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This Week in the World Affairs Brief
HAMAS ACCEPTS PHASE ONE OF GAZA PEACE DEAL
Hamas has agreed to release the remaining hostages taken in the October 7 attack on Southern Israel, which was facilitated by Israel’s defacto “stand down” order to the Gaza Brigade. The first phase of Trump’s Peace Deal also requires Israel to cease all military operations and withdraw to a set line still to be determined. President Trump is already celebrating this as a “great victory for peace,” and loudly claiming that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize because of it. But that prize was determined weeks ago. Today, President Trump was visibly upset when the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado instead of himself. In any case, I think it is very premature to call this a victory, since Hamas has simply agreed to the easy part. They have little more to gain by holding on to the remaining hostages, and a lot to gain by Israel’s cessation of hostilities and being forced to pull back to a demarcation line to the north. In the process Hamas hopes to gain some goodwill for the hostage release, but will likely refuse to disband completely in exchange for amnesty, being one of the two largest armed opposition forces to Israel in the Middle East. It is even less likely they will allow another international coalition to take over all of Gaza on behalf of Trump’s reconstruction and resort plans. To receive a free one-time sample of the Brief, along with options on how to subscribe, click on Request a Sample on the left.
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Unusual Appearance Of Armed 'Mystery' Russian Men On Estonia's Border Raises NATO Alarm
"Russian troops with concealed faces and unmarked uniforms have appeared at Estonia's border, echoing tactics used at Ukraine's borders in 2014," the same report claims. Estonian officials are hyping the as yet undefined threat as a "clear danger". But it does seem that someone on the Russian side was sending a 'message'.
RFK Jr. demands med schools teach nutrition: ‘Master the language of prevention’
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing for mandatory nutrition education in medical schools, emphasizing its importance in preventing chronic diseases. Kennedy argues that future physicians must learn to prescribe diets alongside medications to combat diet-related illnesses, which claim over a million American lives annually. Current data shows many medical schools provide minimal nutrition instruction.
Supreme Court Rejects Alex Jones’s Appeal of $1.4 Billion Defamation Judgment
Jones was found liable for defamation and infliction of emotional distress after calling the Sandy Hook mass shooting a hoax.
How America Armed Terrorists in Syria [From 2017]
in 2012-13 the Obama administration helped its Sunni allies Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar provide arms to Syrian and non-Syrian armed groups to force President Bashar al-Assad out of power. And in 2013 the administration began to provide arms to what the CIA judged to be “relatively moderate” anti-Assad groups—meaning they incorporated various degrees of Islamic extremism. That policy, ostensibly aimed at helping replace the Assad regime with a more democratic alternative, has actually helped build up al Qaeda’s Syrian franchise al Nusra Front into the dominant threat to Assad.
Syria's Sharaa Meets With The Man Who Spent 9 Years Bombing Him
For many years during the height of the war in Syria, Russian jets pummeled the Al-Qaeda/Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) enclave of Idlib province. Even some US officials admitted it was the biggest single concentration of Al-Qaeda terrorists in the world (yet the CIA had a significant role in helping them oust it from government forces in the first place).
'Goodbye': Hegseth Shows Legacy Media Outlets The Door Amid Revolt Against New Pentagon Press Policy
A growing list of news organizations with access to Pentagon briefings have formally rejected a new Defense Department (or Dept of War) policy that would require journalists to sign a pledge promising not to seek unauthorized materials and limiting their access to certain areas unless accompanied by an official. In essence it's part of the continuing crackdown on leaks.
Stocks Dump As Trump Says China Committing "Economically Hostile Act"
Trump's move last Friday to threaten Beijing with an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods, in response to China's sweeping new export controls on rare earths and ahead of a planned Trump-Xi meeting later this month, signals that both sides are trying to gain as much leverage as possible before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in South Korea.
White House Readies Next Round Of Layoffs As Shutdown Drags On
"OMB is making every preparation to batten down the hatches and ride out the Democrats’ intransigence," the White House Office of Management and Budget wrote Tuesday on X. "Pay the troops, pay law enforcement, continue the RIFs, and wait."
California Bans Glock Handguns in Major Challenge to Gun Rights
The California law will now take effect on July 1, 2026, “[banning] the sale of new Glock-brand pistols and Glock-style clones.” In my view, it is unconstitutional under prior Supreme Court precedent. Democrats previously called for banning “Glock switches” that can be affixed to the rear of a Glock slide to make the pistol shoot full auto. However, such switches are already unlawful. They are now going after the gun itself, confirming the objections of gun rights groups that such early bans were moves to lay the foundation to ban semiautomatic weapons generally.
Ukrainian Drones Spark Massive Blaze At Crimea's Largest Oil Terminal
This marks the second time in a week that the the Feodosia facility has been struck and gone up in flames. Importantly, it is Crimea's largest oil storage and transshipment hub, with a capacity of around 250,000 tons.
WA Teen Faces Civil Rights Complaint for Refusing To Play Basketball Against Male Athlete
Washington is one of a handful of Democrat-run states that have pushed back against President Trump’s executive order banning biological males from competing in women’s sports.
Trump Proclaims End Of "Age Of Terror & Death" After Hamas Releases All Remaining Hostages
On a historic day, Hamas has released all remaining Israeli hostages following two years of war. Twenty in total have been released, with an initial seven handed over in the first wave, followed by 13 more. Twenty-eight additional deceased captives are expected being returned, though there are reports that only four of the deceased have been transferred back to Israel at this point. In return, 250 Palestinian prisoners serving long and life sentences are now being released from Israeli prisons as part of the first phase of the US-brokered deal. Additionally, over 1,700 Palestinians being held without charge are to be released.
White Powder Sent to Epoch Times Amid Escalating Intimidation Campaign
The envelope bore official Chinese postal markings indicating it either originated from China or was returned from China—at the same time that pro-Beijing actors have stepped up their campaign to target and threaten The Epoch Times.
ANTIFA's Mask Slips: Trump's Roundtable Sends Shadow NGO Network Behind "Riot Inc." Into Panic
President Trump's latest roundtable on ANTIFA wasn't just a political statement — it was a long-overdue reckoning against rising far-left political violence. For years, journalists and citizens alike have watched America's streets burn, our cities vandalized, and our law enforcement vilified under banners of "resistance." But as the President's meeting revealed, ANTIFA is only one mask worn by a much larger monster — a transnational network of NGOs, foreign financiers, and ideological operatives quietly fueling what Seamus Bruner of the Government Accountability Institute called "Riot Inc."
Anduril Founder Urges Rapid Reindustrialization As U.S. Defense Supply Chain Remains Alarmingly Reliant On China
The U.S. remains dangerously dependent on China, the world's largest producer of rare earths, for these critical minerals that are essential inputs into the manufacturing of drones, humanoid robots, EVs, and advanced weaponry. Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey sat down with Bloomberg on Friday to discuss how America's defense supply chains are dangerously reliant on China. He said the U.S. must urgently "reindustrialize" and rebuild its capacity to produce rare earths, semiconductors, and advanced computing hardware domestically if it wants to survive the 2030s.
Rare Blackouts Hit Southern Odessa Region Amid Russia's Pre-Winter Strikes
To give a sense of just how vast the outage was, Ukrainian energy firm DTEK later said it was able to restore power to over 240,000 households in the region, but with many more still in need of help. Just within the 24-hour prior, the Kyiv area also experienced rare blackouts, along with many other regions, after a key electrical generation plant was directly struck by either missiles or drones.
Trump Administration Lays Off 4,000 Federal Workers As Government Shutdown Drags On
The Trump administration revealed in a late-Friday court filing that the White House has begun laying off more than 4,000 federal employees as the government shutdown entered its 10th day. Unlike standard temporary furloughs, these moves are permanent layoffs. The decision has infuriated Democrats, who called it politically motivated and "illegal," while conservatives praised it as a long-promised effort to trim the bloated federal bureaucracy (continued DOGE-related efforts).
Chicago Residents Welcome Border Patrol in Contrast to Leftist Anti-ICE Radicals
A video posted on social media shows Chicago residents warmly greeting U.S. Border Patrol agents who are deployed to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers rounding up criminal aliens. The welcome stands in sharp contrast to the actions by organized anti-ICE radicals.
America First? Hegseth Announces Qatar To Build Air Force Facility Deep In US Heartland
Hegseth proclaimed at a signing ceremony alongside Qatari Minister of Defense Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the Pentagon that he is "proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emiri Air Force Facility at the Mountain Home Air Base in Idaho."
Trump Signs Proclamation Reinstating Columbus Day
This marks a departure from President Joe Biden’s practice since 2021 of issuing dual proclamations that observed both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 13.
Conservatives Call for More Action Against SPLC After FBI Formally Cuts It Off
“The Southern Poverty Law Center long ago abandoned civil rights work and turned into a partisan smear machine,” Patel said. “Their so-called hate map has been used to defame mainstream Americans and even inspired violence.” “That disgraceful record makes them unfit for any FBI partnership,” Patel added.
The Disturbing Ties Between the SPLC and Antifa
This summer, the SPLC added Kirk’s Turning Point USA to the “hate map.” It remains unclear whether this may have inspired Robinson, and the SPLC condemned the assassination, but it has not removed Turning Point from the map. The SPLC has refused to add Antifa, Black Lives Matter, or vandals targeting churches and pro-life pregnancy centers to the “hate map.”
FBI insiders just ratted out the Three Stooges: Wray, Smith and Garland….
At this point, it feels like every week brings another revelation about how far the Biden regime went to weaponize the government against its political enemies. And the American people are exhausted… not from outrage, but from watching bombshell after bombshell drop with no accountability. They’ve seen enough corruption to fill a 10-story library but still haven’t seen a single perp walk. So, the fatigue is real, and it’s justified.
Stocks Slammed, VIX Spikes As Trump Threatens "Massive Increase" In Tariffs On Chinese Goods
US equity markets are tumbling following comments from President Trump threatening “a massive increase of tariffs on Chinese products” being imported into the US, accusing China of becoming “hostile” due to their export controls Additionally, Trump said he saw “no reason” to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded To Democracy Activist María Corina Machado
"Obama was given the Nobel Peace Prize for getting elected as a black man He then went on to drop 26,000+ drone strike bombs in more than 7 countries and deepened racial divisions in America to unprecedented levels Trump has signed more peace deals and stopped more war..." DC Draino
Newsom’s $20 Min. Wage Has Now Nuked 20,000 Fast Food Jobs, Cost Remaining Workers Thousands in Lost Hours
The Washington Examiner reported, the Employment Policies Institute found California has lost nearly 20,000 fast-food jobs since Newsom’s law took effect. That’s one-quarter of all fast-food job losses nationwide.
OSHA Admits It Told Healthcare Employers Not to Report COVID Vaccine Injuries
After a whistleblower alerted The Defender, an OSHA spokesperson confirmed an internal directive telling healthcare employers not to report or track COVID-19 vaccine injuries. OSHA removed the policy from its website after inquiries from The Defender. Critics said the directive concealed the scope of vaccine injuries and made it difficult for injured workers to obtain workers’ compensation or disability benefits.
Texas Ends ABA’s Accreditation Monopoly in the Lone Star State
The [American Bar Association] long ago ceased to promote best practices for legal education—leading my colleague at The Heritage Foundation and me to call for federal and state actions to end the ABA’s accreditation monopoly. In April, President Donald Trump issued an executive order explicitly criticizing the ABA’s accrediting arm for its problematic DEI practices
France's premier quits hours after naming government, plunging the country into more political chaos
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned after less than a month in office on Monday and less than 24 hours after naming a new government that prompted a key coalition ally to withdraw support. The move deepened the country’s political crisis and left President Emmanuel Macron with few options.