May 4th, 2025

• ​Nation rising against nation - Israel and much of world see surge in military spending amid growing conflicts
• Israel calls up thousands of reservists, plans to expand Gaza offensive amid stalled hostage talks
• Egypt blames Israel for hostage negotiations failure as Hamas fears IDF's expanded Gaza offensive
• PM: Qatar 'playing both sides'; Doha: he's trying to justify crimes against civilians
• Hostage rallies set to draw thousands as families lament 'incomplete independence'
• Former hostage says 'evil' government 'led us like sheep to the slaughter'
• Hamas releases second video of Russian-Israeli hostage Maxim Herkin
• Ex-security chiefs, Nobel laureates urge IDF to reverse dismissal of reservists who called to free hostages by ending war
• Hitting back, Qatar says PM portraying Gaza op as 'defense of civilization' echoes dark regimes of old
• IDF announces 2 soldiers killed, 2 wounded in blast at booby-trapped tunnel in Rafah
• Israeli attacks on southern Gaza kill at least 40 people
• UN, aid groups hit out at Israeli plans for resuming Gaza aid distribution
• IDF Intends to Demolish Over 100 More Homes in West Bank Refugee Camps
• IDF chopper takes supplies to Druze deep in Syrian territory amid clashes with gov't forces; 5 more wounded evacuated to Israel
• Druze in Syria to Israel Hayom: Fear of regime retaliation, demand international protection
• 'We're All in One Ship': Druse in Syrian Town Rocked by Violence Agree to Disarm Militias
• Yemen's Houthis Grow Bolder Despite US Bombing Campaign
• Report: Waltz fired as National Security Advisor due to Iran strike talks with Netanyahu
• Waltz, Netanyahu held Iran strike discussions behind Trump's back - report
• Netanyahu Denies Report He Talked Iran With Trump's Ousted National Security Advisor
• Iran claims 'every right' to enrich uranium as next round of talks with US delayed - Defiant remarks by Iranian FM come after Rubio called on Tehran to 'walk away' from enrichment and allow inspections of its nuclear facilities, including by US experts
• 4.0-Magnitude earthquake hits Tehran amid reports of mysterious explosion
• Trump to hold summit with Gulf leaders in Saudi Arabia, present Mideast vision - report
• Kyiv can't guarantee safety of foreign leaders on May 9 in Moscow, Zelenskyy says - Chinese President Xi Jinping is among the leaders set to attend the Victory Day Parade in Moscow
• Russia's Medvedev says nobody can guarantee Kyiv's safety if Ukraine attacks Moscow on May 9
• Point of No Return: Zelensky Rejects Victory Day Truce, Doubles Down on Threats to Moscow's Parade Packed With Foreign Dignitaries - Russia's Medvedev Hints at Nuclear Retaliation
• War Room: 'If They Steal the Election in 2028, They Will Put Trump in Prison' - With Coup d'Etat Updates from Brazil, France, Germany, South Korea, and the Vatican
• South Korea Gets Its Fourth President in Five Months
• 'Tyranny in Disguise' - Rubio, Vance Blast Berlin over Move to Classify AfD as 'Right Wing Extremist' Party
• After 100 Years, Britain's Two-Party Political System May Be Crumbling
• Farage: Domination of Two Legacy Parties 'Finished, Over, Gone' After Historic Reform Victory
• First Canada, Now Australia: The Trump Factor Boosts Another World Leader in an Election - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese returned to power as voters sought stability
• Australia's Labor Party, buoyed by anti-Trump bump, wins landslide reelection
• Australia's Leftist Prime Minister Wins Re-Election in a Landslide - Then Makes Thinly Veiled Criticism of Trump
• Wealthy Americans are fleeing Trump's chaos - and Britain's cashing in
• Warren Buffett knocks tariffs and protectionism: 'Trade should not be a weapon'
• Amazon sellers are stocking up in the face of tariffs, but it's a short-term fix
• Don't Look at Stock Markets. Look at the Ports - A drop in maritime traffic suggests that the worst is yet to com
• Judge permanently blocks 'unconstitutional' Trump order targeting law firm Perkins Coie
• Federal judge blocks Trump admin from revoking Perkins Coie's security clearances, barring law firm from gov work
• Trump's social media post targeting Harvard's tax-exempt status could create problems for the IRS
• Former Vice President Pence will receive the Profile in Courage Award for his actions on Jan. 6
• Bernie Sanders says Trump won by promising to 'smash the system,' slams Chuck Schumer for saying Dems are united
• Commentary: In the Year of Trump Only Fitting Sovereignty Beats Journalism at Kentucky Derby
• Maine high school teacher calls for Secret Service to assassinate President Trump - "You are the ones with the power. Coordinate."
• 5.5 million patients' information exposed by major healthcare data breach
• Trump sparks outrage with AI image of himself as Pope weeks after Francis' death
• The AI ​​Police Cyborg 1.0, a surveillance robot that promises "security" in Thailand but looks like masked Orwellian control
• Deepfakes Now Outsmarting Detection By Mimicking Heartbeats
• Black Hawk Helicopter Triggers Two More Near-Misses at Reagan Airport - FAA Launch Investigation
• 2 Planes Abort Landings as Army Helicopter Flies Near D.C. Airport
• FAA Opens Investigation After Two More Terrifying Incidents at Reagan National Airport
• Texans vote to turn SpaceX headquarters into city named Starbase
• M6.0 earthquake hits near Gorontalo, Indonesia
• Earthquake in El Paso? 5.3 magnitude quake shakes West Texas and New Mexico late Saturday
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Drake Passage
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Izu Islands, Japan region
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Kermadec Islands
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Wewak, Papua New Guinea
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Port-Vila, Vanuatu
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Ushuaia, Argentina
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near south of the Kermadec Islands
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 25,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,500ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft
• Poas volcano in Costa Rica erupts to 10,000ft
• Mt Spurr: Travel warning issued over massive volcano eruption that could already spark chaos for 300,000 US residents
• Record rainfall and strong winds trigger State of Emergency in New Zealand
• Israel prepares for severe drought with expanded desalination
• 'Just bodies of animals everywhere': Toxic algae bloom taking a toll on Southern California's marine life
• Mexican president declines Trump's offer of US troops to help fight drug cartels
• Maher: Border Needed to Be Corrected, Trump 'Got That Done', They Didn't Necessarily Do It the Best Way
• Dem Rep. Bera: Trump 'Delivered' on Border, Dems 'Didn't Act Soon Enough'
• Showdown Looms as Tom Homan Explores Case Against AOC for Obstructing Immigration Enforcement
• Padilla: 'Vast Majority' of Illegal Immigrants 'Critical' to Economy, That's Why GDP Fell After Inheriting 'Strong' Biden Economy
• RFK Drops Bombshell: HHS Became 'Collaborator in Child Trafficking' Under Biden, Hunt Is On for 300,000 Missing Kids
• Maryland-based non-profit hosts Ohio conference to 'affirm' pedophiles
• DOJ will go after schools that gender transition kids, don't tell parents: Stephen Miller
• Rep. Mary Miller & Dr. Christina Francis: Illinois Malpractice Suit Exposes the Danger of Prioritizing Abortion Access Over Quality Care
• Commentary: The Abortion Pill Is Poison, Not Medicine
• World may be 'post-herd immunity' to measles, top US scientist says - As infections pummel communities in the US, Mexico and Canada, fear of 'the most contagious human disease' grows