8 Jan 2026

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.

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