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Permalink Gaza death toll likely 40% higher than reported: Lancet

A study released Thursday suggests the official Palestinian death toll in the Israeli war on Gaza may have undercounted casualties by 41% through mid-2024, due to the collapse of Gaza's healthcare system. | A study released on Thursday suggests that the official Palestinian count of deaths in the Israeli war on Gaza may have missed as many as 41% of casualties through mid-2024 due to the collapse of Gaza's healthcare system.  Academics from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Yale University, and other institutions conducted the peer-reviewed statistical analysis published in The Lancet journal.  The researchers employed a statistical technique known as capture-recapture analysis to estimate the death toll from the Israeli air and ground assault against Gaza during the first nine months of the war, spanning from October 2023 to the end of June 2024.  The researchers estimated that 64,260 people died from traumatic injuries during this period, which is approximately 41% higher than the official count from the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza.  The study indicated that 59.1% of the victims were women, children, and individuals over 65, but it did not offer an estimate of the number of Palestinian combatants among the deceased.


Permalink India’s Industrial Growth reaches 5.2% in November 2024

India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a growth of 5.2% in November 2024, marking the highest growth rate in the past six months. This increase follows a growth rate of 3.5% in October 2024, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics. | The November performance represents an improvement over the 2.5% growth recorded in the same month in 2023. The manufacturing sector, which constitutes the largest share of the IIP, recorded a growth of 5.8% during November, compared to 4.1% in October.  Eighteen out of 23 industry groups within the manufacturing sector showed growth during November when compared to the same period last year. Among these, the manufacture of basic metals grew by 7.6%, electrical equipment production rose by 37.2%, and other non-metallic mineral products saw a 12% increase.


Permalink Trump’s return to the Monroe Doctrine

Thomas Fazi | His sabre-rattling betrays a new foreign strategy | With just over a week to go to his inauguration, Donald Trump is already sabre-rattling. It is, he said, an “absolute necessity” that America annexes Greenland. “People really don’t even know if Denmark has any legal right to it, but if they do, they should give it up because we need it for national security.” Not even in the White House yet and the president-elect already has Europe in a frenzy, refusing to rule out economic or military coercion in his desire to secure control over the Danish autonomous territory.  Donald Trump Jr is also in on the act. He ostentatiously visited the island this week, purporting to be a tourist; but he was accompanied by Sergio Gor, the powerful incoming director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, and was seen handing out “Make Greenland Great Again” hats. “Don Jr. and my reps landing in Greenland”, Trump posted on social media. “The reception has been great. They, and the Free World, need safety, security, strength, and PEACE! This is a deal that must happen. MAGA. MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!”.  Not wanting to be left out, Elon Musk weighed in on X, writing, “If the people of Greenland want to be part of America, which I hope they do, they would be most welcome!”.

Kremlin, on Trump remarks on Greenland and Canada, says Russia has Arctic interests (DD News)
Trump’s threats against Greenland, Canada and elsewhere are all about energy interests (Uriel Araujo)


Permalink US House passes ICC sanctions bill to protect Israeli war criminals

The US House of Representatives has approved a bill to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) officials in response to the arrest warrants that the tribunal has issued against Israeli authorities for war crimes in the Gaza Strip. | House lawmakers on Thursday voted 243-140 in favor of to the legislative text, which was introduced by Republican Representatives Chip Roy and Brian Mast.  The bill, which now heads to the Republican-controlled Senate, stipulates that the warrants against the Israeli officials should be “condemned in the strongest possible terms.”  It also urges sanctions with respect to the court over “any effort to investigate, arrest, detain or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies.” The sanctions include prohibiting US property transactions and blocking and revoking visas.

Pope Francis Steps Up Criticism of Israel, Says Bombing of Civilians Is Unacceptable (Antiwar)


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