February 8th, 2025

• US State Department informs Congress of $7.4 billion arms sale to Israel
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Summit with President Trump: 'The Best Meeting' Ever Between Israeli, American Leaders
• Netanyahu Knocks Critics of Trump's Gaza Plan: 'First Original Idea to Solve This Problem Once and For All'
• Netanyahu: 'The Saudis can create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia; they have a lot of land over there'
• Labour MPs slam 'barbaric' Netanyahu call for Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia
• Trump says he's in 'no rush' to implement plan to take over, redevelop Gaza
• Egypt galvanizes Arab momentum against Trump's Gaza plan
• Egypt mounts frantic diplomatic push to block Trump's Gaza expulsion plan - Egypt's foreign minister has talked to diplomats of 11 countries in the region in a bid to present a unified front against Trump's plan to 'clean out' Gaza
• Katz reprimands IDF intel chief for warning discourse on Trump's Gaza plan could prompt violence
• Foreign barbarians and assimilation: Hamas deeply concerned about Gazans emigrating, doc. reveals
• Netanyahu told U.S. officials war could end if Hamas leaders go into exile: sources
• Israel to show prisoners clip of Gaza destruction prior to release under truce deal - Reports say video meant to demonstrate costs of war to terror convicts who have had little access to media, serve as a deterrent
• As Hostages Return, Israelis Struggle With Releasing Palestinian Prisoners
• Mother of British teen killed in Tel Aviv bombing reluctantly accepts killer's release to save hostages
• Hamas names hostages to be freed after accusing Israel of breaching ceasefire
• Hamas set to release three more Israeli hostages
• U.S.A.I.D. Turmoil Threatens Key Aid Supplies to Gaza, Officials Say
• Countries vow 'unwavering' support for ICC as Trump hits it with sanctions - 79 signatories to letter argue court 'serves as a vital pillar of the international justice system by ensuring accountability for the most serious international crimes'
• Ye Takes Back Apology and Calls Himself a Nazi in Social Media Rant - The rapper praised Hitler and took back an apology he made in 2023 for his past antisemitic remarks
• Trump admin.: IDF must completely withdraw from Lebanon by Feb. 18 - The US opposes any Hezbollah integration into the new Lebanese government, saying that this is a "red line" for the Trump administration
• Trump Envoy Pushes Lebanon's New Leaders to Isolate Hezbollah
• US envoy says Hezbollah 'defeated,' must not be in Lebanon government
• Khamenei rejects idea of negotiating with US: 'No problem will be solved'
• Iranian supreme leader vows to respond in kind if US 'acts on threats' against Iran
• Trump's Transfer of 11-Ton 'Mother of All Bombs' to Israel Signals New Tensions with Iran
• Netanyahu: Iran with Nuclear Weapon Would Be 'Clear and Present Danger to the Peace of the World'
• Netanyahu: Iran Axis 'Has Been Broken'
• Sudanese army says it is close to retaking Khartoum from paramilitaries
• Dire health and humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo prompts escalation of efforts by WHO, partners
• Hasina's house attacked as Bangladesh demonstrators demand her extradition from India - Thousands of demonstrators in Bangladesh stormed and damaged a house associated with exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
• President Trump says 'we will have relations with North Korea'; it's a 'big asset' that he gets along with Kim
• Taiwan reports increased Chinese military activity with aircraft, vessels, and balloons near island
• Taiwan says it detected six Chinese spy balloons above island
• The War in Ukraine Is Becoming Unhinged: Drones Are Now Targeting Other Drones With Drones
• As the World Awaits the US-Russia Peace Talks, the Kremlin Asks for Patience and To Give the Trump Administration Time - Talks Between the Departments Are Reportedly Intensifying
• Zelensky Open to Trump's Rare-Mineral Partnership: 'Let's Do a Deal'
• Pam Bondi Ends Task Force On Russian Oligarchs To Focus On Cartels
• Behind Closed Doors, Trudeau Says Trump Threat to Take Over Canada Is Real
• Trump, Japan's Ishiba play nice despite tariff threat
• China lashes out at US 'coercion' after Panama declines to renew infrastructure agreement
• China erupts after Panama rejects canal deal as global tensions mount - China is working on a cross-continental infrastructure and now that Panama has backed out, they blame the US for running interference by means of intimidation
• Confusion reigns and stocks sink as Trump announces more tariffs
• Bank of England's Bailey says UK can't avoid U.S. tariff impact - even if it's not in the direct firing line
• Bank of England suffers exodus of gold bullion - Thousands of gold bars have been withdrawn from the Bank of England's vaults since the end of last year amid fears around the impact of Donald Trump's trade war
• Americans, including Republicans, now fear higher inflation this year
• Brazil's socialist president tells citizens not to buy expensive grocery items as food prices rise
• Trump announces he's revoking Biden's security clearance, in payback move for Biden doing the same to him in 2021
• Trump Revokes Joe Biden's Security Clearance, Literally Says 'You're Fired'
• Trump revokes Biden's security clearance, citing cognitive decline - "There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information."
• Trump carries out his 'flood the zone' strategy, creating a week of whiplash
• Donald Trump's 60 Executive Orders in 18 Days More Than Double Biden's Over Same Period
• Raskin: Wake Up Americans - This Is a 'Rapidly Expanding and Accelerating Coup'
• Senate Democrats Delay Kash Patel's Confirmation Vote to Lead the FBI As They Question His Qualifications: 'Unserious Nominee'
• Vought wants to dismantle the 'deep state.' As he takes office, it's already happening.
• Attorney Tom Renz: DOGE - "A Lawyer's Perspective"
• I am a USAID whistleblower. I've got to admit, Musk is mostly right about agency's waste - It would be fair to say that USAID is a baby suffering in filthy bathwater that hasn't been cleaned for decades
• Trump Fires Nation's Archivist in Latest Round of Personnel Purge
• USAID Utterly Obliterated - Rubio Announces 97% of Staff Gone - Africa, Asia to Share 20 Staffers Total
• Hungary's Orban Follows Trump's Lead: Will Shutter Organizations Taking USAID Funding
• Conservative Hungarian PM Orban Vows To Uncover and Punish Globalist NGOs and Parties Receiving USAID Funding To Subvert His Government
• Oversight Dems open probe into Trump's USAID purge
• Judge pauses Trump plan to put USAID staff on leave
• Wicked Leftist Judge Who Blocked DOGE at Treasury Is Same Woman Who Threw 78-Year-Old Pro-Life Grandma into Prison and Mocked Her on the Way Out the Door
• Democratic AGs from 19 states sue Trump admin over DOGE access to sensitive, personal data at Treasury
• Democrats Question $49,900 Bill for Painting Hegseth's Military Housing
• Trump: DOGE to audit Pentagon - "We're going to be looking at Department of Education. We're going to be looking at even our military."
• Dem reps attempt to enter Department of Education, berate security for keeping them out
• Maxine Waters, House Dems ripped for 'unhinged' clash with security guard at Education Dept
• Maxine Waters Harasses DOE Employee for Not Letting Dems Storm Building
• Elon Musk's agents have gained access to FEMA's sensitive disaster data
• The Government's Computing Experts Say They Are Terrified
• News outlets reject Trump accusations of USAID media 'payoff'
• USAID funneled millions to Black Lives Matter through Tides Center - Tides granted more than $12.6 million from its Black Lives Matter Support Fund to BLM Grassroots following the death of George Floyd
• "The greatest threat we've ever faced": US Treasury division classifies DOGE staff as extreme danger
• Musk's DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets
• Musk to rehire Treasury DOGE staffer behind racist posts after Trump endorses idea
• Musk vows to rehire deputy who apparently joked about annihilation of Israel and Gaza
• Trump Signs Order to Kill Federal Agency Investigating Tesla - A federal probe into alleged workplace discrimination at Tesla, including "N-word, swastikas, threats, and nooses, on desks," has been abruptly axed
• Trump Fires Head of Federal Election Panel, But She Won't Leave
• Trump ousted the top Democratic campaign finance regulator. She says it's illegal.
• Sanders: 'What Musk is doing is illegal'
• FEC commish Ellen Weintraub refuses to leave office after Trump fires her
• FEC Commissioner Fired by Trump Says She Won't Go Without a Fight
• WikiLeaks: USAID Has Been Funding Over 6,000 Journalists Worldwide Across Nearly 1000 Platforms
• Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying
• Judge Allows Elon Musk's Lawsuit Against OpenAI to Move to Trial
• Chinese tech giant quietly unveils advanced AI model amid battle over TikTok
• AI can't wait: Why we need speed to win - China's new DeepSeek AI proves US tech firms have to move fast to secure national security
• 'Godfather of AI' sounds alarm on Google weapons plan - The tech giant's Nobel Prize-winning former executive says it is putting profits above safety
• Whoopi Goldberg, co-host of ABC's The View, is warning fans of a "phony" AI generated ad with her face on it for a weight loss product she has not endorsed
• Robot dog sprints into history books by breaking speed records - A technological breakthrough in robotics
• Pennsylvania passenger train bursts into flames as 350 passengers flee onto tracks from blazing train cars
• Report: Black Hawk safety feature was off during mid-air collision with passenger plane over DCA - "There was no compelling national security reason for ADS-B to be turned off."
• Five Planes Down in 10 Days? Another Apparent Tragedy Unfolding, This Time from Alaska
• Missing commuter plane found crashed on Alaska sea ice and all 10 aboard are dead, authorities say
• A small plane slams into a Brazilian street and kills 2 people on board
• Influencer and pilot dead after 'private jet' bursts into flames on busy street
• Planes could be in danger from falling space debris as recent SpaceX rocket explosion highlights new data
• Strong M6.0 earthquake hits south of Fiji Islands
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Sabang, Indonesia
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Carlsberg Ridge
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the Carlsberg Ridge
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Pagar Alam, Indonesia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Malfa, Italy
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Abepura, Indonesia
• Biggest quake yet could be still to come on Greek tourist island, seismologist warns
• Santorini Earthquakes Create Panic In Greece As Locals Fear Volcano Could Erupt
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 23,000ft
• 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
• Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Not 1. Not 2. Not 3. Not 4. 5 winter storms could deliver more snow than the last two winters combined
• Possible tornado kills at least 2 and causes widespread damage in Tennessee
• Brief EF-1 tornado hits Hart County, Kentucky
• Two dead in the aftermath of atmospheric rivers sweeping through California
• Gavin Newsom Said the Wildfire Team He Disbanded Was 'Inadequately Trained.' His Own Administration Gave It an Award for 'Outstanding Performance.'
• Plan to mandate low-income housing in rebuilding of Palisades could be 'unconstitutional taking'
• 'It looks like a stream of blood.' A river near Buenos Aires turns red, sparking fears of toxic leak
• Jeff Bezos fund ends support for climate group amid fears billionaires 'bowing down' to Trump
• Trump Suspends $5 Billion Electric Vehicle Charging Station Program
• House passes bill blocking future presidents from banning oil drilling without Congress' approval
• 'Back to plastic!': Trump vows executive order ending 'ridiculous' push for paper straws
• Israeli startup grows world's first real dairy protein in potatoes - no cows needed - Israeli startup Finally Foods unveils genetically engineered potatoes that produce real cow-milk protein, paving way for innovative dairy products and more sustainable future
• Security camera captures man attacking priest during church service
• Sweden plans tighter gun laws after deadly school shooting
• New Mexico Democrats Push Sweeping Ban on Semiautomatic Firearms
• UK Considers Banning Pointed Kitchen Knives to Prevent Terrorism
• Police: Hispanic Male Stabbed as Fights Break Out at High School Student Protest In Los Angeles Against President Trump's Immigration Policies
• 'Treated like criminals': Shackling of Indians aboard 40-hour migrant flight sparks new outrage against Trump
• Trump is 'angry' that deportation numbers are not higher - Arrests and deportations of undocumented people are lower than what President Donald Trump has promised, and that is "driving him nuts," one source told NBC News
• Pentagon Sends 1,500 More Troops to US Southern Border
• FCC chair says it's 'really concerning' that a Soros-backed radio station exposed undercover ICE agents
• Naval Academy closing DEI offices to align with Trump executive orders: memo
• Over 30 US liberal Jewish groups sign letter defending DEI as an 'invaluable tool' - Statement led by Union for Reform Judaism says that diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts can be done 'in way that is truly inclusive of Jewish safety, identities, and history'
• Sexual violence against children in Haiti rises by 1,000%, UN says
• Children's Bodies a 'Battleground' in Haiti as Sexual Violence Surges, UNICEF Warns
• Oregon high school teacher arrested on multiple child sex crime charges with different victims: police
• Transgender people sue Trump administration over new passport policy eliminating 'X' gender marker
• Trump fires Kennedy Center board members citing drag shows, appoints himself chairman
• Trans 'sanctuary states' Minnesota, California to defy Trump order barring biological males from women's sports
• California Defies Trump on Transgender Sports Ban as Newsom Seeks Aid
• Newsom approves $50M in 'Trump-proofing' funds for California
• San Francisco sues Trump, alleging 'authoritarian' threats against sanctuary cities
• WA state vows to fight Trump EO protecting women's sports
• TSA Bars Transgender Officers From Airport Pat-Downs
• Childless Kathy Griffin Urges Followers to Be 'Prudent' and Not Have Children with Trump in Office
• Man Found Guilty of Beating Elderly Pro-Life Advocates Outside Baltimore Planned Parenthood
• Inside the psychedelic elite - Meet the campaigners trying to legalise class-A drugs - a network stretching to the top of the US government
• Doctor Says Democrats Suffering 'Real Crisis' After Trump's Win: Depression, Insomnia, Grief, 'Genuine Fear, Panic'
• Elon Musk: Medicare and Medicaid "Wasted $100B of Taxpayer Money"
• How surgeons could soon be operating on you from a different country - 6G's nanosecond fast speed could now make 'online surgeries' possible for the first time
• Young girl with heart conditions denied being added to transplant list over vaccination status, family says - Cincinnati Children's Hospital said its decisions are 'guided by science'
• U.S. facing most intense flu season in at least 15 years
• Live poultry markets ordered shut in New York City due to avian flu outbreak
• The Great American egg crisis looming over Trump - US faces soaring cost of eggs as well as shortages sparked by the biggest bird flu outbreak in a decade