Fatah official: Trump's White House return will destroy Iran and Hamas www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-835510 Hamas proposal: Week-long ceasefire in exchange for list of hostages www.israelnationalnews.com/news/401608 Netanyahu: Fighting will resume after hostage deal - Hamas is refusing to release 12 live hostages, offering bodies instead www.jns.org/netanyahu-fighting-will-resume-after-hostage-deal/ Hamas said willing to free only 22 of 34 living hostages demanded by Israel in deal IDF soldiers trapped and killed 106 Hamas terrorists in two hours in northern Gaza allisrael.com/idf-soldiers-trapped-and-killed-106-hamas-terrorists-in-two-hours-in-northern-gaza IDF issues evacuation order for Gaza's al-Bureij after rockets fired from area IAF eliminates Nukhba commander who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7 www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-835608 Hamas, UN Accuse Each Other After Looting Leads to 2 Deaths in Gaza Gaza famine accusations retracted after criticism from US ambassador; 45 patients leave Gaza for UAE via Israel Netanyahu Leaves Hospital to Vote as Coalition Members Dissent PM leaves hospital to cast decisive vote on a budget law, thwarting Ben Gvir revolt First in Knesset history: Hanukkah candles lit on Knesset floor www.israelnationalnews.com/news/401596 Ford apologizes for X post declaring 'Israel is a terrorist state' www.timesofisrael.com/ford-apologizes-for-x-post-declaring-israel-is-a-terrorist-state/ Ford Motor Company says X account was 'briefly compromised' after posts call to 'Free Palestine' End-of-2024 stats show spike in Israelis leaving, as population growth slows The Israeli stock market surged by 28% in 2024, outperforming global counterparts despite the ongoing war allisrael.com/israeli-stock-market-increased-by-28-in-2024 Financial blows take effect on January 1, ushering in an expensive 2025 for Israelis www.timesofisrael.com/ushering-in-an-expensive-2025-financial-blows-to-take-effect-on-january-1/ Shin Bet says it foiled 1,040 major terror attacks in West Bank, Jerusalem in 2024 US demands answers from new Syrian government after reports of attacks on minorities allisrael.com/u-s-demands-answers-from-new-syrian-gov-t-after-reports-of-attacks-on-minorities Islamist rebel commander tapped as acting Syrian defense chief www.timesofisrael.com/islamist-rebel-commander-tapped-as-acting-syrian-defense-chief/ France bombs Islamic State targets in Syria www.theguardian.com/world/video/2024/dec/31/france-bombs-islamic-state-targets-in-syria-video US hits targets across Yemen as Israel seeks global coalition to confront Houthis IAF downs Houthi missile fired from Yemen www.jns.org/iaf-downs-houthi-missile-fired-from-yemen/ 'Don't call for de-escalation when we defend ourselves,' Israel tells UN of Houthis www.jns.org/dont-call-for-de-escalation-when-we-defend-ourselves-israel-tells-un-of-houthis/ 'Zionists won't be allowed to sleep' - IDF struggles to disable Houthi terror in Yemen despite ongoing attacks 'God has become a pop star': Crowd in Tel Aviv Stadium sings 'God always loves me' as air raid siren sounds El Al cancels all Moscow flights until March after Russia downs airplane from Azerbaijan 'Russian' Ship Dragged Anchor 60 Miles Through Baltic Damaging Cables US announces sanctions on Russian, Iranian entities over alleged election interference Putin marks 25 years in the Kremlin with Ukraine war and internal authoritarianism at fever pitch Putin says he saved Russia, but a year of challenges suggests Moscow's position is precarious - Marking 25 years in office, Vladimir Putin says he has remade Russia as a sovereign power and will prevail in Ukraine, but economic and strategic setbacks complicate the picture www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/31/vladimir-putin-russia-ukraine-war/ North Korea's Kim calls Putin his 'dearest friend' - In his New Year letter to the Russian leader, Kim Jong Un praised their close bilateral ties. Relations between Pyongyang and Moscow have deepened since Russia's invasion of Ukraine www.dw.com/en/north-koreas-kim-calls-putin-his-dearest-friend-and-comrade/a-71188484 Xi says no one can stop China's 'reunification' with Taiwan www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/xi-says-no-one-can-stop-chinas-reunification-with-taiwan China Builds World's Longest Express Tunnel www.newsweek.com/china-builds-worlds-longest-express-tunnel-tian-shan-mountains-travel-2007862 World's 500 Richest People Surpassed $10 Trillion in Wealth This Year www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/ar-AA1wKTNE 'Farms will come to a stop': Farmer warns of soaring food prices and shortages under Trump www.rawstory.com/trump-mass-deportation-2670711468/ Trump on collision course with conservatives over debt limit thehill.com/homenews/senate/5055449-trump-debt-limit-battle/ Trump warns Senate GOP not to let Dems 'stall and delay' confirmation process for cabinet noms GOP Rep. Roy on Speaker Johnson: 'I Don't Believe He Has the Votes' www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/12/31/gop-rep-roy-on-speaker-johnson-i-dont-believe-he-has-the-votes/ Steve Bannon Welcomes 'Escalation' of MAGA Civil War Following Elon Musk's Insulting American Workers Report: Elon Musk's Tesla Replaced Laid Off Americans with Foreign Workers on H-1B Visas Trump ally Loomer rails against Musk's influence: 'Stage 5 clinger' thehill.com/homenews/administration/5060273-trump-ally-loomer-rails-against-musks-influence/ Alan Dershowitz: 2024 Dangerous Year for Rule of Law www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/alan-dershowtiz-newsmax-donald-trump/2024/12/31/id/1193492/ We're Cooked: AI robot chefs taking over US jobs in restaurants and kitchens as humans are pushed out of all roles by droids - The robot chefs slash labor costs and food waste www.the-sun.com/tech/13187757/ai-robot-chefs-us-jobs-restaurants-kitchens/ AI Robots Are Entering the Public World - With Mixed Results - They're terrible cocktail party guests but operators say the potential of what robots can do is growing www.wsj.com/articles/ai-robots-are-entering-the-public-worldwith-mixed-results-4ff8d11a AI Data Centers Are Causing 'Distortions' in the Power Grid from Coast to Coast Puerto Rico plunges into darkness as power outage hits more than 1.3 million customers on New Year's Eve www.nbcnews.com/news/rcna185849 Flights Temporarily Suspended at Halifax Airport After Airplane Landing Incident Flights canceled, roads blocked, and thousands stranded as heavy snowfall hits Kashmir, India 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Puerto, Chile earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pgri/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pgqb/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Rabaul, Papua New Guinea earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pgpd/executive Earthquake swarm on Reykjanes Ridge, Iceland watchers.news/2024/12/30/earthquake-swarm-on-reykjanes-ridge-iceland/ Strong earthquakes near Fentale volcano spark eruption concerns, Ethiopia watchers.news/2024/12/30/strong-earthquakes-near-fentale-volcano-spark-eruption-concerns-ethiopia/ Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 22,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/POPO/2024L312058.html Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 21,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/RUIZ/2024L312332.html Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/SANGAY3/2024L312008.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/REVE/2024L311950.html Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/FUEG/2024L311929.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANTAMA/2025A010017.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 11,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Kanlaon volcao in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2025/20250101_27202000_0001_Text.html Calling snap elections created more instability for France, Macron admits South Korean court issues arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol www.cnn.com/2024/12/30/asia/arrest-warrant-south-korea-president-yoon-suk-yeol-intl-hnk/index.html Argentine Judge Orders Arrest of Nicaragua's Communist Dictator Daniel Ortega CNN's Jennings: Jimmy Carter Was a 'Terrible President,' He Saddled Up to Dictators Commentary: Carter, in death, becomes symbol of lost political 'decency' in U.S. www.rawstory.com/carter-in-becomes-symbol-of-lost-political-decency-in-u-s/ Politically diverse congregations are getting rarer. One aims to endure. This California church is trying to figure out what's "too political" for a place of worship - or whether "being political" is the whole point of the Gospel. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/12/31/churches-political-differences-polarization/ Man admits he set fires at majority Black church because of 'race, color, religion' www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/31/rhode-island-church-fire Texas school district removes the Bible from libraries citing state law banning sexually explicit material Global Religious Freedom Declines as Government Restrictions Hit Record High Study: Drug Cartels 5th Largest Mexican Employer www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/drug-cartels-mexico/2024/12/31/id/1193467/ Tren de Aragua gang attacks agents, mobs border to flood US with members ahead of Trump presidency - "Their ideology is more of a terrorist ideology of destruction." WA gang-affiliated teen charged with kidnapping, stabbing, disemboweling 14-year-old boy released from custody on $300,000 bail The New Year's Eve ball is lit up and tested at Times Square in New York City on Monday - Officials 'Concerned' About 'Heightened' Threats for New Year's Festivities - Hundreds of Brand New NYPD Officers Called In 'State of Emergency': European Capitals Brace For New Year's Eve as Riots Feared Iraqi Couple Charged in Germany Over Keeping Yazidi Child Sex Slaves Virginia man arrested as agents find largest cache of 'finished explosive devices' in FBI history Netflix Comedian Accuses Dave Chappelle of Profiting from Making Transgender People 'Feel Unsafe' Transgender trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress, hoping for a touch of grace JK Rowling Goes Scorched Earth on Kid-Transing Woke Libs: 'Worse Than Lobotomies' www.westernjournal.com/jk-rowling-goes-scorched-earth-kid-transing-woke-libs-worse-lobotomies/ Virginia hospital shutters NICU after allegations staff member abused babies by breaking their bones, police investigating How UnitedHealth Became an American Goliath - From a humble base, it gobbled up big chunks of the U.S. health system, including doctor practices, pharmacy-benefits managers and medical billing services www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/how-unitedhealth-became-an-american-goliath-a039a36d FDA Testing Cheese For Bird Flu Amid Multi-State Outbreak www.ibtimes.com/fda-testing-cheese-bird-flu-amid-multi-state-outbreak-3757416 Ron Johnson slams Big Pharma, FDA over vaccine safety issues, calls for 'real science' Researchers Funded by Bill Gates Turn Mosquitoes into 'Flying Syringes' to Deliver Vaccines Birth Pang Tracker Link:
