May 23rd, 2024

• Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state, deepening Israel's isolation
• US 'concerned' by Israel's isolation, Biden national security adviser says
• Biden: Palestinian state 'should be realized through direct talks'
• Move by Norway, Ireland, Spain to recognize Palestinian state gets mixed global response
• UK's Labour calls for a 'wider process' to begin before it would recognise Palestinian state
• Hamas praises Norway, Ireland and Spain for 'Palestine' state recognition as Israel recalls ambassadors - Israeli FM Katz: 'The Irish-Norwegian folly does not deter us'
• Norway's FM Tells Haaretz: Recognizing Palestine Was 'Reaction' to Netanyahu's Pro-settlement Policies
• Netanyahu Minister to Nations Recognizing Palestine: 'Only Israel From the River to the Sea'
• Israeli Minister Warns Palestinian State Would Spell Israel's 'Destruction' - Biden's Pressure 'Plain Stupidity'
• Netanyahu: Palestinian terrorists 'cannot be given a state'- 'Rewarding terrorism will not bring peace'
• On Temple Mount, far-right minister tells Europe it is 'rewarding Hamas murderers'
• In Visit to Temple Mount/Al Aqsa, Israel's Ben-Gvir Rails Against Gaza Aid, Recognition of Palestine
• Israel Responds to Move to Recognize Palestinian State by Withholding Funds
• Envoys to Norway, Ireland, Spain recalled after 'Palestine' recognition
• ICC prosecutor says no evidence Israeli courts genuinely probing alleged crimes in Gaza
• Netanyahu blasts ICC as 'kangaroo court,' says it should worry about its own legitimacy - Norway threatens to arrest Netanyahu, Gallant if arrest warrants are issued
• AG, state attorney: 'No foundation' to ICC prosecutor's bid to arrest Israeli leaders
• Request for arrest warrants from ICC is 'blood libel,' says ex-Supreme Court justice
• Mike Johnson threatens ICC sanctions vote over Netanyahu arrest warrant application
• Kremlin says it is very curious that U.S. appears ready to sanction the ICC - Russia says the West has ignored Ukraine's crimes, a charge denied by Kyiv
• Germany says it will arrest Netanyahu as Israeli envoy appeals to Berlin to defy ICC
• Despite mounting opposition, US House leader moves to invite Netanyahu to Congress
• Colombian president orders opening of embassy in Ramallah after cutting ties with Israel
• US officials say they're in close contact with Israel over ongoing Rafah operation
• US indicates initial satisfaction with changes to Israeli military plans for Rafah
• Scott Perry to Blinken: Why Put Conditions on Israel, but Not Ukraine?
• Dem Rep. Landsman: Getting Aid to Gaza Is Tough Because Hamas Steals It, But It's Crucial Israel Safeguard Aid
• IDF conducting raid in north Gaza's Beit Hanoun to root out remaining terrorists
• Patients, medics evacuate northern Gaza hospital after Israeli shelling
• Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Collapsed After Egypt Secretly Altered Terms of Agreement, CNN Reports
• Egypt warns it may withdraw from Gaza war mediation over 'attempts to doubt' its role
• Report claims Egypt in contact with Israel, Hamas to restart hostage talks
• Hostage families release clip of 5 female troops' abduction to push for their freedom
• War cabinet meets on reviving hostage talks as clip broadcast of 5 troops' abduction
• Ministers order negotiators to continue hostage talks, reportedly okay new guidelines
• Hamas: Video of Captive IDF Spotters Was Manipulated, Female Soldiers Were Treated Ethically
• How 2 debunked accounts from ZAKA workers fueled global skepticism of Oct. 7 rape
• 'They've Lost Everything': More Than Half of Gaza's Christians Have Left, and the Church Is Fearful for the Community's Future
• Rising antisemitism drives massive surge of aliyah interest from US, France
• 60 diverse US Jewish groups back proposed national coordinator of antisemitism fight
• Islamic groups sue Gov. Abbott, others for antisemitism crackdown
• Russia behind provocative antisemitism near Paris Holocaust museum, report
• Consulate General of Israel in Munich Germany Attacked
• UCLA police chief temporarily reassigned over handling of anti-Israel protest
• Harvard Board Bans 13 Pro-Palestinian Protesters From Graduating
• In poll, 70% of New Yorkers say anti-Israel campus protests 'went too far'
• Smotrich demands more settlements and punitive measures against PA
• Gallant lifts order barring access to evacuated settlements in northern West Bank
• Lebanese reports say one dead in Israeli drone strike on vehicle in southern Lebanon
• Iran leader to Haniyeh: 'Zionist entity will one day be eliminated, Palestine will rise from the river to the sea'
• Secret Iran-US talks on Gaza war undermined by Raisi death - Sources close to the discussions in Oman tell MEE that the delegations spoke about ending Israel's war and a shared desire for a change in Israeli government
• 'Death to America! Death to Israel!' chants ring out during Raisi's funeral - Hamas, Hezbollah, and Russia – the allies comprising the "Axis of Resistance" against Israel express their condolences at the "Butcher of Tehran" funeral
• Israel: 'No Tears Being Shed' for Raisi Death; Blinken's Condolences 'Turn Our Stomach'
• Sen. Ricketts: US Condolences 'Legitimizes' Iran Terror
• Reports: 'Desperate' Officials Make Phone Calls Urging Iranians to Mourn Ebrahim Raisi
• Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthi Reps Join Iran Supreme Leader for Late President's Funeral
• Hamas Chief Delivers Eulogy at Iranian President's Funeral Attended by Top Terrorist Leaders
• Former Trump adviser suggests death of Iranian president could have been an inside job
• Obama State Dept blocked FBI from arresting supporters of Iran nuclear program in US: Emails
• Ted Cruz Goes Off on Blinken During Hearing, Makes Bombshell Accusation Against Biden Admin: 'You Funded Our Enemies' - Cruz and Blinken jousted over Blinken's lack of a response to Cruz's question about how much oil Iran exports
• Foreign Purchase of U.S. Ammo Maker Sparks National-Security Battle
• US shoots down four drones in Houthi-controlled Yemen
• Report: Saudis Wants Biden to Help Nuclearize Country as Part of Defense Deal
• Mike Johnson Backs Allowing Ukraine to Strike Russia with U.S.-Provided Weapons
• Sweden Plans $7 Billion Military Support for Ukraine in '24-'26
• China is actively Arming Putin's war in Ukraine, UK confirms for first time as Xi and Putin cement Axis of Evil alliance
• China Holds Military Drills Around Taiwan As 'Punishment'
• Taiwan condemns China drills as 'irrational provocations'
• Report: U.N. Hired Accused Torturers as 'Peacekeepers'
• Congress to Subpoena Jen Psaki for False Claims in Her Book and Role in Catastrophic Afghanistan Withdrawal Resulting in Deaths of 13 American Heroes
• Greg Gutfeld: White House staffers correcting Biden's speech might be a sign he is 'done'
• Judge grants Hunter Biden request to delay start of federal tax trial from June to September
• CIA prevented investigators from interviewing Hunter Biden lawyer, new IRS whistleblower docs say
• House GOP chairman accuses Hunter Biden of lying to Congress, citing new whistleblower evidence
• New text message allegedly reveals Hunter Biden proposed meeting for dad, uncle and Chinese exec in NYC - 'Yet another example of them just blatantly lying to the American public,' a former Hunter Biden business associate said
• House committee to release docs proving Hunter Biden lied under oath: Ways and Means
• Fani Willis and judge presiding over Georgia Trump election case defeat challengers
• GOP Rep demands Biden's AG take 'immediate action' to prosecute 'pathological liar' Michael Cohen
• Judge Cannon to hear separate bids to dismiss charges in classified documents case
• The 'Let Trump Speak Act' Just Hit Congress
• AOC Accused of 'Literally Admitting to Election Interference' with Trump 'Ankle Bracelet' Comment
• AOC admits NYC criminal case against Trump is a 'legal version of an ankle bracelet' - 'He can't leave the five boroughs because he always has to be in court'
• Jerome Corsi Exclusive: Is the Biden Administration Trying to Kill Presidential Contenders Donald J. Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.?
• ABC: Trump falsely claims Biden, FBI had plan to assassinate him during Mar-a-Lago search
• Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims 'The Biden DOJ and FBI Were Planning to Assassinate' Trump: 'What Are Republicans Going to Do About It?'
• "Biden Has Nothing to Do with This" - FBI Attempts Damage Control, Claims Agents Authorized to Use Deadly Force Against Trump is Just "Standard Protocol"
• James Comey slams Biden DOJ for moving too slowly on Trump investigation: 'We're stuck'
• James Comey begs MSNBC viewers to vote for Joe Biden no matter how they feel because Donald Trump is 'coming for' the FBI, DOJ
• Can't Make This Up: James Comey Warns MSNBC that Trump Will "Target His Enemies" Like Comey Did to Trump with Completely Fraudulent Russian Collusion Hoax
• 'Biological Attack': Vials of Blood Addressed to Donald Trump Delivered to RNC Headquarters
• Republican National Committee in Washington evacuated after receiving package with blood vials
• RNC on 'Biological Attack' at HQ: 'We Stand Firm in Our Mission'
• Trump Campaign Volunteers Allegedly Attacked Outside Kamala Harris Event
• Another Provocative Flag Was Flown at Another Alito Home - The justice's beach house displayed an "Appeal to Heaven" flag, a symbol carried on Jan. 6 and associated with a push for a more Christian-minded government
• MSNBC's Wallace on Nikki Haley Endorsing Trump: 'We Need Shrinks and Cult Experts to Explain This'
• Trump-Backed Candidate Calls Own Supporters 'Crazies' for Believing the Election was Stolen: Texts
• Small Wisconsin Town Under Review by Feds After Eliminating Electronic Voting Machines and Opting for Paper Ballots
• Soros-Funded DA Mike Schmidt Concedes Portland Race after 20+ Hour Ballot Counting
• Ohio Secretary of State Threatens to Exclude Biden from Ballot if DNC Fails to Comply with State Nomination Laws
• Biden Cancels More than $7 Billion in Student Debt for 160,000 People
• Biden campaign's job posting for 'meme manager' triggers hilarious memes and jokes on Internet
• UK PM Rishi Sunak calls surprise July election as his party seeks to defy dire polls
• Farage: Sunak Chose 'Suicide over Obliteration' by Calling for July Election
• A constitutional fight is brewing in Menendez's corruption trial - The "speech or debate" privilege could shield "critical" records in prosecutors' case against the New Jersey senator
• The Washington Post Tells Staff It's Pivoting to AI
• FCC Chair: Require AI Disclosure in Campaign TV, Radio Ads
• Biden: AI companies 'must earn our trust' before transforming lives
• Critical Safety Alert: 300 Boeing Jets Flown by United and American Airlines Have Potential to Explode Mid-Air Due to Fatal Fault
• Pentagon: Russia Launched Space Weapon in Path of U.S. Satellite
• War in Space: Putin launches terrifying satellite-killer weapon into space - and it's already tracking US tech in orbit, Pentagon fears
• Russia Denies US Claim It Put Anti-satellite Weapon in Space
• Putin 'launches space weapon' while his forces carry out nuke drill near Ukraine
• Russia begins exercises for battlefield nuclear weapons, pointing to Western 'threats'
• Rep. Owens: Russia Weapon Shows Weakness of Biden WH
• Pentagon pursuing Russian use of Musk's Starlink terminals - SpaceX has reportedly not cut off black market terminals used against Ukraine
• SpaceX launches first satellites for new US spy constellation
• Boeing's Starliner facing additional delay for extended leak analysis
• NASA spacecraft found 'dead' robot on Mars surface: what is it and to which mission does it belong?
• A comet approaching Earth could become brighter than the stars this fall
• May's Auroras May Have Been Strongest For 500 Years, Says NASA
• New research places the sun's magnetic field close to the surface, upending decades of theories - This could eventually improve solar storm forecasts, which is a very good thing
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Gorontalo, Indonesia
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Mosquera, Colombia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Hualien City, Taiwan
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Hihifo, Tonga
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 22,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Sangay erupts to 22,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 19,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 17,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Sakurajima volcano on Japan erupts to 14,000ft
• Dukono volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Brazil's flooded south sees first deaths from disease, as experts warn of coming surge in fatalities
• As Brazil copes with floods, officials face another scourge: Disinformation
• Strong winds topple stage at a campaign rally in northern Mexico, killing at least 9 people
• 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is primed for storms with 'rapid intensification'
• Texas town declares emergency after vehicles flipped, roofs shredded by tornado
• Massive tornadoes strike Iowa, including Greenfield and Carbon, causing major damage and casualties
• Violent tornadoes cause multiple deaths, EF3 twister tears path through Greenfield, Iowa
• Iowa tornado snaps giant wind turbines like toothpicks
• Wind turbine topples, catches fire in Iowa amid severe weather
• Dust storm shuts down parts of Interstate 55 and 74 near Bloomington, Illinois
• 'Insane' Heat Has Been Scorching Miami. It's Not Even June.
• Texas to Face Heat Index of 110F in Late Spring Test for Power Grid
• Rep. Raskin on urging DOJ to investigate 'big oil' for deception on climate change
• Seamus Bruner: Klaus Schwab Transitions to a Background Role as the WEF Agenda for Control Takes Center Stage
• Uvalde, Texas, to pay $2 million to families of school shooting victims
• As Slovakia's PM Fico Recovers, His Government Approves Public TV Overhaul in First Parliament Vote - Prosecutor May Treat His Shooting as Terrorism
• Ecuador declares state of emergency in 7 provinces - Ecuador declared a state of emergency in nearly a third of its provinces Wednesday after a surge in violence amid the government's ongoing "war" on drug gangs
• Haiti's Gangs Grow Stronger as Kenyan-Led Force Prepares to Deploy
• Haiti health system on verge of collapse, UN says
• As killings surge, Haitians struggle to bury loved ones and find closure in violent capital
• The bodies of 4 men and 2 women were found strangled, piled up in Mexican resort of Acapulco
• The DOJ Sues Red State Over Law That Would Put Illegal Aliens in Prison
• 81 suspects on terror watchlist caught trying to illegally cross into United States since October
• US judge blocks Florida law that bars transporting migrants into state
• 13th conservative Oregon county approves measure to secede and join 'Greater Idaho'
• Chinese distributors refuse to release Angel Studio's new film 'Sight' over references to Mao's Cultural Revolution
• O'Keefe Media Group Drops Undercover Video of DEI Conspiracy in US Air Force
• Former Southern Baptist professor charged with falsifying records to help cover up a sexual assault allegation
• American Airlines blames 9-year-old girl for being filmed in plane bathroom: 'Shocking and outrageous'
• Germany Will Reduce Sentences For Possession of Child Pornography, Downgrade From Felony to Misdemeanor
• Obama presidential portrait painter Kehinde Wiley accused of sexual assault by artist in Ghana
• DeSantis's 'Freedom Summer' means no rainbow lights for Florida bridges
• UMC megachurch won't host same-sex weddings despite denomination's rule changes
• Texas sues Biden admin over workplace rules mandating preferred pronouns, trans employees access to cross-sex spaces
• Texas sues Biden over 'gender identity' accommodation guidance
• South Carolina Gov. Signs 'Help Not Harm' Law Protecting Children from Transgender Procedures
• Senators grill Biden judicial nominee over transgender inmate transfer request despite sex crimes convictions
• Senate Democrats will force Republicans to vote on federal contraception protections
• Maryland Republican Senate Candidate Larry Hogan Vows to Codify Roe Protections
• Poisoning pregnant women with abortion-inducing drugs could soon be felony under red-state bill - Bill is named after a woman whose husband slipped abortion drugs into her drinks without her knowledge
• NYC Mayor Eric Adams announces Urban Rat Summit to combat rodent crisis: 'I hate rats'
• Miami Faces Surge in Dengue Fever That's Roiling Latin America
• Wastewater monitoring in Texas picked up an early signal of the bird flu outbreak
• Child confirmed as first case of H5N1 bird flu in Australia
• Second human case of bird flu linked to dairy cows found in Michigan
• Bird Flu Cases Spur Retail Trader Rush Into Vaccine Stocks
• Ynet News: Meet the Israeli doctor who revealed a major COVID vaccine side-effect
• Biden administration suspends funding for scientist at center of COVID lab leak theory
• Fauci adviser who once bragged about how to make emails 'disappear' to be grilled by COVID panel - Dr. David Morens allegedly destroyed evidence on 2020 pandemic origins
• Republican governors sign letter opposing WHO treaty