(2025-01-28). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |
(2025-01-28). 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.
(2025-01-28). Turkish airstrikes on Iraqi Kurdistan kills six civilians. newarab.com 
Six civilians were killed in two separate airstrikes in Turkey frequently c…
(2025-01-28). 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.
(2025-01-28). Denmark to pump $2bn into Arctic security as Trump eyes Greenland. aljazeera.com Copenhagen boosting defence spending and talking with allies as it resists US demand for the strategic island.
(2025-01-28). 80 Years After the Liberation of Auschwitz, Genocide in Palestine Continues. truthout.org Holocaust survivors on Monday marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where Nazi Germany exterminated over 1 million Jews and other minority groups between 1940 and 1945. The commemoration comes as the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles worldwide and far-right forces gain strength across Europe and the United States. For more, we speak with Israeli… |
(2025-01-28). Genocide Denial in Holocaust Studies: Scholar Raz Segal on Gaza & 80 Years After Auschwitz Liberation. democracynow.org 
Holocaust survivors on Monday marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where Nazi Germany exterminated over 1 million Jews and other minority groups between 1940 and 1945. The commemoration comes as the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles worldwide and far-right forces gain strength across Europe and the United States. For more, we speak with Israeli American historian Raz Segal, who says the academic field of Holocaust studies has a blind spot when it comes to Israel and its actions in Palestine, from the 1948 Nakba to the genocidal assault on Gaza. "Since Octob…
(2025-01-28). 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.
(2025-01-28). Israeli minister scraps EU trip over arrest fears as regime forces delete social media accounts. presstv.ir An Israeli minister cancels his scheduled visit to the European Parliament in Brussels, citing urgent security alerts.
(2025-01-28). Russia to assert Africa-Europe power via Libya airbase expansion. newarab.com 
The Mataan al-Sarra Airbase in the
(2025-01-28). Greece: Continued judicial harassment against migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org
(2025-01-28). Italy's failure to surrender Libyan suspect to the International Criminal Court is a breach of its Rome Statute obligation. fidh.org
(2025-01-28). This beautiful Russian Orthodox church is in Tel Aviv — where an Arab village once stood. haaretz.com The Saint Peter and Saint Tabitha Russian Orthodox Church, and the park in which it's located, offer a peaceful bubble in a busy area of Tel Aviv…
(2025-01-28). Russia and Ukraine forces face off in intense fighting on front lines. aljazeera.com Ukraine reports heavy fighting in Donetsk. Russia claims capture of village in Kharkiv region.
(2025-01-28). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events — day 1,069. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,069th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-28). Russia aims to strengthen position in space by 2030. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina)The head of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos), Yuri Borisov, confirmed that the country's orbital constellation aims to reach approximately 650 state satellites by 2030.
(2025-01-28). Russian FM denounces UNESCO's involvement in information warfare. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov revealed on Tuesday that authorities of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) are becoming accomplices in the "information warfare against the truth" by not fulfilling the mandate on the situation of Russian journalists.
(2025-01-28). La Russia espande le sue forze armate mentre l'Occidente e l'Ucraina entrano in crisi militare. strategic-culture.su Oggi i russi vogliono difendere il loro Paese — perché credono nei loro leader — mentre l'Occidente e gli ucraini sono delusi e vogliono arrendersi. | Segue nostro Una recente dichiarazione di Dmitry Medvedev, vicepresidente del Consiglio di sicurezza russo, ha portato alla luce un dato significativo sulla mobilitazione militare del Paese nel 2024: quasi mezzo milione di cittadini si sono arruolati nelle forze armate russe. L'i…
(2025-01-28). Israel-Serbia ties intensify: Arms sales from Belgrade to IDF shoot up by 3,000%. haaretz.com Deliveries from Serbia spiked after Gaza War broke; Presidents Herzog and Vucic met twice in recent months, Serbia signed massive Israeli arms deal and uses Israeli spy tech…
(2025-01-28). Switzerland deports Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah. newarab.com 
Palestinian American journalist Abunimah, an outspoken advocate for Palestinian rights and Executive Director of The Electronic Intifada, arrived in Swiss authoriti…
(2025-01-28). Switzerland releases, deports Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah. aljazeera.com The Electronic Intifada's executive director says his offence was 'being a journalist who speaks up for Palestine'.
(2025-01-28). Thousands demand 'apology and reparations' after journalist Ali Abunimah's arrest in Switzerland. thecanary.co Ali Abunimah is executive director of important pro-Palestinian media outlet The Electronic Intifada. And Switzerland is facing demands for "an apology and reparations" after its highly controversial political decision to detain him over the weekend. Activists in Switzerland had invited Abunimah to speak at an event on 25 January. But "three plainclothes police officers violently …
(2025-01-28). Switzerland frees, deports Palestinian journalist Ali Abunimah. presstv.ir Swiss authorities have released and deported prominent Palestinian American journalist Ali Alumina after holding him for three days.
(2025-01-28). Police in Switzerland Ban Then Detain Palestinian American Journalist. scheerpost.com
(2025-01-28). Trump's Bold Stance on Ukraine: Unrealistic Vision or Strategic Genius? thealtworld.com
(2025-01-27). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |
(2025-01-27). 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.
(2025-01-27). A New Military Strategy of French Neocolonialism in Africa: Reorganizing Under the Cover Retreat. counterpunch.org 
In his New Year's address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French military intervention—announced, "We have decided on the coordinated and organized withdrawal of French forces" from the country. However, his address didn't mention terminating the 1961 military agreements with France. These "agreements are at the
(2025-01-27). 'My Name Is Levi Davis and My Life Is in Danger' — Reopening the Case of the Rugby Star Who Disappeared. bylinetimes.com 
Now, a year after the case was officially shelved in Spain, police in the UK are facing calls from a Government Minister and Levi's family for a full international review as Byline Times publishes a major new investigation. | A version of this article was first published in the July 2024 edition of Byline Times | It's a missing person's case with dark criminal undertones, conspicuously unsolved two years after the rugby union professional and reality television contestant Levi Davis stepped off a ferry in Barcelona and vanished. | Twelve months later, police probes in the Catalan capital were being shelved wit…
(2025-01-27). Turkey Arrests 15 Over Deadly Ski Resort Fire That Killed 78. themedialine.org 
(2025-01-27). 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.
(2025-01-27). Turkey FM calls for regional cooperation to fight PKK. newarab.com 
The Kurdistan Workers' Party (
(2025-01-27). Second World Summit for Social Development. counterpunch.org Pursuant to General Assembly Resolution 78/261 of 26 February 2024, a "Second World Summit for Social Development" (WSSD2) was launched, to be held in Doha, Quatar on 4 to 6 November 2025[1]. H.E. Mr. Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations, and H.E. Mr. Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United
(2025-01-27). The Electronic Intifada: Bringing Israeli genocide perpetrators to justice. asiapacificreport.nz This article was written before The Electronic Intifada's founding editor Ali Abunimah was arrested in Switzerland on Saturday afternoon for "speaking up for Palestine". He has since been released and deported. SPECIAL REPORT: By Ali Abunimah Israel smuggled one of its soldiers out of Cyprus, apparently fearing his detention on charges related to the genocide…
(2025-01-27). Video: Honduran President Castro threatens to close US military bases if Trump expels Hondurans. skwawkbox.org 
Honduras joins Colombia in standing up to Trump's bullying and posturing, as Trump tries to bully Denmark into giving up Greenland Honduran president Xiomara Castro has become the latest national leader from Central and South America to stand up to microwaved US president Donald Trump's bullying and posturing. Earlier on Sunday, Colombian premier Gustavo Petro …
(2025-01-27). Trump's Gaza Proposal Takes A Page From Ralph Peters' "Blood Borders" thealtworld.com He might have convinced himself that ethnically cleansing the Palestinians is the only way to decisively end the conflict, ensure Israel's long-term security, and restore regional business opportunities like the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. | Ralph Peters is a former US Army analyst who became famous in the mid-2000s for his article "
(2025-01-27). 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.
(2025-01-27). Looking Ahead to the Arctic Century: Greenland as Kingmaker. pressenza.com Let us be clear: we are soon entering the Arctic Century, and its most defining feature will be Greenland's meteoric rise, sustained prominence and ubiquitous influence. Over the coming decades, developments in Greenland and the wider Arctic will impact every aspect of our lives: our politics, our commerce and our culture. As the world grows more multipolar and more connected, Greenland — located on the crossroads between North America, Europe and Asia, and with enormous resource potential — will only become more strategically important, with all powers great and small seeking to pay court to it. One is…
(2025-01-27). The European Union: A Note on Theory and Practice. lefteast.org 
The UK and European Union | Recent opinion polls show an apparent majority preference for UK re entry to the European Union. But after recent history, the UK's attempts to "reset" its EU rel…
(2025-01-27). Este lunes en la Mesa Redonda "Culpables", un juicio documental. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu La Mesa Redonda estrena este lunes el documental "Culpables", realizado por Yaimi Ravelo y producido por Resumen Latinoamericano y el ICAP. El audiovisual, que resume en 58 minutos los debates del Tribunal Internacional contra el Bloqueo a Cuba, que sesionó en noviembre de 2023, en la sede del Parlamento Europeo en Bruselas, Bélgica, es un poderoso testimonio sobre los costos humanos de la criminal política de Estados Unidos sobre nuestro país.
(2025-01-27). Trump's Tariff Threats Could Destabilize The Global Economy. popularresistance.org Trump told the Davos Economic Forum January 23: "My message to every business in the world is very simple: Come make your product in America and we will give you among the lowest taxes of any nation on earth." Otherwise, if they continue to try and produce at home or in other countries, their products will be charged tariff rates at Trump's threatened 20%. | To Germany this means (my paraphrase): "Sorry your energy prices have quadrupled. Come to America and get them at almost as low a price as you were paying Russia before your elected leaders let us cut Nord Stream off."
(2025-01-27). After the Aschaffenburg attack, all of Germany's establishment parties on far-right course. wsws.org With their anti-migrant tirades, the establishment parties are pursuing two goals: two goals: dividing the working class and building a police state.
(2025-01-27). Greece: Continued judicial harassment against migrants' rights defender Panayote Dimitras. fidh.org
(2025-01-27). Mass protests across Greece to demand justice for Tempe train crash victims. aljazeera.com
(2025-01-27). Italy's failure to surrender Libyan suspect to the International Criminal Court is a breach of its Rome Statute obligation. fidh.org
(2025-01-27). Saudi Arabia announces 'strategic partnership council' with Italy. newarab.com 
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and visiting Italian Prime Minister The official Saudi Press Agency reported that during their meeting in
(2025-01-27). Rachel Reeves 'absolutely happy' to look at joining tariff-free EU trade group. leftfootforward.org The chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she would be 'absolutely happy' to look into the UK government joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean (PEM) convention. | At the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, EU trade commissioner Maro≈° ≈ efƒçoviƒç said that the EU is open to the UK joining the PEM convention to strengthen trade relations. | The PEM Convention, which includes the EU and 24 other countries, including Norway, Algeria, and Ukraine, simplifies trade by allowing products to preserve their "origin status" when goods are processed across multiple countries within t…
(2025-01-27). Putin pays tribute to Holocaust victims. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday paid tribute to the memory of Holocaust victims and recalled the Red Army liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.
(2025-01-27). La visita di Mi≈°ustin, nuovo capitolo del Partenariato Strategico Globale Russia-Vietnam. strategic-culture.su Vietnam e Russia celebrano 75 anni di relazioni diplomatiche rafforzando il loro Partenariato Strategico Globale. La visita del Primo Ministro russo Mi≈°ustin segna un passo decisivo verso una cooperazione più intensa in economia, energia, scienza e difesa, con particolare attenzione al rilancio del settore nucleare vietnamita. | Segue nostro Tra il 14 e il 16 gennaio, il Primo Ministro russo Michail Vladimiroviƒç M…
(2025-01-27). Experts discuss importance of public diplomacy and media in global context at press conference in Moscow. tvbrics.com The InteRussia fellowship programme for foreign specialists became one of the key issues of the discussion…
(2025-01-27). Putin and Lula da Silva outline Russian-Brazilian cooperation's vector of development. tvbrics.com 
The leaders of Russia and Brazil held a telephone conversation…
(2025-01-27). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events — day 1,068. aljazeera.com Here are the key developments on the 1,068th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2025-01-27). It's Official: US Abandoning Ukraine. scheerpost.com By Kit Klarenberg / Global Delinquents On January 19th, TIME magazine published an astonishing article, amply confirming what dissident, anti-war academics, activists, journalists and researchers have argued for a decade. The US always intended to abandon Ukraine after setting up the country for proxy war with Russia, and never had any desire or intention to assist Kiev in defeating Moscow in the …
(2025-01-27). Will a strategic partnership strengthen Russia and Iran's ties. newarab.com 
On 17 January, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a This agreement formalised Russia and Iran's commitments to expanding
(2025-01-27). Talk World Radio: Scott Horton on How Washington Started the New Cold War. davidswanson.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded on Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio we welcome back Scott Horton, whose new book is called PROVOKED: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine. Scott Horton is director …
(2025-01-27). Palestinian-American journalist Ali Abunimah arrested and detained in Switzerland. wsws.org The Swiss government arrested and detained Palestinian-American journalist Ali Abunimah, executive director of the Electronic Intifada, on Saturday based on lies and false claims that he is an "Islamist Jew-hater."
(2025-01-27). Switzerland: Another Journalist Arrested For Wrongthink About Israel. popularresistance.org They've arrested another pro-Palestinian journalist, this time in Switzerland. | The Electronic Intifada's executive director Ali Abunimah has reportedly been detained by Swiss police in Zurich, after having been interrogated for an hour and released the previous day when entering the country. | Abunimah, who is Palestinian-American, has played a leading role in exposing and critiquing the apartheid abuses of Israel for many years. | In October of last year, Electronic Intifada's associate editor Asa Winstanley saw his home raided by British "counterterrorism" police in response to his social media posts about Is…
(2025-01-27). EI's Abunimah deported by Switzerland after violent arrest and isolation. skwawkbox.org 
Journalist arrested and held for two days during visit to give talk Electronic Intifada director Ali Abunimah has been deported by Switzerland today after being arrested and detained for two days — after Swiss border police had interviewed him and allowed him to enter for an event talk he was scheduled to give. Abunimah, who …
(2025-01-27). UN experts slam Palestinian journalist Ali Abunimah's arrest in Switzerland. aljazeera.com They call the arrest of Electronic Intifada website's founder 'shocking' and urge the Swiss government to release him.
(2025-01-27). Electronic Intifada co-founder arrested in Switzerland. newarab.com 
Swiss police reportedly arrested The publication revealed that police questioned Abunimah for an hour before he was permitted to enter the country, where he is currently detained and has had access to legal counsel.
(2025-01-27). Switzerland deports EI's Ali Abunimah. electronicintifada.net Human rights experts condemn detention of prominent Palestinian journalist.
(2025-01-27). Anant Singh appointed to WEF Global Arts and Culture Council. sanews.gov.za Anant Singh appointed to WEF Global Arts and Culture Council | South African film producer, Anant Singh, has been appointed to the Global Arts and Culture Council (GACC). | This, at the GACC's inaugural meeting held at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. | The GACC was established in the context of the shifting world from an industrial era to a more intelligent and interconnected society, where the arts and culture sector is uniquely positioned to lead the way toward a unified and prosperous future. | In this moment of transformation, the GACC was launched with a distingu…
(2025-01-27). Liz Truss ridiculed for calling for executive order to ban Oxbridge meritocracy measure. leftfootforward.org 'Hi Liz, as a former prime minister (albeit for only 49 days) you do realise the United Kingdom does not have "executive orders"'
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The French Government has revealed plans to spend 4 Billion Dollars or about 15 Trillion Shillings in Uganda over the next three years. This is part of the country's renewed economic, social and political partnerships starting this year, according to the Embassy of France in Kampala. This will include investments …
The CEC accredited more than 480 international observers…
They've arrested another pro-Palestinian journalist, this time in Switzerland. | The Electronic Intifada's executive director In October of la…
Electronic Intifada (EI) director Ali Abunimah has been arrested by Swiss police ahead of a speaking engagement in Zurich on Saturday afternoon. He is being held in custody and has legal representation. Abunimah arrived in Switzerland on Friday and was questioned by police for an hour before being allowed to enter the country. The arrest …
It's been a bleak week for politics, with the inauguration of a second Trump presidency commanding the spotlight. Hard-right politicians from Europe, including some from Britain, gathered in Washington, flashing MAGA caps and silly grins. Meanwhile, images of tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk, strategically placed ahead of Trump's own cabinet at the event, was a grim reminder of the growing power of oligarchs. For a disillusioned young man, grappling with economic stagnation and political apathy, Trump's return may seem like an empowering vision. | But is this part of a broader trend…
Since the pandemic, many major economies like the United Kingdom have tightened restrictions on visas. Migrant health care workers from Zimbabwe struggle as they must live apart from their children and spouses Harare, Zimbabwe | Gamuchirai Masiyiwa Global Press Journal Uganda | When Tanya moved to Ireland for care work in 2022, she was certain of three things: …
The The motion, which passed on Thursday, called on the Netherlands' government to take national measures and work with the 
Russian-Israeli researcher Tsurkov was abducted in March 2023 while in Baghdad and is believed to be held by the Iran-linked Iraqi militia Although there has only been o…
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Stay ahead of the curve and support independent investigative journalism | Digital Barbecues: | The invitation came out of the blue: "His Excellency Ambassador of the Russian Federation requests the pleasure of the company of Mr Peter Jukes at a Digital BBQ." | Back in December 2015, I had no idea why Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko was inviting me to talk about "social media vs mainstream media" at his sumptuous residence in Kensington Palace Gardens, except that it would ha…