Another government agency now says COVID likely leaked from lab
Three intelligence community elements now assess the pandemic began with a lab accident, a hypothesis once deemed a conspiracy theory. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) now believes that the COVID-19 virus originated from a lab in China, The New York Times reported on Saturday. Imagine that……
Israeli security forces continue counter-terror campaign in Jenin, killing and arresting several terrorists
The Jenin operation started last Tuesday and was launched to destroy the so-called Jenin Battalion, a newer group made up of operatives from several terror groups including Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Israel Praises Trump’s “Excellent Plan” to Relocate Gazans
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would like Jordan, Egypt and other Arab nations to absorb Palestinian refugees to “clean out” Gaza. “I’d like Egypt to take people,” Trump said during a 20-minute question-and-answer session with reporters aboard Air Force One. “You’re talking about probably a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing and say, ‘You know, it’s over.’”
Katz hints to US Secretary of Defense Hegseth about military action against Iran in ‘upcoming months’
In a letter congratulating the new U.S. Secretary of Defense, Peter Hegseth, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz hinted at potential military action against Iran “in the upcoming months.” Katz wrote, “The upcoming months present us with challenges that require military readiness and opportunities that allow us to further our strategic goals. I am confident that together we can succeed,
Virginia Democrats block Jewish civil rights attorney’s appointment to university board
Democrats in Virginia have launched an effort to block several appointees of Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, including a Jewish civil rights attorney who was picked for an important post at George Mason University (GMU) that would see him continue reforming the school’s handling of antisemitism.
Jailed terrorist refused to be released as part of hostage deal
A Palestinian who was supposed to be released among the 200 terrorists exchanged for four IDF observers preferred staying in jail than being sent to the Gaza Strip, Channel 11 reported Saturday.
Trump Makes 2,000-Pound Bombs Available to Israel, Undoing Biden Pause
Republican President Donald Trump said on Saturday he has instructed the US military to release a hold imposed by Democratic former President Joe Biden on the supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. The move was widely expected.
Saudi Arabia in Talks With Europe and US to Lift Syrian Sanctions, Minister Says
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Friday from Damascus that his country was engaged in an active dialogue with Europe and the US to help lift economic sanctions imposed on Syria.
Hamas blames Israel as Gazans try to breach Netzarim Corridor
Jerusalem announced it will not allow passage to the northern Strip until civilian hostage Arbel Yehud is free, as required by the ceasefire deal.
500 items uncovered at Auschwitz ahead of 80th anniversary
A Polish woman and her son last week turned over a cache of at least 500 objects recovered more than 80 years ago from the Auschwitz death camp, including a child’s ragdoll and a prisoner’s uniform.
The woman said that her father had collected them before the former death camp was declared a museum. He often went there immediately after liberation to help with cleaning. The cache is one of the “most extradentary finds” in recent years at Auschwitz
Powerful tornado rips through Mangawhai, New Zealand
A powerful tornado swept through the Mangawhai village in New Zealand on Sunday, January 26, 2025, damaging more than 50 properties and leaving 2 people seriously injured.
Heightened risk of debris flows in areas affected by recent wildfires in Los Angeles, California
Southern California is bracing for a weekend storm that could cause flash flooding and landslides in areas scarred by January’s wildfires, with rain and snow expected to bring relief but also new risks.
Bright green fireball illuminates sky over Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
A very bright fireball illuminated the skies over the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The event lasted for about 5 seconds before the object disintegrated.
Trump releases thousands of one-ton bomb shipments frozen by Biden to Israel, official says
The White House released 1,800 one-ton bomb shipments previously frozen by former US president Joe Biden, an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post on Saturday.
5 Super Creepy New Technologies That Should Chill All Of Us To The Core
Technology is advancing at an exponential rate, but we have very little ability to control it if something goes horribly wrong. Many experts are warning that some of the new technologies that are being developed right now represent very serious existential threats to humanity. In other words, they believe that we could literally be creating technology that could wipe us out someday.
Disabled French Man Raped by Illegal Algerian Awaiting Deportation—Heroic Whistleblower Fined €500 for Exposing Rapist
A French court sentenced a heroic security guard to a six-month suspended prison term and forced him to pay damages for exposing the brutal rape of a disabled man by an illegal immigrant under a deportation order, outrageously compensating the alleged rapist for a supposed invasion of privacy.