Byline Times

08/01/2026

Silicon Valley billionaires, far‑right power networks, and a US military raid - all converging on one shattered nation.

Our latest investigation uncovers how Venezuela has become the testing ground for a radical “Network State” experiment, backed by tech elites and political operatives - and why the oil the US seized may be almost worthless.

Read the full investigation by at bylinetimes.com

08/01/2026

🔴 Trump and Musk Welcome Paid Putin Propagandist After Sanctioning European Disinformation Experts

If there’s any question that the US is now more aligned with Russia rather than Europe, recent State Department decisions have removed all doubt.

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If there’s any question that the US is now more aligned with Russia rather than Europe, recent State Department decisions have removed all doubt

08/01/2026

🔴 Inside the Dystopian Silicon Valley Plot to Annex Venezuela for Oil That America Can’t Afford

Donald Trump's decapitation of the Venezuelan Government opens the door to his Big Tech oligarch supporters' dreams of creating an anti-democratic 'Network State' in the country, reports Nafeez Ahmed

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Donald Trump's decapitation of the Venezuelan Government opens the door to his Big Tech oligarch supporters' dreams of creating an anti-democratic 'Network State' in the country, reports Nafeez Ahmed

08/01/2026

🔴 ‘Complicit’: A Forensic Look at How Britain’s ‘Blood-Soaked’ Political-Media Machine Enabled Slaughter in Gaza

Peter Oborne’s recent book on Israel’s war delivers a forcefully argued indictment of Britain’s politicians and their media allies, writes Matt Gallagher

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Peter Oborne’s recent book on Israel’s war delivers a forcefully argued indictment of Britain’s politicians and their media allies, writes Matt Gallagher

07/01/2026

Kemi Badenoch’s shadow attorney general, Lord David Wolfson, has been quietly representing sanctioned oligarch Roman Abramovich - even as the Conservatives posture about national security and “standing up to Russia.”

Labour says it’s a textbook conflict of interest. Badenoch calls it a smear.

But the question remains: Why is a senior Tory frontbencher advising a billionaire sanctioned by her own government?

Here’s the moment Starmer forced the issue into the open.

07/01/2026

AI tools are generating child abuse content. Platforms are rolling them out anyway. Both parties say it’s “disgusting”, but neither will say what they’ll do.

Producing sexual deepfakes of children is a crime in the UK. So why is no one willing to act?

Should the Government take direct action against X - or are we just watching harm scale unchecked?

👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments.

07/01/2026

Keir Starmer opens this year’s PMQs with a pointed swipe at Reform UK - invoking the party’s recent Russia‑linked scandals as Westminster returns from recess.

07/01/2026

The White House has imposed unprecedented visa bans on EU officials tasked with enforcing digital‑safety rules - a move framed as defending “free speech”, but which in practice shields US tech giants from democratic oversight abroad.

At the same time, Elon Musk signals a renewed closeness with the administration. The alignment matters: it comes as Washington uses diplomatic power to weaken European regulation and protect Big Tech’s commercial interests.

This is no longer just a dispute over online speech; it has evolved into a broader issue. It’s a geopolitical intervention with global consequences for who governs the digital public sphere: elected regulators or billionaire-owned platforms.

Read the full investigation → bylinetimes.com

06/01/2026

Donald Trump is suing the BBC for $5 billion, his legal team accusing the Corporation of “intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively” doctoring his January 6th speech to claim he incited violence.

Here’s what the President actually said that day. You decide...

06/01/2026

🔴 Trump's Venezuela Invasion Has 'Opened Pandora's Box'

Could Greenland be the next target for the US President?

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Could Greenland be the next target for the US President?

05/01/2026

Paul Donaghy, Reform UK chairman for Washington & Gateshead South, claims expertise in business compliance.

But Companies House records show 10 of the 11 companies he directed were struck off for failing to meet basic legal obligations, including filing accounts and statutory returns.

The party has also faced a series of local council controversies - from overspending and suspended councillors to questions over transparency - all uncovered by Byline Times’ Reform Uncovered investigation.

What does this record mean for Reform UK’s claims of competence and professionalism?

Read the full story on bylinetimes.com