Ukraine and allies set ultimatum to Russia to accept 30-day ceasefire
The leaders of France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Poland threatened to ratchet up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin if he does not accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that they offered on Saturday in a strong show of unity with Kyiv.
Soviet-era spacecraft crashes back to Earth after 53 years stuck in orbit
A Soviet-era spacecraft designed to land on Venus crashed to Earth on Saturday, decades after it was launched. The European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking agency confirmed the uncontrolled re-entry of Kosmos 482 but could not pinpoint its precise location.
US Amb. Huckabee denies ‘nonsense’ report that Trump could recognize Palestinian state
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Saturday strongly denied a report suggesting U.S. President Donald Trump could announce his intention to recognize a “State of Palestine” during his Middle East trip next week.
Pope Leo XIV Advocates for Inclusive Church and Cautions on AI
Third day on the new job and the first audience with the cardinals. Then Pope Leo XIV hailed the predecessor – and pointed out AI as a crucial test for humanity. A Soviet-era spacecraft plunged to Earth on Saturday, more than a half-century after its failed launch to Venus. Its uncontrolled entry was confirmed by both the Russian Space Agency and European Union Space Surveillance and Tracking. The Russians indicated it came down over the Indian Ocean, but some experts were not so sure of the precise location. The European Space Agency’s space debris office also tracked the spacecraft’s doom after it failed to appear over a German radar station.
Iranian uranium enrichment facilities must be dismantled, says US Mideast envoy Witkoff
Steve Witkoff clarified on Thursday that the Iranian regime must not be allowed to keep its uranium facilities, essential for the development of nuclear bombs. “They cannot have centrifuges. They have to downblend all of their fuel that they have there and send it to a far-away place,” Witkoff stated in an interview
Pope Francis’ Final Testament: Gifting the PopeMobile to Gaza
In a final statement supporting the terrorist state, Pope Francis bequeathed the “Popemobile” to Gaza, requesting that it be repurposed and used as a mobile “health clinic for the children of Gaza.”
11% of anti-Israel protestors arrested at Columbia are transgender
The disproportionate numbers come amid growing awareness of transgender-inspired violence, which has in recent years included shootings. At least 9 of the 81 people, or 11 percent, arrested in connection with storming a Columbia University library Wednesday use “they/them” pronouns, a review of public records by the Washington Free Beacon shows.
Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine after three years of war
Putin said that Russia was proposing direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul in an attempt to “eliminate the root causes of the conflict” and “to achieve the restoration of a long-term, lasting peace.”
Michael Herzog: Trump’s disruptive tactics spurred Arab action on Gaza that Biden couldn’t
“There was a sizable layer of officials in Biden’s State Department who ranged from reserved to outright hostile toward Israel,” Herzog said. “That created many difficulties for us—we often had to go through them to reach Secretary of State Antony Blinken.” Herzog contrasted Biden’s approach with Trump’s disruptive tactics. “Figuratively speaking, he throws a grenade into the room. There’s smoke, chaos, and then, on the back of that chaos, Trump begins to negotiate and extract favorable terms for himself.” Trump’s proposal to evacuate Gaza, while extreme, was effective at spurring regional engagement.
Explosions reported after India and Pakistan agree to ceasefire
Nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday after U.S. pressure and four days of fighting, but within hours explosions rang out in border cities and towns and India accused Pakistan of violating the pact. Artillery fire and attack drones were witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir, the centre of much of the fighting, while blasts from air-defence systems boomed in cities under blackout, similar to the previous evening, according to authorities, residents and Reuters witnesses.
Trump hails China talks, says two sides negotiated ‘total reset’ in Geneva
U.S. President Donald Trump hailed talks with China in Switzerland on Saturday, saying the two sides had negotiated “a total reset … in a friendly, but constructive, manner.” “A very good meeting today with China, in Switzerland. Many things discussed, much agreed to,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
Homeland Security Arrests NJ Gubernatorial Hopeful Ras Baraka As Chaos Ensues Outside ICE Detention Center
Department of Homeland Security officials arrested Newark mayor and New Jersey gubernatorial hopeful Ras Baraka (D.) on Friday following a chaotic scene at a Garden State immigrant detention facility. “The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon,” Habba posted to X. “He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this state. He has been taken into custody. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW.”
US eyes Aleutian Military Revival as Russia, China expand operations near Alaska
In October 2024, the US Coast Guard spotted two Chinese maritime enforcement vessels operating alongside a pair of Russian border patrol boats as they transited the Bering Sea, just kilometers from Alaskan waters. It was the third consecutive year that a joint Russian-Chinese military convoy sailed through the strategic waterway. A year earlier, the two nations staged joint naval exercises in the region with 11 ships — a clear signal of their growing military cooperation near US territory.
FDA To Deploy Artificial Intelligence Across Agency
FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary has directed all FDA centers to immediately start using artificial intelligence (AI) and fully integrate it by the end of June, the FDA said in a May 8 statement. By June 30, all centers will use what the agency described as a “common, secure generative AI system integrated with FDA’s internal data platforms.”
Pope Leo Warns Over AI As MIT Researcher Finds 90% Probability Of ‘Existential Threat’
In his first formal audience as the newly elected pontiff, Pope Leo XIV identified artificial intelligence (AI) as one of the most critical matters facing humanity.
DOGE Announces Deactivation of 500,000 Federal Credit Cards
The spreadsheet showing what cards were canceled included ones used by the Office of Personnel Management, General Services Administration, Labor Department, Small Business Association, Treasury Department, Commerce Department, Interior Department, Education Department, Environmental Protection Agency, Housing and Urban Development Department, Defense Department, Health and Human Services Department, State Department, and others. The May 7 statement means that DOGE has canceled another 30,000 credit cards used by agencies since mid-April, when it provided the last update on the effort. Musk reposted DOGE’s comment and claimed that “twice as many credit cards are issued and active than the total number of government employees.”
FBI Has Launched 250 Probes Tied To Online Networks That Prey On Minors
“The FBI is growing increasingly concerned about a loose network of violent predators who befriend minors and other vulnerable individuals through popular online platforms and then coerce them into escalating sexual and violent behavior,“ the FBI said in a May 8 statement to The Epoch Times, noting this includes ”pushing victims to create graphic content, child sexual abuse material (CSAM), harm family pets, cut themselves with sharp objects, or attempt suicide.”
Disaster declared for Alice as storms rip through southern Texas
Storms ripped through parts of southern Texas with hurricane-force winds on Thursday, May 8, 2025, leaving at least 4 injured and causing widespread damage. The storms prompted a disaster declaration for the City of Alice on Friday, May 9, after the storms left over 5 000 customers without power.
Gulf storm brings flash flood threat to Florida on May 10
A storm system moving along the Gulf Coast is forecast to bring heavy rains and thunderstorms across the Florida Panhandle and much of the southeast starting Saturday, May 10, 2025, threatening millions across the region.
Rumors Swirl After Prediction That Trump Will Recognize Palestinian State, Fundamentally Change Balance of Power in Middle East
“Saudi Arabia will host a Gulf-US summit in mid-May during Trump’s Mideast visit. Speculation swirls over a major announcement on a Palestinian state, and peaceful US-Saudi nuclear cooperation”
The Greatest Crime Wave In History
The medical establishment and the former Biden administration can assure America and the world about the safety and effectiveness of mRNA vaccines, but they cannot dispute the facts. People are dying in mass numbers.
India And Pakistan Agree To US-Mediated “Full & Immediate Ceasefire”
India and Pakistan, both nuclear-armed nations, appeared to be spiraling toward broader conflict on Saturday, setting the stage for another day of scary headlines that could trigger World War III. But just moments ago, President Trump announced on Truth Social that India and Pakistan have “agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE.”
UN Pact for the Future: Who are the likely contenders to be appointed as the UN’s “special envoy for future generations”?
One of the action points that selected attendees at the United Nations’ Summit of the Future adopted as part of the ‘Pact for the Future’ was for the UN to select a person as a “Special Envoy for Future Generations.”
The covid mRNA “vaccines” are a bioweapon and a tool for depopulation
A full-fledged effort to depopulate the planet is underway. The covid mRNA injections are shortening people’s lifespans and reducing birth rates. “Essentially, the Transhumanists are depopulating us while experimenting on us so they can figure out a way to merge with technology and live forever,” Dr. Joseph Sansone writes.
Radical Antisemites Storm Brooklyn College: Spew Hatred, Brawl with NYPD, and Get Tased
The pro-Hamas radicals attempted to set up an encampment on college grounds “in violation of college policy,” and then all hell broke loose as the brawling with police officers began.