TRUMP ON IRAN POLICY US President Donald Trump speaks on Iran, following his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House

INTL SECURITY EXPERTS DIVIDED ON TRUMP'S OUT-OF-THE-BOX GAZA PLAN US President Donald Trump suggested during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House that the United States will take over the Gaza Strip and own it. Trump stated that the US will "level the site" and create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area, aiming to turn Gaza into the "Riviera of the Middle East." The proposal has sparked strong reactions from Palestinian militant groups, including Hamas, and has been criticized by many as unrealistic and potentially destabilizing for the region. "However other international security experts argue that Trump's plan, while it may at first appear unworkable, may in fact be one of the best 'America first' realistic plan to end Israel and Hamas' protraction of the decadesold middle east conflict. "U.S. taking the Gaza strip from Israeli military and Hamas, experts argue, eliminates the security threat that Israel uses as an excuse to prolong the occupation, while at the same time giving Palestininas a chance to live peaceful and prosperous lives." READ MORE

TRUMP BANS MEN FROM WOMEN'S SPORTS President Donald Trump signs executive order banning 'transwomen' from competing in women’s sports. "With this executive order, the war on women’s sports is over," Trump said. "Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports" executive order.

MOMENT JAPAN AIRLINES FLIGHT COLLIDED WITH A DELTA PLANE A Japan Airlines flight hit a Delta plane at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport The passenger who filmed the collison says he started recording because he could tell the Japan Airlines plane didn’t have enough room to clear the Delta plane and would hit it.

PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO TRUMP: WE'RE NOT CONFISCATING WHITE SOUTH AFRICAN-OWNED LANDS Trump announced he will halt all future U.S. funding to South Africa, claiming that "certain classes of people" are being "treated very badly," pointing to land confiscations as a key issue, and said the U.S. will conduct a "full investigation." The U.S. sent $440 million in aid to South Africa in 2023. Cyril Ramaphosa, who recently spoke with Trump, denied the allegations against his government. President Ramaphosa insists his government is not seizing land, just implementing a "constitutionally mandated legal process that ensures public access to land in an equitable and just manner as guided by the constitution."

TARIFFS AVERTED President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum have reached an agreement to delay for one month, the imposition of the announced U.S. tariffs on Mexican goods. In exchange, Mexico will deploy 10,000 National Guard troops to its northern border to combat drug trafficking, particularly fentanyl. And the U.S. will increase its efforts to prevent the flow of high-powered weapons into Mexico. During the pause, high level American and Mexican officials will negotiate a permanent agreement aimed at enhancing security and trade relations between the two countries

ZELENSKY CLAIMS UKRAINE ONLY RECEIVED 58% OF THE THE AID $ SENT BY US President Zelensky says Ukraine only received around $75 billion of the $177 billion in aid sent: "I don't know where all this money is"

AMERICAN AIRLINES CEO SPEAKS ON PLANE'S COLLISON WITH MILITARY HELICOPTER CEO Robert Isom released a statement regarding American Airlines jet mid-air collision with US Army Sikorsky Blackhwak Helicopter late Wednesday night while landing at Reagan National Airport. There were reportedly 60 people on board the commercial jet. Several bodies have been recovered

TRUMP IMPOSES HARSH RETALIATORY SANCTIONS ON COLOMBIA After the country's socialist government refused to accept the repatriation of its nationals from the United States, Colombia has become the first country to face harsh sanctions from the new US President Donald Trump who campaigned on, and promised voters a hardline restrictionist immigration policy. In a Truth Social post Sunday, Trump wrote, "I was just informed that two repatriation flights from the United States, with a large number of Illegal Criminals, were not allowed to land in Colombia. This order was given by Colombia’s Socialist President Gustavo Petro, who is already very unpopular amongst his people. Petro’s denial of these flights has jeopardized the National Security and Public Safety of the United States, so I have directed my Administration to immediately take the following urgent and decisive retaliatory measures: -Emergency 25% tariffs on all goods coming into the United States. In one week, the 25% tariffs will be raised to 50%. -A Travel Ban and immediate Visa Revocations on the Colombian Government Officials, and all Allies and Supporters. -Visa Sanctions on all Party Members, Family Members, and Supporters of the Colombian Government. -Enhanced Customs and Border Protection Inspections of all Colombian Nationals and Cargo on national security grounds. -IEEPA Treasury, Banking and Financial Sanctions to be fully imposed. "These measures are just the beginning. We will not allow the Colombian Government to violate its legal obligations with regard to the acceptance and return of the Criminals they forced into the United States!"

BLACKROCK CEO LARRY FINK ON BITCOIN “If you’re frightened of the debasement of your currency, or… of the economic or political stability of your country, you can have an internationally based instrument called Bitcoin that will overcome those local fears.. [1 BTC] could be $500k, $600k, $700k…”

TEEN SET FIRE ON CONGRESSMAN'S OFFICE OVER TIKTOK BAN - Gateway Pundit Following President-elect Donald Trump's intervention, TikTok service has since been restored in United States after a 12-hour shutdown because of a law pushed by pro-Israel group AIPAC and passed by congress, that forced the Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest from TikTok US

TIKTOK RESTORES SERVICE IN U.S. FOLLOWING TRUMP INTERVENTION

TRUMP TRANSITION OFFICIALS SLAM 'FANATICS' IN ISRAELI GOVERNMENT Officials of the incoming US President Donald Trump slammed "fanatics" within the Israeli government who oppose the ceasefire deal which began Sunday Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy is also expected to visit Gaza and observe progress on the ground, himself. “Remember, there’s a lot of people, radicals, fanatics, not just from the Hamas side, from the right wing of the Israeli side, who are absolutely incentivized to blow this whole deal up.” “If we don’t help the Gazans, if we don’t make their life better, if we don’t give them a sense of hope, there’s going to be a rebellion.”

K11 | Rapper Nelly responds to backlash from the triggered far-left after his musical performance at President-elect Trump's inauguration celebration "I'm not doing this for money ... it's an honor, I respect the office"

President-elect Donald Trump has announced he'll issue an executive order after he's sworn in on Monday, to restore TikTok operations in United States. TikTok shutdown in the U.S. midnight Sunday, to comply with a law pushed by pro-Israel groups and passed by US congress which requires Chinese-based parent company ByteDance to divest from the popular video sharing platform. Trump said he wants TikTok users to be able to watch his inauguration ceremony on the platform

TIKTOK SHUTDOWN TikTok and CapCut, both owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, have shut down their services in the United States due to a federal ban effective Jan. 19. The companies have been issuing notifications to their U.S. users warning about the unavailability of these platforms. President-elect Donald Trump has indicated he'll intervene to restore the platforms after he's formally sworn in as the president on Monday Jan. 20

K11 | TikTok users: "Please mom tell me daddy Trump will save TikTok in 48 hours"

US SUPREME UPHOLDS LAW AGAINST TIKTOK The U.S. Supreme Court has on Friday upheld a law requiring TikTok to be sold by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or face a ban from U.S. app stores starting this Sunday(Jan 19) Friday's ruling comes after President Joe Biden signed a bill last year, compelling the sale of the Chinese-owned app within 270 days. Critics have slammed US lawmakers and Biden for caving to pressure from left-wing and neoconservative pro-Israel groups like ADL and AIPAC which many believe, compromise and blackmail elected US officials across the country to do the Jewish nation's bidding even when it's against the interest of American voters...

US SUPREME UPHOLDS LAW AGAINST TIKTOK The U.S. Supreme Court has on Friday upheld a law requiring TikTok to be sold by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or face a ban from U.S. app stores starting this Sunday(Jan 19) Friday's ruling comes after President Joe Biden signed a bill last year, compelling the sale of the Chinese-owned app within 270 days. Critics have slammed US lawmak ers and Biden for caving to pressure from left-wing and neoconservative pro-Israel groups like ADL and AIPAC which many believe, compromise and blackmail elected US officials across the country to do the Jewish nation's bidding even when it's against the interest of American voters.

NG-1: INAUGURAL TEST FLIGH OF BLUE ORIGIN'S NEW GLENN ROCKET Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket reaches orbit for the first time on a first try. The rocket successfully lifted off from Launch Complex 36(LC-36) at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Stage separation occurred and the upper stage successfully jettisoned the fairings and reached orbit, carrying the company's Blue Ring Pathfinder payload. "Second stage engine cutoff confirmed. New Glenn’s second stage and payload are now in orbit. Another burn coming up..."Blue Origin wrote on X. The company has however confirmed that it didn't land the first stage booster as hoped. Though it's not a main objective in this inaugural mission. The Jeff Bezos company hopes to have a reusable New Glenn's first stage booster much like SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. NG-1 marks New Glenn's first National Security Space Launch certification flight.