(2022-12-23). Taliban defend closing universities to women as backlash grows. tribune.com.pk 
The minister of higher education in Afghanistan's Taliban government has defended his decision to ban women from universities a decree that triggered a global backlash and protests inside the country. | Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration announced earlier this week it had closed universities to women partly due to female students not adhering to its interpretation of the Islamic dress code and interaction between students of different genders. | Female university students were turned away from campuses on Wednesday and the higher education ministry said their access would be suspended "until furthe…
(2022-12-23). 400 robots to serve Chinese language and culture education in Philippines. ecns.cn Four hundred robots in total donated by Huaqiao University in Fujian Province will serve the Chinese language and culture education in Chinese schools in the Philippines.
(2022-12-23). German Press Fomented Anti-Russian Mentality When Covering Special Operation In Ukraine. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageRecent research shows how German journalists worked against peace in their reports about the conflict. | Written by The irresponsible and destabilizing work done by some Western journalists concerning the Ukrainian conflict is well known. However, recent data show that the reality appears to be even worse. A study carried out by the Univ…
(2022-12-23). Death Toll Mounts as Unrest Continues in Peru. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). Suing Meta-Facebook in Kenya High Court. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). Chinese commercial space company to launch stackable satellites. ecns.cn China's private company GalaxySpace is accelerating the research and development of flat-panel stackable satellites, for rapid construction of a satellite internet constellation.
(2022-12-23). China develops first home-grown DPU chip. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have developed the country's first Data Processing Unit (DPU) chip, marking a milestone in the domestic chip industry.
(2022-12-23). President John F. Kennedy: His Life and Public Assassination by the CIA. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). America's 2022 Allocations to Ukraine: Total $112 Billion. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). COVID-19 treatments have long-term benefits for patients. imperial.ac.uk Drugs used to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients in hospital have long-term benefits, according to new research.
(2022-12-23). Migrant Workers in the U.K in the Wake of Brexit: Storks, Hamsters and Human Beings. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). September 11, 2001, 21 Years Later: Renowned Architect and CIA Whistleblower Contradict the Official Story. globalresearch.ca (Originally published September 11, 2022) | "I am an Anti-War Activist and I am innocent! I have done more against terrorism than anybody. Everything I have done was always good for the security of the United States and good for security …
(2022-12-23). Video: "Imagine All The People": Remember Last Year's Covid-19 Christmas under Lockdown. Will it Happen Again? globalresearch.ca We are told by our governments that It's Christmas under Lockdown. To protect you and your loved ones against the so-called deadly Covid Omicron Variant. The announcement was made on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
(2022-12-23). War, Terrorism and the Global Economic Crisis. Ninety-nine Interrelated Concepts. globalresearch.ca Everything is interrelated: war, terrorism, the police state, the global economy, financial fraud, corrupt governments, poverty and social inequality, media disinformation, war propaganda, WMD, international law,…
(2022-12-23). Ultimate Battle Between Pro-Japan South Korea and Nationalist South Korea: Democracy at Stake, Economy in Crisis, Security at Risk. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). The 5G Roll Out: EMF Radiation, Devastating Health Impacts, Social and Economic Implications. Crimes Against Humanity? globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-23). The 1914 World War I Christmas Truce. Trenches and "No Man's Land" globalresearch.ca One hundred and eight years ago this Christmas Eve, The Great War, the "War to End All Wars" was in its fourth month. It had already bogged down into trench warfare. | For those unfamiliar with the term, it consisted of …
(2022-12-23). 23 December, Online: Ka Joma Lives: International Day of Tribute to Jose Maria Sison. samidoun.net 
Friday, 23 December 5: 00 pm central Europe (8 am Pacific, 11 am Eastern, 6 pm Palestine) Register on Zoom: bit.ly/KaJomaLivesHighestHonorTribute Ka Joma Lives: International Proletarian Revolutionary Leader, Theoretician, Teacher and Poet in the Service of the People Join this international day of tribute online (along with many international organisations, including Samidoun) to honor the life …
(2022-12-22). Business trips help propel development. ecns.cn A business delegation of 96 entrepreneurs and executives from companies in Zhejiang province left for Tokyo on a flight chartered by the Jiaxing municipal government in the early morning of Dec 4.
(2022-12-22). Suzhou charters flight to France, Germany for new biz opportunities. ecns.cn Flight MU7149, carrying a trade-economic delegation from Suzhou, Jiangsu province, departed the provincial capital Nanjing at around 1 am on Dec 9, heading for Paris.
(2022-12-22). Dept of Education Opens Inquiry Into Texas District That Banned LGBTQ Books. truthout.org The civil rights division of the U.S. Department of Education has opened a federal investigation into a Texas school district, alleging that officials violated the rights of LGBTQ students when they ordered librarians to remove books with LGBTQ themes from schools. The investigation, which was opened on December 6, notes that the superintendent of the Granbury Independent School District… |
(2022-12-22). Iran expresses regret over education ban for Afghan girls. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani expressed regret over the ban on university education for women in Afghanistan.
(2022-12-22). 'People-to-people exchange essential for SCO countries'. tribune.com.pk 
"Promoting mutual trust and learning between our peoples, especially our younger generation within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will undoubtedly contribute to the overall progress and prosperity of our countries," said Pakistani Ambassador to China Moinul Haque on Thursday. | At the forum on SCO Country People-to-People Exchange 2022, organised by the China Centre for International People-to-People Exchange of the Ministry of Education, Qingdao Municipal People's Government and Secretariat of SCO, the ambassador stated that SCO has become an influential, constructive force in gl…
(2022-12-22). Science Saturday: Early research toward a cell-free solution for stress urinary incontinence. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers found a noncellular substance suggested improvement in restoring muscle function and bladder control in preclinical models. The teams of Atta Behfar, M.D., Ph.D. and Emanuel Trabuco, M.D., led this research in a collaboration between Mayo Clinic Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology. The paper is published in NPJ Regenerative Medicine. "Surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence, a condition afflicting 25 million women, has significantly declined over concerns about negative side effects," says Dr. Trabuco. "This has led…
(2022-12-22). NIH's All of Us Research Program returns health-related DNA results to participants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program has begun returning personalized health-related DNA results to more than 155,000 participants. The reports detail whether participants have an increased risk for specific health conditions and how their bodies might process certain medications. The All of Us Research Program collects participants' blood, urine, and saliva samples. These biosamples are stored and managed for research at a specialized All of Us Research Program biobank at Mayo Clinic. "It is rewarding for us at the…
(2022-12-22). Science Saturday: Researchers investigate precision nutrition to improve health, prevent diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Could prescribing specific nutrients, grains, fruits and vegetables tailored to a person's DNA and other biological characteristics help improve their health? Precision nutrition took center stage at Mayo Clinic's Individualizing Medicine Conference Nov. 2—3, 2022, in Rochester, Minnesota, where some of the world's top experts shared their knowledge of the potential benefits of tailoring nutrients and dietary guidance to a person's genes, metabolism, microbiome and other distinguishing characteristics. The ultimate goal of the holistic approach is to…
(2022-12-22). Upcoming UWI Webinar: Europe's energy crisis and the prospects of Turkish-Russian cooperation. uwidata.com United World International is inviting to an international webinar discussing Europe's energy crisis and the prospects of creating a gas hub in Tàºrkiye that will deliver Russian gas to Europe. Guests are: Stanislav Mitrakhovich, expert of the National Energy Security Fund, researcher at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation Dr. ≈ûerife …
(2022-12-22). FTX founder heads to US to face charges of crypto-fraud. tribune.com.pk 
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried left the Bahamas on Wednesday on a U.S.-bound flight to face fraud charges as federal prosecutors announced that two of his former associates had pleaded guilty to similar charges and were now cooperating with the government. | Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a video posted on Twitter late Wednesday night that Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research, and Gary Wang, co-founder of FTX, had pleaded guilty to defrauding investors in the crypto trading platform. | The revelation that two of Bankman-Fried's closest former associates had decided to cooperate with…
(2022-12-22). COVID Propaganda Roundup: They Named the New Variant 'Nightmare'. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Warren, Jacobs Accuse Pentagon of Vastly Undercounting Civilians Killed by US Military. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Australian Doctor Injured by COVID Vaccine Slams Regulators for 'Censoring' Public Discussion, Calls for More Research. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). COP27: Understanding Climate Change and the UN's Hidden Agenda Behind "Catastrophic Global Warming" globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Got MilQ? Fake Milk to Replace Dairy and Breast Milk. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). The Road to De-Dollarisation Will Run Through Saudi Arabia. scheerpost.com 
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 9 December, China's President Xi Jinping met with the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to discuss deepening ties between the Gulf countries and China. At the top of the agenda was increased trade between China and the GCC, with …
(2022-12-22). Muchas personas completamente vacunadas contra el COVID ahora se están quedando ciegas. globalizacion.ca 
Hemos escuchado todo acerca de los muchos casos de miocarditis y pericarditis después de la inyección, así como de los receptores que dieron "positivo" repetidamente para el virus incluso después de hacer el acto. Pero hay otro efecto secundario preocupante…
(2022-12-22). Russia's Doctrine of "Peaceful Coexistence" globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Selected Articles: America's War Against the People of Korea: The Historical Record of US War Crimes. globalresearch.ca 
By The Korean War (1950-1953) was the first major military operation undertaken by the US in the wake of …
(2022-12-22). Israel, Former Liberal Democracy, Is Now an Extremist Nuclear-armed State. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Cuba: When Is the Monroe Doctrine Going to Die? globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Harmful Instruments, False Solutions, and Private Interests Take Over Global Biodiversity Summit. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Never Enough: Zelensky Treks to DC, Begs for Billions More. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). US Sends Nuclear-Capable Bomber, Stealth Jets to South Korea. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Uncompensated Allies: How Contracting Companies and US Government Agencies Failed Third-country Nationals in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). America's War against the People of Korea: The Historical Record of US War Crimes. globalresearch.ca "the population north of the imposed 38th Parallel lost nearly a third its population during the 37-month long "hot" war, 1950-1953, an unprecedented percentage of mortality suffered by one nation due to the belligerence of another." (War Veteran Brian Willson)…
(2022-12-22). Washington's Dubious Syria Intervention Continues. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). Secret Plan Outlines the Unthinkable. America's Post 9/11 Nuclear Doctrine. globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-22). The UAW cannot be trusted to oversee the University of California contract vote! wsws.org The local and national UAW leadership has resorted to open censorship and bullying to push this contract through. University of California researchers cannot trust the integrity of the contract vote to the same leadership that systematically suppressed our votes in the UAW presidential election.
(2022-12-22). Chinese scientific achievements elected biggest science stories of 2022. ecns.cn Two Chinese scientific achievements are included in the 10 biggest science stories of 2022 chosen by scientists, according to a report by the Guardian.
(2022-12-22). "We Are at a Precipice as a Nation": Cornel West & Christina Greer on Jan. 6 Insurrection & More. democracynow.org 
We speak with Fordham University political science professor Christina Greer and theologian Cornel West about the January 6 committee's recommendation that former President Donald Trump and his allies be criminally charged for their role in the insurrection and attempts to overturn the 2020 election. "Just because it's unprecedented doesn't mean that we can't have prosecutions," says Greer. She also responds to recent news reports that New York Congressmember-elect George Santos fabricated much of his political biography.
(2022-12-22). 'Chop from the Cops' petition delivered at UW-Milwaukee. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On December 12, members of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) delivered a petition demanding a hiring freeze be placed on the UWM police department. The petition, part of the SDS "Chop from the Cops" campaign, had hundreds of signatures. | While the UWM administration claims there are no plans to hire more cops on campus, the petition demands the university make a tangible commitment to not hire any additional staff to an already bloated police department. UWM PD has the second highest budget for campus police departments in Wisconsin, at over $3 million.
(2022-12-22). Here Comes the Peruanazo: Peru Rises Up Against Right-Wing Coup of Castillo. orinocotribune.com They come down from the hills and mountains, their saddlebags full of hope, but angry after so many years—centuries, in fact—of mistreatment. | by Carlos Aznárez Dec 21, 2022 | On the way to the city, Peruvians encounter other Peruvians, and these others are just as angry as they are, since they have once again been hoodwinked by those in power. They know that their side is the right side. They voted for a teacher, to try to change what was going so wrong in Peru, and suddenly, they realized that the usual actors were not going to allow them to get their hopes up. | They awoke one day to the new…