2023-12-20: News Headlines

english.wafa.ps (2023-12-19). UN Security Council postpones to Wednesday vote on UAE resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in GazaThe UN Security Council postponed to tomorrow, Wednesday, voting on a resolution drafted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. | | On December 8th, despite immense efforts by the Secretary-General and invoking Article 99 of the UN Charter, which grants him the responsibility to "bring to the attention" of the Security Council any matter that in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security, US vetoed a resolution urging for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

ecns.cn (2023-12-20). France shaping as popular study destination, report says. ecns.cn More Chinese students intend to study business, science and engineering in France, with major events scheduled for 2024 such as the Paris Summer Olympics, according to a report released on Saturday by an overseas education consultancy.

The Independent (2023-12-20). Money poured into preventing HIV infection in girls not working. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All the money injected into social interventions to help protect girls and young women from contracting HIV has not yielded much, a new study reveals. Through a campaign to ensure that girls are kept in schools, the Global Fund allocated the Ministry of Education money to the tune of seven …

WSWS (2023-12-20). South Australia teacher opposition emerges against education union's wage and conditions sell-out agreement. wsws.org Within minutes of the announcement of the ballot result on Wednesday, teachers took to social media to express their shock at the outcome and disgust at the role of the union leadership in pushing the agreement through.

WSWS (2023-12-19). Strikes erupt after the formation of new PSOE-Sumar government. wsws.org Over 30 different sectors including healthcare, education, transport, fire services, logistics, mining, oil, aeronautics, metalworks, auxiliary car industries and sanitation, among others, are affected.

WSWS (2023-12-19). Record high for debt repayments by low-income nations. wsws.org Nearly half a trillion dollars was paid into the coffers of the banks and financial institutions, paid for by cuts in health, education and other vital facilities.

Staff (2023-12-19). Asif Iqbal — A trailblazer in education, social change, and Urdu literature. muslimmirror.com By Imran Inamdar In the landscape of educators, Asif Iqbal stands as a beacon of inspiration and dedication, reshaping the conventional norms of teaching and community engagement. While the average routine for most teachers comprises daily duties and personal engagements, Asif Iqbal, a 41-year-old teacher, exemplifies an extraordinary commitment that extends far beyond the traditional …

noemail (2023-12-19). Postdoc hangs herself in IIT-Kanpur hostel room. devdiscourse.com A 34-year-old research staff of Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur hanged herself on Tuesday from the ceiling fan of her second-floor hostel room, police said.

Batoul Mohamed Abou Ali (2023-12-20). Birds No Longer Grace Gaza's Sky. globalresearch.ca

Karsten Riise (2023-12-20). Gaza Genocide: Hezbollah Confronting and "Inflicting Serious Damage" on Israel. "Expect Escalation…" globalresearch.ca

Edward Curtin (2023-12-20). Jesus, Gaza, and the Murder of "Useless People". "Christmas is about the Birth of a Boy. A Man who Sided with the Outcasts, the Poor, the Forsaken and the Peacemakers" globalresearch.ca

Barbara Nimri Aziz (2023-12-20). War in Gaza: Can You Hear That Fading Cry: "Here, Here; I'm Here"? globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-12-20). Israel's slaughter of president of the Islamic University of Gaza triggers international protest. wsws.org Professor Sofyan Taya was a UNESCO Chair for Physical and Astrophysical Sciences. According to a 2021 report by Stanford University, he was among the top 2 percent of researchers in optics globally.

Liam Crisan, Inequality. (2023-12-20). Lessons From One Unequal Society To Another. popularresistance.org This past Sunday, Chileans voted once again on a new constitution, opting to reject — for the second time in two years — an attempt at constitutional revision. Rejecting a highly conservative text, voters chose to keep the dictatorship-era constitution for the time being. A political saga that began amid immense hope has now devolved into a dismal disarray that's left countless Chileans tired and frustrated. | Here in the United States, we face an equally bleak political outlook. According to a recent Pew Research Center report, 25 percent of U.S. adults feel that neither of the nation's two major par…

infobrics (2023-12-20). Egypt Joins China's ILRS Moon Base Initiative. infobrics.org Egypt and China signed a series of space agreements including cooperation on the China-led International Lunar Research Station…

infobrics (2023-12-20). BRICS Pivotal to Strengthen Multilateral Diplomatic Relations, Ensure Mutual Benefits. infobrics.org Ethiopia's accession to BRICS is pivotal for the development of multilateral diplomatic relations and ensuring mutual benefit, senior researcher the Institute of Foreign Affairs, Tesfaye Boyesa said…

Andrew Korybko (2023-12-20). "Victory Over Russia is Impossible": Zelensky Can't Eschew Responsibility for Rising Public Anger at Ukraine's Conscription Crisis. globalresearch.ca

F. William Engdahl (2023-12-20). "The Great Reset" Is Here: Follow the Money. "Insane Lockdown" of the Global Economy, "The Green Agenda" globalresearch.ca The top-down reorganization of the world economy by a technocratic cabal led by the group around the Davos World Economic Forum— the so-called Great Reset or UN Agenda 2030— is no future proposal. It is well into actualization as the world remains in insane lockdown for a virus…

Ahmed Adel (2023-12-20). Ukraine Weapons Fund Will Run Out on December 30, Pentagon Claims. What Next? Ukraine is Totally Bankrupt According to the IMF. globalresearch.ca

Eduardo Vasco (2023-12-20). Houthis abrem a caixa de Pandora e pàµem em xeque o imperialismo e o sionismo. globalresearch.ca

Drago Bosnic (2023-12-20). Latest China-EU Summit Exposes Brussels' Complete Lack of Sovereignty. EU Foreign Policy Controlled by Washington. globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2023-12-20). Military Deaths After Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination. globalresearch.ca

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2023-12-20). 'Sacrificial Lamb': US Troops in Syria and Iraq. Colonial-Style Occupation Ready to Sacrifice Their Lives for Israel in a Future Middle East Conflict. globalresearch.ca

John W. Whitehead (2023-12-20). Born in a Police State: The Deep State's Persecution of Its Most Vulnerable Citizens. "What if Jesus had been born 2,000 years later?" globalresearch.ca

Dr. Naomi Wolf (2023-12-20). Facing the Beast: Courage, Faith, and Resistance in a New Dark Age. New Book by Naomi Wolf. globalresearch.ca

Ben Bartee (2023-12-20). Propaganda Roundup: Hillary Claims Climate Change‚Ñ¢ Targets Pregnant Women. globalresearch.ca

Israelis (2023-12-20). An Open Letter to Israelis from Israelis: We Deserve the Truth About October 7. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2023-12-20). Selected Articles: Disruption of Maritime Trade: Yemen Resistance Prompts Companies to Suspend Shipping Through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. globalresearch.ca By

Canadians for Justice, Peace in the Middle East (2023-12-20). Canada Is Escalating the Conflict by Joining US-led Military Operations in the Red Sea. globalresearch.ca

His Excellency Carlo Maria Viganà≤ (2023-12-20). Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganà≤: The COVID Pandemic Farce Served as a Trial Balloon for the New World Order. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-12-20). Video: Fake Pandemic Triggers Worldwide Economic and Social Collapse. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-12-20). Video: Planet Lockdown and the Corona Pandemic. The Most Devastating Crisis in Human History. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca

Ryan Cristián (2023-12-19). The United States Of War, The Plan For New Gaza Israeli Settlements & Palestinians Buried Alive. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (12/18/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth

Chris Hedges (2023-12-19). The Death of Israel: Chris Hedges. globalresearch.ca

F. William Engdahl (2023-12-19). "The Great Reset" Is Here: Follow the Money. "Insane Lockdown" of the Global Economy, "The Green Agenda" globalresearch.ca The top-down reorganization of the world economy by a technocratic cabal led by the group around the Davos World Economic Forum— the so-called Great Reset or UN Agenda 2030— is no future proposal. It is well into actualization as the world remains in insane lockdown for a virus…

Jan Oberg (2023-12-19). BREAKING: "Later this Week, Denmark and the US will Sign a Defence Cooperation agreement" globalresearch.ca

Ahmed Adel (2023-12-19). Ukraine's Intelligence Chief admits there are no More Troops without "Forced Mobilisation" globalresearch.ca

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-12-19). FAO presents new research on agriculture and food systems. plenglish.com Rome, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) presented here today a new study aimed at making it feasible to meet the goals set in these areas for 2030.

Drago Bosnic (2023-12-19). Russia's $300 Billion "Frozen Assets": Is The West Contemplating The Transfer of Russia's Confiscated Assets to the Kiev Regime? globalresearch.ca

Abayomi Azikiwe (2023-12-19). Disruption of Maritime Trade: Yemen Resistance Prompts Companies to Suspend Shipping through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2023-12-19). America's "Terror Watchlist" Prepares "The Way to Tyranny" globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2023-12-19). Brain Aneurysms and Brain Bleeds after Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination. globalresearch.ca

Adam Fishbein (2023-12-19). Statement: Final Merger Guidelines by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice. cepr.net The Center for Economic and Policy Research applauds the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission for the Merger Guidelines it released yesterday. The guidelines provide a clear roadmap to antitrust agencies and courts to prevent further industry consolidation in markets already dominated by a few large firms. They address the twenty-first-century problem of …

Gavin OReilly (2023-12-19). The Red Sea and False Flags? Yemen's Ansar Allah Movement Launches a Barrage of Missiles against Israel. globalresearch.ca

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-12-19). No Donbass, a vida gradualmente volta ao normal. globalresearch.ca Pouco mais de um ano após a reintegraàßà£o com a Federaàßà£o Russa, a vida das pessoas comuns nas Novas Regiàµes está claramente melhorando. O comércio está regressando à normalidade, o abastecimento de água e energia está se estabilizando e o …

Andy Kroll (2023-12-19). How Big Oil is Taking Us for a Fossil-Fuelized Ride. tomdispatch.com A recent opinion poll rocked the world of the Big Oil lobbyists in their proverbial thousand-dollar suits and alligator shoes. The Pew Research Center found that 37% of Americans now feel that fighting the climate crisis should be the number one priority of President Joe Biden and Congress, and another 34% put it among their highest priorities, even if they didn't rank it first. Companies like ExxonMobil and countries like Saudi Arabia have tried since the 1990s to gaslight the public into thinking climate change was either a total fantasy or that the burning of coal, natural gas, and petroleum wasn't causing it.

The Independent (2023-12-19). Moms and their babies often share birth month. independent.co.ug ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Women are more likely to have children in the same month as their own birth, and now researchers think they might know why. Births within immediate families tend to cluster within a given month, according to data on more than 10 million deliveries in France and Spain. Siblings tend to share the …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-12-19). Video: Fake Pandemic Triggers Worldwide Economic and Social Collapse. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca

Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2023-12-19). The Death Of Israel. popularresistance.org Israel will appear triumphant after it finishes its genocidal campaign in Gaza and the West Bank. Backed by the United States, it will achieve its demented goal. Its murderous rampages and genocidal violence will exterminate or ethnically cleanse Palestinians. Its dream of a state exclusively for Jews, with any Palestinians who remain stripped of basic rights, will be realized. It will revel in its blood-soaked victory. It will celebrate its war criminals. Its genocide will be erased from public consciousness and tossed into Israel's huge black hole of historical amnesia. Those with a conscience in Israel will be…

noemail (2023-12-19). More than 2,000 mine workers extend underground protest into second day in South Africa. devdiscourse.com More than 2,000 workers remained underground for a second day on Tuesday in a protest over pay and benefits at a platinum mine in South Africa.

noemail (2023-12-19). Stalin seeks Rs 2,000 crore interim relief for rain-battered southern Tamil Nadu districts. devdiscourse.com Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release Rs 2,000 crore from the National Disaster Relief Fund to bolster the efforts for livelihood support and repair of public infrastructure affected by the recent flooding in the state's southern districts.

noemail (2023-12-19). Biden administration takes first step toward writing key AI standards. devdiscourse.com The Biden administration said on Tuesday it was taking the first step toward writing key standards and guidance for the safe deployment of generative artificial intelligence and how to test and safeguard systems.

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-12-20). Despite Biden's Claims, Gaza Health Ministry Death Toll Is Accurate. popularresistance.org The death toll of Israel's war on Gaza reported by the Palestinian health ministry is accurate, according to two peer-reviewed studies by scientific experts published in top medical journal The Lancet. | As of December 18, Israel had killed 19,453 Palestinians in Gaza, the ministry reported. Two-thirds of the deaths were children (7,729) and women (5,153). | United Nations bodies, human rights organizations, and major media outlets have often used these statistics, because they have a history of being accurate. | "International organizations including the United Nations usually rely on these same figures as they…

Ben Norton (2023-12-19). Despite Biden's claims, Gaza health ministry death toll is accurate, say peer-reviewed scientific studies. geopoliticaleconomy.com US President Biden criticized Gaza's health ministry, but its statistics on Israel's killings of Palestinians are accurate, according to peer-reviewed articles in top medical journal The Lancet.

jamanetwork (2023-12-19). Life Expectancy Gap Grows Between Men and Women in US. jamanetwork.com The gap in life expectancy between men and women widened to about 6 years in 2021—an increase from the low of roughly 4.8 years in 2010, according to an analysis of US National Center for Health Statistics data. Overall, in 2021, women had an average life expectancy of 79.3 years and men had an average life expectancy of 73.5 years.

teleSUR (2023-12-20). Argentines March Against Milei's Economic and Security Policies. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, human rights defenders, social activists, workers, students, teachers, and retirees will march in Buenos Aires to reject President Javier Milei's economic adjustments and security protocol. | RELATED: | This marks the first major mobilization against the far-right administration and coincides with the anniversary of the 2001 social upheaval that led to the resignation of then-President Fernando de la Ru…

WSWS (2023-12-20). Australian workers and youth condemn violent attack on Sri Lankan SEP members. wsws.org Workers, students, youth, academics and the sections of the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI) have denounced the violent attack on two SEP members by pro-government thugs and demanded the culprits be punished.

ecns.cn (2023-12-20). International students from BJTU proud to study in China. ecns.cn Last Thursday, a group of international students from Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU) engaged in a cultural tour in Beijing.

The Independent (2023-12-20). Ugandan creatives shine at MultiChoice Talent Factory graduation in Nairobi. independent.co.ug Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Four talented Ugandan students have celebrated their graduation from the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) East Africa Academy in Nairobi. The ceremony at the Hermosa Gardens Hotel acknowledged the exceptional achievements of these budding filmmakers who dedicated 12 months to refining their craft. Rinaldi Jamugisa, PR and Communications Manager at …

Natalia Marques (2023-12-19). The student movement for Palestine under attack in the US. peoplesdispatch.org On December 5, the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania were grilled in a congressional hearing relating to alleged instances of calls for the genocide of Jewish people—instances which were, in reality, Palestine solidarity protests led and organized by students. The fallout from this hearing, in which the Presidents were repeatedly pressured by right-wing Congress members to denounce pro-Palestine students, has led to the resignation of one President and escalating calls for the resignation of the other two by pro-Israel conservatives. The hearing also illustrated the repeated att…

WSWS (2023-12-19). Joint meeting of US educators and students resolves to mobilize the working class to stop the genocide against Gaza. wsws.org The meeting was sponsored by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality and the Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee in the US.

Wyatt Reed (2023-12-19). Registered Israeli Foreign Agent Driving Contrived Campus Antisemitism Crisis. orinocotribune.com By Wyatt Reed ∑ Dec 17, 2023 | Lawsuits accusing top US universities of harboring antisemitism all originate from one source: a corporate law firm that fielded the pro-settler ex-US ambassador to Israel, and which was registered as a foreign agent of an Israeli principal as recently as 2021. | The firm now represents professional Israel lobby activists posing as victimized "Jewish students" and seeking to crush the free speech rights of Palestine solidarity activists. | The fallout from December 5 House Committe on Antisemitism hearings has already cost University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill her job,…

The Independent (2023-12-19). The Remnant Generation helps 500 teenage mothers gain new skills courtesy of Airtel. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Milly Nakiranda (real name withheld), a senior two student, had to withdraw from studies when she conceived after being defiled by her teacher. This meant that her academic dream of gaining a professional skill was doomed since she had to halt her studies. Her story is like that of many …

Staff (2023-12-20). Pope Condemns Israeli Killings of Palestinian Christians; Relative of 84-Year-Old Victim Mourns Her Death. democracynow.org As international outrage grows over Israeli attacks on churches in Gaza, we speak with Philip Farah, co-founder of the Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace. Israeli snipers shot dead an elderly woman and her adult daughter at the Holy Family Parish, a Catholic church, on Sunday. Pope Francis denounced the killings as "terrorism." Farah's elderly relative Elham Farah, a beloved music teacher and member of one of the oldest Christian families in Gaza, was killed by an Israeli sniper in November while sheltering outside the church. Israeli soldiers have also attacked Palestinian Christians else…

WSWS (2023-12-20). Montgomery County, Maryland public schools remove teachers expressing pro-Palestinian sentiments. wsws.org The Maryland county outside Washington D.C. has placed multiple teachers on administrative leave over their social media posts criticizing the Israeli government and expressing sympathy for Gaza.

Jenny Brown, Labor Notes. (2023-12-19). 2023 In Review: Big Strikes, Bigger Gains. popularresistance.org Strikes and threats of strikes extracted contracts ranging from good to excellent from employers across the country this year. Half a million U.S. workers walked out—machinists, teachers, baristas, nurses, hotel housekeepers, and auto workers—with much of the motion coming from unions led by reformers. | The year started out with a squeaker of an election victory that turned out to be momentous. In late 2022, the Members United slate swept most top offices at the Auto Workers (UAW) on a platform of "No Concessions, No Corruption, No Tiers." March saw a presidential runoff pitting the old guard incumbe…

Tamer Ajrami (2023-12-19). Smear campaigns won't stop us from telling Refaat's story. electronicintifada.net A tribute to my teacher and friend.

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