25 Jan 2025

Florida has Minnesota beat for snow this month
Now, compare Minnesota to several cities across the south; here are a few of the snow totals from the past 72 hours from the National Weather Service: Grand Coteau, Louisiana – 13.4″, Babbie, Alabama – 11.0″, Lafayette, Louisiana – 10.5″, Bay Springs, Florida – 10.0″, Milton, Florida – 9.8″ According to KARE 11 meteorologist John Zeigler, the Twin Cities has received just 9.8 inches of snow for the entire 2024-25 winter season so far,

Contrary to agreement: Hamas will free IDF soldiers Karina Ariev, Danielle Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag
Despite Hamas’ violation of the ceasefire terms by planning to release four female IDF soldiers instead of civilians on Saturday, Israel at this time does not plan to cancel the ceasefire deal, Israeli media reported Friday evening.

Israeli gov’t orders IDF not to complete withdrawal from southern Lebanon
The Israeli government ordered the IDF on Thursday evening not to complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon, contrary to the original terms of the ceasefire agreement, several Israeli media outlets reported. The terms of the ceasefire deal had set a 60-day deadline that will expire on Sunday for the IDF to pull its troops from Lebanon. According to the report, IDF commanders were told that Israel continues to negotiate with the new U.S. administration to receive its approval to extend the deadline by several days to weeks.

Trump says he’s ‘hopeful’ Iran deal can be reached without Israeli military strike on nuclear program
Asked if he would support Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, Trump at first replied, “I’m not going to answer that,” adding that he would soon hold high-level discussions on the issue. “Hopefully that can be worked out without having to worry about it. It would really be nice if that could be worked out without having to go that further step,” Trump said.

Yair Lapid says Trump’s vision of Israeli-Saudi peace is ‘possible’ but not with Netanyahu at the helm
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid believes that peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia will be a historic game-changer for the entire Middle East region. While he thinks U.S. President Donald Trump has exactly the right record to push such a transformational deal to the finish line, he argues that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the wrong man on the Israeli side for the mission. “It is known as the normalization deal, but this is the creation of a regional coalition,” Lapid told ALL ISRAEL NEWS

Trump praises pro-lifers in DC for valuing every child as a ‘beautiful gift from the hand of our creator’
U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the 52nd annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. via video on Friday, just one day after pardoning 23 pro-lifers imprisoned by the Biden administration. The president concluded by telling the crowd braving the cold, “you hearts are warm and your spirits are strong, because your cause is just and very very pure,” and thanking them for valuing every child as a “beautiful gift from the hand of our creator.”

Welcome to Lib Land USA, where Elon Musk is a Nazi and Hamas is a victim
… insanity is not cured overnight and is impervious to reality. Insane people will twist reality to reinforce their twisted inner vision and see proof of their beliefs where other people do not. So when Elon Musk made a gesture at the inauguration resembling a Nasi salute, the left wing went crazy, claiming this was proof that Musk and all of Trump’s inner circle were Nazis.

Iran coming apart at the seams
Economically, Iran is in the process of coming apart. Its GDP steadily sinks. More than 40% of Iranians are now living below the poverty line. The rial is at an historic low, having lost 25% of its value just since September; it now stands at 820,000 rials to a dollar. Since the establishment of the Islamic government in 1979, the Iranian currency has undergone an 11,000-fold decline in value. Politically Iran is on its back foot. It has seen all of its major allies, that were formerly part of Iran’s “Shi’a crescent” — Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, and the Assad regime in Syria —fall away.

Gaza ceasefire: IDF troops operate against threats in the Strip
In several areas in the Gaza Strip, IDF troops identified a number of suspects who posed a threat to them, and fired warning shots toward the suspects who then retreated in response, the IDF statement said. In the central Gaza Strip, the troops identified a suspect who posed a threat to them and fired warning shots toward him. Since the suspect did not distance himself and continued to pose a threat to the troops, shots were fired in order to thwart the threat.

‘Punishment of Bullets’: Hamas Executes 11 Palestinians Accused of ‘Collaborating’ With Israel
Hamas murdered 11 Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday who the terrorist organization accused of “collaborating” with Israel, according to Hamas-aligned media sources. Gaza Now, a Hamas-aligned news outlet based in Gaza, reported on Thursday that “six collaborators of the Zionist occupation were executed in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, a short while ago.” “And punishing 17 others by shooting them in the feet

‘On a clear day you see Damascus’: A rare visit to Mount Hermon
The transition between the Israeli and the Syrian Mount Hermon happens without fanfare. Decades-old concrete blocks and razor wire have been pushed aside, replaced by bulldozer tracks carving out what soldiers have nicknamed the “Tuscany Route”—a single path stretching from Israel deep into Syria.

Greece poised to replace Turkey as Israel’s closest trade ally
According to initial estimates, following a discreet visit of an economic delegation to Greece last week, trade between the two nations is expected to triple, surging from $1.3 billion to approximately $4 billion annually. This development would position Greece as one of Israel’s largest import-export partners. In comparison, trade with Turkey has been valued at $6 billion annually in recent years.

Much of US South coated in ice after historic winter storm
The rare deep freeze in the wake of an historic winter storm that swept across the U.S. South this week will linger through Sunday, leaving the region in the grip of extreme cold and ice and creating dangerous driving conditions.

A23a, the world’s largest iceberg, on collision course with South Georgia
“The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, is steadily approaching South Georgia, a British overseas territory. The iceberg is currently about 280 km (173 miles) from the island and could make contact within 2 to 4 weeks.”

Storm Éowyn batters UK after bringing record winds to Ireland, leaves over 700 000 homes without power
Storm Éowyn battered Ireland with record-breaking winds on Friday, January 24, 2025, and impacted the UK with gusts of over 145 km/h (90 mph), causing more than 700 000 power outages.

Possible tornado sweeps through Quintrell downs in Cornwall, UK
Reports from Quintrell Downs near Newquay in Cornwall, UK, mention a possible tornado struck the area between 09:30 and 09:45 UTC on January 23, 2025, tearing through the village and damaging homes and cars.

Davos 2025 Celebrates Neo-Paganist Movement – Promotes Giving Personhood to Forests, Rivers, Valleys and Streams
Since at least 2020, the World Economic Forum has argued in favor of giving nature, rivers, valleys, and streams personhood…The pagan movement to grant nature personhood took off last year when Canada classified the Quebec River a person under the law. This label protects the river from harm by humans.

Woke DEI + Green Nihilism = Dresden in California
“…The Los Angeles apocalypse was a multisystem, green-woke collapse—and a disastrous reminder that when Soviet-style, anti-meritocratic ideology permeates all aspects of modern life in California, disaster is inevitable.”

Is the LA Firepocalypse Part of the Great Reset Gameplan?
“Are the L.A. wildfires — which have razed more than 38,000 acres (57 sq. miles), the equivalent of a midsize city like Minneapolis — a chance outbreak? Or is there a design behind this Firepocalypse? More specifically, is it part of a concerted attempt by the global elite to use fire, floods, and fear to push so-called “sustainable” goals for the Great Reset?”

ICC Assembly backs court in face of US sanctions over Israeli arrest warrants
…Although the statement did not mention the US or Israel, it came after US President Donald Trump issued executive order sanctions against the ICC and the ICC Office of the Prosecutor for issuing arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant on November 21 as part of its war-crimes probe into the Israel-Hamas War.

Israel tells UN it’s shutting down all UNRWA operations in Jerusalem: ‘acute security risks’
In a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Guterres, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, outlined the rationale behind the decision, emphasizing “the acute national security risks posed by the widespread infiltration of UNRWA’s ranks by Hamas and other terrorist organizations.” He also accused the agency of failing to address Israel’s long-standing concerns and of compromising its “fundamental obligation to impartiality and neutrality beyond repair.”

Hamas releases names of latest Israeli hostages set to be freed in exchange for ‘Palestinian’ prisoners
The hostages are expected to be freed as part of an exchange that will see 200 Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails – 50 for each IDF soldier released by Hamas as per the ceasefire agreement. It is understood that 120 of the ‘Palestinian’ prisoners are serving life sentences.