7 Nov 2024

Republicans take Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump
Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the U.S. House, which would produce a full sweep of GOP power in Congress alongside President-elect Donald Trump in the White House.

Trump’s Win Over Harris Signals Unprecedented Mandate for America
Historic Victory Promises New Era as Republicans Retake Senate. The Republican Party’s success extended beyond the presidency, with projections indicating they will regain control of the Senate after four years in the minority. Republicans are also poised to defend their narrow majority in the House, setting the stage for a new legislative era.

Watch: Huge billboard congratulating Trump in Tel Aviv
Billboard congratulates President-Elect Trump on his election victory, calls on him to “make Israel great.”

Archbishop Viganò: Trump’s victory is a formidable setback for the New Word Order
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò congratulated Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. elections, deeming it a divine intervention against the ‘criminal’ New World Order and calling on Christians to pray for Trump’s success in dismantling ‘deep state’ influence. The battle against the subversive elite of psychopathic criminals who hold the West hostage is not over; it now begins.

Netanyahu drastically changes wartime cabinet – who are Israel’s new Foreign and Defense ministers, Katz and Sa’ar?
Following the second firing of Yoav Gallant from the position of Defense Minister by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli coalition cabinet will see a slight change as Foreign Minister Israel Katz moves into the position of Defense Minister, and former Netanyahu rival Gideon Sa’ar moves into the Foreign Ministry.

Netanyahu Among First Leaders to Congratulate Trump on “History’s Greatest Comeback”
Israel’s Prime Minister was so eager to congratulate US President Donald Trump on his victory that he posted to Twitter before the election results were declared, becoming one of the first world leaders to acknowledge the 47th president. “Congratulations on history’s greatest comeback!” Bibi tweeted.

The looming terror threat in central Israel
“We see [Palestinian Authority] cars driving around, getting closer to us. What are they doing here? The area is a closed military firing zone [Zone 203]. We see them carrying out tours of the fence line. There are cars, people, illegal housing, and they’re getting closer. We report this every day to the authorities,” she says. “It reminds us of the [female] IDF spotters overlooking the Gaza border. We didn’t listen to the spotters before Oct. 7, 2023, how is it possible the same concept still exists, that we are [still] relying on a fence?”

Blinken: Hamas Rejects Egyptian Ceasefire Proposal
Speaking with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Monday, Blinken said, “Hamas has once again refused to release even a limited number of hostages to secure a ceasefire and relief for the people of Gaza,” according to a State Department readout of the call.

Hezbollah chief sets ceasefire talk conditions as rocket fire on central Israel escalates, killing one and wounding 3
IDF responds with heavy airstrikes in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district. Meanwhile, the group published a pre-recorded video message by its new leader Naim Qassem, in which he demanded that hostilities end before he would agree to hold ceasefire talks with Israel and generally continued his militant rhetoric.

Why America’s rejection of woke ideology is good for Israel
The American people have decided. After the last 5-7 years of Woke ideology, which sought to take the country in a decidedly progressive direction, the majority has, instead, chosen to return to the familiar and time-tested path of tradition, common sense and reason. Donald Trump has won both the electoral college and the popular vote, displaying the rejection of policies that threatened to change American life in ways that were not acceptable to the majority.

MK Simcha Rothman offers prayers for Donald Trump’s success
On Wednesday morning, shortly after the news that Donald Trump secured a resounding victory in the US presidential elections, MK Simcha Rothman opened a meeting with a prayer for his success. The Jewish prayer has been said for generations and is a plea for protection of governments with Jewish populations. The blessing asks God to protect government business and leaders.

Mike Johnson reveals where House stands as GOP fights to keep majority after Trump win
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is anticipating full Republican control of Washington, D.C., after the GOP swept the White House and the Senate on Tuesday night. “As more results come in it is clear that, as we have predicted all along, Republicans are poised to have unified government in the White House, Senate, and House,” Johnson said in a statement Wednesday morning. He said Republican promises of “secure borders, lower costs, peace through strength, and a return to common sense” drove Americans to vote red across the country.”

Hurricane Rafael makes landfall in Cuba before entering Gulf of Mexico
Although the latest trends on the future path of the storm are good news for the United States, AccuWeather forecasters say it is too early to give the all clear on tropical impacts along the Gulf coast.

Santa Ana winds to push fire danger sky high in Southern California
Strong northeasterly winds, known as Santa Ana, will howl through the mountains and canyons of Southern California into Thursday, igniting a wildfire risk not seen for years in the region, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. … powerful gusts in the neighborhood of 80 mph are forecast in the mountains with an AccuWeather Local StormMax™ of 100 mph.

Famed Forecaster ‘Taking Time Off’ After Wrong Pick
Before Tuesday’s election, history professor Allan Lichtman had correctly predicted the outcome of 9 of the previous 10 presidential elections … But he got it wrong this time, and the American University professor plans to take a break.

Dow Goes Absolutely Wild on News of Trump’s Winhttps://www.newser.com/story/359074/dow-goes-absolutely-wild-on-news-of-trumps-win.html
Stocks are responding to a second Trump presidency in a big way. …the Dow surged 1,300 points at the open, a rise of about 3% to an all-time high; it’s at 43,510 points as of this writing. The last time it experienced a surge of at least 1,000 points was in November 2022. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also hit record highs, up 2% and 1.8%, respectively.

Hurricane Rafael Revs Up To Cat. 2 As Gulf Oil Rigs In Crosshairs
Hurricane Rafael intensified to a Category 2 storm on Wednesday morning and may reach Cat. 3 strength on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale by evening. Rafael’s cone of uncertainty shifted further west than previous forecasts (read: here & here), putting offshore oil/gas rigs at increased risk across the Gulf of Mexico.

Barcelona flooded after two months’ worth of rain in just three hours, Spain
Barcelona experienced severe flooding after over two months’ worth of rain fell over the region in less than three hours on Monday, November 4, 2024, leading to severe floods across the region and causing significant disruption in flights, railways, and other transport services.

Indonesia to permanently relocate thousands after Lewotobi eruption kills 9 
Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) announced on November 6, 2024, that thousands of residents around Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano on Flores island will be permanently relocated following recent eruptions that claimed nine lives.

Severe storms spawn tornadoes and flooding across Arkansas and Oklahoma 
A severe line of storms produced multiple tornadoes and widespread flooding across Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma on November 4, 2024. The storms primarily impacted cities such as Little Flock, Siloam Springs, and Oklahoma City, causing significant damage to homes and infrastructure. The severe weather outbreak began late Saturday night and intensified into early Sunday morning, leading to 11 injuries and extensive property destruction.

Flash floods claim at least 5 lives in Missouri, U.S. 
At least five people were reported dead after a storm system brought heavy torrential rains to Missouri starting on Monday, November 4, 2024. The system dropped around 203 mm (8 inches) of rain over the region between Monday and Tuesday, November 5, leading to widespread floods and rescues.

Nearly all of US states are facing droughts, an unprecedented number
Every US state except Alaska and Kentucky is facing drought, an unprecedented number, according to the US Drought Monitor.

Israel informs UN that 1967 agreement recognizing UNRWA is void
The Foreign Ministry on Monday officially informed the United Nations that Israel is withdrawing from the 1967 agreement recognizing the Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA after the Knesset passed legislation to severely limit the operations of the agency in Israel and in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Middle East At War: How Are Regional Leaders Reacting To Trump’s Victory?
The Middle East remains on edge, and Israel is still at war on multiple fronts – in Gaza, and in Lebanon, and with the Houthis in the Red Sea region and Yemen. Iran is still threatening to retaliate against Israel, and Iraqi paramilitaries supported from Tehran are reportedly readying for battle. Israeli airstrikes on Syria have been ongoing for days. US assets from warships to long-range bombers are also parked in the region, ready for anything.

Law firm reveals the truth behind the UK’s inheritance tax on farmers: It will free up land for “renewable energy”
A “renewable energy expert” at a multinational law firm has stated that the UK government’s inheritance tax on farmers presents an opportunity to free up farming land so it can be used for “renewable energy.”

UK pensioners will be frozen and starved to death by Starmer’s left-wing Government
An estimated three-quarters of all UK pensioners receive a smaller pension than the Government is claiming. The standard pension is £169.50 a week and NOT £221.20 a week as the Government claims.  That’s less than a quarter of the average wage. It’s less than is spent on immigrants. It’s less than most people on benefits receive. It is one of the lowest State pensions in the Western world.

Are dam removal projects championed by WWF the cause of the devastation from floods in Valencia?
Spain has been actively dismantling dams and weirs in recent years, with a significant focus on removing structures that no longer serve a purpose or are deemed unnecessary. Spain has led the way in Europe with, for example, 108 dam removals in 2021, a record-breaking year for dam removals across the continent.