Archiv: countermeasures / Gegenmaßnahmen


17.12.2025 - 03:13 [ Antiwar.com ]

House To Vote This Week on Bill To Block Trump From Launching a War With Venezuela

(December 15, 2025)

The House is expected to vote on Thursday on a bipartisan War Powers Resolution aimed at blocking President Trump from launching an attack on Venezuela amid a major US military buildup in the Caribbean and threats of a regime change war to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

03.12.2025 - 16:52 [ ]

European Commission presents solutions to support Ukraine‘s financial needs: EU borrowing, ‚reparation loan‘

The document notes that as Russia „continues to show no signs of readiness to commit to a just and sustainable peace, the pressure on Ukraine‘s resources continues to grow, making continued EU support even more important.“

30.11.2025 - 17:34 [ Sky News ]

Your Party votes to be led by members rather than single MP – avoiding Corbyn-Sultana battle

A Your Party spokesperson said: „This vote shows that we really are doing politics differently: from the bottom-up, not the top-down.

„In Westminster, we have a professional political class increasingly disconnected from ordinary people, serving corporations and billionaires instead of the communities they are supposed to represent.

„With a truly member-led party, we will offer something different: democratic, grassroots, accountable.“

30.11.2025 - 08:29 [ theHill.com ]

Gallego warns of ‘consequences’ to military for ‘going after sitting members of Congress’

(November 25, 2025)

“Because they know that Donald Trump will be gone and they will not have that protection,” he added. “They’re going to have to do the safest thing possible, which is follow the Constitution of the United States, and you’ll be fine.”

Gallego then looked directly into the camera and gave a message to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. On Monday, Hegseth said the Pentagon would conduct a “thorough review” of allegations against Kelly, who first heard of the investigation in Hegseth’s post on the social platform X.

“You will never, ever, ever even be half the man that Sen. Kelly is,” Gallego told Hegseth. “You, sir, are a coward. And the fact that you are following this order from the president shows how big of a coward you are. And I can’t wait till you no longer are the secretary of Defense.”

29.11.2025 - 07:47 [ NewArab.com ]

CAIR Director Nihad Awad: Texas terror designation ‘unconstitutional’

In an interview with our Arabic edition Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, Awad said: „We defeated him three times in court when he ignored the rights of Texas citizens in the right to boycott against Israel.

We believe this is retaliation against the institution, and US courts do not allow any official in power to take revenge on an institution or place that defeated them in the judiciary.“

Founded in 1994, CAIR is the largest civil-rights and Muslim advocacy organisation in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, DC, it operates more than 35 regional offices nationwide.

29.11.2025 - 07:16 [ Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) ]

CAIR, CAIR-TX Declare Civil Rights Work in Texas ‘Will Continue Undeterred’ After Greg Abbott’s Latest Attempt to Smear Critics of the Israeli Government

(November 18, 2025)

The Texas chapter and national headquarters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it would carry on its civil rights work in Texas and vigorously defend its right to do so in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s “defamatory and lawless” proclamation smearing the organization.

In its response to Abbott’s proclamation, CAIR’s legal team is preparing to take appropriate action to address it. CAIR has also sent a letter to Abbott debunking his claims and detailing the Muslim civil rights organization’s three-decade record of both defending civil rights and condemning all forms of unjust violence, including terrorism. The letter also cites numerous rulings and independent reports debunking efforts to smear CAIR or link it to any foreign entities.

18.11.2025 - 17:58 [ USA Today ]

When will the House vote to release files on Jeffrey Epstein? Latest on vote timing

When is the House vote on the Epstein files?

The House vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act is expected to begin on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at around 2 p.m. ET, according to an update from Rep. Katherine Clark, the minority whip.
How to watch the House vote on Epstein files bill

Tune into USA TODAY‘s live stream – at the embed at the top of the page or on USA TODAY‘s YouTube channel − to watch the House vote in real time.

18.11.2025 - 16:46 [ WorldWithoutExploitation.org ]

National PSA Calling for Release of ALL the Epstein Files

For five administrations, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein have been left in the dark, waiting for answers and accountability. After three decades, it’s finally time to bring the secrets out of the shadows. We are demanding the release of ALL the Epstein files.

The time is now! Call your member of congress and tell them to VOTE YES on the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

18.11.2025 - 15:47 [ Congress of the United States of America ]

S.2557 – Epstein Files Transparency Act

A BILL

To direct the Attorney General to make publicly available documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Epstein Files Transparency Act”.

SEC. 2. Release of documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein.

(a) In general.—Subject to subsection (c), not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall make publicly available in a searchable and downloadable format all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in the possession of the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and each United States Attorney‘s Office, that relate to—

(1) Jeffrey Epstein, including all investigations, prosecutions, or custodial matters;

(2) Ghislaine Maxwell;

(3) any flight logs or travel records, including manifests, itineraries, pilot records, and customs or immigration documentation, for any aircraft, vessel, or vehicle owned, operated, or used by Jeffrey Epstein or any related entity;

(4) any individuals, including government officials, named or referenced in connection with the criminal activities, civil settlements, immunity or plea agreements, or investigatory proceedings of Jeffrey Epstein;

(5) any corporate, nonprofit, academic, or governmental entities with known or alleged ties to the trafficking or financial networks of Jeffrey Epstein;

(6) any immunity deals, non-prosecution agreements, plea bargains, or sealed settlements involving Jeffrey Epstein or his associates;

(7) any internal Department of Justice communications, including emails, memoranda, and meeting notes, concerning decisions to charge, not charge, investigate, or decline to investigate Jeffrey Epstein or his associates;

(8) any communications, memoranda, directives, logs, or metadata concerning the destruction, deletion, alteration, misplacement, or concealment of documents, recordings, or electronic data related to Jeffrey Epstein, his associates, his detention and death, or any investigative files; or

(9) any documentation of the detention or death of Jeffrey Epstein, including incident reports, witness interviews, medical examiner files, autopsy reports, and written records detailing the circumstances and cause of death.

03.11.2025 - 20:01 [ PrisonersForPalestine.org ]

Third prisoner joins Prisoners for Palestine hunger-strike

On Sunday 2nd November, Balfour Day, 20-year old Qesser Zuhrah and 30-year old Amu Gibb launched the Prisoners for Palestine rolling hunger strike by refusing food at Bronzefield prison. They have now been joined by Heba Muraisi, who is being held on remand at New Hall prison.

Heba, originally from Yemen, with family in Gaza, refused food, at breakfast time today, Monday 3rd November, becoming the third prisoner to join the national Prisoners for Palestine open-ended hunger-strike, alongside Qesser Zuhrah and Amu Gibb.

Heba Muraisi has been imprisoned without trial since being remanded into custody on 19th November 2024. She became one of the Filton 24, after being violently arrested in a dramatic dawn raid, by counter-terrorism police, in what was the third wave of arrests in relation to a Palestine Action raid on Israeli arms maker, Elbit Systems‘ Research and Development Hub at Filton, Bristol, in August 2024.

25.10.2025 - 02:09 [ UltimasNoticias.com.ve ]

Coastal defense activated

The mobilization began at 4:00 a.m. in the states of Zulia, Falcón, Carabobo, Aragua, Miranda, La Guaira, Anzoátegui, Sucre, and Nueva Esparta—that is, along the entire Venezuelan coast.

They activated 105mm towed artillery pieces, ZU-23 systems (towed twin anti-aircraft automatic cannon) and Igla-S anti-aircraft missiles, as well as VN1 amphibious armored vehicles, among other equipment.

20.10.2025 - 17:03 [ Times of Israel ]

Odeh urges opposition factions to work together to topple Netanyahu’s government ‘as soon as possible’

Hadash-Ta’al chairman Ayman Odeh calls on fellow opposition factions to join together to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government “as soon as possible.”

Addressing reporters ahead of his party’s weekly faction meeting in the Knesset, Odeh says that the government has three aims during the current parliamentary session, “harming the West Bank…promoting the judicial coup…and preventing the Arab population from running in the next elections.”

18.10.2025 - 13:58 [ NPR.org ]

No Kings protests: What to expect at Saturday‘s marches around the country

No Kings organizers estimated that more than 5 million people turned out for the June protests. They speculate that Saturday‘s event could be even bigger.

18.09.2025 - 08:04 [ United Nations ]

Ahead of high-stakes General Assembly week, Guterres urges world leaders to ‘get serious – and deliver’

(September 16, 2025)

Nearly 150 heads of state and government are expected in New York next week, alongside thousands of officials and diplomats.

Mr. Guterres said he would personally hold more than 150 bilateral meetings, pressing leaders “to speak directly with each other, to bridge divides, to reduce risks, to find solutions.”

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“The list is long because the needs are great,” Mr. Guterres said, adding that the current global crises demand not “posturing and promises” but leadership that is committed to making concrete progress.

He concluded with a blunt appeal: “The United Nations is the place. Next week is the time. Leaders must get serious – and deliver.”

03.09.2025 - 15:14 [ NPR.org ]

Appeals court blocks Trump‘s use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans

The ruling barred the use of the act in Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana, which fall under the Fifth Circuit‘s purview. The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Justice Department will almost certainly appeal to the wider appeals court or the Supreme Court.

01.09.2025 - 14:33 [ Times of India ]

‚Not for the ears of others‘: When Putin offered a lift to ‚dear friend‘ PM Modi; the story behind the picture

“The two leaders continued their one-to-one dialogue on the way to the hotel where they were to be joined by members of their teams. However, on reaching the hotel they did not deboard the Russian president’s limousine and continued their conversation for 50 minutes,” further reported PTI quoting Russian national radio station VestiFM.

01.09.2025 - 13:02 [ Reporters Without Borders ]

In a world first, over 250 media black out their front pages and broadcasting programmes to protest the killing of journalists in Gaza

In an unprecedented international operation organised by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the global campaigning movement Avaaz, more than 250 news outlets from over 70 countries will simultaneously black out their front pages and website homepages, and interrupt their broadcasting to condemn the murder of journalists by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip. Together, these newsrooms demand an end to impunity for Israeli crimes against Gaza’s reporters, the emergency evacuation of reporters seeking to leave the Strip and that foreign press be granted independent access to the territory.

01.09.2025 - 12:58 [ Freitag.de ]

Über 200 getötete Reporter: Weltweite Protestaktion von Reporter ohne Grenzen

Zusammen mit über 150 Medienunternehmen aus über 50 Ländern bekundet der Freitag heute seine Solidarität mit den palästinensischen Journalistinnen und Journalisten im Gazastreifen. Aus diesem Anlass bleiben Webseiten oder Titelseiten der Zeitungen schwarz. Kolleginnen und Kollegen weltweit „verurteilen die Verbrechen der israelischen Armee an palästinensischen Journalistinnen und Reportern in Gaza, fordern besseren Schutz für die dort arbeitenden Medienschaffenden sowie Notfallevakuierungen und verlangen, dass internationale Berichterstattende unabhängigen Zugang nach Gaza erhalten.“

31.08.2025 - 19:24 [ Reporters Without Borders ]

Over 210 journalists killed in Gaza: RSF and Avaaz call on media worldwide to stage major operation on 1 September

On 25 August, one of these strikes targeted a building in the al-Nasser medical complex in central Gaza, a known workplace for reporters, killing five journalists and staff members of local and international media outlets such as Reuters and the Associated Press. Two weeks earlier, on the night of 10 August, an Israeli strike killed six reporters, including Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, who was the intended target.

According to RSF data, more than 210 journalists have been killed by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip in nearly 23 months of Israeli military operations in the Palestinian territory. At least 56 of them were intentionally targeted by the Israeli army or killed while doing their job. This ongoing massacre of Palestinian journalists requires a large-scale operation highly visible to the general public. With this unprecedented mobilisation planned for 1 September, RSF renews its call for urgent protection for Palestinian media professionals in the Gaza Strip, a demand endorsed by over 200 media outlets and organisations in June. The NGO also calls for foreign press to be granted independent access to the Strip, which Israeli authorities have so far denied.

09.08.2025 - 22:46 [ Defend Our Juries ]

LIFT THE BAN: Campaign demands

1 – Lift the Ban on Palestine Action. Stop persecuting those taking direct action to protect the Palestinian people from genocide.

2 – Name the Israeli assault on the Palestinian people as a genocide. Comply with the resulting legal obligations, including by ending all military trade and other military cooperation with Israel.