July 17th, 2024

• ​Israeli FM bars Norwegian counterpart from visiting, citing Palestine recognition
• China 'ready to facilitate reconciliation' between Hamas, Fatah
• Biden says he 'did more for the Palestinian community than anybody'
• Biden: Without Israel, Every Jew in the World Would Be at Risk
• Biden stands by identification as a Zionist as Israel-Hamas war drags on
• Blinken laments Gaza civilian toll, discusses hostage deal with Israeli officials
• At least 60 people killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza Strip - Targets include 'humanitarian zone' and school harbouring displaced people, where IDF says there were Hamas fighters
• Israeli Strikes on Hamas Terrorist Cells Kill at Least 17
• Israeli Army Says It Killed Half of Hamas' Military Leadership, 14,000 Operatives Killed or Wounded
• 'Netanyahu prevented strikes on Deif': Fmr Maj-Gen says PM should be investigated
• US envoy: 'Indications' Israel killed Hamas leader Mohammed Deif
• IDF increasingly certain Deif died in strike, says Hamas fighters in 'survival mode'
• HRW report details hundreds of war crimes committed by Hamas-led terrorists on Oct. 7
• Netanyahu says Iran has been planning multi-front ground invasion to destroy Israel; 'Sinwar simply opened fire too early'
• CIA: Sinwar under increasing internal pressure to end the war - The Hamas leader in Gaza is believed by U.S. intelligence to be hiding in the tunnels underneath Khan Younis
• CIA head says Hamas leader Sinwar under increasing pressure from group's military commanders to accept ceasefire over Gaza destruction - Netanyahu also faces pressure over ceasefire deal, but from two opposing groups
• Israeli negotiators to head for more hostage talks despite Deif assassination attempt
• Israeli college students urge hostage deal and end to war in nationwide protests
• Hostage families release photos of 5 female soldiers from early days of captivity
• Israel knows abducted female soldiers are alive, in tunnels, says mother of one of them
• Netanyahu: Increased pressure on Hamas best way to return hostages
• Netanyahu actively sabotaging hostage deal, sources say - Sources said that Hamas's huge concession could have led to hostages returning home as soon as next week
• No war is more just than Gaza campaign, Herzog tells UK foreign secretary
• Israeli groups that block aid entering Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US
• Tens of Thousands of Arabs Live in Jerusalem Without Running Water: 'It Will Become a Second Gaza'
• Netanyahu heckled by bereaved parents at ceremony marking 10 years to 2014 Gaza War
• From bullfights to Euro 2024, Spain's overt Gaza support sparks fear in some Jews
• Israeli model says kept low profile at home in Spain 'because I live in an antisemitic country'
• Neo-Nazi known as 'Commander Butcher' charged for plot to poison Jewish kids in NYC
• Marvel Strips 'Captain America: Brave New World' Character of Israeli Identity After Boycott Threats
• Marvel scraps Israeli identity, Mossad links from superhero amid Gaza war criticism
• Marvel's Jewish superhero Sabra gets a Soviet makeover
• IDF says it will begin drafting ultra-Orthodox from Sunday; protesters block road
• Former chief rabbi calls on ultra-Orthodox to tear up draft notices - Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef tells Haredi men they should not enlist even if they dropped out of yeshiva, says heads of the Torah institutions will accompany them to prison
• Treasury: Every 1,000 haredi soldiers saves NIS 1.3b annually
• Yelling 'murderers,' ultra-Orthodox mob attacks 2 senior IDF officers in Bnei Brak
• Biden Administration Snafu: Yellen Sanctions Wrong Israeli Activist
• Surge in Violence by West Bank Settlers Draws Ire of Israel's Allies
• Israel's Allies Warn of New Western Sanctions Against Settlement Activists Due to Finance Minister Smotrich's Policies in the West Bank
• More than 20 rockets fired at Mount Meron area, many intercepted, others spark fires
• 100 rockets target northern Israel as IDF strikes in Lebanon said to kill 5 Syrians
• Vance: Israel should finish war as quickly as possible, partner Sunni states against Iran
• US, Israeli officials meet in DC to discuss Iran threat - The group "discussed mutual coordination on a series of measures to ensure that Iran can never acquire a nuclear weapon," per the White House
• Iran's 'other' proxy militias in Iraq and Yemen threaten US, Israel and Saudi Arabia, deepening their cooperation - Iraqi militias and Houthis have taken active part in the fighting against Israel
• 3 Israelis arrested for allegedly carrying out tasks for Iranian intelligence agents
• Iranian TV presenter stabbed in London moves abroad for safety
• In attack that shocks quiet Oman, gunmen kill 6 and wound dozens more at a Shiite mosque
• One killed as Kenyan anti-government protests intensify again
• Police in Kenya use tear gas to break up new protests calling for the president to resign
• More Kenyan police arrive in Haiti with UN-backed mission to fight violent gangs
• Pakistan's government accuses ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan of treason, deepening political turmoil
• Deadly unrest over job quotas grips Bangladesh
• Bangladesh Deploys Border Force to Try to Quell Student Protests
• Government urges Bangladesh's universities to close after 6 die in protests
• 6 Americans and Vietnamese are found dead in a Bangkok hotel. Poisoning is suspected
• A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a possible blow to leader Kim
• Malfunction shuts one of four units at Russian nuclear power plant
• Russian Attacks on Grid Leave Ukraine in Power Crisis
• Russian anger builds as Greece prepares a military deal with Ukraine
• Russia's Medvedev says Ukraine joining NATO would mean war
• Moscow Issues Chilly Response to Zelensky's Peace Talks Invite
• Russia holds a UN meeting about global cooperation. US calls it 'hypocrisy' after Ukraine invasion
• Hungary is the only EU country that did not sign statement condemning Russia's stance in UN Security Council
• Orban Tells EU Leaders: Re-elected Trump Would Act as Russia-Ukraine Peace Broker
• Peacemakers: Orban Writes to EU Leaders That Trump 'Has Detailed and Well-Founded Plans' to End the War in Ukraine
• US Senator Bob Menendez convicted on all corruption charges, including bribery
• Law Professor Jonathan Turley Says Senator Bob Menendez Faces a 'Crushing' Prison Sentence, Will Likely Die in Prison
• Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Calls on Menendez to Resign Following Bribery and Extortion Conviction
• Biden Cursed: Woman Moves to Open 3rd Degree Sex Abuse Charges Against POTUS
• Report: 'Dozens' of Democrats to Reignite Rebellion Against Biden as Nominee After Assassination Attempt
• Dem to Nominate Biden in Virtual Vote Before Convention, Despite Turmoil
• Democrats Renew Push to Oust Joe Biden, Sabotage DNC's Plan For Early 'Virtual Roll Call'
• Report: DNC Scheming to Nominate Biden Weeks Before Convention
• Report: DNC Planning to 'Run Out The Clock' on Biden Nomination, Force Delegates to Confirm Him Before Convention
• House Democrats Ready Protest at 'Virtual' Biden Nomination
• Adam Schiff Warns in Private Meeting Democrats Will Lose Everything if Biden Stays
• CNN's Van Jones Steps Up The Rhetoric, Calls J.D. Vance a 'Much More Dangerous Virus' Than Donald Trump
• British Media Melts Down over J.D. Vance's 'UK Becoming Islamist Country' Comments
• Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano Statement on Assassination Attempt on President Donald Trump: "We Are Deeply Grateful to Our Lord Who Saved This Brave Warrior"
• RNC Attendees Thank the 'Hand of the Good Lord' for Protecting Trump in Assassination Attempt
• Watch: New Visualization Shows How Close Trump Was to Losing His Life During Assassination Attempt
• Johnson: Trump 'Seems to Have a Very Clear View of What This Meant, God Spared His Life'
• UBC investigates professor for social media post saying Trump assassination would be 'a glorious day'
• Far-Left Jack Black, Who Laughed as His Bandmate Joked 'Don't Miss Trump Next Time,' Abruptly Cancels Tour After Australian Senator Calls for Band's Deportation
• FBI, DHS warn of potential follow-up and retaliatory attacks following attempted Trump assassination
• US intelligence received indication of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump - report
• Joy Reid worries assassination attempt will make media more sympathetic to 'greatest purveyor and promoter of political violence' Donald Trump
• CNN Host Gets Triggered When Former Army Sniper Rep. Cory Mills Suggests the Assassination Attempt on Trump Could Have Been a Setup
• Morning Joe and Mika Threaten to Quit After They Were Abruptly Pulled Off Air Following Trump Assassination Attempt
• Unnamed Editor of 'Major News Outlet' Wants the Media to Stop Using Iconic Photo of Trump After Assassination Attempt Because it Helps Trump
• Model Amber Rose at RNC: 'Media Has Lied to Us About Donald Trump'
• Secret Service ramped up security after intel of Iran plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting
• Iran denies 'unsubstantiated and malicious' reports it plotted to kill Trump
• Secret Service Now Saying They Didn't Put Any Agents on the Roof Because Slight Slope Was Too Dangerous
• Trump Shooter Walked Through Secret Service Security with Gun Accessory as Tragedy Looks Even Worse
• Mayorkas: Congress Needs to Give Secret Service More Money or We'll Have to Use People from Other Parts of DHS
• Top Biden Officials Called to Testify on Assassination Attempt of Donald Trump
• GOP Rep. Cloud: Homeland Security Agency Is Interfering in House's Assassination Investigation
• Ohio officers shot and killed man wielding two knives blocks away from the RNC, police say
• Suspicious gun-toting man in mask arrested in Milwaukee just blocks from RNC convention, authorities reveal
• Four in five Americans fear country is sliding into chaos, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
• Trump's Appeal Hearing to Disqualify Fani Willis Set For December 5, Pushing Lawfare RICO Trial Past 2024 Election
• Report: Biden Caves to Left, Will Back Changes to Supreme Court
• Biden signals intention to impose term limits on Supreme Court justices, other reforms - Biden is weighing plans to call for a constitutional amendment to strike down immunity for presidents
• AI-Generated Islamic Influencer Wins First-Ever Miss AI Beauty Pageant
• 911 services in parts of California come under cyber attack
• Powerful X1.9 solar flare erupts, producing strong CME
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Bitung, Indonesia
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Izu Islands, Japan region
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Isangel, Vanuatu
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 23,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Ebeko volcano in the Kuril Islands erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Small eruption at Matthew Island volcano, first since 1956, Vanuatu Volcanic Arc
• Continuous moderate gas and steam plume rising from White Island volcano, New Zealand
• Powerful derecho blasts through Midwest, leaving a trail of destruction
• Scared Passengers Tweet From O'Hare Tarmac During Derecho
• Illinois dam fails after heavy rains and tornadoes sweep across state; hundreds told to evacuate
• 'This was like a raging river': Homes in Nashville, Illinois, evacuated after dam failure
• A year's worth of rain in one day, massive floods hit central China
• Toronto reels from floods and power cuts after severe storms
• Intense, long-duration heatwave affecting SE Europe
• Mini-heatwave heading to UK as southern Europe swelters in 'hellishly hot' weather
• El Salvador has arrested 3,319 minors and sentenced almost 600 as part of anti-gang crackdown
• Ireland's anti-immigration protests are turning more violent
• France's Olympics hijab ban labelled 'racist gender discrimination' - But the country's sports minister, Amelie Oudea-Castera, says the policy is simply born out of a commitment to secularism
• Microsoft cuts a DEI team, team lead rages DEI is not 'business critical' to company
• Brazilian Model and Influencer Who Became a Sex Trafficker and Enslaver, Kat Torres Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Luring Young Women to the US 'for Sexual Exploitation'
• Gateway Church Faces Continued Controversy after Exposing Pastor Stephen Wilson as Convicted Sex Offender
• Village Church Denton hired Matt Chandler's father despite past child sex abuse, podcast alleges
• 'Overseers' appointed for evangelical congregations at odds with CofE same-sex blessings
• Gavin Newsom implements ban on schools notifying parents of students' trans identity
• Elon Musk to move SpaceX and X from California to Texas to protest ban on schools notifying parents of students' gender identity
• New Leftist UK Government to Continue Ban on Puberty Blockers for Children
• MSNBC's Maddow: J.D. Vance Is a 'Radical' Who 'Wants a National Abortion Ban'
• Conservatives Slam RNC For 'Giving a Primetime Speaking Slot to a Pro-Abortion Feminist' Who 'Praised Satanism'
• Biggest Drug Bust in Nation's History: More Than 4 Tons of Narcotics Found in Sugar Shipment
• US CDC sends field team to aid Colorado's bird flu response
• Trump and RFK Jr. discuss vaccine skepticism in since-deleted video
• RFK Jr. issues apology for leaked video of phone call with Trump: 'Mortified' - RFK Jr.'s son posted the video of the conversation online where Trump discusses vaccines