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30.05.2026 - 18:18 [ TKP.at ]

Rumäniens Präsident zu Drohnen-Zwischenfall: „Kein russischer Angriff“ – Merz & EU-Poltiker eskalieren

Am 28./29. Mai 2026 schlug eine Drohne in ein Wohngebäude in Galați ein, nahe der ukrainischen Grenze. Es gab Verletzte, aber keine Toten. Statt besonnener Aufklärung folgte der übliche Reflex: Sofortige Schuldzuweisung an Russland, Forderungen nach NATO-Artikel 4 oder gar 5 und diplomatische Maßnahmen wie die Schließung des russischen Konsulats in Constanța. Der rumänische Präsident Nicușor Dan hat nun jedoch unmissverständlich erklärt: Russland hatte keine Absicht, Rumänien anzugreifen. Die Drohne war offenbar auf dem Weg zu einem ukrainischen Ziel (Hafen Reni) und wurde durch ukrainische elektronische Kriegsführung abgelenkt.

Hier der Bericht dazu:

22.05.2026 - 00:51 [ Times of Israel ]

Gaza war and Israel go unmentioned in Democrats’ 2024 election autopsy report

Axios reported in February that the top Democrats who worked on the report concluded that Harris “lost significant support because of the Biden administration’s approach to the war in Gaza.”

If that’s the case, it’s not reflected in the document that CNN published on Thursday morning.

22.05.2026 - 00:43 [ CNN ]

Read the DNC’s 2024 autopsy obtained by CNN

CNN is publishing a copy of a report into why Democrats lost the 2024 presidential election conducted at the request of Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin.

This version of the report – better known as the 2024 autopsy – was written by Democratic strategist Paul Rivera. The DNC withheld the report until presented with CNN’s reporting about much of its contents. The copy published by CNN includes annotations in red that the DNC added to its version of Rivera’s report. CNN has not modified the report and does not vouch for the accuracy of any statements within the report or the DNC’s annotations.

12.04.2026 - 21:34 [ Reuters ]

Israeli strike kills infant girl in south Lebanon during father‘s funeral

The strike on the Saeed family home in the village of Srifa took place on Wednesday, the first day of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire that many in Lebanon hoped would apply to their country, too. Instead, Israeli strikes killed more than 350 across Lebanon ​and left the Saeed family with four more relatives to bury.

„They said it was a ceasefire. Like all these people, we went ​up to the village. We went to the casket to read the prayers and walk home… suddenly we felt ⁠like a storm was landing right on us,“ said Nasser Saeed, Aline‘s 64-year-old grandfather, who also survived.

On Sunday, he joined other relatives in the ​southern port city of Tyre to pick up the bodies…

08.04.2026 - 15:57 [ LBCI Lebanon ]

President Aoun condemns Israeli attacks, urges international action

The president called on the international community to take responsibility, halt repeated attacks, and curb the aggressive policies threatening regional security.

08.04.2026 - 15:52 [ Al Jazeera ]

Israel carrying out ‘unprecedented’ assault on Lebanon

This is unprecedented really, perhaps since 1982 and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon back then. There were 100 air strikes in the span of 10 minutes, many targeting areas in Beirut that wouldn’t be traditionally seen as in any way related to Hezbollah.

08.04.2026 - 15:49 [ Al Jazeera ]

Israeli attack on funeral in east Lebanon kills at least 10

(31 min)

Israeli air strikes have targeted the cemetery in the Bekaa Valley village of Shmestar, killing at least 10 people and injuring four others who were attending a funeral, Lebanon’s National News Agency reports.

The agency said rescuers and medics are still operating at the scene.

12.03.2026 - 11:50 [ Zeteo ]

NEW POLL: Most Americans Believe Trump Launched Iran War to Cover Up Epstein Scandal

The survey also probed the question of Israeli influence over Trump’s decision-making. Americans were split over the question of Trump’s loyalty, with 47% saying he is more responsive to the American people than to Israel, and 46% saying he is more responsive to Israel.

Among independents, a crucial voting block that swung the election to Trump, half – 50-44% – said that Trump prioritizes Israeli interests over those of Americans. Among Republicans, 17% said the same. Democrats overwhelmingly held that view, 75-17%.

Asked if the Trump administration was pursuing its war with Iran “primarily for American interests” or “primarily for Israeli interest,” the public was also divided, but half – 50-41% – said that he was considering America first. Another 9% said they didn’t know.

12.03.2026 - 11:45 [ Drop Site News ]

NEW POLL: Majority of Americans Believe Trump Launched Iran War to Cover Up Epstein Scandal

Doing sophisticated polling that follows best practices is an expensive endeavor, which is why it’s usually left to major media with major budgets. But thanks to the generous support of our readers, we decided it’s something we can afford, too, and we teamed up with our friends at Zeteo to split the costs of a national survey of likely American voters, one that allowed us to ask the kinds of questions we’re interested in, and that we believe you’ll be interested in too.

We hope to do more of these in the future, particularly if there’s reader interest. In fact, one way we gauge that is by looking at how many readers decide to become donors or paying subscribers after reading a particular article.

08.03.2026 - 18:44 [ CNN ]

‚Shame on you!‘ Panel debates whether Trump‘s war is distraction from Epstein

Columnist Charles Blow questions whether the Trump administration is using Iran as a distraction, after the DOJ released files related to uncorroborated claims against President Donald Trump. Radio Host Jason Rantz says that accusation is using victims to score political points. The NewsNight panel debates.

08.03.2026 - 18:37 [ Kansas City Star ]

Is Trump’s Iran attack an Epstein files distraction? Examine the evidence | Opinion

(March 5, 2026)

Circumstantial evidence in all these invasions lead me to one conclusion: The presidents who launched them all had self-serving political motives to do so. Ronald Reagan was seeking to divert attention from the Iran-Contra affair. George H.W. Bush was trying to divert attention from the savings and loan scandal. Bill Clinton launched attacks on both Afghanistan and Sudan at roughly the same time his sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky was revealed. And George W. Bush was seeking to enhance his reelection chances in the 2004 presidential race after a politicized Supreme Court had controversially cleared the way for his presidency in 2000.

08.03.2026 - 17:26 [ Washington Times ]

Did Trump start a war to hide the Epstein files? One Senate candidate says yes

(March 2, 2026)

Graham Platner, who is challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins, told a crowd Sunday night that Mr. Trump and his wealthy allies — what he calls the “Epstein class” — are sacrificing American lives to protect their political interests.

“This war is also being pushed because Donald Trump is in the Epstein files,” Mr. Platner said after reports of the first U.S. casualties. “They are willing to sacrifice the lives of young American men and women and the lives of Iranian civilians simply to protect their political interests. I cannot think of a more reprehensible act.”

21.01.2026 - 02:19 [ Democracy Now ]

A Distraction from Epstein Files? Trump Ramps Up Chaos in Minnesota, Greenland & Beyond

AMY GOODMAN: And finally, Michele, I wanted to ask you about another topic. One month has now passed since Congress’s deadline for the Justice Department to release all files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the DOJ says it’s made available less than 1% of those files. And you see many people are saying, “Is he going after Minneapolis, saying he’s going to take Greenland, you know, taking the president of Venezuela, and possibly threatening to bomb Iran to take attention away?” Could that be it? You see his sensitivity at the Dearborn auto plant, when a worker yelled “Pedophile protector! Pedophile protector!” and he turned around and gave him the finger and mouthed the words “F— you,” but said the curse.

MICHELE GOODWIN: Well, it’s certainly inconsistent with what were the campaign promises. The campaign promises to those who supported Trump, and those who didn’t, was that the files would be released, all of the files. Now, that’s not happened, so — and that’s critically important.

26.12.2025 - 19:49 [ Associated Press ]

What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria

(today)

The Nigerian military has said in the past that the group has roots in neighboring Niger and that it became more active in Nigeria’s border communities following a 2023 military coup. That coup resulted in fractured relations between Nigeria and Niger, and affected their multinational military operations along the porous border.

24.11.2025 - 17:47 [ Middle East Eye ]

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announces end of ‚mission‘ in Gaza

The controversial Gaza Humanitarian Fund (GHF) has announced the end of its „mission“ in Gaza.

The GHF began closing its food distribution sites in the enclave last month after the UN was allowed to resume some deliveries in Gaza.

Hundreds of Palestinians were shot dead at sites run by the group, who were backed by the US and Israel and widely condemned by other aid agencies.

23.10.2025 - 20:16 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Litauen meldet Eindringen von russischen Flugzeugen

Die Maschinen seien von der russischen Exklave Kaliningrad aus für etwa 18 Sekunden über litauischem Gebiet gewesen, teilt das Militär mit. Als Reaktion seien spanische Eurofighter der NATO-Luftraumüberwachung für das Baltikum aufgestiegen und patrouillierten nun in dem Gebiet.

07.08.2025 - 19:50 [ JNS.org ]

Netanyahu: Israel intends to wrestle control of all Gaza, hand it over to non-hostile Arab forces

The Security Cabinet convened at 6 p.m. at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem for the debate and a subsequent vote. The session is scheduled to last until 11 p.m. but expected to last well into the night.

07.08.2025 - 19:50 [ turnto23.com ]

Netanyahu seeks full military control of Gaza before handing it to Arab forces

“We don‘t want to be there as a governing body,” he said. “We want to hand it over to Arab forces that will govern it properly without threatening us and giving Gazans a good life.”

07.07.2025 - 15:59 [ NPR.org ]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet President Trump Monday

The deal resembles a similar one proposed by Israel and the U.S. earlier this year. Israel and Hamas had agreed on a ceasefire that took effect just as Trump came into office in January, and lasted until Israel renewed attacks in Gaza in March, and stopped all aid from entering the besieged coastal enclave. Food deliveries only resumed in late May under tight Israeli control in a system that the U.N. — which used to run aid deliveries — has called „death traps“ for Palestinians trying to access the handout sites.

08.05.2025 - 12:28 [ Mekomit.co.il ]

ועידת השלום: בזמן ג‘נוסייד, אסור לשמאל לברוח לאזורי הנוחות

דברים אלה אינם נכתבים מתוך ניכור, ואני באמת מלאת הערכה למארגני הוועידה ולמשתתפיה הרבים. אין בי צל של ספק באשר לכוונות הטובות שלהם, ולרצון הכן לפעול למען שינוי המציאות הארורה הזו. אבל בשעה שאנשים מורעבים למוות במחנה ההשמדה שישראל יצרה בעזה, השמאל הישראלי חייב לצאת מאזור הנוחות שלו.

סדנאות של דיאלוג, דיונים על קדושתה של ירושלים, תפילות בין-דתיות ופאנלים על פתרונות מדיניים בימים של השמדה הם אנכרוניזם תלוש. פעילות מכוח האינרציה היא פריבילגיה שאנחנו לא יכולים להרשות לעצמנו מול המראות מעזה. בשביל לשנות את המציאות, צריך קודם כל להכיר בה כהווייתה ולכנות אותה בשמה המפורש. אם בכל הוועידה הזו אין אפילו פאנל אחד שעוסק בג‘נוסייד המתחולל ברגעים אלה ממש, לא כל שכן קריאה מפורשת לסירוב לקחת בו חלק, ספק אם היא תקדם אותנו אפילו בצעד לקראת השינוי שהיא מבקשת לקדם.

08.05.2025 - 12:26 [ +972 Magazine ]

What a ‘peace summit’ reveals about the state of the Israeli left

To be clear, these words are not written out of cynicism; I truly hold deep appreciation for the organizers of the conference and its many participants. I have no doubt of their good intentions and sincere commitment to changing our horrific reality. Yet as Israel systematically starves people in Gaza’s extermination camp, the Israeli left can no longer remain in its comfort zone.

What good are dialogue workshops, discussions about the sanctity of Jerusalem, interfaith prayers, or panels on political solutions while a genocide rages? These are privileged distractions we can no longer afford. To transform reality, we must first stare directly at its horrors and name them without flinching. If this conference cannot even convene a single panel on Gaza’s genocide, much less demand an end to complicity in it, how can it hope to drive the change it claims to pursue?

04.05.2025 - 20:45 [ Bill Astore / Bracing Views / Substack ]

U.S. Elites Learned Much from the Vietnam Defeat

So, what did they learn?

– They learned that wars can indeed last forever, but that Vietnam wasn’t the best “forever war” for the military-industrial complex because it became deeply unpopular and was disrupting cohesion within the military itself. The best forever wars are open-ended “wars” like the global war on terror. And perhaps a “new Cold War” with Russia and/or China. Wars that don’t involve the deployment of over half a million men (unless that “new” Cold War turns hot).

– They learned to control the narrative. No more journalists traveling freely in war zones as in the 1960s in Vietnam. Journalists are now most often embedded in U.S. military units. Embedded reporters, dependent on the military for access and protection, know what they can and can’t say, even as they tend to sympathize with the troops they’re with. ….

22.12.2024 - 03:25 [ Times of Israel ]

Report: German Xmas market attacker is Saudi anti-Islamist who shared pro-Israel content

Regional premier says suspect is doctor, 50, who lived in Germany since 2006, showed support for far-right AfD;

22.12.2024 - 03:12 [ Zeit.de ]

Holger Münch: BKA-Chef bestätigt „unspezifischen“ Hinweis aus Saudi-Arabien

Holger Münch, Präsident des Bundeskriminalamts (BKA), besichtigt vor Beginn der Herbsttagung des BKA mit dem Schwerpunkt künstliche Intelligenz den Veranstaltungssaal. (…)

Der Chef des Bundeskriminalamts (BKA), Holger Münch, hat bestätigt, dass das BKA im November 2023 einen Hinweis aus Saudi-Arabien zu dem mutmaßlichen Attentäter des Magdeburger Weihnachtsmarktes bekommen habe. Im heute-journal des ZDF sagte er, „hier ist auch ein Verfahren eingeleitet worden.

16.11.2024 - 12:30 [ EUNews.it ]

Suspend political dialogue with Israel: Borrell’s proposal comes to the table of EU countries

(November 14, 2024)

A political legacy on the part of the EU diplomacy chief, who has come to the end of his term, but one that is unlikely to be seized upon by the 27: for any amendment to the Association Agreement that governs EU-Israel relations, the rule of unanimity is required.

19.09.2024 - 18:40 [ APNews.com ]

What to know about the two waves of deadly explosions that hit Lebanon and Syria

Just one day after pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded, more electronic devices detonated in Lebanon Wednesday in what appeared to be a second wave of sophisticated, deadly attacks that targeted an extraordinary number of people.

Both attacks, which are widely believed to be carried out by Israel, have hiked fears that the two sides’ simmering conflict could escalate into all-out war.

18.09.2024 - 17:40 [ Reuters ]

Hezbollah hand-held radios detonate across Lebanon, sources say

Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon‘s south and in Beirut‘s southern suburbs, a security source and a witness said, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions launched via the group‘s pagers.