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2024-12-26: News Headlines

Owen Fairclough (2024-12-26). Navigating 2024's economic landscape. america.cgtn.com The saying that elections are ultimately about the economy has never been more fitting for the U.S. in 2024. Economic growth largely outperformed expectations, and the forecast for 2025 remains robust. However, recession risks are still elevated heading into 2025, according to analysts who cite inflation and tariffs as the biggest threats to economic stability. CGTN's Owen Fairclough reports.

tn.ai (2024-12-26). Iranian Spokesman Expresses Sympathy after Plane Crash in Kazakhstan. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry extended condolences after an Azeri passenger plane crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.

aljazeera (2024-12-26). Why did an Azerbaijan Airline plane crash in Kazakhstan? What we know. aljazeera.com At least 38 people killed after passenger plane crashes near Aktau in Kazakhstan. Azerbaijan launches criminal case.

ecns.cn (2024-12-26). Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan. ecns.cn An Azerbaijani airliner carrying 67 people crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing at least 38 who were on board.

presstv.ir (2024-12-26). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.

newarab (2024-12-26). Azerbaijan mourns 38 killed in plane crash in Kazakhstan. newarab.com Azerbaijan held a national day of mourning Thursday The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead diverted far off course across the Caspian Sea. It crashed Wednesday near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. | An investigation…

newarab (2024-12-26). Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38. newarab.com An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western The Embraer 190 aircraft was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia, but instead flew across the Caspian Sea and went down near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. | The plane's course on the Flight Radar website showed it flying away from its normal route, crossing the Caspian Sea and then circling over the area where it…

presstv.ir (2024-12-26). Iran's president extends condolences to Azerbaijan's Aliyev over plane crash. presstv.ir Iranian President Pezeshkian has extended condolences to President Aliyev and the people of Azerbaijan following a deadly plane crash.

Mike Ferner (2024-12-26). Bringing Gaza Home. counterpunch.org In Ft. Wayne, Indiana, this September, I was arrested with a long-time activist friend, Cliff Kindy, for blocking the entrance to a Raytheon Corp. facility. We both requested jury trials and the dates were set for mid-December and early January. Prosecutors dropped the charges in each case and the trials did not happen. For my

Nadia B. Ahmad (2024-12-26). Bloodstained hypocrisy: Biden's bombs are louder than his words on Islamophobia. mondoweiss.net On December 12, the Biden administration released its National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. But as Biden speaks of "countering hate," he continues to expedite the shipment of weapons that are being used to kill Palestinians.

aljazeera (2024-12-26). Biden condemns Russia's 'outrageous' Christmas attack on Ukraine. aljazeera.com Biden promises surge in weapons deliveries to Ukraine after drone and missile barrage hits its power grid.

infobrics (2024-12-26). Russian military going steady across frontlines with thousands of new weapons as Orthodox Christmas approaching. infobrics.org The mainstream propaganda machine continues to publish nonsense about the supposed Russian casualties. However, it seems the Russian military didn't get the memo it got "destroyed" years ago and still continues to advance as "all those shovels" are doing a pretty good job.

Chana Widawski, Grassroots Economic Organizing. (2024-12-25). How To Start A Free Store In Your Community. popularresistance.org If you are moved by the abundance of waste in your neighborhood, are concerned about your neighbors in need, are a fan of building and strengthening community, want to take action to reject capitalism, or just enjoy the mystery of seeing colorful displays of random items, each with a story, you're not alone! And that's great news because teamwork is the dreamwork for creating a free store or neighborhood sharing hub. Free stores are an extension of the gift economy, where all items are available to anyone at no charge.

Thomas Hummel (2024-12-25). We Must Build International Solidarity Against US-China Imperial Rivalry. truthout.org Increasingly, understanding the inter-imperialist competition between the United States and China is becoming essential to understanding the dynamics of the modern capitalist system. With the goal of broadening our understanding of the dynamics at play, Ashley Smith, along with co-authors Eli Friedman, Kevin Lin, and Rosa Liu, have published China in Global Capitalism: Building International… |

Thomas Hummel (2024-12-25). We Must Build International Solidarity Against US-China Imperial Rivalry. truthout.org Increasingly, understanding the inter-imperialist competition between the United States and China is becoming essential to understanding the dynamics of the modern capitalist system. With the goal of broadening our understanding of the dynamics at play, Ashley Smith, along with co-authors Eli Friedman, Kevin Lin, and Rosa Liu, have published China in Global Capitalism: Building International… |

Alex Press, Dissent Magazine. (2024-12-25). How Union Democracy Builds Labor's Strike Power. popularresistance.org Scott Houldieson had some questions. He had worked at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant, United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 551, since 1989, but in the late 2000s the company was in a financial hole following the Great Recession, and the leaders of the UAW told him and his fellow coworkers that they were going to have to give up some of the benefits that had long made auto work a good blue-collar job. | Houldieson understood that times were hard; he'd seen the quarterly reports showing gigantic losses for the company, even if it wasn't facing bankruptcy like its competitors, but something still didn't compute.

Alex Press, Dissent Magazine. (2024-12-25). How Union Democracy Builds Labor's Strike Power. popularresistance.org Scott Houldieson had some questions. He had worked at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant, United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 551, since 1989, but in the late 2000s the company was in a financial hole following the Great Recession, and the leaders of the UAW told him and his fellow coworkers that they were going to have to give up some of the benefits that had long made auto work a good blue-collar job. | Houldieson understood that times were hard; he'd seen the quarterly reports showing gigantic losses for the company, even if it wasn't facing bankruptcy like its competitors, but something still didn't compute.

tn.ai (2024-12-25). Pezeshkian Offers Condolences after Azeri Plane Crash in Kazakhstan. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian offered his condolences to his Azeri counterpart over deaths after an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet with 62 passengers and five crew members onboard crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.

aljazeera (2024-12-25). At least four dead as Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan. aljazeera.com Authorities says 29 survivors hospitalised after Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near the city of Aktau.

aljazeera (2024-12-25). Video: Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan during emergency landing. aljazeera.com An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed after requesting an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.

aljazeera (2024-12-25). Azerbaijan passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan. aljazeera.com Authorities says 28 survivors hospitalised after Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near the city of Aktau.

presstv.ir (2024-12-25). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.

presstv.ir (2024-12-25). Iran's president extends condolences to Azerbaijan's Aliyev over plane crash. presstv.ir Iranian President Pezeshkian has extended condolences to President Aliyev and the people of Azerbaijan following a tragic plane crash that claimed several lives.

newarab (2024-12-25). 35 feared dead as Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan. newarab.com An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western Azerbaijani authorities said 32 people had survived the crash of the Embraer 190 near the city of Aktau, an oil and gas hub on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. | With Azerbaijan Airlines reported that 67 people were on board ⚪ 62 passengers and five crew members ⚪ it is feared that 35 may have perished in the crash. | The plane was flying from the Azerbaijani capital Baku on the western…

newarab (2024-12-25). 35 feared dead as Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan. newarab.com An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western Azerbaijani authorities said 32 people had survived the crash of the Embraer 190 near the city of Aktau, an oil and gas hub on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. | With Azerbaijan Airlines reported that 67 people were on board ⚪ 62 passengers and five crew members ⚪ it is feared that 35 may have perished in the crash. | The plane was flying from the Azerbaijani capital Baku on the western…

newarab (2024-12-25). Stray animals seen eating Palestinian corpses in northern Gaza. newarab.com Even in his nightmares, Emad Abu Ras, a "I was frozen in my place and did not realise what should I do […] If I tried to pull the bodies away from the stray animals, the Israeli drones [quadcopter] would attack me and kill me," the 42-year-old father of four remarked to The New…

presstv.ir (2024-12-25). Israeli occupation forces expand aggression in SW Syria, seize local weapons. presstv.ir The Israeli military expands its invasion of Quneitra Province in southwestern Syria, forcing the locals there to hand over their weapons to the regime's forces.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-12-25). China repudiates U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan. plenglish.com Beijing, Dec 25 (Prensa Latina) The spokesman of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of China, Chen Binhua, today expressed his government's firm rejection of the sale of U.S. arms to Taipei.

Nathan Klabin (2024-12-25). Hezbollah's Weapons Cache Reveals Global Supply Network, IDF Shows. themedialine.org

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2024-12-25: News Headlines

Chana Widawski, Grassroots Economic Organizing. (2024-12-25). How To Start A Free Store In Your Community. popularresistance.org If you are moved by the abundance of waste in your neighborhood, are concerned about your neighbors in need, are a fan of building and strengthening community, want to take action to reject capitalism, or just enjoy the mystery of seeing colorful displays of random items, each with a story, you're not alone! And that's great news because teamwork is the dreamwork for creating a free store or neighborhood sharing hub. Free stores are an extension of the gift economy, where all items are available to anyone at no charge.

Thomas Hummel (2024-12-25). We Must Build International Solidarity Against US-China Imperial Rivalry. truthout.org Increasingly, understanding the inter-imperialist competition between the United States and China is becoming essential to understanding the dynamics of the modern capitalist system. With the goal of broadening our understanding of the dynamics at play, Ashley Smith, along with co-authors Eli Friedman, Kevin Lin, and Rosa Liu, have published China in Global Capitalism: Building International… |

Alex Press, Dissent Magazine. (2024-12-25). How Union Democracy Builds Labor's Strike Power. popularresistance.org Scott Houldieson had some questions. He had worked at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant, United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 551, since 1989, but in the late 2000s the company was in a financial hole following the Great Recession, and the leaders of the UAW told him and his fellow coworkers that they were going to have to give up some of the benefits that had long made auto work a good blue-collar job. | Houldieson understood that times were hard; he'd seen the quarterly reports showing gigantic losses for the company, even if it wasn't facing bankruptcy like its competitors, but something still didn't compute.

tn.ai (2024-12-25). Pezeshkian Offers Condolences after Azeri Plane Crash in Kazakhstan. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian offered his condolences to his Azeri counterpart over deaths after an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet with 62 passengers and five crew members onboard crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.

aljazeera (2024-12-25). At least four dead as Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan. aljazeera.com Authorities says 29 survivors hospitalised after Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near the city of Aktau.

aljazeera (2024-12-25). Video: Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan during emergency landing. aljazeera.com An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed after requesting an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.

aljazeera (2024-12-25). Azerbaijan passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan. aljazeera.com Authorities says 28 survivors hospitalised after Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near the city of Aktau.

presstv.ir (2024-12-25). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.

presstv.ir (2024-12-25). Iran's president extends condolences to Azerbaijan's Aliyev over plane crash. presstv.ir Iranian President Pezeshkian has extended condolences to President Aliyev and the people of Azerbaijan following a tragic plane crash that claimed several lives.

newarab (2024-12-25). 35 feared dead as Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan. newarab.com An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western Azerbaijani authorities said 32 people had survived the crash of the Embraer 190 near the city of Aktau, an oil and gas hub on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. | With Azerbaijan Airlines reported that 67 people were on board ⚪ 62 passengers and five crew members ⚪ it is feared that 35 may have perished in the crash. | The plane was flying from the Azerbaijani capital Baku on the western…

newarab (2024-12-25). Stray animals seen eating Palestinian corpses in northern Gaza. newarab.com Even in his nightmares, Emad Abu Ras, a "I was frozen in my place and did not realise what should I do […] If I tried to pull the bodies away from the stray animals, the Israeli drones [quadcopter] would attack me and kill me," the 42-year-old father of four remarked to The New…

presstv.ir (2024-12-25). Israeli occupation forces expand aggression in SW Syria, seize local weapons. presstv.ir The Israeli military expands its invasion of Quneitra Province in southwestern Syria, forcing the locals there to hand over their weapons to the regime's forces.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-12-25). China repudiates U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan. plenglish.com Beijing, Dec 25 (Prensa Latina) The spokesman of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of China, Chen Binhua, today expressed his government's firm rejection of the sale of U.S. arms to Taipei.

Nathan Klabin (2024-12-25). Hezbollah's Weapons Cache Reveals Global Supply Network, IDF Shows. themedialine.org

WSWS (2024-12-24). Report to New York City-area rally exposes role of Danish shipping giant Maersk in Gaza genocide. wsws.org The rally offered valuable information on the role played by the Danish shipping conglomerate Maersk in the genocide in Gaza, but proposed no policies to mobilize dockworkers against capitalism and war.

WSWS (2024-12-24). Pabloite NPA hails pro-business Umbrella for Democratic Change's election victory in Botswana. wsws.org Amid growing protests and political dissatisfaction across southern Africa, the NPA is intervening to promote right-wing bourgeois parties and thus block a broader, united offensive in the working class for socialism.

Rhoda Wilson (2024-12-24). How sunlight and vitamin D can help with mental illness. expose-news.com Vitamin D receptors exist throughout your brain, affecting mental health by regulating neurotransmitters and reducing inflammation. Deficiency is linked to depression, anxiety and psychosis. Mental health patients show higher rates of vitamin …

Janine (2024-12-24). Taxi and bus owners urged to improve road safety. sanews.gov.za Taxi and bus owners urged to improve road safety | The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called on public transport operators and the freight industry to step up efforts to reduce road crashes and fatalities this festive season, following a spate of fatal crashes involving minibus vehicles and trucks. | In the most recent crash, seven people were killed and five injured when a minibus overturned on the N3, near Grootvlei, in Mpumalanga. | "Many of these crashes have occurred in the early hours of the morning suggesting that fatigue may have played a role. Fatigue is one of the leading contributors…

NEO (2024-12-24). Gauteng Traffic Police calls for caution on the roads. sanews.gov.za Gauteng Traffic Police calls for caution on the roads | With hours to go before Christmas Day, Gauteng Traffic Police has urged motorists to remain vigilant and to be on the lookout for pedestrians wherever they travel. | | This as Gauteng has since the beginning of the festive period, experienced several fatalities, with the majority being pedestrians. | | "Most road crashes in our province are caused by human error, such as texting while driving, over speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, unsafe overtaking and lane changing, and driving too fast for specific conditions," said spokesperson for the tra…

Janine (2024-12-24). Taxi and bus owners urged to improve road safety. sanews.gov.za Taxi and bus owners urged to improve road safety | The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called on public transport operators and the freight industry to step up efforts to reduce road crashes and fatalities this festive season, following a spate of fatal crashes involving minibus vehicles and trucks. | In the most recent crash, seven people were killed and five injured when a minibus overturned on the N3, near Grootvlei, in Mpumalanga. | "Many of these crashes have occurred in the early hours of the morning suggesting that fatigue may have played a role. Fatigue is one of the leading contributors…

NEO (2024-12-24). Gauteng Traffic Police calls for caution on the roads. sanews.gov.za Gauteng Traffic Police calls for caution on the roads | With hours to go before Christmas Day, Gauteng Traffic Police has urged motorists to remain vigilant and to be on the lookout for pedestrians wherever they travel. | | This as Gauteng has since the beginning of the festive period, experienced several fatalities, with the majority being pedestrians. | | "Most road crashes in our province are caused by human error, such as texting while driving, over speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, unsafe overtaking and lane changing, and driving too fast for specific conditions," said spokesperson for the tra…

newarab (2024-12-24). Stray animals seen eating Palestinian corpses in northern Gaza. newarab.com Even in his nightmares, Emad Abu Ras, a "I was frozen in my place and did not realise what should I do […] If I tried to pull the bodies away from the stray animals, the Israeli drones [quadcopter] would attack me and kill me," the 42-year-old father of four remarked to The New…

The Media Line Staff (2024-12-24). American Airstrike Targets ISIS Weapons Shipment in Syria. themedialine.org

Staff (2024-12-24). IDF arrests 18 wanted Palestinians, confiscates weapons in West Bank operation. haaretz.com ISRAEL: IDF officer and two soldiers killed in combat in northern Gaza, IDF announces ‚ñ GAZA: Israeli strikes reportedly kill at least 20 people overnight into Monday ‚ñ WEST BANK: Reports of teenager killed in clashes between Palestinian Authority security forces and militants…

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