April 29th, 2025

• ​'Folly' to think Palestinian state will produce peace, Netanyahu tells JNS
• Former senior Biden official says Netanyahu missed opportunity for Saudi normalization, hopes mistake won't be repeated
• Biden officials vent frustrations in dealing with Netanyahu, decry missed chance of Saudi deal - 9 senior officials from previous US administration speak with unprecedented candor; Shaprio: Saudi deal would have required election or coalition shuffle
• Canada's Jewish voters weigh economy, Israel, and antisemitism in pivotal election - Canadians head to the polls Monday, with local Jews especially torn as a steep rise in hate crimes and a trade war with the US trigger shifting party loyalties
• Immigration to Israel down 24% since last Independence Day
• BBC Contributor Called for Jews to Be Burned 'Like Hitler Did', Praised Hamas as 'Resistance Fighters': Report
• Columbia University Janitors 'Held Hostage' Sue Anti-Israel Protestors: 'Reminiscent of the Ku Klux Klan'
• Dershowitz: 'Harvard Cannot Use Academic Freedom as an Excuse and a Justification for Teaching Anti-Americanism, Antisemitism, Anti-Zionism'
• 'Zionists are not Jews': Haredi extremists harass recruits from their community at IDF centers
• Army chief slams Haredi anti-draft protesters: 'In a multifront war, the IDF needs everyone'
• Israeli security chief says he'll step down June 15, facing pressure from Netanyahu
• Israel spy chief to step down after row with PM exposes deepening rifts
• Citing transcripts, PM calls Bar's claim he was fired for political reasons 'total lies'
• Bar doubles down on claims, says Netanyahu's affidavit 'full of inaccuracies' - Shin Bet chief says premier omitted details about night before Oct 7, 'never took responsibility' for funds transferred to Hamas; repeats allegation PM wanted him to act unlawfully
• 'I accuse': FM Sa'ar blasts ICJ as court starts hearings on alleged Israeli breach of UN charter through UNRWA ban - Israel will not take part 'in this circus,' Sa'ar says, demanding accountability from UN
• Trump was 'sent by God': Former Israeli hostages hope US president can advance stuck hostage talks again
• New US envoy: Israel's struggle against its enemies is a 'battle between heaven and hell' - Mike Huckabee, an Evangelical, declares Israel 'a chosen place for a chosen people,' lauds Trump for reversing Biden's 'ridiculous policies,' says his top goal is returning the hostages
• Official: Israel won't accept 5-year Gaza truce, Qatar not helping hostage talks of late
• Qatar pushed Hamas to reject latest hostage deal offer, wait for better proposal - Mossad chief traveled to Qatar last week to advance stalled negotiations
• Israeli sources quickly deny claim of 'breakthrough' in hostage-ceasefire talks
• Ahead of Independence Day, ex-hostages say they can't celebrate as captives still in Gaza
• 'Medieval torture': Former hostages plead with Trump to free remaining captives
• Israel has turned Gaza into a 'mass grave', top UN court hears
• Hamas claim that 70pc of Gaza dead are women and children 'demonstrably false' - Think tank finds inconsistencies between hospital records and statistics from Gaza's ministry of health
• Israel leads global surge in military spending, with steepest increase since 1967 - With jump of 65% in 2024 amid multifront war, the country's defense budget boost was the largest in the world, watchdog finds
• Report: Israeli Battlefield Innovations Strengthen U.S. Combat Capabilities
• Egyptian president el-Sisi praises 'model peace treaty' with Israel despite persisting concern about military buildup in Sinai
• US has attacked 800+ Houthi targets since mid-March, eliminated hundreds of terrorists - Houthis allege U.S. airstrike on Sunday night hit a prison, killing 68 people
• $70M Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet Falls Off USS Harry S. Truman Into the Red Sea
• US aircraft carrier loses plane overboard while 'evading Houthi fire'
• Desecration of 17th-century rabbi's Damascus tomb tests tolerance of new Syria
• US Rep. Stutzman optimistic about Syrian-Israeli peace after meeting Syrian leader al-Sharaa
• Netanyahu: Israel stopped Iranian planes from reaching Syria ahead of Assad's ouster
• Netanyahu: Bad Iran deal is 'worse than no deal'; Trump: A deal is 'going to happen'
• While Trump appears optimistic about Iran talks, Netanyahu stresses any deal must 'dismantle Iranian nuclear program'
• Iran claims to have repelled 'one of the most extensive and complex' cyberattacks on infrastructure
• Iranian lawmaker blames Israel for massive port explosion; Iran claims it repelled large cyberattack - Death toll rises to 40, over 800 people were injured in port blast
• Iran's interior minister blames 'negligence' for port blast, as death toll hits 46 - Local mayor says about 90% of the fire is out; lawmaker says 'no evidence' of foreign involvement in explosion said to have been caused by missile fuel component
• Tehran in trouble: Deadly port explosion leaves Iran in a bind - While Tehran could use the disaster to gain international sympathy, it also means that the Islamic Republic must investigate its own failings, which could reveal weaknesses
• Negotiations between Iran and US likely to end in agreement - The Israeli official who spoke to the Post stated that they believed that Trump's 60-day deadline to reach an agreement would eventually be extended
• Trump says he expects Iran talks will yield a deal: 'We will have something without having to start dropping bombs'
• Founder of Spain's Vox Party: 'Window of Opportunity' Is Now to Topple Iran's 'Killing Machine'
• Man Pleads Guilty to Assassinating Russian General on Behalf of Ukraine, Moscow Says
• The Russian Military Moves That Have Europe on Edge - Putin is expanding bases and preparing to move more troops to European border regions far from Ukraine; 'we're expecting some conflict with NATO'
• Russia's military building up at Finland's border over potential NATO clash, WSJ reports
• Putin Declares 3-Day Ceasefire on May 8-10 During Celebrations of 80th Anniversary of the Victory Against Nazis in WW2
• Ukraine calls for permanent ceasefire after Russia announces three-day pause
• Trump: 'Hard Working' Zelensky Ready to Give Up Crimea For Peace
• 'Ukrainians aren't winning the war' - Vance says peace deal necessary, but not guaranteed
• Russia and North Korea Admit Pyongyang Sent Troops To Help Liberate Kursk Region From Ukraine - Putin Says 'Their Heroism Will Never Be Forgotten
• Kim Jong Un unveils terrifying new warship as he lashes out at the US
• Inside North Korea's brutal school system where children are forced to worship Kim Jong-un
• China is exhibiting 'end-of-regime conduct,' expert warns of 'perplexing' behavior - China's political system has become 'intransigent and inflexible,' Gordon Chang says
• In France, China stops at nothing to silence dissidents - Le Monde, together with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, has investigated China's repression of the regime's opponents overseas. Intimidation, harassment of their families, and false reports to local police are some of the methods China uses to control its diaspora
• Pakistan's defense minister warns of 'imminent' Indian invasion
• Pakistan fears India incursion 'imminent' amid heightened tensions following terror attack - Decades of bad blood threatens direct conflict between nuclear powers India and Pakistan
• Empty shelves, trucking layoffs lead to a summer recession in Apollo's shocking trade fight timeline
• Port Of Los Angeles Warns 'Difficult Decisions' Ahead As Shipments From China Cease
• China's food, energy supplies secure without US imports, official says - Beijing says it has self-sufficiency in staple crops and energy, and enough alternative import sources to offset even a total loss of US goods
• Treasury Secretary Bessent: 'It's Up to China to De-Escalate' Trade Tensions
• The Telegraph: Trump's attempt to upend the global order has already been defeated - America has emerged from the trade war as an international laughing stock
• Trump: 'I run the country and the world'
• Trump's whirlwind first 100 days see admin notch wins amidst turbulence on various fronts
• Trump's first 100 days supercharged a global 'freefall of rights', says Amnesty - World now in era of repressive regimes' impunity, climate inaction and unchecked corporate power, says report
• Trump Promised a Markets Boom. 100 Days In, Stocks Have Only Seen Damage
• Trump's first 100 days are the worst for the stock market since Nixon
• Risk of global economic recession surges on US tariff shockwaves: Reuters poll
• Trump cuts threaten Americans' safety net just as more are expected to need it - As tariffs spur worries of an economic downturn, Americans are poised to face higher costs with fewer resources to rely on
• DOGE employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets
• Karoline Leavitt Refuses to Rule Out Arrest of Supreme Court Judges - The White House press secretary is quietly warning the Supreme Court
• Napolitano: Trump Overreached with Arrest, He's on a 'Jihad Against Judges'
• Chuck Schumer Claims Trump is Trying to Intimidate Judges - Forgets That He Threatened Members of SCOTUS in 2020
• Video: The Time AOC Told Entire World Biden Should Ignore Court Rulings
• Indian-Born Democrat Congressman Introduces Seven Articles of Impeachment Against President Trump
• Trump Torches "Corrupt, Compromised" Regime Media as "Enemy of the People," Says Opinion Polls are Rigged
• Trump Demands Investigations Into Pollsters After Humiliating Results: 'They Are Sick'
• Canada Uses Paper Ballots, Election Is Over in One Day, No Machines, and Results Are Out When Polls Close
• Canadians vote in election overshadowed by US tariff and annexation threats
• Canadian State Media Calls the Election for Mark Carney and the Liberal Party, in a Tight Race Revolving Around Trump
• Liberal Mark Carney poised to win Canada election amid Trump's 51st state comments
• Canada Elections: Prime Minister Carney's Liberal Party to lead fourth consecutive government - The Liberal Party is led by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who took over after Justin Trudeau resigned
• Liberal Mark Carney Who Promises to Crush Free Speech Defeats Conservative Poilievre Who Lost 30 Pt Lead in 3 Months After He Started Bashing Trump
• Farage's Reform Sparking Biggest British Political Realignment in a Century, Says Top Pollster
• Romania's High Court Crushes Last-Ditch Effort to Save Overthrown Election, Ensuring Globalist-Backed Re-Run
• US Atty for DC investigates not-for-profit Wikipedia over foreign influence
• U.S. Attorney Ed Martin Accuses Wikipedia of Allowing 'Foreign Actors' to Push Propaganda
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 20,000ft
• Bulusan volcano in the Philippines erupts to 20,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 19,000ft
• Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 18,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft
• Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft
• Poas volcano in Costa Rica erupts to 10,000ft
• Bulusan volcano erupts, triggers pyroclastic flow and ashfall in Sorsogon Province, Philippines
• Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption in 2022 was so large its shockwave reached space, satellites orbiting Earth: report
• Landslide claims 4 lives and leaves 13 injured in Oran, Algeria
• Train derailed near Ashby as 10 tornadoes strike Nebraska
• 'A Problem With The European Electricity System': Major Electricity Outage Across Spain and Portugal
• Chaos Sweeps Iberia: Mass Blackouts in Spain, Portugal, and France Spark Fears of Cyber Attack
• State of emergency declared as blackouts plunge Spain and Portugal into darkness - Huge power outages have hit major cities across Spain and Portugal. Flights, traffic lights, trains, phone networks and card payments have been affected, with reports of panic-buying at supermarkets
• Spain Plunged into Darkness: Major power cut leaves millions without electricity or internet
• Internet disrupted in Morocco after Spain power outage
• Power restored to half of Spain as travel decimated and authorities still investigating cause
• Major power outage hits Spain, Portugal and southern France after 'rare atmospheric phenomenon' - Preliminary reports suggest a failure in the interconnected European power grid, possibly exacerbated by high electricity demand and challenges in balancing renewable energy sources
• As power grid goes down in Spain, Portugal, experts warn of CA energy shortage
• Colombia's Gustavo Petro Proposes South American Empire After Explosive Drug Allegations
• Colombia's Interior Minister, Embroiled in Cocaine Allegations with President, Admits Drug and Alcohol Addiction
• Pakistan Claims to Kill Dozens of 'Militants' Attempting to Cross Afghan Border
• Massive Anti-Migration Protests Sweep Across Ireland, Germany, England, & Poland as Citizens Demand Control Over National Identity and Borders
• Feds raid MS-13-linked Colorado nightclub, nab over 100 illegal immigrants
• Trump Administration Displays Mugshots on WH Lawn of Illegal Immigrants Arrested for Crimes
• MSNBC censors images of illegal immigrant criminal 'lawn signs' at White House broadcast row
• They're Defending Rapists: MSNBC's Morning Joe Guest Defends Rapists, Murderers, and Drug Dealing Illegal Aliens Showcased on White House Lawn - Urges Reporters to Blur Mugshots
• 'Chess, Not Checkers': White House Tricks MSNBC Into 'Finally' Covering 'Violent Illegal Aliens'
• Trump admin to create list of 'sanctuary' states, cities, target services for illegal immigrants: report
• Trump signs executive order cracking down on 'sanctuary' cities, threatens their federal funding - The order is part of President Donald Trump's push for quicker deportations
• Trump's Labor Department to Revoke Federal Funds from States Giving Unemployment Benefits to Illegals
• Tom Homan reveals Biden admin's termination of DNA testing program for illegal immigrant families increased child trafficking
• Missing 16-Year-Old Missouri Girl Found in Colorado Sex Offender's Closet
• Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre's death cements royal's ruin, deepens Epstein's 'evil' legacy - The Duke of York, once known as Queen Elizabeth II's favorite son, has no hope of ever rehabilitating his tarnished reputation
• Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre's lawyer casts doubt on her suicide: 'We've got big question marks over it'
• Virginia Giuffre's lawyer says she showed 'no signs' of wanting to commit suicide
• Mysterious details of Virginia Giuffre's 'positive' last days before 'suicide' - as Epstein victim 'planned for future'
• WSJ: Meta's AI Chatbots Engaged in Explicit Sexual Roleplay with Minors
• House overwhelmingly passes 'Take it Down' bill that criminalizes deepfake revenge porn
• UPenn violated Title IX by allowing men to play women's sports, demands awards restored to female athletes
• Governor Kemp Signs 'Riley Gaines Act' Banning Trans Athletes from Girls' Sports
• Miss Maine USA Pageant Will Feature First Transgender Competitor
• Eurovision Song Contest Bans Artists, but Not Audience, from Displaying Palestinian, Rainbow Flags
• 'Minecraft Movie' Star Jennifer Coolidge Says Gays and Lesbians 'Are a Superior Group of People'
• 'Harry Potter' Star Calls J.K. Rowling a 'Bigot' Over Trans Views After UK Supreme Court Ruling
• Pop Singer Boy George Attacks J.K. Rowling: 'She Cannot Differentiate Between a Trans Woman and a Biological Male'
• Report: UK's National Health Service to Test All 'Transgender' Kids for Autism, adopting recommendations from a landmark report which criticised the previous practice of putting adolescents on the path of life-altering gender reassignment procedures
• Shocking Data Suggests Abortion Pill Complications 22 Times Higher Than Previously Reported: 'FDA Must Reinstate Stronger Safeguards'
• 'Abortion pill' found to have 'severe adverse effects' for 1 in 10 women, study finds
• Georgia Man Facing Murder Charges After Allegedly Concealing HIV-Positive Status from Wife Before Her Death
• They Tattooed Microscopic Creatures to Hack Nature's Code - and the Results Are Already Blowing Scientists' Minds
• Bill Gates Funds 'SLIM' Microneedle Tech That Self-Assembles Inside the Body
• Hegseth Calls Biden's Military COVID Vax Mandate 'Unlawful,' Provides Guidance to Restore Careers