Exclusive: Early warning of 'Apocalyptic Wasteland' in Gaza blocked by US envoys to Israel The U.S. ambassador to Jerusalem, Jack Lew, blocked the cable from wider distribution within the United States government because they believed it lacked balance.

"USAID staffers in early 2024 drafted a warning to senior officials in . Biden’s administration: Northern Gaza had turned into an “Apocalyptic Wasteland” with dire shortages of food and medical aid."

"the U.S. ambassador to Jerusalem, Jack Lew ... blocked the cable"

www.reuters.com/world/early-...

30.01.2026 15:10 — 👍 14    🔁 14    💬 1    📌 1

Picture shows flooded basement apartment

“The property was originally used as a storage area for the above apartments, but was later converted into a dwelling.”

‘We were scared, it was dangerous’ – French couple left homeless after Dublin apartment flooded during Storm Chandra

www.independent.ie/irish-news/w...

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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.

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Fianna Fáil at 15 is some drop from the 22% in the GE only fourteen months ago

Social Democrats on 10, that party’s highest ever poll rating

24.01.2026 22:27 — 👍 49    🔁 8    💬 2    📌 4

Trump now repeatedly calling Greenland 'Iceland'.

"They're [NATO] not there for us on Iceland that I can tell you. I mean, our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland. So Iceland's already cost us a lot of money"

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the ft reporting that christine lagarde walked out on lutnick, and lutnick was being heckled by... al... gore?

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Mark Carney meets the moment

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE98...

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“The Canadian Armed Forces have modelled a hypothetical U.S. military invasion of Canada and the country’s potential response, which includes tactics similar to those employed against Russia and later U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, two senior government officials say.”

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Justine McCarthy: Ireland celebrates Hamnet and Jessie Buckley’s success. It should feel shame Separating refugee parents and their children betrays the family values of the film and of our constitution

“Family reunification accounts for little more than 1% of migration into Ireland.

“Telling people granted refugee status to wait 3 years – until their children no longer recognise them – is not the stance of a country that professes to cherish the family unit.”

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

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