April 13th, 2025

• ​Hostages Still Held in Gaza Cast Shadow Over Passover in Israel
• Hamas releases propaganda video showing US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander - Clip is second sign of life from lone soldier since he was taken captive on Oct. 7; his parents say Passover 'not a holiday of freedom' until he and the other captives come home
• 'The holidays are over': Aunt of slain hostage Inbar Haiman holds Passover Seder outside PM's residence
• Empty Seats Mark Passover for Hostage Families
• Legal Challenge: Hamas Complains Terrorist Organisation Classification Against Their Human Rights
• IDF fully surrounds Rafah as Katz warns Gazans of 'final moment to remove Hamas'
• Defense Chief Declares Rafah Part of 'Israeli Security Zone,' Expansion of Gaza Offensive
• Israel says it will expand its offensive across most of Gaza
• Gazans say renewed IDF attacks cut off clean water for hundreds of thousands
• IDF orders evacuation of six central Gaza neighborhoods after rocket fired from the area
• Israel's Gaza offensive pushes hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into an ever-shrinking bubble
• IDF says 12 Oct. 7 terrorists killed in recent strikes, including Shejaiya Battalion chief
• Two soldiers wounded, Hamas commander killed as troops push forward in southern Gaza
• IDF reservist seriously hurt after unit mistakenly enters minefield on Lebanon border
• Hezbollah claims it has handed over most sites in southern Lebanon to nation's army
• Michael Rapaport claims he's having trouble finding acting jobs over his Israel advocacy
• Erdogan lambasts Israel for undermining stability in Syria - Turkey's president lashes out shortly after talks with Netanyahu's government aimed at defusing tensions
• Syria seeks to sever last Iran-linked networks for smuggling arms and cash
• Axios: Iran Mulls Interim Nuke Deal With US to Buy Time
• Trump opens window for a deal with Iran but issues warning if things don't work out
• Iran and US envoys hold 1st negotiation over Tehran's nuclear program, and talk face-to-face
• Iran, US complete first round of 'constructive' nuclear talks in Oman
• US-Iran negotiators hold 'constructive' nuclear talks, will meet again next week
• White House calls Iran talks 'very positive and constructive'
• White House: Direct contact with Iran marks step toward mutually beneficial outcome
• Leavitt: 'Hell to Pay' Unless Iran Cooperates With US
• Russia launches more than 80 drones in overnight attack on Ukraine, injuring four - Ukraine says its forces shot down 56 of 88 Russian drones
• NATO Chief Warns Russia Looking to Deploy Nuclear Weapons in Space
• Russia and Ukraine Accuse Each Other of Violating Truce on Energy Infrastructure Attacks
• Putin's Secret Dealmaker Emerges From the Shadows in Ukraine Peace Talks
• Trump Urges Putin to End 'Senseless' War in Ukraine
• Trump envoy suggests Ukraine could be carved up 'like Berlin after World War II'
• Europe-Ukraine Conference Agrees More Cash for Kyiv, But Only Disagreements on Peacekeeper Deployment
• Panama opposition party accuses US of 'camouflaged invasion' - Discontent with government handling of diplomatic crisis rises as Pete Hegseth says US troops moved to country
• 'I don't trust America.' Trump's tariffs, detentions take a toll on local tourism
• Xi Jinping Vows to Boost Ties with Neighbors as Tariff War Pounds Chinese Economy
• Canadians freeze visits to the US over Trump - Tourism from the north tanks amid annexation talk, tariff whiplash and border stops
• Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from new tariffs
• Commentary: America risks 'moron premium' after Trump's tariffs chaos - The president's erratic leadership has sent a chill through the US bond market - and rattled investors
• Investors are growing concerned about a U.S. asset exodus as Treasuries and the dollar decline
• Investors dump US government bonds as faith in America falters
• DOGE Savings Climb to $150 Billion
• Trump Administration Sued by Law Firm That Secured $787.5 Million Dominion Payout from Fox News
• GOP Rep. Lawler: Dems Think People of Color, Women 'Too Stupid' to Figure Out How to Get an ID, Prove Citizenship - Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) questioned Democrats opposition to the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote in U.S. elections
• Wisconsin teen allegedly kills parents 'to obtain financial means' to assassinate Trump, linked to 'satanic cult': DOJ
• Mark Hamill Shares Meme Hoping Trump Will 'Just Die' in BlueSky's Fever Swamp
• Scammers Delight: Spammers Used OpenAI's Chatbot to Target 80,000+ Websites with Unique Messages
• Tech Founder Charged with Fraud over 'AI Shopping' App Powered by Filipinos
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands region
• Chile monitors volcanic field after seismic swarm causes 160 quakes in 2 hours
• Increased activity at Bezymianny volcano in Russia raises risk of strong explosive eruption
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 23,000ft
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 21,000ft
• Bezymianny volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 20,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 18,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Poas volcano in Costa Rica erupts to 10,000ft
• Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Sandstorms, high winds prompt Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close parks
• Winds of Change? In the Middle of Typhoon Alert, China Warns People Weighing Less Than 110lbs To Stay at Home, Lest They Be Blown Away by the Strong Gales
• 'Mini heatwave' bringing record-high temperatures across Southern California, concerns for Coachella
• Severe dust storms hit Delhi, leaving 2 dead and 5 injured, India
• Raw sewage from Mexico sickening Navy SEALs, San Diego residents
• Fourth US air crash in two days leaves one dead in Texas
• Trump Orders Military to Take Control of Public Land Along U.S.-Mexico Border
• Trump administration ends temporary protected status for thousands of Afghans amid deportation push
• US Supreme Court rules Trump can deport Venezuelans under 18th century wartime law
• Tourists detained by ICE say they were treated like 'the worst criminal'
• Suspected Tren de Aragua member, accomplice charged in torture, attempted murder of Washington state woman: police
• Irish Illegal Alien Charged in Million Dollar Home Repair Fraud Scheme
• Fundraiser for Track Meet Stabbing Suspect Surpasses $350,000
• British Police Chief Backs 'Positive Discrimination' Law to Hire More Minority Officers
• DOE Investigates USA Fencing Incident After Woman Penalized for Refusing to Compete Against Man
• Trans 'Zizian' cult suspect dragged from court after shouting allegations of de-transition, murder: report
• Report: Trump, RFK Order NIH to Study 'Regret,' 'Detransition' Among Trans Children, Adults
• Judge Orders Trump Administration to Unfreeze Federal Education Funding from Maine K-12 Schools After State Defies Order and Allows Biological Males in Girls' Sports
• Free condoms, lube and sex ed materials in stock for all ages at CA libraries, thanks to Planned Parenthood
• Woman Arrested & Charged with Punching Pro-Lifer on NYC Street
• First Baby Born From Robot-Controlled IVF
• Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak causes cattle killing and border shutdown in Central Europe
• Measles cases rise to 700, adding pressure to RFK Jr.
• Get jabbed, get infected: New flu vaccine study appears to validate RFK Jr. skepticism
• Trump Takes Jab at Biden, Reveals He Took Cognitive Test: 'Got Every Answer Right'