truthout • Jan 2, 2026
How the Right Turned Mass Shootings Into Vehicles for Anti-Palestinian Hate
Shootings at Brown University and Bondi Beach were both used to justify anti-Palestinian targeting. It's no coincidence.
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Semafor • Jan 2, 2026
Semafor’s predictions for US-Africa relations in 2026
We canvased experts for their predictions on Washington’s relationship with African countries on a range of topics, from critical minerals to security.
Semafor • Jan 2, 2026
Sub-Saharan Africa set for growth spurt in 2026
The IMF projected that the region will see 4.4% economic growth in 2026 — up from 4.1% last year.
Semafor • Jan 2, 2026
Africa offers ‘long-term opportunities’ for clean energy investment, report says
The continent invested $34 billion in the sector between 2020 and 2025.
Scheer Post • Jan 2, 2026
As Israel Bans Aid Orgs in Gaza, Notorious Mercenary Firm Seeks ‘Targeter’
Are Israel and the Trump admin planning to revive the dystopian Gaza Humanitarian Foundation scheme that spawned famine and death under cover of humanitarian aid?
Scheer Post • Jan 2, 2026
Patrick Lawrence: New Year’s Notes on Purported Leaders
It is no use hoping for any alteration in the collective West’s course so long as today’s “purported leaders” remain in office.
Semafor • Jan 2, 2026
Guinea’s military ruler elected president following 2021 coup
Rights groups and domestic critics argue that Mamady Doumbouya has steadily stifled dissent in the African nation.
Semafor • Jan 2, 2026
US, Iran, Saudi Arabia drive global rise in executions
Despite the practice falling out of favor across more than 170 countries, use of the death penalty has spiked in several others.
Semafor • Jan 2, 2026
Venezuela’s Maduro says open to talks with the US
Washington has ramped up military pressure on Caracas in what it has argued is an effort to combat drug trafficking.
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Donald Trump’s Plan to Be King of the World
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An epic border: Finland’s poetic masterpiece, the Kalevala, has roots in 2 cultures and 2 countries
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The new era of Israeli expansionism and the war economy that fuels it
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NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing
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How Human Rights Watch Shattered Yugoslavia
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Kidnapping a President: Leonardo Flores on Trump’s War Against Venezuela
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The Grammys Actually Acknowledged What’s Going on in the World
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Europe in Panic: Trump’s Power Play Shakes the World Order
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Ignoring China’s Poverty Alleviation Success Is Costing Us All
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