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🇨🇺 Cuban Pres. Miguel Díaz-Canel said he is willing to engage in dialogue w/ the US but is preparing a national “defense plan” as fuel shortages deepen following new US pressure.

Speaking on state TV, Díaz-Canel denounced the Trump admin.'s moves to cut off oil supplies, warning they're crippling...
🇨🇺 Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said he is willing to engage in dialogue with the United States but is preparing a national “defense plan” as fuel shortages deepen following new U.S. pressure. Speaking on state TV, Díaz-Canel denounced the Trump administration’s moves to cut off oil supplies, warning they are crippling food distribution, hospitals, transport, and schools. He said Cuba will roll out contingency measures within days since it had not received Venezuelan oil since December. While stressing Cuba is not seeking war, he said the country must prepare for escalation. The comments come as Donald Trump threatens sanctions on countries supplying fuel to Cuba and claims the government is near collapse. See new posts Conversation teleSUR English @telesurenglish CUBA | Pres. Miguel Diaz-Canel states that the U.S. contradicts its own theory of the “failed state”: “There is no failed state. There is a state that has had to face the maximum pressure from the major power in the world.”
February 8, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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Newly released Feb. 2026 DOJ files show years of direct contact b/w billionaire Marc Rowan, CEO & co-founder of Apollo Global Management and a Trump appointee to the Gaza “Board of Peace,” & convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, undercutting Apollo’s long-standing claims it never did business...
Newly released February 2026 DOJ files show years of direct contact between billionaire Marc Rowan, CEO and co-founder of Apollo Global Management and a Trump appointee to the Gaza “Board of Peace,” and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, undercutting Apollo’s long-standing claims it never did business with him. Emails and call records show Rowan consulting Epstein on Apollo’s internal tax and accounting matters, sharing firm documents, meeting him at Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse as late as 2016, and discussing a potential $19m sale of Rowan’s private jet. Rowan took over Apollo after co-founder Leon Black resigned amid revelations he paid Epstein more than $150m. Beyond Wall Street, Rowan is shaping Trump-era higher education policy, backing a donor-driven “compact” critics say coerces universities into adopting pro-Israel political conditions. 📸 Photo/email: Epstein actively pitching himself as a paid deal adviser on Apollo-related transactions. In a January 2016 email, Epstein proposed a 25 percent “success fee” tied to the value generated by a deal, spelling out that he could earn as much as $75 million, and wrote that any arrangement would require sign-off from “Marc and Josh,” referring to Apollo leaders Marc Rowan and Josh Harris.
February 8, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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Today's quick update [Feb 5]:

- Sudan Doctors Network: at least 22 people killed and 8 others injured in RSF drone strike on a hospital in Alkuweik, South Kordofan (red).

- This is the second consecutive drone strike on the town in 2 days.

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February 6, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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🎥 Video | Occupation soldiers throw the belongings of displaced Palestinian families out of a residential building near the Jenin refugee camp.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned two days ago that displacement remains high across the West Bank. Since the start of...
🎥 Video | Occupation soldiers throw the belongings of displaced Palestinian families out of a residential building near the Jenin refugee camp. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warned today that displacement remains high across the West Bank. Since the start of 2026, more than 900 Palestinians have been forced from their homes, mainly due to settler violence, access restrictions, and demolitions. In just two weeks from Jan. 20, OCHA documented over 50 settler attacks causing casualties and property damage and is assessing needs to guide the humanitarian response.
February 8, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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UN teams say 25 returnees crossed Rafah three nights ago and were transported by UN Development Programme to Nasser Hospital, where OCHA partners provide reception & care.

WHO noted evacuations of 15 patients & 31 companions to Egypt over past 2 days.

The UN urged reopening West Bank referral...
UN teams say 25 returnees crossed Rafah last night and were transported by UN Development Programme to Nasser Hospital, where OCHA partners provide reception and care. WHO noted evacuations of 15 patients and 31 companions to Egypt over past two days. The UN urged reopening West Bank referral routes; 18,500 patients still need care.
February 8, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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🔴 NEW | Private jets chartered by the US gov't are being used to deport Palestinian men from the US to Israel & the occupied West Bank, where they are handed to Israeli authorities & left at checkpoints. At least 8 Palestinian men were deported on a Jan. flight from Arizona to Tel Aviv, w/ a 2nd...
🔴 NEW | Private jets chartered by the US government are being used to deport Palestinian men from the United States to Israel and the occupied West Bank, where they are handed to Israeli authorities and left at checkpoints. At least eight Palestinian men were deported on a January flight from Arizona to Tel Aviv, with a second flight carrying an additional group on February 2. The detainees were flown in shackles across multiple countries as part of the Trump administration’s mass removal campaign. The aircraft was a luxury Gulfstream owned by Florida real estate tycoon Gil Dezer and chartered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In at least one documented case, the criminal charge that triggered ICE involvement was later dropped, yet the individual remained in immigration detention for a year and was deported anyway. Others had pending civil immigration cases, including an unrenewed green card, situations that normally allow appeals or relief. Rights advocates say deporting Palestinians to the occupied West Bank raises questions under the principle of non-refoulement, which prohibits returning people to places where they may face persecution or serious harm. - Reported in investigations by The Guardian and +972 Magazine. See new posts Conversation +972 Magazine @972mag U.S. secretly deporting Palestinians to West Bank in coordination with Israel Palestinians arrested by ICE are being flown, bound and shackled, on a private jet belonging to an Israeli-American tycoon close to Trump, a joint investigation reveals.
February 8, 2026 at 12:50 AM
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The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) & nutrition agencies warn that acute malnutrition in Sudan is set to get significantly worse in 2026:
▪️ Acute malnutrition among children under 5 & pregnant/breastfeeding women is forecast to rise about **13.5 % — from roughly 3.7 million in...
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) and nutrition agencies warn that acute malnutrition in Sudan is set to get significantly worse in 2026: ▪️ Acute malnutrition among children under 5 and pregnant/breastfeeding women is forecast to rise about **13.5 % — from roughly 3.7 million in 2025 to nearly 4.2 million in 2026. ▪️ The most severe and life-threatening form (severe acute malnutrition, or SAM) is also expected to increase, reaching around 800,000 cases, up about 4 % from 2025.
February 8, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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🇸🇩 Sudan | South Kordofan

Photos show trucks carrying aid supplied by Sudan’s Humanitarian Aid Commission heading toward Kadugli after the Sudanese Armed Forces broke a 2-year siege imposed by the Rapid Support Forces. The operation reopened the critical road linking Kadugli to Dilling, restoring...
🇸🇩 Sudan | South Kordofan Photos show trucks carrying aid supplied by Sudan’s Humanitarian Aid Commission heading toward Kadugli after the Sudanese Armed Forces broke a two-year siege imposed by the Rapid Support Forces. The operation reopened the critical road linking Kadugli to Dilling, restoring overland access for the first time since 2024. Despite the breakthrough, fighting continues. On February 4, an RSF drone strike hit a medical center in Kadugli, killing 15 people. In an alert issued February 5, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification and other UN-backed experts confirmed that Kadugli remains in IPC Phase 5, the highest famine classification, first recorded in late 2025. See new posts Conversation Mohanad @MohanadElbalal Trucks carrying Aid supplied by Sudan’s Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) on their way to Kadugli after the breaking of the siege.
February 8, 2026 at 12:41 AM
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🇸🇸 South Sudan | Jonglei State

Save the Children says armed gangs looted & burned its field office in Walgak, Akobo County, destroying its primary health care center & forcing an indefinite suspension of operations and evacuation of 30 staff. The attack follows the seizure of four Save the...
🇸🇸 South Sudan | Jonglei State Save the Children says armed gangs looted and burned its field office in Walgak, Akobo County, destroying its primary health care center and forcing an indefinite suspension of operations and evacuation of 30 staff. The attack follows the seizure of four Save the Children vehicles last week. The incident comes amid a rapid deterioration for aid groups in Jonglei. On Feb. 3, a government airstrike hit a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Lankien, destroying its main warehouse, while another MSF facility in Pieri was looted the same day. Escalating violence has displaced some 280,000 across Jonglei, with civilians and aid agencies ordered to evacuate ahead of planned military operations. No Save the Children staff were injured, but vital health care has been cut off in one of South Sudan’s most food-insecure regions. See new posts Conversation Save the Children Global Media @Save_GlobalNews SOUTH SUDAN: Save the Children suspends operations in Walgak after office, health centre destroyed & cars stolen. “When aid facilities are attacked, civilians, especially children, suffer. These actions are unacceptable” Chris Nyamandi ,Country Director https://www.savethechildren.net/news/south-sudan-save-children-office-and-healthcare-centre-destroyed-and-looted-violence-escalates
February 7, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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🇱🇧 LEBANON | Israeli fire hit multiple areas across southern & eastern Lebanon on Thu., stretching from the border villages in the south to the Hermel highlands in the northeast.

➤ Along the southern border, a Merkava tank shelled the outskirts of Yaroun, w/ add'l machine-gun fire directed at the...
@DropSiteNews 🇱🇧 LEBANON | Israeli fire hit multiple areas across southern and eastern Lebanon on Thursday, stretching from the border villages in the south to the Hermel highlands in the northeast. ➤ Along the southern border, a Merkava tank shelled the outskirts of Yaroun, with additional machine-gun fire directed at the area. Gunfire was also reported from the Marj site toward the outskirts of Markaba. ➤ In eastern Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes hit several elevated areas in and around Hermel, including the Zahreen (video 2) and Sharbin heights, as well as the highlands of Boudai (video 3). ➤ Additional strikes were reported in the Mahmoudiya area and in Wadi Barghaz, including the Zaghreen area between Barghaz and Qatrani (video 1). Source: Info from Al-Manar relayed by @cbonneauimages , with videos compiled by @galpalpheebs See new posts Conversation courtneybonneauimages @cbonneauimages 🔴Summary of Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory on 5/1/2026: 🟠 A Merkava tank targeted the outskirts of Yaroun with two shells. 🟠 Airstrikes targeted the Zahreen Heights in the Hermel highlands. 🟠 Airstrikes targeted the Sharbin Heights in the Hermel highlands. 🟠 Airstrikes targeted the highlands of the town of Boudai. 🟠 Airstrikes targeted the Mahmoudiya area. 🟠 Airstrikes targeted the Wadi Barghaz area. 🟠 Airstrikes targeted the Zaghreen area between Barghaz and Qatrani. 🟠 Machine gun fire was directed towards Yaroun. 🟠Machine gun combing from the Marj site towards the outskirts of the town of Markaba.
February 7, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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🚨Update | Sudan

The Trump admin. says it has finalized a comprehensive peace plan for Sudan’s civil and proxy war & will seek approval for it through both the UN & President Trump’s Board of Peace, according to reporting by Anadolu Agency & Middle East Eye.

US Senior Advisor for Arab & African...
🚨Update | Sudan The Trump administration says it has finalized a comprehensive peace plan for Sudan’s civil and proxy war and will seek approval for it through both the UN and President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, according to reporting by Anadolu Agency and Middle East Eye. US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos said the plan has the backing of the Quad (US, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE) and will be unveiled this week. If accepted by Sudan’s warring parties, it would first go to the United Nations Security Council for an international mandate, then to Trump’s Board of Peace, which Boulos described as “complementary” to UN processes: "Let's say they're equal. Let's put it this way. They're complementary.” Boulos said the plan rests on five pillars: humanitarian access, civilian protection and safe return, a permanent ceasefire, a political transition toward a civilian-led government, and reconstruction through a dedicated fund. He claimed there have been “promising remarks” from Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and ongoing U.S. engagement with the RSF, but declined to say who is blocking progress. Middle East Eye noted Sudan’s ambassador has previously rejected any UAE-affiliated deal, calling Abu Dhabi a party to the war. Video: Trump claims Sudan will soon become the 9th war he stops
February 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) told Drop Site’s Julian Andreone she was unaware that Israel bars foreign journalists from Gaza, but that they should be allowed in. Asked whether Congress could take action to pressure Israel, she replied “no,” adding, “Israel is our friend.”
February 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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⛵️The Global Sumud Flotilla announced two days ago the largest coordinated humanitarian action for Palestine: on March 29, 2026, a maritime flotilla & overland convoy will depart together, mobilizing thousands from over 100 countries to challenge Israel’s siege & mass starvation in Gaza, they said...
⛵️The Global Sumud Flotilla announced today the largest coordinated humanitarian action for Palestine: on March 29, 2026, a maritime flotilla and overland convoy will depart together, mobilizing thousands from over 100 countries to challenge Israel’s siege and mass starvation in Gaza, they said. The mission will reportedly include 1,000+ doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers, along with educators, engineers, rebuilding teams, and war crimes and ecocide investigators. See new posts Conversation Global Sumud Flotilla @gbsumudflotilla Today, the Global Sumud Flotilla announced the largest coordinated humanitarian intervention for Palestine in history. On March 29, 2026, a unified maritime flotilla and overland humanitarian convoy will depart simultaneously, mobilizing thousands from over 100 countries in a coordinated, nonviolent response to genocide, siege, mass starvation, and the destruction of civilian life in Gaza. “This is the enemy we are confronting. It’s not a person. It’s a way of life that determines the future of other nations.” — Saif Abukeshek, GSF Steering Committee The announcement was made at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, grounding this mission in a legacy of global solidarity and civil resistance. This mission brings together: - 1,000+ doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers - Educators, engineers, and rebuilding teams - War crimes and ecocide investigators This isn’t just about sailing. It’s about the world rising together. 📅 March 29, 2026
February 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Senator Lindsey Graham, who has repeatedly described the Israeli military, amid genocide in Gaza and war crimes in Lebanon, as “the most moral army in the world,” describes a very brief meeting with Lebanese Armed Forces Commander General Rodolphe Haykal.
See new posts Conversation Lindsey Graham @LindseyGrahamSC I just had a very brief meeting with the Lebanese Chief of Defense General Rodolphe Haykal. I asked him point blank if he believes Hezbollah is a terrorist organization. He said, “No, not in the context of Lebanon.” With that, I ended the meeting. They are clearly a terrorist organization. Hezbollah has American blood on its hands. Just ask the U.S. Marines. They have been designated as a foreign terrorist organization by both Republican and Democrat administrations since 1997 – for good reason. As long as this attitude exists from the Lebanese Armed Forces, I don’t think we have a reliable partner in them. I am tired of the double speak in the Middle East. Too much is at stake.
February 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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🔴 SUDAN: The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) warns that acute malnutrition has surpassed famine thresholds in two more localities in North Darfur as the crisis deepens nationwide. December assessments found catastrophic levels in Um Baru and Kernoi following mass displacement...
🔴 NEW: SUDAN: The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) warns that acute malnutrition has surpassed famine thresholds in two more localities in North Darfur as the crisis deepens nationwide. December assessments found catastrophic levels in Um Baru and Kernoi following mass displacement from El Fasher and ongoing fighting. In Um Baru, global acute malnutrition among children reached 52.9%, with 18.1% suffering severe acute malnutrition. In Kernoi, malnutrition stands at 34%, with 7.8% severe cases. The IPC says many conflict-affected or inaccessible areas may face similar conditions but remain unassessed. In Greater Kordofan, escalating conflict is driving extreme hunger, with famine already confirmed in Kadugli and severe conditions projected elsewhere. Urgent action is needed to halt fighting and allow large-scale humanitarian access, the expert body said. See new posts Conversation The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification @theIPCinfo #Sudan 🇸🇩 Alert 🚨 Acute malnutrition levels surpassed the Famine threshold in two additional localities in North Darfur: Um Baru and Kernoi. This signals a serious risk of excess mortality and suggests surrounding areas may be experiencing similarly catastrophic conditions. Read the full @TheIPCinfo Alert: https://ipcinfo.org/ipcinfo-website/countries-in-focus-archive/issue-143/en/ 1/3
February 7, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Dr. Bishara Bahbah, Palestinian-American academic & political activist who has served as an informal backchannel mediator b/w the Trump admin., Hamas, & the Palestinian Authority, told Al Jazeera Mubasher that the Rafah crossing restrictions & daily killings in Gaza follow from the fact that “the...
Dr. Bishara Bahbah, Palestinian-American academic and political activist who has served as an informal backchannel mediator between the Trump administration, Hamas, and the Palestinian Authority, told Al Jazeera Mubasher that the Rafah crossing restrictions and daily killings in Gaza follow from the fact that “the U.S. administration is currently preoccupied with Iran,” with recent meetings with Israeli leaders “focused solely on Iran.” At the same time, he insists that “the U.S. president is very committed to the success of the peace process and reconstruction in Gaza,” even as Israeli violations are ignored. Bahbah noted that Hamas’s weapons are the central barrier to reconstruction, yet “from October 9 until now, no party has spoken with Hamas about this issue,” despite Hamas being “ready to sit and negotiate,” he said. He described U.S. decision-making as “very difficult and concentrated in certain individuals, not within institutions.” He also claimed that escalating military deployments toward Iran signal likely war, saying no country sends aircraft carriers “without intending to use force,” adding, “if I were a betting man, I would say Iran will be struck.”
February 7, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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Host: There are Palestinians, including from the Authority and Fatah, who say: what is the value of the resistance’s weapons, since they do not visibly protect the Palestinian people in Gaza? The killing continues, displacement continues. So what is the value of this weapon?

Dr. Mohammad...
Host: There are Palestinians, including from the Authority and Fatah, who say: what is the value of the resistance’s weapons, since they do not visibly protect the Palestinian people in Gaza? The killing continues, displacement continues. So what is the value of this weapon? Dr. Mohammad al-Hindi: Did the Authority’s weapon in the West Bank protect anyone? It does not protect you if you surrender. If you surrender, you are violated. That is the banner of surrender. All factions, including the Authority, are ready to look for solutions to this issue. We presented proposals to the mediators, and all mediators understood them and said these are good and excellent proposals. But handing over weapons does not solve the problem; it opens the door to complete violation in Gaza, even more than in the West Bank. The West Bank today is more exposed. Do you not see what is happening there? There is a Palestinian Authority, no resistance, security coordination with Israel. What does it do? Nothing. So the symbol of surrender is handing over weapons. If the collaborator militias that Israel arms are activated, would Gaza not be violated? It is already killing. You saw the images five days ago of what collaborators did to fighters who returned.
February 6, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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Drop Site’s Capitol Hill reporter Julian Andreone spoke with Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) about foreign press access to Gaza, Israel’s ongoing killing of Palestinian civilians, U.S. arms transfers, & the role that campaign donations & the pro-Israel lobby play in shaping policy.

Kaine told Drop Site he...
Drop Site’s Capitol Hill reporter Julian Andreone spoke with Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) about foreign press access to Gaza, Israel’s ongoing killing of Palestinian civilians, U.S. arms transfers, and the role that campaign donations and the pro-Israel lobby play in shaping policy. Kaine told Drop Site he strongly believes journalists should be allowed into Gaza and said Congress is scrutinizing arms transfers more closely than in the past, while acknowledging there is still no majority for imposing limits. Kaine’s record reflects shifts over the course of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. In March 2024, he voted to arm Israel’s war machine with $14 billion in U.S. tax dollars, as the reported death toll surpassed 30,000, with Gaza’s Health Ministry estimating roughly 72% of those killed were women and children. He later supported cutting U.S. funding to UNRWA, the backbone of Gaza’s aid operation, a decision that contributed to the collapse of aid delivery and worsening famine conditions. In November 2024 and April 2025, however, the Senator voted to block transfers of offensive weapons, including JDAMs, tank rounds, and mortars, and in September 2025 led a symbolic call for U.S. recognition of a Palestinian state, joined by six other Democratic senators. When asked whether the fact that 94% of Congress has accepted donations from the pro-Israel lobby concerns him or affects U.S. foreign policy, he said, “I don’t think it does.” @JulianAndreone | @SenTimKaine
February 5, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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🇱🇧 Israeli aircraft sprayed chemical substances over areas along the Blue Line across southern Lebanon on Feb. 1, which Lebanon’s Ministries of Ag. & Environ. confirmed included the herbicide glyphosate at concentrations 20 to 30 times higher than normal levels.

The ministries said the spraying...
The ministries said the spraying constitutes a hostile act and a grave violation of Lebanese sovereignty, warning of severe damage to vegetation, soil fertility, agricultural production, water sources, and long-term public health. They held Israel fully responsible for the resulting environmental, agricultural, and health harm, and announced expanded field surveys and precautionary measures for residents and farmers. Glyphosate is commonly used in military vegetation-clearing operations along borders to kill crops, grass, and ground cover, strip concealment, create exposed buffer zones, damage agricultural livelihoods, and discourage civilian presence and return. Lebanese authorities warned that its use in this context threatens food security and long-term environmental stability. The chemical has been classified as “probably carcinogenic to humans” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a UN-affiliated body, raising additional concerns over health risks from high-concentration aerial spraying. UNIFIL said it was informed in advance by the Israeli military that a so-called “non-toxic” chemical would be dropped near the Blue Line, forcing peacekeepers to suspend operations for more than nine hours across roughly one third of their area of responsibility. UNIFIL called the action unacceptable and a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the spraying as an environmental and health crime and ordered diplomatic and legal action. Lebanon has documented more than 2,000 Israeli ceasefire breaches in the final three months of 2025, as Israel continues to occupy Lebanese territory and block reconstruction in border villages. 🎥 Video from GreenSoutherners
February 5, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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🇻🇪 “Sanctions failed. They didn’t cause political change. They just hurt the people, hurt the U.S., and weakened the dollar… That’s what you’re saying?”

At the World Gov't Summit in Dubai, Tucker Carlson asked Venezuela’s VP of econ. affairs Calixto Ortega Sánchez whether U.S. sanctions achieved...
🇻🇪 “Sanctions failed. They didn’t cause political change. They just hurt the people, hurt the U.S., and weakened the dollar… That’s what you’re saying?” At the World Government Summit in Dubai, Tucker Carlson asked Venezuela’s vice president of economic affairs Calixto Ortega Sánchez whether U.S. sanctions achieved anything beyond harming civilians and the U.S. economy. Ortega Sánchez agreed, adding that sanctions blocked Venezuela’s access to its own assets, failed at regime change, and that stability depends on lifting restrictions and allowing the country back into international markets.
February 5, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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⚡️Drop Site Daily | February 5, 2026

Hundreds of ICE agents leaving Minnesota; Epstein pitched himself to MBS; Iran talks set for Friday

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Hundreds of ICE agents to leave Minnesota; Epstein pitched himself to MBS; Israel sprays chemicals in Lebanon
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February 5, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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🚑 Rafah crossing: Israel’s “50 patients a day” promise collapses under the numbers

After 4 days of limited operation, the total number of Gaza patients allowed to leave via Rafah still does not equal what Israel pledged for a single day.

➤ Feb 2: 5 patients
➤ Feb 3: 11 patients (Gaza MoH) vs 16...
🚑 Rafah crossing: Israel’s “50 patients a day” promise collapses under the numbers After four days of limited operation, the total number of Gaza patients allowed to leave via Rafah still does not equal what Israel pledged for a single day. ➤ Feb 2: 5 patients ➤ Feb 3: 11 patients (Gaza MoH) vs 16 (UN) ➤ Feb 4: 13 patients ➤ Feb 5: 7 patients transferred toward the crossing but had not yet exited Gaza That is 29-41 patients over four days, not counting companions. Israel’s stated commitment was 50 patients per day. Medical authorities note more than 20,000 patients remain on urgent referral lists for treatment abroad. The gap between what was promised and what is happening on the ground underscores that Rafah has not been meaningfully reopened. Reporting and on-the-ground documentation from @Ahmed_A1Najjar and @abdallahatar See new posts Conversation عبدالله العطار abdallah alattar @abdallahatar Translated from Arabic The fourth batch of patients from the Gaza Strip departed this morning from the headquarters of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Khan Younis city, south of the Gaza Strip, heading to the Rafah land crossing in preparation for their travel outside Gaza to receive treatment.
February 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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⭕️ Video | Disturbing footage from Al-Shifa Medical Complex shows families forced to scan unidentified bodies & boxes of human remains delivered by the Red Cross, w/o names, documentation, or forensic support.

The Dir. Gen. of Gaza’s Health Ministry says 54 bodies & 66 boxes of human fragments...
⭕️ Video | Disturbing footage from Al-Shifa Medical Complex shows families forced to scan unidentified bodies and boxes of human remains delivered by the Red Cross, without names, documentation, or forensic support. The Director General of Gaza’s Health Ministry says 54 bodies and 66 boxes of human fragments were transferred in this condition, leaving families to identify their sons and daughters without DNA testing or any forensic capacity. He noted the state of the remains shows torture and abuse, even after death, and called Israel’s actions a deliberate attempt to erase identity and a grave moral and humanitarian crime. Dr. Alboursh warned that international silence makes the world a partner in this crime. See new posts Conversation Dr.Muneer Alboursh د.منيرالبرش @Dr_Muneer1 Translated from Arabic Gaza receives the remains of its sons and daughters… and the world remains silent This is not a passing image, nor a fleeting scene in a news bulletin. These are the remains of human beings. Separated bones, limbs without names, and bodies that did not return as they left their homes, but as killing intended them to be erased. A short while ago, 54 bodies arrived at Al-Shifa Medical Complex, accompanied by 66 boxes containing human fragments and body parts, released through the Red Cross. But what is truly being handed over? Corpses? Or what remains of human dignity? Today we stand before sealed boxes, searching inside them for the features of our sons and daughters, in the complete absence of forensic tools, no DNA tests, and not even the minimum medical or criminal investigative capacity that would allow us to identify them or document them as befits a human being. How do we return names to bodies that have been reduced to numbers on bags and boxes? How do families receive their sons and daughters when their features have been obliterated, their bones shattered, and their bodies subjected to violation even after death? We are not facing ordinary death, but a violation that extends beyond death. A deliberate attempt to erase identity, to break memory, and to humiliate the living before the dead. Returning bodies in this state is not a circumstance of war, nor a military procedure, but a complete moral and humanitarian crime, and a flagrant violation of all international laws and conventions that were ever established to protect human dignity, alive or dead. We are not asking for the impossible, nor demanding a privilege. We are demanding a self-evident right: that a human being be returned as a human being, that their body be preserved, We are not asking for the impossible, nor demanding a privilege. We are demanding a self-evident right: that a human being be returned as a human being, that their body be preserved, that their identity be respected, and that the remains be handed over to their families with dignity— not in boxes, not as fragments, not as numbers. When the world remains silent in the face of this scene, it is not Gaza alone that becomes the victim— silence itself becomes a partner in the crime.
February 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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🚨 The Palestine Center for Prisoners Studies reports that 26 Palestinian detainees with cancer are being held in Israeli prisons while deliberately denied cancer treatment, receiving no care beyond painkillers, even in advanced stages of the disease.

The center described the policy as a form of...
🚨 The Palestine Center for Prisoners Studies reports that 26 Palestinian detainees with cancer are being held in Israeli prisons while deliberately denied cancer treatment, receiving no care beyond painkillers, even in advanced stages of the disease. The center described the policy as a form of “slow death” through deliberate medical neglect, with chemotherapy and hospital care routinely refused. ▪️ Cancer has been the leading cause of prisoner deaths in Israeli custody due to medical neglect, the Center says. Conditions have sharply worsened since Oct. 7, 2023, with increased abuse, torture, and deprivation ▪️ Recent cases include Mahmoud Talal Abdullah (49) from Jenin and Mohammed Anwar Labad (57) from Gaza, both of whom died after being denied treatment for cancer ▪️ Among those currently ill are two women prisoners and several long-term detainees The report was released on Feb 4, World Cancer Day, and urged urgent international intervention. (Photo: Ashraf Amra)
February 5, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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UNRWA says Israel is still blocking all entry of its aid into Gaza, a ban that has been in place since Mar. 2025. Food, medicine, hygiene kits, & shelter supplies for 1.3 million Palestinians living in makeshift tents or out in the open remain stuck in warehouses in Egypt & Jordan, ready to move...
UNRWA says Israel is still blocking all entry of its aid into Gaza, a ban that has been in place since March 2025. Food, medicine, hygiene kits, and shelter supplies for 1.3 million Palestinians living in makeshift tents or out in the open remain stuck in warehouses in Egypt and Jordan, ready to move but not allowed in. UNRWA noted its teams are still operating inside Gaza as Palestinians endure a brutal winter without adequate supplies. See new posts Conversation UNRWA @UNRWA ➡️UNRWA’s humanitarian supplies — food, hygiene kits, medicines and shelter items — remain stuck in warehouses in Egypt and Jordan, banned from entering #Gaza since March 2025. 📦 Life-saving aid is ready to move. There is no time to lose. UNRWA teams have never stopped providing essential support on the ground. Let us do even more. #UNRWAworks
February 5, 2026 at 4:23 PM