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18:53 [ Trinidad Express ]

Resisted by Grenada, radar spotted in Tobago: As 4th US aircraft flies in

Yet another US Marine aircraft was detected overnight heading into Tobago, the fourth of its kind over the course of the past week, as imagery on the island appeared to depict a powerful air defence US radar system at the ANR Robinson international Airport.

The sightings come after Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday confirmed the US military presence on the sister isle, backtracking on previous claims that previous military aircraft sighted on the island were only there to help the country with a “roadway.”

18:24 [ CNC3.co.tt ]

Prime Minister defends silence on US Marines in Tobago ‘I withheld work on radar details to protect national security’

On Wednesday, when a C-17 Globemaster with the words Air Force emblazoned on its side was spotted at Tobago’s airport, a picture of the aeroplane was circulated widely on social media, with several citizens questioning its purpose.

Later that day, outside the Red House, the Prime Minister explained that the aircraft had brought in US marines to assist in constructing a roadway. At the time, she said that, to her knowledge, there were no longer any marines in the country. However, US marines were later seen at a popular hotel in Tobago. The day after, the Prime Minister clarified that following further inquiries, she had been informed that marines were still in Tobago and were assisting with work on the runway, roadway, and radar system at Tobago’s airport.

17:46 [ theHill.com ]

Senators vow oversight after report Hegseth told troops to ‘kill everybody’ in boat strike

Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) issued a statement Saturday vowing to conduct “vigorous oversight” on Caribbean strikes after a report surfaced that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the U.S. military to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged drug vessel.

26.11.2025 - 21:20 [ Independent.co.uk ]

Starmer and Trump discussed Palestine Action twice on calls before group’s terror ban, court hears

Activists from the group painted “Gaza is not for sale” and dug up parts of the green at Mr Trump’s golf course in Scotland in March 2025, with the president writing on social media that the prime minister had assured him that “they caught the terrorists” involved.

The group was proscribed as a terror organisation in an unusual move four months later, after activists broke into RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire and sprayed two military planes with red paint.

12.11.2025 - 00:12 [ Trinidad Express ]

T&T distances itself again

On Sunday, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)-European Union summit participants signed a joint declaration in Santa Marta, Colombia, which contains an article citing the “situation in the Caribbean and Pacific” and calling for dialogue and cooperation. Although present, T&T distanced itself from that specific point.
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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has previously welcomed the US presence, promising the US unflinching access to the country’s territory in the event of a Venezuelan attack on neighbouring Guyana.

07.11.2025 - 23:02 [ NNA-Leb.gov ]

President Joseph Aoun receives World Bank delegation, affirms Lebanon‘s commitment to ceasefire agreement

During the meeting, emphasis was made on „the depth of the partnership between Lebanon and the World Bank for nearly seventy years and the pivotal role the WB has played in supporting Lebanon throughout various difficult stages, from wars to economic and social crises.“

The President of the Republic thanked the delegation for „the continuous support that the World Bank provides to Lebanon,“ and presented the progress achieved so far in terms of the ongoing reforms, particularly with regard to strengthening governance and cooperation with the International Monetary Fund to rebuild confidence in the country’s financial sector and attract investments.

22.10.2025 - 11:19 [ Al Jazeera ]

UAE’s Gargash says discussions ongoing on deployment of security personnel to Gaza

Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, has addressed the situation in Gaza during in an interview at the Reuters NEXT Gulf Summit in Abu Dhabi.

He said much work remains to ensure…

01.10.2025 - 14:52 [ France24.com ]

Italian navy to stop assisting Gaza flotilla despite fears of Israeli attack

(September 30, 2025)

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni later reiterated her call for flotilla members to immediately stop their mission, warning that a confrontation with Israel could derail diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza.

„Many would be happy to disrupt a peace plan pushed by US President Donald Trump, Meloni said in a statement. „I fear that the flotilla‘s attempt to breach the Israeli naval blockade could provide a pretext for this.“

30.09.2025 - 00:51 [ Middle East Eye ]

Qatar acknowledges Israeli apology for attacking on Doha

According to the statement issued by Qatar, Trump promised that „aggression against the State of Qatar would not be repeated“ and reaffirmed the US commitment to the two countries‘ defense partnership.

„During the call, the Israeli Prime Minister apologized for the attack on Doha and on Qatar‘s soviergnty, which resulted in the martyrdom of Qatari citizen Badr Al-Dosari, pledging to not repeat any targeting of Qatari territory in the future,“ the statement added.

19.09.2025 - 18:49 [ Azertag.az ]

UN General Assembly adopts resolution allowing Palestinian president to deliver speech via video

The measure, concerning the participation of the State of Palestine in the assembly’s 80th session, passed with 145 votes in favor, six abstentions, and five against, including the US and Israel.

The move follows Washington’s decision to deny and revoke visas for Abbas and senior Palestinian Authority officials, effectively banning them from traveling to New York for the UN’s annual gathering.

09.09.2025 - 20:06 [ Al Jazeera ]

Former US official says role in attack appears ‘confusing’

Adam Clements, a former US official, has said that the Trump administration’s role in the strikes appears “confusing” thus far.

“If the US had knowledge [of the attack], then the US would want to evacuate or at least have shelter-in-place for some diplomats and US service members who are in Qatar,” Clements told Al Jazeera.

“I am wondering who is in control here,” he added. “Is the United States telling Israel what it needs to do, or is it the other way around? And I think that’s one consideration as these situations develop.”

30.08.2025 - 17:28 [ Ksat.com ]

US revokes visas of Palestinian president and other officials ahead of UN General Assembly

The State Department said in a statement that Rubio also ordered some new visa applications from Palestinian officials, including those tied to the Palestine Liberation Organization, be denied.

“It is in our national security interests to hold the PLO and PA accountable for not complying with their commitments, and for undermining the prospects for peace,” the statement said.

24.04.2025 - 22:36 [ Avatar Donald J. Trump / Social Truth ]

Harvard is an Anti-Semitic, Far Left Institution, as are numerous others, with students being accepted from all over the World that want to rip our Country apart.

The place is a Liberal mess, allowing a certain group of crazed lunatics to enter and exit the classroom and spew fake ANGER AND HATE. It is truly horrific! Now, since our filings began, they act like they are all “American Apple Pie.” Harvard is a threat to Democracy, with a lawyer, who represents me, who should therefore be forced to resign, immediately, or be fired. He’s not that good, anyway, and I hope that my very big and beautiful company, now run by my sons, gets rid of him ASAP!

24.04.2025 - 22:33 [ New York Times ]

Trump Directs Sons to Fire Trump Org. Lawyer Because of Harvard Ties

In a statement, one of the sons, Eric Trump, confirmed that the Trump Organization intended to cut ties to Mr. Burck over his decision to represent Harvard.

“I view it as a conflict, and I will be moving in a different direction,” he said.

Mr. Burck declined to comment.

09.04.2025 - 11:35 [ Nachdenkseiten ]

Wegen Post zu Nancy Faeser: Sieben Monate Haft auf Bewährung für Journalisten

Die Kritik an dem Urteil hat übrigens nichts mit der mir fernen politischen Heimat des „Delinquenten“ zu tun, hier geht es ums Prinzip: Ein solches Vorgehen wie das gegen Bendels wird Regierungskritiker jeder politischen Couleur treffen, wenn gegen eine solche übergriffige Praxis nicht jedes Mal und grundsätzlich eingeschritten wird.

Die ganze Situation ist zusätzlich absurd, weil es in dem „strafbaren“ Bild ja ausgerechnet um die Meinungsfreiheit geht:

23.02.2025 - 23:56 [ ZDF ]

SPD schlägt Klingbeil als Fraktionschef vor

Die SPD-Führung schlägt offenbar Parteichef Lars Klingbeil als neuen Vorsitzenden der Bundestagsfraktion vor. Das teilt der jetzige Fraktionschef Rolf Mützenich nach einer Sitzung des Parteipräsidiums den SPD-Abgeordneten in einem Schreiben mit, das der Deutschen Presse-Agentur vorliegt.

23.02.2025 - 20:02 [ Times of Israel ]

Netanyahu testimony likely to take another 9 to 14 months, court told

(February 17, 2025)

To date, Netanyahu has been scheduled to testify three times a week, although that has yet to transpire since he began his testimony on December 10, 2024. And his defense attorneys requested on Monday that the scheduled hearings be pared back to two a week, meaning that the 126 hearings to come would take another 63 weeks to complete.

The trial began in May 2020 and is now rapidly approaching its fifth year. Even after Netanyahu’s testimony ends, his defense team will have a list of other witnesses to call to the stand. If convicted, Netanyahu would be entitled to appeal to the Supreme Court.

23.02.2025 - 19:54 [ Times of Israel ]

High Court gives government another delay for answer on establishing Oct. 7 state commission of inquiry

The High Court of Justice agrees to a request by the government to grant it another 90 days before updating the court as to its position on establishing a state commission of inquiry into the failures leading up to, during and after the October 7, 2023, Hamas invasion and atrocities.

The government must now provide the court with a new update by May 11.

12.02.2025 - 12:29 [ Le Monde ]

Gaza: Trump forces King Abdullah II of Jordan into diplomatic contortions

There was something painful about watching Jordanian King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday, February 11, his eyes nervously twitching as he tried not to upset his host, Donald Trump. Journalists asked him, several times over: Was his country, Jordan, ready to receive a part of the Gazan population on its soil, as the American president wants to remove them from Palestinian territory?

The king refused to answer. In his impeccable English, he cautiously took refuge behind Egypt‘s broader international stature.

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;

15.10.2024 - 19:17 [ United Nations ]

Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to UNIFIL peacekeepers

The head of UN Peace Operations on Monday said ambassadors in the Security Council had given a “unanimous expression of support” to peacekeepers in Lebanon remaining in position along the Blue Line that separates south Lebanon from Israel, despite coming under fire, with five “Blue Helmets” sustaining injuries following attacks by Israeli forces.

Jean Pierre Lacroix was speaking to the media at UN Headquarters in New York after emerging from a closed door meeting on peacekeeping mission UNIFIL, amidst Israeli calls for the force to vacate the area and move further north.

01.10.2024 - 11:31 [ IraqiNews.com ]

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon not able to patrol

United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon have been unable to conduct patrols because of the intensity of Israeli strikes and Hezbollah’s rockets targeting Israel, a UN spokesman said Monday.

With more than 10,000 personnel, the peacekeeping force has been stationed in Lebanon since 1978, with its role strengthened after a 33-day conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006.

15.09.2024 - 14:00 [ Jerusalem Post ]

Houthis say ‚new hypersonic ballistic missile‘ launched at Israel, vows more attacks

Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree speaks on the ballistic missile launched at Israel, September 15, 2024
(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)

30.03.2024 - 19:45 [ Times of Israel ]

In surprise close call, Lapid holds on to party leadership by a mere 29 votes

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid beat out opponent MK Ram Ben Barak by the skin of his teeth in Thursday afternoon’s Yesh Atid primary, the party’s first leadership contest since it was founded by Lapid in 2012. (…)

Ben Barak had not presented a strong challenge to the longtime leader, stating repeatedly that he does not differ materially in his policy outlook from Lapid and is mainly running in order to promote the “democratization” of the party, which has been under the same leadership for over a decade.

29.03.2024 - 18:46 [ Syrian Arab News Agency ]

Russian air defenses down 15 Ukrainian missiles over Belgorod

(today)

“Our Russian defenses managed to thwart a new attempt by the Kiev regime to launch a terrorist attack with RM-70 vamp launchers on Belgorod, and 15 missiles targeting the city were shot down, “RIA Novosti quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying in a statement.

23.03.2024 - 19:26 [ Middle East Eye ]

Thousands of trucks waiting in North Sinai to enter Gaza, says Sinai governor

North Sinai‘s governor, Mohamed Shousha, said 7,000 aid trucks are waiting to deliver aid into Gaza.

Shousha said in a statement that Israel‘s inspection rules had delayed the flow of aid into Gaza.

24.02.2024 - 05:45 [ Tagesschau.de ]

EU-Mission im Roten Meer: Bundestag gibt grünes Licht für Marineeinsatz

538 von 573 Abgeordneten votierten in einer namentlichen Abstimmung dafür, 31 dagegen, 4 enthielten sich. Neben den drei Ampel-Fraktionen SPD, Grüne und FDP hatten in der Debatte auch die CDU/CSU und die AfD ihre Zustimmung signalisiert.

21.02.2024 - 15:44 [ Swisscows.com ]

A search function, you dummies, is not a tool where you fill in an „URL of a Bluesky post“.

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21.02.2024 - 15:40 [ Techcult.com ]

How to Browse Bluesky without Login or Account

(December 28, 2023)

All you would need is to know the particular profile name to navigate to their handle and see all posts or have a direct link to any particular post.

Now if you do not have the posts’ link and still want to view it on Bluesky, there are some third-party portals that can help you with the same.

– Skyview: This web app offers a simple interface to browse Bluesky posts, threads, and profiles without logging in.

19.02.2024 - 10:02 [ Tagesschau ]

Angriffe im Roten Meer EU-Außenminister wollen Marinemission billigen

Deutschland will sich an dem Einsatz mit der Fregatte „Hessen“ beteiligen. Das Kriegsschiff mit rund 240 Soldatinnen und Soldaten an Bord war dafür bereits am 8. Februar von Wilhelmshaven aus auf den Weg ins Mittelmeer geschickt worden. Das Mandat für die EU-Mission „Aspides“ erfordert die Zustimmung des Bundestags. Die Abstimmung wird am kommenden Freitag erwartet.

19.02.2024 - 09:42 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Enquete-Kommission zu Afghanistan: „Strategisch gescheitert“

Ebenso deutlich wie in der Gesamtbewertung wird die Enquete-Kommission des Bundestags bei der Auflistung der einzelnen Verfehlungen und Versäumnisse:

„Eine fortlaufende, selbstkritische Bestandsaufnahme hinsichtlich der sehr hoch gesetzten Ziele hat nicht ausreichend stattgefunden“, kritisiert das Gremium und nimmt damit sämtliche mit dem Einsatz befasste Bundesregierungen in den Jahren 2001 bis 2021 aufs Korn.