January 2nd, 2026

• ​Israel emerged from war 'stronger than ever,' Netanyahu says at JNS event in Florida
• IDF Chief unveils multi-year plan to prepare for future wars
• Min. Eli Cohen: 'Turkey won't be part of intl. force in Gaza' - The minister and cabinet member states: Turkey and Qatar will not be part of the peace force that will deal with the future of Gaza
• 500,000 turn out for pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul
• US presses Israel to reopen Rafah Crossing as ceasefire talks continue
• Katz tells IDF to be ready for Oct. 7-style attacks in Judea and Samaria
• Somaliland denies it agreed to accept Gaza refugees or host Israeli military bases - Hargeisa says accusation by Somalia's president aims to undermine its diplomatic progress, insists relations with Israel conducted with respect for international law
• Anti-Zionism is a new chapter of Jew-hatred that must be confronted head-on, say activist academics - A growing number of alarmed scholars and professional groups call for a paradigm shift, arguing the existing tools for identifying this form of antisemitism don't meet the moment
• Israeli Diplomat: 'Mamdani Is Incubated in Hatred'
• New York City Mayor's Office Releases Antisemitism Report as Jews Brace for Mamdani Administration
• In Mamdani's New York, Muslims become a political and demographic force
• Giuliani: Mamdani Should Not Have Taken Oath on Quran
• United States renews 2004 free trade agreement with Israel for 2026
• Former Supreme Court presidents, ex-judges demand PM halt attacks on judiciary - 142 former judges decry 'unbridled' coalition attacks on courts, say Smotrich's call to 'trample' on Supreme Court head Isaac Amit implies incitement to acts of violence
• Two people confirmed dead as Iran protests turn into 'battlefield' - Nationwide protests against living conditions enter fifth day with security forces reportedly using live ammunition
• Iran Executed 2,200+ in 2025: Bloodiest Year Under Khamenei as Regime Faces Unrest
• Iranians Have Had Enough - The demonstrations erupting across the Islamic Republic reflect deep economic and political discontent
• 'Refrigerators are empty': Iran protests spark civilian cries for regime collapse
• Iran protests turn deadly as anti-regime demonstrations enter fifth day
• Six reported killed in Iran clashes as cost-of-living protests continue to rage
• Volunteer in Iran's Revolutionary Guard reported killed during widening protests
• Iran grinds to standstill as protesters take to the streets, crowds chant 'Death to Khamenei'
• Iran Orders Shutdown as Crowds Chant 'Death to the Dictator!' During Economic Crisis
• PM Netanyahu keeps mum on Iran protests as regime tries to blame Israel & US for uprisings - US & Israel try to exploit economic troubles to foment unrest, regime media alleges
• US sanctioned country explores crypto payments for war weapons
• Guinea junta chief wins presidential election by landslide
• Guinea's Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leading Opponents
• Opposition anger as Guinea's junta leader is frontrunner to be elected president - Mamady Doumbouya accused of betraying his promise to be the restorer of democracy after leading 2021 coup
• Trump's New Year's Resolution: 'Peace on Earth'
• From Sudan to Yemen and Gaza, Middle East wars top the list of conflicts to watch in 2026, report says - Donald Trump's peacemaking efforts are laudable but rushed and inconclusive, Crisis Group argues
• It's not just Taiwan... Five flashpoints that could spark World War Three in 2026
• China's Xi says 'reunification' with Taiwan 'unstoppable' - Taiwan's Lai pledges to defend national sovereignty after Beijing holds live-fire drills around island
• Russia downs 4,300 Ukrainian drones in December, setting new record, Moscow claims
• Kyiv says it struck Russia's oil facilities
• Ukraine Strikes Bar in Kherson Killing 24 - Including a Child - And Wounding 50, as Russians Send US 'Decrypted Drone Data' Proving Massive Attack Against Putin's Residence
• Russia-Ukraine War: Kherson Drone Attack Kills 24, Russia Calls It 'War Crime'
• Trump briefed on intelligence dismissing claim Ukraine targeted Putin's residence
• New Year: Putin Downplays War as Zelenskyy Pushes Peace
• Russia Ratifies Military Support for China: Aggression Against Beijing Would Be a Direct Threat to Global Security
• China Signals It Won't Give an Inch to the U.S. in Latin America - Beijing doubles down on its ambitions for the region just as Trump tries to assert dominance over the Western Hemisphere
• Farage: 2026 Will Mark the Start of the 'Last Chance' Battle to Save Britain - Mr Farage lamented the disastrous state of the country in 2025, from the economic stagnation, inflation, soaring debt, rising social degeneracy and crime, to the increasingly authoritarian speech restrictions on average Britons
• GOP lawmaker demands Minnesota fraud be treated as 'organized crime' scheme
• President Trump Vows to Fix Minnesota's Fraud Problem - 'It Was a Giant Scam'
• Tim Walz Accuses Trump of 'Politicizing the Issue' of Somali Fraud
• Tim Walz Accuses Trump of 'Using' Issue of Somali Fraud 'to Hurt Working Minnesotans'
• Tim Walz Brags in 2024 Debate that Minnesota Made 'It Easier' to Get into Daycare Business
• Unhinged Minneapolis Police Chief Apologizes to Somalis After They Were Caught in Multi-Billion Dollar Health Care and Child Care Scam
• Star Tribune's Meitrodt: 'Seems Like There's a Playbook' to Defraud Minnesota
• Star Tribune's Meitrodt: 'Clear' 'State Officials Ignored Whistleblowers'
• NPR investigates Nick Shirley - not his allegations of widespread Somali fraud in Minnesota
• Minnesota: Police Dispute Somali-Run Day Care Claiming 'Important Documents' Were Stolen
• Minnesota's Quality 'Learing' Center Fixes Sign, but Address Above Door Still Misspelled
• CNN panel erupts when panelist asks why MN Democrats dress like 'Handmaid's Tale' to appease Somali community - Conservative commentator asks why liberal Democrats 'cater' to religious Somali community, sparking an argument
• CNN roasted for 'effort to discredit' Shirley's viral reporting on alleged fraud at Minnesota daycare centers - 'No one on earth is surprised that CNN appears to side with Somali fraudsters,' Laura Ingraham says
• Washington Post calls for stricter SNAP qualifications, widespread fraud crackdown after Minnesota scandal - Liberal outlet calls for 'meaningful reform' of SNAP following Nick Shirley's investigation into Minnesota daycare fraud
• Mamdani promises new era of 'collectivism' for NYC in ominous inauguration speech - "I was elected as a Democratic socialist, and I will govern as a Democratic socialist," Mamdani said
• 'I've not felt like this since Obama': crowds hail mayor Zohran Mamdani - The 34-year-old democratic socialist was sworn in as the first Muslim to lead New York by Bernie Sanders and pledged to reinvent the city
• Shock Video: Jack Smith Says Trump Did Not Have First Amendment Right to Say 2020 Election Was Fraudulent in Newly-Released Deposition
• Jack Smith says 'no historical analog' for Trump's actions around 2020 election, denies political influence
• Jack Smith's Twisted, Machiavellian Lawfare Mindset Paints a Dystopian Future for the USA if Not Dispatched Quickly
• Elon Musk goes all-in on helping GOP win midterms: report
• British comedian claims he was denied entry to the US over Trump social media posts
• Entertainment and Media Bloodbath Widened in 2025: 17,000 Jobs Slashed
• James Cameron says the 'fundamental issue' with putting guardrails on AI is that humans can't agree on morals
• Neuralink plans 'high-volume' brain implant production by 2026, Musk says
• Majority of voters want NASA to utilize reusable rockets in Space Race 2.0 with China: poll
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Isangel, Vanuatu
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near South Sandwich Islands region
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Kinablangan, Philippines
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 18,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Week-long snowstorm dumps feet of lake-effect snow on the Great Lakes
• EU's new 'green tariff' rules on high-carbon goods come into force - The 'border adjustment mechanism' aims to create a level playing field while also encouraging decarbonisation
• EU's carbon border tax on heavy industry goods goes into effect risking trade escalation
• Just 13% of homes destroyed in LA fires have permit to rebuild as lawsuit claims 'endangered plants' hindered firefighting efforts
• Two dead and church gutted by fire in 'unprecedented' New Year's violence in the Netherlands
• Syria says Islamic State plotted New Year's Eve attacks on churches
• Israeli PM Declares 'New Front' Defending Christians from Islamist Persecution: 'Common Judeo-Christian Battle'
• New Year's Eve Massacre on Christian Community in Nigeria
• New Year's Eve Explosion and Fire in Luxury Swiss Resort Kills Dozens - Local Hospitals Overwhelmed With Burn Victims
• Vigil held for victims of Swiss bar fire which killed at least 40 and injured 115
• Ten Years On, German Elite Still Plays Down 2015 Cologne New Year's Eve Migrant Sex Attacks
• Conservative-Hating, Soulless TIME Mag Omits Charlie Kirk from 'Year in Review' Cover and 2025 Top Stories List
• Police Swarm Home of Jill Biden's Ex-Husband After Wife Dies Amid Domestic Dispute
• Violent Intruder Smashes Into Home, Gets Shot - Indiana Homeowner Faces Charges Despite Acting in Self-Defense
• Defund the Police Group Bailed Out Domestic Abuser Who Immediately Murdered Mother of His Children
• Trump Orders National Guard Withdrawal from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Warns of Return if Crime Surges
• Socialist NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Sparks Outrage After Appointing Lawyer Who Defended al-Qaeda Terrorist and Columbia Activist as City's Top Legal Counsel
• It's Official: Tim Walz's 20-Week Paid Leave Program Now in Effect - Open to Illegals and Non-Citizens
• ICE deports single dad of 6 American children after 34 years in the US
• Petition to Deport Nicki Minaj Gains Nearly 80,000 Signatures from Leftist Hypocrites Over Her Bold Pro-Trump Stance
• Historic 2025 Border Turnaround - Southwest Apprehensions Collapse to 109K in Trump's First Year Back
• ICE Leaders Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller Dance to 'Ice Ice Baby' in Viral NYE Video
• Clooney's Fast-Tracked French Citizenship Decried as 'Double Standard' for Elites
• Burkina Faso, Mali announce travel bans on Americans in retribution for US ban
• Comedian warns 'woke is not dead' as cancel culture still looms over comedy
• Abigail Spanberger's DEI chief praised mob for destroying American historical statues
• Will Smith sued for sexual harassment, accused of 'deliberately grooming' tour violinist
• Seattle schools ask kids as young as 10 about gender identity, drugs in controversial survey - Department of Education reportedly launches investigation into Seattle-area districts over data-sharing concerns
• Maine mom asks Supreme Court to step in after school allegedly hid child's gender transition - Amber Lavigne alleges school staff provided chest binder, used different pronouns for her 13-year-old without her knowledge
• ACLU's 'Transgender' Chief Admits 2025 Defeat, Urges Stealth Strategy
• North Carolina officially recognizes only two sexes - men and women - under new law in 2026
• South Korea Loses over 4,000 Schools in a Generation to Birth Rate Collapse
• Ten years after it ended its 'one-child' policy, China's push for more babies isn't winning its citizens over
• Condom tax and cheaper childcare: China's plan to boost birth rates
• Abortion may no longer be a top priority for Democratic voters ahead of 2026 midterms, polls show
• Maine National Guardsman Labeled 'Domestic Extremist,' Forced Out for COVID Vaccine Refusal
• US health insurance costs to rise by 114% for millions as subsidies expire