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aljazeera.com (2025-12-18). US sanctions more ICC judges, citing ruling on Israeli war crime probe The United States has issued a new round of sanctions against staff members at the International Criminal Court, citing a recent ruling blocking Israel's effort to halt a Gaza war crimes investigation.

aljazeera.com (2025-12-18). Qatar's PM says Israeli ceasefire violations 'endanger' entire Gaza process Qatar's prime minister has warned that daily Israeli breaches of the Gaza ceasefire are threatening the entire agreement, as he called for urgent progress towards the next phase of the deal to end Israel's genocidal war on the besieged Palestinian enclave.

gvwire.com (2025-12-17). Sweeping US Defense Bill Passes, With Ukraine, Venezuela Provisions Defying Trump The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to advance a $901 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon, sending the massive piece of legislation to the White House, which has said President Donald Trump will sign it into law.
The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, is a compromise between separate measures passed earlier this year in the House of Representatives and Senate.

thenationalnews.com (2025-12-17). US Congress passes 2026 defence bill - what does it say about the Middle East? The Senate passed the $901 billion legislation with a vote of 77 to 20. The bill was passed by the House of Representatives last week and will now head to President Donald Trump's desk to be signed into law.
The bill contains a great deal about the Middle East and how the US will approach the region from a defence perspective in the coming year.

truthout.org (2025-12-17). Trump Designates Fentanyl as a "Weapon of Mass Destruction"The declaration comes as Trump has been escalating his illegal and unprovoked military campaign against Venezuela.

aljazeera.com (2025-12-17). Trump orders naval blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankersTrump has ordered "a total and complete" blockade of all US-sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

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2025-12-19: Epstein Files Roundup

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Skwawkbox (2025-12-19). Trump helps genocide-denying Epstein islander Dershowitz tout book. thecanary.co The White House has told reporters that the US would be "lucky" to have Donald Trump stand for a third term as US president. A clear breach of the US constitution, which limits presidents to two terms. Trump and his chief of staff are both on record recognising that a third term is unconstitutional, though […] | By

Staff (2025-12-19). Las nuevas fotos del caso Epstein que hicieron públicas los demócratas del Congreso de EE.UU. cubadebate.cu Un comité de la Cámara de Representantes del Congreso de EE.UU. publicó este jueves un lote con casi 70 fotografías de los legatarios del fallecido delincuente sexual Jeffrey Epstein. Se trata de la tercera publicación de este tipo de un total de más de 95.000 fotos que el Comité de Supervisión ha obtenido de las propiedades personales de Epstein.

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newrepublic.com (2025-12-18). Mike Johnson Sends Entire House Home Ahead of Epstein Files Deadline House Speaker Mike Johnson is conveniently sending Congress home the day before the Justice Department is supposed to release the Epstein files in full.

aljazeera.com (2025-12-18). Faced with Trump's deportation push, US teachers fear leaving the classroom Estimates vary as to how many foreign-born teachers currently work in the US. But one 2019 report from George Mason University found that there were 857,200 immigrants among the country's 8.1 million teachers, in roles ranging from pre-school to university.

commondreams.org (2025-12-17). 'This is About Oil and Regime Change': GOP Lawmaker Speaks Out Against Push for War in Venezuela A Republican congressman on Wednesday pushed back against President Donald Trump's push for war with Venezuela.
Speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) demanded that Trump not take any military action against Venezuela without approval from the US Congress.

truthout.org (2025-12-17). US Relied on Illegal Sanctions to Seize Venezuelan Oil Tanker US armed forces' seizure of the oil tanker constituted an unlawful use of force in violation of the UN Charter.

counterpunch.org (2025-12-16). To End the Genocide, We Must Hold Weapons Manufacturers Accountable (or Shut Them Down) Since a ceasefire was agreed to on October 10, Israel has attacked Gazans with bombs, snipers, and ground mobilizations nearly 500 times. In the West Bank, Israel has killed and detained hundreds of Palestinians and approved 19 new settlements.

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