December 18th, 2024

• ​UN monitor says reviving Iran deal now irrelevant, since Tehran on cusp of nuke
• Iran's leader: Israel will be eradicated, not Hezbollah and 'axis of resistance'
• Syria Shudders as Assad's Prison Atrocities Come Into the Light
• War crimes prosecutor says Syrian mass graves expose Assad's 'machinery of death'
• Nikolay Kozhanov: In the end, Syria and Assad became just too toxic - even for Putin. It was no surprise that Moscow stepped aside as the rebels advanced. But this is not the end for Russia in the Middle East
• 'Ankara is getting what it wants': how Erdogan's balancing act in Syria paid off - Turkey tried to stall the HTS rebels' offensive but has now become Syria's 'gateway to the outside world'
• US officials fear: Turkish invasion of northern Syria imminent - Turkish has been building up forces, including commandoes and artillery, on the Syrian border, causing the US to fear that it will invade the Kurdish-controlled territorie
• U.S. Fears Military Buildup by Turkey Signals Preparations for Incursion Into Syria - Kurdish officials urging Trump to press Ankara to head off an invasion
• Trump Asked to Prevent Possible Turkey Invasion of Syria
• Donald Trump: Fall of Assad an 'Unfriendly Takeover' by Turkey; Erdogan Holds 'Key to Syria'
• Antony Blinken's Turkey Trip Fails to Stop Onslaught Against U.S.-Allied Kurds in Syria
• UAE claims Israeli plan to double Golan population 'threatens further escalation'
• Germany condemns Israel plan to double population in Golan Heights - Ankara and Gulf states also criticise goal to 'expand borders' in annexed territory after Syria rebels toppled regime
• Atop Syrian Hermon, Netanyahu says Israel to stay until 'another arrangement' found
• Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future
• Syrian rebel leader: Territory will not be used to launch attacks against Israel
• IDF says drone struck Hezbollah member violating Lebanon ceasefire earlier today
• Swiss parliament votes to outlaw Hezbollah
• 2 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza, Bringing War Total to 818
• Death toll in Gaza from the Israel-Hamas war tops 45,000 Palestinians, health officials say
• Katz: Israel to maintain security control in Gaza after war
• Faced with mounting public anger, a weakened Hamas starts to compromise
• Hamas fears Trump will allow Israel to resume Gaza war after 1st phase of hostage deal
• After visiting Israel, Trump's hostage envoy goes to Egypt for Gaza deal talks
• Netanyahu denies jetting to Cairo as reports of Gaza deal progress boost hopes
• Katz said to tell MKs hostage-truce deal 'closer than ever,' echoing Hamas optimism
• Gaza deal weeks away, big gaps remain, Israeli sources say, despite reports of breakthrough
• CIA head to visit Qatar; reports say claims of imminent Gaza deal are 'exaggerated'
• Israel and Saudi Arabia Reach Normalization Breakthrough, Clearing Path for Hostage Deal - Netanyahu believes Saudi crown prince's limited interest in Palestinian statehood and a vague commitment to a 'path towards statehood' will secure domestic and political support for a cease-fire deal with Hamas
• Israel and Saudi Arabia deny report claiming 'breakthrough' in normalization talks
• Katz envisions half of Haredi men eventually enlisting while rest stay in 'Torah world'
• Netanyahu tells court he got 'special hostility' from Walla, 'not special treatment'
• Most Israelis worried for democracy, study finds; trust in Knesset, government down
• Irish President claims: Netanyahu would like to have settlement in Egypt - Irish President Michael Higgins criticizes Israeli government, says its accusations of the Irish people being antisemitic is a "gross defamation"
• Israeli Foreign Minister Calls Ireland President 'Antisemitic Liar' over Egypt Settlement Claim
• Los Angeles: Anti-Jewish crimes rise by 90%, anti-Israeli crimes by 450%
• Cornell University president under fire for condemning anti-Israel course
• Columbia instructor resigns after prof who said Oct 7 was 'awesome' slated to teach course on 'Zionism'
• Iran pauses controversial new dress code law
• Pope Says Escaped Two Attempts On His Life In Iraq
• The weapon that triggered a new nuclear arms race - and Russia is winning - Putin has been steadily expanding his arsenal of tactical nuclear missiles. Now experts are calling for the US and Nato to do the same
• Ukraine Says It Killed Senior Russian General in Moscow Scooter Bombing - Igor Kirillov is suspected by Ukraine of ordering the use of banned chemical weapons
• Putin's nuclear general killed by hidden e-scooter bomb in 'special operation'
• Ukraine Assassinates Russian Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Chief, General Kirillov, in Moscow Bomb Blast in Major Escalation
• The chemical weapon accusations against the general killed in Moscow - The US and UK say Igor Kirillov was head of a unit partly responsible for chemicals on the battlefield in Ukraine
• Ukraine's Zelensky Slams Hungary's Orban's Quest for Peace, Says He 'Does Not Have Any Leverage' on Putin, That Kiev Needs No 'Intermediaries' To Talk to Trump
• Ukraine Claims North Korean Soldiers Accidentally Killed Russians Due to 'Language Barrier'
• Video. Oil spill ravages Black Sea shores, causing major environmental crisis
• Milei: One Year of Radical Changes in Argentina's Economy - Argentina's economy showed signs of recovery in the third quarter of 2024, emerging from a severe recession
• Nolte: Bidenflation Is Still Exploding Food Prices
• Americans may have to actually brace for stagflation with Trump tariffs
• Peter Navarro: Just Like First Term, Trump's Tariffs Will Not Spike Inflation
• Trudeau gov't in shambles after FM quits over Trump tariffs
• Special election loss adds to misery for Canada PM Trudeau
• Trump blasts 'Governor' Trudeau's former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland: 'her behavior was totally toxic'
• Pierre Poilievre slams Trudeau's 'clown show' as Trump continues to mock embattled PM - "If you hire clowns, you'll get a circus."
• Economist Stephen Moore: "In Next 18 Months - Major Governments Will Topple Bringing in Trumpian-Populist Candidates"
• Brexit Hero Nigel Farage Meets Musk at Mar-a-Lago, Fueling Rumors that Tech Billionaire Will Help Reform UK's Populist Revolution in Britain
• Musk ready to bankroll Farage with 'biggest donation in British political history'
• Uber, CEO Donate $1M Each to Trump's Inaugural Fund
• Democrat Megadonor Reid Hoffman Claims Trump Will Weaponize the IRS to Audit Him For Supporting Kamala Harris
• Trump: Pardon Nonviolent J6 Prisoners, 'Jail' Political Persecutors
• House GOP accuses Liz Cheney of tampering with J6 witness, ask FBI to investigate criminality
• House Report Finds 'No Evidence' Trump 'Agreed with Rioters' Who Called for Pence to Be Hung
• 'Fake electors' from 2020 are casting 2024 votes for Trump while facing felony charges
• Liberal Veteran Claims Trump Will Be Arrested December 20th Under Executive Order 13848 - Calls for Mob to Storm D.C. on Inauguration Day and Demand Trump Step Down if Arrest Doesn't Happen
• Biden clemency for convicted fraudsters met with outrage: 'Slap in the face'
• Trust in Judicial System Falls to Record Low Amid Heightened Political Polarization: Gallup
• 'A Total Dumpster Fire': Conservatives Furious as GOP Leadership Strikes Deal on Massive Spending Bill
• 'There's always consequences': GOP rebels plot mutiny against Johnson over government shutdown drama - The partial government shutdown deadline is Friday
• Congress Unveils Stopgap Bill to Avert Partial Shutdown
• Sore Losers: Senate Democrats Move to Change Presidential Election Rules Via Constitutional Amendment
• ACLU has got a 'whole game plan' to pressure local officials into blocking Trump's agenda
• Senate prepares for Kavanaugh 2.0 with Trump pick Hegseth
• Liz Warren demands Trump set conflict of interest agreement for Elon Musk
• EU investigates TikTok over alleged Russian meddling in Romanian vote
• After Years of Censoring Conservative Voices, TikTok Claims Ban Would Violate Free Speech
• Israel launches first domestically-built quantum computer
• They're Using AI to Come Up With New Oreo Cookie Flavors Now
• Amazon commits another $10 billion to Ohio data centers amid questions about energy costs and supply
• How China's satellite megaprojects are challenging Elon Musk's Starlink
• Rep. McCaul: Some Craft Are 'Spy Drones' From China
• New Jersey governor urges state to 'calm down' as FBI looks into drone mystery - Authorities also concerned people could be firing weapons at manned aircraft, leading to lasers hitting pilots' eyes
• New Jersey Mayor Suggests Drones May Be Hunting for 'Missing Radioactive Material' as Biden Administration Stays Silent
• Missing radioactive material in New Jersey sparks drone theories: They're 'looking for something,' mayor says
• New Jersey residents 'suffering alarming symptoms' after drone surge
• Rep. Mace: Mysterious Drones Could Be From 'Outer Space'
• US drones mystery takes new twist as plane passenger films orbs 'at impossible altitude'
• Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they aren't going to provide protection
• CME impacts Earth, sparking G1 geomagnetic storm
• Widespread damage, casualties reported after major M7.3 earthquake hits Port-Vila, Vanuatu
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Levuka, Fiji
• 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Port-Vila, Vanuatu
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Tual, Indonesia
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits the northern East Pacific Rise
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Alto Hospicio, Chile
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands region
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Port-Vila, Vanuatu
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the southeast Indian Ridge
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Pondaguitan, Philippines
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Bacuyangan, Philippines
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 26,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 23,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 18,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,500ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Coffee Prices Hit Record High amid Brazilian Drought
• Environmental group launches six-figure battleground state ad buy against Newsom's 'climate leadership' - The environmental group says Newsom has 'significantly undermined climate progress'
• Biden Administration to Give Unprecedented $15 Billion Climate Change Handout to California Company: Report
• Black enrollment at Harvard Law tanks by more than half after affirmative action ruling
• American Airlines to drop DEI policies and quotas for recruitment, hiring after lawsuit
• Mass migration brought the German government to its knees - the rest of Europe will follow
• Analysis: Nearly 8 Million Illegals Living in Sanctuary Cities Across U.S.
• Trump calls for end to border wall auctions: 'Almost criminal act'
• Illegal immigrant on terrorist watchlist arrested in NYC after being released into the country
• Police Arrest 14 People From Aurora, Colorado, Apartment Complex Taken Over By Tren de Aragua Gang - 'Tortured' Residents Found Tied Up and Stabbed
• Massive Hordes of Illegals Caught on Camera in Tijuana, Mexico being Transported into The US With CBP One App During Biden's Final Days in Office
• Tourism Under Siege: Rising Violence in Mexico Threatens Visitors and the Nation's Economy
• Downtown Seattle bus stops close due to rising crime, safety concerns
• Walmart Rolls Out Employee Bodycams as Crime Spirals Out of Control
• Sick: Head of 'Comrade Workwear' Announces 'Most Wanted CEOs' Playing Cards Following Murder of UnitedHeathcare CEO
• NYC Mayor Eric Adams warns that American youth like accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione are being 'radicalized'
• Stunning Poll Finds That More Young Americans Think CEO Assassination Was Acceptable Than Don't
• Hollywood Treatment: Two Documentaries Planned on Alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO Killer Luigi Mangione
• Manhattan Grand Jury Indicts Luigi Mangione for First-Degree Murder and Terrorism Charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Shooting
• New Luigi Mangione charges accuse him of murder, terrorism in 'well-planned' CEO killing
• 'Mass shooting' in Maryland: 1 dead, 9 wounded and vehicle in flames
• Natalie 'Samantha' Rupnow had disturbing fascination with other school shooters before her deadly rampage
• Chilling pic shows Natalie Rupnow, 15, at gun range wearing shirt 'linked to Columbine shooters' before school rampage
• Madison Police Chief on Shooter: However 'She or He or They May Have Wanted to Identify' Is Not Important
• Disney Axes Transgender Storyline From Pixar's 'Win or Lose' Animated Series - Claim They Are Respecting Parents' Wishes
• Disney Cuts Trans Storyline From Pixar's 'Win or Lose' Series: 'Many Parents Would Prefer to Discuss Certain Subjects on Their Own Terms'
• Tennessee pizza shop faces backlash after declining to cater same-sex wedding
• LGBTQ groups decline to celebrate highest-ranking gay official in Trump admin Scott Bessent
• Report: Hollywood LGBTQ Elites Panicking over Second Trump Administration, Some Planning to Flee
• Washington state Dept of Corrections seeks 'Gender Affirming Medical Specialist' for 6-figure salary despite hiring freeze
• Bolivia's Socialist Ex-Strongman Evo Morales Formally Charged in Pedophilia Case
• Former Church of England leader resigns as priest after claims he mishandled an abuse case
• Dominique Pelicot is accused of organizing the mass rape of his wife. Texts from police show how he operated
• How Dominique Pelicot organised the mass rape of his wife
• Catholic Health Care System Partners with Pro-Abortion Virtual Women's Health Clinic
• Sen. Tuberville Backs RFK Jr. After Assurances on Abortion
• Biden Administration Accused of Using 'Pro-Abortion Bullying Tactics' Against Foreign Nation
• Biden administration pressuring African country to adopt lax abortion laws in exchange for foreign aid: report
• Hardline activist who raised the idea of jailing women for abortions gets top policy job in Trump administration
• Doctor's warning as people 'catch' chlamydia from gym equipment
• A transplanted pig kidney offers a grandmother hope for life without dialysis
• 'It's a blessing': US woman receives gene-edited pig kidney
• 'She was waiting for a 1-in-a-million match': Alabama woman is the 3rd patient to ever get a pig kidney
• Bat Poop Fertilizer Blamed for Deadly Fungal Infections in Cannabis Growers
• 'Alarming': A Dangerous Diarrhea-Causing Superbug Is Spreading in Los Angeles
• Why cats are the new pigs - and could spark the next pandemic - Scientists say that, like pigs, they are a 'mixing vessel' that could enable H5N1 bird flu to mutate and spread to humans
• Highly pathogenic bird flu confirmed in Alabama: More than 100,000 chickens killed
• Congo's health ministry says unknown disease is severe malaria - Some 592 cases had been reported since October, with a fatality rate of 6.2%; malnutrition had weakened the local population, leaving them more vulnerable to disease
• Donald Trump Will Not Remove Polio Vaccine, Hails Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as 'Very Rational Guy'
• Moderna Halts mRNA RSV Vaccine Trial for Children After Five Infants were Hospitalized