From the Trenches World Report
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By Mehul Srivastava, Heba Saleh, Malaika Kanaaneh Tapper and Aditi Bhandari – Financial Times
The day the flour finally ran out, and the caved-in roof of their two-storey house no longer held the rain at bay, Abdallah Abu Saif’s family gently lifted the 82-year-old grandfather on to a donkey cart and fled Jabalia. Continue reading “How Israel erased a town of 200,000”
By Katie Daviscourt – The Postmillennial
An owner of a popular LGBTQ drag nightclub in central Florida has been arrested on several federal child sex crime charges. Richard Kowalczyk, 44, of Orlando, and his romantic partner, Eric Patrick, 31, a teacher, are accused of “extremely serious” crimes against children, such as coercing minors to engage in sexual activity and distributing and possessing child pornography, according to federal court filings. Continue reading “Orlando LGBTQ drag bar owner, teacher charged with child sex crimes, ‘deviant sexual behavior’”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Journalists Sam Husseini and Max Blumenthal derailed Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s final press conference on Thursday by confronting him on his support for the Gaza genocide. Continue reading “Journalists Dragged Out of Press Conference for Confronting Antony Blinken on Gaza Genocide”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party said in a statement on Thursday that the Gaza ceasefire deal will allow “Israel to return to fighting under American guarantee.” Continue reading “Netanyahu’s Likud Party Says Ceasefire Deal Allows a ‘Return to Fighting Under American Guarantee’”
Israeli strikes on Gaza have been relentless since it was announced on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had reached a ceasefire deal, which is expected to take effect on Sunday. Continue reading “Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 87 Palestinians in Gaza Since Ceasefire Deal Announced”
Thomas DeVore, the former Republican candidate for Illinois Attorney General, has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie of unconstitutional censorship on her government-related social media platform. Continue reading “Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie Is Sued for Alleged First Amendment Violation Over Social Media Block”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
A US official told the AP on Thursday that President Biden is not going to enforce the TikTok ban he signed into law and will be passing the buck to President-elect Donald Trump. Continue reading “AP: Biden Won’t Enforce TikTok Ban He Signed Into Law”
If the raging wildfires across Los Angeles County weren’t enough, California faced another crisis overnight as one of the world’s largest battery storage facilities, situated about 100 miles south of San Francisco, caught fire, triggering area-wide evacuations. Continue reading ““This Is A Disaster”: Fire Erupts At California Battery Storage Plant”
By Thomas Stevenson – The Post Millennial
Police are on a manhunt for a serial arsonist who started a fire next to a sleeping subway passenger in New York City. This comes after an illegal immigrant burned a woman alive just weeks ago on the New York subway. Continue reading “Manhunt underway for serial arsonist who set fire on subway, torched cop car, in NYC”
Israeli strikes killed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday after the news that Israel and Hamas had reached a ceasefire deal, which still needs final approval by the Israeli government and is expected to take effect on Sunday. Continue reading “Israel Kills Dozens of Palestinians in Gaza After News of Ceasefire Deal”
United States food regulators have banned Red Dye 3, a dye used in food, drinks and medicine after evidence found that it causes cancer in rats. Continue reading “What is Red Dye 3 and why has the US FDA banned it in food and drinks?”
By Cindy Harper – Reclaimthenet.org
YouTube’s decision to remove a barrister’s legal submission from the UK Covid Inquiry has intensified concerns over widespread censorship of vaccine-related discussions on major social media platforms. Continue reading “YouTube Removes Barrister’s Legal Submission at Official UK Covid Inquiry Amid Censorship of Vaccine Injury Discussions”
By MARK CURTIS – Declassified UK
The BBC is failing to report the various ways in which the UK government has supported Israel’s brutal war on Gaza, Declassified’s new analysis finds. Continue reading “‘National scandal’: The BBC’s Gaza cover-up”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday halted a scheduled cabinet vote to enact a ceasefire with Hamas and carried out a series of airstrikes in Gaza that killed at least 70 people. Continue reading “Netanyahu Delays Cabinet Vote on Ceasefire, Bombs Gaza”
Update on January 16, 2025, at 8:01 am EST: Netanyahu delayed the cabinet vote on the ceasefire deal on Thursday, claiming Hamas reneged “on parts of the agreement reached with the mediators.” However, Hamas reiterated its commitment to the deal that was announced Wednesday. Continue reading “Israel and Hamas Reach Gaza Hostage and Ceasefire Deal”
By Kyle Anzalone – Libertarian Institute
The Iranian President denied the Islamic Republic has ever attempted to take the life of incoming President Donald Trump. The FBI charged a man for allegedly playing a role in an Iranian plot to murder the former and future president. Continue reading “Iran Denies Any Role in Assassination Attempt Against Donald Trump”
Concerns about Israel’s newfound hostility toward Syria’s new Islamist government, run by al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) grew substantially today after an Israeli drone attacked a military convoy belonging to the new government in the southern Quneitra Governorate. Three people were killed, two soldiers and a civilian. Continue reading “Israel Kills Two Soldiers and a Civilians in First Attack on New Syrian Government Forces”
By Cindy Harper – Reclaimthenet.org
Dr. Drew Pinsky, widely known as Dr. Drew, has publicly criticized YouTube for removing two of his videos over alleged violations of the platform’s medical “misinformation” policy. On January 14, 2025, Pinsky took to X to challenge YouTube’s decision, highlighting concerns about free speech and the suppression of open dialogue on health-related topics. Continue reading “Dr. Drew Pinsky Criticizes YouTube for Video Removals and Mandatory Reeducation Training Over Vaccine Discussions”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Social media giant TikTok, which was banned by the US government last year for allowing criticism of Israel to go viral, is reportedly planning to shutdown for US users from Sunday. Continue reading “TikTok, Banned by U.S. for Allowing Criticism of Israel to Go Viral, Preparing for Shutdown From Sunday”
Moscow has this week made a big and provocative accusation, saying that the United States is seeking to sabotage the last pipeline transporting Russian gas exports into Europe, the TurkStream.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov alleged in a Tuesday press briefing that Washington is encouraging “terrorist” attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure. He specifically cited plans to target TurkStream, following a recent large-scale drone attack. Continue reading “Turkey Confirms Key Gas Pipeline Was Attacked After Kremlin Accused United States”