August 9th, 2026

• ​Pakistan defense chief calls Israel 'common threat' after new Saudi-Turkey defense pact
• How Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan defence pact acts as 'insurance' over US disengagement - The Mecca deal may emerge as a third geopolitical 'centre of gravity' in the Middle East, with more members joining, analysts say
• Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia defence pact technically same as NATO's Article 5, Turkish minister says
• Pentagon said to ask US arms firms to speed up output as Iran war exhausts supply
• Iran Says Deal is Close on Strait of Hormuz But Continues Targeting Ships, Demands US Lift Naval Blockade - Vance Says US Pressure Will Continue
• Iran sets conditions for opening Strait of Hormuz after UAE says one of its ships was targeted by airstrike
• UAE Accuses Iran of 'Piracy' in Tanker Attack
• Tehran issues drastic new demands for deal to reopen Hormuz, says US must 'correct its behavior' - Washington doesn't immediately respond to new demands, which include a permanent end to the conflict and withdrawal of American forces from Mideast, 'complete compensation' for war damage
• Iran: Control of Strait of Hormuz 'Irreversible'
• Vance says Iran has told US it has 'no plans to toll Strait of Hormuz'
• In risky gamble, Iran bets control over Strait of Hormuz can force Trump to bend - Tehran believes US munitions shortages and voter discontent over high energy prices give it upper hand, but prolonged war and economic pain could turn its leverage into a liability
• The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note. The Iran war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower. A more drawn-out Iran conflict benefits Moscow and Beijing, some analysts say.
• Houthi attacks kill 10 in Yemen as UN warns of return to full-scale civil war
• Sen. Cruz: Arm Iran Protesters, Seek Regime Collapse
• Cruz: We Should Arm Kurds to 'Collapse' Iran's Regime, Don't Care if Turkey Doesn't Like It
• Report: IDF concealed Hezbollah drone strike which violated ceasefire
• Netanyahu, Katz said to quietly okay reconstruction in IDF-controlled part of Gaza
• IDF, Shin Bet acknowledge for first time special mission to hunt down and kill all Oct. 7 terrorists
• Hamas calls on Gazans to eliminate Israeli-backed operatives amid push for Gaza disarmament
• Hamas urges US pressure on Jerusalem over Gaza plan; Israel said to warn of 'ambush' - Terror organization claims it's ready to disarm under Board of Peace roadmap; Israeli security officials reportedly warn that Hamas only signed to prevent renewed IDF action
• Shin Bet chief warns cabinet: Hamas agreement is strategic deception - A turbulent overnight cabinet session debated the multinational force framework and a roadmap that ministers say threatens Israel's security
• UK probes major Muslim charity after director charged with funneling aid to Hamas
• Israelis Warned To Conceal Jewish Symbols Ahead of Pro-Palestinian 'Day of Rage' Protests in Greece
• Hawaii primaries pose latest test for Democrats amid party split over Israel - Fresh-faced Jarrett Keohokalole calls for limits on military aid to Jerusalem, challenging seasoned lawmaker Ed Case after string of wins by candidates critical of Jewish state
• Israeli Diplomat: Israel Must Prepare for Less US Support
• Bible skeptics face decisive archaeological evidence, author Dinesh D'Souza says - Dinesh D'Souza explores how archaeological discoveries in Israel and beyond connect to people, places and events described in the Bible. His new book is "The Stones Cry Out: Biblical Archaeology, Prophecy, and the Last Days."
• Switzerland is a neutral nation but has more nuclear bunkers than any country in the world
• German minister warns of daily 'hybrid warfare' after suspected drone attack
• Drones spotted in Bulgaria and Germany raise concerns about Russian escalation - The drone incidents in Europe have ignited fears that Moscow's war on Kyiv is now entangling NATO nations
• Gordan Chang - "China Is Broke - Rulers Are Desperate - Bad Things Are Going to Happen"
• China Punishes U.S. Companies After Being Called Out for Slavery
• Jim Jordan, House Republicans raise concern over 'major threat' from South Korea's 'fake news' law, which critics fear is being used to crack down on the constitutional free speech rights of American citizens and companies
• Cuba regime overthrow would turn out like Iran, Trump warned - As the US increases pressure on its communist neighbor, its intelligence agencies say it is not clear who would replace Raul Castro
• Colorado's socialist surge shakes up the Democratic establishment - Lopsided democratic socialist's primary victory ignites fierce debate over future of Democratic Party
• James Carville responds to 'vicious' progressive Democrats trying to drive him out of the party - Feud exposes growing civil war between Democratic moderates and far-left progressives
• Hillary Clinton calls out far-left reluctance to support her, warns GOP 'communist' attacks will be effective
• Bill Maher Rips Communist DSA Members for Trying to Backtrack on Their Radical Views: 'I Don't Believe Any of Them'
• Trump Nukes Lisa Murkowski for Voting Against Blanche but Voting to Confirm Merrick Garland and Enabling Biden Regime's Weaponization - "Murkowski is Owned. Traitor."
• Democrats Sound Alarm as Blanche Takes Over DOJ - Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer led the attacks, declaring, "If you want to wipe out corruption, you can't have the president's personal attorney as the Attorney General."
• House Democrats Plot Trump Probes if They Win
• House Dems to target Trump-aligned businesses as part of impeachment strategy if they gain power in November - "If investigations uncover evidence that we believe meets the threshold, we will not hesitate to move forward" with impeachment.
• Senate Leaves Without Passing Trump's Voting Bill
• Kamala Harris Warns that SAVE Act Will Force People to Prove Who They Are to Vote - How Are Democrats Supposed to Win?
• America First Legal Takes Fight to Fix Botched 2020 Census to Supreme Court - Statistical Tricks Favored Blue States and Robbed GOP States of Electoral Votes
• James O'Keefe Undercover Video Reveals How Easy It Is For Two Non-US Citizen Criminals From Iran To Vote In Michigan Elections - One "Active Voter" is in Jail - The Other Was Getting Ready To Vote AGAIN
• Protestors Show Up with Guillotine at City Council Meeting and Scare Off Data Center Reps
• Flock Camera Mix-Up: Wisconsin Woman Pulled Over Twice at Gunpoint Due to Error
• 'Insanely Dystopian': BMW Shows 'Spider-Man' Ad on Dashboard Screens, Faces Intense Owner Backlash
• Hugging Face hack marks start of dangerous AI cyber era and many firms 'don't even know it'
• Where and when to see the Aug. 12 solar eclipse - exact times for North America and Europe
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Noda, Japan
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits southeast of Easter Island
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Sabang, Indonesia
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 23,000ft
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 17,000ft
• Mt Etna volcano in Italy 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 14,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Sakurajima volcano on Japan erupts to 11,000ft
• Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights as China prepares for Typhoon Dolphin
• Scientists turn to sharks to improve hurricane predictions - University of Delaware researchers are testing whether sharks can serve as mobile near-real-time ocean-data observers, carrying sensors that measure ocean conditions to inform oceanographic, atmospheric and climate models
• Severe storms damage 114 municipalities, leave 1 dead and 5 injured in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
• Record-breaking heatwave forecast to peak through August 8-9, Extreme Heat Warnings issued across western United States
• 'Explosive' wildfire forces 20,000 people to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency
• Hundreds arrested over French wildfires, but who is to blame?
• Saharan dust cloud the size of the continental US is impacting summer weather and you may not have even noticed
• New Amazon Data Center Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S. - The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor climate commitments
• Greenland issues 'strong warning' as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill - Island's government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling
• Nigeria's largest rescue operation frees 308 hostages held by militants in Kwara State - Nigerian forces freed 308 victims in what officials call the largest rescue operation in the country's history
• Ceuta Struggles to Protect Migrant Girls as Hordes of Men Abuse Them on the Streets
• EU's internal borders start to harden as dispute grows over migrants
• Resurfaced Audio Shows Abdul El-Sayed Minimizing Terrorist Attack on Michigan Synagogue
• Somali immigrant identified as suspect arrested on murder charges in Portland ICE facility area shooting
• Ilhan Omar Agrees With Bernie Sanders' Lie that No "Serious" Democrat Running for Office Really "Believes in Defunding the Police"
• Woke Failure: More Than 3,000 University of California Professors Demand Return of SAT After "Equity" Experiment Leaves Incoming Students Unable to Do Basic Math
• Mystery deaths of Epstein's associates: How multiple friends of pedophile tycoon have died in unusual circumstances fueling conspiracy theories
• The WNBA has limited options after two men declared for the draft, and those options aren't great - Both former NBA players say they identify as women and meet every requirement under the collective bargaining agreement
• WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert Panics, Sends Memo Calling Biological Males in Women's Sports "Complex and Nuanced" After Enes Freedom and Royce White Declare for the Draft
• Tennis Star Coco Gauff Appears to Support Policy Protecting Women's Sports, but Laments 'Attack' on Trans Community
• Paxton secures first-of-its-kind detransition clinic at Texas Children's Hospital - "This historic settlement is a resounding defeat for the radical gender ideology that has preyed on Texas children under the guise of 'care.'"
• Joe Biden in 'Debilitating' Pain as Hunter Biden Says His Dad's Prostate Cancer Has Spread
• Authorities Alarmed When Person With Measles Spends Entire Day Frolicking Around Universal Studios
• Gene-edited beagles may be future of allergy-free dogs, company claims
• Barbra Streisand Laments 'Disgraceful Witch Hunt' Against Fauci: GOP Trying to 'Rewrite the History of the Pandemic'