Daily Archives: January 25, 2025

2025-01-25: News Headlines

Staff (2025-01-25). Museo Casa de la Obra Pía: Entre el arte y la comunidad. cubadebate.cu En una de las calles más antiguas de La Habana está el Museo Casa de la Obra Pía. Fundado el 16 de noviembre de 1983 por el doctor Eusebio Leal Spengler, este museo no es solo un espacio para la conservación del arte, sino que también actúa como un centro comunitario que promueve la inclusión y la creatividad.

Johnnie Lewis (2025-01-25). 1968 and 2025: What prospect for resistance inside U.S. military? workers.org A recent article in the British Guardian newspaper recounted the experiences of veterans of the U.S. military and their thoughts and feelings in opposition to the U.S.-aided and -abetted genocide on Palestianian Gaza perpetrated by Zionist Israel. This opposition is to be applauded. U.S. military veteran protests at hearing for . . . |

Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today (2025-01-25). A UK energy company received $762M in 'green loans' despite years of pollution violations in the South. grist.org Drax, the British owner of wood pellet plants The energy company ships out wood pellets made in North America for other countries to use as a…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-25). Gustavo Petro's visit marks a news week in Haiti. plenglish.com During his stay, Petro stressed that "South-South cooperation must be one of the pillars of relations between countries such as the Republic of Colombia and the Republic of Haiti." | The Colombian dignitary highlighted the excellent quality of the ties between the two States, based on the principles of friendship, solidarity and mutual respect. | Both parties renewed their commitment to the rule of law, democracy and the promotion of human rights. | Bogotá and Port-au-Prince are committed to finding a peaceful solution to the political crisis that is shaking the Caribbean nation. | Petro advocated for ending the…

Staff (2025-01-25). Hamás e Israel realizan segundo intercambio de prisioneros durante la tregua. cubadebate.cu Israel y Hamás realizaron hoy el segundo intercambio de prisioneros desde el inicio de la tregua hace una semana, aunque la tensión escaló tras el ultimátum del gobierno de Benjamin Netanyahu a la milicia. La formación armada entregó este sábado a cuatro mujeres israelíes, todas militares, a cambio de 200 palestinos, 70 de los cuales serán exiliados a naciones árabes.

Staff (2025-01-25). Proyecto de Ley en Estados Unidos exhorta a "cazar" migrantes indocumentados por 1 000 dólares. cubadebate.cu Un proyecto de ley presentado ante la Cámara de Representantes del estado estadounidense de Misisipi contempla la creación del Programa de Cazadores de Recompensas Certificados, lo que permitiría que particulares reciban pagos en metálico por "cazar" a inmigrantes indocumentados, recoge este viernes el portal Clarion Ledger.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-25). Cuban Revolution is highlighted in Argentina. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Revolution continues to be the beacon that lights up our struggle for a better world, said Rubén Zaccaro, president of the House of Friendship between Argentina and Cuba, in Buenos Aires.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). Cubanos en China envían donativo a la isla. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Cubanos en China enviaron hoy vía aérea un donativo destinado al proyecto A Cuba hay que quererla y a los Comités de Defensa de la Revolución (CDR), mayor organización de masas de la isla caribeña.

María Candela (2025-01-25). Cuba celebra el advenimiento del Año Nuevo para China. radiohc.cu El deseo de que la cooperación cultural bilateral sea más estrecha y la amistad entre China y Cuba sea profunda, lo expresó el embajador de la nación asiática en La Habana, Hua Xin, al dejar inaugurada la muestra "Entre el Mito y el Arte", en el Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas.

Staff (2025-01-25). Shanghái alberga el museo de astronomía más grande del mundo. cubadebate.cu El museo de astronomía más grande del mundo está ubicado en Shanghái, y es simplemente espectacular. Con 39 000 metros cuadrados dedicados al fascinante mundo del espacio, esta atracción china se ha convertido en un verdadero paraíso para los amantes de la ciencia y la astronomía.

Orlando González Cruz (2025-01-25). Confirmada nómina para nacional absoluto de ajedrez. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Todos los principales jugadores del momento en Cuba aparecen entre los confirmados para el Campeonato Nacional Absoluto de Ajedrez, que acogerá Ciego de àÅvila del 3 al 15 de febrero próximo.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-25). Cubasol opens doors to more projects at Fitur Madrid. plenglish.com Madrid, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The International Tourism Fair (Fitur) is about to close its doors this Sunday, leaving hopeful feelings for the Cubasol group and its numerous projects.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-25). French association promotes projects to support Cuba. plenglish.com In a conversation with Prensa Latina, the president of the organization that celebrates this year three decades of work in favor of Cuba, Víctor Fernández, said that the campaigns for the shipment of powdered milk, intended primarily for children and with two containers already dispatched, as well as spare parts to support the electrical energy system, continue. | We are now entering a second phase, consisting of a joint effort with associations from other countries, in line with what was agreed in this capital last November, during the XIX European Continental Meeting of Solidarity, he said. | According to Ferná…

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-25). Conference for world balance in Cuba announced in Guatemala. plenglish.com Guatemala, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) A column in the newspaper La Hora de Guatemala informed about the 6th International Conference for World Balance, scheduled from January 28 to 3 in Cuba.

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-25). Cuba hosts ceramics exhibition on Chinese Lunar New Year. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The Havana-based National Museum of Decorative Arts inaugurated the exhibition of Chinese porcelain "Between Myth and Art" on Friday, in the advent of the Lunar New Year.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). Canciller cubano felicita a mujeres diplomáticas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, felicitó a las diplomáticas, en ocasión de celebrarse hoy el Día Internacional de la Mujer en el Multilateralismo.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). Asociación francesa impulsa proyectos de apoyo a Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) La asociación Cuba Coopération France (CubaCoop) resaltó hoy el avance de proyectos de acompañamiento socioeconómico, con iniciativas en curso valoradas en 100 mil euros.

María Candela (2025-01-25). Cuba y Sudáfrica, una amistad duradera. radiohc.cu Se acerca el mes de febrero y los cubanos esperan con ansias la Feria Internacional del Libro de la Habana, que en su trigésimo tercera edición estará dedicada a Sudáfrica, un buen motivo para referirnos a los entrañables lazos de hermandad existentes entre los dos países.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). Grupos políticos de Colombia rechazan agresiones de EE.UU. contra Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) El Partido Comunista y la Juventud Comunista Colombiana se sumaron hoy al rechazo que genera la decisión del gobierno de Estados Unidos de incluir otra vez a Cuba dentro de la lista de países supuestamente patrocinadores del terrorismo.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). Destacan en Argentina ejemplo de la Revolución cubana. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) La Revolución cubana sigue siendo hoy el faro que nos ilumina en la lucha por un mundo mejor, aseveró el presidente de la Casa de Amistad entre Argentina y Cuba, en Buenos Aires, Rubén Zaccaro.

Orlando González Cruz (2025-01-25). Primer revés de Cuba en Serie de las Américas de béisbol. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Los Leñadores de Las Tunas debutaron este viernes con derrota de 5-1 ante la anfitriona selección nacional de Nicaragua en la I Serie de Beisbol de las Américas 2025, en partido que acogió el Estadio Nacional Soberanía, de Managua.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). La Colmenita tributa a grupo cubano Irakere como parte del Jazz Plaza. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Las novedades de esta 40 edición del Jazz Plaza incluyen hoy el espectáculo Ricitos Valdés y los Tres Ositos en el bosque de Irakere, un tributo a la agrupación cubana de jazz que revolucionó el panorama sonoro latinoamericano.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). José Martí, el héroe cubano desde lo más humano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Cuando celebramos este mes el 172 aniversario del natalicio del Héroe Nacional de Cuba, José Martí, el habitual espacio Sábado del libro, en esta capital, presenta hoy un ejemplar que le rinde homenaje al hombre más común.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). Concluye Ricardo Cabrisas visita de trabajo a España. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) El viceprimer ministro del Gobierno de Cuba, Ricardo Cabrisas, concluyó hoy una visita de tres días a España, en la que sostuvo provechosos intercambios en distintos ámbitos.

Orlando González Cruz (2025-01-25). Viceprimera ministra cubana se interesa por el fútbol nacional. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Inés María Chapman Waugh, viceprimera ministra de la República de Cuba, se interesó este viernes por la actualidad y las principales proyecciones del fútbol en la Isla.

Staff (2025-01-25). "Aferrado" a la sismología. cubadebate.cu Jefe del Servicio Sismológico Nacional desde hace 10 años, el doctor en Ciencias de la Tierra Enrique Diego Arango Arias no logra desprenderse de la inmensa responsabilidad que recae sobre él. Para Arango Arias, enfatizar en el estricto cumplimiento de las normas de construcciones sismorresistentes NC 46: 2017, resulta vital en la reducción de la vulnerabilidad sísmica.

Staff (2025-01-25). Encuentra la copa diferente en menos de cinco segundos. cubadebate.cu En el universo digital de hoy, los acertijos visuales están arrasando como una tendencia que mezcla entretenimiento y desafío mental. Entre estos retos, el de la "copa diferente" se ha convertido en uno de los favoritos de los usuarios.

Staff (2025-01-25). Equipo cubano cae ante selección de Nicaragua en I Serie de Beisbol de las Américas. cubadebate.cu Con derrota de 1×5 debutó este viernes Leñadores de Las Tunas ante la anfitriona selección nacional de Nicaragua en la I Serie de Beisbol de las Américas, en partido que acogió el Estadio Nacional Soberanía, de Managua. Los Leñadores tuneros se enfrentarán este sábado al cuadro panameño, y contarán con el derecho Raymond Figueredo como abridor.

Staff (2025-01-25). Estos son los dos países a los que Estados Unidos no ha cortado la ayuda militar. cubadebate.cu El secretario de Estado estadounidense Marco Rubio emitió una orden de "suspensión" para toda la ayuda exterior existente y puso en pausa la nueva asistencia. Sin embargo, se han emitido exenciones para la financiación de los programas alimentarios de emergencia, así como para la financiación militar extranjera a dos países.

Staff (2025-01-25). Havana Club Cocktail Maestros: Certamen de bartenders que celebra la tradición y cubanía. cubadebate.cu Comunidad y espíritu de equipo, educación comprometida, maestría en coctelería e inmersión cultural son los ejes principales del Havana Club Cocktail Maestros, certamen que reúne en la capital de todos los cubanos a los mejores bartenders del mundo y que la víspera lanzó su convocatoria para su segunda edición.

Staff (2025-01-25). Preside Díaz-Canel acto por el Día Nacional de la Defensa. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, encabezó este sábado el acto por el Día Nacional de la Defensa, que estuvo precedido por el ejercicio militar Bastión 2024. En la actividad de masas, efectuada en el capitalino municipio Playa, representantes organizaciones estudiantiles y juveniles reafirmaron su compromiso con la defensa del país ante amenazas externas.

Staff (2025-01-25). øPor qué el Golfo de México lleva ese nombre? cubadebate.cu El nombre "Golfo de México" tiene su origen en la época de la colonización europea, específicamente con los exploradores españoles. Durante el siglo XVI, cuando los europeos comenzaron a explorar y mapear las costas de América, el golfo fue reconocido como una gran extensión de agua entre las tierras que rodean la actual América del Norte, Central y el Caribe.

Staff (2025-01-25). De alta todos los estudiantes afectados por el escape de gas en Matanzas. cubadebate.cu Fueron dados de alta todos los estudiantes afectados por el escape de gas en el Instituto Preuniversitario José Luis Dubrocq, de Matanzas, informó en su perfil de Facebook el periodista Pedro Rizo Martínez, de TV Yumurí. En total ascendieron a 35 los pacientes atendidos este viernes en el Hospital Pediátrico Eliseo Noel Caamaño, de la provincia.

Staff (2025-01-25). Rusia registró los tres puntos más fríos del planeta, con alrededor de -50 ∞C de temperatura. cubadebate.cu La temperatura más baja del aire en todo el planeta se registró en la República rusa de Sajá el pasado jueves, en la estación meteorológica de Sujana. De acuerdo con el Centro Hidrometeorológico ruso, la zona presentó una helada de -55,9 ∞C. Las siguientes dos posiciones de las temperaturas más frías del mundo también se registraron en Rusia.

Robert Inlakesh, MintPress News. (2025-01-25). Trump's Day One: Sanctions Lifted, Settler Violence Explodes. popularresistance.org On his first day in office, Donald Trump lifted all sanctions previously placed on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, a political move that coincided with a series of violent attacks by Israeli settlers targeting Palestinians that same night. While the President has publicly committed to combating violent extremism, extremist settler groups continue to finance their activities through American charities. | On Monday night, with the backing of the Israeli military, settler groups launched a series of violent assaults on residents in the West Bank.

npr.org (2025-01-25). Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, wins Senate confirmation Pete Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement at two veterans' groups he ran to narrowly win Senate approval to become Donald Trump's defense secretary. The vote was 50-50 . Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote

npr.org (2025-01-25). Pete Hegseth, Trump's embattled pick for defense secretary, wins Senate confirmation Pete Hegseth overcame allegations of sexual assault, public drunkenness and questions of financial mismanagement at two veterans' groups he ran to narrowly win Senate approval to become Donald Trump's defense secretary. The vote was 50-50 . Vice President J.D. Vance cast a tie-breaking vote

Amy Maxmen (2025-01-25). The US Is Seeing Quickly Widening Gaps in Life Expectancy Between Groups. truthout.org The life expectancy among Native Americans in the western United States has dropped below 64 years, close to life expectancies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. For many Asian Americans, it's around 84 — on par with life expectancies in Japan and Switzerland. Americans' health has long been unequal, but a new study shows that the disparity between the life expectancies of… |

Clau O'Brien Moscoso, Black Agenda Report. (2025-01-25). Zone of Peace In Haiti And The Americas. popularresistance.org Thank you for joining us for this critical webinar exploring the multifaceted tools of imperialism and their impact on the Americas, or rather, Our Americas or Nuestra América. This discussion will unpack how sanctions, soft power mechanisms like the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and USAID, militarization, and global banking systems are weaponized to uphold U.S. power and undermine sovereignty across the region. Panelists will analyze the historical and contemporary roles these tools play in destabilizing governments, fostering dependency, and suppressing popular people's movements for self-determination…

María Candela (2025-01-25). Inusual visita en Haití. radiohc.cu Haití, sumido en una desconcertante rivalidad de bandas armadas, debió frenar el flujo de invitados extranjeros, aunque recibió recientemente una visita desacostumbrada, la del presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro.

newarab (2025-01-25). Tunisian waters offers hope for vulnerable sea turtles. newarab.com On a barge hundreds of metres off the Kerkennah Islands in southern Tunisia, a group of students watch intently as Besma, a recovering sea turtle, shuffles towards the water and dives in. | The barge, used to treat injured loggerhead turtles, is the first floating rehabilitation centre for the species in the Mediterranean, its organisers say. | Harbouring netted enclosures underwater, allows the threatened species to receive care in saltwater, its natural habitat. | "It is important that the sea turtles recover in their natural environment," said Hamed Mallat, a marine biologist who heads the UN-funded project…

Pressenza New York (2025-01-25). Venezuelan President Maduro Assumes a Third Term — Prospects and Problematics. pressenza.com 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. | By Roger D. Harris | Both González and the incumbent president, Nicolás Maduro, claimed that he would be the one to be inaugurated in two days. I had come to accompany the inauguration and for the concurrent antifascist festival. | History repeats itself — first tragedy, farce, and then silliness | From its inception with…

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2025-01-25). The Promethean Aspirations Of The Darker Nations. popularresistance.org For decades now, there has been a clear understanding that the models of development proposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Washington Consensus — debt, austerity, structural adjustment — simply have not worked. The long history of adversity experienced by the former colonial countries remains intact. A glance at the numbers from the Maddison Project Database 2023 shows that global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) terms has risen by 689.9% between 1980 and 2022 (from $18.8 trillion to $148.5 trillion).

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). Iran rejects 'baseless' Israeli accusation of smuggling arms to Lebanon. presstv.ir Iran's ambassador to the United Nations roundly dismisses Israeli allegations against the country.

newarab (2025-01-25). UN says more staff detained by Houthi rebels in Yemen. newarab.com The UN called for the "immediate and unconditional" release of its staff held in Yemen, which is suffering one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. | "Yesterday, the de facto authorities in Sanaa detained additional UN personnel working in areas under their control," the office of the resident United Nations coordinator for Yemen said. | It did not say how man…

The Independent (2025-01-25). An urgent plea for protection of Banyamulenge targeted by genocidal violence in South Kivu. independent.co.ug COMMENT | Prof. Freddy Kaniki | The eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo is prey to various and varied conflicts, particularly the M23 war with identity crisis implications in North Kivu; the catastrophic campaign to uproot the Tutsi Banyamulenge in South Kivu; and the strategic social and economic destruction targeting the Hema community in …

tn.ai (2025-01-25). Iran, Azerbaijan Mull Over Economic Cooperation Plans. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An aide to the Iranian foreign minister and the Republic of Azerbaijan's ambassador to Tehran weighed plans to promote cooperation between the two neighbors and reconvene the joint economic commission after a three-year hiatus.

WSWS (2025-01-25). Fascist kills one, injures two, before turning gun on self, in Nashville, Tennessee high school shooting. wsws.org On his social media accounts and in a purported manifesto, the fascist shooter repeated the same anti-immigrant "Great Replacement Theory" politics promoted by the Republican Party, and large sections of the financial oligarchy.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-25). DRC: North Kivu Hospital overwhelmed by increasing number of wounded. plenglish.com Kinshasa, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The CBCA hospital in Ndosho is today overwhelmed by the increase of people wounded by bullets or shrapnel who arrive every day at this institution in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-25). India and Indonesia strengthen cooperation with five agreements. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) India and Indonesia signed five agreements today in connection with the visit here of President Prabowo Subianto, guest of honor at tomorrow's Republic Day celebrations.

Shefali Luthra (2025-01-25). Trump Attacks Abortion, Fortifying Hyde Amendment and Reviving "Global Gag Rule" truthout.org President Donald Trump has directed his administration to block global aid recipients from telling patients about abortion — a move that could weaken reproductive health care worldwide. The move, announced in a presidential memorandum Friday, revives a policy known as the "global gag rule" that Trump and many other Republican presidents have implemented. Already, contractors that receive U.S. |

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-25). No corren peligro los estudiantes intoxicados en Matanzas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ene (RHC) Sin peligro para la vida se encontraban, al cierre de esta información, los estudiantes ingresados con signos de intoxicación, en el Hospital Pediátrico Eliseo Noel Caamaño, de la ciudad de Matanzas.

WSWS (2025-01-25). On Biden's posthumous pardon of Marcus Garvey, the "patron saint" of black separatism. wsws.org The widespread favorable media response to the pardon speaks to the enduring usefulness of Garvey's brand of identity politics to the powers that be.

Michael Arria, Mondoweiss. (2025-01-25). Maersk Exports Cargo From Illegal Israeli Settlements To The US. popularresistance.org A new report details a shipping and logistics giant's role in sustaining illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine and Syrian territories. | A.P. Moller Maersk is a publicly traded Danish company that netted a revenue of $51.1 billion in 2023. According to research compiled by the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and its Mask off Maersk campaign, the company has repeatedly facilitated shipments to the United States from illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and the Syrian Golan Heights. | "The global structures of financialized capitalism, logistics and supply chains play an outsize role in the ma…

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). Hamas: Operation al-Aqsa Flood 'preemptive strike' on Israel. presstv.ir A senior Hamas official says Operation al-Aqsa Flood by the Palestinian resistance movement into the Israeli-occupied territories on October 7, 2023, was a "preemptive strike" to defend Palestinians and their holy sites.

presstv.ir (2025-01-25). Companies linked to Israeli settlements invest in Spain tourism. presstv.ir Israeli investment funds are profiting from the occupation of Palestinian territories by investing in Spain's tourism sector, specifically in Malaga.

english.almanar.com.lb (2025-01-25). Hezbollah MP Underlines Right to Liberate Occupied Territories If Israeli Enemy Doesn't Withdraw before Deadline. english.almanar.com.lb Member of Hezbollah's Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc MP Ibrahim Al-Moussawi stressed that the Resistance is powerful and proud of its fighters as well as martyrs, pointing out that all those who believe in the preciousness of dignity support this path. Addressing a funeral ceremony to commemorate the Islamic Resistance martyr Youssef Awdah in Al-Khodr …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-01-24). UK, Egypt discuss Gaza ceasefire and stability. plenglish.com London, Jan 24 (Prensa Latino) British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, to discuss regional security, the crisis in Sudan, and the ceasefire in Gaza, Morning Star reported on Friday.

WSWS (2025-01-24). Oppose Starmer's repression of anti-war protesters! wsws.org The attack democratic rights by the British state, headed by Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government, escalated in the aftermath of the initial repression.

Yifat Reuven (2025-01-24). Air India set to resume flights to Israel amid cease-fire in Gaza. haaretz.com India's flag carrier is expected to operate five daily flights between Tel Aviv and New Delhi. On Tuesday, Air France announced it would restart the Paris-Tel Aviv route later this month and British Airways also announced its return…

aljazeera (2025-01-24). 'This guy is dangerous': British Pakistanis fear Musk is stoking racism. aljazeera.com Some fear collective punishment could be a consequence of the billionaire's relentless posts on child sex abuse cases.

Staff (2025-01-24). Journalist Peter Greste, Once Jailed in Egypt, Joins Hunger Strike for Alaa Abd El-Fattah's Freedom. democracynow.org The prominent British Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah remains imprisoned in Cairo even after he completed his five-year sentence last September. Fattah came to prominence during the Egyptian revolution as a blogger and political activist, and he has been jailed multiple times by the authoritarian government of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for his advocacy. His family and supporters continue to demand his freedom and have pressed the U.K. government to pressure Egypt into releasing him. Fattah's mother Laila Soueif is now on her 117th day on hunger strike, standing on Downing Street for at least an hour every w…

newarab (2025-01-24). British 'complicity' in Gaza war under scrutiny at UK conference. newarab.com

Amy Goodman (2025-01-24). Journalist Once Jailed in Egypt Joins Hunger Strike to Free Political Prisoner. truthout.org The prominent British Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah remains imprisoned in Cairo even after he completed his five-year sentence last September. Fattah came to prominence during the Egyptian revolution as a blogger and political activist, and he has been jailed multiple times by the authoritarian government of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for his advocacy. His family and supporters continue to demand… |

presstv.ir (2025-01-24). One million homes without power as Storm Éowyn batters UK, Ireland. presstv.ir Irish authorities: 725,000 homes and premises have been left without power as storm Eowyn devastates British Isles.

newarab (2025-01-24). UK FM urged to secure Alaa Abdel-Fattah's release in Egypt visit. newarab.com The mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist and writer Abdel Fattah, 43, was a key figure in the 2011 revolt that toppled Egyptian autocrat Hosni Mubarak, and has been a vocal critic of Egypt's…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2025-01-24). Mexico and Brazil discuss how to strengthen CELAC. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reported today that she spoke with her Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, about how to strengthen the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).

A Guest Author (2025-01-24). What does removal of Cuba from list of state sponsors of terrorism mean? workers.org By Elizabeth Naranjo, Granma On January 14, 2025, President Joe Biden announced that Cuba would be removed from the U.S. government's "State Sponsors of Terrorism" list. The slightly edited article below was published by the Cuban newspaper "Granma" on Jan. 17, before President Donald Trump put Cuba back on the . . . |

Staff (2025-01-24). Franja de Gaza: Más de 2 000 camiones de ayuda han entrado al enclave después del alto el fuego. cubadebate.cu Más de 2 000 camiones de ayuda ingresaron a la Franja de Gaza desde que entró en vigor el domingo 19 de enero el acuerdo de alto el fuego entre Israel y Hamas, anunció hoy Naciones Unidas.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-01-24). Cuba's Bastion 2024: A Firm Response to Imperial Arrogance. libya360.wordpress.com Granma Raúl and Díaz-Canel presided over the start of the Bastión 2024 Strategic Exercise The exercise will extend until January 25, which will culminate with the National Defense Day. The Exercise, which constitutes an essential element in the materialization of our doctrine of the war of all the people, aims to train the management and…

Alina Ramos Martin (2025-01-24). Efforts in Cuba to increase water supply. plenglish.com The newspaper Granma reports in its Friday edition that more than 79% of the Cuban population receives water through networks. | In this regard, it adds that as part of the Water Supply Program, 629,7 kilometers of networks and conductors, as well as 89,863 new connections to aqueduct systems, and more than 65,000 electric meters were installed. | The publication reported that a new water station was installed in the capital, named Tulipán Platino. | During 2024, these were the most outstanding data, referring to the 629,7 km of networks and pipelines, when in Cuba, 79,6% of the population receives the service o…

Alina Ramos Martin (2025-01-24). Jazz and cinema together in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Jazz returns to the big screen in Cuba and the cinemas Charles Chaplin, Yara and 23 and 12 in Havana will also take protagonism in the 40th International Jazz Plaza Festival, to begin this Sunday.

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-24). Cuban intellectuals debate the role of culture in the artistic field. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Intellectuals from the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) are debating their participation and role in decision-making processes within the cultural field.

Raúl Rodríguez (2025-01-24). Cubano Karel Pérez jugará fútbol en Europa. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (JIT).- El talentoso jugador de la selección cubana de fútbol, Karel Pérez, fichó por un club de Europa, el Gil Vicente FC de la primera división de Portugal.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-24). Firmeza y solidaridad contra la prepotencia imperial. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (RHC) La Central de Trabajadores de Cuba (CTC) denunció la reciente inclusión de Cuba en la lista de países que supuestamente patrocinan el terrorismo, elaborada arbitrariamente por el Gobierno de Estados Unidos.

Raúl Rodríguez (2025-01-24). Veleristas cubanos esperan nuevo cupo para Asunción 2025. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (JIT).- En espera de la confirmación de un nuevo cupo para los Juegos Panamericanos Júnior de Asunción 2025, que pudiera hacerse efectivo en los próximos días, andan los especialistas de las velas en Cuba.

Raúl Rodríguez (2025-01-24). Fiesta del taekwondo por los 38 años de su práctica en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (JIT).- El destacado desempeño del taekwondo de Cuba en el cuatrienio que culminó con los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024, marcó el jueves los festejos por los 38 años de la práctica de esta disciplina en la Isla.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-24). Más del 79 % de la población cubana recibe el agua por redes. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (RHC) En Cuba, el 79,6 % de la población recibe el servicio de abasto de agua potable mediante las redes gestionadas por las empresas de Acueducto y Alcantarillado.

Raúl Rodríguez (2025-01-24). Duelo de zurdos hoy en juego de Serie de las Américas entre Cuba y Nicaragua. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (ACN).- Las selecciones representativas de Cuba y Nicaragua, con lanzadores abridores zurdos, se enfrentarán hoy en el día inaugural de la primera edición de la Serie de las Américas de béisbol.

Raúl Rodríguez (2025-01-24). Finalistas olímpicas del triple cara a cara en mitin atlético de Miramas. radiohc.cu La Habana, 24 ene (JIT).- Las finalistas olímpicas cubanas Liadagmis Povea y Leyanis Pérez serán junto a la español Ana Peleteiro el principal atractivo del triple salto para mujeres en el Mitin de Atletismo Bajo Techo de Miramas, en Francia.

Staff (2025-01-24). Venezuela: Diosdado Cabello denunció que la oposición extremista comanda la red de coyotes que opera desde Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu El primer vicepresidente del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela aseguró que los opositores Carlos Vecchio, David Smolansky, Julio Borges, Leopoldo López, Juan Guaidó, Miguel Pizarro y otros son los que van al frente de esta organización criminal.

Staff (2025-01-24). Chapeando: Ojo con el ruido (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Ya decíamos el otro día que lloverían fake news. Con la llegada a la Casa Blanca de alguien capaz de hacer lo que casi nadie con sentido común espera, se abre el banderín de la especulación y la manipulación. En estos días de febril actividad imperial, circuló un supuesto listado de más y peores medidas dirigidas al estrangulamiento total de Cuba.

Staff (2025-01-24). Apenas nueve países de las Américas han logrado disminuir los accidentes de tráfico. cubadebate.cu El nuevo informe sobre la seguridad vial destaca que, a pesar de tener algunas mejoras, los avances respecto a este tema aún son lentos y desiguales en las Américas. Dicho informe propone nuevas medidas para mejorar la tasa de víctimas de los accidentes de tráfico, que representa un 12% de las muertes globales.

Staff (2025-01-24). Cables HDMI: øUn riesgo para la ciberseguridad? cubadebate.cu Aunque los cables HDMI son una herramienta esencial en la conectividad moderna, es crucial estar conscientes de los riesgos de ciberseguridad que pueden presentar. Tomar medidas preventivas puede marcar la diferencia entre mantener la información segura y ser víctima de un ataque cibernético.

Staff (2025-01-24). Cancillería de Cuba: Ningún miembro del ELN de Colombia ni de su Comando Central está en el país. cubadebate.cu Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, director general de América Latina y Caribe de la Cancillería cubana, a través de su cuenta en X, expresó: "Confirmo categóricamente, que en Cuba no se encuentra ningún miembro del Ejército de Liberación Nacional de Colombia (ELN), ni de su Comando Central. La mención a Cuba como uno de los países donde estos pudieran estar es una insinuación sin evidencias, porque no las hay".

Staff (2025-01-24). Entregan al programa radio televisivo Mesa Redonda símbolo de Guantánamo. cubadebate.cu El Cemí de Gran Tierra de Maisí, figura antropomórfica, representativa de la cultura aborigen, y que desde 1997, tras consulta popular, se convirtió en el símbolo de la provincia de Guantánamo, le fue conferido al programa radio televisivo Mesa Redonda, creado en diciembre de 1999 por iniciativa del Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz.

Staff (2025-01-24). Suman 79 los países que prohíben el móvil en la escuela, una medida exitosa según la Unesco. cubadebate.cu El número de países que prohíben el uso de móviles en las escuelas está aumentando rápidamente y, de acuerdo con los resultados de estudios realizados en Bélgica, España y el Reino Unido, esa medida está dando buenos resultados .

Staff (2025-01-24). Tras cuatro décadas, sale a la luz canción inédita de Tina Turner que estaba desaparecida (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Una canción inédita de la artista estadounidense y reina del rock and roll Tina Turner saldrá a la luz como parte de un disco recopilatorio que se publicará en marzo.

Staff (2025-01-24). Mark Zuckerberg: Meta gastará hasta 65 000 millones de dólares este año en la carrera contra OpenAI y Google. cubadebate.cu Meta Platforms planea gastar hasta 65 000 millones de dólares este año para ampliar su infraestructura de IA, dijo el viernes su CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, con el objetivo de reforzar la posición de la empresa frente a sus rivales OpenAI y Google en la carrera por dominar la tecnología.

Staff (2025-01-24). Evacúan estudiantes en Matanzas por escape de gas. cubadebate.cu En el segundo piso del Instituto Preuniversitario José Luis Dubrocq, de la ciudad de Matanzas, en la mañana de hoy se sintió un olor de un gas muy fuerte y varios alumnos comenzaron a sentir mareos, falta de aire y enrojecimiento. La escuela se evacuó y siete alumnos están estables en el Hospital Pediátrico Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Reciben oxígeno. Progresan satisfactoriamente.

Staff (2025-01-24). Guantánamo en recuperación, hoy en la Mesa Redonda. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del Partido en Guantánamo, Yoel Pérez García, la gobernadora del territorio, Alis Azahares Torreblanca y otras autoridades de la provincia, comparecerán este viernes en la Mesa Redonda para dialogar sobre el proceso de recuperación del huracán Oscar y el desarrollo del territorio.

Staff (2025-01-24). Evacúan estudiantes en Matanzas por escape de gas (+ Video). cubadebate.cu En el segundo piso del Instituto Preuniversitario José Luis Dubrocq, de la ciudad de Matanzas, en la mañana de hoy se sintió un olor de un gas muy fuerte y varios alumnos comenzaron a sentir mareos, falta de aire y enrojecimiento. La escuela se evacuó y siete alumnos están estables en el Hospital Pediátrico Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Reciben oxígeno. Progresan satisfactoriamente.

Staff (2025-01-24). Díaz-Canel evalúa la realización del Ejercicio Estratégico Bastión 2024 en el Consejo de Defensa Provincial de Artemisa. cubadebate.cu El presidente del Consejo de Defensa Nacional (CDN), Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, evaluó en la mañana de hoy la realización del Ejercicio Estratégico Bastión 2024 en el Consejo de Defensa Provincial (CDP) de Artemisa.

infobrics (2025-01-24). Greater Eurasia and the Search for New Solutions. infobrics.org If the states of Greater Eurasia do not have classical factors of international cooperation at their disposal, then it is very likely that they can be replaced by those common goals that not only meet their current interests, but are also the most historically rooted, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Timofei Bordachev…

presstv.ir (2025-01-24). Palestinian prisoner dies from torture in Israeli jail: Rights groups. presstv.ir A pair of Palestinian prisoners' rights groups says Palestinian prisoner Mohammad Hussein al-Aref has died from brutal torture he endured at an Israeli detention center.

presstv.ir (2025-01-24). Iran calls for protection of minority groups in Syria. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister has underlined the necessity of protecting the rights of minority groups in Syria under the country's new rulers.

Stephen Pyne (2025-01-24). Welcome to the Pyrocene: an Era of Uncontrolled Burning. counterpunch.org Los Angeles is burning, but it isn't alone. In recent years, fires have blasted through cities in Colorado, the southern Appalachians and the island of Maui, along with Canada, Australia, Portugal and Greece. What wasn't burned was smoked in. Is this another case of a future not only dire but strange, without a narrative to

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-01-24). Brazil: The Malê Revolt. libya360.wordpress.com Ana Lucia Araujo Maculele dance at the Tororó Dike in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil © Joa Souza On January 24, 1835, rumors that Africans were planning a revolt for early the following day started circulating in Salvador, the capital of the then province of Bahia, in Brazil. The news quickly reached the city's…

WSWS (2025-01-24). 2025 Academy Award nominations: What's happening in Hollywood, what's happening in the world. wsws.org The nominations were largely weak and uninspiring, more than in recent years, reflective of a film industry in economic and artistic crisis…

Jessica Buxbaum, Mintpress News. (2025-01-24). Israel Isn't Leaving Syria: Settlement Plans Signal A Permanent Land Grab. popularresistance.org Israel wasted no time following the abrupt collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. Within hours of Assad's fall on December 8, 2024, Israeli forces seized the buffer zone separating the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from the rest of Syria. They raised Israel's flag atop Mount Hermon. | More than a month later, Israeli troops remain stationed in the United Nations-patrolled area — raiding government buildings and summoning residents for questioning — all the while alleging its presence is necessary to secure Israel's border as the balance of power shifts in Syria.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2025-01-24). Trump Vows To 'Expand' US territory, Invokes Manifest Destiny. popularresistance.org Donald Trump began his second term as president by vowing to grow the US empire. | In his inauguration speech, Trump used explicitly imperialist rhetoric, promising to "expand our territory". | He even invoked "Manifest Destiny", a concept employed by 19th-century US colonialists to justify ethnically cleansing Indigenous nations and stealing their land. | "The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation, one that increases our wealth, expands our territory, builds our cities, raises our expectations, and carries our flag into new and beautiful horizons", Trump said, adding, "And we will pursue…

newarab (2025-01-24). UN says more staff detained by Houthi rebels in Yemen. newarab.com The UN called for the "immediate and unconditional" release of its staff held in Yemen, which is suffering one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. | "Yesterday, the de facto authorities in Sanaa detained additional UN personnel working in areas under their control," the office of the resident United Nations coordinator for Yemen said. | It did not say how man…

Juan M. Garcia (2025-01-24). Lebanese president stresses rapid return of Syrian refugees. plenglish.com Beirut, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) President Joseph Aoun stressed Lebanon's desire for a rapid return of Syrian refugees to their land. Upon meeting with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi at Baabda Palace on Thursday, the Lebanese head of State urged the international community to provide financial and humanitarian support.

IMEMC News (2025-01-24). Gaza: 660,000 Children Remain Without Schools. imemc.org The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that about 660,000 children in Gaza are still out of school, noting that 88% of schools in the Strip are destroyed . UNRWA said in a post on the X platform, "There are reports that the Israeli war on Gaza led to the …

presstv.ir (2025-01-24). Israeli resignations 'clear sign' of defeat in Gaza: IRGC chief. presstv.ir The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the resignations of prominent Israeli officials are a clear sign of the Tel Aviv regime's defeat in the Gaza war.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-01-24). Over 2,000 aid trucks entered Gaza after ceasefire. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) More than 2,000 aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday, January 19, the United Nations announced on Friday.

tvbrics (2025-01-24). Zimbabwean students receive China-Zimbabwe Friendship Scholarship. tvbrics.com The scholarship fosters cultural exchange between two nations…

aljazeera (2025-01-24). Trump orders release of last files on assassinations of JFK, RFK and MLK. aljazeera.com US president says 'everything will be revealed' on JFK assassination that has fuelled conspiracy theories for decades.

aljazeera (2025-01-24). United Nations confirms US will leave World Health Organization in 2026. aljazeera.com The UN body has received a formal request from Washington to withdraw next year as Trump orders a pause on WHO funding.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-01-24). India and China to take new steps in relations. plenglish.com The two nations's high-level talks will take place in the Chinese capital on January 26-27 during a meeting of foreign ministers and deputy foreign ministers, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed in a brief statement. | The diplomatic source stated that the bilateral mechanism's resumption stems from the leadership agreement to discuss the next steps for the two-country relations, including the political, economic, and people-to-people fields. | The upcoming meeting to continue the process related to their bilateral relations was preceded by the 23rd meeting of the Special Representatives held…

Rhoda Wilson (2025-01-24). Connecting the Agenda: Rockefellers and the United Nations. expose-news.com Connecting the Agenda published a video in 2016 describing the significant connections between the Rockefellers and the United Nations. John D. Rockefeller Jr. provided $2 million to the League of Nations in …

Rhoda Wilson (2025-01-24). Connecting the Agenda: Rockefellers and the United Nations. expose-news.com Connecting the Agenda published a video in 2016 describing the significant connections between the Rockefellers and the United Nations. John D. Rockefeller Jr. provided $2 million to the League of Nations in …

Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity. (2025-01-24). Faith Communities Continue Sanctuary Despite Removal Of Protections. popularresistance.org In the wake of the Trump administration's cancellation of the 2011 "sensitive areas" memo yesterday; faith communities associated with the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity are reaffirming their unwavering commitment to sanctuary. This commitment includes continuing to welcome immigrants and offering solidarity, support, and services regardless of immigration status. | The "Sensitive Locations Memo," introduced during the Obama administration, advised immigration enforcement officers to avoid making arrests in places like schools and houses of worship. Despite its repeal, faith communities remain steadfast…

EDWIN (2025-01-24). DPWI welcomes signing in to law of the Expropriation Bill. sanews.gov.za DPWI welcomes signing in to law of the Expropriation Bill | Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala has welcomed the signing into law of the Expropriation Bill by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday. | The Deputy Minister has described it as seminal and ground-breaking. | "The legislation affirms the role of the state in unlocking land for socio-economic development and for distributive purposes. The legislation also paves way for expropriation in the public interest and is in full alignment with the Constitution," said the Deputy Minister in a statement. | The legislation places the Dep…

The Independent (2025-01-24). Sanjeev Mansotra's PPP's: Driving Collaborative Impact for Africa's Development. independent.co.ug THERE are prospects in many places across the continent of Africa. It provides a unique environment for revolutionary growth due in part, to its young and capable population, its resources, and emerging markets. For this to be realized fully, though, there are key questions that need to be answered on issues such as; Infrastructure, healthcare, …

Gabriel Rockhill, Black Agenda Report. (2025-01-24). A Major Milestone In Socialist History. popularresistance.org One of the most legendary scenes of revolutionary joy in the history of the world socialist movement is said to have occurred when Vladimir Lenin reportedly went out to dance in the snow in order to celebrate the fact that the recently minted Soviet Republic had outlasted the Paris Commune. The workers who had taken over the French capital in 1871 and launched a collective project of self-governance were able to hold out for seventy-two days before the ruling class trounced this experiment in a more egalitarian world.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-01-24). A Major Milestone in Socialist History — A Review of People's China at 75: The Flag Stays Red. libya360.wordpress.com Gabriel Rockhill "People's China at 75: The Flag Stays Red" analyzes the People's Republic of China and its ongoing socialist project. One of the most legendary scenes of revolutionary joy in the history of the world socialist movement is said to have occurred when Vladimir Lenin reportedly went out to dance in the snow in…

presstv.ir (2025-01-24). Iran, Oman agree to eliminate tariffs, elevate customs cooperation. presstv.ir The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Sultanate of Oman have reached an agreement to eliminate trade tariffs, and further elevate bilateral customs cooperation.

Brittani Banks (2025-01-24). Looking to the Lessons of the Early Roman Republic and Venice for Guidance. independentmediainstitute.org IMI World Affairs writer John P. Ruehl has produced a three-part series that looks beyond the near-monopoly that the late Republic and early Imperial period have on the public consciousness with regard to inspiration for contemporary politics. In his series, Ruehl explores the near thousand-year long history of the durable Venetian republic and its customs, …

C.J. Atkins (2025-01-24). 'Bosses back in command': Capitalist oligarchy fuels new Trump government. peoplesworld.org "One of the most 'democratic' republics in the world is the United States of America, yet nowhere is the power of capital, the power of a handful of multimillionaires over the whole of society, so crude and so openly corrupt as in America. Once capital exists, it dominates the whole of society." — V.I. Lenin, …

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