(2024-12-12). Fiji government accused over human rights violations, free speech curb. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Apenisa Waqairadovu in Suva Fiji's coalition government has come under scrutiny over allegations of human rights violations. Speaking at the commemoration of International Human Rights Day in Suva on Tuesday, the chair of the Coalition of NGOs, Shamima Ali, claimed that — like the previous FijiFirst administration — the coalition government has demonstrated a…
(2024-12-12). Top court raises concern over illegal surveillance. ecns.cn China's top court, the Supreme People's Court, on Wednesday instructed courts across the country to intensify efforts to combat crimes involving illegal production, sale and use of eavesdropping and surveillance devices to safeguard privacy and information security.
(2024-12-12). 10 Good News Stories for Kids in 2024. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Children at the Khone Phapheng Falls, Laos, December 3, 2019. | © 2019 Sergi Reboredo/VWPics via AP Photo | At the end of each year, Human Rights Watch likes to take stock of human rights progress for children around the globe. From strengthening children's access to education to better protecting kids during wartime, here are some of our favorite examples from 2024.Tajikistan and Laos banned all corporal punishment of children, joining 65 other countries with such bans. Five countries—Burundi, the Czech Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Sri Lanka, and Uganda—pledged to enact legi…
(2024-12-12). Netanyahu aide on trial in new case troubling Israeli PM. newarab.com 
As the corruption trial of Eli Feldstein, a former adviser to Netanyahu, is accused in the case of leaking a classified document related to captive negotiations in Gaza to shift critical media coverage of the Israeli leader. | The case, critics say, highlights d…
(2024-12-12). Expert warns of personal data leak from iris photography. ecns.cn Iris photography, a rising trend among young people in China, may expose individuals to the risk of personal information leaks and exploitation for illegal purposes, experts warned.
(2024-12-12). Whistleblower Daniel Hale's First Interview. popularresistance.org Welcome to Dangerous Ideas. Today, I'm excited to talk to whistleblower Daniel Hale. This is his first live interview since being released from prison and you may recall that he was the one who revealed the information that ultimately became the Drone Papers and gave so much information to the American people that we needed to know about our government and about the behavior of our government and our military. For that he received one of the harshest punishments that we've seen for a whistleblower in this country. The stat that sticks with me is that 90% of those killed by drone attacks are unintended targets, me…
(2024-12-12). IDF strikes Hamas members planning to take Gaza aid; Report: displaced people among killed. haaretz.com ISRAEL: IDF investigating whether drone sirens in Gaza border communities were false alarm ‚ñ GAZA: At least 28 killed in Israeli strikes, Palestinian medics say ‚ñ SYRIA: U.S. Defense Secretary Austin tells Defense Minister Katz that U.S., Israel should be in close consultation over unfolding events, Pentagon says…
(2024-12-12). "We'll Rise, Thanks to Your Blood" english.almanar.com.lb A driver holds up portraits of martyred Hezbollah leaders, Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah and Head of Executive Council Sayyed Hashem Safeiddine, near the rubble of destroyed residential area in Beirut's southern suburb, Dahiyeh. The image holds a clear message of Lebanese people and resistance's resilience after more than two months of brutal Israeli war …
(2024-12-12). With Trump's Re-Election, A Venezuela Invasion Could Be In The Cards. popularresistance.org The re-election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States has many in Venezuela extremely concerned. From assassinations, terror campaigns, sanctions and coups, the first Trump administration tried everything short of a full-scale invasion of the country. With a cabinet full of hawks, MintPress assesses the potential for a future U.S. intervention in Venezuela. | According to insiders such as Defense Secretary Mark Esper and National Security Advisor John Bolton, Trump was one of the loudest voices in the White House pushing for military intervention in the Caribbean nation. The president said that i…
(2024-12-12). Xi meets United Russia party chairman Medvedev. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, met here Thursday with Chairman of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev.
(2024-12-12). Financial injustice a hindrance to Africa's development. sanews.gov.za Financial injustice a hindrance to Africa's development | The transformation of global financial institutions remains critical in addressing Africa's mounting debt challenges, as they perpetuate financial injustice, says United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres.
"The G20 must lead in delivering financial justice. Financing is fundamental ⚪ from inclusive economic growth, to supporting industrialisation and food security or addressing inequalities," Guterres said during the closing session for the Joint Sherpa-Finance and Central Banks Deputies' Meeting, held in Johannesburg, on Wednesday.
(2024-12-12). Révélation des plans secrets de la CIA pour la déstabilisation de la Syrie. defenddemocracy.press Giuseppe GAGLIANO Président du Centro Studi Strategici Carlo De Cristoforis (Cà¥me, Italie). Membre du comité des conseillers scientifiques internationaux du CF2R. Novembre 2023 Les soulèvements spontanés qui ont eu lieu en Syrie étaient officiellement dirigés par une coalition de ´ modérés ª — la célèbre Armée syrienne libre/ASL — se révoltant contre le régime brutal de Bachar …
(2024-12-12). Iran calls out 'hypocrisy' of UK's Lammy for rejoicing in fall of Assad. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has called out the "hypocrisy" of British Foreign Secretary David Lammy for rejoicing in the fall of the Syrian government.
(2024-12-12). Peace for Ukraine. indybay.org Suddenly everyone is talking about a ceasefire. First President Selenskyj, who told Sky News that a ceasefire was possible if the non-Russian-occupied part of Ukraine were placed under NATO protection. | Then former NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg brought up a ceasefire and "temporary territorial cessions" by Ukraine.
(2024-12-12). Environmentalists Say No to Fossil Fuel Exports. indybay.org Senator Padilla urged to 1. Issue a public statement urging the DOE to deny permits for these LNG export terminals and 2. Reach out directly to Secretary Granholm to emphasize the importance of blocking these permits now, while the opportunity still exists…
(2024-12-12). øQué temas se abordarán en el Cuarto Período Ordinario de Sesiones del Parlamento cubano? cubadebate.cu Al intervenir este miércoles en el programa televisivo Mesa Redonda, el Secretario de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, Homero Acosta àÅlvarez, afirmó que el Cuarto Período Ordinario de Sesiones del Parlamento cubano, en su X Legislatura, convocado del 18 al 20 de diciembre, abordará temas de impacto para la nación. Se analizarán, entre otros tópicos, el plan y el presupuesto de la economía para el 2025, el enfrentamiento al delito, la corrupción y las ilegalidades.
(2024-12-12). Consejo de Estado de la República de Cuba aprueba dos nuevos decretos leyes. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 dic (RHC) En presencia del primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel, el Consejo de Estado aprobó este miércoles dos nuevos decretos leyes y analizó el avance del plan de Gobierno para incentivar la economía.
radiohc.cu (2024-12-12). Apartheid Israeli regime has murdered 193 journalists in Gaza
United Nations, December 12 (RHC)– Once again, the violent Zionist genocide in the Gaza Strip has brought Israel back into the world's spotlight, this time due to the large number of 193 journalists who have died at the hands of the Israeli army in Gaza.
Assad's Fall & al-Qaeda's Comeback w/ Mohammed Marandi & Kevork Almassian
MintPress director Mnar Adley hosts a discussion with two special guests to al-Qaeda's rise in Syria with Tehran University professor Dr. Mohammed Marandi and Syrian journalist from Aleppo Kevork Almassian . What does the rise of Al-Qaeda mean for Syria, liberation of Palestine, the axis of resistance and the region moving forward.
(2024-12-12). 54 journalists killed in 2024, a third by Israel: media group. newarab.com 
(2024-12-12). US Targets Georgia to Extend Russia: Defending Against America's Regime Change Superweapon. thealtworld.com More must be done across the multipolar world to expose Washington's regime change "superweapon," promote the means by which to defend against it including foreign agent laws cutting off NED and adjacent foundation funding, and the creation of pipelines creating future political leaders, diplomats, business owners, and journalists who serve the best interests of their own nation, not Washington's, and the creation of social media platforms within and between nations of the multipolar world beyond Washington's control. | Today it is Georgia. Tomorrow — as the US has proven over the decades and its long and ev…
(2024-12-12). Arab Writers: Pain, Perseverance and Prizes. Barbara Nimri Aziz. globalresearch.ca Arab writers have a tough job these days. Here, I'm talking only about those of us in the US. (Although this affects us all.) Whether poets, journalists, novelists or comedians, we have an extra responsibility to record our pain, unite …
(2024-12-11). Pentagon debunks its own propaganda about North Korean troops in Ukraine. infobrics.org Even though the Neo-Nazi junta frontman Volodymyr Zelensky "confirmed" that North Korean troops are allegedly in Ukraine, the Pentagon debunked such claims — twice in two weeks.
(2024-12-11). ALADI: Social inclusion remains greatest challenge for Latin America. plenglish.com Montevideo, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) The greatest challenge for Latin America today is to achieved social inclusion in a region affected by the greatest inequality, warned on Wednesday the secretary general of the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI), Sergio Abreu.