Republic of Fiji decides to open embassy in Jerusalem, joining six other nations in Israel's capital India Outraged by Presence of Dead Hamas Leader Icons at Cultural Festival Hamas linked to UNRWA, aid went straight to leaders, recordings reveal Recordings reveal the Biden administration pressured Israel on Gaza aid despite evidence that it went to Hamas leaders Former Biden official says Hamas blocked previous hostage releases, says peace requires Gaza without the terror group - McGurk praises Trump for 'standing firmly by Israel' and for 'calling Hamas' bluff' Israel to begin allowing heavy equipment, mobile homes into Gaza, wants 6 live hostages freed Two Tiny Captives, Symbols of Hostage Crisis, to Go Home Dead, Hamas Says - Hamas said it would turn over the bodies of the boys, Ariel Bibas and his baby brother, Kfir, and their mother. Israel was expected to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/middleeast/bibas-bodies-death-hamas-israel-exchange.html News of Bibas family's tragic fate met with confusion, mourning and rage ABC Slammed for 'Disgusting and Vile' Coverage of Murdered Israeli Hostages www.westernjournal.com/abc-slammed-disgusting-vile-coverage-murdered-israeli-hostages/ Ex-hostage Noa Argamani: Deal must continue to ensure 'all our loved ones return to us' www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-february-19-2025/ Hamas Offers to Free All Hostages for Israel's Gaza Withdrawal www.yahoo.com/news/hamas-offers-free-hostages-israel-220309222.html Israel forms new agency to facilitate voluntary emigration of Gaza residents under Trump's Gaza plan - New body would have Israel take oversight of voluntary relocation of Gazans to other countries In public comments, Saudis non-committal to Trump's Gaza plan www.jns.org/in-public-comments-saudis-non-committal-to-trumps-gaza-plan/ Arab plan for Gaza could involve up to $20 billion regional contribution www.timesofisrael.com/arab-plan-for-gaza-could-involve-up-to-20-billion-regional-contribution/ Egypt says Trump backs its Gaza plan, convinced by Jordan's king - Trump was 'attentive and sympathetic' in his meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah www.middleeasteye.net/news/egypt-says-trump-backs-its-gaza-plan-convinced-jordans-king Newly appointed Israeli ambassador to US warns of Egyptian military buildup in Sinai - Ambassador Leiter says Egypt 'in serious violation of our peace agreement' allisrael.com/newly-appointed-israeli-ambassador-to-us-warns-of-egyptian-military-buildup-in-sinai Israel raids UNRWA job center, shuts schools in East Jerusalem after agency banned Tens of thousands of Palestinians flee West Bank refugee camps www.yahoo.com/news/tens-thousands-palestinians-flee-west-134116206.html IDF withdraws from Lebanon border villages, keeps 'buffer zone'; Lebanese army deploys As IDF pulls out of Lebanon, DM Katz warns: Enforcement against Hezbollah will continue 'at full strength' For 2nd time in days, Israelis illegally cross border into Lebanon; 4 arrested for throwing rocks at IDF troops Hezbollah prepares for Nasrallah funeral after IDF's withdrawal from most of Lebanon www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-prepares-for-nasrallah-funeral-after-idf-withdrawal-from-lebanon/ Top Iranian general warns Tehran will strike Israel again at 'appropriate time' www.timesofisrael.com/top-iranian-general-warns-tehran-will-strike-israel-again-at-appropriate-time/ The rabbi investigating antisemitism: 'The greatest challenge isn't stopping the hatred - it's staying Jewish in the face of it' www.ynetnews.com/article/syp0wgnfjg 'Rooted in heresy & rebellion'? Senior Haredi leader calls for withdrawal from Zionist institutions - Rabbi Landau argues Zionism aims to establish Jewish people on secular foundation Far-left MK's tweet comparing Israel to Nazi Germany sparks renewed calls for impeachment Kanye West, back on X again, says he is 'not under Jewish control anymore' - Ye also defended selling swastika shirts on his website www.jewishnews.co.uk/kanye-west-back-on-x-again-says-he-is-not-under-jewish-control-anymore/ Al Qaeda-linked group member killed in US airstrike, Pentagon says thehill.com/policy/defense/5150915-us-airstrike-terrorist-syria-hurras-al-din/ Sudan paramilitary group kills more than 200 people in three-day attack, activists say - The Emergency Lawyers network said the RSF killed civilians south of Khartoum, with hundreds more either wounded or missing Pete Hegseth to Launch 'Full Investigation' of Biden's Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal: 'Accountability Will Be Coming' www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/pete-hegseth-launch-full-investigation-bidens-botched-afghanistan/ Trump snaps back at Zelenskyy, blaming Ukraine for the war www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-snaps-back-at-zelenskyy-blaming-ukraine-for-the-war/ar-AA1zjrKU Trump says Zelensky 'should have never started' war with Russia thehill.com/homenews/administration/5151545-trump-ukraine-zelensky-war-russia/ Ukraine's US veterans rail against peace plan - Veterans fighting for Zelensky's foreign legion label president a 'coward' who won't stand up to Putin www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/02/17/trump-deal-putin-us-military-volunteers-ukraine-peace/ Zelensky Abruptly Cancels Planned Saudi Visit After Being Sidelined From US-Russia Talks US, Russia forge ahead on peace talks, without Ukraine www.yahoo.com/news/europe-says-committed-ukraine-ahead-045647324.html U.S.-Russia Talks Begin: Moscow Pours Cold Water On Expectations, Says No Territorial Concessions in Pre-Negotiation Positioning Ukraine 'ready to be carved up' by Trump and Putin as meeting 'shows where power lies' - Top diplomats from Russia and the US met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss negoitating an end to the war in Ukraine - despite not having any officials from Kyiv at the table www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/ukraine-ready-carved-up-trump-34700823 'Successful' US-Russia Talks Conclude After 4+ Hours, With No Ukraine Or EU Reps Trump calls for Ukraine to hold presidential election as part of peace deal with Russia - "We have a situation where we haven't had elections in Ukraine, where we... essentially martial law in Ukraine." U.S. and Russia agree to restore embassy staffing in high-level talks on Ukraine war www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna192544 Russia and US eye joint Arctic energy projects after Saudi talks www.politico.eu/article/russia-us-saudi-arctic-energy-rdif-ukraine-russia-capital/ Risking Trump wrath, Ukraine bombs US oil project in Russia asiatimes.com/2025/02/risking-trump-wrath-ukraine-bombs-us-oil-project-in-russia/# Drone strike on pipeline could cut Kazakhstan oil exports by 30%, operator says Russia launches massive drone strike on Ukraine as it begins talks with US abcnews.go.com/International/russia-launches-176-drones-ukraine-us-talks-begin/story?id=118915513 Trump triggers Europe economic worries, defense problems www.axios.com/2025/02/18/trump-tariffs-europe-economic-growth Congress unmasks perils of 'Beijing Biden' era: China's expanding mass espionage efforts Brazil's Bolsonaro accused of plot to poison Lula and kill a judge - Authorities charged Jair Bolsonaro for attempting coup to stay in office after 2022 election defeat www.cbc.ca/news/world/bolsonaro-poison-plot-lula-1.7462356 Mexico threatens Google with lawsuit over "Gulf of America" label on maps www.axios.com/2025/02/18/mexico-google-maps-lawsuit-gulf-of-america-trump Trump's FBI pick Kash Patel advances in full Senate procedural vote before expected confirmation Former FBI Official Says MAGA Supporters Should Question If They're Americans thepoliticsbrief.com/former-fbi-official-says-maga-supporters-should-question-if-theyre-americans/ Palantir CEO Alex Karp: Pagans Infiltrated Our Society And Declared That Everything Good About America Is Bad MSNBC's Wallace: Trump Is Attempting to Be an 'Emperor' www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/02/17/msnbcs-wallace-trump-is-attempting-to-be-an-emperor/ Musk Flails Around Comparing 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' to Rabies www.yahoo.com/news/laughing-musk-says-liberals-hate-105118127.html Musk opens up about dinner party that soured when Trump's name was invoked: 'Like methamphetamine and rabies' - Musk told Sean Hannity that Trump's critics have become 'completely irrational' Big Money Donors are Cutting Off Radical Activist Groups as Democratic Party Continues to Spiral It Turns Out the USAID Worker Who Told 'Heartbreaking' Story to 60 Minutes is Samantha Powers Speechwriter Judicial Watch has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Defense, seeking records related to two conference calls involving then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley ahead of the January 6, 2021, election certification badlandsmedia.tv/judicial-watch-sues-pentagon-over-milleys-pre-january-6-coordination-calls/ Senior U.S. prosecutor resigns, citing demands to open probe into Biden-era contract www.yahoo.com/news/senior-u-prosecutor-resigns-citing-150420249.html Top DOJ Official Who Ran Interference For Bidens in Hunter Biden Case Removed from His Post www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/top-doj-official-involved-hunter-biden-case-removed/ Trump Administration Plans DHS Shake-Up With High-Level Firings badlandsmedia.tv/trump-administration-plans-dhs-shake-up-with-high-level-firings/ Social Security and FDA Officials Resign Following Clashes With Trump Administration Trump Puts Anti-Fraud Expert In Charge Of Social Security After Acting Chief Quits In DOGE Clash Union, taxpayer groups take stab at DOGE in latest lawsuit over IRS data access - Lawsuit alleges DOGE, Musk action already had 'catastrophic results' Federal judge temporarily halts the firing of 11 intelligence officers Obama Judge Reinstates Biden-Appointed Chairwoman of Merit Systems Protection Board, Says Trump Doesn't Have Authority to Fire Her Judge denies Democrat-led effort to block DOGE access, citing lack of proven harm www.foxnews.com/politics/judge-denies-democrat-led-effort-block-doge-access-citing-lack-proven-harm Chutkan refuses to block Musk, DOGE from 7 federal agencies thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5151676-chutkan-musk-doge-federal-agencies/ President Trump Goes Scorched Earth, Fires All "Biden Era" US Attorneys www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/breaking-president-trump-goes-scorched-earth-fires-all/ 'Star Trek' Actor Robert Picardo: 'Let's Cancel Presidents' Day' Since Trump Has Canceled 'Our Justice System' Thousands rally against Trump in nationwide "Not My Presidents Day" protests www.axios.com/2025/02/18/thousands-rally-against-trump-in-nationwide-not-my-presidents-day-protests U.S. appeals court blocks Biden SAVE plan for student loans www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/02/18/us-appeals-court-blocks-biden-save-plan-for-student-loans.html US postmaster to step down months after reporting billions in losses - Louis DeJoy, who has headed US Postal Service since 2020, warned in November of potential 'end of this organization' www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/18/usps-postmaster-louis-dejoy-steps-down MSNBC Host Left Stunned When He Learns How Much Social Security Has Made in "Improper Payments" Over Eight Years www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/msnbc-host-left-stunned-when-he-learns-how/ DOGE finds nearly $40 billion in spending linked to government-issued credit cards National Science Foundation Fires 11% of Staff on Trump Order www.yahoo.com/news/national-science-foundation-fires-11-180019904.html 'Good luck with that.' Trump administration terminates privacy officials at agency overseeing government hiring and firing www.cnn.com/2025/02/18/politics/opm-privacy-team-fired/index.html Elon Musk protests to target lawmakers, Tesla dealerships as progressives decry 'extremist cuts' - Progressive group Indivisible claims a 'Tesla protest' is a powerful way to expose Musk's 'ties to the Trump coup' Scientists try to expel space pioneer Elon Musk from the Royal Society after accusing him of 'disreputable' behaviour NYT: Elon Musk Is Leading a 'Hostile Takeover of the Federal Government' dnyuz.com/2025/02/18/elon-musk-is-leading-a-hostile-takeover-of-the-federal-government/ Huh? Trump White House Claims Elon Musk Doesn't Actually Work for DOGE in Striking New Legal Filing DOGE Seeks Public's Help Identifying Government Waste, Sets Up over Two Dozen Affiliates "America will go bankrupt...": Elon Musk criticises high trade deficit, expenditure of tax money Elon Musk: If The Will Of The People Is Not Being Implemented That Means We Don't Live In A Democracy, We Live In A Bureaucracy Musk Mulls Sending All Americans $5,000 Checks Using DOGE Savings Meta removes Facebook ad criticizing Musk www.muskwatch.com/p/meta-removes-facebook-ad-criticizing?triedRedirect=true Placebo rocker formally charged after calling Italian Prime Minister a 'fascist Nazi' July 2024: Italian journalist ordered to pay 5,000 Euros in damages over Giorgia Meloni height jibe - Giulia Cortese convicted of defamation over two tweets that judge in Milan said amounted to 'body shaming' Elon Musk says stranded ISS astronauts were 'left up there for political reasons' by Biden Odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 have reached new high Asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 1 in 38 chance of impact in 2032 watchers.news/2025/02/18/asteroid-2024-yr4-now-has-a-1-in-38-chance-of-impact-in-2032/ Over 550 earthquakes recorded at Campi Flegrei caldera, prompting school closures in Pozzuoli, Italy 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Fakfak, Indonesia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000pemi/executive 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Taltal, Chile earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000peiq/executive 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Samarai, Papua New Guinea earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000penh/executive Twin M5.1 earthquakes hit Santorini area, Ios becomes fourth island under state of emergency, Greece 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Fakfak, Indonesia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000penq/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Mariposa, Peru earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000pein/executive Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 21,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/RUIZ/2025B182100.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/REVE/2025B190223.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 13,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANTAMA/2025B182159.html Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml At least 14 dead in multi-state floods as rivers rise and rescues continue How a few inches of rain turned 'catastrophic' in Kentucky and West Virginia www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/02/18/kentucky-west-virginia-deadly-floods-rains-snow/ Major world city melts under staggering heatwave that smashes all records - Temperatures soared to 111 F, a record high in a decade since Brazil started keeping tabs on the temperature extremes www.the-express.com/news/world-news/163977/rio-de-Janeiro-heatwave-record Global Cooling: Temperatures Expected to Fall to Record 50 Degrees Below Average — Brace For 'Deadly' Winter Storms www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/global-cooling-temperatures-expected-fall-record-50-degrees/ Slithery 'doomsday' fish washes up on beach in the Canary Islands, sparking 'disaster' fears: 'Something bad is going to happen' Scores of whales to be euthanised after mass stranding www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7e38py4geo Senior DOJ prosecutor quit after being told to investigate Biden climate spending www.cnn.com/2025/02/18/politics/justice-department-dc-criminal-division/index.html Exposed: The Less Safe, More Expensive 'Green' Airport Towers Biden Stuck Us With www.westernjournal.com/exposed-less-safe-expensive-green-airport-towers-biden-stuck-us/ FAA Employees Say Trump and Musk's Purge Is a 'Threat' to Air Safety www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-musk-faa-firings-purge-air-safety-1235271233/ Air-Traffic Union Analyzing Safety Impact of FAA Firings www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ar-AA1zeneu NBC News Implies Trump to Blame for Toronto Plane Crash Due to FAA Cuts www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/02/17/nbc-news-implies-trump-blame-toronto-plane-crash-faa-cuts/ Karoline Leavitt gives fact-check after Sen. Schumer blames Trump for upside-down Delta plane crash in Toronto - 'It's incredibly irresponsible for Chuck Schumer to say such a thing' String of Air Crashes in 2025 Has Rattled Travelers dnyuz.com/2025/02/18/string-of-air-crashes-in-2025-has-rattled-travelers/ DC plane crash victim's family files claims against FAA, Army thehill.com/business/5151368-faa-aviation-accident-lawsuit/ Massive fire at Pennsylvania aerospace manufacturer prompts shelter-in-place order Philadelphia ICE vehicle catches fire due to 'mechanical issues' - The vehicle was reportedly being used for deportation operations at the time of the incident. ICE Driver Torches MAGA's Wild Theory About Van Fire in Philadelphia uk.news.yahoo.com/ice-driver-torches-maga-wild-193304413.html NY Governor Hochul Threatening to Remove Mayor Adams for Cooperating on Immigration 'Modern-day Mein Kampf': NYC Mayor Adams under fire for Hitler reference as calls for his resignation mount - Jewish leaders slammed the mayor's remarks as 'offensive' and a 'shanda' forward.com/fast-forward/697165/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-hitler-mein-kampf/ NY judge orders Eric Adams, Trump DOJ officials to court over motion to dismiss corruption charges Judge Orders Trump's DOJ to Explain Themselves on Eric Adams Reversal CNN Legal Analyst Says Trump DOJ Is Causing 'Existential Crisis' With Eric Adams Case Over 50 NY rabbis implore mayor and governor to oppose mass deportations www.timesofisrael.com/over-50-ny-rabbis-implore-mayor-and-governor-to-oppose-mass-deportations/ Biden admin spent $20 billion on cars, home loans, other services for migrants: report Nearly 300 deportees from US held in Panama hotel as officials try to return them to their countries apnews.com/article/panama-trump-migrants-darien-d841c33a215c172b8f99d0aeb43b0455 Trump Administration Ramps Up Fight Against Cartels in Skies Above Mexico www.westernjournal.com/trump-administration-ramps-fight-cartels-skies-mexico/ CIA uses drones to sniff out cartels and fentanyl labs in Mexico: US official Report: Brazilian Drug Gangs See Massive Profits from Ozempic www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2025/02/17/report-brazilian-drug-gangs-massive-profits-ozempic/ The Ketamine-Fueled 'Psychedelic Slumber Parties' That Get Tech Execs Back on Track www.wired.com/story/ketamine-psychedelic-slumber-parties-tech-executives/ Trans NCAA runner Cece Tefler claims men's titles won in women's sports can't be revoked: 'that's not how the direction of progressiveness works' Christian girls' basketball team to face trans athlete in playoff game as California defies Trump's order 'Wicked' Star and Black Lesbian Cynthia Erivo Cast as Jesus in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' at Hollywood Bowl www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/wicked-star-black-lesbian-cynthia-erivo-cast-as/ First openly gay DC federal judge rakes Trump admin over military trans ban www.foxnews.com/politics/first-openly-gay-dc-federal-judge-rakes-trump-admin-over-military-trans-ban 'Unadulterated animus': Judge spars with DOJ over Trump transgender military ban thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5151658-trump-transgender-military-ban-dog-hegseth/ Crazed Biden Judge Signals She May Block Trump's EO on Transgender Troops, Says the Assertion That Only Two Genders Exists is "Not Biologically Correct" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/biden-judge-signals-she-may-block-trumps-executive/ Federal Judge Orders Trump Executive Action Reversed, Transgender Webpages Restored House Oversight Committee: $241 Million Spent on Transgender Surgeries and Treatments on Animals Education Department slashes grants for training teachers on 'divisive ideologies' thehill.com/homenews/education/5150715-education-department-grant-cuts-teacher-training/ West Virginia takes on 'woke' language, introduces bill to ban terms such as 'pregnant person' and 'chestfeeding' Major Pro-Life Organizations Accused of Thwarting Bill That Would Have Recognized Abortion as Murder Trump signs order to study how to expand IVF and calls for 'radical transparency' from government apnews.com/article/trump-executive-order-musk-hannity-143316eda581ac466cd923cdf4568d87# Georgia woman sues IVF clinic after she says she gave birth to another family's child abcnews.go.com/US/georgia-woman-sues-ivf-clinic-after-gave-birth/story?id=118933908 Cuomo loses attempt to block probe into his $5M pandemic book deal www.politico.com/news/2025/02/18/andrew-cuomo-book-deal-probe-00204654 How COVID Pushed a Generation of Young People to the Right www.msn.com/en-us/politics/elections/ar-AA1zhfUc Montana seeks to ban mRNA shots as vaccine hesitancy soars www.semafor.com/article/02/18/2025/montana-seeks-to-ban-mrna-shots-as-vaccine-hesitancy-soars RFK Jr. calls for new age of 'radical transparency' at HHS, tells critics they 'can retire' RFK Jr. tells staff he will 'investigate' childhood vaccine schedule, anti-depression drugs abcnews.go.com/Politics/rfk-jr-tells-staff-investigate-childhood-vaccine-schedule/story?id=118931875 Kennedy Says 'Nothing' Off Limits in Scrutinizing Chronic Disease - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., laying out his early health agenda, said he would examine childhood vaccines, psychiatric drugs and other "formerly taboo" topics in investigating the causes of chronic disease www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/us/politics/rfk-speaks-hhs.html West Texas measles outbreak grows to 58 cases, including some people who said they were vaccinated www.cnn.com/2025/02/18/health/texas-measles-outbreak/index.html Philippine village battles dengue by offering bounties for mosquitos - dead or alive USDA accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna192716 Looking to slash Medicaid funding, Republicans consider cutting billions of dollars Minnesota declares state of emergency as diseases cripple Midwestern farms www.foxnews.com/health/minnesota-declares-state-emergency-diseases-cripple-midwestern-farms Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/pope-francis-has-bilateral-pneumonia-vatican-says/ Pope Warned Confidants He May Not Survive Health Scare www.msn.com/en-us/public-safety-and-emergencies/health-and-safety-alerts/ar-AA1zhQGZ Birth Pang Tracker Link:
