September 4th, 2026

• Netanyahu: Toppling Iranian regime is Israel's 'central mission,' goal 'within reach' - TV report says Iran, Hamas believed to be stepping up efforts to attack Israelis abroad ahead of Jewish holidays; Vance: US won't negotiate with Iran until it stops striking ships in Hormuz
• South Korea reportedly readying to deploy military forces to Hormuz amid US pressure
• Hegseth Extends Mideast Deployments Into 2027, Escalating Strain on Troops - Trump has told aides privately that he believes his strategy will eventually work, as 50,000 troops remain on hand to give him options
• Trump says 'treasonous scum' are warning about US munitions shortage - Trump denied Thursday that the war in Iran has further depleted U.S. munitions stockpiles to dangerously low levels
• Iran Bombs Its Neighbors Again, Claims U.S. Pilots Killed
• Iran retaliates against US by firing at Kuwait in 'blatant' aggression
• Iran targets US bases as Israel warns sanctions could drive Tehran to 'desperate steps' - Air bases used by US in UAE and Kuwait hit as Israeli defence chief says Iran's regime fears collapse due to economic pressures
• Defense Minister Israel Katz says any Iranian attack would free IDF 'from any restrictions'
• Iran has warned US it will respond forcefully to any Israeli offensive on south Lebanon ridge
• IDF says it entered, cleared Hezbollah's Ali Taher Ridge tunnels ahead of demolition - Hezbollah operatives were killed or fled terror group's 'nerve center' beneath hill in south Lebanon in recent weeks, army says, belying reports it was holding off offensive amid threats by Iran
• As Lebanese Army fails to confront Hezbollah, IDF prepares for extended stay in southern Lebanon - Hezbollah shifting strategy to guerrilla warfare following significant losses in past 3 years
• Israel begins handing over 5 Lebanese detainees after Beirut helped find slain Jews' remains
• Israel frees first of 5 Lebanese prisoners amid effort to return bodies of murdered Jewish community leaders - 12 community leaders were abducted and murdered by terrorist organizations in mid-1980s
• Israel's northernmost town Metula reopens school after years of Hezbollah attacks
• Cops say attacker 'neutralized' after attempted stabbing in Jerusalem's Old City
• Ben Gvir unveils 'voluntary emigration' plan to remove most Palestinians from Gaza
• IDF strikes in north Gaza after shots fired toward troops, none of whom are injured
• 'Unfathomable': PM slammed over news he waited 3 hours to speak with IDF chief on Oct. 7 - 'Our brothers and sisters were still alive,' fumes October Council, after public broadcaster says Netanyahu didn't talk to Herzi Halevi until 9:45 a.m., as massacres were unfolding
• The horrific October 7 'betrayal' libel is now central to Likud's official election campaign - Instead of taking responsibility for the country's greatest failure, Netanyahu and his colleagues are peddling a false and despicable conspiracy theory against the defense establishment
• Arab party candidate under pressure to withdraw over sexual harassment allegations - Seven women have reportedly complained about Jafar Farah, who is fourth on the Joint List, but his Hadash party has not removed him
• US House advances bill to withhold federal funds from universities boycotting Israel - 33 Democrats join most GOP lawmakers in backing legislation, which party leadership objects to over free speech concerns and for not differentiating between Israel and settlements
• High Court annuls Haredi draft-dodger arrest ban as unconstitutional violation of equality - Law passed by the government in July 'flagrantly violates state's obligation to exercise coercive power equally,' writes Judge Sohlberg
• 'I don't need to tell Haredi men to enlist': Ultra-Orthodox party leader says IDF doesn't want religious soldiers - Opposition politicians slam Shas leader's comments as harmful to IDF
• Police say 16 detained in northern town in crackdown on underage marriages - In second raid on Yavne'el's ultra-Orthodox Breslov sect since June, officers also reportedly question 15-year-old girl with a two-month-old baby
• Jerusalem cafe targeted by Haredi protesters says it will no longer open on Shabbat - Owners of Cafe Basimta, an official project of Jews for Jesus, say months-long 'friction' is contrary to their faith; local politician calls decision a win for 'terrorism'
• Michigan Dem AG tells Jewish voters to 'sacrifice safety,' suggests embracing radical Islamist candidates in midterms
• Nolte: Hate Crimes Against Jews Surge in Zohran Mamdani's New York
• Spain's Antisemitism Crisis Deepens as Anti-Jewish Incidents Surge 14.5%, New Report Finds
• Fake rabbi plants billboards across New York City advertising Christian proselytizing website
• Ahead of High Holidays, US synagogues drill for attacks: 'It's not if, but when'
• Syria has started destroying Assad-era chemical weapon materials, UN envoy says
• Greece's Israeli-built 'defensive wall' shifts balance of power against Erdogan - After massive deal, Greece prepares for a new era in its rivalry with Turkey, placing Israel at the heart of its military buildup. The deal with Israel aims to close gaps in the air, on land and at sea and create a multilayered defense network
• Estonia reportedly eyes Israel's David's Sling to counter Russian threat
• Foreign Support, Drones Fuel Sudan War and Possible War Crimes, UN Probe Says
• Beijing accuses Pacific forum host Palau of 'hype' over its missile test
• Pacific leaders at summit fail to reach unanimous condemnation of China's ballistic missile launch
• Norway Seizes Russian Ship, Testing Moscow in the High Arctic - Empowered by an international court order, Norway captured the vessel as part of a global effort to seize Russian assets. The Russians called it "piracy."
• Norway seizes Russian ship in the Arctic over Ukraine's $4.2 billion Crimea claim
• E.U. Chief Says Alleged Russian Drone Plot Had 'Hallmarks of State-Sponsored Terrorism'
• Zelenskyy says foreign airlines suspend Russia flights after Ukrainian warning - Zelenskyy said this week that Russian airspace "will effectively be closing."
• Russia may force more men to fight in Ukraine as military faces heavy losses
• 'Complete Nonsense': Putin Dismisses Mobilization Rumors
• Putin insists a new military draft is out of the question. The Kremlin said the exact same thing before the 2022 mobilization.
• Putin's nuclear bomb commander shot in face and abdomen in assassination attempt
• Finland runs Europe's biggest civil defense exercise since the end of World War II
• Trump ambassador vows NATO-like reforms to UN after terror scandal: 'Clean this place up'
• Trump Remembers: President Warns Britain It Abandoned America During Iran War - Hints He Won't Help Defend Britain if Argentina Moves on Falkland Islands
• Argentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions
• President Javier Milei says 'winds of change' support Argentina's claim to Falkland Islands - President cites Donald Trump's suggestion that he might reconsider US support for British sovereignty, and threatens swifter sanctions on British oil interests
• Trump: UK 'On the Edge of Disaster' With Immigration, Energy
• Trump: Canada Making US Enemy Until Economy Collapses
• Only 8 Democrats back House resolution condemning socialism
• Zohran Mamdani Engulfed in Growing Scandal About Army of Influencers Paid With Tax Dollars Pushing Propaganda for His Administration
• McConnell Bettors Make Stunning Call as Absence Hits 80 Days - The odds of McConnell stepping down before the Nov. 3 midterms have cratered to just seven percent on the prediction market Kalshi
• JD Vance Defends Relationship with 'Friend' Tucker Carlson, Who Just Called For Trump's Removal
• Maria Bartiromo's Top Producer Also Out Amid Stunning Report Ex-Anchor 'Betrayed' Fox to Trump Admin
• Rumblings: FOX News Allegedly Fired Maria Bartiromo After They Nixed Her Election Integrity Segment and She Notified White House - Maria Obtains Top Attorney
• Shocked Trump slams Maria Bartiromo's firing in late-night post: 'A true warrior'
• Dhillon: DOJ Planning Historic Midterm Monitoring
• Democrats erupt as DHS launches voter fraud crackdown across nine states
• With one victory in hand, Trump returns to Supreme Court to fight for restrictions on mail-in voting
• President Trump Issues Stern Warning to Senate Republicans - Without the SAVE America Act, "I Will Be the LAST Republican President"
• Outrage: Texas Student's School Laptop Blocks Search for President Trump - But Allows Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Jeffrey Epstein
• Apocalypse prep or pure pragmatism: what is behind Peter Thiel's move to Argentina? Relocation coincides with proposed laws that opponents say would entrench power of US tech billionaires in country
• Israeli cyber expert warns AI-powered attacks on critical infrastructure already happening
• California moves to ban use of AI 'surveillance pricing' by online retailers, grocery stores
• The secrets you told AI could land you in prison - It listens patiently, seems to know everything and is always there in moments of distress. But behind the chatbot's warm embrace lurk a commercial octopus and a legal system struggling to keep up. The Bradley Heppner case proves the danger: The moment you hit Enter, you may have recruited the perfect witness for the prosecution.
• OpenAI's Altman Warns of 'Superhuman' AI Era
• Tesla Driver Killed After Self-Driving Mode Stops in the Middle of a Highway
• Strong M6.3 earthquake hits near Nikolski, Alaska
• 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Nikolski, Alaska
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Jiangyou, China
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Nikolski, Alaska
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Cilacap, Indonesia
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Dunhuang, China
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Nikolski, Alaska
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Nikolski, Alaska
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Joshimath, India
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near the Owen Fracture Zone region
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Fiji region
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Attu Station, Alaska
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands region
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 17,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Mt Etna volcano in Italy erupts to 12,000ft
• Right On Cue: The Media is Now Trying to Blame Trump for the Landslide Disaster in Nepal
• 'Layer upon layer of miracles': How Nepal flood survivors were rescued from tunnel
• Nepal-Tibet floods: two workers pulled alive from tunnel nine days after disaster
• California could get a rare tropical rain hit from Hurricane Marie as Pacific erupts with 3 storms
• Thunderstruck: Severe storms smash massive 50,000-seat venue ahead of legendary rock 'n' roll concert
• Toronto fire crews rescued people trapped on scaffolding and in elevators after '100-year storm'
• Arsonist arrested for setting fires near wildfires raging in Nevada: police
• Maine court blocks Christian mom from taking child to church after dad objects during custody battle - The father, Matthew Bradeen, argued that the church was a "dangerous and harmful environment" that gave the child anxiety
• 'Everyone Is Afraid': Serbian President Warns NATO Over Kosovo Bridge, Christian Persecution
• James Talarico Said Failure to Restrict AR-15s Is 'Ignoring God's Messengers'
• LA left-wing podcaster Azariah Southworth arrested for threats to kill Donald Trump
• Missouri candidate charged with trying to plant cocaine on his political rival
• Mexican Authorities Kill Cartel Boss, Raid Drug Labs in Western Mexico
• Horror: Six 'Youths' Savagely Beat and Rob Couple at Los Angeles Mall, Knock Children Out of Their Strollers
• Clancy attorney says letters of support for admitted child killer have arrived from 'around the world' - she reads them all
• France Launches New Taskforce To Combat Migrant Rubber Boats Crossing the Channel Into the UK
• Massive Nationwide Protests Shake Spain as Ceuta Migrant Invasion Divides Country
• Tens of thousands flood streets to protest Spain border crisis - Gunshots and explosions were heard overnight in Madrid after 50,000 demonstrators took to the streets Wednesday
• Judge blocks Trump executive order banning 'birth tourism'
• Historic first: Older adults now outnumber the youngest children worldwide
• Report: RFK Jr. Asked to Remove Pa. Measles Death From CDC Tally
• Gov. Ron DeSantis: Imagine the Tyranny if Flock Was Widespread During Coronavirus Lockdowns