A Selection of World News Not Seen in the US
Environmentalists Against War
(December 21, 2024) — Every evening the televised network broadcasts in the US routinely report the same “news”: Snow storms blanket the East Coast; airline passengers are stranded in airports; a mass shooting leaves families in mourning; holiday shopping draws crowds. Meanwhile, much of the world sees stories of grave importance that never screen in the US — including stories that report the deaths of hundreds and events that potentially threaten the survival of millions. Here is a selection of some of the news that never seems to make it onto the screens of America’s media.
UN Special Rapporteur Exposes
The Crime Of The Century
Putin Says Russia Is Ready for a
Missile ‘Duel’ with the US
Guardian
(December 19, 2024) — During his annual end-of-year press conference, the Russian president said his Oreshnik ballistic missile could defeat any US missile defence system. Russia first fired an Oreshnik at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on 21 November after Ukraine’s first use of US ATACMS ballistic missiles and British Storm Shadows on Russian territory
Russia-Ukraine War: Putin Dares West
With Invincible Mach-10 Oreshnik Missile
WION
(December 19, 2024) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued an explosive challenge to the West. It is an open dare. Can they stop Russia’s Mach-10 Oreshnik missiles?
Putin Says ‘Victory Is Nearer’ in Ukraine
BBC News
(December 19, 2024) — Speaking at a marathon end-of-year press conference, Russian president, Vladimir Putin said he should’ve acted earlier in Ukraine and prepared more before the full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Putin’s Deadliest Revenge FAB-500 Bombs
Devastate Key Ukrainian Bridge
Times of India
(December 21, 2024) — Hours after a brazen drone strike rocked Kazan, Russia unleashed its deadliest response yet. Putin’s forces deployed the FAB-500 bomb, targeting a vital Ukrainian bridge with precision strikes. The attack comes after stunning Ukrainian drone strikes on Kazan in Russia videos of which went viral on social media. One of the videos showed a 9/11-style drone striking a high-rise building directly. Watch all the action here
Houthis Launch Ballistic Missile On Tel Aviv
WION World News
(December 21, 2024) — Israel’s military said a missile launched from Yemen has hit the Tel Aviv area after air defence systems were unable to intercept the incoming projectile. Medics in Gaza said Israeli air attacks killed at least 25 Palestinians on Friday after Gaza’s Health Ministry reported 77 people killed in Israeli attacks across the enclave over the previous 24 hours.
US Army Veteran Calls Out House
Committee for Supporting Genocide
Dawn News English
(December 18, 2024) — A 17-year US veteran, Josephine Guilbeau, disrupted the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, condemning Congress for funding Israel’s actions in Gaza while neglecting American veterans. She passionately urged veterans nationwide to protest US policies, highlighting her trauma from witnessing Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.
