UK - The recognition of a Palestinian state is one of the gravest errors in our nation’s foreign policy in decades. Tomorrow Sir Keir Starmer will formally announce that Britain will recognise Palestinian statehood. While symbolic in most respects – Britain ceased to be the colonial power in the region in 1948 – there will be at least one real world impact: Hamas will be able to point to a tangible outcome of its terror campaign against Israel, and claim its tactics work.

UK - This is a decision that will come back to haunt the prime minister and one that will reverberate globally for years. It’s not often I see a story of Hamas celebrating, at least not since the delirious joy that greeted the attack on October 7 when operatives stormed over the border, raped and murdered, seemingly with the kind of glee that most ordinary people reserve for family occasions. Afterwards, Hamas leaders helpfully came on to the airwaves to explain that they would commit mass murder again and again, if they had half a chance, not so they could kill some Jews, but all Jews, as proclaimed in their charter.

ISRAEL - "I have a clear message to those leaders who are recognizing a Palestinian state after the horrendous October 7 massacre: You are rewarding terror with an enormous prize. And I have another message for you: It’s not going to happen. There will be no Palestinian state to the west of the Jordan River. For years I have prevented the creation of that terror state, against tremendous pressure, both domestic and from abroad. We have done this with determination, and with astute statesmanship. Moreover, we have doubled the Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria, and we will continue on this path. The response to the latest attempt to force upon us a terror state in the heart of our land will be given after my return from the United States. Stand by."

UK - Labour sparked fresh fury for wishing millions of Jews Happy New Year - just hours after it confirmed the Government was formally recognising the State of Palestine. The extraordinary message came after Sir Keir Starmer sparked fury for officially recognising the State of Palestine in the hope of reviving the prospects of a peace and two-state solution. “The message could not be clearer: murder, rape, kidnapping and indoctrination are legitimate paths to diplomatic gain — Hamas leaders have called this moment ‘the fruit of 7th October’.

USA - Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (Republican for Kentucky) invited the Chief Executive Officers of Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit to testify at a full committee hearing on October 8, 2025. The hearing will examine the radicalization of online forum users, including instances of open incitement to commit politically motivated acts. Congress has a duty to oversee the online platforms that radicals have used to advance political violence.

USA - Renowned attorney Larry Klayman predicted early on that the Left would resort to violence when they lose in court to try to stop the Trump Administration agenda. Back in July, Klayman said, “Violence is what they are left with, and we see it happening. We are now seeing calls to violence repeatedly.” In April, Klayman predicted, “If violence breaks out in a bigger way, Trump can declare martial law.” They did not succeed the way they wanted to succeed with their court cases. They won some, but they saw they could not use lawfare anymore to take control of this country - Now, they have gone to violence.

USA - On Wednesday night, during his historic second state visit to the United Kingdom, President Donald Trump officially declared Antifa a “major terrorist organization.” For years, Antifa has been terrorizing communities across the United States with their brute violence and threats against innocent Americans. In 2020, Antifa and BLM set a record in the United States for causing over $2 billion in property damage. In Minneapolis alone, Antifa-BLM mobs damaged or destroyed over 1,500 businesses or buildings. Over 700 police officers were injured in the 2020 riots! Antifa-BLM mobs were linked to conservatively 91% of the riots that resulted in the most expensive property damage in US insurance history.

UK - Chaos at Heathrow after cyber attack at several European airports causes disruption: Hackers hit firm whose check-in and boarding systems are used by airlines across the world. Heathrow has warned of delays and advised customers to check their flight status with their airline before travelling.

USA - Both major airports in Dallas — Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) and Dallas Love Field (DAL) — were forced to halt all flight operations on Friday afternoon due to a massive equipment outage affecting radar, radio, and approach systems, underscoring the vulnerabilities in America’s air traffic management infrastructure. More than 3,000 flights nationwide have been delayed.

UK - Trump hails the British Empire for bestowing 'law, liberty and free speech' to the world. In a dazzling display of diplomacy, President Trump and King Charles celebrated the enduring bond between the US and UK at a grand Windsor Castle banquet. President Trump has delivered a resounding tribute to the British Empire's monumental global legacy, declaring it laid the foundations of fundamental freedoms across the world during a spectacular state banquet at Windsor Castle. The US leader stunned guests with his passionate proclamation that Britain's imperial past had gifted humanity with its most precious values, as he paid homage to the nation's extraordinary influence in shaping modern civilisation.

USA - America is reaching boiling point, and it appears that we have entered a new era of civil unrest in which political violence will become the norm. At this moment in our history, we should all be denouncing political violence as loudly as we can. Unfortunately, there are many voices that are loudly calling for more political violence. The “left” deeply hates the “right”, and the “right” deeply hates the “left”. But how is a bitterly divided nation supposed to thrive? How is it even supposed to survive? Those that founded this country shared a common set of core values, but today there are no core values that still unite us, because the core values that our founders believed in so strongly have been abandoned. In fact, in so many ways America is now the complete opposite of what our founders intended. Decades ago, we would laugh at the pathetic nations that were constantly plagued by political violence. Now we are one of those nations.

MIDDLE EAST - For the West to accuse the Israeli prime minister of playing politics with people’s lives is the greatest irony of all. Who will be held to account for the tragedy of Gaza? When this dark chapter is over and the time comes for the reckoning, the weakling European leaders and their incompetent British lapdog will have to answer for their parts. From supporting vexatious legal action against the Israeli prime minister to rubber-stamping laughable allegations of “genocide” made by the United Nations, the West has gone from spectator to pugilist, supporting the side of jihad. This was clearly seen at the Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference in Israel this week, when the American ambassador Mike Huckabee revealed: “What destroyed the negotiations for the hostages was the European nations going and having this push for a unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state… it destroyed negotiations.”

USA - Because the catastrophic wars that are raging on the other side of the globe are not directly affecting our day to day lives, most people in the western world are not paying too much attention to them. But they should be, because they are extremely important. In fact, I believe that war is one of the most important major trends to watch during the next several months. I am particularly concerned about the Middle East, because I have a feeling that we will be seeing some very interesting “surprises” in the region before 2025 is over. On Wednesday, Israeli forces reportedly moved even deeper into Gaza City… This military operation has caused tensions in the region to go to sky high levels. Egypt is extremely angry, and Turkey has completely cut off all relations with Israel. In this environment, it won’t take much to push events over the edge. In addition to bombarding targets in Gaza City from the air, the IDF is also sending in “explosive-laden robots” that pack a tremendous punch… If Hamas would have just released the hostages, none of this would be happening. But now it is all over for Hamas, and Gaza City has been utterly destroyed in the process.

GERMANY - Economic adviser says younger workers face an unsustainable burden without radical action to tackle the €400 billion-a-year pensions bill. Germany is heading for significant job losses and a “massive” rise in old age poverty unless it can curb the runaway costs of its pensions system, according to one of the government’s economic advisers. The ruling coalition is locked in a tetchy dispute about the scale of the welfare state after the finance ministry identified a €172 billion hole in its spending plans for the rest of the decade. Friedrich Merz, the conservative chancellor, caused uproar when he declared that the country had been “living beyond its means for years” and could no longer afford the costs of the system, which have increased to more than 31 per cent of GDP, one of the highest levels in Europe.

UK - Number of people claiming out-of-work benefits increased from around 3.6 million in 2018 to almost 6.5 million in February, data shows. A BBC radio programme claimed that out-of-work benefits rose by a “very small” amount when they had actually grown by nearly 80 per cent. On Wednesday’s episode of More or Less on Radio 4, listeners were told the statement that 6.5 million people are on out-of-work benefits was “totally misleading”. However, figures show that the number of out-of-work benefits claimants has risen from around 3.6 million in 2018 to almost 6.5 million in February, an increase of 79 per cent.