January 2nd, 2025

• ​Gallant resigns from Knesset, denounces imminent bill to exempt Haredim from IDF
• Haredi MK says he opposes IDF service because Orthodox soldiers 'leave religion' in the army
• 103-year-old Holocaust survivor lights menorah at Brandenburg Gate
• Netherlands opens archives to public, exposing WWII Nazi collaborators
• Global rise in antisemitism leaves Jewish community isolated, rabbi says world at 'a tipping point'
• Hundreds call for 'intifada' at New Year's anti-Israel protest in Times Square
• Israeli flag burned outside stadium in Spain ahead of Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball game
• Halal tech: how Muslim-friendly websites and apps blossomed in 2024 - With firms such as Makani and Boycat, founders answer a growing demand: help their users support Palestinians
• Trump on New Year's Eve: 'They Better Let the Hostages Come Back Soon'
• As hostage talks stall, Trump again warns Hamas to free captives 'soon'
• The Iranian-backed terror group Hamas has decided to call President-elect Donald Trump's bluff and abandon negotiations toward a hostage deal, waiting instead to see if it can get a better deal when he takes office January 20
• Hamas forces are making a substantial comeback in the Gaza Strip - New estimates gauge that Hamas's forces are up to between 12,000-23,000
• Israeli Strikes Kill 12 in Gaza as War Grinds Into New Year
• U.N. accuses Israel of pushing Gaza health system to 'brink of total collapse'
• Gaza population down by 6% since war began, says PA bureau, citing Hamas figures
• Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera operations, accusing channel of incitement
• PA halts Al Jazeera West Bank broadcasts amid criticism of its terror crackdown
• IDF says soldier lightly injured in West Bank ramming; assailant in serious condition
• Palestinian Authority pursuing West Bank terrorists to impress Trump, analysts say
• Israel confirms commandos raided Iran missile factory deep in Syria 4 months ago
• Exiled Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad 'poisoned' in 'assassination bid' which left him 'struggling to breathe'
• Fireworks light up night sky in central Damascus as Syrians celebrate arrival of new year post-Assad
• Syrian Alawites live in fear amid ongoing violence, reprisals: WashPo
• Trump's killing of Qassem Suleimani led to fall of Assad, says Tugendhat - Ex-security minister says assassination ordered by Trump set off chain of events that led to revolution in Syria
• The wars of 2024 brought together rivals - but created new enemies
• Saudi Arabia executes six Iranians for drug smuggling, angering Tehran
• Tensions Escalate After Pakistan Pounds Afghanistan With Airstrikes
• Taiwan president says he welcomes exchanges with China
• Xi uses New Year's speech to call anew for reunification with Taiwan, set stage for Trump 2.0 era - Beijing has ramped up military activity around Taiwan, including large-scale exercises shortly before Christmas
• Russia launches 111 drones at Ukraine in deadly New Year's attack, Kyiv says
• Kurakhovo Has Fallen: On the Last Day of the Year, Russian Forces Conquer Key Donetsk Logistics Hub With the Last Ukrainian Coking Coal Plant
• Ukraine calls Slovakia's bluff as Fico threatens power cutoff over Russia gas deal spat
• Cold Shoulder: Ukraine Ends Russian Gas Shipments to Europe, Sending Winter Energy Prices Soaring
• Ukraine Halts Russian Gas Transit to Europe as Prewar Deal Ends
• Moldova faces energy crisis as flow of Russian gas ends
• 'No heating, no light': Moldovans fear looming energy shortage as Russia halts gas supplies
• "Kekius Maximus" Elon Musk Trolls Europe's Left-Wing Tyrants, Endorses AfD and Farage's Reform Party
• Musk Reportedly Rents Cottage Full-Time at Mar-a-Lago, Occupying $2,000-A-Day Banyan Cottage - Said To Be Closer Than Ever to Trump Despite H-1B Visa Rift
• Virginia man had weapons cache, used Biden photo for target practice, prosecutors say - He "expressed support for political assassinations," they said
• WashPost: Secret Service Issues Known for 10 Years
• Years of inaction on 'crisis' at Secret Service set stage for Trump shooting in Butler
• Chris Cuomo Goes Off on Leftists for Downplaying First Trump Assassination Attempt: 'This is Why You Lost'
• House Rules Package Raises Threshold to Remove Speaker
• Trump: I'll Call Lawmakers for Johnson 'If Necessary'
• Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts issues warning on 'judicial independence' weeks before Trump inauguration - Roberts says officials 'from across the political spectrum' have shown 'open disregard for federal court rulings'
• Donald Trump 'major health scare' predicted in 2025 - by world's only 'asparagus fortune teller' known for accurate readings
• 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits near South Sandwich Islands region
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Isangel, Vanuatu
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Tristan da Cunha region
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits southeast of Easter Island
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 23,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 21,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 21,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Ibu volcano in Indonesia erupts to 13,000ft
• Volcanic Activity Beneath Yellowstone's Massive Caldera Could Be on The Move
• Florida Polar Vortex Forecast: Arctic Blast Could Strike as South as Miami
• 50 MPH Wind Gusts Will Be Followed By Massive Cross-Country Storm Packed With Snow, Ice
• Parts of the UK are flooded by heavy rain as wild weather continues to disrupt New Year's events
• 2025 Will See Two 'Blood Moons' And Two Solar Eclipses
• Strong Solar Storm Warning Issued For Today As Sun Sends "Fireworks" To Earth
• New Year's northern lights delight as powerful solar storms spark auroras across central US and Europe
• US landmarks hit by lightning on New Year's Eve - Bolts of electricity hit the US Capitol and Empire State Building on the final day of 2024, fueling social media buzz
• 'Inauspicious Start To 2025': Lightning struck the US Capitol building and Washington Monument simultaneously on New Year's Eve which garnered responses from netizens on social media
• Lightning Strikes U.S. Capitol Building as America Rings in 2025: A Perfect Finale to Another Tumultuous Year Under Joe Biden
• Lightning strikes iconic buildings in US; netizens link it to Trump - After lightning struck three important US buildings, the state of the internet was torn between varying opinions
• US Capitol Struck by Lightning on NYE Seen as God's 'Message' by MAGA
• "Feels like an omen" - Internet reacts as lightning strikes Empire State Building on New Year's Eve
• Lightning strikes Empire State Building and One World Trade Center in dramatic pics
• 'Tragic': At least 3 dead, multiple hurt after massive fireworks explosion in Aliamanu
• Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds crashes into Kenya village
• Fumes in cockpit forces Hawaiian-bound flight to return to Seattle
• Report: Saudi Arabia's Neom Megacity Construction Plagued by Gang Rape, Traffic Fatalities
• Mexico's Preparations for Trump's Mass Deportations Move into High Gear
• Ohio Meat Processing Company "Fresh Mark, Inc." Agrees to Pay $3.7M Penalty for Employing Migrant Workers Using Stolen U.S. Citizens' Identities
• After Two Years in Power, Giorgia Meloni's Conservative Government in Italy Has Managed to Block 200,000 Illegal Migrants From Arriving in Its Shores
• Illegal Immigrant Gang Member from Honduras Kidnaps Texas Woman: Police Reveal Chilling Plot to Sell Her Organs or Force Her Into Prostitution
• New Year Chaos: Migrants With Fireworks Attack German Police, Set Fire to Cars and Buildings - Five Killed in Disturbances - Berlin Authorities Blame the Fireworks
• New Year's Eve Chaos in EU Capital Brussels, 159 Arrests as Police Attacked, Dozens of Cars Set on Fire
• An Armed Man Kills at Least 10 People, Including 2 Children, in a Shooting Rampage in Montenegro
• Driver Mows Down Two Police Officers in New Zealand, Killing One in 'Targeted' Attack
• Police investigators surround a white truck that drove into the New Year's Eve festivities on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, on Wednesday - 'Terrorist Attack' Hits America, 'Mass Casualty' Event Confirmed
• 15 dead in New Orleans truck attack; suspect ID'd as US citizen, sources say
• Suspect in New Orleans crash and shooting is dead after firefight with police
• Donald Trump breaks silence in wake of horrific New Orleans New Years's Eve terror attack, hitting out at 'evil migrants'
• Two Israelis among injured in New Orleans attack; Islamic State flag found on site
• Pro-ISIS group called on Muslims to conduct NYE attacks ahead of New Orleans massacre
• What is the Islamic State, and what attacks has it inspired by offshoots and lone wolves?
• NOLA Terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar Posted Video on YouTube - Was Former Military
• Shamsud-Din Jabbar's Wife Got Restraining Order Against Him
• New Orleans terror suspect 'did not act alone' police warn - manhunt for accomplices begins
• Authorities indicate several suspects may be involved in NOLA massacre - "There are at least 4 or 5 other suspects involved."
• FBI Houston Raids the Home of Shamsud-Din Jabbar - Tense Drone Footage Shows Man Outside with His Hands Up
• Mississippi sends bomb squad, other resources to Louisiana after terror attack
• Dozens Evacuated After Fire Erupts at New Orleans Airbnb Rented by Terrorist Who Plowed Over New Year's Eve Crowd on Bourbon Street
• New Orleans latest: Suspect in terror attack on city 'not solely responsible', FBI says, as two IEDs made safe
• New Orleans Terror Attack Update: Truck Used Was Rental
• Truck Driven by Terrorist in Deadly NOLA Rampage Crossed US Border on November 16 at Eagle Pass, TX - Someone Else was Driving Vehicle
• Georgia student 'critically injured' in New Orleans terror attack as Sugar Bowl postponed
• Notre Dame calls on fans to 'join us in prayer' following apparent terror attack ahead of Sugar Bowl
• Sugar Bowl postponed to Thursday in wake of deadly truck attack in New Orleans
• Witness Drops Damning Bombshell on NOLA "Terrorist Attack" - Reveals Officials Left Hydraulic Steel Barriers Down Which Could Have Stopped Attack
• Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy threatens to 'chase' feds 'like they stole Christmas' if they won't tell 'truth' about New Orleans attack
• Vehicle Ramming Attacks: Using Cars and Trucks as Weapons Has Become Common
• 1 dead, 7 injured in possible act of terror after Cybertruck explodes outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas - Witnesses reported a "massive explosion" near the 64-story luxury building
• Elon Musk says 'the whole Tesla senior team is investigating' Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas
• Authorities Now Investigating Cybertruck Explosion at Trump Tower Vegas as a "Potential Act of Terrorism" - Suspected Use of Detonation System to Trigger Blast
• Cybertruck that exploded and truck in New Orleans attack rented on same app: Sources
• Man in critical condition after being pushed onto subway tracks, hit by train in NYC, suspect arrested - The suspect reportedly has multiple prior arrests for assault and harassment
• Montenegro Shooting Kills 10, Including 2 Children, Officials Say
• Ecuador orders the detention of 16 soldiers charged with the disappearance of 4 children
• Charred bodies found near Ecuador military base are 4 boys who went missing while playing soccer, officials say
• CNN Hosts Booze it Up 5 Minutes Into New Year's Eve Show; Anderson Cooper Spazzes Out After Downing Shots of Tequila
• Andy Cohen Brings Tequila to CNN's 'New Year's Eve Live,' Second Shot Leaves Anderson Cooper Gasping for Air
• Diplo shockingly reveals he's on LSD during New Year's broadcast: 'It's a light trip'
• This is CNN: Drag Queen Tells CNN Reporter to Touch His "Dangerous" Body Part in Raunchy New Year's Eve Segment
• Trans Athlete Slams NCAA for Lack of Full Scholarships to Compete Against Women
• Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado, causing tension between conservatives and veterans
• The Killing of an 18-Year-Old Ohio Woman Was Solved with DNA Technology After 43 Years
• As Covid lab leak suspicion lingers, WHO urges China to share virus origin data
• More than 70 percent of California's dairy cow herds are infected with bird flu - Nearly 70 people have been infected with H5N1 bird flu as infections continue to emerge around the country
• 'Worrisome' mutations found in H5N1 bird flu virus isolated from Canadian teenager