May 9th, 2025

• Trump drops Israel ties as condition for Saudi nuclear talks - Under former President Joe Biden, nuclear talks were an element of a wider US-Saudi deal tied to normalization and to Riyadh's goal of a defense treaty with Washington
• Israel believes Trump lacks Senate support for Saudi nuclear deal without Israeli involvement
• Trump-Netanyahu rift grows, US pursues Mideast plans without 'Israel' - Amid growing frustration, Trump is reportedly sidelining Netanyahu over delays in Saudi normalization and Iran policy
• Report: Trump 'disappointed' with Netanyahu, will continue Middle East policy objectives without Israel
• Trump sidelines Netanyahu in Middle East policy as relations deteriorate - Sources report the president is frustrated over the Israeli prime minister's alleged push for Iran military action
• Tania Curado-Koenig: Diplomacy in Circles: How U.S. Strategy Is Leaving Israel to Lead Alone
• Israel vows to 'defend ourselves alone' after Trump strikes truce with Houthis
• Trump's Houthi ceasefire met with 'astonishment' in Israel, official says
• Huckabee: US 'isn't required to get permission from Israel' to cut deal with Houthis
• Iran's hidden nuclear facility uncovered by satellite imagery
• Is Iran hiding a nuclear weapon site? According to Fox News, the facility, code-named the "Rainbow Site" by Iranian officials, has operated for over a decade under the guise of a chemical production company called Diba Energy Siba, producing tritium, a radioactive isotope critical for enhancing nuclear weapons
• IRGC commander says Iran will open the 'gates of hell' if the US, Israel attack
• Katz warns Iran, Houthis: Israel will strike with full force
• Massive Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah Infrastructure in Lebanon
• Massive Israeli airstrikes hit Hezbollah tunnels & weapons in southern Lebanon - IDF continues striking Hezbollah & Hamas in southern Lebanon
• Syria confirms indirect talks with Israel to 'contain' tensions
• IDF sets up medical facility in southern Syria for Druze wounded in clashes
• Israeli plan to initially only feed 60% of Gazans, as they endure 'extreme deprivation'
• With Gaza offensive looming, Arab nations pressure Hamas to ceasefire while US & Israel talk postwar administration
• US pushes for hostage deal progress before Trump's Saudi visit
• IDF kills Hamas terrorist who abducted Yaffa Adar during October 7 Hamas massacre
• US judge says there's reason to believe US-based media nonprofit aided Hamas
• Israel is considering the death penalty for some Oct 7 Hamas terrorists, UK tabloid reports
• Former hostage decries Pulitzer given to Gazan writer who legitimized their abduction
• EU to review trade ties with Israel following criticism of conduct in war in Gaza
• Ireland appeals to Eurovision to discuss kicking Israel out: 'Shocked by what is happening in Gaza'
• Israel warns travelers to Eurovision to avoid protests, not show Jewish, Israeli symbols - With anti-Israel rallies expected in Basel, Switzerland during contest next week and security high, Israelis warned to 'stay away from these centers of friction and demonstrations'
• Kanye West posts 'Heil Hitler' video on VE Day, blaming custody row for antisemitic track - Rapper says "anger" over losing access to his children inspired song, released on anniversary of Nazi defeat
• IDF draws down massive Samaria counterterror op: 100 terrorists killed, hundreds of houses demolished
• Israeli forces close UN-run schools in East Jerusalem
• Coalition revives contentious bid to limit Law of Return; this time, it may pass
• Israeli government resumes debate on repealing 'Grandchild Clause' in Law of Return: 'Liberman brings in gentiles'
• Pakistan alleges India used Israeli manufactured suicide drones in recent attack
• Pakistan hails role of Chinese jets in repelling India strikes
• Pakistan claims success intercepting India's IAI suicide drones
• India Says It Intercepted Missiles and Drones Launched by Pakistan
• Terrorist involved in Daniel Pearl beheading killed by Indian airstrikes
• Gleaming labs turned to rubble: scientists mourn the loss of decades of medical progress in Sudan
• Putin's Proposed Victory Day Truce Is in Effect - No Russian Drones Over Ukraine - Kiev Already Accused of Breaching Ceasefire Almost 500 Times
• Ukraine considers shift from dollar to euro amid geopolitical realignments
• Declaration of Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano on the Secret Vatican Agreement with China
• New Pope Leo, a Chicago native, is a former missionary in Peru who never sought the limelight - A relative unknown on the global stage, friends say Robert Prevost, 69, is a 'firm supporter' of his predecessor's approach; in 2023 he said his work 'is to enlarge the tent'
• Pope Leo XIV Becomes First American Pope in History - He is believed to hold similar views to Pope Francis on the environment and outreach to immigrants and the poor, and he opposed a government proposal to introduce gender ideology in schools for creating supposed genders that do not exist
• Chicago Native Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost Spoke Out on Immigration, Gun Control, and Climate Change
• "If he saw and stayed silent - he's not a good priest;" Activist says inaction over Providence H.S. sex abuse disqualifies Pope hopeful Prevost
• PA president Abbas calls on new pope Leo XIV to uphold predecessor's 'legacy' of defending Palestinian rights
• Expressing openness to improving ties with Vatican, Israel's leaders welcome new Pope
• Alex Salvi: Cardinals Viewed Pope Leo XIV as Unifier
• New Pope Leo XIV spent years retweeting criticism of Trump policies
• First American Pope Leo XIV Voted in Republican Primaries, Records Show - The new pope, born Robert Prevost, fits 'the profile of a former or Never Trump-type' ex-Republican
• Pope Leo XIV Supports Open Borders - Previously Took Aim at VP J.D. Vance for Defending American Sovereignty
• JD Vance makes peace offering to new Pope Leo XIV after 'anti-MAGA' tweets as Trump quips 'Vatican already called me' - The new pope penned a scathing post just months before his election
• They Just Can't Stop: German President Attacks USA on 80th Anniversary of Allied Victory over Nazi Germany for "Breaking with Our Values"!
• EU to launch dispute against U.S. tariffs as it sets out 95 billion euros in countermeasures
• Trump unveils United Kingdom trade deal, first since 'reciprocal' tariff pause
• US weighs plan to slash China tariffs to as low as 50% - down from 145% - as soon as next week: sources
• Chinese Export Companies Use 'Origin Washing' Services to Dodge U.S. Tariffs
• Dems Tout Bill Requiring Retailers to Disclose Tariff Costs
• Commentary: Empty shelves, for-lease signs and job layoffs point to recession by summer - Stop the trade flow, and you stop the economy — as Americans are about to learn
• In Dumpster Fire Appearance on The View with Jill Biden, Joe Biden Mumbles Incoherently, Says He Would Have Beaten Trump if He Stayed in the Race
• Dr. Jill Swoops in, Gives Joe Biden Secret Signal to Stop Him From Rambling Incoherently As he Defends His Cognitive Abilities
• Report: Trump Administration Set to Release Damning Audio of Biden's Classified Docs Interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur
• Trump promotes Ed Martin to top DOJ post to hunt down 'weaponization' of Biden regime
• FEMA head ousted one day after saying eliminating agency not in public's interest
• Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of "killing the world's poorest children" with USAID cuts
• More than 200 lawsuits mark Trump's turbulent first months in office
• AI's Threat to Google Just Got Real - Drop in search traffic is a reminder technological advancement can displace long-established tech giants
• Could AI translate animal sounds into words? Tech experts hope so
• World's first mass-produced flying car unveiled after more than 500 successful flights
• 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits the Macquarie Island region
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Canaveral, Peru
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits southeast of Easter Island
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 24,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 21,000ft
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 20,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft
• Poas volcano in Cost Rica erupts to 12,000ft
• Ground fissures damage homes and roads in Voutes, Crete
• Tropical storm risk in May before official start of hurricane season. Will it impact Texas?
• Severe weather in Iran claims 9 lives, injures 86
• Five tornadoes confirmed in central Texas, one person injured in Frankston
• Record rainfall impacts New Orleans as severe storms move through Louisiana
• Needed southeast US rain could become too much, trigger flooding
• Floods and landslides claim 48 lives, damage nearly 60,000 homes in Ecuador since January
• NOAA will cease updating its "billion dollar disaster" tally that critics say is flawed
• The secretive government unit planning to dim the sun - Research arm which was brainchild of Dominic Cummings will deploy tech to fight global warming
• Canada PM Carney likely to continue Trudeau's climate policy, which could impact U.S. energy costs
• Spain's deputy PM targeted by man 'with two knives' in horror broad daylight attack as cops taser and arrest suspect - Officers stepped in at a crucial moment to stop the attack
• Amnesty International urges Canada to accept illegal immigrants fleeing Trump deportations in US
• Two Democrat-Run Cities Declare Pride Flags Official City Symbols to Sidestep Red State Laws
• Rep Brandon Gill grills USA fencing chief over trans inclusion in women's competitions
• President Trump Abruptly Fires Obama-Appointed Librarian of Congress Who Pushed 'Sexual Identity' on Children
• Military to Start Booting Transgender Troops in June
• Report: Some Moderate Republicans Voiced Opposition to Defunding Planned Parenthood at Closed-Door Meeting
• UnitedHealth faces investor backlash and alleged fraud after CEO's death tanks stock
• Trump pulls surgeon general nominee Janette Nesheiwat after questions about her medical education
• This Anti-Vaccine, Birth Control And Autism Conspiracy Theorist May Be The Next Surgeon General
• Who is Casey Means? Trump's new surgeon general nominee sparks drama
• Trump's New Surgeon General Pick Triggers Massive Backlash - Even RFK Jr.'s VP Nicole Shanahan Weighs In: 'She Was Bred and Raised as a Manchurian Asset'
• RFK Jr. either 'clearly lied to me' about surgeon general nominee or someone 'is controlling' him, ex-running mate claims