Mediators push updated Gaza truce offer, hope for deal next week, as Doha talks break 'Very difficult, complex deal,' 'wrenching,' senior US official says of Doha meetings www.jns.org/very-difficult-complex-deal-wrenching-senior-us-official-says-of-doha-meetings/ Gaza ceasefire progress is an illusion, says Hamas www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gdewq4v8wo US 'bridging proposal' for Gaza deal said to exclude two of Netanyahu's key demands Bolton skeptical about cease-fire talks: Israel's still 'really far apart' thehill.com/policy/international/4832364-john-bolton-skeptical-cease-fire-talks/ David Lammy warns of rising risk of full-scale regional war in Middle East An Israeli airstrike kills 18 members of a family in Gaza as mediators hope for a cease-fire apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-08-17-2024-07e5f3d968cb09613609eb1086e26e91 'They've just killed innocent people': Anger in Lebanon after Israeli strike - as teddy bears and children's shoes among rubble Hezbollah Unveils Vast Underground Missile Complex www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/08/16/hezbollah-unveils-vast-underground-missile-complex/ Hezbollah launches 55 rockets at Israel after IDF strike destroys weapons cache killing 10 people IDF strike kills top Hezbollah commander in Lebanon: report justthenews.com/world/middle-east/idf-strike-kills-top-hezbollah-commander-lebanon-report Hand of God? Earthquake Strikes Syria, Lebanon Same Day Attack By Hezbollah Against Israel Was Anticipated Power outage in Lebanon: The last operational power plant shuts down operations Lack of fuel forces Lebanon's last major power plant to shut down Commentary: This is how the Iranian espionage mechanism targets Israelis www.ynetnews.com/magazine/article/sjrx2m6qr 2 IDF reservists killed by bomb during logistics supply mission in central Gaza Two senior Hamas operatives killed in IDF drone strike in West Bank city of Jenin www.timesofisrael.com/idf-drone-strike-kills-two-senior-hamas-operatives-in-west-bank-city-of-jenin/ Hamas plotted to threaten UK in 2022 by 'kidnapping' bodies of WWI soldiers - report www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-plotted-to-threaten-uk-in-2022-by-kidnapping-wwi-soldiers-bodies-report/ 'Follow the money': FM Katz questions financial links between Turkey's Erdogan and Hamas www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-815062 Residents of West Bank town say deadly settler attack was 'most vicious' yet www.cnn.com/2024/08/17/middleeast/west-bank-settler-attack-jit-israel-intl/index.html Harris campaign's new adviser to Muslims draws criticism from pro-Israel leaders www.jns.org/harris-campaigns-new-adviser-to-muslims-draws-criticism-from-pro-israel-leaders/ 'Uncommitted' delegates bring Gaza-war message to Democratic convention The pro-Palestinian 'uncommitted' movement is at a standstill with top Democrats as the DNC begins apnews.com/article/dnc-uncommitted-arab-american-palestinian-gaza-93f9edb25a602c95ee226bd2645e4298 Harris faces hurdles to build on momentum at convention - Pro-Palestinian protesters seen as wild card as party aims to show unity rollcall.com/2024/08/16/harris-faces-hurdles-to-build-on-momentum-at-convention/ Protests planned for Democrats' convention spark safety, speech worries Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says the city is ready to tackle protests against the DNC 'Cowardly and unacceptable': Progressive NYC Dem condemns violent anti-Israel protest Chicago mayor warns influx of illegal migrants could come to city before Democratic convention: report Emerson College lays off 10 employees citing low enrollment tied to Gaza camp protests 'A police state': US universities impose rules to avoid repeat of Gaza protests www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/17/campus-protest-rules Jewish groups to sue Belgian author for writing he wants to 'shove a sharp knife' in Jews' throats www.ynetnews.com/article/hyfcjmcc0 Argentine police thwart Islamist terror cell planning attacks on Jewish community Amid brutal civil war, Sudan's VP defends refusal to participate in U.S.-led peace talks Brawl breaks out in Turkey's parliament over an imprisoned opposition leader justthenews.com/events/brawl-breaks-out-turkeys-parliament-over-imprisoned-opposition-leader Protesters rally in Venezuela's capital as post-election crisis persists Ukrainian forces left a path of destruction in the Kursk operation apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-fighting-sudzha-kursk-090f03d7f809af49ae9957e851525eb1 'We don't know what's happening': Fear and confusion in Kursk as Russian residents take shelter and Ukraine advances www.cnn.com/2024/08/16/europe/sudzha-russia-ukraine-streets-intl-latam/index.html How Ukraine turned the war on its head with surprise attack on southern Russia www.cnn.com/2024/08/17/europe/ukraine-kursk-russia-attack-explainer-intl/index.html Behind Ukraine's Russia Invasion: Secrecy, Speed and Electronic Jamming www.wsj.com/world/behind-ukraines-russia-invasion-secrecy-speed-and-electronic-jamming-188fcc22 Ukraine's invasion has exposed Putin's messianic vision of Russia as a mirage www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/17/putin-russia-ukraine-incursion-kursk Ukraine's offensive derails secret efforts for partial cease-fire with Russia, officials say Ukrainian City Hit With Russian Missile Strike Amid Kursk Incursion Video appears to show Ukrainian strike on key Russian bridge, which Moscow says was likely carried out using US-made HIMARS rockets www.businessinsider.com/video-ukraine-destroys-key-bridge-in-russias-kursk-region-2024-8 Russian Sources Warn Ukraine is Reportedly Planning to Detonate "Dirty Nuclear Bomb" Targeting Russian Nuclear Power Plants www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/breaking-russian-sources-warn-ukraine-is-planning-detonate/ Kremlin Is Treating Ukraine's Incursion Like a Natural Disaster Philippines says China was 'dramatically' alarmed over US missile system deployed to its north www.politico.com/news/2024/08/17/philippines-china-us-missile-system-00174488 Oil Slips More Than $1 Per Barrel Due to Dismal Economic News from China Xi Jinping says BRICS just wants to save the global economy Televised MSNBC Focus Group Goes Horribly Wrong, Gen-Z Voters Slam Biden-Harris Economy Wealthy 'democratic socialist' Bernie Sanders praises Kamala's price controls, econ policies as 'strong' and 'progressive' Cracks in the wall of media praise for Harris? Multiple outlets eviscerate VP over price control plan Legacy media attacks Kamala Harris' price control policies, calls them 'Soviet,' 'gimmicks' Left-wing Washington Post slams Harris' price-gouging crackdown plan: 'Squandered the moment' nypost.com/2024/08/17/us-news/left-wing-washington-post-slams-harris-price-gouging-crackdown/ 'Kamunism' trends on X after Kamala Harris releases communist-style price controls Kamala Harris Holds Rally in Cracker Box with Maybe 250 People in NC - Describes How High Food Prices Are Under Her and Old Joe www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/kamala-harris-holds-rally-cracker-box-maybe-250/ Walz administration awarded $2 million to Muslim group fundraising for al Qaeda-linked charity Venezuela's Maduro Asks 'Who Rules the United States?' After White House Walks Back Biden Comments The 'Kamalanomenon': Will pop culture stardom propel Harris to the White House? 'Black Vote Ain't for Sale': Prominent Activist Exposes Kamala's $10K Interview Offer, Slams 'Democrat Plantation' Tactics to Manipulate Black Voters www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/black-vote-aint-sale-prominent-activist-exposes-kamalas/ President Trump Slams Kamala Harris's Radical Agenda: "She Wants to Increase the Number of Justices of the United States Supreme Court to 27" www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/president-trump-slams-kamala-harriss-radical-agenda-she/ Hunter Biden's ex-partner cooperating in bizarre murder-for-hire prosecution, court records show FBI denies 'obstruction' accusation from GOP rep after Trump shooter's body cremated days after Butler rally Elon Musk's Walk With Jesus: The billionaire has been invoking Christianity as he discusses core beliefs www.wsj.com/tech/elon-musk-religion-christianity-4545dd8b Elon Musk's rightward turn includes a fringe fascination: Civil war www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/elon-musk-predicting-civil-war-europe-nearly-year-rcna165469 Elon Musk says X will pull operations from Brazil after 'censorship orders' www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/aug/17/elon-musk-x-brazil X Closes Operations in Brazil after Communist Supreme Court Justice Alexandre Moraes Threatens to Jail X's Legal Representative www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/x-shuts-down-services-brazil-after-communist-supreme/ Dan Ives calls AI 'the fourth industrial revolution' ahead of Nvidia earnings Auroras headed to the US again in aftermath of gargantuan 'X-class' solar flare Earthquake scientists are learning warning signs of 'The Big One.' When should they tell the public? www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/earthquake-scientists-warning-signs-big-one-rcna161467 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Russia as tsunami warning issued by authorities 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Houma, Tonga earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000n7kb/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Yelizovo, Russia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000n7jv/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Izu Islands, Japan region earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000n7kx/executive 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Fiji region earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000n7lt/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000n7n9/executive 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000n7pl/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Fiji Islands earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000n7pb/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Lospalos, Timor Leste earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000n7ni/executive Sheveluch volcano erupts in Russia after earthquake, sending ash column 5 miles high Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 28,000ft ds.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vaac/data/TextData/2024/20240817_30027000_0066_Text.html Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 25,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 22,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/POPO/2024H171109.html Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 22,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/RUIZ/2024H170501.html Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 19,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/SANGAY3/2024H171238.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/FUEG/2024H172043.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/REVE/2024H171408.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 13,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH24/SANTAMA/2024H171353.html Ibu volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Merapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft 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 Hurricane Ernesto arrived way early. It's an ominous sign. A third Atlantic hurricane usually doesn't form until three weeks from now. Yet here's Ernesto, bearing down on Bermuda. grist.org/climate/hurricane-ernesto-arrived-way-early-its-an-ominous-sign/ Hurricane Ernesto makes landfall in Bermuda, weakens to Category 1 - The storm made landfall with sustained winds of 85 mph abcnews.go.com/US/hurricane-ernesto-strengthens-category-2-approaches-bermuda/story?id=112889750 'Don't become a statistic': Hurricane Ernesto brings rip current danger to millions www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2024/08/17/hurricane-ernesto-bermuda-us-beaches/74840598007/ 2 men drown in South Carolina as Hurricane Ernesto produces rip currents along East Coast www.foxweather.com/weather-news/2-men-drown-hilton-head-ernesto-rip-currents-east-coast Ernesto to swipe at Newfoundland before speeding toward UK www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/ernesto-to-swipe-at-newfoundland-before-speeding-toward-uk/1681652 Devastating floods in Chad's desert province of Tibesti claim at least 54 lives Thousands forced to evacuate as wildfires rage in western Turkey www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/17/thousands-forced-to-evacuate-as-wildfires-rage-in-western-turkey Western Turkey wildfires continued raging for a 3rd day, worsened by windy and dry weather www.cbsnews.com/news/western-turkey-wildfires-worsened-by-windy-and-dry-weather/ Burned Out? Desert Debauchery Festival 'Burning Man' Fails to Sell Out for First Time in a Decade - In a year of tight economic times for many Americans, even the annual Burning Man festival feels the pain www.westernjournal.com/burned-desert-debauchery-festival-burning-man-fails-sell-first-time-decade/ Carmakers Scramble to Calm Revolt Against EVs in South Korea After Battery Fires Kamala Promises to Build 3 Million Homes in 4 Years; Biden-Harris Built Only 8 EV Stations in 2.5 Years Former White House economist warns Harris' agenda could 'shut down' the entire US economy - Kevin Hassett said Harris' green energy policies could cause a 'deep recession' toward carbon www.foxbusiness.com/media/former-white-house-economist-warns-harris-agenda-shut-entire-us-economy Southern Californians Blindsided by Sky-High Electricity Bills After New Socialist "Time of Use" Pricing System Goes Into Effect www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/southern-californians-hit-massive-electricity-bills-after-new/ Gunfight Breaks Out as San Antonio-Lackland Air Force Base Gate Guards Return Fire on Multiple Shooters Trying to Gain Entry Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 murders arrested in New York after being released into US by Biden-Harris admin Border Patrol suicides continue at staggering rate under Biden-Harris admin Immigration Seen as Most Pressing Issue for Britons for First Time Since 2016: Poll 'Stirring Up Hatred - UK Man Jailed After Mocking Muslims at Non-Violent Anti-Migration Protest Violent Illegals are Forming "Wolfpack Gangs" and Tormenting Citizens In NYC's Central Park - Many Housed at 'Migrant Shelters' www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/watch-violent-illegals-are-forming-wolfpack-gangs-tormenting/ Homeless people will face fines, possible arrest in Long Beach crackdown, city official says www.yahoo.com/news/homeless-people-face-fines-possible-120018815.html Newsom signs legislative crime package addressing organized retail theft www.yahoo.com/news/newsom-signs-legislative-crime-package-170024765.html US arrest of cartel chief 'El Mayo' leaves Mexico rattled - Dramatic apprehension of Sinaloa co-founder threatens to drive a new wedge between the neighbouring countries www.ft.com/content/45c19b5e-b9a2-413e-84bc-bd89feff466e Kamala Harris's Leftist Stepdaughter Pushes Controversial Drug Ketamine Matthew Perry's tragic death leaves Hollywood stars terrified their own drug habits could be exposed www.themirror.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/matthew-perrys-tragic-death-leaves-649254 US lawmakers demand that Mark Zuckerberg stop illegal drug ads on Facebook, Instagram 'Forced labor': State AGs probe Chinese company Temu over 'disturbing' business practices - Attorneys general question whether Temu products are coming from forced labor of Uyghurs 'I Can Actually Define a Woman,' Critics 'Call Mothers Chest Feeders': Luna Defends Swimsuit Photo Supreme Court declines to enforce Biden-Harris Title IX 'gender identity' protections UK Government Set to Ban Silent Prayer Outside Abortion Clinics modernity.news/2024/08/16/uk-government-set-to-ban-silent-prayer-outside-abortion-clinics/ As Iowa's maternity care deserts continue to grow, doctors say the state's new abortion ban will only make matters worse Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Slams Proposed Abortion Amendment: Means 'End of Pro-Life Movement' Ron DeSantis Warns Pro-Life Movement May Collapse if Florida Passes Proposed Abortion Amendment www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/ron-desantis-warns-pro-life-movement-may-collapse/ Teens' Energy-Drink Habit Is Amping Anxiety, Disrupting Class and Triggering Seizures House Republicans: American Leadership in Developing Medicines 'In Jeopardy' Due to Biden-Harris Drug Price Fixing Scheme Flashback: 'Communist' Kamala Harris Threatened to Seize Control of Private Pharmaceutical Companies If They Refused to Lower Drug Prices www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/08/flashback-dictator-kamala-harris-threatened-seize-control-private/ Harris Campaign Mandating COVID Vaccine To Work For Her www.dailywire.com/news/harris-campaign-mandating-covid-vaccine-to-work-for-her FDA may greenlight updated Covid-19 vaccines as soon as next week, sources say www.aol.com/fda-may-greenlight-updated-covid-223528017.html Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak with a surge of vaccinations apnews.com/article/gaza-polio-outbreak-vaccination-8cc05570b5b1af6c6adcedf8a6b36880 UN's Guterres: 'The ultimate vaccine for polio in Gaza is peace' Congo's humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency apnews.com/article/mpox-congo-africa-health-emergency-d8ce571543a9b5ed9bd4dbde4d1a5cae Banana apocalypse, part 2 - a genomicist explains the tricky genetics of the fungus devastating bananas worldwide Trudeau warns Canadians of 'hypothetical virus' that would be worse than Covid, trigger even more restrictions - The Trudeau government is again warning Canadians to be prepared for a potential new virus that could cause food and fuel shortages Birth Pang Tracker Link:
