infobrics (2022-12-19). Kiev responds to Russian advancements by attacking civilians in Donbass. infobrics.org Situation of the civilians in central Donetsk is one of the worst in eight years.
infobrics (2022-12-19). Putin and Modi deepen "privileged strategic partnership" despite Western pressure. infobrics.org CIA chief is the latest official to disseminate fake news on Russian-Indian ties.
Eric Zuesse (2022-12-19). U.S. Regime Now Tempts Ukrainian Kiev Regime to Invade Russia. globalresearch.ca
infobrics (2022-12-19). Greece would undermine its security by sending air defenses to Ukraine. infobrics.org The loss of such an advanced air defense system like the S-300PMU-1 would severely undermine Greek security.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). UK to deliver hundreds of thousands of artillery to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — The UK will supply Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of artillery munitions in 2023, according to a statement by the office of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak published on Sunday night.
infobrics (2022-12-19). American coercive anti-Chinese diplomacy in Asia risks backfiring. infobrics.org US aggressive policies towards China are alienating its Indo-Pacific partners as most of them wish to continue to trade with China.
Kurt Nimmo (2022-12-19). Warmonger Henry Kissinger Worried About Thermonuclear War. globalresearch.ca
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). Russia shoots down 4 US-made missiles over Belgorod region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — Moscow said Monday that its air defence systems had shot down four US-made missiles over a southern Russian region bordering Ukraine.
_____ (2022-12-19). G7 Geniuses Shoot Both Feet with Oil Price Cap. journal-neo.org 
Okay, the message has become crystal clear now. The United States does not want Germany and the rest of Europe to become richer and prosperous anymore, powered by cheap Russian gas. It's a thing, you know? Getting at the competition. Strangely, ironically, or one might even say comically, India will now become far richer and …
Dave DeCamp (2022-12-19). CIA Chief Says Russia-Iran Building 'Full-Fledged Defense Partnership'. news.antiwar.com CIA Director William Burns said in an interview that aired on PBS that Russia and Iran are working toward a "full-fledged defense partnership" and that such an arrangement threatens the US and its allies in the Middle East. As an example of Russian and Iranian military cooperation, Burns cited Iran supplying Russia with drones, although …
Manlio Dinucci (2022-12-19). Billions of Euros Paid by Us. They Feed War and Corruption in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
TASS (2022-12-19). Moscow considers Greece's plans to transfer S-300s to Kiev hostile to Russia — diplomat. tass.com According to Maria Zakharova, the Greek authorities are unaware that by sending weapons to the war zone "they become direct accomplices of Ukrainian neo-Nazis," which wage "a criminal war against the civilian population of Donbass, the Regions of Zaporozhye and Kherson, including many ethnic Greeks living there"
TASS (2022-12-19). Kiev regime ramping up use of Czech-made MLRS in attacks on Donetsk, says DPR head. tass.com It is reported that the Ukrainian troops continue bringing new armaments to Donbass' most intense frontline areas and although Russian forces have destroyed some of the firing positions from which the Ukrainian military is shelling Donetsk…
Mark Taliano (2022-12-19). On Western Support for Nazism. globalresearch.ca
teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-19). Aumenta a 24 cifra de muertos por represión contra manifestaciones en Perú. telesurtv.net La policía liberó la noche del sábado a 26 campesinos que retuvo de manera arbitraria durante 14 horas.
Tanya Wadhwa (2022-12-19). As resistance to coup continues, Peru's judiciary extends detention of Pedro Castillo by 18 months. therealnews.com 
Staff (2022-12-19). Mandataria peruana destituye a su primer ministro. cubadebate.cu La presidenta de Perú, Dina Boluarte, ha anunciado este domingo que destituye a su primer ministro, Pedro Angulo, en el marco de la crisis política del país, que se ha saldado por el momento con la muerte de 25 ciudadanos en las protestas que exigen la convocatoria de unas elecciones adelantadas y la excarcelación del exdirigente Pedro Castillo.
teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-19). Represión policial contra manifestaciones en Perú deja un saldo de 25 muertos. telesurtv.net Boluarte anunció que el Ministerio Público ya inició las investigaciones sobre la muerte de civiles en las protestas, y lo mismo hará la justicia militar.
Vijay Prashad (2022-12-19). The US Egged on the Coup in Peru. orinocotribune.com By Vijay Prashad and José Carlos Llerena Robles — Dec 15, 2022 | The US swiftly legitimized last week's coup against President Pedro Castillo, the culmination of Fujimori-led attempts to destabilize his government. | On 7 December 2022, Pedro Castillo sat in his office on what would be the last day of his presidency of Peru. His lawyers went over spreadsheets that showed Castillo would triumph over a motion in Congress to remove him. This was going to be the
TASS (2022-12-19). Ukrainian army forming striking forces in Chasov Yar, Donetsk leader says. tass.com Andrey Marochko, an officer with the Lugansk People's Republic's (LPR) People's Militia, said in October that the Ukrainian Emergencies Ministry's units had left the city of Chasov Yar that remained under Kiev's control…
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Finland Mulls Relaxing Arms Export Rules to Turkey to Secure NATO Bid. sputniknews.com Earlier this year, Finland and Sweden abandoned their policy of military non-alignment and rushed to become NATO members. They also abandoned their principle of not sending weapons to warring nations by arming Ukraine during Russia's ongoing special operation. However, Ankara's opposition has been the main stumbling block to their NATO bid.
TASS (2022-12-19). Ukrenergo announces blackouts in nine regions of Ukraine. tass.com The company pointed out that critical infrastructure facilities would be prioritized, and "the resumption of power supply to household consumers can take a long time"
TASS (2022-12-19). DPR leader reveals hottest frontline zones. tass.com Denis Pushilin specified that taking control of Maryinka, where a mop-up operation was already over in the city center, would make it possible to advance towards Krasnogorovka, from where the Ukrainian military was shelling Donetsk…
TASS (2022-12-19). Russia EU envoy conflict in Ukraine is part of West's hybrid war on Russia. tass.com "The reluctance to think about the future applies not only to Russian proposals for security guarantees, but also to other areas where we had practical agreements with the European Union so far, including economic and humanitarian areas," Vladimir Chizhov said…
TASS (2022-12-19). Europe paying price for Washington's Ukraine policy, Iranian top diplomat says. tass.com Hossein Amir-Abdollahian urged that attention be paid to the roots of the Ukrainian conflict and the actions "of some players who created the preconditions for this crisis and are now fueling it, provoking one of the parties"
TASS (2022-12-19). Russia ready to further develop nuclear cooperation with Belarus, Putin assures. tass.com Vladimir Putin explained that Russia could supply additional gas to Belarus, but instead the nuclear power plant is operating there…
infobrics (2022-12-19). Key Project of China-Russia East-Route Natural Gas Pipeline Is Completed. infobrics.org It will allow Russian gas to cross the Yangtze River to reach Shanghai, laying the foundation for the full completion of the landmark China-Russia energy cooperation project…
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Roscosmos Specialists Locate Site of Damage to Soyuz MS-22 Module, Source Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Specialists at Russian state space agency Roscosmos have established the exact location of the damage to the Soyuz MS-22 instrument-assembly module docked to the International Space Station (ISS), an informed source told Sputnik on Monday.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Russia Puts Soyuz Rocket on Launch Start to Test Control System: Roscosmos. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A Russian Soyuz-2.1a spacecraft was rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to test a new ground control system, Russian state space agency Roscosmos said on Monday.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Russian Ships Sail for Joint Drills With Chinese Navy Next Week: Defense Ministry. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A detachment of ships from Russia's Pacific Fleet is headed toward the East China Sea to participate in Russian-Chinese naval drills from December 21-27, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Russian Tourists Stranded in Egypt Return to Moscow. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – About 3 people, who had not been able to fly out of the Egyptian resort city of Hurghada for several days, have finally returned to Moscow, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
TASS (2022-12-19). Russia's Rostec significantly increases production of missiles for Iskander systems. tass.com Vladimir Artyakov pointed out that high-precision systems are working effectively, destroying infrastructure on that territory…
TASS (2022-12-19). Moscow-led bloc's chief describes Russian-Belarusian drills as deterrent measure. tass.com "The exercises can be viewed as a measure of strategic deterrence, particularly on the part of the CSTO," Stanislav Zas said…
TASS (2022-12-19). Russia-led security bloc chief confirms plans to hold peacekeeping drills in Kyrgyzstan. tass.com According to Stanislav Zas, Kyrgyzstan's request was motivated by a lack of suitable conditions…
TASS (2022-12-19). Minsk, Moscow have not agreed on gas price yet, issue to be solved at top level. tass.com The price of Russian gas for Belarus totals $128.5 per 1,000 cubic meters in 2022…
TASS (2022-12-19). Trade turnover between Russia, Belarus up 10% in 10M to $34.5 bln, says minister. tass.com Currently around 2,400 entities created with the participation of Russian capital operate in Belarus…
TASS (2022-12-19). Economic Development Ministry adjusts estimate of GDP decline over 10M from 2.1% to 1.9%. tass.com Earlier, speaking at the opening of the Russian-Myanmar Business Forum Reshetnikov stated that his ministry expects a reduction in the Russian GDP by 2.9% by the end of 2022…
TASS (2022-12-19). Deepened integration between Russia, Belarus mitigates economic decline, says minister. tass.com It is noted that the share of Belarus in Russia's total foreign trade turnover stands at 4.9%…
TASS (2022-12-19). Russia, Belarus manage to bring positions on common gas market creation closer — official. tass.com Fundamentally, the positions have been brought much closer, but there are issues that require the attention of the heads of states…
TASS (2022-12-19). Taliban grants roughly 150 licenses to foreign companies, including Russian firms — TV. tass.com In August, Afghan Minister of Industry and Trade in the Taliban government Nuriddin Azizi visited Russia…
TASS (2022-12-19). Solving sensitive economic issues is priority for Russia and Belarus — Lukashenko. tass.com It is noted that Russia and Belarus are also open for a dialog with other countries, including European ones…
TASS (2022-12-19). Economic development priority in development of relations between Russia, Belarus — Putin. tass.com "Belarus is not merely our good neighbor, with whom we are working, taking into account each others interests over the past decades, but Belarus is definitely our ally in the most direct sense of this word," the Russian leader said…
TASS (2022-12-19). Russian defense chief arrives in Minsk, says Belarusian Defense Ministry. tass.com Earlier, Belarusian Defense Ministry Valery Revenko reported that Sergey Shoigu and his Belarusian counterpart, Viktor Khrenin, would take part in talks planned for Monday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko…
TASS (2022-12-19). Washington's dangerous policies put US and Russia on brink of direct clash — diplomat. tass.com "For its part, Moscow urges the Joe Biden administration to soberly assess the situation and not to unleash a spiral of dangerous escalation," Maria Zakharova pointed out…
TASS (2022-12-19). Russian, Belarusian top diplomats call for greater cooperation amid external pressure. tass.com It was stated that the top diplomats "discussed specific pressing issues on the current agenda" during the meeting…
TASS (2022-12-19). Russia, Belarus working on joint projects, military-technical cooperation — Putin. tass.com The Russian leader noted that the two countries are cooperating in many areas…
TASS (2022-12-19). Progress made on practically all Russian-Belarusian union programs — Lukashenko. tass.com At their talks in Moscow on September 9, 2021, Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko agreed on 28 union programs for further integration of the two countries…
TASS (2022-12-19). Press review: Putin to meet Lukashenko in Belarus and EU beats Asia in Russian LNG imports. tass.com Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, December 19th…
TASS (2022-12-19). Russian-German observatory discovers over 23,000 galactic clusters. tass.com It is reported that seven dozen bursts of X-ray waves are of particular interest…
TASS (2022-12-19). Roscosmos to prepare backup spacecraft for cosmonauts' return to Earth. tass.com On December 15, a drop in pressure in the Soyuz MS-22 manned spacecraft's external cooling loop was recorded as Russian cosmonauts were preparing for their scheduled spacewalk…
TASS (2022-12-19). Qatari security thwarts planned Pussy Riot stunt at 2022 FIFA World Cup final — Spiegel. tass.com It is reported that among those in custody are Veronika Nikulshina and Pyotr Verzilov, who pulled the same stunt over four years ago during the final match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia…
TASS (2022-12-19). Plane with injured Russian cultural envoy leaves CAR for Russia, says Embassy in Bangui. tass.com Dmitry Sytyi's condition remained grave, with doctors fighting for his life…
TASS (2022-12-19). Russia reinstates government control over operation of elevators. tass.com The Russian government to approve relevant regulations…
TASS (2022-12-19). Putin signs bill banning surrogacy for foreigners. tass.com It is stressed that a child born to a surrogate mother in Russia would be given Russian citizenship…
TASS (2022-12-19). Russian Movement of Children and Youth chooses new name. tass.com The name 'The First' movement was chosen by majority vote…
TASS (2022-12-19). Russia and Iran to sign agreement on healthcare and science cooperation. tass.com It is stated that the parties will encourage direct contacts between healthcare and scientific organizations…
TASS (2022-12-19). Russian volleyball player slapped with 15-month ban over doping use. tass.com Pavel Moroz, 35, is the silver-medal winner of the 2014 Russian Volleyball Championship…
TASS (2022-12-19). Lavrov arrives at Belarusian Foreign Ministry — statement. tass.com On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a one-day working visit to Minsk…
TASS (2022-12-19). Hungary will not have to agree amendments in gas contracts with EU — Foreign Minister. tass.com Readiness of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak to discuss this issue was highly important for Budapest…
TASS (2022-12-19). Russian stock indices decline as Monday trading closes. tass.com The shares of the following companies were among the drop leaders: Renaissance insurance group (-4.73%), Samolet group (-4.2%), PIK (-2.49%) and Ozon (-2.44%)…
TASS (2022-12-19). Main parameters of Russian energy prices for Belarus are agreed — Putin. tass.com Russia is supplying oil and gas to Belarus "on fairly beneficial, preferential terms," the head of state said…
TASS (2022-12-19). Bank of Russia to test international payments in cryptocurrency with companies. tass.com It is reported that the pilot project will be implemented with interested market participants…
TASS (2022-12-19). West to ramp up development of advanced, biological, genetic weapons — intelligence head. tass.com Sergey Naryshkin underscored that "at the same time, attempts to destabilize Central Asia and Transcaucasia will continue within the framework of the White House's well-known policy of creating a belt of instability on Russia's external perimeter"
TASS (2022-12-19). Russia's special operation wrecks West's geopolitical games — Lavrov. tass.com The minister noted that the transition to multipolarity will take a long time and that the West will resist this…
TASS (2022-12-19). Medvedev calls on UK to return the Falklands to Argentina. tass.com Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman also congratulated the Argentine national team on winning the World Cup in Qatar…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). Russia, China to hold joint naval drills next week. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — A detachment of ships from Russia's Pacific Fleet is headed toward the East China Sea to participate in Russian-Chinese naval drills on December 21-27, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
TASS (2022-12-19). New gas sanctions encroach on market processes — Kremlin. tass.com As Dmitry Peskov said, Russia will need time to weigh up pros and cons and choose a response to new gas sanctions…
____ (2022-12-19). LNG port boosts German gas supplies. ecns.cn Germany took a huge step toward weaning itself off Russian natural gas on the weekend, with the opening of a floating facility that ensures it can import the fossil fuel by sea, from anywhere in the world.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). Russia's Tu-160M takes to skies in first post-upgrade flight. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — Another Tupolev Tu-160M strategic missile-carrying bomber took to the skies for the first time after its upgrade, Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reported on Monday.
infobrics (2022-12-19). China-India Farm Cooperation Can Grow Amid Global Shortages. infobrics.org India is working on developing the "world's largest grain storage" program…
infobrics (2022-12-19). Lula Is Back on the International Stage, or Is He. infobrics.org Brazil transitioned from international stardom to relative seclusion over the last decade, after Jair Bolsonaro made an international pariah of his own country. Not surprisingly, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's electoral victory is expected to change his country's international presence radically…
Staff (2022-12-19). NATO warplanes, carrier strike groups rehearse war in Mediterranean, Black Seas. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandDecember 19, 2022 UK Fighters Cooperate with French Strike Group in the Eastern Mediterranean In a demonstration of Joint Air Power capability, Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets conducted Air Integration training with Rafale fighter jets alongside the Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group on December 16. From their location in the Eastern …
Staff (2022-12-19). While others are preparing for their holidays, NATO is preparing for war in Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandDecember 16, 2022 Multinational force shields skies above Romania NATO has once again joined forces in the region to conduct a combined training event simulating an attack of air forces against NATO airspace and an airfield in particular. Italian Eurofighters stationed at the Romanian Air Base at Mihail KogƒÉlniceanu and the French MAMBA …
Staff (2022-12-19). Venezuela Fiercely Rejects US Senates Passing of BOLIVAR Act. orinocotribune.com This Friday, December 16, the US Senate unanimously approved the Law to Prohibit Operations and Leasing with the Illegitimate Authoritarian Regime of Venezuela (BOLIVAR Act), presented by the ultra-conservative Floridian senator, Rick Scott. The discussion of the interventionist act in the lower house of the US Congress is still pending. | "The regulations prohibit federal agencies from doing business with anyone who supports the oppressive Maduro regime," reported the official website of Scott, who was one of the primary promoters of the law. Scott was joined by far-right Senator Marco Rubio as well as other far…
TASS (2022-12-19). Donetsk shelled with NATO-made JROF-M rockets. tass.com It is noted that around 25 infrastructure facilities and residential houses were damaged…
teleSUR, ev, MER (2022-12-19). Zurda Infinita celebra tricampeonato mundial de Argentina. telesurtv.net Sorín y Morales resaltaron el trabajo realizado por la selección de Argentina para llevarse la tercer Copa del Mundo.
Staff (2022-12-19). NATO precondition: Finland to boost arms deliveries for Turkey's endless war on Kurds. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Yle NewsDecember 19, 2022 Finland relaxing arms export rules to Turkey Finland plans to loosen its restrictive policies on arms exports to Turkey, reports Finnish news agency STT on Sunday. STT's report follows news that the defence ministry has given an "initial green light" to recent Turkish requests for arms exports. "It's possible that the …
Staff (2022-12-19). Locura en las calles argentinas: Los hinchas de la albiceleste celebran la victoria (+Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu Argentina está de fiesta tras conseguir este domingo el tercer campeonato mundial de su historia al imponerse a Francia 4-2 por penaltis. Después de una sufrida final en Catar, los argentinos salieron a las calles de todo el país a festejar el tan ansiado triunfo.
Khaled Mouammar (2022-12-19). 500,000 Internally Displaced Palestinian Citizens of Israel Prevented from Returning to Their Villages. globalresearch.ca
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). 31 Thai sailors missing after navy frigate sinks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — The Thai Navy says 31 sailors are missing after a warship carrying over 100 crew capsized and sank during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand.
Staff (2022-12-19). U.S, ‚Ǩ100b European next-generation warplanes to carry U.S. nuclear warheads. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostDecember 16, 2022 France Confirms Contract to Develop Next-Gen Fighter Jet The French army on Friday officially awarded the contract to develop a new European combat jet…. French and German officials announced the deal last month…. European planemaker Airbus and France's Dassault Aviation, joined by Spain's Indra and a host of subcontractors, will collaborate …
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). Iran after a region free of nuclear weapons, Kharrazi says. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — Expressing Iran's readiness to return to its JCPOA obligations, the head of Iran's Foreign Policy Strategic Council said that for decades, Iran has been after a region free of nuclear weapons.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). Iran FM, Qatar diplomat confer on ties, JCPOA talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — The Iranian foreign minister and the Qatari deputy foreign minister discussed bilateral relations and the latest situation of the JCPOA talks between Iran and the P4+1 on the removal of sanctions.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). IAEA delegation leave Tehran after holding talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) technical team headed by Massimo Aparo, the agency's Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Safeguards left Tehran for Vienna on Monday after holding talks.
Dave DeCamp (2022-12-19). Japan Says China Is Unprecedented 'Challenge' in National Security Strategy. news.antiwar.com Japan released a new military strategy on Friday that labeled China as an unprecedented "challenge" and outlined a major overhaul of Japan's military that marks the biggest shift away from Tokyo's post-World War II policy of pacifism. The strategy includes policies recently announced by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, including the goal of increasing Japan's …
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). Iran Embassy lodges complaint to Chinese officials: envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — The Iranian ambassador to China says that the Embassy has lodged an official complaint to China over the recent joint statement by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) and China about the three Iranian islands.
____ (2022-12-19). China raises 312 questions at the WTO over U.S.' unilateral trade practices. ecns.cn China has expressed concerns over some unilateral trade practices of the U.S. during the WTO's 15th Trade Policy Review of the U.S., raising 312 written questions to the U.S. based on WTO rules.
____ (2022-12-19). China's ocean research drilling vessel takes shape. ecns.cn The main body of a Chinese ultra-deepwater research drilling vessel has taken shape in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, according to the China Science Daily on Monday.
____ (2022-12-19). Suzhou business delegation receives nearly $6 billion Europe investment intention. ecns.cn A delegation of over 200 business executives and government officials led by the government of Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, returned from Europe on Sunday.
____ (2022-12-19). (100 great changes) Why marathon so popular in China. ecns.cn On November 6, 2022, the 40th Beijing Marathon started with a pistol shot. Facing the course of 42.2 kilometers, racers dashed from Tiananmen Square, running to the destination — the Landscape Avenue in the Olympic Park.
____ (2022-12-19). UN recognizes China's vast restoration effort. ecns.cn The United Nations recognizes China's Shan-Shui Initiative as one of the world's 10 ground-breaking projects, honoured as World Restoration Flagship.
____ (2022-12-19). China delivers homegrown passenger jetliner to overseas client. ecns.cn China on Sunday delivered its homegrown regional jetliner, the ARJ21, to Indonesian airline TransNusa, marking the country's passenger jetliner entering overseas market for the first time.
____ (2022-12-19). (100 great changes) 5G apps thrive in China. ecns.cn Over the past three years, a total of 2.22 million 5G base stations have covered cities, suburbs, islands and deserts in China.
____ (2022-12-19). Hebei launches new multi-modal transport route to S Korea. ecns.cn A batch of goods arrived at Qinhuangdao Port by train from Shijiazhuang International Land Port on Sunday. The shipment is scheduled to head to Incheon, South Korea, via sea transport on Tuesday, marking the opening of a new multi-modal transport route connecting China with South Korea.
____ (2022-12-19). China-built health facilities for Kuwait enter trail operation. ecns.cn Health facilities constructed by China Metallurgical Group Corporation were put into trail operation in Ahmadi, Kuwait, on Sunday.
____ (2022-12-19). Chinese localities prepare for peak of COVID-19 infections in January. ecns.cn Multiple places across China are anticipating and getting prepared to cope with the peak of COVID-19 infections in January, as a travel rush during the Chinese New Year holidays is expected to speed up the spread of the virus.
____ (2022-12-19). Key economic conference shows growth the priority of China in 2023. ecns.cn The two-day tone-setting central economic work conference held from Dec 15 to 16 showed China's priority is increasingly shifting to economic growth, media reported.
TASS (2022-12-19). Hundreds of weapons caches found in Zaporozhye, Kherson Regions — Chechen leader. tass.com According to Ramzan Kadyrov, Sultan Rashayev, deputy chief of the National Guard's Chechen department, is in charge of coordination among the units…
TASS (2022-12-19). Two dozen co-conspirators detained in Kherson, Zaporozhye regions over week. tass.com It is also reported that seven automatic weapons, 132 TNT blocks, more than 70 kilograms of gunpowder, and more than 16,000 cartridges have been seized…
teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-19). Ataque de Ucrania contra hospital en Donetsk deja un muerto. telesurtv.net Pushilin detalló que tras la agresión del régimen de Kiev todos los pacientes del centro médico fueron evacuados.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Divide et Impera: What's Really Behind West's Repeated Failures to Lift Africa Up From Poverty? sputniknews.com Decades-long humanitarian projects and multibillion aid packages provided by Western governments, non-profits, donors, and activists to Africa have yet to lift the continent up from energy and water poverty, with some initiatives turning out to be a complete fiasco. What's really behind the West's repeated failures?
WSWS (2022-12-19). Michigan Medicine announces plan to acquire Sparrow Health in Lansing. wsws.org The merger of the two hospital systems in Michigan is part of the process of consolidation of the health care services industry into large enterprises worth tens of billions of dollars.
TASS (2022-12-19). Europe can hardly claim to be independent center of multipolar world — Lavrov. tass.com "Our allied states are facing a very difficult task – to prevent the collapse of the world order based on international law," the top diplomat said…
TASS (2022-12-19). Annual inflation slowing down to 11.98% in November — Central Bank. tass.com It is reported that the rise in prices was limited by the conservative consumer behavior and continued expansion of food supplies…
____ (2022-12-19). Asia feels the heat of U.S. inflation fight. ecns.cn The U.S. Federal Reserve's series of interest rate rises are forecast to crimp post-pandemic recovery across the Asia-Pacific region with the Fed seen to slow down exports and consumer demand, and further weaken Asian currencies.
WSWS (2022-12-19). Long live the memory of Comrade Keerthi Balasuriya (1948-1987). wsws.org This letter was sent by David North, the chairman of the WSWS International Editorial Board, to the Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka on the thirty-fifth anniversary of the death of Keerthi Balasuria.
Staff (2022-12-19). Turkey arms Georgia for new Caucasus wars. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 18, 2022 The Republic of Turkey handed over various types of equipment to the Defense Forces of Georgia The Government of the Republic of Turkey has given various types of equipment to the Defense Forces of Georgia in order to improve the capabilities of aviation and air defense. The event was …
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Netherlands Expected to Officially Apologize for Its Role in Slave Trade. sputniknews.com In September, it was reported that the government of the Netherlands was preparing to issue an official apology for the European nation's key role in slave trade history. In addition, the Dutch government was said to launch a 200-million-euro fund for projects aimed at raising the public's awareness of the legacy of slavery.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Netherlands Expected to Officially Apologize for Its Role in The Slave Trade. sputniknews.com In September, it was reported that the the Netherlands' government was preparing to issue an official apology for the European nation's role in the history of the slave trade. In addition, it was said that the Dutch government would launch a 200Mln euro fund for projects aimed at raising the public's awareness of the legacy of slavery.
TASS (2022-12-19). Hungary to vote against gas price cap — Foreign Minister. tass.com Gazprom has already warned it would have to reduce gas supplies in case of the price limit…
____ (2022-12-19). Environmental efforts bring rewards to all in Tibet. ecns.cn In 1993, the 300,000-square-kilometer Changtang Nature Reserve was established in Tibet, and further upgraded to a national nature reserve in 2000.
Dan Bacher (2022-12-19). Zero Delta Smelt found in CDFW fall survey from Sept. to Nov. as Delta Tunnel goes forward. indybay.org No Delta Smelt, once the most abundant fish on the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, were collected in the CDFW's Fall Midwater Trawl survey from September through November.
reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-19). Lenguaje, desnaturalización y la mirada del jaguar. indybay.org Lenguaje, desnaturalización y la mirada del jaguar | por Julie Wark…
Jon Queally (2022-12-19). A 'Weak' Global Biodiversity Pact Approved at COP15 Despite Objections of African Nations. commondreams.org "This is an open invitation to greenwash," warned Greenpeace. "In its present shape, it won't halt biodiversity loss, much less reverse it."
Editor (2022-12-19). Teaching Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's The Gulag Archipelago in Prison. scheerpost.com 
Caoimhghin àì Croidheáin (2022-12-19). A Poem for Christmas: Christmas Revels (1838). globalresearch.ca
Dr. Joseph Mercola (2022-12-19). How the Wrong Dietary Fat Can Wreck Your Health. globalresearch.ca
Fight Back (2022-12-19). FRSO: The contributions of Comrade Jose Ma. Sison will live forever! fightbacknews.org To: Communist Party of the Philippines | From: Freedom Road Socialist Organization | Dear Comrades, | It is with great sorrow that we learned of the passing of Comrade Jose Ma. Sison. The Freedom Road Socialist Organization extends our sincere condolences to Ka Joma's many comrades, friends, Ka Julieta de Lima and his entire family. He will be missed wherever working and oppressed people are striving for their emancipation. We mourn the departure of a true titan in the world communist movement. | As a founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People's Army, Comrade Sison made tremendous contr…
Fight Back (2022-12-19). Racine, WI: Labor and community turn out to support striking UAW Local 180 workers. fightbacknews.org Racine, Wisconsin – On December 17, union members and supporters rallied in support of UAW Local 180 members who have been on strike at Case New Holland Industrial (CNHi) since May. The Racine workers are demanding the large multinational agricultural equipment corporation give workers a better contract as the company hauls in record profits. | UAW 180 President Yasin Mahdi spoke to the crowd of supporters, calling out the company for cutting off health insurance to striking workers' families. | Local unions and labor groups delivered thousands of items to the rally to support striking workers and their families…
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Belarus Completes Snap Inspection of Combat Readiness of Armed Forces: Defense Ministry. sputniknews.com MINSK (Sputnik) – The Belarusian military has completed a snap inspection of its combat readiness which started last week at the instruction of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). EU Energy Ministers May Agree Price Cap on Gas on Monday: Czech Trade Minister. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Czech Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Sikela has expressed confidence that, on Monday, the EU energy ministers would agree on the price correction mechanism proposed by the European Commission, which includes a price cap on gas.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). EU Should Construct Barriers to Control Migrant Influx Says EPP. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – President of the European People's Party (EPP) and Leader of the EPP Group in the European Parliament Manfred Weber does not exclude erecting barriers at EU borders in order to prevent a new migrant crisis.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Greece, Turkey Hold Secret Talks in Brussels to Normalize Relations, Reports Say. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Germany has hosted a secret meeting in Brussels between top foreign policy advisers to the leaders of Greece and Turkey for them to discuss the normalization of bilateral relations marred by years of unceasing tensions, Greek media reported on Monday.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Hundreds of Aussies Affected by Psychoactive Spinach Taint Incident. sputniknews.com Australian supermarket chains Woolworths, Costco and Coles recalled a raft of products containing fresh baby spinach leaf late last week after incidents of poisoning. The contaminated leaves, believed to have become mixed with the nightshade plant, are thought to have come from a farm in Victoria state.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Latin American Leaders Congratulate Argentina on FIFA World Cup Victory. sputniknews.com BUENOS AIRES/MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – The leaders of Latin America and the Caribbean countries have congratulated Argentina on winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). 'Lost to Cancel Culture': UK Writers Dump Society of Authors For Rival Union Amid Gender Row. sputniknews.com Novelist Joanne Harris, chairwoman at the Society of Authors, had triggered controversy after some writers accused her of being dismissive of the abuse and threats faced by authors like JK Rowling for their gender-critical feminist stance.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). 'Lost to Cancel Culture': UK Writers Dump Society of Authors For Rival Union Over Gender Row. sputniknews.com Novelist Joanne Harris, chairwoman of the Society of Authors, triggered controversy after some writers accused her of being dismissive of the abuse and threats faced by authors such as JK Rowling for their gender-critical feminist stance.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). North Korea Confirms Normal Operation of Cameras, Communication Devices of Trial Satellite. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – North Korea's Sunday test confirmed the reliability of cameras and data transmission units of the reconnaissance satellite that is being developed by Pyongyang, North Korean state news agency reports.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Radical Nationalist Party Sets Sights on Finnish Parliament. sputniknews.com The newly founded Blue-and-Black Movement serves as a front for disbanded and banned organizations which espouse nationalist and racist views, and bears a striking resemblance to infamous fascist groups of the past.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Sea Level in South Korea Rises by Nearly 4 Inches Over Past 33 Years, Reports Say. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The sea level in South Korea has risen by nearly 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) over last 33 years because of climate change, media reported on Monday, citing the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency (KHOA).
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Senior S. Korean Official Says North's Latest Launches Aimed at Ousting US Military Bases. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Missile launches conducted by North Korea are a provocation intended to break up the South Korean-US alliance and oust US military bases from the Korean Peninsula, Chung Jin-suk, leader of South Korea's ruling party, said on Monday.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Electronic Gadgets Do Your Toddler More Harm Than Good, Study Reveals. sputniknews.com Parents these days often resort to electronic devices to calm a fractious child. But the latest research shows that such tactics could be much more harmful for children than parents could ever have imagined.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). 'Sufficient Evidence' to Criminally Charge Trump Over Capitol Breach, Says Schiff. sputniknews.com The House committee responsible for investigating the 6 January US Capitol breach was to vote on whether to pursue criminal charges, such as insurrection, conspiracy to defraud the US government and obstruction of an official proceeding, against former President Donald Trump, US media reported on Friday.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Thai Royal Navy Vessel Sinks in Adverse Weather as Search Continues for Missing Sailors. sputniknews.com The Thai Royal Navy vessel – HTMS Sukhothai – had been patrolling 20 nautical miles offshore from Bang Saphan district, Prachuap Khiri Khan province, when it got caught in a storm.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Two People Killed, 1 Injured in Shooting at Athens Cafe, Reports Say. sputniknews.com ATHENS (Sputnik) – An unknown individual has opened fire in a cafe in Athens, killing two men and injuring one woman in what appeared to be targeted shooting, Greek media reported on Monday.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Video: Tom Cruise Jumps Off a Plane to Thank Moviegoers For Top Gun Success. sputniknews.com 'Top Gun: Maverick', which is a sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun, had its world premiere in Las Vegas on 28 April 2022. It is the highest-grossing film of 2022 and in Tom Cruise's career. The film was also ranked 11th on the list of highest-grossing films in cinema history.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). Video: Tom Cruise Jumps Off Plane to Thank Moviegoers For Top Gun Success. sputniknews.com 'Top Gun: Maverick', a sequel to the 1986 film 'Top Gun', had its world premiere in Las Vegas on 28 April 2022. It became the highest-grossing film of 2022 and in Tom Cruise's career. The film was also ranked 11th on the list of highest-grossing films in cinema history.
TASS (2022-12-19). Dollar surpasses 66 rubles, euro – 70 rubles. tass.com The euro added 1.94% and the dollar rose by 2.34%…
TASS (2022-12-19). More than 4,000 people use Arctic 'hectares,' Arctic authority reports. tass.com Yulia Tishchenko pointed to an important aspect of the 'hectare legislation,' which allows organizing the so-called 'technical agglomerations' – unions of 20 plus plots, if they are located in one settlement, or not further than 20 km from it…
TASS (2022-12-19). Japan's authorities discuss purchase of oil from Sakhalin-2 with local companies — Reuters. tass.com As noted by Reuters, the oil, a byproduct at the LNG plant, needs to be shipped out regularly for production to continue…
TASS (2022-12-19). EU countries agree the gas price cap — source. tass.com The gas price ceiling agreement was reached at the meeting of EU energy ministers…
TASS (2022-12-19). US to continue to provoke escalation of tensions in Taiwan Strait — intelligence chief. tass.com It is stated that it would seek to weaken and replace the governments of Cuba, Iran and Venezuela that are undesirable to the West…
TASS (2022-12-19). Evaluation reveals 0.8mm hole in Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft — Roscosmos. tass.com The Roscosmos head characterized the situation as "not very pleasant"
TASS (2022-12-19). Commission to decide on damaged Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft by December 27 — Roscosmos chief. tass.com It was added that there is plenty of time for making decisions and "there is no hurry"
TASS (2022-12-19). Moscow sets new snow record on December 19, meteorologist says. tass.com It is noted that as many as 13 flights were canceled and another 29 were delayed at Moscow's airports due to bad weather…
TASS (2022-12-19). Armenia says Karabakh residents left without medical care due to Lachin Corridor closure. tass.com Scheduled operations in the medical institutions of Nagorno-Karabakh have been postponed, the republic's Health Ministry said in a statement on Monday…
TASS (2022-12-19). Belarusian Armed Forces complete snap combat readiness check — Defense Ministry. tass.com The Belarusian Defense Ministry announced the start of a snap combat readiness check of the country's armed forces on December 13…
TASS (2022-12-19). CSTO not to turn its back on Armenia, says Secretary General. tass.com Stanislav Zas noted that the heads of member states of the organization met three times in 2022 to discuss the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border…
TASS (2022-12-19). Lukashenko hopes West hears 'voice of reason,' resumes security dialogue. tass.com The Belarusian leader said he regularly meets with Putin to discuss all types of issues, but the focus lately has been on defense and security…
TASS (2022-12-19). EU approves gas price ceiling of 180 euro/MWh from March 15 — EU Council. tass.com It is reported that the price correction mechanism will be in effect during twenty days after activation…
TASS (2022-12-19). Canada starts freezing, confiscating Abramovich's assets — Foreign Minister. tass.com "This is the first time that Canada is using its new authorities that allow the government to pursue the seizure of assets belonging to sanctioned persons," Global Affairs Canada said…
TASS (2022-12-19). Minsk, Moscow manage to answer threats despite 'rough spots' — Lukashenko. tass.com The President of Belarus noted that the current difficult time requires countries to have political will and focus on results on all topics of the bilateral agenda…
TASS (2022-12-19). Presidents' involvement necessary to resolve a number of issues, Lukashenko says. tass.com The Belarusian leader called the resolution of sensitive economic issues that will help to ensure the well-being of the people a priority for Belarus and Moscow…
TASS (2022-12-19). Seoul believes Japan would need approval from South Korea for counterstrike on DPRK. tass.com It was said earlier that under the South Korean constitution, the country's territory includes the DPRK, so if Tokyo were to use force against Pyongyang, it would need to seek the backing from Seoul…
teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-19). Bombardeo de Ucrania en Bélgorod, Rusia, deja un muerto. telesurtv.net El gobernador de la provincia rusa de Bélgorod, Viacheslav Gladkov, informó de al menos un muerto y cinco heridos por la caída de proyectiles en este territorio fronterizo con Ucrania.
Staff (2022-12-19). Portuarios pasa la escoba sobre Centrales y se consolida en zona de clasificación. cubadebate.cu Los Portuarios aumentaron hoy su presión sobre los Centrales, al derrotarlos con pizarra de 13×9. Los Portuarios conectaron 19 hits, siete extrabases, seis dobles, un triple y 13 carreras, para conseguir su triunfo ante los Centrales, quienes solo pegaron 10 sencillos frente a cuatro lanzadores.El lanzador abridor Yadián Martínez trabajó para ocho carreras, siete limpias.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). People in Kermanshah prapering for Yalda Night. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — People of Kermanshah are preparing for the Yalda Night; the longest night of the year when friends and family members get together to eat and read poems until well after midnight.
teleSUR, odr, JDO (2022-12-19). UE logra acuerdo sobre sistema de comercio de emisiones. telesurtv.net Según lo acordado, para 2030 debe haber una reducción de 62 por ciento en las emisiones en comparación con los niveles de 2005.
____ (2022-12-19). Medicine shortages fire spirit of sharing. ecns.cn Residents of Beijing are helping each other cope with temporary shortages of medicine and supplies as the capital faces a rapid wave of COVID-19 infections.
Staff (2022-12-19). °Ya es campeón el equipo albiceleste! cubadebate.cu Salto, sudo, no lo creo cuando Francia se desata y un gol de Mbappé empata la lucha por el trofeo. øQué estará pensando Leo? Su gran partido ahora es este. øPenales? (Que alguien me preste su aparato de presión) Falla Francia. °Ya es campeón el equipo albiceleste! Estos son los versos de Yoerky Sánchez, dedicado a las emociones que provocó el Mundial.
WSWS (2022-12-19). Talks continue between Unifor and Canadian National as contracts for 3,600 rail workers set to expire December 31. wsws.org In its latest bargaining update, Unifor asserted that talks with CN Rail are "productive" and "progressing well," but refused to provide details.
Eddie Conway, Maximillian Alvarez (2022-12-19). The holidays are the most painful time of year to be behind bars. therealnews.com 
After spending multiple years socially distancing and taking other measures to mitigate the spread COVID-19, millions around the country have found a renewed appreciation for seeing and being with loved ones during the holiday season. For those who are locked away in prisons and jails, however, the dehumanizing separation from family, friends, and community will continue. Having spent 44 years as a political prisoner, TRNN Executive Producer Eddie Conway has an intimate knowledge of just how painful the holidays are for incarcerated people and why suicides, violence, and depression spike for prisoners this…
teleSUR, jap, JCM (2022-12-19). Argentina gana el Mundial de Qatar 2022 en la tanda de penaltis. telesurtv.net La Albiceleste mostró una superioridad absoluta sobre La tricolor durante casi todo el partido y hace realidad el sueño de levantar su tercera Copa Mundial.
Angela (2022-12-19). Saturday 12/17: Free virtual screening of the documentry film "Erasmus in Gaza" indybay.org
teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-19). Presidente de Bolivia expresa apoyo a la libertad de Assange. telesurtv.net En la reunión, el presidente habló de las graves implicaciones para la libertad de prensa si Assange es extraditado a los EE.UU.
teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-19). Al menos ocho policías muertos tras atentado en norte de Irak. telesurtv.net La bomba explotó al pasó de un convoy policial cerca de la aldea de Safra, distrito de Hawija, en el suroeste de Kirkuk. Otros tres policías resultaron heridos.
KQED Live (2022-12-19). Sunday 1/22: A Royal Walk with the King Tides in South Bay. indybay.org Cooley Landing | 2100 Bay Rd | East Palo Alto, CA 94303…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). 1 killed, several injured in Pakistan hostage-taking incident. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — At least one policeman was killed and many others were injured in a hostage-taking incident in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province,…
WSWS (2022-12-19). This week in history: December 19-25. wsws.org
Staff (2022-12-19). Visita Cuba primer ministro de la Mancomunidad de Las Bahamas, Philip Davis. cubadebate.cu El primer ministro de la Mancomunidad de Las Bahamas, Philip Davis, iniciará este lunes 19 de diciembre una visita oficial a Cuba. Así lo informó el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. Según una nota del organismo, Philip Davis, en su estancia en La Habana, sostendrá conversaciones con autoridades cubanas y realizará otras actividades de interés.
____ (2022-12-19). Metaverse to usher in golden era of innovation. ecns.cn Discussion of the tech buzzword "metaverse" has been going on for some time, with the focus chiefly on its application in virtual games, online retail and social media.
____ (2022-12-19). Harbin Ice-Snow World welcomes visitors on test run. ecns.cn Covering an area of 810,000 square meters, the Ice and Snow World has built hundreds of snow landscapes with 150,000 cubic meters of ice and snow.
Staff (2022-12-19). Tercer día consecutivo sin que la Unión Eléctrica pronostique apagones por déficit. cubadebate.cu Se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2946 MW y una demanda máxima de 2820 MW, para una reserva de 126 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad, aunque se trabaja con bajos niveles de reserva en este horario.
WSWS (2022-12-19). Australia: Major construction firm Clough collapses, placing thousands of jobs in jeopardy. wsws.org The company is yet another casualty of the deepening crisis engulfing Australia's construction industry, which has seen a plethora of building firms go to the wall over the past year…
WSWS (2022-12-19). Australia's housing crisis pushing thousands into poverty and homelessness. wsws.org Reports find homelessness is on the rise and housing affordability is the fastest rising risk factor for suicide.
Friends of Christmas (2022-12-19). Sunday 12/25: Santa Cruz Community Christmas Dinner. indybay.org Clock Tower in Downtown Santa Cruz | (Pacific Avenue at Water Street)…
Sarah Anderson (2022-12-19). The Top 10 Inequality Victories of 2022. inequality.org
teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-19). Presidente de México supervisa obras hidráulicas en Sinaloa. telesurtv.net El gobernante mexicano estuvo acompañado por el secretario de la Defensa Nacional, Luis Cresencio Sandoval, y el gobernador de Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha.
teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-19). Emisiones de volcán ecuatoriano Cotopaxi superan mil metros de altura. telesurtv.net Continúa monitoreo del cono, segundo más alto de Ecuador y uno de los más peligrosos del mundo. Rige alerta amarilla en su perímetro.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). Iran busts Mossad spy network planning to target defense ind. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — Iran's Intelligence Ministry has identified and arrested members of a spy network who were planning to sabotage the country's defense industry through front companies and security marketing.
teleSUR, mv, MER (2022-12-19). Zurda Infinita analiza partido por tercer lugar de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Destacaron el desempeño de las selecciones de Croacia y Marruecos durante el encuentro.
____ (2022-12-19). U.S. extends tariff exclusions on 352 Chinese goods for nine months. ecns.cn The U.S.'latest move in extending tariff exclusions on 352 Chinese import categories has sent positive signs as it is beneficial to normalizing bilateral trade and helping trade ties get back on a normal track.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). Tehran to host 22nd Intl. Home Appliance Expo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — The 22nd International Home Appliance Manufacturers Exhibition, also known as HAMEX, is scheduled to be held at Tehran's International Fairground on Dec. 20-23.
Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-12-19). 2022 California State Capitol Kwanzaa in the wake of the 2022 US-Africa Summit. indybay.org Dr. Karenga utilized struggle creating Kwanzaa. He and the US Organization continues to rectify the cultural and economic exploitation perpetrated against us during the months of October, November, and December (the Christmas season) as we prepare for a New Year.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). Iran ready to cooperate with neighbors in all fields. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister says that Tehran is ready to hold a joint meeting of foreign and defense ministers between Iran and the Persian Gulf states and other neighboring countries.
teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-19). Venezuela condena intento de EE.UU. de vulnerar sus derechos. telesurtv.net Cancillería de Venezuela rechaza proyecto de ley que busca mantener las medidas de presión impuestas por Washington, además de ofender al pueblo y a Simón Bolívar.
____ (2022-12-19). World Cup closing ceremony held in Qatar. ecns.cn Dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 at Lusail Stadium, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2022.
WSWS (2022-12-19). In Memory of Keerthi Balasuriya. wsws.org This tribute was written by David North and originally posted on the WSWS in December 2007 to mark the twentieth anniversary of the death of Keerthi Balasuriya.
teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-19). Presidente de México desea que Argentina gane final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net La victoria de la albiceleste "sería un homenaje a Maradona, el deportista más comprometido con los cambios sociales y políticos en América Latina", dijo.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). Greece, Turkey reportedly hold secret talks in Brussels. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — Germany has hosted a secret meeting in Brussels between top foreign policy advisers to the leaders of Greece and Turkey for them to discuss the normalization of bilateral relations marred by years of unceasing tensions.
CA PPC (2022-12-19). Thursday 12/15: CA Poor People's Campaign Year in Review w/ speakers Rep. Barbara Lee & Rev. Dr. Theoharis. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
Melanie Topjian (2022-12-19). Senior & disabled homeowners – need help with home repairs? indybay.org The Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development has a program offering up to $ ,000 for major home repairs to eligible homeowners.
teleSUR, mcs, MER (2022-12-19). Conoce 10 palabras que el idioma español heredó del árabe. telesurtv.net La Real Academia Española refiere que 4.000 palabras del habla hispana tienen sus orígenes en la etimología árabe.
WSWS (2022-12-19). Germany's Reichsbàºrger terrorist network and the fight against fascism. wsws.org More than people from the Reichsbàºrger (Citizens of the Reich) movement, against whom 3,000 police carried out the largest raid in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany, are accused of plotting a military coup to seize power and kill political opponents.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). Three Jordanian police killed during raid on hideout in Maan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — Three Jordanian police personnel were killed in a raid on the hideout of the suspected killers of a policeman in the southern city of Maan, a police statement said.
teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-19). Chile reporta menos incendios forestales pero mayor devastación. telesurtv.net Fuerzas especializadas hacen frente a seis incendios activos, la mayor parte de ellos en Valparaíso y en la Región Metropolitana.
____ (2022-12-19). Argentine president thanks national soccer team for World Cup win. ecns.cn Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Sunday thanked the national soccer team for winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). Fire breaks out in residential building in Georgia's Batumi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — Massive fire broke out in a restaurant located on the top floor of a residential high-rise building in the Georgian city of Batumi.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). United States decline imminent, Nicaragua FM says. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — Saying that the decline of the US is imminent, Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada noted that the world is changing its new goal and is on the threshold of multilateralism.
____ (2022-12-19). Beijing records two COVID-related deaths. ecns.cn Beijing reported two death cases related to COVID-19 on Sunday, the data on the National Health Commission website showed early Monday.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). 5 people killed in horrendous condo shooting in Canada. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — Five people were killed in a shooting at a condominium in a Toronto suburb Sunday night, police said.
Slingshot collective (2022-12-19). Sunday 1/8: Slingshot new volunteer meeting / article brainstorm for issue #137. indybay.org Long Haul infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 – 510 540 0751 – 2 blocks from Ashby BART – corner of Shattuck and Woolsey across from La Pena…
____ (2022-12-19). They Continue to Run With This BS. smoothiex12.blogspot.com
Staff (2022-12-19). Sector agrícola de Estados Unidos desea comercio bidireccional con Cuba. cubadebate.cu El sector agrícola de Estados Unidos ha defendido por años los vínculos comerciales con Cuba, comentaron representantes del sector en el país norteño, durante un encuentro con diplomáticos de la isla en su embajada de Washington. Los presentes destacaron que esto permitiría ampliar el comercio bidireccional y la cooperación en beneficio de ambos países, puntualiza el Mincex.
Staff (2022-12-19). Video clip Silencio de Joseph Ros, Premio Lucas 2022. cubadebate.cu El video clip Silencio, del cubano Joseph Ros interpretado por Luna Manzanares y Omara Portuondo, se alzó con el Premio Lucas al Video del año 2022. La gala fue celebrada este domingo en el teatro Lázaro Peña, Ros obtuvo también el lauro a la Mejor dirección y a las estatuillas en apartados como Mejor video canción, Fotografía, a cargo de David Cruz, y Dirección de arte, de la mano de Yudith Domínguez.
teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-19). Canciller de Namibia arriba a Venezuela para visita oficial. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano concedió el 3 de marzo de 2021 a Nandi Ndaitwah la Orden Francisco de Miranda como reconocimiento a su lucha por la independencia de la nación surafricana.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). 8 killed, 23 injured in bus collision in Pakistan's Punjab. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — Eight people were killed and several injured after two buses collided in Punjab, Pakistan on Monday, local media reported.
Staff (2022-12-19). "Si Messi dice adiós, nos vamos con él", afirma el periodista uruguayo Víctor Hugo. cubadebate.cu Argentina ganó, no sin antes sufrir, el Mundial de Qatar 2022. Mientras Lionel Messi caminaba por un escenario infinito para levantar la tan ansiada copa, lo que seguro no puede faltar es el relato de Víctor Hugo Morales, periodista, locutor y escritor uruguayo radicado desde 1981 en Argentina.
Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-19). Far-Right Drowned Out By Brockville Community in Ontario. itsgoingdown.org Report back from community defense of a drag story-hour in so-called Brockville, Ontario. Originally posted to Gay Mafia Protection Racket. Like the world's worst game of whack-a-mole, we were out again yesterday, December 17, in Brockville, Ontario to protect a drag story hour at their local library. And once again, we outnumbered them from the…
WNBR-SF (2022-12-19). Sunday 1/1: New Years Day 2023 World Naked Bike Ride and Polar Plunge. indybay.org Meet on the Great Highway at the Taraval Street crossing…
Staff (2022-12-19). Qué trae la prensa cubana, lunes 19 de diciembre de 2022. cubadebate.cu
Staff (2022-12-19). Astrónomos canadienses encuentran dos mundos de agua a 218 años luz de la Tierra. cubadebate.cu Astrónomos de la Universidad de Montreal, Canadá, lideraron una investigación que encontró evidencia de que dos exoplanetas que orbitan alrededor de una estrella enana roja son "mundos de agua".Estos sorprendentes planetas donde el agua constituye una gran fracción de su volumen están ubicados en un sistema planetario a 218 años luz de distancia.
BayArea4Iran (2022-12-19). Saturday 12/17: Freedom March & Rally for IRAN: "Woman, Life, Freedom!" indybay.org San Jose City Hall | 200 E Santa Clara Street | San Jose, CA 95113…
____ (2022-12-19). 11 people seriously injured amid turbulence on Hawaii flight. ecns.cn Eleven people were seriously injured when a flight to Hawaii was rocked by severe turbulence on Sunday about 30 minutes outside Honolulu, the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said in a statement.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). Iran, Nicaragua ministers discuss bilateral cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — Iranian energy minister in a meeting with Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada stressed the need for developing Tehran-Managua cooperation in different fields including energy and economy.
teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-19). Presidente Bolivia alerta sobre racismo y separatismo de élites. telesurtv.net Manifestó a cadetes graduados que son herederos de los militares patriotas, del pueblo y de la consolidación del Estado boliviano.
____ (2022-12-19). Battleground for postgraduates expands. ecns.cn A total of 4.57 million candidates signed up for the national postgraduate entrance exam this year, almost double the amount in 2018 when there were 2.38 million.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). 3rd Tehran Dialogue Forum kicks off. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — The third edition of the Tehran Dialogue Forum kicked off in the Iranian capital on Monday morning with the presence of Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
Some Bay Anarchists (2022-12-19). CEL Offices Attacked in Solidarity with the Atlanta Weelaunee Forest. indybay.org CEL is owned by Atlas Technical Consultants and is involved in the proposed Cop City project in Atlanta's Weelaunee Forest. Their offices were attacked as part of a battle over whats left of the living world.
WSWS (2022-12-19). Global Workers' Inquest survey exposes the ongoing impact of the pandemic in US schools. wsws.org The survey exposes how the total abandonment of all public health measures by the political establishment has had enormous and ongoing impact in the schools including mass infection, long-term illness, death and social crisis.
Staff (2022-12-19). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este lunes 19 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este lunes 19 de diciembre en el mercado cambiario del país.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). Iran ready for reopening embassies whenever Riyadh ready. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that Iran is ready to normalize ties with Saudi Arabia and reopen the embassies whenever Riyadh is ready.
teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-19). Corea del Norte continúa realizando pruebas de misiles balísticos. telesurtv.net La prueba de este domingo se produce luego de que Washington haya decidido lanzar una nueva unidad de sus fuerzas espaciales en Corea del Sur.
Brenda Norrell (2022-12-19). Paiute and Shoshone Elders Evicted from Homes with No Place to Go in Winnemucca, Nevada. indybay.org WINNEMUCCA INDIAN COLONY, Nevada — In a cruel action during winter, the Winnemucca Tribal Court evicted Paiute and Shoshone elders without a trial, and banished people from their homes with no place to go in northern Nevada. Elders' homes and possessions have been burned and demolished, and utility lines cut, attorneys said.
teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-19). Reportan sismo de magnitud 5.3 en Tumaco, Colombia. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento no hay daños o víctimas. Su epicentro se estimó en un área del océano Pacífico. Se sintió en varias provincias ecuatorianas.
Franz Hinkelammert, Sebastian Pittl (2022-12-19). Critique of Religion and Market Religion and Post-colonialism. indybay.org Critique of religion as critique of fetishism is a critique of earthly gods, which are false gods. "Man is the highest being for man." Marx develops it further in other words and formulates his idea of the liberation of man in the Communist Manifesto. There he says: "In place of the old bourgeois society with its classes and class antagonisms comes…the free development of all. "
____ (2022-12-19). Argentina wins World Cup final after 36 years. ecns.cn Argentina defeated two time champions France in penalties in FIFA World Cup 2022. This has happened for the first time after 36 years.
teleSUR, odr, JDO (2022-12-19). Reportan cuatro nuevos casos de cólera en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Se trata de cuatro pacientes de sexo masculinos de , 30, 23 y cuatro años de edad, todos de nacionalidad dominicana.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). 4 IRGC members martyred in clashes with terrorists in SE. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — Four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were martyred in clashes with terrorists in the border area of Saravan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeast of Iran.
teleSUR -JDO (2022-12-19). Felicitan a Argentina por su tercera Copa Mundial de fútbol. telesurtv.net Desde líderes políticos como Alberto Fernández y Nicolás Maduro hasta astros del balompié, como Pelé, todos felicitaron a Argentina por su tercera consagración.
teleSUR, odr, JCM (2022-12-19). Conferencia de la ONU sobre Biodiversidad busca acuerdos finales. telesurtv.net Los presentes en la conferencia están trabajando para frenar la destrucción del hábitat, la contaminación y la crisis climática.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). North Korea conducts trials of intelligence satellite. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — On Sunday, North Korea conducted trials related to the final stage of developing a military intelligence satellite, the media sources reported on Monday.
Staff (2022-12-19). El tiempo: Nublado y algunas lluvias en el occidente. cubadebate.cu Estará con predominio de nublados en la región occidental y parcialmente nublado en el norte central, con algunas lluvias hasta el anochecer. En el resto del archipiélago amanecerá con poca nubosidad, y desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado con escasas lluvias.
Staff (2022-12-19). Sancti Spíritus: Ejecutan nuevo Parque Fotovoltaico con capacidad para generar 2,2 Mw. cubadebate.cu En aras del desarrollo de nuevas fuentes renovables de energía, en Sancti Spíritus, se trabaja hoy en el montaje del octavo Parque Fotovoltaico en el sureño municipio de Trinidad. El nuevo emplazamiento con capacidad para generar 2,2 megawatts (Mw) se ubica en la zona de Los Cristales en los límites con Casilda y estará sincronizado SEN.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). Two killed, 1 injured in shooting at Athens cafe. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — An unknown individual has opened fire in a cafe in Athens, killing two men and injuring one woman in what appeared to be a targeted shooting, Greek media reported on Monday.
teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-19). Explosión de camión cisterna deja 19 muertos en Afganistán. telesurtv.net La explosión se produjo en torno a las 20H30 de este sábado a consecuencia de la explosión de un camión cisterna que transportaba gasolina que circulaba por el túnel.
teleSUR, MER, JGN (2022-12-19). øPor qué se estableció el Día Internacional del Migrante. telesurtv.net Este día tiene como fin destacar la importancia de los derechos humanos y libertades fundamentales que tienen los migrantes.
sputniknews (2022-12-19). 'Wounds of the Past': Berlin to Return Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. sputniknews.com The Benin Bronzes are hundreds of years old sculptures that once adorned the palace of the former Kingdom of Benin (now Nigeria), which was attacked and looted by British colonists. The Benin Bronzes, along with other stolen artifacts, were then sold to various countries, including Germany.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-19). 2 passenger planes collided at South Korean Incheon Airport. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) — Two passenger planes collided with each other at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on Monday, the airport's operator said.
WSWS (2022-12-19). Striking CNH workers speak from the pickets: "We need to fight like a united movement of workers" wsws.org While CNH workers have been determined to strike, the UAW held a phony rally of union bureaucrats from across the Midwest even as it isolates the striking workers.
Dan Bacher (2022-12-19). After spending $20 M, oil industry gathers enough signatures for initiative against setbacks law. indybay.org If the Secretary of State formally qualifies the oil industry's petition, the issue of neighborhood drilling in California will go before voters on the 2024 ballot.
____ (2022-12-19). First organ donation between mainland and HK saves 4-month old baby. ecns.cn A medical team of the Hong Kong Children's Hospital successfully transplanted a heart donated from the mainland to a 4-month-old baby in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Saturday.
Staff (2022-12-19). La FEU cumple 100 años, y con Matemática y conocimiento le rendimos homenaje. cubadebate.cu Mañana 20 de diciembre de 2022 la Federación Estudiantil Universitaria (FEU) llega a sus 100 años de fundada, y tendrá lugar la culminación de su X Congreso. Vamos a ejercitar la Matemática asociada a su historia de manera certera y creativa.
Labor Video Project (2022-12-19). Starbucks Workers Strike 100 Stores SF Castro Starbucks Barrista Kyle Trainer Speaks. indybay.org On Friday December 16, 2022 over 100 stores went on strike for a union contract and against union busting.
reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2022-12-19). México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas. indybay.org México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas | Basta Ya de represión!
Manlio Dinucci (2022-12-18). The War Moves Forward as Outlined by the RAND Corporation on Behalf of the Pentagon. "NATO is Not Part to the Conflict" globalresearch.ca First published on October 14, 2022 | The United States, the European Union, and other countries have so far "donated" about 100 billion euros of military supply to Ukraine. It is money directly or indirectly coming out of our pockets. This …
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Death toll in Peru protests climbs to 23. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The death toll in nationwide protests in Peru sparked by the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo has risen to 23, authorities said on Saturday.
teleSUR, JGN (2022-12-18). ONG acusará a presidenta peruana por homicidio calificado. telesurtv.net "El hecho de sacar a las Fuerzas Armadas, de no advertir que no se utilizaran las armas de fuego, ya la convierten a ella en una responsable", sostuvo Cano.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Airports in Peru Start Operating After Clashes Between Police, Protesters – Minister. sputniknews.com BUENOS AIRES (Sputnik) – Peruvian airports that saw violent clashes between protesters and police are gradually resuming operations, Peruvian Minister of Transportation and Communications Paola Lazarte said on Sunday.
Editor (2022-12-18). Peru coup: CIA agent turned U.S. ambassador met with defense minister day before president overthrown. mronline.org 
The U.S. ambassador in Peru, Lisa Kenna, worked for the CIA for 9 years, as well as the Pentagon. One day before the coup against elected left-wing President Pedro Castillo, Kenna met with Peru's defense minister, who then ordered the military to turn against Castillo.
Vijay Prashad (2022-12-18). Estados Unidos y su rol en el golpe de Estado en Perú. peoplesworld.org 
El 7 de diciembre de 2022, Pedro Castillo se sentó a trabajar en su despacho, durante el que sería su último día como presidente de Perú. Sus abogados revisaban los documentos que mostraban que Castillo triunfaría sobre una moción en el Congreso para destituirlo. Iba a ser la tercera vez que Castillo se enfrentaba a …
_____ (2022-12-18). Why Peru Has Had Seven Presidents In Six Years. popularresistance.org In just over six years, Peru has had seven different presidents. The period between July 2016 and December 2022 has been a time of deep political instability. | This chaos is largely due to Peru's deeply undemocratic constitution, which was inherited from the far-right US-backed dictator Alberto Fujimori, who governed the country with an iron fist from 1990 until 2000, committing genocide against the Indigenous population and killing, torturing, and disappearing thousands of dissidents. | Article 113 of Peru's constitution gives the unicameral congress the ability to remove presidents if two-thirds of members vot…
teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-18). Movimiento popular ecuatoriano se solidariza con pueblo peruano. telesurtv.net Tras la vacancia de Pedro Castillo, Dina Boluarte ha impuesto un régimen de excepción. La represión a las protestas deja ya un saldo de más de 20 muertos.
teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-18). Presidenta de Perú pide al Congreso elecciones para 2023. telesurtv.net La presidenta designada presentó un informe sobre la situacion acompañada de ministros y jefes militares y de la Policía.
teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Fiscalía peruana solicita 15 años de prisión contra Martín Vizcarra. telesurtv.net La entidad también pidió 9 años de inhabilitación para ejercer cargos públicos en contra del expresidente.
teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Entierran a fallecidos por represión en Ayacucho, Perú. telesurtv.net La Dirección Regional de Salud de Ayacucho confirmó 7 muertos y 52 heridos en el primer día de estado de emergencia.
Staff (2022-12-18). Perú: Boluarte respalda acción represiva contra protestas populares. cubadebate.cu La presidenta Dina Boluarte respaldó este sábado la acción represiva de las fuerzas de seguridad contra las protestas populares. Represión que ha dejado veintiún muertos y más de doscientos heridos, en muchos casos por impactos de bala.
teleSUR, jaa, JGN (2022-12-18). Retornan a Venezuela 249 connacionales provenientes de Perú. telesurtv.net En el vuelo de la aerolínea venezolana Conviasa viajaban 67 niños, unos 70 jóvenes venezolanos y más de 10 adultos mayores.
scorinoco (2022-12-18). The US Has Been Planning Castillo's Downfall All Along. orinocotribune.com 
A The report states that right before the Congress was going to vote on his impeachment, Castillo's lawyers had reassured him that he would most certainly prevail over the motion and remain in office. | They also told him that he held the upper hand given that his approval rating…
TASS (2022-12-18). One civilian killed in Ukrainian shelling of Belgorod Region — governor. tass.com According to Vyacheslav Gladkov, poultry farm was damaged…
TASS (2022-12-18). Ukrainian shelling of Belgorod Region wounds four civilians – governor. tass.com Air defense system went off over Belgorod and the Belgorod Region…
Dave DeCamp (2022-12-18). One Killed in Ukrainian Shelling of Russia's Belgorod Region. news.antiwar.com One civilian was killed, another eight people were wounded, and a poultry farm was damaged in Ukrainian shelling in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, the region's governor said on Sunday. "One person died. It is known that the man came to us from Tambov and worked as a contractor on the construction of a poultry farm," Belgorod …
TASS (2022-12-18). New protective shield at Zaporozhye NPP withstands shelling by Ukrainian forces — official. tass.com "The fragments of the shells that were fired at Zaporozhye NPP during one of the last, most powerful, strikes on November 20-21, were intercepted by the protective wall erected in front of the dry cask storage," Renat Karchaa, an adviser to the director general of the Rosenergoatom company noted…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). At least one dead, several injured in airstrike inside Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — A civilian has been killed and at least eight others injured in a Ukrainian attack on western Russia's Belgorod Region, local Russian media cited Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov as reporting on Telegram.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Crimea: Greece's Plans to Transfer S-300 Systems to Ukraine 'Risky Step'. sputniknews.com SIMFEROPOL, Russia, (Sputnik) – Crimea's Permanent Representative to the Russian President Georgiy Muradov called on Sunday the intention of Athens to transfer S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine a "risky step" for Greek national interests.
TASS (2022-12-18). Pope slams conflict in Ukraine as world war. tass.com He doesn't see the end of the conflict in the short term…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). UK sends Brimstone 2 precision-guided missiles to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The UK's Ministry of Defense confirmed that it has sent Brimstone 2 precision-guided missiles to Ukraine as part of its aid package.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Ukraine Conflict, Fears Over Alleged Russian Threat Boost 'US Capacity to Produce Weapons': Report. sputniknews.com The US Senate passed a National Defense Authorization Act bill on Thursday authorizing a record $858 billion in the country's military spending next year, a document that will now go to President Joe Biden to be inked.
TASS (2022-12-18). US gets dragged into Ukraine conflict, losing self-preservation instinct – envoy. tass.com The supplies of more and more powerful weapons to Kiev speaks of the US' mood for escalation, Anatoly Antonov said…
Anonymous669 (2022-12-18). Russian Lancet Drone Hunt Down Ukraine's New Howitzers (Videos). southfront.org 
Lancet-3, screen grab from Russia-24 report. | The Russian military continues to hunt down Ukraine's newly-acquired howitzers with Lancet loitering munitions with much success. | On December 17 and 18, Russians sources shared videos documenting three recent Lancet strikes that targeted a M777 towed 155 mm howitzer, an AHS Krab self-propelled 155 mm howitzer and what appears to be a M109 self-propelled 155 mm howitzer. | Since the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, Kiev forces have rec…
Dave DeCamp (2022-12-18). Henry Kissinger Calls for Negotiated Peace in Ukraine to Avoid World War. news.antiwar.com Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has again come out in favor of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine in an article for The Spectator titled "How to Avoid Another World War." Kissinger said that he "repeatedly expressed my support for the allied military effort to thwart Russia's aggression in Ukraine" but that he …
TASS (2022-12-18). Ukrainian troops shell central Donetsk from Grad multiple rocket launchers. tass.com According to a TASS correspondent, explosions heard in Donetsk's central districts. Several shells hit an area near the trauma center…
Anonymous669 (2022-12-18). Russia To Deploy New Batch Of 'Penicillin' Acoustic-Thermal Artillery-Recon System In Ukraine. southfront.org 
The complex of artillery reconnaissance 'Penicillin'. © Research Institute 'Vector' | The Russian Ministry of Defense has received a new batch of Penicillin acoustic-thermal artillery-reconnaissance systems, RIA Novosti reported on November 17. | According to the Russian news agency, the newly-delivered systems will soon be deployed in the special military operation zone in Ukraine."The Russian Ministry of Defense received another batch of the advanced 1B76 Penicillin acoustic and infrared rec…
_____ (2022-12-18). On International Human Rights Day: Money For Ukraine And War. popularresistance.org December 10th is recognized globally as International Human Rights Day (IHRD) to commemorate the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. But how does the U.S. state celebrate this day? Two days before the day of recognition, legislators in the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the $858 billion dollar National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which also specifically earmarked another $800 million for the Ukraine war. | On IHRD itself, the Biden Administration announced a new set of sanctions while also justifying the continuation of sanctions against 44 nations, thereby c…
TASS (2022-12-18). Several people wounded in Ukraine's shelling attack on hospital in Donetsk — mayor. tass.com Patients are being evacuated, Alexey Kulemzin says…
TASS (2022-12-18). Ukraine shells Yasinovataya and Makeyevka from Grad MLRS, firing seven rockets – mission. tass.com A total of seven rockets were fired at populated areas…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). One civilian killed in Ukrainian shelling of Belgorod Region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — One person was killed and 3 others were injured when the Belgorod district of the Belgorod Region was shelled by the Ukrainian armed forces.
TASS (2022-12-18). Ukraine's military shell Alchevsk using HIMARS launchers. tass.com The shelling occurred at 03: 24 Moscow time…
TASS (2022-12-18). Ukrainian army launches six Grad shells at Donetsk — DPR. tass.com Two apartment buildings were damaged in the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk…
TASS (2022-12-18). Ukraine's military fires at Donetsk and Yasinovataya community from cannon artillery. tass.com At 01: 30 Moscow time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired four 155-mm artillery shells at the Petrovsky district of Donetsk…
Gerry Condon (2022-12-18). US Veterans Call for Holiday Truce, Ceasefire, and Negotiations to End War in Ukraine. commondreams.org We want urgent, good-faith diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine, not more U.S. weapons, advisors, and endless war.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Hospital Catches Fire After Ukrainian Troops Shell Donetsk – Mayor. sputniknews.com DONETSK (Sputnik) – A hospital in the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic caught fire on Sunday after Ukrainian troops shelled Donetsk, injuring people and prompting evacuation, the city's mayor said.
TASS (2022-12-18). Another series of explosions rock central Donetsk. tass.com According to the mission of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) to the Joint Control and Coordination Center for issues related to Ukraine's war crimes, the city's Voroshilovsky and Kievsky districts cane under shelling…
Anonymous669 (2022-12-18). UK Confirms Supply Of Brimstone II Precision-Guided Missiles To Ukraine. southfront.org 
Screen grab from a video by MBDA showing a live-fire test of the Brimstone. | On December 17, the British Ministry of Defence confirmed that it had supplied Brimstone II precision-guided missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). | The ministry said that the missiles were provided as a part of a new military aid package meant to support Ukraine's fight against Russia."This aid has played a crucial role in stalling Russian advances," the ministry said on Twitter. | Following the start of the Russian…
TASS (2022-12-18). Russian troops take control of DPR's Yakovlevka, its mop-up continues — top brass. tass.com According to Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov, Ukraine made unsuccessful attempts to regainlost positions in several DPR's settlements…
TASS (2022-12-18). Number of those wounded in shelling by Ukrainian troops in Belgorod region up to 8. tass.com Seven taken hospital, region's governor says…
TASS (2022-12-18). Two civilians wounded in Donetsk's western suburb in shelling by Ukrainian troops. tass.com The shelling occured in Alexandrovka settlement located in Donetsk's western suburb…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran rejects CIA chief's claims as unfounded accusations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The spokesman of the Iranian foreign ministry rejected the CIA chief's accusations of Iran-Russia cooperation in the Ukraine war as baseless and part of anti-Iran psychological campaign.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Terrorist Attack in CAR Won't Affect Moscow-Bangui Relations, Ambassador Says. sputniknews.com On Friday, the general director of the Russian House in the Central African Republic (CAR), Dmitry Syty, was hospitalized in Bangui after an assassination attempt. He was said to have received a package containing an explosive that detonated in his hands. Later, the Russian Embassy told Sputnik that Syty's situation wasn't life-threatening.
TASS (2022-12-18). Putin says believes that ongoing big changes are for the better. tass.com According to Russian President, not only Russia is currently living through big changes, but the entire world is changing…
TASS (2022-12-18). Defense Minister Shoigu inspects group of troops in special operation zone — ministry. tass.com At the command post of the group, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergey Shoigu listened to the reports of the commanders on the current situation, as well as on the actions of the Russian troops…
sputniknews (2022-12-18). 'Ghost of Soviet Union' Still Haunting Washington, Russian Ambassador Says. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON, December 18 (Sputnik) – In its relations with Russia, the United States is still driven by a "Cold War" mentality and finds it hard to accept the changes on the international arena, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said in an interview with Newsweek.
TASS (2022-12-18). Some 15 flights needed to take Russian tourists home from Egypt — Tez Tour. tass.com According to a travel operator, flights to be performed from December 18 to 21…
TASS (2022-12-18). Over 170 flights either delayed or cancelled at Moscow's airports due to heavy snow. tass.com Scientific Director of the Hydrometeorological Center Roman Vilfand told TASS earlier that by Monday the snow blanket in Moscow may approach a record height of 34 centimeters, which was registered on December 19, 1941…
TASS (2022-12-18). Fire breaks out at gas treatment unit at oil and gas condensate field in Irkutsk region. tass.com Irkutsk Region Governor Igor Kobzev wrote on his Telegram channel that, according to preliminary data, one person was hurt…
TASS (2022-12-18). US Deputy Treasury Secretary and German officials talk sanctions on Russia, aid to Kiev. tass.com On behalf of Germany German Federal Chancellery Jorg Kukies and State Secretary of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Udo Philipp took part in the consultations…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Moscow to extend ban on trucks from 'unfriendly countries'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The Russian government will extend a ban on cargo transit by road for companies from countries that have placed similar restrictions on Moscow.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Ghost of Soviet Union still haunting Washington. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — In its relations with Russia, the United States is still driven by a "Cold War" mentality and finds it hard to accept the changes in the international arena, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Snow level in Moscow breaks 1989 record (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The snow level in the capital of Russia on the morning of December 18 was 33-38 centimeters, depending on the area of Moscow.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Russian Orthodox Church to Build Religious Center, Schools & Hospitals in Uganda. sputniknews.com On the oldest Africa-based Russian Orthodox church's 90th anniversary, the Russian patriarch's exarch in Africa Metropolitan Leonid of Klin is visiting Morocco from December 17 to 19.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Putin Congratulates Argentine President on 2022 World Cup Victory – Kremlin. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has called his Argentine counterpart, Alberto Fernandez, to congratulate him on the victory of the Argentine national team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
TASS (2022-12-18). Turkish side spurns patrol duties in Syria again under pretext of bad weather again. tass.com Three shelling attacks from the positions of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) were reported in the Idlib de-escalation zone, Oleg Yegorov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria says…
TASS (2022-12-18). Russian ambassador congratulates Argentina on winning FIFA World Cup. tass.com According to the diplomat, most of Russians supported Argentina…
TASS (2022-12-18). Russia records 7,222 daily COVID cases, 51 deaths – crisis center. tass.com As many as 782 people were hospitalized with COVID-19…
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Russian Defense Minister Inspects Russian Troops in Special Operation Zone – Ministry. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has visited Russia's Southern Military District to inspect the work of Russian troops in the zone of the special operation, the Russian Defense Ministry informs.
TASS (2022-12-18). UK top brass says he would like more frequent contact with Moscow. tass.com Tony Radakin said that he regularly communicated with his Russian counterpart during this year, but would prefer to do so more often…
TASS (2022-12-18). Pyotr Ivanov returns to post of President of Russian Athletics Federation. tass.com Ivanov temporarily resigned as president of the Russian Athletics Federation on February 13, 2021, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport banned high-ranking Russian officials from heading sports federations until December 16, 2022…
TASS (2022-12-18). Five people hurt in fire at oil and gas condensate field in Irkutsk region. tass.com An explosion was followed by fire, head of the settlement of Verkhnekamskoye in the vicinity of the field, Konstantin Vlasov says…
TASS (2022-12-18). Jet fire at oil and gas condensate field in Irkutsk region extinguished. tass.com The fire broke out on Sunday during the works at the field's gas treatment unit. According to preliminary data, five people were hurt…
Anonymous669 (2022-12-18). New Attack Hit Key U.S. Base In Syria. southfront.org 
Late on December 17, an indirect fire attack targeted the United States-led coalition Green Village base in the Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, according to Sputnik. | The Russian news agency said that several projectiles hit the large base, which is located within al-Omar oil fields in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. Explosions rocked the base and its vicinity. However, no casualties were reported. Several fighter jets and drone of the coalition were spotted…
TASS (2022-12-18). Russia demands CAR investigate terror attack on Russia House director — embassy. tass.com Dmitry Sytyi needs to be evacuated to Russia for treatment, Russian diplomatic mission says…
Thierry Meyssan (2022-12-18). Volodymyr Zelensky and Ethnopolitics. dissidentvoice.org President Zelensky has just been named by Time magazine "politician of the year 2022". It is not to have realized his coup de force of July, in favor of the war. He had all the political parties that opposed him banned; assassinated the personalities who resisted him; controlled all the media, written, audiovisual and internet; …
thecommunists (2022-12-18). British delegates in Belgrade: Nato is trying to expand the war in Europe. thecommunists.org On Saturday 17 December, CPGB-ML vice-chair Joti Brar spoke at an international anti-imperialist meeting attended by representatives of more than 30 organisations from across the world, organised by the New Communist Party of Yugoslavia (NKPJ) and the Union of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia (SKOJ) in cooperation with the World Anti-Imperialist Platform. At the meeting, the …
Timothy Alexander Guzman (2022-12-18). The Road to World War III: How US-NATO Forces Turned Libya into Hell on Earth. globalresearch.ca
Staff (2022-12-18). Cierra con otro récord nadadora cubana en campeonato mundial. cubadebate.cu La baracoense Elisbet Gámez culminó en el Campeonato Mundial de Natación en Piscina de Curso Corto (25 metros) en Melbourne, Australia, con otra plusmarca para Cuba en los 200 metros en estilo libre. Con 4: 11: 66 minutos en 400 metros libres, la baracoense cerró en el puesto 18 entre 31 nadadoras.
TASS (2022-12-18). 'Ghost' of Soviet Union still haunts US administration with Cold War not over, says envoy. tass.com It much easier for Washington to consolidate society inside the US and in the Western camp around the image of a "foreign enemy that undermines the values of the democratic world", Anatoly Antonov said…
sputniknews (2022-12-18). KFOR Reportedly Tightens Security at Checkpoint in Northern Kosovo Over Rallying Serbs. sputniknews.com BELGRADE (Sputnik) – NATO-led peacekeeping mission Kosovo Force (KFOR) boosted security at the closed Jarinje border crossing between Serbia and breakaway Kosovo due to a mass gathering of local Serbs on the Serbian side, local media reported on Sunday.
President John F. Kennedy (2022-12-18). John F. Kennedy on Nuclear War and the Threats to World Peace: "Together we Shall Save our Planet, or We shall Perish in its Flames" globalresearch.ca The world is at a dangerous crossroads. The threat of nuclear annihilation is real. | What distinguishes October 1962 to today's realities is that the leaders on both sides, namely John F. Kennedy and Nikita S. Khrushchev were acutely aware of …
Binoy Kampmark (2022-12-18). The Year of the Botched Execution. dissidentvoice.org There was never anything going for it, except political mileage and the desire for crude retribution. The putting to death of another human being by the legal sanction of a state has always been another way of justifying murder, effectively assassination by judicial fiat. Such policies remain terrifying features of a number of penal systems, …
Anonymous669 (2022-12-18). Turkish Drone Strike Kills Three Civilians In Northern Syria. southfront.org 
A Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. Source: Baykar. | On December 17, three civilians were killed when a Turkish combat drone targeted a vehicle in the northern region of Syria. | The vehicle was reportedly moving on a road near the Kurdish-held village of Raqqas, which is located to the west of the Turkish-occupied town of Tell Abyad in the northern Raqqa countryside, when it was hit. | In a statement, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) called the Turkish drone strike a "crime against humanity." The Kurdish-led group, which…
_____ (2022-12-18). Chris Hedges: How The War Machine Took Over The Democratic Party. popularresistance.org There was once a wing of the Democratic Party that stood up to the war industry. J. William Fulbright, George McGovern, Gene McCarthy, Mike Gravel, William Proxmire, and, of course, Dennis Kucinich. But that was largely decades ago. The new Democrats, especially with the presidency of Bill Clinton, became shills not only for corporate America, but the arms industry. The massive military budget, $858 billion in military spending allocated for fiscal year 2023, is an increase of $45 billion over the Biden administration's budget request, and nearly $80 billion more than the amount appropriated by Congress for the c…
_____ (2022-12-18). After Two Decades Of War, The Congolese People Say Enough Is Enough. popularresistance.org On Monday, December 12, a meeting was held between the M23 rebel group, the Congolese armed forces (FARDC), the commander of the joint East African Community (EAC) force, the Joint Expanded Verification Mechanism (JMWE), the Ad-Hoc Verification Mechanism, and the UN peacekeeping force, MONUSCO, in Kibumba in the Nyiragongo territory in the North Kivu province located in the eastern part of the DRC. | The meeting was held in the wake of reports of fighting between M23 and the FARDC, just days after the rebel group had pledged to "maintain a ceasefire" in the mineral-rich region. M23 is widely acknowledged to be a…
_____ (2022-12-18). Another 'Political Framework' Signed In Sudan. popularresistance.org On December 5 yet another transitional political framework was signed in the Republic of Sudan by the military regime and the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC), the broad-based democracy organization inside the country. | The agreement is designed to break the stalemate which has been in existence since a military coup removed former President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in April 2019. | This new accord was met with much skepticism and angry protests from various political tendencies throughout Sudan. The Resistance Committees which have organized street demonstrations over the last four years have categorically rejec…
_____ (2022-12-18). A Quiet Retreat: Hundreds Of Shipping Containers Hauled To State Prison. popularresistance.org Southern Arizona — Starting Tuesday, along I-10 in Southern Arizona, observant commuters may have noticed a peculiar uptick in the interstate's westbound traffic — dozens, maybe even hundreds, of empty shipping containers were hauled one-by-one down the highway. | From unincorporated land in Cochise County to the Arizona State Prison Complex in the southern reaches of Tucson, this curious cavalcade marked what may be the next phase of the monthslong saga that has resulted in the destruction of miles of Southern Arizona wilderness and has cost the State of Arizona over $108 million dollars for what amo…
_____ (2022-12-18). Cleveland's Circular Economy Helps Reduce Waste And Build Jobs. popularresistance.org Cleveland, Ohio – While meeting with a local farmer two years ago, Eric Diamond of Central Kitchen, a food business incubator in Cleveland, Ohio, learned that the farmer wasn't able to sell all the carrots in his fields. Some of the carrots — while perfectly nutritious — weren't the right size or shape for grocery stores' and restaurants' specifications. That sparked a question, and a business idea was born. | "I said to him, 'What do you do with the carrots?' and he said, 'We leave them to rot in the fields because we don't have an end market,'" said Diamond. "So, I said, 'What if we buy the ones tha…
_____ (2022-12-18). Corporate Greed At Its Worst. popularresistance.org With colder winter weather looming, a new analysis released Tuesday shows that the nine largest energy utility companies in the U.S. raked in nearly $14 billion in combined profits during the first three quarters of this year—and dished out roughly $11 billion to their wealthy shareholders—as tens of millions of U.S. households struggled to pay their utility bills due to soaring costs. | The watchdog group Accountable.US found that NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, Southern Company, Dominion Energy, Constellation Energy, Eversource Energy, Entergy Corporation, DTE Energy, and CMS Energy Corporation brought…
Esteban Almiron (2022-12-18). How Argentina has been trapped in neocolonial debt for 200 years: An economic history. multipolarista.com 
Argentina has constantly been trapped over two centuries in unpayable external debt owed to foreign imperial powers. This affects the everyday life of everyone: inflation, salaries, employment, public services, elections. Here is a brief history of the deuda.
Ali Abunimah (2022-12-18). Kicking aside French protests, Israel expels Salah Hammouri. electronicintifada.net Expelling Palestinians from occupied territories is a war crime.
____ (2022-12-18). China's AG600M large amphibious aircraft secures new order. ecns.cn China's independently-developed AG600M large amphibious aircraft has secured a new order for five aircraft, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Friday.
____ (2022-12-18). (W.E. Talk) Yin Jun: Why is the Chinese Path to Modernization an 'Innovation Theory'. ecns.cn The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has formally proposed "Chinese Path to Modernization". What is the fundamental feature of the Chinese Path to Modernization? What are the differences between Chinese and Western modernization theories? What are the theoretical innovation possibilities of the Chinese Path to Modernization? China News Service "W.E. Ask" recently has interviewed Dr. Yin Jun from Peking university, who is the assistant dean of the Institute of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
____ (2022-12-18). New high-speed railway enters operation in China's Yunnan. ecns.cn A 106-km high-speed railway, linking the cities of Mengzi and Mile in southwest China's Yunnan Province, entered operation on Friday.
____ (2022-12-18). China launches Shiyan-21 satellite. ecns.cn A Long March-11 rocket carrying Shiyan-21 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 16, 2022.
Dave DeCamp (2022-12-18). State Department Launches New 'China House' Office to Focus on Beijing Policy. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Friday announced a new office to coordinate China policy, known as "China House," in the Biden administration's latest effort to focus on Beijing. In a press release, the State Department said the new office is meant to help the US government "responsibly manage" competition with China and advance the US vision …
____ (2022-12-18). Mile-Mengzi high-speed railway put into operation in Yunnan. ecns.cn The Mile-Mengzi high-speed railway in southwest China's Yunnan Province was put into operation on Friday.
____ (2022-12-18). Fish scale-shaped ice floes on Yellow River. ecns.cn Fish scale-shaped ice floes floating along a section of the Yellow River has created a magnificent scenery in winter in Yonghe County, north China's Shanxi Province.
____ (2022-12-18). Species with extremely small populations being saved in China. ecns.cn According to the Global Biodiversity Outlook 5, biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented and intensifying rate. As the most biodiverse province in China, the southwestern Yunnan shared its conservation strategy on the international stage.
____ (2022-12-18). Chinese technology helps Qatar grow vegetables in desert. ecns.cn Southwestern China's Sichuan Province helped Qatar grow vegetables in the desert and reduce its reliance on imports.
____ (2022-12-18). China opposes politicization, instrumentalization of counterterrorism issues: envoy. ecns.cn China opposes the politicization and instrumentalization of counterterrorism issues, double standards and a selective approach, a Chinese envoy said Thursday.
____ (2022-12-18). Renhuai-Zunyi Expressway in SW China officially put into full operation. ecns.cn The Renhuai-Zunyi Expressway was officially put into full operation on Friday. It reduces the road travel time between Renhuai and Zunyi from an hour and a half to 30 minutes.
____ (2022-12-18). (100 great changes) China-Europe freight trains contribute to a shared future. ecns.cn In October 2022, a China-Europe freight train bound for Poland passed through Horgos Port in Northwest China's Xinjiang. Hence, the number of China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains passing though Horgos Port reached 10,000.
____ (2022-12-18). China to provide more market-oriented, law-based, internationalized business environment for foreign companies: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China will provide a more market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment for foreign companies, and remain a promising investment destination for businesses from Germany, Australia and the rest of the world, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.
____ (2022-12-18). China approved major projects worth 1.5 trln yuan by end-November. ecns.cn China had approved 106 major projects with a total investment of about 1.5 trillion yuan (about 214.9 billion U.S. dollars) by the end of November 2022, in its bid to expand effective investment.
____ (2022-12-18). China launches one more space experiment satellite. ecns.cn The rocket blasted off at 2: 17 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China and sent the satellite Shiyan-21 into preset orbit.
Editor (2022-12-18). Zero COVID: Don't be deceived by U.S. reports on the protests in China. mronline.org 
The opportunism of the major U.S. media was on full display in late November over the protests against China's anti-COVID lockdowns.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Nigerian Air Force Rescues Seven Chinese Kidnapped by Bandits in June. sputniknews.com Authorities in Nigeria launched a probe into the kidnapping of several people in June, including seven nationals of China who were attacked while working on a mine in the Niger state in the central region of the country. The attack, which left dozens of local workers dead, was the second abduction incident involving Chinese nationals in the state.
____ (2022-12-18). China holds Central Economic Work Conference to plan for 2023. ecns.cn The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from Thursday to Friday as Chinese leaders decided priorities for the economic work in 2023.
Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-18). U.S. Act of War against the European Union: President Biden Ordered the Terror Attack against Nord Stream. High Treason against the People of Europe. globalresearch.ca
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Italy urges EU to give strong response to US IRA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti urged the European Union to give a strong and strategic response to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which he said was posing threats to the national economy.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran-EU trade at ‚Ǩ4.36 billion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iran and the European Union's 27 member states traded ‚Ǩ4.36 billion worth of goods during the first 10 months of 2022, registering a 14.28% rise compared with last year's corresponding period.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Greece to Allocate $5.9 Billion for Defense as Part of 2023 Budget. sputniknews.com ATHENS (Sputnik) – The Greek parliament has adopted the 2023 budget, which will include defense spending worth 5.65 billion euros ($5.9 billion), Minister of National Defense Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos said.
His Excellency Carlo Maria Viganà≤ (2022-12-18). The Heroic Archbishop Viganà≤: The Corrupt Billionaire Agenda, "SARS-CoV-2 Virus is Nothing but a Seasonal Flu" globalresearch.ca
Tina Landis (2022-12-18). Our survival depends on a world without billionaires. liberationnews.org 
The carbon emissions of 125 of the richest billionaires equal those of France, or 67 million people.
Dave DeCamp (2022-12-18). US Launches More Airstrikes in Somalia. news.antiwar.com US Africa Command on Sunday said it launched two airstrikes in Somalia this month that targeted al-Shabaab fighters in support of the US-backed Mogadishu-based government. One strike took place on December 14, about 109 miles northeast of Mogadishu near the coastal town of Cadale. AFRICOM claimed the strike killed seven al-Shabaab members. The other strike …
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Sunak Slams UK Rail Union Leader as 'Grinch' Who Wants to 'Steal Christmas'. sputniknews.com The past few months have seen a series of workers' strikes in the UK, with Brits voicing frustration over the worsening economic situation in the country caused by soaring inflation. Taking part in the strikes were, among others, lawyers and nurses, as well as employees of railroad companies, post offices, and airports.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). US & UK Health Agencies Warn About Increase in Strep Infections Among Children. sputniknews.com While the CDC urged parents in the US to learn about the symptoms of invasive group A strep infections such as necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, the UK Health Security Agency noted a rising number of scarlet fever cases in Britain.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Global Music Awards go to two Iranians. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Global Music Awards 2022 went to two Iranian artists Abdolhossein Mokhtabad and Arman Manshaei.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). N Korea fires ballistic missiles off east coast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Officials of South Korea and Japan announced on Sunday that North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles towards the east coast of the Korean Peninsula.
Staff (2022-12-18). "Our motto should be: Resistance, Liberation, Return": Salah Hamouri steadfast after forced deportation to France. samidoun.net 
French-Palestinian lawyer and human rights defender, Salah Hamouri, was forcibly deported to France this morning, Sunday, 18 December, an action that constitutes yet another Israeli war crime against the Palestinian people. It appears that the Israeli occupation regime sought to use the World Cup finals — in which France will appear against Argentina — as …
TASS (2022-12-18). Both missiles launched by North Korea on Sunday were ballistic — Japan's Defense Ministry. tass.com North Korea on Sunday carried out two consecutive missile launches towards the Sea of Japan with an interval of about 25 minutes between launches…
Preston Wood (2022-12-18). Generations of struggle led to Congress affirming marriage equality & interracial marriage. liberationnews.org 
Through militant action, culminating in the historic Stonewall rebellion in New York City in 1969 and the Black Cat uprising in Los Angeles 1967, the exploding movement reached the hearts and minds of millions of workers — to the point where now over 70% of the people express support for marriage equality and equal justice!
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Malaysia landslide death toll rises to 24. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Rescuers in Malaysia have found the bodies of a woman and two children, raising the death toll from a landslide at an unlicensed campground to 24, an emergency services official says.
Chrissy Stroop (2022-12-18). The 'Respect for Marriage Act' Is Not Nearly Enough. commondreams.org The new law protects same-sex and interracial couples, but the U.S. right is still coming for our freedoms.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). US base in eastern Syria comes under rocket attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The US military base in the Deir ez-Zor province of Syria has been targeted with rocket attacks.
Study Finds (2022-12-18). Bulletproof Armor Made of Human Cells? Scientists Create Gel that Stops Supersonic Projectiles. globalresearch.ca
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Four Pakistani soldiers killed in terrorist attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — At least four policemen were killed and four others were injured in a terrorist attack on the Bargai police station in Lakki Marwat, local Pakistani media said.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Impeachment Trials & Tribulations of Donald Trump. sputniknews.com Both attempts by the US House of Representatives to impeach Donald Trump were ultimately in vain as he ended up being acquitted by the US Senate in both instances.
TASS (2022-12-18). Pope reveals he signed abdication in case of serious illness. tass.com The pontiff turned 86…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). VIDEO: Unrest, protests continues in Jordan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — In recent days, Jodan has been witnessing unrest and tensions due to protests over high fuel prices that spread to several cities across the kingdom.
teleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-18). ONU advierte sobre trato deshumanizado hacia migrantes. telesurtv.net El organismo internacional alertó sobre la contratación que impone cláusulas violatorias de los derechos humanos.
Free, Fair Elections (2022-12-18). FTX Donated $1.1 Million to LGBTQ PAC & They Used About a Million to Promote Becca Balint. indybay.org An LGBTQ candidate in Vermont named Becca Balint won the November 8, 2022 election to U.S. Congress House of Representatives, but she was promoted with money from FTX…
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Erdogan Plans to Discuss Gas Roadmap With Leaders of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan. sputniknews.com ANKARA (Sputnik) – The leaders of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan will meet to determine a roadmap for the delivery of Turkmen gas to Turkey, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). FTX Founder to Stop Defying Extradition as US Presses Fraud Charges, Reports Suggest. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, will drop his fight against extradition to the United States where he faces charges of fraud and other financial crimes, media reported Sunday.
Staff (2022-12-18). De los pibes de Malvinas: gracias Selección. cubadebate.cu Hoy la historia se resignifica en un nuevo escenario. Esa misma pasión por la selección nacional de fútbol, ahora con la magia de Leo Messi, ilusiona a todas las generaciones presentes y el amor por los jugadores de la albiceleste y Malvinas nos une a ellos otra vez.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). US Teacher Allegedly Forced to Resign After Rejecting Students' 'Preferred Pronouns'. sputniknews.com The teacher had to resign despite attempting to find "a solution that would allow her to continue teaching without violating her religious beliefs and constitutional rights," according to her lawsuit.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). French Police Use Tear Gas Against Fans on Champs-Elysees in Paris. sputniknews.com PARIS (Sputnik) – French police used tear gas to disperse crowds of fans who gathered on the Champs-Elysees in Paris following the defeat of the national team at the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported on Sunday.
____ (2022-12-18). Cradle of civilization: Tusi Sites. ecns.cn
Staff (2022-12-18). Irán logra el nivel más alto de enriquecimiento de uranio en su historia. cubadebate.cu La República Islámica de Irán ha aumentado sus capacidades deenriquecimiento de uranio al nivel más alto en la historia de su industria atómica, según informó este sábado, Mohammad Eslami, jefe de la Organización de Energía Atómica de la nación persa.
Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-18). Banner Dropped on West Coast in Solidarity with Arrested Forest Defenders. itsgoingdown.org Report on banner drops on the West Coast in solidarity with those arrested defending the Atlanta forest. Submitted anonymously. Five people have been arrested and charged with domestic terrorism for their alleged connection to Defend The Atlanta Forest movement in the USA. These arrests were notoriously brutal, as arrestees were hit with repeated chemical weapons,…
sputniknews (2022-12-18). North Korea Tests Two Ballistic Missiles on Sunday. sputniknews.com TOKYO (Sputnik) – North Korea appears to have carried out a second missile test on Sunday morning, according to the Japan Coast Guard.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 3 dead, 17 injured by freak wave in South Africa. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — At least three people died and over a dozen others were injured after a wave swept them into the sea in the South African coastal city of Durban, South African media report.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Police: Death Toll From Fuel Truck Fire in Afghanistan Rises to 19. sputniknews.com KABUL (Sputnik) – The death toll from a fuel truck fire in a high-altitude tunnel at Salang Pass in Afghanistan's Parwan province has risen to 19, spokesman for the provincial police department Kamran Zaid said on Sunday.
TASS (2022-12-18). Argentina grabs its third FIFA World Cup trophy after defeating France. tass.com The score was 3-3 after the normal play-time and an added time, but Argentina finally clinched the match 4-2 after penalty kicks…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 18. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Sunday, December 18.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Greeks hold protest against soaring cost of living. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Workers, civil servants and students staged protests Saturday in Athens to draw attention to the soaring cost of living.
Wayside (2022-12-18). Bill Gates Patent Gives Him 'Exclusive Rights' to 'Computerize' Humans. globalresearch.ca
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Pope Francis Will Not Watch World Cup Final – Reports. sputniknews.com ROME (Sputnik) – Pope Francis will not watch the final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where Argentina will play against France, the Italian la Repubblica daily reports.
____ (2022-12-18). Is the U.S. colonizing Syria by frequently stealing its oil. ecns.cn The U.S. military has stolen Syrian oil three times in half a month since December, transporting nearly 150 tanks from the northeastern oil fields of Syria to Iraq.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 2 teens killed, 3 other youths injured in SW Atlanta shootout. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Two teenagers are dead, and several others are injured after a shooting at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta Saturday, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
teleSUR, em, MER (2022-12-18). Argentina y Francia se enfrentarán en final de la Copa Mundial. telesurtv.net La Albiceleste jugará su sexta final en un Mundial de la FIFA, mientras que el equipo de Les Bleus lo hará por cuarta ocasión.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Severe air pollution hits Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — With the approach of winter and the beginning of the phenomenon of temperature inversion, the Iranian capital of Tehran is witnessing air pollution these days.
City of Sunnyvale (2022-12-18). Wednesday 1/25: Farm to Table: Busting the Myths of our Food Systems. indybay.org Register on Eventbrite. Hosting on Zoom.
Colin Todhunter (2022-12-18). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…
Anonymous669 (2022-12-18). Nine Iraqi Police Officer Killed In Bombing Near Kirkuk City. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Late on December 17, nine officers of the Iraqi Federal Police were killed and two others were wounded in a bomb blast near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. | The falling officers were traveling in a convoy when the bomb struck near the village of Safra, which lies about 30 kilometers to the southwest of Kirkuk. After the blast, several gunmen attacked the convoy with small arms. One of them was reportedly shot and killed by the police. | Follo…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Qatar threatens Belgium with cut of natural gas supplies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Qatar on Sunday condemned a corruption investigation by Belgium and the suspension of its access to the EU parliament, saying it could "negatively" impact relations and natural gas supplies.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran gas output from South Pars hits 0.7bcm/d. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The CEO of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC) said the daily gas production from the South Pars joint gas field has reached 700 million cubic meters.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Raeisi felicitates Qatari Emir on National Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Addressing Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in a letter, Iranian president Ebrahim Raeisi offered his congratulations to the Qatari people and government on the Arab country's National Day.
Andrew Perez (2022-12-18). LEVER WEEKLY: The Corruption Is Getting Worse. levernews.com 
This is Lever Weekly, a recap of our work from the past week. If you only read one email from us all week, this should be it.Below you will find a breakdown of our reporting, podcasts, videos, and live events — a feature now open to all subscribers. Following that, we are providing paid subscribers with an original column, written by a member of The Lever, connecting the dots on our coverage to deliver important takeaways. In this week's column, exclusively for paid subscribers, Andrew Perez explores how new dark money revelations related to conservative operative Leonard Leo and crypto huckster Sam Bank…
Steven Sahiounie (2022-12-18). Erdogan Jails His Main Rival in the 2023 Election. globalresearch.ca
_____ (2022-12-18). Will Charles III be able to maintain power over New Zealand? journal-neo.org 
Ascending the British throne and becoming head of the Commonwealth upon the death of his mother in September 2022, King Charles III is one of the UK's most controversial monarchs. First, Charles III is the oldest British monarch, having ascended the throne at the age of 73. Second, the new British monarch can hardly be …
Staff (2022-12-18). Liga Élite: Portuarios sigue ganando en un sábado de dobles juegos. cubadebate.cu Los equipos de Tabacaleros (23-21) y Portuarios (22-23) ganaron sus dos duelos sabatinos y concretaron pasos fructíferos para incluirse en la postemporada de la I Liga Élite del Beisbol Cubano. Mientas que el líder Agricultores (28-16) dividió honores con Cafetaleros, último lugar de la tabla.
teleSUR, odr, JGN (2022-12-18). Alerta ante la pérdida de un 10 por ciento de la biodiversidad. telesurtv.net La investigación afirma que la pérdida de plantas y animales es inevitable, y en el 2100 la extinción de biodiversidad podría llegar a ser de un 27 por ciento.
teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-18). Dos adolescentes mueren tras tiroteo en escuela de Chicago, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El hecho ocurrió mientras los estudiantes salían de la escuela secundaria Benito Juárez. Dos menores de edad resultaron heridos.
William Walter Kay (2022-12-18). Aussies Go 100% Coal! Imagining Life Out from Under the Climate Cloud. globalresearch.ca
Janine Jackson (2022-12-18). 'A crucial part of colonization is taking our children'. mronline.org 
CounterSpin interview with Jen Deerinwater on Indian Child Welfare Act.
____ (2022-12-18). Stunning scenery of frozen Kaidu River in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The 610-kilometer Kaidu River, the fourth largest river in Xinjiang, originates from the Tianshan Mountains with an altitude of 4,000 meters above sea level. It finally flows into Bosten Lake, the country's largest inland freshwater lake.
____ (2022-12-18). Weilong Delicious lists on Hong Kong Stock Exchange. ecns.cn Chinese snack maker Weilong Delicious Global Holdings was listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday, pricing its shares at HK$10.56 each in its initial public offering to raise $130.6 million.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iranian karatekas scoop 16 medals in Asian C'ships. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian athletes scooped 16 medals on the second day of the 2022 Asian Karate Championship underway in Uzbekistan.
____ (2022-12-18). Comicomment: Empty talk and promise cannot gain trust. ecns.cn
Staff (2022-12-18). 2023: un año de realizaciones y avances en nuestros medios. cubadebate.cu El jefe del Departamento Ideológico del CCPCC, Rogelio Polanco, aseguró que el venidero años se contará con la Ley de Comunicación Social, que se ha decidido continuar el debate sobre la misma y lograr así que sirva también como un proceso de educación y formación de toda la sociedad.
Staff (2022-12-18). Pepe Ramírez: el guajiro que se le escapó al diablo. cubadebate.cu Este 18 de diciembre cumpliría 100 años el líder campesino José (Pepe) Ramírez Cruz, quien dedicó toda su existencia a la lucha revolucionaria en favor del campesinado cubano, bajo una lealtad a toda prueba a Fidel, Raúl y al Partido Comunista de Cuba.Una vida tan ejemplar merece ser contada, para conocimiento de las nuevas generaciones, ante el paso del tiempo y los peligros de la desmemoria.
teleSUR, MER, JGN (2022-12-18). Conoce siete frases para recordar el legado de Simón Bolívar. telesurtv.net El Libertador Simón Bolívar es una de las principales figuras de la emancipación hispanoamericana.
Steve Watson (2022-12-18). Video: Bill Gates Calls for "Aggressive" Carbon Taxes to "Accelerate" Fourth Industrial Revolution. globalresearch.ca
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). FM Amir-Abdollahian to pay visit to Jordan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is scheduled to pay a visit to Jordan's capital on Monday.
Andreas Wailzer (2022-12-18). World Health Organization Publishes Video Calling COVID Jab Skeptics a 'Major Killing Force'. globalresearch.ca
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). SpaceX launches 54 Starlink communication satellites. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The US company SpaceX on Saturday launched a Falcon 9 rocket with another cluster of 54 satellites for its orbital Starlink network, according to a broadcast on the company's website.
Common Dreams staff (2022-12-18). 'I Will Abide': In Self-Imposed Survey, 57.5% of Twitter Say Musk Should Step Down as CEO. commondreams.org With 17, 2, 391 total votes, only 42.5% said he should remain in charge of powerful social media platform.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Gravity Makes You Age Slower, Scientists Argue. sputniknews.com One of the implications of general relativity theory means that time runs faster in places with low gravity and slower in places with high gravity.
TASS (2022-12-18). North Korean ballistic missiles launched from North Pyongan Province – Yonhap. tass.com The South Korean officials noted these projectiles were medium-range ballistic missiles…
Fight Back (2022-12-18). Texas: Aaron Dean convicted of manslaughter. fightbacknews.org Fort Worth, TX – A Tarrant County jury with no Black people on it convicted former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean December 15 of manslaughter for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson. | The trial relates to events on October 19, 2019, when Dean fatally shot Atatiana Jefferson in her living room after being called to the house for a welfare check. Jefferson, who was 28, was caring for her eight-year-old nephew at the time, and he witnessed the killing. | The trial now moves to the sentencing phase. The same jury that convicted Dean will decide Dean's fate. The range of punishment is from two years to 20 years i…
TASS (2022-12-18). Participants in rally in supports of Kosovo Serbs try to break through police cordons — TV. tass.com Currently, according to RTS, situation calmed down, rally continues…
Staff (2022-12-18). Inauguran 10mo. Congreso de la FEU de Cuba (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Frente al hoy Museo de la Revolución, sitio de eterno tributo a la rebeldía y al compromiso revolucionario de los universitarios, los 300 delegados e invitados al cónclave —en nombre de sus compañeros de aulas— patentizaron que en ellos crece su deber y el empeño de seguir revolucionando la FEU, revolucionando un país.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Raeisi stresses need for unity bet. seminaries, universities. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — President Raeisi stressed the necessity of unity between universities and seminaries in providing solutions to solve the country's problems based on scientific and religious methods.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Three Dead, 17 Injured By 'Freak Wave' in South Africa. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – At least three people, including a child aged around 7 or 8 years old, died and over a dozen others were injured after a wave swept them into the sea in the South African coastal city of Durban, South African media report.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). North Korea Test-Fires Suspected Ballistic Missile. sputniknews.com TOKYO (Sputnik) – Pyongyang has carried out another test-launch, firing what appears to be a ballistic missile, the Japan Coast Guard said on Sunday.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). –°anada Delays Plans to Expand Medically Assisted Dying for Mentally Ill. sputniknews.com Ottawa made euthanasia legal in September 2016. The law was passed after Canada's Supreme Court ruled that medics could help those with severe and incurable medical conditions die.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran condemns terror attack against Iraqi police forces. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian foreign ministry spokesman condemned the Sunday terrorist explosion against Iraqi policemen in Kirkuk and offered condolences to the Iraqi government and nation.
Michiel Willems (2022-12-18). Revealed: Brits Are Paying the Highest Electricity Bills in the Entire World. globalresearch.ca
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran, Nicaragua FMs sign comprehensive cooperation document. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — In a meeting held on Sunday, the Iranian and Nicaraguan foreign ministers signed a comprehensive cooperation document between the two countries.
Stephen Maher (2022-12-18). Liberal Democracy, Authoritarian Statism, and the New Finance Capital. socialistproject.ca This symposium at Carleton University, looked at the legacy of Leo Panitch's scholarship, education, and activism, featuring roundtables and a keynote address by Institute of Political Economy (IPE) visiting professor, Stephen Maher: "Liberal Democracy, Authoritarian Statism, and the New Finance Capital." | The work of Leo Panitch left an immense impact on the field of political economy — from his critique of social democracy to his groundbreaking theorization, with Sam Gindin, of globalization and the American empire. As a professor at Carleton, he helped to place the University at the forefront of t…
Editor (2022-12-18). For Many Workers, the Holiday Season Is the Most Exploitative Time of the Year. scheerpost.com 
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Global Arrogance's new plots can be neutralized through unity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — President Raeisi said that Iran and Latin American countries have a lot of potential to develop relations, adding that expanding ties between the two sides is an effective way to neutralize the western countries' sanctions.
TASS (2022-12-18). North Korea launches presumably ballistic missile, Japan Coast Guard reports. tass.com According to the Coast Guard, the rocket has already fallen, but more accurate official information about the place of the fall is not available at the moment…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Wheat harvest rises 45% to 11.5m tons in last crop year. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — A total of 11.5 million tons of wheat were produced on 4.9 million hectares of farms across Iran during the last crop year (September 2021-22), registering a 45% rise compared with the previous year.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). ET Want Big Apple: NYC Sees Surge in UFO 'Sightings' This Year. sputniknews.com UFO sightings around the world have spawned numerous conspiracy theories with witnesses trying to provide photo or video "evidence" – usually of questionable quality – to support their claims that aliens are real.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 1 killed, 34 injured in tanker truck fire in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — One person died and 34 were injured in a tanker truck fire in the high-attitude Salang Tunnel in the Afghan province of Parwan, provincial security chief Azizullah Omar said on Sunday.
teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Tunecinos acuden a las urnas para elegir nuevo parlamento. telesurtv.net No se espera que la composición final del parlamento se determine hasta marzo del próximo año, después de que se hayan completado las segundas vueltas.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Bomb blast in Iraq's Kirkuk kills 12 police officers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — At least 12 Iraqi Federal Police officers have been killed in a bomb blast near Iraq's north-central city of Kirkuk on Sunday.
Philly Anti-Cap (2022-12-18). Banners Dropped in Philadelphia in Solidarity with Fight to Stop Cop City. itsgoingdown.org Report on banners dropped in solidarity with ongoing struggle in Atlanta to stop the Cop City project. Originally posted to Philly Anti-Capitalist. On Saturday the 17th we hung a banners in solidarity with our friends jailed in Atlanta for defending the Weelaunee Forest against developers and cops. We hope that our action although small, inspires…
Staff (2022-12-18). Unión Europea reformará mercado de carbono para reducir emisiones. cubadebate.cu La Unión Europea (UE) llegó hoy a un nuevo acuerdo político para impulsar el mercado de carbono regional y reducir las emisiones de dióxido de carbono (CO2) que calientan al planeta. De concretarse estas medidas, el mercado comunitario del carbono se reformará para reducir las emisiones un 62% en 2030, respecto de 2005.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Spielberg Regrets 'Decimation' of Sharks After Jaws. sputniknews.com Spielberg's hit movie Jaws is often criticized by eco-activists for misrepresenting sharks as vengeful and cruel creatures.
Staff (2022-12-18). °Argentina campeón mundial!: Nos ilusionamos, sufrimos y ganamos la tercera (+ Fotos, Videos y Estadísticas). cubadebate.cu Argentina la tuvo y volvió el fantasma de las remontadas rivales en el Lusail, como frente a Holanda. Francia la tuvo también. Los dos grandes de Catar, en una batalla de buen fútbol y garra, idas y venidas, altas y bajas, hat trick de Mbappé y doblete de Messi incluidos, fueron a penales. Otra vez Messi abriendo,, el Dibu brillando… °Argentina! °Sudamérica! °Rugió el Lusail! °Terremoto en el Obelisco! Argentina ganó su tercera Copa, Messi tiene su Mundial.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Soldiers to Be Deployed at Several Power Plants in South Africa After Sabotage Incidents. sputniknews.com As South Africa's power sector is going through a crisis due to increasing demand for electricity and insufficient generation, incidents of diesel theft and vandalism are reported at various power stations of the state-owned power company Eskom, which produces nearly 95% of the country's electricity.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). YouGov: Nearly Half of Germans Believe Immigration is Bad for the Country. sputniknews.com As 1.2 million migrants are expected to reach Germany by the end of the year, a survey has been conducted to find out what Germans think about migration in their country – and the results are discouraging for local authorities.
TASS (2022-12-18). US, Lithuanian military to consider expanding intelligence cooperation — Pentagon. tass.com The Under Secretary of Defense Ronald S. Moultrie called Lithuania a "strategic intelligence partner"
Staff (2022-12-18). Federación Estudiantil Universitaria inicia actividades de su X Congreso. cubadebate.cu La intensa agenda del congreso arrancó tras el desfile de las delegaciones que representan a todas las provincias y el municipio especial Isla de la Juventud, actividad que contó con la presencia de la miembro del Consejo de Estado y rectora de la UH, Miriam Nicado; y de la presidenta de la FEU, Karla Santa.
TheCOVIDBlog (2022-12-18). The Phoney Nitrogen Crisis: The Netherlands Is Ground Zero for Global Famine Agenda. Precipitating "30,000 Farmers Out of Business" globalresearch.ca
____ (2022-12-18). Smart rail train starts trial run in Shannxi. ecns.cn The smart rail train travelling on a virtual track is equipped with various optical sensors to allow the vehicle to automatically follow a route defined by a virtual track of markings on the roadway and can carry as many as 300 passengers.
Victoria Torres (2022-12-18). Free Alex Saab Movement Marches to National Assembly of Venezuela, Denounces Kidnapping of Diplomat by US. orinocotribune.com 
teleSUR, DRL (2022-12-18). Presidente de Rusia evalúa curso de la operación en Ucrania. telesurtv.net Sucede cuando se produjo un intercambio de bombardeos en diversas partes del territorio en conflicto el viernes último.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Japan, US set up military intelligence team at Yokota base. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Amid increasing coordination between Washington and Tokyo against Beijing, Japan, and the US have launched a new organization to analyze information collected by their defense equipment.
Cassidy Kakin (2022-12-18). Alwa Gordon Celebrates Release of Debut Album "Thanks for Waiting" with Hometown Show. indybay.org Alwa Gordon Celebrates Release of Debut Album "Thanks for Waiting" with | Hometown Santa Cruz County Vibes at Santa Cruz, California, Santa Cruz Recording Studios…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Sixth Intl. Transportation Exhibition opens in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The Sixth International Exhibition of Transportation, Logistics and Related Industries kicked off in Tehran on Sunday morning.
Common Dreams staff (2022-12-18). Trump Unleashes Deranged Rant as Jan. 6 Panel Plans to Recommend Criminal Charges. commondreams.org One watchdog said there is "exceedingly strong" evidence behind the House January 6 committee's proposed criminal charges against the former president.
TASS (2022-12-18). Argentina set to take on reigning champs France in final of 2022 FIFA World Cup. tass.com This is Argentina's 2nd final appearance over the past three World Cups…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). No plans yet for Iran-Saudi Arabia meeting in Amman. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Sources in the Iranian government said there are still no plans for a meeting between Iranian and Saudi Arabia officials during the upcoming second edition of the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership in Amman.
F. William Engdahl (2022-12-18). Europe's Energy Armageddon from Berlin and Brussels, Not Moscow. globalresearch.ca
Joel Richards (2022-12-18). World Cup fever in Argentina. america.cgtn.com Argentina has been gripped by World Cup fever over the past month. Supporters have filled the streets to celebrate the team reaching the final, which will be captain Lionel Messi's last World Cup match. For many, it has been the chance to put their …
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). ISIL terrorists attack on E Syria leaves 5 killed, injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — According to media sources, a terrorist attack by ISIL forces in eastern Syria left one dead and four wounded.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Bodybuilder Hadi Choopan crowns at 2022 Mr. Olympia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iranian veteran bodybuilder Hadi Choopan won the Mr. Olympia title at the 2022 Mr. Olympia, in the United States.
TASS (2022-12-18). Heating in Kiev fully restored, says city mayor. tass.com During the day, utility workers will examine individual houses, where there may be local problems with heat…
teleSUR, JCM (2022-12-18). Rusia afirma que sanciones de la UE agravan a la propia unión. telesurtv.net "Está claro para todos que el objetivo de la Unión Europea es presionar a Estados soberanos, y los medios para conseguirlo son ilegítimos", señaló la misión permanente de Rusia ante el bloque.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Explosion hits US military training center in Erbil (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iraqi media reported an explosion in a training center and weapons depot used by American forces to train Peshmerga forces in Erbil.
Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan (2022-12-18). The US Justice Department Must Drop Charges Against Julian Assange. commondreams.org The U.S. case against Assange is facing mounting criticism here at home as a threat to press freedom.
Andy Kroll (2022-12-18). The Code Behind the Far Right's Success. tomdispatch.com Arizona is ground zero for the wackiest theories and craziest political candidates. Exhibit A: Kari Lake, the Republican who ran for governor in the recent midterm elections. Though she lost in November, she's still campaigning — on social media, in the courts, and in her own beclouded imagination. She refuses to accept that Katie Hobbs, her Democratic opponent, won by 0.6% of the vote. It's a delusion she shares with Donald Trump who tweeted that Lake should be "installed" in the position anyway, like a triumphant coup leader. Lake, Trump, and all-too-many Americans now believe that any election in which a…
teleSUR, jap, JCM (2022-12-18). Croacia queda en tercer lugar del Mundial de Qatar. telesurtv.net La otrora llamada final de consolación fue más vibrante que el partido que enfrentó a ambos equipos en la primera jornada de la fase de grupos.
____ (2022-12-18). Leaders call for actions on biodiversity. ecns.cn The high-level meeting, starting from Dec 15, assembled ministers from 140 contracting parties and 60 international organizations, including nearly 200 ministerial-level representatives.
Juan Cole (2022-12-18). 2022 Deadliest Year on Record for Palestinians Under Israeli Occupation: UN. commondreams.org United Nations experts say it is the Israeli determination to colonize the Palestinian West Bank that is driving this drumbeat of violence against the Indigenous population.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). 'Ice Pancakes' Float Down Scottish River – Video. sputniknews.com The man who filmed the "ice pancakes" admitted that, while he had encountered theh phenomenon before, the "pancakes" he stumbled upon this time were "particularly interesting" due to their perfect shape.
Prof. Claudia von Werlhof (2022-12-18). Climate Disruption: It's Not Due to CO2. globalresearch.ca The UN's climate change summit (COP27) "has opened in Egypt. | More than 120 world leaders are attending the COP27 summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, amidst a stylized propaganda campaign: | "Our Planet is "Sending a Distress Signal". …
teleSUR, rzr, JGN (2022-12-18). Reportan más de 15 millones de enfermos de influenza en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Datos de los CDC indican que en la semana que terminó el pasado 10 de diciembre fueron internadas en diversos centros asistenciales más de 23. 0 enfermos.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Zimbabwe Farmers Use Chili 'Bombs' to Deter Elephants. sputniknews.com More than 36 people in the Mbire rural district have been killed by wild animals since 2015, while many others have lost livestock and crops.
Staff (2022-12-18). Argentina campeón: Alcanzaron la gloria de la mano de Lionel. cubadebate.cu El guionista de la discusión del título en Catar , por suerte, se pasó con los vaivenes. Tanto subió y bajó el ritmo que la hinchada terminó exhausta de tanta tensión. Hasta aquellos que no siguen el deporte apenas pudieron evitar comerse las uñas en el instante en que argentinos y franceses se golpeaban en la tanda de penaltis para definir el capitán que levantaría la Copa: Messi o Lloris.
Mark Keenan (2022-12-18). Transcending COVID-19 and the Climate Crisis Deceptions. globalresearch.ca
Staff (2022-12-18). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este domingo 18 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de mantener informados a sus lectores, Cubadebate comparte las tasas de cambio para diferentes divisas extranjeras vigentes este domingo 18 de diciembre en el mercado cambiario del país.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). 'Irish But Not Stupid': Yet Another Joe Biden Gaffe Blasted as 'Hate Crime'. sputniknews.com Biden's numerous gaffes continue to prompt criticism from conservatives, who have repeatedly argued that such escapades are a sign of health problems, and that the Democrat, who is the oldest president in the history of the US, is not mentally fit to run the country.
WSWS (2022-12-18). The UK's Strep A child deaths and the causes of the "tripledemic" wsws.org The corporate media has used these tragedies to bury the broader public health disaster posed by a "tripledemic" of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and COVID-19 under an exclusive focus on Strep A.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). North Korea's Sunday Test Related to Development of Reconnaissance Satellite – Reports. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Pyongyang says its Sunday test was part of the development of a reconnaissance satellite, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports.
Editor (2022-12-18). I witnessed the truth about Nicaragua. mronline.org 
'Entering adulthood alongside the dwindling of 2020 uprisings for Black liberation (that I had naively seen as the beginning of the end), I felt very stuck. Understanding I am a poor queer Black woman, I saw myself facing a world where the options presented for survival were dehumanizing at best, and the innate dream of living as a free person essentially destroyed.' — Wawen Ewimbi…
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Argentina's President to Watch World Cup Final From Home. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – President of Argentina Alberto Fernandez says he will not travel to Qatar for the final match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Pepe Escobar (2022-12-18). Xi of Arabia and the Petroyuan Drive. globalresearch.ca
TASS (2022-12-18). North Korea launches two missiles, both fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone. tass.com According to the authorities, to date, there have been no reports of any damage to the Japanese side from the North Korean missile launch…
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Tens of Thousands Left Without Power After Heavy Snowstorm in US Northeast. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Tens of thousands of people were hit by power outages in the northeast of the United States on Sunday due to a heavy snowstorm, according to the PowerOutage.us web portal.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). US Scientists Face Research Delays Over Lab Monkey Shortage, Reports Say. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Scientists in the United States are facing delays of up to a year due to a shortage of lab monkeys, american business press reported on Sunday, citing industry experts.
Staff (2022-12-18). Venezuela condena nueva maniobra legislativa de Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno venezolano rechazó este sábado de forma contundente la aprobación por el Congreso de Estados Unidos de una propuesta de ley, por constituir una violación a las libertades económicas y grave ofensa al pueblo.
Editor (2022-12-18). Farmworkers' Working and Living Conditions Take a Mental Health Toll. scheerpost.com 
The Expose (2022-12-18). Bill Gates' Sinister Plan to Force You to Eat "Fake Meat" globalresearch.ca
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Two Teenagers Killed in Atlanta Shooting, Reports Say. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Two male teenagers, aged 14 and 16, were killed in a shootout near an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta, in the US state of Georgia, media report.
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Argentina Become World Cup 2022 Champion After Beating France. sputniknews.com When the match ended in a draw, the Argentinian team managed to prevail over their French rivals in a penalty shootout.
Staff (2022-12-18). Cuba: Alerta ante amenaza de influenza aviar por aves migratorias. cubadebate.cu La Influenza Aviar no está presente en Cuba, pero considerando su comportamiento y el riesgo de introducción, básicamente a través de las aves migratorias, que están en su periodo de migración, el Centro Nacional de Sanidad Animal recomienda a profesionales, técnicos, criadores y población en general acciones que pudieran mitigar el impacto de la enfermedad.
Anonymous669 (2022-12-18). HTS Claims 15 Syrian Soldiers Were Killed Or Wound In New Attack Near Greater Idlib (Photos, Video). southfront.org 
On December 18, militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of the northwestern Syrian region of Greater…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). 2022 WC final: Defending champion vs. the albicelestes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — The football world is waiting to see if either France, defending champion, or Argentina, the albicelestes, will bring the 2022 World Cup trophy home.
Florence CGTN (2022-12-18). U.S.- Mexico border braces for migrant surge. america.cgtn.com The United States is bracing itself for a surge of migrants at the Southern border with Mexico ahead of the lifting of a pandemic-era restriction which blocks entry to the country to prevent the international spread of COVID-19. The Biden administration will on Wednesday …
Editor (2022-12-18). 'Capitalism as Civilisation: A History of International Law' review. mronline.org 
Readers of the first volume of Capital sometimes mistakenly conceptualize capitalism in terms of a relationship between workers and a single capitalist. In doing so they fail to notice that for Marx capitalist society is not one big capitalist enterprise.
____ (2022-12-18). (100 great changes) Chinese researchers conduct 'Earth Summit Mission'. ecns.cn Chinese people's quest for Mount Qomolangma could be traced back to 1960, when three Chinese mountaineers, whose average age was 24, accomplished the task of conquering the world's highest peak from the challenging northern slope for the first time in human history.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Iran to send at least two satellites into space by yearend. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) announced that at least two satellites will be launched into space by the end of this year, while other satellites will remain in line to be launched.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on Dec. 18. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Sunday, December 18.
TASS (2022-12-18). SpaceX launches rocket with 54 satellites for Starlink network. tass.com The liftoff took place at Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 4: 32 ET…
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Actress Denies Rumors of Taking Prince Harry's Virginity. sputniknews.com The Duke of Sussex's memoir, which reportedly features an episode about him losing his virginity to an older woman, is expected to be published in January 2023.
Dr. Carla Peeters (2022-12-18). No Farmers, No Food, No Life. globalresearch.ca
Staff (2022-12-18). Rendir cuentas, ølo que se dice rendir cuentas? cubadebate.cu En la misma medida en que las dificultades económicas, la burocratización y la formalización de esos procesos fueron abultándose en quejas sin solución y responsables sin poner la cara, se fue deteriorando la percepción social de un eslabón básico de nuestro poder revolucionario.
Labor Video Project (2022-12-18). Union Democracy, Bullying & The Removal Of SF TWU 2 a President Roger Marenco. indybay.org Roger Marenco, who was president of TWU 2 a was removed last week as president. He reports that it was illegal and a coup that flagrantly violated the union bylaws. He also tells WorkWeek that he and his family have been physically threatened by officers who want him out of his union position.
TASS (2022-12-18). Roscosmos: temperature inside Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft drops after radiator depressurization. tass.com According to the plan the ship would be expected the help of SSRMS remote manipulator cameras…
TASS (2022-12-18). North Korea launches what is believed to be a ballistic missile — Japan Coast Guard. tass.com Japanese patrol ships are urging ships in the region not to approach them if rocket fragments are found…
Staff (2022-12-18). La imagen del día: Selfie. cubadebate.cu Los forasteros llegan en el crucero a admirar la ciudad que es la llave del Golfo. Una ciudad que se mueve, palpita y comienza a tener aires de festejos de un año que termina, pese a los muchos avatarez y la dureza de los tiempos. La alegría de ser y de soñar puede quedar en una foto en el celular. °Venga la esperanza!
sputniknews (2022-12-18). Child Among Those Hospitalized After Consuming 'Hallucinogenic' Spinach in Australia. sputniknews.com Dozens of Australians have experienced symptoms, including hallucinations and delirium after eating spinach products.
Victoria Torres (2022-12-18). President Maduro Meets with Neighborhood Force Opposition Party at Miraflores. orinocotribune.com On Friday, December 16, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, met with representatives of opposition party Neighborhood Force at Miraflores Palace, as part of the national dialogue process between the government and the opposition. | Leaders of Neighborhood Force Gustavo Duque, David Uzcátegui, Morel Rodríguez, Manuel Ferreira, Pablo Zambrano, and Rosiris Toro met with the president on Friday night. The head of the government delegation for dialogue and the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, and the governor of Miranda state, Héctor Rodríguez, were also present at the meeting. | Hoy sostuv…
Staff (2022-12-18). Por segundo día consecutivo la Unión Eléctrica no prevé apagones. cubadebate.cu Se estima para la hora pico nocturna una disponibilidad de 2845 MW y una demanda máxima de 2750 MW, para una reserva de 95 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas no se pronostican afectaciones al servicio por déficit de capacidad, aunque se trabaja con bajos niveles de reserva en este horario.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-18). Argentina wins 2022 World Cup against France on penalties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Argentina won over France on penalty shootouts to become the champions of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
TASS (2022-12-18). Business jet sends distress signal several minutes after takeoff from Yerevan for Moscow. tass.com The plane continues its flight and is expected to land at Moscow's Vnukovo at 21: 52 Moscow time. No further details are available…
Staff (2022-12-18). La Tira de los Lectores: Mi foto del Mundial. cubadebate.cu Falta muy poco para la gran final del Mundial de Catar 2022, entre Francia y Argentina. Por eso, La Tira de los Lectores este domingo resume cómo han vivido quienes nos leen esa importante fiesta futbolera, que comenzó el pasado 20 de noviembre y termina hoy.
Paul Haeder (2022-12-17). The Absolute Worst People on Earth: War Profiteers? dissidentvoice.org 
Ahh, the lords of war, and the companies' stocks going up up up. Look at these thieves, Lockhead Martin, General Dynamics, Raytheon, Northrup Grumman. Ahh, petal mines dropped by Ukraine forces on the Donbass: "The West is silent as Ukraine targets civilians in Donetsk using banned 'butterfly' mines" by Eva Bartlett (Posted Aug 18, 2022) …
Eva Bartlett (2022-12-17). Interview With Senator Richard Black on Ukraine's War on the Donbass, Russia's Reaction, NATO's Drive to Nuclear War. ingaza.wordpress.com "There is this element of madmen—some of the politicians, some of them military people, many of them in the US State Department, the CIA—who would be willing to do the most reckless and insane of actions to risk nuclear war or even to initiate it." On December 16, I spoke with Senator Richard Black about…
TASS (2022-12-17). Ukraine commits genocide in Donbass, says Canadian journalist. tass.com "This is purely continued Ukrainian terrorism and Ukrainian war crimes," Eva Bartlett said…
Anonymous Contributor (2022-12-17). Community Defends LGBTQ+ Event in Lakeland, Florida in the Face of Threats from Neo-Nazis. itsgoingdown.org Report on antifascist mobilization in Lakeland, Florida against threats from a white supremacist group to attack a local drag event. Originally posted to Iron Snowflake. On the 15th of December, members of Lakeland's LGBTQ+ community showed up to defend a drag bingo event from an expected attack by fascists. Queer and trans folks were also joined…
_____ (2022-12-17). Lawfare: Judicial And Legislative Coups In Argentina And Peru. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, December 6, An Argentine court sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to six years in jail and disqualified her from holding public office in a high-profile corruption case on Tuesday. | The vice president, who has temporary immunity due to her current role, will not face immediate prison time and is expected to appeal the sentence, with the case likely to spend years winding through higher courts. The crisis in Peru reached the streets, after Congress dismissed former President Pedro Castillo on December 7 for wanting to dissolve Parliament and establish an emergency government. | Th…
teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-17). Renuncian ministros de Educación y Cultura en Perú. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al movimiento político Nuevo Perú, su secretario general Enver León pidió el cese de la represión.
rqorinoco (2022-12-17). Peru: Death Toll in Protests Rises to 20, Government Crisis Unravels. orinocotribune.com 
At least 20 people have died in Peru in this week due to police repression of protests calling for the release and reinstatement of President Pedro Castillo, who was ousted by Congress and replaced by Dina Boluarte. | According to media reports, six of the deaths occurred in Apurimac, one in Arequipa, three in La Libertad, one in Huancavelica, eight in Ayacucho, and one in Junín. The de facto president, Dina Boluarte declared curfew in 15 provinces of the country. |
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 3 killed, 52 injured during protests in Peru's Junin. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Three people were killed and another 52 injured during protests in Peru's Junin region, the local health department said on Saturday.
WSWS (2022-12-17). Protests mount in Peru with at least 21 killed by US-trained security forces. wsws.org The Peruvian military and police escalated the repression against the ongoing social upheaval after the declaration of a nationwide state of emergency.
Staff (2022-12-17). Perú: La embajadora de EEUU en Lima fue agente de la CIA, un día antes del golpe se reunió con el ministro de Defensa. cubadebate.cu La embajadora de Estados Unidos en Perú, Lisa Kenna, trabajó con la CIA y el Pentágono. Un día antes del golpe de Estado contra el presidente electo de izquierda, Pedro Castillo, Kenna se reunió con el ministro de defensa de Perú, quien luego ordenó a los militares que se volvieran contra Castillo.
teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Continúan movilizaciones para exigir el cierre del Congreso peruano. telesurtv.net El último reporte del Ministerio de Salud peruano precisó 63 hospitalizados registrados en Ayacucho, Apurimac, Lima, Arequipa, La Libertad, Huancavelica, Junín.
JANET (2022-12-17). Perú, Argentina, México: lessons of coups and 'lawfare' in Latin America. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto December 13, 2022 Dec. 12, 2022 — Coup in Perú Dec. 7. "Lawfare" in Argentina Dec. 6. Confrontation in Mexico Nov. 27. In the past few weeks, Latin America's reactionary elites, junior partners of U.S. and world imperialism, have challenged leftist elected officials in these three countries. These events illustrate what Karl Marx and V. I. Lenin taught long ago about how the ruling class uses the state apparatus it controls — police, courts, jails, army, corporate media — to attack popular governments and prevent social progress. Opponents of the coup, or "golpista," against…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Two Peruvian ministers resign amid deadly protests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Two ministers from Peru's new government have resigned amid protests that have resulted in civilian deaths.
Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-17). Daily Round-up | UK nurses launch historic industrial action over low wages & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we take a look at UK nurses launching a historic strike, the extension of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo's prison sentence, a vote on a referendum for Puerto Rico, and the Saudi-led alliance in Yemen seizing ships…
Lee Foulkes, Ben Norton (2022-12-17). Why Peru has had 7 presidents in 6 years: Legacy of Fujimori dictatorship's constitution. multipolarista.com 
Peru has had 7 presidents in just over 6 years, due to the undemocratic constitution inherited created by far-right US-backed dictator Alberto Fujimori. This timeline explains how and why each head of state rose and fell so quickly.
_____ (2022-12-17). Bolivarian Alliance Supports Peru's President Castillo Against Coup. popularresistance.org The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), the left-wing economic and political bloc uniting countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, has forcefully opposed the coup d'etat in Peru and expressed its support for the country's democratically elected President Pedro Castillo. | ALBA member states released a joint declaration stating that they "reject the political trap created by the right-wing forces of that country against the Constitutional President Pedro Castillo, forcing him to take measures that were later used by his adversaries in parliament to oust him from office." | The alliance…
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Three People Killed, 52 Injured During Protests in Peru's Junin, Health Authorities Say. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Three people were killed and another 52 injured during protests in Peru's Junin region, the local health department said on Saturday.
teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Congreso peruano rechaza adelanto de elecciones para 2023. telesurtv.net La iniciativa recibió 49 votos a favor, 33 en contra y 25 abstenciones, pero no alcanzó el total requerido.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 'We should not underestimate Russia', NATO chief says. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Moscow is preparing to prolong the war in Ukraine, NATO's chief claimed, stressing that Russia must not be underestimated in this regard.
TASS (2022-12-17). At least ten explosions rock downtown Donetsk – TASS correspondent. tass.com The Ukrainian Armed Forces fired ten Grad rockets at the Voroshilovsky and Kievsky districts of Donetsk…
TASS (2022-12-17). Ukraine expressed no coherent stance on Zaporozhye NPP protection zone yet — diplomat. tass.com Russia's Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations Mikhail Ulyanov reiterated that IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi handed over his draft project about creating "a zone of nuclear safety and security" at the plant, and Russia responded to it in a prompt manner…
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Ukrainian Forces Shell City of Donetsk Using 155mm Artillery – DPR. sputniknews.com DONETSK (Sputnik) – Ukrainian troops have shelled the city of Donetsk, firing a total of five 155mm artillery shells, the Donetsk People's Republic's (DPR) mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of issues related to Ukraine's war crimes (JCCC) said.
Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU positions near Slovyansk with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue on the streets in the eastern part of Bakhmut; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Solodke; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Terny; | Clashes be…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Zelensky admits being nudged to negotiate with Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky admitted in an interview with a French media that he is being nudged to negotiate with Moscow.
_____ (2022-12-17). ILWU Leaders And Members On Ukraine: Stop The Ukraine War—Refuse To Handle Military Cargo. popularresistance.org We, members and retirees of the ILWU, are very concerned about the Coast Committee's public statement of March 3, 2022 on the war in Ukraine. It diverges from the many anti-war positions that our union has taken even when it was unpopular to do so. The ILWU has always criticized NATO's war moves. Since the end of World War II we've opposed U.S. wars and coups in Korea, Vietnam, Angola, Serbia (former Yugoslavia), Cuba (Bay of Pigs Invasion), Chile (coup), El Salvador and Nicaragua. | On May Day 2008, ILWU shutdown all West Coast ports to oppose the "imperialist wars in Iraq and Afghanistan" (as the Caucus resolut…
Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU positions near Kherson with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Guliaipole with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Kharkov with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU positions near Slovyansk with high-precision missiles; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the…
Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). M113 Panzermà∂rser Mortar Carrier Spotted For First Time With Ukrainian Troops. southfront.org 
The M113 Panzermà∂rser 120 mm mortar carrier has been spotted with the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) for the first time. | On December 17, footage showing service members of the AFU firing at Russian forces from a M113 Panzermà∂rser [mortar tank in German] on an unidentified front in Ukraine surfaced online. | The Panzermà∂rser, which was developed in Germany, is built on the base of an American-made M113 armored personnel carrier and armed with a Finish-made Tampella 120 mm mor…
_____ (2022-12-17). ILWU Leaders And Members On Ukraine: Stop The Ukraine War. popularresistance.org We, members and retirees of the ILWU, are very concerned about the Coast Committee's public statement of March 3, 2022 on the war in Ukraine. It diverges from the many anti-war positions that our union has taken even when it was unpopular to do so. The ILWU has always criticized NATO's war moves. Since the end of World War II we've opposed U.S. wars and coups in Korea, Vietnam, Angola, Serbia (former Yugoslavia), Cuba (Bay of Pigs Invasion), Chile (coup), El Salvador and Nicaragua. | On May Day 2008, ILWU shutdown all West Coast ports to oppose the "imperialist wars in Iraq and Afghanistan" (as the Caucus resolut…
TASS (2022-12-17). Ukrainian energy company Ukrenergo lifts state of emergency in power system. tass.com The state of emergency was declared at around 14: 00 Moscow time on Friday…
Brendan O'Soro (2022-12-17). Yemen: End American Complicity. dissidentvoice.org Recall your attention to the response from the US establishment after Russia was found to be using Iranian drones in the war in Ukraine. The extent of the outrage was so intense that the issue was brought to the UN Security Council, and the spokesman for the State Department briefed the press on the American …
TASS (2022-12-17). Direct trilateral talks on Zaporozhye NPP protection zone impossible — diplomat. tass.com "IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi has to engage in 'shuttle diplomacy,' communicating with Russia and Ukraine in turns," Russia's Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations Mikhail Ulyanov said…
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Zelensky Says Nothing There to Negotiate With Russia Amid Calls for Negotiations. sputniknews.com PARIS (Sputnik) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is aware of calls for dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but does not see any reasons for negotiations with Moscow.
Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). Greece Says It Is Ready To Supply Ukraine With S-300 And Other Air-Defense Systems. southfront.org S-300 missile system © Pavel Lisitsyn / Sputnik | Athens could transfer S-300PMU-1 long-range air-defense systems to Ukraine if the United States deploys MIM-104 Patriot air-defense systems on Crete island instead, Greece's Minister of National Defense, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, said on December 17. | The S-300PMU-1 is an old upgrade of the Soviet S-300 system. Greece acquired the system after the 1997-1998 Cyprus Missile Crisis. The Hellenic Air Force (HAF) maintains a regiment made up of four…
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Brit Who Left Family for Ukrainian GF Reunites With Her After Trip to Lvov. sputniknews.com Since May, British media have been covering a tangled love drama between a Ukrainian refugee girl and an English guy who hosted her – in all senses.
TASS (2022-12-17). Zelensky admits he is being nudged to negotiate with Moscow. tass.com Ukrainian President also said he saw no point in French President Emmanuel Macron's negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin…
TASS (2022-12-17). Russian Defense Ministry releases video of Kalibr missile launch to hit targets in Ukraine. tass.com The video shows the launch of at least two Kalibr-NK missiles from a surface ship in the daytime…
_____ (2022-12-17). Brittney Griner And The US State. popularresistance.org WNBA player Brittney Griner was arrested in Moscow on February 17, 2022, exactly one week before the Russian government began what it called its Special Military Operation in Ukraine. Griner was returning home from playing in Russia during the off-season and was carrying CBD oil in her luggage. While legal in much of the United States, any marijuana formulation is illegal in the Russian Federation. She was finally released on December 8, 2022 in a prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. | The terms of the exchange seemed unequal to many people who wondered why a man dubbed the "merchant of death" was a…
TASS (2022-12-17). Air raid warnings issued in Ukrainian regions. tass.com Air raid alerts were introduced in the Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava, Sumy and Kharkov Regions…
TASS (2022-12-17). Air raid alert issued in several Ukrainian regions. tass.com Civil defense sirens sounded in the regions of Dnepropetrovsk, Chernigov, Sumy, Kharkov, Cherkasy and Poltava…
Finian Cunningham (2022-12-17). Benjamin Abelow Interview: How the West Brought War to Ukraine. thealtworld.com The United States and NATO allies have sown the conflict in Ukraine and we are now reaping the whirlwind. That's the view of Benjamin Abelow who explains the reasons in this interview with Finian Cunningham. | Abelow is the author of How the West Brought War to Ukraine. In his book and in this interview, he lays out the background of the war and how the US and its Western allies created the causes of conflict. | We need to understand those causes of conflict if sustainable peace is to be found — before this war turns into a catastrophe of all-out world war. | The United States, NATO and the Western media ar…
TASS (2022-12-17). Russian Armed Forces hits base of foreign mercenaries in DPR — Defense Ministry. tass.com Russian assault teams and artillery units scattered Ukrainian troops in the Donetsk People's Republic, Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov says…
Brian Berletic (2022-12-17). Russian Missile/Drone Strikes Ukraine's Power Grid Ukraine's Top Brass Admits Resource Shortage. thealtworld.com Update on Russian military operations in and around Ukraine for December 17, 2022: | Russian missiles and drones deliver massive damage to Ukrainian electrical infrastructure; | The extensive damage reported by Russian strikes contradicts Kiev's claims of intercepting "most" Russian missiles and drones; | Pentagon plans training program for 0 Ukrainian forces per month falling far short of necessary numbers just to replace lost Ukrainian manpower; | Ukrainian General Zaluzhny admits a growing logistical crisis and shortcomings regarding Western systems transferred to Ukrainian forces; | &…
Caitlin Johnstone (2022-12-17). The Empire Is Built On Our Closed Eyes: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | They can't work toward peace in Ukraine because it will serve Putin. They can't work toward peace in Yemen because it will serve Iran. They can't end the occupation of Syria because it will serve Assad. They can't stop military expansionism because it will serve China. | Or, maybe they're just warmongers. | ‚ùñ | It's actually very concerning that the US empire is now escalating the war in Ukraine by crossing many lines it said it would not cross at the beginning of the war, and justifying those escalations by basically just saying "Yeah well we decide…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Mail bomb wounds Russian official in CAR. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The head of a Russian cultural centre in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been wounded by a parcel bomb in Bangui.
TASS (2022-12-17). Russia views suspension of Russian-language TV channels in Moldova as censorship — MFA. tass.com According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, shutting down of six TV channels to deprive millions of news source…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). US troops deployed in Estonia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A United States infantry company arrived in Estonia this week as part of NATO's effort to bolster the military bloc's eastern border with Russia, the Baltic country's defense ministry revealed.
TASS (2022-12-17). Despite tricky energy situation, EU keeps harming its own interests — diplomat. tass.com Nevertheless, certain European countries continue to defend their national interests, and Serbia is one of them Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Fourth European Department Yury Pilipson added…
TASS (2022-12-17). Russia-NATO dialogue out of the question at this point — Russian source. tass.com Moscow has no plans to go back to last year's initiatives on security guarantees, the source says…
TASS (2022-12-17). Africa-US food partnership not harmful to Russia's interests — senior diplomat. tass.com Following the US-Africa summit, the sides issued a joint statement to declare their determination to create a strategic partnership on food security issues…
TASS (2022-12-17). Kiev troops pound Donetsk with Grad rockets. tass.com The attack occurred at 02: 26 local time and targeted the city's Budennovsky district…
TASS (2022-12-17). Russia records another 7,531 coronavirus cases, 58 deaths. tass.com As many as 1,266 people were hospitalized with COVID-19…
TASS (2022-12-17). CAR ready to cooperate with Russia in investigating terror attack on Russian House head. tass.com According to Russian embassy in Bangui, Dmitry Sytyi was conscious on Saturday and his life is not in danger…
TASS (2022-12-17). Russian diplomat expects Turkish gas hub to attract many countries. tass.com Russia's cooperation with Ankara in this field is successful, Yury Pilipson says…
TASS (2022-12-17). Andrey Filatov reelected president of Russia's Chess Federation. tass.com Filatov was supported by 58 votes at the Federation congress. His opponent, Sergey Karjakin, received seven votes…
TASS (2022-12-17). US court to resume pretrial hearings into Russian citizen Vinnik's case next year. tass.com By that time, the process of providing the suspect with files of his case should be completed…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). CIA concerned over Iran-Russia growing coopeartion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency expressed concern over the growing cooperation between Iran and Russia, saying that it takes the possibility of this cooperation becoming a full defense partnership seriously.
TASS (2022-12-17). West seeks to dissuade African states from participating in Russia-Africa summit — senator. tass.com In Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev's opinion, the first Russia-Africa summit held three years ago was successful, "but, in many respects, its results remained within the dimension of politics"
Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). US-Africa Summit Aimed Against Russia And China Fails As African Nations Refuse To Take The Bait. southfront.org 
Most African countries simply don't want to get involved in US great powers rivalry with Russia and China. Written by…
TASS (2022-12-17). Resumption of direct air service with Cyprus not discussed now — diplomat. tass.com Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Fourth European Department Yury Pilipson explained that Cyprus complied with EU restrictions in full, although the republic's officials have repeatedly aditted that the national economy was sustaining serious losses as the flow of tourists from Russia was shrinking…
TASS (2022-12-17). Scientist names meteoroids, space junk as likely causes of Soyuz damage. tass.com Although the situation is unique for the International Space Station, it is nothing new for the entire space industry, Viktor Voropayev of the Keldysh Institute for Applied Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences said…
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Russian Olympic Committee Says Doping Ban Expired With No Grounds for Extension. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia's two-year ban from major international sports events over alleged doping violations expired Saturday, the head of the national Olympic committee said.
TASS (2022-12-17). Broader EU sanctions to increase support for Russia worldwide — Russian mission. tass.com The statement also says that the ninth package of sanctions "will directly affect ordinary Europeans"
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Russia views Turkey ground op. plan in Syria premature step. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Moscow views Ankara's plans to carry out a ground operation in Syria as a premature step, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Fourth European Department Yury Pilipson says.
TASS (2022-12-17). Soyuz MS-23 ship may be launched to ISS ahead of schedule — Roscosmos. tass.com Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) continues to operate normally, state space agency assures…
Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Syria On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On December 17, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | The US forces in partnership with SDF carried out six operations, detaining five ISIS militants in northeast Syria, according to the US CENTCOM; | On December 16, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions in west of Ain al-Arab; | On December 16, unknown aircraft struck and destroyed a truck near the border town of Al-Bukmal. |
TASS (2022-12-17). Avangard missiles put on combat duty in Russia's southern Urals. tass.com A regiment has entered combat duty at the Yasnenskoye missile formation in the Orenburg Region…
TASS (2022-12-17). NASA postpones scheduled spacewalk over Soyuz incident. tass.com The US space agency said it was cooperating with Russian state-run space corporation Roscosmos in establishing all circumstances surrounding the incident…
TASS (2022-12-17). Putin visits joint staff of troops involved in military operation — spokesman. tass.com "The head of the state examined the staff's work, was briefed about the special military operation's progress, held a conference and separate meetings with commanders," the Russian president's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Russia-Iran Astara rail transportation to operationalize soon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The Iranian ambassador to Moscow predicted the operationalization of regular rail transport of goods from Russia's territories to the northern Iranian city of Astara in the near future.
TASS (2022-12-17). Temperatures inside Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft normal — Roscosmos. tass.com The crew are resting now, the Russian space agency says…
TASS (2022-12-17). Solid defense lines created near Kakhovka Reservoir — DPR Militia. tass.com "The enemy will not be able to break through these lines. The coastline is under our reliable protection," he added…
TASS (2022-12-17). Russia to respond to new EU sanctions based on national interests, diplomat says. tass.com According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Grushko, EU takes measures that primarily affect its own interests…
TASS (2022-12-17). Russia views Turkey's plans for ground operation in Syria as premature step — diplomat. tass.com Yury Pilipson pointed out that the relevant ministries of Russia and Turkey maintained close contact on Syria…
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Moscow Lambasts Moldova's Move to Revoke Licenses of Russian-Language Channels as Censorship. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moscow qualifies Chisinau's decision to revoke licenses of six Russian-language channels broadcasting in Moldova as political censorship and urges international organizations to assess these actions, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday.
TASS (2022-12-17). Too early to say that deal Zaporozhye NPP protection zone is near — diplomat. tass.com "The process continues and there are chances of reaching an agreement," Russia's Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations Mikhail Ulyanov said…
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Russian Government OKs Extra $94Mln in Funding for Civil Aviation Management. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian government announced Saturday that an extra 6 billion rubles ($94 million) in national reserve funds would be allocated to the civil aviation industry to ensure safety and regularity of flights.
TASS (2022-12-17). Russian MFA emphasizes need for EU to lift sanctions impeding agricultural exports. tass.com Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Grushko calls Europe to fully implement its Istanbul obligations…
TASS (2022-12-17). Kadyrov says he is proud of EU sanctions against his daughters. tass.com Ramzan Kadyrov's daughters, Aishat and Karina, as well as his cousin, were among the blacklisted individuals…
TASS (2022-12-17). Russia to continue working to expand its blacklist, senior diplomat says. tass.com Those particularly known for their Russophobic views will be on the list, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Grushko notes…
TASS (2022-12-17). Kiev tried to kill Chief of Russia's General Staff Gerasimov, The New York Times says. tass.com According to the daily, Kiev allegedly launched the attack when Gerasimov was on the front line…
TASS (2022-12-17). HIMARS attack kills three civilians in LPR's Schastye. tass.com Five people left wounded, LPR mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination says…
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Temperature On Board Soyuz MS-22 Remains Within Normal Range, Crew is Safe. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Experts continue to monitor the situation in the Russian Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, docked to the International Space Station (ISS), after its cooling system broke down, the press service of Russian space agency Roscosmos informs.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Russia welcomes upcoming Tehran-IAEA consultations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Russia welcomes the upcoming consultations between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran though no one expects any breakthroughs, Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna says.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). US Court Sets February 14 Discovery Deadline in Vinnik Case Amid Prisoner Swap Talks. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US district court judge Susan Illston ruled on Friday that government prosecutors must provide discovery evidence to defense attorneys of Russian national Alexander Vinnik by February 14 in order to proceed with his criminal case and facilitate a possible prisoner swap.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). US position on Crimean Peninsula 'declaration of war': Crimea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Crimea's Permanent Representative to the Russian President, called the US statement on the peninsula "a declaration of war," which Washington instructs to wage with other people's hands.
Staff (2022-12-17). Georgian military infrastructure upgraded to NATO standards. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseDecember 16, 2022 The Minister of Defense opened the newly built barracks in Gori Infrastructure projects at the military bases of the Georgian Defense Forces are in the final phase. Georgian Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze opened a newly built three-story barracks in Gori, on the territory of the First Infantry Brigade of …
thecommunists (2022-12-17). Anti-imperialist conference: Nato's war drive threatens to engulf Europe. thecommunists.org We reproduce below the joint statement issued by participants in the international conference, held under the title of 'The rising tide of global war' and organised by the World Anti-Imperialist Platform in Belgrade on 17 December. The statement was delivered to a demonstration organised by the New Communist Party of Yugoslavia, which took place in …
Staff (2022-12-17). 66 NATO-compatible Gripens to constitute Brazil's entire air force combat fleet. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense NewsDecember 16, 2022 Gripen officially joins Brazil's operational fighter fleet Brazil is set to officially add the Saab Gripen NG, locally designated as F-39, to the combat fleet of its air force on Dec. 19. The first of five F-39s, delivered from Sweden between December 2021 and April 2022, are now at Anapolis Air …
Staff (2022-12-17). U.S. anti-ICBM warships assigned to NATO allies' carrier strike groups. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa/U.S. Sixth FleetDecember 16, 2022 USS Arleigh Burke hosts French Maritime Force Commander The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke hosted Rear Adm. Christophe Cluzel, commander of the French Maritime Force and French Carrier Strike Group, Dec. 5, 2022. While aboard the ship, Cluzel held discussions with Arleigh Burke …
teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-17). Serbia solicita a la OTAN despliegue de sus tropas en Kosovo. telesurtv.net Vucic destacó que si bien resulta "casi seguro que esto no se concederá", la solicitud estará presente en el registro.
SP Editor (2022-12-17). The Madness of Nuclear Warfare Is Alive and Well in America. scheerpost.com 
Collectively, it seems that we may be on the verge of returning to a nightmarish past, where we lived in fear of a nuclear war that would kill us all, the tall and the small, and especially the smallest among us, our children, who really are our future.
WSWS (2022-12-17). Department of Energy announces successful nuclear fusion ignition. wsws.org The energy output needed to really start considering inertial confinement fusion as a power source for industrial, commercial and residential use needs to be more than 240 times what was reported on Tuesday.
TASS (2022-12-17). Turkey tests its first hypersonic missile. tass.com The missile was fired from a drone hovering at the altitude of 7.62 km…
_____ (2022-12-17). Ellsberg, Donziger Among Those Demanding Freedom For Daniel Hale. popularresistance.org Anti-war and First Amendment advocates are among those ramping up pressure on President Joe Biden to commute the 45-month prison sentence of Daniel Hale, a former Air Force intelligence analyst and Pentagon employee who disclosed documents regarding the U.S. drone assassination program and was convicted last year of violating the Espionage Act. | Human rights attorney Steven Donziger and political activist Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked classified information about the U.S. war in Vietnam to the New York Times five decades ago in what became known as the Pentagon Papers, are scheduled to join Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn…
Andrew Korybko (2022-12-17). Analyzing Alt-Media's Reluctance To Critique China's Anti-Iranian Joint Statement With The GCC. thealtworld.com
_____ (2022-12-17). UC Graduate Students' Bargaining Committee Drops Core Demands. popularresistance.org Academic workers at the University of California (UC), who are entering their second month on the picket line, are internally weighing strategic questions about how their union should move forward with negotiations. Roughly 36,000 graduate teaching and research workers, represented by two different United Auto Workers (UAW) locals, remain on strike after a third UAW local representing 11,000 UC postdocs signed a five-year contract with the university and returned to work December 9. | UAW Local 2865 is the largest of the UC unions on strike. It represents some of the university's lowest-paid workers—about 1…
_____ (2022-12-17). Starbucks Workers Head Into Their Biggest Strike Ever. popularresistance.org The year of the strike is ending with a bang. Starbucks Workers United has announced that workers at over 100 stores in the U.S. are embarking on a three-day strike starting today and ending December 18. The "Double Down Strike" will affect Starbucks locations in multiple states, including the flagship Seattle Roastery, which is where Starbucks CEO and noted union antagonist Howard Schultz regularly gets his coffee. | In a statement to Eater, Starbucks Workers United says "the 'Double Down Strike', a nationwide unfair labor practice (ULP) strike, is the longest collective action in the campaign's history and is t…
_____ (2022-12-17). Are You A Public School Teacher In A State That Bans Collective Bargaining? This Article Is For You. popularresistance.org "Recently, a friend of mine tweeted, "watching all these workers rise up in solidarity makes me so damn proud and excited… and sad i live in a state which forbids collective bargaining for public sector workers. the FOMO is real. if you can unionize, do it!!!" She then clarified that her state (Virginia) did amend the law so that municipal employees could unionize if given permission by the municipality, but that other state employees (including those like her, who work for public colleges and universities) still do not have a pathway forward. This made me think."
_____ (2022-12-17). How Part-Time Faculty Won Their Strike At The New School. popularresistance.org At midnight on Dec. 10, part-time faculty at The New School and Parsons School of Design officially suspended their strike after a nearly seven-hour-long mediation session with the university administration ended with a tentative agreement (TA). The union's bargaining committee, which is composed entirely of part-time faculty at The New School, unanimously chose to suspend the strike while they prepare to hold a ratification vote. Alex Robins, a union staff member and part-time instructor teaching at Parsons School of Design, told TRNN that approximately 300 (exhausted) part-time faculty members attended the fina…
_____ (2022-12-17). UC Grads' Bargaining Committee Drops Core Demands, Sparking Rank-And-File Activism. popularresistance.org Academic workers at the University of California (UC), who are entering their second month on the picket line, are internally weighing strategic questions about how their union should move forward with negotiations. Roughly 36,000 graduate teaching and research workers, represented by two different United Auto Workers (UAW) locals, remain on strike after a third UAW local representing 11,000 UC postdocs signed a five-year contract with the university and returned to work December 9. | UAW Local 2865 is the largest of the UC unions on strike. It represents some of the university's lowest-paid workers—about 1…
_____ (2022-12-17). A Community Conversation About The Park Slope Food Co-Op. popularresistance.org Like any revolution, it takes experimentation, trial and error undergone at great risk, to prove the reliable, rational, and causal relationship between cooperation and economic success. It also takes a willingness to tweak, slightly, the familiar meaning of "success" in the economic sense. Alan Berger, a member of the Park Slope Food Co-op (PFSC) and panelist on the GEO Collective's recent community conversation in reflection on the movie, describes his draw to the Park Slope Food Co-op as a manifestation of his more general interest in "alternative ways of being." | At PFSC, "success" isn't necessarily net inco…
_____ (2022-12-17). Ghost Stories Of Capitalism: Racism Is Real, And It's A Class Struggle. popularresistance.org In today's political climate, the word racism has become taboo. Some on the "Left" take issue with the term because of how it has been co-opted by the neoliberal elite. This is understandable, since the neoliberal Democratic Party has indeed exploited race relations in the United States to forward a "lesser evil" but no less dangerous brand of U.S. imperialism. Racism is thus increasingly viewed as an ideological weapon of liberalism rather than a material force of oppression. So-called "conservatives" have pounced on the limitations of neoliberal racial politics to strengthen their own brand as crusaders against…
_____ (2022-12-17). Are You A Public School Teacher In A State That Bans Collective Bargaining? popularresistance.org Recently, a friend of mine tweeted, "watching all these workers rise up in solidarity makes me so damn proud and excited… and sad i live in a state which forbids collective bargaining for public sector workers. the FOMO is real. if you can unionize, do it!!!" She then clarified that her state (Virginia) did amend the law so that municipal employees could unionize if given permission by the municipality, but that other state employees (including those like her, who work for public colleges and universities) still do not have a pathway forward. This made me think. | I grew up in North Carolina, one of five states…
multipolarista substack (2022-12-17). "Free Julian Assange!" say Latin American leaders. indybay.org
JANET (2022-12-17). China and the cost of reversing COVID-19 policies. iacenter.org December 15, 2022 For months western media has been attacking China's COVID policies, condemning them for causing enormous inconvenience and discomfort to avoid massive deaths from the pandemic. So, it comes as no surprise that when protests actually occur within China against the protective restrictions, these same media pundits elevate them to the degree of the alleged 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Anti-government protests that occurred in China in late November added ammunition to the argument that China should adopt the capitalist viewpoint that the world's priority should be to get back to business as usua…
Dongsheng News (2022-12-17). Shifting Focus on COVID Prevention. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China in 2 minutes. ‚Ä¢ New agreements between China and Arab countries ‚Ä¢ Shifting focus on COVID prevention ‚Ä¢ Project to produce bioenergy in Shanghai moves forward ‚Ä¢ 119 years since the British invasion of Tibet…
____ (2022-12-17). China steps up support for firms seeking opportunities overseas. ecns.cn China's trade council said Thursday that it has moved to restore economic and trade exhibitions overseas to help Chinese businesses explore opportunities in other countries.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). China accounts for 30% of Iran foreign trade during 8 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — China alone accounted for about 30% of Iran's total foreign trade during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21).
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). US push for allies to side 'US or China' can hardly work. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Commenting on growing China-Persian Gulf states ties, the Chairman of the London Energy Club says Washington's push for its allies to make a white and black choice to side "either with us or the Chinese" can hardly work.
Tamara Giles-Vernick, Phaik Yeong Cheah, Gustavo Matta, Nisia Trindade Lima (2022-12-17). [Comment] Louis Pasteur, COVID-19, and the social challenges of epidemics. thelancet.com December, 2022, will see two notable anniversaries: the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Pasteur and the third anniversary of China's announcement of the outbreak that would lead to the COVID-19 pandemic. These coinciding events provide an opportunity to reflect on past and current global challenges to bring epidemics under control. Pasteur himself was inextricably connected with a late 19th-century social hygienist movement to promote the health of populations and cities.1 With other noteworthy scientists, including Robert Koch, Agostino Bassi, and Joseph Lister, Pasteur helped to generate a new field of…
____ (2022-12-17). China, LatAm business leaders agree on deepening cooperation in interconnectivity, innovation. ecns.cn The 15th China-Latin American and the Caribbean Business Summit issued a conclusive document on Thursday.
Staff (2022-12-17). Diplomáticos cubanos y vietnamitas dialogaron sobre agenda mutua. cubadebate.cu El canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, se reunió este sábado con la directora del Departamento de Cooperación Económica de la Cancillería de Vietnam, Nguyen Minh Hang. Los diplomáticos conversaron sobre temas de interés bilateral. Coincidieron en Nueva York, en la Conferencia Ministerial del Grupo de los 77 más China, que culmina este sábado.
JANET (2022-12-17). Sanctions Kill: a book, a webinar, a movement. iacenter.org By Lyn Neeley December 15, 2022 Several authors of the new book, "Sanctions: A Wrecking Ball in a Global Economy," discussed the destructive effect of sanctions on over 40 countries in a webinar on Dec. 10. More than 1,000 people registered for the webinar. (View at youtube.com/watch?v=6_ro7VTvOc8.) Sara Flounders, contributing editor in Workers World Newspaper, organizer with the International Action Center and co-editor of the book, has visited many of the most vulnerable countries that have been devastated by sanctions: Iraq, Iran, Gaza in occupied Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan, Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua. She…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran minerals, mining product exports hit $7.8 bn in 8 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — A total of 30.3 million tons of minerals and mining industry products worth $7.86 billion were exported from Iran in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21).
____ (2022-12-17). U.S. Congress passes massive military spending bill despite criticism. ecns.cn The U.S. Congress on Thursday passed the annual defense authorization bill worth nearly 858 billion U.S. dollars.
WSWS (2022-12-17). 36,000 UC academic workers to vote on concessions contract agreed to by UAW. wsws.org The "significant progress" has resulted in sellouts that will do nothing to raise graduate students out of poverty or meet skyrocketing inflation.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 87% very or somewhat concerned about a recession in US: poll. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Close to 9 in 10 Americans report they are concerned about a recession as officials say that the possibility is not off the table, according to a new poll, local US media reported.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Landmine explosion in Yemen kills 3, including 2 children. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A landmine explosion in Yemen's strategic port city of Hudaidah killed three civilians, including two children, and wounded one more child.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 3 children killed, 3 people injured in Nineveh explosion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Media sources reported on Saturday that several Iraqi civilians were killed and injured after a bomb exploded in Nineveh province.
Ann Garrison (2022-12-17). If the US Told Rwanda and Uganda To Get Out of Congo, the War Would End. orinocotribune.com
Fight Back (2022-12-17). Minneapolis: Battle against city plans to spread arsenic contamination in low-income neighborhood. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Roughly 100 East Phillips residents and supporters rallied at the Hennepin County courthouse, December 15, protest the city's East Phillips demolition plan and long legacy of systemic racism. | For generations, East Phillips residents have suffered from multiple sources of concentrated pollution, including toxic deposits of arsenic from a former pesticide factory. When the vacant Roof Depot warehouse came up for sale, the neighborhood developed plans to renovate the building into an urban farm and community hub. | But, despite proclamations of environmental justice, the city of Minneapolis plan…
T.P. Wilkinson (2022-12-17). The Real Overpopulation Problem. dissidentvoice.org Another bureaucratic war criminal, Robert MacNamara, said in Fog of War that he made it a rule "not to answer the question asked but to answer the question I wished they had asked". He added that it was a good rule. It is a good rule of psychological warfare never to acknowledge the obvious messages …
sputniknews (2022-12-17). One in Ten Species Will Be Gone by End of Century, Research Warns. sputniknews.com Climate change will trigger a cascade of so called co-extinctions, when the death of one species leads to the death of another. For instance, the death of a herbivore species leads to the extinction of a carnivore species that preys on it.
Editor (2022-12-17). How the War Machine Took Over the Democrats w/ Dennis Kucinich. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / The Real News Network From The Real News Network: There was once a wing of the Democratic Party that stood up to the war industry. J. William Fulbright, George McGovern, Gene McCarthy, Mike Gravel, William Proxmire, and, of course, Dennis Kucinich. But that was largely decades ago. The new Democrats, especially …
WSWS (2022-12-17). Turkish presidential hopeful sentenced to prison. wsws.org As Turkey heads to elections in 2023 amid growing class tensions and war threats, Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, a potential rival of President Erdogan, was sentenced to prison and a political ban.
Staff (2022-12-17). Victor Hugo: The face of Cain, hunters of men, sublime cutthroats. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts French writers on war and peace Victor Hugo: Selections on war ==== Victor HugoFrom William Shakespeare (1864)…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iranian Terami scores for Porto against Vizela. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iranian forward Mehdi Taremi has scored for FC Porto against Vizela.
Rebecca F Grais, Amadou A Sall, Stewart T Cole (2022-12-17). [Comment] Science knows no country: fulfilling Louis Pasteur's legacy. thelancet.com 2022 marks the bicentenary of Louis Pasteur's birth. Pasteur's discoveries helped lay the foundation of modern public health, microbiology, and medicine. His legacy echoes in the many streets, schools, and hospitals that bear his name, and in the widespread use of pasteurised food worldwide. After his pioneering work on veterinary vaccines, Pasteur developed the rabies vaccine for humans in 1885, the success of which led to the foundation of a dedicated institute in Paris, France.1 The Institut Pasteur was registered in 1887 as a private foundation of public utility, and its statutes state that the institute's du…
Edward Hunt (2022-12-17). What Now for US Policy Toward Yemen. commondreams.org U.S. officials are trying to preserve a truce that has reduced violence and created the possibility for a negotiated settlement to the war.
_____ (2022-12-17). "Star Wars" between the US and the East. journal-neo.org 
Since 1957, space has become an arena of active rivalry between scientific thought and economic-technical capabilities between Moscow and Washington. For a long time, the USSR was the leader in the peaceful exploration of space, launching Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, and sending the first human being into outer space (Yuri Gagarin), and …
Anonymous103 (2022-12-17). Military Situation In Iraq On December 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Ann Garrison (2022-12-17). If the US Told Rwanda and Uganda To Get Out of Congo, the War Would End (Interview). orinocotribune.com
WSWS (2022-12-17). National Archives releases thousands of documents on John F. Kennedy assassination. wsws.org Historians, journalists and Kennedy specialists have only just begun poring over the newly released documents, and the World Socialist Web Site intends to carefully review them in the coming days, but what is already known of their contents makes clear that the elimination of Kennedy, notwithstanding his imperialist and Cold War credentials, was a state operation.
Editor (2022-12-17). ICC Wanted to Investigate Israeli War Crimes. Now It's Caving to US Pressure. scheerpost.com 
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Israeli regime poses serious threat to regional security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warns about the serious threat posed to the West Asian region by the occupying and criminal Israeli regime.
Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-17). America's "Long War" against the Korean Nation. globalresearch.ca
Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-12-17). Financial Warfare, 25 Years Ago: The Recolonization of Korea. Seoul Black Monday, 1997. IMF Intervention in Korea. globalresearch.ca Kim Dae jung, a former dissident, political prisoner and starch opponent of the US backed military regimes had caved in to Wall Street. Washington had demanded in no uncertain terms that all three candidates in the presidential race commit themselves to adopting the IMF programme.
teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-17). Decretan alerta de riesgo sanitario en capital chilena por humo. telesurtv.net Hay incendios forestales activos cerca de Santiago y contaminan el aire sobre la ciudad. Se registran altas temperaturas.
S M Thumbi, Lucille Blumberg, Kevin le Roux, Naseem Salahuddin, Bernadette Abela (2022-12-17). [Viewpoint] A call to accelerate an end to human rabies deaths. thelancet.com Every year, an estimated 59‚Äà000 vaccine-preventable deaths occur globally due to rabies.1 These deaths occur despite more than 100 years of existence of effective vaccines against rabies in humans and dogs, which serve as the main source of infection for humans.2,3…
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Merry Christmas: What Presents Should You Avoid Giving? sputniknews.com What better way to celebrate Christmas than with a gift from the bottom of one's heart? However, a new survey shows that there are some things that are better not to be gifted.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Tehran to host 6th Intl. Transportation Exhibition. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The Sixth International Exhibition of Transportation, Logistics, and Related Industries is scheduled to be held in Tehran from Dec. 18-20.
WSWS (2022-12-17). Australian "energy relief" plan rushed through parliament. wsws.org Labor's scheme will subsidise large businesses, while assisting the gas and coal giants to continue making super-profits, and doing little to ease the cost-of-living crisis for households and small businesses.
JANET (2022-12-17). Solidarity with Palestine marks World Cup games. iacenter.org By Kathy Durkin December 16, 2022 If there is a clear victor at the World Cup soccer games in Qatar, it is the Palestinian people. Even though they are not competing, solidarity with their struggle has been front and center in the stadiums, markets and streets of Doha, the country's capital, the site of the first such competition ever held in the Middle East. Fans hold huge 'Free Palestine!' flag during the game between Tunisia and Australia on Nov. 26. The games have not been free of controversy. The mistreatment, even deaths, of migrant workers since Qatar was named host of the games in 2010, has been criticize…
Esra Erkal (2022-12-17). [Correspondence] Elsevier must end its fossil fuel partnerships and subsidies — Publisher's reply. thelancet.com As a scientific publisher and information analytics company, we take our responsibility seriously. We have been supporting sustainability research and working to reduce our environmental impact for more than 15 years. In 2021, we made a firm pledge to become net zero for all direct and indirect emissions by 2040.
Ana Perdigón (2022-12-17). Venezuela Authorizes All National Airlines to Operate Flights to Colombia. orinocotribune.com
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Two UN Peacekeepers Killed in Attack on UNPOL Patrol in Mali – MINUSMA. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Two peacekeepers were killed and several others were injured in an attack on a convoy of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in the town of Timbuktu, MINUSMA said.
Staff (2022-12-17). Croacia vence 2-1 a Marruecos en el partido que nadie quiere jugar. cubadebate.cu Este sábado, la selección croata venció 2-1 a Marruecos en el partido por el tercer lugar del Mundial Catar 2022. Los balcánicos se adelantaron pronto en el marcador con una gran jugada de pizarra. Los Leones del Atlas, la gran sorpresa del Mundial, respondieron dos minutos después, pero no pudieron igualar la ventaja que los croatas consiguieron al final del primer tiempo.
Isheka N. Harrison (2022-12-17). Cuban-American Actor Faizon Love Claims Black Americans Would Waste Reparations: What Does the Science and Economists Say? moguldom.com Actor Faizon Love has chimed in on the reparations debate and he's not a fan of the recent $223,000 economists recommended be paid to each Black Californian descended from the enslaved to compensate for housing discrimination. "F**k that. F**k that $223,000. You know what it is; that's another trick bag. You know why? Because that …
TASS (2022-12-17). Temperatures inside Soyuz spacecraft do not exceed acceptable levels — Roscosmos. tass.com According to Roscosmos there is nothing to threaten the security and comfort of the crew…
The Lancet (2022-12-17). [Editorial] Pasteur's legacy in 21st century medicine. thelancet.com The Lancet bids 2022 adieu with a commemoration of Louis Pasteur. Born in France on Dec 27, 1822, Pasteur was a young polymath when he embarked on a path of discovery with profound societal relevance. By the age of 40 years, he was a national hero and an international authority on microbiology, vaccines, and immunology. His germ theory of disease laid the foundation for hygiene and sanitation within public and global health. He developed the first vaccine against human rabies in 1885. Along with other great scientists of his time, Pasteur shaped scientific reasoning and communication for the better, creating a le…
WSWS (2022-12-17). Rail union bureaucracy allows opposition candidate to take office, while demanding sweeping attacks on freedom of speech. wsws.org Hall had an open complaint against him, filed by a member of Pierce's BLET United slate, that he had accepted "outside assistance" from a "nonmember employer" by sharing an article from the World Socialist Web Site.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Seven Far-Right Activists Detained After France-Morocco Match to Face Trial. sputniknews.com PARIS (Sputnik) – Seven far-right activists detained during riots in Paris after the 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinal match between France and Morocco on December 14 will appear in court on Saturday, BFMTV broadcaster reported, citing prosecutor's office.
teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). Trinidad y Tobago recibe segundo envío de vacunas contra mpox. telesurtv.net La entidad aseveró que se inmunizará a los contactos de confirmados, pero no se realizará una campaña masiva por el momento.
____ (2022-12-17). U.S. announces COVID preparedness plan. ecns.cn The White House on Thursday announced a COVID-19 'winter preparedness plan', including free at-home tests, to fight the virus as cases and hospitalizations across the country surge.
Montreal Counter-Info (2022-12-17). Wet'suwet'en Solidarity Action to Block the Port of Montreal. itsgoingdown.org Report on direct action and solidarity rally with the Wet'suwet'en against Coastal GasLink. Originally posted to Montreal Counter-Info. While COP15 is taking place in the streets of Montreal and the Canadian government is doing its green-washing dance for the world, construction of the Coastal Gaslink pipeline on Wet'suwet'en territory continues against the will of the…
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Moldova to Raise Electricity, Heating Rates Amid Gas Price Hike – Emergency Commission. sputniknews.com CHISINAU (Sputnik) – Moldova's Emergency Situations Commission said on Saturday that it instructed the National Agency for Energy Regulation to review electricity and heating rates over a hike in natural gas prices.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Five Louisiana Police Officers Charged Over Fatal 2019 Arrest of Motorist Ronald Greene. sputniknews.com Greene was killed while being arrested during a traffic stop; however, police had originally claimed he died due to a car crash.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 44 people detained in Jordan after deadly fuel protests. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Jordan has arrested dozens of people accused of involvement in protests against rising fuel prices in which a senior police officer was gunned down, the country's security agency said Saturday, according to media reports.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Turkey shells northern Iraq again. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iraqi news sources on Saturday afternoon reported fresh attacks by the Turkish army on northern regions of Iraq.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). US to Send Expert Team to Investigate Burst of AquaDom Aquarium in Berlin, Reports Say. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US company Reynolds Polymer Technology, which took part in the construction of AquaDom hotel aquarium, will send a team of experts to Berlin to investigate the rupture of the tank, German media reported on Saturday.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Air pollution in Tehran enters second week. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The severe air pollution in Iranian big cities including the capital Tehran continues for more than a week on Saturday while all the education centers will continue operation online over the next few days.
Marwa Osman (2022-12-17). The Resistance Axis | Unmasking Imperialism Ep. 102. thealtworld.com During today's episode, we talk about the rising popularity of this anti-imperialist coalition, which includes the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Syrian Arab Republic, and resistance movements in Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and Bahrain. | We debunk imperialist and zionist propaganda about the Axis of Resistance, paying special attention to the ongoing regime change operation against Iran. | We also discuss the revolutionary political and theological roots of this cross-border movement. | Today's guest is Dr. Marwa Osman, a journalist and host of PressTV's MidEaStream, a political show about west Asia. She is…
Ilana Là∂wy, William Bynum (2022-12-17). [Perspectives] Louis Pasteur's public engagement. thelancet.com Concern with public engagement by scientists and doctors is nothing new, but one of its consummate early practitioners was born 200 years ago. Louis Pasteur (1822—95) was not a natural communicator with ordinary people from the wider community. Shy and reserved, he was happiest when he was working in the laboratory, but he was deeply committed to the value of science in human affairs and used his own research to further that message. He was also intensely and successfully ambitious, both for himself and his family, and for the scientific ideas he espoused.
teleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-17). Canciller de Argentina insta a consolidar integración regional. telesurtv.net "Tenemos que trabajar con diferentes miradas, con diferentes testimonios, con diferentes historias", refirió el titular de la cartera de Exteriores.
TASS (2022-12-17). Troop commanders report their special military operation plans to Putin. tass.com Vladimir Putin listened to proposals of troop commanders regarding possible future actions in the short-and mid-term perspective…
WSWS (2022-12-17). Australia: Union herds Pampas pastry workers back on the job after wage-slashing company offer. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party urges Pampas workers to vote "no" to the union-management sell-out when it is put to a formal ballot.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Comet Strike Might Have Brought Life to Europa. sputniknews.com Europa is the sixth most distant satellite of Jupiter. It was discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei. A new study suggests that life may exist on it.
Jeff Cohen, Norman Solomon (2022-12-17). The Ghost of Eugene McCarthy Could Haunt Biden's Path to Renomination. indybay.org No to Status-Quo Joe…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran never to back down from its redlines: Envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani says that Iran would not back down from its redlines in negotiations ever.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Sussexes to Be 'Welcome' at King Charles' Coronation Despite Netflix Series Fallout — Report. sputniknews.com The Duke and Duchess of Sussex gave up their senior royal roles in 2020 and moved to the US to live an independent life in California. In March 2021, they splashed waves among the royalty with their tell-all interview to Oprah.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Australian Supermarkets Recall 'Hallucinogenic' Spinach Products. sputniknews.com Apart from hallucinations people who consumed spinach experience other severe symptoms like fever and blurred vision. The symptoms were said to persist for more than 24 hours.
Michael Welch (2022-12-17). Modern Prophet in the Age of US Empire: A Tribute to David Ray Griffin. globalresearch.ca
Ricardo Gomez (2022-12-17). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: A New Hope For Louisiana's Climate Future. levernews.com Good things are happening! In Louisiana, a run-off election has opened the door for a more promising climate future. Also, public land defenders took on Arizona's governor and won, a proposed new rule could help consumers track corporate criminals, global renewable energy is accelerating at a much needed pace, and the fossil fuel industry lost one of its main investors. All this and much more in this week's edition of You Love To See It below, a weekly feature reviewing good news, progress, and action steps that's one of the many features available only to Lever supporting subscribers.Rock the boat.Low-Pro…
sputniknews (2022-12-17). German Police Recover Part of Haul From 2019 Green Vault Museum Burglary. sputniknews.com BERLIN (Sputnik) – German police have recovered a significant part of the treasures stolen in 2019 from the Green Vault museum in Dresden, police and prosecutor's office said on Saturday.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Western funny game; Exploitation of CSW. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — In a widely criticized move against Iran, the United States and its allies pushed for the removal of Iran from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
Editor (2022-12-17). Despite US Opposition, UN Passes Resolution Condemning Death Penalty. scheerpost.com 
WSWS (2022-12-17). Virginia's Republican Governor vows to reimburse businesses fined for COVID-19 health violations. wsws.org Youngkin promised to pay back all businesses in the state fined during the first years of the pandemic for violating public health rules.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). At least 169 dead following devastating floods in Congo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — At least 169 people have died as a result of the devastating rains in the capital Kinshasa, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and officials said on Friday.
teleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-12-17). Sindicatos salvadoreños rechazan reforma de pensiones de Bukele. telesurtv.net Los gremios destacaron que en la propuesta no se consolidó la eliminación de las Aseguradoras del Fondo de Pensiones.
WSWS (2022-12-17). Orchestra musicians in Fort Wayne, Indiana on strike against poverty wages. wsws.org The phrase "poverty wages" in relation to the Fort Wayne musicians' conditions is not hyperbole.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Two-Year Old Miraculously Survives in Uganda After Hippo Tries to Swallow Him. sputniknews.com Despite the fact that hippos are often perceived as cute and bubbly, they are among the world's deadliest land animals. This is due to the fact that hippos are aggressive and territorial, and have a habit of charging boats and capsizing them.
Brenda Norrell (2022-12-17). Biden, Haaland and the Navajo Nation's Runaway Train — Oil, Gas, Coal and Lithium. indybay.org Flying under the banner of energy transition, the Biden administration and Navajo Nation are pushing the most polluting and devastating drilling and mining on earth.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Texas Records One of Its Strongest Earthquakes After Magnitude 5.4 Strikes Region. sputniknews.com Known for being home to vast oil and fracking projects, Texas' Permian Basin has seen earthquakes skyrocket in recent history. An earlier report found that the state recorded 59 quakes in the first three months of 2022 alone.
Staff (2022-12-17). Video: The Holy Land Five Palestinian Political Prisoners in US Jails. samidoun.net 
On Saturday, 17 December, the Masar Badil (Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement), with Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network and Alkarama Palestinian Women's Mobilization, organized an online seminar on the case of the Holy Land Five, Palestinian political prisoners in U.S. jails. Ghassan Elashi, Shukri Abu Baker and Mufid Abdulqader remain imprisoned, serving lengthy sentences …
WSWS (2022-12-17). January 6 Committee to vote for criminal referrals against Trump at final public meeting. wsws.org Politico reported that the committee will vote to refer Trump for at least three felony crimes in relation to the failed coup, including insurrection.
Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). Syrian Army Reinforcements Continue To Arrive In Northern Aleppo (Videos). southfront.org 
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues to deployed reinforcements in Kurdish-held areas in the northern countryside of Aleppo. | On December 17, videos showing two large convoys of the army with dozens of battel tanks and infantry fighting vehicles surfaced online. The heavy weapons were reportedly deployed in the outskirts of the town of Manbij, a stronghold of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | The SAA began expanding its presence in the northern Aleppo countryside in late November i…
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Report: Traces of Cocaine Found at Liz Truss, Boris Johnson's Residences After Parties. sputniknews.com Liz Truss lasted just 45 days as prime minister, quitting after her extremely limited budget was blamed for the crash of the British pound and subsequent economic instability. She replaced Boris Johnson after he resigned from…
Brenda Norrell (2022-12-17). Navajo Nation Joining Attack on Hualapai Sacred Land for Lithium Mine. indybay.org The Navajo government is planning to join the attack on Hualapai's sacred land, according to the Australian company planning a lithium mine under the fake green banner.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Trump Says All of His NFT Cards Sold Out. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Former US President Donald Trump says the collection of his 45,000 non-fungible token (NFT) trading cards has sold out.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Saudi-led coalition renews missile, artillery attack on Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — News sources reported on Saturday morning that the Saudi coalition launched air, missile, and artillery attacks against Yemen's Hodeidah province.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Japan to Cull 200,000 Chickens in Saitama Prefecture Amid Outbreak of Bird Flu, Reports Say. sputniknews.com TOKYO (Sputnik) – Almost 200,000 chickens will be culled in Japan's prefecture of Saitama, neighboring Tokyo, due to an outbreak of bird flu, Japanese TV reported on Saturday.
Mark Taliano (2022-12-17). Booster Jabs: Risk/Benefit Analysis. marktaliano.net READ MORE:…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 1 dead, 2 injured in fire at Mumbai hotel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A 46-year-old man died while two others sustained injuries in a massive fire that fire broke out in Vishwas Building, near Parakh Hospital in Mumbai's Ghatkopar East area at around 2pm.
WSWS (2022-12-17). The imperialist powers rearm: US, Japan, Germany plan record military spending. wsws.org Over the past week, the US, Germany, and Japan all proposed massive increases in military spending, each marking a radical departure from decades of precedent.
Staff (2022-12-17). Boxeadoras cubanas pelearán en su primer cartel nacional. cubadebate.cu El primer cartel nacional de boxeo femenino tendrá lugar este sábado, en la Esfaar Córdoba Cardín, en La Habana del Este. En esta jornada histórica competirán las mejores boxeadoras que estaban entrenando desde hace un tiempo esperando que se oficializara en Cuba la práctica del pugilismo femenino.
teleSUR, jap, MER (2022-12-17). Zurda Infinita conversa con el cantante Guillermo Novellis. telesurtv.net Destacaron el desempeño que ha tenido el capitán de la selección de Argentina, Lionel Messi, en este torneo.
____ (2022-12-17). Larry On Hysteria… And Not Only. smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
Marta Martín González, àÅlvaro Pineda Torcuato, Maria Luisa Martin Jimenez, Isabel Alonso Sebastián, Jose Luis Martinez Porras, Gala Silvestre Egea, Concepción Gonzalez Hernando (2022-12-17). [Clinical Picture] Recurrent rectal bleeding in a teenager caused by a cavernous haemangioma of the sigmoid colon. thelancet.com An 18-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for investigation of repeated episodes of rectal bleeding. Over the preceding 5 months the patient had made 4 visits to our emergency room reporting bleeding from the rectum. The problem was not associated with any other symptoms and was self-limiting. Previously, fresh red blood had been found on digital rectal examination, with no other abnormalities; no haemorrhoids, fistulous tracts, or abscesses had been found, and the patient had normal tone of her anal sphincter.
Contributing Writers (2022-12-17). Criminal Unilateral Coercive Measures Against Syria And Syrians. marktaliano.net
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Croatia Claim Third Place at World Cup After Beating Morocco 2-1. sputniknews.com DOHA (Sputnik) – Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the third-place playoff at the 2022 World Cup on Saturday.
Editor (2022-12-17). Pentagon Admits They Can't Account for Half Their Assets. scheerpost.com 
Talha Burki (2022-12-17). [World Report] Research focus: Pasteur Institute of Dakar. thelancet.com From yellow fever to COVID-19, the Pasteur Institute of Dakar has been leading African health research and response. Talha Burki reports.
Editor (2022-12-17). 2022 Was Rikers Island's Deadliest Year. Again. scheerpost.com
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Kazemi Qomi reportedly appointed new Iran envoy to Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A senior diplomat said on Saturday the former Iranian presiden's special envoy for Afghanistan's affairs Hassan Kazemi Qomi has been appointed as the new Iran's ambassador to Kabul…
teleSUR, rzr, JGN (2022-12-17). Sube a 21 cifra de muertos por deslizamiento de tierra en Malasia. telesurtv.net El presidente del Comité de Catástrofes Naturales de Malasia, Ahmad Zahid, declaró que seguirá de cerca la evolución de la situación en el lugar del desastre.
Editor (2022-12-17). An Xmas Gift from Hedges and Fish. scheerpost.com Every year, Bob sends Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish into the blistering cold of the New Jersey woods to chop down a tree for the annual ScheerPost Christmas party. Please donate to ScheerPost so we can start buying a tree instead—and so you can get a book.
teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-17). Venezolanos exigen a EE.UU. liberación de diplomático Alex Saab. telesurtv.net Se realizó un acto de masas en Caracas en solidaridad con Saab, quien permanece secuestrado en EE.UU. en franca violación de los tratados internacionales.
Staff (2022-12-17). Más de la mitad del presupuesto del Pentágono no aparece en sus libros de contabilidad. cubadebate.cu El Pentágono (la sede del Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos) suspendió su quinta auditoría porque el 61% de sus activos (3.7 billones de dólares) no aparecen en los libros de contabilidad que analizaron 1 600 auditores. En esos libros debía haber 3.5 billones de dólares en activos y 3.7 billones en pasivos.
____ (2022-12-17). Geminid meteor shower lights up sky in Qinghai. ecns.cn The Geminid meteor shower, always a favorite among the annual meteor showers, reached to peak on Wednesday.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 to finish third in World Cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to secure a top three finish in the tournament for the second consecutive edition.
Susan Jaffe (2022-12-17). [World Report] Modest health goals for new US Congress. thelancet.com With Congress almost evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, consensus on any major health legislation is unlikely. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.
John H Krystal, John M Kane, Christoph U Correll, David P Walling, Matthew Leoni, Sridhar Duvvuri, Shrinal Patel, Ih Chang, Philip Iredale, Lillian Frohlich, Stacey Versavel, Pamela Perry, Raymond Sanchez, John Renger (2022-12-17). [Articles] Emraclidine, a novel positive allosteric modulator of cholinergic M4 receptors, for the treatment of schizophrenia: a two-part, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1b trial. thelancet.com These data support further investigation of emraclidine as a once-daily treatment for schizophrenia without need for titration and with a potentially favourable side-effect profile.
WSWS (2022-12-17). Who is the University of California strike mediator, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg? wsws.org The regressive character of Friday's tentative agreement further exposes the pro-corporate role of the UAW bureaucracy and explodes its presentation of Steinberg as a "neutral" arbiter.
WSWS (2022-12-17). Tragic shooting at Forvia auto parts plant in Highland Park, Michigan. wsws.org An argument over tools led to a shooting at a Detroit-area Forvia auto parts plant the day after the company announced more than 200 layoffs.
JANET (2022-12-17). Critical hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal. iacenter.org By Betsey Piette December 16, 2022 Dec. 16 — Supporters and family of Pennsylvania political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal filled the courtroom and demonstrated outside the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center today. All were asking whether Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Lucretia Clemons would continue the long miscarriage of justice against Mumia — 41 years in prison — or whether she would place herself on the side of justice and rule in favor of Abu-Jamal. Mumia supporters march against traffic on Chestnut St. in Philadelphia, Dec. 16. Credit: Joe Piette In the end, it is accurate to say…
WSWS (2022-12-17). Health care workers speak out under devastating conditions of the "tripledemic" surge in the US and Canada. wsws.org "People are dying from lack of access to care, health care workers are being pushed to suicide/PTSD/mental breakdown/burnout, and those with the power to do anything are doing…nothing."
Michael Petrelis (2022-12-17). SF Supes in Nov. met 16 hrs; 4 hrs for "political masturbation" indybay.org How much time do Supervisors waste on commendations and roll call introductions?>
teleSUR, rzr, YSM (2022-12-17). Presidente de México se solidariza con periodista tras atentado. telesurtv.net El mandatario condenó, en su habitual conferencia de prensa, el atentado contra el periodista Ciro Gómez Leyva.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Eco-activists Break Into Chemical Plant in Lyon – Climate Movement. sputniknews.com PARIS (Sputnik) – Eco-activists from the Extinction Rebellion movement have entered the Arkema chemical plant near Lyon to denounce environmental pollution, the group informs.
Staff (2022-12-17). Samidoun mourns passing of Filipino revolutionary leader, CPP founder Jose Maria Sison "Joma": 1939-2022. samidoun.net 
On Friday 16 December 2022, Professor Jose Maria Sison, founding chairperson of the Communist Party of the Philippines, passed away in a hospital in Utrecht, the Netherlands, where he was living in forced exile. He was 83 years old. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network sends its deepest condolences to Sison's lifelong partner and comrade-in-arms, Julie …
Staff (2022-12-17). Constituyen las 168 Asambleas Municipales del Poder Popular. cubadebate.cu Este sábado se constituirán las 168 Asambleas Municipales del Poder Popular, integradas por 1 422 delegados de circunscripción elegidos recientemente. Los delegados prestarán juramento en una ceremonia solemne y tomarán posesión de sus cargos. Estos organismos deberán fomentar el desarrollo local y velar por el bienestar de sus ciudadanos.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran to continue cooperating with states to combat terrorism. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has said that Iran will keep cooperating with other countries fighting against terrorism.
Padmasayee Papineni (2022-12-17). [Wakley Prize Essay] Directly observed therapy. thelancet.com "it was all about standing alone | in a big grey city | and somebody suddenly | handing you marigolds" | The Lift (2013), Janis Freegard…
teleSUR, odr, YSM (2022-12-17). ONU demanda medidas para protección de lenguas indígenas. telesurtv.net Se acordó dedicar el decenio 2022-2032 a la preservación de las lenguas indígenas para ayudarlas a sobrevivir y protegerlas de la extinción.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). 'Their Time Has Come': FIFA President Applauds African Teams' World Cup 2022 Performance. sputniknews.com As football fans around the globe have already started taking stock of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, no one ever expected an Arab or African team to qualify for the World Cup semi-finals, but Morocco, the surprise team of the tournament, made history and did it. This Saturday, the "Atlas Lions" are set to fight for third-place against Croatia.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). 'Twitter Files' Part 6 Reveals Tech Giant Was in 'Constant' Talks With FBI Over Moderation. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Journalist Matt Taibbi, who has been releasing so-called 'Twitter Files' about the social media company's operations via internal documents, revealed Friday that Twitter maintained constant and pervasive contact with federal officials about moderating content on the platform.
teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Presidente Maduro se reúne con dirigentes de partido opositor. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que el diálogo es primordial para avanzar aún más por la recuperación.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Belgians protest against rising fuel prices (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Almost 17,000 people turned up for a demonstration in Brussels against the rising fuel prices and also for better pay.
Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). Northern Syria: U.S. Forces Conduct First Patrol In Raqqa City (Video). southfront.org 
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | On December 17, the United States-led coalition conducted an unusual patrol within the city of Raqqa in Syria's northern region. | The coalition's patrol, which was escorted by personnel from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), visited Raqqa's Central Prison, where many captives of ISIS are being held, then…
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Ronaldo Retirement Would Be No Surprise – Ex-Teammate. sputniknews.com Ronaldo ended up being benched by the Portuguese manager Fernando Santos during the first half of the game with Morocco that ended with Portugal being dumped out of the FIFA World Cup.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Lebanon homeland of all its people: Nasarallah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Secretary-General of Lebanon's Hezbollah Resistance Movement said Lebanon is the homeland of all its people and Hezbollah wants to be a full and integrated partner in rights and obligations.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). 'Wednesday' Series Star Jenna Ortega Spills Beans on Iconic Dancing Scene. sputniknews.com The dance scene has become extremely popular on social media since the series premiered in November.
TASS (2022-12-17). Roscosmos sees no need to employ urgent ISS evacuation procedure. tass.com Roscosmos said that although it understands the media's interest to the current situation involving the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, but asks journalists to avoid creating unnecessary hype around it…
WSWS (2022-12-17). Prime Minister Bainimarama under challenge in contentious Fijian election. wsws.org With the final election results still to be declared, amid widespread voter abstention, the contest between two former coup leaders has raised the spectre of military intervention.
____ (2022-12-17). Suzhou Creek cruise tours launched. ecns.cn The cruise tours on Shanghai's Suzhou Creek were officially launched on Thursday following three months of trials.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Karaftoo cave in Kordestan Province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Karaftoo cave is a Natural-Historical complex located in the North of the Kordestan Province of Iran. Today it has been accepted as the world's oldest man-made apartment on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Musk Says Accounts of Those Who Doxxed His Location 'Will Have Their Suspension Lifted'. sputniknews.com On Thursday, Musk pointed out that rules banning the publication of personal information are applied to all, including journalists.
____ (2022-12-17). UN officials call for building consensus on biodiversity blueprint at COP15 meeting. ecns.cn UN officials on Thursday called for more consensus on reaching a post-2020 global biodiversity framework as a ministerial-level negotiation of the ongoing UN biodiversity conference started.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Turkey shells villages in Tel Tammar in northeast Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The Turkish military shelled villages in northeastern Syria on Saturday. local media in Syria said.
scorinoco (2022-12-17). Padre José Landaverde: Presente! (Statement). orinocotribune.com Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) released the following statement on December 14, 2022, after the passing of immigrant rights activist Father José Landaverde. | Chicago lost a well-known fighter for immigrant rights on December 11. José Sigfredo Landaverde was a priest at Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Catholic Church in Little Village. Padre Landaverde was also a friend of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. He died after a long battle with illness. | Born in Chalatenango, El Salvador in 1971, he was orphaned when the Salvadoran military killed his family. At 17 years of age, and at great risk to hims…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Two UN peacekeepers shot dead near Timbuktu in Mali. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) —An unidentified gunman has shot and killed two officers from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali while they were on patrol near the city of Timbuktu, according to mission head El-Ghassim Wane.
teleSUR- hvh (2022-12-17). Gobierno saliente detiene pesquisa sobre la dictadura en Brasil. telesurtv.net La medida se produjo a partir de una iniciativa del titular de la comisión, Marco Vinicius Pereira de Carvalho.
The Disability Justice, Rights Caucus of Workers World Party (2022-12-17). U.N. rocked by International Day of Persons with Disabilities. workers.org 
On Dec. 2, the eve of the 30th annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, disabled activists and artists and allies, organized and led by Parents to Improve School Transportation (PIST), rocked Dag Hammarskjold Plaza at the United Nations in New York City. They demonstrated in-person with a political and . . . |
teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). India y Rusia reafirman alto nivel de cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net Putin y Modi intercambiaron sobre varios puntos de intercambio en materias de inversión en renglones como la energía, la agricultura y el transporte.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Current Strikes in UK 'Last Resort' After Over Decade of No Pay Rises. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik), Kirill Krasilnikov – The current worker strikes across the UK differ from similar events in the 1970s in that trade union power has been vastly curtailed and current actions are less about aggressive demands for improvement and more of a last-ditch effort after over a decade of low or no pay hikes, experts told Sputnik.
WSWS (2022-12-17). Children dying as "tripledemic" of COVID, flu and RSV swamps New York. wsws.org Cases of COVID, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus have skyrocketed in recent weeks in New York City and State because of the deliberate inaction of the Democratic Party and the trade unions.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). VIDEO: Gen. Soleimani picture drawn on Gaza coast. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Footage shows a sand portrait of Iranian top anti-terror general Qassem Soleimani beside the flags of Iran and Palestine in Gaza.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Disgruntled Students in US Occupy University Building, Demand Top Grades. sputniknews.com Demands made by students include "a final course grade of A," the disbandment of the board of trustees and a tuition refund "for the loss of instructional time due to the strike."
Salim S Abdool Karim, Izukanji Sikazwe (2022-12-17). [Comment] Building on Pasteur's legacy: producing vaccines in Africa. thelancet.com Louis Pasteur's legacy of translating scientific knowledge on vaccines to create a healthier world resonates with his comment that "Science knows no country because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence."1 However, during the COVID-19 pandemic vaccine knowledge has not belonged to humanity, leading to global vaccine inequity2 and attempts to obstruct Africa, the world's poorest continent, from manufacturing mRNA vacci…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iranian tea exported to 23 countries. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A total of 22,723 tons of tea worth $29.5 million were exported from Iran during the first 8 months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), registering a 31.7% rise in value compared with similar period of last year.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Techno-engineering services exports rise 41% to $260 mn. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A total of $260 million worth of engineering and technical services were exported from Iran during the first four months of the current Iranian year.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Top officials stress dealing with rioters based on justice. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The heads of three power branches of the Iranian government emphasized the need for dealing with the detained perpetrators behind recent foreign-backed riots based on the law and Sharia.
teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). Senado de Bolivia aprueba proyecto ley de presupuesto para 2023. telesurtv.net El ente indicó que esta disposición fue derivada al órgano Ejecutivo para que sea promulgada.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Iran ranks 7th in 2022 World Weightlifting C'ship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Iran has ranked seventh at the World Weightlifting Championships 2022 held in Bogota, Colombia.
WSWS (2022-12-17). Australia: Queensland shootout highlights dangers of far-right. wsws.org Media coverage has focussed on the oddities of the individuals involved but their far-right political motivations are clear.
Staff (2022-12-17). U.S. sells Lithuania half $1b in missiles, touts "persistent U.S. force presence" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stars and StripesDecember 16, 2022 Lithuania gets defense boost with purchase of American HIMARS rocket systems Lithuania has finalized a deal to procure eight high mobility rocket systems in a move aimed at enhancing defensive capabilities in the Baltics, the country's top defense official said this week during a visit to the Pentagon. The $495 …
TASS (2022-12-17). Iran's uranium enrichment rate record-high — Iran's Atomic Energy Organization head. tass.com Enrichment capacity in the country has doubled, Mohammad Eslami says…
Joanna Palmer, Highlights 2022 winning contributors (2022-12-17). [Perspectives] Highlights 2022: sharpening the focus on powerful health stories. thelancet.com Photographs have the power to inform and engage the viewer. Earlier this year, The Lancet invited submissions for Highlights, our annual photography competition. We were looking for pictures on any health-related topic that arrested our attention, and we were impressed by the rich variety of topics from diverse environments that featured in the entries for Highlights 2022.
John Cookson, Ferdinand Jonsson (2022-12-17). [Comment] A new cholinergic mechanism for antipsychotics: emraclidine and M4 muscarinic receptors. thelancet.com Existing antipsychotic medicines have impressive effectiveness in treating acute episodes of schizophrenia and preventing relapses, providing enormous impact for many patients. However, they are associated with short-term and longer-term side-effects, and their effects are directed mainly at hallucinations, delusions, and disorganised thinking. Patients are left with residual so-called negative symptoms, most notably loss of motivation and cognitive difficulties that contribute to substantial functional impairments.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Six People Killed in Fire at Residential Building in Minsk, Belarus. sputniknews.com MINSK (Sputnik) – Six people, including a child, died on Saturday as a result of a fire in a residential building in the Belarusian capital, the country's Investigative Committee said.
Peoples Dispatch (2022-12-17). Greeks protest police killing of 16-year-old Roma youth. peoplesdispatch.org 16-year-old Kostas Fragkoulis died eight days after being shot by a police officer allegedly because he did not pay EU 20 for gasoline. Left and progressive organizations have condemned the killing…
Gabriel Birgand, Raheelah Ahmad, Andre N H Bulabula, Sanjeev Singh, Gonzalo Bearman, Enrique Castro Sánchez, Alison Holmes (2022-12-17). [Review] Innovation for infection prevention and control—revisiting Pasteur's vision. thelancet.com Louis Pasteur has long been heralded as one of the fathers of microbiology and immunology. Less known is Pasteur's vision on infection prevention and control (IPC) that drove current infection control, public health, and much of modern medicine and surgery. In this Review, we revisited Pasteur's pioneering works to assess progress and challenges in the process and technological innovation of IPC. We focused on Pasteur's far-sighted conceptualisation of the hospital as a reservoir of microorganisms and amplifier of transmission, aseptic technique in surgery, public health education, interdisciplinary working, and…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). UŸèS is 'like a person dying of cancer': Trump. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Former President Donald Trump said the United States is like "a person dying from cancer" on his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday, criticizing the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ).
teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2022-12-17). Realizan movilización por mayor presupuesto educativo en Ecuador. telesurtv.net "La movilización fue para exigir mayor presupuesto para las universidades, mejores ofertas laborales para los jóvenes", declaró Mauricio Chiluisa.
TASS (2022-12-17). Current surge in flu cases unlikely to exceed 2009 pandemic — expert. tass.com Modern vaccines can protect against this variant of the influenza virus, infectious disease expert Nikolay Malyshev said…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Conflict between Azeri, Armenian forces goes on. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The border clashes between the forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia were reported to have continued.
teleSUR, lvm, JGN (2022-12-17). Prevén que consumo de carbón alcance récord histórico en 2022. telesurtv.net La AIE aseguró que el carbón seguirá siendo, con diferencia, la mayor fuente de emisiones de dióxido de carbono del sistema energético mundial.
Staff (2022-12-17). Una canción, como un disparo… una palabra. cubadebate.cu Frente a la enorme Casa de las Américas, que sirvió de guarida hace 50 años al Movimiento de la Nueva Trova, varios de sus fundadores y jóvenes integrantes se dieron cita en la noche de este viernes, en un concierto que rindió homenaje a quien devino madrina de estos poetas que cantan, la heroína Haydée Santamaría, en su centenario.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). New Office Tracking UFOs Has Received 'Several Hundred' Reports Since July. sputniknews.com Interest in unidentified flying objects (UFO), called Unidentified Aerial Phenomena or UAPs by the government, saw an increase in attention after three UFO videos taken by Navy pilots were declassified by the Pentagon in 2020.
teleSUR- hvh (2022-12-17). Unión Europea aprueba noveno paquete de sanciones contra Rusia. telesurtv.net Las nuevas medidas establecen la cesación de licencias a televisoras rusas como NTV, Rusia 1, REN TV y Piervy Kanal.
teleSUR, JDO (2022-12-17). Incendio en edificio residencial de Francia deja diez muertos. telesurtv.net Se reportan 14 heridos, de ellos cuatro en estado crítico. La Fiscalía de Lyon abrió una investigación para determinar sus causas.
TASS (2022-12-17). Croatia finishes third at FIFA World Cup 2022 with play-off win over Morocco. tass.com Final score in the game is 2-1…
Anonymous669 (2022-12-17). HTS Militants Attack Another Syrian Army Position Near Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org 
On December 17, militants of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) raided a position of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the northwestern region of Greater Idlib. | During the raid, the militants attempted to capture the position which is located in the town of Kabtan al-D≈ºabal in the western countryside of Aleppo. The militants engaged in heavy clashes with SAA personnel, who managed to hold on to the position. | The HTS-affiliated Military Media shared footage from the raid. The sho…
TASS (2022-12-17). Anti-government rally held in downtown Rome. tass.com The protest against the draft budget was organized by the opposition Democratic Party and is held under the slogans "together for the protection of public health and social policy."
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 1st Intl. confab on marine science starts in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The first international conference on marine science has kicked off in Iran.
Philimon N Gona, Alexander F More (2022-12-17). [Comment] Bacterial pathogens and climate change. thelancet.com Although deaths caused by infections contribute substantially to global mortality and morbidity, analysis of mortality from bacterial infections has been sporadic, and often limited only to select pathogens. Generally, research has focused only on disease spread based on sample sizes that are restricted in geographical, chronological, and overall resolution.1,2 Given the huge mortality burden associated with bacterial pathogens, a systematic, consolidated, pathogen-specific global approach is crucial, to provide a comprehensive and comparative perspective to enhance efforts to set global public health priorities,…
commondreams (2022-12-17). Beneficial Electrification Gives HUD an Opportunity to Invest in Health of Residents. commondreams.org For millions of Americans that live in public housing, home can be a minefield of toxins and health hazards driven by decades of disinvestment and disrepair that harm the air they breathe.
Staff (2022-12-17). øPor qué algunos futbolistas usan máscaras en los partidos del Mundial de Catar? cubadebate.cu øEs Batman? øEs Superman? No, era Son Heung-min volando por la banda de Corea del Sur antes de ser eliminados. øO podría ser Josko Gvardiol, el jugador de Croacia que juega por el tercer lugar? En esta Copa Mundial de Catar 2022, hay varios jugadores de fútbol que han llevado máscaras sobre sus caras.
Editor (2022-12-17). Joe Lauria: Mainstream Media Discover Twitter Censorship. scheerpost.com 
teleSUR, MER (2022-12-17). Desarrollan encuentro colombo-venezolano sobre economía. telesurtv.net Las autoridades destacaron que esta iniciativa surgió de los mandatarios Nicolás Maduro y Gustavo Petro.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Raeisi, Bin Salman likely to meet in Jordan: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — A Lebanese media, citing informed sources, claimed that Iranian and Saudi officials will have an important meeting on the sidelines of the Iraq Conference in Jordan.
____ (2022-12-17). Expert: U.S. must look through the lens of Africans. ecns.cn The U.S. should work for the benefit of Africans and not compete with them, says a U.S. expert while talking about the U.S.-Africa Summit in Washington on December 13-15.
teleSUR, em, MER (2022-12-17). Croacia y Marruecos jugarán por el tercer lugar de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net Los croatas cayeron ante la Albiceleste en las semifinales con marcador 3 – 0, mientras que el equipo de Marruecos perdió 2 0 ante Francia.
SAM (2022-12-17). Starbucks Workers Are Engaged In Their Biggest Strike Action Yet. progressivehub.net JEFF SCHUHRKE | IN THESE TIMES…
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Foe targeted Iranians' unity, solidarity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — The enemy has targeted the unity and solidarity among the Iranian nation, said Ali Nikzad, the deputy parliament speaker of Iran.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). Two Senegalese National Assembly Members Detained For Assaulting Pregnant Colleague. sputniknews.com In early December, a video of a clash inside Senegal's National Assembly circulated in the media. In the video, a male member of the parliament approached a female colleague and slapped her in the face, before another male lawmaker tacked her to the floor while she was attempting to strike back with a chair.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on Dec. 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Saturday, December 17.
Jessamy Bagenal, Benjamin Burlton, Bethany Gomersall, Joanna Palmer, Paula Preyzner, Maneet Virdi (2022-12-17). [Comment] Winner of the 2022 Wakley Prize: compassion and connection. thelancet.com It was a privilege to read the many thought-provoking entries to this year's Wakley Prize, The Lancet's annual essay competition. Earlier this year, we invited submissions about compassion and connection in medicine.1 We were moved and engaged by the submitted essays and thank everyone who found the time to enter the competition—they all showed a great commitment to writing.
sputniknews (2022-12-17). US Fed Reserve: Q2 Job Growth Overestimated by a Million, Is 'Essentially Flat'. sputniknews.com The White House announced "blockbuster" jobs growth in the second quarter earlier this year, allegedly reaching the highest levels in the last 40 years with the US economy adding 390,000 jobs in May alone. However, new data suggests that the figures were a spoof as the job market really stagnated.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on Dec. 17. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Saturday, December 17.
teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2022-12-17). Denuncian que 835 palestinos siguen detenidos en cárceles israelíes. telesurtv.net La organización no gubernamental denunció también que entre los detenidos se encuentran varios menores de edad.
en.mehrnews (2022-12-17). 2 killed, 2 wounded in shooting outside Chicago high school. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) — Two teens were killed and two other teens were wounded in a shooting at Benito Juarez Community Academy in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood Friday afternoon, according to police.
An arctic blast that gripped much of the United States on Saturday left more than 700,000 without power, at least 16 dead from weather-related car crashes and thousands stranded due to flight cancellations. | Plummeting temperatures were expected to bring the coldest Christmas Eve on record, and energy systems across the country were strained by rising demand for heat and storm-related damage to transmission lines. | The latest outage numbers are a sharp drop from the 1.8 million U.S. homes and businesses left without power as of early Saturday morning, according to tracking site Poweroutage.us. | Many electri…
Russia is ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western backers have refused to engage in talks, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired on Sunday. | Russia's Feb 24 invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most deadly conflict in Europe since World War Two and the biggest confrontation between Moscow and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. | There is, thus far, little end in sight to the war. | The Kremlin says it will fight until all its aims are achieved while Kyiv says it will not rest until every Russian soldier is ejected from all of its te…
China's military said it had conducted "strike drills" in the sea and airspace around Taiwan on Sunday in response to unspecified "provocation" from the democratically-governed island and the United States. | Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has complained of repeated Chinese military activity nearby over the past three years or so as Beijing seeks to pressure Taipei to accept Chinese sovereignty. | China staged war games around Taiwan in August following a visit to Taipei by then-US House speaker Nancy Pelosi, and on Saturday it condemned the United States for a new defence authorisation law t…
By Emilie Rutledge, The Open University | At the end of November 2022, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced that the "golden era" between Great Britain and China was over. China may not have been too bothered by this news however, and has been busy making influential friends elsewhere. In early December, Chinese president …
The FBI acts "as doorman to a vast program of social media surveillance and censorship, encompassing agencies across the federal government," according to the latest Twitter Files release. | Mentioning that FBI did not refute the previous claims about how it benefited from the social media platform, which had basically asserted that the FBI moderates the Twitter, journalist Matt Taibbi said on Twitter that the bureau shared a statement on Wednesday, saying: "The men and women of the FBI work every day to protect the American public…" | Read Former employees create Twitter alternative called Spill | "It is un…
Top officials from the United Nations and dozens of NGOs operating in Afghanistan are meeting Sunday to discuss the way ahead after the Taliban authorities ordered all NGOs to stop women employees from working, aid officials said. | The hardline Islamists on Saturday threatened to suspend the operating licences of NGOs if they failed to implement the order. | The Ministry of Economy, which issues these licences, said it had received "serious complaints" that women working in NGOs were not observing a proper Islamic dress code. | "A meeting of Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) is scheduled later today to consult…
The suspect detained over the killing of three Kurdish people in Paris told investigators of his "hatred of foreigners", the Paris prosecutor said on Sunday. | The 69-year-old man was arrested on Friday after shooting dead two men and a woman at a Kurdish cultural centre and nearby Kurdish cafe in the 10th district of Paris. | The killings stunned a community preparing to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the unresolved murder of three activists and prompted protests that led to clashes with police. | The suspect said during questioning that a burglary at his home in 2016 had triggered a "hatred of foreigner…
We urge all friends and supporters of Palestine to read the following statement, first issued in Arabic by the Handala Center for Prisoners and Former Prisoners, and join us to take action this January 14-24, 2023 to free Ahmad Sa'adat and all Palestinian prisoners! Visit our resource page for posters, flyers, graphics and materials to …
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced criticism on Saturday for seeming out of touch with ordinary people when he asked a homeless man at a charity whether he "worked in business" and wanted to get into the finance industry. | Sunak, a former Goldman Sachs banker and one of Britain's wealthiest people, was serving breakfast at a homeless shelter in London on Friday, when he began chatting with a man who identified himself as Dean. | "Do you work in business?" the prime minister asks the man at one point during the conversation, as he hands him a plate of sausages, toast and eggs. | "No, I'm homeless. I'm ac…
By Rev. Angela Denker | Book excerpt: A pastor comes to terms with the Church's idols of Trump, money and power Red State Christians: A Journey into White Christian Nationalism and the Wreckage it leaves behind," available everywhere books are sold. ( Minnesota Reformer ) On Sunday, January 10, 2021, I woke up …
On Saturday, 17 December, Samidoun Paris Banlieue organized its monthly Palestine stand in Aubervilliers, Paris, focusing on the boycott of Israel, especially in the holiday season. At the stand, they urged the boycott of Israel and that of corporations complicit in war crimes and colonialism, such as HP, supplier of computer equipment to the Israeli …
Arctic cold extended its grip over much of the United States on Friday, combining with snow, ice and howling winds from a deadly winter storm roaring out of the Midwest to disrupt energy supplies and thwart travel for millions of Americans ahead of the holiday weekend. | The extreme winter weather, which prompted city authorities across the country to open warming centers in libraries and police stations while scrambling to expand temporary shelter for the homeless, was blamed for at least five deaths on Friday. | A -vehicle pileup on the Ohio Turnpike in a blizzard near Toledo killed two motorists, injured n…
"These are human beings—men, women, and children," said one U.N. expert. "We need to see the states in the region help save lives and not let people die."
Russia struck the AFU 65th AFU Mechanised Brigade near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles | Russia struck the AFU 92nd AFU Mechanised Brigade near Vodyanoye with high-precision missiles | Russia struck the AFU 25th AFU Airborne Brigade near Lyman with high-precision missiles | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kupyansk | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU con…
On December 24, Kiev's forces carried out another massive strike on civilian targets in the Russian city of Donetsk. The Republican trauma center became one of the main targets of the strike. Earlier, the Armed Forces of Ukraine inflicted a series of strikes on the Kalinin hospital. | Kiev's forces have been systematically shelling civilian targets in DPR and LPR. In the second half of December, the Kiev regime even intensified these terrorist acts as a kind of 'response' to the dare situ…
By Jeremy Kuzmarov Dec 19, 2022 | War was inevitable outcome of 2014 U.S.-backed coup in Ukraine | Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel These comments echoed those of Petro Poroshenko, the former president of Ukraine, who came to power in snap elections after the 2014 coup d'état. Regarding his sig…
On December 24, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | On December 24, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Ain al-Arab | On December 24, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near Tal Rafaat | On December 22, SDF artillery shelled a Turkish base in the Dabiq area | On December 22, an SAA serviceman was killed by an IED attack in Inkhil town | MORE ON THE TOPIC: :…
United World International author Mehmet Perinàßek gave an interview to the weekly newspaper Kaspiy about the latest developments in the South Caucasus and the normalization process of relations between Tàºrkiye and Armenia. We present the interview, published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. Tàºrkiye announced the start of the second stage of the …
( Middle East Monitor ) A few days before the formation of his sixth government, Benjamin Netanyahu has defined his ceilings for the solution to the Palestinian issue: self-rule for the Palestinians and security and sovereignty for the Israelis. He did not mention Jerusalem, which has already been declared to be Israel's "united eternal …
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Christians are often surprised to discover how important Jesus is to the Muslim spiritual tradition. The Muslim scripture, the Qur'an, praises him as a Word from God and affirms the Virgin Birth. In Muslim civilizations with painting traditions, such as the Mughals in India, Jesus, Mary and the nativity became …
Top United Nations experts wrote a letter to the United States government, emphasizing that its illegal unilateral sanctions on Iran violate the human rights of the Iranian people, calling for them to "be eased or lifted completely."
South Africa is sitting on a tinderbox, says Irvin Jim, General Secretary of the country's largest trade union NUMSA. The solution is to foster a spirit of solidarity which will have to come from people's struggles and movements.
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research The International Labour Organisation's Global Wage Report 2022—23 tracks the horrendous collapse of real wages for billions of people around the planet. The gaping distance between the incomes and wealth of 99% of the world's population from the incomes and wealth of the billionaires and near-trillionaires who make …
By Regina Lam and Xia Zhijian | ( ) Delegates at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference have approved a deal to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, hoping to put nature on a path to recovery for the benefit of all the world's people. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was agreed after …
We present to you a retrospective of 2022, a year of significant historical events in China, such as the death of former president Jiang Zemin and the holding of the 20th CPC congress, and the challenges and changes that will set the course in the coming years not only for China and the region but for geopolitics at large.
China expressed anger on Saturday at a new US defence authorisation law that boosts military assistance for Taiwan, while Taipei cheered it for helping boost the island's security. | China, which considers democratically governed Taiwan its own territory, expressed "strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition" regarding the US National Defence Authorisation Act, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement. | It said the $858 billion military spending measure, which authorises up to $10 billion in security assistance and fast-tracked weapons procurement for Taiwan, contained provisions that "cause serio…
The study looks at the impact of 125 of the richest billionaires globally, whose carbon emissions equal those of France, or 67 million people, and shows that just the richest 10 of those individuals own more wealth than the poorest 40% of humanity. The average billionaire in the study is responsible for carbon emissions over one million times higher than the average person in the bottom 90% of humanity.
Al Qaeda has released a 35-minute recording the group claims was narrated by its leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was believed to have been killed in a U.S. raid in August 2022, SITE intelligence group said on Friday. | The recording was undated and the transcript did not clearly point towards a time frame for when it could have been made. | Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike in Afghanistan, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. | Zawahiri had been in hiding for years, and the operation to locate and kill him was the result of "careful, patient and persiste…
Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to stop female employees from coming to work, according to an economy ministry letter, in the latest crackdown on women's freedoms. | The letter, confirmed by economy ministry spokesperson Abdulrahman Habib, said the female employees were not allowed to work until further notice because some had not adhered to the administration's interpretation of Islamic dress code for women. | It was not immediately clear whether the order applied to United Nations agencies, which have a large presence in…
On December 13, the House Financial Services Committee held a long-awaited hearing into the collapse of the FTX crypto empire.
Imagine being confined to a space the size of a car's interior in the pitch blackness of outer space for three days. Your spacecraft is the Apollo 14 Command Module "Kitty Hawk," returning from the moon. In order to maintain thermal balance, the module will rotate 360 ∞ every two minutes, as the sun, the moon …
Organizing Council of Oil Contract Workers of IranWorkers in Ahvaz, in Iran's Khuzestan province, join Dec. 17 strike at seven oil complexes for higher wages, pensions, health care. Some unions have condemned gov't use of death penalty. | More than three months of daily protests are widening rifts between rival factions among Iran's capitalist rulers. The execution of two protesters, death sentences for 11 others and charges that carry the death penalty against six more have expanded demonstrations across the country and internationally. | In the face of these actions, at least two of the executions…
MONTREAL — Six weeks of mandatory public hearings on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government imposition of the never-before-used Emergencies Act concluded Nov. 25. The act aimed to crush the three-week-long truckers' "Freedom Convoy" protest in Ottawa and at border-crossing bridges with the U.S. last February. It was convened by the Public Order Emergency Commission to determine if the government's assault against the rights of the truckers was legal under the law. Their report to Parliament is due by Feb. 20. | Over 75 witnesses appeared before the commission, including police, government minist…
At least one person was killed and over others injured, including policemen, after supporters of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and police clashed on Saturday. | The party in a statement claimed that its district leader Abdur Rashid Arefin, , was killed when police fired at a rally and baton-charged the party supporters in Boda town of the northern district of Panchagarh. | Dozens of party supporters were also injured in the police firing, it added. | The local police, however, rejected the claim. | Md Rakibul Islam, a police officer in the Panchagarh district, told Anadolu Agency: "
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Iran's Supreme Court has accepted the death sentence appeal of rapper Saman Seydi Yasin even as it confirmed a death sentence against another protestor, the country's judiciary said on Saturday. | Yasin, a Kurd who raps about inequality, oppression and unemployment, had been accused of attempting to kill security forces, setting a rubbish bin on fire and shooting three times into the air, charges which he denied. | Yasin's mother last week pleaded in a video for help to save her son. "Where in the world have you seen a loved one's life is taken for a trash bin?" she said in the video posted on social media.
