Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, who brokered Israel-Egypt peace, dies at 100 www.timesofisrael.com/jimmy-carter-39th-us-president-who-brokered-israel-egypt-peace-dies-at-100/ Jimmy Carter: Peace broker, settlements critic, advocate for Soviet Jews, rights activist Herzog remembers Carter's 'deep commitment to forging peace between nations' www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-december-30-2024/ NYT account reveals why Israel feared Hezbollah pager operation was compromised - Israel detonated the pagers days after realizing some devices were being sent to Iran for examination; had earlier used drone to kill Hezbollah technician who suspected they were rigged Netanyahu: There's no hostage deal because Hamas doesn't want one - Government ministers were told that Hamas has returned to demanding an end to the war as a condition for the deal www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-835303 Israel to submit report to UN adviser about Hamas torture of hostages www.jns.org/israel-to-submit-report-to-un-adviser-about-hamas-torture-of-hostages/ Soldier killed in northern Gaza as five rockets fired into Israel www.timesofisrael.com/soldier-killed-in-northern-gaza-as-five-rockets-fired-into-israel/ IDF: 19 terrorists, no known civilians, killed in Gaza hospital raid; Hamas said 50 dead Hamas gathered intel, footage from Gaza border towns for years before Oct. 7 - report Israel's Use of AI in War: The IDF has, in its war against Hamas, used a database that it "painstakingly compiled" over many years, detailing home addresses, tunnels and other infrastructure critical to the terrorist group www.newsmax.com/newsfront/idf-hamas-terrorists/2024/12/29/id/1193267/ Israel Rejects US on Arms for Palestinian Authority www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/israel-weapons-transfer/2024/12/29/id/1193266/ Indian workers slowly replacing Palestinians in Israeli construction industry www.timesofisrael.com/indian-workers-slowly-replacing-palestinians-in-israeli-construction-industry/ Netanyahu to undergo major surgery after UTI diagnosis - Netanyahu is managing multiple conflicits as well as personal legal trouble www.foxnews.com/world/netanyahu-undergo-major-surgery-after-uti-diagnosis Bashar al-Assad's wife Asma 'barred from UK' for potentially lifesaving cancer treatment Several reportedly killed in alleged Israeli strike near Damascus www.timesofisrael.com/several-reportedly-killed-in-alleged-israeli-strike-near-damascus/ Assad's fall enables access to ruined 2,700-year-old Damascus synagogue; only 9 Jews remain Syria's long-ruling Baath party on way out after collapse of Assad regime www.timesofisrael.com/syrias-long-ruling-baath-party-on-way-out-after-collapse-of-assad-regime/ Syria could take four years to hold elections, de facto leader Sharaa says www.timesofisrael.com/syria-could-take-four-years-to-hold-elections-de-facto-leader-sharaa-says/ South Korean authorities seek warrant to detain impeached President Yoon in martial law probe apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-detain-rebellion-d00aa71be342df39b9775e49f90f5756 China is building new detention centers all over the country as Xi Jinping widens corruption purge www.cnn.com/2024/12/28/china/china-liuzhi-detention-centers-dst-intl-hnk/index.html China directs largest military build-up since 1930s Nazi Germany, expert warns, citing Pentagon report - Defense report says China seeks 'mind dominance' through AI, tech in latest 'psychological warfare' operation Georgia's outgoing president refuses to quit as successor sworn in www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rn2w0zw08o Amid Anti-Western Drift, Georgia Inaugurates a Conservative President - Even though a figurehead, Mikheil Kavelashvili occupies a symbolic role as the country moves further from the West and toward Russia and China www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/europe/georgia-president-mikheil-kavelashvili.html Georgia's new pro-Russia president inaugurated amid protests - The ruling Georgian Dream party has halted talks on joining the EU Ex-Man City star Mikheil Kavelashvili sworn in as president of Georgia after 'Putin helped his party rig election' - The former footballer is known for his far-right ideologies and is accused of wanting to bring Georgia back into Putin's influence www.the-sun.com/sport/13176730/man-city-footballer-new-georgian-president-helping-putin/ Russian security officials say they foiled plot to kill high ranking officer, blogger Cyber attack on Italy's Foreign Ministry, airports claimed by pro-Russian hacker group Russia shot down passenger plane and tried to 'hush it up,' says Azerbaijan president - It comes amid mounting allegations that the plane had been shot down by Russian air defenses attempting to deflect a Ukrainian drone strike www.the-express.com/news/world-news/158797/russia-azerbaijan-airlines-plane-shot-down Azerbaijan Blames Russia for Plane Crash and Rebukes Kremlin www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/europe/azerbaijan-blames-russia-plane-crash.html Another Boeing SKorean Jet Had Landing Gear Issue www.newsmax.com/newsfront/jeju-air-passenger-jet-landing-gear/2024/12/29/id/1193274/ Bird strike unlikely to be sole cause of fatal South Korean plane crash, experts say 179 dead, 2 rescued after plane crashes while landing in South Korea abcnews.go.com/International/2-rescued-28-killed-after-jet-veers-off/story?id=117171549 Amsterdam-bound passenger jet skids off runway after emergency landing in Norway - A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight which had departed from Oslo Airport and was en route to Amsterdam experienced a hydraulic failure shortly after takeoff Passengers say plane filled with smoke after fiery landing in Halifax - 'We started seeing fire on the left side of the plane and smoke started coming in the windows,' says passenger www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-airport-rough-landing-plane-fire-1.7419854 At the Brink of Being Ousted From Power, and as Talks Intensify of Turning Canada Into America's 51st State, PM Trudeau Sends Ministers to Mar-A-Lago To Negotiate With Trump Team www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/brink-being-ousted-power-as-talks-intensify-turning/ Report: Biden Wanted Trump Prosecuted Earlier, Regrets Garland Pick Federal Prosecutors Involved in Trump Witch Hunts and January 6 Cases Flee DOJ, Fear They will Go Bankrupt www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/federal-prosecutors-involved-trump-witch-hunts-january-6/ Biden's Legacy: Nuclear Bunker Sales Go Through the Roof, Despite Expert Warnings www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/bidens-legacy-nuclear-bunker-sales-go-roof-despite/ The billionaires and tech barons vying to build a private space station - Founders and investors are vying to take the lead in the next stage of extraterrestrial exploration www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/12/29/billionaires-tech-barons-vying-build-private-space-station/ 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Coquimbo, Chile earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pgf5/executive 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Coquimbo, Chile earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pget/executive 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Bangui, Philippines earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pge2/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Awash, Ethiopia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pgct/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Port-Vila, Vanuatu earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pgf9/executive Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 23,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/RUIZ/2024L300255.html Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 23,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/POPO/2024L292158.html Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 22,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/SANGAY3/2024L290237.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/REVE/2024L300043.html Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/FUEG/2024L300236.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Ibu volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Tornadoes leave 4 dead amid severe weather outbreak across southern U.S. Scientists propose a Category 6 as hurricanes gain in intensity with climate change Climate Scam Unraveling: World Bank Really Doesn't Know Where $41 Billion in Funding Goes www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/climate-scam-unraveling-world-bank-really-doesnt-know/ 2024's most costly climate disasters killed 2,000 people and caused $229bn in damages, data shows Montana ranch owned by news mogul Rupert Murdoch feeds cows seaweed to curb farts - The study found a nearly 40 percent reduction in methane emissions among cattle fed the seaweed Communism Fumbles Again: Cuba Importing Resource It Was Once Famed For Producing www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/communism-fumbles-cuba-importing-resource-famed-producing/ At least 3 migrants die trying to cross the English Channel www.npr.org/2024/12/29/nx-s1-5242486/migrants-die-crossing-english-channel Immigration Has Consequences: French Intel Chief Says Muslim Brotherhood is Working to Turn the Country Into an Islamic Caliphate www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/immigration-has-consequences-french-intel-chief-says-muslim/ Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US www.cnn.com/2024/12/27/americas/mexico-cellphone-app-deportations-intl-latam/index.html J.K. Rowling: There Is No Such Thing as a Transgender Kid www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/12/29/j-k-rowling-there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-transgender-kid/ Disney Producers 'Devastated' at Decision to Axe Trans Character From Animated Series - Claim Trans Character Would Have 'Saved Lives' www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/disney-producers-devastated-decision-axe-trans-character-animated/ Woman housed in cell with trans-identifying male pedophile sues Washington state prisons over sexual assault Anglican group claims 'not everyone' in Bible is 'cisgender': 'Some clear queer characters' www.christianpost.com/news/anglican-group-claims-not-everyone-in-bible-is-cisgender.html 11 teens arrested in Illinois for using gay dating apps to lure men to beating as part of social media trend AI spots heart conditions before sufferers have symptoms www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/28/ai-spots-heart-conditions-before-sufferers-have-symptoms/ CDC Warning: Drug 100X Worse Than Fentanyl Has Hit America, Deaths Rise Over 700 Percent www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/cdc-warning-drug-100x-worse-fentanyl-hit-america/ NIH Funds Research Into Self-Disseminating Vaccines That Spread Like a Virus from Host to Host - $3.4 million in U.S. taxpayer money to self-spreading vaccine projects jonfleetwood.substack.com/p/nih-funds-research-into-self-disseminating Key senator says U.S. vaccine safety system failing, urges reforms to testing and liability Health 'experts' warn against 'rise' in Bird Flu, encourage Biden's FDA to authorize vaccine for 'vulnerable people' 10 'superbug' stories from 2024, from bacterial 'Kryptonite' to deep-sea antibiotics A public health emergency is waiting at the bottom of the antibiotic resistance cliff medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-health-emergency-bottom-antibiotic-resistance.html Birth Pang Tracker Link: