- Separatist Group Jaish Al-Adl Rebrands As Wider Iranian Opposition
on December 12, 2025 at 12:21 pmJaish al-Adl has formed a new coalition, the “Popular Resistance Front,” with smaller Baluch militant groups to target Iran’s clerical establishment. The alliance signals a shift from Baluch separatism toward a broader anti-Islamic republic message, raising questions about its strategy and backing.
- Machado urges pressure so Maduro understands 'he has to go'
on December 13, 2025Leftist Nicolas Maduro began a third six-year term in Venezuela after last year's presidential election, which the opposition claims to have won. As for Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado, she was barred from standing and went into hiding after the vote. Her escape from Venezuela this week reads like a spy thriller.
- Who is Christopher Harborne, crypto billionaire and Reform UK’s new mega-donor?
on December 12, 2025Christopher Harborne came into the spotlight when it emerged he had given £9 million to Nigel Farage's Reform UK. How […]
- Progressive Launches Primary Challenge to Democrat Who Once Got $2M From AIPAC
by Sharon Zhang on December 12, 2025 at 7:49 pmAIPAC spent $2 million to oppose progressive Nida Allam from being elected in North Carolina in 2022.
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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
Only hours after last week’s catastrophic Wang Fuk Court fire in Hong Kong—from which the death toll now stands at 159—tragedy struck again at Kunming’s Luoyang railway station. A test train ran into a group of workers in the early hours of the morning, killing [...]
The diplomatic crisis between China and Japan continues to intensify, following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s affirmation last month of Japan’s willingness to defend Taiwan in the event of Chinese naval blockade of the island, a situation she described as a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan. [...]
Late last month, WeChat moderators’ axe fell on "Du Fu of Huanhua Creek," apparently prompted by a post questioning online comments about Sino-Japanese tensions. On their other account, "History Rhymes," author "Xu Peng1" lamented the loss of the account, the writing posted to it, and [...]
The catastrophic fire at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court housing complex last week has been widely discussed on mainland social media. Many commenters mourned the dead as their number climbed past 100, then 150. Some of these messages appeared on the "Wailing Wall" that still [...]
CDT presents a monthly series of censored content that has been added to our “404 Deleted Content Archive.” Each month, we publish a summary of content blocked or deleted (often yielding the message “404: content not found”) from Chinese platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, [...]
Scientists have managed to observe solar neutrinos carrying out a rare atomic transformation deep underground, converting carbon-13 into nitrogen-13 inside the SNO+ detector. By tracking two faint flashes of light separated by several minutes, researchers confirmed one of the lowest-energy neutrino interactions ever detected. [...]
Scientists have uncovered a surprising link between dark chocolate and slower aging. A natural cocoa compound called theobromine was found in higher levels among people who appeared biologically younger than their real age. [...]
Fossils from Qatar have revealed a small, newly identified sea cow species that lived in the Arabian Gulf more than 20 million years ago. The site contains the densest known collection of fossil sea cow bones, showing that these animals once thrived in rich seagrass [...]
Researchers found that eroded lava rubble beneath the South Atlantic can trap enormous amounts of CO2 for tens of millions of years. These porous breccia deposits store far more carbon than previously sampled ocean crust. The discovery reshapes how scientists view the long-term balance of [...]
Long COVID still affects people worldwide with stubborn symptoms like fatigue and cognitive issues. A clinical trial tested whether boosting NAD+ using nicotinamide riboside could help. Although overall group differences were limited, many participants showed encouraging improvements after taking NR for at least 10 weeks. [...]
TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized world in the system’s habitable zone, is drawing scientific attention as researchers hunt for signs of an atmosphere—and potentially life-supporting conditions. Early James Webb observations hint at methane, but the signals may instead come from the star itself, a small ultracool M [...]
Researchers discovered that nerve injuries can alter the immune system throughout the body, and males and females react very differently. Male mice showed strong inflammatory responses, while females showed none, yet both transmitted pain-inducing signals through their blood. These findings reveal previously unknown pathways driving [...]
A sweeping review of more than 2,500 studies reveals that despite booming public enthusiasm, cannabis has strong scientific support for only a few medical uses, leaving most popular claims—like relief for chronic pain, anxiety, and insomnia—on shaky ground. The findings spotlight a persistent gap between [...]
Getting both sides to move onto the second stage is a huge challenge for Washington, as Gazans continue to suffer the longer it takes. [...]
Ghana says its citizens were subjected to "humiliating treatment" in Israel, which has not commented. [...]
The women's rights activist, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, was arrested by Iranian security services at a memorial, her supporters say. [...]
Displaced Gazans express pride as they huddle in tents in the cold to watch their team in the Fifa Arab Cup. [...]
A chartered plane carrying more than 50 Iranians flew out of Mesa, Arizona, on Sunday. [...]
The organisation behind the LGBTQ+ "Pride Match" at the 2026 World Cup say they intend to push forward with their plans despite one of the teams involved objecting to Fifa. [...]
Israel says it is unaware of a strike, but is investigating the reported death of the child in southern Gaza. [...]
Benjamin Netanyahu expects to move to the second phase "very shortly", as a Hamas official suggests it is ready to consider "freezing or storing" its weapons. [...]
The foreign minister also said if anyone can bring peace to the region, it’s U.S. President Donald Trump. [...]
The U.S. Foreign Service officers union seeks an injunction to prevent nearly 250 terminations. [...]
Germany’s chancellor is doing far better than everyone seems to think. [...]
A constitutional reform throws restraint, deterrence, and regional stability into question. [...]
A growing skepticism of social spending risks undermining a post-war pillar of Europe’s stability. [...]
Trump has kept Canada and Mexico guessing about whether he will renew the trade agreement. [...]
Organizations working in Gaza and Sudan say their jobs have become harder than ever. [...]
The U.S. seizure of an oil tanker near Venezuela marks a new escalation in the White House’s regime-change ambitions. [...]
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE Dar es Salaam Regional Police Command has confirmed the detention of former Minister Geofrey Mwambe since the night of December 7, 2025, when he was arrested in the Tegeta area, Kinondoni, over allegations related to unspecified criminal offenses [...]
[Nigeria Health Watch] Africa's health sector is facing an unprecedented funding crisis, driven in part by a sharp decline in external health aid, which has fallen by 70% between 2021 and 2025. This shortfall is made worse by a rapidly expanding debt burden in African [...]
[allAfrica] Africa's trade ambitions hinge on a simple truth often obscured by headlines about ports, power and tariffs. Trade expands rapidly when exporters, financiers and insurers have frameworks to identify, price and transfer the underlying risks. Specialty insurance - the bespoke, technically sophisticated cover that [...]
[Daily Maverick] The ANC's chief whip and head of elections, Mdumiseni Ntuli, sat down with Daily Maverick to discuss the ANC potentially becoming a rural party, the ANC succession race and maintaining its 40% in the next elections. [...]
[Africa Check] Are foreigners 'bleeding' South Africa's Road Accident Fund 'dry'? Numbers don't back the claim [...]
[Shabait] Eritrea has formally informed the IGAD Secretary General of its decision to withdraw from the Organization. [...]
[Lesotho Times] ...as five more parties get struck off the roll [...]
[Scrolla] Stats SA says twenty-three million people are poor with KZN now worse off than Limpopo and the Eastern Cape. The Western Cape has the lowest poverty rate while government grants are the only thing keeping many families alive. [...]