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"Racist Regime": Orly Noy on Israel Denying Bomb Shelter Access to Palestinians
Israeli-Palestinian conflictIsrael-Iran warHuman rights abuses

"Racist Regime": Orly Noy on Israel Denying Bomb Shelter Access to Palestinians

Israeli-Iranian journalist Orly Noy details how Israel's 'racist and supremacist regime' denies Palestinians access to bomb shelters and uses regional conflicts to escalate actions in the West Bank and Gaza.

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Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 24, 2026
Jeffrey Epstein scandalUK politicsUS Justice Department

Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 24, 2026

This episode details a series of high-profile arrests and investigations linked to Jeffrey Epstein, exposes alleged government cover-ups, and reports on ongoing global conflicts and humanitarian crises.

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Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 16, 2026
US Foreign PolicyIran Nuclear DealIsraeli-Palestinian Conflict

Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 16, 2026

This report details escalating US-Iran tensions, ongoing Israeli-Palestinian violence, controversial US immigration policies, and the use of AI in military operations, alongside domestic political and health agency controversies.

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Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 27, 2026
U.S. Immigration PolicyBorder Patrol AccountabilityPolice Brutality

Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 27, 2026

This episode details critical U.S. and international events, including the fallout from a Border Patrol shooting in Minnesota, escalating immigration crackdowns, and ongoing global conflicts and humanitarian crises.

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Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 15, 2026
International RelationsUS Foreign PolicyIran Protests

Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 15, 2026

This report details escalating global and domestic tensions, including US military withdrawals and threats against Iran, widespread ICE abuses across the US, and significant political and humanitarian crises in Gaza and Venezuela.

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Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 2, 2026
New York City politicsOran MandaniDemocratic Socialism

Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 2, 2026

New York City swears in its youngest and first Muslim, South Asian, African-born mayor, Oran Mandani, as global headlines highlight escalating humanitarian crises, economic disparities, and geopolitical tensions.

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