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enca.com (2026-01-07). UN accuses Israel of West Bank 'apartheid' The United Nations on Wednesday said decades-long discrimination and segregation of Palestinians by Israel in the West Bank were intensifying, and called on the country to end its "apartheid system".
"There is a systematic asphyxiation of the rights of Palestinians in the West Bank," UN rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement.

aljazeera.com (2026-01-07). 'Anywhere in the world': US seizes Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker The US special forces commandeered a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela in the North Atlantic after a weeks-long pursuit, drawing a sharp rebuke from Moscow.

counterpunch.org (2026-01-07). The Empire is Teetering! Why is There No General Strike? re is the resistance? Where are the unions?
Even conservative Catholic, David Brooks, has called for a general strike and mass civil disobedience. It only makes sense.
Let us consider our context

english.palinfo.com (2026-01-07). Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon and aerial sorties over Beirut The Israeli army shelled a bulldozer and detonated a residential building in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, while its drones flew at low altitude over the capital Beirut and its southern suburb, in a new violation of the ceasefire agreement.

thejournal.ie (2026-01-07). Pope Leo's stance on Venezuela is in sharp contrast to the view from the White House The statements of Pope Leo since the abduction of Venezuela's President Maduro at the weekend have illustrated a gap between the first American Pope and Washington.

aljazeera.com (2026-01-07). LIVE: Trump says Venezuela to hand over up to 50m barrels of oil to US US President Trump has unveiled a plan under which Venezuela will turn over 30-50 million barrels of oil, to be sold by the US, days after it abducted the country's President Nicolas Maduro.

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tehrantimes (2026-01-07). Syrians gambling with Israel. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Why are some Syrians betting on the Israeli regime and its risks for Syria's unity?

en.mehrnews (2026-01-07). Iran's Araghchi sends letter to Kuwait's foreign minister. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) — Iran's ambassador to Kuwait delivered a written message from Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi to his Kuwaiti counterpart during a diplomatic meeting in Kuwait.

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counterfire.org (2026-01-08). Gaza: The Story of a Genocide – book review This collection of articles is essential reading to understand both the forces behind the genocide and the Palestinian struggle for liberation

2026-01-08: Scott Ritter & Pepe Escobar: Trump's Venezuela Strategy Is Falling Apart

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naharnet.com (2026-01-07). Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut West Bank in two The United Nations on Wednesday said decades-long discrimination and segregation of Palestinians by Israel in the West Bank were intensifying, and called on the country to end its "apartheid system".
"There is a systematic asphyxiation of the rights of Palestinians in the West Bank," UN rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement.

aljazeera.com (2026-01-07). Israeli school assault wounds dozens of Palestinians in West Bank raidCasualties taken to Istishari Arab Hospital in Ramallah following an Israeli army attack on Birzeit University.

aljazeera.com (2026-01-07). How strong are Latin America's military forces, as they face US threats? According to the 2025 Global Firepower rankings, Brazil has the most powerful military in Latin America and is ranked 11th globally.
Mexico ranks 32nd globally, Colombia 46th, Venezuela 50th and Cuba 67th.

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