February 16th, 2025

• Jordan: Arab states to propose Gaza rebuild without migration
• Thousands in London protest Trump's Gaza proposal, demand arms embargo on Israel - March to US Embassy, organized by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, sees antisemitic chants and slogans; draws small band of pro-Israel counterprotesters
• Israel and Hamas complete their latest exchange as ceasefire's first phase has just 2 weeks left
• After Hamas didn't meet Trump's ultimatum, Netanyahu cagey on what Israel will do
• Hostage held by Hamas credits Trump for release: 'You are the reason I am home alive'
• Amazon CEO 'relieved' after Hamas releases employee taken hostage on Oct. 7
• Sagui learned of his daughter's birth, Sasha of his father's murder
• Hours after release, freed hostages talk of Hamas torture, psychological torment
• Former Israeli hostage negotiator says Israel missed two windows for deal
• Senior UN peacekeeper injured in convoy attack in Lebanon
• 2 said killed as IDF strike targets prominent Hezbollah operative in south Lebanon
• Iran's abandoned bases in Syria: Years of military expansion lie in ruins
• Syrian asylum seeker stabs passersby in Austria, killing teen, injuring 5
• Rebels in DR Congo advance on second major city as residents report looting
• A New Spy Unit Is Leading Russia's Shadow War Against the West - The operations of Moscow's Department of Special Tasks have included attempted killings, sabotage and a plot to put incendiary devices on planes
• Russia Claims Capture of Another Village in Ukraine's Donetsk Region
• Ukraine Rejects U.S. Demand for Half of Its Mineral Resources - President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly faulted the American offer, which is tied to continued aid, because it did not include security guarantees
• Russia claims Trump, Putin talk brought world from 'brink of Apocalypse,' EU warns of 'dirty tricks'
• Volodymyr Zelensky calls for creation of 'army of Europe' to face Russian threats
• Zelenksy calls for 'Army of Europe' to take on Russia without US as Trump urges him to make a deal with Putin
• Zelenskyy calls for European army as Germany hits back at US over Vance tirade
• German Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Party That Downplays Nazis
• Saudi Arabia Confirms It Will Host Trump-Putin Summit - Zelensky Complains He Was Not Invited
• U.S. Tells Ukraine It Has a Seat at Negotiating Table With Russia - The reassurances came at the end of a week that rattled European allies and left Kyiv with doubts about Washington's intentions
• 'Once in a generation moment': Starmer vows to 'keep US and Europe together' amid Russia threat
• Emmanuel Macron calls 'emergency meeting' for European leaders to discuss Trump: report
• Trump posts quote attributed to Napoleon on social media: 'He who saves his country violates no law'
• Government watchdog DOGE claims $48.3 billion savings as website tracks redirected funds
• Elon Musk Handed Win by Judge He Wanted Impeached
• Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Elon Musk's Government Efficiency Team, Allowing Continued Access to Sensitive Records from Three Federal Agencies
• Trump and Musk Allege US Government Paid Mainstream Media Outlet Millions for 'Large Scale Social Deception'
• Fears of massive crash on Wall Street after America's top 50 companies see record levels of 'fragility'
• Powell predicts a time when mortgages will be impossible to get in parts of US
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Carahue, Chile
• 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
• Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 13,000ft
• Dukono volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft
• Severe floods and landslides hit Kefalonia, Greece
• Catastrophic flash flooding event unfolds from Tennessee Valley into Appalachians
• Mudflows Wash Firefighter into Pacific Ocean in Malibu After Fire, Rain
• At least 18 dead in crush at New Delhi train station as crowds head for religious festival, Indian media reports
• Smiling Syrian Jihadist Kills One Boy, Injures Several More in Villach, Austria Stabbing Attack - Was Pictured Smiling after Killing Innocent Boy
• Trump DOJ Fires 20 Immigration Judges
• Canadian 'coyotes' use TikTok to sell human smuggling services to would-be border crossers: report
• Rothschild Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With "At Least Six" Woman Spanning Three Decades
• Transgender illegal immigrant charged with raping 14-year-old in NYC
• Investigation: Dating Giant Match Group Fails to Protect Women from Known Sexual Predators
• Department of Education warns that public schools must remove DEI policies or lose federal funding
• 'You can't erase us': Community rallies after 'trans' and 'queer' removed from Stonewall Monument website
• Bill Maher calls out Boy Scouts gender neutral name change as the 'kind of thing that gets Trump elected' - Regarding the rebrand to Scouting America, the HBO host compared the situation to a satire website, 'It's such an Onion headline'
• Maher: Trump's Right, 'Penises Do Not Belong in Women's Prisons' or Shelters
• 'Saturday Night Live's' First Openly Gay Cast Member Blasts Show for 'White-Collar Homophobia'
• Human Egg Farm: Over 100 'Trafficked' Women Allegedly Enslaved in Georgia for Expensive Egg-Harvesting by 'Chinese Gangsters'
• Researchers grew human-like teeth in pigs with bioengineering
• 'Will Cause So Much Pain': Dem Senator Melts Down as RFK Jr. Investigates Risks of SSRI's and Weight Loss Drugs
• NIH Budget Cuts Are the 'Apocalypse of American Science,' Experts Say
• Urgent CDC data and analyses on influenza and bird flu go missing as outbreaks escalate
• US egg farmers worry fight against bird flu is unwinnable as experts consider vaccinations: 'I call this virus a terrorist'