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english.palinfo.com (2026-01-30). Hamas urges mediators to pressure Israel to halt attacks as Gaza bombardment continues The Hamas Movement on Friday called on mediators and guarantor states to exert urgent pressure on Israel to stop its continued attacks on the Gaza Strip, warning that ongoing bombardment and demolitions constitute a dangerous escalation and a clear breach of the ceasefire agreement.

aljazeera.com (2026-01-30). LIVE: Iran warns retaliation to US attack will not be limited Iran has threatened to instantly strike US bases and aircraft carriers in response to any attack.

english.palinfo.com (2026-01-30). 70,000 Palestinians attend Friday prayer at Aqsa Mosque Tens of thousands of worshippers performed Friday prayer at the Aqsa Mosque, despite the heavy military restrictions imposed by Israeli police forces at the Mosque's gates and the entrances of the Old City of Occupied Jerusalem.

aljazeera.com (2026-01-29). Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah warns of 'total war' if Iran is attacked Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi paramilitary group, has warned of a "total war" if Iran is attacked, signalling it would militarily support Tehran if conflict breaks out as the United States amasses military assets in the region.
The Iran-backed group's chief, Abu Hussein al‑Hamidawi, issued a fiery statement late on Sunday, calling on fighters to be prepared for war.

aljazeera.com (2026-01-29). Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda with 1.4m followers reports TikTok ban Emmy-winning Owda points to changes in TikTok's US ownership, remarks from Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu to explain ban.

ibtimes.co.uk (2026-01-29). Palestinian Journalist Bisan Owda Says TikTok Permanently Banned Her Account In a video statement, she said the ban is not temporary, adding that she had anticipated it following recent interviews of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and TikTok's new US owner.

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theguardian.com (2026-01-30). Anti-ICE protests being held across US as organizers urge national strike Activists have called for a nationwide shutdown on Friday, advocating "no work, no school, no shopping" in a protest against the Trump administration's sweeping immigration crackdowns.
Organizers say Friday's "blackout" ; or general strike, as some are calling it ; is part of a growing non-violent movement to combat ICE's aggressive enforcement tactics, which have come under renewed scrutiny following a series of fatal shootings involving federal agents.

apnews.com (2026-01-30). Trump's Board of Peace plan stirs support for the United Nations President Donald Trump's latest attempt to sidestep the United Nations through his new Board of Peace appears to have inadvertently backfired after major world powers rejected U.S. aspirations for it to have a larger international mandate beyond the Gaza ceasefire and recommitted their support for the over 80-year-old global institution. | The board's charter also caused some dismay by stating Trump will lead it until he resigns, with veto power over its actions and membership.

aljazeera.com (2026-01-30). LIVE: Iran warns retaliation to US attack will not be limited Iran has threatened to instantly strike US bases and aircraft carriers in response to any attack.

trtworld.com (2026-01-29). Iran warns Trump may start a war but cannot control 'how it ends' Iran's speaker rejects forced dialogue after Trump signals military moves, saying real negotiations must bring benefits to the Iranian people.

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counterpunch.org (2026-01-29). The Murderers Among Us Since Donald Trump took office in 2025, ICE has murdered at least 34 people in the U.S. It has deported 623,900 people. Those are not negligible numbers. They are the beginning ; mark that, the beginning ; of the ethnic cleansing of America.

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WSWS (2026-01-27). Co-workers, veterans at Minneapolis VA center honor Alex Pretti, denounce murder by ICE thugs. wsws.org Minnesota veterans and students denounced the assassination of VA nurse Alex Pretti.

WSWS (2026-01-27). Crucial questions posed by Labor's censorship and destruction of Australian writers' festival. wsws.org The defence of artistic freedom is inseparably connected to the fight to mobilise the entire working class against social austerity, dictatorship, imperialist war and barbarism.

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