16 Apr 2025
Netanyahu’s response to Khameini’s threats to destroy Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s vow to eliminate Israel, noting the irony of the timing of the threats while Iran is negotiating a nuclear treaty with the United States. “Today, the dictator of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, posted this,” the premier said, holding up a newspaper. “The title is, ‘Why the Zionist regime (that’s Israel) must be eliminated from the region.’”“So here you have the ruler of Iran openly declaring – again – that his goal is to destroy the State of Israel. And the most brazen thing about this is that he issues this while he’s negotiating – supposedly negotiating – peace with the United States.”
Autism Rates Ticked Up in 2022
The number of children living with autism in the U.S. is growing. About 1 in 31 children aged eight years old in 2022 had autism—an increase from previous years, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Tuesday.
Bogged down in east Ukraine, Putin’s Russia eyes ‘opportunistic’ gains in northern Sumy
Russia’s grisly Palm Sunday attack on the city of Sumy has focused attention on the northern Ukrainian region where Kyiv says an expected Russian spring offensive is already under way. Experts say the push into Sumy is aimed at stretching Ukraine’s defensive lines and projecting an image of Russian progress on the front – even as Moscow’s war of attrition in the east grinds to a bloody stalemate.
Trump: Decision on Iran Coming ‘Very Quickly,’ Says Nuclear Threat ‘Easy to Solve’
Speaking during a meeting with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, Trump said, “We’ve got a problem with Iran, but I’ll solve that problem, that’s almost an easy one.” Trump said he expects a decision “very quickly” on the issue.
‘There is no greater partnership than Israel & believing Christians,’ PM Netanyahu tells Trump’s faith advisor
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talked about the role of Israel in the end times, the friendship between the U.S. and Israel, and the critical role of Evangelical Christians in the alliance between the nations, in a wide-ranging interview with Paula White, the Senior Advisor to the White House Faith Office.
Sacred words with an ancient lineage – over 30,000 join priestly blessing at Western Wall
in Numbers 6, the Lord tells Moses, “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them…” Then follows what has famously become known as “the priestly blessing”, or in Hebrew, “Birkat haCohanim”. It goes like this: “The Lord bless you and keep you; …
Passover Offering Goes Mainstream and the Secret Story Behind It
On Tuesday, a Korban Pesach (Passover offering) was held in Romema, Jerusalem. While this is an annual occurrence, it is usually treated in the media as a gathering of fringe lunatics inciting Arab violence with little or no connection to Torah and Judaism. This year was decidedly different, with over 500 people attending an event sponsored and organized by the Jerusalem municipality. A fantastic but little-known back story explains the growing enthusiasm for this pre–Messiah event. “Eighteen years ago, we created a cornerstone for the Third Temple,” Rabbi HaLevy explained. Rabbi Eliyahu ruled that we must bring the Passover offering even while we lack the Temple and the ashes of the Red Heifer for purification.
Fifth commander of Hamas’ Shejaiya Battalion killed since war began
Israel confirmed on Tuesday the death of Hamas commander Muhammad al-‘Ajlah, who was eliminated in an airstrike in the northern Gaza area of Shejaiya on Sunday. Al-‘Ajlah is fifth commander of the terror group’s Shejaiya battalion killed since the October 7 attacks. The Israel Defense Forces said al-‘Ajlah became the Shejaiya battalion’s commander less than one week ago
Hamas says it no longer has contact with captors of American hostage, blames Israeli airstrike
Hamas claims it has lost contact with the terrorists holding American-Israeli Edan Alexander, alleging that an Israeli airstrike was to blame. “We have lost communication with the unit assigned to guard soldier Edan Alexander after an Israeli airstrike directly hit their position.
White House Press Sec’y: Trump would like to see Harvard apologize for the antisemitism
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says President Trump wants to see Harvard apologize for the antisemitism on its campus: the President has been quite clear, they must follow federal law, The funding cut was announced hours after Harvard University President Alan Garber stated that the university would refuse to comply with the Trump administration’s demands on campus protests, diversity programs, and campus antisemitism.
Trump says he plans stipends as part of self-deportation program
US President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Tuesday that he planned to roll out a new program offering money for immigrants in the country illegally to leave voluntarily. Trump said such a “self-deportation program” would include some financial assistance and the prospect of re-entering the country later legally.
Trump Envoy Witkoff, in Apparent Reversal, Calls on Iran to ‘Stop, Eliminate’ Nuclear Program
Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East on Tuesday called on Iran to “stop and eliminate its nuclear enrichment and weaponization program,” apparently toughening his position against Tehran less than 24 hours after suggesting the Islamic Republic would be allowed to maintain its nuclear program in a limited capacity.
Social Media Personality Who Explores Food: ‘Only Time I Get Real Hate Is When I Show Love to Jewish People’
The popular social media personality Chris Caresnone, known by some as the Babka King, said in a recent post that he has received “real hate” and threats for featuring Jewish food and culture on his pages, lamenting an online wave of antisemitism that has targeted him among others.
Harvard’s ‘resistance’ to Trump isn’t about science or academic freedom
The school would rather lose $9 billion in federal funding than offend the left and give up woke indoctrination policies that enable and encourage antisemitism. For Trump’s “progressive” opponents who have acquired near-total control of higher education in the United States, the demands are unacceptable. They would rather lose federal funding,
Iran releases ‘unseen images’ of drones and missiles preparing to attack Israel
As Iran engages in nuclear negotiations with the United States, Iranian state-affiliated Fars News Agency released a video on Tuesday purportedly showing what it claims is previously “unseen footage” of drone and missile preparations, as well as command center operations,
The Drum Beats Of War With Iran Are Booming, War May Be Imminent
Amir Tsarfati, on his informative Telegram channel, shared an AI-generated video that was created and distributed by Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps supporters allegedly showing the destruction of the Island of Diego Garcia—where the US has at least six B2 bombers. While I highly doubt that will ever happen, one thing is for sure: Iran is racing towards a nuclear bomb.
Trump assassination plot tied to ‘Satanic cult’: Report
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has alleged that a 17-year-old linked to a “Satanic cult” was plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump alongside accomplices in Ukraine and Russia. A recent FBI affidavit claims that 17-year-old Nikita Casap, who has been charged with murdering his mother and stepfather, was plotting an assassination attempt against Trump. According to the FBI’s affidavit, the 17-year-old suspect was involved in a Satanic cult and Russian neo-Nazi organization called National Socialism/White Power. Casap was part of a “Satanic cult” called the Order of Nine Angles. According to the FBI, the cult “encourages violence, terrorism, sexual abuse, and child pornography” and promotes “anti-Judaic, anti-Christian, and anti-Western ideologies.”
165 dead as severe flooding and landslides hit Kinshasa, DR Congo
Severe flooding and landslides in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, between April 4 and 11, 2025, have resulted in at least 165 deaths, 28 injuries, and the displacement of more than 7 000 people. Over 60 000 residents face widespread infrastructure damage and loss of access to basic services.
Tropical Cyclone Tam triggers weather alerts across New Zealand’s North Island
Tropical Cyclone Tam, named by the Fiji Meteorological Service on April 15, 2025, is moving southeast and will bring severe weather to New Zealand’s Upper North Island beginning April 16. The center of the storm is expected to remain west of Cape Reinga, but heavy rain, strong winds, and dangerous coastal conditions are forecast to impact North Island in the days ahead.
Turkey struck by severe agricultural frost, one of the worst in recent history
Crops worth hundreds of millions of dollars have been damaged across Turkey as severe frost hit the country during a three-day cold spell from April 10 to 12, 2025. Farmers across the country applied desperate measures such as lighting fires around the crops to save them and avoid further losses. Authorities are describing this as one of the most severe agricultural frosts in Turkey’s recent history.
Severe dust storm leaves over 2 700 people hospitalized in Iraq
A severe dust storm swept through Iraq on April 14, 2025, hospitalizing over 2 700 people due to suffocation and respiratory issues, primarily in the southern provinces. The storm covered regions in a blood-red and orange haze, disrupted travel, and overwhelmed hospitals in Maysan, Basra, and Muthanna.
Intense hailstorm strikes West Virginia as thunderstorms sweep through Upper Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic
Severe thunderstorms swept through West Virginia on Monday, April 14, 2025, bringing intense hail and causing widespread damage across the state. The cold front also triggered hail fog in parts of Ohio, leading to a car slide-off near Wheelsburg.
If Negotiations With Iran Fail, The Course Of Human History Could Quickly Take A Turn In An Apocalyptic Direction
President Trump says that we have “a problem with Iran”, and he insists that he is going to be the one to solve that problem. If the Iranians are willing to compromise, there is a chance that we could see a negotiated deal. If the Iranians are not willing to compromise, there will be military action against Iran. The Iranians are prepared to hit back with everything that they have got if their nuclear facilities are attacked, and once that happens there will be no turning back. So there is a lot riding on the negotiations with Iran that began last weekend and that will continue this upcoming weekend. If the negotiations go badly, the course of human history could take an apocalyptic turn very rapidly.
Trump: ‘I’ll solve the Iran problem; if we have to do something very harsh, we’ll do it’
US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to “solve” the issue of Iran’s nuclear ambitions, even if it means taking “very harsh” actions to thwart them, amid escalating threats that have accompanied efforts at diplomacy between the countries on the matter.
Russian war planes detected flying off coast of America
Russian warplanes have been detected off the coast of Alaska in a terrifying escalation, military officials said Tuesday. Officials with the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Russian aircraft never entered American or Canadian airspace. Authorities did not name the type of Russian aircraft, how many flew close to the coast nor what their purpose was.
A Conspiracy Theory That Is Being Pushed By The Left Claims That Something Really Big Is Going To Happen On April 20th
Most people on the right have no idea just how crazed many people on the left have become. Right now, a conspiracy theory which claims that President Trump is preparing to declare martial law in the United States is spreading like wildfire on social media. According to that conspiracy theory, a report will be submitted to President Trump on April 20th which will recommend that he should invoke the Insurrection Act to help deal with the border crisis. That would allow U.S. troops to help secure the border, but many leftists are convinced that President Trump will also use U.S. troops to round up political activists and send them to prisons in El Salvador. I realize that this may sound really bizarre to many of you, but this is what many of them actually believe.
UK Ministry of Justice has developed a computer program to predict who might commit murder
An algorithm has been developed by the UK’s Ministry of Justice to predict which criminals might later commit murder. The tool, originally named the “Homicide Prediction Project,” is called the “Sharing Data to Improve Risk Assessment.”…It raises concerns about bias and the ethical implications of using such predictive models on vast datasets, including those already facing structural discrimination in the UK such as those within the white British ethnic group, particularly white men.
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