Taybeh Christian church leaders condemn ongoing settler attacks in Occupied West Bank youtu.be/uN1o4D1cFAo

Taiwan launches massive Han Kuang exercises to counter China threats. And after months of heightened military activity by China, analysts say the stakes are growing, too. youtu.be/FkAL-CgcqJc

‘When access is denied, everyone loses’ Veteran BBC correspondent Martin Bell on over 50 years of reporting the Middle East www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Iran's nuclear program is more advanced than ever, what's at stake for US Iran negotiations? youtu.be/SECV6s59WPE

UN releases video of 'mass grave of first responders' in Gaza youtube.com/shorts/K4Tpy...

“Authorities in Gaza do not distinguish between civilians and Hamas fighters when reporting casualty figures, but the health ministry and the UN say the majority of deaths are women and children. And the true toll could be much higher, with many thousands believed to still be under the rubble.”

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Members from Labor Against War are warning AUKUS means being tied to US President Donald Trump’s bellicose rhetoric and ratcheting up the likelihood of war. youtu.be/BpH5NCBO2Fo

Will US strikes on Yemen's Houthis keep merchant vessels safe in the Red Sea? @mercoglianos.bsky.social explains youtu.be/K7U7Wv5POYo

Can Europe defend itself without the US war machine? And can it raise the billions to cover the American contribution to Ukraine? Here's an analysis I did for @SBSNews unpacking these questions: youtu.be/pqceM6UTkDw?si…

Palestinians pray for Pope Francis ✝️ youtube.com/shorts/vWoau...

Prof Peter Dean, Director of Foreign Policy and Defence at the @usstudiescentre.bsky.social at Sydney University, on the significance of such a move and what the likelihood of it actually happening is. youtu.be/8L-GM9sEQLM

‘Musk’s neo-reactionary influence is not theoretical .. It is actively reshaping federal governance in real-time’ warn Silicon Valley Whistleblowers and the end goal ‘is shocking’– Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2025/02/07/s...

Passenger jet and Black Hawk helicopter collide over Washington https://www.ft.com/content/b38c55a4-6820-4848-ab20-19a4e42e8edd

Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert on Gaza ceasefire, Netanyahu’s coalition cabinet and what he says is Israel’s greatest danger SBS World News youtu.be/VTi_b78mrGU

Are Yemen’s Houthis heading for a major escalation with Israel? @omeisy.bsky.social explains what’s at stake - SBS World News youtu.be/HuCouKLUJzY

Shift to a wartime mindset', says NATO boss, describing global security as the ‘worst in his lifetime', youtube.com/shorts/E7P_B...

Incredibly moving piece on Mazen Al-Hamada youtu.be/onPvaBE-gA8?...

HTS’ advance has reshaped #Syria for the other major regional players - SBS World News Rebel advance reshapes Syria's map of control at lightning speed youtu.be/Oz79OaFPHZk

What now for #France and #Macron after French Prime Minister ousted in no-confidence vote @benlewismedia.bsky.social SBS World #News youtube.com/shorts/7fkAt...

World entering third nuclear age, UK military chief warns https://www.ft.com/content/c8c3c09f-a596-4c0f-9ba2-3b9b851e6be3

What’s the deal with South Korea and martial law? @arcjnews.bsky.social SBS World News youtube.com/shorts/JPSGf...

#donaldtrump says there’ll be ‘hell to pay’ if Gaza hostages aren’t released by the time he takes office on Jan 20 - SBS World News youtube.com/shorts/aL6vf...

Rebel fighters have seized control of #Syria’s second largest city, #Aleppo, and vow to take the capital. So, what is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS? youtube.com/shorts/RQDmB...

What’s going on in #Georgia? youtube.com/shorts/yk2bJ...

"That progressives have failed to grasp how utterly tech has changed everything in our political culture – esp. given revelations of the role of psychological profiling through social media – is exploited by the right as a new ‘Wild West’. Elon Musk, is the most logical next step in this trajectory"