(2025-01-29). UK military role in Israel's Gaza war exposed in report. newarab.com 
A recent report by the British Palestinian Committee (BPC) has unveiled the full extent of the UK's military collaboration with Israel during its The report gave an in-depth look at how UK resources – including military bases, arms exports, and logistical support – were instrumental in sustaining Israel's military campaign in Gaza, which saw much of the enclave utterly destroyed. | According to the BPC, while the UK was not directly responsi…
(2025-01-29). An artist just brilliantly exposed UK complicity with Israel via ads on the London Underground. thecanary.co RAF Akrotiri is a UK airbase on Cyprus. And while the British government and its mainstream media lapdogs have tried to limit public knowledge about the base's support for Israel during its genocide in Gaza, people who oppose the settler-colonial state's war crimes are keeping up the pressure. London Underground gets some new adverts Artwork …
(2025-01-29). 'Donald Trump's Self-Defeating Foreign Aid Freeze Will Only Help America's Enemies'. bylinetimes.com When I was in the Foreign Office, an unofficial principle was to avoid any initiative which could be spun negatively by the Daily Mail, which has waged a decades-long campaign against "wasteful" British aid expenditure. | Examples cited by the Mail include the vast amounts of development aid given to India, a country which has its own space programme and nuclear arsenal; to authoritarian or corrupt regimes in Africa; to places where the per capita GDP is higher than in some parts of the UK; to aid organisations allegedly associated with terrorists; or to projects advancing "politically correct" goals —…
(2025-01-29). British Jews — a brief dialogue with Michael Starr. salaficentre.com 
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(2025-01-29). Panama and Paraguay strengthen trade cooperation. plenglish.com According to the report from the Palacio de las Garzas (seat of the Executive), the conversations between President José Raúl Mulino and his Paraguayan counterpart Santiago Peña, who arrived in Panama to attend from Wednesday the first edition of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Forum, revolved around these axes. | In the talks, Paraguay expressed its interest in opening a space in the Panamanian meat market, from where it can re-export to Central America and the Caribbean. | It also requested technical cooperation for the registration of barges and tugboats; and in the agricultural sector, Paraguay anno…
(2025-01-29). Cuba celebrates proclamation of peace for Latin America,the Caribbean. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez celebrated the signing in Havana, 11 years ago, of the Proclamation of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace.
(2025-01-29). El gobierno de Trump busca adelgazar la administración federal con ofertas de renuncia. cubadebate.cu El gobierno de EE.UU. anunció que ofrecerá compensaciones a los empleados federales que opten por renunciar antes de la próxima semana, en un esfuerzo sin precedentes por reducir rápidamente el tamaño del gobierno federal. Según un memorando de la Oficina de Administración de Personal (OPM), se impondrán criterios más rigurosos de elegibilidad.
(2025-01-29). Activities for 50th anniversary of Angola-Cuba ties are underway. plenglish.com Luanda, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) Angola and Cuba are celebrating, in 2025, the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, commemorations that are already underway, Cuban Ambassador to this nation, Oscar Leon, informed.
(2025-01-29). Italy: 17th Meeting of Cuban Residents in Europe convened. plenglish.com Rome, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) With an event in front of the monument to José Martí in Rome, the 17th Meeting of Cuban Residents in Europe (ECRE) was convened in Italy on Tuesday, to be held from October 24 to 26, 2025, in this capital.
(2025-01-29). Denuncian en India arbitrariedad de EE.UU. con Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ene (RHC) Sonya Surabhi Gupta, profesora e investigadora de estudios latinoamericanos en India, denunció hoy la arbitrariedad de Estados Unidos de reincorporar a Cuba en la lista de países presuntos patrocinadores del terrorismo.
(2025-01-29). Poesía y música para el ángel que nos acompaña. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ene (RHC) Con la presencia del Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y Presidente de la República de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, tuvo lugar en la noche de este lunes, en la base del monumento de José Martí en la Plaza de la Revolución, un espectáculo de poesía y música en homenaje al Héroe Nacional, quien naciera un 28 de enero, hace 172 años.
(2025-01-29). En marcha actividades por aniversario 50 de relaciones Angola-Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ene (RHC) Angola y Cuba festejan en 2025 el aniversario 50 del establecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas, conmemoraciones que ya están en marcha hoy, según expresó el embajador cubano, Oscar León.
(2025-01-29). Cuba cae en penales y termina última en Mundial de Balonmano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 de ene (ACN) Cuba cerró su participación en el Mundial de Balonmano 2025 con una derrota en penales frente a Guinea (33-31) y terminó en el último lugar del certamen universal que por primera vez tuvo sede en tres países: Dinamarca, Noruega y Croacia.
(2025-01-29). Solidaridad internacional con Cuba en la mira de foro en La Habana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ene (RHC) La solidaridad internacional con Cuba y la defensa de la paz y las causas justas centran hoy en esta capital la amplia agenda de los participantes en la VI Conferencia Internacional Por el equilibrio del Mundo.
(2025-01-29). Homenajean en México a Martí y celebran 66 años de Revolución cubana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ene (RHC) Cubanos y mexicanos celebraron hoy los 172 años del natalicio del Héroe Nacional de la isla, José Martí, y el aniversario 66 de la Revolución en el país caribeño, conmemorado el 1 de enero.
(2025-01-29). Cuba celebra proclama de paz para América Latina y Caribe. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 ene (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, celebró hoy la firma en La Habana, hace 11 años, de la Proclama América Latina y el Caribe como Zona de Paz.
(2025-01-29). Presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum enviará carta a Google por cambiar nombre al Golfo de México en Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo se pronunció en contra de la decisión de Google de cambiar el nombre de Golfo de México por Golfo de América en Google Maps en Estados Unidos, por lo cual enviará hoy una carta para explicarle que no corresponde a un país cambiar el nombre, sino a un organismo internacional.
(2025-01-29). Importancia de algunas variables meteorológicas en la aviación. cubadebate.cu La aviación es unas de las actividades que está sujeta directamente a las condiciones meteorológicas. Hoy vamos a abordar de manera sencilla la dependencia con respecto a algunas variables meteorológicas. Las etapas de despegue y aterrizaje son de las más peligrosas de un vuelo, a tal punto que en las mismas es cuando se reportan la mayor cantidad de accidentes.
(2025-01-29). Centenario del destacado fotógrafo Raúl Corrales que eternizó a Cuba con su lente. cubadebate.cu A cien años del natalicio de Raúl Corrales, destacado fotógrafo cubano, este maestro de la instantánea sigue siendo inspiración. Al talento de este hombre, que solía decir que no buscaba una buena fotografía, sino que la veía, le debemos los cubanos, y también el mundo, la perpetuidad de acontecimientos trascendentales de nuestra historia.
(2025-01-29). Dan de alta a mayoría de afectados en accidente de tránsito en carretera Morón-Isla de Turiguanó. cubadebate.cu La mayoría de los afectados en el accidente de tránsito, ocurrido el pasado día 20, en la carretera Morón-Isla de Turiguanó, en el que fallecieron siete personas, fueron dados de alta, informaron autoridades del sistema de salud de Ciego de àÅvila. De los 59 pacientes remitidos a ambos centros asistenciales, solo ocho permanecen ingresados.
(2025-01-29). Extienden beneficio arancelario a la importación sin carácter comercial de alimentos, aseo, medicamentos y plantas eléctricas. cubadebate.cu Teniendo en cuenta que persisten las circunstancias que motivaron esta medida, se ha decidido extender el plazo de los beneficios arancelarios para la importación sin carácter comercial de alimentos, aseo, medicamentos e insumos médicos, por la vía de pasajeros como equipaje acompañado, así como las plantas eléctricas, hasta el 30 de abril de 2025.
(2025-01-29). Identifican el origen y causa del gas que afectó a estudiantes del pre José Luis Dubrocq de Matanzas. cubadebate.cu El pasado 24 de enero se produjo un incidente en el segundo piso del Instituto Preuniversitario José Luis Dubrocq, de la ciudad de Matanzas, donde se sintió un olor de un gas muy fuerte y varios alumnos comenzaron a sentir mareos, falta de aire y enrojecimiento. Se hicieron las investigaciones y se identificaron las causas.
(2025-01-29). Realizan redadas a la caza de indocumentados en varias ciudades de Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu "Si eres un ciudadano extranjero que entra de manera irregular a Estados Unidos, eres por definición un delincuente. Y por lo tanto estás sujeto a la deportación", indicó ayer la Casa Blanca, en momentos en que equipos de agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas realizaron varias redadas contra indocumentados.
(2025-01-29). Significan nuevos retos para el año judicial 2025 en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Con la presencia de Esteban Lazo Hernández, presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular de Cuba, y el desafío de perfeccionar el sistema jurídico en el país se realizó en La Habana, el acto de apertura del año judicial 2025. Este período trae consigo un número de desafíos para los profesionales jurídicos, con el objetivo de seguir el perfeccionamiento de un país que se desarrolla bajo la legalidad.
(2025-01-29). Unión Eléctrica pronostica afectaciones de 1365 MW para el horario pico de este miércoles. cubadebate.cu Para el horario pico de este miércoles se espera la entrada de 6 motores de la central fuel de Moa con 85 MW, lo que llevaría la disponibilidad a 1,925 MW, frente a una demanda máxima de 3,220 MW, lo que implicaría un déficit de 1,295 MW. En consecuencia, se pronostica una afectación de 1,365 MW en el horario pico.
(2025-01-29). Miguel Barnet: El otro Cimarrón. cubadebate.cu Eran 26 los años que tenía Miguel Barnet Lanza. Había nacido en esa Habana de 1940 que ya daba indicios de abandonar su forma de cuadrícula, contaba con cerca de un millón de habitantes y con trenes y guaguas (buses) en momentos en que el tema del transporte apretaba, por las consecuencias de la II Guerra Mundial. Pero más allá del tranvía, él conocía más.
(2025-01-29). Presentaciones de fusión de jazz y k-pop en Cuba durante edición 40 Festival Internacional de Jazz Plaza. cubadebate.cu El 40 Festival Internacional de Jazz Plaza, en La Habana, trajo muchas sorpresas, pero la propuesta de mezclar este género con la música Pop surcoreana resultó una de las más atractivas e innovadoras. Para los coreanos la música latina es común y antes del posicionamiento de la industria K-Pop, ya se hacían adaptaciones de temas latinoamericanos.
(2025-01-29). Cómo y por qué está cambiando nuestro sentido común y qué hacer para resistir. cubadebate.cu La idea de la "batalla cultural" viene de hace más de un siglo, cuando pensadores como Antonio Gramsci hablaron de cómo la cultura sirve para mantener el poder de los grupos más privilegiados. Hoy, esta lucha se ha convertido en un enfrentamiento de ideas donde se discuten valores, creencias y significados. Todo esto ocurre en un mundo cada vez más conectado por la globalización y las nuevas tecnologías.
(2025-01-29). La imagen del día: øLatinos por Trump? cubadebate.cu Made in América. "Latinos por Trump", cuándo al energúmeno le han interesado los latinos, a no ser para cortar el césped en sus campos de golf, y limpiar las habitaciones de sus hoteles. El mejor invento del capitalismo moderno, es el pobre de derecha.
(2025-01-29). Qué trae la prensa cubana, miércoles 29 de enero de 2025. cubadebate.cu
(2025-01-29). 'Conspiracy Theory' Is Now Fact: Greater Israel Has Arrived. popularresistance.org Ever since Tel Aviv's 1948 creation, much has been said and written about 'Greater Israel' — the notion Zionism's ultimate end goal is the forcible annexation and ethnic cleansing of vast swaths of Arab lands for Jewish settlement, based on Biblical claims that this territory was promised to Jews by God. The media typically dismisses this concept as an antisemitic conspiracy theory or, at most, the fringe fantasy of a minuscule handful of Israelis. | In reality, as The Guardian admitted in 2009, the idea of a Greater Israel has long appealed to "religious and secular right-wing nationalists" alike in Tel Av…
(2025-01-29). Driven to support a greater good. anabaptistworld.org The most recent vehicle auctioned to support Mennonite Central Committee was so particularly nasty, it had to find an alternative venue.
(2025-01-29). Ethiopia: Key Rights Groups Suspended. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Men in downtown Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 3, 2021. | © 2021 Eduardo Soteras/AFP via Getty Images | (Nairobi) — Ethiopian authorities have shut down two more prominent human rights organizations in recent weeks as part of their escalating crackdown against civil society, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately rescind the decision and stop targeting independent voices.In late December 2024, the Ethiopian Authority for Civil Society Organizations, a government body that oversees civil society groups, suspended the Ethiopian Human Rights Council,…
(2025-01-29). Activists in Mexico rally against incoming Trump's anti-immigration policies. presstv.ir Migrant rights groups in Mexico demonstrated against the proposed anti-immigration measures of US President-elect Donald Trump.
(2025-01-29). Canada Charity Partners, oundation for Public Policy Development (FPPD), NGO Monitor and Tax-receipted. justpeaceadvocates.ca Did you know that for decades, registered charity status in Canada ) has been used as a tool for Zionist political groups to fund war crimes in Palestine and related Zionist political interests? If not, we don't blame you.
(2025-01-29). Dozens of civilians killed in Nigeria in government airstrikes against armed gangs. wsws.org These attacks are the latest in a series of aerial bombardments by the Nigerian government as part of a protracted campaign against armed groups and insurgents in the north of the country, much of which is effectively outside of federal government control.
(2025-01-29). '27 for Freedom' run to honour Madiba. sanews.gov.za '27 for Freedom' run to honour Madiba | The spirit of former President Nelson Mandela will come alive at the historic Drakenstein Correctional Centre on Saturday, 8 February, as the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) hosts the 27 for Freedom Race. | Drakenstein, formerly known as Victor Verster Prison, is where the world-renowned former Statesman took his first steps to freedom after 27 years of incarceration (having served 18 of those years on Robben Island). His release from prison after 27 years became an iconic moment etched in the hearts of all South Africans and the world. | 8 February 2025 marks the…
(2025-01-29). Greenlanders don't want to join US, new poll shows. presstv.ir Despite Trump's repeated efforts to depict the island as part of the US, Greenlanders have firmly rejected the idea.
(2025-01-29). Trump's Return to Office Order: the Opposite of DOGE? counterpunch.org 
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed last November ("The DOGE Plan to Reform Government"), Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy asserted that "[r]equiring federal employees to come to the office five days a week would result in a wave of voluntary terminations that we welcome: If federal employees don't want to show up, American taxpayers shouldn't pay
(2025-01-29). Gazans allowed to return to the devastated north. wsws.org Pictures bear comparison only with the scenes of devastation in the aftermath of the Second World War. According to the United Nations, 92 percent of dwellings are either destroyed or severely or partially damaged.
(2025-01-29). Gazans allowed to return to the devastated north. wsws.org Pictures bear comparison only with the scenes of devastation in the aftermath of the Second World War. According to the United Nations, 92 percent of dwellings are either destroyed, severely or partially damaged.
(2025-01-29). Climate Activists to March on Courts as Mass Just Stop Oil Appeal Kicks Off. bylinetimes.com The prison sentences of the climate protesters were imposed between July and September 2024. Those locked up include Just Stop Oil co-founder Roger Hallam and four co-defendants, for successfully planning to disrupt the M25. | The group, who were exposed by a Sun journalist, have been dubbed the "Whole Truth Five" by climate activists. Michel Forst, the United Nations' special rapporteur on environmental defenders described their sentences as "not acceptable in a democracy". | It comes as the Labour Government announced that it backs expansion of Heathrow airport, despite previously opposing it on climate gr…
(2025-01-29). UN evacuates staff to Uganda following conflict in eastern DR Congo. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda said on Tuesday that the United Nations has evacuated part of its staff from Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following intense fighting. Henry Okello Oryem, Uganda's minister of state for foreign affairs in charge of international cooperation, told Xinhua by telephone that the UN's …
(2025-01-29). From Israel to Libya, Italy is Protecting Alleged War Criminals. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Antonio Tajani, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, photographed during a press conference after the joint conversation with Annalena Baerbock, Federal Foreign Minister, (not pictured here) at the Foreign Office. Berlin, September 28, 2023. Photo by: Janine Schmitz/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images | ©…
(2025-01-29). Senate Democrats block bill to sanction International Criminal Court over Israel. haaretz.com U.S. Senate Democrats halted a Republican-led effort to sanction the World Court in protest of its arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister and former defense minister over alleged war crimes committed in Gaza…
(2025-01-29). Uganda Airlines suspends flights to Kinshasa after violent protests. independent.co.ug 
KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Uganda Airlines announced on Tuesday the suspension of its flights to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where several embassies were damaged, looted, and even set on fire amid mass demonstrations. The decision was made after violent protests targeting foreign embassies against the dire situation …
(2025-01-29). Iran Refutes Israel's Allegations. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the UN rejected the Zionist regime's threadbare and unfounded accusations against the Islamic Republic, saying Israel is attempting to distract the international community from its heinous atrocities against the Palestinian people in Gaza.
(2025-01-29). Kim Jong Un calls to strengthen DPRK's nuclear shield. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, called today to strengthen the country's nuclear shield in the face of the growing global instability, the state news agency ACNC reported.
(2025-01-29). DRC: Armed fighting threatens civilians in and around Goma. fidh.org
(2025-01-29). Iran's 'defensive diplomacy' neutralized plots of global arrogance: Senior commander. presstv.ir A senior Iranian military commander hails that the Islamic Republic's defensive diplomacy has foiled the global arrogant powers' plots to isolate the country.
(2025-01-29). Parliament demands explanation on Ugandan embassy in DRC. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has called on the Executive to present a formal statement regarding the attack on Uganda's Embassy in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This follows images of persons burning Uganda's flag by protesters who also stormed Uganda's embassy and vandalized property therein. The incident has been linked to …
(2025-01-29). UPDF rules out DRC pull out. independent.co.ug 
Kinshasa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has reaffirmed its commitment to continuing Operation Shujaa in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, despite the ongoing fighting. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels captured the city of Goma on Monday after fierce fighting with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of …
(2025-01-29). Trump said he'd lower prices, instead he's doing corporate tax giveaways. peoplesworld.org 
President Trump is back in office, and his Republican allies in Congress are already hard at work readying his legislative agenda. Trump campaigned on a promise to lower costs for Americans. But so far, the GOP hasn't proposed a single plan to do that. Instead, Republicans are sitting back while the president trashes the constitution, …
(2025-01-29). UPDF Rules Out DRC Pull Out. plusnews.ug 
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has reaffirmed its commitment to continuing Operation Shujaa in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, despite the ongoing fighting. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels captured the city of Goma on Monday after fierce fighting with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and their coalition, which …
(2025-01-28). UK military role in Israel's Gaza war exposed in report. newarab.com A recent report by the British Palestinian Committee (BPC) has unveiled the full extent of the UK's military collaboration with Israel during its The report gave an in-depth look at how UK resources – including military bases, arms exports, and logistical support – were instrumental in sustaining Israel's military campaign in Gaza, which saw much of the enclave utterly destroyed. | According to the BPC, while the UK was not directly responsi…
(2025-01-28). Now British Palestinians have weighed in over the Met Police/Palestine march scandal. thecanary.co
(2025-01-28). In Pursuit of India's R-Day Celebration. pressenza.com Defying all odds, including a boycott call by some armed militant outfits, the people of far eastern Bharat (India) celebrated the 76th Republic Day, unfurling the Tri-colour paying homage to the known and unknown martyrs of India's Freedom Movement against the colonial British forces. | Resentments against the governments in respective State capitals as well as in New Delhi, anti-India rhetoric and even the diktats from separatist militants could not deter from joining the celebrations aspiring for a powerful nation, which is definitely a Biswa Mitra (if not immediately, it can emerge as Biswa Guru), a guiding l…
(2025-01-28). Cuba's National Hero honored in East Timor. plenglish.com Dili, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) Friends of Cuba and members of the diplomatic corps paid tribute to the architect of the Caribbean nation's independence, José Martí, on the 172nd anniversary of his birth.
(2025-01-28). 'Five babies in incubator': HRW on danger to pregnant women, babies in Gaza. aljazeera.com Human Rights Watch finds Israel has violated rights of pregnant women and girls, with no end in sight.
(2025-01-28). Heridos en Líbano tras ataques israelíes en zonas fronterizas. cubadebate.cu El Ejército de Líbano informó este martes que un soldado y tres ciudadanos resultaron heridos en el contexto de los continuos ataques israelíes en las zonas fronterizas del sur. Según las Fuerzas Armadas, Israel abrió fuego contra personal del ejército y residentes en la carretera Yaroun-Maroun al-Ras mientras intentaban regresar a sus hogares.
(2025-01-28). Elsa Vega Jiménez y su apego a las ideas de Martí (+Audio). radiohc.cu Autora de 18 libros, incluyendo textos universitarios estudiados en Cuba, Colombia, Ecuador y Venezuela, China, Elsa Vega Jiménez ha dedicado muchos años de su actividad investigadora al estudio de la obra de Martí, descubriendo algunas de sus facetas más desconocidas…
(2025-01-28). Gustavo Petro confirma llegada de 200 migrantes deportados por Estados Unidos a Bogotá. cubadebate.cu Dos aviones de la Fuerza Aérea del gobierno de Colombia llegaron este martes a Bogotá con unos 200 migrantes deportados por Estados Unidos, luego de superarse las tensiones diplomáticas con el gobierno de Donald Trump, confirmó el presidente Gustavo Petro.
(2025-01-28). Cuba hosts International Conference dedicated to Marti. plenglish.com The scientists Hector Hernandez and Eduardo Torres, who are members of the organizing committee, explained that a youth forum, some workshops, and a conference will be dedicated to debating Marti on his 172nd birthday and the 130th anniversary of his death in combat. | We had to talk about peace, unity, solidarity, and other controversial issues, so we chose Jose Marti, the first to write and offer a dialogue on those issues," Eduardo Torres affirmed. | "His ideas were not just for Cuba, he was a universal thinker whose ideas are still valid at present," he continued. | The Jose Marti Project for World Solidarit…
(2025-01-28). Cuba thanks Laos' support against inclusion in Washington's SSOT list. plenglish.com Vientiane, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Ambassador to Laos, Enna Viant, on Tuesday thanked Laos' support in the fight against the tightened US blockade and its unjust inclusion in Washington's State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list.
(2025-01-28). Respaldan en la India a Cuba en homenaje a José Martí. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 ene (RHC) Organizaciones de India corroborarán hoy su respaldo a Cuba en medio del aumento de la agresividad de Estados Unidos con la reinserción de la isla en su lista de Estados Patrocinadores del Terrorismo.
(2025-01-28). Reconocen a Miguel Barnet en su 85 cumpleaños. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 ene (RHC) Con una sólida y reconocida trayectoria en la cultura cubana, Miguel Barnet Lanza, Premio Nacional de Literatura (1994), poeta, narrador, ensayista, etnólogo y político, arriba hoy a sus 85 años de vida.
(2025-01-28). Cuba agradece apoyo de Laos contra inclusión en espuria lista de EE.UU. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 ene (RHC) La embajadora de Cuba en Laos, Enna Viant, agradeció hoy el respaldo de esta nación en la lucha contra el recrudecido bloqueo estadounidense y su injusta inclusión en la espuria lista de países presuntamente patrocinadores del terrorismo.
(2025-01-28). With Trump Back in the White House, What Will Happen to Guantánamo? truthout.org On January 10th, one day before the 23rd anniversary of its opening, a much-anticipated hearing was set to take place at the Guantánamo Bay Detention Facility on the island of Cuba. After nearly 17 years of pretrial litigation, the prosecution of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), the "mastermind" of the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001, seemed poised to achieve its ever-elusive goal of… |
(2025-01-28). Olga, una maestra de verso martiano. cubadebate.cu Desde hace más de treinta años, Olga Barrios Hernández, sostiene largas conversaciones con José Martí. Le habla como si aún viviera, como si fuera su vecino, su compañero, su compatriota de cientos de batallas, en las tierras de Pinar del Río. Dice que al Maestro lo ve por todas partes, y le cuenta la historia de sus días, y siente que renace y lo ve multiplicado.
(2025-01-28). Plantas medicinales y resfriado común. cubadebate.cu Estamos pasando por un invierno quizás un poco más intenso de lo habitual. Creo que todos hemos sentido el descenso de las temperaturas durante parte del primer mes de este año 2025 y es posible, por qué no, haber tenido un "resfriado". Aunque el resfriado común no es una enfermedad grave, sí es bastante frecuente.
(2025-01-28). El canal que marca la frontera entre Asia y àÅfrica. cubadebate.cu Egipto es uno de los países transcontinentales del mundo debido a su ubicación geográfica única. Puerto Said, en el continente africano, y Puerto Fuad, en el continente asiático, están conectadas a través del Canal de Suez, que sirve como límite natural entre Asia y àÅfrica. Este canal simboliza la unión entre ambos continentes.
(2025-01-28). Martí convocó de nuevo al diálogo "Por el equilibrio del mundo" cubadebate.cu Cumpliendo con la premisa de ser un foro de pensamiento plural y multidisciplinario, que apuesta por sembrar ideas y conciencia en torno a las soluciones de los conflictos internacionales, quedó inaugurado este 28 de enero la VI Conferencia internacional Por el equilibrio del mundo, "Con todos y por el bien de todos".
(2025-01-28). Palombo y Martí. cubadebate.cu Cuando el argentino Bernardo Palombo le dio forma a su tema Imágenes Latinas sabía muy bien lo que estaba haciendo. Ya el inolvidable músico y militante, autor también del tema Canción por el fusil y la flor tenía unos 10 años residiendo en Nueva York dando clases de castellano y abriendo camino como soporte para otros músicos latinoamericanos.
(2025-01-28). Roscosmos anuncia expansión de su constelación satelital a 650 aparatos para 2030. cubadebate.cu La constelación satelital de Rusia llegará a 650 aparatos para 2030, sin incluir los comerciales, declaró el director general de la corporación rusa Roscosmos, Yuri Borísov. "Este año comienza un ambicioso proyecto nacional, cuyo objetivo es fortalecer nuestra posición en el espacio. La meta es crear para 2030 una constelación de aproximadamente 650 satélites".
(2025-01-28). Carlson revela supuestos planes de la Administración Biden para desatar guerra con Rusia y atentar contra Putin. cubadebate.cu El exsecretario de Estado estadounidense Antony Blinken dirigió en realidad la Administración Biden intentando desencadenar una verdadera guerra entre Washington y Moscú, afirmó el periodista Tucker Carlson. En concreto, añadió, los planes habrían incluido la posibilidad de atentar contra la vida del presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin.
(2025-01-28). Comunica Banco Central de Cuba cambios en bonificación a pagos electrónicos. cubadebate.cu Para incentivar los pagos por canales electrónicos, el Banco Central de Cuba implementará a partir del miércoles 29 de enero del 2025, una modificación sobre la aplicación de bonificación a los pagos en línea. Desde agosto de 2023, esta bonificación se ha fijado en un 6%, sin embargo, esta no ha podido ser extensiva a toda la red de comercios minoristas.
(2025-01-28). La Casa Blanca suspende fondos para programas de asistencia federal. cubadebate.cu Estados Unidos pausa de forma inmediata la distribución de subvenciones, préstamos y otros programas de asistencia financiera federal. Así lo señaló la Oficina de Presupuesto de la Casa Blanca, mediante un comunicado interno, enviado a las agencias gubernamentales.
(2025-01-28). Viengsay Valdés, jurado del Premio de Ballet de Lausana en Suiza. cubadebate.cu La primera bailarina y directora general del Ballet Nacional de Cuba, Viengsay Valdés, integrará el jurado del Premio de Lausana, en Suiza, informó este martes la prestigiosa compañía. El reconocido certamen internacional de ballet se efectuará del 2 al 9 de febrero de este año, con un tribunal presidido por Laurent Hilaire.
(2025-01-28). SA improves housing consumer rights. sanews.gov.za SA improves housing consumer rights | President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Housing Consumer Protection Bill, which is geared at offering greater protection for housing consumers and support for new entrants in the home building industry. | According to a statement by the Presidency, the law also seeks to address "challenges identified by the Department of Human Settlements and the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC), with regard to the Housing Consumers Protection Measures Act of 1998". | "The new law seeks to ensure adequate protection of housing consumers and effective regulation of…
(2025-01-28). 'Conspiracy Theory' is Now Fact: Greater Israel Has Arrived. mintpressnews.com 
Ever since Tel Aviv's 1948 creation, much has been said and written about 'Greater Israel' — the notion Zionism's ultimate end goal is the forcible annexation and ethnic cleansing of vast swaths of Arab lands for Jewish settlement, based on Biblical claims that this territory was promised to Jews by God. The
(2025-01-28). Mchunu honours men and women in blue. sanews.gov.za Mchunu honours men and women in blue | Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has thanked police officers for the sacrifices they make to safeguard the country. | | The country on Monday marked National Police Day. | | "You leave your families to serve the greater family that is our beloved country. Your sacrifices do not go unnoticed. On behalf of the government of the Republic of South Africa and the people you so diligently protect, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you. | | "The parade today is a symbol of the discipline, strength, and capabilities of the SAPS [South African Police Service]. It is a…
(2025-01-28). Activists in Mexico rally against incoming Trump's anti-immigration policies. presstv.ir Migrant rights groups in Mexico demonstrated against the proposed anti-immigration measures of US President-elect Donald Trump.
(2025-01-28). Gaza's unbreakable resistance: A historical perspective on the war and its aftermath. peoplesworld.org 
The problem with political analysis is that it often lacks historical perspective and is mostly limited to recent events. The current analysis of the Israeli war on Gaza falls victim to this narrow thinking. The ceasefire agreement, signed between Palestinian groups and Israel under Egyptian, Qatari, and U.S. mediation in Doha on Jan. 15, is …
(2025-01-28). 80 Years After the Liberation of Auschwitz, Genocide in Palestine Continues. truthout.org Holocaust survivors on Monday marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where Nazi Germany exterminated over 1 million Jews and other minority groups between 1940 and 1945. The commemoration comes as the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles worldwide and far-right forces gain strength across Europe and the United States. For more, we speak with Israeli… |
(2025-01-28). Genocide Denial in Holocaust Studies: Scholar Raz Segal on Gaza & 80 Years After Auschwitz Liberation. democracynow.org 
Holocaust survivors on Monday marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where Nazi Germany exterminated over 1 million Jews and other minority groups between 1940 and 1945. The commemoration comes as the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles worldwide and far-right forces gain strength across Europe and the United States. For more, we speak with Israeli American historian Raz Segal, who says the academic field of Holocaust studies has a blind spot when it comes to Israel and its actions in Palestine, from the 1948 Nakba to the genocidal assault on Gaza. "Since Octob…
(2025-01-28). Quakers Sue Trump Admin Over Policy Allowing ICE Raids on Churches. truthout.org Several Quaker congregations are suing the Trump administration over an order lifting a previous policy that had curtailed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from conducting raids in "sensitive locations," including schools, hospitals and houses of worship. The Quaker groups filed their suit on Monday in a Maryland federal court alleging that the policy change within the… |
(2025-01-28). Denmark to pump $2bn into Arctic security as Trump eyes Greenland. aljazeera.com Copenhagen boosting defence spending and talking with allies as it resists US demand for the strategic island.
(2025-01-28). Qatar's calculated plan for Gaza will crush far right Israeli dreams of war and displacement. haaretz.com Israeli officials believe Qatar seeks a Middle East foothold via Trump ties, aiming to make Gaza a Mediterranean outpost. Its role in the hostage talks highlights a strategic vision, contrasting far-right Smotrich's messianic territorial imaginations…
(2025-01-28). Jordan And Egypt Snub Trump's Ethnic Cleansing Plan. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It still remains to be seen if the Trump administration will find a way to bribe or coerce either or both nations to comply with Trump's ethnic cleansing agenda, but the fact that they aren't already on board means the empire still needs to jump through some significant hoops before this could happen.
(2025-01-28). A new paper finds vaccinations increase the likelihood of autism by 4.4 times; a "noted expert in covid" makes a poor attempt to debunk. expose-news.com Last Thursday, a peer-reviewed paper was published in the journal Science, Public Health Policy and the Law. The objective of this study was to determine the association between vaccination and neurodevelopmental disorders …
(2025-01-28). A new paper finds vaccinations increase the likelihood of autism by 4.4 times; a "noted expert in covid" makes a poor attempt to debunk. expose-news.com Last Thursday, a peer-reviewed paper was published in the journal Science, Public Health Policy and the Law. The objective of this study was to determine the association between vaccination and neurodevelopmental disorders …
(2025-01-28). BRICS: A Catalyst for Change or a Mirage of Hope. infobrics.org The BRICS bloc, now expanded to ten nations, is positioning itself as a challenger to Western dominance in global trade and finance, according to political analyst Ebrahim Harvey…
(2025-01-28). BRICS: A Catalyst for Change or a Mirage of Hope. infobrics.org The BRICS bloc, now expanded to ten nations, is positioning itself as a challenger to Western dominance in global trade and finance, according to political analyst Ebrahim Harvey…
(2025-01-28). Russian FM denounces UNESCO's involvement in information warfare. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov revealed on Tuesday that authorities of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) are becoming accomplices in the "information warfare against the truth" by not fulfilling the mandate on the situation of Russian journalists.
(2025-01-28). WHO begs for money from the public after Trump's announcement to withdraw the US. expose-news.com The World Health Organisation is facing a $706 million shortfall in contributions after the US withdrawal initiated by President Donald Trump. Maria van Kerkhove has started an online fundraiser asking for donations …
(2025-01-28). WHO begs for money from the public after Trump's announcement to withdraw the US. expose-news.com The World Health Organisation is facing a $706 million shortfall in contributions after the US withdrawal initiated by President Donald Trump. Maria van Kerkhove has started an online fundraiser asking for donations …
(2025-01-28). Auschwitz — a brief dialogue with Hagay Hacohen. salaficentre.com 
In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Abdullah Ibn Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that Allah's Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, "Whoever would love to be delivered from Hellfire and admitted into Paradise, let him meet his end while believing in Allah …
(2025-01-28). Israeli operation in occupied West Bank forcibly displaces Palestinians. aljazeera.com Video shows Palestinians fleeing their homes during an Israeli raid in Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank.
(2025-01-28). Trump executive orders roll back civil rights, workers' rights, and greenlight fraud. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Not content with trashing federal workers' rights, Republican President Donald Trump—who as a young New York developer violated federal fair and open housing laws—wants to roll back the civil rights revolution, too. Not only that, but a separate Trump executive order fires at least 17 key watchdogs—independent Inspectors General at various agencies. That move opens …
(2025-01-28). IRIB head confirms journalist held by Israeli forces in occupied territories. presstv.ir The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting says an IRIB journalist has been held by Israeli forces in the occupied territories.
(2025-01-28). "War of Plunder": How Rwanda Has Fueled War in DRC as Western Countries Look Away. democracynow.org 
The long-simmering conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo escalated this week when Rwandan-backed M23 rebels captured at least part of the eastern city of Goma. The fighting between the militia and Congolese forces has killed at least 17 with over 370 people injured, and hospitals are overwhelmed. U.N. chief António Guterres has called on Rwandan forces to withdraw immediately from the DRC and end support for M23, as fears grow of a wider regional war, but Maurice Carney, co-founder and executive director of Friends of the Congo, says Rwanda's actions in the DRC will continue unless Western countr…
(2025-01-28). A los 76 como república, India figura entre las principales economías>. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 ene (RHC) Al celebrar el aniversario 76 como república, India figura hoy como la quinta potencia económica a escala internacional y "con gran esfuerzo se encamina a ser la tercera en 2027", vaticinó el embajador Armstrong Changsan.
(2025-01-28). DRC: Armed fighting threatens civilians in and around Goma. fidh.org
(2025-01-28). SANDF refutes video clip claims. sanews.gov.za SANDF refutes video clip claims | The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that its forces surrendered to M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). | | The SANDF said these allegations are misleading and untrue. | | In a statement on Tuesday, the SANDF clarified the misrepresentation of events circulating in a video clip claiming that SANDF forces surrendered to M23 rebels. | | "We wish to set the record straight. The footage in question depicts a white flag raised, which is an outcome of discussions between the opposing fighting forces to agree…
(2025-01-28). Trump's Africa team starts to take shape. independent.co.ug 
Top State Department job like to go to J. Peter Pham, a diplomatic very familiar with Ugandan issues ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER & AGENCIES | U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to nominate a former special envoy as Washington's top Africa official, while a Republican aide is likely to be the White House's Africa director. …
(2025-01-28). SANDF members killed in rebel attack near Goma Airport. sanews.gov.za SANDF members killed in rebel attack near Goma Airport | The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed the passing away of three of its members following a mortar bomb attack by the M23 rebel militia near Goma Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday. | | This follows an exchange of mortar bomb between the Forces Armees de la Republic Democratique du Congo (FARDC), Congolese Defence Force and the M23 rebel militia near Goma Airport, where the SANDF base is collocated. | | "The M23 rebels launched several a mortar bomb in the direction of Goma Airport, which landed in the SANDF b…
(2025-01-28). This beautiful Russian Orthodox church is in Tel Aviv — where an Arab village once stood. haaretz.com The Saint Peter and Saint Tabitha Russian Orthodox Church, and the park in which it's located, offer a peaceful bubble in a busy area of Tel Aviv…
We discuss the cases of two of Egypt's most prominent political activists, Hossam Bahgat and Alaa Abd El-Fattah, who have both been persecuted by the Egyptian government for exposing its human rights abuses. Bahgat is facing a new round of harassment from Egyptian security forces, while El-Fattah remains in prison past his expected release. El-Fattah's mother, the Cairo University professor Laila Soueif, has been on hunger strike for nearly four months in the U.K., where both she and her son have dual citizenship, demanding that the British government pressure Egypt for El-Fattah's freedom. R…
In The move follows government claims last year of success in the "voluntary" repatriation of more than 7,000 migrants. However, rights groups have expressed…
A lawless madman, with cunning political skills, is at large in our White House. After less than five days in office, he has set a record for flamboyantly issued executive orders, many violative of federal statutes and the Constitution. A partial list: he has withdrawn the U.S. from the World Health Organization (e.g., damaging international 
The first thing greeting me as I disembarked from my flight in Caracas was a wanted poster for one Edmundo González Urrutia. The reward was $100,000. Not to be outdone, the US had slapped a $25 million bounty on the head of President Maduro and lesser amounts on other Venezuelan leaders. Both González and the 
The United Nations' special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, met on Sunday with a senior Houthi official in Oman and called for the release of UN staff held by the rebels. | A statement from Grundberg's office said he met in Muscat with "senior Omani officials" and Mohammed Abdul Salam, spokesman for the "They addressed the recent arbitrary detention of additional United Nations personnel adding to the numerous others already held by Ansar Allah," the statement said, referring to the Yemeni rebels.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring the full release of government documents related to the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. What do you think?
Activists say they have "tricked" Elon Musk into helping to raise thousands of pounds for causes he hates, in a new online campaign. | The People vs Elon campaign, launched on Sunday morning, collects micro-donations for UK organisations campaigning for immigrants, anti-racism, and LGBTQ+ rights, every time Elon Musk tweets. | Each time Donald Trump's efficiency tsar Musk posts on X, people who have pledged to donate give money to progressive causes. | It comes days after the world's richest man performed what was widely recognised as a Nazi salute at Donald Trump's inauguration. | With Musk's posting freque…
The nations have agreed to partner in fintech, artificial intelligence (AI), digital public infrastructure, and space exploration…
It was a cold day in Washington | When the Proud Boys came to town | And the rioters were pardoned | And executive orders fell like rain (or snow). | It was a cold day | When the Capitol rotunda filled with applause | For the man who would be king | And who promised the rebirth of a nation | And to reboot Manifest Destiny | And to conquer exotic places, | Like Mars, Panama (again), and Greenland. | Liberation day for the Patriots of America. | And beside him cheered the rich and powerful | The barons of Silicon Valley | The owners of the new technocracy | The Great Gatsbys of TikTok and Twitter | Who would…
Over more than a thousand years, Venice transformed from a modest refuge into a dominant Mediterranean power. Despite various crises and encircling empires, the Venetian Republic avoided foreign rule, revolution, and collapse. It developed an adaptable and efficient political system, building on its semi-independence from the 5th century until Napoleon's conquest in 1797. In an 
Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have announced the capture of Goma city in North Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The fall of Goma in the early hours of Monday morning followed fierce fighting between the rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo …