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Breaking | Trump on Venezuela to NBC News:
We have to fix the country first. You can’t have an election. There’s no way the people could even vote.
A tremendous amount of money will have to be spent and the oil companies will spend it, and then they’ll get reimbursed by us or through revenue.
Watch | Former UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn condemned the invasion of a sovereign state and the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, stressing that such actions are a blatant breach of international law and the UN Charter.
Corbyn questioned why UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer refuses to acknowledge what an obvious violation, noting the contradiction between Starmer’s silence and his frequent claims of being a human rights lawyer.
Drawing a comparison, Corbyn pointed out that Starmer firmly supports Denmark’s constitutional right over Greenland, yet avoids taking a principled stand when international law is openly violated elsewhere.
He stressed that no state has the legal authority, under the UN Charter, the International Court of Justice, or any principle of international law, to invade another country, abduct its president, and detain him without jurisdiction.
US Funnels $8.58 Billion Boeing Fighter Jet Deal to Israel, Funded Largely by American Taxpayers - Military dot com
The United States has awarded Boeing a Pentagon-managed contract worth up to $8.58 billion to supply 25 new F-15IA fighter jets to the Israeli occupation forces, with an option for 25 more, under the so-called “F-15 Israel Program.” The deal, signed on December 29, 2025, runs through 2035 and covers production, integration, testing, and delivery of the aircraft.
Although the Pentagon formally contracts and pays Boeing, the jets are purchased through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) system, meaning Israel is the end user. Crucially, Israel typically finances such purchases using U.S. taxpayer-funded Foreign Military Financing (FMF), part of Washington’s long-standing military aid to Israel.
Under the current U.S.–Israel aid framework, Washington provides $3.3 billion annually in FMF, within a $38 billion, 10-year military aid package, allowing Israel to buy U.S. weapons with American public funds. As a result, while Israel is listed as the buyer, the jets are effectively paid for by U.S. taxpayers, with Congress approving and routing the funds.
Israeli tanks have pushed deeper into northern Gaza, crossing the so‑called yellow line and advancing into densely populated areas. Israeli tanks and bulldozers are actively operating, knocking down additional residential buildings.