Scientists unlock secrets of 3,000-year-old tablet revealing path to Noah’s Ark
Researchers decipher Babylonian map showing journey to Urartu, believed to be the ark’s resting place after the Great Flood.
A Star Disappeared in Andromeda, Replaced by a Black Hole
Massive stars about eight times more massive than the Sun explode as supernovae at the end of their lives. The explosions, which leave behind a black hole or a neutron star, are so energetic they can outshine their host galaxies for months. However, astronomers appear to have spotted a massive star that skipped the explosion and turned directly into a black hole. Stars are balancing acts between the outward force of fusion and the inward force of their own gravity.
‘IDF doesn’t tire,’ continues to deal severe blows to Hamas to return the hostages, IDF chief Halevi says in Jabaliya
As Israeli troops continue to fight Hamas forces holed up in northern Gaza’s Jabaliya and nearby Beit Lahiya, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi stressed the soldiers’ operations were ensuring the safety of Israel’s civilians and aimed at returning the hostages home.
Qatar reportedly expels Hamas, stops mediation efforts for hostage deal with Israel
Qatar has decided to expel the terror organization Hamas from its capital Doha following pressure from Washington, Biden administration officials told The Times of Israel on Friday. “After rejecting repeated proposals to release hostages, its leaders should no longer be welcome in the capitals of any American partner,” a senior Biden administration official told the paper.
The case against the ICC Rome Statute
When 120 nations voted to establish the International Criminal Court (ICC) through the Rome Statute in 1998, it marked an ambitious leap toward global justice. Yet the absence of two significant democracies—the United States and Israel—highlighted fundamental tensions between international jurisdiction and constitutional democracy that exist to this day. Their resistance reflects not moral opposition to prosecuting war crimes, but rather profound constitutional incompatibilities and well-founded concerns about the court’s structure, accountability, and vulnerability.
Republicans Oversees Chairman: A Different Middle East Now That Trump is President
Marc Zell, chairman of Republicans Overseas in Israel, sees Donald Trump’s presidential win as a turning point, not only for Americans living abroad but also for the strategic stability of the Middle East. Speaking on Arutz Sheva and Israel365’s special election coverage, Zell highlighted the implications of Trump’s victory for expats and U.S. foreign policy. “We’re about to see leadership, real leadership, in Washington,” Zell said.
Trump announces: Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo will not be part of the administration
US President-elect announces he will not be offering roles to former US Ambassador to the UN and former Secretary of State.
Trump considering pro-Israel Rep. Stefanik for UN ambassador
US President-elect Donald Trump is reported to be considering Elise Stefanik, a pro-Israel New York Republican representative, for the position of the USA’s ambassador to the UN. Stefanik has long been favored by Trump for aggressive support of his policies, and has been a vocal critic of campus antisemitism. It remains to be seen whether Stefanik would accept the post. She has been outspoken against the United Nations for its criticism of Israel, and has called to reduce USA funding of the UN in response.
Qatar’s bait and switch game as mediator and host
To understand how we got here, it’s worth looking at history. Doha has managed to position itself as indispensable by hosting the group that carried out October 7, and then making it seem that having Hamas in Qatar would somehow help with a ceasefire or hostage deal. One might wonder, if Hamas had never been in Qatar, would it have grown so powerful to do October 7? One might also wonder how none of the intelligence services in the region had any hint that Hamas was going to do this unprecedented attack. If it was a benefit, having Hamas in Doha, then why didn’t that prevent the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.
Amsterdam police hasn’t arrested anyone for ‘Jew hunt,’ says ‘speechless’ leading Dutch politician
Amsterdam prosecutors reportedly fined 40 people for “public disturbance” and 10 for vandalism. “Shades of Munich,” wrote John Podhoretz, editor of Commentary magazine. “And you know what Israel felt compelled to do after Munich.”
Trump supports Israeli attack on Iran oil fields, says US evangelical leader
Israel has an eight-week opportunity before the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump to attack Iranian oil fields, and the coming year will see the United States herald a landmark peace agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel, an American evangelical leader said on Thursday. “Trump wants everything finished by Jan. 20 so he can be the builder,” Evans told JNS. “He does not want to be a wartime president.”
Cell towers and water lines: A closer look at Israel’s expanding foothold in Gaza
Along the Netzarim Corridor, Israeli flags line a central road extending westward to a large military outpost on the Mediterranean coast, south of Gaza’s Sheikh Ijlin district. The IDF has transformed this outpost into a fully operational base with temporary detention facilities, interrogation rooms and permanent quarters for a brigade command and combat units. Trenches are being dug around the complex to fortify it as construction crews and engineering officers work to complete the fortifications.
The Life Of National Geographic’s Trans Poster Child Showcases Why Parents Need To Biblically Lead
In 2017, a boy dressed in all pink appeared on the cover of National Geographic alongside the words “Gender Revolution.” This special issue was produced because, “beliefs about gender are shifting rapidly and radically.” When this issue came out, Answers In Genesis covered it—but I don’t think any of us fully appreciated back in 2017 how “rapidly and radically” beliefs about gender would shift throughout the West! Featuring a boy dressed as a girl on the cover of a magazine was considered provocative in 2017. Now that kind of content is routinely discussed in kindergarten classes
Severe Heatwave Warning over much of Queensland, Australia
A Severe Heatwave Warning remains in effect across much of Queensland on Saturday, November 9, 2024, with heat impacting northern, central, and southeast regions, and expected to contract toward the northwest over the coming days. High humidity will intensify the heat in coastal areas, with the warning in place through Tuesday, November 12.
Floodwaters wash away 30 vehicles in Cadaqués, Catalonia, Spain
About 30 vehicles got washed away by flash floods in Cadaqués, located in the Alt Empordà region of Girona, Catalonia, Spain on Friday, November 8, 2024.
Colorado snow totals: More than 4 feet of snow recorded in parts of state
The multi-day snowstorm that pounded Colorado will likely be written down in the November record books after some parts of the state recorded more than 4 feet of snow accumulation.
House of Representatives: Race to majority tightens with Republicans inching closer | Fox News
The race for the majority in the House of Representatives is on with each party vying for power and key races yet to be called. As of Saturday, Republicans held 212 seats and Democrats held 200. A party needs 218 seats for a majority. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has said the House is poised to remain in GOP hands, and he has launched his bid to retain the gavel. Democrats are holding out hope they could win by a razor-thin majority.
Hispanics helped Trump win. Here’s how Republicans build on those gains
One of the biggest factors in President-elect Donald Trump’s landslide victory was his historic support from Hispanics. Almost single-handedly, Trump has remade the GOP into a multi-racial, working-class party. Hispanics suffered economically under Democrats and that encouraged them to support Trump.
Reeking Mud Sparks Health Fears In Spain Flood Epicentre
UPDATES death toll as having risen to 220 dead…The sea of mud and stagnant water submerging Spanish towns more than 10 days after the country’s worst floods in decades has sparked a sickening stench and health fears.
Spain’s catastrophic floods by the numbers: At least 219 dead, 93 missing and billions in damage
The catastrophic torrential rains that overflowed rivers and normally dry canals in eastern Spain last week triggered flash floods that submerged entire communities and killed scores of people.
Gov’t Schools Spent $3.2B Tax Dollars Fighting Against Parents Last Year Alone, Study Reveals
Government school districts across America spent a staggering $3.2 billion of taxpayer money last year fighting against parents and school board members concerned about the indoctrination and sexualization of children, according to a new study that examined costs nationwide. Critics blasted education officials over the news.
Netanyahu: 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht ‘marked on the streets of Amsterdam’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht was “marked on the streets of Amsterdam” a day earlier when hundreds of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans were attacked by anti-Israel mobs.
US charges three people involved in an Iranian plot to assassinate Donald Trump
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed on Friday a thwarted Iranian plot to assassinate president-elect Donald Trump in the weeks leading up to the elections.
Global Elites Feign Outrage Over Amsterdam Attacks on Jews—Yet Their Open Borders and Denial of Islam’s Threat Are to Blame
Why is everyone so shocked that Jews are being hunted in the streets of the Netherlands, when Dutch politician Geert Wilders, who has bravely called out the dangers of Islam, has been under 24-hour police protection for nearly two decades, living in isolation and enduring constant death threats simply for daring to name the problem?