August 21st, 2025

• Smotrich rejoices as settlement plan that 'erases 2-state delusion' gets final greenlight
• Israel Approves Settlements, a Blow to Faded Hopes for a Palestinian State
• Israel expands Gaza City offensive as UK decries West Bank settlement approval - Construction would be 'flagrant breach of international law' and undermine two-state solution, foreign secretary says
• With Moves on West Bank and Gaza City, Israel Defies Global Outcry
• Israeli Amb.: We Have Intelligence that Macron's Palestinian Statehood Remarks Embolden Hamas to Keep Hostages
• France slams Netanyahu's 'abject' claim that recognising Palestinian state is fuelling anti-Semitism
• Macron: Israel's new Gaza offensive will 'lead to disaster,' risks 'permanent war'
• Egypt's Excuse: Accepting Gaza Refugees Would End Palestinian Cause
• As Egypt presses Israel on truce proposal, PM pushes ahead with Gaza City operation
• IDF begins invasion of Gaza City as hostage deal talks continue
• Israel enters first stage of planned assault on Gaza City - Israel gave final approval Wednesday for a settlement project that would effectively split the occupied West Bank in two, possibly destroying hopes for a future Palestinian state
• IDF says troops repelled rare large-scale attack in southern Gaza, at least 8 terror operatives killed
• UN chief urges immediate Gaza ceasefire, warns of casualties from Israeli operation
• IDF: More than 2,100 terror operatives killed since Gaza fighting resumed in March
• Israel reservists warn of burnout amid Gaza conquest plans - Conquering Gaza will require an additional emergency mobilization of tens of thousands of reservists
• Pentagon seeks $3.5 billion to replenish weapons after Israel operations
• Trump calls Netanyahu a 'war hero' - 'I guess I am, too'
• Trump Admin. Imposes New Sanctions on Four ICC Judges, Prosecutors over its targeting of Israeli leaders and a past decision to investigate U.S. officials
• Netanyahu hails US sanctions on ICC officials over Israel arrest warrants
• Report: Freed Palestinian Terrorists to Address Detroit Conference
• House Democrat clashes with activists over Israel 'genocide' as pro-Palestinian protests derail town hall
• Haredi anti-draft protesters misdirect police, block several major roads in central Israel
• Aboard first aliyah flight since Oct. 7, immigrants say war strengthened their resolve - Record number of new citizens expected in August as over 200 arrive on a Nefesh B'Nefesh flight; conflict 'pushed us to clarify our plans and make it a reality,' one couple explains
• IDF strikes Hezbollah targets as UNIFIL, Lebanon army find tunnel in south Lebanon
• Intelligence Reports: Hezbollah Helping 'Transnational Cocaine Trafficking' in Latin America
• 'No ceasefire': Khamenei military adviser warns war with Israel could restart at any time
• Iran says it has developed new, better missiles; will use them if Israel attacks again
• Iran's navy launches country's first military drill since 12-day war with Israel
• Sharia Law Sneaks into Austria: Court Greenlights Islamic Arbitration
• Killings, gang rapes rampant in Congo, rights groups say
• Massacres in eastern Congo cast doubt on U.S. mediated peace deal
• Nigeria: 'Bandits' go on killing spree in Katsina state
• Gunmen in Nigeria kill Muslim worshippers in 'reprisal attack'
• Nigeria mosque attack death toll rises to at least 50, lawmaker says
• Armed men on motorbikes keep conflict in motion in the Sahel
• South Korean Police Raid Former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn's Party Office After He Dared to Question Election Fraud - Democracy Under Siege
• China to show off troops, high-tech weapons at massive WW2 parade
• Hacked Ukrainian Database Reveals Kiev Has Suffered 1.7 Million Casualities Since the Beginning of the War
• Russia warns 'there will be no peace' and threatens to seize more of Ukraine
• NATO scrambles war planes as Russia launches brutal strikes less than mile from border - The targeting of oil and port facilities in Izmail, Odesa region, was close to the River Danube, which is the Ukrainian border with allied state Romania
• Italy's Meloni backs Ukraine security plan that gives allies 24 hours to send troops if Russia invades again, Bloomberg reports
• Kremlin plays down Zelensky talks as Trump warns Putin may not want to make deal
• Fmr US Amb. to Ukraine: Putin Has No Interest in Meeting Zelenskyy
• Sen. Graham: Trump's Set to 'Crush' Russian Economy If Putin Avoids Talks With Zelenskyy
• Vance: 'Disgraceful' of Media to Attack Trump for Pursuing Peace in Ukraine
• President Trump Extended Official Invitation by Putin to Visit Moscow - Says Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
• Venezuelan Dictator Maduro Vows to Deploy 4.5 Million Militia Members to Counter US 'Outlandish Threats'
• Maduro deploys millions of Venezuelan troops across country after US ships near Latin America
• Venezuela Prepares for Imaginary U.S. Invasion with Karaoke, Karate, and a Nicolas Maduro Cartoon
• Serbian Protests Intensify with Clashes and Vandalism Against Ruling Party Offices
• Report Warns U.S. National Debt Predicted to Pass $53 Trillion by 2035
• Trump calls on Fed's Cook to resign as administration heightens focus on mortgage fraud
• Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook says she will not be 'bullied' into resigning after Trump official accuses her of mortgage fraud
• Florida School Board Member Refuses to Further Apologize After Massive Backlash for Cheering Hulk Hogan's Death: "Good. One Less MAGA"
• IRS began criminal probe into Clinton Foundation in 2019 but then suddenly stopped, memos show - Was a major investigation derailed? "Can't talk about the CF," an IRS memo states in recounting how IRS agents suddenly cut off contact with whistleblowers providing information after months of cooperation
• Clinton Judge Rejects DOJ's Request to Unseal Epstein Documents
• DNI Tulsi Gabbard unveils intel reorganization, downsizing after bombshell weaponization revelations
• Political Earthquake: Tulsi Gabbard Slashes Over 40% of the Office of Director of National Intelligence Staff
• Tulsi Gabbard Slashes ODNI by Nearly 50% to 'Restore Trust' in More Efficient Intelligence Community
• Trump bypasses the Senate - and the courts - to install loyal US attorneys - The lack of oversight raises the specter of politicized U.S. attorney's offices doing the White House's bidding
• Commentary: The Orwellian echoes in Trump's push for 'Americanism' at the Smithsonian
• California Supreme Court rejects GOP effort to halt Newsom's redistricting push
• Texas House passes GOP redistricting plan after weeks-long standoff
• Texas Republicans approve Trump-backed congressional map to protect party's majority
• Elon Musk Ditches MAGA Rival 'America Party' to Cozy Up to JD Vance
• Elon Musk denies WSJ report he's cozying up to JD Vance, ditching plans for 'America Party'
• New Details Emerge on Fox Hosts' Efforts to Bolster Trump in 2020 - The documents were released as part of a defamation case against Fox Corporation filed by Smartmatic, an election technology company
• Gavin Newsom's Latest Role: Social Media Troll - The California governor's press office is mimicking President Trump's distinctive Truth Social style on X. Liberals love it. The White House says it's "just getting weird at this point."
• Newsom Threatens to 'Punch' Trump in the Face and Defends MAGA Trolling
• Joe Scarborough mocks Gavin Newsom over embarrassing social media posts, says party has lost its 'footing'
• White House debuts TikTok account, garners 1.3 million views in 24 hours
• The warning signs the AI bubble is about to burst - Shock sell-off after study warns most investments in artificial intelligence get zero returns
• AI credit disputing tool launches for consumers nationwide to correct credit report errors
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Vilyuchinsk, Russia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Shikotan, Russia
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 21,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Even a Glancing Blow From Hurricane Erin May Cost the Outer Banks a Crucial Lifeline
• Once a Source of Life and Renewal, Monsoon Brings Death to Pakistan - With villages swept away and Pakistan's largest city assailed by monsoon floods, climate change has brought a catastrophic new normal to the country
• Over 350 Dead in Less Than a Week as Monsoon Flooding Continues to Ravage Communities: 'Everybody Is Scared'
• Pakistan villagers say floods hit 'in seconds', as toll rises
• Heat burst ("Satan's Storm") forces beach evacuations on Spain's Costa Tropical
• Wildfires burn 600,000 ha (1.5 million acres) in Spain and Portugal, killing six and forcing mass evacuations
• Trump comments about Heaven spark debate over salvation, good works: 'I want to try'
• Judge temporarily blocks Texas' Ten Commandments requirement in 11 school districts - The attorneys challenging the new state law hope that other school districts won't implement it after a federal judge found it unconstitutional
• Kroger Announces Closure of Multiple Supermarkets in Washington State Due to Crime
• Armed Drones to Be Deployed at Schools To Stop Mass Shooters
• You can now carry rifles, shotguns in Washington DC without facing charges: New policy after Trump takeover
• JD Vance when Asked About Bogus DC Crime Poll - "Maybe the Same Polls that Said Kamala Harris Would Win the Popular Vote by 10 Points"
• JD Vance Says Federalization of DC Police Will Extend Past 30 Day Limit in Home Rule Act if Necessary - Says Crime in DC "Should Make Every American Ashamed"
• Occupied D.C.? Six GOP States Send National Guard to Washington as Outcry Grows over Trump Power Grab
• DNC Chair: Shut Down Government over Guard in D.C., Dems Shouldn't Play by Rules Anymore
• Stephen Miller Calls Democrat Party an "Extremist Organization", Says "Evil" Sanctuary City Mayors Still Defying ICE Detainers and "Now They Face Potential Criminal Charges for Harboring and Smuggling"
• Kristi Noem is pushing for ICE to buy and operate a fleet of deportation planes, sources say - Former officials say that if ICE owned its own planes, it could double the number of people it deports each month. But it would be costly
• The DEA launches Project Portero: Historic offensive against Mexican cartels responsible for 90,000 American deaths from fentanyl overdoses each year.
• 9th Circuit Court Overturns Radical DEI Biden Judge's Ruling - Gives President Trump Green Light to Strip Legal Status from 64,000 Migrants from Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal
• ICE Arrests Illegal Alien with 38 Arrests, 15 Convictions, Including Sexual Assault
• Liberal media rages at arrest of 'family man' in DC - turns out he's an illegal immigrant wanted for child sex assault
• Vicar who led rave-style 'cult' in Church of England found guilty of assaulting female followers
• Kentucky judge killed by sheriff ran courthouse like 'brothel' - and traded sex for favors at twisted parties: victim
• Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger demands prison transfer after complaining of inmate threats - Kohberger reports graphic threats of sex assault to prison guards
• New smartphone for children will automatically block nudes
• NYC's Mamdani Doubles Down on Pro-Prostitution Stand
• Park Ranger Fired After Teaming with 'Drag Race' Star to Hang Trans Flag in Yosemite National Park
• Park Visitors May Face Prosecution After Helping Now-Fired Ranger Hang Transgender Flag in Yosemite
• Texas AG Paxton Issues Cease/Desist Against Abortion Pill
• These brain implants speak your mind - even when you don't want to
• Breakthrough: Israel to Lead World's First Human Spinal Cord Implant Using Patient's Own Cells
• Record Mosquito-Borne Disease Outbreaks in Europe
• 750 HHS employees send signed letter to RFK Jr. asking him to stop spreading misinformation - It comes in the wake of a deadly shooting at CDC headquarters in Atlanta