August 16th, 2025

• ​World Jewish Congress president condemns Smotrich over call to 'bury idea of Palestinian state'
• Pete Buttigieg sharpens tone on Israel after facing backlash for supportive stance - Underscoring Democratic party's changing attitude on Israel, ex-transportation secretary says he'd back US recognition of Palestinian state, halt to arms exports to Jewish state
• 'If America pulls the plug on Israel, God will pull the plug on us,' US Senator Graham tells fellow Republicans
• Germany calls on Israel to 'stop settlement construction' in West Bank
• Candidate to govern Gaza calls on Hamas and PA to make concessions: 'Allow the strip to be revived'
• Whistleblower alleges misconduct by United Nations in Gaza - UN denies disrupting aid, stresses coordination with Israel to deliver aid to Gazans
• Biden officials say IDF never privately asserted that Hamas was physically diverting aid
• Israel rejects allegations it blocks Gaza aid in 'politicized vetting process', arrests several truck drivers for terror connections
• Division 99 working to eliminate terrorist infrastructure on the outskirts of Gaza City
• In fresh offensive on Gaza City outskirts, IDF says dozens of 'terror targets' destroyed
• Hamas negotiators signal willingness to ease demands that collapsed talks - officials
• Hamas may agree to a 'partial' hostage deal, classified PM's document shows - report
• Former IDF intel chief: Oct. 7 was 'much deeper' than an intelligence failure - In leaked recordings, Aharon Haliva recounts night before Hamas attack, lambasts Netanyahu for not resigning and claims high Gaza death toll 'required for future generations'
• FM Sa'ar returns to Likud party, says he joined gov't after Oct 7 to help save Israel from destruction
• Netanyahu to Mark Levin: George Soros is Aligned with Hamas, Iran
• Israeli hostage families sue ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, claim his actions back Hamas 'terror murderers'
• Far-right Israeli minister pays surprise visit to jailed Palestinian leader
• Video of far-right Israeli minister taunting imprisoned Palestinian leader sparks outrage
• Microsoft launches inquiry into claims Israel used its tech for mass surveillance of Palestinians - Company says use of its cloud technology to store millions of intercepted calls would breach terms of service
• Despite political tensions, Israel defense contractor signs $1.6 billion deal with undisclosed European nation
• US Justice Department announces Jew-hatred advisory committee - It wasn't clear if the new body replaces, works with or runs parallel to the department's task force on antisemitism
• Israelis outraged after UEFA displays 'Stop Killing Children' banner at soccer match
• Netanyahu tells ultra-Orthodox border police there is 'no contradiction between Torah and service' and to 'wield the sword of David'
• Report: After 'savage massacre of Druze': Israel & US work to create humanitarian corridor to Syrian Druze - PM Netanyahu: Israel fights 'savagery & barbarism' for Western civilization
• Israel strikes Hezbollah, warns Lebanon it's responsible for reining in terror group
• Hezbollah chief Qassem threatens Lebanese state, accuses it of 'handing' the country to Israel with disarmament push
• Hezbollah chief threatens 'no life in Lebanon' if government tries to seize weapons
• Lebanon criticizes foreign interference during top Iranian security official's visit
• Taliban Puts Boys, Flowers Front and Center for 4th Anniversary of Afghanistan Conquest
• Taliban Leader Says Afghans Face 'Severe Punishment of Allah' for Resisting Jihadis
• Afghan women barred from Taliban takeover anniversary celebrations in Kabul
• On India's Independence Day, Modi vows to punish Pakistan for future attacks
• Mali's Junta Accuses Frenchman of Plot to Overthrow the Military Government
• Color Revolution in Serbia: Chaos in Belgrade and Other Cities, as Globalist Rioters Destroy Ruling Party Offices, Battle Police and Government Supporters
• Norway blames Russia for cyberattack on hydropower dam
• Ukraine says it has bombed Russian ship carrying drone parts at Caspian port
• This is the most dangerous moment of the war for Zelensky - Trump and Putin could decide Ukraine's fate at a meeting its leader wasn't invited to
• Franklin Graham - Pray God Gives Trump Wisdom with Putin to End Russia-Ukraine War: 'Today Is the Day'
• Pope Leo prays for peace in Europe amid Trump-Putin summit in Alaska
• NATO defense minister signals 'absolute distrust' that Putin wants any peace deal ahead of Trump summit - European allies remain skeptical Putin wants peace while Russian bombardment continues daily
• Zelensky Calls Javier Milei to Shore Up Support Before Trump-Putin Summit
• GOP momentum for Ukraine aid package grows as Trump sits down with Putin
• Alaskans greet Putin with Ukrainian flags, protest 'war criminal hanging out here'
• Once Opposed to War, Libs Protest Peace Talks in Alaska Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit: 'That's How Terminal Their TDS Is'
• Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Trolls Ukraine by Wearing Provocative USSR Sweatshirt at Trump-Putin Summit
• USSR sweatshirt and chicken kyiv: Russia dials up trolling before Alaska summit - Foreign minister's attire and inflight menu for Russian media are latest in series of provocations towards Ukraine
• Vlad Hailer: Moment Trump and Putin's photocall erupts into chaos as smirking Vlad tries to shout over journalists before peace talks - The tense exchange erupted in a packed media room as cameras rolled
• 'Absolutely incredible': B-2 bomber, F-35 escort set stage for Trump-Putin talks in Alaska - Russian president looked up as aircraft that recently struck Iranian nuclear facilities flew overhead with F-35 escorts
• Trump calls summit with Putin 'very productive,' but neither leader reveals details
• Trump, Putin wrap 'extremely productive' summit but 'not there yet' on ending war
• Trump says no agreement on ending Russia's war in Ukraine as Putin says there was an 'understanding'
• Trump rates Putin summit a '10 out of 10' and touts 'very good progress' toward peace - President Trump advises Zelenskyy to 'make a deal'
• Trump says he's not in Anchorage to 'negotiate for Ukraine' but to get Zelensky to the table
• Finnerty: Ukraine, Russia Have 5 Demands Each to End War
• UK Says It Will Put 'Boots on the Ground' if a Ukraine Ceasefire is Agreed
• Ukraine vows to continue drone attacks until there's a peace deal
• 'About our lives, but without our voice': Sidelined Ukrainians look on
• Melania Trump Sends Letter to Putin About Abducted Children - Ukraine has called the abductions of tens of thousands of its children taken to Russia or Russian-occupied territory without the consent of family or guardians a war crime that meets the U.N. treaty definition of genocide
• Blumenthal: 'My Stomach Turned' When Trump Called Putin His Fabulously Good Friend
• Hot Mic Catches an Angry Jake Tapper During Trump-Putin Meeting in Alaska
• MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace went on a profanity-laced rant on the network while reacting to the meeting Friday between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin
• Trump 'standing next to a ruthless dictator': Nicolle Wallace on Putin summit
• 'Trump Was Not In Control of Anything': Nicolle Wallace Calls Putin 'The Alpha' at Alaska Summit
• Schiff: I'm Concerned About How Easily Trump 'Could Be Manipulated by Putin'
• Putin Invites Trump to Moscow
• Hillary Clinton would nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if he ends Russia-Ukraine war 'without Ukraine having to cede territory'
• Trump Responds to Hillary Clinton's Nobel Prize Comment: 'I May Have to Start Liking Her Again'
• "I Can Confirm That" - Putin Agrees that War with Ukraine Would Have Never Happened if Trump Were President, Says Biden was Uncooperative
• WH Spokesman: Trump 'Ended 7 Wars, More to Follow'
• Trump says Xi told him China will not invade Taiwan while he is in office
• Cow's milk, as well as Russian oil, fuels the US-India trade war
• US Tariffs on Indian Imports Trigger Boycott Campaigns Against American Brands
• Brazil's Lula Calls Trump a Liar, Refuse to Negotiate on Trade
• Trump thanks Belarusian president for release of 16 prisoners, says 1,300 more may be freed
• FBI, DOJ, Still Litigating to Prevent Release of Known Footage of Oklahoma City Bombing 30 Years Later
• More Than Two Dozen People Linked to Jeffrey Epstein Have Died Under Mysterious Circumstances
• Rahm Emanuel: Illinois Is Gerrymandered, 'I Have Participated'
• California Democrats unveil redistricting map to wipe out 5 GOP seats, counter Texas plan - Newsom calls it 'liberation day' as Democrats aim to prevent GOP from padding razor-thin House majority
• Texas State Rep. Torches Spineless GOP for Letting Democrats Walk Free After Defeating Entire Special Session Without GOP Redistricting Efforts: "Not a Single Democrat Has Been Arrested"
• The New York Times Has Called for Insurrection and the Destruction of the Constitution TWICE in 48 Hours
• NYT: Abolish the Senate. End the Electoral College. Pack the Court. Why the left can't win without a new Constitution.
• Shock Poll: 23% of Conservative New York voters back socialist mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani - Just 40% of conservative voters are supporting Republican Curtis Sliwa
• Carville: Mamdani 'Might' Win the Jewish Vote in NYC Mayoral Race
• 'Cheapfake' AI Celeb Videos Are Rage-Baiting People on YouTube
• Here come the chatbot divorces - lovestruck man, 75, tries to leave wife after falling for AI girlfriend
• Lawyer Apologises Over A.I.-Generated Errors in Murder Case Submissions
• Metal Winners: Watch as bungling bots compete in first World Robot Games & show humanoids aren't ready for world domination just yet
• Big Tech's big thirst - AI's demand for Texas water
• Poland says prevented cyberattack on water system in 'large city'
• Ghostly 'spiral' photobombs Perseid meteors over several US states - and experts are unsure what caused it
• NASA to 'move aside' Biden administration priorities like climate science to focus on space exploration
• Megaquake Triggers Rare Tsunami Caught by NASA's SWOT Satellite
• Moderate 5.9 Quake Rattle Chiapas and Queensland With No Major Damage
• 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Balleny Islands region
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits east of the Kuril Islands
• Klyuchevskoy volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 36,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Poas volcano in Costa Rica erupts to 10,000ft
• Swarm of over 100 earthquakes shakes Northern California
• Hurricane Erin to become Category 4, fuel dangerous surf, coastal flood risk from Carolinas to New England
• At least 60 dead, over 250 missing after severe flash floods in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
• Over 160 killed in deadly monsoon floods and landslides across Pakistan
• Pakistan Monsoon Rains Kill At Least 50 In 24 Hours: Disaster Agencies
• 'Hellish': heatwave brings hottest nights on record to the Middle East
• Spain at 'extreme risk' of new wildfires as 14 blazes spread
• Wildfire in Molezuelas, Zamora becomes largest in Spain's recorded history, leaves three dead
• Global plastic treaty talks end in failure as countries remain bitterly divided over how to tackle the crisis
• Kamala Harris's Stepdaughter Vents: 'Everything Does Feel Horrible,' I'm Suffering from 'Climate Anxiety'
• EU Green Scheme Preparing to Import 'Climate-Related' Migrants, Warns MEP
• China's Quiet Revival, One Handwritten Bible Verse at a Time - A church sought 1,200 participants when it launched a Scripture-copying initiative. Millions of believers across the country responded
• 'We are not a cult': Alternative California church hits a nerve - The Alien Church is one of many SoCal UFO spiritual groups
• Oklahoma to begin controversial test to weed out 'woke' teacher applicants today
• Two Universities Hit with Civil Rights Complaint for Allegedly Continuing Illegal DEI - University of Iowa (UIowa) and Iowa State University (ISU) after videos surfaced of administrators at both schools claiming to have found ways to skirt anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) laws
• US military deploying forces to southern Caribbean against drug groups
• US military deploying over 4,000 additional troops to waters around Latin America as part of Trump's counter-cartel mission
• Ninth Circuit Overturns California's 'One-Gun-Per-Month' Restriction
• Gun Control Advocates Push Red Flag Law After Stolen Guns Used in Shooting Near Emory University
• Woman Sues Chicago After Being Shot by Gun from Buyback Program
• DC gun permit wait slashed from months to days as Trump's crime crackdown continues
• Pam Bondi strips authority from DC police chief, nixes capital sanctuary city policies
• Washington, DC sues Trump admin over 30-day takeover of police force
• DC Democrat Attorney General Sues to Block Trump Admin's "Hostile Takeover" of Local Police - Case Assigned to Biden Judge Who Previously Blocked Transgender Military Ban
• Judge Keeps D.C. Metro Police Chief in Charge
• Bondi announces nearly 200 arrests 'and counting' as federal agents swarm nation's capital - ICE made 75 arrests while assisting metro police since federal takeover began Monday
• Trump is targeting nonviolent and legal immigrants. Americans are starting to notice
• Victor Reacts: Time to Add ICE Derangement Syndrome to the DSM
• Kristi Noem: Exit of 1.6 Million Illegals Helps Americans Get Jobs
• Man Fleeing an Immigration Raid Dies After Running Onto an L.A. Freeway
• DOJ seeks death penalty for Zizian cult member charged with murder of Vermont Border Patrol agent
• Ohio: Mexican Illegal Alien Indicted for Allegedly Filming Himself Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old Girl
• Qatar Bans Popular 'Roblox' Gaming Platform Due to Child Safety Concerns
• Louisiana AG Liz Murrill Sues Gaming Giant Roblox for 'Choosing Profits over Child Safety'
• Barbie screening cancelled after Muslim youths complain of 'homosexuality' - Investigation launched as France's Right-wing condemns cancellation as 'submitting to Islamist ideology'
• California high school girls volleyball team forfeits against opponent with trans athlete
• Air Force tightens rules on transgender airmen; supporters say it prioritizes readiness: report
• Costco Bows Out of Abortion Pill Sales After Pressure from the Right
• Federal court to force Catholic nuns to cover contraception, abortion for employees - There have been two Supreme Court rulings in favor of the religious group
• World First: Scientists Film The Exact Moment a Human Embryo Implants
• Brain editing now 'closer to reality': the gene-altering tools tackling deadly disorders
• The US plans to build a $750M fly factory in Texas to stop a flesh-eating cattle parasite
• MIT Creates AI-Powered Treatments to Combat Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs
• COVID boosters increase 'influenza-like illness' risk, Swiss study finds, as feds cling to mRNA
• Jury convicts Georgia man accused of $16 million COVID fraud