April 13th, 2026

• ​Trump says Navy to blockade Strait of Hormuz after failed talks
• President Trump Orders U.S. Navy to Block 'Any and All Ships Trying to Enter, or Leave, the Strait of Hormuz Effective Immediately' After Iran Defies Nuclear Demands
• UK will not join Trump's blockade of Iran's ports in the Strait of Hormuz: "We are urgently working with France and other partners to put together a wide coalition to protect freedom of navigation," a UK government spokesperson said
• Trump says Iran is 'in very bad shape,' doesn't care if regime comes back to table ahead of planned Strait of Hormuz blockade
• Iran talks done in by Tehran's delusions over leverage they don't have, US official says
• 'Gate of Tears' at risk: Iran threatens major new global chokepoint if US moves on Hormuz - Iran adviser Ali Akbar Velayati warned global energy and trade "can be disrupted with a single move"
• After talks fail, IDF planning for return to war, Trump mulls strikes on Iran - Apparent coordinated leak to TV networks indicate military preparing for collapse of ceasefire; US: Ending nuke program, support for proxies were 'red lines' at talks
• Control of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's Uranium Stockpiles Were Sticking Points - The U.S. had demanded that Iran immediately reopen the strait to all maritime traffic, but Iran said it would do so only after a final peace deal, according to Iranian officials
• A Panicked Race for Barrels Grips the Global Oil Market
• Collapse of US-Iran talks heightens fears of prolonged energy shock - Oil prices and borrowing costs are expected to rise this week as tankers remain stranded in the Gulf
• Ex-Obama advisor says Iran could target Gulf oil facilities as Trump blockade squeezes regime
• Iran in crisis as US talks collapse, Mojtaba's 'mafia' regime blocks Khamenei burial - A 3-day state funeral scheduled for early March has already been postponed
• Iran executed over 1,600 people in 2025, most since 1989, rights groups say
• Trump defends 'whole civilization will die' message to Iran: 'I'm fine with it'
• Ex-CIA director calls for ousting Trump: '25th amendment was written with him in mind' - John Brennan says president who made volatile remarks about destroying Iranian civilization 'is clearly unhinged'
• The left flips from 'Warmonger!' to 'TACO Trump' overnight
• Trump rails against 'weak' Pope Leo, claims pontiff 'thinks it's OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon'
• Trump shares AI image depicting himself as Jesus after criticising Pope for being 'weak on crime'
• CIA reportedly used Pegasus software for deception op during rescue of airman in Iran - Americans used Israeli-founded NSO's controversial spyware to send fake messages to Tehran officials, IRGC operatives, saying downed officer had already been found, UK's Times reports
• Shin Bet chief reportedly tells court PM can't testify at trial over danger to life - Zini said to claim Iranian agents may take advantage of Netanyahu's testimony to harm him; watchdog notes previous Shin Bet head refused PM's request to make such a submission
• Netanyahu says Iran campaign 'not over yet,' says Islamic Republic 'seeks to annihilate the Jewish state' - Prime Minister's speech appears to be effort to rally support ahead of upcoming election cycle
• At least 42 killed, over 7,000 injured in Israel during Operation Roaring Lion against Iran, Hezbollah - Fewer casualties in 'Roaring Lion' than in 2025 Operation 'Rising Lion'
• Iran war cost about NIS 35 billion in budgetary expenses, Finance Ministry says - During the 40-day campaign, Israel incurred an estimated NIS 22 billion in defense costs, according to an initial estimate
• Airlines begin gradual return to Israel amid fragile Iran ceasefire
• Several cities nix Independence Day parties due to shaky Iran truce, Hezbollah war
• U.S. Intelligence Shows China Taking a More Active Role in Iran War - China may have shipped missiles to Iran, and Beijing is allowing some companies to sell Tehran supplies that can be used in military production, American officials said
• UN nominates Iran, China, others to key human rights bodies, drawing criticism
• Hezbollah rocket hits remains of 1,500-year-old Byzantine church in northern Israel
• IDF says it raided hospital used by Hezbollah in terror group's Bint Jbeil stronghold - 'Fierce clashes' reported as army advances in southern Lebanese town; military says troops killed Hezbollah gunman responsible for killing soldier last week
• Minister Katz announces Operation "Silver Plow" in Lebanon - During a visit to southern Lebanon, the Defense Minister unveiled a strategy to remove the anti-tank threat: "We are taking down the houses that have become terror outposts-just like in Gaza."
• Israel pummels Hezbollah's 'last stronghold' in southern Lebanon - Lebanon's official news agency on Sunday described "violent clashes" in the city amid Israeli artillery shelling
• IDF continues fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon, as Iran negotiations collapse - Israeli military appears close to capturing of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon
• Israel reportedly excludes France from Lebanon talks amid diplomatic tensions
• Arab pressure reins in Hezbollah protests ahead of Israel-Lebanon talks - Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar urge Hezbollah-allied parliament speaker to halt unrest, as demonstrations fail to sway PM Nawaf Salam against Washington negotiations
• Hamas reps to meet Egyptian negotiators in Cairo - Talks will focus on the implementation of U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza
• IDF says Hamas terrorists who abducted, held hostages were killed in Gaza strike - Strike in Strip's center targeted cell of Hamas gunmen planning 'imminent' attack on troops, military says; Hamas authorities report 7 killed
• Be'eri begins demolishing homes destroyed on October 7, choosing life over ruins - Gaza-border kibbutz, which lost more than 100 residents, tears down two shattered neighborhoods, starting with house belonging to Gat family, to move on from trauma
• Reservist soldier fatally shoots Palestinian amid alleged rock-throwing near Ramallah
• Erdogan: 'Just as we entered Libya, we can invade Israel' - The Turkish president attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he is "blinded by blood and hatred." The remarks came after Netanyahu said Erdogan was "slaughtering Kurds."
• Turkey brands Netanyahu 'Hitler of our time' as Erdogan threatens to invade Israel - The Turkish President has attacked Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu who is 'blinded by blood' following the indictment of Israeli officials who were charged with crimes against humanity
• Turkey seeks 4,600-year prison sentences for PM Netanyahu, other senior Israeli leaders over flotilla interception
• New Gaza aid flotilla sets sail from Spain, trying again to break Israeli blockade
• US, Israel expel Spain from Gaza coordination center over anti-Israel bias
• After Netanyahu effigy is blown up during Spanish Easter festival, Israel reprimands gov't for anti-Israel bias - Relations between the two countries continue to deteriorate under Sanchez government
• PM calls petitions for Ben Gvir's ouster 'unconstitutional,' as minister prays on Temple Mt. - Ahead of High Court hearing, Netanyahu defends Ben Gvir's influence over police decision-making, demands court reject calls to fire far-right minister, who again breaches Temple Mt. status quo
• Police arrest 19 in ultra-Orthodox protests against IDF draft across Israel - Protesters attempted to block vehicles while lying in the road, addressing officers deployed at Tel Hashomer with "hateful chants."
• Global Jewish population at 15.8 million, still below pre-Holocaust levels, new data shows - Data released ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day shows 85% of Jews live in Israel and the US, while numbers decline in Russia and France; Israel is home to 111,000 survivors, nearly a third aged 90 or older
• Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, 111,000 survivors living in Israel
• Joel Osteen praises Kanye West as having 'heart for God,' 'heart to do the right thing' - Kanye West, known professionally as Ye, continues to face criticism for his past antisemitism, which he has apologized for
• Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Putin's Easter ceasefire
• Ukraine Ramps Up Attacks on Russian Oil, Aiming to Curb Iran War Windfall
• Ukraine strikes oil facilities in Russia, occupied Crimea
• Voter turnout in Hungary shatters democratic records
• Hungary's Viktor Orban Concedes Defeat in High-Stakes Election - Globalist Opposition Leader Peter Magyar Expected To Become Next Prime Minister
• Hungary's Viktor Orban concedes defeat, ending 16 years in power
• Viktor Orban concedes defeat as Hungary's Tisza Party heads for election win
• Hungary's Orban - Trump's Closest Ally - Concedes Landslide Loss
• Orban's defeat in Hungary has ripple effect for Trump, US conservatives - US president is outspoken supporter of Hungarian former PM who used governmental powers to stifle LGBTQ+ rights, crack down on press freedom and undermine the judicial system
• European leaders fete Hungarian opposition's victory over Orban as win for democracy
• Pope Leo for president? Meeting with Obama guru sparks speculation
• MAGA insiders divided over Trump's war on conservative critics
• Trump's ballroom saga invokes national security threats
• Mutually Automated Destruction: The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race - China, the U.S., Russia and others have ramped up their contest over artificial-intelligence-backed weapons and military systems. The buildup has been compared to the dawn of the nuclear weapons age.
• Missing nuclear official becomes tenth person tied to dark pattern surrounding US secrets
• 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Neiafu, Tonga
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Ternate, Indonesia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near King Cove, Alaska
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Ternate, Indonesia
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 23,000ft
• Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 21,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft
• Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft
• Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 10,000ft
• Cat 5 Super Typhoon Sinlaku the 2nd-strongest typhoon so early in the year - The only typhoon this strong that occurred earlier in any calendar year was Super Typhoon Hester on Jan. 1, 1953
• Strongest storm on planet bearing down on U.S. islands in Western Pacific
• Super Typhoon Sinlaku poses a serious threat to Guam - Sinlaku could affect Guam as a super typhoon this week, causing significant damage and severe flooding
• Hawaii hasn't seen storms this bad in 1,000 years. What's behind it?
• New York, Washington set to swelter under record heat next week
• Rare comet will be visible for first time in 170,000 years
• Artemis II pilot Victor Glover praises God after return, says mission was 'too big to be in one body'
• Trump unveils new renderings for arch with 'one nation under God' inscription
• A stampede at a Haitian mountaintop fortress kills at least 25 people and injures dozens
• Coast Guard Confiscates Over $33 Million of Cocaine in Major Bust
• President Trump Fires 6 More Immigration Judges For Blocking Deportations
• North Carolina career criminal charged with murder after fatal stabbing of US Marine
• New York Preparing to Punish Catholic Nuns Caring for Dying Patients for Refusing to Follow Woke Gender Identity Rules
• Swalwell's Career in Shambles: Senior Staffers from His Congressional Office and Gubernatorial Campaign Release Statement Denouncing Him as 'Abhorrent'
• Eric Swalwell 'suspends' California gubernatorial campaign amid sexual misconduct allegations
• DHS investigates Swalwell for hiring illegal Brazilian nanny - "No one is above the law, including a member of Congress."
• Report: Support Grows in Congress to Remove Rep. Eric Swalwell - Expulsion Could Happen This Week
• Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Announces She's Filing Motion to Expel Rep. Eric Swalwell from Congress
• Swalwell scandal threatens cascade of House expulsion votes
• Democrat Disaster! Eric Swalwell Abandoned by Every Endorser - Could California Flip for the First Time in Decades?
• What's in California's Water? Katie Porter, Another California Democrat Governor Candidate, Is Haunted by Serious Abuse Allegations
• DOJ: Award-Winning Former Washington Post Journalist Pleads Guilty in Child Pornography Case
• One-third of my Generation Aborted - America's Birth Rate Collapsing as the Left Destroys the Family