January 12th, 2023

• ​Blinken sees a path to Gaza peace, reconstruction and regional security after his Mideast tour
• Blinken in Egypt talks future stability of Middle East
• Blinken says pathway to Palestinian state best way to stabilize region, isolate Iran
• U.S. Wants a 'New Palestinian Authority' to Rule Gaza. In Exchange, Abbas Wants Statehood
• Donald Trump: By Now, Every Arab Country, and 'Possibly' Iran, Would Have Signed Abraham Accords if Biden Was Not President
• Congress Is Ready To Turn Up The Heat On Biden Over His Israel Policy - Worsening conditions in Gaza are prompting senators to discuss how to increase U.S. pressure for an Israeli change of course
• Israeli Cabinet Minister Adds To Calls For 'Voluntary Emigration' From Gaza - The comment came after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned talk of "resettlement of Palestinians" from some Israeli officials
• UN Top Court Begins Hearing South Africa's Landmark Case Accusing Israel Of Genocide
• Ahead of Hague genocide hearings, Israeli lawmaker reiterates call to 'burn Gaza'
• Israel shows 'chilling' intent to commit genocide in Gaza, South Africa tells UN court
• At World Court, South Africa accuses Israel of Gaza genocide; Israel: Baseless claims
• Israel seethes after genocide hearing; PM: South Africa representing Hamas monsters
• As Israel accused and Hamas atrocities forgotten, 'never again is now,' says IDF
• South Africa Acting as Hamas's Legal Arm, Israel Says After ICJ Hearing
• US says genocide charges 'unfounded,' rejects Israeli claim South Africa serving Hamas
• Mandela's Support For Palestinians Endures With Genocide Case Against Israel
• World has failed Gaza in 'livestreamed genocide', South Africa's delegation says at ICJ
• Palestinians in West Bank rally in support of South Africa over 'genocide' case
• Palestinian diplomat: IDF might 'burn, behead' Gaza corpses to claim Hamas atrocities
• Middle East crisis live: daily death toll in Gaza higher than any other major 21st century conflict, says Oxfam
• Al Jazeera journalist laments son killed in Israeli strike in Gaza: 'He was my soul'
• Press freedom groups urge Biden to hold Israel accountable for killings of journalists
• Destruction of the Palestinian cultural heritage of Gaza - in pictures
• Hamas put tens of millions of dollars into massive tunnel network, IDF says
• IDF: Hamas used over 6,000 tons of concrete, 1,800 tons of steel for Gaza tunnels
• David Cameron urges Israel to improve aid flow into Gaza
• 'No food shortage in Gaza,' says IDF official overseeing transfer of aid
• 4 Red Crescent Medical Workers Killed by Israeli Airstrike Buried
• Friendly fire may have killed their relatives on Oct. 7. These Israeli families want answers now
• 'Impoverished, broken and in pain': Thousands at Western Wall mass prayer for hostages
• Qatar reportedly in talks with Hamas to deliver prescription medicine to Israeli hostages
• Qatar tells hostages' families that getting deal harder after Hamas leader's killing
• Hamas denies Israeli report that Qatari ceasefire deal would see leaders deported from Gaza
• Hamas Chief Calls to 'Build Upon' Oct. 7 'Victory,' Praises Gaza Donations as 'Financial Jihad'
• Only Five Percent of Arabs think Hamas' massacre on October 7 was an 'illegitimate operation' - Shocking poll conducted by Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies quizzed 8,000 men and women from 16 Arab countries about Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza
• French ambassador for Olympics quits role over post seen as endorsing Oct. 7 attacks
• Effects of war? Israel barred from Hockey World Championship
• Finnish and Icelandic artists call for Israel to be banned from Eurovision - More than 1,400 Finland-based artists sign petition for Israel to be excluded from contest over alleged war crimes in Gaza
• Harvard sued by Jewish students over antisemitism on campus - Students accuse university of 'selectively' enforcing policies to avoid protecting them from harassment
• Israel's fiscal deficit more than doubles since start of war
• Brooklyn Public Elementary School Accused of 'Jewish Erasure' - Omits Israel on Classroom Map, Labels it Palestine
• 'The Biggest Irony Is With Queerness Itself': LGBTQ Israelis Shunned by Global Community After October 7
• US envoy: Israel, Lebanon both prefer 'diplomatic solution' to border hostilities
• Intel Officials Warn Hezbollah Could Soon Strike Within US Using 'Capability' Other Terror Groups Don't Have
• US-UK coalition strike Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen after spate of ship attacks in Red Sea
• Houthis fired missile at shipping lanes in Gulf of Aden, US says
• Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Linked to U.S. Sanctions Dispute - Seizure off coast of Oman comes as Blinken wraps up Middle East tour
• Khamenei: Israel's 'Crimes' Will Be Remembered After It's Gone
• Iran names alleged bombmaker behind ISIS attack, says 1 of 2 bombers is Tajik-Israeli
• Internal government memo warns of enduring global terror threat from Iran
• How building fake aircraft carriers and destroyers in the desert could be helping China better threaten the US Navy
• Why Taiwan's election has the world on edge: Experts say any clash between China and Taiwan could see the US drawn into a potential conflict and cost the world economy trillions
• White House accuses Beijing of Taiwan election meddling - The administration warns China against "additional military pressure" targeting the island post-election
• Taiwan election: China warns voters then condemns US 'brazen chattering'
• Russia Is Revealing North Korea's Ballistic Missile Secrets
• Zelenskyy rules out cease-fire, says Russia would 'crush us afterward'
• Swedish defense officials criticized after warning public to prepare for war; Kyiv rejects idea of cease-fire
• Sweden's defense ministry warning to brace for 'war' sends public into panic
• Papua New Guinea rocked by violence as pay error prompts police walkout, riots and looting
• Papua New Guinea: PM declares state of emergency in capital
• Belgian police stop bus after passenger reports hearing talk of planned terror attack
• Ecuador's biggest city 'a desert' as state tries to restore order after gang violence
• Ecuador: Gangsters paraded and humiliated by police after storming TV station with guns
• Culture wars represent one of the biggest business risks in 2024
• Europe's biggest economy hit by travel disruption in what 'looks increasingly like a general strike'
• London mayor Sadiq Khan says Brexit cost UK over US$178 billion so far: 'obvious it isn't working'
• Argentina Poised to Surpass Venezuela With 200% Inflation Crisis
• IMF to release $4.7bn to Argentina as Javier Milei pursues austerity
• Big banks mull the unthinkable: suing the Fed
• The rich now own a record share of stocks - Percentage of U.S. households' equity and mutual fund shares owned by the wealthiest 10% of the population
• Biden Attempts to Spin Blame Toward Republicans as Inflation Surges at Very Inconvenient Time
• Short-term spending bill likely needed to avoid partial government shutdown
• McConnell steps up personal effort to win Ukraine, border deal
• Johnson risks same fate as McCarthy with spending deal
• Rep. MTG Criticizes Speaker Johnson, Says He's Failing Republicans and Suggests He May Need to be Removed: "Brings Me Closer and Closer to Vacating the Chair Because I Have Absolutely Had It"
• Pentagon Report Reveals Over $1 Billion in Weapons Sent to Ukraine Unaccounted For, Almost 40,000 Arms Improperly Monitored Amid Congressional Debate on Further Funding to Ukraine
• "Those Who Speak Aloud about Biden's Corruption in Ukraine are in Danger of Physical Elimination" - Sensational Statements in a New Interview with Ukrainian Politician Andriy Derkach
• "One United Criminal Group Exists - This Group is Biden, Blinken, and Nuland" - Andrii Derkach Who Broke the Biden-Burisma Story
• House Republicans open probe into Biden admin for opening public lands to foreign ownership - Republicans say they are 'concerned with allowing foreign investment into America's most precious assets'
• Judicial Watch Releases Tranche of Joe Biden Alias Emails
• WH Counsel Warns Biden to Stop Bringing His Big Donors to Oval Office
• Art dealer reveals Hunter Biden knew 'sugar brother' was top buyer, making WH ethics pledge a 'sham': Comer
• Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges - If convicted, Biden faces 17 years in prison
• Sen. Marsha Blackburn: Hunter 'Thinks He Is Too Good' to Testify
• Rep. Fallon: Hunter Leads a 'Narcissistic Circus'
• Rep. Cloud: Hunter Proves He Deserves Contempt Charge
• House Oversight chairman argues the Bidens 'are the ones that got played' by Hunter's surprise contempt hearing cameo
• Jill Biden blasts 'cruel' treatment of Hunter by House Republicans, says she's 'really proud' of him
• Jill Biden Says Republicans 'Horrible' For Showing Naked Hunter Photos and Provides Laughable Defense of Her Husband's Age During Softball Interview with MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski
• Hunter Biden's daughter hits back at Greene for 'lying' at House hearing
• Trump fraud judge targeted with bomb threat hours before closing arguments - The judge already ruled in September that Trump could be held liable for inflating his net worth
• Judge Lets Trump Make Statement at Fraud Hearing - And Trump Unleashes Courtroom Diatribe Blasting Judge
• Trump rants that New York civil trial is a 'fraud on me' after judge allows him to speak during closing arguments
• Trump slams 'witch hunt' trial ahead of closing arguments in New York civil case
• Trump calls New York AG James a 'political hack' at news conference following civil fraud trial
• Trump blasts AG Letitia James, says she suffers from 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' after closing arguments in NY trial
• Lawyer Hired by Fani Willis to Prosecute Trump Case Met With Biden White House Twice, Possibly Collaborated with January 6 Committee
• Georgia prosecutor's meeting with Biden officials the latest evidence of WH hand in Trump cases
• MTG Files Criminal Complaint against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her special prosecutor, Nathan Wade for Alleged Misconduct
• Democrats Propose Bill to Neuter Militias - The "Preventing Private Paramilitary Activity Act" would effectively limit most militia activity
• AI Threatens to Crush News Organizations. Lawmakers Signal Change Is Ahead
• AI-Generated George Carlin Drops Comedy Special That Daughter Speaks Out Against: 'No Machine Will Ever Replace His Genius'
• Elon Musk's X Sheds Over 1,000 Staff Tasked With Stopping Abusive Content
• Elon Musk says 'people will die due to DEI' as airlines revealed to prioritize diversity hiring over safety
• Canadian police warn that posting videos of alleged package thieves could be 'violation' of their privacy
• Shika Nuclear Power Plant hit by 3 m (9.8 feet) tsunami waves after M7.6 earthquake on January 1
• Magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan; no damage reported
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the South Pacific Ocean
• Sabancya volcano in Peru erupts to 23,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 18,000ft
• Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 17,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,500ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft
• Dukono volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Strongest earthquake since 1991 and glacial outburst flood at Grimsvotn volcano, Iceland
• Grimsvotn Volcano: Iceland Monitors Most Active Volcano Fearing Eruption Due to Lake Burst at Europe's Largest Glacier
• A man is missing after falling into a crack in the ground that opened up due to recent volcanic activity on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula
• These East Coast cities are literally sinking, study shows - Highly populated areas such as New York City, Baltimore, Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Long Island are experiencing rapid subsidence, heightening risk to critical infrastructures like roads, flight paths, building foundations, railway lines and pipelines
• 1 killed during avalanche at Palisades Tahoe during crippling winter storm
• 'King Tides' expected to bring flooding to California coast
• Passaic River expected to cause major flooding in coming days: "Nobody deserves to live like this"
• Iowa caucus forecast: Monday will likely be coldest caucuses ever
• 2024 NFL playoff weather: Dolphins at Chiefs could be the coldest game in history for both franchises
• Newsom cuts $2.9 billion from California climate programs, delays an additional $1.9 billion
• Climate Lunacy, Energy Chaos: UK and France Bet Big on Nuclear Power, as Germany Shut All Its Plants and Now to Rely on Coal
• EV Sales Absolutely Bomb in Heartland America Region, Sending Big Message to Biden Admin
• Hertz is selling 20,000 electric vehicles to buy gasoline cars instead
• Court Blocks Biden Effort to Tighten Regulations on Washing Machines, Dishwashers
• Church without God: How secular congregations fill a need for some nonreligious Americans
• Pope hosts Marxist-Christian dialogue group at Vatican, praises cooperation 'promoting the common good'
• Discovery of a tunnel at a Chabad synagogue spurs false claims and conspiracy theories
• Extremist Jewish teens secretly 'hired migrants' to dig covert Brooklyn synagogue tunnel 'Shawshank'-style
• US warns against using dating apps in Colombia after suspicious deaths of 8 US citizens in 2 months
• 16K Chinese Migrants Apprehended by Border Patrol Since October
• MTG Reveals Two of Her Constituents Were Killed at Border, More Motivated Than Ever to Impeach Mayorkas
• Marsha Blackburn: NYC Throwing Students Out of School to Accommodate Migrants 'Something from Babylon Bee'
• Prosecutors Say Illegal from Venezuela Forced Migrant Women to Work as Prostitutes in Chicago in Human Trafficking Operation
• Florida police arrest 123 people for human trafficking-related crimes, including teacher and nurse
• Prominent LGBT Activist Arrested on Child Sex Charges
• Africa's Catholic hierarchy refuses same-sex blessings, says such unions are contrary to God's will
• The muxe, Mexico's 'third gender,' are part of a worldwide LGBTQ+ movement
• Pro athlete 'scared' for female boxers amid change letting trans women in the ring: 'Only a matter of time'
• Biden Admin Adds LGBTQ Strings to Foreign Agriculture Grants
• Biden's CDC gives $540,000 to undocumented trans sex worker from Argentina for 'trans outreach' on HIV
• Ottawa hospital now offering genital sex change surgeries - Dr. Michael Egnor, a surgeon and medical school professor, has referred to these treatments "medical atrocity"
• Ohio House Overrides DeWine Veto of Bill Banning Sex Changes For Minors
• Northeast Ohio woman won't be indicted on abuse of corpse after miscarrying fetus
• Potent Marijuana is Leading to Psychosis in Teens
• Teen drug overdoses hit record high, driven primarily by fentanyl poisoning, says new report
• Adult ADHD Prescriptions Surged Since Pandemic
• Christmas Covid deaths nearly hit 10,000 in a month as holidays fuel spread
• Rand Paul Charges Fauci With Attempting To Change Definition Of Gain-Of-Function Research
• Analysis: mRNA Shots for COVID Bypassed 'Laws and Regulations' Protecting Americans
• Cancer Is Striking More Young People, and Doctors Are Alarmed and Baffled