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Israel to advance plans for 9,000 houses in occupied East Jerusalem www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12... #Palestine #OccupiedEastJerusalem #IsraeliSettlers #SettlerColonialism #Atarot #E1 #Israel #BenjaminNetanyahu #PalestinianStatehood #WestBank #Gaza #Hamas #IsraelHamasWar #InternationalLaw
Israel to advance plans for 9,000 houses in occupied East Jerusalem
Israeli authorities are engaged in multiple major efforts to ensure there will be no Palestinian state in the future.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #WhiteHouse #Venezuela #OilTanker #NicolasMaduro #Sanctions #CrudeOil #VanguardTech #Iran #Hezbollah #Caribbean #DrugSmuggling #Blockade
Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela
Move comes amid escalating campaign against Maduro as Venezuelan government condemns ‘grotesque threat’
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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BBC vows to defend itself in $10bn Donald Trump lawsuit www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d... #BBC #DonaldTrump #UnitedStates #WhiteHouse #TrumpAdministration #Panorama #Lawsuit #CapitolRiots #January6Riots #Insurrection #JoeBiden #Defamation #UnitedKingdom #ABC #CBS
BBC vows to defend itself in $10bn Donald Trump lawsuit
President claims broadcaster ‘intentionally, maliciously and deceptively’ edited 6 January speech before Capitol attack
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December 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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ICC rejects Israeli bid to block Gaza war crimes investigation www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12... #InternationalCriminalCourt #ICC #UN #TheHague #BenjaminNetanyahu #YoavGallant #Gaza #GazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #HamasTerrorists #ArrestWarrant #WarCrimes #UnitedNations #GazaCeasefire
ICC rejects Israeli bid to block Gaza war crimes investigation
The decision comes amid mounting international pressure over the humanitarian toll of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.
www.aljazeera.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Belarus frees 123 prisoners as US lifts sanctions www.bbc.com/news/article... #Belarus #PoliticalPrisoners #Sanctions #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #WhiteHouse #AlexanderLuksashenko #Ukraine #Lithuania #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #EuropeanUnion
Belarus frees 123 prisoners as US lifts sanctions
Opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova is among those released in exchange for a deal with the US.
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December 14, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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ICC judges stoic in face of US sanctions over Israeli war crimes cases www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12... #InternationalCriminalCourt #ICC #UN #TheHague #KarimKhan #UnitedKingdom #BenjaminNetanyahu #Gaza #IsraelHamasWar #HamasTerrorists #ArrestWarrant #WarCrimes #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #Sanctions
ICC judges stoic in face of US sanctions over Israeli war crimes cases
Staff at the International Criminal Court have described the sweeping effect of US sanctions on their daily lives.
www.aljazeera.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Trump's Gaza peace plan struggles to progress as Israel and Hamas face tough choices www.bbc.com/news/article... #Palestine #Gaza #GazaWar #GazaCeasefire #Hamas #HamasTerrorists #HamasHostages #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #IDF #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #YellowLine
Trump's Gaza peace plan struggles to progress as Israel and Hamas face tough choices
Getting both sides to move onto the second stage is a huge challenge for Washington, as Gazans continue to suffer the longer it takes.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Swiss Eurovision champion Nemo returns winner's trophy to protest Israel's inclusion www.euronews.com/culture/2025... #Eurovision #EurovisionSongContest #Eurovision2026 #EBU #Nemo #Switzerland #Austria #JJ #Israel #Boycott #Iceland #Ireland #Slovenia #Spain #Netherlands #Gaza #IsraelHamasWar
Eurovision champion Nemo returns trophy to protest Israel's inclusion
The contest, which turns 70 in 2026, strives to put pop before politics, but has repeatedly been embroiled in world events.
www.euronews.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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'The first time sci-fi was presented as serious drama': The forgotten 1960s show that was the original Black Mirror www.bbc.com/culture/arti... #OutOfTheUnknown #BBC #BlackMirror #CharlieBrooker #ScienceFiction #IreneShubik #OutOfThisWorld #ABC #AnthologySeries
'The first time sci-fi was presented as serious drama': The forgotten 1960s show that was the original Black Mirror
Sixty years ago, anthology series Out of the Unknown premiered on the BBC. It served up serious, one-off sci-fi dramas exploring our relationship with technology, among other things.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Britain threatened to defund ICC over Netanyahu arrest warrant, claims prosecutor www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec... #InternationalCriminalCourt #ICC #UN #TheHague #KarimKhan #UnitedKingdom #BenjaminNetanyahu #Gaza #GazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #HamasTerrorists #ArrestWarrant #WarCrimes
Britain threatened to cut off ICC funding over Netanyahu arrest warrant, claims prosecutor
Karim Khan makes allegation in court submission while defending decision to prosecute Israeli prime minister in 2024
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says www.bbc.com/news/article... #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #WhiteHouse #Venezuela #OilTanker #NicolasMaduro #Skipper #Guyana #Piracy #Sanctions #CBS #CrudeOil #VanguardTech #Iran #Hezbollah #Caribbean #DrugSmuggling
US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says
Venezuela condemns the operation as an act of "international piracy", vowing never to be an "oil colony".
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December 11, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... #Eurovision #EurovisionSongContest #Eurovision2026 #EBU #Geneva #Austria #JJ #Israel #Boycott #Iceland #Ireland #Slovenia #Spain #Netherlands #Gaza #IsraelHamasWar
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel
Iceland joins Spain, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Ireland in neither participating in nor broadcasting event
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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In another blow to press freedom in the US, the White House launched a media 'Hall of Shame'. It comes as Trump ramps up his campaign against what he labels as 'fake news,' and as the US President faces mounting criticism for repeatedly lashing out at journalists.

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In a blow to press freedom, White House launches media 'Hall of Shame'
The portal's launch comes as Trump ramps up his campaign against what he labels as 'fake news,' and as the US President faces mounting criticism for repeatedly lashing out at journalists.
www.euronews.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Fatal Thailand-Cambodia clashes spread along contested border area www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... #Thailand #Cambodia #BorderDispute #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #PeaceDeal #France #Colonialism #Malaysia #China #Asia #F16 #MilitaryAction
Fatal Thailand-Cambodia clashes spread along contested border area
Each side has blamed the other for renewed clashes, which have derailed a ceasefire brokered by Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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UN aid agency cuts appeal for 2026 to €28bn after lowest annual support in a decade www.euronews.com/2025/12/08/u... #UnitedNations #UNOCHA #HumanitarianAid #HumanitarianCrisis #Gaza #Sudan #Syria #AidCuts #UnitedStates #TomFletcher #AntoniaGuterres
UN aid agency cuts appeal for 2026 to €28bn after support drops
This year, the UN system slashed thousands of jobs, notably at its migration and refugee agencies, and Secretary General António Guterres' office has launched a review of UN operations.
www.euronews.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Shield protecting Chernobyl nuclear power plant no longer blocks radiation, IAEA says www.euronews.com/2025/12/08/r... #Ukraine #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineUnderAttack #Chernobyl #ChernobylNuclearDisaster #Radiation #Drone #Russia #RussiaInvadedUkraine #IAEA #UnitedNations
Chernobyl nuclear plant shield no longer blocks radiation, IAEA says
The Europe-built multilayered confinement building completed in 2019 was designed to contain the radiation coming from the melted-down nuclear fuel.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Thailand Launches Airstrikes on Cambodia in New Wave of Violence www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/w... #Thailand #Cambodia #BorderDispute #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #PeaceDeal #France #Colonialism #Malaysia #China #Asia #F16 #MilitaryAction
Thailand Launches Airstrikes on Cambodia in New Wave of Violence
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Thailand launches airstrikes along disputed border with Cambodia as tensions flare www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... #Thailand #Cambodia #BorderDispute #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #PeaceDeal #France #Colonialism #Malaysia #China #Asia
Thailand launches airstrikes along disputed border with Cambodia as tensions flare
Escalation follows killing of Thai soldier and four Cambodian civilians weeks after Trump-brokered ceasefire
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Trump says Zelenskyy ‘isn’t ready’ to accept US peace deal ahead of UK meeting with European leaders www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... #Ukraine #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineUnderAttack #VolodymyrZelenskyy #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #TrumpPeacePlan #Russia #RussiaInvadedUkraine
Zelenskyy to meet European leaders in London for talks on ending Ukraine war
Ukraine’s president says latest discussions on peace proposals with US were ‘constructive, although not easy’
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Seizure of South Yemen by UAE-backed forces could lead to independence claim www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... #Yemen #SouthYemen #UAE #SaudiArabia #Houthis #SouthernTransitionalCouncil #STC #Oman #PetroMasila #Morocco #WesternSahara #Aden #Sanaa
Seizure of South Yemen by UAE-backed forces could lead to independence claim
STC troops now control all eight governorates, a major setback for Emirates’ regional rival Saudi Arabia
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says www.bbc.com/news/article... #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #WhiteHouse #NationalSecurityStrategy #Europe #CivilisationalErasure #Immigrants #Migration #AsylumSeekers #RightWingPolitics #Racism #Division #Russia
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Review: ‘That Summer’ Sheds Light on the Beales Before ‘Grey Gardens’ www.nytimes.com/2018/05/17/m... #ThatSummer #GreyGardens #PeterBeard #Documentary #EastHampton #Hamptons #NewYork #LeeRadziwill #LittleEdie #BigEdie #Film
Review: ‘That Summer’ Sheds Light on the Beales Before ‘Grey Gardens’ (Published 2018)
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December 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Bombed Chornobyl shelter no longer blocks radiation and needs major repair – IAEA www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... #Ukraine #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineUnderAttack #Chernobyl #ChernobylNuclearDisaster #Radiation #Drone #Russia #RussiaInvadedUkraine #IAEA #UnitedNations
Bombed Chornobyl shelter no longer blocks radiation and needs major repair – IAEA
Drone attack that Ukraine blamed on Russia blew hole in painstakingly erected €1.5bn shield meant to allow for final clean-up of 1986 meltdown site
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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How three Uyghur brothers fled China – to spend 12 years in an Indian prison www.theguardian.com/global-devel... #Uyghurs #Muslims #Islam #China #Xinjiang #India #UyghurGenocide #Uighurs #Kashgar #Karnal #Persecution #Extremism #NarendraModi #BJP #XiJinping #VocationalTraining
How three Uyghur brothers fled China – to spend 12 years in an Indian prison
Arrested in 2013 on India’s Himalayan border after fleeing Beijing’s ‘genocide’ against Muslims in Xinjiang, the siblings have been imprisoned indefinitely ever since
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Trump administration says Europe faces 'civilisational erasure' www.bbc.com/news/article... #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #WhiteHouse #NationalSecurityStrategt #Europe #CivilisationalErasure #Immigrants #Migration #AsylumSeekers #RightWingPolitics #Racism #Division
Trump administration says Europe faces 'civilisational erasure'
European politicians have begun to react, with Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul saying his country did not need "outside advice".
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM