articles 05 jan.

     
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Netanyahu and Trump vow to block Iran's nuclear and missile programmes
https://www.euronews.com/2026/01/05/netanyahu-and-trump-vow-to-block-irans-nuclear-and-missile-programs

Netanyahu Says Israel Won’t Let Iran Restore Ballistic Missile Program
https://english.aawsat.com/world/5226676-netanyahu-says-israel-won%E2%80%99t-let-iran-restore-ballistic-missile-program

“We Have a Thug as President”: Jeffrey Sachs Says Trump’s Venezuela Operation Pushes World Closer to WWIII 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/01/05/we-have-a-thug-as-president-jeffrey-sachs-says-trumps-venezuela-operation-pushes-world-closer-to-wwiii/

Netanyahu Tells Knesset Trump Supports Disarming Hamas, Confronting Iran
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/netanyahu-tells-knesset-trump-supports-disarming-hamas-confronting-iranael-alignment-on-gaza-war-and-iran-policy/

BREAKING: Leaked Pentagon Report from 2003 CONFIRMS Trump’s Plan to Take Canada & Greenland Was NEVER About Politics — It Was About SURVIVAL | [VIDEO + Documents]
https://amg-news.com/breaking-leaked-pentagon-report-from-2003-confirms-trumps-plan-to-take-canada-greenland-was-never-about-politics-it-was-about-survival-video-documents/

BREAKING SPECIAL REPORT: Trump’s Ambassador Mike Waltz to UN – “THIS IS OUR HEMISPHERE!” – Russia, China, Iran ORDERED OUT of the Western Hemisphere | VIDEO | January 6, 2026
https://amg-news.com/breaking-special-report-trumps-ambassador-mike-waltz-to-un-this-is-our-hemisphere-russia-china-iran-ordered-out-of-the-western-hemisphere-video-j/



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Children Killed and Wounded by Israeli Airstrike on Tent in Southern Gaza
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/01/05/children-killed-and-wounded-by-israeli-airstrike-on-tent-in-southern-gaza/

The vast majority of Israelis are worried about declining US support for Israel, survey finds
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-882436

'Employee-of-the-Year' Trump brutally mocked after receiving the 'Israel Award' 
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/employee-of-the-year-trump-brutally

Watch "Israel Is Controlling Trump and Nobody Is Noticing" 
https://youtu.be/c6DQfhDFskM?si=pTa7r-6ACNH-FdIX

West DELUSIONAL About Iran Protests: US, Israel DESPERATE for Unrest | Ehsan Safarnejad
https://rachelblevins.substack.com/p/iran-protests-israel-desperate-ehsan-safarnejad

Israel strikes Hezbollah and Hamas targets in Lebanon ahead of a key disarmament meeting
https://ground.news/article/israel-strikes-hezbollah-and-hamas-targets-in-lebanon-ahead-of-a-key-disarmament-meeting_dabb74

5-year-old and her uncle killed in airstrike in Gaza as Israel says it targeted an imminent threat
https://ground.news/article/5-year-old-and-her-uncle-killed-in-airstrike-in-gaza-as-israel-says-it-targeted-an-imminent-threat

As Washington Targets Venezuela, Israeli Forces Kill Children in Gaza and Lebanon 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/01/05/as-washington-targets-venezuela-israeli-forces-kill-children-in-gaza-and-lebanon/

This is how Israeli settlers, backed by the military, erased a Palestinian village from existence last week
https://israelpalestinenews.org/this-is-how-israeli-settlers-backed-by-the-military-erased-a-palestinian-village-from-existence-last-week/

Israel is waging a reproductive genocide against Palestinian mothers in Gaza
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israel-is-waging-a-reproductive-genocide-against-palestinian-mothers-in-gaza/

With Their Breadwinners Killed, Gaza’s Children Turn to Begging to Survive
https://israelpalestinenews.org/gaza-children-begging-to-survive/

Don’t forget: Israel is ruining the lives of West Bankers too – Not a ceasefire Day 87
https://israelpalestinenews.org/dont-forget-israel-is-ruining-the-lives-of-west-bankers-too-not-a-ceasefire-day-87/

Settlers evict two families from their apartments in Silwan, smash tombstones
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/01/05/355176/

Israel destroys vehicle and agricultural facilities in southern Lebanon town
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/01/05/355173/

Intense Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/01/05/355191/



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

The Sanctions Shield - Keeping sanction in place may be Russia's best chance at survival. - Ritter
https://scottritter.substack.com/p/the-sanctions-shield

Congresswoman Greene asked Trump tough questions about Russia after Maduro's ouster. 
https://en.topcor.ru/67488-kongressvumen-grin-posle-sverzhenija-maduro-zadala-trampu-neudobnye-voprosy-o-rossii.html

Russia has attacked a second American plant in Ukraine. 
https://en.topcor.ru/67515-rossija-atakovala-uzhe-vtoroj-amerikanskij-zavod-na-ukraine.html

Zelensky: Ukraine no longer asks the West for permission to strike Russia 
https://en.topwar.ru/275962-zelenskij-ukraina-bolshe-ne-sprashivaet-razreshenija-u-zapada-dlja-udarov-po-rossii.html

MWM: Even concrete bunkers are no protection from Russian Su-34 bombing strikes. 
https://en.topwar.ru/276023-mwm-ot-bombovyh-udarov-rossijskih-su-34-ne-spasajut-dazhe-betonnye-bunkery.html

In Ukraine, students of draft age are being expelled en masse - Zelenskyy needs new recruits for the Ukrainian Armed Forces
https://en.topwar.ru/275955-na-ukraine-massovo-otchisljajut-studentov-prizyvnogo-vozrasta.html

Ukraine updates: Deadly Russian attack hits Kyiv
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-2-killed-in-russian-attack-on-kyiv-capital-region/live-75387687

“BLOODY MAIDAN: A WESTERN TRACE IN SBU DOCUMENTS”. Exclusive VIDEO on 2014 NATO’s Coup in Kiev
https://gospanews.net/en/2026/01/05/bloody-maidan-a-western-trace-in-sbu-documents-exclusive-video-on-2014-natos-coup-in-kiev/

The United States announced the defeat of NATO by Russia
https://lenta.ru/news/2026/01/06/v-ssha-zayavili-o-razgrome-nato-rossiey/

Air defense forces destroyed 253 drones over Russia in seven hours
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8337517?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Air defense forces shot down 90 UAVs over Russia overnight
https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8337332



NATIONAL  2

Zohran Mamdani Has More Jewish Support Than You Think
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/zohran-mamdani-new-york-city-mayor-election-jewish-voters-executive-orders-eric-adams-israel

Tiny Caribbean islands reach deal with US government to accept asylum seekers
https://ground.news/article/tiny-caribbean-islands-reach-deal-with-us-government-to-accept-asylum-seekers_0a16e5

HORROR: Beloved Teacher Killed by Burglar with Extremely Long Criminal Record While Begging 911 Dispatchers for Assistance
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/horror-beloved-teacher-killed-burglar-extremely-long-criminal/

At Least Half of All “Extraordinary Ability” Visas Are Going to Influencers, Including OnlyFans Models
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/least-half-all-extraordinary-ability-visas-are-going/

Bait and Switch: Mamdani Promised Free Public Transit, So New York Just Upped Subway Fare
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/01/05/new-york-subway-n2668872

Illegal Immigrants Caught Hauling 300 Pounds Of Cocaine In Semi-Truck
https://www.dailywire.com/news/illegal-immigrants-caught-hauling-300-pounds-of-cocaine-in-semi-truck-dhs-says

Illegal Alien Truck Drivers Accused Of Smuggling Cocaine Got Driver’s Licenses In Sanctuary California
https://ijr.com/illegal-alien-truck-drivers-accused-of-smuggling-cocaine-got-drivers-licenses-in-sanctuary-california/

Trump Admin Cracks Down on Tim Walz's Minnesota with Massive Immigration Operation - Thousands of Agents Flooding to State
https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-admin-cracks-tim-walzs-minnesota-massive-immigration-operation-thousands-agents-flooding-state/

Non-Shocker of the Day: JD Vance Home Attacker Was Transgender
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/01/05/jd-vance-home-attacker-was-transgender-shocking-no-one-n4947950

Tidal Wave Surge: Florida Nabs 10,400+ Illegals in Epic Win
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/01/05/tidal-wave-surge-florida-nabs-10400-illegals-in-epic-win-n2197801

More 'Finding Out' in Mamdani's NYC As Tenant Advocate Says Homeownership Is 'White Supremacy'
https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2026/01/05/more-finding-out-in-mamdanis-nyc-as-tenant-advocate-says-homeownership-is-white-supremacy-n2197790

Senator Mark Kelly Faces Demotion: Military Pay Cut as Punishment for Video Warning Against 'Illegal Orders'
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/senator-mark-kelly-faces-demotion-military-pay-cut-punishment-video-warning-against-illegal-1768517

Harvard Dean Removed After Posts Trashing Police, ‘Whiteness,’ And Trump Resurface
https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/05/harvard-dean-removed-after-posts-trashing-police-whiteness-and-trump-resurface/

Harvard Refuses to Admit White Men, with One Exception – If the White Man Is Gay or Transgender… and If You Thought Mamdani was Bad…Wait Until You Hear These Stories of Other Radical Democrats!
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/wayne-root-harvard-refuses-admit-white-men-one/

(Black) Rutgers professor says whiteness has an end date. ‘We gotta take these mf’ers out’….’
https://revolver.news/2026/01/rutgers-professor-says-whiteness-has-an-end-date-we-gotta-take-these-mfers-out/

(Black) Democrat Georgia State Rep. Karen Bennett federally indicted for fraud.
Bennett—a Black Lives Matter and Defund the Police activist is the 2nd GA lawmaker charged with defrauding taxpayers in the last month.
https://x.com/dapper_det/status/2008339783324434515

Activist Arrested Mid-Interview After Slamming Trump on Venezuela Crimes
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/activist-arrested-mid-interview-after-slamming-trump-venezuela-crimes-1768525

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Hits the Symphony 
https://rumble.com/v73wjbi-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-hits-the-symphony.html?mref=1wxk5&mrefc=2

Growing List Of Democratic Billionaire Kings & Queens Funnel Millions Into Terror-Tied Nonprofits
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/growing-list-democratic-billionaire-kings-queens-funnel-millions-terror-tied-nonprofit

Jamaican man accused of child-sex plot, sodomy and violent sex crimes in Portland
https://www.ngocomment.com/p/jamaican-man-accused-of-child-sex

Biden admin gave child care centers billions without verifying attendance — allowing ‘loopholes and fraud’ 
https://nypost.com/2026/01/05/us-news/trumps-hhs-rescinds-biden-child-care-funding-loopholes/

Seattle’s New Communist Mayor Katie Wilson Orders Police to Stand Down on Open Drug Use
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/seattles-new-communist-mayor-katie-wilson-orders-police/



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

30 states now in worst tier for CDC flu designation as cases spike across the nation
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/flu-cdc-tracker-h3n2-subclade-k-variant-symptoms-b2894927.html

U.S. overhauls childhood vaccine schedule, recommends fewer shots 
https://ground.news/article/324eb0ba-a0b0-4dab-8e32-9fca13699356

CDC Just Nuked Seven Vaccines From Its Kids' Vax Schedule
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/01/05/cdc-shakes-up-childhood-vaccine-schedule-n2197798

333 Cases of Turbo-Cancer after COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines. Study by U.S. University MDs Hit by CyberAttack
https://gospanews.net/en/2026/01/05/333-cases-of-turbo-cancer-confirmed-after-covid-19-mrna-vaccines-study-by-u-s-university-mds-hit-by-cyberattack/

Bromhexine and High Dose Colchicine Can Prevent and Treat Flu as Well as COVID-19 Infections - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/bromhexine-and-high-dose-colchicine-can-prevent-and-treat-flu-as-well-as-covid-19-infections

Deadly COVID-19 and Flu Coinfection Sparks Heart and Brain Attacks - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/deadly-covid-19-and-flu-coinfection-sparks-heart-and-brain-attacks

Kerala’s Hepatitis A Outbreak Shatters Records and Sparks Alarm as 82 Die and 31,536 Infected - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/kerala-s-hepatitis-a-outbreak-shatters-records-and-sparks-alarm-as-82-die-and-31536-infected

Anti-Aging Injection Regrows Knee Cartilage Naturally - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/anti-aging-injection-regrows-knee-cartilage-naturally



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Video: Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot shows superhuman agility in factory tasks
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/boston-dynamics-atlas-humanoid-robot

Boston Dynamics turns to Google DeepMind to power its humanoid robots
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/boston-dynamics-google-deepmind-humanoid

LG unveils AI-powered humanoid robot that prepares meal and handles laundry
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/lg-demo-household-humanoid-robot

World’s first solid-state battery motorcycle debuts at CES 2026 with 370-mile range
https://interestingengineering.com/ces-2026/worlds-first-solid-state-electric-motorcycle

California’s dry farmland to be repurposed as a massive 21-GW solar farm
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/california-farmland-repurposed-solar-farm

Watch: China’s new hybrid robot dog sprints up stairs at five feet per second speed
https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/chinas-new-hybrid-robot-dog

China’s new ​​autonomous electric truck platoon lets a driver operate five trucks
https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/autonomous-semi-platoon-developed-china

Future of autonomous driving and robots just went up a gear. Nvidia and Boston Dynamics CES latest
https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/01/06/future-of-autonomous-driving-and-robots-just-went-up-a-gear-nvidia-and-boston-dynamics-ces

Nvidia Details New A.I. Chips and Autonomous Car Project With Mercedes
https://ground.news/article/nvidia-details-new-ai-chips-and-autonomous-car-project-with-mercedes_dae8e1

Trump administration announces $2.7B to bolster nuclear energy
https://ground.news/article/energy-department-to-invest-27b-to-rebuild-us-uranium-enrichment

Corporation for Public Broadcasting board votes for dissolution 
https://justthenews.com/accountability/media/corporation-public-broadcasting-board-votes-dissolution



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

All Scientific Discoveries About 3I/ATLAS in 2025 - Video Compilation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNkVKszjhe4

ESA Solar Orbiter performs longest-ever observation of active solar region
https://interestingengineering.com/space/solar-orbiter-performs-longest-ever-observation

Second spider-parasitic mite species described in Brazil
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-spider-parasitic-mite-species-brazil.html

Eye-opening research: Greenland sharks maintain vision for centuries through DNA repair mechanism
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-eye-greenland-sharks-vision-centuries.html

Hubble examines Cloud-9, first of new type of object
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-hubble-cloud.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

Chinese Army Units Train For Rapid Helicopter Insertion: New Z-20s Enhance Ability to Deploy Behind Enemy Lines 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/chinese-army-units-train-rapid-helicopter-insertion-z20

Japan Scrambles Fighters as Chinese H-6 Bombers with J-16 Escorts Fly Between Okinawa and Miyako 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/japan-scrambles-fighters-chinese-h6-j16

Russia Enhances Iranian Shahed ‘Kamikaze’ Drones with Air-to-Air Missiles 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russia-enhances-shahed-drones-a2a

North Korea Ramps Up Serial Production Of Bulsae-4 Long-Range Electro-Optical Anti-Tank Missiles.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/north-korea-ramps-up-serial-production-of-bulsae-4-long-range-electro-optical-anti-tank-missiles

Germany to Get Operational Naval Laser Weapons as Rheinmetall and MBDA Plan Joint Venture by 2026
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Germany-to-Get-Operational-Naval-Laser-Weapons-as-Rheinmetall-and-MBDA-Plan-Joint-Venture-by-2026/



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

EXPOSED: House Republicans Quietly Slipped Pesticide “Immunity” Into Spending Bill — Now FORCED to Yank Section 453 After Massive Backlash
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/exposed-house-republicans-quietly-slipped-pesticide-immunity-spending/

A climate threat on a planetary scale: Scientists have recorded critical movement of the "Doomsday Glacier" in Antarctica.
https://avia-pro.net/news/klimaticheskaya-ugroza-planetarnogo-masshtaba-uchenye-zafiksirovali-kriticheskoe-dvizhenie

Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake - 217 km E of Levuka, Fiji 
M 5.0 - 14 km SW of Yasugichō, Japan 
M 5.7 - 18 km S of Matsue, Japan 
M 5.2 - northwest of the Kuril Islands
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?currentFeatureId=us7000rmpe&extent=-86.61598,-331.875&extent=86.61598,141.32813



ECONOMY

Fed’s Standing Repo Facility (SRF) Drops to Zero, from $75 billion on the Last Balance Sheet as Yearend Liquidity Turmoil Dissolves 
https://wolfstreet.com/2026/01/05/feds-standing-repo-facility-srf-drops-to-zero-from-75-billion-on-the-last-balance-sheet-as-yearend-liquidity-turmoil-dissolves/

China is buying gold en masse, threatening to end the dollar's dominance. 
https://en.topcor.ru/67354-kitaj-massovo-skupaet-zoloto-grozja-prekratit-dominirovanie-dollara.html

Surging electricity costs are pushing West Virginia residents to desperate measures
https://ground.news/article/west-virginians-are-forgoing-basic-necessities-to-afford-their-skyrocketing-power-bills

Oil flotilla sails from Venezuela despite US blockade
https://ground.news/article/after-maduro-arrest-16-oil-tankers-flee-the-us-blockade-with-deceptive-maneuvers

Five Million Are Seriously Delinquent on Student Loans, Wage Garnishments Begin
https://mishtalk.com/economics/five-million-are-seriously-delinquent-on-student-loans-wage-garnishments-start/

BOOM: DONALD TRUMP DEMANDS ‘NO MORE PROPERTY TAXES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES!’ – 6 States Cutting Property Taxes to ZERO | January 6, 2026
https://amg-news.com/boom-donald-trump-demands-no-more-property-taxes-across-the-united-states-6-states-cutting-property-taxes-to-zero-january-6-2026/



EU - UK - CANADA

Denmark Warns NATO Would Collapse if U.S. Uses Force Over Greenland
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Denmark-Warns-NATO-Would-Collapse-if-US-Uses-Force-Over-Greenland/

Trump Now Says “We Need Greenland for National Security” and the EU Knows That
https://mishtalk.com/economics/trump-now-says-we-need-greenland-for-national-security-and-the-eu-knows-that/

SECURITY ALERT: Commander-in-Chief Trump Declares — “WE NEED GREENLAND” — Monroe Doctrine 2.0 in Full Effect | A MUST-SEE VIDEO
https://amg-news.com/security-alert-commander-in-chief-trump-declares-we-need-greenland-monroe-doctrine-2-0-in-full-effect-a-must-see-video/

Trump Responds to Denmark’s Call to Stop Greenland Takeover Threats
‘Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place,’ Trump said. ‘We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security.’
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-responds-to-denmarks-call-to-stop-greenland-takeover-threats-5966301

Germany condemns Medvedev's kidnapping threat against Merz
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/germany-condemns-medvedevs-kidnapping-threat-against-merz/3790379

Paris Court Finds 10 Guilty of Cyberbullying France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/01/05/paris-court-finds-10-guilty-of-cyberbullying-frances-first-lady-brigitte-macron/

What to make of Israel's military plans with Greece, Cyprus
https://www.dw.com/en/greece-cyprus-israel-military-cooperation-explained-turkey-reaction/a-75394974

France: 58% of French want Macron to resign, 90% believe country is in decline
https://rmx.news/france/france-58-of-french-want-macron-to-resign-90-believe-country-is-in-decline/



CHINA - ASIA

The world’s deepest gas project is already rewriting China’s energy future and hardly anyone noticed
https://www.prototypingchina.com/2026/01/05/the-worlds-deepest-gas-project-is-already-rewriting-chinas-energy-future-and-hardly-anyone-noticed/



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA - CARIBBEAN

UPDATE! CONFIRMED: Venezuela Bombshell Intel Drop — Narco General Hugo Carvajal Confesses: CIA-Knowing Election Fraud, U.S. Senators Funded by Narco Regime (FULL LIST)
https://amg-news.com/confirmed-venezuela-bombshell-intel-drop-narco-general-hugo-carvajal-confesses-cia-knowing-election-fraud-u-s-senators-funded-by-narco-regime-full-list/

BREAKING: COUP D’ÉTAT IN VENEZUELA? Heavy Gunfire in Caracas, Anti-Aircraft Artillery Firing Non-Stop – Armed Groups Moving Through the City, Clashing With Government Troops (VIDEOS)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/breaking-coup-detat-venezuela-heavy-gunfire-caracas-anti/

Venezuela raid shows it's the law of the jungle 
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/venezuela-raid-shows-its-the-law

Venezuela not to have new elections in next 30 days: Trump
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/venezuela-not-to-have-new-elections-in-next-30-days-trump/3790812

EU sees US military action in Venezuela as 'opportunity for Venezuelan-led democratic transition'
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/eu-sees-us-military-action-in-venezuela-as-opportunity-for-venezuelan-led-democratic-transition/3790234

Who gave up Maduro?
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/who-gave-up-maduro

CONFIRMED: Venezuela Bombshell Intel Drop — Narco General Hugo Carvajal Confesses: CIA-Knowing Election Fraud, U.S. Senators Funded by Narco Regime (FULL LIST)
https://amg-news.com/confirmed-venezuela-bombshell-intel-drop-narco-general-hugo-carvajal-confesses-cia-knowing-election-fraud-u-s-senators-funded-by-narco-regime-full-list/

Thirty-Two Cuban Personnel Killed in Action During Clashes with U.S. Forces in Venezuela 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/thirty-two-cuban-killed-clashes-us

U.S. Navy EA-18G Electronic Attack Jets Played a Central Role in Breaking Venezuela’s Air Defences 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/ea18g-electronic-attack-entral-venezuela

Cuba Reactivates Cold War-Era Air Defenses After Trump’s Warning, Why Threat Was Issued, How Strong Cuba’s Military Really Is
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Cuba-Reactivates-Cold-War-Era-Air-Defenses-After-Trumps-Warning-Why-Threat-Was-Issued-How-Strong-Cubas-Military-Really-Is/

Trump has found Mexico's weak spot: the script is already written. 
https://en.topcor.ru/67516-tramp-nashel-slaboe-mesto-meksiki-scenarij-uzhe-napisan.html

What US influence over Venezuelan oil really means for Asia 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/what-us-influence-over-venezuelan-oil-really-means-for-asia/

Trump shared video of Venezuelans ‘celebrating’ Maduro’s capture. The footage is 17 months old
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-venezuela-maduro-fake-video-b2894915.html

Trump distance from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado linked to Nobel Peace Prize: Report
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-distance-from-venezuelan-opposition-leader-machado-linked-to-nobel-peace-prize-report/3790369

Sheinbaum rebuffs Trump's Venezuela operation, threats to Mexico
https://ground.news/article/sheinbaum-rebuffs-trumps-venezuela-operation-threats-to-mexico

Trump Teases Further Military Action on South American Narco-States: ‘Sounds Good to Me’
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/01/05/trumps-af1-gaggle-n2197763

Trump's 2023 Statement About Taking Over Venezuela, Getting Their Oil Resurfaces After Maduro's Capture
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trumps-2023-statement-about-taking-over-venezuela-getting-their-oil-resurfaces-after-maduros-1768533

When Trump's big Venezuela oil grab runs smack into reality
The White House is proudly embracing an era of fossil-fuel imperialism when global markets are vastly different
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/venezuela-oil/

Venezuelan Historian Predicts What’s Next After U.S. Took Down Maduro [WATCH]
Venezuelan lawyer and historian Alex Vzla said the Venezuelan regime is on the verge of collapse following a U.S. military operation earlier this month that targeted key defensive and military infrastructure across the country.
https://www.lifezette.com/2026/01/venezuelan-historian-predicts-whats-next-after-u-s-took-down-maduro-watch/

"Come get me": Colombian president's war of words with Trump escalates
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/05/trump-colombia-gustavo-petro-venezuela-maduro

How Long Will it Take to Ramp Up Production of Venezuelan Oil?
https://mishtalk.com/economics/how-long-will-it-take-to-ramp-up-production-of-venezuelan-oil/

Trump wants US oil companies back in Venezuela. Here’s why they left
https://san.com/cc/trump-wants-us-oil-companies-back-in-venezuela-heres-why-they-left/



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

The Birth Rate Spike Throughout Africa 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/africa/the-birth-rate-spike-throughout-africa/

Trump Opens 2026 With Three Days of Airstrikes in Somalia
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/01/05/trump-opens-2026-with-three-days-of-airstrikes-in-somalia/