January 6th, 2026

• Israel's decision to recognise a breakaway African state is a tactical masterstroke - By backing Somaliland, Netanyahu has gained an ally on the Horn of Africa - and a powerful riposte to the West's recognition of Palestine
• 7 European countries condemn latest Israeli laws targeting UNRWA, NGOs
• Ireland joins six other European countries in condemning new Israeli aid laws - Department of Foreign Affairs says legislation cutting utilities and communications breaches international law
• The vast majority of Israelis are worried about declining US support for Israel, survey finds
• German antisemitism commissioner's home torched, marked with Hamas symbols
• IDF says soldier seen firing volley toward Gaza in viral video to face consequences
• Azerbaijan will not send peacekeepers to Gaza, president says
• IDF strikes Hamas, Hezbollah targets deep in eastern and southern Lebanon
• Hezbollah tried to gain foothold in northern Israeli cities through covert apartment purchases during the war
• Violent protests & Nazi-comparisons surround latest round of Haredi enlistment into IDF & Knesset discussions over draft law
• Senior ultra-Orthodox rabbi: Those enforcing Haredi draft are fighting against God - Degel HaTorah spiritual leader Rabbi Dov Lando celebrates release of draft dodgers from military prison, claims Haredim are 'in exile among Jews'
• Iran plotting to assassinate Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa, IDF sources warn - The warning was issued recently against the backdrop of the opening of contacts between Israel and Syria
• Netanyahu sends message to Iran through Putin: 'Israel doesn't want war' - report
• Netanyahu and Trump vow to block Iran's nuclear and missile programmes
• Netanyahu: Trump and I won't allow Iran to restore its nuclear program
• Shocking moment 'Iran forces attack hospital' just days after Trump's threat to Tehran
• At least 35 people have been killed and 1,200 detained in Iran's economic protests
• Report: Iran offers citizens $7 monthly payments as protests spiral over economic crisis - Spokeswoman Fatameh Mohajerani says measure aims to preserve purchasing power
• 'Don't Play Games': Trump Issues Stark Warning to Iran After Maduro Operation as Anti-Regime Protests Grow
• Venezuela pleaded with Iran for long-range drones just months before U.S. strike on the country
• Heavy gunfire near Venezuela's presidential palace after drone sightings; US says 'not involved'
• Coup D'Etat in Venezuela? Heavy Gunfire in Caracas, Anti-Aircraft Artillery Firing Non-Stop - Armed Groups Moving Through the City, Clashing With Government Troops
• X Surges To Top Of Venezuelan App Charts Despite Government's Heavy Hand
• Trump says U.S. stretch in Venezuela could last 18 months
• Trump says U.S. will get Venezuelan oil flowing again, but some experts say that could take years
• Trump says US might reimburse oil companies that help rebuild Venezuela's oil infrastructure
• CNN: Big Oil doesn't share Trump's dream of making Venezuelan oil great again
• Bernie Sanders: Trump Taking Venezuela's Oil Is 'Imperialism'
• Maduro reportedly rejected going into exile in Turkey before being captured
• Dem Rep. Dean: Maduro Should Be 'Brought to Justice', But Capturing Him Encourages Putin to Stay in Ukraine
• Nicolas Maduro Hires Assange's Former Lawyer, Pleads Not Guilty in U.S. Criminal Case
• Maduro Pleads Not Guilty to Narco-Terrorism Charges: 'I Am a Decent Man'
• Venezuela's deposed Maduro pleads not guilty, insists still president
• Venezuelan President Maduro calls himself a 'prisoner of war' after pleading not guilty in court
• Rabbi Kessin: Trump assisting Messiah by arresting Maduro, eliminating evil
• On Venezuela, Sen. John Fetterman is Once Again the Most Reasonable Democrat: 'Why Can't We Acknowledge it's a Good Thing?'
• Democratic lawmakers decry Trump's Venezuela operation as 'impeachable offense'
• Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela
• Trump UN Ambassador Mike Waltz Torches UN Security Council to Their Faces as Globalists Melt Down Over Capture of Socialist Tyrant Maduro
• Marco Rubio Claims 'This Is Our Hemisphere' And U.S. Won't Allow It To Be a 'Base Of Operation For Adversaries'
• Mexican president rejects US sending troops to her country: 'I don't believe in an invasion' - Claudia Sheinbaum condemns foreign interference as Trump says cartels are 'running Mexico'
• Mexican President Doubles Down on Rejection of Trump's Arrest of Maduro, Blames U.S. for Her Country's Cartel Problems
• Mexico detains suspected cartel leader facing US terror charges
• Colombian President Petro threatens military response after Trump warns Colombia may be next target - The former M-19 guerrilla member responds after Trump appears to send strong message following Maduro capture
• Cuban Dictator Miguel Diaz-Canel Threatens America - Vows Cubans Will "Give Our Blood" and Make the U.S. "Pay a Very Heavy Price"
• Colombian President Petro taunts Trump admin over threats after Maduro's capture: 'Want to put me in prison? Try'
• "Come get me": Colombian president's war of words with Trump escalates
• Sanctioned Oil Tankers Flee Venezuela in Defiance of U.S. Blockade
• Ship Trackers Spot a Dozen Alleged Oil Tankers Fleeing Venezuela in 'Dark Mode'
• Venezuela Braces for Economic Collapse From U.S. Blockade
• Switzerland Freezes Nicolás Maduro's Assets, Will Redistribute Funds to Venezuelans After Trial
• The $60 Billion Question: Is Venezuela Secretly a Bitcoin Superpower?
• $30,000 Maduro bet sparks debate over insider trading in prediction markets
• Stock market today: Dow jumps 600 points to record, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rally as oil stocks surge after Venezuela strike
• Greenland and allies reject threats to island, as Trump reiterates US 'need' for it - Province's PM urges 'no more fantasies about annexation'; Danish premier says 'we will not accept' suggestions of a takeover, post-WWII security order will be 'over' if US attacks
• Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO
• Bjork Urges Greenland to 'Declare Independence,' Worries that 'Cruel Colonizer' May Take Over
• Pentagon to cut Mark Kelly's military pension over 'Seditious Six' video
• Trump administration censures former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video - "This Censure is a necessary process step, and will be placed in Captain Kelly's official and permanent military personnel file."
• Sen. Mark Kelly at risk of demotion, cut in military pay over 'illegal orders' video after Pentagon probe: Hegseth
• "More to Come" - HHS Deputy Secretary Hints Something Big Is Coming as Questions Swirl Around Somali UN Ambassador's Ties to Ohio Health Agency Convicted of Medicaid Fraud
• Following news of Minnesota fraud, TX Gov Abbott directs investigation into childcare programs
• Over 1,000 arrested in 'massive' Minnesota operation, including murderers, rapists, pedophiles
• 2,000 federal agents deploying to Minneapolis in immigration crackdown, fraud probe
• Trump Admin Feuding With Hilton, Accusing Them Of Refusing Rooms To ICE Agents In Minneapolis
• Homeland Security claims Twin Cities hotel 'maliciously' canceled reservation for ICE agents
• 'Biggest mistake': MAGA loses it after Hilton allegedly cancels ICE agents' reservations
• Hilton distances itself from Minneapolis hotel after ICE agents denied rooms
• Gov. Tim Walz drops out of Minnesota governor race amid criticism over handling of fraud
• Tim Walz shocks reporters by abruptly ending press conference with no questions - In his comments, Walz denounced people who sought to "take advantage of our state's generosity" as well as the "organized group of political actors" he said were exploiting the chaos
• Trump Predicts: 'Walz Will Possibly Leave Office Before His Term Is Up'
• Kevin McCarthy says Minnesota's 'entire Democrat administration' will have to resign over fraud scandal - Former House speaker says Gov Tim Walz exiting re-election race is just the beginning
• Walz's lieutenant governor and progressive Senate hopeful slammed for leadership amid Somali fraud crisis - A Minnesota Democratic operative told Fox News Digital that Lt Gov Peggy Flanagan 'could absolutely lose to a Republican given all the fraud'
• Corrupt Amy Klobuchar Mulls Campaign to Replace Walz as Governor of Minnesota
• Amy Klobuchar Once Fought Blizzard to Praise Somalis: 'We are Proud of That Community'
• Wall Street Journal: Don't Blame Somali Migrants for Minnesota Fraud - The blame for Somali fraud in Minnesota goes to the Democratic Party and to the GOP, not to imported Somalis and their zero-sum culture
• HHS Ends Biden's Massive Child Care Fraud Scheme That Let States Pay Providers Without Verifying Attendance
• HHS: Biden-Era Loophole "Invited Abuse," Funneled Billions to Childcare Centers Without Verifying Attendance
• ICE Arrests 118 Illegal Aliens in Sanctuary California, Including Sex Offenders, Drunk Drivers
• Car Thefts Plummet Due to Trump's Illegal Alien Crackdown
• Milwaukee judge resigns after being found guilty of obstructing ICE arrest in courthouse
• Another Georgia State Democrat Lawmaker Arrested and Charged with Defrauding Federal Government
• Corporation for Public Broadcasting Cancels Itself: Votes to Dissolve to 'Protect the Future of Public Media'
• Corporation for Public Broadcasting board votes to dissolve organization after Congress defunds NPR, PBS
• Corporation For Public Broadcasting Shutting Down To Not 'Be Vulnerable To Additonal Attacks' After Trump Cuts Funding
• Rumored plan to expand UK digital ID to newborns give Tories chance to attack - Labour government insists scheme will only be mandatory for right to work checks
• Britain demands Elon Musk's Grok answers concerns about sexualised photos
• Mother of one of Elon Musk's sons 'horrified' at use of Grok to create fake sexualised images of her - Ashley St Clair says supporters of X owner are using his AI tool to create a form of revenge porn
• Hyundai plans 30,000 humanoid robots a year for factories by 2028
• Robots learn 1,000 tasks in one day from a single demo - A new study shows robots learning faster and more like humans
• Space Debris Could Soon Disrupt Flights Like Bad Weather - As space traffic increases, experts warn that the risk of space debris colliding with aircraft is no longer negligible, and growing
• 2025 was a 'typical' year in Yellowstone with 1,136 earthquakes and hundreds of lost hats
• Strong earthquake rattles western Japan, followed by several more shakes
• Major 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocks Japan sparking tsunami fears
• 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Matsue, Japan
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits northwest of the Kuril Islands
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Merizo Village, Guam
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Kermadec Islands
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Yasugicho, Japan
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 18,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft
• Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 11,000ft
• Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 11,000ft
• Volcano wakes up after 700,000 years, is now considered 'stirring'
• Storm Francis triggers severe floods across Malaga Province, Spain
• Flash floods kill 9 in Sitaro Islands, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
• San Diego received a month's worth of rain in just hours on New Year's Day, flooding streets and making it one of the city's 15 wettest days on record
• Record Snowfall Sinks Boats and Spurs Avalanche Concerns in Alaska
• Protest over AI, climate crisis leaves tens of thousands without power in Berlin
• Berlin power outage blamed on political extremists
• Berlin mayor calls arson attack behind huge power cut left-wing terrorism
• Zohran Mamdani Appointee Calls to 'Seize Private Property' and Describes Home Ownership as White Supremacy
• Seattle's New Communist Mayor Katie Wilson Orders Police to Stand Down on Open Drug Use
• 'Effective immediately' Seattle Police will no longer enforce drug crimes, will refer offenders to diversion
• Seattle police union condemns new socialist mayor's drug enforcement approach as 'suicidal empathy'
• Arizona Supreme Court Evacuated After Suspicious Package Tests Positive For Homemade Explosives
• Secret Service Detains Suspect Accused of Smashing JD Vance's Windows
• Man arrested for attempted break-in of JD Vance's Ohio home identifies as trans, father is Dem donor: report
• Florida man wearing red lace bra, G-string arrested for carrying firearm under fake breast while trespassing
• Grammy-winning gospel singer and pastor accused of sexually abusing a young man - Donnie McClurkin denied the allegations in the lawsuit, which was filed by a man who says he sought out the pastor after reading his book about overcoming the "curse" of homosexuality
• Report: Ecuadorian Migrant Charged in Sexual Assault of 12-Year-Old Chicago 'Girlfriend' He Met on Instagram
• Viral video shows trans male masturbating in women's bathroom at California Planet Fitness
• French court convicts 10 of cyberbullying over claims about Brigitte Macron's gender - Defendants posted 'malicious comments' about French first lady, falsely saying she's male or calling her a pedophile, but several say they were joking; one gets 6 months in prison
• Kentucky Woman Faces Fetal Homicide Charge After Allegedly Taking Abortion Pills, Burying 'Developed Male Infant' in Backyard
• Ten years after it ended its 'one-child' policy, China's push for more babies isn't winning its citizens over
• Elon Musk shares plan to mass-produce brain implants for paralysis, neurological disease - Neuralink device has been implanted in 12 people with severe paralysis, according to company
• This CRISPR breakthrough turns genes on without cutting DNA
• HHS Moves to Overhaul Childhood Vaccine Schedule - Recommending Fewer Shots Amid Growing Safety Concerns
• 'Stunning': HHS slashes vaccine schedule as CDC promotes COVID vaccine over natural immunity
• Exposed: House Republicans Quietly Slipped Pesticide "Immunity" Into Spending Bill - Now Forced to Yank Section 453 After Massive Backlash