September 21st, 2026

• ​Father of six shot dead in West Bank terror attack near natural spring, IDF catches shooter - Israelis had come to immerse in spring before Yom Kippur when attacker shot from inside car, fled on foot - elsewhere, army says Palestinian tried to ram soldiers, was shot dead
• Security forces preparing 'extensive' Yom Kippur operations in West Bank after terror attack - Ben Gvir demands terrorist behind deadly shooting attack at West Bank spring be executed
• Israel shuts down for Yom Kippur, after deadly West Bank terror shooting and with IDF on high alert - Public transportation and airspace close on eve of Day of Atonement; poll finds most Jewish Israelis will fast, including about half of those who identify as secular
• 'I am pro-Abraham': Meet the unlikely allies risking everything for peace with Israel - Abrahamic Movement members tell the 'Post' about pursuing peace and normalization with Israel, despite personal risks and challenges to long-standing taboos
• Pew poll finds majority of Israelis and Palestinian say two-state coexistence impossible - New survey shows just 17% of Israelis and 21% of Palestinians in West Bank and East Jerusalem see path to peaceful two-state outcome; respondents cite land, security and deep distrust
• 'Israel cannot survive with no friends': Pro-Israel US rep. says polls showing declining support for Jewish state should be translated to Hebrew, saying that most Israelis "don't realize what is at stake."
• Hamas allegedly built weapons depots across Europe, planned terror attacks as Oct 7 anniversary neared
• Seven Indicted in Germany for Allegedly Building Hamas-Linked 'Weapons Depot' Across Europe in Terror Plot
• IDF says it killed 3 Hamas operatives in Gaza over weekend, including two Oct. 7 terrorists
• Iran executes man accused of giving missile-site intelligence to Mossad
• How Trump could unleash new tactic to finally destroy Iran's underground nuke base by targeting secret Achilles' heel
• Iran's military command says it's been informed US plans to resume strikes - Tehran vows Hormuz will stay closed, regime won't negotiate until Trump accepts its conditions - including ending war, unfreezing Iranian funds and removing naval blockade
• Report: Trump 'Open' to Meeting Iranian President at U.N., Deciding 'If and When Do I Blow the Entire Nation Up'
• Pape Warns Iran Could Test Nuclear Weapon in 'October Surprise'
• Amb. Danon: Israel will 'hit Iran hard' if attacked again
• US embassy in Israel issues security alert over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
• US warns of Houthi escalation as Trump cuts short Camp David stay - Americans urged to reconsider Middle East travel following attacks on Saudi Arabia, as reports point to preparations for US strikes in Yemen
• Houthis Push to Expand Territory as Tensions With Saudi Arabia Rise
• How Yemen's Houthis Went From a Small Mountain Militia to a Big Regional Threat
• Police officer shot outside synagogue in Ontario on Yom Kippur: Officials
• Germany's Christian-Democratic party presents new plan to combat antisemitism
• Weepy Ed Sheeran says 'America is a scary place right now' as he lectures fans after bowing to pressure over stance on Israel
• Ed Sheeran Addresses Macklemore Scandal: 'Oct. 7 Was Horrific, Compounded Centuries of Jewish Pain. What Is Happening in Gaza Is Unjustifiable'
• Powerful explosions at Syrian army site near Aleppo injure at least four
• World leaders return to UN amid wars in Middle East and Ukraine, AI fears
• The Other Hormuz: Black Sea Blockade Threatens a Food Supply Shock
• Russia Exploits Muslim Jihad in Ukraine After Centuries of Courting Muslims for Political Expediency
• Ruling pro-Putin party set to win Russia's tightly controlled wartime parliamentary election
• Ukraine targets Moscow in 'largest ever' drone attack on city - Two killed, 20 wounded, refinery hit during Russian parliamentary elections; Zelensky says strikes targeted 'billions of dollars that sustain the war machine'
• Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow
• Moscow Burns: Putin's capital rocked by 'biggest ever' Ukrainian drone onslaught leaving 2 dead & city in flames amid Russian election
• Putin humiliated on 'sham' election day as Ukraine pummels Moscow with huge strikes
• Largest Drone Strike on Moscow Hits Oil Refinery and Logistics Hub
• Destabilizing the World's Oil Supply: Ukraine Has Bombed Russian Oil Facilities 305 Times Since 2022 Including Last Night After They Promised Trump They Would Halt Refinery Attacks
• 'As of Today, Ukraine Doesn't Have a Steel Industry Anymore': Mining CEO Reveals How Russian Strikes Are Destroying Kiev's Economy
• North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward the sea and dials up pressure on the US
• North Korea Launches TWO Ballistic Missiles in 3 Hours, After Criticizing US Military Drills in Region
• Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China's Xi to thank for that: "We've been free-riding off Beijing in a weird way... China's doing it because they understand that they're on the train that Trump is driving off a cliff. If oil prices go way up, that hurts the global economy. If it hurts the global economy, it hurts them."
• DSA Democrats Praise This 'Socialist Model' - Communist Cuba's Power Grid Collapses
• The Wealthy Miami Residents Who Are Plotting Cuba's Future - The detailed plans are fueled by Trump's warning that "Cuba is next" - even as the regime hangs on
• Power grid collapses in Cuba for at least sixth time since the U.S. fuel blockade
• Report: Trump Prepares Crippling ICC Sanctions That Could Cut Court Off From Global Financial System
• Macron and Carney announce closer France-Canada ties amid Trump tensions - Two leaders meet in French territory off Canada as Ottawa seeks stronger relations with EU while fighting trade war with US
• Is Germany's leader Friedrich Merz doomed as far right wins again?
• German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on
• California college counselor eggs on students in decapitation of Trump effigy
• Prosecutors zero in on John Brennan's role in Trump-Russia collusion narrative in conspiracy case
• Gavin Newsom signs bill to block National Guard from California - Newsom accused Trump of treating the National Guard as "his political weapon" and violating states' rights
• Trump says Triumphal Arch will be converted into 'top-grade' military complex
• John Barrasso says President Trump banning media outlets doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution
• AI's Wobbly House of Cards Puts Markets and US Economy at Risk
• Trump and sons invest heavily in AI economy as he resists calls for slowdown
• "We Are In an Existential Race with China - Need to Make Sure We Continue to Be in the Lead" - Senator Dave McCormick on AI Race with China
• US and China to seek 'AI dialogue' to communicate shared concerns
• The US wants an AI-era 'red phone' with China
• America and China are fighting for the future of AI - chips are the battlefield
• Speed cameras in Chicago ticket drivers every 48 seconds, report finds - Illinois Policy Institute analysis found that Chicago brought in $64.2 million in speed camera revenue last year, 25.7% more than the $59.6 million collected in 2024
• Whistleblower claims CIA used DNA data from Ancestry and 23andMe customers in search for aliens
• Strong M6.4 earthquake hits Eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea
• 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits south of Africa
• 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Ruteng, Indonesia
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Cafayate, Argentina
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Hihifo, Tonga
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Naze, Japan
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near False Pass, Alaska
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 28,000ft
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 22,000ft
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 18,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Chikurachki volcano in the Kuril Islands erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Sakurajima volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Tropical Storm Fay becomes sixth named storm of Atlantic hurricane season
• Tropical Storm Polo to rapidly strengthen and threaten Mexico's west coast
• Extreme Weather Upends Sunshine Patterns in Major Solar Markets
• Ole Miss QB Criticized for Praising God Before Dropping F-Bomb, Apologizes
• The Mormon church is expanding its real-estate empire across the United States: 'They're opportunists in a very calculated way' - In the United States, the Latter-day Saints have built a vast portfolio of long-term property investments, operating in many ways like a sovereign wealth fund
• Church of England slammed again for hosting Islamic fashion show in London - St. John's Church in Hyde Park hosted a "modest fashion week" catwalk featuring "parades of hijab- and niqab-wearing women."
• Working-Class Americans in Large Michigan City Reveal in Startling Detail How Foreign Muslims Have Taken Over in Less Than a Decade
• Meloni To Ban Burqas and Niqabs in Italian Schools, Restrict Number of Foreign Students in Classrooms
• DOJ: 18 suspects in transit to U.S. in connection to murder of Haitian president
• College of the damned: 3 female students at Mexican university murdered in last 7 months
• Protestors Storm Law Enforcement After ICE Agent Shoots Venezuelan Illegal During Confrontation in North Austin
• ICE-led Florida operation nets 500 - including illegal aliens accused of murder, child abuse, cartel ties
• Trump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant children
• Carrot Top was extorted over sex tape before alleged suicide attempt: docs
• Republican Arminio ejected from candidate forum after misgendering Rep. McBride
• 20-Year-Old Iowa Daycare Worker Accused of Murdering Newborn After Giving Birth in Bathroom
• Trump says he is demanding drugmakers break up vaccines into five shots to prevent autism
• Cassidy: Trump needs to be "radically honest" on vaccines amid measles outbreak