Stefan Christoff, Mondoweiss. (2023-12-11). Paris Protests For Gaza Despite Repression. popularresistance.org The open repression of Palestine solidarity protests in Paris over the last months has been unprecedented and violent. Although there have been some alarms ringing on this reality of state violence in France, including a statement by Amnesty International, it is important for all who witnessed this new wave of street-level suppression to speak out. I am writing this text after having been present at a number of recent Palestine solidarity actions in Paris. | As mass protests demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza continue around the world, French authorities are systematically deploying police forces to silence…

mforinoco (2023-12-10). African States Cancel Agreements With France. orinocotribune.com The military governments of Mali and Niger have each terminated treaties with France that allowed them to cooperate with the former colonial power on tax matters. The two West African countries announced the decision in a joint According to the statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) by Mali's foreign ministry, the Malian government is annulling a 1972 agreement with Paris aimed at avoiding double taxation and establishing rules of reciprocal assistance in various tax m…

Rédaction Bordeaux (2023-12-10). Meadow of Peace: a place open to artists. pressenza.com Not far from Bordeaux, on the Route des Pyrénées, after Langon, more precisely in a place called La jeune France (young France), there is an extraordinary place, open to all and dedicated to peace. | It is in this park that Hervé, a peace activist, is going to organise a day on Sunday 14 April 2024 on the theme of Art and Peace. Everyone will be able to attend with a work of art dedicated to Peace. It is not necessary to be an experienced artist to participate, as everyone can create a work of art with their hands or their body: a song, a dance, a painting, a drawing, a sculpture, etc. | Participation is free, so…

ecns.cn (2023-12-10). Made-in-China metro train goes into operation in northern Portugal. ecns.cn The first Made-in-China metro train in the European Union (EU) was put into commercial operation in Porto, Portugal on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-12-10). (W.E. Talk)The Latin Bridge Between Chinese and Western Dialogue. ecns.cn Austrian sinologist Leopold Leeb came to China in 1995 to do his doctoral research in philosophy. After receiving his doctorate from Peking University in 1999, he worked as a translator and researcher at the Institute of World Religions under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences till 2004. His research interests include Western classical languages, ancient and medieval literature, philosophy and religion. His major publications include Zhang Heng, Science and Religion and several Latin textbooks and dictionaries.

The Independent (2023-12-10). Interview: China-EU Summit strengthens mutual political trust, says Croatia's former president. independent.co.ug ZAGREB | Xinhua |The summit of China and the European Union (EU) is significant for strengthening mutual political trust and bilateral cooperation and further efforts need to be made to improve bilateral ties, Croatia's former president Ivo Josipovic told Xinhua in an interview. The China-EU Summit was an opportunity work towards restoring mutual political trust …

Edited (2023-12-11). 2024 California Black History Month – Pan African Presence in Early California History. indybay.org Pan Africans migrated to California in significant numbers. By 1790, they made up nearly 20 percent of California's population, or one out of every five residents. More importantly, the concept of "race" had far less significance in California than in the United States. While European-born Spaniards controlled California society, Afro-Latinos and mestizos did manage to gain political and economic influence during the Spanish and Mexican periods of California history. African Cuban, Danish Jewish first elected Treasurer of San Francisco, Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. and several other "hidden figure…

infobrics (2023-12-11). Better together: the countries of Europe, Latin America and Africa agree on cooperation. infobrics.org

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-12-11). China rejects EU accusations of human rights violation. plenglish.com Beijing, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) China today rejected accusations by the European Union (EU) over an alleged violation of human rights in China and accused the bloc of damaging the country's image.

Edited (2023-12-10). 2024 California Black History Month – Pan African Presence in Early California History. indybay.org Pan Africans migrated to California in significant numbers. By 1790, they made up nearly 20 percent of California's population, or one out of every five residents. More importantly, the concept of "race" had far less significance in California than in the United States. While European-born Spaniards controlled California society, Afro-Latinos and mestizos did manage to gain political and economic influence during the Spanish and Mexican periods of California history. African Cuban, Danish Jewish first elected Treasurer of San Francisco, Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. and several other "hidden figure…

Julia Conley (2023-12-10). EU's AI Act Falls Short: No Ban on Live Facial Recognition Raises Concerns. truthout.org Privacy advocates on Saturday said the AI Act, a sweeping proposed law to regulate artificial intelligence in the European Union whose language was finalized Friday, appeared likely to fail at protecting the public from one of AI's greatest threats: live facial recognition. Representatives of the European Commission spent 37 hours this week negotiating provisions in the AI Act with the European… |

Pressenza New York (2023-12-10). "No NATO" for Ukraine, Ukrainian politician says. pressenza.com US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pressuring European diplomats to cease any talks about Ukraine joining NATO, according to a member of Rada (the Ukrainian parliament), Oleksiy Goncharenko. This is no minor politician. The son of a former Odessa mayor, he is a member of the Ukrainian Permanent Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The allegations were publicly made in a series of

Xinhua (2023-12-10). EU reaches agreement on landmark artificial intelligence law. pressenza.com European Union (EU) lawmakers and member states reached an agreement on rules governing artificial intelligence (AI). | "Historic! The EU becomes the first continent to set clear rules for the use of AI," European internal market commissioner Thierry Breton said on Friday night after the conclusion of talks that began on Wednesday. | Breton added on social networking site X, formerly Twitter, that "the AI law is much more than a rulebook, it is a launch pad for EU start-ups and researchers to lead the global AI race". | The European Commission said in a statement in the early hours of Saturday morning that it wel…

ecsorinoco (2023-12-11). More Reflections on Multipolarity. orinocotribune.com By Hanna Eid — Dec 7, 2023 | An analysis of Samir Amin's four criteria in "National States: What is the Way Forward?" | The four criteria of a 'reliable' multipolar world, as posited by Samir Amin are as follows: Europe should chart an independent path from the Atlanticist one it has treaded for 400 years, China should redouble its efforts at socialist construction intentionally, the countries of the South should revive the Bandung legacy of a 'united front', and a reorganization of national and international systems of rights. | In this article, I hope to revisit these four criteria in light of new interna…

ecns.cn (2023-12-10). China, Europe hold conference on innovation, clean energy. ecns.cn The China-Europe Science and Technology Innovation Day &2023 China-Europe Clean Energy Industry Innovation Cooperation Conference was held recently in Beijing.The China-Europe Science and Technology Innovation Day &2023 China-Europe Clean Energy Industry Innovation Cooperation Conference, focusing on the fields of clean energy such as wind, solar, storage, and hydrogen, was held recently in Beijing.

ecns.cn (2023-12-10). Street interview: Residents expect China and Europe to strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn The 24th China-European Union (EU) Summit was held in the Chinese capital of Beijing on Thursday."ÄÄ"ÄÄ…

_____ (2023-12-11). EU Reaches Agreement on Landmark Artificial Intelligence Law. transcend.org 10 Dec 2023 – European Union lawmakers and member states reached an agreement on rules governing artificial intelligence. "Historic! The EU becomes the first continent to set clear rules for the use of AI."

_____ (2023-12-11). Inside a Southern Gaza Hospital: Screaming Orphaned Children, Amputee Toddlers and The Stench of Rotting Flesh. transcend.org 8 Dec 2023 – As Israel expands its ground assault into Khan Younis, a surgeon at the European Hospital describes desperately trying to treat a relentless stream of wounded children as critical supplies run out. | Warning: this article contains distressing detail about people's injuries.

infobrics (2023-12-11). Netherlands buying Russian gas despite publicly supporting coercive measures. infobrics.org The case shows very clearly how hypocrisy is a key factor for maintaining sanctions policy in Europe.

Abdullah Jallow (2023-12-10). 1] Some Radical Views of Early Christian Zionists Regarding Their Opponents. salaficentre.com In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Since its inception, Christian Zionism has been at odds with Catholicism and Orthodoxy. Indeed, as I indicated in general about the rise of Christian Zionism, one of the reasons could be the injustice, oppression, and dominance of Catholicism over Jews, and even over European …

WSWS (2023-12-11). Second warning strike by train drivers in Germany: "We're at work for 10 or 11 hours" wsws.org The second nationwide warning strike by train drivers belonging to the GDL union brought long-distance, regional and suburban rail services to an almost complete standstill on Friday.

WSWS (2023-12-11). New false accusations of antisemitism in Germany's cultural sector. wsws.org In recent weeks, numerous artists and cultural workers in Germany and other countries have been slandered as antisemites and deprived of opportunities to work.

reliefweb.int (2023-12-11). Italy Weekly Snapshot (04 Dec – 10 Dec 2023). reliefweb.int

tvbrics (2023-12-11). Italy publishes a book on international co-operation within the BRICS framework. tvbrics.com The book launch was attended by representatives of the South African and Chinese embassies in Italy…

reliefweb.int (2023-12-11). Moldova Refugee Accommodation Centres (RACs) Monthly Needs Monitoring, Update as of 04.12.2023 [EN/RO]. reliefweb.int

Douglas Rogers, Waging Nonviolence. (2023-12-10). Can Extinction Rebellion's Success In The Netherlands Be Replicated? popularresistance.org Success in climate activism can take a lot of forms, and relatively few of them are glamorous. The change we work for might be too abstract to measure, or our role in it might be unclear. Perhaps, in difficult conditions, success might mean no more than keeping your head above the water. | Still, there are times when success can actually be joyful, epic and infectious, as in the case of the recent blockades on the Dutch capital's A12 highway. | The shortest version of this story is that a multi-year campaign of disruption induced the Dutch Parliament to move, on Oct. 10, towards a phasing-out of fossil fuel subsi…

International Rescue Committee (2023-12-11). Poland: Child Protection Monitoring Report (June – September 2023). reliefweb.int Countries: Poland, Ukraine | Source: International Rescue Committee |

Editor (2023-12-11). Dec 11, 2023. sitrepworld.info ‚ô´ Pink Floyd — The Dark Side Of The Moon Israel Supporters Would Defend Literally Any Israeli Atrocity, by Caitlin Johnstone Half of Palestinians in Gaza are now Starving; Depriving Civilians of Food is a War Crime, by Juan Cole 'We Can't Defeat Hamas' — Israel's Former Army Chief on the Gaza War Zionist Suppression in Congress, by Corinna Barnard Israel's onslaught drags U.S. Jewish life into the abyss, by Phil Weiss Moscow and Gaza: Is Russia ready for a major shift in its Middle East policy? by Ramzy Baroud Day 65: U.S. rushes arms to Israel as Palestinians announce over 250,000…

WSWS (2023-12-11). South Korea major supplier of shells to Ukraine. wsws.org Seoul's participation in the US-led war against Russia in Ukraine has taken part almost entirely behind the backs of the population.

Editor (2023-12-10). Dec 10, 2023. sitrepworld.info ‚ô´ The Ghost of Tom Joad — Bruce Springsteen w/Tom Morello Christmas Truces Past and Future — World Beyond War Only Truth And Clear Seeing Can Lead Us To Peace And Harmony, by Caitlin Johnstone A Wall and a Watchtower: Why is Israel Failing? by Ilan Pappe On How Israeli/US War Crimes in Gaza are orders of Magnitude Worse than Russia in Ukraine, by Juan Cole The Genocide in Gaza — Chris Hedges Lecture (Video) Day 64: U.S., alone against the world, vetoes Security Council resolution on Gaza ceasefire Israel flooding tunnels in Gaza would constitute war crime — Russian diploma…

infobrics (2023-12-10). 'India-Russia Can Cooperate in Building Small Floating Reactors' Says Rosatom. infobrics.org India and Russia can cooperate in building small floating reactors with the latter providing the nuclear heart (reactor) and the former taking care of the tow boat and electrical systems, said a top official of Rosatom…

infobrics (2023-12-10). Expanding BRICS for Numerical Strength or Ensuring Qualitative Geopolitical Influence. infobrics.org As stipulated by the guidelines, Russia takes over BRICS [Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa] from January 2024. With the heightening of geopolitical tensions, Russia's priority focus is on the group's possible enlargement to counter U.S. hegemony. It plans to push seriously for critical reforms in the international financial architecture and create a solidified platform for building an equitable multipolar world order…

Larry Johnson (2023-12-10). Moscow Trip Report. sonar21.com Why was I in Moscow? It was not a secret mission. Let's call it a mission of peace. I was invited to speak at a round table on multi-polarity and the future of Russian/American relations by the International Russophile Movement. The IRM or "MIR" (in French), is a recently formed organization. Pepe Escobar wrote about the inaugural meeting, which took place in March 2023 ( This was a much smaller gathering and I was fortunate to be invited to share the co…

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2023-12-11). Russia readies for a brave new world. peoplesdispatch.org Ukraine will remain a priority issue for Russia and that is one main reason why the Russian elite and the nation at large want Putin to remain in power until 2030…

Staff (2023-12-11). Netanyahu, Putin speak for first time since Israel-Hamas war. muslimmirror.com Jerusalem : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since the raging war in Gaza broke out on October 7. During the call on Sunday, Netanyahu appreciated the Russian effort to release an Israeli-Russian citizen held by the Hamas, reaffirming that the Jewish nation …

infobrics (2023-12-11). 'India-Russia Can Cooperate in Building Small Floating Reactors' Says Rosatom. infobrics.org India and Russia can cooperate in building small floating reactors with the latter providing the nuclear heart (reactor) and the former taking care of the tow boat and electrical systems, said a top official of Rosatom…

infobrics (2023-12-11). Expanding BRICS for Numerical Strength or Ensuring Qualitative Geopolitical Influence. infobrics.org As stipulated by the guidelines, Russia takes over BRICS [Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa] from January 2024. With the heightening of geopolitical tensions, Russia's priority focus is on the group's possible enlargement to counter U.S. hegemony. It plans to push seriously for critical reforms in the international financial architecture and create a solidified platform for building an equitable multipolar world order…

infobrics (2023-12-11). China, and All of Asia Gear Up for Russia's Northern Sea Route Supply Chain. infobrics.org With the Suez now considered a risk, and EU gas supplies dead, Asia is intent on taking up Russia's gas and supply chain volumes…

infobrics (2023-12-11). Russia's Severstal Says Chinese Firm to Supply Equipment for New Plant Construction. infobrics.org Russian steelmaker Severstal CHMF.MM has signed a contract with a Chinese firm for the supply of key equipment for the construction of its new iron ore pellet plant in the northern city of Cherepovets…

infobrics (2023-12-11). Russia's goal "conquering Ukraine", say Western media. Not so, say experts. infobrics.org Although at times Russia considered the possibility of engaging in further dialogue and cooperation with NATO, there have always been tensions about the Atlantic Alliance's expansion and Moscow security concerns pertaining to it, far from being a mere excuse, are in fact well-founded.

marketing (2023-12-11). Putin, Netanyahu Discuss Gaza Over Phone #MENAFN #Bitcoin #LatestNews #BreakingNews. menafn.com (MENAFN – Nam News Network) | MOSCOW, Dec 11 (NNN-TASS) Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, discussed the humanitarian situation in Gaza, during a …

tvbrics (2023-12-11). Candidate of Political Sciences Leonid Isaev: BRICS topics are high on the agenda of Russia and Iran. tvbrics.com In an exclusive interview with TV BRICS, experts shared their views on the prospects for expanding co-operation between Russia and Iran…

tvbrics (2023-12-11). The Russian Institute of Theatre Arts holds a series of master classes in Senegal. tvbrics.com GITIS may become the main engine of creative education for Senegalese people…

Angela (2023-12-11). Friday 12/15: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

Black Alliance for Peace (2023-12-11). On this Human Rights Day, Let Us Remember that the U.S. is the Greatest Violator of Human Rights in the World. dissidentvoice.org As the international community celebrates December 10th as International Human Rights Day, it is imperative that the world also affirm that violators of the fundamental human rights of peoples and nations will be held accountable. From the war in Ukraine to mass incarceration of Black, Latino and Native Peoples in the U.S. to Obama's ongoing …

Kit Klarenberg (2023-12-11). Ukrainian trial demonstrates 2014 Maidan massacre was false flag. thegrayzone.com A massacre of protesters during the 2014 Maidan coup set the stage for the ouster of Ukraine's elected president, Viktor Yanukovych. Now, an explosive trial in Kiev has produced evidence the killings were a false flag designed to trigger regime change. Two police officers charged with the mass shooting of opposition protesters in Kiev's Maidan Square in 2014 have been released after a Ukrainian court determined the fatal shots in the infamous massacre were fired from an opposition-controlled building. On …

WSWS (2023-12-11). Democrats offer to gut asylum rights in exchange for GOP support for Ukraine war funds. wsws.org The squabbling in Congress over immigration policy is only one element in the broader conflict between the Democrats and Republicans over border policy, an issue that has become intimately tied up with US military operations abroad.

Dave DeCamp (2023-12-10). Zelensky to Visit Washington Amid Congressional Negotiations on Ukraine Aid. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Washington this week to push for more aid as Congress is still negotiating a massive spending package that includes over $60 billion for Ukraine. On Tuesday, Zelensky will meet with President Biden at the White House and hold talks with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). He was also invited …

Editor (2023-12-11). UK Special Forces secretly operated in Ukraine, says Polish journalist. mronline.org Special forces operators of UK were embedded with Ukrainian troops in the early days of the conflict, Declassified UK reported on Wednesday, citing the newly published book by Polish journalist Zbigniew Parafianowicz.

Angela (2023-12-10). Friday 12/15: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

infobrics (2023-12-11). Biden must have "frank and open conversation" with Zelensky to end the war — The Guardian. infobrics.org Ukraine aid has become a political football in the US.

Larry Johnson (2023-12-11). Why The United States Military is Clueless When It Comes to Ukraine. sonar21.com The two-part Washington Post report on the failed Ukraine counter offensive was written primarily to blame Ukraine for the debacle and exonerate the United States. My analysis of those articles (

UN High Commissioner for Refugees (2023-12-11). Ukraine: Nordic walking and singing: How displaced Ukrainians build new networks and stay resilient in their new communities. reliefweb.int Country: Ukraine | Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees | 73-year-old Maia Kondratenko is a vivid example of the strength that displaced Ukrainians demonstrate in their new communities across the country. Maia fled her hometown Sloviansk in Donetska oblast nine years ago when the armed conflict started in eastern Ukraine. Since then, she has lived in Poltava, which she now considers her home. | "I had to leave my own home because I was responsible for my daughter, who was pregnant at the time, so it was dangerous for her to stay. My children and grandchildren are currently abroad. Since the full-scale inv…

latintimes (2023-12-10). Zelensky Hails 'New Dawn' in Argentina as Milei Takes Reins. latintimes.com Zelensky had warmly welcomed Milei's victory end-November, thanking him for his "clear support for Ukraine."

Dave Webb, Organizing Notes. (2023-12-10). Role Of US Menwith Hill NSA Base And The United Kingdom In Gaza. popularresistance.org Every Tuesday at 6pm, rain or shine, a small group of protestors stand outside a U.S. base in North Yorkshire with banners and flags. Members and supporters of the Menwith Hill Accountability Campaign (MHAC) are there to protest at the unaccountable and highly secret activities that go on inside the U.S. spy base nominally called 'RAF' Menwith Hill but run by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). In recent weeks the focus has been on the UK's role in events in Gaza. | Just how is the UK government involved in Gaza? According to the Campaign Against the Arms Trade, the UK has consistently sold arms to Israel si…