December 20th, 2025

• Israeli President Herzog and Pope Leo XIV discuss global Jew-hatred, interfaith ties ahead of Christmas
• 4 more victims of Bondi Hanukkah attack laid to rest, including couple that tackled terrorist - Boris and Sofia Gurman died 'not just because they were Jewish, but fighting for being Jewish,' says rabbi
• New intel confirms Bondi Beach terrorists' ISIS connections, says Australia's PM Albanese
• Australia was seen as a world leader in gun control - Bondi has exposed a more complicated reality
• London police investigating vandalism of several public menorahs as hate crimes - Damaged hanukkiahs found in Notting Hill, Muswell Hill and West Hampstead; cops probing if incidents are linked, say treating matter 'extremely seriously' following Bondi attack
• California mayor urged to resign for spreading antisemitic Bondi Beach conspiracies - Jewish Community Relations Council of the Bay Area says Eduardo Martinez 'can no longer effectively serve' after he reposted claim that Hanukkah attack was a 'false flag' by Israel
• Prosecutors quit US Justice Department en masse over 'sham' UC antisemitism probe - 'I am highly skeptical of whether this administration actually cares about Jewish people,' says lawyer involved in investigating Jew hatred at University of California schools
• NFL star Puka Nacua apologizes for alleged antisemitic gesture on livestream
• Mamdani appointee resigns over antisemitic posts after one day on the job - One of her posts stated, "Money hungry Jews smh."
• Man arrested for assault on Jews in New York City subway - Xeryus Mack indicted on several charges for allegedly grabbing Hasidic man's neck and threatening to kill him
• Canadian police arrest 3 men for attempted kidnappings targeting women and Jews
• 'From the river to the sea' chant is antisemitic, says France's human rights envoy
• Hasidic cult members illegally enter Nablus, ram Palestinian with their car
• IDF says it's probing Gaza City strike and regrets civilian harm after 5 reported killed
• IPC monitor says 'famine conditions' over but Gaza food security still 'critical'; Israel rejects findings - COGAT slams 'distorted and biased' report, says 500,000 tons of food has entered Strip since ceasefire, well over the enclave's nutritional requirements as stated by the IPC
• U.S. Pitches 'Project Sunrise' Plan to Turn Gaza Into High-Tech Metropolis - The blueprint drafted by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff could have the U.S. commit to roughly 20% of some reconstruction costs over 10 years
• Rubio: US must clarify mandate of Gaza force before we can expect countries to send troops - At wide-ranging press conference, top US diplomat appears to signal openness to Hamas keeping light weapons; also says UNRWA unsalvageable, US pressing Israel on settler violence
• Ex-Hamas hostage freed after 505 days in Gaza tunnels warns 'evil is spreading' across the world - Omer Shem Tov spent 505 days in captivity and spoke at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Arizona
• How Hezbollah's 'September 11' was thwarted - Shayetet 13 soldiers extract operative from Lebanese coastal town after three-year intelligence operation. Captured agent exposes clandestine naval project personally directed by Hassan Nasrallah and Fuad Shukr
• IDF reveals stunning details of operation to capture captain of Hezbollah's 'terror boat' project - Military publishes interrogation footage and information about secret op
• Lebanese army chief, US and Saudi officials meet in France amid efforts to disarm Hezbollah
• Israeli, Lebanese officials meet directly for 2nd time amid efforts to maintain truce - Meeting attended by security and civilian officials; PM's office says 'economic initiatives' were the focus; US reports the sides agreed political and economic progress crucial to stability
• Operation Narnia: Israel's secret plan to eliminate Iran's nuclear weapons program - Reports of a rift between PM Netanyahu and President Trump mask preparations for Israeli campaign
• Russian citizen in Israel on work permit indicted over suspected espionage tied to Iran
• Israel nabs Russian spy working for Iran after he filmed Israeli ports & infrastructure
• Iran killing spree continues as regime sets new record for 2025 executions, dissident group says - Death toll includes 67-year-old engineer sentenced after holding 'Woman, Resistance, Freedom' banner
• Maersk ships traverses Red Sea for first time in 2 years as Yemen's Houthis hold fire - Danish shipper says it has no plans to fully reopen route targeted by the Iran-backed rebels amid Gaza war, but will take 'stepwise approach toward gradually resuming navigation'
• Egyptian source: Natural gas deal with Israel is a positive development in relations between the countries
• Islamic State Applauds Attack Killing 3 Americans in Syria, but Does Not Take Credit
• Trump orders ISIS strikes in Syria after Iowa National Guard soldiers killed
• "You Will Be Hit Harder Than You Have Ever Been Hit Before if You, in any Way, Attack or Threaten the U.S.A" - Trump and Hegseth Announce "Lots of" Enemies Killed in Operation Hawkeye Strike, a "Declaration of Vengeance" in Response to ISIS Killing US Troops Syria
• Rubio says immediate US goal on Sudan is cessation of hostilities into new year
• Sudanese paramilitary group RSF killed more than 1,000 civilians in Zamzam camp in April, UN says
• Tanzania: Security forces used unlawful lethal force in election protest crackdown and 'took away' dead bodies
• Albanian Lawmakers Light Flares, Hurl Water Bottles in Parliament Brawl
• Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to Veto Reduced Sentence for Jair Bolsonaro
• Denmark Says Russia Hacked The Water Supply
• Ukraine Offers Poland Help With Drones as Presidents Stress Unity
• EU will eventually use Russian assets to pay for Ukraine war costs, Manfred Weber says - The European People's Party president rebuffed Washington's plan to benefit from the frozen assets
• Commentary: Europe risks a self-fulfilling prophecy over the threat from Russia - Leaders on the continent should be wary of beating the drums of war too loudly
• Putin says Ukraine not ready for peace, as Kyiv claims fist strike on "shadow fleet" tanker in Mediterranean
• Putin vows revenge on Ukraine after oil tanker blown up in Mediterranean
• Putin says ceasefire in Ukraine 'possible' if Kyiv allows its citizens in Russia to vote in elections - About 5 to 10 million Ukrainian citizens living in Russia have voting rights, president tells special year-end news conference in Moscow
• The Former Head of NATO Is Stockpiling Food - The Global War on Terror-era head of the NATO alliance who once hailed Russia's Vladimir Putin as cooperative and potentially pro-Western now hoards food against the possibility of the "lights going out", he has said
• Zelenskyy Signals Willingness to Drop NATO Bid in U.S.-Led Peace Talks
• Rubio is hopeful about Russia-Ukraine and Gaza peace efforts but clear about the challenges
• Navy launches suicide drone from ship at sea for first time
• Secretary of State Rubio Confirms Ending NGO 'Foreign Aid Industrial Complex'
• Trump defies odds, achieves economic triple play with rate cuts, tariffs and cooling inflation
• Kelly says he wishes someone would tell Trump 'how math works' - The Arizona Democrat slammed Trump last week for not understanding "anything about what the American people go through" regarding inflation and affordability
• DC Police Chief delivers fiery rebuke to critics in walkout ceremony - Blending the pulpit with police politics, Smith evoked the sayings of Jesus on the cross while calling out critics
• US Justice Dept to appeal dismissal of cases against Trump foes Comey, James
• Ilhan Omar Doubles Down on Support of 'MEALS Act' That Allowed American Taxpayers to Be Defrauded of Billions
• Prosecutor: More than Half of $18 Billion in Welfare Funds Lost to Fraud in Minnesota
• FBI memos detail a half dozen pay-to-play allegations involving Hillary Clinton and her foundation
• Trump administration begins release of Epstein files
• Pam Bondi Gets Jail Time Warning Over Epstein Files Cover-Up
• Dem Rep. Khanna: AG Bondi 'Has No Credibility'
• Democrats vow to fight Trump officials' plan to hold back some Epstein documents
• Epstein Docs Drama: Full release of Epstein files won't happen today in breach of Trump law... but thousands of docs expected in 'partial' dump
• Full DOJ release of Jeffrey Epstein records could take a 'couple of weeks,' Deputy AG says - Democrats said that the delay violates the law, which required the DOJ to release "all unclassified records" with limited exceptions, including to protect the victims
• DOJ publishes trove of Epstein files, says more to come after Friday deadline - Documents include FBI and Southern District of New York materials with redactions for victims and national security
• Epstein files explode open as DOJ details discovery of powerful figures and more than 1,200 victims - The files include new photos of former President Bill Clinton and Epstein
• Epstein Bombshell: Half-naked Bill Clinton relaxes in hot tub & swims with mystery women in slew of images from shock new Epstein files - Other images show Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger, Richard Branson, Kevin Spacey and Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
• US Epstein files release highlights Clinton, makes scant reference to Trump
• Epstein files: All the images of stars and sleaze out ahead of major release - A new trove of photos released by Democrats in the House Oversight Committee showed Jeffrey Epstein with a whole host of famous faces - from Bill Gates to Woody Allen and Steve Bannon
• Former Israeli PM Ehud Barak seen in a new Epstein estate image released by US Congress
• Kamala Harris Asked Why Biden Administration Never Released Epstein Files
• Facing Trump's wrath, Jack Smith requests public hearing in House GOP probe
• Top Democrat Threatens to Prosecute Federal Law Enforcement for Enforcing Laws if Democrats Regain Power
• DOJ sues DC, Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin over failure to produce voter roll data - "Regardless of which party is in charge of a particular state, the Department of Justice will firmly stand on the side of election integrity and transparency."
• MAGA infighting takes over Turning Point USA conference
• Conservatives clash at Turning Point USA conference over MAGA movement's direction
• Megyn Kelly Accuses Ben Shapiro and Bari Weiss of 'Joint Attack' After TPUSA AmericaFest Day 1
• Turning Point USA Conference Turns Into War Between Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson as They Trade Blows
• The Future of CNN Has Never Been More Bleak as Warner Bros. Acquisition Looms
• Jimmy Kimmel chokes up as he thanks viewers for support after 'hard year' - Kimmel laments the 'extended psychotic episode' that he says the country is experiencing
• Singapore to punish scammers with up to 24 strokes of the cane from Dec 30
• People Are Getting Their News From AI - and It's Altering Their Views
• The Ultra-Realistic AI Face Swapping Platform Driving Romance Scams
• Fox News Poll: Voters say go slow on AI development but don't know who should steer - Concerns over artificial intelligence are up from 2 years ago
• Americans Are Increasingly Convinced That Aliens Have Visited Earth - Polling shows that nearly half of Americans now believe aliens have visited this planet
• Trump calls for US to return to moon in 2028 as part of ambitious new space agenda - The executive order comes hours after billionaire Jared Isaacman was sworn in as the new NASA administrator, replacing Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in the interim role
• Jared Isaacman Confirmed as New NASA Administrator - Trump Signs Executive Order Directing Return of Americans to the Moon by 2028 With a Permanent Lunar Base by 2030
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Archidona, Ecuador
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 19,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Travel nightmare unfolds at major East Coast airports as powerful storm unleashes vicious winds, rain
• Coast-to-coast storm with 232 km/h (144 mph) gusts leaves 1 dead, 2 injured across Northwest and Rockies
• Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDC) for rapid wildfire spread issued for Colorado's Front Range
• Rare storm floods roads, cancels flights in UAE
• Dam failure triggers flooding in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus, Tocantins, Brazil
• Tolou dam broke on Qeshm Island, Iran, flooding streets and homes
• Flash Floods Kill Two Children, Strand Thousands in Southern Iran
• Sea of Blood: Haunting moment 'blood rain' weather phenomenon turns beach bright red - The mysterious red sea in Iran has been likened to a sign of the biblical end time
• Saudi Arabia and Qatar see rare snowfall in northern regions
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's pregnant daughter rips 'unconstitutional' TSA after 'invasive pat-down'
• Trump counterterrorism chief: U.S. has eliminated nearly 450 terrorists, warns of ISIS resurgence
• Two Texas GOP reps launch new Sharia Caucus - Texans continue to lead anti-Sharia law initiatives, including launching a new caucus in the U.S. House and filing legislation to remove the tax-exempt status of organizations that fund terrorism
• Tis the Season for Jihadist Christmas Attacks
• Islamist Migrants and Asylum Seekers Vandalizing and Disrupting Christmas Celebrations: Diversity Is Our Strength
• Public safety concerns lead to cancellation of major New Year's Eve events - Paris, Tokyo and Belgrade call off events following FBI bust of alleged LA bombing plot
• Shock Video: Man in Taiwan Smoke Bombs Train Station and Goes Out on a Stabbing Rampage - Kills 3 People Before Reportedly Jumping to His Death From Department Store
• Horror: 16-Year-Old Andrew Meismer Stabbed to Death at Texas School by 18-Year-Old Classmate with History of Violent Altercations
• Homeless Hero Who Cracked Brown University Shooter Case is Entitled to $50,000 Reward, FBI Special Agent Says
• Brown University Shooter Was Dead for Days Before Law Enforcement Found His Body: Autopsy
• Brown University shooter made 'barking' noises as he shot college students: witnesses
• Trump Suspends 'Green Card Lottery' After Program Let Brown University - MIT Shooting Suspect Enter the U.S.
• Diversity Visa Lottery Imports Nearly 500,000 Migrants to U.S. Every Decade
• State Department says the Trump administration has revoked over 95,000 visas so far
• SCOTUS Denies Trump Administration's Emergency Stay in Immigration Judges
• Milwaukee judge Hannah Dugan found guilty of obstructing ICE arrest of illegal immigrant in courthouse, faces up to 5 years in prison
• Biden admin marked illegal immigrant, alleged murderer as 'non-enforcement priority,' DHS reveals
• Another One: Feds Confirm Driver Accused of Killing at Least 1 American Is Illegal Immigrant - Can't Speak English, Was Released Into Country by Biden Admin
• Trump administration restricts Mexican train crews over English proficiency-related safety concerns
• Over 50 Tren de Aragua Gang Members Imported Under Democrats Indicted in Nebraska in Massive Nationwide ATM Jackpotting Scheme
• US Strikes Two More Drug Boats, Over 100 Drug Smugglers Now Killed in Operations
• 'Serial killer' admits fatally overdosing 4 men who met her for sex
• Shein ordered to make changes or face fines amid sex doll controversy - A consumer watchdog discovered banned weapons and sex dolls resembling children on its marketplace
• Adios, FWD.us: Mark Zuckerberg Cuts Ties with Pro-Immigration Organization He Co-Founded
• The Com: the growing cybercrime network behind recent Pornhub hack
• 'Digital Creepy Cargo Van:' Tennessee AG Sues Roblox for Failing to Protect Children from Predators
• Trump WH Urged to Review LGBTQ Content in Netflix Shows for Children Ahead of Warner Bros. Deal: 'Shocking Numbers, Most Parents Are Unaware'
• Florida Given Clearance to Enforce Law Preventing Children from Going to Drag Shows
• Courtroom Chaos: Purple-haired Seattle female attorney demands judge sanction opposing male counsel for 'gender misconduct' during CHOP trial
• Colorado school district in the hot seat for allegedly factoring in race for disciplinary procedures
• Conservative legal group sounds alarm over CDC tool, reveals why Trump admin should eliminate race - 'Parks in white neighborhoods are de-prioritized, while parks in non-white neighborhoods are prioritized,' a letter warns
• Miss Finland's viral 'slanted-eyes' photo stirs racism firestorm
• Minnesota Medicaid fraud over $9 Billion: US Attorney
• Trump secures agreements with major drugmakers to lower Medicaid prescription costs for Americans and boost U.S. pharmaceutical investment
• Trump signs EO to reschedule marijuana as Schedule III drug, opening it up for medical uses - "People have been begging me to do this, people that are in great pain."
• Measles outbreaks won't end in 2025 as cases mount in Utah, Arizona and South Carolina - Across the country, confirmed cases are nearing 2,000, closing in on the highest number since 1992
• RFK Jr. Unveils Sweeping Protections to Shield Children from Irreversible Gender Experiments