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Iran Closes Airspace, U.S. Repositions Forces as Trump Weighs Response to Deadly CrackdownIran abruptly shut down its airspace to commercial traffic early Thursday and the United States began repositioning military forces and personnel across the Middle East as President Donald Trump weighs potential action against Tehran amid a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, escalating threats to U.S. bases, mass evacuation warnings, and growing signs that Washington and its allies are preparing for a possible regional confrontation.
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US Tightens Grip on Venezuelan Oil, Seizes Tanker as Opposition Leader Heads to White HouseU.S. forces have seized another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, underscoring the Trump administration’s tightening grip on Venezuela’s oil sector as opposition leader Maria Corina Machado prepares to meet President Donald Trump.
U.S. Suspends Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries Under Trump Administration PolicyThe United States will indefinitely suspend immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries beginning January 21, the U.S. Department of State announced Wednesday, marking a significant expansion of the Trump administration’s immigration restrictions.
China Reconsiders Latin America Role After U.S. Ouster of Venezuela’s MaduroChina is reassessing its strategy in Latin America following the U.S.-led removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, a move that abruptly dismantled Beijing’s most important foothold in what it increasingly views as Washington’s backyard, according to an exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal.
Breaking Israel News
Son of Shah: ‘Iran Will Recognize Israel’ After Ouster Islamic Rulers; Death Toll Protests Passes 2,500 (VIDEO)Iran’s exiled crown prince pledged Thursday that a “free Iran” would immediately recognize Israel if protesters manage to topple the Islamic Republic’s regime.
Earthquake Rocks Southern IsraelA 4.2 magnitude earthquake rocked southern Israel early Thursday, including the Dead Sea and parts of the Negev area, and residents were urged to rush to safety, experts and officials said.
Witkoff Announces Phase II of Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan, Shifts Focus to Demilitarization and GovernanceU.S. Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff announced Wednesday the launch of Phase II of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza Peace Plan, marking a transition from a fragile ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance, and large-scale reconstruction of the war-ravaged enclave.
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Trump Warns He May Invoke Insurrection Act as Minnesota Protests Turn Violent, ICE Officers AttackedPresident Donald Trump warned Thursday that he is prepared to invoke the Insurrection Act if Minnesota’s Democratic leadership fails to halt escalating violence against federal law-enforcement officers amid ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the state.
Hegseth Unveils Pentagon AI Acceleration Push at SpaceX, Vows to Tear Down Bureaucratic BarriersU.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth vowed Monday to dismantle Pentagon bureaucracy slowing artificial intelligence development, unveiling a sweeping push to deliver AI capabilities to U.S. warfighters at speed during a speech at SpaceX’s Starbase launch site in Texas.
Trump to NYT: ‘No Room for Antisemitism’ in GOP or MAGA MovementU.S. President Donald Trump firmly rejected antisemitism within the Republican Party and the MAGA movement during a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, declaring that individuals who espouse antisemitic views are neither welcome nor needed.
Breaking Christian News
Christian Advocates Urge Trump to Protect Pakistani Refugees After Slavery, Blasphemy CasesChristian advocacy groups urged U.S. President Donald J. Trump not to close America’s doors to Christian refugees from Pakistan, citing cases of bonded labor, abduction, and alleged misuse of blasphemy laws targeting the country’s Christian minority.
Advocates Alarmed Over Scale Christian Persecution in China, India; Millions Facing Raids and Church AttacksChristian activists say religious freedom is under “unprecedented threat” in China and India, citing a sharp escalation in government actions and extremist violence targeting believers.
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RFK Jr. Gives Food Pyramid an Overhaul, Americans Stunned to Discover McDonald’s MissingAmericans across the nation are reporting symptoms of dizziness, disbelief, and sudden awareness after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a redesigned federal food pyramid that shockingly omits McDonald’s, soda, and “whatever was left in the drive-thru bag.”
Small Town Reports Sudden Weight Gain After Dunkin’ Factory Fills Air With 1 Million Donuts’ Worth of Smell Per DayResidents of this once-sleepy town say they didn’t eat anything differently, yet somehow gained between 8 and 22 pounds after a new donut factory began pumping out one million donuts per day—and apparently routing the calories directly into the atmosphere.
Pretty Penny: Last U.S. Cent Sells for Price of Small Foreign Luxury Car NavyIn what economists are calling “the most successful retirement plan in American history,” the final remaining U.S. pennies were sold at auction this week for a combined $16.76 million, officially becoming worth far more the moment they stopped being money.
