Trump admin ends Biden-era vaccine discrimination, orders purge of federal COVID jab records
In a move to further reverse the “many harmful policies of the Biden-Harris Administration,” the Trump administration on Friday ordered federal agencies to delete all records related to the COVID-19 vaccination status of government employees. federal agencies may not use an individual’s COVID-19 vaccine status, history of noncompliance with prior COVID-19 vaccine mandates, or requests for exemptions from such mandates in any employment-related decisions, including but not limited to hiring, promotion, discipline, or termination,” wrote Scott Kupor, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in a memo to the heads of all federal departments and agencies.
European Nations and Ukraine Agree on Joint Ceasefire Plan
According to the Wall Street Journal, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany have worked out the proposal together with Ukraine after the American envoy Steve Witkoff’s trip to Moscow this week. The plan was presented to the US Vice President JD Vance on Saturday, during the meeting held southeast of London. It is a response to the proposal that Russia has put forward, where Russia wants to retain parts of the Ukrainian territory it currently controls.
Trump, Putin to meet in Alaska next week – Ukraine, Israel, Gaza on the agenda
U.S. President Donald J. Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, August 15, marking the first time an American leader has met his Moscow counterpart since June 2021. The two leaders will meet here in Alaska, though the exact location has not been made public yet.
What you think about Israel matters to God.
Like a watershed, Israel seems to be dividing people left and right. Not in a political sense so much, since the Jewish state is being denounced from both sides of the political spectrum, but in the sense that sitting on the fence doesn’t seem to be an available option. It feels like people are being forced to choose: for, or against? Though it may be a democratic, forward-looking nation that supports freedom for all its citizens, Israel is not a perfect representation of biblical values. Of the ten million Jewish and Arab citizens, some 70% are secular (many of whom identify as atheists), and less than half a percent of Israelis believe in Jesus.
In dramatic rise, Germany records over 1,000 antisemitic cases in 2025
Germany has recorded a dramatic increase in antisemitic cases in 2025. Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) has so far reported 1,047 incidents against Jews. They include 27 violent attacks and 422 cases of hatred and incitement against Jews.
Arab League breaks with Hamas: A new era of Middle East politics
The joint declaration from the Arab League, for the first time explicitly condemning Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack and demanding the group disarm and end its rule in Gaza, is far more than a diplomatic footnote. It represents a tectonic shift in the Arab world’s relationship with the Palestinian cause and with Israel. After decades of either overt support or strategic silence, the majority of Arab nations have now decisively turned their backs on the armed faction of the Palestinian national movement.
Ancient wine flows again as 1,000-year-old grape seeds revive in Israel’s Negev
Once a global hub of wine production, an ancient tradition has been revived in the Negev desert with grape seeds that are 1,000 years old. Not long after the Bible was written, grapes were grown in abundance in the Avdat region, just south of Sde Boker where David Ben Gurion – Israel’s first prime minister – is buried. Now the vineyards are being restored to the grape growing center it used to be 1,500 years ago,
US House members ask Marco Rubio to bar Turkey from rejoining F-35 program
The group of signatories, spanning both parties, stressed that Turkey still possesses the Russian weapons systems and has shown “no willingness to comply with US law.” … Congress on Thursday warned that lifting existing sanctions or readmitting Turkey to the US F-35 fifth-generation fighter program would “jeopardize the integrity of F-35 systems” and risk exposing sensitive US military technology to Russia.
Two nephews of Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrike
The two, Ayman and Muad, are the sons of Abd al-Salam al-Hayya, Khalil’s brother, who serves as Hamas’s chief negotiator and left for Qatar ahead of the October 7 massacre. According to the report, the two were killed by artillery fire as they returned home to the Shejaiya neighborhood after collecting firewood.
Turkey Says Muslim Countries Must Be United Against Israel’s Gaza Takeover Plan
Muslim nations must act in unison and rally international opposition against Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday after talks in Egypt. Regional powers Egypt and Turkey both condemned the plan on Friday. Ankara has said it marked a new phase in what it called Israel’s genocidal and expansionist policies, while calling for global measures to stop the plan’s implementation. Israel rejects such description of its actions in Gaza.
‘No Leniency’: Iran Announces Arrest of 20 ‘Zionist Agents’
Iranian authorities have in recent months arrested 20 people charged with being “Israeli Mossad operatives,” the judiciary said, adding that the Islamic regime will mete out the harshest punishments. “The judiciary will show no leniency toward spies and agents of the Zionist regime, and with firm rulings, will make an example of them all,” spokesperson Asghar Jahangiri told Iranian media. However, it is understood that an unspecified number of detainees were released, apparently after the charges against them could not be substantiated.
Iran vows to make Trump-backed corridor a ‘graveyard’ after Azerbaijan-Armenia peace framework
Under the sponsorship of U.S. President Donald Trump, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan shook hands in what Washington hailed as a major diplomatic achievement — one that will give the U.S. exclusive development rights to a strategic transport corridor between the two countries. The plan, known as the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP), would run across southern Armenia, linking Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave and, in turn, to Turkey. Ali Akbar Velayati, top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, warned that “this corridor will not become a passage owned by Trump, but rather a graveyard for Trump’s mercenaries.”
Canada slashes tens of thousands of jobs in sharp economic shift after Trump imposed tariffs
Canada shed tens of thousands of jobs in July, dragging the country’s employment rate to its lowest point in eight months as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs rippled through key industries.
Trump’s sectoral tariffs on steel, aluminum and autos have hit the manufacturing sector hard and reduced the hiring intentions of companies, Reuters said, citing statements from the Bank of Canada.
Appeals Court Nukes Boasberg’s Contempt Order In Trump Admin Deportations Case
Boasberg said he found probable cause to hold the administration in contempt because it purportedly violated his orders to halt deportations under the Alien Enemies Act. However in a 2–1 decision on Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit indicated that Boasberg went too far. Judge Gregory Katsas said that one of Boasberg’s orders could have been read in different ways.
$50 million reward for arrest of Venezuelan dictator offered by Trump admin
President Donald Trump’s administration unveiled a $50 million reward on Thursday for information that leads to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. In a Thursday video, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed that the Justice Department and the State Department were increasing the reward for information leading to Maduro’s arrest from $25 million to $50 million. “Maduro uses foreign terrorist organizations like Tren de Aragua, Sinaloa, and Cartel of the Suns to bring deadly drugs and violence into our country,” Bondi said DEA has seized 30 tons of cocaine linked to Maduro and his associates, with nearly 7 tonnes linked to Maduro himself,
Report: Could mosquito-borne virus in China spread to US? Also dangers of AI
Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel shares his perspective on whether the mosquito-borne virus in China will spread to the United States. Also discussed is and how AI can be detrimental to children’s and young adults’ mental health on ‘Fox Report.’ Supposedly, a teen who is depressed can go to Chatgpt to write a suicide note for them.
Lawmaker calls nation’s capital ‘unsafe’ as Trump weighs police takeover of DC
Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., joins ‘Fox Report’ to discuss President Donald Trump’s proposal to take control of Washington, D.C., to combat crime.
Nearly 180 inmates evacuated from Colorado prison as Lee Fire grows
As of Saturday evening, the Lee Fire had burned more than 92,000 acres, making it the sixth-largest wildfire in Colorado since 2001. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the fire is 6% contained.
Manhunt underway in popular tourist destination after sulfuric acid attack critically burns pedestrian
Authorities in Hawaii are searching for a suspect who threw acid into a man’s face Friday night in Honolulu, leaving him in critical condition. The Honolulu Fire Department later identified the liquid as sulfuric acid, a highly corrosive chemical that causes severe burns to skin, eyes, and internal tissue.
Shooter who attacked CDC headquarters was a 30-year-old man from suburban Atlanta
The shooter was Patrick Joseph White of Kennesaw, Georgia. Officer David Rose of DeKalb County Police Dept was mortally wounded Friday while responding, leaving behind a pregnant wife and two children. At least four CDC buildings were hit with bullets. Law enforcement sources said White likely targeted the CDC campus after he became sick with an apparent illness he blamed on the COVID vaccine, citing interviews with the shooter’s family.
Europe stresses need to protect Ukrainian interests ahead of Trump-Putin talks
European leaders on Saturday welcomed U.S. President Trump’s plans to meet with Russian President Putin on ending the war in Ukraine, while stressing the need to keep pressure on Moscow and protect Ukrainian and European security interests.
Earthquake today: Another quake of magnitude 6 strikes Russia’s Kuril Islands region
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck east of the Kuril Islands region of Russia on Saturday. On July 30, a powerful 8.8 earthquake hit the eastern coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings in parts of Russia. The massive earthquake was followed by several strong aftershocks. On August 3, another 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Islands.
Michael Goodwin: Netanyahu taking control of Gaza will end the Israel-Hamas war for good
Hamas has shown repeatedly it isn’t interested in signing a cease-fire and hostage deal that Israel can accept. Against that reality, it’s hard to argue with Netanyahu’s conclusion that only added military pressure can change the terrorists’ calculations. An aide to Netanyahu put it this way in a media statement: “We are not willing to remain in the current limbo and we are not willing to surrender to Hamas’ demands — so essentially only one option is left, to take a drastic step. This is the last card we have left.”
‘Incredible risks’ for Israel to occupy Gaza, but without Hamas cooperation, ‘what is the choice?’: National security analyst
National security analyst Dr. Rebecca Grant assesses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to occupy Gaza on ‘Fox Report.’