Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 12/22/2025 Israeli FM urges Jews to move to Israel a week after Sydney attack www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/israeli-fm-urges-jews-to-move-to-israel-a-week-after-sydney-attack/ 10,000-strong crowd gathers on Bondi Beach to mark week since Hanukkah terror attack - Jewish leader reads message of support from Ahmed al Ahmed, who disarmed gunman; state premier says authorities failed, Jewish community can't fight antisemitism alone Police allege Bondi shooters had 'tennis ball bomb' and made IS-inspired video manifesto, court documents reveal Australian state parliament reconvenes to push stricter gun laws after Bondi mass shooting Converging in the Holy Land, pro-Israel influencers brush off death threats and trolls - Despite constant stream of online hate, visiting creators say they receive more love than vitriol as they fight disinformation and bolster Jewish pride post-Oct. 7 Vance hits out at 'purity tests,' refraining from denouncing antisemitism that has roiled GOP Jewish Civil Rights Group Brands Carlson as 'Antisemite of the Year' www.newsmax.com/us/tucker-carlson-antisemitism-nick-fuentes/2025/12/22/id/1239230/ US rabbis warn against assuming beer is always kosher, causing a storm in a pint glass - Top US Orthodox certification groups have cautioned that some modern brews could have ingredients that complicate or even violate Jewish dietary laws Lindsey Graham sounds alarm: 'Hamas is not disarming' - The GOP senator urged President Donald Trump to meet with Israeli leadership to up the pressure on Hamas www.politico.com/news/2025/12/21/lindsey-graham-alarm-hamas-disarm-00702260 Police nab 3 Gazans, say they invaded Israel on Oct. 7; security sources say they didn't AG slams government's 'political' Oct 7 inquiry: 'Tailor-made for coalition's needs' www.timesofisrael.com/ag-slams-governments-political-oct-7-inquiry-tailor-made-for-coalitions-needs/ 'Smokescreen': Bereaved families attack government-sponsored October 7 probe - As Netanyahu slated to determine scope of investigation into the failures surrounding the attack, October Council says committee's 'sole purpose' is to absolve PM of responsibility www.timesofisrael.com/smokescreen-bereaved-families-attack-government-sponsored-october-7-probe/ 'Won't give up': Hostages Square candle-lighting held to urge release of Ran Gvili - Mother of last captive held in Gaza says Hamas 'deceiving' Israel and US over the whereabouts of his remains Israeli soldiers shot and killed a West Bank teen they say 'hurled a block.' Video shows them shooting him point blank www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/middleeast/israeli-soldiers-west-bank-teen-killed-latam-intl Government announces 19 new West Bank settlements and legalized outposts - 11 new settlements to be built, 8 outposts and neighborhoods recognized as settlements, including two evacuated in 2005; Smotrich says move aims to thwart Palestinian state www.timesofisrael.com/government-announces-19-new-west-bank-settlements-and-legalized-outposts/ IDF says it targeted Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon strikes - Beirut says one person killed and another wounded in attacks, as Israel continues to hit terror group over what it says are breaches of ceasefire www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-it-targeted-hezbollah-operatives-in-southern-lebanon-strikes/ Israel weighs regime change in Iran, former Israeli diplomat says www.iranintl.com/en/202512217820 Army chief, hinting at potential new Iran war, says IDF will strike 'wherever required' - Iranian FM claims nation has rebuilt all facilities damaged in June's 12-day war with the Jewish state, warns against fresh attack Israel warns US Iran missile drills may be cover for surprise attack www.iranintl.com/en/202512226183 Iraq's political future in limbo as factions vie for power apnews.com/article/iraq-election-government-formation-factions-3e612f897099e395b8155c03628fa1fd Car bomb kills Russian general in Moscow - Investigators say the possibility that the attack is linked to Ukrainian special forces is one line of inquiry www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/22/moscow-car-bomb-kills-russian-general France and Russia signal openness to holding separate talks as US-led peace efforts remain inconclusive kyivindependent.com/france-and-russia-signal-openness-to-dialogue-as-peace-talks-continue/ Paris welcomes Putin's 'readiness' for bilateral talks with Macron Russia Says Talks on US Peace Plan for Ukraine 'Proceeding Constructively' Pentagon wants ethics inquiry on Rep. Vindman's Ukraine business deals - Pentagon is raising questions about Vindman's private business efforts in Ukraine while he worked on a State Department-funded project Trump announces major diplomatic shake-up, recalls nearly 30 diplomats worldwide from key posts to ensure alignment with its 'America First' strategy. Caribbean tensions flare as Trinidad PM accuses leaders of 'badmouthing' U.S. www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/article313860698.html Hot Pursuit: Coast Guard in Pursuit of Iranian Linked Venezuelan Oil Tanker Flying False Flag After Refusing to Allow US Forces on Board www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/hot-pursuit-coast-guard-pursuit-iranian-linked-venezuelan/ US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say - Move follows Trump's declaration of blockade on sanctioned Venezuelan oil; seizures may affect oil prices, analysts say www.timesofisrael.com/us-pursuing-third-oil-tanker-near-venezuela-officials-say/ Oil rises as US ramps up action against Venezuela tankers U.S. Oil Blockade of Venezuela Pushes Cuba Toward Collapse - Communist-ruled island was already suffering from food shortages, blackouts and exodus of people, and now faces loss of cheap oil from Nicolas Maduro www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/us-oil-blockade-of-venezuela-pushes-cuba-toward-collapse/ar-AA1SLq0F Christmas Gas Prices Hit Lowest Level Since 2020 - Down to $2.79 Per Gallon www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/christmas-gas-prices-hit-lowest-level-since-2020/ FBI Ignored Epstein Child Porn Warning for Nearly 10 Years www.newsmax.com/us/fbi-jeffrey-epstein-child-porn/2025/12/21/id/1239213/ DOJ defends removing Trump photo from Epstein files www.axios.com/2025/12/21/missing-epstein-files-doj-trump-photo Blanche says all Epstein files material, including anything mentioning Trump, will be released Top Trump official defends slow release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul - US Deputy AG Blanche maintains heavy redacting of files meant to 'protect victims'; House Dem: 'It's all about covering up' things Trump 'doesn't want to go public' Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna Announce Plans to Bring Inherent Contempt Charges Against Attorney General Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files - "We're Building a Bipartisan Coalition" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/video-thomas-massie-ro-khanna-announce-plans-bring/ "Bring it On" - Deputy AG Todd Blanche Responds to Khanna and Massie's Pam Bondi Impeachment Threat Over Epstein Redactions www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/video-bring-it-deputy-ag-todd-blanche-responds/ Rep Byron Donalds Warns of Democratic Socialism and Sharia Law www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/rep-byron-donalds-warns-democratic-socialism-sharia-law/ Jose Antonio Kast Triumphs in Chile with 58% of the Vote; Boric Congratulates Conservative Leader in Historic Victory Restoring Order and Traditional Values gatewayhispanic.com/2025/12/jose-antonio-kast-triumphs-chile-58-vote-boric/ Tennessee Sues Roblox, Says Game is a 'Gateway for Predators' Targeting Children www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/tennessee-sues-roblox-says-game-is-gateway-predators/ American tech billionaires look to create tech cities abroad, cut deals with foreign govs 'Extreme safety risk' after three passenger jets caught in panic to avoid Musk rocket that exploded Japan to restart the world's biggest nuclear power plant, 15 years after Fukushima disaster www.cnn.com/2025/12/22/asia/japan-nuclear-reactor-restart-kashiwazaki-kariwa-intl-hnk Papua New Guinea region struck by strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake en.yenisafak.com/world/papua-new-guinea-region-struck-by-strong-65-earthquake-3712193 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Barcelona, Philippines earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000rwcs/executive 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Bitung, Indonesia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000rwbl/executive 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000rwea/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Puerto Madero, Mexico earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000rwex/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the Balleny Islands region earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000rwby/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Kirakira, Solomon Islands earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000rwcn/executive Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 23,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/POPO/2025L220311.html Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANGAY3/2025L220125.html Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 18,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/PURA/2025L220054.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 17,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/REVE/2025L220553.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/FUEG/2025L220803.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANTAMA/2025L221024.html Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 11,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2025/20251222_27202000_0171_Text.html Tornado touches down near Santa Rosa del Monday, Alto Parana Department, Paraguay Colorado governor accuses Trump of playing 'political games' after FEMA denies disaster requests - Colorado's governor received two denial letters from FEMA following requests for wildfire and flooding assistance Far-Left San Francisco Plunged into Darkness as Over 100,000 People Lose Power and Self-Driving Cars Stall in The Streets www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/far-left-san-francisco-plunged-darkness-as-100000/ Traffic Chaos in San Francisco as Power Outage Stalls Self-Driving Cars All pupils kidnapped from Nigeria Catholic school now free - officials www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3d03943zg8o Hindu Man Beaten to Death, Tied to Tree, and Set on Fire by Islamic Mob in Bangladesh Lynching Over Alleged Blasphemy www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/horror-hindu-man-beaten-death-tied-tree-set/ At Least 9 Killed and 10 Wounded in Second South Africa Mass Shooting This Month - Manhunt Underway for 12 Suspects who Fired on Crowd from Car www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/just-least-9-killed-10-wounded-second-south/ Horror: 75-Year-Old Seattle Woman Loses Her Eye After 'Serial Assaulter' Known to Cops Hits Her Face at Full Force with Wooden Board with Screw www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/horror-75-year-old-seattle-woman-loses-her/ Illegal Alien from Guatemala Who Entered U.S. Under Obama Murders NYC Cab Driver, Dumps Body in Reservoir Over Fare Dispute www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/illegal-alien-guatemala-who-entered-u-s-under/ DHS Says 2.5 Million Illegals Have Left the US Since January 20, Zero Illegals Released into the US for 7 Months Straight - "One of the Most Consequential Periods of Action and Reform in American history" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/dhs-says-2-5-million-illegals-have-left/ Trump admin ramps up key border security move that is expected to run over 1,400 miles and cost $8 Billion: 'Important tool' - 'A border wall with the right technology – a Smart Wall – is an important tool to stop illegal activity,' says CBP commissioner '60 Minutes' postpones segment on migrant inmates from El Salvador's CECOT prison - The segment would have featured an interview with Venezuelan migrants deported to the prison www.foxnews.com/media/60-minutes-postpones-segment-migrant-inmates-from-el-salvadors-cecot-prison CBS News Pulls "60 Minutes" Story on Trump Sending Venezuelans to El Salvador Prison - and Torturing Them - Promoted, Then Erased (Photo, Teaser) '60 Minutes' staff threaten to quit over pro-Trump censorship www.msn.com/en-us/news/news/60-minutes-staff-threaten-to-quit-over-pro-trump-censorship/ar-AA1SPogn Mayor of Massachusetts City Needs a Translator During Hearing Due to Apparent Inability to Speak English www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/watch-mayor-massachusetts-city-needs-translator-during-hearing/ Democrat and Convicted Child Molester Runs for Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/democrat-convicted-child-molester-runs-mayor-providence-rhode/ Former Top Virginia Democrat Official Charged with Distributing Child Pornography - Court Documents Reveal Disturbing Evidence www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/former-top-virginia-democrat-offlicial-charged-distributing-child/ As Trump, others try to increase fertility rates, Italy has few options, nears 'national emergency' - President Trump has proposed "baby bonuses" to would-be parents and to increase access to in vitro fertilization treatment It looks like the button to start a thread is missing! Here is today's news feed: Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 12/23/2025 Christmas Is Back in Bethlehem, but Peace and Joy Have Yet to Arrive dnyuz.com/2025/12/22/christmas-is-back-in-bethlehem-but-peace-and-joy-have-yet-to-arrive/ Illegal settlement expansion: How Israel is redrawing occupied West Bank - Israel’s approval of 19 new settlements stands to redraw the occupied West Bank, undermining prospect of two-state solution Ex-Saudi intel chief to ToI: Riyadh will consider normalization when Israel acts normally - In very rare engagement with Israeli media, Prince Turki bin Faisal says kingdom won’t forge ties with Israel without ‘resolution to Palestinian issue entailing two-state solution’ In Gaza and Ukraine, Trump again leaning on Jared Kushner for difficult diplomacy - US president’s son-in-law, key figure in 2020 Abraham Accords but absent at start of Trump’s 2nd term, now teaming up with Steve Witkoff to tackle difficult conflicts Kushner and Witkoff Reportedly Draft $112B Plan to Turn Gaza Into ‘Smart City’ With Beach Resorts, High-Speed Rail, and AI Grids - U.S. Pushes Back on Claims It Would Foot $60B www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/kushner-witkoff-reportedly-draft-112b-plan-turn-gaza/ Visiting Gaza, region’s top Catholic official says there’s no hunger anymore, urges pressure on Hamas Netanyahu: Politically appointed Oct 7 inquiry must probe Oslo deal, Gaza disengagement AG Baharav-Miara opposes gov't's plans to establish 'political' commission of inquiry into Oct 7 failures 3 arrested in protest at PM’s office as backers of state Oct. 7 probe vow ‘week of rage’ Majority of Jews in Britain Considering Leaving Country Amid Rising Antisemitism: Poll Antisemitic attack in Turkey targets Jews on way to Hanukkah event: 'I don’t want Zionists in my country' allisraelnews.com/antisemitic-attack-in-turkey-targets-jews-on-way-to-hanukkah-event JD Vance is 'walking a tightrope' on raging Israel debate within MAGA www.msn.com/en-us/politics/international-relations/ar-AA1SOERI JD Vance: Anti-Israel sentiment 'backlash' to US foreign policy, not antisemitism www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-881028 At least 20% of Mamdani appointees have ties to anti-Zionist groups, ADL says - New York City mayor-elect’s transition committee picks have said that ‘Zionism is racism’ and Zionists are worse than Nazis, according to report www.timesofisrael.com/at-least-20-of-mamdani-appointees-have-ties-to-anti-zionist-groups-adl-says/ Israeli government approves controversial closure of Army Radio after 75 years at a time of mounting concerns over press freedom www.cnn.com/2025/12/22/middleeast/israeli-army-radio-closure-intl Bennett: Qatargate is ‘most serious act of treason’ in Israeli history, PM must resign - Opposition leaders echo former premier’s words, after news report sheds light on Netanyahu aides’ alleged work for Qatar while in Israeli premier’s employ Former spy Jonathan Pollard: Israel sent a man to convince me to kill myself: ‘Why don’t you just do the right thing and we’ll bring you home, give you a nice burial on Mount Herzl’ www.timesofisrael.com/former-spy-jonathan-pollard-israel-sent-a-man-to-convince-me-to-kill-myself/ 5 settlers arrested for allegedly attacking Palestinian shepherd, killing his sheep Haredim block traffic on Route 4 in protest of arrests of draft-dodgers - Police say protesters called them ‘Nazis’; female motorist confronts Haredi crowd, prompting cries of ‘Shiksa!’ www.timesofisrael.com/haredim-block-traffic-on-route-4-in-protest-of-arrests-of-draft-dodgers/ IDF: Strike kills 3 Hezbollah operatives, including one who served in Lebanese army Gantz: Israel needs to prevent Iran from restocking missiles - Iran ballistic drill may mask attack, Israel warns U.S. www.jns.org/iran-missile-drill-may-mask-attack-israel-warns-us/ Huckabee: Iran ‘didn’t get the full message’ when US bombed its nuclear sites - US ambassador addresses reports the Islamic Republic is rebuilding its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, worrying Jerusalem; Tehran says missiles are nonnegotiable www.timesofisrael.com/huckabee-iran-didnt-get-the-full-message-when-us-bombed-its-nuclear-sites/ The eighth, most dangerous front: How Turkey went from ally to strategic threat - opinion www.jpost.com/opinion/article-880969 Netanyahu uses summit of Israel, Greece, Cyprus leaders to send warning to Turkey - Participants at trilateral Jerusalem summit agree to boost cooperation in eastern Mediterranean; PM says the three countries can defend against those trying to ‘recreate empire’ Turkey’s Erdogan issues threats as Israel hosts PMs of Greece & Cyprus for summit in Jerusalem - 'Alliance between Israel, Greece & Cyprus is an anchor of regional stability' says Netanyahu Clashes flare as top Turkish officials visit Syria ahead of deadline for Kurdish integration - Two civilians were killed and eight were wounded by shelling in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, Syria’s state-run SANA news agency reported Syrian army, Kurdish-led SDF agree to stop deadly fighting in Aleppo - At least two people killed in clashes in northern city of Aleppo during Turkish FM Fidan’s visit to Syria Kurdish-led SDF cooperating with Israel in Syria, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan claims - Turkish forces working in tandem with Israel claimed that the partnership is actually a major obstacle to ongoing negotiations with Damascus www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-880986 Several settler activists breach border into Syria, are returned to Israel by IDF A year post-Assad, Syrian jails are again filling up, with widespread accounts of abuse George W. Bush Institute Urges Americans to Sympathize with Afghans After D.C. National Guard Attack President Announces Plans for New ‘Trump Class’ Warships dnyuz.com/2025/12/23/trump-announces-new-trump-class-of-warships/ Trump Announces U.S. Building World’s Largest Battleships for ‘Golden Fleet’ How U.S. Defense Industry Dodged a Rare-Earth Shortage After China’s Curbs dnyuz.com/2025/12/22/how-u-s-defense-industry-dodged-a-rare-earth-shortage-after-chinas-curbs/ China quietly loads 100+ ICBMs into new missile silos near Mongolia - Report claims China accelerating military buildup with Beijing on track to exceed 1,000 warheads by 2030 www.foxnews.com/world/china-quietly-loads-100-icbms-new-missile-silos-near-mongolia-report Trump Says It Would Be 'Smart' for Venezuela's Maduro to Step Down www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/trump-maduro-venezuela/2025/12/22/id/1239351/ Russia evacuates diplomats' families from Venezuela as US seizes oil tankers China says US seizure of ships 'serious violation' of international law Gustavo Petro Challenges Trump and Demands "Returning" Texas to Mexico: Geopolitical and Strategic Risks over Oil and U.S. Sovereignty gatewayhispanic.com/2025/12/gustavo-petro-challenges-trump-demands-returning-texas-mexico/ Russian general killed in Moscow car bomb explosion in suspected assassination after he was personally promoted by Putin - He was the head of the Department of Operational Training of the Russian armed forces www.the-sun.com/news/15677916/ Finland Says To Raise Reservist Age To 65 to strengthen the country's military preparedness towards any threat posed by neighbouring Russia www.barrons.com/news/finland-says-to-raise-reservist-age-to-65-0ce4caf7 Rubio and Witkoff ‘locked in power struggle over Ukraine’ - US secretary of state understood to have become frustrated at peace envoy for cutting him out of talks www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/12/22/rubio-witkoff-peace-ukraine-russia-foreign-policy/ European Council Accuses Iran of Involvement in Ukraine War Trump’s appointment of envoy to Greenland sparks new tension with Denmark apnews.com/article/denmark-greenland-trump-landry-special-envoy-7df618b975f25f7a606ec84f6d82bff9 Trump says US 'has to have' Greenland after naming special envoy www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgmd132ge4o The EU could be gone in four years: A revolutionary eruption is coming - In 1988, if you had told anyone that the Soviet Union would cease to exist just four years later, you would have been dismissed as a crank brusselssignal.eu/2025/12/the-eu-could-be-gone-in-four-years-a-revolutionary-eruption-is-coming/ Major signs of another coming Dark Age - collapsing the West could make history repeat Gold, Silver Prices Reach New Highs to Reemerge as Hedge www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/12/22/gold-silver-prices-reach-new-highs-to-reemerge-as-hedge/ France rushes emergency budget law to avert shutdown after talks collapse Democrats renew government shutdown threat as tensions flare with Trump thehill.com/homenews/senate/5657834-senate-democrats-threaten-government-shutdown/ Santas and elves rob Montreal grocery store to ‘give food to the needy’ - Group called Robins des Ruelles later said in statement stunt was intended to highlight cost of living crisis www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/19/montreal-grocery-store-santas-elves-robbery One ‘Jane Doe’ tells CNN she is mortified that her name is unredacted multiple times in the Epstein files www.cnn.com/2025/12/22/politics/epstein-survivors-files-redactions Trump complains Epstein files are damaging people who ‘innocently met’ him Victims, lawmakers pan Epstein files’ slow release; Trump urges privacy for the blameless - US president says highly respected people met innocently with pedophile financier over the years, but a photo of them can ruin reputations Bill Clinton spokesperson says they don’t need ‘protection,’ asks for release of all Epstein files Bill Clinton Spokesman Accuses DOJ of Cover-Up www.newsmax.com/us/bill-clinton-doj-epstein-files/2025/12/22/id/1239318/ DOJ releases shocking fake video of Jeffrey Epstein suicide as part of file dump "I Have a List in My Head" - Anonymous Deep State Prosecutor Admits DOJ will Retaliate Against Trump Admin Officials as Soon as Democrats Take Back the White House www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/i-have-list-my-head-deep-state-doj/ The Atlantic: CBS and CNN Are Being Sacrificed to Trump - Media conglomerates want the president’s permission for mergers—and control of news outlets is at stake www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/12/trump-paramount-netflix-cnn-cbs/685349/ Spotify Says Piracy Activists Hacked Its Music Catalogue www.barrons.com/news/spotify-says-piracy-activists-hacked-its-music-catalogue-5007aaa4 Her 'Game of Thrones' GIF shut down a city meeting. She 'lost everything' - The incident has sparked a debate among free speech experts about government overreach and the protection of political commentary Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled apnews.com/article/school-deepfake-nude-ai-cyberbullying-0ead324241cf390e1a7f3378853f23cb She Fell in Love With ChatGPT. Then She Ghosted It. The 29-year-old woman who created the "MyBoyfriendIsAI" community on Reddit isn’t dating (or sexting) her A.I. boyfriend anymore. dnyuz.com/2025/12/22/she-fell-in-love-with-chatgpt-then-she-ghosted-it/ Why one of the godfathers of AI says he lies to chatbots dnyuz.com/2025/12/23/why-one-of-the-godfathers-of-ai-says-he-lies-to-chatbots/ Extremists are using AI voice cloning to supercharge propaganda. Experts say it’s helping them grow - Researchers warn generative tools are helping militant groups from neo-Nazis to the Islamic State spread ideology www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/21/ai-voice-cloning-nazis-islamic-state-extremism AI Robot: Chinese humanoid robots could be a ‘Trojan Horse’ inside West & turned against their masters by Xi with just one word www.the-sun.com/news/15681506/ Little-known underground salt caverns could slow the AI boom and its thirst for power China Delays Plans for Mass Production of Self-Driving Cars After Accident dnyuz.com/2025/12/23/china-delays-plans-for-mass-production-of-self-driving-cars-after-accident/ Pentagon taps Musk's xAI to boost sensitive government workflows, support military operations - Grok will be deployed across systems serving 3 million military and civilian personnel by early 2026 Uganda restricts imports of Starlink equipment weeks before election - The opposition fears the government will again impose an internet blackout An exploded Starlink satellite is orbiting Earth right now - It'll fall back down to Earth soon mashable.com/article/starlink-satellite-explosion-debris Japan H3 rocket failure costs nation its navigation satellite as second setback threatens ambitious Mars mission This Fungus Grew Inside Chernobyl’s Nuclear Reactor, Feeding on Radiation, Now NASA Wants to Use It for Space Travel indiandefencereview.com/fungus-grew-chernobyl-feeding-radiation-nasa-wants-use-space-travel/ Pilot reports UFO hovering beside jet, leaving air traffic control stunned: 'Good luck with the aliens' - Pilot reportedly told ATC the cylindrical object appeared to be 'standing still' with nothing attached to it 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkbp/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Oyama, Japan earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkbm/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Pirallahi, Azerbaijan earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkas/executive Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 17,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/REVE/2025L221144.html Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 17,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/PURA/2025L230606.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/FUEG/2025L221348.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANTAMA/2025L221610.html Colorado Windstorm Causes 4.8 Microsecond Glitch in Official US Time - A destructive windstorm disrupted the power supply to more than a dozen atomic clocks that keep official time in the United States gizmodo.com/colorado-windstorm-causes-4-8-microsecond-glitch-in-official-u-s-time-2000702524 Cat Lost for 443 Days After Hurricane Helene Reunited with Family with the help of a feline microchip At least 1 killed as Northern California battered by rain, major Christmas flood threat looms for Los Angeles Floods, heavy snow, and blizzards kill at least eight across 25 provinces in Iran Snow blankets Saudi Arabia’s deserts for first time in 30 years watchers.news/2025/12/23/snow-blankets-saudi-arabias-deserts-for-first-time-in-30-years/ ‘Rusting rivers’ threatening Alaska’s Arctic after years of permafrost thaw, wildfires New Report Warns of Looming Water Crisis in Colorado River Basin Impacting Millions Across Seven States and Mexico Major incident declared after canal bank failure creates sinkhole near Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK At least 5 dead after Mexican Navy plane crashes in Galveston amid foggy conditions The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse www.wired.com/story/the-doomsday-glacier-is-getting-closer-and-closer-to-irreversible-collapse/ Trump Administration Halts Offshore Wind Farms, Citing National Security Christians Being Slaughtered in Burkina Faso - Jihadist Violence on the Rise www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/christians-being-slaughtered-burkina-faso-jihadist-violence-rise/ Janitor at Brown University Warned Campus Security Multiple Times in Weeks Leading up to Shooting - "He’d Been Casing That Place for Weeks" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/new-janitor-brown-university-warned-campus-security-multiple/ Trump’s DOJ Sues Washington, D.C. Police Department Over Unconstitutional Ban on Semi-Automatic Firearms www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/trumps-doj-sues-washington-d-c-police-department/ Australian state poised to approve sweeping new gun laws, protest ban 42 Years Later, DNA Evidence Solves Case of 5 Texans Kidnapped from a KFC Restaurant and Executed After Robbery www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/42-years-later-dna-evidence-solves-case-5/ Driver Plows Car Into Crowd During Christmas Light Parade in the Netherlands, Leaving More Than 10 People Injured www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/driver-plows-car-crowd-during-christmas-light-parade/ Minneapolis: ICE Agents Open Fire After Illegal Alien Plows SUV Into Them, Bites Officer www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/minneapolis-ice-agents-open-fire-after-illegal-alien/ Minnesota Democrats Keep Funding Somali Nonprofit after Chairman Arrested for $9 Million Fraud Nearly 100 Minnesota Mayors Send Panicked Letter to Lawmakers Complaining About Fraud Scandal and the Leadership of Tim Walz www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/nearly-100-minnesota-mayors-send-panicked-letter-lawmakers/ Miss Universe Mogul Implicated in Arms Pipeline from Guatemala Supplying CJNG, Mexico City Cartels US military kills ‘narco-terrorist’ in eastern Pacific strike thehill.com/policy/defense/5660638-us-military-strikes-alleged-drug-boat/ Dem Rep. Sherman: Going After Tankers May Be Legal, But I Worry We’ll Turn Venezuela ‘Into a Failed State’ Homan: There Will Be More Bloodshed if ‘Hateful Rhetoric’ Against ICE Continues 60 Minutes Correspondent Slams Bari Weiss’s ‘Political Decision’ to Axe Her Trump Deportations Report in Stunning Internal Memo Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See - Hours before it was set to air last night, CBS News executives pulled the segment, but Canada’s Global TV app received it prior to broadcast www.thereset.news/p/breaking-heres-the-60-minutes-segment DHS Offers Illegal Immigrants a $3,000 ‘Holiday Stipend’ for Self-Deportation DHS Triples Reward For Illegal Aliens Who Self-Deport Over Christmas - Will Now Receive $3,000, Free Flight Home and Wiping of Immigration Record www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/dhs-triples-reward-illegal-aliens-who-self-deport/ Pope Leo appoints pro-immigration bishop to diocese home to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago - Rev Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez says he wants to 'help' Trump on immigration policy but opposes deporting children www.foxnews.com/media/pope-leo-appoints-pro-immigration-bishop-diocese-home-trumps-mar-a-lago Undocumented 12-year-old accused of back-to-back armed robberies at Florida park Some central Ohio schools shutter for low attendance amid ICE activity Missing children saved from trafficking during 'Operation Northern Lights' Ecuador soldiers sentenced to 34 years in prison for disappearing children - Sentencing caps yearlong investigation into abuse, disappearance of four children in Guayaquil amid crime crackdown Uber Cleared Violent Felons to Drive. Passengers Accused Them of Rape - The ride-hailing giant’s background check process was intended to speed drivers onto its network while keeping costs down, internal documents show dnyuz.com/2025/12/22/uber-cleared-violent-felons-to-drive-passengers-accused-them-of-rape/ Mica Miller case: South Carolina pastor charged with allegedly cyberstalking wife for years before her death Deranged Serial Assaulter Who Stabbed Elderly Seattle Woman in the Eye with Wooden Club Identifies as Transgender www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/serial-assaulter-who-stabbed-elderly-woman-eye-identifies/ Trans Convict Who Fatally Shot His Parents in the Head Converts to Islam, Requests Death Penalty but Gets 25 to Life Trans instructor at Oklahoma University fired for flunking student’s viral Bible-based essay on gender Health experts warn of 'super flu' surge as Christmas approaches www.wcvb.com/article/flu-subclade-k-massachusetts-holiday-2026/69838477 The US has signed a $2.1 billion health deal with Nigeria to combat diseases and protect Christians from persecution www.disclose.tv/id/34jytbplq8/ RFK Jr. Tried to Wreck the Childhood Vaccine Schedule Over the Weekend gizmodo.com/rfk-jr-tried-to-wreck-the-childhood-vaccine-schedule-over-the-weekend-2000702477 Charlie Kirk backed Nicki Minaj when Dems attacked her over Covid vax - now she's live on stage at AmFest Childbirth epidural kit shortage could last until March, officials say Thank you for posting the headlines Amy. Amy, please let Richard know in a personal message. The Political News thread will not let me post there either. I have told him about that. Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 12/24/2025 After Bondi attack, Australian state to crack down on protests, terror symbols, guns - New South Wales, site of deadly terror shooting targeting Jews, will give police the right to ban demonstrations for up to three months after a terror attack Bureaucratic blunder, not security concern, delayed Bondi terrorist's gun license Two men found guilty of UK plot to kill hundreds of Jews as IS fears grow Three convicted for plotting 'deadliest terror attack in UK history,' against Jews UK police drop probe into Bob Vylan over 'death to the IDF' chant - British punk duo led anti-Israel chant onstage at Glastonbury music festival in June, drawing condemnation from UK, US government, and a BBC apology for not cutting its broadcast www.timesofisrael.com/uk-police-drop-probe-into-bob-vylan-over-death-to-the-idf-chant/ Greta Thunberg arrested at pro-Palestinian protest in London www.timesofisrael.com/greta-thunberg-arrested-at-pro-palestinian-protest-in-london/ Exodus from Heritage continues with flight to former VP Pence's think tank - "There is no excuse for Kevin Roberts's antisemitism and he must go," a source at the Heritage Foundation told JNS www.jns.org/exodus-from-heritage-continues-with-flight-to-former-vp-pences-think-tank/ Gaetz slams antisemitism envoy, blames Israel for sex-trafficking probe on Tucker Carlson's podcast Candace Owens claims Jews controlled slave trade, promotes infamous antisemitic book Belgium joins South Africa's genocide case against Israel - Brussels files declaration of intervention, joining Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Spain and Turkey in supporting the case against Israel at the World Court www.timesofisrael.com/belgium-joins-south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel/ PM Netanyahu under pressure after new revelations in 'Qatargate' and 'Document Leak' scandals - Opposition calls Qatargate the 'most serious act of treason in Israeli history' Netanyahu's graft trial briefly paused after his defense attorney shouts at judges PA accuses Israel of 'tightening colonial control' over West Bank with new settlements - Ramallah says Smotrich's decision to approve 19 settlements across the West Bank is the latest policy to undermine 'inalienable rights of the Palestinian people' Gazan man who prayed for death to all Jews released from UK prison www.timesofisrael.com/gazan-man-who-prayed-for-death-to-all-jews-released-from-uk-prison/ Jerusalem in danger of October 7-style invasion due to failed border security, special report says www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-881125 Netanyahu seeks to broaden scope of Oct 7 inquiry to Oslo Accords & Gaza disengagement - Opposition accuses gov't of trying to obscure responsibility for Oct 7 invasion by highlighting past failures Katz vows Israel will build settlements in northern Gaza, later walks back comments - Defense minister's original remarks came in defiance of positions taken by Netanyahu and Trump; Smotrich calls on PM to push West Bank annexation at meeting with US president US accuses Israel of 'provoking' Arab nations as Katz says 'no intention' to resettle Gaza - "The more Israel provokes, the less the Arab countries want to work with them," US officials told The Jerusalem Post www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-881130 Several settler activists breach border into Syria, are returned to Israel by IDF Syrian recognition of Israeli sovereignty? Official Syrian maps exclude Israel's Golan Heights allisraelnews.com/syria-issues-official-maps-excluding-israels-golan-heights Report: Israel began airdropping weapons to Syrian Druze days after Assad's ouster 'Forget it': PM Netanyahu slams 'fantasies of re-establishing empires' in message to Turkey after summit with Greece and Cyprus - Region is 'tested by aggression, terrorism and instability', says Netanyahu Lebanon denies soldier killed in Israeli strike had ties to Hezbollah www.timesofisrael.com/lebanon-denies-soldier-killed-in-israeli-strike-had-ties-to-hezbollah/ US, Iran spar over nuclear talks at UN Security Council meeting www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-iran-spar-over-nuclear-talks-at-un-security-council-meeting/ "Iran's ultimate goal is to destroy the United States," says Amb. Huckabee US ambassador to Egypt reportedly on list of Trump envoy recalls - The Trump administration told many career foreign service officers to leave their ambassadorial posts next month, adding to a long list of vacancies in the Middle East www.jns.org/us-ambassador-to-egypt-reportedly-on-list-of-trump-envoy-recalls/ Libya's military chief and 7 others killed in plane crash after takeoff from Turkey - Officials say crash caused by technical malfunction, taking life of top commander who played crucial role in ongoing, UN-brokered efforts to unify Libya's military Turkey shuts down airspace over country's capital after plane crash kills Libya's top general Trump unveils plans for laser-firing battleship named after him www.al.com/politics/2025/12/trump-unveils-plans-for-laser-firing-battleship-named-after-him.html Trump says US still actively pursuing oil tanker linked to Venezuela that fled from Coast Guard - Trump predicted "we'll end up getting it" and said U.S. to keep the oil abcnews.go.com/US/us-coast-guard-actively-pursuing-sanctioned-vessel-official/story?id=128601028 New Trump admin envoy says US won't 'conquer' Greenland, emphasizes talks with locals as Denmark balks at move - Landry says administration wants dialogue with Greenlanders after Danish leaders call annexation talk 'unacceptable' Copper price exceeds $12,000 for the first time ever Trump administration to start seizing pay of defaulted student loan borrowers in January www.cnbc.com/2025/12/23/student-loan-borrowers-wage-garnishment.html?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us Trump's attempted takeover of DC golf courses sets off controversy thehill.com/homenews/administration/5657407-trump-eyes-dc-golf-takeover/ SBA Halts $5.5 Million in Funding to Minnesota After Explosive Findings Tie Somali Fraud Ring to Millions in PPP Loans www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/sba-halts-5-5-million-funding-minnesota-after/ Latest batch of Epstein files contain multiple references to Trump www.timesofisrael.com/latest-batch-of-epstein-files-contain-multiple-references-to-trump/ Trump Justice Department says new Epstein docs contain 'untrue and sensationalist' claims against president Spanish Rightwing Vox Party Surges in Regional Elections, as Crumbling Minority Coalition Led by Socialist PM Sanchez Is Mired in Corruption and Sexual Misconduct Scandals www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/spanish-rightwing-vox-party-surges-regional-elections-as/ Trump State Department Bars EU-Linked Globalists from Entry for Pushing Anti-Free Speech Censorship www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/trump-state-department-bars-eu-linked-globalists-entry/ Shot heard 'round the world: Trump shames Europe anew on censorship with travel sanctions - Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced sanctions on five European citizens who he alleged were part of an "industrial censorship complex" that infringed the free speech rights of Americans 6.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Yujing, Taiwan earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkjm/executive 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Port-Olry, Vanuatu earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkfp/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkbp/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Oyama, Japan earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkbm/executive Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANGAY3/2025L240520.html Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 19,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/POPO/2025L240734.html Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 18,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/PURA/2025L240547.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/REVE/2025L240638.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/FUEG/2025L240658.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANTAMA/2025L240504.html Kilauea enters eruptive episode 39 exactly one year into ongoing summit eruption, with lava fountains rising over 420 m (1,400 feet) Parts of US may experience warmest Christmas on record, feeling like May A faith-based animated film dominates the box office and brings family, authority, and traditional values ​​back to the center of cinema gatewayhispanic.com/2025/12/faith-based-animated-film-dominates-box-office-brings/ New Hispanic Churches See Growth Despite Political Turmoil Elderly residents trapped after explosion at Bucks County, PA nursing home - Police described the explosion as a "mass casualty incident." Brown University police chief put on leave 'effective immediately' as Trump admin investigates deadly shooting Supreme Court denies Trump admin's bid to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois - "At this preliminary stage, the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois." Activist Judge Boasberg Orders Trump Administration to Allow Deported Venezuelans from El Salvador to Return to the U.S. Hunter Biden Shocks Democrat Establishment, Denounces Joe Biden's Open Border and Says America Should Not Prioritize Illegal Immigrants www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/hunter-biden-shocks-democrat-establishment-denounces-joe-bidens/ ICE Releases AI Video Showing Santa Claus Deporting Illegal Immigrants www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/ice-releases-ai-video-showing-santa-claus-deporting/ Colorado faces $24M federal funding cut over illegal commercial driver's licenses House education chairman presses Chicago Public Schools over alleged discrimination against Christian teachers Court Delivers Stunning Rebuke to California: Schools Cannot Hide Gender Transitions from Parents Canadian woman with dementia euthanized under MAID without consent - The patient, referred to as "Mrs. 6F" in the report, was admitted to hospital after several falls and later transferred to a long-term care facility Sen. Rand Paul's 2025 Festivus Report Cites Hundreds of Millions in Taxpayer Waste on Cruel Animal Experiments Exposed by White Coat Waste Project Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 12/25/2025 Christmas celebrations 'restoring hope' after 2 years of muted celebrations in Israel allisraelnews.com/christmas-celebrations-restoring-hope-after-two-years-of-muted-celebrations Bethlehem sees full Christmas revelry for first time since outbreak of Gaza war Christmas tree and nativity scene in Jenin burned in suspected arson attack allisraelnews.com/christmas-tree-and-nativity-scene-in-jenin-burned-in-suspected-arson-attack Rabbi's car with 'Happy Chanukah' sign torched in Melbourne, as antisemitism wave persists Perth man charged over alleged social media posts linked to Bondi attack, gun license under review - Police allege the man was a licensed firearms holder and had several registered guns and a quantity of ammunition, all of which were seized during the raid. Two men found guilty of plotting gun attack on Manchester, England, Jewish community - The prosecution told the Preston Crown Court that the goal of the attack, which was targeting the Manchester Jewish community, was to replicate the 2015 Paris attacks that killed 130 people Ringleader of US leftist group charged in bomb plot called herself a 'Hamas fangirl' - Turtle Island Liberation Front members, accused of planning mass terror attack in California, repeatedly discussed violence toward Israel, court documents show Utah man charged with making multiple homemade bombs, threatening to 'blow up' synagogue Ben Shapiro's desperate stand against right-wing antisemitism is receiving major pushback - Showdown at Turning Point USA convention highlights how Jews and Israel have become fault lines in conservative American politics Bill Maher Eviscerates Pro-Palestinian Leftists Who Ignore Islamist Violence: 'You're a Joke' UK parliamentarian: BBC coverage of Israel is so 'distorted,' only bottom-up change can help After backlash, US Coast Guard again retracts policy easing rules against swastikas Haredi rabbis push English-speakers to dodge IDF draft, worried they might join up Israeli Minister Chikli calls 'Qatargate' shocking, urges full investigation allisraelnews.com/israeli-minister-chikli-calls-qatargate-shocking-urges-full-investigation Contentious law for politically appointed Oct. 7 probe passes preliminary Knesset reading Ex-hostage Segev Kalfon: Leaders put war over human lives, I had to pay the price AI video features murdered Israeli hostage Ran Gvili pleading for President Trump to free him UN report on malnutrition 'crisis' in Gaza 'doesn't reflect reality,' experts say www.timesofisrael.com/un-report-on-malnutrition-crisis-in-gaza-doesnt-reflect-reality-experts-say/ Tech investments in Israel increase by 45% following Gaza ceasefire allisraelnews.com/tech-investments-in-israel-increase-by-45-following-gaza-ceasefire Israel investing more than $100 billion into independent arms industry, Netanyahu reveals - Premier says Israel will build an independent munitions industry over the next decade, 'reduce dependence on all players' after threat of arms embargoes, boycotts during Gaza war Turkey hosts Hamas officials as pro-government media casts Israel as 'number one threat' - As Netanyahu hints Israel will prevent Ankara from acquiring F-35s, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan discusses Gaza ceasefire and humanitarian aid amid rising tensions The two-state solution has existed since 1947: it was rejected by the Arab world and is now used as a political weapon against Israel gatewayhispanic.com/2025/12/two-state-solution/ 14 countries condemn Israel's expansion of West Bank settlements - France, Britain, Germany and others say move is illegal under international law, warn unilateral actions in West Bank could derail fragile Gaza ceasefire www.timesofisrael.com/14-countries-condemn-israels-expansion-of-west-bank-settlements/ Palestinian home in West Bank burned, vandalized in apparent settler attack www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-home-in-west-bank-burned-vandalized-in-apparent-settler-attack/ How extremist settlers coordinate organized violence to expel Palestinians www.timesofisrael.com/how-extremist-settlers-coordinate-organized-violence-to-expel-palestinians/ IDF demolishes West Bank home of Palestinian terrorist behind deadly July attack - House in village of Bazariya belonged to one of two assailants who fatally stabbed security guard Shalev Zvuluny outside a supermarket at Gush Etzion Junction, before being killed Sa'ar again accuses Palestinian Authority of lying about reforms to 'pay-for-slay' policy Israel vows response to Hamas 'violations' after officer injured in Gaza blast www.timesofisrael.com/israel-vows-response-to-hamas-violations-after-officer-injured-in-gaza-blast/ Turkey's Erdogan denounces Israel-Greece-Cyprus trilateral summit, affirms support for Gaza www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-881292 Iran-linked spy suspect arrested near former Israeli prime minister's home www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-881325 Iran refuses inspection of nuclear sites until IAEA provides new guidelines after bombing www.cnn.com/2025/12/24/middleeast/iran-refuses-iaea-inspection-of-nuclear-sites-intl-latam Lebanon says 2 dead in Israeli drone strike on vehicle near Syrian border Lebanese FM demands full dismantling of Hezbollah's military; IDF hits rocket sites Israel-Lebanon normalization not likely as countries are 'officially at war,' says Lebanese FM - FM Raggi accuses Iranian regime of meddling, demands Hezbollah disarmament Turkey claims Kurdish forces in Syria are coordinating with Israel amid rising regional tensions Kurdish-Led Syrian Democratic Forces Accuse Turkey of War Crimes as Merger Talks Collapse www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/kurdish-led-syrian-democratic-forces-accuse-turkey-war/ Blast at mosque in Nigeria kills 5 and injures more than 30 in apparent suicide attack apnews.com/article/nigeria-explosion-mosque-maiduguri-borno-242c38ef57056201bf2a689858a62cbe Eleven arrested over mass shooting in South Africa tavern www.bbc.com/news/articles/c75v0kwy017o Thailand and Cambodia begin talks to end deadly clashes after venue row How hope is fading: the mobs bringing violence back to the streets of Bangladesh - As crowds attack newspaper offices and violence has killed 184 people, the optimism around Sheikh Hasina's overthrow has dimmed Bangladesh summons Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma, expresses 'deep concern over violent protests' outside missions North Korea reveals new images of its first 'nuclear-powered' submarine China probe finds Taiwanese smugglers controlled vessel that damaged subsea cables Pentagon Report: China Loads over 100 ICBMs into Missile Silos near Mongolian Border Zelensky Says Ukraine Open to Demilitarized Economic Free Zone With Russia 'May he perish,' - Zelensky voices Ukrainians' wish in his Christmas Eve address kyivindependent.com/may-he-perish-zelensky-voices-ukrainians-wish-in-his-christmas-eve-address/ Russian officials claim 16 drones headed for Moscow were downed on Christmas Eve Russian attacks kill 2, injure 11 in Ukraine, hit Turkish cargo ship over past day Bomb blast in Moscow kills two police officers, days after apparent assassination of general Explosion In Moscow Kills 3 People. Official Says Ukrainian Intelligence Was Behind It - The blast took place in the same area of the Russian capital where Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov was killed by a car bomb on Monday Russian Hackers Claim Christmas Cyberattack on French Postal Service, Halting Deliveries Venezuela accuses US of committing 'greatest extortion known in our history' - The comment was made during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, which Venezuela called over the U.S.' recent seizures of Venezuelan oil tankers Hunter Biden Whines He Has "No Clue" How to Pay Off $15 Million in Debt - After Years of Cashing In on the Biden Name www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/cry-me-river-hunter-biden-whines-he-has/ Biden Judge Blocks President Trump's Attempt to Strip Security Clearance From Deep State Lawyer Mark Zaid www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/just-biden-judge-blocks-president-trumps-attempt-strip/ After missing deadline, US Justice Dept. says it needs more time to release Epstein files A Million More Epstein Documents Have Been Found, Justice Dept. Says dnyuz.com/2025/12/24/a-million-more-epstein-documents-have-been-found-justice-dept-says/ How internet sleuths are un-redacting some of the Epstein files www.cbc.ca/news/world/epstein-files-unredacting-9.7027723 Epstein Documents Released by DOJ Show Late Sex Offender Attempting To Involve Former Prince Andrew in China Deals With JPMorgan www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/epstein-documents-released-doj-show-late-sex-offender/ Trump's naming spree draws legal scrutiny thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/5661607-trump-renames-institutions-legacy/ Kennedy Center cancels Christmas Eve jazz performance after host pulls out over renaming Jamie Raskin Reintroduces Radical "Ranked-Choice Voting" Scheme Ahead of Midterms in Latest Bid to Rig Future Elections www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/jamie-raskin-reintroduces-radical-ranked-choice-voting-scheme/ VoterGA Files Emergency Federal Suit to Vacate Dominion Certification in Georgia Judge Finally Allows Access to Fulton County 2020 Physical Ballots and Related Documents www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/breaking-judge-finally-allows-access-fulton-county-2020/ Ex-FBI agent says Bondi has 'slam dunk' conspiracy case against Obama's feds for election meddling Trump-backed Nasry Asfura wins Honduras presidency after weeks of delays Myanmar Junta Prepares for Predetermined Election Victory www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/myanmar-junta-prepares-predetermined-election-victory/ After calling Stephen Colbert 'dead man walking,' Trump threatens networks' broadcast license - Trump said that if the networks' news were going to be entirely negative toward the president and the Republican party, they should have their broadcast licenses terminated Trump admin sanctions 5 foreign far-left 'disinformation' activists behind Biden-era censorship - "For far too long, ideologues in Europe have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to punish American viewpoints they oppose." Bill Gates Thinks Anything He Disagrees with Is 'Misinformation' that Should Be Policed by AI Democrats warn Trump greenlighting Nvidia AI chip sales could boost China's military edge 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Merizo Village, Guam earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkkk/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Fiji Islands earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkpt/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Merizo Village, Guam earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkmf/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the Norwegian Sea earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkmg/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Merizo Village, Guam earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkke/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Scotia Sea earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkpd/executive Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 22,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/POPO/2025L241948.html Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANGAY3/2025L241046.html Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 18,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/PURA/2025L241744.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/REVE/2025L241239.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/FUEG/2025L250634.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANTAMA/2025L250456.html 'Dangerous scenario unfolding' in Southern California from potent storm lashing the entire state from flash flooding and debris flows sg.news.yahoo.com/southern-california-braces-strongest-storm-141629207.html Newsom proclaims state of emergency in multiple Southern California counties due to storms thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5662910-newsom-declares-state-emergency-southern-california-storm/ EV school buses criticized by parents over alleged breakdowns, lack of heat www.foxnews.com/video/6386915885112 Politico Frames European Christmas Celebrations as 'Far-Right Spectacle' Nigerian Christian sentenced to death by hanging granted full pardon after pressure from US lawmaker Canadian church destroyed in arson attack just before Christmas - A 19-year-old suspect has been arrested thepostmillennial.com/canadian-church-destroyed-in-arson-attack-just-before-christmas Outrage in Texas: Dallas Police Arrest Christian Street Preachers for Refusing to "Back Off" While Preaching on Public Property www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/outrage-texas-dallas-police-arrest-christian-street-preachers/ Federal grand jury indicts 4 far-left extremists on terrorism charges for LA New Year's Eve bomb plot Wilkes-Barre, PA man arrested on terrorism-related charges after bomb-making materials found at his home Elon Musk Weighs in on 'Criminal Justice Reforms' Allowing Criminals to Continue Harming Innocent People 'Name them and shame them' www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/elon-musk-weighs-criminal-justice-reforms-allowing-criminals/ High School Football Player Allegedly Shoots Teammate in the Neck Just Hours After Team Wins State Championship www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/high-school-football-player-allegedly-shoots-teammate-neck/ Two 15-year-olds charged after bringing guns to Seattle high school thepostmillennial.com/two-15-year-olds-charged-after-bringing-guns-to-seattle-high-school 3 North Carolina teen boys charged with murdering 13-year-old girl days before Christmas - 13-year-old Jaleeyah Tune was pronounced dead at the scene with a gunshot wound Delaware State Trooper Killed and Suspected Gunman Dead After Shooting at DMV people.com/delaware-state-trooper-killed-suspected-gunman-dead-after-shooting-at-dmv-11875747 Brown University Replaces DEI Campus Security Chief with Former Providence Police Chief www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/brown-university-replaces-dei-campus-security-chief-former/ Justice Department files new federal charges against National Guard shooting suspect in DC Pentagon to send 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans as violent crime surges ahead of major events - The soldiers will remain through Feb. 28 to secure the French Quarter during Sugar Bowl and Mardi Gras events Alito rips Supreme Court majority as 'unwise' for blocking Trump's National Guard plan - Conservative justice warns decision could limit federal government's ability to protect personnel during unrest Maryland ICE agents open fire at vehicle that attempted to ram them - 2 hospitalized Far-Left Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Says ICE Agents May Get "Killed" if They Continue Raids in His City www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-says-ice-agents-may/ New York allowed to keep giving illegal aliens drivers licenses after Biden-appointed judge's ruling - US Attorney General Pamela Bondi said that New York had prioritized "illegal aliens over American citizens." Tim Walz claims JD Vance is a white supremacist after VP says white people 'don't have to apologize' for their race New York AG James leads coalition to stop White House from ending transgender treatments for minors The nearly 80-year-old law that could hamper RFK Jr.'s drive to remake vaccine schedule Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 12/26/2025 Scrutiny around Qatargate and Bild leak may put PM one step closer to hot seat PM's ex-aide reportedly feared he would be harmed if he named top official in Bild leak probe Smotrich says PM's aides should 'sit behind bars' if they worked for Qatar www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-says-pms-aides-should-sit-behind-bars-if-they-worked-for-qatar/ Attorney general warns Knesset committees abusing power, threatening civil servants Culture minister says October 7 probe wouldn't point to Netanyahu as 'main culprit' - Miki Zohar claims 'all Israeli citizens were complacent' ahead of Hamas-led massacre; calls actions of Qatargate suspects 'immoral' but not necessarily criminal, praises Urich Israel Announces $110 Billion Plan to Build Independent Arms Industry - 'Reduce Dependency on Allies' Israeli Air Force unveils new rapid-response unit to stop October 7-style ground invasions www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-881382 How October 7 forced the Israeli Air Force to change everything www.israelhayom.com/2025/12/25/how-october-7-forced-the-israeli-air-force-to-change-everything/ Face of terror in Gaza: Mortar shells found hidden in children's blankets www.israelnationalnews.com/news/419911 Katz again vows Israel 'will never fully withdraw' from Gaza Strip, eyes outposts - Days after walking back remarks on establishing settlements in Palestinian enclave, defense minister asserts he didn't 'reverse' his position, still wants military pioneer sites In 1st Christmas mass, Pope Leo laments 'rain, wind, cold' facing displaced Gazans - Drawing parallels to the birth of Jesus in a Bethlehem tent, pontiff asks: 'How, then, can we not think of the tents in Gaza?' www.timesofisrael.com/in-1st-christmas-mass-pope-leo-laments-rain-wind-cold-facing-displaced-gazans/ In Cairo talks, Israel presses to recover last hostage's body from Gaza www.jns.org/in-cairo-talks-israel-presses-to-recover-last-hostages-body-from-gaza/ Settler reservist rams ATV into praying Palestinian in West Bank; IDF launches probe 'Morally wrong': Sa'ar slams countries condemning new West Bank settlements - Foreign minister says critical statement from 14 nations is 'discriminatory' against Jews and their right to live in the Land of Israel www.timesofisrael.com/morally-wrong-saar-hits-out-at-countries-condemning-new-west-bank-settlements/ 3 Palestinians arrested for torching Christmas tree at West Bank Catholic church - Palestinian Authority police say arson was attempt to incite sectarian and religious tensions Israel said to quietly return body of Jordanian truck driver who killed 2 IDF soldiers In first, IAF helicopter gunship downs two arms smuggling drones from Egypt www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-iaf-helicopter-gunship-downs-two-arms-smuggling-drones-from-egypt/ Lebanese president says diplomacy with Israel is pushing back 'specter of war' - As Beirut sharpens tone against Hezbollah, and after Israeli and Lebanese officials met directly twice, Aoun says 'matters will head in a positive direction, God willing' www.timesofisrael.com/lebanese-president-says-diplomacy-with-israel-is-pushing-back-specter-of-war/ Israel says top commander in Iran's Quds Force killed in Lebanon strike www.timesofisrael.com/israel-says-top-commander-in-irans-quds-force-killed-in-lebanon-strike/ Syria says its forces killed senior ISIS leader, nabbed operative near Damascus Turkey attempting to deploy radars within Syria, western intel - Deploying radars in Syrian territory would harm Israel's ability to strike targets in Iran, due to the fact Israel is using Syrian airspace to reach Iran www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-881380 Turkey attempting to deploy radars within Syria as Israel tensions escalate Turkey detains dozens of ISIS suspects allegedly planning attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations Turkey nabs 115 suspected ISIS members allegedly plotting Christmas attacks - Authorities say terror group issued call to action against non-Muslims during festivities; police seize weapons in raids at 124 locations www.timesofisrael.com/turkey-nabs-115-suspected-isis-members-allegedly-plotting-christmas-attacks/ Yemeni government, Houthis agree to exchange 3,000 prisoners www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-881273 Muslim Trained in Somalia Sentenced To Life In Prison For Conspiring To Commit 9/11-Style Terrorist Attack in America On Behalf Of al-Shabaab www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/muslim-trained-somalia-sentenced-life-prison-conspiring-commit/ 'Talibanisation of Bangladesh': Awami League student wing chief flags Yunus govt's role in minority persecution; fanning anti-India rhetoric Romania's Globalist Regime Goes Full Police State: Masked Prison Assault Used to Coerce Testimony Against Calin Georgescu www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/romanias-globalist-regime-goes-full-police-state-masked/ Russian forces near collapse in Kupyansk as Moscow allies concede city lost: report www.foxnews.com/world/russian-forces-near-collapse-kupyansk-moscow-allies-concede-city-lost-report Dark Christmas: Unhinged Zelensky Hints He's Waiting for Trump To Pass Away For Ukraine To Join NATO, Says His Holliday Wish Is for Putin To Die www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/dark-christmas-unhinged-zelensky-hints-hes-waiting-trump/ Impossible Terms in Zelensky 20 Point Ukraine Peace Proposal www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/impossible-terms-zelensky-20-point-ukraine-peace-proposal/ Trump deploys quick-strike specialized military forces within range of Venezuela thehill.com/policy/defense/5662126-trump-deploys-forces-venezuela/ Gold prices smash all records in just 24 hours, know what suddenly pushed gold to historic highs? Global Fear and War Boost Gold Demand Trump Posts Ominous Christmas Message Savaging Democrats who Visited Epstein Island - "Enjoy What May be Your Last Merry Christmas!" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/just-trump-posts-ominous-christmas-message-savaging-democrats/ Trump Wishes Merry Christmas to Failing "Radical Left Scum" in Christmas Message - "We are Respected Again, Perhaps like Never Before" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/trump-wishes-merry-christmas-failing-radical-left-scum/ Candace Owens sparks outrage after encouraging Ben Shapiro to take his own life during public feud US bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online apnews.com/article/state-department-trump-immigration-rubio-visas-87c8a4692f3184e4f83fdd8ed5093886 UNESCO Warns of 'Serious Decline' in Freedom and Safety for Journalists 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Alo, Wallis and Futuna earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkvc/executive 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Yokohama, Japan earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkqm/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Fiji Islands earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkpt/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Drake Passage earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkup/executive Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANGAY3/2025L260749.html Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/POPO/2025L251424.html Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 17,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/PURA/2025L260932.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/REVE/2025L260503.html Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/FUEG/2025L260609.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANTAMA/2025L251454.html Eruption at Piparo Mud Volcano damages roads and homes, Trinidad and Tobago Tropical Cyclone Grant expected to remain category one system as it passes Cocos (Keeling) Islands www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-25/tropical-cyclone-grant-impacts-cocos-islands-christmas-day/106178056 More stormy weather ahead for Southern California; state of emergency declared Storms hitting waterlogged Southern California could cause more flooding and mudslides L.A.: Heavy rains led to 'nightmare before Christmas' with flooding, mudslides as risks persist Massive mudslide buries homes in Southern California's San Gabriel Mountains ktla.com/weather/new-video-shows-homes-buried-in-wrightwood-mudslides-after-massive-storm/ More potentially radioactive shrimp recalled in 17 states www.usatoday.com/story/grocery/stores/2025/12/23/frozen-shrimp-recall-radioactive/87894427007/ Nigerians: Jihadists Seek Christian 'Obliteration,' Government 'Window-Dressing' Situation Trump Hits ISIS in Nigeria on Christmas, Citing Mass Christian Killings: 'Our Country Will Not Allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to Prosper' www.breitbart.com/faith/2025/12/25/trump-hits-isis-nigeria-christmas-citing-mass-christian-killings/ Trump launches Christmas night airstrikes on ISIS 'Terrorist Scum' in Nigeria after killings of Christians - President warns 'there will be many more' dead terrorists if slaughter of Christians continues GOP Rep. Gill: MN Welfare Fraud Money 'Could Have Been Funneled to Al-Shabaab Terrorists in Somalia' US on track to see largest decline in murders in 2025: report thepostmillennial.com/us-on-track-to-see-largest-decline-in-murders-in-2025-report NC man with nine prior arrests released on bond after allegedly attacking woman with baseball bat at gunpoint Florida man kills wife, shoots stepdaughter over NFL game argument before taking own life - Polk County deputies found note from Crystal Kenney urging husband to get help for drinking and cocaine use Go back to quotas: MAGA congressman wants to end H-1B visas and dismantle 1965 immigration system Palau signs agreement with Trump administration to take 75 migrants from US for $7.5 million How Illegal Immigration and Government Failure Fuel Identity Theft www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/how-illegal-immigration-government-failure-fuel-identity-theft/ 'We did nothing wrong': Indian truck drivers challenge California over mass licence cancellations Rep. Eric Swalwell Likens Jesus, Mary, and Joseph to Illegal Migrants on Christmas Florida man Ihab Mustafa El Mahmoud faces felony hate crime charges for trying to run over gay people in the street Zohran Mamdani names first lesbian FDNY commissioner thepostmillennial.com/zohran-mamdani-names-first-lesbian-fdny-commissioner 19 Democrat-led states sue Trump HHS over federal ban on child sex changes Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 12/27/2025 Israel becomes first country to recognize breakaway Somaliland as independent state - President says his country wants to join Abraham Accords; move sparks anger among regional powers who say it undermines sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia Saudi Arabia rejects Israel's recognition of Somaliland, affirms support for Somalia Trump says he won't join Israel's recognition of Somaliland, but will 'study' matter www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-december-27-2025/ Somaliland residents celebrate recognition of sovereignty; Israeli flag projected in capital Report reveals UN spends $100 million annually on anti-Israel activities allisraelnews.com/report-reveals-un-spends-100-million-annually-on-anti-israel-activities Israeli airline El Al to be fined millions of shekels for demanding excessive prices during the war Belgium becomes latest country to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel allisraelnews.com/belgium-becomes-latest-country-to-join-south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel Hundreds join Ran Gvili's family to demand return of last hostage: 'We don't forget' October 7 Hostage Held By Hamas Bravely Goes Public with Horrific Details of Sexual Abuse She Suffered at the Hands of Monsters www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/october-7-hostage-held-hamas-bravely-goes-public/ Terrorist accused of raping guards is punished in jail for plan to instigate riot - Palestinian security prisoner was denied release during hostage deals IDF says it killed 2 suspects who 'posed threat' after crossing Gaza ceasefire line Netanyahu vows response to Hamas after IDF officer wounded by Gaza IED allisraelnews.com/netanyahu-vows-response-to-hamas-after-idf-officer-wounded-by-gaza-ied With Trump backing away amid global refusal, plan to relocate Gazans looking like pipe dream - No countries, with possible exception of Indonesia, willing to absorb Palestinians 'Jesus is Palestinian' billboard in Times Square this week placed by Arab-American rights group - American-Arab Discrimination Committee says displays aim to bring awareness to Gaza-Israel conflict Heritage Foundation professor resigns over think tank's 'untenable' position on anti-Semitism Israeli FM Sa'ar: International community acts discriminatorily against Jews in Judea and Samaria 'Morally wrong': Sa'ar slams countries condemning new West Bank settlements - Foreign minister says critical statement from 14 nations is 'discriminatory' against Jews and their right to live in the Land of Israel www.timesofisrael.com/morally-wrong-saar-hits-out-at-countries-condemning-new-west-bank-settlements/ Palestinian Authority President Abbas faces backlash over cutting 'pay-for-slay' salaries - Palestinians have held protests across the West Bank, accusing Mahmoud Abbas and his leadership of "disrespecting the sacrifices made by the Palestinian people." www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-881359 2 killed, 2 injured in related terror attacks in northern Israel - Attempted ramming attack near Hebron is unsuccessful, terrorist apprehended allisraelnews.com/2-killed-2-others-wounded-in-related-terror-attacks-in-northern-israel Two killed in terror attack in northern Israel; assailant shot, injured by passerby Ambassador Huckabee: Terror attacks threaten any path to lasting peace in Israel - US Ambassador Mike Huckabee and PM Netanyahu condemn the deadly terror attack in northern Israel that left two Israelis dead www.israelnationalnews.com/news/419956 Following double terror attack: IDF prepares to enter Qabatiya - Beit She'an terrorist identified as 37-year-old Ahmad al-Roub, a 37-year-old Qabatiya resident, Defense Minister orders Qabatiya terror infrastructure decimated www.israelnationalnews.com/news/419950 IDF strikes elite Hezbollah unit's training site in northeastern Lebanon www.timesofisrael.com/idf-strikes-elite-hezbollah-units-training-site-in-northeastern-lebanon/ Blast at Syrian mosque during Friday prayers leaves at least eight dead www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx25387dj8no Syria prepares for economic revival as United States drops Caesar Act sanctions - More than a legal step, the repeal of the Caesar Act signals a political and economic shift that has put Syria back on the radar after years largely cut off from global markets www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-881464 Saudi message to Israel: Intervention in Syria pushes normalization further away allisraelnews.com/saudi-message-to-israel-intervention-in-syria-pushes-normalization-further-away Yemen Separatists Accuse Saudi Arabia of Launching Airstrikes Iran seizes oil tanker carrying smuggled fuel on Strait of Hormuz, state news agency says www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-oil-tanker-seizure-strait-of-hormuz-smuggled-fuel/ 'Not for the people': Myanmar junta prepares for elections designed to legitimise grip on power - Elections will be first since military seized power in 2021, but analysts say vote is far from a step toward democracy www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/26/myanmar-junta-prepares-elections-legitimise-power Ex-Malaysia PM Najib Razak given 15-year jail term over state funds scandal www.bbc.com/news/articles/crk7y27vp1eo Taiwan's opposition launches 'symbolic' campaign to impeach president - Opposition parties accuse President Lai and Premier Cho of violating Taiwan's constitution in impeachment bid www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/26/taiwans-opposition-launches-symbolic-campaign-to-impeach-president Japan's Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China apnews.com/article/japan-defense-spending-china-missile-221b2cb5da0760d6e07f63ac01deba93 Is China quietly preparing cargo ships to transform into military vessels in case of war? Containers bear the words 'plan for the maritime revival of the Chinese nation and the community of shared future for mankind in the ocean' Nuclear submarine arms race heats up between North and South Korea www.npr.org/2025/12/26/nx-s1-5658145/nuclear-submarine-north-and-south-korea Kim Jong Un pushes for faster weapons output after touring nuclear sub with his daughter - The leader's remarks come after South Korea and the U.S. have struck their own nuclear sub deal www.the-express.com/news/world-news/194413/kim-jong-un-nuclear-sub-daughter Nigerian official refuses to rule out US troops on the ground after airstrikes Thailand bombs Cambodian border area as ceasefire talks continue www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gk15x85jlo Cambodia blames Thailand for 'ruthless' bombardment amid border talks - US offers to mediate more talks to end the latest flare-up of violence, which has upended an October peace accord Russia claims to have seized swathes of Ukraine in 2025 - Analysts and Ukrainian officials doubt Moscow's latest announcements as peace talks stall The Daily Beast: Trump plots desperate Mar-a-Lago summits to save flailing peace deals www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ar-AA1T4nFb Trump to meet with Zelensky for peace talks at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday Zelensky says he is prepared to call for a referendum on Trump peace plan with immediate ceasefire Trump: Zelenskyy 'Doesn't Have Anything' Without His Approval www.newsmax.com/newsfront/donald-trump-volodymyr-zelenskyy-ukraine/2025/12/26/id/1239778/ NATO is looking to Ukraine for ways to kill drones without wasting expensive missiles www.businessinsider.com/nato-watching-ukraine-ways-to-kill-drones-without-expensive-missiles-2025-12 Ukraine is leveraging its powerful - and cheap - new drone killers for air defense apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-interceptors-drones-nato-c7b57962e573b344490b07b2cfead856 Ukraine Now Using Drone Boats To Attack Russian Riverine Targets www.twz.com/sea/ukraine-now-using-drone-boats-to-attack-russian-riverine-targets Zelenskiy says Russia using Belarus territory to circumvent Ukrainian defences Kurt Volker: Putin Wants All of Ukraine, Not Peace www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/kurt-volker-zelenskyy-putin/2025/12/26/id/1239784/ Russia Likely Placing New Hypersonic Missiles at Former Airbase in Belarus, Researchers Find Putin casts chilling net across 25 countries in Ukraine plot - Russia is promising foreign nationals money and pathways to citizenship to recruit them for the war in Ukraine www.the-express.com/news/world-news/194412/putin-casts-chilling-net-ukriane-plot Moscow sentences Russian diplomat to 12 years for passing secrets to US intelligence Putin's 'Keeper of Secrets' Dies Suddenly After Firing - Colonel-General Yuri Sadovenko's sudden Christmas Day death is just the latest around Putin's orbit www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-s-keeper-of-secrets-dies-suddenly-after-firing/ar-AA1T567O Big business in Russia reports most severe industrial crisis since the 1990s www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/12/26/8013467/ Russia's War Economy Falters as Civilian Industries Slide Into Deep Decline 'Gunboat diplomacy on steroids': US signs security deals across Latin America - Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro warns Trump administration may 'destabilise the entire region' amid rising tensions Trump Tasks Military With an 'Oil Quarantine' Against Venezuela, as Economic Pressure Is Chosen for Now Over Military Action www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/trump-tasks-military-oil-quarantine-against-venezuela-as/ Falling price of cocaine forces drug traffickers to reuse narco-submarines, say Spanish police - Previously vessels would be sunk once they had completed their cargo runs from South America to Europe www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/25/cocaine-forces-drug-traffickers-narco-submarines-spain Pedro Sanchez's Socialist Government Allocates 2.3 Million Euros to Finance the 'Digital Transformation' of the Cuban Regime gatewayhispanic.com/2025/12/pedro-sanchezs-socialist-government-allocates-2-3-million/ As the cost of living keeps climbing, Americans are 'trying to muscle through' the affordability crisis, analyst says www.cnbc.com/2025/12/26/how-americans-are-responding-to-the-affordability-crisis.html 10 US housing markets crashing like the Great Recession A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving dnyuz.com/2025/12/26/a-wealth-tax-floated-in-california-has-billionaires-thinking-of-leaving/ Czech Magnate Living in Ringo Starr's Mansion Allegedly Built 20 Billion Euro Fortune Looting American Pension Funds, and Using His Own Mother as a Shell Company Owner www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/czech-magnate-living-ringo-starrs-mansion-allegedly-built/ Florida Dem lawmaker removes $100,000 diamond ring from photo after being charged with stealing $5 million in FEMA funds Fani Willis Hit With Explosive New Allegations Tied to Massive Democrat Money Laundering Scheme www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/fani-willis-hit-explosive-new-allegations-tied-massive/ Judges who ruled against Trump say harassment, threats have changed their lives Trump Goes Off After DOJ Finds 1 Million More Epstein Files - "Release all of Their Names, Embarrass Them, and Get Back to Helping our Country... Just another Witch Hunt" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/just-trump-goes-after-doj-finds-1-million/ Trump rings in Christmas Day with a flurry of posts denouncing perceived foes and casting doubt on the 2020 election - The president posted on Truth Social over 100 times overnight, also touting his own economic policies and efforts to end foreign wars Social Media Users Note an Interesting Irony as Jimmy Kimmel Slams America and Brands Trump a 'Tyrant' During "Christmas Message" to the United Kingdom: "The UK is putting people in prison for social media posts and working to do away with jury trials" x.com/C_3C_3/status/2004427112443425171 Judge blocks US from deporting UK official accused of attempting to censor American free speech China social media thrashes one-child policy after population control czar dies World-class monster: China's one-child policy czar reviled even in her death Germany prepares strict rules for social media, children's access may be limited German minister sees 'merit' to social media ban for teens www.dw.com/en/german-minister-sees-merit-to-social-media-ban-for-teens/a-75308862 Switzerland Considers Social Media Ban for Minors to Protect Children Online mezha.net/eng/bukvy/switzerland-considers-social-media-ban-for-minors-to-protect-children-online/ New airport 'DNA' law now in effect at US airports - The new rule comes one day before one of the busiest travel days of the year www.the-sun.com/travel/15690507/new-airport-dna-law-us-airports-impact-holiday-travel/ FBI director hints at bureau's quiet expansion of global biometrics reach - Top law enforcement agency is scaling a long-running biometric screening architecture that operates far beyond U.S. borders out of public sight AI made tech billionaires even richer this year. Here's how much. There are 50 new tech billionaires in 2025 because of AI, including the seven co-founders of Anthropic www.marketwatch.com/story/ai-made-tech-billionaires-even-richer-this-year-heres-how-much-4d6609b7 Retailers using artificial intelligence to track return fraud www.foxnews.com/video/6386958922112 Waymo Has to Pay People $22 to Close Stuck Robotaxi Doors - It turns out human drivers are good for more than just driving gizmodo.com/waymo-has-to-pay-people-22-to-close-stuck-robotaxi-doors-2000703307 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Bengkulu, Indonesia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkyz/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Bengkulu, Indonesia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkzt/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rkyq/executive Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANGAY3/2025L261319.html Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/POPO/2025L251424.html Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 17,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/PURA/2025L262056.html Mt Etna in Italy erupts to 16,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/REVE/2025L262204.html Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/FUEG/2025L262341.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANTAMA/2025L261408.html New York City could see its most snow in a few years from a post-Christmas storm slicing through the Northeast www.cnn.com/2025/12/26/weather/winter-storm-snow-northeast-nyc-climate US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights amid winter storm warning from Great Lakes to New England America's Biggest Oil Field Is Turning Into a Pressure Cooker - Drillers' injection of wastewater is creating mayhem across the Permian Basin - Shale drillers have turned the biggest oil field in the U.S. into a pressure cooker that is literally bursting at the seams Who is Ebo Noah? Thousands of Ghanaians flock to self-proclaimed prophet's ark as they believe the world is ending on December 25 World ending on December 25? Viral Ghanaian 'prophet' Ebo Noah builds modern Noah's Ark for biblical Christmas flood Just in Time for the Holidays, Lansing's Annual Satanic Yule Goat Returned to the Capitol Lawn The great unchurching of America: The U.S. is undergoing its fastest religious shift in modern history, marked by a rapid increase in the religiously unaffiliated and numerous church closures nationwide www.axios.com/2025/12/26/great-unchurching-america-religiously-unaffiliated How A Decline In Churchgoing Led To A Rise In 'Deaths Of Despair' studyfinds.org/churches-kept-americans-alive-states-made-a-decision/ Christians beaten, held hostage and Bibles set on fire in brutal attack by Hindu extremists www.christianpost.com/news/christians-beaten-held-hostage-in-attack-by-hindu-extremists.html Alex Jones Calls Out Candace Owens Over Kirk Conspiracies: 'Maybe You Were Always a Demon' FBI violent crime arrests double in Trump's first year in 17 key cities compared to Biden record No Charges for Man Who Opened Fire on Kentucky State University Campus Mass officials release 39 convicted murderers who were sentenced to life without parole - The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for 18 to 20-year-olds to be given life without parole Convicted Portland Antifa bomber praises Charlie Kirk assassination, urges more killings in prison blog posts At least 15 injured in a knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan - A man has been arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with a chemical believed to be bleach at a rubber factory in central Japan Ex-War Department official warns terrorists may one day aerosolize fentanyl, praises Trump move - Former WMD official David Lasseter noted that Russian security forces in 2002 accidentally killed 130 hostages during a Chechen terrorism incident when they pumped a gaseous form of fentanyl into a theater hoping to anesthetize the terrorists UK Teacher Referred to Anti-Terror Programme for Showing Students Trump Videos: Report Catholic Minnesota Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan dons hijab to appear on Somali TV Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan wears hijab in solidarity with Somalis as feds probe multibillion-dollar fraud scandal Minnesota Democratic lieutenant governor, Senate candidate Flanagan wearing hijab sparks backlash - Somalian residents in Minnesota are at the center of a federal investigation related to an estimated $9 billion, pandemic era fraud scam Tim Walz's Daughter Uses Christmas Message to Condemn ICE for 'Terrorizing' Communities JB Pritzker Promises Democrats Will Hold ICE Agents Accountable news.meaww.com/video/jb-pritzker-promises-democrats-will-hold-ice-agents-accountable Justice Department Says Filming Immigration Raids Is 'Domestic Terrorism' reason.com/2025/12/26/justice-department-says-filming-immigration-raids-is-domestic-terrorism/ ICE: 70% Arrested Had Criminal Ties www.newsmax.com/us/ice-trump-administration-illegals/2025/12/26/id/1239728/ Laken's Legacy: More than 17,500 illegal aliens captured under law named for slain nursing student ICE's interest in high-tech gear raises new questions: 'What is it for?' The immigration agency's surveillance tools and increased access to government databases draws privacy concerns www.politico.com/news/2025/12/26/ice-high-tech-surveillance-lower-privacy-guardrails-00705401 Wasserman Schultz: Trump Wasting 'Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Deporting People' Immigration debate 'dividing us', incoming archbishop of Canterbury warns in Christmas sermon Supreme Court's National Guard decision could force new debate over how Trump could use Insurrection Act HHS opens probe into Seattle Children's Hospital over transgender youth health care Conservative and Christian? US right champions psychedelic drugs - Texas governor among those to call for expanded access to ibogaine, said to help with treating veterans with PTSD www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/26/us-right-champions-psychedelic-drugs Obama-appointed judge blocks WV from enforcing ban on artificial dyes in foods after food dye makers sue Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 12/28/2025 21 mostly Muslim countries sign statement condemning Israel's recognition of Somaliland; Abraham Accords nations abstain UN Security Council to convene emergency meeting on Israel's Somaliland recognition - EU joins chorus of condemnations against move; 21 mostly Muslim nations say decision will have 'serious repercussions' on peace and security Somalia's Al-Shabaab vows to fight any Israeli use of Somaliland after recognition - 'We will not accept it,' terror group says in statement after Jerusalem becomes first to recognize breakaway republic, in move that may help it combat Yemen's Houthis Somaliland celebrates Israel recognition, but Trump says he won't follow suit for now - 'Does anyone know what Somaliland is?' Trump asks; Israeli step provokes outrage in African Union and Palestinian Authority Anti-Jewish incidents soared by 600% following Hanukkah massacre in Sydney allisraelnews.com/anti-jewish-incidents-soared-by-600-following-hanukkah-massacre-in-sydney Calls grow for Royal Commission into Bondi Beach terror attack after AFP commissioner downplays religious motives - AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett has faced criticism for saying the Bondi Beach terrorist attack was "not motivated by religion" amid concerns that authorities have overlooked extremist motivations 'Not accountable': ABC 'stands by' Laura Tingle's 'contemptuous' comments on Bondi attack - Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton wrote to the ABC over Laura Tingle's comments that the Bondi attack was not religiously motivated Brothers of terrorist who killed 2 in ramming attacks found illegally inside Israel Likud downplays Netanyahu's ties to Feldstein after ex-aide implicated PM in intel leak - Ruling party denies premier paid fealty to Qatar, accuses media of using 'fake' case to distract from 'actually serious' scandals, amid allies' unprecedented support for probe Thousands set to rally against Netanyahu and Qatargate 'treason' in weekly protests Man tries to storm stage at anti-government protest as speakers rail against Qatargate scandal Police: 6 from Bedouin village held after cars torched in nearby Jewish communities Revealed: The first ID card showing a Jewish resident of Samaria www.israelnationalnews.com/news/419969 Trump faces evangelical push on Israeli sovereignty despite public resistance - President set to discuss West Bank annexation with Netanyahu in Miami as administration splits over Gaza and Iran strategy www.israelhayom.com/2025/12/26/trump-netanyahu-miami-west-bank-sovereignty-evangelical-pressure/ Report: Top Trump aides have run out of patience with Netanyahu over Gaza ceasefire - Upcoming meet at Mar-a-Lago to test if Trump feels same way about Israeli prime minister as his vexed staff, with White House hoping to announce new steps in peace plan Netanyahu to tell Trump keeping Hamas in power in Gaza a 'historic mistake' - As key figures within the administration, led by Witkoff, push to move forward with the rehabilitation of the Strip and further withdrawals, without any clear plan for how Hamas would be disarmed Italy arrests 7 for allegedly raising millions for Hamas - Over 71 percent of three implicated charities' income was forwarded to associations affiliated with the terror group in Israel and the Palestinian territories, authorities charge Purchases of iPhone 17 Pro soar across Gaza amid 'limited' humanitarian aid, reports suggest www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-881519 The Year in Review: Iran's Deepening Economic Crisis - A Former Tehran Stock Exchange Official Recently Warned of a Potential Surge in Iran's Inflation to as High as 3,000 Percent www.meforum.org/mef-observer/the-year-in-review-irans-deepening-economic-crisis Bruised but undeterred: Iran braces for more risks in 2026, experts say www.iranintl.com/en/202512241529 Iran declares 'total war' against US, Israel and Europe as Islamic Republic seeks to expand nuclear capabilities nypost.com/2025/12/27/world-news/iranian-president-warns-tehran-is-in-total-war-against-west/ Iran's president says country in midst of 'total war' with US, Israel and Europe - In interview, Masoud Pezeshkian claims Islamic Republic's army now stronger than before June conflict, outlines 20-point economic plan to improve ailing economy www.timesofisrael.com/irans-president-says-country-in-midst-of-total-war-with-us-israel-and-europe/ UAE-backed separatists accuse Saudis of striking forces in southern Yemen www.timesofisrael.com/uae-backed-separatists-accuse-saudis-of-striking-forces-in-southern-yemen/ Deadly Clashes in Aleppo Highlight Syrian-Kurdish Tensions, SDF Unlikely to Surrender Weapons www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/deadly-clashes-aleppo-highlight-syrian-kurdish-tensions-sdf/ A sham poll in Myanmar opens a new phase of military rule www.economist.com/asia/2025/12/24/a-sham-poll-in-myanmar-opens-a-new-phase-of-military-rule War-torn Myanmar votes in widely criticised 'sham' election www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy7vly6gm76o Myanmar's military junta holds elections as civil war sparked by coup still rages www.cnn.com/2025/12/27/asia/myanmar-election-civil-war-hnk-intl Thailand and Cambodia halt fierce border conflict with second ceasefire www.cnbc.com/2025/12/27/thailand-and-cambodia-halt-fierce-border-conflict-with-second-ceasefire.html Malaysia's ex-PM Najib found guilty of money laundering, abuse of power Tajikistan-Taliban border clashes: What's behind them, why it affects China - Attacks by unknown assailants entering Tajik territory appear to target Chinese businesses and workers North Korea's Kim orders factories to make more missiles in 2026 insiderpaper.com/north-koreas-kim-orders-factories-to-make-more-missiles-in-2026/ Kim Jong Un hails bond of 'blood, life and death' with Moscow in New Year's message to Vladimir Putin Poland Scrambles Jets on Christmas Day After Detecting Russian Recon Plane over the Baltic Sea Russian forces near collapse in Kupyansk as Moscow allies concede city lost: report www.foxnews.com/world/russian-forces-near-collapse-kupyansk-moscow-allies-concede-city-lost-report Massive Russian attack on Kyiv kills one ahead of Zelensky meeting with Trump - Zelensky says missile-and-drone strike shows Moscow doesn't want to end the war, strikes leave hundreds of thousands without power Zelenskyy focuses on security guarantees ahead of Trump visit - The presidents will meet Sunday in Florida for peace talks www.politico.com/news/2025/12/27/zelenskyy-security-trump-florida-00706926 Zelensky Demands a 60-Day Ceasefire To Hold a Referendum on Peace Plan, as He Flies to Mar-a-Lago To Meet Trump www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/zelensky-demands-60-day-ceasefire-hold-referendum-peace/ A House Divded: While Zelensky Flies to the US, Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Bureau NABU Attempts to Raid Parliament, but State Security Officers Obstruct the Searches www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/house-divided-while-zelensky-flies-us-ukraines-anti/ Chile's Conservative President-Elect Complicates China's Mineral Ambitions in South America Zohran Mamdami Gives Up 'Affordable' NY Apartment, Next Tenant Will Pay 35% More Due to Rent Control Kash Patel Announces Permanent Shutdown of J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters, Plan Will Save Billions for American Taxpayers www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/kash-patel-announces-permanent-shutdown-j-edgar-hoover/ Trump demands US Justice Department 'embarrass' Democrats with ties to Epstein www.timesofisrael.com/trump-demands-us-justice-department-embarrass-democrats-with-ties-to-epstein/ Bill Clinton Urged the Department of Justice to Immediately Disclose Epstein's Complete Files Where He Appears After the Trump Government Released Several Photographs Featuring the Democrat gatewayhispanic.com/2025/12/bill-clinton-urged-department-justice-immediately-disclose-epsteins/ Ric Grenell: Trump Kennedy Center Filing $1M Lawsuit Against Musician Who Canceled Christmas Show as Political Protest 'Godfather of AI' Yoshua Bengio Warns of Job Losses Across All Sectors as Tech Advances Commentary: Artificial Intelligence In The Classroom Destroys Actual Intelligence In Students China's Unique Path to AI Regulation: Taming the Digital Dragon quasa.io/media/china-s-unique-path-to-ai-regulation-taming-the-digital-dragon Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake, no major damage reported www.cnn.com/2025/12/27/asia/taiwan-earthquake-tremors-intl-latam 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Anatuya, Argentina earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rl1p/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the Izu Islands, Japan region earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rl3f/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rl0a/executive Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/POPO/2025L271645.html Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANGAY3/2025L271544.html Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 17,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/PURA/2025L271949.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/REVE/2025L272123.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANTAMA/2025L272008.html Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/FUEG/2025L272300.html Strong explosive activity at Etna opens new vent feeding lava flow toward Valle del Bove, Italy Four hikers found dead after avalanche in central Greece www.bbc.com/news/articles/c23ejnge95jo Nearly 6,000 Flights Delayed After Heaviest New York City Snowfall In Years Over 60 vehicles involved in massive pile-up in Japan, 2 dead, 26 injured - A warning about heavy snow was in effect late Friday, when many Japanese started their year-end and New Year holidays Top 10 weather events of 2025 that smashed records - The year of 2025 will be remembered as rewriting the history books, from hurricanes to cold snaps, snowstorms and heat waves www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/top-10-weather-events-of-2025-that-smashed-records/1846907 Top 10 extreme weather events cost world more than $122 billion in 2025: Rainfall in India, Pakistan claim 1,860 lives Cyclones, floods and wildfires among 2025's costliest climate-related disasters - Christian Aid annual report's top 10 disasters amounted to more than $120bn in insured losses Self-Proclaimed Prophet from Ghana Told Followers the 'End of the World on Dec. 25' Was Postponed - Says His Prayers Were Answered and the Flood Delayed Until Further Notice - Bought a Mercedes-Benz Instead www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/self-proclaimed-prophet-ghana-told-followers-end-world/ Dem Rep. Dean: Nigeria ISIS Target Strikes 'Chaos and Distraction' www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/12/27/dem-rep-dean-nigeria-isis-target-strikes-chaos-and-distraction/ Dem Rep. Dean: We Should Focus on USAID Over Strikes www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/12/27/dem-rep-dean-we-should-focus-on-usaid-over-strikes/ Prior to missile attack, Trump increased monitoring violent anti-Christian operations in Nigeria - Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga. "The ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria is one of the most egregious violations of human rights and religious freedom so far this century." Nigerian Foreign Minister: Strikes 'Coordinated' with U.S., It's 'Not About Religion' Washington Post backs Trump's strikes in Nigeria, says he'd 'be wise to stay engaged' www.foxnews.com/media/washington-post-backs-trumps-strikes-nigeria-says-hed-be-wise-stay-engaged Nigerian Foreign Minister: We Have Will to Fight Terror, But May Need More Arms Sold to Us GOP Rep. Baumgartner: We'll Have to Give Nigeria Support, Assistance www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/12/27/gop-rep-baumgartner-well-have-to-give-nigeria-support-assistance/ Fmr. Trump Africa Envoy: Working with Nigerian Gov't Is Risk, Parts 'Are Suspect' Algerian Woman, 27, Arrested in Alicante for Causing Severe Eye Injuries to Her 2-Year-Old Son with an Irritating Liquid to Access Greater Social Benefits gatewayhispanic.com/2025/12/algerian-woman-27-arrested-alicante-causing-severe-eye/ Police: Man Drags Washington State Trooper from Patrol Car, Steals It After Smoking Meth Florida bell ringer allegedly tries to 'impale' store manager with donation tripod while drunk www.foxnews.com/us/florida-bell-ringer-allegedly-tries-impale-store-manager-donation-tripod-drunk Texas father rescues kidnapped daughter by tracing her phone's location, sheriff's office says Bloody Christmas in Democrat-Run Chicago: At Least 8 Shot, One Fatally, as Crime Wave Continues Under Liberal Leadership www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/bloody-christmas-democrat-run-chicago-least-8-shot/ Active Shooter Neutralized at Idaho Sheriff's Office, Two Civilians and a Dispatcher Shot www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/active-shooter-neutralized-idaho-sheriffs-office-two-civilians/ DOJ sues DC over restrictive gun laws www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-sues-dc-over-restrictive-gun-laws Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Plans to Prosecute ICE Agents If Democrats Take Power: 'We're Gathering Evidence' www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-plans-prosecute-ice/ Non-Citizen and Temporary Resident Truckers File Class-Action Lawsuit Against California DMV Over Mass CDL Cancellations www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/non-citizen-temporary-resident-truckers-file-class-action/ New Tennessee law bars out-of-state driver's licenses for illegal immigrants Texas DPS Goes on High-Speed Chase with Smuggler Carrying Ten Illegal Aliens, Crashes into Commercial Vehicle www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/texas-dps-goes-high-speed-chase-smuggler-carrying/ Scott Jennings: Democrats 'Have Adopted Illegal Aliens as Their Primary Constituents' Shocking EBT Fraud Schemes Exposed in Ohio's Somali Community www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/watch-shocking-ebt-fraud-schemes-exposed-ohios-somali/ Shocking investigative report exposes alleged rampant Somali fraud in Minneapolis healthcare and day care services Minnesota Somali Slams Door on Journalist Nick Shirley For Exposing Millions in Daycare Fraud www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/watch-minnesota-somali-slams-door-journalist-nick-shirley/ Elon Musk calls for prosecution of Tim Walz over fraud linked to Minnesota Somali community Angola and Namibia agree to take back illegal migrants after visa ban threat www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/angola-namibia-immigration-visa-ban-home-office-b2891052.html More than 260 Tren de Aragua leaders and members have been federally indicted under Trump Canadian Olympian Turned Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Boss Still Free After Mexico Raids Home Illegal African Migrant With Deportation Order Suspected in Paris Metro Mass Stabbing Foreign Criminals Freed Without Being Deported Hits Record High in Britain King Charles Goes Full Woke: Parrots 'Diversity Is Our Strength' in Christmas Speech While UK Suffers from Migrant Mayhem www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/king-charles-goes-full-woke-parrots-diversity-is/ Muhammad enters top 10 baby boy names in Ontario, hits number 1 in Toronto thepostmillennial.com/muhammad-enters-top-10-baby-boy-names-in-ontario?utm_campaign=64494 Two illegal immigrants charged with kidnapping 16-year-old girl in Wisconsin Washington Democrats Sponsor Bill to Slash Penalties for Pedophiles Snared in Online Sting Operations Taxpayer-Funded Florida Theater Held 'Drag Queen Christmas' Show Despite Protests and AG Demands www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/watch-taxpayer-funded-florida-theater-held-drag-queen/ Mamdani's new lesbian FDNY fire chief never worked as a firefighter House Passes Bill to Prosecute Doctors and Parents for Sex Changes for Children with Three Democrats Joining Republicans but Four Republicans Voting Against - Trans Rep. Tim McBride Freaks Out Ahead of Vote www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/just-house-passes-bill-prosecute-doctors-parents-sex/ India's first gene-edited sheep just turned one. How's it doing? www.bbc.com/news/articles/c36zr73kk1yo How 3D bioprinting is restoring sight - interview with CEO of Israel's Precise Bio allisraelnews.com/how-3d-bioprinting-is-restoring-sight-interview-with-ceo-of-israels-precise-bio Israeli study finds cancer tumors may improve heart function allisraelnews.com/israeli-study-finds-cancer-tumors-may-improve-heart-function Cleveland Clinic Flu Shots Study Shows Vaccine Increased Risk of Getting the Flu Tracking Bible Prophecy Headlines - 12/29/2025 Somali president: Israel's recognition of Somaliland a 'threat' to regional stability - Amid wave of condemnations of Israeli move, Taiwan welcomes decision, calling Jerusalem, Taipei and Hargeisa 'like-minded democratic partners' Beijing slams Israeli recognition of Somaliland, warns against 'external interference' Houthi Leader Threatens Israel Over Potential Military Presence in Somaliland In the US, Netanyahu aims to convince Trump that only threat of war can bring peace Netanyahu departs for US to meet Trump on Gaza plan, Hezbollah tensions www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-departs-for-us-to-meet-trump-on-gaza-plan-hezbollah-tensions/ Hezbollah leader says Lebanese efforts to disarm group 'not in country's interest' - Naim Qassem says government's disarmament plan is 'Israeli-American,' claims that, since the IDF continues to strike Hezbollah, it no longer needs to turn in its weapons Secret Israeli mission in Gaza - Palestinian sources say that Israel carried out a secret operation in Gaza to "kidnap" an operative of the military wing of the Islamic Jihad, who has information on the location of Ran Gvili's body www.israelnationalnews.com/news/420024 Israel said to detain PIJ operative in Gaza during search for final hostage's body Freed hostage Elkana Bohbot: Hamas made me film mock suicide video Winter floods wreak havoc on Gaza displacement camps as Israel blocks aid Immigration drops by a third in 2025 as Russian immigration plummets After Hanukkah attack, Australian FM says she's 'desperately sorry' about antisemitism - Penny Wong pledges to clamp down on hate speech, guns; PM Albanese ends interview after he's shown old clip of him speaking at anti-Israel rally with Hezbollah flag in background Starmer under fire for welcoming Egyptian activist who called to 'kill all Zionists' Senior Mormon official Jeffrey Holland, who fostered ties with Jews, dies at 85 - Brigham Young University's president from 1980 to 1989, who was in line to take over LDS Church, established satellite campus in Jerusalem, won 'Torch of Liberty' award from ADL www.timesofisrael.com/senior-mormon-official-jeffrey-holland-who-fostered-ties-with-jews-dies-at-85/ Cop who investigated Netanyahu suspected of passing tips to mafia for kickbacks Defense Ministry hands IDF first combat-ready Iron Beam laser interception system Turkey says 3 police officers, 6 terrorists killed in raid on Islamic State cell 3 dead, dozens injured in Syria clashes between Alawites and counterprotesters - Protesters gathered in coastal cities of Latakia and Tartous two days after a bombing at an Alawite mosque in Homs killed 8 people www.timesofisrael.com/3-dead-dozens-injured-in-syria-clashes-between-alawites-and-counterprotesters/ Syria secures Assad-era mass grave revealed in October, opens criminal investigation Iran executes record number of people after spy crackdown - The Iranian regime has killed 1,922 people this year - more than twice as many as last year Russia sends 3 Iranian satellites into orbit, report says Trump at Zelenskyy Presser: 'If the 2020 Election Weren't Rigged and Stolen, You Wouldn't Have Had This War' www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/trump-zelenskyy-presser-if-2020-election-werent-rigged/ As Zelensky Meets Trump Today, Putin Warns Russians Are Advancing, and if Ukraine Doesn't Resolve Their Conflict Peacefully, Moscow Will 'Accomplish All Its Goals by Force' www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/as-zelensky-meets-trump-today-putin-warns-russians/ Trump says 'we have the makings of a deal' on Russia-Ukraine war, says talks are in 'final stages' Trump, Zelenskyy say Ukraine peace deal close but 'thorny issues' remain after Florida talks Trump: peace deal with Russia and Ukraine could be weeks away - "In a few weeks, we will know one way or the other," the president said. "It's been a very difficult negotiation." thepostmillennial.com/trump-peace-deal-with-russia-and-ukraine-could-be-weeks-away Marjorie Taylor Greene criticizes Trump's meetings with Zelenskyy, Netanyahu: 'Can we just do America?' Berlin and London intensify military cooperation with purchase of artillery weapons worth over 60m Euros China holds military drills around Taiwan as warning to 'separatist forces' www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87l7xjp235o North Korea tests long-range cruise missiles: state media www.dw.com/en/north-korea-tests-long-range-cruise-missiles-state-media/a-75324531 DC pipe bomb suspect says someone needed to 'speak up' about stolen election claims www.foxnews.com/us/dc-pipe-bomb-suspect-says-someone-needed-speak-up-about-stolen-election-claims Pornhub hit by massive user data leak exposing 200 million records Bernie Sanders: We Need to Slow AI Down with Possible Moratorium on Data Centers Whoever wins AI race will shape the future of 'international order,' says former Pentagon official www.foxnews.com/video/6386982680112 Study: AI-Powered Job Interviews Are Causing Havoc for Applicants and Employers Strong M6.2 earthquake hits near the coast of northern Peru watchers.news/2025/12/28/strong-m6-2-earthquake-hits-near-the-coast-of-northern-peru/ 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near South Sandwich Islands region earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rl5k/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Puerto Santa, Peru earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000rl9j/executive Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/POPO/2025L290728.html Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANGAY3/2025L290529.html Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 18,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/PURA/2025L290053.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 17,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/REVE/2025L290031.html Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/FUEG/2025L290844.html Mt Etna in Italy erupts to 16,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 13,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANTAMA/2025L282024.html One dead, two missing in southern Spain as torrential rains cause flash floods Mexican train derailment kills at least 13 people, 98 injured www.ksl.com/article/51424346/mexican-train-derailment-kills-at-least-13-people-98-injured Lawfare: Mexican State Files Terrorism Charges Against Journalist over Reporting Chicago, New Orleans on high alert for terror attacks on New Year's Eve after thwarted LA, New Orleans attacks Boston Nightclub Horror: Woman Dies on Dance Floor as Selfish Crowd Allegedly Films Her Death Instead of Helping www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/boston-nightclub-horror-woman-dies-dance-floor-as/ Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For Career Criminal Who Stabbed Woman Over 40 Times in Dollar General Store Parking Lot www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/prosecutors-seek-death-penalty-career-criminal-who-stabbed/ Suriname Man Goes On Stabbing Spree After Fight With Wife, Kills His 4 Children Charlottesville ends license plate cameras over fears data could be used to identify illegal immigrants UK flag clash as foreign banners fly, citizens push back against woke policies reshaping Britain Failed State Somalia to Assume Presidency of U.N. Security Council in January www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/wtf-failed-state-somalia-assume-presidency-u-n/ Report: Ilhan Omar's Husband's Firm Erases Names as Minnesota Fraud Case Heats Up Vance Praises YouTuber Nick Shirley's Report on Somali Fraud in Minnesota: 'Far More Useful Journalism' than 2024 Pulitzer Prize Winners FBI announces surge to fight Somali fraud in Minnesota after viral Nick Shirley expose Kash Patel: Minnesota Fraud Scheme a 'Top FBI Priority' www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/12/28/kash-patel-minnesota-fraud-scheme-a-top-fbi-priority/ FBI director says previous fraud arrests in Minnesota 'just the tip of a very large iceberg' Drew Hernandez: Somali Money Scam Operations Exposed In Multiple States? www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/somali-money-scam-operations-exposed-multiple-states-drew/ New Files Show Epstein Was 'Too Useful' for Banks to Drop - Trump Was 'Too Politically Dangerous' to Keep www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/new-files-show-epstein-was-too-useful-banks/ Horror: UK Police Has Contacted FBI Over Epstein Documents Claiming that British Elites Were Involved in 'Pedophile Parties' Where Children Were Tortured www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/horror-uk-police-has-contacted-fbi-epstein-documents/ "Two Mommies" and Drag Queen Episodes: How Sesame Street and PBS Have Gone Off the Rails www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/two-mommies-drag-queen-episodes-how-sesame-street/ Puerto Rico Enacts Groundbreaking Law Recognizing Unborn Babies as Persons from Conception www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/puerto-rico-enacts-groundbreaking-law-recognizing-unborn-babies/ Arkansas couple pleads guilty after attempting to sell baby for $1,000, pack of beer
