January 29th, 2026

• Peace with Saudi Arabia? Those seeking normalization shouldn't support an ideology that attacks Israel, says PM Netanyahu - Israel is 'following' kingdom's rapprochement with Turkey & Qatar, Netanyahu says
• Israel reportedly seeks to secure a new decade-long security deal with Washington
• Opposition MKs send 'deep regret' to Biden for PM blaming 'embargo' for IDF deaths
• Netanyahu: No Gaza rebuild before Hamas disarms, Israel will keep 'security control' over Gaza
• Israel says Hamas may soon cede Gaza to technocrats, but will keep grip on Strip - Disarmament seen as unlikely without years-long military campaign, security official says, adding that terror group's civil servants and police force could take year to replace
• Report: Netanyahu turned down 11 chances to kill Hamas leader Sinwar in 2023
• 'All the laughter is gone': Hundreds at funeral of Ran Gvili, Israel's final hostage
• Palestinian man shot dead after attempting to stab soldiers at Jerusalem checkpoint
• 20 Jews murdered, 815 severe antisemitic attacks took place worldwide in 2025
• Driver smashes car into Chabad's world headquarters in New York City
• New York man charged with hate crime for punching rabbi on Holocaust Remembrance Day
• Vance faces bipartisan criticism for omitting Jews in Holocaust Remembrance Day statement
• Palestinian Authority Promised Terrorists More Than $200 Million in 'Pay-To-Slay' Payments After it 'Scrapped' Program, State Department Tells Congress - PA president Mahmoud Abbas said his government would no longer pay terrorists and their families as part of an agreement with the Biden administration
• Turkey Arrests Six on Charges of Spying for Iran
• Iran's currency, the rial, falls to 1.5 million to $1, a record low after nationwide protests sparked by economic woes
• Gulf shipping operations grind to halt near Iran; US quietly prepares for possible strike: 'Heightened risk'
• Trump Warns Iran: Make Nuclear Deal or Face 'Far Worse' Attack as 'Massive Armada' Nears - 'Time Is Running Out'
• Trump wants to create conditions for 'regime change' in Iran - US sources
• Turkey urges US to resolve Iran disputes one by one, says Iran ready for nuclear talks
• 'Give Trump something': Turkey, Oman, Qatar, among countries mediating between US and Iran
• Iran: US strike would trigger war, imperil Israel
• Iran threatens to hit 'heart of Tel Aviv' in response to any US attack
• Former IDF senior commander: We might attack in Iran before the US
• Iran 'Practically Naked' If US Attacks, But Can Retaliate With Force
• A Battered Iran Is Still Able to Mount a Deadly Response to U.S. Strikes - Tehran has an arsenal of thousands of missiles, and it refined its tactics for using them during the June war with Israel
• Horowitz: Iran's Defenses Are Broken, Its Retaliatory Power Isn't
• Turkey plans buffer zone inside Iran if regime falls - report
• Key Gulf Allies Say They Won't Aid U.S. in an Iran Strike, Limiting Trump's Options - Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. say the U.S. can't use their airspace for a military operation against Tehran
• Huckabee calls to 'burn the kitchen down' in Iran - "Many plates of poison - Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, the Houthis—are being served all out of the same kitchen, Tehran," said Ambassador Mike Huckabee
• EU ministers expected to list IRGC as terror organization, impose new sanctions on Iran
• In major reversal, France now supports move to put Iran's IRGC on EU terrorism list
• Trump warns he could cut off Iraq if it supports Tehran, after Shiite bloc nominates pro-Iranian PM & Iraqi Hezbollah threatens 'total war'
• Trump warns against Nouri al-Maliki's return as prime minister of Iraq, saying that the country "descended into poverty and total chaos" under his previous leadership
• Trump Threatens To Withdraw US Support If Iraq Reinstates Nouri Al-Maliki As Prime Minister
• Al-Maliki is defiant after Trump threatens to withdraw US support for Iraq
• ISIS Threat Surges Across Syria and Beyond, Raising Alarm Bells From Iraq to Sub-Saharan Africa
• Putin Meets With Syrian President at Kremlin Amid Uncertainty Over Russian Bases
• Putin, Syrian President al-Sharaa meet, discuss sending Russian military aid to Middle East
• Al-Sharaa meets Putin as Russia seeks to secure military bases in Syria - Kremlin has not indicated whether it will agree to al-Sharaa's repeated requests for Bashar al-Assad's extradition
• Xi Jinping Is Stripping Down His Military Command and Starting Over - Military purge shows limits of Chinese leader's efforts to root out corruption and ensure loyalty
• China has purged its highest-ranked military general
• South Korea's former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption
• Filipino mayor unharmed after apparent RPG attack on car in broad daylight - Two members of his security detail were injured in the attack
• Colombian lawmaker among 15 killed in plane crash near Venezuela - The plane vanished near Colombia's eastern border, and the search was hindered by dense jungle terrain and adverse weather
• Rubio Says U.S. Ready to Use Force to Ensure Venezuela's Cooperation
• "It Was Leaked!" - Rubio Says Pentagon Contractor Leaked Maduro Capture Plans to the Media
• Nuclear Anxiety, That Staple of 1980s Cinema, Is Back - After the Cold War ended, our terror of nuclear war faded from the screen. Now it's resurgent — and more fatalistic than ever
• Will Sweden Go Nuclear? Scandinavian Country in Talks With France and UK on Nuclear Cooperation
• Ukraine Destroyed 15 Russian Aircraft in 2025 Drone Strikes Worth $1 Billion in Damage
• Ukraine says more than 80% of enemy targets now destroyed by drones
• EU warns of over-reliance on US gas after Russian phase-out
• As Europe's Reliance on U.S. Natural Gas Grows, So Does Trump's Leverage
• US, Greenland, Denmark Start Diplomatic Talks to Ease Tensions Over Trump Goal
• Denmark Threatens to Sell US Debt Over Greenland Dispute - Trump Unperturbed
• Navarro: We're Using Ethanol to 'Domesticate' Corn Demand Because China Cancels Purchases When We Have Tariffs
• Economist warns coming financial crisis will make 2008 look like 'Sunday school picnic' - Peter Schiff says the gold rally signals looming dollar collapse
• NY Times: Biden's Justice Department Began Investigation into Ilhan Omar's Reported $30 Million Net Worth
• President Trump Announces First Ever Assistant Attorney General to Investigate Fraud Nationwide
• FBI searches Fulton County election hub more than 5 years after Georgia 2020 election probe began - Better late than never? "The warrant sought a number of records related to 2020 elections," Fulton County officials said
• Amazon is laying off 16,000 employees as AI battle intensifies
• Get 1600 a month to do 'nothing' - welcome to an AI future where nobody works - As concerns grow over AI surpassing human abilities within two to three years. Polly Dunbar explores whether universal basic income could be the solution in a world without traditional jobs
• Apple and Google App Stores Offer Dozens of AI-Powered 'Nudify' Apps in Wake of Elon Musk's Grok Scandal
• Worried Japan Shuts Down World's Largest Nuclear Plant Mere Hours After Restart When Alarm Sounds
• 6.0 magnitude earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands region
• 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits near Sangay, Philippines
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Bantogon, Philippines
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Sangay, Philippines
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Vilyuchinsk, Russia
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Galapagos Triple Junction region
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Dompu, Indonesia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Sangay, Philippines
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Noda, Japan
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Sangay, Philippines
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Bantogon, Philippines
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Vilyuchinsk, Russia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Vilyuchinsk, Russia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Sangay, Philippines
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands region
• Sheveluch eruption produces ash to 9 km (30,000 feet) a.s.l., possible light ashfall in nearby districts, Russia
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 22,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 21,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft
• Hawaii Volcanoes National Park visitors run for cover during volcanic eruption, rare rock storm
• Woman, 70, killed in Jerusalem after crane falls on her amid winter windstorm
• Storm Kristin kills 2 in Portugal as rare sting jet intensifies winds across the Iberian Peninsula
• Major incident declared in Somerset as Storm Chandra brings severe weather across UK and Ireland
• Tornadoes destroy 202 ha (500 acres) of greenhouses in Antalya, Turkey
• Brewing nor'easter to 'bomb' out with Carolinas in bullseye, days after deadly storm raged across the US
• U.S. East Coast bomb cyclone could bring heaviest snow in decades to North Carolina
• Worries deepen in US South after days of grappling with snow, ice and widespread outages
• At least five killed as winter storm batters Portugal
• 100 miles of traffic stuck on icy Mississippi interstates 4 days after winter storm
• Australia swelters in a record heat wave as temperatures near 50C (122F)
• South Korean Leftists Introduce Legislation to Dissolve Churches on Political Grounds
• Colombia's Gustavo Petro Goes Off the Rails: 'Jesus Made Love,' 'I Am Unforgettable in Bed'
• Mexican Politicians Call for 'Terrorism' Term when Referring to Cartel Attacks
• Multiple people injured after gunfire erupts at funeral home during teen's service with hundreds in attendance
• Arizona man shot by Border Patrol was human smuggler with active federal warrant, opened fire on law enforcement
• Disabled man, 30, dies alone after his solo caregiver dad is detained by ICE
• Illinois Police Department Charges ICE Agent Over Alleged Assault on Unhinged Agitator Who Was Following and Filming Him While He Was Off Duty
• Conflict of Interest Exposed: Bush-Appointed Judge Who Allegedly Let Don Lemon Walk and Threatens ICE Director With Contempt - Is a Donor and Volunteer for Pro-Illegal Alien Immigrant Law Center
• Tim Walz Finishes Meeting with Tom Homan Demanding "Swift, Significant Reduction" in Immigration Agents
• Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey After "Productive" Meeting with Tom Homan Says "Minneapolis Does Not and Will Not Enforce Federal Immigration Laws"
• Trump says Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is 'playing with fire' after refusing to enforce federal immigration laws
• Experts say the divide between Minnesota and federal authorities is unprecedented
• Substance sprayed on Rep Ilhan Omar reportedly identified as apple cider vinegar; FBI investigating - Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, arrested after allegedly lunging at congresswoman with syringe
• Ilhan Omar blames Trump's rhetoric for surge in death threats, including spray attack: 'So obsessed with me'
• As shutdown looms, Democrats unveil demands to address Pretti killing - 'We want masks off, body cameras on,' said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York
• New video appears to show Alex Pretti confronting federal agents 11 days before fatal shooting - Pretti appeared to have his gun on him at the time, though he was only detained briefly
• Video appears to show Alex Pretti spit at federal agents, violently damage SUV days before fatal CBP shooting
• Obama-Era Report on ICE-Related Deaths Proves How Hypocritical Hysteria Over Alex Pretti's Death Really Is
• Apple Workers Are Livid That Tim Cook Saw "Melania" Movie Hours After CBP Killed Pretti - Internal Slack logs shared with The Intercept show outrage over Cook's coziness with Trump and Apple's silence on Pretti's death
• Minnesota: DOJ Arrests 16 Anti-ICE Activists for Rioting, Including Viral 'Bananas and Rice' Somali Migrant
• Actress Molly Ringwald: If You Support Trump's 'Fascist' Policies You'll Be Found Guilty of Treason When Leftists Take Over
• Marvel's 'Fantastic Four' Star Pedro Pascal Pushes National Strike to Protest Trump's Illegal Immigration Crackdown: 'Shut It Down'
• Bruce Springsteen slams ICE, Trump in new song dedicated to the people of Minneapolis
• Health Care Worker with Access to Deadly Chemicals Tells People to Take ICE Agents on Dates, Then Poison Them or Use Water Guns to Spray Toxins in Agents' Faces
• Author Tiffany Cross tells CNN ICE agents are 'white supremacists' and Charlie Kirk was killed by a right-winger
• Philly Soros DA Larry Krasner vows to 'hunt down' ICE agents 'the way they hunted down Nazis'
• NJ councilwoman condemns 'ignorance' of comparing ICE agents to Nazis during heated meeting - Anita Greenberg-Belli argued during heated meeting that restricting police cooperation with federal authorities puts communities at risk
• Fetterman: 'About Two-Thirds' of Those Deported by ICE Are Criminals
• Federal agents arrest Antifa militants, leftist agitators for anti-ICE attack on federal building in Eugene, Oregon
• Graham teases Trump plan to end sanctuary city policies 'forever' - Senator says legislation will target 12 states with sanctuary policies after Minneapolis confrontations with ICE agents
• Census Bureau announces 'negative net-migration,' as DHS cites 3 million illegal immigrants deported
• Anti-ICE Protestors Arrested by the Dozens After Taking Over New York City Hotel Lobby
• Spain legalizes up to 500,000 undocumented migrants, sparking backlash - Socialist-led government's royal decree faces fierce opposition from conservatives and populist Vox party
• European Union Opens Borders to Mass India Migration with 'Mother of All Deals'
• House launches investigation into hospitals allegedly letting foreign patients jump organ transplant lines - More than 100,000 Americans remain on transplant waiting lists while wealthy foreigners are allegedly allowed to skip the line
• Illinois Gov Pritzker gets pushback over move to 'expand and expand and expand' on abortion
• Zimbabwe Christians Push Back Against Proposed Abortion Legalization
• 'Brave New World': IVF company's eugenics tool lets couples pick 'best' baby, discard the rest
• Florida Revokes Nursing License For Nurse Who Wished Severe Injuries on Karoline Leavitt
• One Day After U.S. Exits WHO, California Joins International WHO Network - California wasted no time making its loyalties clear
• EPA Moves to Review Fluoride in Drinking Water