_____ (2024-12-31). Turkey jails 7 journalists and media workers, places one under house arrest. evrensel.net

newarab (2024-12-31). Iran confirms arresting the Italian journalist Cecilia Sala. newarab.com Tehran confirmed Monday that an Italian journalist has been arrested on charges of violating the laws of the The country's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, which oversees media activity, said in a statement that Cecilia Sala traveled to Iran on December 13 on a journalist visa and was arrested six days later on charges of violating the Islamic Republic's laws, according to the state-run IRNA news agency. | The statement also said that Sala's case is under…

Robert Inlakesh (2024-12-30). BBC Exposé: Israeli Lobby and Government Collaborate in Free Speech Crackdown. mintpressnews.com Israeli lobbyists, organizations, and former intelligence operatives are actively working behind the scenes to suppress free speech, stifle debate at academic institutions, ban advocacy groups, and curtail the right to assembly. This coordinated effort has intensified during the ongoing Gaza war, with substantial complicity from Western governments and major social media platforms. | On December 17, the BBC published an

Human Rights Watch (2024-12-30). New UN Cybercrime Treaty Primed for Abuse. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The United Nations Headquarters building in New York City, United States, July 16, 2024. | © 2024 Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via AP Photo | The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention against Cybercrime on December 24, despite widespread concerns that the treaty will facilitate human rights violations.The convention, the first global treaty of its kind, extends far beyond addressing cybercrime — malicious attacks on computer networks, systems, and data. It obligates states to establish broad electronic surveillance powers to investigate and cooperate on a wide ran…

Staff (2024-12-30). Guterres urge a abandonar lo antes posible el camino del "colapso climático" cubadebate.cu En su mensaje de Año Nuevo, el secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres, advirtió que el mundo va camino a la "ruina" si no se toman medidas inmediatas ante el cambio climático. "Estamos presenciando el colapso climático en tiempo real. Este camino está abocado a la ruina y tenemos que abandonarlo lo antes posible", afirmó.

Staff (2024-12-30). Díaz-Canel destaca resultados del Hospital Ortopédico Fructuoso Rodríguez. cubadebate.cu Como una experiencia muy alentadora, calificó el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, los resultados en la atención al paciente, la investigación, la innovación y la alimentación que ha logrado el colectivo de uno de los centros médicos de la capital. Lo acompañó el miembro del Buró Político y primer ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz.

tvbrics (2024-12-30). United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres wishes the world Happy New Year. tvbrics.com "Together, we can make 2025 a new beginning"

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-30). Urge unidad como garantía para desarrollo en el Caribe. radiohc.cu La Habana, 30 de dic (RHC) La secretaria general de la Comunidad del Caribe (Caricom), Carla Barnett, calificó 2024 como un año de grandes desafíos y confirmó la necesidad de trabajar colectivamente en estrategias para el desarrollo.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-12-30). BBC Staffers Reveal Editor's 'Entire Job' To Whitewash Israeli War Crimes. popularresistance.org BBC editor Raffi Berg has almost complete control of the British broadcaster's online coverage of Israel's war on Gaza and is ensuring that all events are reported with a pro-Israel bias, according to a new report published on 28 December by Drop Site News. | "This guy's entire job is to water down everything that's too critical of Israel," one former BBC journalist said. | Drop Site News spoke to 13 current and former staffers who stated that the BBC's coverage consistently devalues Palestinian life, ignores Israeli atrocities, and creates a false equivalence in an entirely unbalanced conflict.

_____ (2024-12-30). Turkey jails 7 journalists and media workers, places one under house arrest. evrensel.net

Robert Inlakesh (2024-12-30). BBC Exposé: Israeli Lobby and Government Collaborate in Free Speech Crackdown. mintpressnews.com Israeli lobbyists, organizations, and former intelligence operatives are actively working behind the scenes to suppress free speech, stifle debate at academic institutions, ban advocacy groups, and curtail the right to assembly. This coordinated effort has intensified during the ongoing Gaza war, with substantial complicity from Western governments and major social media platforms. | On December 17, the BBC published an

Human Rights Watch (2024-12-30). New UN Cybercrime Treaty Primed for Abuse. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The United Nations Headquarters building in New York City, United States, July 16, 2024. | © 2024 Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via AP Photo | The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention against Cybercrime on December 24, despite widespread concerns that the treaty will facilitate human rights violations.The convention, the first global treaty of its kind, extends far beyond addressing cybercrime — malicious attacks on computer networks, systems, and data. It obligates states to establish broad electronic surveillance powers to investigate and cooperate on a wide ran…

Staff (2024-12-30). Guterres urge a abandonar lo antes posible el camino del "colapso climático" cubadebate.cu En su mensaje de Año Nuevo, el secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres, advirtió que el mundo va camino a la "ruina" si no se toman medidas inmediatas ante el cambio climático. "Estamos presenciando el colapso climático en tiempo real. Este camino está abocado a la ruina y tenemos que abandonarlo lo antes posible", afirmó.

tvbrics (2024-12-30). United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres wishes the world Happy New Year. tvbrics.com "Together, we can make 2025 a new beginning"

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-12-30). Urge unidad como garantía para desarrollo en el Caribe. radiohc.cu La Habana, 30 de dic (RHC) La secretaria general de la Comunidad del Caribe (Caricom), Carla Barnett, calificó 2024 como un año de grandes desafíos y confirmó la necesidad de trabajar colectivamente en estrategias para el desarrollo.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-12-30). BBC Staffers Reveal Editor's 'Entire Job' To Whitewash Israeli War Crimes. popularresistance.org BBC editor Raffi Berg has almost complete control of the British broadcaster's online coverage of Israel's war on Gaza and is ensuring that all events are reported with a pro-Israel bias, according to a new report published on 28 December by Drop Site News. | "This guy's entire job is to water down everything that's too critical of Israel," one former BBC journalist said. | Drop Site News spoke to 13 current and former staffers who stated that the BBC's coverage consistently devalues Palestinian life, ignores Israeli atrocities, and creates a false equivalence in an entirely unbalanced conflict.

_____ (2024-12-30). Turkey jails 7 journalists and media workers, places one under house arrest. evrensel.net

Julia Conley (2024-12-29). Lawmakers and Free Speech Groups Urge SCOTUS to Overturn Impending TikTok Ban. truthout.org On Friday evening, President-elect Donald Trump filed a brief with the Supreme Court that took no position on whether a ban on TikTok would violate First Amendment rights. Instead, he wrote that he has "consummate deal-making expertise," and as president would be able to "negotiate a resolution to save the platform while addressing the national security concerns expressed by the government."… |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-12-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Update adult vaccinations for a new year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Personal health is often among the top New Year's resolutions each January. Beyond diet and exercise, Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says the start of a new year is a good calendar reminder to update adult vaccinations. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Whether it's the annual flu shot,…

_____ (2024-12-29). Turkey jails 7 journalists and media workers, places one under house arrest. evrensel.net

ecns.cn (2024-12-27). Insights | Erik Solheim extends early New Year wishes to the Chinese people. ecns.cn Looking upon this passing year, Erik Solheim, the former UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), praises China for its progress in environmental initiatives in a recent interview with China News Network. He expresses hope that China will continue to adopt even greener practices by 2025. Additionally, he wishes his Chinese friends and the people of China a Happy New Year.

Kit Klarenberg (2024-12-26). Leaked files show secret UK Syria project boosted Jolani's HTS. thegrayzone.com In the name of building a "moderate opposition," London established a social service and media network in areas controlled by HTS, benefitting the group it branded as a dangerous Al Qaeda affiliate. Leaked British intelligence files reviewed by The Grayzone raise grave questions about whether London has aided the rise of Hay ºat Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist group which was proscribed by Western governments until it seized power in Syria this December. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated it is "too …

Staff (2024-12-26). Headlines for December 26, 2024. democracynow.org Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill Dozens, Including Five Journalists; Three Babies Freeze to Death, Russia Launches Massive Christmas Attack on Ukraine's Energy Grid, Azerbaijani Airlines Crash in Kazakhstan Leaves Behind 38 Dead, 29 Survivors, Turkey's Erdoƒüan Threatens to "Bury" Syrian Kurds Unless They Lay Down Arms, Dozens Killed in Violence Across Mozambique Following Disputed Election Result, Gunmen Kill 2 Haitian Journalists Covering Reopening of Port-au-Prince Hospital, Judge Voids Arkansas Law Criminalizing Booksellers and Librarians Providing "Harmful" Books to…