Kitchen Briefs - September 26, 2026

Kitchen Briefs - September 26, 2026 Four Palestinian farmers were arrested while picking olives on their own land by Israeli forces Israeli forces have shot and killed another Palestinian in Gaza Iran has moved its part of their defense assets underground to shield military capabilities Iran is warning that US bases in the Middle East would be targeted if Washington makes a mistake Trump posted to Truth Social and image of "Trump Strait" Trump said he rejects Iran’s proposal for a 7 day ceasefire and he expects to resume bombing campaigns after the midterms The Pentagon has raised the Iran war injury toll by 37 without an explanation Yemen is facing a massive crisis as over 125,000 citizens have been forced to leave their homes in a matter of weeks making resources scarce US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says the public souring of opinion on Israel really stems from those who don’t believe there is a God, disinformation and propaganda and those who don’t know the Bible South Africa’s new ambassador to the US says white genocide does not exist Pope Leo is in France and receiving a warm welcome. He spoke about the risks of AI and Peter Thiel called him a "useful idiot" for the Chinese communist party The bots are trying to hack government websites without OpenAI’s knowledge The White house has barred CNN from flying on Air Force One The US deported LGBTQ migrants to countries where homosexuality makes them a target Trump is cancelling nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress using a rare power to cut funding for immigrant services and diversity focused initiatives Mississippi police say Tasia Fortune’s hanging was staged after her death in a drug dispute