CIA setting up outpost in Venezuela – CNN
The agency’s work in Caracas will reportedly follow the Ukraine playbook The CIA is “quietly working” to set up a permanent presence in Venezuela in order to shape the country’s…
No more Patriots for Ukraine – German defense minister
Berlin has already “done disproportionately much” for Kiev’s air defense, Boris Pistorius has said Germany is unable to provide Ukraine with any more US-made Patriot air defense systems out of…
EU citizens pessimistic about everything – poll
Europeans don’t expect anything good and think democracy is dead, a survey suggests An overwhelming majority of EU citizens think their best years are behind them and that life in…
EU member to sue bloc over ‘suicidal’ ban on Russian gas
The decision to phase out imports bypassed Slovakia’s opposition in a way which violated core treaties, PM Robert Fico has said Slovakia will sue the EU over the bloc’s decision…
Trump’s ‘armada’ on Iran’s doorstep: What we know so far
The US president has said a large naval contingent is heading to the region after promising help to protesters in the Middle Eastern country American military assets – including an…
France moves to ban social media for minors
The proposed legislation would also prohibit smartphones in high schools France’s lower house of parliament has approved a bill banning social media use for children under 15, a measure backed…
Betrayed by America: Syria’s Kurds brace for life without US
Damascus presses for reintegration, Washington hesitates, and the SDF confronts its most dangerous moment in a decade As Damascus announces a 15-day extension of its ceasefire, the clock is ticking…
US considering amnesty for Hamas fighters after disarmament – media
The Palestinian militant group recently returned the remains of the last Gaza hostage under a US-brokered peace deal The US is considering granting amnesty to Hamas militants in exchange for…
TikTok, Meta, and YouTube sued in first-ever child addiction trial
A 19-year-old plaintiff alleges the platforms fueled depression and suicidal thoughts Global social media giants Meta, TikTok, and YouTube are facing their first-ever product liability trial starting Tuesday in Los…
US considering precision strikes on ‘high-value’ Iranian officials – media
The discussions of Washington’s possible action against Tehran are “chaotic,” a Gulf official has told Middle East Eye The US is weighing precision strikes on Iranian officials and military commanders…