(2024-01-08). Ukraine continues strikes on Russian city of Belgorod. wsws.org As the Ukrainian war effort continues to falter, the Zelensky government is carrying out attacks on Russian civilians that threaten further destruction and civilian casualties on both sides.
(2024-01-08). Australian protests against Israeli genocide of Gaza: "The issue is Zionism and imperialism" wsws.org "At a higher level they want to get Russia and China. America's been declining for many, many years and this is their way of weakening those two powers."
(2024-01-08). Caucasus: Peace efforts in the shadow of global conflict. uwidata.com Negotiations in the Caucasus between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue. But due to the great geopolitical importance of the region, outside powers, especially the United States and the European Union, intervene in the process, seeking, according to experts, to encircle Russia. Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders Nikol Pashinian and Ilham Aliyev met informally on the sidelines of …
(2024-01-07). Why NZ should join South Africa's genocide case against Israel. asiapacificreport.nz 
COMMENTARY: By John Minto Two years ago New Zealand joined 22 other countries in supporting the Ukrainian case against Russia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its invasion of Ukraine. We sent a legal team to The Hague where the ICJ is based and our representatives spoke directly to the court on New…
(2024-01-07). Why Giving Ukraine Longer-Range Missiles Will Make No Difference. thealtworld.com 
Update on the conflict in Ukraine for January 7, 2024… | — Russia continues conducting large-scale missile and drone strikes across Ukraine; | — Ukrainian forces are depleted after a defeated summer-fall offensive with the West unable to adequately replace their losses; | — The West is also unable to bolster Ukrainian air defense capabilities which are buckling under intense Russian strikes; | — In response, Ukraine seeks to focus on optics-centric strikes on Belgorod as well as conduct other symbolic retaliation strikes deep inside Russia; | — Western representatives have begun more vo…
(2024-01-07). Nuclear Alert: Another 32 US Bases in Europe Close to Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-07). The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion: Separating fact from fiction. expose-news.com Jewish people have been blamed for everything from the Black Death to the Russian Revolution. But rarely has such race hate found more notorious expression than in The Protocols of the Learned …
(2024-01-07). Tourism to Cuba grew 34% in 2023. plenglish.com In his Facebook profile, the analyst explained that 2,436,097 international visitors were reported, a figure that represents some 822,892 more visitors than in 2022, with an increase in all markets except for the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. | Perello said that 70,9% of international visitors correspond to five main segments: Canadians, Cubans living abroad, Americans, Russians and Spaniards. | Regarding Cubans living abroad, the expert noted that 320,193 come from the United States. | According to the researcher, Cuba as a tourist destination lagged behind its Caribbean competitors in reaching the 2019 a…
(2024-01-07). Our Disobedience Is a Mission for Peace. pressenza.com At the end of January, we will depart for Russia.: | By Defying Sanctions | Upon arrival, Davide Tutino and Giuseppe Mastruzzo will engage in the exchange of European products for local ones, openly defying commercial sanctions. | For this act, they risk imprisonment of 2 to 6 years and fines ranging from 25,000 to 250,000 euros. | Professors Mastruzzo and Tutino will be accompanied by Marzia di Sessa, a journalist from 9Mq, and Don Diego Minoni, the chaplain of this peace mission. | It is imperative to put an end to these sanctions that adversely affect people and bolster the authoritarianism of warring…
(2024-01-07). 70 Years After Brown Vs. Board Of Ed, Public Schools Still Deeply Segregated. popularresistance.org Brown vs. Board of Education, the pivotal Supreme Court decision that made school segregation unconstitutional, turns 70 years old on May 17, 2024. | At the time of the 1954 ruling, 17 U.S. states had laws permitting or requiring racially segregated schools. The Brown decision declared that segregation in public schools was "inherently unequal." This was, in part, because the court argued that access to equitable, nonsegregated education played a critical role in creating informed citizens — a paramount concern for the political establishment amid the Cold War. With Brown, the justices overturned decades of…
(2024-01-08). Funding the Imperium: Australia Subsidises US Nuclear Submarines. counterpunch.org 
AUKUS, the trilateral pact between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, was a steal for all except one of the partners. Australia, given the illusion of protection even as its aggressive stance (acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, becoming a forward base for the US military) aggravated other countries; the feeling of superiority, even as it was
(2024-01-08). Vale Uncle Kevin Buzzacott, fierce advocate for his people and a nuclear free Australia. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-01-07). France ratifies commitment to nuclear energy. plenglish.com Paris, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The French Minister of Energy Transition, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, today ratified the country's bet on nuclear energy with the construction of reactors beyond the six planned, which will reduce dependence on oil.
(2024-01-07). China, Iran and And North Korea Have Warned The US On Their Red Lines. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, January 3, 204, a small group waved signs on Honolulu's busy Beretania Street in front of the Hawaii State Capitol to commemorate the sixth year since the citizens of Hawaii were informed by text messages that there was an incoming nuclear missile. The phone alert said, "This is not a practice." People in Hawaii dived into man-holes on the street, headed into their homes or into other places like caves. 20 minutes later, the State of Hawaii Emergency Management System issued an apology for a systems operator pushing the wrong button. | But the drill made real to the people of Hawaii how close our worl…
(2024-01-08). For Ministries and Infrastructures of Peace. transcend.org 1 Jan 2024 – In a world torn by the wars in Ukraine and Palestine, and threatened by the Bidens, Putins and Netanyahus, we must not forget the slow, patient work of those who cultivate peace.
(2024-01-08). China's 3rd-generation superconductor quantum computer comes online. ecns.cn China's quantum computing has made new progress, with its third-generation superconducting quantum computer "Origin Wukong" coming online at 9 am on Saturday at Origin Quantum Computing Technology (Hefei) Co.
(2024-01-08). China's self-developed super conducting quantum chip officially launched. ecns.cn China's self-developed third generation quantum chip, "Wukong" (Kuafu C72-300), was officially launched at the Anhui Quantum Computing Engineering Research Center in east China's Hefei Province on Sunday.
(2024-01-08). China's self-developed super conducting quantum chip launched. ecns.cn China's self-developed third generation quantum chip, "Wukong" (Kuafu C72-300), was officially launched at the Anhui Quantum Computing Engineering Research Center in east China's Hefei Province on Sunday.