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UG, a US security firm that deployed armed veterans to shoot on Palestinian's at Gaza aid sites is in talks with the Trump administration’s Board of Peace about its next role in the enclave.
US firm that secured aid sites talking with administration about new role in Gaza
UG Solutions says it has 'provided information and proposals to US-led Board of Peace,' after it was revealed to be looking for Arabic-speaking contractors with combat experience
www.timesofisrael.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:19 AM
UG, a US security firm that deployed armed veterans to shoot on Palestinian's at Gaza aid sites is in talks with the Trump administration’s Board of Peace about its next role in the enclave.
Holocaust
Greek holokauston.
Roots: holos (whole/completely) + kaustos (burnt).
Historical Usage: Originally, it described a sacrificial offering burnt in its entirety.
Later evolving in English to describe widespread destruction or massacre by fire.
USA and Israel in lockstep.
Greek holokauston.
Roots: holos (whole/completely) + kaustos (burnt).
Historical Usage: Originally, it described a sacrificial offering burnt in its entirety.
Later evolving in English to describe widespread destruction or massacre by fire.
USA and Israel in lockstep.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Holocaust
Greek holokauston.
Roots: holos (whole/completely) + kaustos (burnt).
Historical Usage: Originally, it described a sacrificial offering burnt in its entirety.
Later evolving in English to describe widespread destruction or massacre by fire.
USA and Israel in lockstep.
Greek holokauston.
Roots: holos (whole/completely) + kaustos (burnt).
Historical Usage: Originally, it described a sacrificial offering burnt in its entirety.
Later evolving in English to describe widespread destruction or massacre by fire.
USA and Israel in lockstep.
The new measures expand Israel’s enforcement authority over land use and planning in areas run by the Palestinian Authority. www.thejournal.ie/israeli-mini...
Israeli minister declares 'de facto sovereignty' over West Bank as latest move slammed by UN
The new measures expand Israel’s enforcement authority over land use and planning in areas run by the Palestinian Authority.
www.thejournal.ie
February 11, 2026 at 9:40 AM
The new measures expand Israel’s enforcement authority over land use and planning in areas run by the Palestinian Authority. www.thejournal.ie/israeli-mini...
Look after all life on this oasis we call Earth.
It's St Gobnait's feast day so who was Cork's medieval beekeeper?
St Gobnait was an Irish female saint associated with bees in the Middle Ages and is still celebrated by local communities today
www.rte.ie
February 11, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Look after all life on this oasis we call Earth.
Catholic higher-level institution Ave Maria University,based in Florida, to establish a place of learning in Mount Melleray Abbey, County Waterford.
American Catholic University to establish outpost in Mount Melleray by end of year - News - Waterford News & Star
Ave Maria University, a Newman Guide Catholic University based in Florida, said the program will begin in Autumn 2026
www.waterford-news.ie
February 11, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Catholic higher-level institution Ave Maria University,based in Florida, to establish a place of learning in Mount Melleray Abbey, County Waterford.
ICE Director confirms agents are usually 'Nazi tactics. '
ICE Director Accidentally Admits His Agents Are Using 'Nazi Tactics' — Then Panics When Lawmaker Calls Him Out
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons walked into a House Homeland Security Committee hearing expecting the usual complaints about “rhetoric” and “tone.” Instead, he walked out having publicly agreed — under...
dailyboulder.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 AM
ICE Director confirms agents are usually 'Nazi tactics. '
Mit brennender Sorge is an encyclical of Pope Pius XI, issued during the Nazi era on 10 March 1937.
It warned Catholics that the growing Nazi ideology, which exalted one race over all others, was incompatible with Catholic Christianity...
It warned Catholics that the growing Nazi ideology, which exalted one race over all others, was incompatible with Catholic Christianity...
February 7, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Mit brennender Sorge is an encyclical of Pope Pius XI, issued during the Nazi era on 10 March 1937.
It warned Catholics that the growing Nazi ideology, which exalted one race over all others, was incompatible with Catholic Christianity...
It warned Catholics that the growing Nazi ideology, which exalted one race over all others, was incompatible with Catholic Christianity...
USAID had prevented an estimated 91 million deaths in the past 20 years, including those of 30 million children under the age of 5. Now, with the agency in shambles, 14 million more people might die by 2030.
Elon Musk Will Be Deposed Over What He Did With DOGE
The former DOGE head will have to answer for what happened at USAID.
newrepublic.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:11 AM
USAID had prevented an estimated 91 million deaths in the past 20 years, including those of 30 million children under the age of 5. Now, with the agency in shambles, 14 million more people might die by 2030.
Primark, the Irish multinational fashion retailer, is rumored to be on the brink of entering Israel, according to a Thursday report by N12 News.
Primark rumored to enter Israel as retailers eye deal | The Jerusalem Post
According to this source, Primark's arrival in Israel would be part of the company's expansion in the United Arab Emirates, which is being led by the opening of a store in Dubai.
www.jpost.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Primark, the Irish multinational fashion retailer, is rumored to be on the brink of entering Israel, according to a Thursday report by N12 News.
Police and the IDF are investigating an arson attack and vandalism allegedly perpetrated by settlers early this morning in the West Bank Christian Palestinian village of Taybeh, the Kan public broadcaster reports. -TOI
Israeli state sponsored terrorism continues unchecked because, Israel.
Israeli state sponsored terrorism continues unchecked because, Israel.
Cops, IDF probing alleged arson and vandalism by settlers in West Bank Christian town
No arrests after reported settler attack in Taybeh * Ministers summoned to security cabinet meeting at 4 P.M.on Thursday without being told what the discussions will cover
www.timesofisrael.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Police and the IDF are investigating an arson attack and vandalism allegedly perpetrated by settlers early this morning in the West Bank Christian Palestinian village of Taybeh, the Kan public broadcaster reports. -TOI
Israeli state sponsored terrorism continues unchecked because, Israel.
Israeli state sponsored terrorism continues unchecked because, Israel.
Israel denies the dead their peaceful rest.
Israeli forces have bulldozed part of a Gaza cemetery containing the war graves of dozens of British, Australian and other allied soldiers killed in the first and second world wars.
Israeli forces have bulldozed part of a Gaza cemetery containing the war graves of dozens of British, Australian and other allied soldiers killed in the first and second world wars.
Revealed: Israel bulldozed part of Gaza war cemetery containing allied graves
Satellite images and witness testimony show destruction as IDF claims it was forced to take defensive measures
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Israel denies the dead their peaceful rest.
Israeli forces have bulldozed part of a Gaza cemetery containing the war graves of dozens of British, Australian and other allied soldiers killed in the first and second world wars.
Israeli forces have bulldozed part of a Gaza cemetery containing the war graves of dozens of British, Australian and other allied soldiers killed in the first and second world wars.
“We are not to simply bandage the wounds of victims beneath the wheels of injustice, we are to drive a spoke into the wheel itself.” (Letters and Papers from Prison)-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, born this day 1906.
February 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
“We are not to simply bandage the wounds of victims beneath the wheels of injustice, we are to drive a spoke into the wheel itself.” (Letters and Papers from Prison)-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, born this day 1906.
Above the entrance, carved into a large Rococo pediment, was a Greek inscription in bold lettering. "Psyches Iatreion," it read.
Inside Switzerland's extraordinary medieval library
The Abbey Library of St Gallen is a Baroque hall of globes, manuscripts and curiosities that has survived, improbably, for 1,300 years.
bbc.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Above the entrance, carved into a large Rococo pediment, was a Greek inscription in bold lettering. "Psyches Iatreion," it read.
Mike Johnson boysplains Religion to the Pope.
Mike Johnson Mansplains Religion to the Pope
The devout Southern Baptist broke down scripture for the American pontiff.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Mike Johnson boysplains Religion to the Pope.
The matter that really matters on planet Earth.
US approves multibillion-dollar arms sales to both Israel and Saudi Arabia
Amid tensions with Iran, the State Department said it green-lighted a $3.8-billion sale of 30 Apache attack helicopters to Israel. The State Department also approved a $9-billion sale to Saudi Arabia ...
www.lemonde.fr
February 4, 2026 at 5:42 AM
The matter that really matters on planet Earth.
Results of Israeli carpet bombing.
Cruelty, just because the most moral army in the world can. !אָמֵן
Cruelty, just because the most moral army in the world can. !אָמֵן
Gaza faces an environmental catastrophe after war | The Jerusalem Post
As Gazans struggle to recover from the war – trash, sewage, and toxic debris are creating an environmental catastrophe
www.jpost.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Results of Israeli carpet bombing.
Cruelty, just because the most moral army in the world can. !אָמֵן
Cruelty, just because the most moral army in the world can. !אָמֵן
Hotbeds for settler violence.
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday that he is advancing the legalization of some 140 unauthorized farming outposts in the West Bank, and is being supported in this effort by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.-TOI
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday that he is advancing the legalization of some 140 unauthorized farming outposts in the West Bank, and is being supported in this effort by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.-TOI
Katz says he and Netanyahu working to legalize 140 West Bank farming outposts
Addressing 'conference of appreciation' for the illegal outposts, Katz lauds settler activists as 'pioneers of our day,' says they are helping 'weaken' Palestinian presence in region
www.timesofisrael.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Hotbeds for settler violence.
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday that he is advancing the legalization of some 140 unauthorized farming outposts in the West Bank, and is being supported in this effort by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.-TOI
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday that he is advancing the legalization of some 140 unauthorized farming outposts in the West Bank, and is being supported in this effort by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.-TOI
Settlers living in illegally constructed homes established just meters from the West Bank’s Umm al-Khair village had called the army in order to stop the tree-planting activity.
The military and police have been accused of failing to take Israeli extremist violence seriously in the West Bank. -TOI
The military and police have been accused of failing to take Israeli extremist violence seriously in the West Bank. -TOI
Thwarted tree-planting underscores daily torments for embattled Palestinian hamlet
Villagers in West Bank's Umm al-Khair say security forces quick to stymie Tu Bishvat coexistence event or new soccer pitch, but take their time when it comes to stopping settler harassment
www.timesofisrael.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Settlers living in illegally constructed homes established just meters from the West Bank’s Umm al-Khair village had called the army in order to stop the tree-planting activity.
The military and police have been accused of failing to take Israeli extremist violence seriously in the West Bank. -TOI
The military and police have been accused of failing to take Israeli extremist violence seriously in the West Bank. -TOI
Putting fear of political backlash over a commitment to international law.-Guardian
Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blocked
The organization claims the report, which finds Israel’s denial of the right of return is a crime against humanity, is ‘paused pending further analysis and research’
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Putting fear of political backlash over a commitment to international law.-Guardian
Opinion | The Long Game Behind Xi Jinping’s P.L.A. Purge
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:58 AM
How Trump Took Up the ‘Christian Genocide’ Cause in Nigeria.
How Trump Took Up the ‘Christian Genocide’ Cause in Nigeria
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:53 AM
How Trump Took Up the ‘Christian Genocide’ Cause in Nigeria.
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:09 AM
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Women and children murdered by Israel.
Israeli strikes kill at least 29 Palestinians in Gaza, hospital officials say
The casualties included two women and six children from two different families, according to officials at the Gaza hospitals that received the bodies.
news.sky.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Women and children murdered by Israel.
Israeli State terrorism continues apace.
Soldiers accompanied settlers who reportedly stole 150 head of livestock from a West Bank Palestinian hamlet on Tuesday night.
Soldiers accompanied settlers who reportedly stole 150 head of livestock from a West Bank Palestinian hamlet on Tuesday night.
CCTV shows IDF troops escorting settlers said to be stealing Palestinians’ livestock
Military probing if soldiers stood by while animals were stolen from Palestinians; settlers burn homes in other Bedouin enclave, no arrests
www.timesofisrael.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Israeli State terrorism continues apace.
Soldiers accompanied settlers who reportedly stole 150 head of livestock from a West Bank Palestinian hamlet on Tuesday night.
Soldiers accompanied settlers who reportedly stole 150 head of livestock from a West Bank Palestinian hamlet on Tuesday night.