2026-01-04: Epstein Files Roundup

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thecanary.co (2026-01-06). UK state cruelty leaves political prisoner in need of 'urgent medical care'State cruelty has forced UK political prisoner Teuta ('T') Hoxha to pause her hunger strike. Keir Starmer's government has faced UN criticism over its blatant disinterest in hunger strikers' well-being. And after two months with no food, supporters say: | | T needs urgent medical care in hospital

diem25.org (2026-01-06). Jeffrey Sachs on Venezuela: The US' illegal force and coercive regime changeSpeaking not as a partisan of any government but as a defender of international law, Sachs delivered a forceful indictment of unilateral coercive measures, regime-change operations, and the erosion of the UN Charter itself.

2026-01-05: Israel suspends over two dozen humanitarian organizations from operating in Gaza, AP explains

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aljazeera.com (2026-01-05). Israel extends Gaza occupation beyond 'yellow line' in north, bombs south The Israeli military has spent the past 24 hours expanding the so-called "yellow line" in eastern Gaza, particularly in eastern Gaza City..., squeezing Palestinians into ever smaller clusters of the enclave.

obrag.org (2026-01-05). Well, So Much for the U.S. Military Refusing to Follow Illegal Orders – OB Rag I guess we can now relax over any concerns that our military men and women wouldn't follow illegal orders. For, the invasion of a sovereign country and the illegal abduction of its leader without Congressional approval (or even notice) by our army and navy are clearly illegal and against the Constitution.
Apparently, our boys and girls wearing US uniforms didn't stop their actions in this attack against US and international law.

theconversation.com (2026-01-05). Trump's intervention in Venezuela: the 3 warnings for the worldBut the US hasn't tried to justify its strikes with international law. Instead, the Trump administration is using domestic laws to ignore global rules entirely. It's a new strategy, but one with no international legal basis, regardless of how you slice it.

denver7.com (2026-01-05). Airspace shutdown, following U.S. military strikes on Venezuela, leaves Denver travelers stranded, extra costsA Denver couple said they spent $4,000 on extra hotel costs after their Caribbean flight was cancelled due to airspace restrictions.This is occurring throughout the Caribbean

aljazeera.com (2026-01-05). Cuba says 32 Cuban fighters killed in US raids on Venezuela Cuba has announced the death of 32 ⁠of its citizens during the United States military operation to abduct and detain Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in Caracas.

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2026-01-04: Epstein Files Roundup

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stephanie A. Martin, Frank, Bethine Church Endowed Chair of Public Affairs, Boise State University (2026-01-04). As DOJ begins to release Epstein files, his many victims deserve more attention than the powerful men in his 'client list'. | Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin

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middleeasteye.net (2026-01-06). From Gaza to Venezuela, the US has been unmasked as the serial villain The path to Caracas – and potentially next to Colombia, Cuba, and Greenland, other targets of Donald Trump's colonial greed – was paved in Gaza

thehindu.com (2026-01-06). Israel to introduce electronic tagging in West Bank The decision allows security forces to install a technological monitoring device on individuals subject to an administrative order restricting their movement

newint.org (2026-01-06). Neocolonialism in Gaza Palestinian futures are being decided for them yet again as they are dispossessed by the new Trump Plan, argues Yara Hawari. When will Palestinians be free of repackaged colonialism?

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newrepublic.com (2026-01-06). Nobel Winner Offers to Give Trump Her Prize After He Rejected Her In a seemingly desperate bid to regain favor with the U.S. president, the 2025 recipient of the prestigious honor-Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado-offered to give her medal to Trump after he announced he would not back her to run the country she's fought to reclaim.

english.palinfo.com (2026-01-05). UNRWA: 12,000 Palestinian children forcibly displaced in West Bank The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has reported that over 12,000 Palestinian children are experiencing forced displacement in the occupied West Bank due to the ongoing Israeli assault on the northern governorates.

morningstaronline.co.uk (2026-01-05). Narcissism, nepotism and insatiable greed: Trump's horrific new world order Trump's Venezuela "coup" along with his fake peace deals, including the latest in the Congo, are motivated by personal gain and self-aggrandisement

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