(2022-12-26). Chinese academic database CNKI fined over $12 million. ecns.cn China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) fined China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), a Chinese academic database, 87.6 million yuan (about $12.6 million) for abusing a "dominant market position", the watchdog announced on Monday.
(2022-12-26). China has 13 COVID vaccines available for second booster. ecns.cn A total of 13 types of COVID-19 vaccines, approved for conditional marketing or emergency use, are now available as a second booster dose in China, according to experts with the State Council inter-agency task force for COVID-19 response.
(2022-12-26). Snowfall to hit parts of southern China. ecns.cn The southern parts of China are expected to see snowy and rainy weather from Monday night to Thursday, the country's national observatory said Monday.
(2022-12-26). China to restore 6.67 mln hectares of desertified land. ecns.cn China will restore some 6.67 million hectares of desertified land during the 2021-2025 period in its long-term fight against desertification.
(2022-12-26). Change of testing booths demonstrates flexibility in COVID-19 fight. ecns.cn Nucleic acid testing booths were a hallmark of China's regular COVID-19 prevention and control work over the past three years. Yet across the nation, many nucleic acid testing booths have been converted into temporary "fever clinics" in an orderly manner.
(2022-12-26). China goes all out to increase output of medical supplies. ecns.cn China is moving to ensure production of key medical supplies in urgent need as the country optimized its COVID-19 response.
(2022-12-26). Tesla launches 10,000th supercharger in Chinese mainland. ecns.cn Tesla launched its 10,000th supercharger in the Chinese mainland on Monday, the U.S. carmaker said.
(2022-12-26). Xinjiang produces over 90% of China's cotton in 2022: official. ecns.cn Xinjiang produces 5.391 million tons of cotton in 2022, an increase of 5.1 percent over the previous year, accounting for 90.2 percent of the country's total, the country's National Bureau of Statistics announced on Monday.
(2022-12-26). China adopts new railway operating plan. ecns.cn China implemented a new railway operating plan on Monday to improve the country's railway passenger and freight transport efficiency, according to the national railway operator.
(2022-12-26). World's first C919 launches 100-hour verification flight. ecns.cn China Eastern Airline launched the 100-hour test flight on Monday to confirm the aircraft's safety in operation, reliability in repair and guarantee capability in flying.
(2022-12-26). Powerful winter storm continues sweeping across U.S., death toll exceeds 30. ecns.cn The death toll in the United States from a powerful winter storm climbed to over 30 on Sunday, according to a tally by NBC News.
(2022-12-26). Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region sees growth in foreign trade in Jan-Nov. ecns.cn The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region saw its foreign trade increase by 13.6 percent year on year to about 4.58 trillion yuan (around 655.9 billion U.S. dollars) in the first 11 months of 2022, Shijiazhuang Customs said.
(2022-12-26). Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway handles 1.69 bln passenger trips in 10 yrs. ecns.cn A total of 1.69 billion passenger trips have been made on the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway since it went into operation 10 years ago, official data showed.
(2022-12-26). Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences signs agreement with United Nations FAO. ecns.cn CAAS has signed an Innovation Platform Agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
(2022-12-26). Well preserved Maoya ancient village in C China. ecns.cn Located on the top of Maoya mountain, Maoya ancient village covers an area of 912 square meters with a length of 38 meters from east to west and a width of 24 meters from north to south. It is best preserved among the 1,000 ancient mountain villages in Nanzhang County.
(2022-12-26). Intoxicating scenery of Sayram Lake in winter. ecns.cn Because Sayram Lake is the last place that the warm and humid air current of the Atlantic Ocean reaches, it is also known as the "Atlantic Ocean's last teardrop."
(2022-12-26). China's cotton output up in 2022. ecns.cn China's cotton output recorded a stable increase in 2022 as sound weather conditions led to a higher yield per hectare, official data showed Monday.
(2022-12-26). China's largest unconventional gas field annual output hits 30 bln cubic meters. ecns.cn The Sulige Gas Field, China's largest unconventional onshore gas production field, located in Ordos Basin of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has reached annual output of 30 billion million cubic meters, which is the first time in China, PetroChina said on Monday.
(2022-12-26). New railway shortens travel time between Chengdu and Kunming in SW China to 7 hours. ecns.cn A new railway connecting Chengdu and Kunming in southwest China's Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces respectively was put into operation on Monday, shortening the travel time from 19 to 7 hours.
(2022-12-26). China's pension expenditure of urban residents to hit 836,400 yuan. ecns.cn The total pension expenditure of China's urban residents is expected to average 836,400 yuan ($119,887), according to China's Urban Elderly Care Service Demand Report 2022 quoted by Securities Daily on Monday.
(2022-12-26). Tesla suspends production for maintenance at Shanghai plant. ecns.cn Tesla is conducting preventive maintenance of its production line at its Shanghai plant, which is putting manufacturing on hold at the carmaker's first overseas facility.
(2022-12-26). Explosion rocks Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, casualties feared. ecns.cn An explosion rocked Faizabad, the capital of northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on Monday, with casualties feared, an official said.
(2022-12-26). Beijing shopping malls see growth in human traffic and sales as work and production resumes. ecns.cn Shopping malls in Beijing saw growth in both human traffic and sales last weekend as the city accelerates the resumption of work and production.
(2022-12-26). Beijing to distribute Paxlovid to community health service centers. ecns.cn Beijing will distributePaxlovid, Pfizer's COVID antiviral drug to community health service centers in the upcoming days. After training, the community doctors will give instructions on medicine use to residents infected with COVID-19.
(2022-12-26). Busloads of migrants dropped off outside U.S. vice president's residence in frigid temperatures. ecns.cn Busloads of migrants were dropped off outside the residence of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, D.C., this weekend.
(2022-12-26). John Shipton Interview: Daring to Hope for His Son Julian Assange. strategic-culture.org People around the world need to add their voices to the call for Julian's release from the dungeon in Britain. | John Shipton, Julian Assange's father, spoke to me in an interview this week just days before Christmas. I was bracing for a difficult, anguished encounter, given the appalling injustice meted out to Julian. | The date was December 21, the shortest (darkest) day in the Northern Hemisphere. John was in Melbourne, the longest, brightest day in the Southern Hemisphere. The polar opposites of Winter and Summer Solstice seem befitting now. | And I was surprised that John had a hope-inspiring message… t…
(2022-12-26). As usual, defense bill gives millions of dollars to Israel, but no one tells Americans. indybay.org Israeli media report that the 2023 defense spending bill just signed into law contains over $ 0 million for Israel (just the tip of the iceberg of billions of dollars for Israel)… AIPAC commended Congress…
(2022-12-26). 4000 More Captive Mink Find Freedom in Michigan, Farm Sabotaged. indybay.org In an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have claimed responsibility for the liberation of 4000 captive mink from Scholten Farm in Wayland, Michigan (260 139th Avenue). This is the fourth liberation from an American fur farm in the last 2 months. Extensive damage to ten farm vehicles, the water supply and killing devices were also claimed.
(2022-12-26). Largest US Fur Farm, Recently Raided by ALF, Closes. indybay.org Ohio: The largest mink farm in the U.S. is closing on Friday. The owner of North America's largest mink farm, located in Van Wert County, Ohio is closing down the business and selling it, according to the farm's operations manager, Eddie Meyer.
(2022-12-26). Warren, Jacobs Accuse Pentagon of Vastly Undercounting Civilians Killed by US Military. southfront.org Illustrative Image"This vast difference between independent reporting and the DOD investigation raises concerns and undermines DOD credibility on civilian casualty reporting," the lawmakers wrote. | Written by As U.S. military forces continue to kill and wound civilians in multiple countries during the ongoing 21-year War on Terror while c…
(2022-12-26). Quechan battle lithium mining at Salton Sea, songs carry sacred origins. indybay.org Quechan Elder Preston Arrow-weed led the battle against gold ming here on Quechan sacred land, and now battles a new monster, lithium mining, driven by corporate greenwashing for electric vehicles.
(2022-12-26). Santa Cruz Homeless Death List for 2023: Follow-Up. indybay.org Two public ceremonies were held December 21st where the names of the unhoused dead for the year (some of them) were read. My response was the attached flyer, reprinted in the Serf City Times, suggesting some obvious but likely to be ignored remedies to ward off the 2023 deaths list. Also attached is the Homeless Persons Health Project/County report.
(2022-12-26). Wednesday 12/21: Environmental economics for dummies featuring THE LORAX. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09…
(2022-12-26). Friday 12/23: Environmental Economics for Dummies, featuring The Lorax. indybay.org ZOOM: us05web.zoom.us/j/84595777949?pwd=cEpMVFUxNXRPRUJEVU5OSnhXOXZGdz09…
(2022-12-26). COP27: Understanding Climate Change and the UN's Hidden Agenda Behind "Catastrophic Global Warming" globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-26). Our Species Is Being Genetically Modified. Are We Witnessing Humanity's March Toward Extinction? Viruses Are Our Friends, Not Our Foes. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-26). Goodbye Moral High Road, Tracy, Riva,Steve, Jack and Carol at Feb. 2020 press conference. indybay.org Tracy Rosenberg, Riva Enteen, Steve, Jack Heyman, Carol Denny and more on the sabotage from the top of our once favorite network…
(2022-12-26). National EV brands in top spot as auto industry transforms. ecns.cn China is already a leading player in the smart electric vehicle segment, which experts said may prompt the country to reshape the global auto industry by the end of this decade.
(2022-12-26). Program to beef up plastics recycling. ecns.cn A joint working group consisting of industrial associations, plastics producers and recyclers has initiated a program to beef up the recycling of flexible plastics in China, a move experts believe will reduce waste and help with national climate targets.
(2022-12-26). Faster railway links Chengdu with Kunming. ecns.cn A new railway line in China's southwestern region will open on Monday, slashing travel time between the region's two major cities Chengdu and Kunming, capitals of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.
(2022-12-26). Chinese scientists design octopus-inspired color-changing machine. ecns.cn A group of Chinese roboticists have designed a minuscule machine that can mimic octopuses whose cell pigments change color under chemical stress.
(2022-12-26). New high-speed railway operational in China's Hunan. ecns.cn A 91-km high-speed railway line, linking the cities of Changde and Yiyang in central China's Hunan Province, entered operation on Monday.
(2022-12-26). Rail travel in SW China on fast track as new line opens. ecns.cn A railway linking Chengdu and Kunming, two major cities in southwest China, is now fully operational with the opening of its last section on Monday.
(2022-12-26). 18 trapped for over 45 hours in collapsed gold mine in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Rescuers are trying every means to reach the 18 workers trapped underground after a cave-in at a gold mine at around 1 pm on Saturday in Yining county, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
(2022-12-26). China's largest unconventional gas field annual output hits 30bln cubic meters. ecns.cn The Sulige Gas Field, China's largest unconventional onshore gas production field, located in Ordos Basin of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has reached annual output of 30 billion million cubic meters, which is the first time in China, PetroChina said on Monday.
(2022-12-26). Winter storm blasts Canada. ecns.cn A severe winter storm has left much of Canada battered on Christmas weekend with weather warnings in place across the country.
(2022-12-26). Scenery of national desert park in Tibet. ecns.cn Scenery of the national desert park in Zhanang County of Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 24, 2022.
(2022-12-26). Giant rabbit installed in Nanjing to celebrate upcoming Chinese New Year. ecns.cn A 15-meter-high giant rabbit in traditional red costume is displayed in front of the East Gates of Nanjing to celebrate the upcoming Chinese new year, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 24, 2022.
(2022-12-26). Tidal flats exposed due to drought in Wuhan. ecns.cn Less rainfall is predicted along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River from Dec 2022 through April 2023.
(2022-12-26). Chris Hedges: The Democrats Are Now the War Party. scheerpost.com 
The Democratic Party has become the party of permanent war, fueling massive military spending which is hollowing out the country from the inside and flirting with nuclear war.
(2022-12-26). Vietnam makes a model recovery from Covid-19. asiatimes.com 
Vietnam's policymakers can congratulate themselves on a stellar economic performance in 2022. The country will conclude the year as the best-performing economy in Asia, largely due to its ability to attract foreign investment relocating from China. As other emerging markets seek to recover from the damage wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic, many leaders are looking …
(2022-12-26). UC Academic Workers win historic contracts after 40-day strike! liberationnews.org 
After 40 days on strike, 36,000 graduate and undergraduate student-workers across the University of California voted to ratify a historic contract on Dec. 23. The new contract guarantees wage increases of 55 to 80 percent for Academic Student Employees (Teaching Assistants, Tutors and Readers) and 25 to 80 percent for Graduate Student Researchers through 2023 and 2024, as well as many other significant wins.
(2022-12-26). Many People Fully Vaccinated for COVID Are Now Going Blind. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-26). The Dark Origins of the Davos Great Reset. globalresearch.ca Klaus Schwab is little more than a slick PR agent for a global technocratic agenda, a corporatist unity of corporate power with government, including the UN, an agenda whose origins go back to the beginning of the 1970s, and even earlier.
(2022-12-26). India's rocket force takes off with China in its sights. asiatimes.com 
India may have taken steps to build a rocket force amid growing border tensions with China and possibly a failing strategic deterrent posture. Last week, Swarajya reported that India was building multi-purpose storage tunnels in border states to store short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) and might soon be acquiring the Pralay tactical ballistic missile. The source notes that …
(2022-12-26). Off to Space with You, Elon Musk! indybay.org Union and labor activists facetiously called for Elon Musk to leave earth for the red planet with a protest at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco on December 19th.
(2022-12-26). Mayor of El Paso refusing to let undocumented immigrant children in Convention cot shelter. indybay.org When an adult parent is put in prison, the jailers don't throw the children in prison with their parent. The authorities put the children into foster care. In Texas, where the Mayor is refusing entry to the Convention center cot shelter for migrants, he is leaving out in the cold migrants with no immigration papers, he is leaving their babies and small children out in the cold with the parents. That is wrong. The children should immediately be put into foster care, not punished for illegal immigration by being left out in the freezing cold with their parents. The children did not chose to break any immigration la…
(2022-12-26). The Top 10 Inequality Victories of 2022. juancole.com By Sarah Anderson | Inegality.org |  ; Congratulations to everyone who worked to move the country and the world towards greater equity in 2022. Herewith are 10 of the most inspiring economic inequality victories of the year. 1. The Union Boom No question. The union organizing surge has been this year's top story. Petitions for …
(2022-12-26). Russian Gas Pipeline to China Through Mongolia to Be Completed in 2023. infobrics.org The designing of the Soyuz Vostok gas pipeline to China via Mongolia should be completed next year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko told journalists…
(2022-12-26). South Africa BRICS Presidency: Challenges and Future Perspectives. infobrics.org Next year 2023 South Africa, as per stipulated approved guidelines and rules, will hold the rotating presidency of BRICS, the organization of five emerging developing countries made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. This implies that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has a lot more at hand, especially with the current global geopolitical changes to drum home, to consolidate the growing support underway for few others to join BRICS…
(2022-12-26). After West Departs, Chinese Selling One-Third of All Cars in Russia. infobrics.org Chinese car brands account for almost one-third of Russia's car market, highlighting China's growing importance to the Russian economy after the exodus of Western companies…
(2022-12-26). The U.S. Has Killed More Than 20 Million People in 37 "Victim Nations" Since World War II. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-26). Top 8 Political and Geopolitical Shifts in the Middle East in 2022. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment)  ; We saw a lot of pivotal developments in the Middle East this year, including the impact of climate change in the form of increasing aridity and massive dust storms. But there were also realignments of interests that affect the U.S. here are some of them: 1. President Biden in July …
(2022-12-26). Protesters: "No Democracy With Oligarchy" at Twitter HQ. indybay.org Dozens of artists, labor advocates, and climate campaigners answered a call from Climate Justice Arts on Sunday, arriving at Twitter's headquarters in San Francisco to paint the company's famed bird logo on the street outside along with pro-democracy messages.
(2022-12-26). Unholy Days and Nights in Bethlehem. indybay.org On December 3rd, amid joyous celebration, the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place in Manger Square in Bethlehem, Palestine. In just a few more days, Bethlehem will commemorate the day of Jesus' birth right in the very town where it happened. It is a holy, magical time of year for residents and visitors. We may picture a sleepy, picturesque town surrounded by hills, dotted with sheep, but the reality in the city of Bethlehem and its environs (the Bethlehem Governate) is much different.
(2022-12-26). Monday 12/26: 24th Annual, California State Capitol Kwanzaa Kickoff – World Peace Rose Garden. indybay.org California State Capitol World Peace Rose Garden – 15 and L Street – Sacramento, CA…
(2022-12-26). NNU-CNA Sutter Alta Bates Hospital Nurses Fed Up & Strike Against Concession Contract. indybay.org 1800 Sutter nurses at Berkeley Alta Bates and Summit hospitals have gone on a strike for ten days. They are angry at a concession agreement that was being pushed by the NNU-CNA leadership that would allow a two tier contract and would continue the loss nurses to Kaiser where nurses are paid $10 to $12 an hour more.
(2022-12-26). "Ticket To Mars" Concert At Elon's Twitter San Francisco Headquarters: Oligarchs Gone Wild. indybay.org The first "Get Your Ticket To Mars" concert took place at Elon Musk's Twitter headquarters on December 18, 2022. Musicians, poets, tech and labor organizers spoke and artists painted a mural on the side of the building.
(2022-12-26). HUD FY 2023 budget saves subsidized housing units for the poor. indybay.org New HUD Budget For FY 2023:…
(2022-12-26). The Humor of Jesus and The cry of the poor. indybay.org After much meditation and reflection, I firmly believe that Jesus made fun of individualism and profit-oriented economic systems. Winning people to trust the infinite, invisible and transcendent God was surely his central goal. "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?" he asked his calculating counterpart. "No sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent. You are worth more…!
(2022-12-26). Fifth Generation (5G) Directed Energy Radiation Emissions In the Context of Contaminated Nanometal Covid-19 Vaccines with Graphite Ferrous Oxide Antennas. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-26). Is the New Energy Crisis a Boon for the Green Energy Transition? juancole.com 
By Elif Selin Calik |  ; ( Middle East Monitor )  ; The year 2022 saw the energy topic return intensely to the attention of media, political leaders and public opinion after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February. Russia's war has had huge impacts on the global energy system, disrupting supply and demand patterns and …
(2022-12-26). Saturday 1/21: Counter Protest the Catholic Led "Walk for Life" indybay.org Gather at the Philip Burton Federal Courthouse, 4 Golden Gate Ave to rally. Then march together the short distance to Civic Center where the Walk for Life West Coast will hold its annual rally. Our counter protest will be there.
(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Holiday driving safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a hazard on the highway. If you're getting behind the wheel, one Mayo Clinic expert has some tips to keep you and your family safe on the road. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/psGh9P5iKW8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Safety tips to keep you out of the emergency department this winter. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter brings snow, cold and ice that can create hazardous conditions leading to serious injury. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sue Cullinan, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, discusses some of the most common winter-related injuries that she sees and offers tips on how to keep you and your family safe. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/H08ugUwD_Xw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to help a frozen shoulder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pain and stiffness in your shoulder can make every activity, including sleep, difficult. Worsening shoulder pain, especially at night, could mean you have a frozen shoulder, says Dr. Christopher Camp, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/OU6-i4dKPKs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips for living younger, longer by preventing disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While we know that health affects longevity and quality of life, it can be difficult to change bad habits. People often try to make sweeping New Year's resolutions, only to fail. In fact, Jan. 17 is the date that the average America breaks their New Year's resolution. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic preventive cardiologist, says a better approach is to focus on small steps that add up over time. "The answer, I think, is…
(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Snowblower safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Winter is here, and if you live in a region with a lot of snow, investing in a snowblower can save you a lot of time and energy on those mornings when you have to clear the driveway to get to work or school. But Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand and wrist surgeon, says those snowblowers can be more dangerous than you think. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xC1uzCewqbo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated or saturated fats when cooking, it's understandable. It can be confusing. Dr. Regis Fernandes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fats that raise your bad cholesterol levels and increase your risk for heart disease are the ones to avoid. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/drmIcHaxxfM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post….
(2022-12-26). Get to the point: Proper disposal of sharps. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "Sharps" is the term used to describe any device with a sharp point or edge that could cut your skin. This includes needles, syringes, infusion sets, lancets (sometimes called "fingersticks") and auto-injectors, like EpiPens. There are many reasons why you may have sharps in your home. They are used to manage many different health conditions, including allergies, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infertility, blood clotting disorders and psoriasis. It's important to correctly dispose of sharps to…
(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advancing treatments for acute myeloid leukemia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), also called acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are made. The disease progresses rapidly, affecting a group of white blood cells called myeloid cells, which normally develop into mature red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. "There are acute and chronic leukemias, explains Dr. James Foran, an oncologist at Mayo Clinic. "The chronic ones tend to happen…
(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Holiday safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm hosting my extended family over the holidays for the first time in many years. My great-nephew is 2 years old and will be the youngest person in attendance. I do not have any children, so I am not used to having a toddler around. What should I do safety-wise to prepare for his arrival? ANSWER: It's wonderful that you can host your family gathering this holiday season and welcome young and old into…
(2022-12-26). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…
(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am hesitant. I have heard some people get sick from flu shots. ANSWER: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that everyone 6 months and older…
(2022-12-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have read that heart attacks are more common around the holidays. Why does that happen? Is there anything I can do to lower my risk? I currently take blood pressure medication, and heart disease runs in my family. ANSWER: Heart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into this, including stress, travel, disrupted schedules, changes in diet and even environmental factors. Fortunately, many…
(2022-12-26). Know the signs of strep throat in children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Image courtesy: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Strep infections may be on the rise in the U.S., as they have been in the U.K., so it's important to know the signs and symptoms, especially in children. "Group A streptococcal disease is a group of conditions caused by a bacteria called 'group A strep,'" says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "The one that people are probably most familiar with is strep…
(2022-12-26). Antibiotic shortage – what to know if you can't find amoxicillin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Food and Drug Administration, a national shortage of different medications, including a common antibiotic, is expected to last several months. "The most notable one is probably amoxicillin. It is a common antibiotic that we use to treat a variety of childhood infections, including ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. She says parents may notice this as they take their children to…
(2022-12-26). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo Clinic Health System provides tips for combatting stress this season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. ‚Äï During the holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the stress and chaos that can accompany this time of the year. Already demanding lives become even more hectic as last-minute shopping, cooking and spending combine to add even more anxiety. For many people, the result can be overwhelming. "What if there was a way you could plan ahead to counter the stress? Start with identifying the issue," says Lisa Hardesty,…
(2022-12-26). How to prevent flu, RSV and COVID-19 during busy holiday season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu infection rates across the U.S. continue to be very high. "As we predicted, this flu season has hit early, and it's hit us hard," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "We are seeing high and very high rates of influenza across the country." For those who have yet to get a flu shot, now is an excellent time to…
(2022-12-26). Weight gain over holiday season – tips to manage calories at parties. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you have noticed you've packed on pounds over the last 10 or 20 years, and wondered how that weight gain happened, here's one idea that might make you consider setting down that extra plate of cookies or latkes during this holiday season. "Studies have shown that, from mid-November until mid-January, people averaged a weight gain in the population of about three quarters of a pound or so. It doesn't sound like much, but it…
(2022-12-26). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…
(2022-12-26). I've been diagnosed with prediabetes. What does that mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, it means your blood sugar levels are not high enough to be classified as Type 2 diabetes, but are high enough to indicate a need for change. A normal fasting blood sugar level is below 100; whereas, the level of a person with prediabetes is between 100 and 126. Once levels have surpassed 126, it's classified as Type 2 diabetes. This indicates that the body resists insulin or doesn't produce enough of…
(2022-12-26). Cold weather medical emergencies to know about: frostbite and hypothermia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Weather Service says arctic cold and bitter winds will spread across much of the U.S., and some states will experience dangerously low temperatures dipping well below zero. This is especially concerning during the busy holiday week when many people are expected to travel. One concern, if you are exposed to the extreme cold, should be frostbite. Frostbite Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues. First, your skin becomes very cold…
(2022-12-26). Look Up! Wake Up, People! You Are Being "Suicided in Warp Speed". globalresearch.ca Don't look up lest you could see what nobody wants you to see — namely the Big-Big Lie. As time goes on and Agenda 2030, alias The WEF's Great Reset progresses, the asteroid approaching Mother Earth is ever moving closer.
(2022-12-26). How will California expand active engagement with the Pan African Diaspora? indybay.org President of the United States of America Executive Order on Establishing the President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States – How do we expand active engagement throughout California?>
(2022-12-26). The Prince of Hell and Peace in Ukraine is possible. indybay.org There is little truth in war. If you want to survive, any means must necessarily be acceptable. In this scenario, lying is not a sin, not something to be outlawed, but simply an option to achieve one's own goals. It is therefore normality. Basically, no one who is in a war can be accused of lying, because the logics of humanity and decency are then suspended.
(2022-12-26). Twitter Promoted Pentagon Propaganda to Whitewash Occupation, War Crimes in West Asia. orinocotribune.com The social media giant 'whitelisted' accounts run by the Pentagon that promoted the Saudi-led war in Yemen and the illegal occupation of Syria | Twitter has reportedly collaborated with the Pentagon for at least five years to wage a secret "PsyOps campaign" across West Asia, in a scheme to sway public opinion in favor of Washington's military interests in the region. | According to an investigation of Twitter's archives, emails, and internal tools by
(2022-12-26). I Witnessed the Truth About Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com By Wawen Ewimbi  ; Dec 18, 2022 | Contextual History of Struggle in Nicaragua | 1909-1933: The US is cementing itself as the world's police in the 20th century; the marines invaded Nicaragua in 1909 "to help stabilize the country". The US occupied the land until 1933. | In 1927, revolutionary political leader Augusto Sandino began leading a tiny, fervent guerrilla army, the Army for the Defense of Nicaraguan National Sovereignty (EDSN), to successfully eject US imperialism from Nicaragua in 1933. | 1934-1979: A civilian entrenched by the glittery wickedness of the United States, Antonio Somoza assassinated…
(2022-12-26). Wednesday 12/21: Ninth Annual Homeless Person's Interfaith Memorial Service in San Jose. indybay.org Plaza of SCC Gov. building | 70 W. Hedding Street | San Jose, CA 95110…
(2022-12-26). Asociación Internacional de Boxeo rechaza posible exclusión de ese deporte de JJOO París 2024. cubadebate.cu La Asociación Internacional de Boxeo (IBA) respondió duramente, en las últimas horas, a la amenaza del COI de sacar a ese deporte del programa de los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024. Además de acusar a Lausana de actuar por razones políticas y de nacionalidad (antirusa), la IBA fustigó los desmanes de su expresidente.
(2022-12-26). Cerca de un tercio de los equipos de bombeo de agua funcionará con energía fotovoltaica. cubadebate.cu El Grupo Empresarial Agua y Saneamiento impulsa un proyecto inversionista para sustituir la matriz energética en 1 312 equipos de bombeo de agua potable menores de diez kilowatts (kW) de potencia por energía fotovoltaica en todo el país, informó José Antonio Hernández àÅlvarez, director general de Gestión de Agua, Saneamiento y Drenaje de esa entidad.
(2022-12-26). Domingo muy frío en el occidente de Cuba: Temperaturas máximas no sobrepasan los 20 ∫C. cubadebate.cu El día resultó frío en occidente, donde, excepto una, todas las estaciones meteorológicas registraron valores máximos inferiores a los 20 ∫C, informó el Centro Nacional de Pronósticos del Instituto de Meteorología. La presencia de nublados, vientos y lluvias persistentes influyeron en que la sensación térmica fuera muy inferior a las temperaturas registradas.
(2022-12-26). EEUU: Tormenta invernal provoca cortes de electricidad, interrupciones de los viajes y temperaturas gélidas. cubadebate.cu Muchos residentes de Florida vivirán su Navidad más fría: será el 25 de diciembre más frío desde 1983 en Miami, Tampa, Orlando y West Palm Beach. La ciudad de Nueva York registró temperaturas frías récord en Nochebuena en varios lugares, incluidos los aeropuertos JFK y LaGuardia.
(2022-12-26). Encabeza Lionel Messi lista de nominados al premio The Best. cubadebate.cu La Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Fútbol (FIFA) informó hoy que el argentino Lionel Messi encabeza la lista de nominados al Premio The Best, programado para el 27 de febrero de 2023.
(2022-12-26). Anuncian ajustes a la circulación de la prensa para fin e inicios de año. cubadebate.cu Según lo previsto para la edición, impresión, circulación y venta de los periódicos nacionales durante el fin de año e inicios de 2023, Granma mantendrá su salida el sábado 31 de diciembre y Juventud Rebelde el domingo 1ro. de enero. El lunes 2 de enero de 2023 solo circulará el periódico Trabajadores. El martes 3 de enero lo hará únicamente Granma.
(2022-12-26). El tiempo: Día invernal en el occidente. cubadebate.cu La tarde será invernal en el occidente, con temperaturas máximas entre 17 y 20 grados Celsius en occidente, fresca en el centro con valores entre 24 y 27 grados Celsius. En la región oriental la tarde será cálida, con temperaturas máximas entre 29 y 32 grados Celsius.
(2022-12-26). Viral: Campeona mundial rusa de nado sincronizado realiza bajo el agua el baile de Wednesday Addams (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La nadadora rusa cuatro veces campeona del mundo en natación sincronizada, Kristina Makushenko, repitió bajo el agua el icónico baile de Wednesday Addams de la recién estrenada serie de Netflix.
(2022-12-26). Venezuelan Government Delivers 13 Million Toys for Christmas. orinocotribune.com 
This Sunday, December 25, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez reported that the Venezuelan Government delivered almost 13 million toys to children this Christmas, under the framework of the Safe and Happy Christmas Plan 2022. | Through her social media account, the vice president explained that these actions "are another gesture of love" for the people. | The vice president w…
(2022-12-26). COVID-19 Vaccines: Proof of Lethality. Over One Thousand Scientific Studies. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-26). Varias ONG ¥S suspenden actividades en Afganistán. telesurtv.net La medida se produce tras la prohibición del Gobierno de los talibanes que prohibió a las mujeres trabajar en dichas organizaciones.
(2022-12-26). China estima que la relaciones con Rusia son sólidas como una roca. telesurtv.net El ministro de Exteriores de China hizo énfasis en el trabajo conjunto sobre la multipolaridad y una mayor democracia en las relaciones internacionales.
(2022-12-26). Decenas de rohinyás quedan varados en la isla indonesia de Sumatra. telesurtv.net Telmaizul Syatri, jefe de la oficina de inmigración local, dijo que los refugiados serán alojados temporalmente en una instalación del gobierno local.
(2022-12-26). Líder maoísta designado como primer ministro de Nepal. telesurtv.net El presidente Bidya Devi Bhandari nombró a Pushpa Kamal Dahal como el nuevo primer ministro del país, indicó la vocera Tika Dhakal.
(2022-12-26). Rusia está dispuesta a negociar la paz con Ucrania. telesurtv.net El presidente ruso Vladímir Putin indicó que Ucrania y sus aliados de Occidente rechazan el diálogo con Moscú.
(2022-12-26). Sube a 15 la cifra de muertos por explosión en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net El Gobierno sudafricano ha extendido sus condolencias a las familias de los fallecidos y ha deseado una pronta recuperación a los heridos.
(2022-12-26). Papa Francisco pronuncia su tradicional mensaje Urbi et Orbi. telesurtv.net Al dar la bendición "Urbi et Orbi", el Papa denunció los diez meses de guerra y alertó de la escasez de alimentos derivada del conflicto.
(2022-12-26). Hallan con vida a ocho esquiadores sepultados por nieve en Austria. telesurtv.net Se prevé que continúe este lunes el operativo de búsqueda de dos personas dadas como desaparecidas.
(2022-12-26). Irán arresta a cabecillas de disturbios vinculados a Reino Unido. telesurtv.net Parte de los arrestados lideró los recientes disturbios contra el régimen político del país.
(2022-12-26). Ejército peruano desaloja planta de gas ocupada por comuneros. telesurtv.net Población ocupaba la infraestructura para exigir el cierre del Congreso y la dimisión de la presidenta designada, Dina Boluarte.
(2022-12-26). Tàºrkiye condena ataque contra kurdos en París. telesurtv.net Cataloga de terroristas las protestas tras el hecho, con saldo de decenas de heridos, 11 detenidos y cuantiosos daños.
(2022-12-26). Chile cancela alerta roja en Viña de Mar por incendios. telesurtv.net Dos personas fallecieron como resultado del incendio en Viña del Mar.
(2022-12-26). Policía detiene a bolsonarista que intentó explotar artefacto en Brasil. telesurtv.net "Eso es una situación que nunca ha existido en Brasil, y no permitiremos una manifestación que puede causar mal a las personas", expresó Robson Candido.
(2022-12-26). Pilotos concluyen huelga en Brasil tras negociación. telesurtv.net Trabajadores del sector aprueban la tercera propuesta del Tribunal Superior del Trabajo. fueron al paro en busca de mejorar los salarios y las condiciones laborales.
(2022-12-26). China responde a EE.UU. con maniobras militares cerca de Taiwán. telesurtv.net El 22 de noviembre pasado las autoridades chinas precisaron que la cuestión de Taiwán constituye la principal "línea roja" en las relaciones bilaterales con EE.UU.
(2022-12-26). Tres fallecidos y dos heridos por ataque armado en Honduras. telesurtv.net Según relataron testigos de los hechos, dos hombres a bordo de motocicletas irrumpieron a tiros, por causas todavía desconocidas.
(2022-12-26). Presidente Vladimir Putin recibirá este lunes a líderes de la CEI. telesurtv.net Los líderes de la CEI harán un balance del año que cierra, abordarán temas de cooperación mutua y debatirán temas de actualidad internacional.
(2022-12-26). Alberto Fernández asistirá a la toma de poder de Lula da Silva. telesurtv.net Fernández viajará acompañado del ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Santiago Cafiero, así como otros funcionarios de su gobierno.
(2022-12-26). Fiestas navideñas dejan cientos de heridos por pólvora en Colombia. telesurtv.net El Instituto Nacional de Salud contabilizó 171 menores de edad heridos por el uso de pólvora en la temporada navideña.
(2022-12-26). Sube a 34 la cifra de muertos por temporal invernal en EE.UU. telesurtv.net La gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul, advirtió que la cifra de víctimas fatales a causa del temporal podría aumentar en las próximas horas.
(2022-12-26). Senado chileno retomará reuniones sobre proceso constituyente. telesurtv.net El 12 de diciembre la mayoría de los partidos representados en el Congreso firmaron el Acuerdo por Chile para dar continuidad al proceso constituyente.
(2022-12-26). Naufragio deja al menos tres muertos en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El Servicio Integrado de Seguridad ECU-911 indicó que durante la atención de la emergencia en el lago Colta fueron rescatadas 40 personas.
(2022-12-26). Mueren 11 personas en El Salvador durante fiestas decembrinas. telesurtv.net Según el Observatorio Nacional de Seguridad Vial se han contabilizado 1.312 muertes en accidentes viales en el 2022.
(2022-12-26). Inundaciones en el sur de Filipinas dejan al menos seis muertos. telesurtv.net La Defensa Civil de Filipinas informó del rescate de más de 176 personas en la provincia de Misamis Oriental.
(2022-12-26). Resalta Caricom que avanza hacia el Mercado àönico del Caribe. telesurtv.net "Cada aumento gradual, por pequeño que sea, es un paso en el camino hacia el logro de nuestro objetivo de una comunidad resistente", precisó Chandrikapersad Santokhi.
(2022-12-26). Antarctica's Emperor Penguins could be Extinct by 2100 — and other Species may follow if we don't act. juancole.com 
By Jasmine Lee, Queensland University of Technology; Iadine Chadès, CSIRO; and Justine Shaw, The University of Queensland | Greater conservation efforts are needed to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and the populations of up to 97% of land-based Antarctic species could decline by 2100 if we don't change tack, our new research has found. The study, published …
(2022-12-26). Is a Turkish-Russian gas hub to deliver energy to Europe feasible? uwidata.com 
United World International has organized a webinar with the title "Europe's energy crisis and the prospects of Russian-Turkish cooperation" on December 23rd. The webinar hosted following guests who provided presentations: Stanislav Mitrakhovich, expert of the National Energy Security Fund, researcher at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation; Dr. ≈ûerife àñzkan Nesimioƒülu, …
(2022-12-26). Saturday 12/31: New Year's Eve Organists' Kaleidophone. indybay.org Peace United Church | 900 High Street, Santa Cruz…
(2022-12-26). Starbucks Strike SF , SF "Ticket To Mars" Concert , Removal of TWU2 a Pres& UAW180 Strike. indybay.org WorkWeek radio covers the Starbuck's in San Francisco. A Starbucks Worker In SF Speaks Out, "Ticket To Mars" Concert In SF, Murder Threats & Removal Of TWU2 a President Roger Marenco and UAW Case Holland Tractor 7 Month Strike and their fight for justice.
(2022-12-25). FBI 'doorman to social media censorship, surveilance', reveal Twitter Files. tribune.com.pk 
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…
(2022-12-25). 'Free Speech' Is Whatever The Rich Say It Is. popularresistance.org It's been a banner month for people who love invoking the "free speech" buzzword. Whether Elon Musk was promoting it as a catch-all abstract value to justify inviting transphobes and neo-nazis back to Twitter, or mainstream journalists were invoking the idea in response to a petulant billionaire banning his critics from the large social media company he just purchased for $44 billion, everyone these past few weeks has had some opinion on "free speech," what it means, and who its supposed champion—or, more often than not, its most hypocritical defender—truly is. | What the conversation has been largely…
(2022-12-25). Folk Songs, Street Mural and Tickets to Mars at Twitter Protest. indybay.org Twitter accused of "No Free Speech" and oligarchy…
(2022-12-25). Taliban's University Ban Signals Return To Past Repression Of Women. juancole.com I'm Mustafa Sarwar, a senior news editor at RFE/RL's Radio Azadi. Here's what I've been tracking and what I'm keeping an eye on in the days ahead. (RFE/RL )  ; The Taliban banned women from attending universities in Afghanistan on December 20. In a statement, the Taliban's Higher Education Ministry said the decision was effective …
(2022-12-25). When it comes to COVID and China, it's déjà vu all over again. americanthinker.com Reports from China sound eerily like the same reports that led to 2020's rise of the invariably wrong "experts" and the end of America as we knew it.
(2022-12-25). DIE on the Road to Global Tyranny. americanthinker.com Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity is a favorite of the elite Davos crowd. And it's for nothing good.
(2022-12-25). Even in War, Good Will toward Men. americanthinker.com Have you heard this Christmas miracle from the Battle of the Bulge?>
(2022-12-25). How the FBI Used Twitter to Lie to You. americanthinker.com The FBI we know is a creation of Hollywood.
(2022-12-25). If Tucker Carlson Were On the Air in 1941. americanthinker.com A fun little thought experiment in an alternate reality….
(2022-12-25). The Arizona Printer Problem. americanthinker.com Is the investigation into Maricopa county voter fraud asking the right questions?>
(2022-12-25). 10 Christmas movie classics for the holidays. americanthinker.com A movie buff recommends some good family fare for the holidays.
(2022-12-25). A Biden and Bankman-Fried connection emerging? americanthinker.com Is Joe Biden about to get engulfed in another huge corruption scandal?>
(2022-12-25). Christmas and the war on Christmas. americanthinker.com Christmas is God's greatest gift, for man's greatest need. Why the war on Christmas?>
(2022-12-25). Helen Keller knew God before she knew His name. americanthinker.com A story of innocence and faith brings light to a dark world.
(2022-12-25). House Republicans report on Jan. 6. americanthinker.com House Republicans have released their own report on the infamous Capitol riot.
(2022-12-25). Mark Finchem and Katie Hobbs were once political allies. americanthinker.com If it weren't for Andy Biggs and others like him, the Electoral College would be obsolete, and Hillary would have won in 2016.
(2022-12-25). Merry Christmas from 30 million Texans. americanthinker.com You don't need a newspaper story to confirm that Texas is growing.
(2022-12-25). New Twitter Files drop: the FBI was a liaison for all sorts of government agencies. americanthinker.com Thanks to the FBI's Foreign Information Task Force, the entire federal government got access to Twitter and was able to control the flow of information.
(2022-12-25). Schadenfreude: Department of Energy ramps up the war against their tax slaves (us). americanthinker.com Biden's criminal confederacy thrives under climate communism.
(2022-12-25). Some thoughts on why Handel's Messiah at Christmas is so compelling. americanthinker.com The soaring oratorio at Christmas seems to be touched by the divine…
(2022-12-25). The drag queens' dirty little secret: Their lack of talent is intentional. americanthinker.com This is all part of the left's deliberate effort to downgrade beauty and hope in the world.
(2022-12-25). Pope Francis conducts traditional Christmas service at Vatican. tribune.com.pk 
(2022-12-25). 10 Important Facts About The Extraordinary Influence Of HBCUs In America. moguldom.com The news about Historically Black Colleges and Universities tends to cover their financial struggles. A recent tweet by Dr. KaNisha L. Hall reminds everyone of the excellence that has come from HBCUs. The board-certified anesthesiologist, who attended Howard University, posted a Twitter thread that began with "You know I got something to say!!! 4 HBCU …
(2022-12-25). Are China's increasing Economic ties with the Gulf states reducing the West's Sway in the Middle East? juancole.com 
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 …
(2022-12-25). A Merry Palestinian Christmas in Bethlehem: Tourism and National Resistance. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment)  ; The Mayor of Bethlehem, Hanna Hanania, said that this year's holiday message was titled "Christmas brings us together", that is, it unites us on goodness, love and giving, and it is a message to the international community of the need to stand up to its responsibilities and to stop Israeli practices. | I don't know about you, but the ending of that sentence brought me up short. Christmas…
(2022-12-25). A Pastor Comes to Terms with the Church's Idols of Trump, Money and Power. juancole.com 
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 …
(2022-12-25). 18 mineros quedaron atrapados en una mina en el oeste de China. telesurtv.net Según el Departamento de Gestión de Emergencias de Xinjiang, al momento del derrumbe había cerca de 40 personas trabajando en la mina de oro.
(2022-12-25). Putin says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine. tribune.com.pk 
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…
(2022-12-25). China stages 'strike drills' around Taiwan, citing provocation. tribune.com.pk 
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…
(2022-12-25). Women staff ban: Top UN, NGO officials to meet over Taliban policy. tribune.com.pk 
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…
(2022-12-25). Nepal's 'fierce' ex-guerrilla chief becomes new prime minister. tribune.com.pk 
(2022-12-25). Paris shooting suspect expressed 'hatred of foreigners', says prosecutor. tribune.com.pk 
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…
(2022-12-25). U.S. deep freeze leaves hundreds of thousands without power. tribune.com.pk 
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…
(2022-12-25). UK's Sunak criticised for asking homeless man if he 'works in business'. tribune.com.pk 
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…
(2022-12-25). Building A Collective Movement Could Be A Solution To Transit Woes. popularresistance.org Ottawa, Canada – Ottawa's light-rail transit system has made headlines in the last years — but not for any good reasons. Trains don't work in the cold. There are frequent delays caused by technical problems. And a derailment once led to all the trains being taken out of service for weeks. On top of all of this, Ottawa's city council voted to increase fares. | But as these events unfolded, a grassroots group was beginning to fight for better transit. Free Transit Ottawa (FTO) had its first meeting in February 2020, bringing together transit users and workers, union members, students, and climate activists. T…
(2022-12-25). Fusion Energy: The Nuclear Weapons Connection. popularresistance.org In 1980, in my book Cover Up: What You Are Not Supposed to Know About Nuclear Power published that year, I wrote: "What about fusion? This has been held out by the nuclear establishment as a somewhat cleaner form of nuclear power—as the hydrogen bomb, a fusion device, is somewhat cleaner in fall-out than an atomic bomb. Somewhat." | "Fusion is theoretically supposed to get its power from fusing nuclei together," I continued. "This would be the opposite of fission, which blasts the nuclei apart. But to start the process, extremely high temperatures are required—100 million degrees Centigrade, more than…
(2022-12-25). Hero Worship Of Zelensky In Washington. popularresistance.org Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky received a hero's welcome in his visit to Washington on December 21. Departing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi compared him to Winston Churchill, while President Joe Biden compared him on Hanukkah to Judah the Maccabee, who defended the Jewish temple against the Greek King Antiochus' forces in ancient times. | Befitting a great liberator, Biden promised Zelensky $1.85 billion more in security assistance, including the Patriot surface-to-air missile battery and precision aerial munitions that will be used to bomb the people of eastern Ukraine. | In his speech before Congress, Zele…
(2022-12-25). Global South Artists Are Upending 72 Years Of CIA Influence On Art. popularresistance.org His mouth is frozen in anguish, an infinite scream. His eyes bulge upward, overcome by horror, hands clutching his head. I cannot look away. His face is too forlorn, his backdrop too wretched. | I inch toward the banner, dated 2005, which spans the full gallery wall. With my phone's translation app, I make out some Indonesian text: "Iapa yang peduli dengan kejadian damai dan perang"‚Äâ—‚Äâ"who cares about the events of peace and war." Surrounding these words are a contented crowd of children swinging from trees, farmers working fields, and musicians serenading their communi…
(2022-12-25). In Ukraine, It's Patriot vs. Iskander For Now. popularresistance.org With the Republicans poised to take narrow control of the House of Representatives in the US Congress in January, the Joe Biden Administration is hoping to extract as much funding as possible for the proxy war in Ukraine against Russia before the locus of legislative business shifts on the Hill. The White House is requesting nearly $45 billion in new funding. Who else could canvass better than an accomplished actor-politician? | Enter President Vladimir Zelensky. When Zelensky proposed on Sunday that he'd find time to visit Washington for a few hours on Wednesday, President Biden promptly accepted. For Zelensky t…
(2022-12-25). Prosecution In Saab Case Threatens To Undermine Diplomatic Immunity. popularresistance.org The trial of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab continued on December 20, when U.S. District Judge Robert Scola heard closing arguments in an evidentiary hearing concerned with whether or not the concept of diplomatic immunity applied to his case. The diplomat was arrested on June 12, 2020, while en route to Iran from Venezuela as part of a special mission to broker a deal for food, fuel, medicine and other essential goods that became scarce in Venezuela due to the U.S. economic blockade. When his plane was forced to refuel in Cape Verde, local authorities arrested and eventually extradited him to the United States, d…
(2022-12-25). US Life Expectancy Falls To Lowest Level In 25 Years. popularresistance.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Thursday that the average life expectancy in the U.S. today is only 76.4 years, which is lower than it has been since 1996. | The U.S. national public health agency said such a drop was seen last year, noting that in 2020 the average American was expected to live 77 years. The average has dropped by 2.4 years since 2019, according to the CDC. | In this regard, the agency said that in 2021 the U.S. recorded sharp increases in mortality rates for the second consecutive year. The CDC attributed this turn of events in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, w…
(2022-12-25). Why We Need The Solidarity Economy. popularresistance.org We are living in a time of multiple crises. The climate emergency seriously threatens the continued survival of humanity, exacerbating injustice, exploitation, poverty and vulnerability. And the global cost of living crisis is driving more and more people into precarity. Although these crises are often portrayed as novel and contemporary rather than cumulative consequences of centuries-old destructive systems, those that have been at the frontlines of marginalization caused by the current world order, rooted in colonization and capitalism, have always known, to quote the Zapatistas, that this house has been on fi…
(2022-12-25). Reconciliation: Turkey Has Not Made Any Serious Offer to Syria. strategic-culture.org While Damascus is open to negotiations with Ankara, it is wary of being used as a Turkish pre-election political ploy. | By Erman àáETE | On 15 December, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his government planned to schedule a Initially, he suggested the establishment of meetings between intelligence agencies, and defense and foreign ministries, to be followed by a meeting of the r…
(2022-12-25). Tidings of Discomfort and Joy: Christmas as Resistance. truthout.org What would happen if everyone who celebrates Christmas in the U.S. agreed to forget the presents, the stockings and the parties, and instead use the day to act on the actual message of the Christmas story? For Christians in the U.S., December 25 is widely described as a holiday of "comfort and joy," but if those of us who celebrate this holiday actually sit with the Christmas story that we're… |
(2022-12-25). Overview Of Battle For Bakhmut On December 25, 2022 (Video 18+). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The town of Bakhmut (also known as Artyomovsk) remains one of the bloodiest battlefields on the Ukrainian front lines. The recent visit of Ukrainian President Zelensky to the Ukrainian positions in the war-torn town was an important media campaign which was a response to the wave of reports of Ukrainian media and international MSM covering the heavy losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area. After Zelensky's photos replaced those of wounded fighters in the headlines, the MSM forget abo…
(2022-12-25). Kiev Is Desperate For Weapons And Equipment. southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | With a 10-month military conflict ongoing, Kiev is becoming more desperate for supplies of weapons and equipment, as well as money. During Zelensky's trip to Washington in late December 2022, the U.S. Congress approved another financial tranche for Ukraine. The European Union does not intend to stand aside either, providing Kiev with a large-scale financial aid of 18 billion euros, which Ukraine will start to receive from the beginning of 2023. | Back in the middle of this year, Western injec…
(2022-12-25). Military Situation In Iraq On December 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | On December 24, ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on Iraqi Army position in the Rutbah area | On December 25, Bafel Talabani, the head of the Iraqi Kurdistan Patriotic Union Party met with Iraq's Prime Minister, Mohammad Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad | On December 24, Abdul Amir Rashid Yarullah, Chief of General Staff of Iraqi Army and Qais Khalaf Al-Mohammadavi, Deputy Commander of Iraqi Joint Operations Headquarters arrived in Diyala province to directly sup…
(2022-12-25). Military Situation In Region Of Donbass On December 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Bakhmut | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Soledar | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova | Russia struck the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigades near Pavlovka with high-precision missiles | Up to 60 Ukrainian personnel, 4 armoured vehicles and 3 pickups were destroyed by Russian artillery attacks on Krasniy-Liman front, according to the Russian MOD | Up t…
(2022-12-25). Military Situation In Syria On December 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | On December 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 3 cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | British Ministry of Defence claimed responsibility of December 20th drone attack on a house in al-Bab city. According to statement, an ISIS member was killed in the attack | On December 25, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Barah | On December 24, Turkish artillery shelled SDF positions near T…
(2022-12-25). Military Situation In Ukraine On December 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | Russia struck the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigades near Pavlovka with high-precision missiles | Russia struck the AFU positions near Bakhmut 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 Terny | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Bakhmut | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Debrova | Russian air defense systems…
(2022-12-25). The American People vs. The American Congress. southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Submitted by Eric Zuesse | On December 13th, (1) Government, (2…
(2022-12-25). Many Rank-and-File UC Grad Student Workers Are Unhappy With Tentative Agreement. truthout.org While many University of California graduate student workers welcomed Friday's strike-ending ratification of a new labor agreement that delivers increased pay and benefits, other rank-and-file union members expressed anger and disappointment that the deal does not deliver enough. The Los Angeles Times reports two bargaining units of United Auto Workers — which represent the 48,000… |
(2022-12-25). Christmas Visions: Children and the Importance of Redemption. globalresearch.ca First published on December 26, 2020 | The Factory | "And such should childhood ever be, | The fairy well; to bring | To life's worn, weary memory | The freshness of its spring. | But here the order is reversed, | And infancy, like age, | Knows …
(2022-12-25). Playing Dangerously: The Environmental Impact of Video Gaming Consoles. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-25). Local Alabama Police Arrested 82-Year-Old Woman for Overdue Trash Bill. truthout.org On November 27, the local government of Valley, Alabama caused a scandal by sending two cops to the home of Martha Menefield, an 82-year-old Black woman living alone, to arrest her for failing to pay $77.80 worth of garbage collection fees. Locals and online commenters slammed the Valley Police Department (VPD), and the story was picked up by the Washington Post and NBC. The police actually cuffed… |
(2022-12-25). Asia's longest-serving leader still not a statesman. asiatimes.com 
Just three days before Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen jetted off to Paris for one of his first visits to France in years, Cambodian researchers discovered the remains of a Cambodia-France Friendship Statue that had been destroyed by the genocidal Khmer Rouge in 1977. The leader's promise to repair the statue could so easily be …
(2022-12-25). LEVER WEEKLY: Defy The Algorithm. levernews.com
(2022-12-25). Xi meets with Macao SAR chief executive. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Ho Iat Seng, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.
(2022-12-25). Xi meets with HKSAR chief executive. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) John Lee, who is on a duty visit to Beijing.
(2022-12-25). (W. E. Talk) How to refurbish agricultural cooperation between China and America? –Exclusive interview with Kenneth M. Quinn, honorary president of World Food Prize Foundation. ecns.cn Economic and trade cooperation, especially in agriculture, is the ballast of China-U.S. relations. Since the re-establishment of diplomatic ties, the two countries have initiated technical exchanges and cooperation in agriculture. Iowa, the state known as the "granary of the United States," plays a vital role in agricultural cooperation with China. In 1983, it signed an agreement with Hebei Province as a sister province/state, and the vitality of exchanges has always been maintained.
(2022-12-25). Xi stresses building up China's strength in agriculture at key rural work conference. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for enhanced efforts to build up China's strength in agriculture and do a good job in work on agriculture and rural areas.
(2022-12-25). One year on, RCEP, CCFTA give momentum to Cambodia's trade growth in post-pandemic era. ecns.cn One year on, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal and the Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) have injected a vital impetus to Cambodia's trade growth in…
(2022-12-25). China's economy has survived the most difficult period: official. ecns.cn China's economy has survived the most difficult period and an overall improvement is expected in 2023, an official said at a forum on Saturday.
(2022-12-25). China's defense ministry protests China-related content in U.S. defense act. ecns.cn A Chinese defense spokesperson on Saturday voiced strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the China-related content of a new U.S. defense act.
(2022-12-25). China's top legislature protests China-related content in U.S. defense act. ecns.cn A spokesperson for China's national legislature on Saturday voiced strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to the China-related content of a new U.S. defense act.
(2022-12-25). China firmly opposes U.S. signing into law national defense authorization act: spokesperson. ecns.cn China deplores and firmly opposes the U.S. passing and signing into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which contains negative content concerning China, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Saturday in a press release.
(2022-12-25). Xi Jinping leads China's drive toward rural modernization. ecns.cn China has embarked on a fast track of development in pursuing the modernization of agriculture and rural areas thanks to the persistent and concerted efforts mobilized and guided by the Chinese leadership with Xi Jinping at its core.
(2022-12-25). Zimbabwe, China renew extradition treaty. ecns.cn Zimbabwe and China have renewed their extradition treaty with effect from Dec. 23, 2022, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe has said.
(2022-12-25). Head-of-state diplomacy sets pace for China's overall diplomatic work: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that the head-of-state diplomacy has been immensely successful with one significant event after another and has set the pace for China's overall diplomatic work, which can be highlighted as one home-ground event, two major initiatives, and three important visits.
(2022-12-25). China to break new ground in major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that China will fully implement the policies set by the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and break new ground in major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in 2023.
(2022-12-25). China to commit itself to cause of peace, development for humanity: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday said China will commit itself to the noble cause of peace and development for humanity on the new journey to build China into a modern socialist country in all respects.
(2022-12-25). Eight major achievements of China's major-country diplomacy in 2022: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that over the year 2022, China has conducted major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in an all-round way, making new contribution to upholding world peace and promoting common development.
(2022-12-25). US life expectancy falls to lowest in 25 years. ecns.cn The average life expectancy in the United States shortened by more than seven months last year primarily due to an increase in deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
(2022-12-25). Chinese cities issue vouchers to prop up consumer spending. ecns.cn Local governments across China have issued a new round of consumption vouchers to boost the recovery of catering, tourism, retail and other industries weighed down by the COVID-19 epidemic.
(2022-12-25). Efforts made to build a barrier against COVID-19. ecns.cn As multiple regions in China have seen surging COVID-19 infections, local governments are taking swift and precise measures to prevent severe cases, protect people's health, and build a barrier against the epidemic.
(2022-12-25). Resilient China injects certainty into global economic recovery. ecns.cn
(2022-12-25). Cradle of Civilization: Mausoleum of Qinshihuang. ecns.cn
(2022-12-25). Comicomment: U.S. unilateralism, trade protectionism harm global trade. ecns.cn
(2022-12-25). China's national postgraduate entrance exam kicks off. ecns.cn China's 2023 national entrance exam for postgraduate studies kicked off on Saturday. Relatives and friends of the candidates came to refuel them outside the exam sites.
(2022-12-25). Winter Naadam festival booms tourism in N China's Inner Mongolia. ecns.cn The 19th Naadam of Ice and Snow Festival kicked off on Thursday in Hulunbuir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
(2022-12-25). Shanghai opens about 2,590 fever clinics as COVID-19 infections surge. ecns.cn In a fever alertness clinic on Friday in Putuo District, east China's Shanghai, patients were being treated in an orderly manner. Starting on Monday, a total of 2,594 small-scale fever clinics in community health centers across Shanghai started to treat patients.
(2022-12-25). Democrats Are Making a Devil's Bargain on Pentagon Funding. It's Not Paying Off. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-25). Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Ukraine War Will Only End If Putin Is 'Taken Out'. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-25). Twitter Suspends Palestinian Journalist Arikat, and Media Response—Silence. scheerpost.com 
(2022-12-25). UN Experts: US Sanctions Violate Iranians' Human Rights. scheerpost.com 
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."
(2022-12-25). Winter storm in North America disrupts Christmas plans. america.cgtn.com More than one million Americans and Canadians are celebrating Christmas Day without power as a massive winter storm continues to pound North America. Nearly every continental U.S. state has been affected by a bomb cyclone, which brought snow, strong winds and freezing temperatures across …
(2022-12-25). Year in review: U.S. abortion rights in 2022. america.cgtn.com Tens of millions of women in the U.S. lost access to abortion procedures in their home states in 2022, after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v Wade decision, which established the constitutional right to an abortion. At least 15 states have stopped …
(2022-12-25). China, Japan up military ante on the Nansei Islands. asiatimes.com 
China has stepped up its naval and air drills around the Nansei/Ryukyu Islands, ratcheting tensions alongside a rapidly re-arming Japan. Japan News recently reported that a Chinese carrier battlegroup spearheaded by the Liaoning has been conducting naval drills simulating an attack on the Nansei/Ryukyu Islands since December 16, with the exercises set to end on …
(2022-12-25). Chinese dark influence coming to light in Thailand. asiatimes.com 
Two scandals converged in November 2022 in Thailand, forming a perfect storm that threatens the government party Palang Pracharat's already shaky prospects at the upcoming 2023 national election. The scandals have also illuminated a growing problem that has remained largely out of Thai news headlines in recent years — the nexus between Chinese capital, crime …
(2022-12-25). Christmas in Palestine: Then and Now. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-25). Tax Policy Is Helping Wall Street Gobble Up Single-Family Homes. truthout.org Janine Jackson interviewed CSG Advisors' Gene Slater about the affordable housing crisis for the November 11, 2022, episode of "CounterSpin." This is a lightly edited transcript. Janine Jackson: Home ownership is a key ingredient in what is still called the "American Dream." Beyond the meaningful symbolism of having one's own patch, home ownership is instrumental in wealth creation — the… |
(2022-12-25). Climate Crisis Is Ratcheting Up Pressure on Bee Populations. truthout.org The extreme weather that has battered much of the U.S. in 2022 doesn't just affect humans. Heat waves, wildfires, droughts and storms also threaten many wild species — including some that already face other stresses. I've been researching bee health for over 10 years, with a focus on honey bees. In 2021, I began hearing for the first time from beekeepers about how extreme drought and rainfall were… |
(2022-12-25). The world's conflicts in 2022. america.cgtn.com The Ukraine crisis dominated world headlines in 2022, but it wasn't the only global strife. Take a look back on major conflicts impacting lives around the world in the past year.
(2022-12-25). As Temperature Drops, Incarcerated People Brace for Dangerously Cold Conditions. truthout.org "The cells don't have any heat. So, they're sleeping with their clothes on," a woman named Regina told Truthout of her son's experience in Hill Correctional Center in Illinois in early December. "They're not heating the tiers. There's no heat in the day room. There's no heat outside the showers…. The water is cold. You can let it run for a little while and you may get a little warm. But it's not… |
(2022-12-25). Thursday 1/12: The Big Payback with Erika Alexander & Whitney Dow. indybay.org KQED Headquarters | 2601 Mariposa Street | San Francisco, CA 94110…
(2022-12-25). 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…
(2022-12-25). A Germany-China-Russia triangle on Ukraine. asiatimes.com 
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken probably thought that in his self-appointed role as the world's policeman, it was his prerogative to check out what is going on among Germany, China and Russia that he wasn't privy to. However, Blinken's call to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday (December 23) turned out to be …
(2022-12-25). Why Chinese 'Debt Trap Diplomacy' is a Lie. orinocotribune.com By Amanda Yee  ; Dec 19, 2022 | U.S. politicians and corporate media often promote the narrative that China lures developing countries into predatory, high-interest loans to build infrastructure projects as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. As the story goes, China anticipates that the borrowing country will default on that loan, so that it can then seize that asset in order to extend its military or geostrategic influence — evidence of China's so-called colonizing of the Global South. | The concept of Chinese "debt trap diplomacy" finds its origins in a 2017 academic article published by a think tan…
(2022-12-25). Woman's Rights and Public Rape Crisis Disputes Nationalized in S. Korea. indybay.org
(2022-12-25). Merry Christmas, Again And Why… smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2022-12-25). 2022 extreme weather sends warning signs to scientists. america.cgtn.com With each passing year, the impact of climate change become more evident and extreme. Environmentalists say several alarm bells rang this past year all around the globe.
(2022-12-25). México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas. indybay.org México: La incesante militarización en pueblos indígenas | Basta Ya de represión!
(2022-12-25). While Ukraine War Continues, Southeast Europe Braces for Conflict in Serbia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com While Ukraine War Continues, Southeast Europe Braces for Conflict in Serbia After 300 NATO-trained Kosovar military police officers occupied the northern city of Kosovska Mitrovica in southern Serbia/Kosovo in early December, the Serbian president is looking to send the military into the region under United Nations Sec. Council Resolution 1244. www.worldatlarge.news/world-conflict/2022/12/20/while-ukraine-war-continues-southeast-europe-braces-for-conflict-in-serbia?fbclid=IwAR1cYnV5KXvdx8ttpvbm-e3_d_Zv4AP2xysyoJCZw3-Te8s56eAB-cSwDkc…
(2022-12-25). Government of Venezuela Continues Recovery Work in Disaster-Affected Las Tejerías. orinocotribune.com 
On Friday, December 23, the vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, together with other officials of the Venezuelan government visited Las Tejerías, located in Aragua State, to evaluate the progress of recovery works in the areas affected by the heavy rains that occurred in November. The delegation also delivered toys to children in the El Beisbol sector of Las Tejerías. | Rodríguez, together with members of the social cabinet, the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB), and government authorities, made a tour of the streets of Las Tejerías to check the progress of the recovery works being carried out in th…
(2022-12-25). El monumento a Fidel en Moscú. cubadebate.cu En la reciente gira del primer secretario del Comité Central y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, por cuatro países de Europa y Asia, un momento particularmente emotivo fue su presencia, junto al presidente Vladimir Putin, en la inauguración de un monumento al Comandante en Jefe en el distrito Sokol, de Moscú, en la plaza que precisamente lleva por nombre Fidel Castro. Hoy conversamos con el escultor de esta obra Alexey Dmitrevich Chebanenko.
(2022-12-25). Cuba podrá contar con jugadores cubanos de la MLB para el V Clásico Mundial. cubadebate.cu La Federación Cubana de Beisbol (FCB) ha sido informada de que el Gobierno de Estados Unidos otorgó el permiso para que atletas de origen cubano, con residencia en ese país, puedan integrar su equipo al V Clásico Mundial de Beisbol, programado del 8 al 21 de marzo de 2023.La comunicación precisa que próximamente informarán los detalles de la licencia otorgada.
(2022-12-25). Informan sobre tratamiento laboral de este domingo 25 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social (MTSS) informó el tratamiento laboral y salarial previsto para este domingo, día feriado, según lo previsto en la Ley 116 "Código de Trabajo", del 20 de diciembre de 2013.Este 25 de diciembre recesan las actividades laborales, con excepción de las relacionadas con la zafra azucarera y otros trabajos agrícolas urgentes.
(2022-12-25). Liga Élite: Ya está el orden de los cuatro primeros para los play off. cubadebate.cu Agricultores concluyó en la cima de la tabla (30-19), a pesar de perder los dos últimos juegos con Centrales, quienes se colocaron en el segundo lugar (27-23), Portuarios (26-24), Tabacaleros (25-20), y fuera de los play off quedaron Ganaderos (20-28) y Cafetaleros (19-29).
(2022-12-25). Autor de tiroteo en París admite sentir un odio patológico contra los extranjeros. cubadebate.cu El presunto autor del atentado ocurrido el pasado viernes contra un centro kurdo en París, con un saldo de tres muertos y otros tres heridos, ha admitido sentir un "odio patológico hacia los extranjeros", según han dicho este domingo fuentes oficiales.
(2022-12-25). Brasil quiere al técnico Zidane en su terreno, según diario francés. cubadebate.cu Zinedine Zidane, estaría en la mira de la Confederación Brasileña de Fútbol (CBF) para suceder a Tite en el puesto, publica este domingo el diario L'Equipe. Según el medio francés, los brasileños tienen fascinación por el campeón del mundo de 1998 y exitoso entrenador con el club Real Madrid.
(2022-12-25). Chile declara controlado el incendio en Viña del Mar. cubadebate.cu "El incendio de Viña del Mar está en situación controlada y ha dejado la alerta roja. Eso no quiere decir que esté totalmente extinguido", dijo la ministra del Interior, Carolina Tohá, al hacer un balance de la situación en esa localidad, a 120 km al oeste de Santiago. La funcionaria descartó que haya una amenaza directa para los residentes en la zona afectada.
(2022-12-25). Cuba reconoce avance de los Estados Unidos en el cumplimiento de acuerdos migratorios. cubadebate.cu Tras cinco años de sostenido incumplimiento por parte de Washington de los acuerdos migratorios con La Habana, en este momento se aprecia un avance, aseguró Johana Tablada, subdirectora general de Estados Unidos en la Cancillería cubana.
(2022-12-25). Desigualdad y vulnerabilidad social, prioridades de Cuba en 2023. cubadebate.cu Actualmente, más de mil comunidades y alrededor de 20 mil familias reciben algún tipo de protección, y se trabaja de manera particular con los jóvenes sin vínculo laboral o educativo, para lo cual existe una estrategia, según dijo el vice primer ministro y titular de Economía, Alejandro Gil.
(2022-12-25). Forbes Italia selecciona al Ron Santiago como uno de los mejores del mundo. cubadebate.cu Sabores decisivos, combinados con notas sublimes capaces de ofrecer experiencias extraordinarias al paladar, así definió la revista especializada Forbes Italia a los 23 mejores rones del mercado, entre los que se encuentra el cubano Ron Santiago Extra Añejo 11 años.
(2022-12-25). India vacunará a sus niñas contra el cáncer de cuello del útero. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno de la India anunció este sábado que pondrá en marcha la vacunación contra el cáncer de cuello de útero de las niñas entre nueve y 14 años de edad, a través de las escuelas. | Recientemente, un estudió en la revista científica The Lancet reveló que India es el país asiático con mayor incidencia de cáncer de este tipo, seguido de China.
(2022-12-25). Papa Francisco llama a mayores esfuerzos para solucionar conflictos políticos y sociales. cubadebate.cu El papa Francisco pidió este domingo esfuerzos para que "se pacifiquen las tensiones políticas y sociales que afectan a varios países del continente americano", en el mensaje de Navidad pronunciado desde la logia central de la basílica de San Pedro antes de la bendición Urbi et Otbi.
(2022-12-25). Rusia donará a Cuba 25 mil toneladas de trigo en los próximos meses. cubadebate.cu Las autoridades rusas destinaron más de 800 millones de rublos al Ministerio de Emergencias para la compra y entrega a Cuba de 25 mil toneladas de trigo, informo la agencia de noticias Prensa Latina en un despacho fechado en Moscú.
(2022-12-25). Tasas vigentes en el mercado cambiario cubano este domingo 25 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 25 de diciembre en el mercado cambiario del país. | En Cadeca: | En aeropuertos:…
(2022-12-25). UNE no pronostica afectaciones por déficit de generación para este domingo 25 de diciembre. cubadebate.cu Este sábado 24 no se afectó el servicio eléctrico por déficit de capacidad de generación. Con este pronóstico, se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2707 MW y una demanda máxima de 2550 MW, para una reserva de 157 MW.
(2022-12-25). US 'Justice' System Trashes Diplomatic Immunity & Rules Against Alex Saab, Defense Working on Appeal. orinocotribune.com Caracas, December 24, 2022 ( "The Maduro regime has been deemed illegitimate … Any claim of diplomatic immunity asserted by a representative of the Maduro regime must also be considered illegitimate," Scola ruled. | The ruling was reported by AP journalist, Joshua Goo…
(2022-12-25). A call from Palestine: Take action for the freedom of Ahmad Sa'adat and Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 
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 …
(2022-12-25). Kurdos protestan en Francia tras tiroteo xenófobo en la capital. telesurtv.net El Comité Democrático Kurdo en Francia convocó a la manifestación en la que se reportaron violentos enfrentamientos.
(2022-12-25). Poder Judicial peruano admite a trámite apelación de Castillo. telesurtv.net Magistrado peruano señala que el recurso interpuesto por el exmandatario cumple las formalidades establecidas para ser evaluado por la Corte Suprema.
(2022-12-25). Lula hace votos por una Navidad que reconcilie a Brasil. telesurtv.net El líder del PT transmitió su aspiración a que "la Navidad sea de reconciliación familiar y de Brasil consigo mismo".
(2022-12-25). Declaran estado de emergencia en región sudanesa de Darfur. telesurtv.net La declaración se produce tras un estallido de violencia tribal que ha dejado al menos 11 muertos y decenas de heridos.
(2022-12-25). Gobierno afgano ordena nueva restricción contra las mujeres. telesurtv.net El Talibán ordena a las ONG´S nacionales y extranjeras no contratar a mujeres afganas.
(2022-12-25). Al menos un muerto deja tiroteo en un centro comercial de EE.UU. telesurtv.net El centro comercial prohíbe las armas de fuego en las instalaciones, pero no tiene detectores de metales en sus entradas.
(2022-12-25). Ejército y policía montan cerco en Tutunichapa, San Salvador. telesurtv.net El Gobierno desplegó más de 1.000 soldados y 130 policías con el objetivo de "remover" a todos los presuntos delincuentes que residen en el sector.
(2022-12-25). Al menos cuatro fallecidos en un accidente de autobús en España. telesurtv.net Las tareas de rescate fueron suspendidas de madrugada por las malas condiciones, ya que el río llevaba un caudal muy elevado, con una intensa corriente.
(2022-12-25). Rusia y Azerbaiyán abordan seguridad en frontera con Armenia. telesurtv.net El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, mantuvo una conversación telefónica con su homólogo de Azerbaiyán, Ilhám Alíev, según informó el Kremlin.
(2022-12-25). Gustavo Petro confirma tregua navideña de grupos armados. telesurtv.net El Presidente colombiano expresó su deseo de que la tregua se consolide en verdaderos procesos de paz.
(2022-12-25). Familiares de Pelé lo acompañan en el hospital durante Navidad. telesurtv.net El astro futbolístico, tres veces campeón mundial, está acompañado de sus hijos Flavia, Kely y Edinho Nascimento.
(2022-12-25). Ascienden a 31 los fallecidos tras alud en campamento en Malasia. telesurtv.net Concluyen operaciones de búsqueda de víctimas. Balance final arroja 61 heridos. De los fallecidos, 11 eran menores.
(2022-12-25). Venezuela rechaza fallo judicial en EE. UU. que desconoce inmunidad diplomática de Alex Saab. telesurtv.net Caracas denuncia fallo judicial que viola la Convención de Viena sobre Relaciones Diplomáticas, instrumento del cual EE.UU. es Estado parte.
(2022-12-25). Venezuela rechaza fallo judicial en EE. UU. sobre Alex Saab. telesurtv.net Caracas denuncia fallo judicial que viola la Convención de Viena sobre Relaciones Diplomáticas, instrumento del cual EE.UU. es Estado parte.
(2022-12-25). Arrestados más de 43 pandilleros en operativo policial en San Salvador. telesurtv.net La operación tiene como objetivo golpear a los narcotraficantes y pandillas que delinquen en el lugar…
(2022-12-25). Aumentan niveles de contagio por la Covid-19 en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Las cifras presentan con los mayores acumulados de casos a los departamentos de Guatemala, Sacatepequez, El Progreso, Zacapa y Quetzaltenango.
(2022-12-25). Al menos 10 muertos deja explosión de camión en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net La explosión ocurrió muy cerca del hospital Tambo que resultó afectado por la tragedia…
(2022-12-25). Declaran la alerta sanitaria en Panamá por caso de gripe aviar. telesurtv.net La Dirección Nacional de Salud Animal orientó una serie de acciones a sus veterinarios y personal técnico para dar seguimiento a la enfermedad en el país.
(2022-12-25). Bolsonaro indulta a militares acusados por masacre carcelaria. telesurtv.net Considerada una de las más sangrientas de la historia carcelaria de Brasil, la masacre de Carandiru ocurrió el 2 de octubre de 1992.
(2022-12-25). Perú anuncia apoyo para familias de manifestantes fallecidos. telesurtv.net El titular de Justicia expresó su solidaridad a las familias que perdieron a un miembro durante las manifestaciones en el país.
(2022-12-25). Solicitan nulidad de indulto a responsables de masacre en Brasil. telesurtv.net El indulto de Jair Bolsonaro a los militares vinculados a la masacre de Carandirú es una afrenta a la dignidad humana y a los principios del derecho internacional público.
(2022-12-25). Presidente Arce pide cuidar la unidad y estabilidad en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Luis Arce llamó a la población a seguir acompañándolo para seguir en la senda del crecimiento social y económico.
(2022-12-25). Incendio forestal en Chile ha dejado al menos 67 heridos. telesurtv.net La Corporación Nacional Forestal de Chile estimó en 111 hectáreas el área afectada por el fuego forestal en la ciudad chilena de Vila del Mar.
(2022-12-25). Temporal invernal deja al menos 22 muertos en Estados Unidos. telesurtv.net El temporal Elliot ha dejado a más de 315 mil hogares y negocios sin energía eléctrica en la víspera de Navidad.
(2022-12-25). Desplome de una grada de un estadio deja 27 heridos en Egipto. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Sanidad informó que alrededor de 20 ambulancias fueron enviadas al Centro Deportivo Hasan Mustafa a unos 40 kilómetros de la capital egipcia.
(2022-12-25). ONU condena nuevo decreto contra las mujeres en Afganistán. telesurtv.net EE.UU. amenazó al Gobierno talibán, al afirmar que el decreto podría llevar a la interrupción de la ayuda humanitaria al país asiático.
(2022-12-25). Ferrocarrileros británicos continúan paro en Nochebuena. telesurtv.net El Sindicato Nacional Marítimo, de Ferrocarril y Transporte rechazó el aumento del cinco por ciento de Network Rail.
(2022-12-25). Sport and Art, Pt.1: Sports and artistic competition. uwidata.com 
By Ljubodrag Simonovic * Art is the most authentic manifestation of the cultural heritage of mankind and the basis of humanistic civilization. Sport is the manifestation of a ‚Äûtechnical civilization" and as such deals with humanistic civilization, which means that it is a means for creating a civilization without culture. Unlike philosophy, science and …
(2022-12-25). Iran says Western claims show 'effectiveness' of its drones. tribune.com.pk 
Iran's top general has said that Western claims its drones are being used by Russia against Ukraine show the 'effectiveness' of Tehran's unmanned aerial vehicles, Iranian media reported Sunday. | Kyiv and its Western allies have accused Russia of using Iranian-made drones to carry out attacks against Ukraine in the months-long conflict, causing significant damage to civilian and energy infrastructure. | In response, Western nations have sanctioned a number of Iranian firms and military generals, including the chief of the staff of Iran's armed forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri. | Tehran had repeatedly den…
(2022-12-25). Three foreign NGOs suspend Afghan operations after Taliban ban on female staff. tribune.com.pk 
Three big international aid agencies including Save the Children said on Sunday they were suspending their humanitarian programmes in Afghanistan in response to the Taliban-run administration's order to stop female employees from working. | The administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to send female staff home until further notice. It said the move, which was condemned globally, was justified because some women had not adhered to the Taliban's interpretation of Islamic dress code for women. | Three NGOs – Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council and CAR…
(2022-12-25). Maldives former president gets 11-year jail term. tribune.com.pk 
The Maldives criminal court on Sunday sentenced former president Abdulla Yameen to 11 years in prison and fined him $5 million after finding him guilty of corruption and money laundering charges related to receiving kickbacks from a private company. | Yameen has denied any wrongdoing. | He lost power in 2018 but has been declared presidential candidate for the Progressive Party of the Maldives for an election due in 2023. | Already in 2019 he was sentenced to five years in jail and fined $5 million in 2019 for embezzling $1 million in state funds, which the prosecution said was acquired through the lease of re…