(2024-12-26). Armenia: Finding strength to fulfill a long-held dream. icrc.org
(2024-12-26). Why did an Azerbaijan Airline plane crash in Kazakhstan? What we know. aljazeera.com At least 38 people killed after passenger plane crashes near Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan launches criminal case.
(2024-12-26). Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan. ecns.cn An Azerbaijani airliner carrying 67 people crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing at least 38 who were on board.
(2024-12-26). 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.
(2024-12-26). Azerbaijan mourns 38 killed in plane crash in Kazakhstan. newarab.com 
Azerbaijan held a national day of mourning Thursday The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead diverted far off course across the Caspian Sea. It crashed Wednesday near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. | An investigation…
(2024-12-26). Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38. newarab.com 
An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead flew across the Caspian Sea and went down near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. | The plane's course on the Flight Radar website showed it flying away from its normal route, crossing the Caspian Sea and then circling over the area where it…
(2024-12-26). Iran's president extends condolences to Azerbaijan's Aliyev over plane crash. presstv.ir Iranian President Pezeshkian has extended condolences to President Aliyev and the people of Azerbaijan following a deadly plane crash.
(2024-12-26). Israeli commander broke the bones of a 4-year-old Palestinian child with his bare hands. indybay.org Stories like the Israeli commander ùóØùóøùó≤ùóÆùó∏ùó∂ùóªùó¥ ùòÅùóµùó≤ ùóØùóºùóªùó≤ùòÄ ùóºùó≥ ùóÆ &…
(2024-12-26). 107 migrants rescued in Channel: French authorities. newarab.com 
French authorities said they rescued 107 migrants trying to cross the Over the course of Christmas Day, 12 rescue operations were staged along the coast of northern France, including of a boat experiencing engine trouble, France's Channel and North Sea maritime prefecture said in a statement. | In the morning, 30 passengers were rescued from a boat near Dunkirk, while the others onboard wished to continue onwards and were taken into British custody once they reached Bri…
(2024-12-26). A general strike in fascist Portugal 1944: how can it succeed? iacenter.org By John Catalinotto December 23, 2024 Review: "Until Tomorrow Comrades," by Manuel Tiago (àÅlvaro Cunhal), translated by Eric A. Gordon and published April 7, 2023, by International Publishers, Co., Inc. I remember June 13, 2005. On that day I heard the news on the radio after returning from the park: àÅlvaro Cunhal, secretary general of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) for more than 30 years, had just died at the age of 91. Cunhal had spent some 15 years in the fascist prisons of Prime Minister António de Oliveira Salazar's Portugal. He devoted his entire life to building workers' struggles and t…
(2024-12-26). Israeli hackers flock to Barcelona as spyware industry shifts. haaretz.com Squeezed between the war and tough restrictions at home, elite Israeli hackers are relocating to the EU and Spain to set up or join a new crop of firms selling exploit, now the hottest item in the world of cyber surveillance…
(2024-12-26). Turkey will bury Syria's Kurdish militia if they fail to disarm: Erdogan. presstv.ir The Turkish president has warned that the Kurdish militia in Syria will be eliminated if they fail to lay down arms.
(2024-12-26). Turkey Allows Pro-Kurdish Party To Visit PKK Leader. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-26). SOS-defenders platform: Expose arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. fidh.org A collective of local, regional and international human rights organisations unveils SOS-Defenders, an action platform that exposes the alarming scale of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide.
Geneva, 13 December 2024. This information hub, which will progressively expand to cover more countries, has already documented 274 cases of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders across 17 countries (Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, (…) | – |
(2024-12-26). The NATOphilia of Southern Cyprus. unitedworldint.com The US and EU are trying to include the Greek-Cypriot into NATO. Under these circumstances, it must be realized that Turkish Cyprus needs Türkiye more than ever. By Ata Atun, Member of the advisory council to the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus The US and the West may put on the table …
(2024-12-26). The NATOphilia of Southern Cyprus. uwidata.com By Ata Atun, Member of the advisory council to the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus The US and the West may put on the table a map for the inclusion of the Greek Cypriot administration in NATO in exchange for conditions Türkiye will accept on the Cyprus problem. One of the former …
(2024-12-26). Agravamento da crise energética na Europa. globalresearch.ca As sanàßàµes anti-Rússia continuam a ter consequências econà¥micas extremamente negativas para os próprios países ocidentais, especialmente na Europa, onde a crise energética parece longe de terminar. De acordo com relatórios recentes, os estados europeus já està£o a esgotar as suas …
(2024-12-26). European countries fear losing reliable Russian gas as Zelensky remains stubborn. infobrics.org Russia's LNG exports will amount to 33 million tons by the end of 2024.
(2024-12-26). Zelensky admits he tried to bribe Robert Fico. infobrics.org The attempted bribery took place during an EU meeting in Brussels, being certainly witnessed by other European leaders.
(2024-12-26). Italy: Draft bill 1236 targeting peaceful environmental activism. fidh.org
(2024-12-26). Os europeus amam energia cara ou està£o sendo censurados? strategic-culture.su
(2024-12-26). The Rise of Trump, the Fall of Imperial America. counterpunch.org 
Some 2,000 years ago, an itinerant preacher, Saul of Tarsus, was writing to a wayward congregation in Corinth, Greece. Curiously enough, his words still capture the epochal change that may await us just over history's horizon. "For now we see in a glass, darkly," he wrote. "Now I know in part, but then shall I
(2024-12-26). Ireland election: its economic model under threat? cadtm.org
(2024-12-26). Iranian Spokesman Expresses Sympathy after Plane Crash in Kazakhstan. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry extended condolences after an Azeri passenger plane crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.
(2024-12-26). Dutch parliament fights anti-Semitism by discriminating Muslims. newarab.com 
The Netherlands is in the midst of a heated public and political discussion about 'integration' following streetfights in early November between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax of Amsterdam. | November's fighting, instigated by In the six weeks since,…
(2024-12-26). BRICS Expands With Nine New Partner Countries. popularresistance.org With its nine members and nine partners, BRICS now makes up roughly half of the global population and more than 41% of world GDP (PPP). | The group is an economic powerhouse, including top producers of key commodities like oil, gas, grains, meat, and minerals. | At the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia in October 2024, 13 countries were invited to become BRICS partners, meaning they are on the path to full membership in the near future. | Nine of these 13 nations accepted the invitation. The remaining four did not give a formal response as of the end of 2024. These were Algeria, Nigeria, Türkiye, Vietnam.
(2024-12-26). Russia urges IAEA to uphold impartiality in monitoring Iran's nuclear facilities. presstv.ir Russia has called on the IAEA to uphold impartiality in monitoring Iran's nuclear facilities and refrain from politicizing the Islamic Republic's nuclear case.
(2024-12-26). Iran and Russia strengthen media collaboration to enhance bilateral relations. tvbrics.com 
The sides discussed facilitating journalist visas and promoting the dissemination of professional and accurate information…
(2024-12-26). Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson summarises results of Russia's BRICS chairmanship. tvbrics.com Maria Zakharova noted that 2024 was a unique year for the association…
(2024-12-26). Biden condemns Russia's 'outrageous' Christmas attack on Ukraine. aljazeera.com Biden promises surge in weapons deliveries to Ukraine after drone and missile barrage hits its power grid.
(2024-12-26). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,036. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,036th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
(2024-12-26). Will Russia Collapse in 2025? thealtworld.com Is Putin's Government Trying to Be a 19th century liberal government in the brutal evil world of the 21st century? | I raise this question not only because Putin has been fighting in his gentlemanly way a war on Russian territory in Ukraine for six months longer without yet winning than it took Stalin's Red Army to defeat the formidable German Wehrmacht in World War II, and still Putin has not cleared Ukrainian troops from the small Donbas area or from the Ukrainian invasion of Russian Kursk. Does anyone remember when Putin declared that Russia would never again fight a war on its own territory? Putin has been fi…
(2024-12-26). Russian military going steady across frontlines with thousands of new weapons as Orthodox Christmas approaching. infobrics.org The mainstream propaganda machine continues to publish nonsense about the supposed Russian casualties. However, it seems the Russian military didn't get the memo it got "destroyed" years ago and still continues to advance as "all those shovels" are doing a pretty good job.
(2024-12-26). Exhibition of Cuban artists opens in Crimea. plenglish.com In her opening speech, Irina Kiviko, vice president of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea and president of the regional society branch, said that the exhibition is dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Russian Society of Friendship with Cuba. | "Today is a great day for us. For the first time, an exhibition of Cuban artists opened in Simferopol City, Crimea. We have the opportunity to touch the art of the Island of Freedom and appreciate the creativity of Cuban masters," said Kiviko, who also recalled that the society was founded in 1964 and that its first presidents were the first cosmonaut o…
(2024-12-26). Russian security foils attacks against high-ranking officials. plenglish.com Moscow, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that it dismantled a plan by Ukrainian intelligence to attack the lives of high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Defense and their families.
(2024-12-26). Binding Treaty: Civil society decries corporate influence at the UN. cadtm.org
(2024-12-26). Trump now threatening Panama, his "neo-Monroeism" might set Americas ablaze. infobrics.org With Trump's intervention plans for Mexico, plus his verbal attacks against Canada, and Panama, it is quite clear that, despite Trump being apparently more willing to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine, the US during his presidency will remain a focal point for increasing tensions regionally and globally.
(2024-12-26). Ukraine's asymmetric warfare strategy: The connection between organized crime, the Ukrainian government, and scam call centers. strategic-culture.su
(2024-12-25). Armenia: Finding strength to fulfill a long-held dream. icrc.org
(2024-12-25). Pezeshkian Offers Condolences after Azeri Plane Crash in Kazakhstan. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian offered his condolences to his Azeri counterpart over deaths after an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet with 62 passengers and five crew members onboard crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.
(2024-12-25). At least four dead as Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan. aljazeera.com Authorities says 29 survivors hospitalised after Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near the city of Aktau.
(2024-12-25). Video: Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan during emergency landing. aljazeera.com An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed after requesting an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
(2024-12-25). Azerbaijan passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan. aljazeera.com Authorities says 28 survivors hospitalised after Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near the city of Aktau.
(2024-12-25). Azerbaijan: Empowering mine survivors through purposeful reintegration into the community. icrc.org
(2024-12-25). 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.
(2024-12-25). Iran's president extends condolences to Azerbaijan's Aliyev over plane crash. presstv.ir Iranian President Pezeshkian has extended condolences to President Aliyev and the people of Azerbaijan following a tragic plane crash that claimed several lives.
(2024-12-25). 35 feared dead as Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan. newarab.com 
An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western Azerbaijani authorities said 32 people had survived the crash of the Embraer 190 near the city of Aktau, an oil and gas hub on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. | With Azerbaijan Airlines reported that 67 people were on board ⚪ 62 passengers and five crew members ⚪ it is feared that 35 may have perished in the crash. | The plane was flying from the Azerbaijani capital Baku on the western…
(2024-12-25). Apple Is Accused Of Profiting From War Crimes In Congo. popularresistance.org By every subjective measure, Apple is one of the most successful public companies in history. Its brand perception is synonymous with innovation and its corporate ethos is to make the world a safer, more equitable place. But lofty credos can often be misleading. In the Great Lakes region of Africa, which is ground zero in the global supply chain for Big Tech, Apple appears to have betrayed its vision. The company stands accused of deceiving consumers, laundering Congolese minerals and profiting from war crimes, according to criminal complaints filed against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium.
(2024-12-25). Video| More Israeli Violations of Lebanon Sovereignty Pose Serious Questions about Future of Ceasefire. english.almanar.com.lb Since the ceasefire in South Lebanon took into effect on November 27, 2024, the Israeli enemy has not stopped its violations of the Lebanese sovereignty, threatening the continuity of the truce brokered by the UN, US and France. Early Wednesday, the Israeli war jets raided a house in Taraya plain in Bekaa. Moreover, the Zionist …
(2024-12-25). Morocco to launch 5G network ahead of AFCON 2025, 2030 FIFA World Cup. independent.co.ug 
RABAT, Morocco | Xinhua | Morocco will launch the 5G network in the run-up to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) and the 2030 FIFA World Cup, a government minister said Monday. The 5G network is expected to cover 25 percent of the Moroccan population by 2026 and 70 percent by 2030, with …
(2024-12-25). The deadly health crisis of Europe's Canarian migration route. newarab.com 
A handful of women on the streets of Las Palmas, a city in Spain's Canary Islands, walk fast with their children, running around them, looking for precious goods left behind in large garbage containers, clothes, and toys for the children. | Aissata, a 22-year-old mother from Guinea, lost sight of her friends while caring for her 3-year-old daughter near a busy road. "I don't know the way," she says, panicked by the situation. Just one week ago, Aissata arrived with her daughter in the Spanish Archipelago off the northwest African coast, fleeing a violent marriage. | For Aissata, the danger of staying in Guinea…
(2024-12-25). Turkey will bury Syria's Kurdish militia if they fail to disarm: Erdogan. presstv.ir The Turkish president has warned that the Kurdish militia in Syria will be eliminated if they fail to lay down arms.
(2024-12-25). Turkey jails 7 journalists and media workers, places one under house arrest. evrensel.net
(2024-12-25). 12 killed in blast at Turkey explosives plant. newarab.com 
A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Footage showed shards of glass and metal scattered outside the plant, where ambulances stood by. | "According to initial reports, 12 employees died and four were taken to hospital with injuries as a result of the explosion" in the Karesi district of Balikesir province, local governor Ismail Ustaoglu said. | "I wish God's mercy upon our deceased citizens and a speedy recov…
(2024-12-25). Greenland Hits Back As Trump Reveals Next Target After Panama Canal; Son Eric Drops 'Shopping List'. hindustantimes.com Days after Donald Trump's renewed wish for U.S. to own Greenland, Denmark has announced an increase in military spending for the gigantic island. Greenland is a semi-autonomous region with its foreign and military policy under the Danish government. Meanwhile, according to the President-Elect, it is a necessity for the U.S. to own the world's biggest island "for purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the world". Trump did not elaborate on his statement. Watch the video to know more.
(2024-12-25). Energy crisis worsening in Europe. infobrics.org Many EU countries are running out of gas reserves, raising concerns among experts. warns Financial Times.
(2024-12-25). Decline of German Greens the result of stupid energy policy and war madness. infobrics.org Despite all the political changes in Europe, there is probably no other party that is losing as many voters and influence as the Green Party in Germany. What future does Germany's former "peace party" have?>
(2024-12-25). Hubei expands China-Europe freight train service to boost trade with Kazakhstan. ecns.cn The China-Europe freight train from Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, has expanded its route to reach the northernmost region of Kazakhstan, further promoting high-level international trade.
(2024-12-25). Marathon Negotiations Bring Key Breakthroughs For VW Workers. popularresistance.org Volkswagen workers in Germany secured major breakthroughs in their fight against the company's planned cost-cutting measures. The agreement, finalized during the week of December 16 after marathon-length negotiations, preserves jobs, protects plant operations, and ensures long-term collective bargaining agreements, representing a significant departure from management's initial proposals of plant closures, salary cuts, and mass redundancies. | "No site will be closed, no one will be made redundant and our in-house collective bargaining agreement will be secured in the long term," said works council chair Daniela C…
(2024-12-25). Pope Francis opens Holy Door to mark start of Jubilee Year 2025 for Catholic Church. independent.co.ug 
Rome, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT | Pope Francis officially launched the Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee Year on Tuesday evening by opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in a ceremony on Christmas Eve. The symbolic act began a year-long celebration, which will run until January 6, 2026. The event occurred just before the Christmas Eve Mass, the Nativity …
(2024-12-25). Netanyahu skips holocaust event in Poland fearing arrest. ummid.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to avoid travelling to Poland fearing arrest, according to a Polish report Friday December 20, 2024.
(2024-12-25). All eyes on Syria. unitedworldint.com
(2024-12-25). All eyes on Syria. uwidata.com Last week in Türkiye, as in the rest of the world, the spotlight was on Syria. The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled the country and sought refuge in Russia following the fall of Aleppo and Damascus with the offensive launched on November 27 by groups led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). The Syrian Arab Republic's …
(2024-12-25). In Israel, Unaffiliated Russian Immigrants Find Community Hanukkah Celebration. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-25). BRICS expands with 9 new partner countries. Now it's half of world population, 41% of global economy. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
BRICS keeps expanding, adding 9 partner countries in January 2025, after admitting 4 new members in 2024. It now makes up roughly half of the global population and more than 41% of world GDP (PPP). It's an economic powerhouse, with top producers of key commodities like oil, gas, grains, meat, and minerals.
(2024-12-25). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,035. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,035th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
(2024-12-25). Russian attacks kill one in Ukraine, damage energy infrastructure. aljazeera.com One killed in southern Ukraine city of Kherson as Russian missiles cause significant damage to energy infrastructure.
(2024-12-25). Mozambique conflict has left 1 million displaced but Western media still focuses on Ukraine. infobrics.org Western interests are in opposing Russia rather than radical Islamist militant groups in Africa.
(2024-12-25). Ethiopia Poised to Be Primary Beneficiary Within Brics Bloc. infobrics.org Ethiopia is poised to be a primary beneficiary within the BRICS bloc, Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia Evgeny Terekhin remarked…
(2024-12-25). Russia launched 99 satellites in 2024. plenglish.com Moscow, Dec 25 (Prensa Latina) — Yuri Borisov, the director general of the Russian space corporation Roscosmos, announced that the agency launched 99 satellites in 2024, bringing the total to 288.
(2024-12-25). Binding Treaty: Civil society decries corporate influence at the UN. cadtm.org
(2024-12-25). Neo-Nazi junta absolutely thrilled by the prospect of thermonuclear war. infobrics.org This is precisely what happens when the political West keeps giving unconditional support to various extremist organizations led by psychopaths. And if you think Yevhen Karas isn't one, just contemplate the fact that he thinks "Ukraine is ready for nuclear war" because of "Stalker 2", a post-apocalyptic video game.
(2024-12-25). CPJ urges Ukraine president to halt media intimidation, allow journalists to work freely. cpj.org/feed/atom/
Review: "Until Tomorrow Comrades," by Manuel Tiago (àÅlvaro Cunhal), translated by Eric A. Gordon and published April 7, 2023, by International Publishers, Co., Inc. I remember June 13, 2005. On that day I heard the news on the radio after returning from the park: àÅlvaro Cunhal, secretary general of the . . . | 
The United States, Turkey and Israel all responded to the fall of the Assad government in Damascus by launching bombing campaigns on Syria. Israel also attacked and destroyed most of the Syrian Navy in port at Latakia, and invaded Syria from the long-occupied Golan Heights, advancing to within 16 miles of the capital, Damascus. The 
As foreign powers look to shape Syria's political landscape after the toppling of the Assad regime, the country's Kurdish population is in the spotlight. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan continues to threaten the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, which Turkey regards as an extension of the Kurdistan Workers' Party militants who have fought an insurgency against the Turkish state for 40 years. Turkey's foreign minister recently traveled to Damascus to meet with Syria's new de facto ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa, the head of the Islamist group HTS. "Turkey is a major threat to…
After Elon Musk posted his support for Germany's far-right AfD, the party's leader Alice Weidel expressed her gratitude. Other German lawmakers have criticized "interference" in the country's upcoming federal elections.
Poland will enforce the The court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant in November on charges of war crimes and…
Against the backdrop of nearly 11 years of total war in Ukraine, Russia and North Korea are increasing military cooperation into a full military defense pact. Both Pyongyang and Moscow have signed a mutual defense obligation if either country is attacked. Currently, several thousand North Korean troops have been deployed to fight Ukrainian forces in 
We assess the latest developments associated with Ukraine as the West continues to live in the deluded fantasy that it will control the outcome of this war. 