April 8th, 2025

• ​Netanyahu arrives in DC for hastily arranged talks with Trump on tariffs, hostages and more - PM travels from airport to meeting with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick; flight takes convoluted route to avoid airspace of countries that could enforce ICC arrest warrant
• Leaders of France, Jordan, Egypt press Trump on Gaza ceasefire, as Netanyahu visits US
• Hostage soldiers' families scold Katz: 'You returned to fighting to get Ben Gvir back'
• Freed hostage gets wave of hate for saying Netanyahu to blame for Oct. 7
• Egypt said to float release of 8 hostages in new truce; Israel denies receiving terms - Proposal reportedly a compromise between Hamas offer of 5 hostages, Israeli insistence on 11
• Israel Controls 50% of Gaza as Palestinians Get Squeezed Into Shrinking Wedges of Land
• Despite IDF and PMO denials, Israeli official confirms plan to resume Gaza aid
• Red Crescent calls for inquiry into Israel's killing of Gaza paramedics
• Israel says 'six Hamas terrorists' among 15 killed in Gaza medics incident
• Gazans Chant 'Hamas Is a Terrorist Organization' as Protests Rock Strip for Third Consecutive Week
• John Lydon: Hamas are 'just Jew exterminators' - Sex Pistols icon backs economic opportunity in Gaza and criticises ideological bias in education in a rare interview
• Leading Palestinian-American businessman aided Hamas, lawsuit by Oct. 7 victims claims
• American billionaire granted USAID funds for Gaza project allegedly funneled cash to Hamas for 'terror tunnels'
• Nicaragua Withdraws from ICJ 'Genocide' Case Against Israel, Claiming It's Too Expensive
• High Court set to hear high-stakes challenge to government's firing of Shin Bet chief
• PM's aide Urich released to house arrest; Herzog: Qatargate must be 'deeply probed'
• UN global comms arm under fire for anti-Israel bias as critics call for reforms - 'The United Nations is the world headquarters of global disinformation,' critic says
• Germany's likely last Holocaust convict Irmgard Furchner dies at 99 - The former Nazi secretary was handed a two-year suspended sentence in 2022 for complicity in the murder of more than 10,000 people at Stutthof camp in Poland
• 2 Microsoft workers say they were fired for protest over provision of services to IDF
• Anti-Israel protester Mahmoud Khalil defended by Columbia University professor following detainment - Khalil allegedly acted as a student leader during the anti-Israel Columbia protests
• 'Child Abuse': Israel Slams Use of Children with Mock AK-47s in Pro-Palestinian March in South Africa
• Hezbollah rocket commander killed in south Lebanon drone strike, IDF says
• Netanyahu: Israel, US aim to prevent Turkish expansion in Syria
• Trump suggests he can mediate between Israel and Turkey on Syria
• As Netanyahu Meets With Trump, He Finds an 'Unshackled' Ally
• U.S. and Iran Will Hold Nuclear Talks on Saturday
• Trump says US is holding direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program, 'at almost the highest level'
• Netanyahu: If Iran nukes can be fully stopped diplomatically, 'that would be a good thing'
• Trump: Iran Is 'in Great Danger' if Talks About Nuclear Program Are Unsuccessful
• Iran-Backed Militias In Iraq Reportedly Prepared To Disarm To Avoid US Confrontation
• Pentagon Prepares for Trump to Go Berserk - Unprecedented number of B-2 bombers amassed for Iran strike
• Israel intercepts Yemen drone; US defense chief: 'It's about to get worse' for Houthis
• Ukraine Is Sending Drones to Russia That, When Captured, Infect Military Systems With Malware
• Russia Planted Sensors to Spy on Britain's Underwater Cables and Nuclear Submarines: Report
• Trump planning DC military parade for June 14, marking US Army's 250th anniversary - The date marks both the 250th anniversary of the US Army as well as Trump's 79th birthday
• Birthday bash with bombast: Donald Trump plots $100 million military parade through Washington DC on his birthday; tanks, troops, and fireworks set to shake the capital in June
• DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says Trump's military parade should be 'accompanied with many millions of dollars to repair the roads'
• Gas prices could fall as crude oil plummets, expert says
• Energy group urges Trump administration to restock oil reserves - With the price of a barrel of crude oil at about $61, Power The Future says it's the right time to restock the reserve
• Zimbabwe becomes first country to announce an end to its tariffs on US goods in response to Trump
• In nod to Trump, Netanyahu pledges to eliminate Israel's trade surplus with US
• Netanyahu tells Trump that Israel will 'eliminate' trade deficit and tariffs to avoid 17% US trade penalty
• Stressing 'billions' in aid, Trump refuses to commit to removing tariffs on Israel
• Art of the Deal: EU Offers Trump 'Zero-for-Zero Tariffs' on Industrial Goods with United States
• Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs Prompt Japan Trade Negotiations with U.S.
• Taiwan Offers Zero Tariffs and More Investment in U.S.
• Trump Issues Ultimatum to China: Demands to Withdraw New 34% Tariff or Face Additional 50% U.S. Tariff Hike by Tomorrow
• China rejects US 'tariff blackmail', vows to 'fight to the end' as Trump pushes for additional 50% hike
• China vows to 'fight to the end' if Trump raises tariffs to 104%
• China calls Trump's new tariff threat 'a mistake upon a mistake' and looks for opportunity in global trade war
• Chinese Stocks Plummet Over 12% Amid Escalating Trade War, Set for Worst Single-Day Crash Since Great Financial Crisis in 2008
• Apple's Plan to Source More iPhones From India May Be Double Blow to China
• Report: India Wants 'Equitable Trade Deal,' Not 'Confrontation,' After Trump Tariffs
• 'Well Done, Old Man!' Russian State TV Revels in Trump Having 'Destroyed Trust' in the Economy - Calls for a Monument to Be Built in His Honor
• CNBC issues on-air correction after pushing viral falsehood about Trump tariff 'pause' - White House called reports of Trump considering a 90-day pause on tariffs 'fake news'
• US stocks whipsaw on tariff uncertainty, social media rumors
• Trump Warns Against Being a 'Panican' Party of 'Weak and Stupid People' as Global Markets React to Tariffs
• This is the stock market's worst start to a presidential term in modern history
• Dow slides more than 300 points as Trump tariffs rattle stocks for a third day: Live updates
• The stock market will go down 80% 'when this is over,' says bearish investor Mark Spitznagel
• JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says Trump tariffs will boost inflation, slow an already weakening U.S. economy
• Billionaire fund manager Ackman urges Trump to halt tariffs, calls situation 'economic nuclear war'
• Warren: Congress Has the Power to Stop Trump's 'Tariff Catastrophe'
• The First Victim of Trump's Trade War: Michigan's Economy - Auto industry, which supports one in 10 jobs in the state, shifts into battle mode to stem tariffs' worst effects, even as many locals hope the cost will be worth it in the end
• Blackrock's Larry Fink says economy weakening, CEOs see recession
• Goldman Sachs raises odds of US recession to 45%, second hike in a week
• How USAID and NED Funded the Bloody Biden Color Revolution in Bangladesh with $1.73 Billion
• Appeals Court allows DOGE to access sensitive information from multiple federal agencies
• US admiral at NATO fired in expanding national security purge
• Fired U.S. pardon attorney complains of intimidation tactics ahead of testimony in 'shadow hearing' - Democratic members of Congress are set to spotlight Justice Department employees who resigned or were fired in recent months
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Flew First Class to the Bernie Sanders 'Fighting Oligarchy' Event in Las Vegas
• Republican senator claims video floating killing of journalists was a 'joke' - Oklahoma's Markwayne Mullin downplays comments suggesting lawmakers could shoot journalists over disputes
• Tulsi Gabbard Takes Aim at Censorship: Justice for the 'Disinformation Dozen'
• J.D. Vance Was Right: Editor-in-Chief of Germany's Right-Wing 'Deutschland-Kurier' Given Seven Month Prison Sentence for Posting Meme of Interior Minister Holding "I Hate Freedom of Speech" Sign
• Senator Warner says new Trump TikTok extension may violate law
• Trump's NASA nominee backs US moon program in talks with lawmakers, sources say
• The Great Solar Paradox: The Cheaper Solar Energy Becomes, the More It Collapses Global Power Grids
• 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Sinabang, Indonesia
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Lata, Solomon Islands
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
• Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 22,000ft
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 20,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft
• Poas volcano in Costa Rica erupts to 10,000ft
• News Crew Finds Bible Open to 'Poignant Message' Amid Wreckage of Community Destroyed by Tornado
• River flooding to persist for days, weeks following '1-in-1,000-year' rain event
• At least 23 dead after flash flood emergencies across storm-weary South, Midwest
• At least 33 killed in one of Kinshasa's worst floods in recent history, DR Congo
• Europe saw hottest March on record, monitor says, as mercury in Israel set to spike
• Wildfire Smoke Raises Mental Health Risks
• Green Energy Exec and Federal Bureaucrat Arrested For Vandalizing Multiple Tesla Vehicles on Capitol Hill - Police Investigating Possible 'Hate Crimes'
• The Catholic Church is breaking up with the U.S. government. Here's why it matters - Catholic refugee programs in the U.S. have been reeling since President Donald Trump froze federal funding after returning to office
• Nine Dead In Attack On Drug Rehab Clinic In Mexico
• CIA is reviewing its authorities to use lethal force against drug cartels
• US strikes hard against the Sinaloa Cartel: Sanctions six individuals and seven entities, blocking its financial network.
• Supreme Court overturns Judge Boasberg, sides with Trump on deporting gang members under 1798 law - The Supreme Court on Monday handed President Donald Trump a major victory by allowing him to invoke the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport suspected gang members of Tren de Aragua
• Chief Justice John Roberts pauses order for Trump administration to return man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison
• DOJ Says Judge Cannot Order Deported Illegal Migrant Be Returned to U.S.
• 19 State Attorneys General Sue Trump Admin to Stop Election Integrity Executive Order and Allow Illegal Aliens to Vote - Arizona's Democrat SOS and AG Announce Plan to Save Their Rigged Elections
• DOGE Official Claims Shocking Fallout from Biden's Mass Migration: Millions of Migrants on Medicaid, Thousands Now on Voter Rolls and Voting
• Amid fears of immigration raids, Latino churches rethink how to conduct services
• 'Sound of Freedom' producer says AI tools helped nab child trafficker that eluded FBI for 10 years
• Florida Authorities Bust Massive Global Child Pornography Ring - Over 1M Videos Seized, Including Infants Sexually Assaulted
• 'Truly heinous': 7 Florida men arrested in global child pornography ring
• Inside Boston's Luxury Brothel Scandal - A high-end sex work operation catering to city elites charged up to $600 an hour before federal prosecutors brought it down
• Trans Covenant School shooter referred to Columbine killers, herself as 'gods,' stated wish to 'kill all the white kids': report
• Transgenders Outraged that Google's YouTube May Embrace Free Speech on 'Gender Identity'
• New York State Education Department Refuses to Eliminate DEI Practices
• Report: Scientists Genetically Engineer Long-Extinct Dire Wolves
• No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction - They are actually grey wolves with genetic edits intended to make them resemble the lost species
• Colorado Dems ram abortion, transgender bills through on limited Sunday session debate: 'Unprecedented'
• Illinois House Passes Bill to Allow Abortion Pills
• Alex Marlow: 'Sinister': Democrats Rebrand Abortions as 'Averted Births'
• Man receives world's first sperm transplant in groundbreaking experiment to reverse infertility
• States Move To Protect Americans' DNA From China
• Toxic Threads: Allegations that Federal Law Pushes Infertility Chemicals Into Children's Pajamas
• Ontario court admits ban on Covid protests was unconstitutional
• Former top vaccine regulator says he blocked RFK Jr. team from database
• Kennedy announces support for measles vaccine amid outbreak - The statement is a surprising turn for the health secretary and comes amid reports of a second child's death
• RFK Jr plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in public drinking water: Report
• Invasive strep infections have more than doubled in the U.S., CDC study finds
• Fungal infections are 'taking over the world'. Can they be stopped? As a landmark WHO report warns of a lack of treatments and diagnosis, we investigate a threat that now kills twice as many people as TB