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After the Fall of Assad: The Struggle for a Free Syria

CounterPunch 

Syrians have overthrown Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship, liberated cities, freed political prisoners, and opened space to struggle for an inclusive, democratic, egalitarian country. But imperial, regional, and internal forces are angling to contain the revolution. Join this Spectre Live! webinar led by Joseph Daher, Leila al-Shami, Yasser Munif, and Spectre’s Shireen Akram-Boshar to learn about More

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6 career paths to pursue after a degree in Botany

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Green careers are expanding, and a BSc in Botany can lead to roles like environmental consultant, plant pathologist, horticulturist, forest officer, agriculture officer, and professor. These positions require specialized knowledge in plant sciences and offer competitive pay scales in various sectors.

Man faces murder charges in the death of a woman who was lit on fire in New York City subway

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

A man is facing murder charges in New York City for allegedly setting a woman on fire inside a subway train and then watching her die after she was engulfed in flames. Police on Monday said the man, identified as 33-year-old Sebastian Zapeta, had been taken into custody as a person of interest in the case hours after the woman died. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman Jeff Carter said he is a Guatemalan citizen who entered the U.S. illegally after he had been previously removed in 2018. Читать дальше...

Turkiye, Syria Mull Joint Military Operation Against Syrian Kurds

Sputnik International 

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ankara and Damascus may conduct a joint military operation in Syria against Kurdish rebel forces if they refuse to lay down their arms, Turkish newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Catching Pegasus: Mercenary Spyware and the Liability of the NSO Group

CounterPunch 

The NSO Group, Israel’s darling of malware infection and surveillance for the global security market, was the brainchild of three engineers drawn from that busiest of cyber outfits in the Israeli Defense Forces known as Unit 8200.  Niv Carmi, Shalev Hulio and Omri Lavie, have certainly made an impression since they founded their technology company in 2010. The More

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Brazilian national arrested at Delhi's IGI Airport for smuggling cocaine worth Rs 21 crore

BrazilNews.net 

New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI): The Customs department at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has recovered 1.383 kg of cocaine worth approximately Rs 21 crore from a Brazilian national. In a post on X, Delhi Customs said that on December 11, Customs officers at IGI Airport, Terminal-3, New Delhi, intercepted a Brazilian national, Lucas Henrique De Oliveira Brito, who arrived from Guarulhos via Paris on Flig

"Don't think I'm coming to Boxing Day...": Aussie coach on Boland's inclusion in 4th Test

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Melbourne [Australia], December 24 (ANI): Ahead of the fourth Test against India at Melbourne, which will be a Boxing Day Test match, Australian head coach Andrew McDonald hinted at the inclusion of pacer Scott Boland in the playing eleven, saying that he does not think that the team is going to the field for a Boxing Day without him, ESPNCricinfo reported. With the series level at 1-1 and the frontline pacer Josh Hazlewo

Sri Lanka 2024: Dissanayake's Presidency opens new chapter in India-Lanka relations

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Sri Lanka's political scene transformed with Anura Kumara Dissanayake becoming president. His party, JVP-NPP, won a parliamentary majority. India hosted Dissanayake, marking improved relations. He assured that Sri Lanka would not harm India's interests. The visit included talks on trade and development projects. The issue of detained fishermen remains contentious.

Government utilised 37.28% of budgeted effective capex in H1FY25

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The central government has spent 37.28 per cent of its budgeted Effective Capital Expenditure (ECE) in the first half of FY 2024-25. Total government expenditure during this period was Rs 21.11 lakh crore, which is 43.8 per cent of the annual budget estimate. On the revenue account, 45.7 per cent of the budgeted amount has been spent.

Mahindra Tractors partners with PNB for dealer finance solutions

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Mahindra Tractors has teamed up with Punjab National Bank to offer channel finance solutions to its dealers. Dealers with over a year of business can access finance limits up to Rs 5 crore based on 105 days of sales. They will benefit from a 105-day credit period and 100 per cent funding of Mahindra & Mahindra invoices without margin requirements.

Premier League trio ready to go all in for exciting 24-year-old Belgian talent in January

Caught Offside 

Club Brugge’s young talent, Maxim De Cuyper, is on the radar of a number Premier League clubs after a series of outstanding performances for club and country. The 24-year-old full-back’s consistency has attracted the attentions of London rivals Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea, who have all sent scouts to recently watch the player in action according […]

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Manu Bhaker Khel Ratna row: Why exception was made for Shami

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

Manu Bhaker's name went missing from the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award recommendation list, despite her historic achievements in the 2024 Olympics. The Sports Ministry is considering using executive powers to nominate her, a rare move previously applied to cricketer Mohammed Shami for the Arjuna Award, highlighting extraordinary performance deviations.

Chris Hedges Report: How Fascism Came

Consortiumnews.com 

The loss of basic democratic norms began long before Trump, which paved the road to an American totalitarianism. He is the symptom, not the disease. By Chris Hedges ScheerPost For over two decades, I and a handful of others —…

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NASA solar probe to make its closest ever pass of Sun 

Times of Malta 

An artist’s conception of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, the spacecraft that will fly through the Sun’s corona to trace how energy and heat move through the star’s atmosphere. Photo: AFP