(2022-01-03). Nuclear 5 issue statement on atomic war & arms race. rt.com 
A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought, global powers agree | China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US have released a joint statement affirming their opposition to using their nuclear arsenals for offensive purposes. They also promised to work together on nuclear disarmament. | "We affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought," read the statement released on Monday. "As nuclear use would have far-reaching consequences, we also affirm that nuclear weapons — for as long as they continue to exist — should serve defensive purposes, deter aggression, and prevent war."
(2022-01-03). Nearly 200 Houthis Killed in Yemen's Maarib. news.antiwar.com Yemen's war in continuing into the new year with the same story of high death tolls. On Saturday, reports are that Yemeni soldiers fought Houthis south of Maarib, reporting 37 killed. They also claimed to have taken key positions from them. | On top of that, the Saudis reported 23 airstrikes in the same area, claiming 160 Houthis killed and 17 vehicles destroyed. The Houthis made no comment. | The Houthis first started contesting Maarib in February. Now, nearly a y…
(2022-01-02). A New Economy for a Better World. zcomm.org Overall, No Bosses does an excellent job of answering the questions: "If you don't like capitalism, what would you replace it with?>
(2022-01-02). Cuba Grows And Advances Despite The Difficulties Of 2021. popularresistance.org This 2021 has been the most difficult year for the Cuban people. In addition to the ravages of the blockade, thousands of people died due to the Covid-19. The list was immense, and as the days went by, names became familiar and beloved faces. Moreover, it was also a year of economic readjustments and changes needed to move the island towards a possible and sustainable development over time. | The changes, the deaths, and the pandemic came at a time when the world economy suffered the strongest recession since the years of the Second World War. Cuba suffered double this new crisis since it had already been draggin…
(2022-01-02). Raeisi orders to expedite making up for Ukraine plane crash. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi called on the ministries of Roads and Defense, Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs to set up a Working Group to accelerate compensating families of victims of Ukrainian plane crash.
(2022-01-02). COVID-Omicron is Killing Christmas. The Roadmap Towards a Worldwide Financial Crash, Inflation, Digitization. globalresearch.ca First Delta, then Omicron. Neither one of the two has ever been isolated. The vast majority of people of the 193 UN member countries — swallow the lie with fear and respect, as if it were the truth…
(2022-01-02). Disney & Boeing among worst stocks of 2021. rt.com 
Cartoon giant, wireless network operator, and plane-maker stocks showed worst performances on US markets | Walt Disney, Verizon, and Boeing, as well as California-based biopharmaceutical firm Amgen and tech conglomerate Honeywell, were the worst stocks of 2021, according to stock market index Dow Jones. | Disney and Verizon stocks saw double-digit percentage losses, while the other three firms booked losses in the single digits. | Entertainment giant Disney's stock plunged 14.5% in 2021 amid a slowdown in Disney+ channel subscriber growth, which helped the company offset Covid-19 pandemic-induced losses when p…
(2022-01-02). Military Situation In The Black Sea Region On January 2, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On December 28, the Russian IL-114LL aircraft conducted counter-surveillance flight, when the U.S. Boeing P-8A Poseidon was flying along the western Crimean coast; | On December 29, the U.S. RC-135V Rivet Joint and CL-600 ARTEMIS were spotted over the Black Sea; | On December 30, the U.S. Bombardier Challenger 650 ARTEMIS, Boeing RC-135V Rivet Joint and British RC-135E were spotted over the Black Sea; | On December 31, the U.S. Bombardier Challenger 600 was spotted o…
(2022-01-02). Donbass Militia Accuses Kiev of Illegal Deployment of Weapons, Equipment Near Conflict Zone. sputniknews.com Eastern Ukraine was thrust into a civil conflict in the spring of 2014, when Kiev deployed troops to crush early independence movements that sprang up in the aftermath of a western-backed coup d'état in the Ukrainian capital. In early 2015, Russia, Germany and France arranged a fragile ceasefire agreement between Kiev and the Donbass militias.