Trump admin. plans to bankrupt Iran with 'maximum pressure' policies - report www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-829374 Iran denies its UN envoy met with Elon Musk New Israeli FM Sa'ar warns: Iran 'getting closer' to The Bomb - 'military operation' possible 'if necessary' Iran, Hezbollah strongholds make Syria a 'hunting ground' for Israel - analysis www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-829193 Will Syria become the next war front? Israel reportedly builds defensive structure in violation of ceasefire agreements Two senior Islamic Jihad operatives killed in Israeli strike near Damascus this week - report IDF hits Hezbollah targets in fresh Beirut strikes after issuing evacuation warnings www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-november-17-2024/ Hezbollah's media chief Mohammed Afif said killed in central Beirut strike www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-november-17-2024/ Soldier killed in Lebanon as IDF pounds Hezbollah; rocket hits Haifa synagogue www.timesofisrael.com/idf-troops-said-to-reach-deepest-point-in-lebanon-since-ground-op-began/ IDF says barrage of some 20 rockets fired at Haifa area this morning; no injuries New report exposes UNRWA educators' deep links to terror - More than 10% of UNRWA principals and senior educators in Gaza are members of Hamas or Islamic Jihad, according to Israeli NGO IMPACT-se www.jns.org/new-report-exposes-unrwa-educators-deep-links-to-terror/ North Gaza like 'dystopian horror film' - Norwegian NGO head www.dw.com/en/north-gaza-like-dystopian-horror-film-norwegian-ngo-head/a-70802049 Mother of Israeli Hostage Pleads With Trump: 'Enter the Fray, the Hostages Won't Last Till January' - 'Netanyahu gave up on the hostages long ago, and now he is sacrificing them and the soldiers while his extremist partners are working to establish settlements in Gaza' 'They're pawns in a horrible game': Hostage rally highlights plight of daughters, sons Bucking Netanyahu, 69% of Israeli public backs hostage deal that would end Gaza war Ex-IDF intel analysis chief: Replacing people won't fix Oct. 7 strategic intel failure Three arrested after flares fired at PM's Caesarea home: 'A dangerous escalation' - Opposition figures denounce incident, while Justice Minister Levin says it is part of a 'violent coup' attempt and calls for judicial overhaul to be revived www.timesofisrael.com/flares-fired-at-netanyahus-home-in-caesarea-a-dangerous-escalation/ University of Washington president's car, private residence vandalized with 'pro-Hamas symbols' Amsterdam Attacks Force Europe to Confront Antisemitic Legacy As Jews Feel Threatened in Western Europe, the East Offers More Safety Aliyah from north America spikes despite war www.israelhayom.com/2024/11/17/aliyah-from-north-america-spikes-despite-war/ Rightwing settlers in Israel welcome 'dream team' of Trump and his hardline appointments New Bill Seeks to Allow Unlimited Land Purchases by Settlers in the West Bank peacenow.org.il/en/a-bill-that-would-allow-settler-to-buy-land-in-the-west-bank-without-limit IDF says dozens of masked settlers carried out arson attack on West Bank village Ultra-Orthodox media denounce military draft notices - Defense minister's move to send thousands of draft notices sparks fierce response from religious press www.israelhayom.com/2024/11/17/ultra-orthodox-media-denounce-military-draft-notices/ Kim Jong-un Tests Suicide Drones in First Public Appearance Since Trump Win Killer Robots Are About to Fill Ukrainian Skies - Kyiv's drone suppliers are ramping up production of computer-guided drones that are cheap and can't be electronically jammed www.wsj.com/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-ai-drones-9337f405 Russian plan mixes deadly thermobaric drones among swarms of decoys launched at Ukraine Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling warv apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-f7f56e494df1dbbcdec1853001796c45 Russia targets Ukraine's power grid in biggest missile strike in months, officials say - Blasts heard in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Black Sea port of Odesa as Poland scrambles fighter jets as a precaution Zelenskyy Says Russia Has Launched 120 Missiles and 90 Drones Targeting Ukraine's Infrastructure Russia's Gazprom Shuts Off Natural Gas Shipments to Austria www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/11/16/russias-gazprom-shuts-off-natural-gas-shipments-to-austria/ Angry Zelensky Complains Germany's Scholz Phone Call With Putin Opens a 'Pandora's Box' that Will Break Russia's Isolation www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/11/angry-zelensky-complains-germanys-scholz-phone-call-putin/ G7 leaders reaffirm commitment to 'severe costs' for Russia and 'unwavering support' for Ukraine Zelensky thanks Japan for $3B as part of G7 initiative www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3927839-zelensky-thanks-japan-for-3b-as-part-of-g7-initiative.html Elon Musk Targeted With His Own Russia Hoax - Dem Senators Claim He Poses Risk to National Security www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/11/elon-musk-targeted-his-own-russia-hoax-dem/ Eight killed and 17 injured in mass stabbing in eastern China www.cnn.com/2024/11/16/china/china-stabbing-yixing-campus-intl/index.html Student kills eight in mass stabbing in China after failing exams www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/16/eight-killed-and-17-injured-after-stabbing-incident-in-china Xi Seizes Role as Global Defender of Free Trade Against Trump - As Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs on the entire world, Xi Jinping is once again wasting no time in positioning himself as the premier defender of the international trading system financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/xi-seizes-role-as-global-defender-of-free-trade-against-trump Pentagon Fails Seventh Straight Financial Audit: Billions of Taxpayer Money Unaccounted For in Latest Government Scandal www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/11/pentagon-fails-seventh-straight-financial-audit-billions-defense/ How Kamala Harris Burned Through $1.5 Billion in 15 Weeks dnyuz.com/2024/11/17/how-kamala-harris-burned-through-1-5-billion-in-15-weeks/ 'Not a real department': Peter Schiff warns Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency 'has no authority' finance.yahoo.com/news/not-real-department-peter-schiff-130500289.html Up to 30 Senate 'Republicans' Are Allegedly Prepared to Defy President Trump and Sink MAGA Warrior Matt Gaetz's Hopes of Becoming Attorney General www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/11/people-are-ped-up-30-senate-republicans-reportedly/ Trump transition team compiling list of current and former U.S. military officers for possible courts-martial 'Extraordinarily dangerous': Intelligence community insiders warn against Trump's DNI pick - Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has a "history of irresponsibly promoting misinformation," said one official Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible 'Insider Threat' 'Christian motto' or nationalist dog whistle? Could a tattoo derail Trump's pick for defense secretary? Democrats Test 'No Religious Test' Clause in Attacks on Trump Nominees 'Peaceful silence' sweeps America as divided family and friends refuse to discuss Trump www.the-express.com/news/politics/154957/donald-trump-us-election-kamala-harris Cruise Line Offers 4-Year-Long 'Skip Forward' Vacation to Avoid Donald Trump's Tenure Dem Rep. Moulton: 'We're a Party That's Very Arrogant' and Thinks Everyone Who Disagrees Is Evil Election denialism emerges on the left after Trump's win - Conspiracy theories that the election was miscounted, hacked and stolen have spread in some left-leaning online communities www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/election-denialism-emerges-left-trumps-win-rcna179797 Charlamagne tha God Baffled by Biden Welcoming Trump to White House: 'What Happened to the Fascist Talk?' President Trump Sues Leftist Media Outlets Including the New York Times for Total of $10 Billion, Alleges Multiple "False and Defamatory" Statements www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/11/fighting-back-president-trump-sues-leftist-media-outlets/ FCC Commissioner Sends Letter to Tech Giants on Their Improper Role in the Unprecedented Surge in Censorship www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/11/fcc-commissioner-sends-letter-tech-giants-their-improper/ 'Family Ties' actress Justine Bateman speaks out on Biden years: 'Man, we just went '1984' on ourselves' nypost.com/2024/11/16/entertainment/justine-batemans-friends-unfollowed-her-after-trump-win/ 'Family Ties' star Justine Bateman says Trump's election lifted 'suffocating cloud' on free speech A Powerful AI Breakthrough Is About to Transform the World - The technology driving ChatGPT is capable of so much more. What's coming next will make talking bots look like mere distractions. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/a-powerful-ai-breakthrough-is-about-to-transform-the-world-095b81ea Scientists baffled as North Pole is moving toward Russia - and it could play havoc with our phones www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/scientists-baffled-north-pole-moving-34124612 'Doomsday fish' spotted again: Another rare specimen washes ashore on a California beach www.foxweather.com/earth-space/oarfish-calif-rare-sighting-ocean Swarm of 500 earthquakes detected at Teide volcano, Tenerife, Spain watchers.news/2024/11/16/swarm-of-500-earthquakes-detected-at-teide-volcano-tenerife-spain/ 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Lata, Solomon Islands earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ns4s/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ns3m/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ns62/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Hiranai, Japan earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ns5p/executive Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 23,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/POPO/2024K170304.html Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 21,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/RUIZ/2024K160649.html Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/FUEG/2024K170639.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/REVE/2024K171035.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/SANTAMA/2024K170516.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 10,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2024/20241117_27202000_0039_Text.html Philippines evacuates half a million people as Super Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall www.cnn.com/2024/11/16/asia/super-typhoon-man-yi-philippines-intl/index.html Biden and Harris Raided Medicare to Fund Green New Deal: Premiums Are Now Set to Spike www.westernjournal.com/biden-harris-raided-medicare-fund-green-new-deal-premiums-now-set-spike/ Trump picks oil industry executive, climate change denier to lead Energy Department A Global Fund for Climate Disasters Is Taking Shape in Trump's Shadow dnyuz.com/2024/11/17/a-global-fund-for-climate-disasters-is-taking-shape-in-trumps-shadow/ Israeli President Herzog cancels trip to Baku climate conference, citing security concerns Herzog canceled trip to climate confab because Turkey barred him from airspace - report COP29: UN climate conference has become 'broken' and 'unrealistic,' 'not fit for purpose' www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3230506/cop29-un-climate-conference-broken-unrealistic/ Brazil's Lula Slams 'Neoliberalism' Ahead Of G20 Summit www.barrons.com/news/brazil-s-lula-slams-neoliberalism-ahead-of-g20-summit-de0a3dfb Brazil's first lady insults Elon Musk at G20 social event www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-first-lady-insults-elon-musk-g20-social-event-2024-11-17/ Elon Musk Reacts After Brazilian President's Wife Swears At Tesla CEO: 'They Will Lose The Next lection' Southwest Plane Struck by Bullet at Dallas Airport, Suspect at Large www.breitbart.com/crime/2024/11/16/southwest-plane-struck-bullet-dallas-airport-suspect-at-large/ How a U.S. drug arrest made Mexico more violent Thousands of Haitians Flee Battle Between Police and Gangs in Port-au-Prince Incoming Border Czar Tom Homan: Trump Administration Will Treat Cartels Like ISIS - "Wipe Them off the Face of the Earth" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/11/incoming-border-czar-tom-homan-trump-administration-will/ Undocumented migrants hope Trump mass deportations only 'for criminals' www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79zxjj0j55o Incoming Sec Def Hegseth blasts AP for 'anti-Christian bigotry,' spreading false claim his tattoo praising God is 'white supremacist' No Sex, No Dating, No Babies, No Marriage: How the 4B Movement Could Change America - The gender divide has sundered Korean society - and now it's coming for the U.S. www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/11/16/4b-movement-america-political-protest-00189314 WEF-Linked Archbishop Resigns Amid Child Sex Abuse Claims thenationalpulse.com/2024/11/12/wef-linked-archbishop-resigns-amid-child-sex-abuse-claims/ Gov. JB Pritzker vows Illinois will boost sex changes after decisive Trump victory - Illinois is among several blue states that offer 'gender-affirming care' Bill Maher lambasts liberals for defending trans inclusion in women's sports, praises Seth Moulton Fire engulfs a hospital ward in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies www.npr.org/2024/11/16/nx-s1-5193814/india-hospital-fire-kills-10-newborn-babies Trudeau government's assisted suicide program increasingly requested by Canada's poorest citizens United States' first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California www.cnn.com/2024/11/16/health/mpox-clade1-california-first/index.html Whooping cough cases surge across the Pacific Northwest www.opb.org/article/2024/11/16/whooping-cough-surge-pacific-northwest/ H5N1 bird flu infects five more humans in California, and one in Oregon Dr. Peter McCullough Cites Research Paper Claiming USDA Created Current Bird Flu Strain Through Gain of Function Research www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/11/dr-peter-mccullough-cites-research-paper-claiming-usda/ In RFK Jr., drugmakers face an antagonist with regulatory power www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/ar-AA1uaosM Alex Marlow: RFK Will Actually Follow Scientific Method of Testing and Transparency Bill Maher says 'my head's not exploding' over Trump picking RFK Jr. for HHS: 'We do need shaking up' Alex Marlow: The Deep State Fears RFK Jr. Because 'He Represents a Full Reset' Kennedy's Vow to Take On Big Food Could Alienate His New G.O.P. Allies dnyuz.com/2024/11/15/kennedys-vow-to-take-on-big-food-could-alienate-his-new-g-o-p-allies/ Florida Town Votes to Remove Fluoride from Water, Citing Trump's Appointment of RFK Jr as 'H-Something-Something Director' Birth Pang Tracker Link:
