wrmea.org (2025-12-07). Pope Leo XIV: "We Know Israel Does Not...Accept" Palestinian State, But "We See It as the Only Solution"
The National Catholic Reporter reports that Leo said that the Vatican continues to press for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and added, "We know that in this moment, Israel doesn't accept this solution, but we see it as the only one that can offer a solution to the conflict that they are living in."
orinocotribune.com (2025-12-07). 'The Struggle Continues': President Maduro Delivers a Message in Portuguese to Brazil's People
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has addressed the US public several times in English, calling for peace amid US military threats. Now, he has released a message in Portuguese to ask for support from the Brazilian people.
thestar.com.my (2025-12-06). China says it is working 'with all parties' to prevent escalation in Venezuela
was in contact with multiple governments "to safeguard the status of Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace and to avoid a further escalation of the situation", stressing that foreign interference in Venezuela's internal affairs was unacceptable "under any pretext".
pressenza.com (2025-12-06). US State Department Travel Warning on Venezuela: What Washington Fears Most
The "Do not travel" in bold font is less a warning about physical danger and more a plea not to witness reality: that Venezuela still refuses to kneel despite sanctions, sabotage, frozen assets, assassination plots, coup attempts, and drone attacks.
thecanary.co (2025-12-06). Trump calls for an end to ëAmerican footballí
The other big happening at the World Cup draw was that FIFA ó an organisation with a history of corruption scandals ó gave a Peace Award to Donald Trump ó a man with a history of corruption scandals and war crimes.
trtworld.com (2025-12-06). Women leaders condemn Israel's genocidal war, call for solidarity in 'Istanbul Gaza Declaration'
Women leaders attending the International Women in Local Governments Summit in Istanbul signed the "Istanbul Gaza Declaration," condemning the ongoing genocide in Gaza and voicing solidarity with the people of Palestine.
theatlantic.com (2025-12-06). Why Doesn't Trump Pay a Political Price for His Racism?
During a White House meeting on Tuesday, surrounded by his Cabinet, President Donald Trump referred to Somali immigrants as "garbage" and said, "We don't want them in our country." No one in Trump's Cabinet stood up to this expression of gutter racism, although Vice President J. D. Vance enthusiastically banged on the table.
theguardian.com (2025-12-06). US federal judge orders release of Epstein grand jury materials
A federal judge in Florida ordered the release of grand jury transcripts from the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking cases on Friday, citing the recently enacted federal law that overrides traditional secrecy protections.
US district judge Rodney Smith ruled that the Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law last month by Donald Trump, overrode federal rules prohibiting the disclosure of grand jury materials.
theguardian.com (2025-12-06). Pressure grows on 'reckless' Hegseth as twin scandals engulf Pentagon chief
Pete Hegseth is facing the most serious crisis of his tenure as defense secretary, engulfed by allegations of war crimes in the Caribbean and a blistering inspector general report accusing him of mishandling classified military intelligence.
orinocotribune.com (2025-12-05). Interfaith Leaders in New York Call for Peace and Condemn US Aggression Against Venezuela – Orinoco Tribune – News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond
Interfaith leaders, community members, and elected officials in New York held a peace vigil in Brooklyn, New York to demand that the United States pursue a diplomatic solution in Venezuela, and repudiated the growing threat by the Trump administration to carry out a military intervention in the country.
Democracy Now! speaks with Democratic Congressmember Adelita Grijalva of Arizona, who says she was attacked by masked ICE agents Friday as she tried to find out more information about a raid taking place at a restaurant in her district in Tucson. Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed and tear-gassed as she was attempting to "deescalate the situation" and conduct oversight. Grijalva also responds to divisions in the Republican Party, including over the Epstein files, calls to replace House Speaker Mike Johnson, and how massive premium increases could soon kick in for millions of Americans as Johnson rac…