✊ Progressive News | 06 January 2025

International

• Tricontinental The Tears of Our Children: The First Newsletter (2025)
• Geopolitical Economy Report Make US imperialism great again: Trump threatens to colonize Panama, Canada, Greenland, Mexico
• Breakthrough News Live New Year, Same Empire: Are Gaza, Yemen, Sudan Any Closer to Peace?
• Transnational Foundation U. S. quietly buying China drones for Ukrainians
• Transnational Foundation Collapsing Empire: RIP CIA Front’s ‘Overt Operations’
• Transnational Foundation Will the US support a proxy war against China in Xinjiang?
• Tarik Cyril Amar The Roar of Two Dead Ends Clashing: The Musk-Bannon bust-up showed US elites are missing the point
• Progressive International Carbon Markets and the New Scramble for African Land
• Think BRICS Brazil Leading BRICS 2025: A New Era Unfolds
• Neutrality Studies How War Works: WWII, Vietnam, Ukraine, Taiwan and Beyond.
• Empire Watch Thank you for watching Global Majority for Peace Podcast Season One!
• Planet: Critical Scale Out in 2025 Rachel Donald
• CGTN Europe The World in 2025: Geopolitics, Economy & Global Challenges

China

• Wave Media How China is Leading the US in 6th Gen Fighters？
• Thinkers Forum As Trump Raises Tariffs, China Cuts Them to Zero Professor Keyu Jin
• Thinkers Forum Top 3 Challenges of the Chinese Economy in 2025
• The China Academy How Close is Huawei to Triggering a Sputnik Moment?
• The China Academy A New Chinese Economy Created By Trump (Part I)
• Global Times Can the US break the cycle of blaming China for manufacturing decline without addressing the roots?
• China Up Close China remains confident to overcome global challenges in 2025
• China Up Close Trump’s China Team: The Men and Women Who Will Be Shaping the US-China Relationship
• Center for China and Globalisation CCG President Huiyao Wang on prospect of China’s economic development in 2025
• Al Mayadeen English Exclusive Marcus Papadopoulos on Russia, Ukraine, Trump, EU and NATO
• Al Mayadeen English Global arms industry thriving on Gaza’s suffering
• WION HMPV In China Getting Out of Control? Is World Ready For the Next Pandemic? WION Originals
• T-House China-Africa governance: Lessons and leadership exchange
• T-House 2025: What’s in store for China’s economy?
• T-House Lai’s ‘peace’ : Truth or tactic?
• T-House China-ASEAN cooperation
• T-House China’s first energy law to promote green transition
• T-House Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a New Year’s message to ring in 2025
• T-House World Ahead 2025 – China and the World
• T-House Assess and Foresee: President Xi welcomes 2025
• T-House Year-ender on China-Africa relations with Ugandan President
• South China Morning Post Why younger Chinese are saying ‘I don’t’ to marriage
• South China Morning Post Deadly blaze sweeps through China market
• Shanghai Eye New nuclear reactor for medical isotope production comes online in E. China’s Zhejiang
• Shanghai Eye Southern tourists excite over giant ice sculptures and slides at Harbin ice festival, China’s No.1
• Shanghai Eye China’s 1st space station AI flight robot “Xiao Hang” operated by Shenzhou-19 crew in orbit
• Shanghai Eye China’s first energy law takes effect to support country’s green transition
• Shanghai Eye EXPLAINER: China’s CATL first dominated world’s EV battery market, and then?
• New China TV GLOBALink China’s homegrown C919 aircraft begins regular Shanghai-Hong Kong flights
• Channel News Asia China boosts efforts to encourage consumer spending
• CGTN Rapidly expanding low-altitude economy creates new job opportunities
• CGTN 41st Harbin Ice and Snow Festival kicks off in NE China
• CCTV Video News Agency (M) Laboratory Building Delivered for Super Hyper-Gravity Experiment Facility
• CCTV Video News Agency (M) China Unveils Groundbreaking Training Dataset for Embodied AI Robots
• CCTV Video News Agency (M) Construction of China’s Qinling Station in Antarctica Underway Despite Challenges
• Al Jazeera Hong Kong housing: City plans to eliminate infamous ‘coffin homes’

South Asia

• WION Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Issues Threats To Top Pakistani Leadership World News WION Dispatch
• WION US To End Restrictions On Indian Nuclear Entities To Boost Ties WION News
• WION India’s 2030 Energy Goals: The Road To 500GW Renewable Power World News WION
• Shanghai Eye At least six dead and 25 injured in Pakistan suicide bombing which targets military
• Channel News Asia Dense smog engulfs New Delhi; flights delayed due to low visibility

Southeast Asia

• Diplomatify ASEAN’s 5 Hidden Influences on Your Life!
• Straits Times More Singaporeans involved in sham marriages in 2024
• Straits Times WATCH PM Lawrence Wong’s first New Year message
• Straits Times Najib wins appeal to have house arrest bid heard in Malaysia High Court
• South China Morning Post Myanmar junta frees thousands under amnesty
• Channel News Asia Indonesia launches first nationwide free meal programme
• Channel News Asia Singapore’s new hydrogen turbine to be ready by 2029

East Asia

• Transnational Foundation Christmas for China-Japan relations
• Progressive International Groups urge gov’t to prioritise reopening of Lumad schools in Mindanao, Philippines
• Neutrality Studies NOW Neocons Are READY: Make Taiwan The Ukraine Of Asia Jeffrey Sachs & Joanna Lei
• South China Morning Post Tuna fetches US$1.3 million at world’s biggest fish market
• South China Morning Post Japan’s Noto earthquake survivors start 2025 in shelters
• South China Morning Post Taiwan’s leader vows to boost island’s defences
• Shanghai Eye Nippon Steel slams Biden’s block of US Steel deal as ‘incomprehensible’, vows to take legal actions
• New China TV GLOBALink S. Korean investigators confront soldiers inside residence to arrest President Yoon
• New China TV S. Korean investigators head for residence to arrest President Yoon
• CGTN America Nippon Steel files lawsuit against U. S. govt after nearly $15B acquisition stopped by Biden
• CGTN Seoul-based expert explains South Korea’s turmoil over impeachment
• CGTN Local reporter explains South Korea’s political turmoil
• CGTN A 5-week timeline of South Korea’s latest political turmoil
• CGTN Protesters rally both for and against Yoon Suk-yeol as arrest deadline looms
• CGTN Expert: Rising political divisions in South Korea amid peaceful protests
• CCTV Video News Agency (M) Supporters, Protesters Gather at Impeached South Korean President’s Residence

Central Asia

• Telesur English Kazakhstan: Massive pile-up crash in Akmola region leaves at least 10 injured
• New China TV 450, 000 rally in Türkiye’s Istanbul to support Palestinians

West Asia (Middle East)

• Geopolitical Economy Report Secret CIA report on Syria reveals US plan to overthrow Assad government… in 1986!
• Novara Media The Father And Son Who Survived Israel’s Assault On Gaza
• Middle East Eye Unpacking the anti-imperialist narrative on Syria Gamal Mansour UNAPOLOGETIC
• Middle East Eye What exactly happened in Syria’s 13-year civil war Gamal Mansour UNAPOLOGETIC
• Electronic Intifada News highlights on week 65 of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, with Nora Barrows-Friedman
• Electronic Intifada Yemeni ballistic missiles evade Israel’s air defenses, with Jon Elmer
• Electronic Intifada Doctor in Gaza reveals how Israel’s genocide is killing newborns, with Dr. Mimi Syed
• Electronic Intifada How mainstream media engages in genocide denial in Gaza, with Abubaker Abed
• Electronic Intifada How activists are fighting terror charges for standing up with Palestine, with Tony Greenstein
• Double Down News SILENCED for Supporting Gaza: Artist Who Inspired Banksy EXPOSES Art World
• Al Mayadeen English Homs in turmoil: Violations and rising tensions shake Syria
• Al Mayadeen English Commentary CBS interview with Mossad on the pager terror attack
• Telesur English Lebanon Israel continues attacks after cease-fire deal
• Telesur English Israeli missile strikes on Gaza leave 16 dead, including children
• Telesur English Israeli regime continues with its unceasing offensive against Gaza
• Shanghai Eye Future of resistance Axis ‘remains optimistic, ‘ Iran FM on Lebanon, Hezbollah upon China visit
• Shanghai Eye Iran’s President vows to ‘bring US and Israel to their knees’ 5 years after killing of top commander
• New China TV Egypt breaks record with 15.7 mln tourists in 2024
• CGTN Exclusive with Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi
• CCTV Video News Agency (M) PetroChina-Led Operations Push Iraqi Oilfield to Record Output
• Al Jazeera Palestinians search for their loved ones under the rubble after Gaza City attack
• Al Jazeera Three killed in bus shooting attack in the occupied West Bank
• Al Jazeera Syrians return to rebuild war-torn al-Asali neighborhood in Damascus

Russia

• Telesur English Russia: Gas exports to the EU increased in 2024 despite U. S. sanctions

Europe

• Transnational Foundation Does Danish PM Mette Frederiksen have a Saviour Complex?
• Glenn Diesen The Ukraine War: Glenn Diesen, John Mearsheimer, Chas Freeman, Jeffrey Sachs & Lawrence Wilkerson
• Thinkers Forum The Rise of Germany’s ‘China-Leaning’ Far-Right, Explained
• Neutrality Studies Europe’s Path To Transatlantic Self-Immolation: Can Ireland Escape? Mark Price
• Telesur English Europe Authorities warn about water crisis
• Telesur English Russia: Over 1, 150 Ukrainian troops killed on several battlefronts in the last 24 hours
• Shanghai Eye Ukraine’s halt of Russian gas to Europe throws E. Moldovan region into energy crisis
• Shanghai Eye Slovak coalition to discuss response to Ukraine’s gas transit halt: PM
• Shanghai Eye Poland takes EU presidency with focus on Ukraine, bars Hungarian envoy; Hungary calls it ‘childish’
• CGTN China-Europe freight trains complete 19, 000 trips in 2024
• Al Jazeera Austrian President to meet FPO leader amid speculation of government formation

Africa

• Breakthrough News Niger Uprising One Year Later: Coup or ‘Pan-African Revolution’ in Progress?
• Africa Stream The Mother Of All Karens
• Africa Stream Ancient Wonders Of Niger
• Africa Stream Why Burkina Boogies To Cuban Music
• Africa Stream Naivasha: Kenya’s Colonial Sin City
• Africa Stream Sidgi Kaballo: Both Warring Parties In Sudan Are No Good
• Africa Stream Will Israel Build Canal To Rival Suez Through Gaza?
• Africa Stream How Western Tech Industry Destabilises DRC
• New China TV Water crisis in Port Sudan deepens amid influx of displaced people
• Al Jazeera Nigerian army pushes back armed ‘bandits’ in the northwest, restoring calm & rebuilding local trust

North America

• Geopolitical Economy Report The US stock market is in the biggest bubble in history. The entire economy is at risk.
• Democracy at Work Economic Update: Review of 2024: The U. S. Economy Not So Great
• Breakthrough News Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Save Jobs, But They Will Hit Your Pockets: Economist Explains
• Breakthrough News Don’t Count on the Democrats to Actually ‘Resist’ Trump w/ Briahna Joy Gray
• Second Thought We Watched The CIA Masterclass So You Don’t Have To
• Seymour Hersh JIMMY CARTER’S MIXED LEGACY
• Transnational Foundation Two articles about President Jimmy Carter with deeper insights
• Richard D Wolff Wolff Responds: “What Trump Delivers: A Deeply Uncertain New Year” Dated January 1, 2025
• Thinkers Forum I don’t see manufacturing returning to the U. S. ｜Professor Richard Wolff
• WION Canada’s Liberal Party In Turmoil As Polls Reach Historic Low World News WION
• New China TV GLOBALink Four years on, U. S. political unrest persists in shadow of Capitol riot
• FridayEveryday SHH! US is buying Chinese drones for Ukraine
• FridayEveryday This U. S. magician has seen the future
• CGTN America Victims of truck attack remembered as New Orleans gets back to business
• CGTN America Key takeaways from Telsa truck explosion in the U. S.
• CCTV Video News Agency (M) New Orleans Communities Call for Unity After Tragic Truck Attack

Latin America and The Caribbean

• Telesur English Ecuador’s electoral campaign for the February 9 presidential election has officially begun
• Telesur English Venezuela National Assembly inaugurated 2025-26 period
• Telesur English Extreme weather: swells in Peru, rains in Bolivia, and snow in Japan
• Telesur English Mexico condemns New Orleans attack; 2025 migrant caravan begins.
• Telesur English Mexico: Govt. rejects foreign interference in fight against drug trafficking and fentanyl production
• Shanghai Eye FBI releases video of man behind deadly New Years attack in New Orleans

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