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thecanary.co (2025-12-24). Tents and temporary shelters banned: Israel turns winter into a tool of mass murder in GazaIsrael is turning harsh weather conditions into an additional tool for killing civilians by continuing to prevent the entry of temporary housing and basic shelter materials.

counterpunch.org (2025-12-24). United Teachers of Los Angeles: No Endorsements for Congressional Genociders the governing body of United Teachers of Los Angeles (UTLA), a union representing 35,000 California educators, passed a motion that the union should refrain from endorsing any candidate for public office, who as a member of the U.S. Congress voted to send weapons to Israel.

axios.com (2025-12-23). New Epstein files release includes Trump mentions. What they sayThe Justice Department released nearly 30,000 more pages of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including many that reference President Trump... Trump has not been accused of wrongdoing.

newsweek.com (2025-12-23). Republicans Are Turning Against Israel, Polls Show An illusion it is, for Israeli forces "are still committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza by continuing to deliberately inflict conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction," Amnesty International asserted in a report released last month.

palestinechronicle.com (2025-12-23). Genocide by Other Means: Palestinian Babies Murdered by Exposure, Not Bombs "Peace" made on the graves of frozen infants will stand as an indictment, not of the weather, but of humanity. This is not peace; this is a genocide by other means.

english.palinfo.com (2025-12-22). Gaza: 1,500 children need medical treatment aboard head of the health ministry's information unit, said that the ministry had to suspend a large number of its operations due to a severe shortage of medicines and vital medical supplies.

thecanary.co (2025-12-22). Far-right Nachala settlers storm into Gaza – with the aim of occupying it This Hanukkah, colonial Zionist settlers from the Nachala movement broke through the Gaza border, and raised the 'Israeli' occupation flags. They said the move was a symbolic first step towards establishing a settlement in Gaza.

middleeasteye.net (2025-12-22). Tucker Carlson named 'Antisemite of the Year' for opposing Israel's genocide in Gaza StopAntisemitism announced the designation on Sunday, accusing Carlson of hostility towards Israel after he used his podcast and media appearances to criticise the war and the political influence of pro-Israel lobbying groups in Washington.

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geo.tv (2025-12-24). US tells UN it will deprive Venezuela's Maduro, drug cartel of resources. geo.tv United States Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks during a Security Council meeting to discuss 'ongoing US aggression' against Venezuela, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, December 23, 2025. — ReutersUS tells UN it will cut Maduro, drug cartel off from…

eng.belta.by (2025-12-24). Belarusian-built school inaugurated in Suzdal. eng.belta.by The opening ceremony was attended by Belarusian Ambassador to Russia Aleksandr Rogozhnik. He noted that Belarusians have already built more than one school in Russian regions.

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middleeasteye.net (2025-12-24). What it's like to survive in Gaza when your children are killed four bereaved Palestinian mothers share their stories of unimaginable loss, reflecting a devastation that has spared no home in Gaza

rte.ie (2025-12-23). NGOs fear impact of new Israel registration rules New rules in Israel for registering non-governmental organisations, under which more than a dozen groups have already been rejected, could have a catastrophic impact on aid work in Gaza and the West Bank, relief workers warn.

newarab.com (2025-12-23). How Palestinian culture became a global language of resistance For the past two years of Israel's genocide in Gaza, there's one truth that's impossible to ignore: Palestinian culture is now reaching the world in a whole new way.
What was once confined mainly to local communities — like the melodies of folk songs, the intricate stitching of traditional dresses, and the flavours of home cooking — has now become a powerful form of activism, a declaration of identity, and a bridge to global audiences eager to understand Palestinian life beyond the conflict's headlines.

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counterpunch.org (2025-12-22). US Blockades Venezuela in a War Still Searching for an Official Rationale In our Donald-in-Wonderland world, the US is at war with Venezuela while still grasping for a public rationale. The horrific human toll is real – over a 100,000 fatalities from illegal sanctions and over a hundred from more recent "kinetic strikes." Yet the officially stated justification for the US empire's escalating offensive remains elusive.

aljazeera.com (2025-12-22). 2025 in Gaza: 12 months, 12 pictures Israel's genocidal war in Gaza has caused catastrophic destruction, disrupting the lives of more than two million Palestinians.

msf.org.uk (2025-12-22). Eight ways you helped us save lives in 2025 This year, Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontiéres UK) teams have been working in unimaginably challenging conditions to deliver crucial medical care. Thanks to your support, we've been able to move fast in response to rapidly-evolving crises and be there for people who continue to suffer long after the headlines stop.

theintercept.com (2025-12-22). Anti-Palestinian Billionaires Will Control TikTok Under New Deal Users need to revolt against what will very likely be an even more widespread effort to censor voices critical of Israel.

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