August 26th, 2025

• ​Germany 'doesn't see requirements met' for recognition of Palestinian state, Merz says
• E1 settlement project widely condemned, but is it fatal to two-state solution idea? Critics of the E1 plan say it cuts the West Bank in two, and severs the territory from East Jerusalem, though some argue these obstacles can be overcome
• Commentary: The legal foundation of Israel's E1 settlement plan
• Trump claims Gaza war to reach 'conclusive ending' in two to three weeks - US president doesn't explain rationale for timeframe, which he has used to predict wind-down of other global conflicts in the past, while Rubio says war must 'end with no Hamas'
• Israel strikes a Gaza hospital twice, killing at least 20, including journalists and rescuers
• AP freelancer among 5 journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital, health officials say
• 'Horrified' allies, critics slam deadly strike on journalists in hospital; PM: Deep regret
• Netanyahu says 'tragic mishap' fuelled Gaza hospital strikes that killed 20, including 5 journalists
• Netanyahu announces investigation into 'tragic mishap' after reports of journalists killed in Gaza strike - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says 'Israel deeply regrets' what happened, emphasizing that its war is against Hamas, not civilians
• Hostages Forum holds protests across Israel demanding government accept new ceasefire proposal - Protests come after Hamas expressed willingness to accept Egyptian deal; government has yet to respond
• Current Gaza deal 'no longer relevant,' talks will resume on Israel's terms, official says
• Family of kidnapped IDF soldier Nimrod Cohen reveals new footage of his abduction by Hamas terrorists
• IDF says it foiled attempt to smuggle weapons from Egypt via drone
• Irish band Kneecap cancels US tour, including NYC date, over member's trial for allegedly supporting Hamas
• Norway wealth fund divests from Caterpillar, 5 Israeli banks over Gaza 'rights violations'
• Alleged Western Wall vandal accused of painting 'holocaust in Gaza' on Holy Sepulchre
• Jewish teenagers shout 'Death to Arabs' at bus driver in Israel, smash windows
• US doubles down on support for envoy to France after antisemitism row - Foreign Minister Sa'ar weighs in on the dispute, calling France's decision to summon Ambassador Kushner 'the height of hypocrisy,' tells Paris to focus on fighting Jew-hatred
• Australia says Tehran behind two antisemitic arson attacks, expels Iranian ambassador
• Iran claims Australia's decision to expel ambassador driven by internal affairs
• As Khamenei says relations with US unresolvable, Iran appears to be preparing for renewed conflict
• Israel downgrades ties with Brazil after it refused to accept new ambassador
• Israel-Brazil relations hit 30-year low amid Gaza war fallout, says Brazilian Jewish leader
• How Palestinians Destroyed Lebanon: From Prosperous Christian Majority to Nearly Failed State
• UN Security Council vote on Lebanon peacekeepers delayed amid US, Israeli criticism
• 'Dangerous escalation': Syria accuses IDF of incursion into border village - Damascus says dozens of troops, 10 military vehicles raided Beit Jinn; IDF doesn't comment; US envoy says 'good faith' talks ongoing between Israel and Syria but security deal not close
• Al-Sharaa: Syria 'won't hesitate' on peace with Israel if it serves its interests
• 10 dead from Israeli strikes on Yemen's capital, Houthi-run health ministry says
• Russia and China's expanding Red Sea footprint - a geopolitical crossroads
• ISIS remains a global threat as it adapts, shows resilience: UN expert
• South Korean President Courts Chicoms with Official Letter While Visiting US President Trump - This is After Police Raided the Opposition Party's Headquarters Last Week
• President Trump Meets with South Korean President - Trump Blasts "Purge or Revolution" in Korea Ahead of Meeting: "We Can't Have That and Do Business There"
• Poland May Stop Paying for Ukraine's Starlink Terminals - Musk's Satellite Internet Is the Only Connectivity for Kiev's Troops
• Zelensky Says We Must 'Push Russia to Peace' And Send War Back to 'Russian Soil'
• U.S. fighter jets scrambled multiple times to intercept Russian spy plane off Alaska
• Venezuelan Dictator Maduro Deploys 15 Thousand Troops to the Colombian Border, as US Military Assets Close In on the Caribbean Sea
• Trump says he could rename Department of Defense to Department of War soon
• Trump removes Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from office, citing fraud allegations - Trump becomes first president ever to remove sitting Federal Reserve governor amid DOJ investigation into false statements
• 'They Raided My House!' Trump Dodges When Asked If More FBI Raids On Critics Are Coming
• Tim Walz rips media for negative reporting on Dem party amid 'fascist' takeover - The Minnesota governor lets loose with an expletive-laced tirade against Trump
• Unhinged Tim Walz Goes Berserk on Stage - Urges Democrats to Burn Flags with Trump's Photo and Calls Trump a "Manchild" with "Fat Ankles"
• Trump orders crackdown on US flag burning, raising free speech concerns - US president directs AG to prosecute those who burn or in any way desecrate American flag and pursue litigation to clarify scope of the First Amendment regarding the issue
• President Trump Signs Executive Order to Prosecute People Who Burn American Flags - "It Incites Riots... You Burn a Flag, You Get One Year in Jail"
• Trump's flag-burning order draws rare fire from conservatives - The Supreme Court ruled that burning the American flag was protected by the First Amendment in 1989
• Gorsuch and Kavanaugh warn lower court judges in Trump cases
• California Republicans sue state over 'unconstitutional' redistricting measures
• How China Influences Elections in America's Biggest City - The Chinese Consulate in Manhattan has mobilized community groups to defeat candidates who don't fall in line with the authoritarian state
• Chinese Companies Buying Up Land Across New Hampshire Under Scrutiny
• Trump says he holds 'incredible cards' that could 'destroy China' but won't play them yet
• Twitch star Hasan Piker calls communism the 'honorable end goal' of socialism - The far-left commentator also insisted a 'communist formation' has never existed despite communist takeovers in China and Cuba
• Trump Rages That 'Biased' ABC, NBC Should Have Licenses 'Revoked': 'Threat to Democracy'
• U.S. government takes 10% stake in Intel, as Trump expands control over private sector
• Citi Executive Warns Stablecoin Interest Payments Could Drain Bank Deposits Like the 1980s Crisis
• Media outlets forced to delete AI-generated content containing numerous falsehoods
• Elon Musk's chatbot gave tips on assassinating him - Chats leaked on Google show Grok users being provided with 'detailed' plans to kill the billionaire and advice on making DIY bombs and drugs
• UFO mania grips small town after mysterious glowing object sighting goes viral - Glowing pill-shaped object later identified as Vulcan Centaur rocket launch from Florida
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Levuka, Fiji
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near western Xizang
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Sand Point, Alaska
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 20,000ft
• Klyuchevskoy volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 16,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Sakurajima volcano on Japan erupts to 10,000ft
• Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Death toll rises to 306 in monsoon season, Himachal Pradesh, India
• Phoenix Dust Storm: Massive Haboob Sweeps I-10 and I-17, Dramatic Footage Shows Wall of Dust
• Massive dust storm sweeps through Phoenix, Arizona, grounding flights and cutting power to more than 135,000 people
• Burning Man Attendees Warned of Extreme Weather as Massive Dust Storms Hit Festival
• Oregon wildfire threatens thousands of homes as officials issue ominous warning - Oregon's governor invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act as the fire remained only 5% contained northeast of Sisters
• Wilders Calls for 'Complete Asylum Shutdown' After 17-Year-Old Girl Stabbed to Death in Amsterdam
• Stephen Miller Says a "Massive Scandal" Has Been Uncovered in DC Police Department with Doctoring Crime Stats as Whistleblower Emerges
• Mayor Brandon Johnson says Chicago will 'rise up' if Trump brings in National Guard to crack down on crime: "...the people of this city are accustomed to rising up against tyranny..."
• Sharpton: Trump Only Threatening Cities with Black Mayors - 'Race Dog Whistling'
• Social media erupts after DNC speaker says migrant crime, carjackings 'don't matter' to many Americans
• FEMA to send states $608 million to build migrant detention centers
• Obama Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Admin From Deporting MS-13 Gang Member Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, Sets Hearing For Friday
• Obama-appointed judge says Trump admin 'absolutely forbidden' from deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia
• Man charged with murder of wife claimed she was taken by ICE before he fled to Peru - video appears to show him dragging her body
• Two Guatemalan nationals - including victim's father - charged with sexual abuse of 7-year-old girl in Florida
• Snoop Dogg criticizes LGBTQ characters in children's movies, laments kids 'going to ask questions' - Snoop Dogg said he didn't have answers when his grandson questioned a same-sex couple having a baby
• Woke Mob Comes to Cancel Snoop Dogg After He Questioned Why Studios Like Disney Put LGBTQ Content in Movies for Children
• California high school explains decision to forfeit volleyball match against team with trans athlete - Orange Vista High School said, 'Our priority is always the well-being of our students'
• Pride parade in Canada's capital CANCELED after disruption by 'Queers for Palestine'
• Cracker Barrel Issues Damage Control Statement After Logo Change Backlash, Doubles Down After Losing $100 Million
• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Bill Banning Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Travel
• Pig lung transplanted into human for first time - Breakthrough could pave the way for 'organs on demand' for patients on the donor waiting list
• Report: Trump Administration Planning to Phase Out COVID-19 Vaccine