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Foreign Affairs , Trending , Venezuela
January 5, 2026

Maybe It’s About The Oil – But Not In The Way You Think

Maybe It’s About The Oil – But Not In The Way You Think

Wars are insanely expensive. Even if, in the first Gulf War against Sadaam Hussein, we’d done it to “get oil” as so many claimed, the economic arithmetic doesn’t work. Even if you invaded Kuwait, for example, and nationalized (stole) all its oil, you’ll lose money.

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Hamas , Israel
October 5, 2025

Israel agrees to ‘initial withdrawal line’, awaits Hamas’ confirmation: Trump

Israel’s military is preparing to usher in the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, according to a statement posted to X on Saturday. It’s the culmination of a week-long saga that could see the nearly two-year war finally brought to an end.  In a post to Truth Social on Saturday afternoon, […]

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Israel
October 4, 2025

UK police say synagogue victim was fatally shot by officer during Yom Kippur attack

U.K. authorities say one of the two people who were killed during Thursday’s terror attack at a Manchester synagogue was shot to death by police responding to the scene. Authorities called the accidental shooting a “tragic and unforeseen consequence.” The new information came Friday from Greater Manchester Police, who said another person was wounded by […]

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Gaza , Hamas , Israel
October 4, 2025

Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas on Gaza ceasefire

President Donald Trump has given Hamas a Sunday evening deadline to accept a U.S.-backed peace plan. He threatened that “all hell” would break out if the group refused the deal. The ultimatum comes as Gaza nears the second anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led assault on Israel that killed about 1,200 people and triggered […]

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Gaza , Hamas , Israel
October 4, 2025

Hamas accepts some terms of Trump’s Gaza deal, including hostage release

Hamas has agreed to “some elements” of President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, according to a statement from the terror group. The 20-point plan was announced on Monday when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House.  While the full details of what the militant group agreed to are not known, the reports did […]

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