance.org As a secular Jew raised in a fiercely anti-Zionist family, I grew up viewing the State of Israel as an unfortunate fait accompli and accepting that the two-state solution was probably the best that could be hoped for. | Since then, I have come to the conclusion that the creation of a Jewish state was a catastrophic mistake and that Zionist Israel has relinquished its right to exist. | What good could possibly have come from a project that handed a group of Jewish Europeans a land that for countless centuries was inhabited by Arab Palestinians? | Not only did Palestinians have no say in the creation of a Jewish st…
(2024-01-10). China-Europe Railway Express trips up 6% in 2023. ecns.cn The number of China-Europe Railway Express services operated in 2023 reached 17,000, up 6 percent year-on-year. The rise in freight train trips reflects deepening economic and trade cooperation between China and partner countries.
(2024-01-10). War Erupts Between Government of Ecuador and Drug Cartels. sonar21.com 
Ecuador at War with Drug Gangs | Ecuador, a major gateway for Colombian cocaine that is shipped to Mexico and Europe, is wracked by violence today as the foot soldiers of the traffickers attacked TV stations, prisons and the Presidential Palace. The spreading violence follows the prison escape of the leader of one of the Ecuador's president has declared a state of emergency after one of the country's most notorious gang leaders escaped from prison, followed by a violent uprising with…
(2024-01-10). El amor de Occidente por Israel borra la verdadera historia de Oriente Medio. cubadebate.cu La afición occidental al sionismo siempre ha tenido una relación problemática con el genocidio. Sus orígenes como ideología política se remontan a una época en la que los imperios europeos justificaban sistemáticamente el exterminio de los que consideraban pueblos inferiores y bárbaros incivilizados. Dichos antecedentes repercuten en la situación actual de Palestina.
(2024-01-10). Far-right party denies backing deportation of 'unassimilated' Germans. devdiscourse.com The far-right opposition party Alternative for Germany said on Wednesday it had no plans to pursue deportation of "unassimilated" immigrants with passports if it wins power, after investigative portal Correctiv said that was aired at a meeting. Correctiv said Roland Hartwig, personal assistant to AfD leader Alice Weidel, and Ulrich Siegmund, party leader in Saxony Anhalt state, met neo-Nazi influencers and wealthy businessmen late last year in a hotel near Berlin.
(2024-01-10). Minority rights at the heart of Germany's trade policy. indybay.org In 2021, Germany passed a milestone in defending and representing minorities, by electing the first two transgender Parliament members. The road to inclusion and to the respect owed to all minorities has been long. There's no denying that German society is better off than a few decades ago, and that Germany is a vibrant haven for many minorities. Clearly, a valid cause for pride. But, as legitimate as rejoicing may be, promoters of equality and social justice should not forget that the fight is not finished, as many struggles remain across the country and abroad.
(2024-01-10). Headlines for January 10, 2024. democracynow.org Antony Blinken Laments "Far Too Much Loss of Life" in Gaza as He Reasserts U.S. Support for Israel, San Francisco; Bridgeport, CT; Albany Are Latest U.S. Municipalities to Pass Ceasefire Resolutions, Constituents of Reps. Katherine Clark, Elise Stefanik Accuse Lawmakers of Genocide, Trump's Immunity Claim in Election Subversion Case Met with Skepticism at Appeals Court Hearing, Ecuador in Turmoil as Drug Lord Escapes Prison, Armed Men Take Over Live Broadcast, "An Irrevocable Black Mark": Widespread Condemnation as Norway Approves Deep Sea Mining, Lloyd Austin's Prostate Cancer…
(2024-01-10). Poland Is In The Throes Of Its Worst Political Crisis Since The 1980s. thealtworld.com
(2024-01-10). Sweden prepares for 'war' due to its own Russophobic paranoia. infobrics.org The Scandinavian country has completely embraced the anti-Russian mentality spread by the West and is now taking irresponsible measures to react to non-existent "threats".
(2024-01-10). Chinese Tourists Pivot to Russia Amid Visa Policy Changes. infobrics.org In a remarkable turn of events, Chinese tourists are descending in droves to Russia's wintry cities, casting aside the effects of a relaxed visa policy that has fallen short of expectations…
(2024-01-10). Keeping highest nuclear combat readiness 'key priority' for Russia: defense minister. independent.co.ug 
MOSCOW | Xinhua | Russia will maintain the combat readiness of its strategic nuclear forces at the highest level, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday. "One of the key (priorities for the Russian armed forces) is to maintain the combat readiness of the nuclear triad at the highest level, which in turn ensures …
(2024-01-10). The Russian Art of War: How the West Led Ukraine to Defeat. scheerpost.com 
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(2024-01-10). Americans believe their democracy under threat, expect election-related violence — poll. infobrics.org Voters in key US election battle states want support for Ukraine to decrease.
(2024-01-10). Imperialism and anti-imperialism collide in Ukraine (Part 1 of 16). dissidentvoice.org Yeah, because investing in the destruction of our adversary's military, without losing a single American troop, strikes me as a good idea. You should feel the same. — Congressman Dan Crenshaw Premise Robert Jay Lifton and Greg Mitchell introduce their book, Hiroshima in America, with this imposing statement, "You cannot understand the twentieth century without …
(2024-01-10). An American Appeals To Taiwan: Don't Vote To Be Ukraine 2.0. popularresistance.org
(2024-01-10). Ukraine Has a Path to Victory? sonar21.com 
(2024-01-10). DFCU managers to stand trial in Crane bank case in UK court. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | DFCU Bank Ltd and its former managers will now stand trial in the UK following the loss of a bid to bar legal action in the London courts brought against them by Crane Bank Ltd. The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in London on Monday dismissed with costs and …