Will US attacks on Venezuela impact terror organizations in the Middle East?
For Israelis, the American strikes in Caracas are seen as a potential blow to Hezbollah, IRGC whose operations are partly financed through South American drug trafficking. The operation could disrupt a key financial and logistical hub used by Iranian-backed terror organizations operating in the Middle East. For years, Venezuela has served as a nucleus linking South American drug cartels with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran and Iranian proxy Hezbollah, based in Lebanon.
Statement about Greenland in Trump’s circle – Soon
A former US government spokesperson, and the wife of one of Donald Trump’s closest associates, has posted a photo showing Greenland draped in the colors of the American flag. “Soon,” wrote former spokesperson Katie Miller when she posted the photo on X.
For Hamas to disarm, Trump must forget about all of its supporters
US President Donald Trump’s demand that Hamas terrorists completely disarm will only happen if the White House is prepared to pressure countries such as Turkey, Qatar, and Iran, which have historically backed the terror group, to force Hamas terrorists to lay down their arms. Ever since Trump succeeded in implementing the first stage of his 20-point plan for ending the Gaza conflict, Hamas has received widespread backing from its supporters in Ankara, Doha, Islamabad, and Tehran for ignoring demands to surrender its weapons.
Opposition in Venezuela says U.S. arrest of Nicolás Maduro is not enough
The U.S. arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is “not enough” for Venezuela to return to normal, according to opposition politician Edmundo González Urrutia. What is required now is that “all Venezuelans who have been deprived of their freedom for political reasons be released,” he says in an Instagram post from Spain, where he is in exile. According to several international observers, González Urrutia is the rightful winner of the 2024 election in Venezuela.
Nick Shirley says people telling him he’ll be ‘Kirked’ after viral Somali fraud video
YouTuber Nick Shirley said on “PBD Podcast” on Wednesday that people have been telling him he will be assassinated like Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk after his viral video on alleged Somali fraud. Shirley’s video showed him finding that multiple supposed Minnesota Somali-run daycare centers, including one that reportedly obtained $4 million in taxpayer funds, lacked children. On the podcast, Shirley detailed threats he has received, along with how his family has been affected. a resurfaced 2018 surveillance video from Fox 9 demonstrates how Somali scammers allegedly bilked Minnesota out of funds for services that they never delivered. The footage was taken in 2015 and showed parents bringing kids into a daycare center before departing with them shortly after, according to Fox News.
Anne Frank’s step-sister and Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss dies at 96
Eva Schloss, an Auschwitz survivor who spent decades educating people about the Holocaust and was the step-sister of diarist Anne Frank, has died aged 96, her foundation said on Sunday. Her family mourned a “remarkable woman,” praising her tireless work for remembrance, understanding and peace.
‘Zionist undertones’: Venezuelan VP, Candace Owens & and online activists blame Israel for Maduro’s capture
With Israel embattled on the world stage due to the ongoing war, anti-Israel activists have increasingly tried to connect Israel to nearly every bad thing happening around the world – and even the U.S. capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro in far-away South America is no exception. The most headline-grabbing of these accusations came from Maduro’s vice president, Delcy Rodriguez. Speaking in an address on Saturday, she said: “The governments of the world are shocked that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is the victim and target of an attack of this nature, which undoubtedly has Zionist undertones.”
Why Christians Are Disappearing Across the Middle East But Thriving in Israel
The lands where Christianity was born are becoming its graveyard. Across the Middle East and North Africa in 2025, Christians now comprise just 3% of the population, according to new research from the Pew Research Center. A century ago, they made up 13%. In Iraq and Syria, ancient communities that survived Roman persecution, Islamic conquest, and Ottoman rule have been decimated in a single generation.
Iranian regime enters ‘survival mode’ as protests intensify
Senior figures in Iran’s leadership have entered what officials privately describe as “survival mode” amid a widening wave of protests and unrest sweeping the Islamic Republic, according to a report published Sunday by The New York Times. The report described the current crisis as the most severe challenge the regime has faced to date, with Iranian officials acknowledging in closed-door discussions that the state has few remaining tools to confront mounting economic collapse or to prevent another round of military strikes.
Israel, Syria to renew talks on security deal after nearly two months’ hiatus
Senior Syrian and Israeli officials are expected to meet on Monday in Paris to resume negotiations on a new security agreement, according to a report by Axios, citing an Israeli official and another source with knowledge of the talks. The discussions will mark the first round in nearly two months and the fifth overall. The talks had been paused due to significant gaps between the sides and the resignation of Israel’s previous lead negotiator, former Minister Ron Dermer.
What Britain’s silence on Iran’s protests says about its foreign policy priorities
Why is there no statement about supporting regime change in Iran? And why are there no comments about the international law violations by the Iranian regime as it cracks down on protesters?
US Pushes Oil Majors to Invest Big in Venezuela if They Want to Recover Debts
White House and State Department officials have told US oil executives in recent weeks that they would need to return to Venezuela quickly and invest significant capital in the country to revive the damaged oil industry if they wanted compensation for assets expropriated by Venezuela two decades ago, according to two people familiar with the outreach.
Trump Warns Venezuelan VP Delcy Rodríguez in Magazine Interview
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez may pay a bigger price than ousted leader Nicolas Maduro “if she doesn’t do what’s right,” according to an interview with The Atlantic magazine. Trump initially praised Rodriguez on Saturday after US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife from Caracas. Rodriguez said later, however, that her country would defend its natural resources. “If she doesn’t do what’s right, she is going to pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro,”
Yemen’s internationally recognized government announces retaking of Hadramout
Yemen’s internationally recognized government announced on Sunday that it had regained control of the governorate of Hadramout. Shortly after its recapture, Hadramout Governor Salem al-Khanbashi announced the resumption of his duties administering the province from the city of Seiyun. The head of Yemen’s internationally recognized government, Rashad al-Alimi, ordered strict measures to secure public and private property in Hadramout following its recapture by government forces.
RFK Jr. Drops the Hammer — ALL Federal Child Care Funds Cut to Minnesota Over Massive Somali Fraud – EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. halts all child care funding to Minnesota after Nick Shirley exposes massive Somali daycare fraud. Meanwhile, President Trump’s FBI raids uncover Ilhan Omar’s direct link to $10B in fake daycare operations. The federal government is unleashing full-scale countermeasures, with Kash Patel warning of national security threats. This is the largest corruption takedown in years.
Venezuela Bombshell Intel Drop — Narco General Hugo Carvajal Confesses: CIA-Knowing Election Fraud, U.S. Senators Funded by Narco Regime
Venezuelan Intel Chief Hugo Carvajal confesses from U.S. custody: Smartmatic was built for fraud, the CIA knew, and U.S. Senators were bought off by a narco-terror regime. Trump and Pete Hegseth launch a full-scale counteroffensive to destroy the Deep State from within. This is the Venezuela List. This is war. Hugo Carvajal Barrios, … “I will expose the entire network—from South America to your Senate floor.”
Record-breaking King Tides flood San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California coast, U.S.
Record-breaking King Tides struck the San Francisco Bay Area and parts of the Northern California coast on Friday and Saturday, January 2-3, 2026, causing widespread coastal flooding across multiple counties. Tide gauges across the region recorded water levels up to 0.76 m (2.5 feet) above normal, breaking multiple records and prompting road closures, flood warnings, and emergency advisories.
“The Donroe Doctrine”: Are Cuba, Colombia And Mexico The Next Targets, Or Will Someone Else Be First Instead?
“We are witnessing the most profound shift in U.S. foreign policy that we have seen in decades, and it is going to have enormous implications. President Trump and his team have determined that the entire western hemisphere is our sphere of influence. If somebody is doing things in the western hemisphere that we do not like, we will intervene. If that requires military action, President Trump will pull the trigger. Many have been comparing Trump’s agenda for the western hemisphere to the Monroe Doctrine…”
U.S. measles cases top 2,000 in 2025, highest total in more than three decades
U.S. measles cases exceeded 2,000 in 2025, reaching 2,065 confirmed cases – the highest total since 1992. The CDC reported 49 outbreaks nationwide, with Texas accounting for more than 800 cases and ongoing outbreaks in states including South Carolina.
This Is The Part Of The Story That Leads To War With Russia And China
The dramatic events that just occurred in Venezuela have shocked the entire world. But almost everyone is missing the bigger picture. A very tense geopolitical game of chess is playing out right in front of our eyes, and the stakes are incredibly high. The Trump administration would love to push the Chinese and the Russians out of the western hemisphere, and setting up a new western-friendly government in Venezuela would be a huge step in that direction. Most people do not realize this, but Venezuela actually has more proven oil reserves than anyone else on the entire planet, and that includes Saudi Arabia. President Trump and his team are gambling that the Chinese and the Russians will stand down and allow them to do whatever they want with Venezuela. But what if they don’t? The Chinese and the Russians have both spent decades developing very deep ties with Venezuela, and now they are both absolutely furious.
EXCLUSIVE: NYPD Muslim Recruit Demands Exemption from Saluting American Flag—’I Only Praise Allah’
An NYPD recruit currently training at the police academy has reportedly requested a religious exemption from saluting the American flag—asserting that his Islamic beliefs prohibit him from doing so because he may only praise Allah.
Bondi Beach Massacre: Islam in Action, Doctrine in Practice
Bondi Beach was not a moral aberration but a doctrinally intelligible act—one that reveals how Islamic theology dehumanizes non-Muslims, replaces guilt with honor, legitimizes violence against the defenseless, and exposes the West’s catastrophic illusion of shared values.
Should Christians Demand Reparations from Muslims for Centuries of Slavery?
For more than 300 years, Muslim slavers from North Africa captured and enslaved Europeans along the Mediterranean coast. Today, the descendants of those same Barbary states, most notably Algeria, are demanding reparations from the very peoples their ancestors once enslaved.
Iran’s Khamenei has escape plan to flee to Moscow if regime falls amid protests
The plan, called “Plan B” by the British report, would include 86-year-old Khamenei and 20 close people, including family and aides.
Israeli defense officials say Hamas controls most humanitarian aid in Gaza
Senior security officials say Hamas is exploiting the increased flow of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and turning it into a source of civilian and economic leverage, as reported this Sunday on Kan Reshet Bet’s program “HaBoker HaZeh.”
Netanyahu struggles to hold coalition as Haredi draft crisis deepens
Ultra-Orthodox parties are threatening to block the state budget without draft exemptions, sparking internal clashes, public backlash and renewed preparations for possible early elections.