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6+ hour, 16+ min ago (179+ words) Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's interview on Tuesday with commentator Yoav Limor at the Israel Hayom summit in New York generated significant attention in major media outlets and across social networks. Her comments about Israel's crisis of public perception among young Americans and the influence of TikTok on discussions surrounding the war in Gaza quickly became one of the most talked-about issues of the past 24 hours. Video: Hillary Clinton at the Israel Hayom Summit It appears that the interview gained even greater visibility on the social network X. One post that went especially viral and has so far drawn millions of views summarized Clinton's remarks in a sharply critical tone. Hillary Clinton blames TikTok and "totally made up" videos for young people's views on Israel and Palestine. " Prem Thakker (@prem_thakker) December 2, 2025 The extensive coverage proves how Clinton's remarks, made on…...

10+ hour, 12+ min ago (539+ words) American officials are exploring whether to permit Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to live in affluence in Qatar, The Post has confirmed, while President Donald Trump weighs extending his three-month bombing campaign against suspected narcotics vessels into waters closer to Venezuela's coastline. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has raised the prospect of the 63-year-old socialist leader relocating to the gas-rich emirate, which is facilitating negotiations, a senior Trump administration source disclosed to The Post. Five administration officials " three serving and two former " told The Post they view the arrangement as plausible. "Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE love to do stuff like this. It helps build chits with the US," an administration-connected source remarked to The Post. "All three compete against each other " in the region and for the ultimate affection of the US." However, a source knowledgeable about Qatar's Venezuela…...

10+ hour, 13+ min ago (142+ words) Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan voiced concern Wednesday over Ukraine's attacks on Russian vessels in the Black Sea, warning that the strikes threaten navigational safety and risk wid... T'rkiye warns Kyiv's Black Sea attacks threaten navigation, widen conflict Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan voiced concern Wednesday over Ukraine's attacks on Russian vessels in the Black Sea, warning that the strikes threaten navigational safety and risk widening the scope of the conflict. Speaking in Belgium, where he attended the NATO foreign ministers' meeting, Fidan said the recent incidents "violate the security of navigation in the Black Sea and affect commercial activity," stressing that the expansion of the battlefront is "deeply alarming." Fidan's remarks come as T'rkiye continues to highlight the importance of stability and freedom of navigation in the Black Sea, a region central to global grain shipments and regional security....

11+ hour, 51+ min ago (916+ words) Reading time: 7 minutes The New York Times published multiple columns portraying Israel as an aggressor while ignoring that Israel's actions in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza are defensive responses to ongoing terrorist threats and repeated ceasefire violations. Roger Cohen and Ben Rhodes advance misleading claims " from downplaying Hezbollah operatives to spreading debunked quotes and antisemitic tropes about Jewish political influence " all while erasing Hamas' role in driving the conflict. Both columns rely on distortions of Israeli policy and the laws of war to paint Israel as imperialistic, while overlooking Israel's preventative counterterror measures, low civilian-combatant ratios, and strict adherence to international law compared to Hamas. If you are looking for accurate, bias-free reporting on Israel, it's no secret that The New York Times is not the place to go. Two columns in only the space of a few days, spreading similar…...

12+ hour, 37+ min ago (495+ words) A joint statement from the IDF Spokesperson and Shin Bet Spokesperson said, "According to information provided by the Red Cross, the coffin of a deceased hostage has been handed over to them and they are making their way towards IDF forces in the Gaza Strip. Hamas is required to abide by the agreement and make all necessary efforts to return the slain hostages." This development followed an announcement by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist group that its operatives had recovered the deceased hostage during searches in the area. Israel is preparing to receive the casket of the deceased from the Red Cross in the coming hours, after which it will be transferred for forensic examination at the National Center of Forensic Medicine. Video: Hamas recovering what could be a deceased hostage on Dec. 3, 2025 / Credit: Arab media The terrorist organization Hamas…...

15+ hour, 2+ min ago (514+ words) Hersh's record on uncovering the big stories, from My Lai to Abu Ghraib, speaks for itself. This documentary watches him at work: dogged, nonconformist and combativeRenowned investigative journalist Seymour Hersh was never played in a film by Robert Redford or Dustin Hoffman, like the Washington Post's Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. But as this documentary portrait argues, he's probably more important than either. Hersh has a longer record of breaking big stories, from the My Lai massacre in Vietnam to torture by US army personnel at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq " the latter a historic scoop underscored by the stomach-turning photos which Hersh brought to light. Hersh is asked if Abu Ghraib would have been the story it was without those pictures and replies: "No pictures, no story." Well, maybe. But his other scoops had no pictures of this kind....

15+ hour, 23+ min ago (1542+ words) Exclusive: Analyst claims UK officials deleted alert to threat of genocidal violence by paramilitaries to protect UAE Warnings of a possible "genocide" in Sudan were removed from a UK risk assessment by Foreign Office officials, according to a whistleblower whose testimony raises fresh concern over British failures to act on the atrocities unfolding in the war-ravaged country. The threat analyst said they were prevented from warning that genocide could occur in Darfur by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) officials in a risk assessment collated days after Sudan's brutal civil war erupted in April 2023. The analyst, requesting anonymity, believes the decision may have been taken to protect the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a key UK ally accused of arming the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) perpetrating genocidal violence in Sudan. "The word genocide was removed from our report. Anyone who…...

15+ hour, 42+ min ago (317+ words) She recounts the shocking experience in this excellent documentary. Plus: the investigation into the Sycamore Gap tree. Here's what to watch this evening 8pm, Channel 4The search for 2025's most lavishly ambitious new build continues. This week's dazzling homesteads include a property in Bannau Brycheiniog (formerly known as the Brecon Beacons), constructed entirely from sandstone quarried from the mountain range, and a steel structure in Hertfordshire that looks more like a modernist sculpture than a house. Phil Harrison 8pm, Sky ArtsBrian Cox's face " described here as "no-nonsense" " has been key to his intense Shakespearean roles and, latterly, his portrayal of Succession's mercurial Logan Roy. In this year's portrait contest final three very different artists aim to produce pieces that are not only a good likeness but which convey his many facets. Hannah J Davies It's the penultimate episode, which means all the suspects…...

15+ hour, 51+ min ago (69+ words) [Troops from the IDF]Throughout the training, participants underwent combat training exercises in both urban and open terrain, participated in navigation drills across the country, and some also fought in Gaza. Seventy soldiers from IDF's Hashmonaim Brigade complete its first squad commanders course Throughout the training, participants underwent combat training exercises in both urban and open terrain, participated in navigation drills across the country, and some also fought in Gaza....

16+ hour, 3+ min ago (66+ words) [FARMERS AT Moshav Sde Nitzan, in the northern Negev. (photo credit: YOSSI ALONI/FLASH90)]Israel and the US sealed a wide-ranging agricultural deal to lower prices, increase imports, and revive Israeli export competitiveness. Israel, US seal agricultural trade deal to cut prices and boost exports Israel and the US sealed a wide-ranging agricultural deal to lower prices, increase imports, and revive Israeli export competitiveness....