July 7th, 2026

• ​Pape: Iran Funeral Hardens Tehran's Resolve, Crisis Renews By August
• Trump warns US can wipe out Iran's power grid in 'small part of an afternoon' if deal not reached - The president said, "We freed up the blockade because we're close to maybe making a deal - I don't know, look - we're going to win one way or the other."
• Katz: Any Iranian leader seeking Israel's destruction will be eliminated - "The destroyer has been destroyed," the Israeli defense minister said as Ali Khamenei's funeral procession got underway
• Iran fires missiles at commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz: report
• Tanker set ablaze after being struck by projectile in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran mourns Khamenei
• Israel fortifies border with Jordan as Iran seeks new terror path - Israel boosts border security across 'original Bible Belt' to stop Iran, weapons, terrorists and narcotics
• Israeli envoy says Jerusalem views deal with Lebanon as superseding US MOU with Iran
• IDF destroys Hezbollah infrastructure, locates over 150 weapons in southern Lebanon village
• After Displacing Hundreds of Thousands, Netanyahu Claims Lebanese Christians Want Israel to Annex Their Villages
• Netanyahu warns US should not sell F-35s to Turkish regime 'infected by Muslim Brotherhood' - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that giving Ankara F-35s or fighter jet engines would “upset the power balance in the Middle East."
• Israel-Greece Air Force drill sends message in Turkey's backyard
• Israel's Smotrich declares 'revolution' in West Bank settlement expansion - As the Israeli cabinet approves 13 new settlements, a severe spike in demolitions and settler attacks continues to devastate Palestinian communities
• West Bank on edge as IDF warns seam line gaps could enable Oct. 7-style terrorist raids - As the IDF fights in Gaza and Lebanon, commanders warn that breached West Bank seam line defenses, drones, and raid plans could turn the area into Israel's next major front
• UN Fires Whopping 70 Gaza Staffers in Wake of Israeli Claims Aid Workers Were Terrorists, as Tel Aviv Provides Evidence of Claims
• UN deems Israel's detention of Hamas doctor 'arbitrary' as health fears mount
• UN rights body demands release of Palestinian doctor detained by Israel - Hussam Abu Safia's family and lawyer say his life is in imminent danger and he shows signs of having been tortured
• Analysis: If Hamas dissolves its Gaza government, who will enforce its disarmament? - Hamas has its messaging, and it wants to stir the pot and confuse everyone by obfuscating whether it will give up power that it was never supposed to have
• Don't believe Hamas will relinquish power in Gaza - "Hamas hasn't declared an end to its rule in the Gaza Strip," a senior Palestinian official in Ramallah told The Jerusalem Post on Monday
• Detained Gaza doctor almost unrecognisable after injuries in Israeli jail, lawyer says - Hussam Abu Safiya faces 'tangible danger to his life' following 18 months in prison without charge or trial
• Reservists over 60, overlooked soldiers: IDF takes drastic measures to tackle severe troop shortages - IDF needs 12,000 soldiers including 7,000 combat soldiers, officer says
• Israel faces constitutional crisis as government vows to disobey Supreme Court ruling - Cabinet ministers unanimously backed a motion to defy the court amid a dispute over the country's commercial TV regulator
• Minister insists PM will obey High Court ruling, isn't seeking constitutional crisis - Miki Zohar says government resolution aimed at avoiding crisis, court violated law; Bennett says ignoring ruling will cause chaos similar to that which sparked 2,000 years of exile
• Anti-Israel group files complaint in Netherlands against 2 MKs for 'incitement to genocide'
• Police investigating antisemitic abuse of Jewish marchers in London pride parade
• Muslim Teen Filmed Himself Stabbing Orthodox Jew in Switzerland - Faces One Year in Prison Max
• Psych study: US liberals 'license' antisemitism when framed as Israel criticism - Researchers find that progressive Americans, but not conservatives, like prejudiced individuals more when they justify Jew-hatred with statements about Gaza or Palestinian rights
• 'The View' turned down Mamdani request to bring on Israel-hating candidates over fear of FCC: report
• California Democrat Pushes to Add Muslim Holy Days to State Holidays
• At World Cup, Egypt coach calls on FIFA to use 'soft power' to aid Palestinians
• Macron arrives in Syria for first post-Assad visit by West European head of state - French president says he came to show commitment to Syrian people, seek a 'Syria, united in its diversity,' and at peace with its neighbors
• More than 300 children killed or injured in Sudan war in 6 months, UNICEF says
• NATO Allies Seek to Win Over Trump After Iran Ire
• Canada Rushes to Build Up Its Military as U.S. Relationship Frays - The country has long lagged behind NATO allies in defense spending, but Prime Minister Mark Carney says it has to do more
• Turkey cracks down on press as NATO leaders gather in Ankara
• Trump heads to Turkey as NATO is strained by Russian attacks, U.S. impatience
• Trump bets on former NATO troublemaker as Turkey's strategic value surges - Former US ambassador says Turkey has been essential to Ukraine staying in the fight and containing Russia in the Black Sea
• NATO's Rutte: 'Nobody' knows what it would take to get Putin to negotiate - "When it comes to the peace process, obviously, you need two to tango," the alliance's secretary-general says
• Trump to meet with Zelensky as Russia-Ukraine battlefield remains 'frozen'
• War threatens Russian banking crisis, European intelligence report says
• Zelensky Tells NATO he Wants 'Strong Decisions' Ahead of Trump Meeting at This Week's Crunch Summit
• Massive Ukraine Drone Attack Knocks Crimea Off Power Grid, Strike Packages Hit Russia
• Drones strike Russia oil refinery in Siberia as Zelenskyy warns region now 'within reach'
• Russia's missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least 22
• Shock Videos: During Massive Strike on Kiev, Russian Forces Hit Missile Factory, Triggering Hours of Secondary Explosions
• China and Russia Plan Joint Pacific Exercise to 'Counter Maritime Security Threats'
• China conducts rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test, angering Pacific neighbors
• WW3 Watch: North Korea Fires 12 Nuclear-Capable Missiles in Massive Test, as Kim Jong Un Supervises His New Destroyer Warship
• Chinese government tells critics not to 'overinterpret' missile test in Pacific as criticism grows - The Australian government says there was 'insufficient notice' as details of missile path are released by Taiwan government
• Chinese official sentenced to death in $324m corruption and money laundering case
• Another Philippine senator arrested for alleged large-scale corruption
• Spotify Removes 500,000 Streams from Hit Song over Allegations of Fraud on Prediction Market Kalshi
• FBI Had Mole in Newsom Camp, Recording and Gathering Info on Corruption, Dirty Dealings
• McConnell's Extended Hospital Stay Raises Questions as Aides Keep Details Private
• Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized after more than three weeks - The former Senate Republican leader's office hasn't detailed what led to his hospitalization or the status of his recovery. Police scanner audio shows CPR was performed at his home.
• Laura Loomer, Reporter Claim Hospitalized Mitch McConnell Is 'Brain Dead'
• Massive blunder as news outlet prematurely releases Mitch McConnell memoriam piece
• MAGA grows unsettled as Mitch McConnell's health saga sparks national security concerns
• GOP Rep Stutzman warns about a Democrat take over of House: 'Investigations and impeachments' - About four months out from Election Day, polls are pointing to the historic phenomenon that the party in the White House loses House of Representatives seats during midterms
• National Education Association Demands to Impeach, Convict, and Remove President Donald Trump - Plans National March on Washington D.C. to Oust Him Before 2026 Midterms
• Comer blasts Senate Republicans who do not support SAVE America Act: 'Are you that weak?' The House has passed the SAVE America Act three times so far and House Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans to pass the bill "one more time" in the lower chamber through a budget reconciliation bill
• UK Labour Party Looks to Impose Election Restrictions on Social Media to Combat 'Misinformation'
• 'The View' Co-Host Sunny Hostin Says American Flags Make Her Feel 'Unsafe'
• Trump Announces Walmart, Gas Retailers Dropping Prices to "Celebrate Our Great Country's 250th Birthday" - Slams Biden Regime for "Worst Inflation Crisis in History"
• OPEC is in a struggle for its survival. It could mean $40 oil
• Treasury Has an Internal Report Warning About the Dangers of an AI Bubble - Publicly, the Trump administration is bullish about AI. Privately, some of its analysts are weighing AI against the dotcom bust
• Microsoft joins AI-driven tech layoff wave with 4,800 job cuts
• Major Companies Throttle Employee AI Access as Costs Exceed Budgets
• Nolte: AI Actress Tilly Norwood Cast in First Feature Film
• Inside the secret AI war between Silicon Valley and China - American tech firms say rivals are forcing their chatbots to act as tutors to make Chinese AI smarter
• 'Killer Robots' Must Be Banned, U.N. Secretary-General Says - Antonio Guterres labels lethal autonomous weapons 'morally repugnant,' resurfacing issue that was central to Anthropic's clash with Pentagon
• Island-wide blackout hits Cuba as its fuel reserve dwindles
• Cuba plunges into third major blackout this year as power crisis worsens - Cuba's aging electrical infrastructure suffered another major breakdown, leaving roughly 10 million people without power
• Category 5 Super Typhoon Bavi batters Rota with 290 km/h (180 mph) winds, major damage reported
• Venezuela earthquakes death toll jumps to more than 3,500 - Experts warn of an impending health crisis, with thousands sleeping in crowded temporary shelters
• 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Sarangani, Philippines
• 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Ushuaia, Argentina
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Sarangani, Philippines
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Reykjanes Ridge
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near La Ligua, Chile
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Hihifo, Tonga
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Reykjanes Ridge
• Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 40,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 17,000ft
• Mt Etna volcano in Italy erupts to 16,000ft
• Mount Etna eruption: Catania airport closed until Tuesday as volcano ash cancels dozens of flights
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 16,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Kanlaon volcano in Italy erupts to 13,000ft
• Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• China dam collapses, cross-border railway halted as Typhoon Maysak slams Guangxi - Authorities issue top flood alert, order rescue and evacuation, with more bad weather expected
• Large wedge tornado strikes the Huanggang–Ezhou area in China's Hubei Province, causing extensive damage
• Reservoir breaches after extreme rainfall cause severe flooding in Nanning, China
• Maharashtra reports 13 deaths in heavy monsoon rains, India
• State of Emergency declared after flooding in Oamaru, Red Warning covers Marlborough and Canterbury, New Zealand
• The Chickens Were Doing Just Fine. Then the Heat Wave Killed Millions. The birds are particularly vulnerable to high temperatures, and France's torrid June took a heavy toll
• Wildfire in southern France forces 10,000 people from their homes
• Society of St. Pius X's Priest Stands Defiant Against Leo XIV's Excommunication: 'A Future Pope Will Welcome Us Back'
• Muslim Goes Viral Shouting, 'This Is the Islamic Republic of New Yorkistan... Mamdani's New York,' Claims 'Islam Will Be in Every Household'
• Clashes in Sri Lankan prison leave at least 25 dead and over 100 injured
• 'I Had fun' - 22-Year-Old Man Allegedly Stabs Victim 20 Times in Milan
• ICE's Internal Watchdog Is Now Investigating Online Critics - The Office of Professional Responsibility has opened more than 100 cases over what ICE officials call "incidents of doxing and threats" against ICE employees
• Man sues DHS after agents tracked him down for sending a scathing email to ICE
• Biden's illegal immigration surge triggered 30% rise in home prices, 20% in rents, Fed paper finds
• Report: Graham Platner Accused of Breaking into Woman's House, Sexually Assaulting Her
• Maine Democrat Party, Other High-Profile Dems Withdraw Endorsements, Say Platner Needs to Drop Out of Senate Race After Bombshell Rape Allegations
• Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand Call for Platner to 'Immediately Withdraw' from Maine Senate Race
• Democratic hopes to win back the Senate hang by a thread as Graham Platner weighs dropping out - Anger is ripping through the Democratic Party as officials figure out what to do next if Platner were to drop out of the Maine Senate race after a sexual assault allegation
• Ex-Syrian intelligence chief found guilty of torture and sexual abuse by Austrian court
• Conservative fight against license renewals for ABC stations heats up - Prominent organizations accuse network of political, racial and sexual bias and supporting Chinese communist party
• Over 500 dead in DR Congo Ebola outbreak
• NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak jumps to 14 confirmed cases