Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says
https://lemmy.world/post/44470981
Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says - Lemmy.World
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for
the Iran war, a sizable amount that is certain to be met with questions from
Congress, which would need to approve any new money. The department sent the
request to the White House, according to a senior administration official, who
spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private information. Asked about
the figure at a press conference Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did
not directly confirm the amount, saying it could change. “It takes money to kill
bad guys,” Hegseth said. But he said “we’re going back to Congress and our folks
there to ensure that we’re properly funded.”
Israel holding more than half of Palestinian child detainees without charge
https://lemmy.world/post/44470897
Israel holding more than half of Palestinian child detainees without charge - Lemmy.World
More than half of the Palestinian children detained in Israeli prisons at the
end of last year were being held without charge or trial, a Palestinian rights
group has said, as concerns mount over reported abuses in Israeli detention
facilities. In a statement on Wednesday, Defense for Children
International-Palestine (DCIP) said 51 percent of 351 detained Palestinian
children were being held in what’s known as “administrative detention” as of
December 31, 2025.
Trump's $65B Iran War Could Have Ended Homelessness and Rebuilt Gaza
https://lemmy.world/post/44470602
Trump's $65B Iran War Could Have Ended Homelessness and Rebuilt Gaza - Lemmy.World
Just 16 days into the conflict with Iran, the US has already burned through over
$21 billion, according to recent estimates. Pentagon briefings cited by
lawmakers show $11.3 billion was spent in the first six days alone. Now, the
daily cost hovers around $1 billion as operations continue. Policy analysts note
that the projected $65 billion Iran war cost could finance major domestic
programs. Scioto Analysis estimates that ending homelessness in the US would
require between $11 billion and $30 billion per year. This means that the same
war budget could address homelessness for two to six years. Advocates also argue
that similar spending could fund expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies for
nearly two years. This could help tackle homelessness, or funds could go toward
rebuilding places devastated by war, including Gaza. According to reports, Gaza
needs about $53 billion for recovery and reconstruction. These comparisons have
fueled the growing Iran war vs homelessness debate online and in the US
government. For now, the war shows no sign of slowing, and the bill keeps
rising. The US is spending $1 billion a day on the conflict. If oil prices keep
rising and growth continues to slow down, risks could pile up, and the US-Iran
war could trigger a recession.
[Video] British journalist Steve Sweeney bombed by Israel while reporting in Lebanon
https://lemmy.world/post/44466528
[Video] British journalist Steve Sweeney bombed by Israel while reporting in Lebanon - Lemmy.World
He is injured but not dead
[Video] Ben Gvir posts a video showing an execution platform specifically for Palestinian hostages.
https://lemmy.world/post/44438996
[Video] Ben Gvir posts a video showing an execution platform specifically for Palestinian hostages. - Lemmy.World
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[Video] Group of racist teenagers attack lone black man in Manchester
https://lemmy.world/post/44392744
[Video] Group of racist teenagers attack lone black man in Manchester - Lemmy.World
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[Video] Mike Huckabee has worlds fastest receding hairline in new video "proving Netanyahu is alive"
https://lemmy.world/post/44390834
[Video] Mike Huckabee has worlds fastest receding hairline in new video "proving Netanyahu is alive" - Lemmy.World
Full video of Huckabee walking next to “Netanyahu”:
https://files.catbox.moe/v47v64.mp4 [https://files.catbox.moe/v47v64.mp4]
Original full video upload on the Twitter of Netanyahu:
https://xcancel.com/netanyahu/status/2033938254831956091
[https://xcancel.com/netanyahu/status/2033938254831956091]
[Video] Biggest German public broadcaster "Tagesschau" cut the words "Free Palestine“ from Javier Bardems speech at the Oscars.
https://lemmy.world/post/44380221
[Video] Biggest German public broadcaster "Tagesschau" cut the words "Free Palestine“ from Javier Bardems speech at the Oscars. - Lemmy.World
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Abulhawa to Mamdani: Zionists "will siphon your soul before you even realize it"
https://lemmy.world/post/44346730
Abulhawa to Mamdani: Zionists "will siphon your soul before you even realize it" - Lemmy.World
The fact that Mamdani publicly condemned a Palestinian American author whose
work is crucial amid the silencing of voices witnessing the Gaza genocide has
disappointed many of his supporters. The poignancy of the story that Duwaji
illustrated, a young Gazan called Deema’s first encounter with the indignity of
a public toilet after her home was destroyed, was lost entirely in Mamdani’s
condemnation. In his rush to distance himself from a Palestinian voice, he
buried the very humanity his wife’s art sought to illuminate. In her response to
Mamdani, Abulhawa reserved her deepest sorrow not for herself but for the young
writers she mentored in Gaza —children who risked their lives walking through
bombed streets just to reach writing workshops she held in Gaza in 2024, in the
middle of the violent, bloody genocide.
