articles 17 dec.

 
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Ritter's Rant 065: Reaping the Whirlwind
https://scottritter.substack.com/p/ritters-rant-065-reaping-the-whirlwind

Beyond Reason: The European Union is Preparing for War with Russia 
https://en.topwar.ru/275122-za-granju-razumnogo-evrosojuz-gotovitsja-k-vojne-s-rossiej.html

"We will push Putin to the brink": European leaders continue to taunt Russia 
https://en.topcor.ru/66982-my-dovedem-putina-do-kraja-evropejskie-lidery-prodolzhajut-draznit-rossiju.html?utm_referrer=topcor.ru

The Telegraph: The US will deploy F-35 and Tomahawk fighters if Russia violates the peace agreement in Ukraine. 
https://en.topcor.ru/67018-the-telegraph-ssha-zadejstvujut-f-35-i-tomahawk-esli-rf-narushit-mirnoe-soglashenie-na-ukraine.html

Tucker Carlson claims a member of Congress told him lawmakers were briefed that Trump is announcing “war is coming” tonight
https://endtimeheadlines.org/2025/12/tucker-carlson-claims-a-member-of-congress-told-him-lawmakers-were-briefed-that-trump-is-announcing-war-is-coming-tonight/

No Article 5-like security guarantees for Ukraine
NATO-like security guarantee would make the Ukraine war America’s war, and pave the way for World War III 
https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/no-article-5-like-security-guarantees-for-ukraine/

Australians Being Massacred Shouldn’t Bother Us More Than Palestinians Being Massacred
https://israelpalestinenews.org/australians-being-massacred-shouldnt-bother-us-more-than-palestinians-being-massacred/

The End of Western Hegemony: A Multi-Polar World Emerges
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2025/12/17/the-end-of-western-hegemony-a-multi-polar-world-emerges/

The Russian Foreign Ministry reported on attempts by the West to destabilize the situation in three countries
(may require proxy server to view... e.g. free https://www.croxyproxy.com/)
https://anti-spiegel.ru/2025/das-russische-aussenministerium-berichtete-ueber-versuche-des-westens-die-lage-in-drei-laendern-zu-destabilisieren/



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Gaza flood was 'utterly preventable tragedy,' says Amnesty International
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/gaza-flood-was-utterly-preventable-tragedy-says-amnesty-international/3773965

Israeli army shells Quneitra in new violation of Syria’s sovereignty
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-army-shells-quneitra-in-new-violation-of-syria-s-sovereignty/3774117

Israel fires mortar into Gaza residential area, wounding at least 10
https://ground.news/article/israel-fires-mortar-into-gaza-residential-area-wounding-at-least-10_e5ffbc

CENTCOM says US conducted nearly 80 missions in Syria since July amid scrutiny over recent attack 
https://justthenews.com/government/security/centcom-says-us-conducted-nearly-80-missions-syria-july-amid-scrutiny-over-isis

Bahbah to Asharq Al-Awsat: Second Phase of Gaza Ceasefire Begins Next Month
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5220588-bahbah-asharq-al-awsat-second-phase-gaza-ceasefire-begins-next-month

Palestinians Retrieve Belongings from West Bank Camp Before Home Demolitions
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5220559-palestinians-retrieve-belongings-west-bank-camp-home-demolitions

2 killed in Israeli strikes targeting vehicles in s. Lebanon
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/239923/2-killed-in-Israeli-strikes-targeting-vehicles-in-s-Lebanon

Red Cross warns of building collapse risks in Gaza, calls for increased aid
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2025/12/17/353907/

Qalandiya settlement: New Judaization plan to isolate Jerusalem, undermine the Palestinian state
https://english.palinfo.com/jerusalem/2025/12/17/353870/

US Refuses to Condemn Illegal Israeli Settler Violence in West Bank 
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/us-refuses-to-condemn-illegal-israeli-settler-violence-in-west-bank/

Gaza's economy is collapsing. It needs liquidity now. 
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/palestinian-state/



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Battle for Hulyaipole: Russian forces have captured the city center, while militants are taking cover on the outskirts.
https://en.topcor.ru/66973-bitva-za-guljajpole-vs-rf-zanjali-centr-goroda-boeviki-ukryvajutsja-na-okrainah.html

The US orders the EU to stop funding Ukraine – Politico 
https://en.topcor.ru/66990-ssha-prikazyvajut-es-prekratit-finansirovat-ukrainu-politico.html

Colombian mercenaries fleeing Ukraine en masse have become the backbone of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kupyansk. 
https://en.topwar.ru/275209-pod-kupjanskom-unichtozheny-ne-uspevshie-sbezhat-s-ukrainy-naemniki-vsu-iz-kolumbii.html

Not a single ship or submarine or their crews were damaged in Novorossiysk – Russian Black Sea Fleet 
https://en.topwar.ru/275198-chf-oproverg-informaciju-kieva-o-jakoby-unichtozhenii-podlodki-v-novorossijske.html

‘European swine wanted to feast on Russia's collapse', Putin says bashing Europe
https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/17/european-swine-wanted-to-feast-on-russias-collapse-putin-says-bashing-europe

Uniformed Armed Guards Spotted On Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Vessels Off Europe
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/uniformed-armed-guards-spotted-russian-shadow-fleet-vessels-europe

Russian army capture Gerasimovka Settlement in Dnepropetrovsk
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/239926/Russian-army-capture-Gerasimovka-Settlement-in-Dnepropetrovsk

Ukraine WIll Be Cut Off from Black Sea /Larry Johnson & Lt Col Daniel Davis 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDx20wbhXHo

Pranked Biden official exposes lie that Ukraine war was inevitable 
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/ukraine-nato-sloat/

US Senators Press Belgium to Unlock Frozen Russian Cash for Ukraine
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/66460

Half a million: Belousov told how many soldiers Ukraine lost in 2025
https://www.trud.ru/article/17-12-2025/1768011_polmilliona_belousov_rasskazal_skolko_voennyx_poterjala_ukraina_v_2025_godu.html

The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the port in Rostov-on-Don, a tanker caught fire, there are casualties. What is known about the night strikes on the Russian region?
https://lenta.ru/news/2025/12/18/pozhar-v-zhilyh-domah-i-otklyuchenie-sveta-stali-rezultatom-nochnoy-ataki-bpla-na-rostovskuyu-oblast-chto-esche-izvestno-o-posledstviyah/

Belousov: More than 70% of Ukraine's thermal power plants are out of action
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8294305?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Belousov: The intensity of Ukrainian Armed Forces' raids has increased from 1,500 to 3,700 UAVs per month.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8294260?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

Pro-Israel billionaire Miriam Adelson green-lights a Trump 3rd term
https://israelpalestinenews.org/pro-israel-billionaire-miriam-adelson-green-lights-a-trump-3rd-term/

Trump discussed with his lawyer the possibility of re-election for a third term/
https://www.vesti.ru/article/4834179

ANOTHER FBI INVENTED TERRORIST PLOT
https://keithmchenry.substack.com/p/another-fbi-invented-terrorist-plot

DHS: Biden Released Chinese Illegal Alien with New York CDL Killed Tennessee Trucker – Feds Blast Sanctuary Licensing Practice
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2025/12/17/dhs-biden-released-chinese-illegal-alien-with-new-york-cdl-killed-tennessee-trucker-feds-blast-sanctuary-licensing-practices/

Fulton County: ‘We Don’t Dispute’ 315,000 Votes Lacking Poll Workers’ Signatures Were Counted In 2020
https://thefederalist.com/2025/12/17/fulton-county-we-dont-dispute-315000-votes-lacking-poll-workers-signatures-were-counted-in-2020/

Harvard Seeking Way To Silence Students Who Recorded Larry Summers’ Epstein Apolog
https://dailycaller.com/2025/12/17/harvard-doesnt-want-students-investigating-universitys-ties-to-epstein/

Harvard Secretly Investigates Students Who Filmed Larry Summers Talking About Jeffrey Epstein
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/harvard-secretly-investigates-students-who-filmed-larry-summers-talking-about-jeffrey-epstein/

Illegal alien bus driver who can't speak English allegedly kills American while 'distracted by a video on his phon
https://www.theblaze.com/news/illegal-alien-bus-driver-who-cant-speak-english-allegedly-kills-american-while-distracted-by-a-video-on-his-phone

Suspect accused of causing massive fatal pileup was illegal immigrant who obtained CDL in New York: feds
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/suspect-accused-causing-massive-fatal-pileup-illegal-immigrant-obtained-cdl-new-york-feds

Watch: Fani Willis Loses It, Plays the Race Card When Confronted with Damning Documents During Hearing
https://www.westernjournal.com/watch-fani-willis-loses-plays-race-card-confronted-damning-documents-hearing/

Stacey Abrams's Climate Group Banked $5M in Taxpayer Funds Before Trump Admin Axed the Grant, Tax Docs Show 
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/stacey-abramss-climate-group-banked-5m-in-taxpayer-funds-before-trump-admin-axed-the-grant-tax-docs-show/

Sparks fly when Piers Morgan confronts Candace Owens about TPUSA conspiracy theories on Charlie Kirk
https://therightscoop.com/dude-video-sparks-fly-when-piers-morgan-confronts-candace-owens-about-tpusa-conspiracy-theories-on-charlie-kirk/

‘Stunning’: Experts attribute USCD remedial math surge to DEI, poor teaching methods
https://www.thecollegefix.com/stunning-experts-attribute-uscd-remedial-math-surge-to-dei-poor-teaching-methods/

Four Republicans Vote Against Banning Child Sex Changes
https://dailycaller.com/2025/12/17/marjorie-taylor-greene-republicans-child-sex-changes/

Four Days Later: Brown University Shooter Still At Large As Bizarre Anomalies Mount In Investigation
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/four-days-later-brown-university-shooter-still-large-bizarre-anomalies-mount

One X user just asked the million dollar question about the Brown U shooting…
https://revolver.news/2025/12/one-x-user-just-asked-the-million-dollar-question-about-the-brown-u-shooting/



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Chinese city sues Missouri for US$50 billion in tit-for-tat Covid-19 litigation
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/chinese-city-sues-missouri-us-093000850.html

Could cheese protect your brain health? Study links high-fat cheese and cream to lower dementia risk
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-cheese-brain-health-links-high.html

More muscle, younger brain: New study discovers the negatives of body fat on an aging brain
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/muscle-mass-body-fat-brain-aging-study-b2886624.html

State-Sanctioned Suicide Is The 4th Leading Cause Of Death In Canada
https://thefederalist.com/2025/12/17/state-sanctioned-suicide-is-the-4th-leading-cause-of-death-in-canada/

NY Gov. Hochul set to sign bill legalizing doctor-assisted suicide
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/new-york-gov-hochul-set-to-sign-bill-legalizing-doctor-assisted-suicide/

Major study reveals why COVID vaccine can trigger heart issues, especially in one group
https://www.foxnews.com/health/major-study-reveals-why-covid-vaccine-can-trigger-heart-issues-especially-one-group



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

The journey ahead: AI paves the way for tourism business of the future
https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/travel-leisure/topics/ai-driven-tourism-tomorrow/article/3335585/journey-ahead-ai-paves-way-tourism-business-future

Gemini 3 Flash arrives as Google’s fastest AI yet, now default across Search and apps
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/google-launches-gemini-3-flash

US firm plans 50,000-strong humanoid robot army for defense, industrial work
https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-foundation-build-50000-humanoid-robots

Last Energy raises funds to mass produce steel-encased micro nuclear reactors
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-firm-funding-steel-cased-microreactors

Ford Pays a $19.5 Billion Price After Realizing it Fell for Biden’s EV Scam 
https://www.conservativenewsdaily.net/breaking-news/ford-pays-a-19-5-billion-price-after-realizing-it-fell-for-bidens-ev-scam/

Spacecraft With a Second Mind: AI in Space
https://pjmedia.com/david-manney/2025/12/17/spacecraft-with-a-second-mind-ai-in-space-n4947218

China Could Dominate Global AI Market, Insulates itself from West Financial Warfare /Alastair Crooke 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWm1WkCpPJ4



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORYUS

Airless wheel that drives through fire could enable two-wheeled lunar rovers
https://interestingengineering.com/space/airless-wheel-enable-two-wheeled-lunar-rovers

Spent coffee grounds remove up to 98% of lead and metals from contaminated water
https://interestingengineering.com/science/coffee-grounds-remove-lead-copper-zinc

Perseverance Mars rover ready to roll for miles in years ahead
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-perseverance-mars-rover-ready-miles.html

Archaeologists unearth ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to sun god Ra
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/sun-god-ancient-egypt-temple-b2886017.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

Boeing - Jet2 Flight with 737 Makes Emergency Landing in Portugal "irregular indication"
https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/12/17/jet2-flight-with-737-makes-emergency-landing-in-portugal/

Hypersonic missile-killer race heats up in Europe amid Russia, China threat
https://interestingengineering.com/military/hypersonic-killer-race-heats-up-in-europe

US Air Force’s key lab building unmanned aircraft systems to boost combat effectiveness
https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-air-force-develops-combat-drones

More South Korean 155mm Artillery Aimed at Russia in Europe: Delivery of 212 K9s Howitzers to Poland Completed 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/skorean-155mm-artillery-k9-poland

Russian Missile Units Simulate Full Scale Nuclear War: Yars ICBM Regiment Drills Intensively in Siberia 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russian-missile-units-full-nuclear-war-yars-icbm

Oman Acquires Chinese Laser Weapons to Bolster Anti-Drone Defences: How Capable is the SkyShield System? 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/oman-acquires-chinese-laser-weapons-skyshield

Russia Deploys S-500 Missile Defense System on Combat Duty for the First Time.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2025/russia-deploys-s-500-missile-defense-system-on-combat-duty-for-the-first-time

U.S. Approves Support for Japan’s Aegis Destroyers as Tensions with China Rise.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2025/u-s-approves-support-for-japans-aegis-destroyers-as-tensions-with-china-rise

Raghu Vamsi Develops RV ASTRA, Jet-Powered Kamikaze UAV with 300 km Range and Swarm Capability
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Raghu-Vamsi-Develops-RV-ASTRA-Jet-Powered-Kamikaze-UAV-with-300-km-Range-and-Swarm-Capability/

Austria Buys M-346F Light Fighters
https://www.twz.com/air/austria-buys-m-346f-light-fighters



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

FDA Announces Nationwide Ice Cream Recall—Pints May Contain 'Small Stones and Other Hard Objects'
https://www.health.com/ice-cream-recall-december-2025-11870153

FDA recalls thousands of gallons of salad dressing due to contamination concerns
https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/fda-salad-dressing-recall-ventura-states-where-b2886457.html

Soil molecular diversity spikes as microbes decompose plants, researchers discover
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-soil-molecular-diversity-spikes-microbes.html

How a new diet of penguins is changing puma behavior and social lives in Patagonia
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-diet-penguins-puma-behavior-social.html

Iraq’s Dreams of Wheat Independence Dashed by Water Crisis 
https://english.aawsat.com/features/5219947-iraq%E2%80%99s-dreams-wheat-independence-dashed-water-crisis%C2%A0



ECONOMY

Americans are growing more angry with Trump’s handling of the economy, poll finds
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-economy-americans-angry-poll-b2886443.html

Frozen Russian assets explained simply
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/12/17/podcast-frozen-russian-assets-explained-simply

Woman sues IRS to have pets classified as dependents
https://ground.news/article/lawyer-sues-the-irs-demanding-it-recognize-pets-as-legal-dependents_b45cf9

Heating costs expected to jump 9.2 percent this winter
https://ground.news/article/an-increase-in-heating-expenditure-forecasts-due-to-colder-winter-weather

House Passes GOP Health Care Bill without Extension of Obamacare Subsidies – Johnson Says Plan will “Reduce Premiums for all Americans by, on Average, at Least 11% overall” (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/just-house-passes-gop-health-care-bill-without/

Trump Said His Tariffs Would Reduce the Trade Deficit and Bring Back Manufacturing. Here's What the Data Show.
https://reason.com/2025/12/17/trump-said-his-tariffs-would-reduce-the-trade-deficit-and-bring-back-manufacturing-heres-what-the-data-show/

One-Party-Rule Maryland Democrats Ignore Power Bill Crisis, Push Ahead With Slavery Reparations Study
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/one-party-rule-maryland-democrats-ignore-power-bill-crisis-push-ahead-slavery-reparations

67% Of Canadians Say Cost Of Living In Their Region Is Worst They've Seen
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/67-percent-canadians-say-cost-living-their-region-worst-theyve-seen

Rhode Island Officials End Presser After Latino Radio Host Goes Nuclear and Accuses Them of Taking Down Security Cameras at Brown University to Shield Illegals (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/rhode-island-officials-end-presser-after-latino-radio/



EU - UK - CANADA

UK to transfer €2.8bn of Abramovich’s Chelsea cash to Ukraine fund, PM Starmer says
https://www.euronews.com/2025/12/17/uk-to-transfer-28bn-of-abramovichs-chelsea-cash-to-ukraine-fund-pm-starmer-says

NATO agrees to nearly $3B military budget for 2026
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/nato-agrees-to-nearly-3b-military-budget-for-2026/3773981

UK makes first arrests for ‘globalize the intifada’ chants, in shift spurred by Bondi attack
https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-makes-first-arrests-for-globalize-the-intifada-chants-in-shift-spurred-by-bondi-attack/

US Donors Fund Pro-Israel Lobby Driving European Policy – Report
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/us-donors-fund-pro-israel-lobby-driving-european-policy-report/

Wild West Germany: Syrian migrant pulls out AK-47 rifle after being rejected from Leipzig nightclub
https://rmx.news/article/wild-west-germany-syrian-migrant-pulls-out-ak-47-rifle-after-being-rejected-from-leipzig-nightclub/

Germany: Cost of housing migrants in Berlin hits nearly €1 billion in 2024, nearly triples in 4 four years
https://rmx.news/article/germany-cost-of-housing-migrants-in-berlin-hits-nearly-e1-billion-in-2024-nearly-triples-in-4-four-years/



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA - CARIBBEAN

The United States rejected two resolutions against strikes on ships and Venezuela
https://www.vesti.ru/article/4834252

Julian Assange: Sweden Broke Own Laws With Nobel Prize to Venezuela’s Machado 
https://scheerpost.com/2025/12/17/julian-assange-sweden-broke-own-laws-with-nobel-prize-to-venezuelas-machado/

‘Unquestionably an Act of War’: Trump Declares Naval Blockade Against Venezuela 
https://scheerpost.com/2025/12/17/unquestionably-an-act-of-war-trump-declares-naval-blockade-against-venezuela/

Targeted Strikes, Not War: Former Venezuelan Colonel Flags U.S. ‘Surgical’ Option on Maduro
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Targeted-Strikes-Not-War-Former-Venezuelan-Colonel-Flags-US-Surgical-Option-on-Maduro/

China’s top diplomat extends support to Venezuela’s sovereignty in face of growing US pressure
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/china-s-top-diplomat-extends-support-to-venezuela-s-sovereignty-in-face-of-growing-us-pressure/3774019

After $630 Mil Plan Fails to Stop Flow of Waste, Sewage from Tijuana U.S. Solution Relies on Mexico
https://www.judicialwatch.org/630-mil-plan-fails-to-stop-flow-of-sewage/

Conrad Black: China's Expanding Influence Rekindles US Engagement In Latin America
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/conrad-black-chinas-expanding-influence-rekindles-us-engagement-latin-america

DOD Flirting With Aviation Disaster: 2nd Near-Collision With USAF Tanker Off Venezuela
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/dod-flirting-aviation-disaster-2nd-near-collision-usaf-tanker-venezuela

US military says it conducted strike on a vessel in eastern Pacific, killing four men
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-880611

U.S. warplanes circle off the coast of Venezuela amid reports of war
https://www.vesti.ru/article/4834116

Trump demands that Venezuela return "oil rights" to the United States
https://www.vesti.ru/article/4834189



AFRICA - HAITI - DR   

Satellite images show RSF burning and burying thousands of bodies to hide mass killings in El-Fasher (Sudan)
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/sundan-satellite-images-rapid-support-forces-yale-humanitarian-lab-mass-killings-burning-burying-venezuela-trump-blockade-drop-site-daily