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Rosenberg: I hate this hostage deal, but here's why I support it allisrael.com/i-hate-this-hostage-deal-but-here-s-why-i-support-it-here-s-why-joel-rosenberg-reports Yemen's Houthis to only target Israel-linked ships following Gaza ceasefire - Group says it will stop attacking Israeli-linked ships when all phases of the Gaza ceasefire deal are completed On Egypt border, senior IDF officer warns quietest 'front' has potential to erupt 'Israel's biggest threat is its marginalization by international bodies' Israeli president calls Trump a 'true friend' on Inauguration Day, praises his work to release hostages Yair Lapid praises Trump on hostage deal but worries Bibi will go back to war before every Israeli is out of Gaza Hamas leader says terror group prepared for dialogue with US, credits Trump with 'ending' Gaza war Syria's new leader says Trump to 'bring peace' to Mideast www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/syrias-new-leader-says-trump-to-bring-peace-to-mideast/ 'I want to be a peacemaker, stop all wars': Trump hails hostage releases in inaugural address www.timesofisrael.com/peacemaker-and-unifier-trump-hails-gaza-deal-in-his-second-inaugural-address/ Trump 'not confident' Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal will hold through all 3 phases Trump Middle East envoy Witkoff reportedly mulling temporary relocation of some Gaza residents to Indonesia - Future phases of ceasefire deal under doubt due to internal Israeli politics Aid trucks flow into Gaza, displaced residents start returning home as truce holds Gaza rebuild will take 'a lot of time', says UN official www.bbc.com/news/articles/c247q99595do After 15 months of war, Hamas still rules over what remains of Gaza www.yahoo.com/news/15-months-war-hamas-still-164639932.html Sa'ar says a reformed Palestinian Authority could be involved in governing Gaza Israeli Settlers Wage 'Vicious Terror Attacks' in West Bank Over Prisoner Releases - One human rights group said settlers aim "to impose a 'price tag' for the release of Palestinians from Israeli prisons." www.commondreams.org/news/west-bank-attack Settlers Rev Up Activism with Terrorists' Release: Won't Go Like Sheep to Slaughter! 2 Israelis injured, apparently shot by cop, as settlers attack West Bank Palestinians On day one, Trump rolls back Biden sanctions regime targeting violent Israeli settlers Trump revokes Biden order that ended 2020 sanctions targeting the ICC www.timesofisrael.com/trump-revokes-biden-order-that-ended-2020-sanctions-targeting-the-icc/ Trump to Halt Funding to UNRWA israelbehindthenews.com/2025/01/21/breaking-trump-to-halt-funding-to-unrwa/ Trump suspends US foreign assistance for 90 days pending reviews apnews.com/article/trump-foreign-aid-9f5336e84c45a6e782fa95f60a919f47 Jewish childcare center torched in latest antisemitic attack in Australia www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-childcare-center-torched-in-latest-antisemitic-attack-in-australia/ Iranian pop star Tataloo sentenced to death for 'blasphemy', Iranian media report At Least 80 Dead and 18,000 Flee Amid a New Surge of Violence in Colombia - Clashes between armed groups in Colombia have led to some of the worst violence in the country in years www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/world/americas/colombia-catatumbo-rebel-violence.html Colombia vows war against leftwing guerrillas amid more than 100 deaths - Security forces rush to tamp down on rising leftwing violence as 11,000 people remain displaced www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/20/colombia-guerrilla-violence-deaths Colombia's president to declare 'state of emergency' as violence in the country's north escalates apnews.com/article/colombia-eln-violence-petro-7c0ec0b598be4f85a40a9788d92e4838 South Korean President Yoon shuns questioning as security tightened after court rampage - Dozens of President Yoon Suk Yeol's supporters faced arrest after storming a court building in protest of a ruling extending his detention over his failed martial law declaration Commentary: Has South Korea just witnessed its own January 6 moment? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/20/has-south-korea-just-witnessed-its-own-january-6-moment Drones attack Russian military industrial hub 600 miles from Ukraine A Few Days After Double-Tapping A Russian Bomber Base, Ukraine's Drones Target The Factory That Builds The Bombers Russia rearming faster than thought 'for possible attack on Nato' - Vladimir Putin is 'clearly creating the conditions' for an assault, says German army chief Putin Congratulates Trump, Says He's Open to Peace Talks www.newsmax.com/newsfront/putin-trump-russia/2025/01/20/id/1195822/ Vladimir Putin appeared on Russian television to appeal to Donald Trump not to start World War III and congratulated him on his win www.the-express.com/news/us-news/161034/vladmir-putin-donald-trump-russia-usa-ukraine Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 panel. It's a guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump apnews.com/article/biden-trump-fauci-milley-pardons-january-6-3cba287f89051513fb48d7ae700ae747 Joe Biden Has One Last Insult for America - 'Preemptive Pardons' for Cronies Like Fauci, Milley - "This is fundamentally un-American and a corrupt abuse of presidential powers." www.thekylebecker.com/p/joe-biden-has-one-last-insult-for Chip Roy on Biden's Preemptive Pardons of Fauci, January 6 Committee Members: 'Let's Call Them All Before Congress and Demand the Truth' Senator Rand Paul Vows to Continue Investigation on Madman Tony Fauci www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/senator-rand-paul-vows-continue-investigation-madman-tony/ Traitor Mark Milley 'Deeply Grateful' For Biden's Pardon - Admits He Feared 'Retribution For Perceived Slights' www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/traitor-mark-milley-deeply-grateful-bidens-pardon-admits/ General Milley Portrait Removed from Pentagon Hours After Trump Sworn In www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/01/20/general-milley-portrait-removed-pentagon-hours-trump-sworn/ No Biden Pardon for Ukraine Impeachment Hoaxer Alexander Vindman www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/01/20/no-biden-pardon-ukraine-impeachment-hoaxer-alexander-vindman/ Left off Biden's list of pardons: Jack Smith www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/left-off-biden-s-list-of-pardons-jack-smith/ar-AA1xxJ4S Biden sparks outrage with last-minute commutation of man convicted of killing FBI agents Joe Biden Pardons 5 Family Members Involved in Family Business 'Bad Precedent': Donald Trump Rips Joe Biden for Pardoning Biden Family During His Inauguration Peter Schweizer Slams Biden Family Pardons: 'We Have Never Had Such a Self-Serving and Corrupt President' Flashback December 3, 2020: Biden on Trump's possible pardons for family: "It concerns me" Supreme Court Ruling: Accepting a Pardon is an "Admission of Guilt!" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/supreme-court-ruling-accepting-pardon-is-admission-guilt/ Biden's Pardons Take Away Fifth Amendment Rights if subpoenaed to testify before Congress in the future www.newsmax.com/newsfront/fifth-amendment-donald-trump-joe-biden/2025/01/20/id/1195802/ Democratic senator says it's 'probably time' to look at pardon system thehill.com/homenews/senate/5096513-chris-murphy-biden-pardon-system/ Biden Spits in the Face of J6 Victims and Americans by Pardoning Capitol Hill Cop Michael Byrd, Who Killed Trump Supporter Ashli Babbitt www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/just-biden-spits-face-j6-victims-pardoning-capitol/ Trump issues sweeping pardon of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who attacked police apnews.com/article/capitol-jan-6-pardons-trump-justice-department-8ce8b2a8f8cb602d5eaf85ac7b969606 U.S. Capitol Rioters Return to D. C. - This Time for Inaugural Parties - As jubilant Trump die-hards flooded into D.C. over the weekend, it felt like a wartime capital changing hands www.wsj.com/politics/elections/from-prison-vigils-to-inaugural-balls-maga-comes-full-circle-b5bbe83f Nancy Pelosi slams Trump's 'shameful' pardons of Jan 6 defendants www.foxnews.com/politics/nancy-pelosi-slams-trumps-shameful-pardons-jan-6-defendants Schiff: J6 Pardons 'Obscene,' a 'Grotesque Display' of Trump's Power as President Anti-Trump Protesters Erect Mock Guillotine on Inauguration Day Trump to Take Immediate Action Against All 51 Intel Officials Who Called Hunter Biden's Laptop Russian Disinformation Trump revokes security clearances of officials who discredited Hunter Biden laptop story Trump Taps Space Force Veteran Fired Under Biden in Parting Gift to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Trump reclassifies thousands of federal employees, making them easier to fire www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/20/trump-executive-order-schedule-f Trump to rename Gulf of Mexico, Mount Denali as part of first-day executive orders Florida governor references 'Gulf of America' while declaring emergency for winter weather Trump Faces First Lawsuit Moments After Taking Office - Targeting Elon Musk's DOGE Trump Will Sign Executive Order To Bring An 'End To Weaponization of Federal Government' - 'We will have a complete investigation into the use of police state tactics by federal authorities to arrest conservatives and Christians' CNN's Jennings: Trump Indicted 'Gangsters to Their Faces' in 'Glorious' Inaugural Address German Ambassador Shows His True Face, Says, 'Trump Is Driven by a Desire for Vengeance' in Leaked Internal Diplomatic Cable www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/trump-is-driven-desire-vengeance-german-ambassador-shows/ NYT: It's Trump's Messy, Dangerous World Now www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/opinion/trump-foreign-policy-defense.html Trump didn't place hand on Bible during second oath of office www.christianpost.com/news/trump-did-not-place-hand-on-bible-during-second-oath-of-office.html Chief Justice Roberts Faces Criticism After Rushing Donald Trump's Oath of Office before First Lady Melania Trump could be next to him with the Trump and Lincoln Bibles 'Let Freedom Ring': Pastor Lorenzo Sewell Praises God for 'Millimeter Miracle' That Saved Trump's Life 'God Saved My Life to Make America Great Again,' Trump Says in Inauguration Speech James Caven and Zita Whalley: Donald Trump was 'saved from death by God to bring back the golden age of America' www.dailystar.co.uk/news/us-news/donald-trump-saved-death-god-34518337 Trump vows 'new era of national success,' says America's 'decline is over' in inaugural address Franklin Graham highlights God's faithfulness in prayer at Trump's inauguration: 'Look what God has done' www.christianpost.com/news/franklin-graham-delivers-prayer-at-trumps-inauguration.html Trump friend and informal faith adviser: 'God is giving America another chance' www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/trump-friend-informal-faith-adviser-god-giving-america-another-chance Commentary: Donald Trump's inauguration is a wake up call to all Christians www.christianpost.com/voices/donald-trumps-inauguration-is-a-wake-up-call-to-all-christians.html Imam who praised Hezbollah booted from inauguration benediction - The previously slated speaker did not appear alongside other religious leaders jewishinsider.com/2025/01/imam-who-praised-hezbollah-booted-from-inauguration-benediction/ Constitutional Crypto: How TRUMP's Solana Token Could Force a SCOTUS Showdown www.hackingbutlegal.com/p/constitutional-crypto-how-trumps Big Tech Mafia Spotted in Church With Trump as New Era of Oligarchy Begins - Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Tim Cook were all there gizmodo.com/big-tech-mafia-spotted-in-church-with-trump-as-new-era-of-oligarchy-begins-2000552550 Musk, Zuckerberg and Huang among 5 people now expected to become trillionaires within 10 years fortune.com/2025/01/20/five-people-trillionaires-oxfam-elon-musk-jensen-huang/ New 'oligarchy' under fire as elites descend on Davos www.yahoo.com/news/oligarchy-under-fire-elites-descend-010319460.html Elon Musk Ignites Online Speculation Over the Meaning of a Hand Gesture - Speaking at a celebratory rally in Washington, Mr. Musk twice extended his arm out with his palm facing down, drawing comparisons to the Nazi salute www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/elon-musk-hand-gesture-speech.html MSNBC anchors Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid triggered by Trump inauguration: 'How is this happening in America?' nypost.com/2025/01/20/us-news/msnbcs-joy-reid-rachel-maddow-triggered-by-trump-inauguration/ 'I don't celebrate rapists' AOC says announcing she will not attend Trump's inauguration - The Congresswoman suggested the US is on the eve of a fascist regime and that the right-wing are signalling that they are taking control of social media right under our noses www.themirror.com/news/politics/i-dont-celebrate-rapists-aoc-920743 Trump orders government not to infringe on Americans' speech, calls for censorship investigation Dem Sen. Murphy: Meta Not Fact-Checking 'Unraveling' Democracy by Media Control, Must Create Platforms 'That Hear All Messages' TikTok lover sparks blaze at congressman's office in response to ban, police say American TikTokers Get a Taste of Chinese Censorship as They Rush to RedNote Southern Taiwan hit by 6.4-magnitude earthquake, chipmaker TSMC evacuates some factories 5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Lata, Solomon Islands earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pl6q/executive 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Agat Village, Guam earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pldf/executive 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pldh/executive 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Binubusan, Philippines earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pl78/executive 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Nicobar Islands, India region earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pl7f/executive 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits the Easter Island region earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pl89/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pld9/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000plde/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Yujing, Taiwan earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pl8l/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Lobuche, Nepal earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000plbf/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000plc2/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Port Blair, India earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pl6c/executive Ruiz volano in Colombia erupts to 23,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/RUIZ/2025A210133.html Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/POPO/2025A210739.html Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANGAY3/2025A201851.html Eruption at Purace volcano sends ash to 5.8 km (19,000 feet) a.s.l., ashfall reported in Coconuco and Purace, Colombia Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANTAMA/2025A201730.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/REVE/2025A210033.html Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 14,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2025/20250121_30027000_0010_Text.html Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 13,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml All Houston airports to close ahead of arctic front www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/all-houston-airports-to-close-ahead-of-of-arctic-front/ Historic snow, ice storm threatens gridlocks, major power outages from Texas to Florida Highest snowfall totals in decades expected as extreme cold grips Louisiana and Mississippi, U.S. First ever Extreme Cold Warning issued for Metro Atlanta, Georgia watchers.news/2025/01/20/first-ever-extreme-cold-warning-issued-for-metro-atlanta-georgia/ Santa Ana wind poses significant threat to Southern California this week 'Everyone needs to be on high alert,' mayor says, as a new burst of dangerous winds bears down on Los Angeles www.cnn.com/2025/01/20/us/new-santa-ana-winds-la-fires-monday/index.html Trump signs order to withdraw US from Paris climate agreement for second time - On first day back as president, Trump signs letter giving notice to UN of US exit from treaty seeking to curb climate crisis effects www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/20/trump-executive-order-paris-climate-agreement Trump to Sign Day One Executive Order Ending Biden's EV Mandate, 'Green New Deal' Donald Trump to Declare National Energy Emergency to Lower Energy Prices China executes two men for committing deadly 'revenge on society crimes' - Fan Weiqu had rammed his car into a crowd, killing 35 people, while 21-year-old Xu Jiajin killed eight people and injured 17 in a stabbing attack Trump to Declare National Emergency at Southern Border, Stop 'Catch & Release' Trump signs sweeping executive actions on immigration, launches fight to end birthright citizenship www.cnn.com/2025/01/20/politics/trump-executive-actions-immigration/index.html Trump Administration Fires Immigration Court Officials as Crackdown Begins www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-administration-fires-immigration-judges.html Trump Shuts Down Migrant Entry App, Signaling the Start of His Crackdown www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-shuts-down-migrant-entry-app-cbp-one.html El Paso port of entry shuts down as Trump takes office - Those at the border were warned of "possible application of force" from officers if they entered thepostmillennial.com/el-paso-port-of-entry-shuts-down-as-trump-takes-office?utm_campaign=64494 Border Patrol agent dead after 'being shot by illegal immigrant at traffic stop' hours after Trump's renewed crackdown www.the-sun.com/news/13341458/border-patrol-agent-shooting-vermont-donald-trump/ Trump to Authorize Deployment of US Troops to the Border, Fox Reports Homan: Deportations Start Tomorrow with 'Every ICE Office', Focusing on Threats Trump deportations to take place in LA, Denver, Philly, DC, Chicago: report Chicago PD says it 'will not assist' with upcoming ICE deportations www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-pd-says-will-not-assist-upcoming-ice-deportations Zondervan Defends New Study Bible Amid Criticism of DEI Themes Trump set to dismantle DEI within federal government in first day executive action Coast Guard Commandant terminated over border lapses, recruitment, DEI focus: official Trump targets culture war lightning rods in early slate of executive orders www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-targets-culture-war-lightning-rods-early-slate-executive-orders Trump in Inauguration Speech: Official Policy of U.S. Government Is 'There Are Only Two Genders, Male and Female' Trump Order Blocks Trans Military Service www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-executive-order-biden/2025/01/20/id/1195841/ Trump to Sign Executive Order Preventing Federal Funding for Sex 'Transition Services' Riley Gaines Hails Donald Trump as 'True Champion for Women' Due to Emerging Transgender Policies Historic Thai law recognises same-sex marriages - but not all families are equal Same-sex couples in Thailand speak of happiness before marriage equality law takes effect apnews.com/article/thailand-marriage-equality-law-couples-photos-0bbc6b4771a16efeefbe7397eb6a4dd0 US Catholics paid more than $5 billion for allegations of sexual abuse of minors over 20 years: study www.christianpost.com/news/us-catholics-paid-5-billion-for-sexual-abuse-over-20-years.html Planned Parenthood President Who Presided Over 4 Million Baby Murders Dies at Age 67 www.westernjournal.com/planned-parenthood-president-presided-4-million-baby-murders-dies-age-67/ GOP Demands Investigation into Biden's CDC over Taxpayer Funding of 21 Abortions Overseas They Cared for Each Other Into Their 80s. Then He Shot Her and Killed Himself. The strain of caregiving likely plays a role in murder-suicides among older adults, say researchers www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/murder-suicide-older-adults-caregiving-3bc82797 Tanzanian sample confirms WHO fears as Marburg disease found in remote region Trump Signs Executive Order Withdrawing U.S. from World Health Organization Birth Pang Tracker Link:
