February 5th, 2026

• ​Commentary: Hamas strengthens and the PA returns - this is no recipe for security and stability
• Israel returns remains of dozens of slain Palestinians to Gaza, Hamas health ministry says
• Israeli strikes in Gaza kill almost 20, including 2 infants, hospitals say, asking, "Where is the ceasefire?"
• IDF reservist severely wounded by Hamas ambush in Gaza as gunmen fire on Israeli troops in 'blatant ceasefire violation' - Palestinian media report 20 killed in Israeli strikes following shooting incident
• Hamas terrorist who murdered IDF soldier Noa Marciano eliminated in Gaza
• IDF: Drone footage shows Hamas gunmen transporting arms in ambulances in north Gaza
• Charges filed against 12 suspects in Gaza smuggling case - Court says Bezalel Zini, Shin Bet chief's brother, who is slated to also be indicted, took NIS 15,000 to transfer goods to Gaza in his vehicle during IDF reserve duty
• Haredi extremists pay grants to draft evaders after their release from military prison
• Florida bill seeks to ban use of 'West Bank' in schools and state agencies - The bill would mandate use of the biblical term 'Judea and Samaria' after a similar effort passed in Arkansas
• Ancient 'Pilgrimage Road' ascending to Temple Mount now open to the public
• Former Israeli PM Bennett adds two US advisors to campaign team, including Trump adviser - Bennett is increasingly confronting Netanyahu ahead of the election season
• High Court orders Netanyahu to explain why he hasn't fired Ben Gvir - Court expands panel for March hearing to nine justices, due to 'the nature and gravity' of the case; far-right minister declares: 'They have no authority, there won't be a coup!'
• Australian teen charged with making death threats against Herzog ahead of upcoming visit - Suspect, who also reportedly threatened Trump, faces up to 10 years in prison for threatening 'a foreign head of state and internationally protected person' on social media
• Cops, IDF probing alleged arson and vandalism by settlers in West Bank Christian town
• Why Syrian Kurds were disappointed when Israel did not come to their aid - and why Israel didn't - It seems that realpolitik and US pressure won out against risky support for Syria's Kurds
• Houthis threaten new attacks on US vessels if Washington strikes Iran
• Reports: Iran Plots to Derail Planned U.S. Talks
• US-Iran talks collapse after regime demands negotiations focus only on nuclear issue and move to Oman
• US-Iran talks back on track after Trump warns Khamenei 'should be very worried'
• U.S.-Iran nuclear talks back on after Arab leaders lobby White House
• US-Iran talks shift to Oman, remain on schedule after US shoots down Iranian drone near aircraft carrier - Trump reiterates Iranian regime 'would like to negotiate', reportedly decides against canceling talks
• 'Iran cannot be trusted', PM Netanyahu tells US envoy Witkoff during 3-hour meeting ahead of US-Iran talks
• Grieving Iranians cowed into silence beside the graves of protesters
• Music and dancing signify defiance at celebratory funerals of Iran's protesters - Euphoric scenes are a snub to theocracy's culture of piety, say analysts, and carry message of rebellion
• South Sudan army seizes rebel stronghold in Jonglei
• South Sudan's government blocks humanitarian access in opposition-held areas
• Murdered son of Muammar Gaddafi was perceived as a threat to Libya's elite - Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, shot dead on Tuesday, appealed to 'a nostalgia for a past that is remembered as more secure'
• Killing of Saif Gaddafi removes alternative to Libya's rival governments - Death of former dictator's son removes symbolic alternative to Libya's entrenched political deadlock, analysts say
• China's Xi reasserts Taiwan stance in call with Trump, while U.S. president pushes trade
• Ruptures in China's Leadership Could Be Due to Paranoia and Power Plays - U.S. intelligence analysts say that Xi Jinping, China's leader, has a remarkable level of fear. He has carried out mass purges, and surprised many by removing his top general.
• A new nuclear arms race is in the offing - America wants more nukes to deter Russia and China
• Space Wars: Putin 'intercepts Europe's key satellites' sparking fears Russia could hack info - and send them hurtling back to Earth
• Russia, Ukraine Back Around Negotiating Table for Second Round of Trilateral Talks
• For Peace, More Ukrainians Consider the Once Unthinkable: Surrendering Land
• Stand-up comedian gets nearly 6 years in Russian prison over joke about war veteran
• 'Normal life has disappeared': Russia's energy offensive plunges Ukraine into dark and bitter cold - Russia's winter strikes have focused on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
• 'The worst damage we have seen' - Ukraine's energy crisis deepens after latest mass Russian attack
• Reports of persecution and church raids in Russian-occupied Ukraine
• Russia's budget deficit may almost triple this year as oil revenues decline
• Dueling Protests in Venezuela: Pro-Maduro Rallies Driven by Old Regime Minority
• Newsom, Dr. Oz feud intensifies over Armenian 'mafia' hospice fraud claims in Los Angeles
• Local autism centers face funding crisis amid Medicaid fraud crackdown in Minnesota
• 'Rampant fraud': More than 100 identities stolen in massive SNAP fraud scheme in Mass., feds say
• VP Vance to lead California anti-fraud task force: report
• War Room's Steve Bannon Says ICE Must 'Surround The Polls' in November to Stop Election Fraud
• Fulton County Challenges FBI Warrant, Seeks Return of 2020 Election Records
• "I'm a Team Player" - Senator David Perdue Grand Jury Testimony Claims Gov. Brian Kemp Stopped 2020 Election Investigation
• House to vote next week to require citizenship check and photo ID for voting, upping Senate pressure
• Thune denies filibuster deal with Anna Paulina Luna over GOP voting bill
• Rand Paul on Trump call to 'nationalize' elections: 'That's not what the Constitution says'
• House Judiciary drops 'EU censorship files' exposing massive effort to silence American speech
• UK's Starmer Admits He Knew of Relationship Between Epstein and Ex-Ambassador Mandelson
• Starmer On The Ropes: Epstein-Mandelson Emails Scandal May Be Last Straw For Embattled British Prime Minister
• UK to release files related to Mandelson's appointment as US envoy amid Epstein fallout
• Andrew booted out of Royal Lodge in dead of night to begin exile after King 'concerned' by flood of Epstein claims
• Epstein 'was trained as a spy for Israel', FBI documents claim
• 'Comeback Kid' no more: Dems aren't protecting the Clintons from Epstein scrutiny - The party-wide reluctance to defend two former standard-bearers signals a rejection of the Clinton brand
• Comer says he is considering Bill Gates subpoena in Epstein probe
• Bill Gates Breaks His Silence: Regrets 'Every Minute' Spent with Jeffrey Epstein
• Whoopi Goldberg and Other Members of 'The View' Are Mentioned in the Epstein Files
• Bitcoin-led crypto rout erases nearly $500 billion in a week
• Tech stocks plunge as AI fears take hold - Billions wiped off software-heavy Nasdaq index in New York as traders mount fire sale
• Commentary: People are turning to AI chatbots for companionship. Is this robot love risky?
• AI chatbots are not your friends and experts say you should worry
• AI Bots Are Now a Signifigant Source of Web Traffic
• Amazon will use AI to speed up TV and film production despite outcry
• Palantir's Shyam Sankar: US must use AI as 'slingshot' against China or face economic defeat
• Sun unleashes colossal X4.2 solar flare, knocking out radio signals across Africa and Europe
• Strong M6.1 earthquake hits Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
• 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Tatsugo, Japan
• Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 28,000ft
• 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 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 11,000ft
• Mexico's Chichon volcano: One of Earth's Deadliest Volcanoes Killed Thousands in the '80s. Now It's Waking up With Signs Too Grim to Ignore
• At Least 35 Dead and Almost 400 Injured as 6.5 Feet of Snow Hits Japan, with Authorities Warning of Impending Avalanches
• Japan warns of avalanches as snow deaths rise to 35
• Driest short rains season since 1981 push over 2 million people into crisis-level food insecurity in Kenya
• Temperature in Cuba hits 0C (32F) for the first time on record
• Jailed Pastor's Daughter Describes Horrible Conditions in China: It Is 'Intolerable' to CCP to Accept God as Supreme
• Savannah Guthrie pleads with mother Nancy's captors in heartbreaking video: 'We are ready to talk' - Trump said he was directing 'ALL Federal Law Enforcement' to be at the family's 'complete disposal, IMMEDIATELY' as the search for Nancy Guthrie intensifies
• Ryan Routh sentenced to life in prison for attempted assassination of Trump in 2024 at Florida golf course
• Man who charged NYPD with a knife, got shot, gets hospital visit from Mayor Mamdani
• Fifteen migrants die after boat collides with Greek coast guard vessel off Chios, coast guard says
• Speaker Johnson uses Bible to justify secured borders after being asked about Pope's rhetoric on migrants
• After the Minneapolis shootings, Trump says his administration could use 'a softer touch' on immigration
• Tom Homan announces partial departure of federal immigration agents from Minneapolis, affirms that all those in US illegally are subject to deportation
• Trump's border czar is pulling 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota immediately
• Jacob Frey: 700 ICE Agents Leaving Minneapolis 'Still Not a De-Escalation'
• Virginia Gov Spanberger orders state agencies to end any agreements they have with ICE
• ICE 'atrocities' lead to mounting calls for abolishment: 'They think they're at war!'
• Left-Wing Teachers Across the Country Are Forcing Kids to Protest ICE
• Mother holds Nebraska high school responsible after daughter struck by car during anti-ICE school walkout
• Massive student immigration protest turns violent in downtown LA; dispersal order issued: police
• Anti-ICE activists occupy administration building at University of Washington
• ICE's New Surveillance State Isn't Tracking Only Immigrants
• Trump admin opens investigation into Nike over anti-white discrimination
• American Medical Association now says trans surgeries 'should be generally deferred to adulthood'
• GOP senator demands Netflix remove trans content since it doesn't align with his personal values
• Pope Leo plans to 'continue Pope Francis' mission' of inclusivity for LGBTQ Catholics, Fr James Martin says
• FBI arrests 55 in massive drug ring with alleged China supplier flooding US streets with fentanyl
• On a paradise island in the Pacific, meth and HIV epidemics rage
• Could humans live to be 150 years old? Geneticist shares why it may be possible - Longevity expert says 'no doubt' people will live decades longer with age-reversal interventions
• Death of Nigerian singer after snakebite highlights crisis of 'preventable' fatalities - Ifunanya Nwangene died in hospital after being bitten in her Abuja home, raising questions about the availability of effective antivenoms
• 'Biblical Diseases' Could Resurge in Africa, Health Officials Fear
• Year-old child dies of measles in Jerusalem, in 14th fatality of outbreak
• CDC investigates new cruise ship outbreak after dozens report gastrointestinal illness
• The Reinstatement of Troops Impacted by Tyrannical COVID Policies is Starting to Seem Like a Sham to Many
• China Syndrome: Biolabs in California, Las Vegas raided by FBI tied to indicted Chinese national