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01/03/2026

Within hours of the US military kidnapping President Maduro, US baked Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she is ready to take over the government.

🇻🇪 President Nicolas Maduro declared a nationwide state of emergency, ordered the activation of all national defense pla...
01/03/2026

🇻🇪 President Nicolas Maduro declared a nationwide state of emergency, ordered the activation of all national defense plans, and authorized the deployment of comprehensive defense commands across the country.

This comes as Venezuela’s capital was bombed by the US military and President Nicholas Maduro and his wife were kidnapped by the Trump administration.

Caracas says it reserves the right to exercise legitimate self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter and called for regional and global solidarity against US imperialist aggression.

The Trump administration carried out airstrikes on Venezuela’s capital and captured President Nicholas Maduro and his wi...
01/03/2026

The Trump administration carried out airstrikes on Venezuela’s capital and captured President Nicholas Maduro and his wife in an illegal act of war.

But we’ve seen the same script before: Targeting a dovereign nation for its oil and mineral resources. And Trump just publicly said the first course of action is seizing Venezuela’s oil.

Cartoon by Carlos Latuff for MintPress

01/02/2026

In an interview with Greta Van Susteren on Newsmax’s “The Record” that aired December 30, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed his relationship with Donald Trump and potential policy differences regarding the West Bank.

01/02/2026

On December 31, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited The Shul of Bal Harbour in Surfside, Florida, where he delivered a speech reinterpreting the traditional vow of “Never Again”. 

He argued that the events following the October 7, 2023, attacks demonstrated a shift from passive remembrance to active military response. He said, “Never again was last year, in which we demonstrated to the would-be destroyers of Israel, we shall destroy you”.

01/02/2026

Israeli cybersecurity billionaire Shlomo Kramer sparked widespread debate by calling for limits to the U.S. First Amendment to combat “polarization.”

Kramer, often called the “godfather of Israeli cybersecurity,” argued that modern technology, specifically AI and social media, is being used to “destabilize democratic societies.”

On January 2, 2026, U.S. President Donald J. Trump issued a warning to the Iranian government via Truth Social, stating ...
01/02/2026

On January 2, 2026, U.S. President Donald J. Trump issued a warning to the Iranian government via Truth Social, stating that the United States is “locked and loaded and ready to go” to intervene if Israel-backed rioters on the streets of Iran are harmed. 

In an overnight post, Trump wrote: “If Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue”. He further emphasized that the U.S. military is “locked and loaded,” signaling a readiness for direct action should a “red line” of lethal force be crossed.

Israeli cybersecurity billionaire Shlomo Kramer, co-founder of Check Point and CEO of Cato Networks, has drawn significa...
01/02/2026

Israeli cybersecurity billionaire Shlomo Kramer, co-founder of Check Point and CEO of Cato Networks, has drawn significant backlash for suggesting that the U.S. First Amendment must be limited to protect society from modern digital threats. 

During an interview on CNBC’s “Money Movers” on December 29, 2025, Kramer discussed the risks posed by “AI-driven misinformation” and cyber warfare on social media platforms. He stated: 

“I know it’s difficult to hear, but it’s time to limit the First Amendment in order to protect it”. 

Kramer argued that traditional free speech protections are insufficient in the era of AI and mass digital manipulation.

Kramer began his career in the IDF’s Unit 8200, an elite military intelligence branch. This unit is renowned for producing many of Israel’s top high-tech and cybersecurity entrepreneurs.

He has stated that the idea for his first major company, Check Point, grew out of his time serving in this intelligence unit. 

In 2023, Yossi Cohen, the former director of Mossad, led a $30 million investment into Kramer’s current company, Cato Networks, on behalf of SoftBank.

On January 1, 2026, the Jerusalem Governorate released a report documenting that Israeli forces arrested 11,555 Palestin...
01/02/2026

On January 1, 2026, the Jerusalem Governorate released a report documenting that Israeli forces arrested 11,555 Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem over the preceding five-year period (2021–2025). 

The report detailed a “comprehensive system of systematic violations” against the city’s Palestinian residents, highlighting the following key statistics and developments: 

Out of the 11,555 arrests, the report documented 1,491 actual prison sentences, 755 administrative detention orders (held without charge or trial), and 821 house arrest orders, predominantly targeting children and minors.

Over the same five-year period, 144 Palestinians were killed (martyred) in Jerusalem. Additionally, 6,528 residents were injured by Israeli forces or settlers, with 331 injuries occurring in 2025 alone.

Israeli authorities carried out 1,732 demolitions and land-clearing operations between 2021 and 2025, while issuing 1,439 further demolition or eviction orders.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has proposed the construction of a high-security detention facility f...
01/02/2026

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has proposed the construction of a high-security detention facility for Palestinian prisoners that would be surrounded by a moat filled with crocodiles. 

Ben-Gvir argued that a “crocodile moat” would act as a psychological and physical deterrent to prevent prison breaks and reduce the need for expensive high-tech security and personnel.

The proposed site is near Hamat Gader, a resort in the northern Golan Heights that already houses a crocodile farm with approximately 250 animals.

The Israel Prison Service (IPS) confirmed on January 2, 2026, that it has begun a preliminary feasibility study. Senior IPS officers reportedly conducted a “learning visit” to the Hamat Gader farm to assess handling protocols and costs.

The idea was reportedly modeled after a controversial U.S. facility in Florida nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” which uses natural swamp obstacles for security.

Ben-Gvir stated he is prepared to allocate any necessary budget for the project, noting that individual crocodiles can cost between $8,000 and $20,000.

On his first day in office as Mayor of New York City, January 1, 2026, Zohran Mamdani revoked several executive orders i...
01/02/2026

On his first day in office as Mayor of New York City, January 1, 2026, Zohran Mamdani revoked several executive orders issued by his predecessor, Eric Adams, specifically those related to Israel and the Zionist-backed definition of antisemitism. 

He abolished the executive order that barred New York City municipal agencies from boycotting or divesting from Israel, effectively lifting the city’s ban on the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

He rescinded the city’s formal adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism. Mamdani previously criticized this definition, arguing that it conflated legitimate political criticism of Israel with antisemitism and could stifle free speech.

These moves were part of a sweeping “fresh start” initiative in which Mamdani revoked approximately 18 executive orders signed by Eric Adams after his federal indictment on September 26, 2024.

During the Beijing premiere of his film Unexpected Family on December 28, 2025, martial arts legend Jackie Chan spoke em...
01/02/2026

During the Beijing premiere of his film Unexpected Family on December 28, 2025, martial arts legend Jackie Chan spoke emotionally about Israel’s genocide in Gaza. 

Chan recounted watching a video where a Gazan child was asked what they wanted to be when they grew up. The child responded, “Children on our side don’t grow up”.

Chan stated that this sentence moved him to tears instantly, describing the child’s expressionless delivery as “heartbreaking”. He added, “Growing old is a form of happiness” and a “blessing” that children in Gaza are being denied.

He highlighted the daily suffering of children under constant bombardment and urged the world to raise awareness for their rights and speak out against the injustices they face.

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