October 8th, 2025

• Commemorating October 7, celebrating Sukkot: A complicated 'time of happiness' - opinion
• Jewish communities worldwide commemorate 2nd anniversary of Oct 7 massacre
• A divided Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as war grinds on and hostages languish - The main memorial ceremony was being organized by bereaved families, not the government
• 'Two years later we still have no answers': Nova families mourn on Oct. 7 anniversary
• Hostage families demand explanation after PM says 46 are held in Gaza, instead of 48
• 'Ignore them': Quotes from 1st cabinet meet after Oct. 7 show hostages were not priority
• After Gaza captivity, freed Israeli hostage sees no peace 'in our generation'
• Elizabeth Tsurkov recalls her Iraqi captors were 'overjoyed' by news of Oct. 7
• Trump Sees 'Real Chance' to End Gaza War as Israel Marks Grim Anniversary
• Israeli delegation 'cautiously optimistic' about ceasefire talks, Witkoff, Kushner fly to Egypt
• Qatari PM, Turkish delegation to join talks on Trump's Gaza plan in Egypt tomorrow
• Erdogan: Hamas has 'clearly demonstrated its commitment to peace'
• Trump's Peace Push: High Stakes and Global Tensions in Gaza Negotiations - Hamas has handed over lists for a potential hostage and prisoner swap, expressing optimism about the negotiations to end the Gaza war
• Hamas balks at truce talks, demands release of top terrorists in exchange for hostages - Talks in Sharm el-Sheikh on Trump's ceasefire plan face new hurdles as terror group insists Israel free four high-profile prisoners and commit to a full Gaza pullout before any hostage release
• Hamas said seeking guarantees that Israel will follow through on withdrawal promises
• Three IDF reservists wounded, two seriously, in apparent grenade accident in Gaza - Device explodes inside Israeli post near Khan Younis amid pause in offensive operations, as talks are held on ending the war against Hamas
• Thunberg shares image of emaciated Israeli hostage in post protesting treatment of Palestinian prisoners - Sister of Evyatar David slams 'embarrassing' post meant to highlight alleged 'suffering' of Palestinians in Israeli detention that includes photo of her brother in Hamas tunnel
• Latest Gaza flotilla intercepted by Navy, 150 activists set to be deported
• 131 Gaza flotilla activists deported to Jordan, kingdom's state news says
• In a final interview, Jane Goodall said she wanted to send Netanyahu to space - Primatologist says in posthumously published interview that Gaza war kept her up at night, acuses Israel of committing genocide
• California governor signs law aimed at fighting antisemitism in schools - Noting rise in Jew-hatred incidents, Gavin Newsom says 'our schools must be places of learning, not hate'; critics, including pro-Palestinians, claim motion will stifle teaching
• Two Years After Hamas Attacks, Global Antisemitism Surges to Record Levels
• U.K. Government Asked Pro-Palestinian Supporters Not to March on Oct. 7. They Did Anyway. After a terrorist attack on a synagogue, the government is caught between defending free speech and trying to reassure its Jewish population
• Anti-Israel protests held worldwide on second anniversary of Hamas massacre - Demonstrators in London chant 'Israel is a terrorist state,' reflecting shift of global sentiment as the Gaza war continues; pro-Hamas graffiti in Melbourne calls to 'do it again'
• Rubio affirms US's 'unwavering' Israel ties, blasts surging antisemitism on anniversary of Oct. 7
• Patricia Heaton Warns on October 7 Anniversary that Rising Antisemitism Could Create Another 9/11
• NY mayoral candidate Cuomo urges Democratic nominee Mamdani to reject 'Globalize the Intifada' slogan
• Schweizer: Radical Extremists Around World Celebrate 'Dynamic Young Muslim' Mamdani
• Zohran Mamdani, favorite for New York mayor, has ties to pro-Hamas networks and allies of Iran, Cuba, and China, analysts warn
• Global leaders mark 'nightmare' of Oct. 7 as antisemitism surges in their countries - While most leaders' statements focus on condemning Hamas and antisemitism, Spain uses anniversary of the atrocities to slam Israel and accuse it of 'genocide' in ongoing Gaza war
• Italy's PM says ICC case filed against her for alleged complicity in Gaza 'genocide' - 'I don't believe there is another case like this in the world or in history,' Giorgia Meloni says, adds Rome has not authorized new arms supplies to Israel since Oct. 7 attack
• Dubai Airshow bars Israeli defense firms after 'technical review'
• IDF says two Hezbollah operatives killed in southern Lebanon drone strikes
• IDF downs four Houthi drones over Eilat within an hour
• Kurdish and Government Forces Clash in Syria, More Violence Likely - Live Report from Kurdistan
• Syrian government declares 'comprehensive ceasefire' with Kurds after Aleppo clashes
• Zelensky Floated Stepping Down from Power 'For Peace', but Instead He Is Intimidating and Silencing Opponents, Paving the Way for a Vote That Keeps Him in Office
• "The Truth Is Coming Out" ...Russian President's Special Envoy: Biden "Provoked the War in Ukraine to Cover Up His Family's Corruption"
• Declassified Docs: Obama Admin Withheld Reports Critical of Biden's Ukraine Visit at the VP Office's Request
• CIA Director Ratcliffe declassifies intelligence on Biden's 2015 visit to Ukraine - "Officials within the Poroshenko administration privately mused as the U.S. media scrutiny of the alleged ties of the U.S. Vice President's family to corrupt business practices in Ukraine."
• Joe Biden's team blocked CIA from distributing report on son Hunter's Ukraine business dealings - Report raised concern about "double standard" on foreign corruption and VP office's request to block was "extremely rare and unusual."
• Records: Biden didn't want intel disseminated showing Ukrainian concerns over family's 'corrupt' business ties - Ratcliffe declassified an intel report revealing Ukrainian officials viewed Biden family business deals 'as evidence of a double-standard within the United States Government towards matters of corruption and political power'
• Madagascar president taps general for PM in bid to defuse protests
• Madagascar president plans 'national dialogue' as protesters declare ultimatum
• 'Lame Duck' Macron Clings to Power After Another French Government Collapses, as a Top Ally Now Demands He Resign To Stop Deepening Political Crisis
• Endless Scandals: Failing British PM Starmer's Top Adviser Accused of Blocking Prosecution of Alleged Chinese Spies
• German mayor fighting for life after being stabbed 'by several men' in 'abhorrent attack'
• Mayor-Elect in Critical Condition After Stabbing in Western Germany - It was initially unclear whether it had been a targeted attack
• A mayor-elect in Germany is found with serious stab wounds. Investigators see no political motive
• Venezuela says foiled 'false flag' plot targeting US embassy
• Trump Reportedly Orders a Stop to All Diplomatic Talks With Venezuela
• Gold Tops $4,000 for First Time as Investors Seek Safety Amid Political and Economic Strains
• Government shutdown hits air travel, closing a control tower and causing delays across the country
• Burbank, California airport goes without air traffic controllers for hours amid government shutdown - California Gov Gavin Newsom blames Trump
• Trump Threatens No Back Pay for Shutdown's Furloughed Workers
• Trump suggests not all furloughed workers will get back pay: 'It depends'
• Trump says 'substantial' number of jobs will be permanently lost if shutdown persists, Dems 'have no leader'
• Trump: Leaderless Democrats 'Remind Me of Somalia' as Pointless Shutdown Continues
• Speaker Johnson Shows What Democrats Are Demanding in Order to Reopen Government: Taxpayer-Funded Illegal Alien Health Care, $1.5 Trillion in Partisan Spending
• Senate Republicans confirm more than 100 Trump nominees as government shutdown continues - Mass confirmation includes ambassadors and senior officials as shutdown enters seventh day
• Sen. Josh Hawley Goes Off on Democrats for Accusing Trump Admin of Weaponization While Ignoring Biden Regime Targeting, Spying on Political Opponents and Republican Senators - Bondi Confirms Investigation Underway
• Bondi slams judicial 'activism' in Senate hearing - The Trump administration has faced an unprecedented number of judicial stays in its first nine months and even secured a win at the Supreme Court narrowing the scope of nationwide injunctions
• Pam Bondi Fires Back at Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin in Heated Senate Hearing: 'I Wish You Loved Chicago as Much as You Hate President Trump'
• "I Can't Believe You Would Accuse Me Impropriety When You Lied About Your Military Service... How Dare You!" - Pam Bondi Explodes on Dem Senator Blumenthal After He Accuses Her of Corruption
• Trump Goes Scorched Earth on Richard "Da Nang Dick" Blumenthal, Demands Investigation Into Lies About His Vietnam War Military Service
• FBI corruption probe picked up evidence Bill Clinton paid through backdoor, GOP senator says
• Denmark to ban social media for under-15s
• The "Reimagined State": Tony Blair Institute's Blueprint for a Global Techno-Dictatorship
• Robin Williams' Daughter Slams Fans for Making 'Gross' AI Videos of Her Late Dad
• Asteroid was less than 300 miles from Earth in second closest approach ever, wasn't noticed until a week later
• October's Harvest moon kicks off a season of supermoons
• Strong M6.6 earthquake hits near Lae, Papua New Guinea
• 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Norsup, Vanuatu
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands region
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Tatsugo, Japan
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Yangi Qal'ah, Afghanistan
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Hualien City, Taiwan
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Champerico, Guatemala
• Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 23,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Landslide kills at least 15 as heavy rain triggers slope collapse in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
• Typhoon Halong may bring unprecedented winds and waves to Izu islands south of Tokyo
• 'Rain Squalls And Gusty Winds' - PGA Tour's Baycurrent Classic Set To Feel Effects Of Typhoon Halong
• Category 2 Hurricane Priscilla creating dangerous surf along the Mexican coast
• Tropical Storm Jerry has formed and should strengthen into the Atlantic's next hurricane
• Tropical Storm Jerry to take a swipe at the northern Caribbean
• Tornado hits Westmoorings and Victoria Gardens, Trinidad, damaging several homes
• Flash flood leaves 1 dead, 4 injured after heavy rain in Maasim, Philippines
• Democrat AG Nominee Jay Jones Abruptly Cancels Fundraiser as His Campaign Spirals Over Leaked Texts Fantasizing About Children of Conservatives Being Murdered
• ABC, CBS, NBC And PBS Are Completely Ignoring the Scandal Engulfing Virginia Democrat Jay Jones
• Man with 200 explosives arrested outside Catholic church hours before justices were to attend Mass - The man was arrested the same day that Supreme Court justices were to attend Mass
• Man arrested outside DC church had 200 explosives and manifesto targeting Catholics, ICE, Supreme Court, Jews - The manifesto "revealed his significant animosity towards the Catholic church, members of the Jewish faith, members of SCOTUS and ICE/ ICE facilities."
• Kavanaugh Assassin 2.0? Suspect Nabbed by Authorities Outside Special Mass for SCOTUS Justices, Had 'Liquid-Filled Vials,' Fireworks
• Sen. Cotton Calls for Impeachment of Biden-Appointed Judge over 8-Year Sentence of Would-Be Kavanaugh Assassin
• Reform UK's Nigel Farage Testifies at the Trial of Afghan Illegal Immigrant Who Threatened His Life Online
• Trump's threat to invoke Insurrection Act escalates showdown with Democratic cities
• Joy Behar Claims Trump's Use of the National Guard is a 'Pretext to Stop the Next Election'
• JB Pritzker Tells Rachel Maddow Trump is Going to Use the Military to Steal Ballot Boxes During the 2026 Midterms
• Texas National Guard arrives in Illinois, as Gov. Pritzker calls for end of Trump administration's 'authoritarian march' - Gov. JB Pritzker accused the president of using troops for political gain
• Illinois sues the Trump administration over National Guard deployment to Chicago
• Oregon senator claims Kristi Noem's visit to Portland is to 'incite violence' - "She's been sent by Trump to incite violence."
• FBI, LAPD bust violent Mexican Mafia-linked gang: 'The era of cartels is over,' Kash Patel says - Yearslong investigation targets what FBI calls one of Southern California's most violent street crews
• Report: China's TikTok Pushes Pornography on 13-Year-Olds
• Drag queen booted from Phoenix Pride after arrest for statutory rape of 13-year-old boy
• Lesbian Comedian Jessica Kirson Apologizes for Performing In Saudi Arabia at the Riyadh Comedy Festival
• Florida Transportation Department Tears Up Pride Rainbow Crosswalk in Miami Beach
• Supreme Court Weighs Conversion Therapy Case for LGBTQ Youth
• Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQ+ kids
• Ablechild: What's Turning American Military Warriors Suicidal and Homicidal? - Psychiatric Drugs Never Mentioned
• Suicide rates skyrocket more than 16% among Gen Z Americans from 2014-2024
• Second Massive Population Study Finds COVID-19 "Vaccines" Increase Risk of 6 Major Cancers
• Federally funded researchers bury results on COVID vaccine effect on liver, kidney risks in youth - NIH-funded study of "long COVID" and reinfection hides findings on risks stratified by vaccination status deep in a supplement, contradicting researchers' conclusions and media narrative that vaccines are the answer