July 7th, 2025

• Trump: 'Good chance' of deal this week that would see 'quite a few hostages' released
• Netanyahu departs for DC: 'Chance to change face of Middle East even more' - "I am committed to the release and return of all our hostages, the elimination of Hamas's capabilities, and ensuring that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel," said the prime minister
• Heading to DC, Netanyahu seeks Gaza deal 'on our terms,' vows Hamas will be destroyed
• Despite Iran successes, Gaza differences may complicate Netanyahu's White House visit
• Palestinian Sheikhs in Hebron Ask Israel for Separate Emirates, Not State - "The Emirate of Hebron shall recognize the State of Israel as the nation state of the Jewish people," the sheikhs write, "and the State of Israel shall recognize the Emirate of Hebron as the Representative of the Arab residents in the Hebron District." Accepting Israel as a Jewish state goes further than the Palestinian Authority ever has, and sweeps aside decades of rejectionism.
• 'We want to establish an emirate, break out of the Palestinian Authority, and join the Abraham Accords,' Palestinian sheikhs from Hebron tell Israeli economy minister
• Hebron locals denounce sheikhs' plan to declare independence, sever ties with Palestinian Authority, and recognise Israel
• Gazan Popular Forces militia leader Abu Shabab in exclusive KAN interview: We cooperate with the IDF; Civil war with Hamas is inevitable
• Anti-Hamas militia leader: 'We will fight Hamas even if a ceasefire is reached'
• Report: 'Security situation has completely collapsed': Hamas has lost 80% of its control over Gaza - "Let's be realistic here, there's barely anything left of the security structure. Most of the leadership, about 95%, are now dead," the Hamas official told the BBC."
• IDF says dozens of targets hit in Gaza strikes; terror infrastructure destroyed in ground ops
• Latest Israeli airstrikes kill at least 38 Palestinians in Gaza as Netanyahu prepares to visit D.C.
• IDF says it killed Hamas commander in cafe strike that killed dozens of civilians
• Air Force says rocket fired from Gaza earlier this evening wasn't intercepted due to human error
• Islamic charity warned over 'fight and kill the Jews' sermon after October 7 attacks
• Hamas systematically, extensively weaponized sexual violence on October 7, report reveals
• 15 hostages break silence on horrific sexual violence in Gaza captivity
• Moustafa Bayoumi: The destruction of Palestine is breaking the world - The rules of the institutions that define our lives bend like reeds when it comes to Israel - so much that the whole global order is on the verge of collapse
• Israeli-Arab group says some Gazans displaying photos of Israeli kids killed on Oct. 7 in message of peace
• Tony Blair Institute linked to Gaza plan condemned as ethnic cleansing: Report
• Palestinians left 'without shelter and water' as settlers empty West Bank village
• Two Palestinians said killed by Israeli fire in village near Nablus; no immediate comment from IDF
• IDF says it will issue 54,000 draft notices to ultra-Orthodox men this month
• Haredim shown watered-down conscription bill, as IDF set to get tough on draft-dodgers
• Government panel backs bill stripping AG of authority over ministry legal advisers - 'If the bill is legislated, the ability of the attorney general to protect the rule of law will be diminished,' warns Israel Democracy Institute researcher Guy Lurie
• Fake missiles, phantom pilots and spoofed alerts: Israel's war against Iranian fake news - From AI-generated videos to spoofed alerts and recycled footage, disinformation is flooding social media amid Israel's conflict with Iran—fueling fear, distorting reality and turning public perception into a weapon of war
• A text, a Telegram link, then an offer of money: how Iran sought to recruit spies in Israel
• Spain's San Fermin bull-running festival begins with a firework blast looking to 'Free Palestine'
• German police officer who wished Holocaust survivor would 'die in gas chambers' will not be fired
• Surge in antisemitism shakes Jewish community in Australia
• Australian Jews warn of near-massacre as antisemitic attacks rock Melbourne
• Pro-Palestinian activists assail Polish film fest over sponsor's Israel investments
• 'Global Intifada': Danish fashion site launches anti-Israel collection
• Jewish Group Slams Mamdani for Ridiculing Hannukah
• NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani's professor father claimed Hitler inspired by Abraham Lincoln - Mamdani's Ivy League professor father added America was the 'genesis' for modern 'settler-colonialism'
• Hezbollah leader maintains refusal to disarm until Israel leaves southern Lebanon, ends airstrikes
• Houthi release anti-Israel propaganda video, step up role as regional Iran terror proxy
• Israel Pounds Houthis in Yemen After Another Missile Intercepted
• IDF carries out 'intense' strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, says defense minister
• Red Sea ship attacked by gunfire and RPGs from small boats, UK maritime agency says
• Iran invites Western journalists to tour notorious Evin Prison after Israeli strikes
• BRICS forum, in Brazil, condemns US, Israeli airstrikes on Iran
• Iran at 'decision point' after Trump strikes on nuclear program, says US NATO ambassador - Trump's NATO ambassador sounds alarm on Iranian nationals who entered US during Biden's 'porous border' years
• Nearly 450,000 Afghans left Iran since June 1 after Tehran ordered them out, UN says
• Report: Russia tries to recruit another country into Ukraine war - Following North Korea's involvement, Moscow has reportedly reached an agreement with the government of Laos to send combat engineers to assist Russian forces with mine clearance
• Russia and Ukraine Trade Hundreds of Drone Strikes, Disrupting Air Traffic
• NATO Chief Warns Xi, Putin Will Start World War III with Joint Attacks
• NATO chief predicts how China could set off World War III: 'Let's not be naive about this'
• China may ask Russia to attack NATO if Taiwan is invaded, Rutte says
• Flop: Without Russia's Putin and China's XI, the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro Is Emptied, Reflecting Brazil's Lula da Silva Disastrous Foreign Policy
• China Imposes Import Restrictions on EU Medical Devices Amid Escalating Trade War
• Millions more Americans could turn to food banks soon. Food banks are simply not ready. Republicans are slashing more than $1 trillion from federal safety net programs, which leaves already struggling food banks to fill in the gap.
• John Brennan May Face Perjury Issues After CIA Director Ratcliffe's Review Uncovers Russia Hoax Testimony Problems
• Barack Obama and Zohran Mamdani: From Stealth Socialism to Open Socialism
• President Trump blasts 'train wreck' Elon Musk over formation of America Party - "I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely 'off the rails,' essentially becoming a train wreck over the past five weeks."
• President Trump Responds to Elon Musk Creating His Own Political Party: 'I Think it's Ridiculous'
• H-1B Party: South African Elon Musk Launches 'America Party' with Indian Treasurer
• Trump-Hating Billionaire Mark Cuban and Sellout Anthony Scaramucci Signal Interest in Joining Elon Musk's New "America Party"
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Delivers a Brutal Reality Check to Elon Musk as Tesla CEO Looks to Sabotage GOP with Formation of New Political Party
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says DOGE was popular but Elon Musk 'was not'
• Political expert warns California could secede in next ten years, sparking new Civil War
• Devious AI models choose blackmail when survival is threatened - 96% turn malicious to survive
• U.S. Air Force Halts Musk's SpaceX Rocket Project on Pacific Atoll After Leftist Activists Raise Alarm Over Seabirds
• 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Ohonua, Tonga
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Moyobamba, Peru
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Shikotan, Russia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Dompu, Indonesia
• Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts, sending ash cloud 11 miles in the air and ash falling on villages
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 19,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Raung volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 13,000ft
• Tropical Storm Chantal makes landfall in South Carolina
• Chantal brings heavy rain, strong storms causing flooding, damages across central NC
• Death toll in Texas flash floods rises to 82, sheriff says 10 campers still missing
• Abbott: Texas Flood Victim Numbers Expected to Rise as Campers Don't Come Home
• Man vows to keep Texas business running despite 'worst flood' in 20 years - Emergency management warns of additional water surges while 11 camp attendees remain unaccounted for
• USCG Serviceman Called 'American Hero' for Rescuing 165 Texas Flood Victims During First Rescue Mission
• Mind-Blowing Time Lapse Video Shows How Quickly Flooding Happened in Texas
• How good was the forecast? Texas officials and the National Weather Service disagree
• Officials Feared Flood Risk to Youth Camps but Rejected Warning System
• Trump says NWS staffing levels didn't affect Texas storm preparedness
• 'Unimaginable Tragedy': Trump Signs Major Disaster Declaration to Assist Flood-Ravaged Texas
• Rosie O'Donnell Blames Trump for Causing Texas Flooding: Put the U.S. 'In So Much Danger'
• Elon Musk's AI Chatbot Grok Blames Donald Trump for Texas Flood Deaths
• Texas Governor Warns Flood-Stricken Region to Brace for More Life-Threatening Storms
• Former Houston appointee claims flood-ravaged Camp Mystic is 'Whites-only' in viral video - Houston mayor condemns 'deeply inappropriate' comments as officials search for missing children
• Rare July snowfall blankets highlands of Rize and Trabzon, Turkey
• Russia's 'anti-woke' visa lures those fearing a moral decline in the West
• Vigilantes once fought Haiti's gangs. Now it's hard to tell them apart.
• 6 killed, at least 50 shot in Chicago over July 4th weekend
• Sen. Mullin: Megabill Allows for Completion of Border Wall
• Puerto Rican Pop Megastar Bad Bunny Conflates Illegal Aliens and Legal Immigration In Music Video Featuring AI-Generated Trump Voice
• Joy Reid Suggests Democrats Could Denaturalize and Deport Melania Trump, 'She's Outta Here'
• Over 250 criminal suspects arrested in NJ during federal 'Operation Apex Hammer' - Among those arrested were individuals wanted for serious crimes, including homicide, robbery, kidnapping, and sex offenses, some involving children
• Report: DOJ, FBI Claim Jeffrey Epstein Committed Suicide, No Evidence of 'Client List'
• Commentary: If Jeffrey Epstein Had No Client List Then Why Did AG Pam Bondi Tell Reporters the List "Is Sitting on My Desk Right Now to Review - That's in the Process of Being Reviewed"
• 'Pride' Group Founder Hounded JK Rowling Over Men in Women's Sports: Now He's in Jail for Child Sex Crimes
• Insanity: Texas University Professor Claims "We're Not Born with a Sex - It's Assigned"
• New Genetic Tool Aims to Choose "Best" Embryos
• Common Farm Chemical Is Accelerating the Insect Apocalypse
• USDA set to reopen Mexican beef imports despite concerns over flesh-eating screwworm infestation
• Some states are making it more difficult for parents to opt out of vaccines