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Not just ‘eunuchs’ or sex workers: in ancient Mesopotamia, gender-diverse people held positions of power

Today, trans people face politicisation of their lives and vilification from politicians, media and parts of broader society.

The Conversation

Quick Facts About Jonathan Ross: Iraq War Veteran's Wife, Personal Life And Why He Claims 'Absolute Immunity'

ICE Agent Jonathan Ross identified in Minneapolis case. Father defends son's character as investigation unfolds.

International Business Times UK

ICE officer who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis has served decades in military and law enforcement

The agent who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis is an Iraq War veteran who has served for nearly two decades in the Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov will head Gaza peace board, Netanyahu says

Mladenov is a former Bulgarian defence and foreign minister who served as the UN envoy to Iraq before being appointed as the UN Middle East peace envoy from 2015-2020.

Euronews

I Once Supported Regime Change in Iraq. That's Why Venezuela Worries Me.

When we use our military and roll the dice with the fate of nations, the consequences play out in a much longer time frame than social media trends.

Reason

Trump claims Venezuela is set for an oil boom after US attack – history points to a bumpy road ahead

From Venezuela to Libya to Iraq, removal of dictators has not always guaranteed a surge in oil production, data shows

The Guardian - US

‘I’m the one in charge’: Trump dismisses Iraq comparisons and reveals what the US plans to do with Venezuela’s oil

At least he's honest about it.

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GOP lawmaker slams Stephen Miller after controversial Greenland interview: ‘This is really dumb’

Representative Don Bacon re-shared several posts about Denmark’s status as an ally of the United States, including deployments by the European country alongside US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq

The Independent UK

Could Venezuela be another Iraq or Afghanistan? Lessons from American statecraft in force and legitimacy

Reemoving a leader — even a brutal and incompetent one — is not the same as advancing a legitimate political order.

Fortune

Candace Owens Claims CIA's 'Hostile Takeover' in Venezuela Risks Another Iraq-Style Fallout

Candace Owens claimed the CIA orchestrated Venezuela's 'liberation' like Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, accusing intelligence agencies and Zionists of backing regime change to seize oil and resources.

International Business Times UK

This Week in History: Gunned-down aircraft, Charlie Hebdo and the storming of Capitol Hill

Explore how major events between 5 and 11 January were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK

Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy

An image circulated over media the weekend of Jan. 3 and 4 was meant to convey dominance: Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, blindfolded and handcuffed aboard a U.S. naval vessel. Shortly after the operation that seized Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would…

The Conversation

Trump once called the Iraq war a ‘big, fat mistake.’ Now he needs to calm the GOP after saying he’s not afraid to put boots on the ground in Venezuela

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a moderate Republican, said “the only country that the United States of America should be ‘running’ is the United States of America.”

Fortune

Cabinet papers 2005: WorkChoices, Afghanistan and climate change take centre stage

Today, the National Archives of Australia (NAA) released a key selection of records of the Australian Cabinet and its National Security Committee from 2005.

The Conversation

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The Guardian - UK

Blair pressured officials over case of UK soldiers accused of beating Iraqi man to death, files show

Then PM wrote on note from aide in 2005 that case ‘must not’ be dealt with in civil court, archives reveal

The Guardian - AU

Tony Blair’s government discussed how to influence John Howard to commit Australian troops to Iraq

Newly released UK cabinet papers from 2005 provide an insight into how the Blair government worked to flatter the Australian PM to influence his decision

The Independent UK

Iraq's parliament elects a new speaker to face political and financial challenges

Iraq’s parliament has elected a new speaker following overnight talks to break a political deadlock

LiveScience

6 'lost' cities archaeologists have never found

Scholars know of some important ancient cities from texts, but they haven't been able to find them.

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Latin Times

Trump's Oil Seizure Rhetoric in Venezuela Fits Broader Pattern of 'Resource Imperialism,' Analysts Claim

The president has previously argued that the U.S. should have taken Iraq's oil after the 2003 invasion, telling ABC News in 2015, "You win the war and you take it"

The Independent UK

Nation six times smaller than Rhode Island agrees to take in migrants from US

The small island nation supported the United States in the 2003 invasion of Iraq and is heavily reliant on the US for financial support

Roll Call

Congress inches toward reclaiming war powers with AUMF repeals - Roll Call

After several fits and starts, lawmakers have finally repealed the 2002 Iraq War and 1991 Gulf War authorizations.

LiveScience

'A huge surprise': 1,500-year-old church found next to Zoroastrianism place of worship in Iraq

A 2,000-year-old palace in the Republic of Georgia and a 1,500-year-old church in Iraq suggest Zoroastrians coexisted with people of other religions.

The Guardian - UK

What is the status of Islamic State, the group linked to the Bondi attacks?

Al-Qaida offshoot has lost 95% of the territory it gained in 2014 but remains a force to be reckoned with online

The Guardian - UK

Europe has lost all credibility in the Middle East. The way to regain it lies in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon

Sidelined by Trump, preoccupied with Ukraine and damaged by its immoral stance on Gaza, Europe can still help stabilise its eastern Mediterranean neighbours , says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Conversation

Deception and lies from the White House to justify a war in Venezuela? We’ve seen this movie before in run-ups to wars in Vietnam and Iraq

Are Americans about to be led again into a war based on misrepresentations and lies? It’s happened before, most recently with the wars in Iraq and Vietnam.

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