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10.12.2025 - 07:33 [ ABC News ]

Admiral ousted by Hegseth talks privately to lawmakers

(December 9, 2025)

Adm. Alvin Holsey, who was pushed out of his post as the top U.S. military commander overseeing operations in Latin America, spoke privately with several lawmakers on Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the meeting — an indication that Congress is quietly pursuing a bipartisan inquiry into the Sept. 2 boat strike in the Caribbean Sea.
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Also on Tuesday, House and Senate leaders known as the „Gang of Eight“ are hearing separately from President Donald Trump‘s national security team: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

10.12.2025 - 07:19 [ KomoNews.com ]

Hegseth won‘t commit to letting Congress see video of deadly boat strike, Schumer says

WASHINGTON (TND) — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth would not commit to showing all members of Congress the full video of a deadly double strike on an alleged drug boat on September 2.

He shared the news after he attended a closed-door meeting with Hegseth, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as well as fellow top lawmakers known as the „Gang of Eight“ on Tuesday afternoon.

10.12.2025 - 07:16 [ CBS News ]

Sen. Warner says „Gang of Eight“ wasn‘t shown Sept. 2 boat strikes video in Hegseth-Rubio briefing

(8 hours ago)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees on Tuesday about the Sept. 2 strikes on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has the details.

05.12.2025 - 03:34 [ CNN ]

Exclusive: Survivors clinging to capsized boat didn’t radio for backup, admiral overseeing double-tap strike tells lawmakers

For a little under an hour — 41 minutes, according to a separate US official — Bradley and the rest of the US military command center discussed what to do as they watched the men struggle to overturn what was left of their boat, the sources said.

Ultimately, Bradley told lawmakers, he ordered a second strike to destroy the remains of the vessel, killing the two survivors, on the grounds that it appeared that part of the vessel remained afloat because it still held cocaine, according to one of the sources. The survivors could hypothetically have floated to safety, been rescued, and carried on with trafficking the drugs, the logic went.

The other source with direct knowledge of the briefing called that rationale “f**king insane.”

05.12.2025 - 03:26 [ CBS News ]

Lawmakers see video of second strike on boat survivors, say admiral testified there was no kill order

GOP Sen. Tom Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, spoke with reporters after the briefings. They both said Bradley told them that he had not been ordered to leave no survivors. The initial Post report quoted an anonymous source as saying that, before the first strike, Hegseth verbally ordered that everyone on the boat be taken out. „The order was to kill everybody,“ the Post‘s story quoted the source as saying. Hegseth has denied the Post‘s account.

04.12.2025 - 10:25 [ Associated Press ]

Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes

Trump, a Republican, has largely stood by his defense secretary, among the most important Cabinet-level positions. But the decisions by Wicker, alongside House Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers of Alabama and the top Democrats on the committees, to open investigations provide a rare moment of Congress asserting itself and its authority to conduct oversight of the Trump administration.

02.12.2025 - 19:16 [ Time Magazine ]

Boat Strike Revelations Draw Bipartisan Outrage, Spurring Push for Hearings as Soon as ‘Next Week’

Lawmakers from both parties were raising the term “war crime” on Monday, as pressure mounts on the Trump Administration to release military video evidence and explain the legal basis for its escalating campaign in the Caribbean.

In the Senate, the calls for oversight were coalescing around Senator Roger Wicker, the Mississippi Republican who is chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and has already directed an inquiry to the Pentagon and pledged “vigorous oversight to determine the facts related to these circumstances.” Several Senate Democrats told TIME on Monday that they have confidence in Wicker leading the investigation into the strike, but urged him to move quickly.

30.11.2025 - 08:13 [ theHill.com ]

House committee seeks ‘full accounting’ of boat strike after WaPo ‘kill everybody’ report

The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee said late Saturday they are seeking “full accounting” of an early September U.S. military attack against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean after a report alleged that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. troops to “kill everybody” aboard the vessel.

“This committee is committed to providing rigorous oversight of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) military operations in the Caribbean,” Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), the chair of the House committee, and Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the top Democrat on the panel, said in a joint statement.

26.11.2025 - 18:46 [ theHill.com ]

Senate Democrats ask Hegseth, Bondi to declassify DOJ memo on drug boat strikes

(November 24, 2025)

Senate Democrats are asking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi to declassify and publicly release the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel’s classified, written opinion outlining the legal basis for the Trump administration’s strikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

Thirteen Senate Democrats, all members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, are demanding an “expeditious declassification and public release” of the classified opinion, which was drafted over the summer and argued that U.S. troops who participate in boat strikes, which have taken place on both sides of South America, cannot be prosecuted.

18.11.2025 - 19:57 [ USA Today / Youtube ]

Watch live: House expected to vote on releasing more Epstein files

The House is set to vote on Tuesday, on a measure that would force the Justice Department to release all of its records on Jeffrey Epstein.

02.10.2025 - 01:26 [ Al Jazeera ]

Protesters shut down Berlin train station

Our Al Jazeera Arabic colleagues are reporting that demonstrators closed the central train station in the German capital, Berlin, in protest against the attack on the flotilla vessels.

Protests have erupted in several major cities around the world, including Athens, Rome, Istanbul and Tunis.

27.09.2025 - 20:27 [ Tagesschau.de ]

60.000 Menschen demonstrieren gegen Gaza-Krieg

Zu der Demonstration in der Innenstadt hat ein Bündnis von etwa 50 Gruppen aufgerufen, darunter propalästinensische Gruppen, Medico International, Amnesty International und die Partei Die Linke. Im Demo-Aufruf wurde die Bundesregierung zu einer Kursumkehr in der Nahost-Politik aufgefordert.

27.09.2025 - 17:22 [ The Independent / Youtube ]

Live: Thousands attend “all eyes on Gaza“ rally in Berlin

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26.09.2025 - 20:12 [ Jacobin ]

»All Eyes on Gaza« kann nur der Anfang sein

Eine Außenministerin verteidigt das Bombardieren von Krankenhäusern und Schulen; ein Bundeskanzler beschreibt einen illegalen, unprovozierten Luftkrieg als notwendige »Drecksarbeit«; Politiker und Journalisten stellen immer wieder infrage, ob die grausamen Bilder von Massenmord in Gaza nicht vielleicht doch gestellt sind. Demonstrierende werden auf Berliner Straßen von der Polizei brutal zusammengeschlagen, und die liberalen Stimmen, die sonst ihre Bereitschaft, für die freie Meinungsäußerung zu sterben, laut kundtun, bleiben auf einmal still. Eine unfassbare Entmenschlichung macht sich breit, und diejenigen, die diese kritisieren – darunter nicht wenige Menschen jüdischer Abstammung – werden als Antisemiten diffamiert. Es fühlt sich nicht selten so an, als würde Deutschland eine Parallelrealität bewohnen.

17.09.2025 - 18:56 [ Legal Tribune Online ]

Durchsuchungen bei Sicherheitsunternehmen: Ehe­ma­liger BND-Prä­si­dent in Block-Ver­fahren ver­s­trickt?

Außerdem sollen Hanning und sein Geschäftspartner gemeinsam mit Block geplant haben, „den Kindesvater und dessen familienrechtlichen Beistand durch wahrheitswidrige Vorwürfe aus dem Bereich der Pädophilie zu diskreditieren.“ Hierzu soll nach Erkenntnissen der GenStA eine Festplatte mit weit über 500 kinderpornografischen Bild- und Videodateien auf dessen Wohngelände platziert worden sein. Ein israelisches Sicherheitsunternehmen habe diese Festplatte beschafft.

17.09.2025 - 18:52 [ NDR.de ]

Fall Block: Razzia gegen Ex-BND-Chef Hanning in Hamburg

Hanning und dem anderen pensionierten Beamten wird weiter vorgeworfen, zusammen mit Christina Block und einer israelischen Sicherheitsfirma geplant zu haben, den Kindsvater und dessen familienrechtlichen Anwalt durch falsche Pädophilie-Vorwürfe zu diskreditieren. Dafür sollen Datenträger mit kinderpornografischen Inhalten auf dem Grundstück des Vaters in Dänemark platziert worden sein.

12.09.2025 - 12:25 [ Middle East Eye ]

Qatari PM welcomes UNSC statement on Israel‘s ‘treacherous’ attacks on Doha

“We’re committed to our humanitarian and diplomatic role, and right to protect our sovereignty and security,” Sheikh Mohammed said in a social media post.

All 15 members released a statement expressing “deep regret at the loss of civilian life” and solidarity with Qatar, but without mentioning Israel.

Sheikh Mohammed said Israel’s attack “puts the international community to the test”.

12.09.2025 - 12:00 [ United Nations ]

Security Council Press Statement on Doha Strikes

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Sangjin Kim (Republic of Korea):

The members of the Security Council expressed their condemnation of the recent strikes in Doha, the territory of a key mediator, on 9 September. They expressed deep regret at the loss of civilian life.

Council members underscored the importance of de-escalation and expressed their solidarity with Qatar. They underlined their support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar, in line with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations.

Council members recalled their support for the vital role that Qatar continues to play in mediation efforts in the region, and alongside Egypt and the United States.

Council members underscored that releasing the hostages, including those killed by Hamas, and ending the war and suffering in Gaza must remain our top priority. In this regard, they reiterated the importance of the ongoing diplomatic efforts of Qatar, Egypt and the United States, and called for the parties to seize the opportunity for peace.

12.09.2025 - 11:54 [ New York Times ]

U.S. Joins U.N. Security Council’s Criticism of Israeli Strike in Qatar

The United States, ordinarily a protector of Israel at the United Nations, signed on to a statement condemning its attack on Hamas in the Qatari capital.

12.09.2025 - 11:43 [ United Nations ]

The situation in the Middle East – Security Council, 9992nd meeting

(September 11, 2025)

Summary
The situation in the Middle East. The Security Council will meet to discuss the Israeli attack on Hamas members in Doha.

12.09.2025 - 11:29 [ Reuters ]

UN Security Council, with US support, condemns strikes on Qatar

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday condemned recent strikes on Qatar‘s capital Doha, but did not mention Israel in the statement agreed to by all 15 members, including Israel‘s ally the United States.

10.09.2025 - 08:00 [ France24.com ]

Live: UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Israel‘s Qatar attack

The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting Wednesday to discuss Israel‘s strikes targeting Hamas officials in Doha as international condemnations against the attack on Qatar’s sovereignty mounted. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.

26.08.2025 - 18:55 [ Middle East Eye ]

Turkey says Israel should be suspended from UN General Assembly

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday urged Islamic nations to work toward suspending Israel from participating in United Nations General Assembly meetings and activities.
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“Therefore, we must join our efforts in sustaining and expanding the momentum for Palestine’s recognition, while also launching an initiative within the UN for Palestine’s full membership – and considering the suspension of Israel from the work of the General Assembly,” Fidan added.

30.07.2025 - 14:34 [ Euronews.com ]

Exclusive: Cross-party EU lawmakers call for sanctions on Israel over Gaza ‘atrocities’

Some 40 MEPs from the left and right of the political spectrum are urging the EU to take ‘decisive’ action over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying that the ‘time for moral cowardice is over’. (…)

The 40 signatories also press on the Commission to suspend the EU’s Association Agreement with Israel, which defines the trading and political relations between both sides, and which has often been touted as the best tool at the EU‘s disposal to pressure Israel into improving a spiralling humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

29.07.2025 - 10:52 [ Minanews.net ]

International Conference on Palestine Opens in New York

A high-level international summit on Palestine opened on Monday at the United Nations headquarters in New York, co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia, amid escalating concern over Israel’s continued war on Gaza, mass civilian deaths, and widespread starvation.

The UN Conference on Palestine seeks to reinvigorate political efforts for a two-state solution and to end the decades-long Israeli occupation.

28.07.2025 - 14:42 [ Reuters ]

Ministers gather at UN for delayed meeting on Israel, Palestinians

The 193-member U.N. General Assembly decided in September last year that such a conference would be held in 2025. Hosted by France and Saudi Arabia, the conference was postponed in June after Israel attacked Iran

27.07.2025 - 23:31 [ NewAgeBD.net ]

Touhid leaves Dhaka to attend UN conference on Palestine issue in NY

Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain left Dhaka for New York on Sunday morning to attend the United Nations high-level international conference on the ‘Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution’.

The foreign adviser is scheduled to return on early Friday after attending the ministerial meeting, a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told UNB.

27.07.2025 - 23:26 [ NewArab.com ]

States seeking to revive two-state solution at UN conference chaired by France, Saudi Arabia

Ministerial-level meetings will take place at the UN in New York on Monday, in preparation for a summit expected to be held in September.

14.07.2025 - 18:15 [ Washington Post ]

Senate report details failures ahead of Trump assassination attempt

The Secret Service failed to prevent the assassination attempt against Donald Trump last year at his Pennsylvania campaign rally, according to a Senate committee report, which accuses the agency of a botched operation snarled by communication fumbles and the repeated denial of extra security assets at a time when the former president faced heightened threats on his life. Documents shared by the Senate committee as part of the report also reveal new details about what its Republican chairman characterized as insufficient disciplinary actions against the agents and officers involved.

28.06.2025 - 04:26 [ New York Times ]

Senate Blocks War Powers Resolution to Limit Trump’s Ability to Strike Iran Again

The Senate on Friday blocked a Democratic resolution that would have forced President Trump to go to Congress for approval of further military action against Iran, dealing a blow to efforts to rein in his war powers.

The 53-to-47 vote against bringing up the resolution, mostly along party lines, came nearly a week after the president unilaterally ordered strikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities without consulting the House and Senate. I