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Rare court victory against Israeli West Bank settlement offers Palestinians some hope | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/12/24/victory-against-israeli…

Victory against Israeli West Bank settlement offers Palestinians some hope
Christian activist Kisiya regains access to family land after an Israeli court ruled against settlers in the West Bank.

Sanctions AGAINST chaos: why Russian communications are BREAKING DOWN #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/sanctions-against-chaos-why-russian.html

A look at New Save Collective, a group of gamers and activists roleplaying ICE raids in Fortnite and GTA 5 to prepare for real-world situations (Megan Farokhmanesh/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/activists-are-using-fortnite-to-fight-back-against-ice/

Activists Are Using ‘Fortnite’ to Fight Back Against ICE
Players are role-playing ICE raids in “Fortnite” and “Grand Theft Auto” to prepare for real-world situations.

"Brussels files declaration of intervention, joining Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Spain and Turkey in supporting the case against Israel at the World Court"
Belgium joins South Africa's genocide case against Israel | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/belgium-joins-south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel/

Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them
Trump is deploying some of the government’s policing agencies as an armed presidential force
— sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
the Border Patrol,
the National Guard, and others
into areas he considers in need of pacification,
from Los Angeles
to Portland, Oregon,
to Minneapolis.
Many on the right are applauding the crackdown.

The turnabout highlight…

Conservatives who once railed against federal agents now applaud them
Since Ruby Ridge and Waco, some right-wing populists had excoriated federal law enforcement. Now those agents are being deployed by their allies.

NFL free agency: 11 players who deserve big-money deals after strong 2025 seasons https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-free-agency-11-players-who-deserve-big-money-deals-after-strong-2025-seasons

Court filing: SEC drops a case against Gemini Trust, founded by the Winklevoss twins, major Trump donors; the case stemmed from Gemini Earn's implosion (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/us/politics/sec-crypto-winklevoss.html

S.E.C. Drops Case Against Cryptocurrency Firm Founded by Winklevoss Twins
The agency says that victims of an investment offering involving Gemini Trust got their money back, though after a regulatory action brought by the New York attorney general.

Dallas Cowboys Win Thriller at Home Against Division Rival Philadelphia Eagles https://www.nytimes.com/video/sports/football/100000010543132/dallas-cowboys-win-thriller-at-home-against-division-rival-…

OpenAI and longtime US government contractor Leidos announce a partnership to roll out generative and agentic AI tools for specific missions at federal agencies (Miranda Nazzaro/FedScoop)
https://fedscoop.com/openai-chatgpt-le

OpenAI, Leidos partner to deploy AI for federal agency missions
While AI is increasingly used in agencies already, company leaders say the collaboration will help tailor the technology to specific missions.

Changes to CISA have left some states without support during elections; California said CISA provided little support during the Nov. 4 election on redistricting (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/election-security-…

Changes to the agency that helps secure elections lead to midterm worries
The federal agency that oversees the security of election systems was largely absent from planning before elections this month in several states. That's leading many state election officials to be concerned about how engaged the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will be for next year’s midterms. Officials are citing the shifting priorities of the Trump administration, as well as staffing reductions and budget cut. Some officials say they've begun scrambling to fill the anticipa…