Volcano Awakens in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula The Krasheninnikov volcano has erupted for the first time in over 460 years, marking its first recorded eruption in modern history. The massive ash cloud has reached an altitude of 5 to 6 kilometers, prompting alerts in the region.

The IDF has confirmed the elimination of Salah a-Din Zaara, the deputy commander of Hamas’s Sheikh Radwan (al-Furqan) Battalion, in an airstrike carried out on July 24. Zaara was responsible for orchestrating several attacks against Israeli forces and had previously led the battalion’s combat support unit. Over the weekend, the Israeli Air Force conducted strikes on more than 130 terror targets, as four IDF divisions maintain active ground operations throughout Gaza.

In a closed-door meeting with families of Israeli hostages, Steve Witkoff reportedly expressed cautious optimism, telling them, “I don’t have perfect news, but I believe we’ll succeed.” He also revealed a significant change in President Trump’s approach to the negotiations: an end to incremental agreements. “President Trump now believes that all hostages must return at once,” Witkoff said. “We’re moving toward an all-or-nothing deal for all 20 living hostages,” he added. “And we have a plan.”

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he had ordered the removal of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner following the release of that day’s jobs report, stating, “We didn’t believe the numbers.” He added that the commissioner was “very suspect.”

PM Netanyahu: "The cruelty of Hamas knows no bounds. While the State of Israel allows the entry of humanitarian aid to the residents of Gaza, Hamas terrorists deliberately starve our hostages and document them in a cynical and malicious manner. Hamas terrorists also deliberately starve the residents of the Strip and prevent them from receiving aid, while echoing a false propaganda campaign against Israel. The countries of the world must stand in a clear call against the criminal, Nazi-like abuse by the Hamas terror organization."

Trump Voices Concern Over Nuclear War: ‘The Ultimate Threat’ Warns, “We better be careful,” after harsh remarks from Medvedev, calling them “very bad” and accusing him of having a “fresh mouth.” Trump says he wants to ensure Medvedev’s comments remain “just words — and nothing more.”

Trump’s envoy downplays Gaza starvation claims as Hamas ‘nonsense,’ according to leaked Kann recording In the recording, envoy Witkoff insists the starvation narrative “needs to be dispelled,” suggesting that images of malnourished children are due to “other medical conditions” rather than lack of food.

According to a Bloomberg report, the FBI’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office assigned nearly 1,000 agents earlier this year to review over 100,000 documents, files, and transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein in preparation for a possible public release. The effort focused on redacting the names of numerous high-profile individuals, including former President Donald J. Trump. FBI reviewers cited two specific FOIA exemptions to justify redacting Trump’s name. The first, Exemption 6, protects individuals from “a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” The second, Exemption 7(C), applies to law enforcement records and allows redactions when disclosure “could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” A spokesperson for the White House declined to comment and referred inquiries to the FBI, which also declined to respond, as did the Department of Justice.

Senior Hamas official Razi Hamed: "The initiative by several countries to recognize a Palestinian state is one of the fruits of October 7. We have proven that victory over Israel is not impossible, and our weapons are a symbol of Palestinian honor."

Israel and the United States are finalizing an ultimatum for Hamas: • Demilitarize the Gaza Strip • Release all hostages • Accept a U.S.-led provisional administration in Gaza If rejected, Israel will launch a large-scale military campaign to completely dismantle Hamas’s infrastructure and capabilities.