December 21st, 2025

• ​'Light over darkness': Australia marks Day of Reflection for Bondi Hanukkah attack victims - Jews and others to light candles, observe minute of silence, as tributes pour in
• Australian state to ban 'Globalize the intifada' chant in wake of Bondi terror attack
• Australian prime minister booed as Bondi Beach attack victims honoured
• Accused ISIS conspirator arrested in Toronto murder plot, linked to attacks on women, Jews
• Report: IDF ignored October 6 intel warning of Hamas attack the next morning - Drone operation over the Strip flagged Hamas behavior one day before October 7 attack, but military's Southern Command reportedly dismissed it as a routine exercise by terror group
• Gaza mediators urge Israel, Hamas to keep to truce after Miami meet yields little progress
• 5 said killed in Gaza City strike; IDF says it's investigating, regrets any civilian harm
• IDF says it killed two terror operatives crossing Yellow Line - Strike follows deadly Gaza City incident now under investigation; army releases footage of Khan Younis tunnel demolition
• Smotrich appears to say Israel will 'certainly' defeat Hamas before next elections
• Witkoff announces future vision for Gaza - The US, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey discuss next steps in Gaza ceasefire and postwar governance at Miami summit, despite Israeli objections to the deployment of Turkish troops in the Strip.
• US said to pitch 'Project Sunrise' - $112B plan to rebuild Gaza as luxury destination - Reported proposal drafted by top Trump officials Kushner and Witkoff to be completed over 10 years; imagines 'New Rafah' as seat of government, Gaza City as hi-tech 'smart city'
• Finance minister says he seeks 'amendments' to controversial Haredi draft bill
• Government announces 11 new West Bank settlements, recognizes 8 outposts and neighborhoods
• IDF says West Bank troops kill 2 Palestinians who attacked them; footage raises questions
• Lebanese PM says country close to completing Hezbollah disarmament south of Litani River
• Dermer's departure creating vacuum impacting US-Israel ties, Syria talks - report
• Jordan says air force took part in US-led strikes on ISIS in Syria that killed at least 5
• IDF says it nabbed suspected ISIS jihadist in southern Syria operation
• US launches 'large-scale' operation against ISIS in Syria after fatal attack on Americans - More than 70 targets hit in Operation Hawkeye Strike, which Trump calls a 'very serious retaliation'; Israel reportedly given heads up ahead of airstrikes
• Report: Trump rebuffed Israeli request to keep some sanctions on Syria - US president reportedly offered Jerusalem 'compensation' for Washington's lifting of Assad-era sanctions, which received final approval on Thursday
• Report: Netanyahu to present Trump with new Iran attack plans during US visit - Jerusalem is concerned Tehran could rebuild its nuclear program, but is primarily worried about a potential surge in ballistic missile production to some 3,000 a month, NBC says
• US Senate Passes Intel Bill With Key Measures Targeting Iran
• Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel - Architecture student was seized in May while allegedly taking pictures of a military headquarters in northwestern city of Urmia
• Iraq's top judge says pro-Iran militias will coordinate with state on arms control
• China Helps Spread Rumors Japan Wants Nuclear Weapons
• Kremlin Denies Three-Way US-Ukraine-Russia Talks in Preparation
• Nowhere is Safe: Russia-Ukraine War Spreads to the Mediterranean Sea as Kiev Strikes 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker With Drones
• Eight Killed, Dozens Injured in Russian Strike on Ukrainian Port City Odesa
• Escalating Russian airstrikes aim to cut Ukraine off from sea, Zelenskiy says
• Assange Files Criminal Complaint Against Nobel Foundation Over Peace Prize Award to Machado - Assange accused 30 officials linked to the foundation of turning "an instrument of peace into an instrument of war."
• Sen. Rand Paul: The Problem of Affordability Is Government 'Devaluation of Currency'
• John Fetterman Admits Democrats Shut Government Down Because They "Were Afraid" of Radical Base: "They Turned it Into a Game... A Betrayal of Our Core Responsibility"
• Redacted Epstein file release falls short of expectations, sparks criticism
• US Epstein files full of famous names, but Trump is conspicuously missing
• 16 Epstein files removed from US Justice Department site, including photo of Trump
• Dem Rep. Garcia: We Will Take Legal Action if Trump 'Continues to Stonewall' on Epstein Files
• Bill Clinton spokesperson says White House is using him as scapegoat after Epstein files release - Angel Urena said ex-president, pictured in some photos released by justice department, cut ties with Epstein in 2005
• Ex-FBI agent says Bondi has 'slam dunk' conspiracy case against Obama's feds for election meddling
• Justice Department Sues Four States Including Georgia After Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Sides With Democrats in Failure to Produce Voter Rolls
• Fulton County Admits 315K Early Ballots were Illegaly Certified in 2020 Election
• Stanford tech grads struggle to find work in an industry overrun with AI
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Bitung, Indonesia
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits the Balleny Islands region
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Hachinohe, Japan
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits the Balleny Islands region
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Nemuro, Japan
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Colchane, Chile
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Nemuro, Japan
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Shikotan, Russia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Shikotan, Russia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Tual, Indonesia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Shikotan, Russia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Ohara, Japan
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Shikotan, Russia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Shikotan, Russia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Gorontalo, Indonesia
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 18,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Strong atmospheric river to impact California, up to 500 mm (20 inches) of rain forecast for Sierra Nevada
• How China Attempted to Dismantle a Major Underground Church
• 'The guy began to cry': Samaritan's Purse leader says pilot escaped hijacker by sharing the Gospel
• Europe Caving to Diversity and Islamist Influence, Restricting Christmas and Christianity
• German chancellor urges 'peaceful coexistence,' a year after deadly market attack - Merz calls for 'standing shoulder to shoulder wherever violence erupts,' speaking in Magdeburg, where a car was ploughed into Christmas market, killing 6 and injuring over 300
• Amid Fear of Attacks, Many Nigerians Mute Christmas - One pastor has canceled celebrations and will only reveal the location of the Christmas service last-minute
• Nine killed, 10 injured in South Africa shooting, police hunt for suspects
• Black Texas Teen Held on $3 Million Bond After Fatally Stabbing White Classmate with Scissors Multiple Times in the Neck - Students Reveal Lack of Discipline and Previous Infractions Involving Weapons and Assault
• DOJ Wins Motion to Unseal Documents on Investigation into Trump Shooter Thomas Crooks
• How the 'Reddit Detective Agency' helped hunt for Brown killer and 'blew the case open' - Years after Reddit users falsely smeared Brown student as suspect in Boston marathon attack, tipster saved the day when AI-powered surveillance was of little use in early search for gunman
• Bombshell Claim: Brown University Was Asked to Cut Cameras Earlier in the Year to Protect Palestinian Activists
• US seized another ship in the Caribbean, Noem says - DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the tanker had last made port in Venezuela
• Dem Rep. Castro on Venezuela: 'A Naval Blockade Is an Act of War'
• Maine Whistleblower: Translator Services Helping Illegal Aliens to Cheat on Drivers Exam
• Jury Quickly Convicts Judge Who Helped Illegal Migrant Escape ICE
• Media 'complicity' blamed as feds say Minnesota fraud crisis could reach $9B: 'Shown their true colors'
• Meet Minnesota's fraud 'mastermind' accused of playing 'God,' wielding 'fake' racism claims in Somali scandal - Prosecutors said Aimee Bock enforced compliance in the $250 million scheme by cutting off operators who refused to submit unrealistic meal counts
• Miller: We Shouldn't Be Shocked by Minnesota Fraud Allegations - Somalia's 'Primary Occupation' Is Pirate