(2023-12-24). Major setback for US-led naval coalition as France, Spain and Italy leave. presstv.ir The US-led maritime task force in Red Sea has suffered a major setback as France, Spain and Italy withdraw from the naval coalition.
(2023-12-23). Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine condemns int'l naval force. iacenter.org December 22, 2023 The Central Media Department of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine issued the following statement publicized by Resistance News Network on Dec. 19, 2023. Since this statement was released, this naval force has been postponed due to lack of support from other Arab countries and U.S. allies. Both France and Spain have backed out of participating in the force for now. The U.S. decision to form an international naval force in the Red Sea aims to protect the Zionist entity and threatens the security of the region and world peace. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine confir…
(2023-12-23). Unaccompanied minors among Indian passengers on flight grounded in France. devdiscourse.com Eleven unaccompanied minors were among 303 Indian passengers on a plane grounded in France, a source close to the Paris prosecutor's office said on Saturday, as an investigation into suspected human trafficking continues.
(2023-12-23). Turkey conducts air strikes in northern Iraq, Syria after 12 soldiers killed. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey conducts air strikes in northern Iraq, Syria after 12 soldiers killed | Targets hit included bases, shelters and oil facilities believed to be used by PKK militants, Turkish defence ministry said after 12 soldiers killed in the past two days in northern Iraq | Sat, 12/23/2023 – 21: 09 | A picture taken on 27 September 2017 shows Turkish soldiers conducting military exercises…
(2023-12-23). Birteksen Union President Mehmet Tàºrkmen in Turkey Appeals for World Support for Levis Workers. indybay.org Levis workers in Turkey have come under a vicious attack by the company and police because they want an independent union to represent them. The union has called for an international day of action at all Levis stores in the world…
(2023-12-23). Dec 23, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
Ralph Vaughan Williams — Romance SC Editorial: 2023 — The Year the World saw the US Emperor as Naked… and Grotesque Breaking Down Thinktank-land's Latest: Estonian MoD & ISW Analysis, by Simplicius The Thinker Now More Than Ever We Need a True Philosopher of Civilization, by Pepe Escobar Thoughts on War in Gaza and Ukraine, by Bill Astore The US and China at Year's End: Still Treading on the Precipice, by Michael T. Klare The Cost of Insouciance Is Death, by Paul Craig Roberts Colorado Ruling Makes Trump a Frontrunner, by Matt Taibbi Jung Predicted How the West Would Destroy Its…
(2023-12-24). Museveni backs European Union ban of coffee linked to deforestation. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed support for the European Union's regulations aimed at only accepting coffee exports from registered farmers and those grown on non-deforested lands. Recently, the European Parliament approved a landmark deforestation law banning imports into the European Union of coffee, beef, soy, and other commodities if …
(2023-12-23). Animal Pharma Industry Resists Curbing Overuse Of Antibiotics. popularresistance.org Two years after landmark European Union legislation designed to curb the overuse of antibiotics on farms came into force, new analysis from DeSmog reveals eight key narratives the veterinary medicine and farming lobbies deploy to defend the billion-dollar market for the drugs. | Aiming to combat the emergence of deadly treatment-resistant bacteria in humans, known in medical jargon as "antimicrobial resistance," or AMR, the new rules are the world's most rigorous legislation governing farm antibiotics. The regulations banned the "routine" use of antibiotics on farms for whole herds of healthy animals, including o…
(2023-12-23). Animal Pharma Industry Resists Curbing Overuse Of Antibiotics On Farms. popularresistance.org Two years after landmark European Union legislation designed to curb the overuse of antibiotics on farms came into force, new analysis from DeSmog reveals eight key narratives the veterinary medicine and farming lobbies deploy to defend the billion-dollar market for the drugs. | Aiming to combat the emergence of deadly treatment-resistant bacteria in humans, known in medical jargon as "antimicrobial resistance," or AMR, the new rules are the world's most rigorous legislation governing farm antibiotics. The regulations banned the "routine" use of antibiotics on farms for whole herds of healthy animals, including o…
(2023-12-23). 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.
(2023-12-23). 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.
(2023-12-23). Gobierno español y oposición discuten renovar el ente judicial. telesurtv.net Según medios locales, Sánchez aceptó la propuesta de Feijóo sobre que la Comisión Europea supervise las negociaciones.
(2023-12-23). US, Europe plan to seize Russia's $300 billion in assets: Report. presstv.ir The Biden administration is showing favor in seizing over $300 billion in assets the Russian central bank has set aside in Western financial institutions.
(2023-12-24). Most impactful archaeological discoveries in 2023. plenglish.com Athens, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) In 2023 there were relevant archeological discoveries such as that of an ancient Greek catacomb found deep below the busting city streets of Naples, Italy, where researchers used futuristic sounding technology to reveal the tomb that archaeologists for years knew existed but have been unable to access.
(2023-12-23). Italy's foreign trade with non-EU nations scaled down in December. plenglish.com According to the National Statistics Institute (ISTAT) ¥s latest report, this monthly decline in exports impacted on industrial power groups as well as both intermediate and non-durable consumer goods, by dropping 31.0; 3.4 and 2.5%, respectively. | However, ISTAT's experts, foreign sales of consumer durables experienced a growth of 2.6% at that stage. | Regarding imports, there were cyclical declines in all groups, with a 7.5% drop in energy and 4.5% in consumer durables but purchases of capital goods grew by 1.7%. | In November 2023, Italy ¥s trade balance with non-EU countries was positive for an amoun…
(2023-12-23). First support package for Ukraine for 2024: ‚Ǩ102 million in winter assistance. reliefweb.int Countries: Moldova, Netherlands, Ukraine | Source: Government of the Netherlands | The Netherlands has set aside ‚Ǩ102 million for the first support package for Ukraine of 2024. This amount is part of ‚Ǩ102 million for humanitarian aid and pressing needs | For the first four months of 2024 the government has reserved ‚&Cc…
(2023-12-23). 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.
(2023-12-24). Archives From Oslo Era Reveal the US Press Wasn't Always in Lockstep on Israel. truthout.org The Oslo Accords were a set of diplomatic agreements conscripted by Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) in Norway in 1993 to initiate a Middle East peace process. Emblematic of the tragedy unfolding in Gaza, this year marks the 30th anniversary of the failed agreements and prospects for peace. The accords supported a sequence of diplomatic arrangements to address the… |
(2023-12-24). Hamas Condemns UNSC Resolution on Palestine as Insufficient, Russia Denounces US for Inserting 'Dangerous Element' Allowing Ethnic Cleansing. orinocotribune.com Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com) — The Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas condemned the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2722 as "insufficient" for failing to stop Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. | After five days of delay, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2722 on Friday, December 22, calling for "unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance at scale directly to the Palestinian civilian population throughout the Gaza Strip." | However, the resolution did not call for a ceasefire. It also failed to enforce a clear aid monitoring mechanism b…
(2023-12-24). Ukraine Grenade Attack Heralds Coming Terror Wave. popularresistance.org On December 15th, horrific footage began circulating widely. In it, an individual bursts into a crowded local Ukrainian council meeting in Keretsky, Zakarpattia Oblast, then casually scatters grenades across the room, which duly detonate within seconds. The BBC reported 26 individuals were injured in the ensuing blast, six of them severely, while one was killed. The shocking story almost immediately vanished from mainstream view, and details remain sketchy. | Nonetheless, Britain's state broadcaster astonishingly asserted that while "many Ukrainians have access to weaponry due to the war with Russia," there was "
(2023-12-24). German economic adviser calls for higher taxes to fund Ukraine war. presstv.ir A German economic adviser has proposed a tax increase to fund the proxy war in Ukraine.
(2023-12-24). 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.
(2023-12-24). Iran summons Russian envoy in protest over meddlesome statement. presstv.ir Iran summons Russian chargé d'affaires over a recent meddlesome statement on three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.
(2023-12-23). Arab Support For The UNSC Resolution On Gaza Was The Only Reason Why Russia Didn't Veto It. thealtworld.com
(2023-12-23). Defeat in war deepens the cracks in Ukraine and its backers. thecommunists.org The imperialist proxy war against Russia is now dead in the water, with the much-lauded Ukrainian 'offensive' stuck in the mud and all the previous claims of imminent victory ringing hollow. Attempts to soften the blow of defeat by rebranding it as a 'stalemate' fool nobody: there is neither an equality of rival forces nor …
(2023-12-23). Russia and China no longer using dollar in trade, claims Russian PM Mishustin. mronline.org 
Western currencies have almost been completely phased out in Russia-China trade, as nearly all payments between the countries are now carried out in rubles and yuan, according to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
(2023-12-23). Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov makes news. gilbertdoctorow.com This past week was quite dull for observers of Russian state television news and talk shows who are looking for dispatches bearing on international events. There was almost nothing about the Houthi (Yemen) attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, about Defense Secretary Austin's 'Operation Prosperity' naval force to secure shipping in the region, about …
(2023-12-23). 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.
(2023-12-23). Iran to Russia: No compromise on territorial integrity. presstv.ir Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remark in a phone call with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.
(2023-12-24). 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…
(2023-12-23). 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…
(2023-12-23). Ukraine Grenade Attack Heralds Coming Terror Wave. orinocotribune.com
(2023-12-23). Ukraine War Day #668: Dear Santa, I Need F-16's — Part II. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
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(2023-12-23). Ukraine proposes mobilizing 500,000 more troops. wsws.org The plans announced by Zelensky amount to an admission that the continuation of the imperialist-backed war is predicated on an even greater slaughter of the Ukrainian working class.
(2023-12-23). Simon Kuper Wins The Ben Hodges Award for Ukraine Fabulism. sonar21.com 
Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels | No. That is not Simon Kuper hanging with Def Fàºhrer. This is Simon Kuper. | Simon Kuper | He is a "columnist" for the Financial Times. I think a more accurate title is, "fabulist." For those whose native tongue is other than English the word, "fabulist", is a polite synonym for LIAR. And boy did he lie in his latest column, "