Border Patrol Logs Under 99,000 Southwest Arrests In FY2026, Lowest In Nearly 60 Years
The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that Border Patrol made 98,708 apprehensions on the southwest border in fiscal 2026, which ended Sept. 30, a 95% drop from the more than 1.8 million a year it counts under the Biden administration.

Scientists Create Mysterious Ball Lightning-Like Phenomenon in Laboratory Breakthrough
Scientists report the successful creation of a glowing ball of electromagnetic energy in the lab, which they say could offer clues to how mysterious ball lightning forms in nature. Among the rarest and most puzzling electrical phenomena, ball lightning has fascinated researchers for centuries, although the exact mechanisms behind its formation remain elusive. Generally described as luminous spheres of self-contained electricity that float through the atmosphere, Generating extremely powerful terahertz electromagnetic fields, the researchers created a spherical soliton—essentially a kind of quasiparticle which is propagated as a non-dissipative wave—measuring only a few meters across.

Kim Jong Un reportedly makes unannounced visit to China, Yonhap says
North Korea’s leader appears to be making an unannounced visit to China – his first in a year, South Korean news agency Yonhap reports. According to an anonymous government source, Kim Jong-un has arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong, Yonhap reports. Kim is said to have crossed the border over a large bridge across the Yalu River that was officially inaugurated only last week – twelve years after it was completed. However, North Korean and Chinese state media have not reported any visit.

Washington’s message to AI execs: Please shut up
Washington has always viewed Silicon Valley as culturally strange. But the current crop of AI leaders is becoming a monumental political liability, lawmakers and White House advisers tell Axios. Why it matters: Even pro-AI government officials and lawmakers wish AI founders would do what every other major industry chief does — shut up and just build their products … safely. By centering the conversation around digital sentience and global catastrophe, AI leaders are turning an already complicated regulatory debate into an impossible moral panic.

Tiny Crystals Sent Around the Moon Have Revealed Something Unexpected About Space Radiation
Thousands of microscopic radiation records collected aboard NASA’s Artemis I mission have revealed that radiation exposure near the Moon differs from low Earth orbit in a less dramatic way than scientists might expect. The experiment, known as MARE (Matroshka AstroRad Radiation Experiment), was designed to investigate how radiation penetrates the human body during travel beyond Earth’s protective magnetic environment. The finding does not mean lunar radiation is harmless. Instead, it demonstrates that radiation exposure depends on particle energy, origin, and interaction with human tissue, not simply on distance from Earth.

Thousands in Turkey rally against escalating crackdown on media
Thousands rallied in Istanbul and Ankara on Saturday against what they described as growing pressure on journalists in Turkey, including arrests, media shutdowns and the appointment of state administrators. Press freedom has been increasingly constrained in Turkey since a failed coup attempt in 2016, with sweeping prosecutions, digital censorship and accusations by the authorities that journalists are spreading fake news.

Typhoon Champi traveling north of Okinawa islands
Large Typhoon Champi was traveling over waters north of the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Saturday morning and was forecast to move north over the East China Sea through Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The 30th typhoon of this year could approach the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan on Monday morning and is expected to become an extratropical cyclone by Tuesday morning,

French PM Puts Telecoms On Alert For Nationwide Social Media Blackout As Far-Left Riots Spiral
France’s Prime Minister asked telecom companies to prepare to block social media platforms. “I wish to have the ability to temporarily suspend access to these services in case of a repeat of urban violence.”

Record Oil, Empty Tanks: The UAE’s Miracle Recovery
The war is over, at least in the United Arab Emirates. That is the only conclusion you could draw from this month’s headlines. On October 14, Bloomberg reported the International Energy Agency’s estimate that UAE oil supply hit a record 5.3 million barrels a day in September. Fujairah, the port the Emirates built so they would never have to worry about the Strait of Hormuz, loaded a record 2.62 million barrels a day. The giant Ruwais refinery was declared back at full capacity at the end of August. Pop the (non-alcoholic) champagne.

Fire Engulfs Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” Retreat In Bavarian Alps, Suspect Detained
Fire tore through the Kehlsteinhaus, the Alpine guesthouse known as Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest,” on Friday night, and German police said they had detained a suspect near the scene, Reuters reported. Emergency dispatchers in Traunstein were alerted at about 9:15 p.m., Berliner Zeitung reported, and when the first crews reached the site at 9:52 p.m. the entire building was already burning. A police spokesperson told the German tabloid Bild the building was so badly damaged that it “could probably not be saved,” Reuters said. Nobody was found inside and no injuries were reported, Euronews reported.

Rubio calls on Cubans seeking change to form ‘discrete partnership’ with CIA
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged Cubans seeking change in the country to form a “discrete partnership” with the CIA, the US’ foreign intelligence service. In a post on social media, Rubio said “now is the time” for those looking to “create positive change” in Cuba to act.

Pray urgently for Jordan’s Christians — King Abdullah II vows justice for 9 dead, 40 wounded in terror attack on church 
All churches in Jordan will be closed for the next few days as security forces and intelligence officials try to figure out if more attacks are planned and by whom. Christian conferences and other gatherings have been canceled or postponed out of an abundance of caution. To his credit, Jordan’s King Abdullah II immediately condemned the attack, vowed to bring those responsible to justice, and went to visit a hospital where wounded and traumatized Christians were being treated.

American Embassies Tighten Security As Iran threat Warnings Intensify
U.S. embassy officials are on high alert across the Middle East following reports that Iran is in the “advanced stages” of planning attacks against Americans. The New York Times reports a memo from Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton said agencies received intelligence that Iran has “substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel” in the region.

Iranian plots to kill Americans have reached ‘advanced stages’
Washington is quietly reducing personnel at its embassies in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon. U.S. intelligence has concluded that Iran has “substantially increased” efforts to target American personnel abroad, with plots to kill U.S. citizens reaching “advanced stages” in the Middle East and other countries, according to an intelligence memo

Following terror attack: IDF arrests 40 terror suspects in sweeping raids
Israeli security forces raid 400 locations across Judea and Samaria, arresting approximately 40 suspects, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists, and destroying memorials honoring terrorists.

IDF, Shin Bet forcibly evacuate 2,000 Hebron Palestinians in response to deadly Hamas attac
IDF troops, the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Border Police officers, and the Judea Regional Brigade forcibly evacuated 2,000 Hebron-area Palestinians and destroyed an unspecified number of structures in the vicinity over the weekend in response to Friday morning’s deadly Hamas terrorist attack.

UFO hunters search for alien encounters on Israel’s Mediterranean coast
At a secluded cliff overlooking the sea in Netanya, a group of UFO enthusiasts gathers after dark to investigate mysterious lights, share accounts of unexplained sightings and attempt to contact extraterrestrial beings During our filmed interview, I spot a strange point of light on the horizon, moving rapidly from south to north before suddenly stopping in front of us. Within seconds, everyone is trying to figure out exactly what we are seeing.

Strong earthquake sequence strikes off northern Vanuatu after initial M6.9 event
An M6.9 earthquake struck off northern Vanuatu on October 24, 2026, followed four minutes and 29 seconds later by an M6.3 event and at least eight additional M5+ earthquakes. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the tsunami threat had passed at 03:28 UTC. No immediate damage or casualties were reported.

Iran has ‘substantially increased’ efforts to target Americans abroad, US intelligence memo warns
Iran has “substantially increased” efforts to target U.S. personnel abroad, with plots to kill Americans reaching “advanced stages” in the Middle East and other countries, according to an intelligence memo obtained by Fox News.

New South Wales Approves Human Composting as End-of-Life Option
…Residents of New South Wales, Australia could soon have the option to make a final contribution to their garden upon death, after the state’s parliament approved turning human remains into compost as an alternative to burial and cremation.

18,000+ Kids Injected With Vaccines While Unconscious At Colorado Hospital
March 2026 publication by American Academy of Pediatrics confirms Children’s Hospital Colorado injected over 18,000 pediatric patients under anesthesia who were undergoing surgery. This comes after this website reported Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia injected 2,054 children with flu vaccines under anesthesia.

Surveillance State: The US is no longer a free country
Due to pervasive government and corporate surveillance, which tracks citizens’ movements and personal data without meaningful consent or the ability to opt out, the United States has ceased to be a free country.

When the Law Calls Islamic Jihad ‘Reckless Driving’
When the law treats Dawood Faisal’s escalating attacks on Jews in Queens, from vandalizing an Israeli-flagged bagel shop to the high-speed crash that killed Cara Trager, as separate crimes rather than a single jihad campaign, it guarantees the jihadist wins by demanding specific intent it cannot prove and refusing to name the war it is fighting.

Texas Head of the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America, Islamic Sheikh Salah Al-Sawy Calls for Jihad, Killing of Civilians, and Stoning of Adulterers
Sheikh Al-Sawy is a Texas-based Islamic leader who trains the next generation of imams and issues fatwas to forward Sharia. He is an Islamic supremacist intent on flooding the legal system, courts, and juries with Muslims in order to subvert the Constitution.

Google Wants Your Home’s Power to Feed Its AI Habit
Big Tech is crashing the grid with AI. Now Google wants your thermostat to bail them out. Google is funding a plan to tap into homeowners’ electricity when the grid is strained—so its AI data centers can keep running.

“Now it’s your turn”: US envoys planned to show Moscow a refinery pause and a diesel deal, then ask for something back, a source tells Reuters
Ukraine’s part of that exchange was to stop striking Russia’s oil plants, a request Kushner repeated at the Miami meeting. … noting the administration had made it several times, two sources said.

“We Are Certainly Proving Out Technologies for the Future”: Voyager’s Griffin-1 Mission Cleared for 2026 Launch
Voyager Technologies has announced the successful completion of acceptance testing for its Griffin-1 Moon lander mission, clearing the way for the spacecraft and its 10 experimental payloads to meet its late 2026 launch window.

Archbishop who silenced Fr. Ripperger leads prayer over Trump with Paula White
Eight Catholic bishops gathered around President Donald Trump for a public Oval Office prayer alongside televangelist Paula White-Cain, with footage of the October 22 event released just days before the U.S. midterm elections. On October 22, Denver Archbishop James Golka led a delegation with seven fellow U.S. Catholic bishops in the White House Oval Office for an official meeting with Trump, culminating in a public prayer over the president at the Resolute Desk.

First Lady Melania Trump Brokers Ukraine-Russia Temporary Ceasefire
First lady Melania Trump has successfully negotiated a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine to allow humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, her senior adviser, Marc Beckman, revealed for the first time Friday on Newsmax’s “National Report.” “Let me start by being very crystal clear: the first lady of the United States of America has successfully negotiated a cease fire between Ukraine and Russia, localized in this region of Oleshky,”

Macron says ‘racist terrorist attack’ in Trappes marks turning point for France 
Macron described Friday’s drive-by shooting in the western suburb of Trappes “as a terrorist and racist attack”, saying it would mark a turning point for France. One person was killed and at least four people, including a 12-year-old girl, were wounded in the shooting, apparently at random. Two of the victims have immigrant backgrounds. Police arrested the alleged shooter – a 39-year-old man, according to a source familiar with the case – in nearby Coignieres. Officers found him in possession of a submachine gun and tear-gas grenades, according to a police source.

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Says Seven Ships Are on Fire Near Strait of Hormuz
According to the Revolutionary Guard, Iran has attacked four ships transferring oil between tankers in the northern Persian Gulf. The Guard says three other ships have hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

Russia and China pledge mutual support against what they call ‘external interference’ in Eurasia
It was after Chinese Premier Li Qiang met Russian President Vladimir Putin that the countries said in a statement that they would “support each other’s core issues and interests,” the state-run Chinese news agency Xinhua reported, according to AFP. “Both sides pointed out that destructive external interference is the main factor undermining stability on the Eurasian continent,” the statement said.

1997 Marriage Record Naming “NUR SAID ELMI” Fuels NEW ALLEGATIONS About Ilhan Omar’s Family Ties — Including the Claim That Omar Married HER BROTHER
A 1997 marriage certificate, whose publication is attributed to the New York Post, is being cited to support the allegation that Representative Ilhan Omar married her brother. The allegation identifies the bride as Omar’s sister and points to the name entered for her father: “Nur Said Elmi.”

Netanyahu: Israel should ready for global sanctions, use blockchain to circumvent them
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that Israel should prepare for mounting international sanctions and use cryptocurrency in order to circumvent them, in shockingly blunt remarks regarding the state of the country’s economy four days before the Knesset election. “You have to understand that there could be banking sanctions,” he told the Channel 10 economic network in an interview. “You need to prepare an economy that can circumvent them… and I’m working on that as well.

Six dead after gunmen open fire on Christian funeral in Jordan
Two gunmen opened fire on a Christian funeral in Jordan, killing six and wounding 28 more Friday, a Jordanian government spokesperson said. The gunmen, who have yet to be identified, reportedly arrived in a car and shot at funeralgoers for minutes before fleeing in the car. Government spokesperson Mohammad al-Momani called the attack “heinous” and said security forces had been deployed to the scene. The attack took place in the Karak governorate in central Jordan, which holds a sizable Christian population

Space War Fears Rise As Russian Satellite Makes Dangerous Maneuver
US officials publicly accused Russia of threatening a Finnish-operated commercial satellite that provides imagery and intelligence to Ukraine and other nations, calling the move “deliberately reckless.” The back-and-forth came days after a Russian military satellite known as Kosmos-2612 moved “dangerously” near to ICEYE-X36, a satellite registered in the United States and operated by a Finnish company called ICEYE.

Appeals Court Allows Mississippi Ban On DEI, Removes Judge Over AI Use
Mississippi can enforce a law prohibiting some diversity practices in schools, a federal appeals court ruled on Oct. 22 in a decision that also removed the judge overseeing the case over the use of artificial intelligence.

Daniel’s Clock Started on October 7. It Runs Out This Passover.
The prophet Daniel closed his book with two numbers that have tormented Bible scholars for more than two thousand years: 1,290 days and 1,335 days. A Torah blogger has now done the arithmetic from the morning Hamas terrorists poured across the Gaza border, and the dates land on two of the most charged days on the Jewish calendar, both just months away. Counted from October 7, 2023, the 1,290th day falls on April 19, 2027, three days before this coming Passover, which begins the evening of April 21. The 1,335th day falls on June 3, 2027, the eve of the 60th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification. Jewish tradition treats such calculations with deep caution. The Talmud records a sharp warning: “Blasted be the bones of those who calculate the end, for they would say: since the predetermined time has arrived and he has not come, he will no longer come”

Trump Says Domestic Gas Production To Increase
President Trump says he’ll use the Defense Production Act to increase domestic gas and diesel production. Trump made the announcement Thursday during a campaign rally in Sioux City, Iowa. The law enacted in 1950 gives the president more power to increase U.S. oil production for national defense purposes, and is being invoked to help lower gas prices, which have risen during the war with Iran.

Iranian lawmaker urges authorization of nuclear weapons if US attacks Iran
A senior Iranian lawmaker called on the Islamic Republic’s leadership Thursday to authorize the use of nuclear weapons for deterrence if the United States attacks Iran again and to suspend Tehran’s commitments under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Mohammad-Saleh Jokar, head of the Iranian parliament’s Internal Affairs Committee, said nuclear weapons should be permitted for national defense in the event of another U.S. attack.

Trump on Iran: We could take the whole country
US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has been severely weakened economically and militarily, suggesting that Washington could either intensify its campaign against the Islamic Republic or allow continued economic pressure to further undermine the regime. Speaking to reporters, Trump claimed that the United States had achieved its objectives in the conflict and was now in a position to determine how to proceed.

A War Weary World: As Nation Rises Against Nation, The World Is Ripe For A Peacemaker
I was startled this week when I began cataloging all the various conflicts raging across our world today. The Russia-Ukraine conflict is now grinding on into its 1700th day. …Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen are also currently locked in conflict, … The Houthis are also controlling the Red Sea, causing Egypt to issue threats … “Egypt has said it is ready to provide Saudi Arabia with the support it needs to defend its security, potentially raising the stakes ​in the Middle East.” That’s all we need in the Middle East… the stakes to be raised!

SACRED RETURN: IDF Soldiers Revive 700-Year-Old Minhag Near Lebanese Border Ahead Of Shabbos Lech Lecha
Commanders and soldiers from the Carmeli Brigade’s 21st Battalion ascended Mount Betarim on Har Dov Friday morning, reviving a centuries-old Jewish minhag at the site traditionally identified with the Bris Bein Habesarim. The gathering near the Lebanese border took place ahead of Shabbos Parshas Lech Lecha, which recounts Hashem’s covenant with Avraham Avinu and His promise to give Eretz Yisrael to Avraham’s descendants.

‘I’m Sydney Sweeney’: Clever California pro-voter ID ad earns accolades
A parody ad using the likeness of Sydney Sweeney is earning accolades for highlighting the absurdity law-abiding voters have to deal with. Californians for Voter ID dropped the ad in support of Prop 39, a citizen-led constitutional amendment on California’s November 3rd ballot that would prohibit citizens from voting unless they present a government-issued I.D.

‘Arrest this hag!’ Jenn Welch calls her minions to keep ‘pistols firing at all times’ at JD Vance
Case in point: Jennifer Welch, the insufferable co-host of the “I’ve Had It” podcast, who has an unhealthy fixation on Vice President JD Vance. In a rant about Vance potentially being president, Welch called on her minions to keep “pistols firing at all times” at the Republican, who she claimed was unfit as a father, husband, and vice president. And to drive home her hatred of Vance, she called him an “antichrist-style sociopath” and a “white nationalist prostitute bigot.” This is typical of the left, demonizing enemies as the reincarnation of Adolf Hitler himself to justify taking them out.

Vance could be a major Category 3 hurricane Friday as it nears Mexico
Vance was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph) as it churned about 440 miles (710 kilometers) south-southwest of Acapulco, and could become a major Category 3 hurricane before the end of Friday, the center said.

Trains cancelled amid amber wind warning and 80mph gust threat
Network Rail will cancel and reduce train services across parts of Scotland from Saturday night due to amber wind warnings and gusts up to 80 mph as Storm Boelo approaches, while officials warn of broader weather‑related risks and potential flooding this winter.

UK faces back-to-back storms as Josephine could help fuel a third
Back-to-back storms Austen and Boelo will bring strong winds, heavy rain and flooding risks to the UK through the weekend, before Subtropical Storm Josephine could help fuel a third windstorm early next week.

Kenya confirms eighth Ebola virus case amid outbreak in nearby DRC
Confirmation came less than two weeks after Kenya’s first-known case stemming from the current DRC outbreak. An eighth infected person was identified in Kenya on Sunday as the outbreak continues its migration. Of 38 people tested Sunday, one 49-year-old man tested positive for the Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved vaccine or treatment.

Italy earthquakes: Tsunami alert issued after 12 tremors strike off Mediterranean coast
The tremors were recorded off Sicily’s Mediterranean coast on Friday, magnitudes up to 5.0. An orange tsunami alert was issued, leading to school evacuations in Palermo and Messina and precautionary measures in other coastal towns. Public buildings such as a courthouse in Trapani and municipal offices in Lipari were evacuated as a precaution.

A War Weary World: As Nation Rises Against Nation, The World Is Ripe for A Peacemaker
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is grinding on into its 1700th day. Russia has suffered 1.5 million casualties (aprox 500,000 dead and 1 million wounded). With high-level meetings taking place, there is a small glimmer of hope for an end to this war on the horizon. This week, Ukrainian President Zelensky appeared willing to make concessions.

Open letter to Australian authorities and politicians who are instrumental in pushing Covid injections
“The following is an open letter to vaccine approvers and enforcers in Australia penned by Professor Brighthope. “Withdraw the Covid vaccine products, preserve and disclose the evidence, establish an independent inquiry with compulsory powers, provide a fair pathway for injured people, and prosecute wrongdoing wherever evidence warrants it.”

Is the purpose of Covid injections to integrate human bodies with artificial neural networks?
A 2024 study identified 57 undeclared chemical elements, including heavy metals in various Covid “vaccines.” It suggests the substances are intended to create artificial neural networks in the body. Becker contends the “pandemic” was a coordinated global agenda aimed at dehumanizing populations and establishing control.

Hamas-Tied Network Behind New Jersey Islamic School That Broke Local Laws
A New Jersey Islamic school was approved to enroll 90 students. Instead, it enrolled more than 300 while seeking permission to expand to 400. At a planning board hearing, officials asked the obvious question: “How can you have 314 students in a building when you’re only allowed to have 90?”

Americans could be detained for years in popular travel destination, officials warn
Innocent travelers could face questioning or detention, US State Department advisory warns. Americans traveling to China are being warned about the possibility of detention, electronic surveillance, and restrictions that could keep them from returning home, with a travel expert sharing critical information for people to know before they go.