February 1st, 2026

• ​President Trump: 'Looks like Hamas is going to disarm' in Gaza, US touts buy-back program for Hamas to hand over its weapons - IDF confirms: Rafah crossing to reopen on Sunday, only for pedestrians
• Gaza 'doctor' who slammed Israel in NY Times op-eds is Hamas colonel, seen in military uniform: watchdog, IDF
• Moody's boosts Israel's credit outlook to stable as ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon hold
• 32 Gazans said killed in wave of strikes as IDF responds to truce violation
• Prominent UK activist arrested at London protest for 'Globalize the intifada' sign
• Khamenei makes first public appearance in weeks as Iran makes new threats against US, Israel - Tehran again blames US, Israel and the Europeans for fomenting unrest; official confirms children were among those arrested in anti-government protests
• 2 blasts rock Iran, killing at least 5; Israeli officials deny any involvement
• Trump's 'massive armada' near Iran mirrors military buildup in Caribbean
• No certainty of U.S. strike on Iran, in Israel's assessment - Jerusalem does not rule out that President Trump is pursuing "gunboat diplomacy," seeking an agreement through military pressure
• Trump says he's given Iran deadline to accept deal before potential strike
• US ambassador to Israel says Trump not making 'empty threats' toward Iran
• Iran, US confirm progress being made toward negotiations as Trump's threat still lingers
• Trump: Iran 'seriously talking' with us, hopefully they'll agree to give up nuclear weapons
• Report: Saudi defense minister tells US not striking Iran would 'embolden' regime - Source tells Times of Israel that Prince Khalid bin Salman was urging Washington to have a clear plan and objectives of what it wants to achieve before taking any action
• Commentary: Stop chasing after the Saudis to join the Abraham Accords - Now that they've stopped worrying about an Iranian bomb, Riyadh is making clear that it will never recognize the State of Israel. It was never going to be worth the price anyway.
• Rubio: 'No one knows who will rule Iran after Khamenei' - US Secretary of State updates Senate on the 'massive armada' that President Trump was headed toward Iran
• A life and death market: Starlink smuggling to Iran surges - "Holders will be dealt with firmly," said Iranian Brigadier-General Hossein Rahimi, head of the Economic Security Police
• Despite threats from Trump, parliamentary majority in Iraq backs Maliki as PM - Coordination Framework, country's main Shiite alliance, says decision on Iraq's leader should be 'free from foreign interference' after US president vowed to cut support if Maliki returns
• More than 120 dead after multiple suicide and gun attacks in Pakistan, officials say - Military says 'terrorists' carried out attacks in Balochistan province in what analysts described it as the deadliest day for militants in decades
• Thousands flee northwest Pakistan after mosques warn of possible military action
• State Department issues security alert amid 'heavy gunfire' near US Embassy in Haiti - Croix-de-Bouquets has long been considered a '400 Mawozo' gang stronghold, with leader Joly Germine sentenced to life in December
• At least 170 killed in air strikes during Myanmar's widely criticised election, UN says
• Trump calls Cuba a failed nation and questions its future viability
• Starmer's China delegation feasts on hallucinogenic mushrooms - UK PM's entourage orders delicacy that can have mind-altering effect when not prepared properly
• Russians feel strain of Putin's war with mobile internet shutdowns - Officials have urged residents to treat the outages, intended to prevent attacks by Ukrainian drones, as an opportunity for a "digital detox"
• Ukraine and Moldova hit by blackouts from grid malfunction
• Barring Last-Minute Nuclear Deal, US and Russia Teeter on Brink of New Arms Race
• Due to flawed 'peak oil' forecasts, underinvestment may lead to world supply problems, experts say
• US government partially shuts down despite last minute funding deal
• Government shuts down again after Democrats revolt over DHS funding - The Senate passed the spending deal to the House hours before the midnight deadline
• Mike Johnson told not to count on Dems' votes to end shutdown
• Shutdown expected to last until at least Tuesday as Jeffries says Democrats won't help pass funding bill
• House Democrats mutiny Schumer's deal with White House, threatening longer shutdown - Democrats' divisions over the spending deal means the shutdown will extend at least into Tuesday
• Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison Set to Testify Before Congress About Massive Fraud Allegations
• President Trump: 'Scammer' Ilhan Omar Should Be Jailed over Minnesota's Billions in Fraud
• Third Georgia Democrat State Lawmaker Charged with Defrauding Federal Government
• More fraud? State senator say Arizona gives $6B yearly in improper Medicaid payments
• The latest Epstein files release includes famous names and new details about an earlier investigation
• Powerful Men Who Turn Up in the New Batch of Epstein Files - Elon Musk, Richard Branson and Sergey Brin were among those who exchanged messages or visited with Jeffrey Epstein, according to the newly released documents
• Jay-Z, Harvey Weinstein and Pusha T mentioned in latest Epstein file release
• Disgraced Andrew Everywhere in Epstein Files - From Multiple Sexual Indiscretions to a Romance With Ghislaine Maxwell and Sharing Afghanistan Confidential Document With Late Pedophile
• Billionaire Reid Hoffman, Who Bankrolled the E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit Against Trump, Is Featured Extensively in the New Epstein Files, Visiting Zorro Ranch and Pedophile Island
• Biggest revelations from final Epstein documents include lavish gifts to top Obama lawyer
• House GOP's already fragile majority to further shrink after Democrats' ballot box victory
• AI bots have their own social media platform to complain about humans - In addition to complaining about humans, the bots have formed their own religion on the social media platform
• 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Ohonua, Tonga
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Akureyri, Iceland
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Prince Edward Islands region
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Mohr, Iran
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 19,000ft
• Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 18,000ft
• Feugo volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Kerinci volcano in Indonesia erupts to 13,000ft
• Nor'easter 'bomb cyclone' hammers Carolinas with record snow, intense winds with hurricane-force gusts
• Flights grounded and events canceled as dangerous deep freeze grips unexpected parts of US
• Dense fog reported during massive pileup involving 150 vehicles in California
• Day and night, there's no relief: five ways this heatwave is one of Australia's worst on record - Soaring temperatures, heat at altitude and hot summer nights combine to create one of south-eastern Australia's 'most significant' heatwaves
• 'It Wasn't Working': Canada Province Ends Drug Decriminalization
• No possession arrests without 'extenuating circumstances': head of B.C. police group
• Shooting at Louisiana Mardi Gras parade leaves multiple people injured: reports
• Six Injured, Including a Child, in Shooting at Mardi Gras Parade in Louisiana
• "Enemies of the State": Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Condemns Antifa Rioters Who Savagely Beat Policeman During Protest March Over December Eviction From Illegally Occupied Building in Turin
• Mamdani taps ex-con to lead NYC jails as Rikers remains under federal oversight - Stanley Richards becomes first former inmate to lead city's jail system under socialist Mamdani administration
• DOJ probing incident where climate group stormed Jewish synagogue event with Democrat congressman. Probe comes days after DOJ charged three activists - including former CNN anchor Don Lemon - for invading a Christian church service in Minnesota.
• "These Guys Are Breaking My Windows!" - Far-Left Anti-ICE Agitator Livestreams Her Arrest as She Impedes Federal Agents
• Minneapolis Anti-ICE Yarn Store Selling Knit Cap Used to Protest Nazi Occupation in WWII
• Maxine Waters Incites Violent Leftist Rioters in Los Angeles - Threatens ICE, "We're Going to Fight You Every Inch of the Way"
• Trump Orders DHS to Avoid Protests in Democrat-Led Cities Without Federal Request
• Jewish seniors offer to hide carers as 350,000 Haitians face deportation from US - CEO of Florida aged care home says residents, some of them Holocaust survivors, share 'kindred bond' with Haitian staff, who will lose right to work and live in US from Tuesday
• Federal judge orders release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his illegal immigrant father
• Rice University students create ICE tracker as hundreds protest in Houston
• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: "We Intend to Proceed with Impeachment Proceedings if Kristi Noem is Not Fired" - Says Stephen Miller "Needs to go as Well"
• 'Dances With Wolves' actor Nathan Chasing Horse convicted on sexual assault charges - Nevada jury found the former actor guilty on 13 of 21 charges, most involving a victim who was 14 when assaults began
• Democrats opposing gender ideology face prison for registering as 'Democrats' in Illinois: lawsuit
• Former Gymnast Slams ACLU Trans Ad with Megan Rapinoe: 'Sports Are Not About Inclusion'
• Detransitioner wins historic $2 million malpractice suit against NY doctors who cut her breasts off at 16
• Scientists uncover 7,000-year-old desert mummies with shocking nonhuman DNA
• Defying CDC, Pediatricians Recommend All Kids Get Vaccinations Against 18 Diseases
• Dr. Ben Carson Calls Out the Left's Politicization of Medicine: 'Patients Should Never Fear Political Bias'