December 5th, 2024

• ​Macron announces French-Saudi conference for Palestinian state
• UN approves major conference in push for Palestinian state
• Lebanon's Hezbollah aims to rebuild longer term despite Israeli blows, US intel says
• Israel is 'too aggressive' enforcing Lebanon ceasefire and plays a 'dangerous game,' US officials reportedly warn - Israel will strike Lebanese state targets if ceasefire collapses, Defense Minister Katz threatens
• With the Mideast on fire, Jordan's King Abdullah is in Washington this week for quiet talks with Trump and Biden officials - How will Trump and his team respond to sharp Jordanian rhetoric against Israel during war?
• Qatar said resuming Gaza mediation role as Trump envoy pushes for deal by Jan. 20
• Trump taps businessman and former Abraham Accords negotiator as hostage point-man
• Trump to focus on hostages, Abraham Accords, Iran nuclear program says incoming Middle East advisor
• Isolated Hamas faces collapsing negotiating stance after drastic Trump threat
• Katz optimistic on possible hostage deal amid renewed efforts - Defense minister says Hamas facing immense pressure to end Gaza fighting; Trump team reportedly probes hostage issue as Israel awaits truce offer response
• Israel PM Announces Body Of Hostage Recovered From Gaza In 'Special Operation'
• Body of hostage Itai Svirsky, killed in Hamas captivity, recovered by IDF in Gaza
• Israel Retrieves Body of One Hostage; Concludes 6 Others Murdered by Hamas, Not Airstrike
• Israeli military says strike in Gaza may have prompted Hamas to execute six hostages
• US 'outraged' by alleged killing of Save the Children staffer in IDF strike on Gaza
• Dodds claims Israel not allowing the entry of enough vital supplies into Gaza - Israeli Foreign Ministry blames Hamas and looting for the failure to distribute aid
• Amnesty Israel rejects parent group's report accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza
• Israeli forces advance in Khan Younis area of south Gaza, 47 killed across enclave
• IDF said to warn dozens of soldiers against travel abroad over war crimes claims
• 8 settlers nabbed for rioting, attacking Palestinians and IDF troops in West Bank
• Sexual misconduct charges against ICC prosecutor Khan to be examined by UN watchdog - Human rights groups call to suspend Khan during probe, warn of conflict of interest
• High Court rejects petition demanding PM recuse himself during testimony in trial - Justices say petition lacked 'factual basis' for claim Netanyahu won't be able to fulfill his duties while testifying, suggesting it was filed for political reasons
• Despite the ongoing war, Netanyahu's corruption trial hearings set to resume in Tel Aviv next week - Hearings moved to fortified Tel Aviv courtroom due to security threats
• Judge orders Netanyahu aide Feldstein to house arrest, gives state till Wed. to appeal - Court finds dearth of evidence that spokesman intended to harm state security when he leaked secret document to press
• OECD cuts Israel growth forecast as costs of war expected to continue to mount
• 'Scared for freedom of speech': Journalists accuse government of muzzling press - Lapid accuses PM of trying 'to stifle criticism of the government,' whereupon communications minister's chief of staff screams 'shame' and is ejected from meeting
• Jewish protesters occupy Canadian Parliament building lobby to demand arms embargo on Israel
• Program prepares Jewish American high schoolers for antisemitism on US college campuses - Sinai Temple's Beren Scholars Program trains Jewish high school students to combat antisemitism on college campuses, build interfaith allyships, and advocate for Jewish causes
• Trump gears up to deliver on promise to curb anti-Israel campus protests
• 100-year-old former Nazi guard declared fit to stand trial
• Israeli drone submarine tested by German Navy in Baltic Sea
• Syrian rebels surround strategic city of Hama after Aleppo takeover - Rebels within kilometres 'on three sides' of city, seen as crucial to Assad regime's defence of the capital, Damascus
• With Assad Challenged, a Push to Cut Syria's Ties to Iran Grows More Unlikely
• Moscow claims 'external forces' seeking to escalate violence in Syria - Statement comes as Ukrainian intelligence says Russia will send mercenaries to support flagging troops allied to Damascus
• Russian warship 'fires at German helicopter' as WW3 tensions continue to rise
• NATO Chief Warns Trump of 'Dire Threats' to U.S. over Peace Deal in Ukraine
• Mike Johnson won't approve new Ukraine funding under lame-duck Biden admin
• Georgia Tumbles Deeper Into Crisis as Government Detains Opposition Figures
• Georgian opposition politician beaten unconscious by police, party says, as government crackdown intensifies
• South Korean president's martial law declaration a 'blunder,' could embolden North Korea, expert says
• 'Treason': Impeachment of South Korean President Begins After Martial Law Disaster
• Prime Minister Barnier to resign as France's political crisis deepens
• French government collapses after no-confidence vote passes against Prime Minister Michel Barnier - Prime Minister Michel Barnier has only served for three months
• Bye Bye Barnier! French Government Collapses as Le Pen Joins Leftist Bloc to Oust Globalist PM over 'Technocratic' Budget
• California Democrat flips final House seat, dealing Republicans narrow majority - With 3 picked for Trump administration, GOP could have its thinnest-ever margin
• Democrat Adam Grey Defeats GOP Incumbent John Duarte One Month After Election in California's District 13 by 187 Votes
• DOJ Briefed House Judiciary Committee on Internal Investigation It Opened Into Jack Smith's Office Over Misconduct Allegations
• Speaker Mike Johnson: 'Trust in Our Justice System Has Been Almost Irreparably Damaged by the Bidens'
• Report: Biden Admin Moves to Complicate Donald Trump's Purge of Deep State
• Agency Allows Tens of Thousands of Bureaucrats to Work Remotely for Years as Trump Return Looms
• Report: Biden White House considers preemptive pardons for Fauci, Liz Cheney, Adam Schiff - Discussions about blanket pardons follow Biden's controversial decision to pardon his son, Hunter, after previously stating he did not plan to do so
• Schweizer: The Truth About the Hunter Biden Pardon - A Proxy Deal for the Whole Family
• Gavin Newsom 'disappointed' that Biden used pardon power to favor his son - "I took the president at his word. So by definition, I'm disappointed and can't support the decision."
• Clyburn: 'I Could' Support Biden Pardoning Trump, There Are 'Things That Could Impede Our Federal Government'
• Charlamagne to Whoopi Goldberg: 'Why Can't You Say When Democrats Are Wrong?'
• 'The View' co-host blames ChatGPT after making pants on fire claim about Biden pardon
• OpenAI partners with weapons start-up Anduril on military AI - The defense company will add artificial intelligence technology from the ChatGPT maker to its anti-drone products
• Bitcoin Joins Amazon, Google In $2 Trillion Club After Topping $100,000
• Kash Patel, Trump's pick to be FBI director, targeted in Iranian-backed cyberattack
• Authorities continue investigating unusual drone activity around Trump's golf club in New Jersey: video
• Cuba plunged into darkness as electrical grid suffers fresh collapse
• Asteroid nearly hits Earth in Siberia, with a 2nd massive asteroid passing this week
• Magnitude 5.7 quake jostles western Iran
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Mehmand Chak, Pakistan
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Masjed Soleyman, Iran
• Increased seismic activity observed at Kilauea volcano, Hawaii
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 22,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 22,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft
• Dukono volcano in Indonesia erupts to 16,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 11,000ft
• EPA Advisor Caught on Undercover Video Admitting "Insurance Policy" Against Trump is Funneling Billions to Climate Organizations
• GOP rebels go to war over Biden's mammoth $98B disaster aid request
• Biden blocks new coal mining leases where 40% of nation's coal is produced - "Simply put, this rule will destroy coal jobs and defund public education in Montana. It's a disaster."
• U.S. Defends Climate Accord as Nations Call for Stronger Global Action
• Jesse Watters Suggests the True Motives Behind Biden's Africa Trip: 'Building Railways to Exploit Child Labor for the Green New Deal'
• Commentary - Toddler Biden: "Sharp as a Tack" President Treated Like 2-Year-Old During African Escape
• This is Bad: Joe Biden Appears to Fall Asleep in Middle of Meeting with African Leaders
• Bible sales soar as world events continue to shake
• Iranian Christians fleeing persecution face 'uncertain future' as Georgia rejects asylum claims
• California Christian school shooting wounds 2 boys, 5 and 6; suspected gunman dead
• Trump win spurs cartels to command bigger fees to smuggle migrants across US border - The border crossing fee for getting into the US from Mexico has skyrocketed from $5,000 per person to $10,000
• Mexico detains more than 5,200 migrants in single day
• Wynonna Judd's daughter accused of stealing church van, claims she sold soul to devil
• Pete Hegseth's mother defends her son as a 'changed man' and says her scathing email to him was sent 'in haste' - Penelope Hegseth addressed an email she wrote to her son in 2018 that accused him of routinely mistreating women, which she says she quickly retracted
• Michael Brown admits to 'lack of judgment' as woman accuses him of sexual misconduct
• 'That's extortion': Ontario mayor refuses to pay $5,000 fine for not flying Pride flag
• LPGA Reverses Course, Bans 'Players Assigned Male at Birth' Amid Leadership Change
• Trans Minnesota powerlifter claims 'discrimination' after being prevented from competing against women
• Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova 'Mad' that Republicans Are More Vocal than Dems About Keeping Trans Athletes Out of Women's Sports
• Devout Christian Soccer Star Writes 'Jesus' Message on the LGBT Armband He Was Forced to Wear
• Supreme Court signals intent to uphold Tennessee ban on trans surgeries for minors, defer to states
• Justice Alito spars over trans rights with first openly trans attorney at the Supreme Court
• Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Compares Mutilating Kids to Taking Aspirin, Triggering Calls for Impeachment
• Justice Jackson, Who Wouldn't Define 'Woman,' Claims Trans Drug Ban Is Sex Discrimination
• Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Says Child Sex Change Bans Are 'Sort Of The Same Thing' As Interracial Marriage Bans
• Supreme Court justice sparks social media fire storm for her comments on gender transitions for minors
• Biden DOJ tells Supreme Court states can restrict trans surgeries, puberty blockers for kids
• Transgender ACLU Lawyer Claims Two-Year-Olds Know When They're Transgender in Wild CNN Appearance
• ACLU trans attorney admits before Supreme Court there's no evidence child sex changes help prevent suicide
• 'Affirm And Support LGBTQIA+ Identities': Biden Admin Dishing Out Millions to Treat Eating Disorders with Gay Pride
• Poliovirus detected in 3 European countries
• A terrifying new flu-like disease has killed 179 people - mostly teens - and health officials have no idea what it is
• COVID Select Subcommittee: 'Science Never Justified Prolonged School Closures'
• The quest for a longer-lasting whooping cough vaccine
• 'Charlatan' Vaccine Promoter Dr. Peter Hotez Says Multiple Viruses Will be Unleashed on America the Day After Trump Takes Office
• UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot outside Hilton hotel in Midtown in targeted attack: cops
• UnitedHealth CEO's wife says he received 'threats' before being shot to death on Manhattan street - Thompson and others in the insurance company were under investigation by the Department of Justice for insider trading
• Eccentric millionaire killed in LA fire was 'imposter' posing as member of Rothschild dynasty