(2024-12-24). Sahara dust affects Caribbean skies. plenglish.com Bridgetown, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) Several Caribbean nations will experience a sharp deterioration in air quality due to the arrival of a dense layer of dust from the Sahara, which could also affect the health of people with respiratory problems.
(2024-12-24). Headlines for December 24, 2024. democracynow.org Israel Attacks Two Hospitals in Northern Gaza, Israel Detains 100 in West Bank; Palestinian Authority Clashes with Palestinian Fighters in Jenin, Israel Confirms It Assassinated Haniyeh as It Threatens to Kill Houthi Leaders Next, Greenland Is Not for Sale: PM Responds to Donald Trump's Remark, El Salvador: Lawmakers Vote to Overturn Ban on Mineral Mining, Mass Protest in Cuba Denounces U.S. Sanctions, House Ethics Report Finds Matt Gaetz Spent Tens of Thousands of Dollars on Sex and Drugs, Family of Rep. Kay Granger Reveals She Has Dementia; Texas Republican Has Missed Every Vote Since July, Amazon Accused…
(2024-12-24). China subraya importancia de ampliación del grupo Brics. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 dic (RHC) China destacó hoy la importancia de la expansión del grupo Brics con Indonesia, Malasia, Tailandia, Bielorrusia, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazajstán, Uzbekistán y Uganda.
(2024-12-24). Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba is highly acclaimed in Mexico. plenglish.com Mexico, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) Lizt Alfonso Dance Cuba's successful performance in Playa del Carmen, one of the most attractive tourist destinations in southeastern Mexico, confirms the company's vigor and authenticity.
(2024-12-24). Mijaín, Omara and Argentine football win Annual Prensa Latina Poll. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) Wrestler Mijaín López, Paralympic sprinter Omara Durand Elías, both Cubans and the Argentine soccer team were winners in the 60th edition of the annual Prensa Latina Sports Survey.
(2024-12-24). Condemnation in Ho Chi Minh City of US blockade of Cuba ratified. plenglish.com Hanoi, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) The Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association of Ho Chi Minh City ratified its condemnation of the increased US blockade and rejected the fact of keeping the island on the list of countries that allegedly sponsors terrorism.
(2024-12-24). Fin de semana por Cuba y contra el bloqueo (+Foto y Video). radiohc.cu Participantes en la combativa manifestación en Fort Lauderdale, en La Florida, en contra del bloqueo de Estados Unidos a Cuba divulgaron imágenes y vídeos que testimonian sus pedidos de levantar las injustas medidas coercitivas y de sacar el nombre de la isla caribeña de la injusta lista de países patrocinadores del terrorismo.
(2024-12-24). Diario indio: Si EE.UU. elimina bloqueo sería paso histórico con Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 dic (RHC) El diario indio Financial Express aseguró que si Estados Unidos elimina a Cuba de la lista de países terroristas y desmantela el bloqueo sería un paso histórico hacia la reconciliación entre las dos naciones.
(2024-12-24). Cuba mantiene metas de justicia social a pesar del bloqueo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 dic (RHC) A pesar del bloqueo impuesto por Estados Unidos y la compleja situación que atraviesa el país, Cuba ha alcanzado metas de justicia que siguen siendo hoy una aspiración para decenas de millones de personas en el mundo.
(2024-12-24). Ratifican en Ciudad Ho Chi Minh condena a bloqueo de EE.UU. a Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 dic (RHC) La Asociación de Amistad Vietnam-Cuba de Ciudad Ho Chi Minh ratificó su condena al recrudecido bloqueo estadounidense y rechazó el hecho de mantener hoy a la Isla en la lista de países presuntamente patrocinadores del terrorismo.
(2024-12-24). Frente Amplio de Dominicana apoya gran marcha en Cuba contra bloqueo. radiohc.cu Santo Domingo, 24 dic (RHC) El Frente Amplio (FA) y el Bloque Popular Jesús Adón de República Dominicana reafirmaron hoy su apoyo a la gran marcha protagonizada por más de 500 mil habaneros contra el bloqueo económico de Estados Unidos a Cuba.
(2024-12-24). Evalúan incidencias generadas por sismo de 6,1 grado, al sur del Oriente cubano. radiohc.cu Bayamo, 23 dic (RHC) Las principales incidencias originadas por el sismo de 6,1 grado de magnitud, en la escala Richter, registrado en la madrugada de este 23 de diciembre, al sur del Oriente ocasionó, hasta el momento, afectaciones leves en muros y cerramentos de viviendas y otras edificaciones de la provincia de Granma.
(2024-12-24). López y Durand, virtuales ganadores en Encuesta de Prensa Latina. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 dic (RHC) A horas del cierre de las votaciones, los cubanos Mijaín López y Omara Durand aparecen como virtuales ganadores de la Encuesta Deportiva de Prensa Latina para seleccionar a los mejores deportistas de 2024 en Latinoamérica y el Caribe.
(2024-12-24). Espejismos o cuando la atmósfera nos "engaña" cubadebate.cu Los cambios, tanto en la composición química de la atmósfera y en algunos casos variaciones en parámetros físicos dentro de la misma, pueden provocar alteraciones en como esta se comporta ante algunos fenómenos y procesos. Esto produce gran variedad de efectos ópticos, algunos tan frecuentes como los que ocurren en los atardeceres.
(2024-12-24). La descomposición como camino: De Mesalina a Lily Philips. cubadebate.cu La joven británica Lily Phillips ahora es más famosa que Mesalina, aunque probablemente no sepa nada de la emperatriz romana. Dominando los imperios más poderosos de la época actual, que son las redes sociales, el TikTok, YouTube y la semipornoplataforma Onlyfans, esta muchacha de 23 años subió al Olimpo del 'glamour'.
(2024-12-24). La ONU exige acción urgente tras desaparición de cuatro menores en Ecuador con presunto involucramiento militar. cubadebate.cu El Comité de Desapariciones Forzadas de la ONU ordenó medidas de acción inmediata por la desaparición de cuatro menores en Ecuador hace más de dos semanas, un caso que involucra a militares. La resolución, difundida por el Comité Permanente por la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos de Guayaquil, fija un plazo al Estado ecuatoriano hasta el 7 de enero de 2025.
(2024-12-24). Moscú revela las actividades de laboratorios biológicos estadounidenses en àÅfrica y alerta sobre sus riesgos. cubadebate.cu El mayor general Alexéi Rtíschev, jefe adjunto de las Tropas de Defensa Radiológica, Química y Biológica de Rusia, denunció este martes que Estados Unidos considera àÅfrica como "un reservorio natural ilimitado de agentes infecciosos y un polígono de pruebas para medicamentos experimentales". Según el alto mando ruso, Washington ha creado un sistema para gestionar riesgos biológicos en otros países.
(2024-12-24). Senador denuncia el uso de millones de dólares para experimentos con gatos en EE.UU. cubadebate.cu El senador republicano Rand Paul reveló en su informe anual sobre el presupuesto de Estados Unidos que se han gastado decenas de millones de dólares en experimentos científicos catalogados como crueles y grotescos, realizados principalmente con gatos. Entre las instituciones señaladas, destaca la participación de la Agencia de Proyectos de Investigación Avanzada de Defensa (DARPA).
(2024-12-24). A los Maestros de Juventudes, gracias por su arte y la pasión por Cuba. cubadebate.cu Nos ha tocado vivir una época de transformaciones, de grandes preguntas. Habitamos un planeta cada vez más complejo, en el que a las dificultades del mundo físico se suman las del virtual. Eso nos confiere una responsabilidad adicional con el presente, con la historia de nuestro país, con nuestros abuelos y padres, y sobre todo con nosotros mismos, con nuestra moral de cubanos.
(2024-12-24). Brasil impulsa su liderazgo en minerales estratégicos para la transición energética. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Minas y Energía de Brasil ha intensificado sus esfuerzos en 2024 para posicionar al país como un proveedor clave de minerales estratégicos esenciales para la transición energética global. Brasil cuenta con vastas reservas de litio, cobalto y níquel, elementos fundamentales para la producción de baterías, vehículos eléctricos y paneles solares.
(2024-12-24). Turquía: Explosión en fábrica de municiones deja víctimas mortales y heridos. cubadebate.cu Al menos doce trabajadores murieron y cuatro más resultaron heridos este martes debido a una explosión en una fábrica de municiones ubicada en Balikesir, al oeste de Ankara, Turquía. Las autoridades aún desconocen la causa del siniestro, pero han descartado cualquier posibilidad de atentado. La explosión ocurrió alrededor de las 8: 25 a.m. (hora local).
(2024-12-24). AHS entrega el Premio Maestro de Juventudes a destacados creadores cubanos. cubadebate.cu Los galardonados fueron el pianista y compositor José María Vitier, el escritor y ensayista Abel Prieto Jiménez, la intérprete Beatriz Márquez, el actor y director de teatro Ernesto Parra, el bailarín y coreógrafo Santiago Alfonso, la artista plástica Zaida del Río, el cineasta Manuel Herrera y la profesora de danza Élida Jústiz.
(2024-12-24). Siria: Cristianos protestan en Damasco tras el incendio de un árbol de Navidad. cubadebate.cu Varias manifestaciones estallaron este martes en barrios cristianos de Damasco, en protesta por la quema de un árbol de Navidad ocurrida la noche antes de Nochebuena cerca de la ciudad de Hama, en el centro de Siria. "Exigimos los derechos de los cristianos", corearon los manifestantes mientras marchaban hacia la sede del Patriarcado Ortodoxo.
(2024-12-24). China's GBA economic scale tops global bay economies by end of 2023: report. ecns.cn A blue book on the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) released on Monday indicates that the region's economic scale ranked top among global peers at the end of 2023.
(2024-12-24). The Future of Syria w/ Ghadi Francis. thealtworld.com Join Mnar Adley and Ghadi Francis as they delve into the rapidly changing dynamics of the resistance movement in support of Palestine. | With the fall of Syria's President Assad and relentless Israeli bombings targeting Syrian military infrastructure, the region's resistance groups face unprecedented challenges. Syria, once a critical hub for these groups, now forces a major reshaping of strategies and operations. | What does this mean for the fight for a free Palestine? Tune in for an in-depth analysis of this pivotal moment in the Middle East.
(2024-12-24). UN warns of 'dramatic consequences' as Kurds-Turkey tension mounts in northeast Syria. presstv.ir The UN envoy for Syria has warned of "dramatic consequences" of the hostilities between Kurdish-led militants and Turkish-backed groups in the country's northeast.
(2024-12-24). With Nuland in NED, get ready for more color revolution bonanza. infobrics.org Victoria Nuland is certainly an unadulterated war criminal, but also an extremely effective one. Organizations such as the NED should be treated as terrorist groups that serve as the vanguard of US aggression against the world. Everyone getting money from them is essentially a danger to the integrity of any country on the planet and should be treated as a dangerous foreign agent, which also explains why the US is against laws defining them as such.
(2024-12-24). Haiti's international airport, more wishes than planes. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) A plane that flew to Brazil with 200 passengers sowed the belief about a normalization of air traffic in Haiti, but the desire multiplied by anxiety today is equal to a great disappointment.
(2024-12-24). 37th Sun Island Int'l Snow Sculpture Expo begins trial operation in Harbin. ecns.cn The 37th Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Expo began its trial operation on Monday.The expo covers an area of 1.5 million square meters, and displays more than 260 snow sculptures.
(2024-12-24). Galapagos islands sanctuary, not military base, organizations demand. plenglish.com Quito, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) A coalition of 50 social, national and international organizations today rejected the foreign military presence in the Galapagos Islands, because it violates the Constitution of Ecuador, threatens the conservation of the archipelago and compromises national sovereignty.
(2024-12-24). Enough with buck-passing, child abuse in the church is systemic. aljazeera.com Resignations by incompetent leaders are welcome, but what we really need is true institutional responsibility.
(2024-12-24). UN asks Ecuador for urgent measures for missing minors. plenglish.com Quito, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) The Committee on Enforced Disappearances of the United Nations (UN) issued today urgent action measures after the disappearance for more than two weeks of four minors in Ecuador, a case involving military.
(2024-12-24). Deputy President wishes nation a safe festive season. sanews.gov.za Deputy President wishes nation a safe festive season | Deputy President Paul Mashatile has urged all road users to adhere to the rules of the road as holiday makers travel around the country, to ensure a safe festive season. | "[We] urge those who are driving during this period to please adhere to the rules of the road. Don't drink and drive, no speeding, wear seat belts and take time to rest when driving long distances. We want everybody to arrive alive at their destinations," he said in a recorded message to the nation. | Deputy President Mashatile called on all citizens not to partake in excessive alcohol use…
(2024-12-24). U-17 AFCON Qualifiers: Uganda seeks redemption against Somalia in semi-final. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Under-17 team, the Uganda Cubs, will take on Somalia today in the semi-final of the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) CECAFA qualifiers, taking place in Uganda. This semi-final clash is a repeat of the 2022 CECAFA U-17 semi-final, where Somalia triumphed over Uganda at …
(2024-12-24). Confronting an AI future. independent.co.ug 
Artificial Intelligence and digital safety headline UN Internet Governance Forum in Saudi Arabia ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | With Artificial Intelligence increasingly driving the way individuals, companies and governments operate, the 19th United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia provided yet another global stage to ponder on AI and its impact on the …
(2024-12-24). Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to three years in prison. wsws.org The sentencing of the former head of state on charges of corrupting the judiciary exposes the degeneracy of the French Fifth Republic and the bankruptcy of the capitalist regime.
(2024-12-24). Gaetz-Gate: House Ethics Report on Former Florida Rep. Details Statutory Rape, Drug Use, Corruption. democracynow.org 
The U.S. House Ethics Committee has released its damning report on former Republican Representative Matt Gaetz, whom Trump had picked to be his attorney general before the Florida politician was forced to withdraw from consideration. The bipartisan committee's report found Gaetz "regularly paid women for engaging in sexual activity with him" and possessed illegal drugs, including cocaine and ecstasy, on "multiple different occasions." The report also found Gaetz had violated Florida's statutory rape law by paying a 17-year-old high school student for sex in 2017. The Ethics Com…
(2024-12-24). La rinascita dell'industria dei fertilizzanti in Brasile. strategic-culture.su Dato il ruolo predominante dell'agricoltura nell'economia brasiliana, è chiaro che i fertilizzanti sono diventati una risorsa strategica da cui dipende il paese. | Segue nostro Il lungo e doloroso processo di deindustrializzazione del Brasile, iniziato negli anni '80, unito ai prezzi favorevoli delle materie prime, ha fatto sਠche nel 2021, per la prima volta dopo decenni, il settore primario (agricoltura e miniere) rappresentasse u…
(2024-12-24). Israeli forces raid occupied West Bank as clashes continue in Jenin. aljazeera.com One killed, 18 others detained amid ongoing violent Israeli incursions into the occupied Palestinian territories.
(2024-12-23). Young British leaving the armed forces. infobrics.org British citizens don't believe their government's narratives about the Russian threat.
(2024-12-23). Cubans March Against The US Blockade. popularresistance.org "President Biden, take Cuba off the infamous list!" exclaimed the over half a million Cubans who marched on Havana's malecón to the US Embassy. The mass march was called for by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel earlier this week to demonstrate the absolute and total rejection of the Cuban people to the six-decade US-imposed blockade on the island as well as the inclusion of Cuba to the US State Sponsors of Terrorism list (SSoT) which together have wreaked havoc on the island's economy. | The march was led by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and General Raúl Castro who were flanked by over half a million Cubans f…
(2024-12-23). To the People of Cuba: Is Washington Preparing a "Soft Coup"? The Co-optation of Cuban Intellectuals. globalresearch.ca The Cuban Revolution constitutes a fundamental landmark in the history of humanity, which challenges the legitimacy of global capitalism. In all major regions of the World, the Cuban revolution has been a source of inspiration and struggle…
(2024-12-23). Cuban Matanzas to host fourth Atenas Fusion music competition. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) From December 27 to 28, the Cuban province of Matanzas will host the fourth edition of the Atenas Fusion festival, a competition aimed at promoting alternative and electronic music.
(2024-12-23). Cuban President salutes Foreign Service anniversary. plenglish.com In his profile on the social network X, the president ratified the country's confidence in their work, and conveyed deep recognition for a meritorious and effective service record, which fills the people with pride and exalts the name of Cuba in every corner of the world. | Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez also celebrated the date on X and recalled that during these years Cuban diplomacy has defended the Homeland, the Revolution and Socialism with commitment, discipline and unity. | We congratulate all those who have contributed to the legacy of Minrex, he said. The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs was establish…
(2024-12-23). Cuba no está sola pese a bloqueo de EE.UU., afirma Sri Lanka Guardian. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 dic (RHC) El periódico Sri Lanka Guardian resaltó hoy la creciente participación de Cuba en el escenario internacional pese a la política agresiva de Estados Unidos contra la isla caribeña.
(2024-12-23). Nuevo sismo de 6,1 despierta este lunes a los granmenses. radiohc.cu 23, dic (RHC) Ya no tan desprevenidos los granmenses despertaron esta madrugada con la ocurrencia de un nuevo sismo esta vez de 6,1 grados al suroeste de Chivirico en la provincia de Santiago de Cuba.
(2024-12-23). Resuenan en Vietnam ecos de marcha en Cuba contra bloqueo de Estados Unidos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 dic (RHC) Los ecos de la multitudinaria marcha en La Habana contra el bloqueo que hace más de seis décadas mantienen sucesivas administraciones estadounidenses contra Cuba resuenan todavía hoy en los sitios web de medios de prensa vietnamitas.
(2024-12-23). Celebran en Santiago de Cuba acto central por el Día del Educador. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 dic (RHC) Más de 100 educadores de la región oriental fueron reconocidos en el acto central por el Día del Educador, que tuvo lugar el domingo, en el Complejo Cultural Teatro Heredia de Santiago de Cuba.
(2024-12-23). Figuras del arte en Cuba recibirán Premio Maestro de Juventudes 2024. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 dic (RHC) Ocho personalidades del arte en Cuba recibirán hoy, en el Memorial José Martí de esta capital, el Premio Maestro de Juventudes 2024 que otorga la Asociación Hermanos Saíz (AHS).
(2024-12-23). Sancti Spíritus, 2024: A la altura de su gloriosa historia (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Aferrados a la memoria, al tiempo, siguen los acordes trovadorescos, los pasacalles espirituanos; aferrados a la memoria, igualmente, el tropel del caballo y, sobre todo, las ideas del más guerrero de los hijos nacidos en esta tierra del centro de Cuba, el Mayor General Serafín Sánchez Valdivia.
(2024-12-23). Contienda en el éter. radiohc.cu Con una "tropa" profusa de autotituladas ONG y beligerantes youtubers, Estados Unidos impulsa la manipulación informativa contra Cuba, tanto para desarticular programas en el país caribeño, como con vistas a sembrar el desconcierto, mentir o tergiversar la realidad.
(2024-12-23). Sismo de magnitud 6.1 al sur de Santiago de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 dic (RHC) Un sismo de magnitud 6.1 en la escala de Richter sacudió el Oriente cubano a la 1: 00 a.m. de este lunes, 23 de diciembre, y según datos preliminares del Servicio Sismológico Nacional se localizó a unos 35 kilómetros (km) al suroeste de la localidad de Chivirico, cabecera del municipio santiaguero de Guamá.
(2024-12-23). Partido Comunista del Trabajo de Dominicana reitera apoyo a Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 23 dic (RHC) El Partido Comunista del Trabajo (PCT) de República Dominicana denunció los actos de agresión y permanente acoso contra Cuba de los enemigos de la Revolución, en primer lugar, del imperialismo norteamericano.
(2024-12-23). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda, retransmisión del "En persona: Julio Camacho Aguilera" mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Comandante del Ejército Re ≠bel ≠de, integrante del Consejo de Mi ≠nis ≠tros que en 1959 firmó la primera Ley de Reforma Agraria. Julio Camacho Agui ≠le ≠ra ha sido protagonista de acontecimientos fundamentales en la historia de la Revolución Cubana, desde la rebeldía frente al golpe de Estado de Batista, hasta los días actuales, dedicados al cuidado y desarrollo de una de las zonas de ma ≠yor potencialidad turística en el occidente del país.
(2024-12-23). øHay preferencia horaria en la ocurrencia de terremotos? cubadebate.cu Para muchos sismólogos, la pregunta puede parecer absurda. Es casi un consenso que la ocurrencia de terremotos es aleatoria en el tiempo y no depende de factores climatológicos. Ahora bien, en varias regiones del mundo, como el Caribe, hay una diferencia marcada entre la cantidad de eventos sísmicos que ocurren en el horario diurno y el horario nocturno.
(2024-12-23). øPor qué no fusilaron a Calixto García? cubadebate.cu El general Calixto García fue capturado herido en septiembre de 1874. La ley española estipulaba la pena de muerte. øPor qué no lo fusilaron como habían hecho con tantos insurrectos? En 1874 la guerra en Cuba estaba empantanada en sangre. "Seis largos años de lucha llevamos, sin que se pueda vislumbrar la aurora del triunfo" ⚪ escribía Calixto García el 4 de julio de ese año.
(2024-12-23). Punto Deportivo: Torneos que marcaron el deporte cubano en 2024 (II) (+ Video). cubadebate.cu En esta entrega del Punto Deportivo continuamos con la serie de programas dedicados a hitos y torneos que marcaron el deporte cubano en 2024. El colega de Trabajadores y habitual colaborador de Cubadebate, Joel García, nos acerca al Premier 12, certamen del cual hizo la cobertura periodística.
(2024-12-23). Aumentan a 16 los desaparecidos por el derrumbe de un puente en el norte de Brasil. cubadebate.cu El derrumbe de un puente en el norte de Brasil dejó al menos 16 personas desaparecidas, además de un fallecido, y ha puesto la región en alerta por un vertido tóxico. El puente Juscelino Kubitschek, de 533 metros de extensión colapsó este domingo mientras pasaban al menos ocho vehículos, entre ellos un camión con ácido sulfúrico que causó un vertido en el río Tocantins.
(2024-12-23). Francia nombra un nuevo Gobierno tras colapsar el gabinete anterior. cubadebate.cu El secretario general del Elíseo, Alexis Kohler, anunció este lunes la composición del nuevo Gobierno francés bajo la dirección del recién nombrado primer ministro, Franàßois Bayrou, después de que el gabinete anterior colapsara en una votación histórica provocada por disputas sobre el presupuesto del país.
(2024-12-23). Uno de los volcanes más activos de la Tierra entra en erupción en Hawái. cubadebate.cu El volcán Kilauea, en el Parque Nacional de los Volcanes de Hawái, entró en erupción este lunes, informó el Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. Este volcán es uno de los más activos del planeta. Según el organismo, las fases iniciales de las erupciones son dinámicas, por lo que en los videos del lugar de la erupción se pueden ver fuentes de lava brotando de las fisuras.
(2024-12-23). Sobre la cancha: La errada teoría de la disparidad (Parte 1). cubadebate.cu Tras la goleada del Real Madrid sobre el Pachuca, mucho se ha especulado sobre la disparidad entre los clubes europeos y el ganador de la Champions. En el regreso de la Copa Intercontinental los de Carlo Ancelotti no necesitaron mucho esfuerzo para ganar. Ahora, el modernismo no puede desmerecer a un torneo con grandes historias desde su inicio en 1960.
(2024-12-23). Presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel saluda aniversario del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores en el aniversario 65 de su fundación. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, felicitó hoy a los trabajadores del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Minrex) en el aniversario 65 de la fundación de ese organismo. En su perfil en la red social X, el mandatario ratificó la confianza del país en su trabajo, y trasladó el profundo reconocimiento por una hoja de servicios meritoria y eficaz.
(2024-12-23). Presidente panameño agradece respaldo regional ante amenazas de Trump. cubadebate.cu El presidente José Raúl Mulino agradeció este lunes a los mandatarios y los pueblos de la región por su respaldo ante las amenazas del mandatario Donald Trump de apoderarse del Canal de Panamá. "Agradezco en nombre de todos los panameños las expresiones solidarias de diferentes mandatarios y exmandatarios", dijo Mulino en su cuenta de X.
(2024-12-23). (Macao's 25th return Anniversary) UM Rector calls for Greater Bay Area integration and stronger ties with Portuguese-Speaking countries. ecns.cn "Macao, a city with over 400 years of history, serves as a bridge for cultural exchanges between China and the West. The University of Macau, located in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, is known for its globalization and internationalization," said Yonghua Song, rector of the University of Macau (UM), in an interview with China News Network in Beijing.
(2024-12-23). Gaza deal 'closer than ever', say Palestinian groups from Cairo. newarab.com 
(2024-12-23). Honda-Nissan Megamerger in the Works. globalresearch.ca Nissan Motor and Honda Motor are discussing a merger that could create the world's No. 3 carmaker and leave Japan with just two auto-manufacturing groups. | A combination of some sort has been under consideration for some time as the companies …
(2024-12-23). Suspect arrested after woman fatally set on fire on New York subway. aljazeera.com The attack took place on the F train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station in Brooklyn.
(2024-12-23). Brazil: Piquiá de Baixo's community members resettled to safe houses away from mining pollution. fidh.org
(2024-12-23). US votes against UNGA resolution on Israel's humanitarian aid obligations in Gaza. ummid.com Showing again its duplicity on humanitarian crisis, the United States Thursday voted against a United Nations General Assembly resolution seeking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) opinion on Israel's obligations to facilitate aid to Palestinians in Gaza.
(2024-12-23). UN envoy: AI not privilege of few people. ecns.cn China's ambassador to the United Nations said on Thursday that artificial intelligence technology is not a pie to be divided among a small group of people, nor should its global governance be determined by just a small number of countries.
(2024-12-23). BRICS + NDB Aims for More Inclusive, Sustainable, Resilient & World. infobrics.org The New Development Bank (NDB), aligned with BRICS, aims for a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable world, presenting member nations with equitable and accessible economic opportunities, Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Evgeny Terekhin said…
(2024-12-23). Justice Madan Lokur to head UN Internal Justice Council. ummid.com Former Supreme Court Judge Madan B Lokur has been appointed as the Chairperson of the United Nations Internal Justice Council till 2028.
(2024-12-23). Faith organizations have a complex relationship to disaster relief. grist.org 
On the second weekend after Hurricane Helene, Swannanoa Christian Church held its first Sunday service since the storm battered western North Carolina. The sanctuary was piled high with clothes, water, and food, so everyone gathered outdoors. Out in the yard, beneath a clear blue sky and uphill from devastation wrought by the flood, the congregation interspersed prayer with the testimonies of congregants who had pulled people from the water or been pulled from it themselves. | After the service, as congregants lingered to chat or sort donations, Elder Gordon Dasher recounted his church's mission following the…
(2024-12-23). In Florida, officials and communities clash over where to build the nation's largest trash incinerator. grist.org 
When leaders of Florida's most populous county met in September to pick a site for what could become the nation's largest trash incinerator, so many people went to the government center to protest that overflow seating spilled into the building's atrium. | "MIRAMAR SAYS NO TO INCINERATOR! NOT IN OUR BACKYARD," read green T-shirts donned by some attendees who wanted to stop the new industrial waste facility — capable of burning up to 4,000 tons of garbage a day — from being built near their homes. | Residents feared the site would not only sink their property values and threaten the environment, but…
(2024-12-23). Trump's threats to annex Canada are part of his Monroeist plans. infobrics.org Trump's war with part of the so-called Deep State might largely determine the degree of success that any of Trump's "grandiose" plans will have. The truth is the military industry would not be content with being "just" a continental hegemon, and Washington simply cannot afford to lose positions in places like the Middle East and elsewhere.
(2024-12-23). Turkey jails 7 journalists and media workers, places one under house arrest. evrensel.net
(2024-12-23). Three-quarters of the world's land is drying out, 'redefining life on Earth'. grist.org 
As Earth grows warmer, its ground is becoming drier and saltier, with profound consequences for the planet's 8 billion inhabitants — nearly a third of whom already live in places where water is increasingly scarce and the ability to raise crops and livestock is increasingly difficult. | Climate change is accelerating this trend. New research has found global warming has made 77 percent of the Earth's land drier over the past three decades while rapidly increasing the proportion of excessively salty soils. | Drylands, or arid areas where water is hard to come by, now make up more than 40 percent of the pl…
(2024-12-23). Press downplays danger of Supreme Court case that threatens Trans rights—among others. mronline.org 
There's no reason to doubt the incoming Republican government will continue its attacks on trans people and their rights, only now with much more power at its disposal.
(2024-12-23). Elon Musk's Opposition to Gov't Spending Bill a "Smokescreen" for His Business Interests: Robert Kuttner. democracynow.org 
After the Republican-led Congress passes a government spending bill but rejects a last-minute demand for a debt limit suspension from President-elect Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk, we look at the richest man in the world's growing influence, with The American Prospect editor Robert Kuttner. "At the end of the day, Musk got exactly what he wanted," says Kuttner, referring to Musk's influence in the removal of an anti-China trade provision in the bill. "It's a classic case of Musk rolling Trump. … I don't think this is going to end well."…
(2024-12-23). Political Economy Contradictions as We Lurch Into 2025. counterpunch.org 
The Republicans (GOP), traditionally the U.S.'s anti-tax party, now promise to use tariffs to wage trade wars, to massively deport immigrants, and to stop drug traffic. But tariffs are simply the name of one kind of tax (on imported goods and services). So the GOP becomes both anti-tax and pro-tax. Likewise, the traditional party of minimal government, today's GOP now favors massive subsidies to industries that big government will select as well as economic sanctions and bans on enterprises and whole countries that big government will select. Beyond the right-wing ideology and financial self-serving, Trump reflec…
(2024-12-23). What will Marcos Rubio do? uwidata.com By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein President Donald Trump has chosen Mark Burnett, producer of the TV game shows "The Voice" and "The Apprentice," as special envoy for the United Kingdom. He also appointed: Richard Allen Grennel, ambassador to Germany during his first term, as presidential envoy for special missions to Venezuela and the Democratic People's Republic …
(2024-12-23). (Italiano) Revisione: Libri-Palestina, metafora del mondo, nel dono della legge. transcend.org L'Introduzione è intitolata L'apocalisse di Gaza. Questo libro ´è un saggio di filosofia, nato durante un viaggio nella terra dove tre religioni riconoscono alle Tavole della legge mosaica un'origine divina ª…
(2024-12-23). "Christ Is Still in the Rubble": Bethlehem Rev. Isaac Calls on U.S. to Stop Funding Gaza Genocide. democracynow.org 
Christmas celebrations are canceled in the West Bank and the city of Bethlehem, Jesus Christ's birthplace, for the second year in a row in response to Israel's genocidal attack on Gaza and ethnic cleansing of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We feature an excerpt of the Christmas sermon of Reverend Munther Isaac of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, titled "Christ Is Still in the Rubble," referencing a sermon he gave at this time last year titled "Christ in the Rubble," about the loss of Palestinian life to Israel's assault of Gaza. We also go to…
(2024-12-23). In Bethlehem, Palestinian Christians Demand an End to Western-Backed Genocide. truthout.org Christmas celebrations are canceled in the West Bank and the city of Bethlehem, Jesus Christ's birthplace, for the second year in a row in response to Israel's genocidal attack on Gaza and ethnic cleansing of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We feature an excerpt of the Christmas sermon of Reverend Munther Isaac of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, titled "Christ Is… |
(2024-12-23). Tel Aviv tells Damascus Israeli forces will remain in occupied territory: Report. presstv.ir The Israeli regime reportedly informed Syria's new administration that the occupation troops will remain stationed at a so-called "buffer zone" inside the occupied Syrian Golan Heights "for now."
(2024-12-23). Israel closes Dublin embassy in response to Irish government ICJ intervention and Occupied Territories Bill. wsws.org The Irish government, faced with popular protests, felt obliged to go somewhat further than its peers in offering criticisms of the starvation and massacre of the Palestinians.