16 Nov 2025

Hundreds in Tehran pray for rain as historic drought empties Iran’s reservoirs
Hundreds of people gathered on Friday at a mosque in northern Tehran to pray for rain, with Iran gripped by one of its worst droughts in decades. Rainfall in the capital has this year been at its lowest level in a century, local officials say, and half of Iran’s provinces have not seen a drop fall in months.

At least 11 dead and 12 missing after a landslide in Central Java, Indonesia
At least 11 people were killed and 12 remain missing after a rain-triggered landslide struck Cibeunying village in Cilacap Regency, Central Java, on Friday, November 14, 2025.

Tornado strikes Albufeira leaving 1 dead and more than 20 injured, Portugal
A destructive tornado struck Albufeira in Portugal at around 11:00 LT on Saturday, November 15, 2025, leaving one person dead and injuring over 20 people. The event severely affected the Albufeira Campsite and Eden Resort Hotel, where multiple structures collapsed and vehicles were overturned.

IEA report admits commitment to climate change is melting away
In a new report, IEA, a body whose research helps to shape global energy policies, has admitted that countries’ commitment to climate change action is declining rapidly. The IEA had been predicting that “fossil” fuel consumption would peak in 2025.  But now it says that demand for oil and gas will continue to rise. A few months before the IEA’s report, the US energy secretary had said that the IEA’s modelling of peak hydrocarbon fuels was “complete nonsense” and threatened withdrawal of funding if the IEA did not reform.

US Tests Thermonuclear Bomb Without Warhead In Nevada Desert
The United States successfully carried out a test of the B61-12 tactical thermonuclear bomb – but using a non-nuclear, inert version – back in August, according to a newly released statement from Sandia National Laboratories under the US Department of Energy.

Pope Leo Embraces Transgenderism — Invites Prominent Trans Activists to Vatican Luncheon
Pope Leo XIV appears to be embracing the cause of transgenderism. According to left-wing Catholic blogger and activist Christopher Hale, Leo will meet with Italian transgender activist Alessia Nobile and several other campaigners for a luncheon on Sunday.

Rumored supernatural sighting of Jesus in hillside town debunked by Pope Leo XIV
Rumors and stories of special appearances made by Jesus Christ in the town of Dozulé, France, have been declared not true. In the 1970s, a Catholic mother, Madeleine Aumont, reported seeing Jesus 49 times, sharing that the Lord told her to build an enormous cross in the French town.

Texas on the Brink: Thirteen Years After the Imported Honor Killings, Islam’s Expansion Is Accelerating 
“What began with two Islamic “honor killings” inside a Houston Sharia compound has evolved into sprawling Islamic land developments, growing political influence, and cultural control across Texas.

The Socialist Mayor Clown Show Is Truly Something To Behold
Socialist mayors like Zohran Mamdani in New York and Katie Wilson in Seattle are failing at their jobs before they even get into office…

Putin, Netanyahu discuss Middle East in phone call, Kremlin says
The two discussed Gaza in the context of the implementation of the ceasefire agreement, the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the status of Iran’s nuclear program, and more.

Trump scraps grocery tariffs in affordability scramble as beef, coffee and tropical fruits are suddenly off the list
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities — a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices.

DR Congo and M23 rebels sign framework for peace in Qatar
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a framework for peace in the east of the country. The ceremony was held in Qatar, which along with the US and the African Union, has been trying to mediate an end to decades of conflict in the resource-rich region.

Kremlin Trolls Zelensky After Berlin Urges Ukraine To Take Back Fighting-Age Males
The Russian Foreign Ministry has mocked the German government’s pleas to Ukraine to keep its fighting-age young men from flooding Germany and the rest of Europe. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday acknowledged the pressing problem in televised remarks discussing Ukraine’s manpower woes with President Zelensky, pleading with him to “ensure that young men in particular from Ukraine do not come to Germany in large numbers.”

 Editor of traditional Catholic site speaks after winning appeal against Google censorship
Influential traditionalist Catholic blog Messainlatino.it has won a legal case against Google after the website was blocked by the tech giant under an apparent breach of the firm’s “hate speech” policy.

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