April 17th, 2025

• ​AJC's EU office urges 'strict oversight' of Europe's $1.8 billion PA budget
• Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely
• 'No more raids, IDF will remain as buffer between enemy & Israelis in Gaza,' DM Katz declares - No humanitarian aid enters Gaza, defense minister clarifies after criticism
• Defense minister: Aid will enter Gaza only once civilian mechanism built to bypass Hamas
• Katz says Israel will renew aid to Gaza via civilian firms to prevent Hamas theft
• Israeli security officials said to believe food, aid in Gaza will last only another month
• Over 10% of members of UK's main Jewish umbrella group sign letter urging end to Gaza war
• PM holds meeting on hostage talks as Hamas reviews Israeli proposal, rejects disarmament
• Putin meets ex-hostages at Kremlin, calls to thank Hamas leaders for their release
• Rescued hostage Noa Argamani included in Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2025
• Pet dog snatched by Hamas in Oct. 7 attacks miraculously found by Israeli troops in Gaza: 'Miracle from heaven'
• How Hamas emulates tactic of violent abusers and weaponizes it against Israel - In the public relations war against Israel, the terrorists of Hamas have employed some of the same manipulative strategies that are commonly used by abusive individuals
• 'We want Hamas out': Gazans protest against terror group - The demonstrators were also seen carrying Egyptian flags, apparently showing support for Cairo's mediation efforts toward a ceasefire agreement and hostage deal in recent weeks
• Cash-strapped Hamas can't pay fighters as Israeli offensive hits funding sources - report
• ICC demands Hungary explain why it didn't enforce Netanyahu arrest warrant
• Israeli Intel Coup Against Netanyahu Exposed: "Shin Bet Has Turned into a Private Militia of the Deep State"
• Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania governor's home targeted the governor for his views on war in Gaza, warrant says
• US: Activism of Columbia anti-Israel protest leader undermines efforts to end Gaza war
• President Trump's swift response to Harvard's rejection of federal criteria sparks national debate over university funding
• Trump admininstration threatens to ban Harvard from enrolling foreign students
• Trump Orders IRS to Draw Up Plans to Rescind Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status
• Harvard's defiance of Trump's 'authoritarian incursion' supported by over 70 past and present college and university presidents
• Biden Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Protested by Harvard Pro-Palestinian Activists
• Disney's 'Snow White' remake banned in Lebanon due to Israeli star Gal Gadot - Movies starring Gal Gadot are on the country's 'Israel boycott list,' Variety reports
• Hundreds of Hezbollah commanders flee Lebanon for South America
• Israel estimates 50% of ballistic missiles fired by Houthis failed during Gaza War
• Former FAA contractor pleads guilty to spying for Iran, sharing private info on US airports, energy industry
• Iranian threats of destruction exemplify why IDF fights in Gaza, says PM Netanyahu during frontline visit
• Iran's President Accepts Resignation of 2015 Nuclear Deal Figure as UN Atomic Chief Due in Tehran
• Iran 'Not Far' From Nuclear Bomb: IAEA Chief
• Iran's FM says uranium enrichment 'non-negotiable,' after US says it cannot continue
• 'Time to change the Middle East': Gantz urges coordinated strike on Iran's nukes
• IDF says holding off on bid to crush Hamas; current op aimed at coaxing it into deal
• Trump Waved Off Israeli Strike After Divisions Emerged in His Administration
• Trump opted for talks with Iran on nuclear deal rather than Israeli-led strikes - Israel had come up with May attack plans and were hoping that the US would sign off on those plans
• Trump Gives Conflicting Signals and Mixed Messages on Iran Nuclear Talks
• 'As Incoherent as Tariff Policy' - Trump and Witkoff's Mixed Signals on Iran Raise Concerns Over Plausibility of Nuclear Deal
• Commentary: Know your enemy: Trump must wise up, fast, to inhumane Hamas and ruthless Iran - No, Mr. President, Gaza's genocidal terrorists don't wink at their hostages or show any 'sign of love,' and Iran's nuclear ambitions can't be 'easily' solved in talks led by an overextended non-expert
• US Begins Withdrawing Troops From Key Base Near Syria's Largest Gas Field
• Trump administration proposes cutting UN peacekeeping funds over effectiveness concerns
• Putin praises Elon Musk, compares him to father of Soviet space program
• Whistleblower Accuses DOGE of Letting Russians Access Government Accounts in Shocking Security Breach
• Federal Agencies Find 'Horrific' Conditions at Chinese Factory Near Atlanta - When police raided the factory, they found dozens of Chinese nationals being kept in near slave-like conditions, and authorities say they were pressed into service by a forced labor trafficking ring
• China Chip Traders Grumble that Trump Tariffs Sent Orders Plummeting
• India Pursues 'Path of Trade Liberalization' with America
• Powell indicates tariffs could pose a challenge for the Fed between controlling inflation and boosting growth
• CBP says latest tariffs have generated $500 million, well below Trump's estimate
• California is first state to sue Trump on tariffs
• Stock market dips as federal reserve chairman warns of possible tariff impact on inflation
• Dow Drops 700, Nasdaq 3% as the Trade War Fog Thickens
• How a Supreme Court Ruling Could Weaken Fed Independence, Shake Markets - Justices are revisiting 'Humphrey's Executor,' a decision barring presidents from firing certain federal officials for purely political reasons
• Third top Pentagon official suspended in leak investigation - Colin Carroll, chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg, was suspended a day after two other political appointees were placed on leave
• Democrat Rep. Laura Friedman Says the Quiet Part Out Loud - Admits House Democrats Meet "Every Single Week" with Far-Left AGs to Plot Lawfare Against Trump Agenda
• Chicago Mayor Calls Trump Racist, Vows Not to 'Negotiate with a Terrorist'
• Laurence Tribe: We Have an 'Impending Police State' Under Trump
• Biden Weeps for Americans Suffering Under Trump 'Destruction'
• In unprecedented move, DNC official to spend big to take down fellow Democrats
• Marco Rubio Shuts Down Government Office That's Been Censoring the Free Speech of Americans
• Israeli startup nabs funds to build defense layer against evolving AI cyber threats
• 'By the end of the decade, autonomous cars will drive using artificial intelligence'
• Puerto Rico goes completely dark after another island-wide power outage
• Olivia Wilde Slams All-Female Blue Origin Flight: 'Billion Dollars Bought Some Good Memes I Guess'
• 'Severe' solar storm alert issued, auroras expected farther south
• This little-known earthquake fault has been quiet. But it can unleash devastation across SoCal
• Burma Army Continues Bombing Campaign Despite Earthquake Recovery
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Modisi, Indonesia
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Kermadec Islands
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Kermadec Islands
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Nusa Dua, Indonesia
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 24,000ft
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 20,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 16,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft
• Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft
• Dukono volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Palisades, Malibu Residents Sue L.A. over Fire, Empty Reservoir
• Mexico is 'perpetuating chemical warfare' with Tijuana River sewage, threatening military training
• Trump administration to install 17 miles of buoys in river at US-Mexico border
• Federal Judge James Boasberg finds probable cause to hold Trump in contempt over deportation flights
• Judge Boasberg Finds Probable Cause to Hold Trump Admin in Criminal Contempt for 'Defying His Order' to Turn Around Planes Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members - Threatens to Appoint Prosecutor
• Biden administration flagged deported El Salvadoran as illegal alien suspected of 'human smuggling'
• 'Maryland man' Kilmar Abrego Garcia exposed in police records as 'violent' repeat wife beater - Garcia, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador with alleged ties to MS-13, was dubbed a 'Maryland man' by Democrats and left-wing media
• Wife of 'Maryland Man' Abrego Garcia filed domestic violence protective order against him in 2021
• Additional Court Docs Show Deported Maryland MS-13 Illegal and Media Darling Kilmar Abrego Garcia "Punched and Scratched" Wife - "Ripped Off Shirt, Grabbed and Bruised Her"
• Pam Bondi calls out 'detached from reality' Dems for demanding alleged MS-13 gang member be returned to US
• Pam Bondi: Every liberal journalist who called deported alleged gang member a 'Maryland man' should be apologizing
• Blue state senator flies to El Salvador to visit deported migrant in prison, only to be denied - White House held a press briefing on Wednesday to slam Hollen's trip to El Salvador
• Smugglers' paradise: How US guns flow to gang-ravaged Haiti
• Democrat judge allows 900 accused murderers to walk free on bond in Houston - One man released by Judge Unger went on to shoot and kill a father in front of his 12-year-old daughter
• Criminals Attack Seven Different Prisons Across France in a Night of Fury, as the Government Struggles To Combat the Drug Trafficking Gangs
• Venezuela's 'Super Mustache' Cartoon Tells Christians to Celebrate Holy Week by 'Building Socialism'
• Trump hosts faith leaders for Easter prayer dinner, slams effort to rid America of Christian principles
• Tech company reverses policy after Christian group sues for religious discrimination
• Report: Canada's Immigration Lawyers 'Overwhelmed' with Transgender Asylum Requests from U.S.
• UK Supreme Court says legal definition of 'woman' excludes trans women, in landmark ruling
• 'Victory for women' and 'equity policies in chaos'
• Commentary: 'Saturday Night Live' Stuns by Treating the Concept of a Gay Couple Having a Baby with the Derision It Deserves
• AG Bondi Says Case of Federal Judge Blocking NH Parents from Protesting Trans Athletes Is Under Review
• US sues Maine over Trump executive order on transgender athletes
• Elon Musk's Wild Plan to Father 'Legion' of Kids by Hitting Women Up on X Revealed
• 'No romance just sperm': 10 crazy things we learned about Elon Musk, his baby mamas, and his 'Legion' of progenies
• RFK Jr. to Release Studies Identifying the Environmental Toxins Causing Autism
• CDC says measles cases are most likely underreported as outbreak swells in Texas
• W.H.O. Chief: Pandemic Treaty Draft Only One Article Away from Completion