(2025-01-29). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |
(2025-01-29). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-01-29). Swiss government releases and deports Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah to Turkey. wsws.org Ali Abunimah, executive director of Chicago-based Electronic Intifada, was released by Swiss authorities on Monday and put on a plane bound for Istanbul after being held in detention for three days in Zàºrich.
(2025-01-29). Turkish airstrikes on Iraqi Kurdistan kills six civilians. newarab.com 
Six civilians were killed in two separate airstrikes in Turkey frequently c…
(2025-01-29). 12 people killed in ammunition factory blast in northwest Turkey. presstv.ir A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey, killing a dozen people.
(2025-01-29). An artist just brilliantly exposed UK complicity with Israel via ads on the London Underground. thecanary.co RAF Akrotiri is a UK airbase on Cyprus. And while the British government and its mainstream media lapdogs have tried to limit public knowledge about the base's support for Israel during its genocide in Gaza, people who oppose the settler-colonial state's war crimes are keeping up the pressure. London Underground gets some new adverts Artwork …
(2025-01-29). US Senate To Vote On Sanctions Against ICC Over Israel War Crimes Warrants. popularresistance.org The US Senate is set to begin voting on Tuesday on a bill that would impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to a report by The Washington Post. | The move has reportedly sparked concerns among some prominent European allies who warn it could undermine international law. | "U.S. lawmakers are moving to pass a law that some of Washington's top European allies fear will 'cripple' the world's preeminent international court, enable war criminals to act with impunity, and degrade the West's moral authority," the Washington Post reported.
(2025-01-29). Palestine Action hit FIFTEEN (yes, 15) offices of Allianz in one night. thecanary.co In a coordinated wave of actions across Europe, Palestine Action struck at 15 premises of the 'Allianz' company, investors in and insurers of Elbit Systems, Israel's largest weapons company. Allianz's provision of Employers Liability Insurance to Elbit Systems UK renders the insurance giant deeply complicit in the genocide in Gaza, as — without insurance — …
(2025-01-29). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-01-29). As Pakistanis die in fresh Mediterranean tragedy, a question lingers: Why? aljazeera.com Pakistani men, including some with a level of financial stability, are embarking on a dangerous new route to Europe.
(2025-01-29). Italy: 17th Meeting of Cuban Residents in Europe convened. plenglish.com Rome, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) With an event in front of the monument to José Martí in Rome, the 17th Meeting of Cuban Residents in Europe (ECRE) was convened in Italy on Tuesday, to be held from October 24 to 26, 2025, in this capital.
(2025-01-29). Russia to assert Africa-Europe power via Libya airbase expansion. newarab.com 
The Mataan al-Sarra Airbase in the
(2025-01-29). Greece: Continued judicial harassment against migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org
(2025-01-29). From Israel to Libya, Italy is Protecting Alleged War Criminals. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Antonio Tajani, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, photographed during a press conference after the joint conversation with Annalena Baerbock, Federal Foreign Minister, (not pictured here) at the Foreign Office. Berlin, September 28, 2023. Photo by: Janine Schmitz/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images | ©…
(2025-01-29). US sending Patriot missiles from Israel to Ukraine: report. newarab.com 
The United States transferred some 90 Patriot air defence interceptors from Israel to Poland this week to then deliver them to Ukraine, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing three sources with knowledge of the operation. | "We have seen the reports but have nothing to provide at this time," a Pentagon spokesperson said in response to the report. | A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirmed to Axios that a Patriot system had been returned to the U.S., adding "it is not known to us whether it was delivered to Ukraine." | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he…
(2025-01-29). Pause in US Funding Puts Ukraine Programs at Risk. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Ukrainian rescuers stand next to the new equipment, which was provided by USAID, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 17, 2023. | © 2023 Alina Smutko/Reuters | US President Donald Trump's executive order to pause all United States foreign development assistance and the subsequent stop-work and stop-spending directives from Secretary of State Marco Rubio will have far-reaching effects in Ukraine, where Russia's full-scale invasion will soon enter its fourth year.A wide range of USAID-funded programs providing critical relief in sectors affected by the war, including health care, agriculture, psyc…
(2025-01-29). Pause in US Funding Puts Ukraine Programs at Risk. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Ukrainian rescuers stand next to the new equipment, which was provided by USAID, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 17, 2023. | © 2023 Alina Smutko/Reuters | US President Donald Trump's executive order to pause all United States foreign development assistance and the subsequent stop-work and stop-spending directives from Secretary of State Marco Rubio will have far-reaching effects in Ukraine, where Russia's full-scale invasion will soon enter its third year.A wide range of USAID-funded programs providing critical relief in sectors affected by the war, including health care, agriculture, psych…
(2025-01-29). Russia's nuclear power plant, oil depot targeted in Ukrainian drone attack: Report. presstv.ir The largest nuclear power plant in northwestern Russia has reportedly come under a Ukrainian drone attack.
(2025-01-29). Russia claims nuclear plant targeted during massive Ukrainian drone attack. aljazeera.com Russia and Ukraine continue to swap daily barrages, with the prospects of ceasefire talks appearing slim.
(2025-01-29). Iran and Russia establish healthcare cooperation bureau to advance medical education and research. tvbrics.com 
Discussions included plans to facilitate opportunities for Russian students to pursue medical education at Iranian universities…
(2025-01-29). Russia-Egypt trade surges to US$8 billion in 2024 as economic ties strengthen. tvbrics.com 
Russia remains a crucial partner in Egypt's agricultural sector…
(2025-01-29). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events — day 1,070. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,070th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-29). Rising Cyber Threats: UK Government's Vulnerability Exposed. bylinetimes.com Cyber attacks on government departments and Parliament from malign actors in Russia, China and Iran are becoming increasingly sophisticated and severe, the National Audit Office warns in a report published today. | Ministries are vulnerable to attack because 58 critical key IT systems in Whitehall have gaps in their cyber resistance and another 238 legacy computer systems are operating without any security updates because manufacturers have long ceased to provide them. | Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Tory Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts, said: "Today's NAO report must serve as a stark wake-up call to the G…
(2025-01-29). Putin denies possibility of peace negotiations with Zelensky. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) President Vladimir Putin said that Vladimir Zelenski is an illegitimate leader of Ukraine and cannot negotiate with Russia, a statement published today by the Kremlin after the president's interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin.
(2025-01-29). Dozens Of Israeli Patriot Missiles Sent To Ukraine. twz.com 
The U.S. military is providing Ukraine with around 90 interceptors for the
(2025-01-28). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |
(2025-01-28). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-01-28). Turkish airstrikes on Iraqi Kurdistan kills six civilians. newarab.com Six civilians were killed in two separate airstrikes in Turkey frequently c…
(2025-01-28). 12 people killed in ammunition factory blast in northwest Turkey. presstv.ir A blast ripped through an explosives factory in northwest Turkey, killing a dozen people.
(2025-01-28). Denmark to pump $2bn into Arctic security as Trump eyes Greenland. aljazeera.com Copenhagen boosting defence spending and talking with allies as it resists US demand for the strategic island.
(2025-01-28). 80 Years After the Liberation of Auschwitz, Genocide in Palestine Continues. truthout.org Holocaust survivors on Monday marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where Nazi Germany exterminated over 1 million Jews and other minority groups between 1940 and 1945. The commemoration comes as the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles worldwide and far-right forces gain strength across Europe and the United States. For more, we speak with Israeli… |
(2025-01-28). Genocide Denial in Holocaust Studies: Scholar Raz Segal on Gaza & 80 Years After Auschwitz Liberation. democracynow.org 
Holocaust survivors on Monday marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where Nazi Germany exterminated over 1 million Jews and other minority groups between 1940 and 1945. The commemoration comes as the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles worldwide and far-right forces gain strength across Europe and the United States. For more, we speak with Israeli American historian Raz Segal, who says the academic field of Holocaust studies has a blind spot when it comes to Israel and its actions in Palestine, from the 1948 Nakba to the genocidal assault on Gaza. "Since Octob…
(2025-01-28). Israeli minister scraps EU trip over arrest fears as regime forces delete social media accounts. presstv.ir An Israeli minister cancels his scheduled visit to the European Parliament in Brussels, citing urgent security alerts.
(2025-01-28). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-01-28). Russia to assert Africa-Europe power via Libya airbase expansion. newarab.com The Mataan al-Sarra Airbase in the
(2025-01-28). Greece: Continued judicial harassment against migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org
(2025-01-28). This beautiful Russian Orthodox church is in Tel Aviv — where an Arab village once stood. haaretz.com The Saint Peter and Saint Tabitha Russian Orthodox Church, and the park in which it's located, offer a peaceful bubble in a busy area of Tel Aviv…
(2025-01-28). Russia and Ukraine forces face off in intense fighting on front lines. aljazeera.com Ukraine reports heavy fighting in Donetsk. Russia claims capture of village in Kharkiv region.
(2025-01-28). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events — day 1,069. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,069th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-28). Russia aims to strengthen position in space by 2030. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina)The head of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos), Yuri Borisov, confirmed that the country's orbital constellation aims to reach approximately 650 state satellites by 2030.
(2025-01-28). Russian FM denounces UNESCO's involvement in information warfare. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov revealed on Tuesday that authorities of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) are becoming accomplices in the "information warfare against the truth" by not fulfilling the mandate on the situation of Russian journalists.
(2025-01-28). La Russia espande le sue forze armate mentre l'Occidente e l'Ucraina entrano in crisi militare. strategic-culture.su Oggi i russi vogliono difendere il loro Paese — perché credono nei loro leader — mentre l'Occidente e gli ucraini sono delusi e vogliono arrendersi. | Segue nostro Una recente dichiarazione di Dmitry Medvedev, vicepresidente del Consiglio di sicurezza russo, ha portato alla luce un dato significativo sulla mobilitazione militare del Paese nel 2024: quasi mezzo milione di cittadini si sono arruolati nelle forze armate russe. L'i…
(2025-01-28). Israel-Serbia ties intensify: Arms sales from Belgrade to IDF shoot up by 3,000%. haaretz.com Deliveries from Serbia spiked after Gaza War broke; Presidents Herzog and Vucic met twice in recent months, Serbia signed massive Israeli arms deal and uses Israeli spy tech…
(2025-01-28). Switzerland deports Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah. newarab.com 
Palestinian American journalist Abunimah, an outspoken advocate for Palestinian rights and Executive Director of The Electronic Intifada, arrived in Swiss authoriti…
(2025-01-28). Switzerland releases, deports Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah. aljazeera.com The Electronic Intifada's executive director says his offence was 'being a journalist who speaks up for Palestine'.
(2025-01-28). Thousands demand 'apology and reparations' after journalist Ali Abunimah's arrest in Switzerland. thecanary.co Ali Abunimah is executive director of important pro-Palestinian media outlet The Electronic Intifada. And Switzerland is facing demands for "an apology and reparations" after its highly controversial political decision to detain him over the weekend. Activists in Switzerland had invited Abunimah to speak at an event on 25 January. But "three plainclothes police officers violently …
(2025-01-28). Switzerland frees, deports Palestinian journalist Ali Abunimah. presstv.ir Swiss authorities have released and deported prominent Palestinian American journalist Ali Alumina after holding him for three days.
(2025-01-28). Police in Switzerland Ban Then Detain Palestinian American Journalist. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-28). Trump's Bold Stance on Ukraine: Unrealistic Vision or Strategic Genius? thealtworld.com
In his New Year's address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French military intervention—announced, "We have decided on the coordinated and organized withdrawal of French forces" from the country. However, his address didn't mention terminating the 1961 military agreements with France. These "agreements are at the 
Now, a year after the case was officially shelved in Spain, police in the UK are facing calls from a Government Minister and Levi's family for a full international review as Byline Times publishes a major new investigation. | A version of this article was first published in the July 2024 edition of Byline Times | It's a missing person's case with dark criminal undertones, conspicuously unsolved two years after the rugby union professional and reality television contestant Levi Davis stepped off a ferry in Barcelona and vanished. | Twelve months later, police probes in the Catalan capital were being shelved wit…
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Honduras joins Colombia in standing up to Trump's bullying and posturing, as Trump tries to bully Denmark into giving up Greenland Honduran president Xiomara Castro has become the latest national leader from Central and South America to stand up to microwaved US president Donald Trump's bullying and posturing. Earlier on Sunday, Colombian premier Gustavo Petro …
The UK and European Union | Recent opinion polls show an apparent majority preference for UK re entry to the European Union. But after recent history, the UK's attempts to "reset" its EU rel…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and visiting Italian Prime Minister The official Saudi Press Agency reported that during their meeting in 
The leaders of Russia and Brazil held a telephone conversation…
On 17 January, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a This agreement formalised Russia and Iran's commitments to expanding 
Journalist arrested and held for two days during visit to give talk Electronic Intifada director Ali Abunimah has been deported by Switzerland today after being arrested and detained for two days — after Swiss border police had interviewed him and allowed him to enter for an event talk he was scheduled to give. Abunimah, who …
Swiss police reportedly arrested The publication revealed that police questioned Abunimah for an hour before he was permitted to enter the country, where he is currently detained and has had access to legal counsel.