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Hamas said on Sunday that it would release Edan Alexander, a dual US-Israeli citizen and IDF soldier who was captured during the October 7 attack, and confirmed that it had been in direct talks with the US on a potential Gaza ceasefire deal and the entry of humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territory. Continue reading “Hamas Says It Will Release US-Israeli Citizen Edan Alexander”
A seemingly trivial remark from an Israeli doctor was met with a barrage of fervor from MKs. ‘I’m not sure you’re speaking for us when you say we want to treat every child and every woman,’ said one
Continue reading “Knesset Debate Reveals Not Everyone Thinks Starving Gazan Children Is a Bad Thing”
By Cam Wakefield – Reclaim The Net
It takes a very special kind of madness to send six baton-wielding, pepper-spray-toting police officers to arrest a 71-year-old man in his slippers. But here we are: welcome to Britain 2025, where tweeting the wrong opinion is treated with the same urgency as a hostage situation in Croydon. Continue reading “In Britain the “Thought Crime” Is Real”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Israel is in “total panic” that they’re going to be the next US “ally” dropped by the Trump administration, according to the Washington Post. Continue reading “Trump Advisor to Washington Post: ‘In MAGA, We Are Not Bibi Fans’”
“Our top priority remains bringing an end to the fighting and an immediate ceasefire,” the State Department said Sunday concerning the war in Ukraine.
And yet the overnight exchanges of fire, especially drone attacks on a large scale, doesn’t suggest the warring sides are actually any closer to ceasefire, despite that over the weekend President Putin proposed negotiations in Istanbul on May 15, and Zelensky responded by saying he’s willing to fly to Turkey to meet with Putin “personally”. Continue reading “Russia, Ukraine Exchange Large-Scale Drone Fire Despite Plan For Istanbul Peace Talks”
By Roberto Wakerell-Cruz – The Postmillennial
A biological male trans activist once highlighted by PBS as a “trans woman of color” has pleaded guilty to stealing over $100,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds through fraudulent business loan applications. Continue reading “PBS-featured trans activist pleads guilty to $100k Covid relief fraud in Louisiana”
By Mubasher Bukhari, Saeed Shah and Tanvi Mehta –
LAHORE/NEW DELHI, May 8 (Reuters) – Pakistan and India accused each other of launching drone attacks on Thursday, and Islamabad’s Defence Minister said further retaliation was “increasingly certain”, on the second day of major clashes between the nuclear-armed neighbours. Continue reading “Conflict spreads as India, Pakistan fight with drones and missiles”
Epstein's first prosecutor at DOJ, Alex Acosta, said in 2019 “I was told Epstein belonged to intelligence and to leave it alone.” It should not take this FBI-DOJ 6 months to tell us what "belonged to intelligence" means. Unless something else at FBI-DOJ is very, very wrong. https://t.co/Ibnq3wNrE4 pic.twitter.com/VQy2Ul1fRh
— Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) May 9, 2025
An Israeli official said Trump couldn’t get approval from Congress if he moves forward with a deal that Israel doesn’t consent to Continue reading “Report: Trump Delinks Saudi Nuclear Deal from Israeli Normalization”
By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net
Turkey’s government has effectively silenced one of its most popular opposition voices inside the country by blocking domestic access to Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s account on X. Continue reading “X Blocks Istanbul Mayor’s Account, Silencing Jailed Turkey Opposition Leader Ahead of Elections”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
This is the moment Donald Trump became president (at least if this report is true). Continue reading “Trump Cut Off Contact With Netanyahu Over ‘Manipulation’ Concerns, Israeli Reporter Claims”
Continue reading “Uber CEO plots ‘opening up’ of Iran with Israeli-tied monarchist opposition group”
The FBI launched an investigation last week into security violations at the NIH’s Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick following several dangerous incidents in which a contractor cut holes in an employee’s biocontainment suit designed to protect against infection from pathogens such as Ebola, according to interviews and documents viewed by The DisInformation Chronicle.
By Katie Daviscourt – The Postmillennial
Self-proclaimed democratic socialist Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) defended his use of private jets on Wednesday after it was revealed he has reportedly spent more than $221,000 on the luxury aircraft since early 2025 for his “fight oligarchy” campaign tour with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Sanders dismissed criticism about the jets, saying that they are necessary for his campaign to be successful and said he will offer “no apologies” over the matter. Continue reading “Bernie Sanders has ‘no apologies’ for using private jets on ‘Fight Oligarchy’ tour”
By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net
At a recent UK parliamentary hearing on social media and algorithms, lawmakers ramped up calls for increased censorship online, despite revealing that they themselves remain unclear on what the existing law, the Online Safety Act, actually covers. Continue reading “UK Lawmakers Push for Expanded Online Censorship Despite Uncertainty Over Online Censorship Law’s Scope”
By Ben Armbruster – Responsible Statecraft
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a plan for the U.S. to lead the administration of Gaza after Israel’s siege, similar to how Washington ran Iraq after the 2003 American-led invasion. Continue reading “Trump considering US-led Iraq-style occupation of Gaza”
Seven were reported killed by Pakistani shelling across the Line of Control in Kashmir and Pakistan claims it downed five Indian fighter jets and drones Continue reading “At Least 31 Killed by India’s Missile Attack on Pakistan”
By Didi Rankovic – Reclaim The Net
In the US, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will this summer launch a feature allowing digital access for the key identification format, the Social Security number. Continue reading “Slippery Slope to Digital ID? SSA to Launch Digital Social Security Access via “My Social Security” Accounts in Summer 2025”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
President Trump on Wednesday gave kudos to the Houthis in Yemen for their “bravery” in withstanding his bombing campaign and confirmed the US has agreed to a ceasefire. Continue reading “Trump Praises Houthis’ ‘Bravery’”
Sleepy Joe Biden was wheeled out for a first interview since being ejected from the White House and claimed that dropping out of the 2024 race was such a “difficult” decision because the four years he was in office were “so successful.”
