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More Than 1,300 Dead From Floods In Indonesia, Sri Lanka And Thailand As Rescue Efforts Intensify

Emergency crews raced to reach survivors and recover more bodies Tuesday as the death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides surged past 1,300 in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, with nearly 900 people missing. Days of heavy monsoon rains inundated vast areas, leaving thousands stranded and many clinging to rooftops and trees waiting for help. […]

Trump Pardons Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was pardoned today by President Trump, ending the 45-year U.S. federal sentence he was serving after being convicted on drug-trafficking charges. He was released from U.S. Penitentiary Hazelton, with his wife confirming the news by posting a screenshot showing his release.

House Unanimously Passes Bill Blocking Hamas Terrorists from Entering U.S.

The House unanimously voted yesterday to bar any non-U.S. national tied to Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre from entering the United States. The No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025 blocks anyone who “carried out, participated in, planned, financed, afforded material support to, or otherwise facilitated” the Oct. 7 massacre. The bipartisan legislation now […]

Texas Imam’s Sermon Calls for Allah to “Destroy Zionists,”

Friday sermon at the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) in Texas, Islamic “scholar” Abdul Rahman Idris prayed that Allah take revenge upon the enemies of Islam, destroy the “accursed Zionists,” and shake the earth beneath their feet.

Yamam Releases Footage of Hamas Terrorist Arrest in Nablus

Israeli Yamam special anti-terror forces released bodycam footage from a high-risk operation in Nablus, showing the pursuit and arrest of Ahmad Jibril, a 28-year-old Hamas terrorist from the Balata refugee camp. Jibril is accused of plotting IED attacks on IDF patrols and smuggling explosives from Jenin.

Trump Pardons Ex-Honduras President Convicted of Aiding Cocaine Traffickers

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández, sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in helping drug traffickers move hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States, was released from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump, his wife announced Tuesday. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons inmate website showed that […]

Trump Envoys Head to Kremlin With Early Ukraine Peace Plan as War Nears Fourth Year

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff was due to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, taking to the Kremlin an embryonic peace plan that Washington hopes can end to the nearly four-year war in Ukraine. Coinciding with Witkoff’s trip, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went to Ireland, continuing his visits to European countries […]

Haiti Moves Toward First General Election in Nearly a Decade as Council Approves Electoral Law

Haiti’s transitional presidential council has backed an electoral law in the latest step toward holding a general election for the first time in nearly a decade. The approval late Monday means that the government can finally publish an official and long-awaited electoral calendar, after fears that the council would try to push back the tentative […]

After Ex-Pres. Backed Hamas, New Bolivian President Eases Visa Reqs For Israelis

Visiting Bolivia became a little easier for certain travelers on Monday, when the South American nation’s first conservative government in nearly 20 years eliminated visa requirements for citizens from the United States and Israel, among several other countries, as part of a broader geopolitical and economic overhaul. Americans and Israelis, as well as citizens of […]

Report: US Warns Iraq About Imminent Israeli Operation Against Hezbollah

US special envoy Tom Barrack sent a message to the Iraqi government stating that Israel plans to carry out an imminent operation in Lebanon aimed at disarming Hezbollah, the Saudi outlet Al-Hadath reported on Monday. According to the report, Barrack warned Baghdad to avoid any escalation in the region and to refrain from involvement. He […]

Terrorist Who Injured IDF Soldier In Ramming Attack Is Eliminated

The terrorist who committed a car ramming attack near Chevron on Monday night, lightly injuring a female soldier, was eliminated overnight Monday, hours after the attack. A manhunt was launched immediately after the attack, and with the assistance of the Shin Bet, the terrorist was found in Chevron, hiding inside the vehicle he used to carry […]

TERROR IN ISRAEL: 2 IDF Soldiers Injured In Stabbing Attack In Ateret

A terrorist stabbed two IDF soldiers on Tuesday morning near the yishuv of Ateret in Binyamin, lightly wounding them. According to initial details, an Israeli civilian noted that a Palestinian was acting suspiciously and alerted IDF forces. When the soldiers arrived and began questioning him, the terrorist took out a knife and began stabbing them. […]

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TSA to Charge Travelers $45 Fee for Flying Without REAL ID Starting February

Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID will be charged a $45 fee beginning in February, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. The updated ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have so far been allowed to clear security with additional screening and a warning. The Department of Homeland Security […]

RFK Jr. Shakes Up Vaccine Panel Again; New Chair Has History of Blaming Shots for Heart Disease

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial vaccine advisory committee will be meeting later this week under a new chairperson, federal officials announced Monday. Martin Kulldorff is leaving the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to take a leadership role within the Department of Health and Human Services, officials said. Dr. Kirk Milhoan, who has blamed vaccines for […]

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