(2023-12-26). US attacks multiple sites in Iraq as it faces backlash for backing Israeli genocide in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org The Iraqi government condemned the attacks calling it an hostile act and an attack on the country's sovereignty. At least one Iraqi soldier was killed in the attacks and 18 others were wounded…
outlookindia.com (2023-12-26). Why Houthis Are Lending Helping Hand To Hamas"The aim is to put as much pressure as possible to get Israel to agree to a ceasefire. By getting all the Shia groups to aim at Israeli and American interests, at a basic low-intensity attrition attacks to bring home to the international community that the entire Middle East can get out of hand if the war does not stop," says Talmiz Ahmad an Indian diplomat and scholar. None of the groups – Houthis, Hezbollah, or the militants in Iraq are using the more sophisticated weapons they have in their arsenal, says Ambassador Ahmad. They merely want to give a preview of what can happen if Israel continues the carnage.
(2023-12-26). Headlines for December 26, 2023. democracynow.org Hundreds of Palestinian Civilians Killed as Israel Steps Up Attacks on Gaza Strip, Israel PM Netanyahu Says Gaza Assault "Isn't Close to Finished", U.N. Security Council Passes Watered-Down Gaza Aid Resolution Following U.S. Veto Threat, Baghdad Condemns U.S. Strikes on Northern Iraq, Says Civilians Among the Dead, Israel Assassinates Senior Adviser to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps in Syria, Pope Calls for Gaza Ceasefire as Palestinians Cancel Christmas Celebrations in Bethlehem, Ukraine Weighs Lowering Age of Conscription as It Seeks Half-Million More Soldiers, Jailed Kremlin Critic Al…
(2023-12-26). US Launches Airstrikes Against Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, Injuring Civilians. news.antiwar.com The Pentagon said it launched airstrikes in Iraq on Monday night, targeting three facilities used by the Shia militia Kataib Hezbollah and its affiliates after a drone attack on a US base wounded three American troops, leaving one in critical condition. The Iraqi government strongly condemned the US airstrikes as "an unacceptable violation of Iraqi …
(2023-12-26). US launches strikes on Iraq over drone attack blamed on Iran-backed forces. aljazeera.com White House says strikes targeted three sites used by Kataeb Hezbollah and other Iran-affiliated groups in Iraq.
(2023-12-26). Iraq: One killed and 18 wounded in US strikes on pro-Iran military sites. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-12-26). Eight Civilians Killed In Turkish Strikes On Syria: Monitor, Media. latintimes.com On Saturday, Turkey announced a new wave of air strikes in retaliation for two separate attacks on its bases in northern Iraq that killed 12 soldiers, which Ankara blamed on Kurdish militants.
(2023-12-26). The Houthis Take on the Empire. libya360.wordpress.com Renee Parsons While it is astounding that one small, feisty Arab tribe in the nation of Yemen has shown the mega-world how to creatively stand up to the Hegemon without threatening nuclear weapons, without initiating direct military conflict and yet achieve their goals — what is even more astounding is that the Houthis are not the least…
(2023-12-26). Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation and Psychological Distress. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study examined the effects of atrial fibrillation catheter ablation on mental health. This is a clinically relevant area of research, and the results are certainly interesting, although there is a question, in our opinion, regarding the nature of the observed associations. Treatment for depression is notorious for placebo effects, and it appears such effects may be due to activation of certain neurotransmitting pathways by the "idea" of active treatment. Research has shown that placebo-induced activation of the Œº-opioid system is implicated in the formation of placebo antidepres…