(2025-01-16). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Rufat Safarov. fidh.org
(2025-01-16). Copped Out: Global Warming and Global Markets. counterpunch.org 
As is now something of an annual ritual, last month's COP29 conference in Baku, Azerbaijan ended on a rather shabby note. Actually, one can describe its beginning the same way. Ilham Aliyev, the dictator who rules Azerbaijan, a country where fossil fuels make up 90 percent of its export revenues, opened the conference calling fossil
(2025-01-16). 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.
(2025-01-16). Syria's new foreign minister visits Ankara as tensions between Turkey and Israel and France escalate. wsws.org The new administration's first visit to Ankara comes amid an intensifying struggle for the partition of Syria between the states behind the overthrow of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by jihadists led by the al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
(2025-01-16). French Nuclear: End of the Line? wattsupwiththat.com Flamanville, he writes, "is likely one of the last nuclear plants to be built in Europe. Hinckley Point may be completed at some point in the future in the UK, but even in France the next ones are in doubt, with decisions on future investments postponed. "By the time any new nuclear plant in the West gets built, the transformation of our power systems towards renewables dominance will be over."
(2025-01-16). CPJ finds flaws, inconsistencies in murder conviction of Senegalese journalist René Capain Bassène. Moussa Ngom 
(2025-01-16). What post-independence deals with Algeria is France scrapping. newarab.com 
After years of attempted reconciliation, Over the weekend, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced plans to abolis…
(2025-01-16). Spain pledges 10 million euros for Lebanon army. newarab.com 
Spain's top diplomat announced Wednesday a EUR 10 million aid package for "This announcement of 10 million euros for the United Nations Development Programme" will contribute to "supplement the salaries of the Lebanese Armed Forces" as well as finance "solar panels and logistical aspects" of the army, Jose Manuel Albares said during a v…
(2025-01-16). 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.
(2025-01-16). Turkey's Erdogan hails 'progress' in bid to resume Kurdish talks. newarab.com 
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said "significant progress" had been made in efforts to revive dialogue between Ankara and the banned PKK militant group. | "Significant progress has been made towards this goal," Erdogan said after three members of Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM opposition party met with jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan then briefed the parties in parliament. | "We see that the contacts made by the delegation were productive," he said, saying Turkey was "cautiously optimistic". | The contact with Ocalan came after the head of Turkey's nationalist MHP party, Devlet Bahceli, exten…
(2025-01-16). President of Belarus approves strategies for country's participation in BRICS and SCO. tvbrics.com The documents are planned for five years…
(2025-01-16). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Around 25,000 walk out in Belgium against government proposal to raise pension age to 66 and increase number of qualifying years; retired teachers, social security and telecom workers in Iran demand pensions that keep up with the rising cost of living, while wood and paper workers in Rezvanshahr protest unpaid wages; healthcare workers including doctors, nurses and ancillary staff at hospital in South Africa strike after lack of adequate water supply for 20 days…
(2025-01-16). 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.
(2025-01-16). EU Lends $847 Million to Israel Amid Gaza Genocide. scheerpost.com 
(2025-01-16). Immigration and its Discontent: Past and Present. covertactionmagazine.com [This is the first of a two-part article.—Editors] Immigration has been a "hot issue" in the United States for a long time. In the 1700s, Benjamin Franklin complained about the influx of German immigrants. In the mid-1800s, there was a strong nativist movement against European immigrants, especially Catholics and Jews. In the 1880s, it was …
(2025-01-16). Badenoch admits Tories had 'no plan' for post-Brexit Britain. leftfootforward.org Kemi Badenoch is set to admit that the Tories "made mistakes", including deciding to leave the EU without a plan. | Today Badenoch will make her first major speech as leader of the Conservative Party, on rebuilding trust in the political party. | She will say: "We announced that we would leave the European Union before we had a plan for growth outside the EU." | The British economy will be £311bn worse off by 2035 due to leaving the EU, according to a report by data consultancy Cambridge Econometrics. | The UK is also anticipated to have three million fewer jobs, 32% lower investment, 5% lower exports an…
(2025-01-16). 2025 Nuclear-Free Future Awards laureates announced. pressenza.com The 2025 Nuclear-Free Future Awards will this year honor individuals from Brazil, Germany, India, Navajo country, the United States and Zimbabwe for their achievements in working for a nuclear-free world. | The Award laureates are chosen by an international jury of their peers and are offered in three categories: Resistance, Education and Solution. The 2025 laureates are: S.P. Udayakumar (India) for Resistance; Márcia Gomes de Oliveira and Norbert Suchanek (Brazil / Germany) for Education; and Edwick Madzimure (Zimbabwe) for Solution.
(2025-01-16). Israel, Hamas trade accusations on finalization of cease-fire, hostage release deal. haaretz.com HOSTAGE TALKS: Israel, Hamas agreed to hostage/cease-fire deal, officials from Israel, Egypt and the U.S. say; Senior U.S. official: Five female Israeli soldiers expected to be freed on Sunday ‚ñ GAZA: Hamas-run Health Ministry says 81 people were killed and 188 wounded over the last 24 hours ‚ñ WEST BANK: IDF, Shin Bet say they carried out strike in West Bank's Jenin ‚ñ ICC: Italy won't enforce ICC warrants against Netanyahu if he visits the country, Italian ministers say…
(2025-01-16). CƒÉlin Georgescu: The Globalist bankers are attempting to use the situation in Romania as the door to World War III. expose-news.com CƒÉlin Georgescu, the rightful President of Romania, joined The Alex Jones Show yesterday to discuss the recent Romanian elections and the revolution that is currently happening in the country. He says that …
(2025-01-16). 'Key to space ambitions': India succeeds in historic space docking mission. aljazeera.com Only the US, Russia and China have previously docked in space. The expertise is critical for advanced missions.
(2025-01-16). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,057. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,057th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-16). 'Russians in Kherson train on civilians': Deadly drones stalk south Ukraine. aljazeera.com Residents and officials accuse Russians of 'human safaris' with fatal effects in a city they once occupied.
(2025-01-16). Russia ready to establish dialogue between Putin and Trump. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today that if the United States believes it necessary, it is possible to organize a meeting between the American president-elect, Donald Trump, and Vladimir Putin.
(2025-01-16). Araghchi: Iran-Russia strategic deal step toward 'more just world'. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between Iran and Russia will be a step toward creating a more balanced and just world.
(2025-01-16). US sanctions may impact Russian, Iranian oil supplies: IEA. newarab.com 
(2025-01-16). Canada and Ukraine: The Suppression of a Shameful History. covertactionmagazine.com A few days before Remembrance Day, November 11, 2024, the Government of Canada announced that it will not release that portion of a report produced by the Commission of Inquiry into War Criminals in Canada (Deschênes Commission) that names 900 Canadians accused of war crimes committed on behalf of the Nazis. Canada admitted these people …
(2025-01-16). Ukraine remains locked in an economic form of Stockholm syndrome. strategic-culture.su
(2025-01-16). UK: New Government Failing to Uphold Democratic Freedoms. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Thousands of peaceful protesters stand up for rights in an Anti-Racism Protest in London, UK, August 7, 2024. | © Martin Suker | (London) —United Kingdom authorities are seriously undermining democratic rights, especially the right to peaceful protest, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2025. The Labour government, which took office in July 2024, has failed to roll back draconian anti-protest measures introduced by the previous administration, while continuing to appeal a court ruling that curbs the measures.For the 546-page world report, in its 35th edition, H…
(2025-01-15). Azerbaijan: Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment against Rufat Safarov. fidh.org
(2025-01-15). 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.
(2025-01-15). Venezuela Reduces Number of Diplomats in Netherlands, France, and Italy. orinocotribune.com
(2025-01-15). La FIVB implementa cambios en el reglamento del voleibol para 2025. cubadebate.cu La Federación Internacional de Voleibol (FIVB) ha aprobado tres modificaciones al reglamento de este deporte durante su XXXIX Congreso Mundial, celebrado en Portugal. Estas nuevas normas, que buscan optimizar el desarrollo de los partidos, entrarán en vigor en competiciones oficiales a partir de 2025.
(2025-01-15). 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.
(2025-01-15). Italy, Albania and UAE sign deal for subsea clean energy cable. newarab.com 
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(2025-01-15). What Do Greenland and Macedonia Have in Common? globalresearch.ca At first glance, the answer to what a distant, massive island and a small landlocked country have in common seems simple: absolutely nothing! Except that both territories are part of the NATO family—Greenland through Denmark, and Macedonia, after selling its …
(2025-01-15). 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.
(2025-01-15). Switzerland Violates Its Historical Neutrality as It Promptly Approaches NATO. globalresearch.ca Switzerland, a country historically neutral regarding Europe's geopolitical disputes, is quickly becoming yet another "devoted" ally of the West, in violation of its own diplomatic tradition. Instead of reaffirming its neutrality and attempting to act as a peacemaker amid the …
(2025-01-15). Italian TV exposes Israeli manipulation of EU institutions. presstv.ir Italian state broadcaster Rai TV has exposed the high level of lobbying activity by Israeli groups inside European institutions over the past two decades.
(2025-01-15). Araqchi: Talks with EU3 Confined to Nuclear Issue. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran is holding negotiations only with the European countries and about the nuclear issue alone.
(2025-01-15). Sputnik Globe as a news provider for non-Russian speakers. gilbertdoctorow.com Sputnik Globe, like other Russian media assets, has been fighting a tough battle against US global media domination and censorship of all other voices. But, despite all, they remain afloat and for the moment their website is fully accessible here in Europe, though it was blocked in the recent past. From time to time, they …
(2025-01-15). Rutte endorses anti-Russian paranoia narratives to justify military spending. infobrics.org According to the NATO boss, either Europeans spend on defense or they will have to learn Russian.
(2025-01-15). Unlike Nazis, Israeli war criminals can't hide in Latin America. newarab.com 
If you had read the headline "war criminal flees to Argentina to avoid war crimes arrest" in 1945, it would have referred to Nazi war criminals escaping Germany
(2025-01-15). History: Adolph Hitler was Financed by Wall Street, the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. globalresearch.ca Numerous U.S. conglomerates invested in Nazi Germany's arms industry. "Both GM and Ford went along with the conversion of their German plants to military production" (WP)…
(2025-01-15). UK Covid Inquiry begins to hear evidence on vaccines. expose-news.com Module 4 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, focusing on the development of Covid-19 vaccines and the implementation of the vaccine rollout programme across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, is finally taking …
(2025-01-15). Poland Sends Wrong Signal on Global Justice. hrw.org Click to expand Image | People protest the Polish government's decision on allowing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attend the 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, January 10, 2025. | © 2025 Jaap Arriens/Sipa USA via AP Photo…
(2025-01-15). U.S. House passes bill to sanction ICC, Poland announces protection for Netanyahu. ummid.com In another move confirming the complicity of the U.S. and its allies in the Israeli war crimes, the U.S. Congress passed a Bill seeking sanctions against the International Criminal Court while Poland says there is no bar for Netanyahu from visiting the country despite ICC warrant.
(2025-01-15). Romanians firmly refuse to be the next cannon fodder in NATO's endless wars. infobrics.org "We are protesting against the coup d'état that took place on December 6. We are sorry to discover so late that we were living in a lie and that we were led by people who claimed to be democrats, but are not at all. We demand a return to democracy through the resumption of elections, starting with the second round."
(2025-01-15). Envoy Hails Upward Trend in Iran-Russia Ties. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said the relations between Iran and Russia are on an upward trajectory.
(2025-01-15). President of Iran Starts Visits to Tajikistan, Russia. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Before starting a tour of Tajikistan and Russia, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian voiced his administration's resolve to deepen relations with neighbors.
(2025-01-15). Iran, Russia to Boost Defense Ties: Araqchi. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A key component of the new strategic deal between Iran and Russia is the enhancement of security and defense cooperation to ensure regional and international peace, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said.
(2025-01-15). Russia and Vietnam approve cooperation plan for the period until 2030. tvbrics.com Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the countries intend to increase bilateral trade to US$15 billion by this year…
(2025-01-15). Australia warns of 'strongest possible action' if citizen killed in Ukraine. aljazeera.com Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says gov't working to verify report that volunteer fight was killed by Russian forces.
(2025-01-15). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,056. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,056th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-15). Russian attacks force power cuts in Ukraine. aljazeera.com Russia continues to target Ukraine's energy grid.
(2025-01-15). Russia & India to Boost Pulses Trade: Govt. infobrics.org Russia, which is mulling diversifying to urad and tur production, is keen to strengthen pulses trade cooperation with India, the government said.
(2025-01-15). Why was UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov kicked off a U.S. flight ? america.cgtn.com 
Khabib Nurmagomedov, the legendary former UFC lightweight champion from Russia was removed from a Frontier Airlines flight traveling from Las Vegas to San Francisco on January 11. | The According to the airline, Khabib didn't comply with repeated requests from the crew to conf…
(2025-01-15). Pezeshkian: Iran determined to develop, boost ties with neighbors. presstv.ir President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran is determined to pursue the development and strengthening of relations with its neighbors.
(2025-01-15). Russia e Serbia: la relazione speciale sotto attacco. strategic-culture.su Le relazioni bilaterali tra la Repubblica di Serbia e la Federazione Russa si basano su un partenariato strategico fondato su un profondo sentimento reciproco di amicizia, una storia secolare di relazioni e una tradizione di vicinanza linguistica, spirituale e culturale di popoli fratelli. La dinamica dei contatti al più alto livello tra i funzionari dei due Paesi è da sempre intensa. Recentemente, tuttavia, questa relazione è stata attaccata dall'esterno.
(2025-01-15). The Burning Questions: LA Fire Cuts vs. Billions for Israel and Ukraine. mintpressnews.com As Los Angeles battles historic wildfires, residents are demanding accountability for why the city's fire department faced budget cuts while greater disaster preparedness measures were overlooked. These frustrations have fueled questions about the prioritization of aid to Israel and Ukraine. | Just months before the wildfires ravaged the city, LA Mayor Karen Bass approved the budget for the next fiscal year, which included a
(2025-01-15). They All Are Lord of the Flies Children at Heart. dissidentvoice.org 
forty hard years of lobotomizing, dumbdowning, infantilizing, and deploying this multilayered PSYOPS of direct and covert operations have been brought to us, partially, by the Edward Bernays of the World … now we are here: Fear and Loathing in Our Delusional and Self-Incriminating Selves! (Haeder, May 28, 2023) Trillions for Ukraine. Christ, this is 2019, …
(2025-01-15). Troop Deployment in Ukraine Could End in Failure, Warns British Expert. globalresearch.ca The possible deployment of British troops to Ukraine after the conflict is over could result in a costly failure and humiliation, British military expert Nicholas Drummond warned in an interview with the Express newspaper. Despite warnings from experts like Drummond …
(2025-01-15). Troop deployment in Ukraine could end in failure, warns British expert. infobrics.org Macron continues to entertain the idea of Western troop deployment to Ukraine.
(2025-01-15). AUKUS: Flawed and Sinking. counterpunch.org 
A stillborn agreement treated as thrivingly alive; an understanding celebrated as consensual and equal. The AUKUS security arrangement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, envisaging the transfer and building of nuclear-powered submarines to the Royal Australian Navy, continues operating in haphazard fashion. So far, the stream has flown away from Australia and into the
(2025-01-15). Trump ambitious for Greenland's riches. plenglish.com London, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) The BBC World media outlet of the United Kingdom noted today the wealth of Greenland, a topic in vogue due to the aspirations of the new US president, Donald Trump, to take over that territory.