January 1st, 2026

• ​Sydney brings in New Year with commemoration for victims of Bondi terror attack
• NYC mayor releases blueprint for combating antisemitism, a day before Mamdani sworn in
• Mamdani sworn in as NYC mayor, ushering in new age of anti-Zionist leadership
• Mamdani to become NYC mayor as apple drops in Times Square - NY correspondent Luke Tress on Zohran Mamdani's policies that concern NYC Jews, ADL report that 20% of his transitional staff hold anti-Israel views, and a movement against anti-Zionism
• Mamdani appoints lawyer who coached anti-Israel protesters as NYC's chief counsel
• Mamdani Names Lawyer Who Defended al-Qaeda Terrorist As City's Top Attorney
• Mamdani Will Be First N.Y.C. Mayor to Use the Quran at His Swearing-In
• Zohran Mamdani to Take Midnight Oath Using Quran in Abandoned Subway Station - AG Letitia James Chosen to Administer Ceremony
• Anti-Zionism is a new chapter of Jew-hatred that must be confronted head-on, say activist academics
• PM tells Evangelical leaders Israel is part of effort to protect Christians worldwide - Netanyahu tells delegation in Florida that Turkey is among persecuting countries
• 128 journalists killed worldwide in 2025, says press group, many of them in Gaza
• PM Netanyahu says he'll give Gaza ceasefire Phase 2 'a chance' as US & Israel set 2-month disarmament deadline for Hamas - Netanyahu dismisses reports of strong disagreements with President Trump
• Netanyahu: Hamas disarmament key obstacle to advancing Gaza peace in 2026 - The Israeli prime minister told Fox News that "the point here is not to negotiate with Hamas," adding: "Their job is to vanish."
• Only half of Hamas tunnels in Israeli-controlled area of Gaza said to have been destroyed
• Israel expected to soon reopen Rafah Crossing for exit and entry of Gazans - US official
• Knesset passes law blocking provision of electricity and water to UNRWA facilities - Israel has alleged that more than 10 percent of the UN Palestinian refugee agency's staff in Gaza have ties to terror groups
• UN rights chief slams 'outrageous' Israeli suspension of aid groups in Gaza
• Nonprofits slam Israeli revocation of West Bank, Gaza licenses; Catholic org vows to keep operating
• In first, Israeli population growth said to drop below 1%; life expectancy also down - Citing 'very unusual figure,' Taub research institute blames negative migration, declining fertility for 'the start of a new era of demographic development in Israel'
• More than 69,000 Israelis left Israel in 2025, as population reached 10.18 million
• Almost 1 in 3 Israelis say they need professional mental health support - survey
• Israeli PM Netanyahu's inner circle holds talks with prosecutors over possible plea deal and presidential pardon
• 12 injured in explosion in Nazareth; police say cause of blast not immediately clear
• New West Bank antiquity bill seeks to extend Israeli authority over Areas A and B
• Israel begins demolishing 25 buildings in West Bank Palestinian refugee camp - IDF says buildings torn down as part of counterterrorism operation in the northern West Bank
• One security force member killed, 2 wounded in Aleppo suicide attack, Syria says
• 'Hezbollah must be disarmed': Trump tells Netanyahu he'll back an attack on Hezbollah
• IDF awaits green light to strike as Hezbollah deadline expires - Intelligence reveals Hezbollah remains entrenched in southern Lebanon. Terror group violated ceasefire 2,000 times since November truce. IDF awaits Netanyahu decision for multi-day operation targeting Beirut.
• Iranian protests sparked by economic woes quickly spread across country
• As anti-regime protests in Iran continue into fourth day, security forces ramp up suppression with arrests and tear gas
• Iranian demonstrators reportedly try to enter government building amid 4th day of protests
• Iran Authorities Say Government Building Attacked In South
• Protests Over Sinking Economy in Iran Spread to Universities
• Iran's chief prosecutor pledges 'decisive' response if protests destabilize country
• UAE & Saudi Arabia narrowly avoid crisis over Yemen dispute as UAE agrees to withdraw its forces - Withdrawal follows Saudi airstrike on Emirati-affiliated shipment of equipment
• Happy New Year: US Military Smokes Three Drug Boats Traveling as a Convoy, Killing at Least 3 Narco-Terrorists
• US Military Rings in the New Year with Fireworks, Vaporizes Two More Drug Boats Totaling 35 Boats Destroyed
• CIA strike brings Trump closer to grave new year decisions on Venezuela
• Oil Tanker Pursued by the U.S. Appears to Claim Russian Protection
• US imposes sanctions on 4 Venezuelan oil firms and 4 more tankers in Maduro crackdown
• Number of Americans detained in Venezuela has risen since US increased pressure on regime: Report
• Report: Venezuelan security forces have detained several Americans since Trump began military campaign - State Department is considering designating two Americans as wrongfully detained while others face real criminal charges, according to U.S. official
• China announces it 'successfully completed' Taiwan military maneuvers
• China's Xi Jinping issues 'unstoppable' Taiwan invasion threat as WW3 fears soar - China's President Xi Jinping made the bombshell comments in his New Year address
• Inside China's Six-Decade Campaign to Dominate Rare Earths
• Dollar on course for biggest drop in almost a decade - Russian rouble crowned 2025's best-performing currency amid hopes of Ukraine ceasefire
• Russia thanks Trump and celebrates 'total victory' over Ukraine
• Putin orders expansion of Ukraine war in 2026 in new blow to Trump's peace talks
• What Peace Deal? Putin orders fresh invasion landgrab in Ukraine to seize more territory in 2026 in brazen snub of Trump peace bid - Putin's continued battlefield aggression comes after 'terrific' talks between Trump and Zelensky in Florida
• Zelenskyy: Ukraine Wants Peace, But Not at Any Cost
• U.S. Finds Ukraine Didn't Target Putin in Drone Strike - Disclosure of the findings comes as Trump appeared to play down the Russian claim of an attempted attack
• Finland police seize vessel suspected of damaging Baltic Sea cable - Fourteen crew members of the Fitburg - said to be Russian, Georgian, Kazakh and Azerbaijani - are being held by authorities
• 'We are heading for a war Europe might lose': Continent preparing public for possible conflict
• Europe's generals are warning people to prepare for war - But western European societies are in denial
• Donald Trump's whirlwind year changed America. Here are eight ways.
• Photos show the year in politics as Trump brought change to America in 2025
• Elon Musk's 2025 recap: how the world's richest person became its most chaotic
• Fed up: inside Trump's unprecedented bid to exert control over the US central bank
• Rep. Kiley: $32 Billion in COVID Funds Went to Organized Crime
• RINO Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's Office Dismisses Daycare Fraud Allegations as 'Cost of Doing Business'
• Beyond Daycare: How Somali Fraud Spread Across Nutrition, Housing, and Autism Programs
• Whistleblower Inside DHS Uncovered Somali Daycare Fraud Network in 2018, Accurately Cited $100 Million in Fraud and Claimed It Was Funding Al Shabaab - But Tim Walz Did Nothing
• Trump Goes Off on Somali Fraud at Mar-a-Lago New Years Celebration - "They Stole $18 Billion! We're Gonna Get to the Bottom of All of it"
• Congress Subpoenas Gov. Tim Walz in Multi-Billion Dollar Somali Welfare Scandal
• House Oversight Committee Announces Minnesota Fraud Hearing, Calls on Tim Walz to Explain Himself
• Dem lawmaker moves to conceal WA state daycare provider info amid Somali fraud allegations
• Washington AG Nick Brown accuses journalists of 'harassment' for investigating daycare fraud
• YouTuber Nick Shirley Receiving Death Threats Saying He'll Be 'Kirked' After Bombshell Video Exposes $110 Million Somali Daycare Fraud Scheme in Minnesota
• Minnesota day care center reports 'extensive vandalism,' blames YouTube video
• Somali-run MN daycare linked to fraud claims without evidence child records were 'stolen' and office was ransacked
• Somali Daycare Manager Claims Burglars Broke Into Facility, Stole All "Important Documents" - Including Child Enrollment Info - Blames Nick Shirley
• Politico senior reporter suggests journalists investigating Somali-run daycare centers for fraud may get shot: "At some point, the amateur effort to knock on doors of home daycares intersects with robust stand-your-ground laws."
• ICE Accuses Politico Reporter Josh Gerstein of Inciting Violence Against Federal Agents Amid Minnesota Fraud Scandal
• TSA Agent Observed Somalis Carrying Millions of Dollars in Suitcases Heading Overseas
• Karoline Leavitt Says Trump "Not Afraid to Use Denaturalization" Against Somali Fraudsters - Search Warrants Being Executed and "People Will be in Handcuffs"
• Senate Majority Leader John Thune Faces FEC Complaint Over Alleged $1.1 Million Campaign Money Laundering Scheme
• Justice Department is reviewing 5.2 million pages of Jeffrey Epstein files - The department is seeking to enlist roughly 400 employees in the effort, which is expected to run from Jan. 5 to Jan. 20
• 5 Key Revelations From WSJ's Bombshell Mar-a-Lago Epstein Investigation - Including Why He Was Banned by Trump
• In Hearing Transcript, Jack Smith Defends Decision to Indict Trump
• Jack Smith says he would prosecute Trump again, believes proof was 'beyond a reasonable doubt': unsealed deposition
• Jack Smith Admits Judges Not Told of GOP Phone Seizures
• 'Tyrant!' MAGA fumes over Jack Smith's testimony on Trump's criminal probes to Congress
• Julie Kelly Details Alleged Falsehoods by Jack Smith
• Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress
• Dems planning to reconvene a Jan. 6 panel for anniversary hearing to try to reclaim narrative
• Report: France's Macron Wants to Ban Under-15s From Social Media
• How the 'AI bubble' could derail millions of retirement plans
• Meteor streaks over St. Louis' iconic Gateway Arch on NYE: 'Hard to beat that timing'
• Long-duration M7.1 solar flare erupts from AR 4324
• Strong M6.0 earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
• 6.0 magnitude earthquake hits the southeast Indian Ridge
• 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Yakutat, Alaska
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits the Banda Sea
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Yakutat, Alaska
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Agats, Indonesia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Pondaguitan, Philippines
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits southeast of the Loyalty Islands
• 10,000 earthquakes in 24 hours jolt Pacific Northwest volcano to 95% eruption threshold
• A Giant Volcano Off The Coast Of Oregon Failed To Erupt On Time. Its New Schedule: 2026
• Popocatptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 19,000ft
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 16,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft
• Manam volcano on Papau New Guinea erupts to 11,000ft
• Extreme weather pummels Alaska from the Aleutians to Mat-Su, Fairbanks and Juneau
• 80 inches of snow in Juneau, Alaska, smashes record, sinks boats
• Fairbanks residents buckle down for coldest December since 1980 - The current cold snap saw temperatures fall as low as -48
• Is Houston being stalked by Serial Killer? More than 30 bodies dredged from bayous around city as prosecutor speaks out
• Law enforcement ramps up security at NYE celebrations nationwide, warns Americans to be vigilant
• African countries ban Americans in revenge for Trump crackdown
• Judge voids decision to end legal status of 60,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua
• Niger's Government Responds Harshly: Bans Visas for Americans Following US Restrictions in a New Phase of Global Tensions
• DHS Says REAL ID, Which DHS Certifies, Is Too Unreliable To Confirm U.S. Citizenship
• US government audits cases of Somali US citizens for potential denaturalization
• ICE plans $100 million 'wartime recruitment' push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
• Trump announces he is pulling National Guard troops from 3 Democratic-run cities after court rulings
• Trump to pull National Guard from Portland, LA, and Chicago - warns they 'will come back' in 'stronger form'
• Eric Swalwell promises to arrest ICE agents on kidnapping charges if elected California governor
• Newsom's California Delays Revoking 17,000 Commercial Driver's Licenses Until March Following "Dangerous Foreign Drivers" Legal Challenge
• San Francisco to create reparations fund that could give $5 million to each black resident
• Dr. Contacessa: 'Super Flu' Is Media Hype