February 22nd, 2025

• ​Netanyahu decries release of wrong body as a ceasefire violation. Hamas pledges to investigate
• Shiri Bibas' body returned to Israel in second attempt, Hamas claims, after sending wrong remains in sick mix-up - The heinous move by the terror group to allegedly lie about the handover has been widely condemned
• Hamas claims Shiri Bibas's remains were mixed with other human remains in rubble of airstrike
• Shiri Bibas's body returned to Israel; officials assess she was 'brutally' murdered with sons in Gaza
• Hamas terrorists brutally murdered hostage brothers Kfir and Ariel Bibas with their 'bare hands': Israeli officials
• Israel-Hamas swap to go ahead despite claim child hostages were killed with 'bare hands'
• Freed hostages Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu safely cross into Israel, arrive at reception point - This marks the first time in the deal that hostages will be released in the southern Gazan city
• Red Cross arrives for Hamas handover of Omer Shem Tov, Eliya Cohen, Omer Wenkert; Tal Shoham and Avera Mengistu back in Israel
• Security prisoners, including 47 freed in Shalit deal then rearrested, released for six hostages
• Israel reluctant to break ceasefire before release of 6 hostages on Saturday, 2nd phase in doubt
• Israel's Religious Zionism party threatens to leave the government if it proceeds with second phase of hostage deal
• As Israel mourns slain hostages, Hamas threatens to murder remaining captives if Israel returns to war
• US State Sec Rubio calls Hamas 'evil, terrible people', says 'no country can coexist alongside them' - 'If a group like Hamas existed on our border, US would eliminate them'
• U.S. Hostage Envoy: Hamas Broke Ceasefire, 'Release Everybody' or 'Face Total Annihilation'
• Hamas forced Red Cross to take part in ceremony, threatening it would halt slain hostages' release
• Israeli Ambassador Backs Trump's Gaza Plan, Slams Public 'Celebration' of Murdered Baby Hostages
• Hamas Leader Vows Palestinians Will Not Depart 'Homeland'
• After pushback, Trump says he's 'not forcing' his plan to depopulate and take over Gaza
• Saudi Arabia Hosts 'Informal Brotherly Gathering' to Counter Trump Gaza Plan
• More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza according to World Bank report
• Famous Samaria lookout point to be rebranded 'Trump Observatory' - The decision was taken in light of the U.S. President's "extensive work" on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people
• BBC pulls Gaza documentary after star revealed as son of Hamas minister
• Hamas's Tulkarm Battalion denies involvement in Bat Yam bus bombings
• 2 Jewish Israelis, Palestinian said arrested in connection with botched bus bombings
• Bus driver got passengers off minutes before bomb detonated Thursday night - report
• No buses, light rail for 14 days, US embassy in Israel tells staff, families post-bombings
• Netanyahu orders 'massive' counter-terror op after bus bombings - The IDF said areas within Judea and Samaria have been closed off
• Swedish police have arrested three people outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm on suspicion of preparing to commit violent crime
• 'Knife attack' at Berlin Holocaust Memorial leaves one seriously injured as cops make arrest in major operation
• AG Bondi says violent anti-Israel student protesters in US on visas 'need to be kicked out'
• French far-right leader cancels CPAC speech, calling out Steve Bannon's 'Nazi ideology' hand gesture - Bannon is the second Trump ally who has drawn criticism in recent weeks for making a similar hand gesture
• Another ceasefire is under threat from Trump - the precarious deal between Lebanon and Israel - Israel, seemingly with the US president's blessing, has kept troops inside Lebanon. Renewed conflict with Hezbollah is looming
• Hezbollah to Bury Long-Time Terrorist Leader Nasrallah in Mass Funeral in Lebanon
• Hundreds of Iraqis, Iranians, including top leaders, head to Beirut for Nasrallah funeral
• US seeks to 'break' Russia-Iran alliance
• Threat Down Under: China launches surprise 'live fire' war drills near Australia & NZ forcing flights to be Diverted in shock show of force
• G20 meeting of foreign ministers gets underway in South Africa amid tensions with US
• Sabotage Warning: Sweden Investigates Another Damaged Baltic Sea Cable
• Russian Military Aircraft Enter Alaska's Air Defense Identification Zone
• 'Trump is a dark horse': Russians on the invasion of Ukraine, three years on
• Donald Trump was recruited by KGB with codename 'Krasnov', claims ex-Soviet spy
• Trump says he's had 'good talks' with Putin but not Ukraine as he escalates criticism of Zelenskyy
• President Trump: It's "Not Important" for Zelensky to be Involved in Peace Talks - "He Makes It Very Hard to Make Deals"
• Trump says he's 'sick' of how Zelenskyy has handled Ukraine's war with Russia: 'He has no cards'
• Russia 'set to declare victory over Ukraine and Nato in days'
• Ukraine Could be Offered Automatic NATO Membership if Russia Welches on Peace Deal: Report
• Russia's Frozen Assets: A Bargaining Chip for Ukraine's Reconstruction?
• Russia could concede $300 billion in frozen assets as part of Ukraine war settlement, sources say
• Ukraine warns of increased Russian propaganda on war's anniversary
• Zelensky's friend list dwindling in the Trump White House as peace talk tensions escalate: 'Best case is that he leaves to France immediately'
• Macron's message to Trump: 'You can't be weak in the face of Putin'
• Turkey Takes Up Mantle of Top Ukraine Supporter amid Trump-Zelensky Feud
• Trudeau vows to back Ukraine amid US-led peace talks - "Canada will always stand up for Ukraine"
• Canadian national anthem singer says she intentionally changed lyrics in protest of President Donald Trump
• Chantal Kreviazuk Changes Lyrics of 'O Canada' to Protest Trump's Repeated '51st State' Comments: 'I Believe in Democracy'
• Canadian PM Trudeau Says 'You Can't Take Our Country' After 4 Nations Hockey Win
• Democrat Jasmine Crockett 'Rooting' for Mexico and Canada in Sports Because Trump Is President
• Liz Truss Calls For 'Elon & His Nerd Army' To Investigate 'British Deep State'
• Obama fired top military officers to align Pentagon with his policy vision, now Trump set to do the same
• Trump fires top US general in major shakeup of military leadership
• Trump administration fires top US general and Navy chief in unprecedented purge of military leadership
• Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Flurry of Dismissals at Pentagon
• Kash Patel takes reins at scandal-ridden FBI with 'America always' mindset: 'Let good cops be cops'
• FBI Director Kash Patel tells media 'bring it on' in stern message after being sworn into office
• Rep. James Comer wants to know if government worked with Epstein to blackmail key people
• AG Pam Bondi Is Now Reviewing Documents Related to Jeffrey Epstein: 'They're Sitting on My Desk Right Now for Review'
• Attorney General Pam Bondi: DOJ 'worse' than she anticipated
• Rep. Eli Crane Officially Files Articles of Impeachment for Far-Left Obama Judge Paul Engelmayer Who Blocked DOGE's Treasury Access
• Ohio GOP rep says Trump's executive orders are 'getting out of control,' wants Congress to do their job
• Rep. James Comer says DOGE has barely 'scratched the surface' of government waste
• Rand Paul Explains What Must Be Done to Make DOGE Discoveries Stick - "We need to do what's called a rescission package, meaning get rid of the spending right now"
• Speaker Johnson discourages DOGE stimulus checks idea
• Steve Cohen says tariffs and DOGE's cuts are negative for economy, market correction could be soon
• Dow drops 700 points for worst day of 2025 so far on new fears about economic growth
• Trump will 'take control of USPS and fire the board' insiders say
• Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job
• USAID Gave $27 Million to Far-Left Network That Installs 'Soros Prosecutors' in U.S. Cities
• Hungary's Orban Warns Soros-Backed NGO Networks 'Fleeing to Brussels' After Trump USAID Shutdown
• Pres. Trump Announces Plan to Inspect Fort Knox Gold Reserves to 'Make Sure the Gold is There' - Musk Suggest to Do Livestream
• AP sues Trump admin after Oval Office banishment over Gulf of America - "This targeted attack on the AP's editorial independence and ability to gather and report the news strikes at the very core of the First Amendment."
• Donald Trump again raises idea of running for an unconstitutional third term
• Georgia Senate committee to reissue subpoena for DA Fani Willis in Trump election probe
• President Trump Tells US Governors: 'For Safety and Security and for the Good of Our Nation - You Should Move to Paper Ballots'
• George Clooney Accuses Media of 'Dropping the Ball' on Reporting Biden's 'Incapacities'
• Brazil Court Fines X $1.42 Million for Refusing to Hand Over Conservative Journalist's Personal Data
• Polish anti-corruption chief resigns amid Pegasus scandal - almost 600 people targeted with Pegasus spyware between 2017-2022
• Apple yanks privacy-enhancing feature in UK after facing 'secret' government order
• Apple pulls end-to-end iCloud encryption in Britain after government sought 'backdoor'
• Is your phone listening to everything you say? It's complicated - If you walk into a store with Bluetooth on, retailers can track your movements
• Harrison Ford shuts down AI fears, dismisses technology's power to 'steal my soul'
• The Apophis Asteroid's Surprising Swerve! AI Takes the Lead in Space Observation
• Armageddon defence system: The new missions that could protect Earth from world-killing asteroids
• The ISS should be deorbited 'as soon as possible,' Elon Musk says: 'Let's go to Mars'
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 21,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts for 10th time - The USGS said the 'fountaining' in the current eruption has not been seen in the volcano since 2020
• Atka volcano alert levels raised after brief eruption, Alaska
• Hurricane Hunters investigate atmospheric river bringing flood threat to Northwest this weekend
• Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass sacks fire chief who said city failed residents in wildfires
• California, Arizona and Nevada gas prices continue spike after refinery repairs blocked
• UK Labour Gov't Announces Crackdown on Online Retailers to Combat Knife Crime Among Minors
• Three killed in DMV office shooting in Louisville as two women and man gunned down in broad daylight & suspect on loose
• Dozens of Christians Killed in Latest Attacks by Boko Haram Islamists
• Trump administration ends extension of Haiti's temporary protected status
• Guterres to propose UN assumes funding for mission struggling to fight gangs in Haiti
• Mexico's President Plans to Change Constitution to Protect Drug Cartels From U.S. Military Strikes
• Illegal border crossings down 94% under Trump admin: Border Patrol head
• Trump Plans to Use Military Sites Across the Country to Detain Undocumented Immigrants
• Education Dept. Removes 2,300+ Webpages Pushing 'Woke Propaganda' from Biden Administration
• Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer quits sex-trafficking case: 'Under no circumstances can I continue'
• Diddy Defense In Disarray As Top Lawyer Quits Ahead Of Sex Trafficking Trial; Feds Accuse Sean Combs Of Trying To "Relitigate" With Delay Tactics
• Church of God senior pastor pleads guilty to possessing over 100 child porn images, gets 8-year sentence
• Dating Giant Match Pushes Woke DEI Agenda Instead of Protecting Women from Predators
• Judge blocks Trump's Executive Order Ending Federal Support for DEI Programs
• Iowa Legislature considers penalizing private universities that continue DEI policies
• Florida AG files class action lawsuit against Target over Pride displays, DEI policies
• Kremlin accused of 'creating a database of LGBTQ+ Russians to monitor them'
• Poll: Nearly a Quarter of Gen Z Identifies as LGBTQ+
• DOJ Says Biden Judge Assigned to Case on Trump's EO on Transgender Troops Engaged in "Egregious Misconduct" - Details Shocking Abuse of its Attorneys
• Trans cop says he was forced out and deemed a 'danger to the public' over his gender identity
• California school district installs tampon dispensers in 3rd grade boys' bathrooms
• Trump's Education Dept. Announces Investigation After Boy Wins High School Girls' Pole Vault Competition in Maine
• 'We are the federal law': Trump, Maine governor clash over transgender athletes
• Trump vows to cut off federal funding to Maine over refusal to comply with 'No Men in Women's Sports' order
• State education chief says it's 'inaccurate' to say there are only two genders, in defense of trans athletes
• Poll: Most Democrats Oppose Trump's Embrace of Biological Truth Recognizing Two Sexes
• Vance Vindicated: 74-Year-Old Woman Charged After 'Silent Vigil' Outside Abortion Clinic in Scotland
• UnitedHealth shares dive after report of US investigation into Medicare billing
• Commentary: Dear Secretary Kennedy: Please Stop Schools From Needlessly Drugging Kids
• Trump Introduces Pfizer CEO at White House Event - Attendees Boo Him Mercilessly
• Caesars Palace, MLB stadium, an ice cream truck: DOGE reveals how schools spent billions in COVID-relief funds
• Chinese team finds new bat coronavirus that could infect humans via same route as Covid-19
• Bird flu confirmed in rats for first time, USDA reports
• Some of NYC's 500K stray cats could be infected with bird flu - possibly threatening humans: activists
• CDC: Weekly Measles Cases Increased Five-Fold
• Texas measles outbreak reaches 90 cases; 9 cases in New Mexico
• Pope Francis 'not out of danger' and will remain in hospital, say doctors
• As Pope Francis Enters 8th Day In Hospital, Vatican Suggests Possible Resignation