November 1st, 2025

• ​Israel-Saudi deal 'virtually impossible' by year's end, commentator close to Saudi leadership tells NYT
• Rejecting normalization, Smotrich bids for right-wing boost at Saudis' expense
• US-Israel rift deepens as senior US official cancels visit - Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen delays signing the gas export deal with Egypt, citing Cairo's violations of the peace treaty. In response, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright cancels his planned visit to Jerusalem
• Trump's deal traps Israel as Hamas breaks rules - Four converging fronts have put Jerusalem in an impossible position between American pressure, absent international partners, UN political minefields, and an ideology-driven enemy that never stops fighting
• Netanyahu once decried 'daylight' with Washington, but now he tolerates Trump's glare - White House publicly expresses frustration with Israel and apparently shapes its actions in a far more significant way than the Biden administration did, with barely any pushback from Jerusalem
• Two-thirds of Israelis believe US now calls the shots on IDF operations in Gaza - poll
• Commentary: Trump's peace plan could hand victory to Hamas
• Commentary: The Fantasy of a New Middle East - Israel Cannot Destroy Its Way to Peace
• Giving Hamas hope, Gaza's future rests on three somewhat contradictory documents - Trump boasts that the world backs his 20-point plan, but no one even signed it. Hamas committed to the first phase of the deal, but has not said it will disarm
• PA premier says Ramallah best placed to lead postwar Gaza, despite Israeli obstacles
• Only Muslim soldiers to be allowed to serve as Gaza peacekeepers - Despite plans for former British prime minister Tony Blair to take an administrative role in the Palestinian territory, Ynet reported that no Western countries would be involved in the forc
• Police say autistic Arab Israeli teen detained on suspicion of aiding Hamas, ISIS
• 4 Gazans said killed after Israeli deadline passes for gunmen to leave IDF-held zone
• Palestinian teen killed by IDF in clashes near Ramallah; IDF says he had 'flaming object'
• Red Cross says it transferred partial remains of three bodies from Hamas to Israel
• Partial remains handed over by Hamas are not of hostages, Israeli authorities assess
• Hamas claims Israel asked to examine unidentified bodies, refused samples to check if they were hostages
• 'An eye for an eye': Hamas wrote message to Ben Gvir on hostage Maxim Herkin's back - Freed hostage recounts in interview how his captors would beat him after far-right minister worsened conditions for Palestinian prisoners; Ben Gvir says allegations part of a Hamas campaign
• Erdogan accuses Germany of ignoring Gaza 'genocide', Merz reaffirms support for Israel - Turkish President accuses Germany of ignoring "genocide" in Gaza during a tense press conference with Chancellor Merz, who reaffirms support for Israel and urges Hamas to disarm
• Ted Cruz to Republican Jews: GOP Faces 'Time for Choosing' on Antisemitism
• Ted Cruz to Jewish Republicans: Antisemitism is 'an existential crisis in our party'
• Ex-Pussycat Dolls singer Kaya Jones blasts 'Free Palestine' hypocrisy on Trump Middle East peace deal - Kaya Jones said she's been shocked by rising antisemitism on the left and right
• Mamdani: Saying NYPD Boot 'On Your Neck' 'Laced by the IDF' Was 'Reference to Training Exercises', Don't Think They're Still Hand in Glove
• Bill Kristol Endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor Despite Him Being 'Against Israel'
• 30 years after PM Rabin's assassination, many Israelis see high risk of political violence - Most Israelis do not believe authorities doing enough to address political incitement
• Netanyahu tells Bismuth to withhold Haredi draft bill, likely delaying key Knesset panel debate
• IDF's top lawyer quits; says she approved leak of detainee abuse video
• In video filmed next to bound prisoners, Ben Gvir urges 'death penalty for terrorists' - Far-right minister brags about harsh treatment in prisons under his leadership, which several freed hostages have said led their captors in Gaza to torture them
• Lebanon accuses Israel of responding to negotiation offer by 'intensifying' attacks - Meanwhile, Wall Street Journal reports that as Hezbollah rearms, Israel is losing patience with Beirut's inaction
• Lebanese President Aoun orders army to 'confront' Israeli incursions after deadly IDF raid in southern Lebanon - FM Sa'ar warns Israel won't 'bury its head in the sand' as Hezbollah rearms itself
• Drone strike killed elite Hezbollah operative in southern Lebanon yesterday, IDF says
• Defense echelon warns: Iran increasing regional terror activity - IDF and Mossad on alert as Iran Increases regional terror activity in Middle East, prepare for potential ground incursion
• Mass killings likely persist in Sudan's El-Fasher days after fall to RSF, researchers say
• UN demands probe into 'horrific accounts' of executions, gang rapes, abductions in Sudan - Satellite imagery analyzed by Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab shows clusters in Darfur's El-Fasher 'consistent with adult human bodies,' discoloration that may indicate 'pools of blood'
• Syria's Jihadi President Says Syria Has Raised $28 Billion in Investment in 6 Months
• No spoils of war: Syria's new ruler lays down the law to loyalists
• Executions and Mass Casualties: Videos Show Horror Unfolding in Sudan
• Al-Qaeda militants poised to take over an entire country - Militants have cut off fuel supplies raising fears Mali could become the first country ruled by the terror group in its four-decade history
• Sudan Militia, Armed with Drones, Hunts Down Black Population of Darfur - The country's civil war is triggering a wave of brutal reprisals, human rights groups say
• Influencer of Death: Sick moment TikTok-loving 'Butcher of the Century' Sudan warlord kills captives one by one during massacre of thousands - He claims to have personally murdered 2,000 people
• Samia wins Tanzania election as hundreds feared dead in unrest
• Report: FBI thwarts ISIS-connected Halloween terror attack in Dearborn, Michigan - "This morning the FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack and arrested multiple subjects in Michigan who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend."
• Deep State DOJ, FBI Officials Leak Info on Kash Patel's Decision to Thwart Michigan Halloween Terror Plot
• South Korea's Lee asks China's Xi for help engaging North Korea - Lee, who was elected in a snap election in June, has promised to strengthen ties with the United States and ease tensions with North Korea while not antagonising China
• NKorea: Denuclearization Is 'Pipe Dream' Before China-SKorea Summit
• Russia uses missile in Ukraine that led Trump to quit nuclear treaty, Kyiv says
• Democrats Oppose U.S. Nuclear Testing as China and Russia Expand Arsenals
• How Trump's Comments On Nuclear Testing Sparked Fears, Confusion In US
• The Global Drone Wars: How Cartels Learned Battlefield Tradecraft in Ukraine
• A New Force in Global Thinking: The World Academy of Economic Diplomacy Launches in Switzerland
• President Trump Honored by Time Magazine as Leader of the Entire World - Poses for Iconic Presidential Portraits
• Xi says China's development goes hand in hand with Trump's vision to "Make America Great Again"
• Florida's busiest airport turns away all flights as air traffic controller shortage hits - Florida, New York airports halt all landings due to air traffic controller shortage
• Airlines are feeding air traffic controllers as they miss their first full paychecks
• Shutdown freezes health projects for seniors as HUD chief blasts 'left's healthcare hypocrisy'
• 'Nobody thought it was going to last this long': Trump increasingly frustrated as shutdown approaches record length - "The Democrats just don't know what they're doing," Trump told reporters Friday. "I don't know what's wrong with them. They've never done a thing like this. They've become crazed lunatics."
• Thune rejects Trump's call to nuke the filibuster to end government shutdown
• Speaker Johnson warns against consequences of using nuclear option to bypass Senate filibuster - "The filibuster has traditionally been viewed as a very important safeguard," House Speaker Mike Johnson said
• Johnson raises shutdown stakes on Schumer as food stamp deadline, Obamacare cliff loom - The House hasn't been in session since Sept. 19 as the government shutdown enters its 30th day
• Speaker Johnson: SNAP Benefits Drying Up As Democrats Vote to Keep Government Shut Down 14 Times
• Two federal judges require Trump administration to use emergency funds to partially cover food stamp benefits
• Two judges rule Trump admin must keep SNAP benefits in place as shutdown drags on - A federal judge in Massachusetts seemed sympathetic to the arguments made by 25 Democratic state leaders during an emergency hearing over the SNAP benefits
• Trump Trolls Schumer, Seeks Court Guidance on SNAP Funding
• Trump asking court how to "legally fund SNAP" after judge's order
• Why SNAP benefits can't be funded without congressional action - Secretary Rollins clarifies contingency fund limitations as states prepare for potential payment delays
• Government Shutdown Deepens Hunger Crisis - When paychecks and SNAP distributions stop, the food pantry line grows
• SNAP beneficiaries threaten to ransack stores over government shutdown - One mother claims taxpayers must feed her children as SNAP benefits face cuts
• Walmart Denies Store Closure Rumors over Threats of Looting as Gov't Shutdown Disrupts SNAP Benefits
• House Republican Tells Food Stamp Recipients, 'Stop Smoking Crack'
• Washington Post Editorial Blames Left for Shutdown, EBT Disruption: 'It Is Wrong... Democrats Have Held the Government Hostage'
• Omar on Dems' Past Criticism of Shutdowns Over Policy: 'This Is Not a Policy Fight' and It's 'a Worthy Fight'
• Marlow: Government Is Shut Down Because Schumer 'Afraid AOC Is Going to Get His Job'
• Rep. Tenney Blasts Dem Leaders: Bowed to Mamdani's Marxists - Says Radicals Run the Party, Shutdown Is Their Choice
• Charlemagne Tha God: It's Time Schumer and Jeffries Face Primaries So Socialists Like Mamdani Can Have a Chance to Lead Democrats
• Veteran Action Ad Showcases Zohran Mamdani's 'Radical Islamic Agenda'
• Good Luck, New York: Mamdani Plans to Tax Businesses Even If They're Based Outside NYC
• Top Trump Officials Are Moving Into Military Bases Over Assassination Fears
• Would-be Trump assassin seeks imprisonment in state where assisted suicide is legal - or trade him to Iran: "I would like to plan forward for sentencing and request kindly to be placed in a state that has assisted suicide since I am a constant failure"
• Kamala tells Jon Stewart that Biden was 'fully competent' for second term
• Laura Washington: If Donald Trump can run for a third term, so can Barack Obama
• Lawless Clinton Judge Blocks President Trump's Proof of Citizenship Requirement on Federal Voter Registration Forms
• 'The View' co-host says it was 'wholly irresponsible' for Newsom to cast doubt on fair elections under Trump - 'We won't have an election that's fair and free if we don't stand up,' Gov. Gavin Newsom told ABC News Thursday
• Alleged Cash-For-Votes Scandal Unfolding in North Carolina
• Lawmakers Move to Impeach Judge Boasberg for Rubber-Stamping Jack Smith's Partisan Surveillance
• Jack Smith Spied on Ed Henry for Helping Produce Song by Jan 6 Prisoners and President Trump- "Justice for All"
• Grassley Investigates Gates, Rockefeller, and Ford Foundations Over Alleged CCP Funding
• "Germany Is No Longer a Democracy": AfD's Deputy Parliamentary Leader Beatrix von Storch Blasts Political Persecution and EU Censorship
• Hackers threaten to leak 'woke' University of Pennsylvania student data
• Amazon Shares Soar on Strong Cloud Growth - a Week After Company Broke the Internet
• YouTube Embraces AI, Offers Voluntary Buyouts to U.S. Employees
• AI-driven automation triggers major workforce shift across corporate America - Experts say mass job cuts are driven by AI automation, economic climate and post-pandemic right-sizing efforts
• Smart Toilet Tech Aims to Make You Flush With Health Data - Plus, housekeeper robots, a drug discovery supercomputer and JPMorgan Chase's blockchain, in this edition of The Future of Everything newsletter
• Elon Musk Is Landing a $2B Space Contract From Trump's White House
• Unknown object crash near Area 51 fuels cover-up claims
• Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits southeast Indian Ridge
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Fiji Islands
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands region
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands region
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands region
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Santiago, Philippines
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Pondaguitan, Philippines
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 23,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 22,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 19,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft
• At least 21 dead after landslide in Wapenamanda, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
• Caribbean islands reel from Hurricane Melissa's devastating impact as storm heads north
• Hurricane Melissa leaves behind unimaginable human suffering in Jamaica as death toll climbs
• Vietnam's tourist sites submerged as record rainfall causes major flooding
• LA firefighters claim they were told to abandon site that eventually became Palisades fire: Report
• Report: LA firefighters ordered to leave fire that exploded into Palisades Fire days later - LAFD says Palisades Fire was a 'reactivation of an undetectable holdover fire under extraordinary wind conditions'
• Kamala Harris Wants Voter Age Lowered to 16 Because Gen Z Has 'Climate Anxiety'
• Kamala Harris Pushes to Lower the Voting Age to 16 Because of Climate Change - Claims Teens 'Fear They'll Be Wiped Out' and Are Too Afraid to Have Kids
• How Bill Gates Gave Up On Saving the World - The tech billionaire used to be a fierce climate advocate. What changed?
• 'Deeply concerned': Dangerous radiation levels detected in San Francisco
• Nigerian army dismissed warnings about an attack that killed over a dozen Christians, lawyer says
• Trump designates Nigeria as 'country of particular concern' over widespread Christian persecution, killings - Open Doors reports nearly 70% of Christians killed worldwide for their faith last year were in Nigeria
• Brazil: Death Toll from Gang War in Rio de Janeiro Rises To 121
• Mexican Senator: 'Trump is Right, Mexico Ruled by Cartels'
• 'Meth Busters': CBP officers in Eagle Pass halt massive drug shipment bound for United States - CBP officers discovered 90 pounds of liquid methamphetamine hidden in plastic bottles at Eagle Pass bridge
• How Dare You: U.N. Warns U.S. Attacks on Cartel Drug Boats 'Unacceptable'
• 'A Matter of Days or Even Hours': Reports Arise of Impending US Attacks on Drug Cartel Targets on Venezuelan Soil
• FAA Declares Airspace Over Ceiba, Puerto Rico 'National Defense Airspace' Amid Rumors of a U.S. Potential Land Strike on Venezuela
• Satellites Show US Warships Positioned for Possible Strikes in Venezuela
• Trump says he's not considering strikes within Venezuela
• White House responds to reports of Trump preparing to hit military targets inside Venezuela - 'Unnamed sources don't know what they're talking about,' the White House said
• Kirk Cameron Warns Trump's Troop Deployments Could Backfire against Christians - Kirk Cameron cautions fellow conservatives against President Trump's deployment of troops into American cities, warning it sets a dangerous precedent that could be weaponized by future administrations against specific groups
• DHS says people can't refuse scanning by ICE's facial recognition app
• "Child Poverty" and the Illegal Immigrant Benefits Scam
• Hegseth extends National Guard deployment in DC through February
• Mamdani: We Need Less Cooperation with Feds on Immigration So NYPD Can Focus More on Crime
• David Marcus: How Zohran Mamdani will turn New York City into Portland - 'It was the people of Portland who wrecked their hometown by refusing to police the streets, deal with the homeless and addicted'
• CNN host compares ICE crackdown to horror movie, suggests parents will be 'abducted' while trick-or-treating
• 'Happy Halloween!': DHS spokeswoman responds to report of immigration agents wearing horror masks in L.A.
• Sanctuary State Illinois: Illegal Alien Accused of Killing GOP Elected Official and His Wife in Fatal Crash
• ICE officer shoots illegal immigrant during Phoenix traffic stop gone wrong, both hospitalized
• Speaker Johnson Erupts After Learning Democrats Actually Sued the USDA for Asking How Many Illegal Aliens Are on Welfare
• Indicted Anti-ICE Ilinois Congressional Candidate Abruptly Rage Quits Interview After Being Shown a Damning Clip of Her Alleged Crime, Leaving the Journalist Shocked
• Horror: Illegal Alien Beats North Carolina Man to Death with a Baseball Bat, Crushing His Skull
• Chinese USC PhD student admits to drugging, raping multiple women
• FBI Arrests Active Duty U.S. Marine For Allegedly Kidnapping 12-Year-Old Girl He Met on TikTok
• Prince Andrew Once Invited 40 Prostitutes to His Hotel, Royal Historian Claims
• UK government, public and Giuffre family welcome Andrew's fall from royal status - Praise for King Charles's decision to strip brother of princely title, but family of Epstein trafficking victim, who died by suicide, says he should face justice for alleged sexual abuse
• Maryland Democrat State Senator Charged with Extortion For Threatening to Release Explicit Video of Former Campaign Consultant's Affair
• Discord, text messages reveal Tyler Robinson's trans partner Lance Twiggs, took 'black market hrt,' drugs, created trash 'nests': report
• Wikipedia Page Claims 'Adult Human Female' Constitutes 'Hate Speech' against transgender individuals
• Glamour Magazine Fills Its 'Women of the Year' Cover with Men
• WSJ Op-Ed Acknowledges Transgender Identity Appears To Be Social Contagion - Data continues to show that the popularity of transgender identification mirrors that of a cultural trend rather than immutable characteristics
• Two Muslim doctors are accused of performing illegal mutilation surgeries on young girls in Minnesota
• Unregulated sperm donor still advertising services despite court warnings to women
• Escaped monkeys from Mississippi truck crash puts spotlight on NIH-funded Tulane lab - White Coat Waste Project nonprofit reveals escaped primates were part of NIH program receiving $35M annually