Iraqi warplanes hit strategic Daesh position in eastern Syria, kills 30
  https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/12/31/584483/Iraq-launches-airstrike-on-strategic-Daesh-position-in-eastern-Syria-kills-30-commanders
 
 Syria rebels and jihadists clash, killing 19
  https://www.pulse.ng/news/world/syria-rebels-and-jihadists-clash-killing-19/35vjpd0
 
 At least two killed after clashes erupt between Syrian rebel groups
  https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2019/1/1/two-killed-in-clashes-between-syrian-rebel-groups
 
 2018 death toll Syria war's lowest at under 20,000: Monitor
  https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/2018-death-toll-syria-war-s-lowest-at-under-20-000-monitor-11076030
 
 The Terrorism We Support in Syria: A First-hand Account of the Use of Mortars against Civilians
  https://zeroanthropology.net/2014/09/11/the-terrorism-we-support-in-syria-a-first-hand-account-of-the-use-of-mortars-against-civilians/
 
 Powerful U.S. forces work against pullout of troops from Syria
  https://www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-ed/article223782170.html
 
 US troops still patrol Syria's Manbij despite pullout notice
  https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-troops-still-patrol-syrias-manbij-despite-pullout-notice-89337377
 
 Trump slowing U.S. exit in Syria; he is said to give troops 4 months
  https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/jan/01/trump-slowing-u-s-exit-in-syria-2019010/
 
 Narrow majority backs Trump on Syria, Afghanistan troop reductions
  https://thehill.com/policy/defense/423114-narrow-majority-backs-trump-on-syria-afghanistan-troop-reductions
 
 Trump bashes 'failed Generals' in a barrage of tweets on New Year's Eve
  https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-implicitly-criticizes-stanley-mcchrystal-in-new-years-eve-tweets-2018-12
 
 Islamic State militants kill 2 army soldiers, wound others in Iraq's Diyala
  https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/islamic-state-militants-kill-2-army-soldiers-wound-others-in-iraqs-diyala/
 
 Over 120 Saudi-Backed Militants Killed, Injured in Yemen's Hajjah
  https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2019/01/01/1912770/over-120-saudi-backed-militants-killed-injured-in-yemen-s-hajjah
 
  Food aid stolen as Yemen starves:
 Food has been seized by armed units that are allied with the Saudi-led, American-backed military coalition fighting in Yemen.
  https://apnews.com/bcf4e7595b554029bcd372cb129c49ab
 
 CCTV footage shows men transporting 'Khashoggi body parts' - report
  https://www.timesofisrael.com/cctv-footage-shows-men-transporting-khashoggi-body-parts-report/
 
 NYT: Murder of Palestinian medic 'reckless at best, possibly a war crime'
  https://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Killing-of-Palestinian-medic-reckless-at-best-and-possibly-a-war-crime-575824
 
 Zionist Union disbands as Gabbay ends partnership with Livni without warning her
  https://www.timesofisrael.com/zionist-union-chief-gabbay-abruptly-ends-partnership-with-livni/
 
 Israel's PM packs his hug-a-fascist club with Bolsonaro
  https://www.haaretz.com/misc/article-print-page//.premium-bibi-comes-to-brazil-to-offer-bolsonaro-a-little-help-with-his-leftist-dissidents-1.6790001
 
 Apartheid: Israel Most Condemned Country At UN In 2018
  https://iranian.com/2018/12/31/human-rights-abuses-israel-most-condemned-country-at-un-in-2018/
 
 US and Israel officially leave UN cultural agency, claiming bias
  https://nypost.com/2019/01/01/us-and-israel-officially-leave-un-cultural-agency-claiming-bias/
 
  AFRICA
 
 Mass grave of 34 Ethiopian Christians executed by ISIS found in Libya
  https://www.christianpost.com/news/mass-grave-34-ethiopian-christians-executed-isis-found-libya.html
 
 'Bandits' kill 10 troops along Niger-Nigeria border
  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2018/12/kill-10-troops-niger-nigeria-border-181231164159750.html
 
  ASIA
 
 25 alleged militants killed in Kabul airstrikes
  https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/413274-25-militants-killed-in-kabul-airstrikes
 
 Taliban attacks kill 23 police in northern Afghanistan
  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/taliban-attacks-kill-police-northern-afghanistan-190101080616507.html
 
 Two killed in bombing in troubled southern Philippines
  https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/two-killed-in-bombing-in-troubled-southern-philippines
 
 Death toll hits a new peak in Indian Kashmir: 586 killed:
 267 militants, 160 civilians - including 31 children - and the rest, state police and Indian armed forces.
  https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/death-toll-hits-a-new-peak-in-indian-kashmir-11077900
 
 Indian forces kill woman, injure nine others in cross-border firing
  https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/31/indian-forces-kill-woman-injure-nine-others-in-cross-border-firing/
 
 Manufacturing consent for war on China?
 'Sink two aircraft carriers': Chinese Admiral's chilling recipe to dominate the South China Sea
  https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/military/sink-two-aircraft-carriers-chinese-admirals-chilling-recipie-to-dominate-the-south-china-sea/news-story/aaa8c33d57da62e7d5e28e791aa26e0f
 
 North Korea's Kim Warns Trump Talks at Risk Over Sanctions
  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-31/north-korea-s-kim-to-signal-next-moves-in-new-year-s-speech
 
  EUROPE
 
 UK: Three people injured in Manchester terror attack
  https://www.rte.ie/news/2019/0101/1019775-manchester/
 
 German man rams car into crowd in 'racist attack'
  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/german-man-rams-car-crowd-racist-attack-190101173451836.html
 
 A March to Disaster: Noam Chomsky Condemns Trump for Pulling Out of Landmark Nuclear Arms Treaty
  https://www.democracynow.org/2018/12/31/a_march_to_disaster_noam_chomsky
 
 U.S. Citizen Arrested In Moscow On Suspicion Of Spying
  https://www.npr.org/2018/12/31/681147324/u-s-citizen-arrested-in-moscow-on-suspicion-of-spying
 
 The ONLY Meddling 'Russian Bots' Were Actually Democrat-Led 'Experts':
 The authors of a Senate report on "Russian election meddling" actually ran the false flag meddling operation themselves.
  https://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/the-only-meddling-russian-bots-were-actually-democrat-led-experts_12312018
 
 Ukraine marks birthday of Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera (PHOTOS)
  https://www.rt.com/news/447897-ukrainian-nationalist-bandera-rallies/
 
 France starts taxing Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon
  https://www.rt.com/business/447865-france-tax-google-facebook/
 
 Spain modernizing Venezuelan tanks despite EU-wide arms embargo
  https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/12/31/inenglish/1546243499_331028.html
 
 GLOBE
 
 Giuliani Says Assange Should Not Be Prosecuted:
 Donald Trump's lawyer said on Monday that WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange should not be prosecuted and he compared WikiLeaks publications to the Pentagon Papers.
  https://consortiumnews.com/2018/12/31/giuliani-says-assange-should-not-be-prosecuted/
 
 NASA starts new year with flyby of Ultima Thule, which sits in the Kuiper Belt, which is about 4 billion miles away from Earth.
  https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2019/01/01/ultima-thule-nasa-kicks-off-new-year-flyby-planetary-body/2456733002/
 
 China's Lunar Lander To Explore Moon's Far Side
  https://www.npr.org/2019/01/01/680542096/chinas-lunar-lander-to-explore-moons-far-side
 
  AMERICAS
 
 Former Army Captain Takes Brazil's Reins in Surge of Nationalism
  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-01/former-army-captain-takes-brazil-s-reins-in-surge-of-nationalism?srnd=premium
 
 Making Brazil great again: How Jair Bolsonaro mirrors and courts Trump
  https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/making-brazil-great-again-how-jair-bolsonaro-mirrors-and-courts-trump/2018/12/29/df8bf7fa-f1d9-11e8-99c2-cfca6fcf610c_story.html?
 
 Mexico creates free zone on US border to win investment, create jobs and reduce migration.
  https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/mexico-creates-free-zone-on-us-border-to-win-investment-create-jobs/
 
 US Forces Fire Tear Gas At Migrants As 15,000 Prepare to Leave Honduras
  https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/US-Forces-Fire-Tear-Gas-At-Migrants-As-15000-Prepare-to-Leave-Honduras-20190101-0010.html
 
 Video Shows Staff Dragging and Shoving Children at Shelter for Refugee Children
  http://time.com/5491094/southwest-key-shelter-dragging-kids/
 
 House Democrats ready strategy to reopen government, deny Trump wall money
  https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/house-dems-ready-strategy-to-re-open-government-upon-assuming-control/2018/12/31/bfe4773a-0d16-11e9-84fc-d58c33d6c8c7_story.html
 
 Shutdown nightmare: Park bathrooms overflowing with human waste, vandals causing damage, fighting over campsites
  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/shutdown-nightmare-park-bathrooms-overflowing-human-waste-vandals-causing-damage-n953406
 
 Arkansas Is Kicking Thousands Off Medicaid Every Month Because of Sadistic Work Requirement
  https://splinternews.com/arkansas-kicking-thousands-off-medicaid-every-month-bec-1831399331
 
 Elizabeth Warren announces 2020 run against Trump: 'I'm in this :
  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/31/elizabeth-warren-2020-run-president-trump
 
 How Biden Has Paved the Way for a Possible Presidential Run
  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/01/us/politics/joe-biden-presidential-campaign-2020.html
 
 US Ebola scare: Health worker quarantined in Nebraska over 'possible exposure'
  https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1065250/us-ebola-scare-health-worker-quarantined-nebraska-possible-exposure
 
 Trump calls retired general a 'dog' with a 'big, dumb mouth'
  https://nypost.com/2019/01/01/trump-calls-retired-general-a-dog-with-a-big-dumb-mouth/
 
 US military tweets, then deletes strange New Year's Eve message about dropping bombs after outcry
  https://www.foxnews.com/us/us-military-tweets-then-deletes-strange-new-years-eve-message-about-dropping-bombs-after-outcry
 
 US Army Awards Raytheon $200 Million Contract For Phalanx Gatling Guns
  https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-12-30/us-army-awards-raytheon-200-million-contract-phalanx-gatling-guns
 
 Steve Mnuchin Is a Dunce:
 The stock market has experienced its worst performance in December since the early 1930s. Despite brisk holiday shopping, the usual Santa Claus rally was canceled, in part thanks to a grinch named Steve Mnuchin.
  https://theintercept.com/2019/01/01/steve-mnuchin-treasury-secretary-stock-market/
 
 The Dick Cheney/Rumsfeld Conspiracy :
 How Dick Cheney took over the government with the aid of his wife - Lynne Cheney.
  https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/politics/vice-the-dick-cheney-rumsfeld-conspiracy/