(2024-01-26). Genocide Scholar: ICJ Ruling Is "Beginning of a Process of Isolating Israel" truthout.org In a highly anticipated ruling, the International Court of Justice at The Hague has found that there is a "real and imminent risk" that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and supported "at least some" of the provisional measures South Africa had requested when it brought the case in order to rein in Israel's military assault. Though the ruling falls short of calling for an immediate ceasefire… |
(2024-01-26). Pollution and lack of water in Gaza causes disease outbreaks. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) Sixty-six percent of the population of the Gaza Strip suffers from water-borne diseases, such as cholera and viral gastroenteritis, the Palestinian Authority for Environmental Quality revealed.
(2024-01-26). Argentine senators seek support to reject decree. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) The senators of the Argentine alliance Unión por la Patria (UP) seek the support of other groups to debate and reject a decree of necessity and urgency (DNU) by President Javier Milei.
(2024-01-26). Government of Bolivia highlights UN presence in drug destruction. plenglish.com La Paz, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is present in 97 percent of the narcotics incineration operations in Bolivia, Government Minister Carlos Eduardo del Castillo assured.
(2024-01-26). President of Honduras is committed to the refoundation of the country. plenglish.com Tegucigalpa, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) President of Honduras Xiomara Castro stated that the refoundation project being developed by the government is not a slogan, and her political proposal is based on the principles of democratic socialism.
(2024-01-26). Cuba to host International Biennial of Political Humor. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) The 1st International Biennial of Political Humor will take place in Havana from June 1 to 30, 2024, the National Association of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC) announced.
(2024-01-26). Popular Communication: Exercising the Right to Speech. pressenza.com If only we could put a mirror in front of us and look at ourselves together. If we could give ourselves more time to listen to each other and to talk in pairs, in threes, in the trade union, at school, in our communities, with our neighbour who lives next door to us, whom we often don't even know his name, everything would probably be better. However, nowadays, the more media there are, the less or less deeply we communicate with each other. | We must remember that the word communication derives from the Latin comunicare, which means "to share something, to put in common". | In this sense, the book "El Comunicado…
(2024-01-26). Cuban Prime Minister highlights work of leaders in economic sphere. plenglish.com Guantánamo, Cuba, January 26 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of Cuba, Manuel Marrero, ratified the importance of the work of government leaders at all levels to wipe out the distortions which the country's economy faces.
(2024-01-26). Cuba's Meliá Las Américas wins award again. plenglish.com Havana, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) The Meliá Las Américas hotel, in the Cuban coastal resort of Varadero, was awarded with the HolidayCheck Award 2024 by the German market, according to a press release from the hotel chain.
(2024-01-26). Cuba participates in ECLAC meeting of Ministers of Education. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Minister of Education, Naima Trujillo, highlighted the importance of the extraordinary meeting, in ECLAC, of ministers of the sector, where the challenges for the reactivation of education after Covid-19 are analyzed.
(2024-01-26). Supreme Court of Brazil to judge those involved in coup. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil (STF), until April, will try 146 defendants for the coup acts of January 8th, 2023, against the Three Powers in Brasilia.
(2024-01-26). México, Chiapas: Basta Ya de desplazamientos forzados. indybay.org
(2024-01-26). Leading humanitarian organizations call on states to halt arms transfers to Israel. presstv.ir The appeal comes as Israeli genocide in Gaza has been escalating because of the continuous support of Western governments.
(2024-01-26). 25 GOP Governors "Stand With Texas" in Defying Supreme Court at Border. truthout.org Twenty-five Republican governors have lent their support to GOP Gov. Greg Abbott as he doubles down on his defiance of a U.S. Supreme Court order to allow the federal government to remove the razor wire that the state had put up along a stretch of the United States-Mexico border with Mexico at Eagle Pass. Abbott first posted on social media on Tuesday that the Texas National Guard would "continue… |
(2024-01-26). Hague Court Demands Israel to Prevent Genocide in Gaza. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) made its first decision on the lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel for genocide crimes against Palestinians in Gaza. | RELATED: | While the judges did not rule on whether the Zionist state is committing genocide, they issued a kind of "restraining order" to study the case in its entirety, which could take years. | The ICJ requires Israel to take immediat…
(2024-01-26). Israel Keeps Hospitals in Khan Younis Under Siege. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Palestinian Resistance Movement (Hamas) accused Israeli forces of encircling and paralyzing the hospitals in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis. | RELATED: | The Health Ministry said that the Israeli army's besiegement has rendered the hospitals in Khan Younis completely paralyzed and hindered the movement of ambulances. | Israel conducted 21 attacks against families in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, r…
(2024-01-26). 61 Palestinian Journalists Are Imprisoned in Brutal Conditions. telesurenglish.net Shurua Asad, the spokeswoman for the Palestinian Journalists' Union, denounced that Israel is holding 61 journalists in poor conditions. | RELATED: | Among them, 15 were detained in the first eight months of 2023, and another 46 after the conflict with Hamas erupted. This means a significant increase in media employees detained by Israel since the outbreak of the war in October. | Most of the journalists are from occupied West Bank. They…
(2024-01-26). Peruvian Police Repress Protesters in Machu Picchu. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, citizens and tourism operators in Machu Picchu initiated an indefinite strike protesting against the digital sale of tickets to the Inca citadel, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. | RELATED: | Peruvian police used tear gas to disperse a group of protesters who had blocked the railway connecting Machu Picchu to the town of Ollantaytambo. | The citizens were protesting against a bidding process that grants a private comp…
(2024-01-26). Cruz Roja reclama medidas urgentes para atención médica en Gaza. telesurtv.net El ente recalcó que en la Franja solo funcionan el Complejo Médico Nasser y el Hospital Europeo de Gaza.
(2024-01-26). CIJ ordena a Israel que tome medidas inmediatas para prevenir el genocidio sionista contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net No obstante, no ordenó, como esperaba Sudáfrica, el cese inmediato del asedio militar sionista contra la Franja de Gaza.
(2024-01-26). Yemen confirma ataques de 200 drones contra barcos en mar Rojo. telesurtv.net Según el líder del movimiento hutí, los ataques contra los barcos continuarán hasta que cese el genocidio de Israel.
(2024-01-26). Aumentan a 25.900 los palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net Unas 64.110 personas han resultado heridas, y se reportó el asesinato de 20 personas de la población civil que esperaban ayuda humanitaria.
(2024-01-26). Policía peruana reprime a manifestantes en Machu Picchu. telesurtv.net A pesar de que los manifestantes han solicitado la presencia de la Defensoría del Pueblo, tras la represión policial, el ente en cuestión no ha respondido al llamado.
(2024-01-26). Peruanos expresan rechazo ante aumento de peajes en Lima. telesurtv.net Los transportistas de la capital denunciaron que este incremento afecta directamente la canasta familiar.
(2024-01-26). Vicepresidenta venezolana se reúne con jefes de misión de la UE. telesurtv.net El encuentro tuvo lugar en el marco de una agenda de actividades que desarrollan los diplomáticos europeos en Venezuela.
(2024-01-26). Jorge Rodríguez denuncia planes conspirativos contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net Rodríguez puntualizó que sobre la denuncia presentada por la Fiscalía el pasado lunes, como Poder Legislativo "debatirán para tomar acciones contundentes contra los que atentan a la paz de la República".
(2024-01-26). Sismo de magnitud 5,6 estremece región china de Xinjiang. telesurtv.net El temblor fue perceptible en varias ciudades de Xinjiang como Kashgar, Hotal y la capital, Urumqi, en la que fueron afectados incluso los pisos más altos de los edificios.
(2024-01-26). Presidente Lula insta a compañía minera a reparar daños por Brumadinho. telesurtv.net El presidente Lula apuntó al emporio al cumplirse cinco años del hecho que ocasionó 270 muertes y una crisis medioambiental en más de 20 regiones brasileñas.
(2024-01-26). Javier Milei despide al ministro de Infraestructura de Argentina. telesurtv.net Según la información que se maneja, fue el jefe de Gabinete, Nicolás Posse, quien entregó la exigencia de renuncia por parte de la Presidencia al ministro Ferraro…
(2024-01-26). Sindicatos docentes anuncian marcha por ajuste salarial en El Salvador. telesurtv.net El gremio docente confirmó que no se ha recibido ninguna respuesta concreta por parte del Ministerio de Educación.
(2024-01-26). ONU insiste en la intervención internacional para Haití. telesurtv.net Se trata de una fuerza de apoyo multinacional que sería enviada por los Estados miembros de la ONU, moción que fue aprobada en octubre por el Consejo de Seguridad para Haití…
(2024-01-26). Rusia asegura ante ONU que derribo del IL-76 fue un crimen de Ucrania. telesurtv.net El funcionario ruso refirió que, de confirmarse el ataque, se ratificará la participación de Occidente y su complicidad directa en la agresión.
(2024-01-26). Ejecutan por primera vez a un preso con gas nitrógeno en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El estado de Alabama sostuvo que la asfixia por gas nitrógeno sería humano, pero los críticos lo calificaron de "cruel y experimental".
(2024-01-26). Ciclón Kirrily pierde fuerza tras causar estragos en Australia. telesurtv.net Pese a que perdió fuerza tras tocar tierra, Kirrily dejó pequeños daños en infraestructuras y miles de hogares sin servicio eléctrico.
(2024-01-26). Rusia califica de "monstruoso" derribo de avión con prisioneros. telesurtv.net Frente a la versión ucraniana de que el avión Il-76 de las Fuerzas Aeroespaciales rusas transportaba misiles S-300, se sabe que transportaba a unos 65 prisioneros de guerra ucranianos.
(2024-01-26). Incendios arrasan 7.401 hectáreas de bosques en Colombia. telesurtv.net El presidente Gustavo Petro, anunció que EE.UU., Chile, Perú y Canadá respondieron a la petición de ayuda que formuló para luchar contra los incendios.
(2024-01-26). Juicio contra Keiko Fujimori comenzará el 1 de julio en Perú. telesurtv.net El fiscal del caso sostiene que la excandidata presidencial y varios líderes de su partido ocultaron los ingresos que recibían para la campaña electoral.
(2024-01-26). Blinken abordó con su par sudafricana sobre la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Antony Blinken y la sudafricana Naledi Pandor dialogaron sobre la protección a civiles, ayuda humanitaria a los palestinos y sobre el establecimiento de un Estado palestino.
(2024-01-26). Israel bombardea puntos civiles en el centro de Gaza. telesurtv.net Se contabilizaron cerca de 14 muertos y un número no especificado de heridos tras los intensos bombardeos de Israel contra la población civil en Gaza; las víctimas en su mayoría eran mujeres y niños.
(2024-01-26). Cancilleres de Venezuela y Guyana acuerdan continuar el diálogo sobre controversia del Esequibo. telesurtv.net El acuerdo fue recogido en una declaración conjunta divulgada por el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Brasil.
(2024-01-26). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Más de 100 días se han cumplido de los ataques continuos de las fuerzas de Israel contra el pueblo palestino en Gaza y Cisjordania.
(2024-01-26). Congreso Nacional de Honduras instala III Legislatura. telesurtv.net Los actos protocolarios iniciaron en las primeras horas de la mañana y fueron presididos por el titular del Congreso, Luis Redondo.
(2024-01-26). Cuba amplía hasta 15 meses la licencia de maternidad. telesurtv.net Esas prestaciones pueden ser disfrutadas no solo por las madres, sino también por padres y abuelas y abuelos.
(2024-01-26). Investigan espionaje ilícito por la Inteligencia brasileña. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades, la agencia actuó para "vigilar ilegalmente a las autoridades públicas y a otras personas".
(2024-01-26). Pandilleros liberan a monjas católicas secuestradas en Haití. telesurtv.net El papa Francisco pidió la liberación de todos los secuestradas en Haití tras finalizar el rezo del ángelus en la Plaza de San Pedro en el Vaticano.
(2024-01-26). Censuran aspectos más lesivos de nueva ley migratoria francesa. telesurtv.net El pasado mes de diciembre, el proyecto de ley "Inmigración" de Gérald Darmanin provocó fuertes tensiones en todos los partidos políticos.
(2024-01-26). Agricultores franceses anuncian bloqueo de París. telesurtv.net La Federación Nacional de Sindicatos de Agricultores (Fnsea, por sus siglas en francés) anunció la medida de fuerza.
(2024-01-26). The New Cold War and the Risk of Nuclear Annihilation. counterpunch.org 
The Cuban missile crisis of 1963 is etched into the minds of anyone old enough to experience the terror it triggered. For the first time, our leaders had ordered and succeeded in creating a military system that could destroy us all—and where there was and remains no possible way to survive the inevitable conflict. The
(2024-01-26). Spain condemned for illegally returning migrant minors. pressenza.com The Administrative Chamber of the Spanish Supreme Court has condemned Spain for the return of eight unaccompanied migrant minors in August 2021. This followed the migration crisis in May of the same year, in which approximately 12,000 people, including more than 1,500 minors, swam to Ceuta. In the explanatory memorandum, the magistrates of the Spanish high court argue that "this situation lasted for three months, during which there is no evidence that the Spanish authorities, whether state or regional, initiated individualised proceedings to determine the circumstances and needs of each of the minors. | In August…
(2024-01-26). Biden Domestic and Foreign Policy Implosion. sonar21.com 
Do you know what an implosion is? Let me show you. | That is what is happening to Joe Biden. Let's start with the domestic implosion taking place because of the flood of illegal immigrants. Texas has deployed the National Guard to its border and is preventing the Federal Government from cutting the barb wire walls the Guard has erected. The Biden Administration sought judicial relief with the Supreme Court, which decided by a 5 to 4 majority to back the Biden Administration. Governor Abbot of Texas responded, "Fuck you." | Texas is relying on the Constitution, which gives States the right to defend thems…
(2024-01-26). What's Hiding in the Immigration & Border Deal? More Mass Surveillance. aclu.org 
Behind closed doors, the White House and Congress continue to negotiate major changes to border and immigration law as part of a larger deal on foreign military assistance. One of the rumored proposals is to expand a program called Family Expedited Removal management, or FERM. | Already, we've seen families in this program suffering harm and denied due process. But with the potential for a second Trump administration, the risks of this program are even more severe — including widespread surveillance. |
(2024-01-26). Protests Erupt In Germany After Exposure Of Far-Right Conspiracy. popularresistance.org In the wake of revelations about a far-right conspiracy in Germany to expel migrants and "non-assimilated citizens", progressive sections in Germany have launched militant anti-far-right demonstrations across the country, raising the banner "Together Against the Right," in defense of democracy and against fascism. | From January 19 to January 22, more than 1.4 million people, including leftists, trade unionists, youth-students groups, and various other anti-fascist groups hit the streets in more than a hundred cities across Germany, protesting the xenophobic maneuvers and political schemings of far-right groups,…
(2024-01-26). Alt News' Mohammed Zubair conferred TN's communal harmony award. muslimmirror.com Chennai : Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday presented the state government's award for promotion of communal harmony to fact-checker Mohammed Zubair "in recognition of his contribution in prevention of violence" by debunking claims in social media that migrant workers were under attack in Tamil Nadu. Co-founder of AltNews, Zubair was presented the award …
(2024-01-26). Texas governor claims migrant "invasion" justifies defying federal authority over border. wsws.org Governor Greg Abbott has been backed by more than a dozen other Republican governors in a unilateral power grab against the federal government.
(2024-01-26). More than a million workers demonstrate during general strike against Milei in Argentina. wsws.org In an attempt to contain mass social anger over fascistic President Javier Milei's "shock therapy" measures, the Confederation of Argentine Workers (CGT) convoked the first general strike since 2019 on Wednesday.
(2024-01-26). 'The Country Is Not For Sale': General Strike In Argentina Against Milei. popularresistance.org Thousands of people marched this Wednesday in Argentina to join the national strike called by the main unions in repudiation of the policies implemented by President Javier Milei. | "The country is not for sale," "No to the adjustment," and "No to the labor reform," were some of the main slogans of the demonstration that filled the Plaza del Congreso in the city of Buenos Aires. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took part in the massive general strike against Milei and his "libertarian" policies. Milei took office on December 10. Some outlets, such as Left Voice and Progressive International, reported that o…
(2024-01-26). CADTM International supports the general strike in Argentina on 24 January 2024 and the popular uprising against debt. cadtm.org
(2024-01-26). Venezuela and Guyana Meet Again in Brazil to Address Tensions. orinocotribune.com
(2024-01-26). Venezuela and Guyana Meet Again in Brazil to Address Tensions. orinocotribune.com Caracas (
(2024-01-26). The Landless Workers' Movement at 40. counterpunch.org 
This month marks the 40th anniversary of the largest social movement in the Americas: Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement, or MST (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra in Portuguese). What began as a group of displaced farmers has evolved over decades into a mass movement — with as many as two million members and a presence in
(2024-01-26). Deputy Tomás Hirsch: "For years we have been denouncing the gross corruption scandals in the 3 richest municipalities in Chile". pressenza.com He has requested that the Comptroller General's Office, the Internal Revenue Service, the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Subdere be informed of the list of open cases and/or investigations in this area. | By Absalón Opazo | Deputy Tomás Hirsch (Acción Humanista) referred to the recent corruption scandals in the municipalities of Las Condes, Vitacura, and Lo Barnechea, asking the Comptroller, the Internal Revenue Service, the Public Prosecutor's Office, and the Subdere, regarding the list of cases and/or open investigations in this matter."For years we have been denouncing the gross corruption scandals in the…
(2024-01-26). SOUTHCOM Chief: US Has a '5-Year Plan' for Ecuador. orinocotribune.com The commander of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), "There are several things that we have done very recently with Ecuador," General Richardson said in an interview with the Ecuadorian media
(2024-01-26). Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez: We Will Send Evidence of Coup Attempts to Opposition Politicians Who Signed Barbados Agreement. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan government delegation at the Barbados dialogue intends to present its opposition counterparts with evidence of terrorist plots planned by certain opposition groups. These plans, according to the government, aimed to disrupt national peace and to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro and Governor Freddy Bernal of Táchira state. | This announcement was made by Jorge Rodríguez, head of the government delegation and president of the National Assembly. He further noted that one point of agreement reached in Barbados is the mutual commitment of both parties to refrain from any actions that could jeopardiz…
(2024-01-26). Palestine And The Crisis Of Free Speech On College Campuses. popularresistance.org Colleges and universities have long acted as incubators for social movements, and the movement in solidarity with Palestine is no exception. While repression against students and faculty for support of Palestine is nothing new, the upsurge in mobilization and agitation for Palestinian liberation since last fall has been met with a frenzied response from actors within and outside of university administrations. Students and faculty alike have faced retaliation from university administrators and Zionists within and beyond the student body, ranging from revocation of scholarships to expulsions, firings, and even phys…