Trump to launch Gaza Board of Peace next week
Trump is set to unveil the Gaza Board of Peace, a 15‑nation body overseeing a new Palestinian Arab technocratic government and Gaza reconstruction. The new board, to be chaired by Trump and composed of roughly 15 world leaders, is intended to supervise the still‑to‑be‑formed Palestinian technocratic government and oversee Gaza’s reconstruction. A source with direct knowledge said, “Invitations are going out to key countries to be members of the board.”

Protesters in Tehran declare ‘President Trump Street’
Crowds took to the streets for yet another night to protest the Iranian regime and expressed support for the Shah and the United States. Protests against Iran’s ruling regime continued unabated over the past 24 hours, with large demonstrations reported in the capital, Tehran, and in several provinces across the country. Thousands of demonstrators gathered in southern Tehran, chanting slogans denouncing the regime and targeting senior clerics, Islamist groups, and left-wing activists. The protests reflected growing anger toward the country’s political and religious leadership. Among the chants heard were calls for the restoration of the Pahlavi dynasty, with demonstrators declaring the current unrest to be “the final battle” for Iran’s future.

US to withdraw from 66 international organizations
The Trump administration has decided that the United States will withdraw from 66 international organizations, including several UN agencies. Among the organizations the US is leaving are the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN treaty that establishes international climate negotiations. In a statement from the US State Department, the organizations were described as, among other things, redundant, mismanaged and unnecessary.

Rep. Omar Is Center Stage in Massive Minnesota Fraud Scandal for Her Support of Abused Programs 
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was at the forefront of expanding federal funding for pandemic-era food and childcare programs. Those programs are now at the center of fraud allegations among the Somali immigrant community in her home state.

University of Illinois hosts conference to promote ‘transgender studies’
The ‘research symposium’ is part of a three-year project backed by the Big Ten Academic Alliance to promote transgenderism across academia and attack the reality of biological sex. The event, which reportedly seeks to fight “authoritarian efforts” to “eradicate trans life,” marks the continued departure of universities from the foundation of true education:

Tim Walz Comes Tumbling Down
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz reached the peak of his political career when he was chosen to be the running mate of Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris in August 2024. It’s been downhill ever since – culminating in his announcement Monday that he would be ending his re-election campaign amidst increasing scrutiny over longstanding fraud in his state’s welfare programs.

‘Critical to keep demonstrations disciplined & large as possible’: Crown Prince Pahlavi issues ‘call to action’ to Iranian protesters 
At least 36 reported killed by regime as protests enter 11th day; Kurdish groups announce intent to join
Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi issued a direct call in Farsi (Persian) on Tuesday, calling for protests against the Iranian regime to continue and urging protesters to make a united stand on Thursday and Friday.

AMERICA 250: Trump Lights Up Washington Monument to Kick Off Semiquincentennial 
In a first-of-its-kind display mixing history with modern technology, President Donald Trump kicked off America’s 250th anniversary year by lighting up the Washington Monument with scenes celebrating the nation’s history. Displays featured on the monument included the Apollo 11 Moon mission, a passage from the Declaration of Independence, and the Founding Fathers. Thousands of onlookers who witnessed the display in person on the National Mall were awed by the larger-than-life portrayals of some of the most consequential figures and moments from American history.

Warning of inexplicable interstellar influence on earthquakes is Joel’s prophecy of cosmic “shake and bake”
In a groundbreaking YouTube video released on Sunday, renowned theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku stunned viewers by claiming that the trajectory of a recently discovered interstellar object appears to correlate directly with global seismic activity. The object, Kaku emphasized, is currently 187 million kilometers from Earth, traveling at 42.6 kilometers per second, yet seismic activity deep beneath Earth’s surface appears to respond to its path. “This should not happen. Gravitational influence at that distance… Coincidence doesn’t escalate. Random chance doesn’t follow orbital mechanics.”

France preparing response to US threat
France is preparing a plan with other European countries to retaliate against all forms of “threats” posed by the United States, according to France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. This applies particularly to the US’s ambition to acquire Greenland.

25 US states file appeal against radical Muslim groups for supporting Hamas
A group of 25 US states has launched federal appeal against American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) and National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP), urging the 4th Circuit to reinstate claims that the organizations aided Hamas in the lead-up to and during the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack. The filing supports survivors of the assault, relatives of those killed, and civilians still affected by Hamas’s ongoing violence.

Chinese Refiners Expected to Replace Venezuelan Oil With Iranian Crude, Traders Say
Chinese independent refiners are expected to switch to heavy crude from sources including Iran in coming months to replace Venezuelan shipments halted since the US removed the country’s president, traders and analysts said. Caracas and Washington agreed to export up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude to the United States, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend.

Hamas fires on IDF troops ahead of Rafah crossing opening, senior terrorist targeted in response
According to the IDF, the fire prompted a joint response by the IDF and the Shin Bet, which struck what was described as a senior Hamas terrorist involved in advancing terror plans against IDF forces in northern Gaza. The military did not identify the target and said the outcome of the strike was still being assessed.

Only The Tip Of The Iceberg: Somalia’s UN Ambassador Linked to Fraud Scandal Enveloping Minnesota
The scope of the Medicaid fraud scandal that has enveloped Minnesota appeared to widen Monday as Somalia’s ambassador to the United Nations has been linked to an Ohio home health care provider that has submitted fraudulent Medicaid claims, according to an official at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Strong and shallow M6.4 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 struck near Baculin, Davao, Mindanao, Philippines, at 03:02 UTC (11:02 LT) on January 7, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 35 km (21.7 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. There is no tsunami threat from this event.

Six dead in France and Bosnia as severe cold snap grips Europe, disrupting transport and power networks
A severe winter storm has killed at least six people and disrupted transport across Europe since Monday, January 5, 2026. Heavy snow, freezing rain, and temperatures below −10°C (14°F) caused deadly accidents in France, flight cancellations in Paris and Amsterdam, along with widespread power and travel disruptions.

Death toll reaches 16 in North Sulawesi as floods and landslides impact Indonesia
The death toll from flash floods in North Sulawesi rose to 16 after floods and landslides affected several Indonesian provinces between January 5 and 7, 2026, destroying hundreds of homes and affecting more than 4,000 people, BNPB reported.

Yeah, Seizing an Oil Tanker That Had a Russian Flag and That Was Protected by Russian Warships Is a Great Way to Make Peace with Russia…
If we wanted to make Russian President Vladimir Putin and his minions extremely angry, we have certainly accomplished that task. When I learned that the U.S. had seized an oil tanker that was displaying a Russian flag and that was being protected by Russian warships, I was absolutely stunned. I have been relentlessly warning that being extremely aggressive with the Russians will backfire severely. If we truly want peace with the Russians, diplomacy is the only solution. Punching the Russians in the face won’t work, and if we continue to go down this path it could easily lead to the unthinkable.

Death Toll Rises as Fighting Expands Between Syrian Army & Kurds in Aleppo
Fighting erupted between the Kurdish SDF and the Syrian Army today in the Aleppo Governorate, with the battle centering around a checkpoint in the town of Deir Hafer. At least seven people were killed in the course of the fighting, six of them civilians. A number of civilians were also reported wounded, though the number varies with conflicting reports right now.

UK Goes Full Cradle-To-Grave With ‘Sinister’ Plan for Newborn BABY Digital IDs
The UK government’s digital ID push is escalating into outright dystopia, with ministers privately floating the idea of assigning digital identities to newborns right alongside their health records.

Will The World Finally Face the Truth About What’s Happening to Believers in Nigeria?
As 2025 drew to a close, global attention focused on the brutal attacks against Christian villages and churches in Nigeria, with the president of Africa’s most populous country acknowledging that his administration must do more to protect these communities.

Iran Intensifies Efforts to Open a New Terror Front Against Israel in Judea and Samaria
The Israeli security agency Shin Bet recently foiled an attempt by Iran to smuggle large amounts of advanced weapons to Palestinian terrorists in Judea and Samaria (also known as the West Bank) to be used in attacks against targets in Israel. The smuggling operation demonstrates that Iran, after losing its proxies in Lebanon and Syria, is intensifying its efforts to open a new eastern terror front against Israel inside Judea and Samaria by exploiting Israel’s long and porous border with Jordan.

Do You Live in a State That Is at High Risk of Attack During a Nuclear War?
If the Russians launch an all-out nuclear attack on the United States tonight, will you live or will you die? Of course I don’t think that the Russians will launch such an attack right now, but we live at a time when the threat of nuclear war is greater than ever. More than half of the nations on the entire planet are either currently engaged in military conflict or are funding military conflict, and war rumors are spreading like wildfire all over social media on a daily basis. For years, I have been warning that the trajectory that we are currently on is bringing us dangerously close to the unthinkable, but global leaders just continue to drag us in that direction. If we do not change course, nuclear war could happen a lot sooner than many people think.

Palestinian embassy opens in London
The Palestinian embassy in London was officially inaugurated Monday, with envoy Husam Zomlot calling its establishment a “profound milestone in the British-Palestinian relations” as the former Palestinian Mission gained full embassy status with diplomatic privileges.

Civilization Jihad in Florida: How Islamic Doctors Are Building a Parallel Sharia Healthcare System Inside Tampa’s Muslim Brotherhood Enclave
In late 2025, a radical escalation of the Muslim Brotherhood’s long-running separatist project in Tampa became visible with the launch of the Islamic Tampa Area Muslim Professional Association (iTAMPA).

US forces seize sanctioned, Russia-flagged oil tanker that eluded Venezuela blockade
US forces boarded and seized a sanctioned oil tanker Wednesday morning, more than two weeks after it eluded a blockade around Venezuela and was reflagged as a Russian vessel in a failed bid to evade capture.

Ukraine’s allies sign declaration on troop deployment after ceasefire
Ukraine’s key European allies on Tuesday signed security ​guarantees for ‍Ukraine, including the ​deployment of a multinational military ​force in the event of a peace deal with Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron said the agreement was a “significant step” that would dissuade further aggressions on Ukraine. Following the largest yet meeting of the so-called Coalition of the Willing in Paris, both European leaders and US envoys hailed progress that hid tensions in recent days over assertive US foreign policy in the Western hemisphere

Venezuela’s dictatorship reorganizes under state of internal emergency
Venezuela has activated a new internal control framework that orders full mobilization of security forces and coincides with the installation of checkpoints, armed patrols in Caracas and reports of the presence of pro-government civilian groups. The decree, published Saturday, declares a state of external emergency across the entire country after what the government describes as a foreign armed attack … Article 5, orders national, state and municipal police forces to immediately search for and detain anyone involved in promoting or supporting the armed attack and to placed them at the disposal of the criminal justice system.

Greenlandic politician criticizes Danish crisis meeting for excluding Greenland
Greenlandic politicians are critical of being excluded from a crisis meeting on Greenland’s relationship with the US. At the same time, they, together with Denmark, are demanding a prompt meeting with US Senator Marco Rubio. “The goal of the meeting is to discuss the important statements made by the United States about Greenland,” writes Vivian Motzfeldt, who is responsible for foreign affairs in the Greenlandic self-government, in a post on social media. There is extreme pressure on Greenland and the Kingdom right now. I understand the frustration with the press, the American position and the Danish government.

China bans military exports to Japan amid Taiwan tension
Chinese officials on Tuesday banned the exportation of some rare earth minerals and other goods that might have military use following comments regarding Taiwan by Japan’s prime minister. All dual-use items are prohibited from being exported to any entities that support Japanese military capabilities, China’s Ministry of Commerce said in its first policy announcement of 2026.

Bildt: It is likely that the US will intervene against Denmark
Sweden’s former foreign minister and prime minister, Carl Bildt, believes that the U.S. threat to Greenland should be taken very seriously. “It is now likely that we will see the U.S. use brute force against Denmark within the next six months,” he writes on X. He further writes in a piece for the think tank European Council on Foreign Relations that Europe needs, if nothing else figuratively, to load its weapons. “Europe must be prepared for a confrontation with Trump over Greenland.

Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi on Iran’s ‘Day After’ and speaks of ‘biblical relationship’ with Israel 
Given the way ISIS filled the power vacuum in Iraq once Sadam Hussain was gone, and the flood of questions about Venezuela following the removal of Morado, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi of Iran is putting careful plans in place for when the Islamic Regime finally falls. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, he spoke about the possibility of Iran joining the Abraham Accords in the event of a successful overthrow of the regime. “I think Tehran will elevate it to the “Cyrus Accord” to make Iran part of that Abraham Accord group,” he said.

A little pro-Israel honesty at the United Nations
The recent actions of Ambassador Tammy Bruce stand out not only as straightforward but principled.
Bruce spoke out against the “double standards” targeting Israel at the Dec. 29 meeting of the U.N. Security Council in a way that was necessary and honest.

Exiled crown prince: Iranians, not the US, will oust regime; eyes ‘Cyrus Accord’ with Israel
Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi says Iranians, not the United States, will bring down the Islamic Republic, rejecting speculation that Washington might attempt a military extraction of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei or engineer a handover of power, as US President Trump has done in Venezuela. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Pahlavi said the country’s protest movement has reached a point where, in his view, “the regime is collapsing”

Britain bans pro-Hamas New Jersey preacher
The United Kingdom has banned an American Muslim preacher from entering the country, citing his antisemitic, pro-Hamas comments, including his support for the Oct. 7, 2023, invasion of Israel. On Monday, British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoud signed an order prohibiting Dr. Shadee Elmasry from entering the UK. The order revoked Elmasry’s travel authorization days before he was slated to visit Britain for a three-day fundraising tour on behalf of a Muslim charity, the Global Relief Trust (GRT).

IDF launches wave of airstrikes on Hezbollah, Hamas targets in Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces carried out a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon on Monday after issuing evacuation notices to residents of several villages, warning that it would soon target terrorist infrastructure in the area. In a statement, the IDF said it struck weapons depots and military facilities belonging to the terror organizations Hezbollah and Hamas in multiple locations throughout Lebanon. According to the military, the targets included weapons depots and military infrastructure above and below ground used by Hezbollah to rebuild its capabilities and advance attack plans against the State of Israel and IDF forces.

Iran threatens preemptive strike if it detects imminent security threat
In a statement, the council – established to shape Iran’s defensive strategy following the 12-day war with Israel last June – declared that “Iran’s security, independence and territorial integrity are an uncrossable red line, and any aggression or continuation of hostile behavior will be met with a proportionate, decisive and decisive response.”

US envoy Tom Barrack hails new Israel, Syria agreement as ‘breakthrough’
US Ambassador to Turkey and Syria Tom Barrack hailed the outcome of talks between Israeli and Syrian official as a “breakthrough” in comments given to The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. “The outcome of the meeting reflects a strong and mutual desire to move from denial to genuine cooperation and shared prosperity.

The Venezuela Operation Is a Remarkable Display of the US Military’s Strength and Innovation
Since the days of Thomas Jefferson’s war against the Barbary pirates, the US military has protected our people and our way of life, regardless of the situation presented to them by the political establishment. In Venezuela, more than 150 aircraft, including fighter aircraft, bombers, surveillance aircraft, intelligence aircraft, and helicopters, flew from 20 different bases. The mission included the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Space Force, as well as the CIA, NGA, and NSA. “We watched, we prepared, we remained patient and professional,” US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Dan Caine, told the assembled press at President Donald Trump’s news conference on Saturday.

Amid Minnesota fraud scandal, Walz decision to drop out shakes up midterms 
“It shows how badly the scandal was both hurting Democrats and is inescapable by the incumbent administration that Walz, had he continued to run, would have been enmeshed in an argument he could not win,” Henry Olsen told JNS. For years, Walz’s state has been at the center of federal and local investigations of fraud regarding improper payments for social services, including school meals, Medicaid and daycare that were never distributed.

Regional tensions build as Israel watches unrest in Iran and developments in Lebanon and Gaza
Amid the expansion of protests across Iran, Israeli officials remain deeply skeptical that the unrest in the Islamic Republic could lead to the fall of the ayatollah regime, as noted earlier this week by ynet military and security analyst Ron Ben-Yishai. Toppling a regime in a country like Iran requires many components, and according to Israeli assessments, the situation has not yet reached that point.

Iran Intensifies Efforts To Open A New Terror Front Against Israel In Judea And Samaria
The Israeli security agency Shin Bet recently foiled an attempt by Iran to smuggle large amounts of advanced weapons to Palestinian terrorists in Judea and Samaria … to be used in attacks against targets in Israel. The smuggling operation demonstrates that Iran, after losing its proxies in Lebanon and Syria, is intensifying its efforts to open a new eastern terror front against Israel inside Judea and Samaria by exploiting Israel’s long and porous border with Jordan.

Crude Drops After Trump Says Venezuela Will Transfer Up To 50 Million Barrels To US
Brent crude futures fell after a Truth Social post from President Trump said officials in Venezuela will transfer “30 to 50 MILLION barrels of high-quality, sanctioned oil” to the U.S. “This oil will be sold at its market price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States,” Trump said. He added, “I have asked Energy Secretary Chris Wright to execute this plan immediately.

Trump Says “Investigation Of California Has Begun” As Surgical Truth-Bombs About Corruption Likely Inbound
“California, under Governor Gavin Newscum, is more corrupt than Minnesota, if that’s possible??? The fraud investigation of California has begun. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday. The Democrats imported a foreign electorate because they could no longer persuade the native population to submit. This ballot-harvesting operation functions as a direct transfer of power from the citizen to the dependency class. You are toiling to subsidize the very people whose votes are harvested to cancel out your voice. Minnesota serves as the laboratory for this administrative conquest. They are looting the treasury to purchase permanent rule. The Republic is being dismantled by a voting bloc that exists solely on your dime,” X user Saggezza Eterna summarized the situation in Minnesota.

Nvidia launches powerful new Rubin chip architecture
The Rubin architecture, which was first announced in 2024, is the latest result of Nvidia’s relentless hardware development cycle, which has transformed Nvidia into the most valuable corporation in the world. The Rubin architecture will replace the Blackwell architecture, Rubin chips are already slated for use by nearly every major cloud provider, including high-profile Nvidia partnerships with Anthropic, OpenAI, and Amazon Web Services. Rubin systems will also be used in HPE’s Blue Lion supercomputer and the upcoming Doudna supercomputer at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.

Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake, multiple strong aftershocks hit Shimane Prefecture, Japan
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) as M6.2 struck eastern Shimane Prefecture, Japan at 01:18 UTC (10:18 JST) on Tuesday, January 6, 2025, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), and was followed by multiple strong aftershocks. Roof damage, collapsed walls, and toppled gravestones are being reported in parts of the region. There is no tsunami threat from the quake.

Study involving 2.7 million children in Spain notes that no children died from covid
“A study published in mid-December evaluated the benefit-risk assessment of mRNA “vaccines” in children aged 6-17 years old. It concluded that the risks and benefits were small for children.  However, it also revealed that in this age group, “No deaths attributable to covid-19 occurred.”

Mamdani’s Communist ‘Tenant Czar’ Wants To Seize ‘White Supremacist’ Private Property
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is off to a glorious communist start. His new “Tenant Czar,” Cea Weaver, has just declared that they will systematically dismantle private property rights in favor of a Soviet-style collectivism in order to stomp out “white supremacy.”

Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi on Iran’s ‘Day After’ and speaks of ‘biblical relationship’ with Israel
Given the way ISIS filled the power vacuum in Iraq once Saddam Hussein was gone, and the flood of questions about Venezuela following the removal of Morado, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi of Iran is putting careful plans in place for when the Islamic Regime finally falls. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, he spoke about the possibility of Iran joining the Abraham Accords in the event of a successful overthrow of the regime.

Teachers may no longer lie to parents about gender-confused children
We’re witnessing one more victory to protect our kids, and it was a hard-fought battle. Somewhere along the way, school administrators became tyrants, believing they had the authority to control parents, students, and teachers. In California, that lunacy peaked when teachers were told that they were forbidden from informing parents if their child(ren) engaged in “gender transition.” How did we reach the point where the schools believed they were all-powerful?

Regional tensions build as Israel watches unrest in Iran and developments in Lebanon and Gaza
Fears are growing in Israel that mutual suspicion with Iran could trigger a preemptive strike; messages sent from Jerusalem stressing no intent to attack have been dismissed in Tehran, as the IDF readies expanded activity in Lebanon and Hamas intensifies searches in Gaza.

Trump Says “Investigation Of California Has Begun” As Surgical Truth-Bombs About Corruption Likely Inbound
“California, under Governor Gavin Newscum, is more corrupt than Minnesota…” 

Kim Jong Un Just Oversaw Hypersonic ‘Nuclear-Ready’ Missile Test, Blasts US As ‘Rogue’ State 
Pyongyang worries it could be next after Venezuela but for one huge difference: nukes.

7 notable US-backed regime changes since WWII
For much of its history, the U.S. has engaged in various efforts to influence or change the regimes of other nations, either through invasion, multinational intervention or covert backing of factions.

Judge backs Christian dad seeking to opt kid out of LGBT kindergarten lessons
A federal judge has ruled in favor of a Christian parent seeking to have his kindergarten-aged child removed from classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity as litigation surrounding the matter continues.

Hobby Lobby’s David Green urges Christians to rethink success, offers wisdom on leaving a lasting legacy
In a culture that often measures success by personal achievement, wealth and recognition, Hobby Lobby founder David Green contrasts this with the assurance that a life that matters is defined not by what someone accumulates but by what they set in motion for generations to come.