APR editor (2024-12-08). Panguna human rights report fuels Bougainville demands for Rio Tinto-funded mine clean-up. asiapacificreport.nz By Stefan Armbruster in Brisbane The first large-scale environmental impact assessment of Rio Tinto's abandoned Panguna mine in Papua New Guinea has found local communities face life-threatening risks from its legacy. The independent study was initiated after frustrated landowners in PNG's Autonomous Region of Bougainville took their longstanding grievances against Rio Tinto to the Australian…

Maxime Duriez (2024-12-08). Russia: Stop the criminal prosecution of Zarema Musayeva. fidh.org

ICRC (2024-12-08). From the classroom to the courtroom: The journey of Bangladesh law students advocating for international humanitarian law. icrc.org

scorinoco (2024-12-08). Secular-Socialist & Nehru-Mujib: Identical Stance by Rulers in Dhaka and Delhi. orinocotribune.com By Amal Sarkar — 2024 | The rise of Islamic fundamentalism in Bangladesh is harmful for India, but for Hindutva forces it may prove beneficial. | On November 25, the Supreme Court dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the inclusion of the words 'socialist' and 'secular' in the preamble to the Constitution of India. These petitions were filed in 2020 i.e., after 44 years of addition of these words in the Constitution. | The petitioners challenged the authority of the government to amend the Preamble to the Constitution. Among the petitioners, the two prominent ones are Subramanian Swamy and advoca…

tvbrics (2024-12-08). Indonesia pioneers B40 Biodiesel Programme to cut carbon emissions by 40 million tonnes. tvbrics.com The new scheme sets a compelling example for other countries seeking to balance economic growth with environmental responsibilit…

Andrew Korybko (2024-12-08). Here's What Has To Happen To Prevent Post-Assad Syria From Collapsing. thealtworld.com Post-Assad Syria is on the brink of all-out collapse that could turn it into the world's largest hotbed of terrorism if this process isn't soon averted. | The epic collapse of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) over the past ten days and Assad's cowardly flight from Damascus early Sunday morning herald the dawn of a new Syria. The most immediate risk is that the entire country collapses just like Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya before it. That could create a black hole of instability from which innumerable global terrorist threats could emerge. Here's what has to happen to prevent post-Assad Syria from experiencing that dar…

ICRC (2024-12-08). Afghanistan: Helping a record number of children with cerebral palsy. icrc.org

tvbrics (2024-12-08). India expands global access for MSMEs with post office export centres. tvbrics.com This scheme aims to simplify access to international markets for artisans, weavers, and craftsmen…

aljazeera (2024-12-08). Australia beat India by 10 wickets in Adelaide Test to level series 1-1. aljazeera.com Hosts level 1-1 on the third day after India slump to 175 all out in the second of the 5-match Border-Gavaskar series.

Abdul Rahman (2024-12-08). How did Left parties achieve major victories in India's Indigenous regions? peoplesdispatch.org Two major left parties in India, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, recorded significant electoral advances in the country's Indigenous dominated region in recent state elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. | The left parties won three seats (one in Maharashtra and two in Jharkhand) in total, despite hostile and adverse conditions created by the ruling Hindu supremacist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), through the alleged misuse of institutions and money. | CPI(M)'s candidate Vinod Nikole won from Dahanu in Maharashtra. CPI(M) was contesting just…

____ (2024-12-08). Australian Duo Dominates: Voll and Perry's Centuries Shine. devdiscourse.com In an exhilarating display of cricket, Georgia Voll and Ellyse Perry powered Australia's innings, both hitting remarkable centuries against India in the second women's ODI.

UMMID (2024-12-08). Fact Check: Claim that Saudi Arabia plans to suspend oil export to India is false. ummid.com Claims made in various social media posts that Saudi Arabia is considering to suspend oil exports to India is false, as per the fact check analysis done by ummid.com.

newarab (2024-12-08). PIA to resume flights to Europe after ban lifted. newarab.com The statement from Pakistan International Airline (

Steven Ganot (2024-12-08). Pakistani Security Forces Kill 22 'Terrorists' in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operations. themedialine.org

____ (2024-12-08). PTI's Legal Battle: FIR Against Government after Protest Crackdown. devdiscourse.com Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced its intention to file a First Information Report (FIR) against the federal government following a protest in Islamabad on November 26, as reported by The Express Tribune. The decision was made during a core committee meeting where discussions on launching a civil disobedience movement took place, according to sources.

ecns.cn (2024-12-08). Comicomment: Manila risks itself as a U.S. pawn in the South China Sea. ecns.cn The Philippines deployed coast guard vessels, official ships and fishing boats to intrude into Chinese territorial waters around Huangyan Dao on Dec. 4. Under the pretext of protecting fishing activities, the Philippine has actually engaged in infringement and provocation.

A A (2024-12-08). South Korea's martial law fiasco: Legitimation crisis in the imperial vassal state. strategic-culture.su KJ NOH | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | In the wake of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's 6-hour coup, Western pundits have opined that t…

Ju-Hyun Park (2024-12-08). South Korea's impeachment fails—what's next? peoplesdispatch.org South Korean President Yoon Seok Yeol remains in power following a much-anticipated impeachment vote in parliament that was scuttled when the ruling People's Power Party (PPP) boycotted the measure. While a handful of PPP lawmakers ultimately broke ranks to support impeachment, a sufficient majority to pass the measure could not be reached. The impeachment vote was held days after Yoon attempted (and failed) to Opposition parliamentarians have vowed to continue…

Jake Johnson (2024-12-08). South Korea's Conservative Party Blocks Impeachment Vote After Coup Attempt. truthout.org A bid to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived imposition of martial law failed Saturday after lawmakers from his conservative party left the National Assembly chamber and refused to take part in the vote. Supporters of impeachment needed at least eight members of Yoon's People Power Party (PPP) to support removing the president, who apologized to the nation in a… |

____ (2024-12-08). Political Turmoil in South Korea: Arrest of Former Defense Minister Shakes Nation. devdiscourse.com In a dramatic turn of events, South Korean politics have been upended following the arrest of former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun. His arrest stems from his alleged role in President Yoon Suk Yeol's controversial declaration of martial law, which was swiftly retracted amid a political maelstrom.

Editor (2024-12-08). China Sanctions 13 US Companies in Response to Weapons Sales to Taiwan. scheerpost.com

Bar Peleg (2024-12-08). 'Don't forget our people': Ambassador asks Israel to push for Thai hostages' release, too. haaretz.com Despite keeping a low profile, Thailand is using all the diplomatic means at its disposal to push for the release of eight Thai nationals still held hostage by Hamas. 'We talk to anyone who can help us,' says the Thai ambassador to Israel…

Hanna Eid, Black Agenda Report. (2024-12-05). Anti-Imperialism And The Tricontinental Vocation. popularresistance.org Radical economist Samir Amin understood well that revolutionary offensives against the imperialism of the triad (USA, EU, and Japan) will come from the tricontinental sphere of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The peripheries of the world-system are where the contradictions of capitalist-imperialism are the most heightened, and where the fissures can be exploited. According to Amin, we must analyze social struggles at three levels: the popular classes, nations, and states. This essay seeks to validate Amin's argument by highlighting the anti-imperialist victories in the tricontinental sphere, while also providing…

Maxime Duriez (2024-12-05). International Criminal Court arrest warrants: France is lying about Benjamin Netanyahu's immunity. fidh.org

Maxime Duriez (2024-12-05). Georgia: Law enforcement officers must be held accountable for the unlawful use of force against protesters. fidh.org

APR editor (2024-12-05). Northern Marianas leaders meet Taiwan President Lai Ching-te in Guam. asiapacificreport.nz By Mark Rabago, RNZ Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas correspondent Northern Marianas Governor Arnold Palacios and Senator Celina Babauta have travelled to Guam to attend a luncheon with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. Taiwan is officially known as the Republic of China (Taiwan). China claims Taiwan as its own territory, with no right to state-to-state…

Imran Khalid (2024-12-05). Trump Takes Aim at BRICS (and the Global Economy). fpif.org Donald Trump, a man who never shied from bold declarations, has once again turned the global stage into a theater of economic brinkmanship. His target: the BRICS coalition, a bloc of emerging powers that includes China, Brazil, India, Russia, and South Africa (and now Iran, the UAE, Ethiopia, and Egypt as well). With more than 30 countries showing interest, BRICS is steadily challenging the traditional economic order. | Trump, in his signature style, announced on Truth Social that BRICS nations could face 100 percent tariffs should they dare to establish a unified currency or undermine the U.S. dollar. "The idea…

ICRC (2024-12-05). South Africa: The 23rd Southern Africa and Indian Ocean States Regional IHL Seminar. icrc.org spotlighting "the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions — strengthening humanity"

N.D. Jayaprakash (2024-12-05). Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Forty Years of Struggle for Justice—Part 4. counterpunch.org May 12, 1986, Judge John F. Keenan of the southern district court of New York dismissed the complaint filed by the Union of India against Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) on April 8, 1985. The Order dismissing the complaint, which has been reproduced in Upendra Baxi (ed.), Inconvenient Forum and Convenient Catastrophe: The Bhopal Case, July 1986,

Avi Scharf (2024-12-05). Cyprus buys Israeli-made advanced Barak-MX air defense system. haaretz.com The system, made by Israel's IAI, which can intercept aircraft, UAVs, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles, has also been sold to India, Azerbaijan, and Morocco. Reuters reports that the system has already been delivered…

aljazeera (2024-12-05). South Korea's defence minister resigns over martial law crisis. aljazeera.com Defence minister's resignation follows brief martial law declaration and as Russia-North Korea pact comes into force.

Editor (2024-12-05). South Korean President declares martial law, sparking protest. mronline.org In his announcement declaring martial law, President Yoon Suk Yeol stated that he seeks to eradicate "shameless pro-North Korean anti-state forces".

Kiji Noh, Scheer Post. (2024-12-05). South Korea's Six-Hour Martial Law. popularresistance.org South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law, suspended the South Korean legislature and banned elected representatives from accessing the National Assembly building using massive police presence. | And then six hours later he rescinded the order. | President Yoon had declared in a public address to the Korean people that the move was to protect a "liberal South Korea from the threats posed by North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-state elements."

WSWS (2024-12-05). The South Korean coup attempt and the global attack on democratic rights. wsws.org The attempted military coup is a warning, not only to workers in South Korea but internationally, that the ruling classes around the world are being driven to dictatorial methods to impose their agenda of war and austerity.

Dahlia Scheindlin (2024-12-05). How South Korea and Georgia could accelerate Israel's democratic collapse. haaretz.com Despite their very different circumstances, there are similarities in the authoritarian 'wave' threatening all three societies. This is why, together with the imminent Trump presidency, South Korea and Georgia could galvanize Israel's democratic decline…

newarab (2024-12-05). South Korean president faces impeachment after martial law. newarab.com South Korean lawmakers submitted a bill on Wednesday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol The surprise declaration of martial law in the major US ally late on Tuesday caused a standoff with parliament, which rejected Yoon's attempt to ban political activity and censor the media, as armed troops forced their way into the National Assembly building in Seoul. | The main opposition Democratic…

ecns.cn (2024-12-05). Insights | Farce of martial law fuels vicious cycle in South Korea's politics: expert. ecns.cn The tactic of declaring martial law reeks of desperation of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, Joseph Gregory Mahoney, a professor of politics and international relations at East China Normal University, candidly stated in an interview with China News Network.

Workers World Party (2024-12-05). Support Koreans against Yoon! workers.org Nudutdol demonstrates at South Korean Consulate, New York City, Dec. 4, 2024. The labor unions and mass organizations of the people of South Korea deserve the support of everyone who wants to struggle against war and dictatorship. They are fighting at this time — Dec. 4, 2024 — to rid . . . |

aljazeera (2024-12-05). South Korea's Yoon focus of police 'treason' probe over martial law chaos. aljazeera.com Complaints submitted with police accuse the president and other officials of 'treason' for declaring martial law.

aljazeera (2024-12-05). Who takes over if South Korea's President Yoon is removed? aljazeera.com If Yoon gets impeached or steps down after martial law saga, PM Han Duck-soo will step in as interim president.

aljazeera (2024-12-05). South Korea's economy rattled by martial law decree. aljazeera.com South Korean president's bid to erase 'Korea discount' sputters after martial law declaration unnerves markets.

Staff (2024-12-05). Koreans Rise Up Against Martial Law: U.S. Ally Set Back By Mass People's Movement. youtube.com South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday, and South Koreans are demanding his impeachment. The US has maintained a close relationship with Yoon and plays a dominating role on the Korean peninsula. Brian and Jamie Tyberg, an organizer with Nodutdol, break through the lies about Korea, discuss the current unfolding situation, …

ecns.cn (2024-12-05). Famed romance writer devoted to love, ends her life at 86. ecns.cn Renowned Chinese romance writer Chiung Yao (pend name) ended her life at the age of 86 in Southeast China's Taiwan on Wednesday, concluding a life dedicated to love and literature.