france24.com (2024-12-08). Assad ally Russia says 'terrorist group' cannot be allowed to run Syria"It's inadmissible to allow the terrorist group to take control of territory in violation of agreements," Lavrov said, citing a 2015 UN Security Council Resolution which he said "strongly reiterated sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity of the Syrian Arab Republic".
(2024-12-08). Express whines about French fines for UK drivers. leftfootforward.org In another example of 'poor us' journalism coming from the pro-Brexit press, the Express railed against the "fury" of British motorists who have received French driving fines post-Brexit. | "Thousands of British road users have been issued driving fines after holidays to France even after the UK's withdrawal from the EU," it claimed in an article entitled: "Brexit fury as frustrated British motorists sent 60,000 French driving fines." | Yes, the number of fines sent to UK drivers has increased over the past 12 months, with tickets up from 59,836 in 2022, as the report notes, but it's hardly a conspiracy agains…
(2024-12-08). How the right lost interest in climate change. leftfootforward.org As right-wing populist movements gain ground, we're witnessing a deliberate undermining of climate science and policy at a time when extreme weather events, such as floods that claimed hundreds of lives in Spain and hurricanes that ravaged communities in Florida, confirm the need for urgent and bold action.
(2024-12-08). Al-Qaeda-Linked 'Rebels' In Syria Say They 'Love Israel'. popularresistance.org The United States spent billions over years arming and training militants in Syria, many linked to Al-Qaeda and ISIS. | Current US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan admitted back in 2012 that "AQ [Al-Qaeda] is on our side in Syria". | In late November 2024, armed extremists took over Syria's second-biggest city, Aleppo, in an operation sponsored by NATO member Turkey. | Some of the Al-Qaeda-linked "rebels" that rule the Syrian provinces of Aleppo and Idlib told the Israeli media that they "love Israel". They vowed to establish a new pro-Western regime in Syria.
(2024-12-08). Turkey Takes Aleppo. orinocotribune.com 
By Justin Podur — Dec 4, 2024 | After years of equivocation, Turkey colludes with the US and Israel to join the genocide coalition, attacking Syria at a crucial moment. | Editorial Note: This article wrote 4 days before Orinoco Tribune reprinting, analyzes the Syria situation using a chronological approach. It was written before the radical change of escenario reported on Sunday, December 8, with the resignation of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, however it still provides an important historical background about the imperialist regime change operation affecting Syria in recent history. | Historical backgro…
(2024-12-08). Arab States, Astana Guarantors Warn of Syria's Descent into Chaos, Terrorism. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Foreign ministers from major Arab states, alongside Iran, Russia, and Turkey, have urged the immediate launch of a political process in Syria to prevent further instability, bloodshed, and a resurgence of terrorism.
(2024-12-08). Arab states, peace talk guarantors warn against Syria's 'slipping into chaos, terrorism'. presstv.ir Major Arab states and peace talk guarantors warn against Syria's decline into "chaos and terrorism."
(2024-12-08). 'No Nuclear War': 7 December at The National Press Club. gilbertdoctorow.com What is the value of the Opposition in the USA and Europe in preventing a looming nuclear war? A look at The National Press Club event organized by Scott Ritter yesterday provides some answers. The 'No Nuclear War' proceedings in Washington, D.C. on 7 December (Pearl Harbor Day in the United States) will no doubt …
(2024-12-08). PIA to resume flights to Europe after ban lifted. newarab.com 
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(2024-12-08). Mercosur and European Union Sign Free Trade Agreement (+Trump). orinocotribune.com 
After 25 years of negotiations, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union finally signed a free trade agreement. It was signed on Friday, December 6, at the Mercosur presidents' summit in Montevideo, Uruguay, just seven weeks before Donald Trump's inauguration as the US president. | Amid forecasts of a new era of trade restrictions upon the arrival of Donald Trump, many analysts agree that the EU is moving strategically to finalize the agreement to cover the trade loses that it might suffer, given Trump's aggressive tone towards Europe. However, the agreement will need to be ratified by the par…
(2024-12-08). Russia: Stop the criminal prosecution of Zarema Musayeva. fidh.org
(2024-12-08). Biden's show in Africa at Europe's expense. strategic-culture.su Will desperation lead the U.S. to internationalist brotherhood, or to accelerated rapine and plunder? | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | From n…
(2024-12-08). Sector financiero europeo ha invertido 400 mil millones de dólares en la colonización de Cisjordania. cubadebate.cu La organización Don't Buy Into Occupation (DBIO) ha publicado su informe correspondiente a este aos 2024, en el que enumera a las empresas multinacionales y bancos involucrados en la colonización de la Cisjordania ocupada. DBIO es un proyecto conjunto de 24 organizaciones palestinas, regionales y europeas.
(2024-12-08). Biden Says Fall of Assad Is a 'Fundamental Act of Justice'. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Sunday celebrated the overthrow of the government of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by al-Qaeda-linked militants, calling it a "fundamental act of justice." Biden said Assad's allies Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah couldn't defend Syria thanks to US support for Israel and Ukraine. "The upshot of all of this is, for the first …
(2024-12-08). Sergey Lavrov on Syria, Ukraine, and Russia's global strategy. aljazeera.com Russian foreign minister discusses Syria's crisis, Ukraine conflict and Moscow's role in global diplomacy at Doha Forum.
(2024-12-08). What Are Terrorists In Syria Trying To Achieve? popularresistance.org For the past few days, foreign-backed terrorists in Syria's northwest have been attacking Syrian army positions in the Aleppo and Idlib countryside, and shelling civilian districts of Aleppo. | While regional media have been giving updates on these attacks and counterattacks by Syria and Russia, what is less clear is what is happening in Aleppo itself. Terrorist-aligned media claim Tahrir al-Sham (al-Qaeda re-branded) and allied terrorists have taken numerous western districts and even the city center. | But their proof — short videos showing terrorists in various areas they claim to control — was cou…
(2024-12-08). A closer look at the latest situation in Syria. ummid.com The HTS invasion of Aleppo in recent days was carried out at the expense of the Syrian regime's army, backed by Iranian and Russian forces.
(2024-12-08). 10 points on the fall of Bashar al-Assad's Syria. peoplesdispatch.org Lee en español On Sunday, December 8, after over a week of intense fighting between the Syrian government and the terrorist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allied factions, who gained control over key cities in the country, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled Syria. The news was announced by the Russian Foreign Ministry which also informed that with his resignation, al-Assad instructed his prime minister to stay in charge of the state to oversee a peaceful transition o…
apnews.com (2024-12-08). Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gainPresident-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military should stay out of the fast-escalating conflict in Syria, where a dramatic rebel offensive reached the capital and threatened the rule of Syria's Russian- and Iranian-allied president. "THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT," Trump declared on social media.
(2024-12-08). Reuters: Syrian Army Command Says Assad's Rule Has Ended. scheerpost.com 
(2024-12-08). President Assad left Syria, gave orders for peaceful power transition: Russia. presstv.ir Russia says Bashar al-Assad decided to leave Syria as a result of negotiations with "a number of participants in the armed conflict."
(2024-12-08). Kremlin: Armed Groups Have Guaranteed the Security of Russian Bases in Syria. news.antiwar.com
(2024-12-08). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,018. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,018th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.
(2024-12-08). The Smoking Gun: Who Started the War? Was It Russia or Was It US-NATO? NATO Confirms That the Ukraine "War Started in 2014" globalresearch.ca [First published on August 27, 2023. Slight change in the title of the article.] | Author's Update: | A NATO Summit Meeting in Montreal: | The smoking gun: Who Started the War. Was it Russia or US-NATO? | The answer comes from the Horse's …
(2024-12-08). Biden administration announces new $1bn military aid for Ukraine. presstv.ir The Pentagon chief has announced a new $1bn military aid package for Ukraine, adding to the United States' ongoing efforts to support Kiev amid its protracted conflict with Russia in the waning days of President Joe Biden's administration.
(2024-12-08). Biden Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Weapons for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com On Saturday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the US would be providing Ukraine with a new weapons package worth nearly $1 billion. The package, which is worth $988 million, is being provided through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which allows the US to purchase weapons for Ukraine. The According to the Pentagon, the weapons …
PARIS, France | Xinhua | The deputies of the French National Assembly voted on Wednesday evening in favor of a no-confidence vote, forcing French Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign and his government to collapse. A total of 331 deputies, mostly from left-wing parties alliance New Popular Front (NFP) and far-right party National Rally (RN), …
Angela Bishop has been struggling with what she describes as "the cost of everything lately." Groceries are one stressor, although she gets some reprieve from the free school lunches her four kids receive. Still, a few years of the stubbornly high cost of gas, utilities, and clothing have been pain points. | "We've just seen the prices before our eyes just skyrocket," said Bishop, who is 39. She moved her family to Richmond, Virginia from California a few years ago to stop "living paycheck to paycheck," but things have been so difficult lately she's worried it won't be long before they are once again barely ge…
But a government minister cautioned the time may not yet be ripe for large scale population movements to Ale…
Combatientes de Hizbulá. El 26 de noviembre se anunció un alto el fuego en el Líbano. øQué significa? Se trata de un acuerdo de alto el fuego negociado por el imperialismo estadounidense y aplaudido por Francia y el resto de países de la Unión Europea. Según declaraciones a la prensa . . . | 
The decision to divest comes after the fund's ethics watchdog, the Council on Ethics, adopted a new, tougher interpretation of ethics standards for businesses that aid Israel's operations in the occupied Palesti…
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