mirror.co.uk (2025-12-18). 50 lies Donald Trump told in his unhinged 18 minute address to the nation - one every 22 seconds
The televised speech was a desperate bid to convince Americans they were imagining not being able to afford groceries, and that everything is getting better. And in doing so, he lied once every 22 seconds
greenleft.org.au (2025-12-17). Stop the US military aggression in the Caribbean! Hands off Venezuela!
We strongly condemn the US military deployment in the Caribbean and its military build-up and operations in the Caribbean Sea, blowing up boats and resulting in extrajudicial killings.
The military build-up in the Caribbean under the pretext of combating drug trafficking and "narcoterrorists" since August 2025, is the latest attempt of the imperialist US to conduct a regime change operation in Venezuela.
thenationalnews.com (2025-12-17). 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.
israelnationalnews.com (2025-12-16). 40 countries to discuss international force in Gaza, without Israel
US Central Command will host a conference in Qatar with 40 countries to discuss forming an international force for Gaza, though Israel will not attend and will present its position remotely.
counterpunch.org (2025-12-15). Why Did Trump Send His Warships to Venezuela?
Ever since Hugo Chávez came to power in 1998, the United States has attempted to overthrow the Bolivarian Revolution. They have triedeverything short of a full-scale military invasion: a military coup, selecting a substitute president, cutting off access to the global financial system, imposing layers of sanctions, sabotaging the electricity grid, sending in mercenaries, and attempting to assassinate its leaders. If you can think of a method to overthrow a government, the United States has likely tried it against Venezuela.
thecanary.co (2025-12-15). Israel arrests US solidarity activists in the West Bank
Israeli authorities have arrested two US citizens in the West Bank. They were showing solidarity with the Abu Hamam family, who Israeli settlers have repeatedly targeted. The International Solidarity Movement has sent details
theintercept.com (2025-12-15). Meet the U.S. Donors Funding ELNET, the AIPAC of Europe
Funding the European Leadership Network, or ELNET's work are more than 100 U.S. foundations, nonprofits, trusts, and charitable giving organizations that have poured at least $11 million into the group's U.S. arm since 2022, an analysis by The Intercept found. This is the first major analysis of how U.S. donors are fueling the pro-Israel machine in Europe, exporting the same tactics that have for years helped AIPAC crush concern for Palestinians in the halls of power and advance unchecked support for Israel.
Russia on Friday sentenced top International Criminal Court (ICC) judges and its chief prosecutor to jail terms, in a retaliatory move after the court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war. | In 2023, prosecutor Karim Khan charged Putin with illegally deporting children from Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine. Moscow responded by opening a case against him. | The Moscow city court found that "ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan unlawfully prosecuted Russian citizens in The Hague" and that the ICC "instructed the judges of the chamber to issue patently unlawful arrest warrants".