(2023-12-26). Hospital Adverse Events and Patient Outcomes Associated With Private Equity Acquisition. jamanetwork.com This observation study examines changes in hospital-acquired adverse events (or conditions) and hospitalization outcomes associated with private equity acquisition among Medicare beneficiaries treated at private equity—acquired hospitals compared with events and outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries treated at control hospitals.
(2023-12-26). From Kenya to Palestine: In Support of Armed Resistance. libya360.wordpress.com Maureen Kasuku History has taught us that resistance against settler colonialism in Kenya, South Africa and other previously occupied regions was a tumultuous journey, characterized by violence—a narrative that the occupiers sought to dismiss as "terrorism" or "barbarism." "Nelson Mandela and Palestine: Confronting Racism till Liberation" was the theme of the Fifth Global Convention of…
(2023-12-26). Cuba to host 14th International Congress of Higher Education. plenglish.com Havana, December 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is preparing to host the 14th International Congress of Higher Education, from February 5th to 9th, under the motto "Higher education of the future: social transformation, quality, relevance and sustainability", with the objective of reflecting on its role in social transformation.
(2023-12-26). Education Doesn't Solve the Pay Gap. Experts Say They're Not Surprised. scheerpost.com
(2023-12-26). Over 28,626 candidates file nominations for Feb 8 elections in Pakistan. devdiscourse.com At least 28,626 candidates have filed their nominations to contest the February 8 general elections in Pakistan, authorities said here on Monday.
(2023-12-26). West Bengal TET 2023 Admit Card released; Download here. ummid.com The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) has published on the official website of West Bengal Teacher Eligibility Test, wbbpeonline.com, Hall Ticket or Admit Card of the candidates who have regsitered for WB TET 2023.
(2023-12-26). Revisions to Nonauthor Collaborator Names. jamanetwork.com The Original Investigation titled "Intravenous Vitamin C for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: Two Harmonized Randomized Clinical Trials," published on November 14, 2023, has been updated to fix the spelling of names in a supplement (Alessandro Belletti, Alessandra Bonaccorso, Claudia Costantino, Ashlish Dawda, Pierre-Yves Egreteau, Nasir Khoso, Sven Laudi, Juan Martin-Lazaro, Jack Richecoeur, L. Roebers, Giovanna Russelli, Patrica Thompson, and Harald Verheij are the correct spellings). This article was corrected online.
(2023-12-26). Xi'an, Kazakhstan rail hub boosts trade ties. ecns.cn A dedicated rail terminal for freight between Xi'an, Shaanxi province, and Kazakhstan came online on Saturday, and is expected to boost the growing trade between China and Central Asia.
(2023-12-26). Create songs online — Microsoft's AI powered Copilot adds new feature. ummid.com For incorporating this feature in Copilot, Microsoft has partnered with Suno — an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based music creation tool.
(2023-12-26). 'KSA Visa' to make Hajj, Umrah visa issuance simpler. ummid.com Saudi Arabia Tuesday December 19, 2023 launched a unified visa platform called 'KSA Visa' and accessible online via 'gov.sa' to make Hajj, Umrah and other visa application procedures simpler and easier.
(2023-12-26). CSIR UGC NET December 2023 Admit Card released; Download here. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) Friday December 22, 2023 released online Admit Card or Hall Ticket of the candidates who have registered for the Joint CSIR UGC JRF / NET December 2023 examination.
(2023-12-26). Construction worker killed, another injured as lift malfunctions in Delhi's Narela. devdiscourse.com A labourer was killed and another suffered injuries in outer Delhi's Narela area after a lift of an under-construction building malfunctioned, police said on Tuesday.
(2023-12-26). Thailand's Kra Land Bridge (Might) Reshape Asia. thealtworld.com Thailand's government has put together a serious proposal to build a land bridge across the Thai Kra Isthmus connecting ports on either side, providing an alternative for maritime shipping transiting the Malacca Strait, saving several days of travel in the process. | The project, if completed, would transform Asia's economic and even security architecture. The land bridge, along with the still-under-construction Thai-Chinese high-speed railway, would solidify Thailand's role as a regional logistics hub connecting the Indian Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, and also moving freight and people from across Southeast Asi…
(2023-12-26). Highest alert for air pollution issued for Hebei capital. ecns.cn Shijiazhuang in North China's Hebei province issued a red alert for heavy air pollution from 7 am on Monday, urging factories and construction sites to reduce emissions so that the pollution might be mitigated.
(2023-12-26). Investors bank on African timber for sustainable building boom. independent.co.ug 
A surge in construction activity in Africa is drawing a new breed of investors eyeing mass timber — and the carbon-trapping forests needed to support it — as a sustainable building alternative to traditional concrete and steel. Wooden buildings like the engineered timber construction planned for the world's tallest wood building in Zanzibar may only …
(2023-12-26). Scaling up renewable energy in Iran. presstv.ir President Ebrahim Raeisi on Monday oversaw the signing of building 4,000 megawatt (MW) of solar projects as the largest single contract for the construction of renewable power plants in West Asia.
(2023-12-26). Democracy Now! 2023-12-26 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 26, 2023; "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem; Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War; Labor Demands a Ceasefire: UAW, Electrical & Postal Workers Call for Israel's Assault on Gaza to End | Headlines for December 26, 2023; "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem; Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War; Labor Deman…
(2023-12-26). Labor & Palestine: Jeff Schuhrke & Bill Fletcher on How U.S. Unions Are Responding to War in Gaza. democracynow.org Part 2 of our conversation with longtime trade unionist Bill Fletcher and labor historian Jeff Schuhrke about union calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the 2024 election and more. | Part 2 of our conversation with longtime trade unionist Bill Fletcher and labor historian Jeff Schuhrke about union calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the 2024 election and more.
(2023-12-26). Labor & Palestine: Jeff Schuhrke & Bill Fletcher on How U.S. Unions Are Responding to War in Gaza. democracynow.org Part 2 of our conversation with longtime trade unionist Bill Fletcher and labor historian Jeff Schuhrke about union calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the 2024 election and more. | Part 2 of our conversation with longtime trade unionist Bill Fletcher and labor historian Jeff Schuhrke about union calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, the 2024 election and more.
(2023-12-26). Democracy Now! 2023-12-26 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for December 26, 2023; "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem; Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War; Labor Demands a Ceasefire: UAW, Electrical & Postal Workers Call for Israel's Assault on Gaza to End | Headlines for December 26, 2023; "Christ in the Rubble": Watch Palestinian Pastor Deliver Powerful Christmas Sermon from Bethlehem; Christmas in Palestine: Bethlehem Reverend Slams West for Praising Prince of Peace & Beating Drums of War; Labor Deman…
(2023-12-26). Labor Demands a Ceasefire: UAW, Electrical & Postal Workers Call for Israel's Assault on Gaza to End. democracynow.org 
Unions across the United States have begun to shift from a long history of supporting Israel to condemning the Israeli occupation of Palestine amid growing calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, where Israel's 80-day assault has killed over 20,000 people. As ceasefire demands from teachers to Starbucks workers are published across the country and a major march led in part by union organizers in New York called on members of Congress to stop taking campaign cash from pro-Israel lobbyists, Democracy Now! speaks with longtime trade unionist Bill Fletcher and labor historian Jeff Schuhrke about the United States labor…
(2023-12-26). Approaches Decreased EHR Time for Primary Care Clinicians. jamanetwork.com Factors such as team collaboration on orders and the presence of a clinic pharmacy technician to help with medication refills might reduce the amount of time primary care practice (PCP) clinicians spend on the electronic health record (EHR) during and after typical work hours, according to 2021 data from 307 US physicians from 31 primary care clinics at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. The research appeared in JAMA Network Open.
(2023-12-26). Changes to Nonauthor Collaborator Names. jamanetwork.com The Original Investigation titled "Effect of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor and Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Initiation on Organ Support—Free Days in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial," published on April 11, 2023, has been updated to fix the spelling of names in a supplement (Alessandro Belletti, Alessandra Bonaccorso, Claudia Costantino, Ashlish Dawda, Pierre-Yves Egreteau, Nasir Khoso, Sven Laudi, Juan Martin-Lazaro, Jack Richecoeur, L. Roebers, Giovanna Russelli, Patrica Thompson, and Harald Verheij are the correct spellings. L. Roebers was missing from original a…
(2023-12-26). War on Gaza: Traumatised Palestinian medical workers provide relief to Israel's victims. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Traumatised Palestinian medical workers provide relief to Israel's victims | At a clinic in the Maghazi refugee camp, a recent graduate volunteers as a clerk and a mother of three serves as its sole doctor | Tue, 12/26/2023 – 12: 31 | Palestinians mourn those killed in an Israeli strike on Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza on Christmas Eve (AFP/Mahmud Hams) | Nesma Abu Musameh never imagin…
(2023-12-26). Unions Increasingly Condemn Israeli Occupation and Call for Gaza Ceasefire. truthout.org Unions across the United States have begun to shift from a long history of supporting Israel to condemning the Israeli occupation of Palestine amid growing calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, where Israel's 80-day assault has killed over 20,000 people. As ceasefire demands from teachers to Starbucks workers are published across the country and a major march led in part by union organizers in New York… |
(2023-12-26). 22 States to Ring In New Year With Minimum Wage Increases. truthout.org Nearly two dozen states and several municipalities across the U.S. are set to increase their minimum wage levels for workers in the new year. Sixty-five jurisdictions in total, including 22 states, will see minimum wage increases starting on that date. A majority of those jurisdictions will see their rates go up to or higher than $15 per hour. Three other states, as well as 22 other localities… |
(2023-12-26). How Biden's Economy Puts Money in Workers' Pockets. counterpunch.org 
Libbi Urban's co-workers broke into applause at the union hall last year when they learned that their new contract with Cleveland-Cliffs not only increased wages by a whopping 20 percent but provided greater work-life balance and even enabled them to retire earlier than planned. They'd spent years fighting for some of the improvements. But this time, they
eng.belta.by (2023-12-26). Lavrov: About 30 countries want to establish partner ties with BRICS"Aside from the countries that have already joined our union, around 30 nations want to establish partner ties with BRICS today," Sergey Lavrov said. According to him, the aspiration of many countries to become closer with the alliance is natural given that BRICS operates on a genuinely democratic and mutually respectful basis.
(2023-12-26). EU, U.S. support for Ukraine tends to fade. ecns.cn The United States and the European Union have both failed recently to pass the aid package for Ukraine due to internal divisions, and 2024 is certain to be tougher for Ukraine, which is already in a dire economic situation, analysts said.
(2023-12-26). Cuba reiterates priority relations with the Eurasian Economic Union. plenglish.com Havana, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, reiterated that for Cuba it is of utmost importance to expand ties with all member nations of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).
(2023-12-26). Uruguay to hold plebiscites. plenglish.com That year could be the highest in terms of number of plebiscites (five). Out of them, the one assured is seeking to approve police night raids, for which the ruling National Party obtained the necessary signatures in Parliament. | The main argument in defense of the said plebiscite is that regulations are needed to further address insecurity, particularly drug trafficking. | There are four other initiatives whose proponents are fighting to present it in the 2024 elections: the social security reform law, for which the PIT-CNT union center is collecting signatures; the restructuring of debts owed to individuals,…
(2023-12-26). Iran, Eurasian Economic Union sign free trade agreement. presstv.ir Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union sign a major agreement to engage in free trade.
(2023-12-26). Yemen's Solidarity With Palestine Makes It a Key Player in Axis of Resistance. orinocotribune.com By Xavier Villar — Dec 24, 2023 | Yemen has emerged as a key player in the Axis of Resistance after a string of daring attacks on Israel-linked vessels in the Red Sea in solidarity with the oppressed people in the besieged Gaza Strip. | The Arab country has made it clear that these actions will continue until the Israeli regime ends its aggression and blockade of the coastal territory where the worst humanitarian crisis is unfolding. | A senior member of the Ansarallah resistance movement in a recent interview said Yemen "will not abandon the Palestinian cause, regardless of threats coming from the United St…
(2023-12-26). Umeme: Stable electricity supply for NAM, G77 summits. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electricity distributor, Umeme Ltd, upgraded to first class, its readiness for power stability around the venues and hotels earmarked for the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77+China summit in Kampala next month. The summits due to start in just over three weeks will take place at Speak Resort, Munyonyo, and will …
(2023-12-26). Brazil on alert for possible anti-democratic attacks. plenglish.com Brasilia, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Brazil ¥s Justice and Public Security Ministry is currently monitoring, in several fronts, some movements that could end up with anti-democratic attacks upcoming January 8, as informed by the Executive Secretary Ricardo Cappelli who confirmed that the security forces observed "threats and possible attacks to the institutions".
(2023-12-26). As We Fight for Those Living in Palestine, Let's Remember Those Who Were Lost. truthout.org On Saturday, hundreds of people gathered at Chicago's lakefront to mourn the late Palestinian writer, poet, professor and activist Refaat Alareer. The event was a moment of protest, poetry and remembrance, organized by Chicago-based friends of Dr. Alareer and local movement artists. Originally conceived of as a small gathering, the vigil drew hundreds of attendees, who filled the concrete steps… |
(2023-12-26). We Won't Have True Reproductive Justice Until Palestine Is Free. truthout.org The reproductive justice movement's call for bodily autonomy extends beyond walls and borders. As a framework that was coined by Black and Indigenous women and other women of color, the inherent need to place the most marginalized at the epicenter of reproductive freedom speaks to the many intersections of this cause. One cannot recognize the right to reproductive safety without acknowledging the… |
(2023-12-26). How can we build the movement for the liberation of Palestine? greenleft.org.au 
(2023-12-26). Al-Qassam Brigades 'smashing' Israeli army, will not surrender: Hamas leader. presstv.ir The leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip says the Palestinian resistance movement will not give in to the Israeli regime's conditions.
(2023-12-26). Israel's assassination of IRGC military advisor 'blatant and shameless' violation: Hezbollah. presstv.ir Lebanon's Hezbollah movement strongly condemns the Israeli regime's assassination of a senior Iranian military advisor in Syria.
(2023-12-26). Islamic Jihad to Israel: Await our next response to IRGC advisor's assassination. presstv.ir The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement says the occupying regime should await a decisive response to its assassination of a senior Iranian military advisor in Syria.
(2023-12-26). China urges India for fairness for its companies. ecns.cn China on Monday urged India to provide a fair, just, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for its companies after two employees working for Chinese smartphone vendor Vivo's India unit were reportedly arrested by India's Enforcement Directorate.
(2023-12-26). Plane Full Of Indians Flying To Nicaragua To Enter The US, Raises New Immigration Worries. latintimes.com Indian nationals mostly from the western Gujarat state and working in the UAE formed the majority of those onboard the flight. They were flying to Nicaragua to migrate to the U.S. or Canada, reports said.
(2023-12-26). US War on Terror against Houthis is smoke and mirrors. peoplesdispatch.org The United States hosted the first meeting of the new working group on terrorism in the Quad format in Honolulu, Hawaii, on December 19-21. The QUAD working group on terrorism was constituted in March at the foreign minister-level meeting in New Delhi hosted by Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. The joint statement issued after the March …
(2023-12-26). Two boys drown in Lake Victoria. independent.co.ug 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region working with local divers have retrieved the bodies of two boys who reportedly drowned in Lake Victoria, along the Masese landing site pier in Jinja city on Christmas evening. It is reported that the duo had gone swimming along the shoreline. However, unexpected storms swept over the …
(2023-12-26). Tiny bacterium may make big impact on rare-earth processing — Study. plenglish.com Washington, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) A tiny, hard-working bacterium — which weighs one-trillionth of a gram — may soon have a large influence on processing rare earth elements in an eco-friendly way.
(2023-12-26). myHQ by ANAROCK Partners With Awfis to Add 100+ New Coworking Centers for On-Demand Day Passes. devdiscourse.com • Tie-up adds over 15 new cities to the flexi-workspace portfolio.