January 26th, 2025

• ​Hamas releases 4 Israeli female soldiers captured on October 7, 2023, as part of Gaza truce deal
• Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire holds
• Masked Hamas gunmen parade Israeli women in 'cynical' hostage handover - Four young soldiers appeared on stage in Gaza City, smiling and waving to a crowd brandishing rifles and grenade launchers
• 'Unfazed': Freed hostages say they knew they had to project strength at Hamas handover
• Parades in West Bank, chants in Gaza, Hamas flags in East Jerusalem as terrorists freed
• PA president calls to congratulate Palestinian terrorist released in Gaza deal
• IDF spokesman: Hamas violated deal by failing to free all female civilians first; 'grave concern' for Bibas family
• Israel bars Palestinians from returning to north Gaza in row over hostage Arbel Yehud
• PM's office says 'significant efforts' being made to address Hamas violations
• US: 'Critical' for Gaza Ceasefire Implementation to Continue
• Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more refugees and floats plan to 'just clean out' Gaza
• Ben Gvir lauds Trump's suggestion to move Gazans: 'Promote emigration now!'
• Trump releases thousands of one-ton bomb shipments frozen by Biden to Israel, official says
• Hamas has reportedly recruited up to 15,000 new terrorists since Oct. 7
• 'If Hamas survives, peace will be difficult,' says Middle East expert
• IAF strikes terror cell within vehicle in Jenin during counterterrorism operation
• PA says toddler killed by Israeli fire in West Bank; IDF: investigating incident
• Deadline for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon expires, but troops will stay
• New Leaders in Lebanon Face Test as Israel Is Poised to Keep Troops There
• IDF warns Lebanese against return to border villages as it prepares to extend stay
• 'We don't know what will happen': northern Israeli town holds breath as Lebanon ceasefire to end
• Lebanese media: IDF fire injures several as residents try to return to southern villages
• Court rejects Netanyahu's request to testify just once in his trial next week, shortens duration of hearings instead
• Maersk: Red Sea Still Too Dangerous for Shipping Due to Houthi Terrorism
• Yemen's Houthis unilaterally release 153 war detainees, Red Cross says
• Syria's Jihadi Rulers Use Islamic Law to Rebuild Police Force
• Qatar's growing influence raises critical questions about regional power dynamics - opinion
• Iran's supreme leader forced to wear flak jacket as fears of existential threat grow - Proxy forces across Middle East told to avoid provocative actions following Donald Trump's return to White House
• Iranian Christians faced sixfold increase in prison sentences in 2024: report
• Sudanese authorities arrest, torture 7 displaced Christians
• Some 70 people killed in attack on hospital in Sudan's Darfur region, WHO chief says
• Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma
• Congo severs ties with Rwanda as eastern conflict escalates
• Rwandan army 'ready to invade DRC' and help rebels seize city - Intelligence sources suggest battle for Congolese regional capital Goma is imminent before UN crisis talks on Sunday
• UN Security Council to Meet Sunday on Congo Violence
• North Korea says it tested cruise missile system and vows 'toughest' response to US
• Taliban Defies Trump: Will Keep $7 Billion in Military Gear Left in Afghanistan by Joe Biden During Bungled Withdrawal
• Rubio demands answers with 2 more Americans reportedly held by Taliban - Secretary of state says, 'If true, we will have to immediately place a very big bounty on their top leaders'
• Venezuela's Maduro Says He Is Preparing for 'Armed Struggle' in the Trump Era
• Movement grows to put Trump's face on Mount Rushmore alongside Lincoln, Washington: 'What are we waiting for?'
• House GOP lawmakers introduce bill to rename Dulles Airport after Donald Trump - Democrats panned the bill as "ridiculous" and an attempt by Republicans to "suck up" to Trump
• In Las Vegas speech, Trump floats eliminating federal income tax 'if the tariffs work out' - "Years ago, 1870 to 1913, we didn't have an income tax. What we had is tariffs," Trump says
• Trump: I Will Be 'Working with Congress' to Pass a Bill for 'Massive' Tax Cuts, No Taxes on Tips
• 'Which time were you lying?': The great CEO flip-flop over Donald Trump hits Davos
• You're Fired: President Donald Trump Puts 17 Inspectors General Out of a Job
• Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at a series of agencies
• Trump Ousts Biden's Acting Director for National Intelligence Ahead of Tulsi Gabbard Confirmation Hearing
• Trump ditches acting DNI Stacey Dixon after rumors she was trying to derail Tulsi Gabbard's appointment
• Kristi Noem Confirmed to Lead Department of Homeland Security
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanks Jesus as 'Lord and Savior' in swearing-in ceremony
• Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct
• 'We don't want to fight wars': Pete Hegseth gets sworn in as US Defense Secretary
• Hegseth to troops after he's sworn-in to lead Pentagon: 'I will always have your back'
• Pete Hegseth Appointment Sparks Military Fury: 'Beyond Stupid'
• Attempt to Impeach Trump Already Underway
• MSNBC Hosts May Be Called To Testify In Major Defamation Lawsuit
• Trump in talks to have Oracle, US investors take control of TikTok: report
• Maher: Tech Leaders Were Driven to Trump by 'Exclusionary' Part of Left
• "I Think It Could Decide the Entire Fate of Europe, Maybe the Entire Fate of the World" - Elon Musk Speaks to AfD Rally in Germany - Goes All-Out to Convince People to Vote AfD
• Donald Trump's 'Ice Maiden' chief of staff freezes Elon Musk out of West Wing
• Sam Altman-Elon Musk Feud Timeline: AI Billionaires Bark Over Trump-Endorsed Stargate AI Project
• Trump's AI 'declaration' reminiscent of JFK pledge to put a man on the moon: Former White House IT official
• Paul McCartney says he fears AI will rip off artists
• Northeast drone sightings surge again after FAA lifts restrictions
• Large fireball over Spain shines as bright as the Moon
• 6 planets aligning in night sky will get even better in February
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Port-Vila, Vanuatu
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Yujing, Taiwan
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Yujing, Taiwan
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• 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 12,000ft
• Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft
• Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 11,000ft
• Sakurajima volcano on Japan erupts to 11,000ft
• Florida beats Alaska seasonal snow after Gulf Coast snowstorm
• Widespread flooding, 180,000 without power as severe storm hits Sao Paulo, Brazil
• Flood Watches posted for Los Angeles wildfire burn scars as rain returns to Southern California
• Fire-ravaged Los Angeles braces for toxic rain runoff
• California Emergency Workers Are Battling a New and Potentially Deadly Threat: Mudslides
• Californians seek recall of Gavin Newsom over 'gross mismanagement' of LA wildfires
• Trump Calls Out Democrat Mayor Karen Bass on Live TV Over Disgraceful Delays in Wildfire Recovery
• Trump slams LA mayor for keeping residents from clearing fire ravaged properties quickly
• Experts say first week of 'Trump effect' is derailing global climate movement's 'house of cards' - Trump signed executive orders to end EV mandates, climate standards
• Joe Biden Potentially Faces Excommunication After Quiet Induction Into Historically Black Masonic Lodge
• God's comeback in Gen Z: Teens half as likely to say they are atheists
• Is Generation Z Coming Back to God Through Believing in Jesus Christ, or Are They Going Further Away From God to False Religions?
• Texas megachurch pastor retires after arrest for solicitation of prostitution at massage parlor
• Montana Dems introduce bill to compel priests to report confessions involving abuse
• Nashville school shooter connected via social media to Wisconsin school shooter: report
• At Least 56 Bodies Found in Mexico Near US Border
• ICE Removes Accused Child Rapist Who Illegally Entered U.S. Four Times
• Maher: Birthright Citizenship 'Has Been Bastardized'
• Khanna: Birth Tourism Is 'Some Extreme Example' Not Worth Changing Constitution Over
• Mark Levin explains why there isn't constitutional basis for universal birthright citizenship
• Illinois Gov, CPS falsely claim they blocked ICE officers from entering school - it was Secret Service responding to a threat
• Boston-Area Church Leader Who Harbors Illegals Says They Will Not Comply with ICE After Boston Raid
• Activists Want Grand Rapids Declared 'Sanctuary City' for Illegals as Trump Kicks Off Deportations
• Trump Admin Moves to Expel Biden's 'Paroled' Migrants
• Trump's first deportation flights with average of just 80 migrants cost up to $852,000 per trip
• Marines Land in California in Support of Trump's Border Mission
• Coast Guard intercepts boat carrying illegal migrants as expulsion flight operations begin
• ICE Taps Other Federal Agencies to Assist 'Apprehension of Illegal Aliens'
• House Republican introduces bill to redirect funds employing IRS auditors to instead hire more border agents
• With the Stroke of a Pen Trump Just Gave Us 80% More Deportation Officers - 31,000 New Badges
• Donald Trump Shuts Down Federal Labor-Smuggling Program
• Disney Doubles Down on 'Diversity' as Trump Purges DEI from Federal Government
• Dirty Davos: Record Number of Female and Trans Escorts Hired at WEF Meeting, Claims Agency
• Trump Restores Single-Sex Jails, Transgenders Sent Back to Men's Prisons
• Washington State University offers free 'Queer Pole Fit' classes to offer 'inclusive' space, challenge stigmas
• Trump signs order to reinstate 'global gag rule' on abortion aid - Federal rule also known as 'Mexico City policy' halts US funds to overseas groups that provide abortion services
• 2025 March for Life takes to the streets of DC to 'build a culture of life in the US'
• March for Life: Trump Promises to Investigate 'Radical Left Attacks' on Churches, Pregnancy Centers
• Speaker Mike Johnson at March for Life: 'Eternally Grateful' My Parents 'Ignored' Those Who Told Them to Abort
• How Colossal Biosciences is turning de-extinction from sci-fi to reality in Dallas
• Maher: People Celebrating UnitedHealth CEO's Shooting Also Push Gun Control, Complain About Microaggressions
• Trump DEI crackdowns lauded for bringing merit back to medicine: 'Make healthcare great again'
• New AI tool counters health insurance denials decided by automated algorithms
• Pfizer to pay $60 million to settle claims that Biohaven paid kickbacks to doctors - DOJ alleged Biohaven paid speaking fees and for meals so doctors would prescribe a migraine drug
• C.I.A. Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid's Origins
• As vaccination falters, polio back in Afghanistan, Pakistan