April 21st, 2026

• ​Milei and Netanyahu Launch 'Isaac Accords' Program Between Israel and Western Hemisphere
• Counterterrorism, AI & direct flights: Argentina & Israel sign 'Isaac Accords' amid President Milei's visit - PM Netanyahu: 'What will be the Jacob Accords? I'm thinking about it right now'
• Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day event held in secret amid far-right threats - Jaffa location kept quiet over security fears, with parallel ceremony in Jericho; bereaved Israelis and Palestinians share stories of loss from Oct 7, Gaza war, West Bank violence
• Police arrest ultra-Orthodox extremists seen tearing down Israeli flags on eve of Memorial Day
• At Memorial Day ceremony, leaders warn of division, IDF chief says 'all parts of nation' must defend it - Netanyahu strikes defiant tone at earlier event, declaring 'superiority over the Iranian axis' and vowing that 'we have not yet finished the work'
• Politico: Iran war accelerates America's breakup with the world
• CNN: A deal to end the Iran war seemed close. Then Trump started posting on social media
• Raging at 'fake news,' Trump denies Israel 'talked me into the war with Iran' - US president insists decision to launch strikes on Islamic Republic was due to conviction it can't have nuclear weapons, his view reinforced by Hamas Oct.7 attack on Israel
• Trump aims to seal Iran deal, says truce extension unlikely
• Oil prices rise 6% on fears of US-Iran ceasefire collapse
• Qatar facing 'strategic shock' in energy, influence crisis in wake of Iran war - During the war, Qatar faced around 700 Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting US bases on its territory. Although no civilian casualties were reported, its economy faced devastating impacts
• Iran agrees to hand over enriched uranium, but not to the US - Ahead of talks set to open in Pakistan, it appears one of the most significant disputes may be resolved. The regime still shows no willingness to give up its ballistic missile program. If Iran's trend toward flexibility continues, the US will announce an extension of the ceasefire.
• Ex-CENTCOM commander warns against 'risky' US ground operation to seize Iran's enriched uranium
• Trump says he has 'no problem' meeting Iran's leaders as future of peace talks in doubt
• Who is Ahmad Vahidi? Iran's new IRGC chief tied to global attacks and 'Death to America' ideology - Analyst says putting someone with 'such a bloody and murderous record' atop the IRGC shows Iran is not moderate
• Iran's Top Negotiator Rejects Talks 'Under Threat' - Warns Regime 'Ready to Reveal New Battlefield Cards' as Ceasefire Looms
• Iran's top negotiator blasts Trump for imposing US naval blockade, amid doubts over further talks
• Iran 'is our war,' says UK lawmaker Greg Smith - contrary to PM Starmer's claims - The new head of the Conservative Friends of Israel lambasts the Labour party's handling of the US-Israel conflict with Iran, as antisemitism in Britain reaches 'appalling' levels
• 40 Israelis detained at Moscow airport, reportedly over war with Iran - Israel confirms incident, says it immediately contacted Russian authorities to secure release of travelers, who say they were told that any enemy of Tehran is 'our enemy as well'
• Two young men charged with spying for Iran - 19-year-old kept contact with Iranian agent even after 'threatening messages' sent to his family members, bought ticket to meet his handler in Dubai
• Iran executes two men accused of planning attacks with Israel's Mossad
• Israel intelligence agencies expose IRGC plot targeting Israeli officials, infrastructure
• Israel announces exposure of Iranian terror network targeting Israelis abroad - Arrests by Azerbaijan over planned synagogue and embassy attacks exposed drone plots and intelligence gathering operations; ringleaders killed during Iran war
• China-linked route exposed after US seizes Iran-bound ship with suspected dual-use cargo
• Saudi Arabia and Iraq Are Caught in a Hidden War Within the War - Armed groups backed by Tehran are launching drones at Gulf states. Some of them are ready to strike back.
• Syria Claims It Thwarted Iran-Backed Hezbollah Missile Attack on Israel from Syria
• IDF: Over 1,800 Hezbollah terrorists slain during 'Roaring Lion' - The Israeli army killed Hezbollah's Bint Jbeil sector commander, Ali Rida Abbas
• 'We fire at any threat': IDF keeps up high alert, continues to dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure amid Lebanon ceasefire - IDF keeps civilians out of buffer zone, hoping to avoid repeat of May 2000 security zone withdrawal
• Israel entrenches hold on south Lebanon, warns residents to stay out
• As IDF maintains hold on south Lebanon, residents of over 50 villages told to stay away - Amid truce, Lebanon's President Aoun says he has chosen to negotiate with Israel 'to save' his country
• 'They're not easy': Board of Peace envoy admits Hamas disarmament talks stalled
• Radical settler group to stage march by Gaza border to 'renew Jewish hold on Gaza Strip' - Nachala settlement cadres to be among participants; 'It is our right to settle in the entire Land of Israel including Gaza,' says Likud MK supporting Independence Day event
• New drought-resistant wheat variety named after October 7 victim
• Several military and police officers charged with corruption in multiple cases - 7 IDF and police officers accused of money laundering as cops seize NIS 50 million; IDF officer charged for smuggling goods to Gaza
• IDF probes soldier over inciting patches on uniform, amid growing backlash - Photo from West Bank shows soldier sporting badges with slogans calling for violence; army reiterates ban on non-military symbols after rise in troops wearing religious and political tags
• Polish FM says IDF soldiers 'admit to war crimes,' setting up clash with Sa'ar - Israel's top diplomat says 'baseless' accusations from his Warsaw counterpart reveal 'profound ignorance,' lauds IDF's terrorist-to-civilian casualty ratio
• Hungary's Magyar says ICC-wanted leaders will be detained, despite invite to Netanyahu - PM-elect clarifies he intends to reverse predecessor's move to leave International Criminal Court, affirms that means commitment to arrest those issued warrants
• FM Gideon Sa'ar says Israel facing 'evil spirit of antisemitism', especially after Gaza and Iran wars - Iran war saw new attacks on Israeli embassies around the world
• UK arrests 2 teens as 'thugs for hire' after latest arson attack on London synagogue - Police say UK seeing 'pressure of hostile states' as the number of arrests for six recent attacks on Jewish or Iranian-dissident targets rises to 15
• Over 40% of European Jews experienced antisemitism last year, survey finds - Nearly half of European Jews feel unsafe in their countries, but feel more connected to their Jewish communities than do North American Jews, Jewish Agency says
• Kanye West shows nixed in Poland, Switzerland amid backlash over past antisemitism - Rapper known as Ye postpones concert in France, where the interior minister is reportedly seeking to ban event, claims 'commitment to make amends'
• Peru's Electoral Tangle: Contested Ballots and Political Uncertainty - Peru's general election results remain delayed as electoral authorities review contested ballots
• Peru reviews disputed election ballots with final result likely stalled until May
• The Fall of Sir Keir: Embattled British PM Starmer Admits He Misled Parliament Over the Vetting of Epstein-Linked Mandelson, as It Arises That He Was Warned of 'Red Flags'
• Argentina's Javier Milei Calls Europe a Socialist "Nanny State"
• Trump Administration Takes Steps to Refund $166 Billion in Tariffs
• Trump labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct investigation - Chavez-DeRemer, entangled in string of controversies, leaving for private sector, president's spokesperson says
• Five stories Democrats told during Trump's 2019 Ukraine impeachment have fallen apart
• Sen. Rick Scott introduces legislation to repudiate 2019 Trump impeachment: 'Lacks legitimacy'
• Jonathan Turley warns Dems turning impeachment into 'unbridled circus' with new push to oust Hegseth - Legal expert says Democrats are promising 'straight revenge, straight retaliation' as part of an 'age of rage'
• Soros-linked dark money network fuels Virginia redistricting push backed by national Democrats - A primary backer of Virginia's redistricting effort raised more than $64M via dark money groups and support from national Dems like Nancy Pelosi
• Tim Kaine says Virginia's plan to redistrict conservative congressmen out of office is to 'stand up' to Trump - "We're deeply worried that Donald Trump will try to interfere with the election results this November or in 2028, cause we saw him do it before."
• US intel flagged major 2020 election vulnerabilities, including voter registration data, memo shows
• Hundreds of unopened ballots found near dumpster sparking concerns over Washington's mail-in voting system
• Verizon CEO Dan Schulman: AI Will Destroy Many Jobs and 'Everyone Knows It'
• Humanoid Robot Chases Wild Boars in Surreal Poland Test
• Subsequent earthquake advisory issued after M7.4 event, elevated large-earthquake risk, Japan
• Earthquake sets off brief tsunami alert and a megaquake advisory in northern Japan
• 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Miyako, Japan
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Abepura, Indonesia
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Cotacachi, Ecuador
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Miyako, Japan
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Yamada, Japan
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Yamada, Japan
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Wangjing, India
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 22,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 18,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Sakurajima volcano on Japan erupts to 13,000ft
• New Zealand Declares Emergency in Capital After It Was Battered by Torrential Rain
• Dr. Ben Carson Says We 'Absolutely' Could Be Close to Prophesied 'End Times'
• Screaming Cory Booker Dismisses Help from God: 'What We Need Is Not from on High'
• Republican senator criticizes Trump's 'holy war' with Pope Leo - Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana, a long supporter of Trump, says president's feud with the pope is a 'distraction'
• Christian in Egypt Faces Terrorism Charges for Simply Declaring His Faith in Jesus in Legal Docs: Report
• Some Christians Risk Persecution if They're Honest in India's Census - Publicly identifying their faith can lead to consequences for lower-caste Christians and those in religiously hostile states
• US Military Blows Up Drug Boat in the Caribbean, Kills Three Narco-Terrorists
• Texas Rep Chip Roy files bill to denaturalize, deport Islamists and Marxists
• Iraq-born US citizen sentenced to 25 years for ISIS recruitment
• Nearly Half of All Violent Crime Suspects in Germany are Foreign Nationals
• Gunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico
• Report: Gunman Who Killed Eight Children Was Given Probation for Gun Charge in 2019 Plea Deal
• Kyiv shooting death toll rises to seven, prosecutor general says
• Two police officers under suspicion of negligence for Kyiv mass shooting response
• Ukraine police chief resigns after officers allegedly fled deadly shooting
• House Ethics Committee Releases Public List of Investigative Matters Involving Sexual Misconduct by Members of Congress Amid Swalwell Scandal
• Nancy Mace moves to expel Cory Mills from Congress over allegations of sexual misconduct
• LGBT Event at Brigham Young University Features Painting of Trump's Severed Head, Children Bashing a Pinata of Republican Senator Mike Lee
• Pennsylvania election official says trans identity is 'statement' of 'patriotism,' considering Thai genital surgery, claims to produce breast milk - "It will be cheaper for me to go to Thailand or Canada to get my bottom surgery than in America."
• Tick bites sending Americans to the ER at highest rate in nearly a decade: CDC
• San Francisco is getting ravaged by multiple viruses. Experts aren't sure why. Changing vaccine recommendations could be partly to blame
• This potentially deadly, flesh-eating parasite is getting closer to the US - The flesh-eating parasite, the New World screwworm, was recently detected in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon
• DOJ Launches Investigation Into Meatpacking Companies for Driving Up Price of Beef Through "Illicit Collusion"