April 16th, 2025

• 'There is no greater partnership than Israel & believing Christians,' PM Netanyahu tells Trump's faith advisor
• Sacred words with an ancient lineage - over 30,000 join priestly blessing at Western Wall
• Police said to allow group of 180 Jews onto Temple Mount, further testing norms
• IAF fighter jet accidentally drops bomb near Israeli border community; none hurt
• IDF downs drone smuggling guns from Egypt, seizes weapons
• IDF says it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon overnight
• Lebanese president outlines plan to disarm Hezbollah, says IDF harming process
• Lebanon supports return to 1949 Armistice Agreement with Israel, Lebanese president says - The 1949 Armistice Agreements were signed between Israel, Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria and were part of the end to Israel's 1948 war
• Continuing reform efforts, Palestinian Authority to elect deputy for 90-year-old President Abbas for first time
• Netanyahu to Macron: Recognizing Palestine would be a win 'for terrorism'
• France Advancing Mideast Deal to End Gaza War, Seal Israel-Saudi Normalization - French plan would allow Israel to sidestep explicit recognition of a Palestinian state and launch military operation in the Gaza Strip if necessary
• Hamas rejects Israeli ceasefire plan, says Palestinian official
• Hamas said to reject Israeli proposal that it disarm as part of 6-week ceasefire
• Gaza hostage talks still stalled, official says, amid reports of incremental progress
• Hostage's father to PM: How do you plan on freeing last captive without ending war?
• Israel Has Taken Over About a Third of the Gaza Strip - Israeli troops are seizing land and threatening to chip away more if Hamas doesn't release hostages
• Netanyahu visits Gaza where he says Hamas will suffer 'more and more blows'
• Director of Field Hospital in Southern Gaza Says Israeli Strike Killed a Guard
• Autopsies of Gaza Medics Killed by Israeli Troops Show Some Were Shot in the Head
• Hamas seeks to silence Gazans who criticize it over war with Israel
• Clash between Israeli gov't and Shin Bet enters next round after intel official is arrested for new leak
• Shin Bet official being probed for leaking classified info to journalist, politician
• PA Gov Shapiro hosts second Passover Seder, following the mansion firebombing - Although law enforcement has yet to classify the overnight attack as a hate crime, both Shapiro and the coalition noted that the symbolism cannot be overlooked
• 'Death to Israel' graffitied on Northwestern University building during Passover
• Pro-Hamas Student Expecting to Become a U.S. Citizen Gets Arrested at Interview by Immigration Officials
• 10 leading US Jewish groups denounce Trump administration's campus crackdown
• Prince Harry's charity cuts ties with Muslim group over anti-Israel comments
• Maldives and Bangladesh reinstate anti-Israel travel restrictions
• Iran's goal to destroy Israel is why we're fighting in Gaza, Netanyahu says
• Washington approves large weapons shipment to Israel amid Iran tensions and Gaza operations
• Witkoff indicates US seeks to cap Iran uranium enrichment, not dismantle nuclear program altogether
• Witkoff in Apparent Reversal Says Iran Must Halt Nuclear Enrichment - A day after he said Iran could continue low-level enrichment, Trump envoy appears to backtrack
• In swift reversal, Witkoff says any nuclear deal must 'eliminate' Iran's enrichment
• Trump envoy demands Iran eliminate nuclear programme in apparent U-turn - Steve Witkoff's switch from saying low-level production could continue seen as example of chaotic US foreign policy
• Trump on Iran: 'They might be tapping us along - they can't have a nuclear weapon' - Nuclear talks set to continue in Rome, Italy, next Saturday
• Could Mossad kill IRGC air force chief to open up striking Iran nuke program? Sources: Simply destroying Iran's Fordow nuke facility 'worthless,' diluting uranium gains limited time
• Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of Iran-US nuclear talks
• Analysis: Military strikes are unlikely to permanently destroy Iran's nuclear program - Military and nuclear experts say any US-Israeli attacks on Iranian atomic sites would be risky and would only set program back a few years, unless their real aim is regime change
• No normalization: Bin Salman accelerates nuclear project
• US military said poised to slash troops in Syria; Israel seeks to limit reduction
• Jordan says it foiled Muslim Brotherhood plot to attack kingdom with rockets, drones - 16 suspects linked to country's largest opposition group said to have been trained and financed in Lebanon
• Jordan says it uncovered Islamist plot to build weapons, 'sow chaos' - The Muslim Brotherhood's Jordanian branch disavowed any connection to the alleged plots and said it has "always supported Jordan's security and stability."
• UK conference on Sudan fails to set up contact group for ceasefire talks - Major setback for diplomatic efforts to end two years of civil war as Arab states refuse to sign joint communique
• An international conference rallies aid for Sudan after 2 years of civil war, but peace is elusive
• France expels 12 Algerian officials as row over alleged kidnapping escalates - Move follows Algiers' expulsion of diplomats, after France's arrest of man linked to abduction of influencer Amir DZ
• 'Everybody is to blame': Trump slams Biden, Zelenskyy and Putin for war in Ukraine
• U.S. military tracks Russian warplanes flying near Alaska
• Xi Jinping goes on charm offensive as Asia reels from tariff whiplash
• Xi makes a case for free trade, presenting China as a source of 'stability and certainty'
• China's Xi urges Vietnam to oppose 'bullying' as Trump mulls more tariffs
• China Stops Exports of Crucial Rare Earth Minerals Impacting Key Industries
• China lashes out, says 'peasants in the United States' will suffer from trade war
• Hong Kong to suspend parcel shipments to US over Trump's 'bullying' tariffs
• 'Made in China': Trade war fuels fake luxury goods gold rush on TikTok
• President Trump: 'The Ball Is in China's Court,' They Must 'Make a Deal with Us'
• EU Reverses Course and Is Now Willing to Renegotiate Trade Deal with US
• French PM Bayrou warns Trump's 'hurricane' on the world by turning on traditional allies and by triggering a trade war has made France vulnerable
• US economy is set to lose billions as foreign tourists stay away
• Johnson & Johnson CEO warns US tariffs may disrupt drug supply
• Trump says no one 'off the hook' on tariffs but markets rise
• Trump administration sued over tariffs in US Court of International Trade
• NY AG Letitia James looking at possible insider trading around Trump's tariff pause
• Trump says there's a 'real chance' tariffs could replace income tax
• 'Silicon Six' accused of avoiding almost $278bn in US corporation taxes over 10 years
• Trump to sign memo combating Social Security fraud
• Biden returns to podium for first time to slam Trump's Social Security plans: 'Wreck it so they could rob it'
• Biden says damage Trump has done to Social Security is 'breathtaking'
• Jimmy Kimmel Blames Liberals' 'Completely Manufactured Outrage' for Getting Trump Elected
• Steve Bannon Starts MAGA Civil War with Attack on 'Disaster' Cabinet Secretary
• Top Hegseth Advisor Escorted Out of Pentagon For Leaking - Dan Caldwell Was Also Part of the Mike Waltz Houthi Chat Group
• Pentagon deputy chief of staff is second Hegseth advisor removed amid DOD leak probe
• Signal War Plans Messages Disappear from CIA Director's Phone
• US lawyer says UK intel firm paid Israeli hacker to target him during court battle
• Liz Truss to launch 'uncensored' social network to counter mainstream media - Former PM says she wants to protect free speech after being 'cut off at the knees' by 'the elite' while at No 10
• Grassley urges Mark Zuckerberg to stop silencing Meta whistleblowers
• Report: By '28, 1 in 4 Job Applicants Will Be AI
• Supermassive black hole Ansky awakens with record-breaking X-ray flares
• Aurora borealis forecast expands as strong solar storm hits Earth
• AI-powered monitoring detected over 50,000 earthquakes during intense seismic crisis in Santorini, Greece
• Shallow M6.6 earthquake hits Southeast Indian Ridge
• Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Parun, Afghanistan
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Maguling, Philippines
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Panguna, Papua New Guinea
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Adak, Alaska
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the southeast Indian Ridge
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the South Atlantic Ocean
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Scotia Sea
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Neiafu, Tonga
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador eruptsto 24,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 16,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft
• Tropical Cyclone Tam triggers weather alerts across New Zealand's North Island
• 165 dead as severe flooding and landslides hit Kinshasa, DR Congo
• Severe dust storm leaves over 2,700 people hospitalized in Iraq
• Turkey struck by severe agricultural frost, one of the worst in recent history
• Encrypted app intelligence exposes sprawling criminal networks across Europe - Over 230 arrested as authorities dismantle drug pipelines and logistical structures
• Turkey detains 234 people in Europe-coordinated drug bust
• Dawn attack kills 51 Christians in Nigerian town amid string of massacres
• American pastor kidnapped in South Africa rescued after deadly police shootout
• U.S., Caribbean community condemn plans by gangs, allies to overthrow Haiti government
• French prison attacks are 'terrorism' says justice minister
• Armed suspect arrested after assault prompts school lockdown in San Bernardino County
• At least 4 students injured in shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas - Wilmer-Hutchins High School requires students to pass through metal detectors and carry clear backpacks
• Visa cancellations sow panic for international students, with hundreds fearing deportation
• Two Illegal Aliens Accused of Sexually Assaulting 14-Year-Old Girl in Texas
• Lawyers say El Salvador blocks access to detained Venezuelans
• Judge in Abrego Garcia case indicates she's weighing contempt proceedings against Trump administration
• Democrat Leader Threatens Trump Administration: Bring Back MS-13 Illegal Alien Gangbanger to US or Activist Courts Will Need to Hold Marco Rubio and Pam Bondi in Contempt
• House Dems Launch Daring Rescue Mission to Free Illegal Alien Gang Member
• Soros-Funded Groups Are Behind Lawsuit Blocking Trump from Deporting Migrants
• Miller: It Would Take Centuries to Give All Illegal Aliens Due Process Before Deportation
• Trump Plans Stipends for Immigrants Who Self-Deport
• 'Home Alone 2' director calls Trump cameo a 'curse,' jokes he'd be deported if he cuts it
• Outgoing German Foreign Minister to Use Last Days in Office to Fly In Afghan Migrants
• Trump threatens Harvard's tax exempt status after pausing $2.2B in grant funding - "Perhaps Harvard should lose its Tax Exempt Status and be Taxed as a Political Entity if it keeps pushing political, ideological, and terrorist inspired/supporting 'Sickness?"
• Obama blasts Trump administration's 'unlawful' Harvard demands
• MA Gov. Healey: Trump Bullying Harvard 'Smacks of the Authoritarian Regimes of Past'
• Henry Ford Health's DEI and Childhood Transgenderism Practices Exposed
• UK Supreme Court to rule on landmark legal challenge over legal definition of a woman
• 'Common Sense Matters': Orban's Hungary Passes Constitutional Amendment Banning Public LGBT Events
• Hungary's Legislation Targeting LGBTQ+ Community Leaves Hollywood Film & TV Productions In Limbo
• Bipartisan Bill Aims to Keep Men Out of Sororities and Protect Women's Spaces on College Campuses
• House subcommittee to hold hearing on US Fencing allowing biological men to compete in female events
• Harvey Weinstein's retrial for sex crimes begins, after 2020 conviction overturned
• Nick Carter sued for sexual assault, allegedly infecting woman with STDs
• Abortions Keep Increasing in the U.S., Data Show
• FBI Must Investigate Biden Coverup Of Aborted Babies Found In DC, Lawmakers Say - 'Serious questions remain surrounding the deaths of these children.'
• Sperm Donors in the Netherlands Fathered More Than 25 Children Each, New Data Reveals - The numbers raise concerns about the risk of genetic anomalies as those children eventually seek partners and give birth
• Estimated 1 in 31 children have autism as diagnosis rates increase in the US: CDC
• Fired FDA Chief Is Now Out Trashing RFK Jr. and his Autism Study on the Fake News - Big Pharma Has Most to Lose
• CDC advisers to review guidelines for multiple vaccines including COVID shots, after two-month delay
• WHO members agree to landmark deal on tackling future pandemics