A group of 14 West Africans deported from the U.S. to Ghana have all been sent to their home countries of Nigeria and Gambia, the Ghanaian government spokesman told The Associated Press on Monday. Authorities in Ghana have defended accepting the deportees on humanitarian grounds. The deportees, including 13 Nigerians and one Gambian, “have since left for their home countries,” Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Ghana’s minister for government communications, told the AP. At a press briefing in the capital of Accra on Monday, Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa pushed back on criticism that the decision was an endorsement of U.S. President Donald Trump’s migration policies, saying that Ghana accepted the third-country deportees “purely on humanitarian principle.” A U.S. federal judge had ordered the U.S. government to detail Saturday night how it was trying to ensure Ghana would not send the immigrants elsewhere in violation of domestic U.S. court orders. The administration’s agreements with so-called third countries like Ghana are part of a sweeping immigration crackdown seeking to deport millions of people who are living in the United States illegally. A U.S. lawsuit filed on behalf of some of the migrants said they were held in “straitjackets” for 16 hours on a flight to Ghana and detained for days in “squalid conditions” after they arrived there. It wasn’t clear when they were deported to Ghana, but first news came from the government on Wednesday. The opposition and activists in Ghana have criticized the decision to accept the third-country deportees as going against the law. Opposition lawmakers said it raises “serious constitutional, sovereignty and foreign policy concers which cannot be overlooked.” None of the 14 deportees were originally from Ghana and the five West Africans who filed the lawsuit did not have ties with the country or designate it as a potential country of removal, according to the complaint. Lawyers and activists have said the Trump administration appears to be making such deportation requests to the nations most affected by his policies on trade, migration and aid. (AP)
The IDF confirmed it carried out an airstrike in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh, saying it targeted a Hezbollah headquarters, which it described as a violation of understandings between Israel and Lebanon.
Lebanese media is reporting Israeli airstrikes in the Nabatieh area. The IDF has yet to comment on the airstrikes.
A record number of appeals, over 10,000, have been submitted to the Gronis Committee in recent days against the appointment of Maj.-Gen. (Res.) David Zini as head of the Shin Bet. The Gronis Committee, the body responsible for reviewing high-level civil service appointments, is scheduled to convene on Thursday to discuss approving Zini’s appointment, following a request from Prime Minister Netanyahu. According to a report by Ynet military commentator Yossi Yehoshua, the appeals claim, among other things, that Zini’s public positions raise concerns and that Netanyahu himself previously rejected Zini’s candidacy due to fears that he tended to be “messianic.” Others claimed that he failed to act with full transparency towards his commanders. Most of the appeals repeat the same claims in different wording. However, alongside the appeals against his candidacy, letters were also received from former commanders and subordinates who expressed support for Zini’s appointment and noted his extensive operational experience. It should be noted that Zini was one of the few senior IDF officials who was not fooled by the “conceptzia” that pervaded the army before the October 7 massacre. When announcing his appointment, Netanyahu stated: “In March 2023, Zini prepared a report for the commander of the Gaza Division to examine the division’s preparedness for a complex surprise event, with an emphasis on a surprise raid, and to identify weaknesses. As part of the report’s conclusions, Zini wrote that it is possible to carry out a surprise raid on our forces in almost every sector.” It is possible that the unusual number of appeals may trigger a series of legal proceedings prior to a final ruling and may even reach the Supreme Court. Zini’s supporters say that the unusual number of appeals indicates a leftist campaign intended to thwart his appointment for political reasons. Earlier this month, the radical left Haaretz newspaper published a fear-mongering cover feature on Zini, stating, “Israel has had extremists in senior positions, but a Shin Bet chief like David Zini is unprecedented.” Haaretz has a history of antisemitic attacks on religious IDF generals and religious people in general. At the time, former Shin Bet official Col. (res.) Amit Assa slammed Haaretz for the feature, saying, “There is a campaign being run by an antisemitic media outlet here. We see the things that come out of there. This is a smear campaign against the head of the service before he even takes office.” Israeli social media user Ze’ev Avrahami wrote in response to the Haaretz feature: “David Zini is a son of a rabbinical dynasty, a Mizrachi from the periphery, a father of 11 children, a yeshiva graduate and a Sayeret Matkal veteran. They define his different set of values as messianic. So be it. Begging the Palestinians for peace isn’t messianic?” (YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
VP Vance: “While our side of the aisle certainly has its crazies, it is a statistical fact that most of the lunatics in American politics today are proud members of the far left.”
American high school seniors are leaving classrooms less prepared than at any point in recent history, according to sobering national test results released Tuesday that show steep declines in math and reading skills. Just 22% of 12th-graders scored proficient in math — the lowest level since the exam was first administered in 2005 — while only 35% reached proficiency in reading, the worst showing since the test began in 1992, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the Nation’s Report Card. Education Secretary Linda McMahon called the results a “devastating trend,” warning that nearly half of seniors are now testing below basic levels in both subjects. “The achievement gap is widening, and more high school seniors are performing below the basic benchmark in math and reading,” McMahon said. The latest findings reflect a three-point drop in average math and reading scores since 2019 and confirm a downward trajectory that predates the COVID-19 pandemic. The steepest declines came among the nation’s lowest-performing students, with record lows posted in the 10th and 25th percentiles. By contrast, scores among top-tier students largely held steady. Beyond academics, the assessment revealed troubling patterns in attendance: nearly one-third of 12th-graders admitted to missing three or more school days in the month leading up to the exam, a 26% jump from 2019. The National Report Card has tracked student performance since 1969, testing fourth- and eighth-graders every two years and high school seniors every four. The latest results, officials said, underscore the urgency for reforms ranging from classroom cell phone bans to new federal “tool kits” on reading and emerging technologies. “This is a wake-up call,” said Matthew Soldner, acting commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics. “Students are leaving high school unable to read and unprepared for the workforce. The system is failing children and families — and the consequences will reverberate far beyond the classroom.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
Palestinian media report heavy Israeli airstrikes targeting northwest Gaza City.
Vice President JD Vance on Monday hosted the radio program of Charlie Kirk, the influential conservative activist who was assassinated last week, telling listeners that the best way he knows how to honor his friend is to be a better husband and father. Vance hosted “The Charlie Kirk Show” from his ceremonial office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House. The livestream of the two-hour program was broadcast in the White House press briefing room and featured a series of appearances by White House and administration officials who knew the 31-year-old Kirk. Vance, who transported Kirk’s body home to Arizona aboard Air Force Two last week, opened by saying he was “filling in for somebody who cannot be filled in for, but I’ll do my best.” The Republican vice president, 41, was especially close to Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, one of the nation’s largest political organizations with chapters on high school and college campuses. The two began a friendship nearly a decade ago, and Kirk advocated for Vance to be Republican Donald Trump’s choice for vice president last year. Vance spoke Monday about sitting with Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, and being at a loss for words. But he said she told him something he’ll never forget, which was that her husband had never raised his voice to her and was never “cross or mean-spirited to her.” Vance allowed that he could not say the same about himself. “I took from that moment that I needed to be a better husband and I needed to be a better father,” the vice president said on the program, which was streamed on Rumble. “That is the way I’m going to honor my friend.” After Kirk was fatally shot last Wednesday at Utah Valley University, Vance tore up his schedule for the next day — he was scheduled Thursday to attend the 24th annual observance in New York of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks — to fly instead to Orem, Utah, with his wife, second lady Usha Vance. The two accompanied Erika Kirk and Charlie Kirk’s casket to Arizona aboard Air Force Two. (AP)
When Israeli warplanes roared into Iranian skies in June, striking Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, they were not alone. Dozens of Mossad women were already on the ground, embedded deep inside the Islamic Republic, a Jerusalem Post report reveals. Their roles remain classified, but Israeli officials now acknowledge their contributions were central to one of the most ambitious covert operations in the agency’s history. According to sources familiar with the matter, Mossad Director David Barnea considers the involvement of female operatives “very substantial.” Their missions spanned everything from intelligence gathering to direct support for kinetic strikes — a far cry from the stereotypical image of espionage painted in novels and films. The prominence of female agents in the Iran campaign underscores a generational shift within Israel’s storied spy service. In 2024, a senior Mossad officer known only as “G” — an Iranian-born expert in human intelligence and recruitment inside hostile states — was honored with the torch-lighting at Israel’s Independence Day ceremony. Her appearance signaled recognition, but also a message that women are now indispensable players in Israel’s shadow wars. The role of women in the Mossad is not new. Author Michael Bar Zohar’s 2021 book The Mossad Amazons chronicled female operatives who manipulated officials, planted surveillance devices, and in some cases carried out targeted attacks. But insiders say the 2025 operation went further. Today’s Mossad women, they stress, are integrated into every aspect of the mission set — from cyber to sabotage to directing strikes from the ground. Barnea oversaw a sweeping offensive, deploying hundreds of operatives — both Israelis and recruited Iranian dissidents — in tandem. The network’s targets included radar installations, missile sites, and the country’s three most critical nuclear facilities: Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan. By the time Israeli fighter jets moved in, Mossad operatives had already cleared the path. The results were devastating for Tehran. Iran managed to launch a counterstrike only on the second day of fighting, evidence, officials say, of how thoroughly its defenses had been penetrated. Yet even as Israel celebrated tactical success, a dangerous ambiguity lingers. Roughly 400 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium — just shy of weapons-grade — survived the operation. In theory, that stockpile could be further refined into enough fissile material for half a dozen nuclear warheads. Critics in Israel warn that the survival of the uranium meant Iran could sprint to a bomb within months. Defense officials have pushed back, arguing that without the destroyed infrastructure, Tehran would still need years to reconstitute a functioning weapons program. Still, the Mossad has made clear it knows where the uranium is — and is prepared to act if the regime attempts to weaponize it. Western governments have tied looming sanctions decisions to Iran granting International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors access to that stockpile, a condition that will test Tehran’s willingness to de-escalate. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a “more than 50% chance” of winning the city’s November mayoral race in a head–to-head race with front-runner Zohran Mamdani, American hedge-fund billionaire Bill Ackman said on Sunday.
The prominent New York investor made the remarks in Israel following a lecture he gave at the University of Haifa, where he and his wife Neri are being awarded an honorary doctorate.
He predicted that New York Mayor Eric Adams, who is running fourth in a four-way race for City Hall according to the polls, will pull out of the race in the coming week, while the Republican nominee, Curtis Sliwa, is likely to follow him out.
The latest polls give Cuomo a theoretical path to victory, but only in a two-way race against Mamdani.
The Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City, who has refused to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada,” has repeatedly pledged that, if elected, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be arrested if he enters the city.
“He’s never run anything,” Ackman said of Mamdani when the question of the New York race came up after the investor spoke out against the ills of socialism. “He was a rapper, but not a successful one,” noting the Assemblyman benefited from a weak field of candidates and being a good speaker.
Ackman, 59, one of the most prominent and influential figures in the U.S. capital market, has been a staunch and vocal supporter of the Jewish state in the nearly two-year-old war against Hamas in Gaza. He has also been a leading voice against the antisemitism on U.S. college campuses, including his alma mater, Harvard.
U.S. President Donald Trump had said on Friday that it appeared Mamdani was headed to victory.
“I call him my little communist, he’s my little communist mayor, you look at the other candidates, maybe one-on-one somebody could beat him, and I’m not looking at the polls too carefully, but it would look like he’s going to win. And that’s a rebellion,” Trump said on Fox and Friends. JNS
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Tesla’s stock is climbing Monday as CEO Elon Musk disclosed the purchase of more than 2.5 million shares worth approximately $1 billion. Shares of the electric vehicle maker rose more than 5% in morning trading. Musk purchased various amounts of shares at different prices on Friday, according to a regulatory filing. The move may be viewed by the markets as the billionaire remaining confident in the company’s future. Earlier this month Tesla released a proposed pay package for Musk that would possibly make him the world’s first trillionaire if he hits a series of extremely aggressive targets for the company over the next decade. Tesla said in a regulatory filing that it will hand Musk shares worth as much as 12% of the company in a dozen separate packages if the company meets certain performance targets, including massive increases in car production, share price and operating profit. If approved by shareholders, the new pay package could make Musk the world’s first trillion dollar executive, and would mark a new level of outsized pay in a country already known for extreme compensation. But the payoff is in shares, not cash, and the goals are extreme as well. To get his first package of shares equivalent to 1% of the company, Musk would have to convince investors in the stock market that Tesla is worth $2 trillion in total, double what they value it today, and also hit several other milestones. To receive all the shares offered and make him the world’s first trillion-dollar man would require that market value to then rise to $8.5 trillion, double that of the world’s most valuable company now, chipmaker Nvidia. Tesla has seen a plunge in sales this year, largely due to blowback over Musk’s affiliation with President Donald Trump. Tesla also faces intensifying competition from the big Detroit automakers and particularly from China. Investors have grown increasingly worried about the trajectory of the company after Musk had spent so much time in Washington this year, becoming one of the most prominent officials in the Trump administration in its bid to slash the size of the U.S. government. Tesla is set to hold its annual shareholders meeting on Nov. 6, where investors will vote on the new pay package. (AP)
Vice President JD Vance: “If it weren’t for Charlie Kirk, I would not be the Vice President of the United States.”
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Monday that forensic testing confirmed Tyler Robinson’s DNA on items connected to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, debunking conspiracy claims and even Robinson’s own mocking comments on Discord.
“I can report today that the DNA hits from the towel that was wrapped around the firearm, and the DNA on the screwdriver are positively processed for the suspect in custody,” Patel said during a televised appearance.
Authorities located the towel-wrapped rifle in the woods where surveillance cameras tracked the gunman escaping after jumping from a campus rooftop. The screwdriver was discovered in the sniper’s position at Utah Valley University, where the deadly shot into Kirk’s neck was fired.
Investigators are continuing analysis on the bolt-action hunting rifle that is believed to have been the murder weapon.
Patel also disclosed that a handwritten note from Robinson was recovered, in which he pledged to “take out Charlie Kirk” and declared he was “going to take it.”
The FBI chief commended the pace of the probe, pointing out Robinson’s arrest came just 33 hours after the shooting. He highlighted the contrast with prior lengthy manhunts and stressed the bureau’s “transparent and open” handling of the case.
According to Utah Governor Spencer Cox, Robinson has refused to cooperate since being taken into custody.
The 22-year-old suspect displayed no remorse and instead left mocking posts on Discord — a gaming-oriented platform often used by antifa-linked cells — suggesting he was following coverage of the manhunt closing in on him.
The timing of his online comments also hinted that the FBI’s $100,000 reward spurred acquaintances to interact with him.
“Wya?” one Discord user asked with a skull emoji, tagging Robinson’s handle just after the FBI released enhanced surveillance photos Thursday morning and unveiled the reward, according to The New York Times.
Within a minute, Robinson’s account replied that his “doppelgänger” was trying to “get me in trouble,” the report said.
“Tyler killed Charlie!!!!” another user responded in the chat.
The Times noted that screenshots of those exchanges were provided by a former classmate of Robinson’s.
Formal charges against Robinson are expected Tuesday. Officials have not officially stated a motive, but an affidavit indicated he recently told a relative he was considering killing Kirk.
Other posts attributed to Robinson, now facing potential capital punishment in Utah and in federal court, include:
• “My doppelganger trying to get me in trouble.”
• “Only if I get a cut” — when someone suggested turning him in for the FBI’s $100,000 bounty.
• “Better also get rid of this manifesto and exact copy rifle I have lying around,” he wrote after being warned, “Whatever you do, don’t go to a McDonalds anytime soon,” in reference to another charged assassin, Luigi Mangione.
• “In a red state??? nah CLEARLY the shooter was from California,” he quipped when a user speculated Trump would deploy the National Guard to Utah.
• “I heard the ammo had somethin about trans stuff on it, but they aren’t releasing photos or exact quotes,” Robinson wrote as media outlets reported about markings tied to transgender ideology. He added, “and also the claim wasn’t backed by the official FBI, just some dude in the briefing room,” indicating he was following press briefings closely.
• Minutes later, Robinson joked: “I’m actually Charlie Kirk, wanted to get outta politics so I faked my death, now I can live out my dream life in Kansas.”
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The closing statement of the Arab-Islamic emergency summit in Doha declared “absolute support” for Qatar’s security, stability, and sovereignty, but despite strong language, the 25-point declaration stopped short of outlining concrete measures against Israel.
When a crisis or tragedy strikes, timely help can make all the difference. Misaskim and Yedid’s new Flatbush Division brings that help straight to the community, ensuring families in Flatbush, Mill Basin, and Belle Harbor receive the support they need without delay. Until now, Flatbush was served through Misaskim’s larger Brooklyn Division alongside Boro Park. With the community’s needs growing, the new division enables Misaskim to deliver comfort, dignity, and support quickly, when families need it most. The division was inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a newly dedicated delivery van, donated by Mike Arje and the Ethel Peres–Gordon Foundation. The vehicle, inscribed in memory of Ruth Peres A”H, her mother Ethel Peres Gordon A”H, and her brother Paul Gordon A”H, will carry their legacy forward as it brings comfort, eases pain, and shoulders the burdens of countless families. “This isn’t simply about opening another division,” said Matis Soffer, Misaskim CEO. “It’s about making sure no family faces tragedy alone—and no family is left waiting for help in their darkest hour. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we can respond faster and serve our communities even better.” The new Flatbush Division will provide Misaskim and Yedid’s full range of services, from setting up shiva homes and delivering essentials in times of loss to supporting yesomim and almanos within the Flatbush community. With this new chapter, Misaskim renews its commitment to standing beside every Flatbush family in their time of need. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
This is not just another video. It is three minutes worth setting aside. What you will see is a story told through time, spanning from the 1980s until today. A vision cast by Rabbi Moshe Sherer, Zichrono L’vracha, brought to life decades later with school choice victories. Communities cross-country. Shuls and schools stamped for approval. Buses on the road, laws rewritten, and security grants delivered — alongside the many other ways the Agudah serves Klal Yisroel, including its vast Torah projects. The video’s artistic treatment brings these decades together in a seamless timeline, a visual time-lapse of small acorns growing into towering oaks. A glimpse of what happens when visionaries plant and invest, fully knowing they may never sit in the shade of the trees they nurture. This is the Agudah story. A timeline of doing. And a reminder of what your support makes possible. Take a few moments to watch. You will see the impact of the Agudah, and the impact on you. CLICK HERE TO JOIN CAMPAIGN Stand with us and support the Agudah today, ensuring that Klal Yisroel always has a voice tuned in to the details that matter most. In 1987, Rabbi Moshe Sherer, Zichrono L’vracha, set a vision for school aid that he knew might only come in his grandchildren’s time. That time is now. Fifty-three years later, a federal scholarship tax credit unlocks billions for tuition support. A so-called “overnight victory,” but fifty-three years in the making. Real shtadlanus takes akshanus: planting trees knowing you might never enjoy their shade. That is the Agudah. When you see thriving communities in Linden, Jackson, Blooming Grove, or New City… when you see shuls, mikvaos, and schools under construction… chances are the Agudah was involved. When zoning issues hit home, you know who to call. Because cranes don’t do the heavy lifting. Doers do. As antisemitism surges globally, threats strike our streets, shuls, schools, and campuses. From slurs and bricks hurled, to shots fired and harassment. We are there — in councils, in courts, in Congress — securing millions in grants, defending yachidim in the workplace, and holding hate to task. The child tax credit. Special education. Security for our schools. Rewriting the substantial equivalency law. Taking on the New York Times. Nothing escapes their forensic eyes. No shortcuts. No skimming. Flagging the one word that makes a world of difference. Because for them, there is no TL;DR. School busing doesn’t just happen. It takes tireless advocacy to keep our kids moving. Day in, day out. In Washington. In statehouses. At zoning boards. In classrooms. In courtrooms. Just doers, doing. When you support the Agudah, you invest in futures — where every dollar yields the highest returns. Asei L’maancha V’hoshienu. Caring for Klal Yisroel. Doing for Klal Yisroel. That’s who we are. That’s what we do. Please join us. Do what you can, and enable us to do so much more on your behalf. CLICK HERE TO JOIN CAMPAIGN
The IDF and Shin Bet on Monday released the names of 21 senior operatives of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, part of what they say are “hundreds” of members of the terror group eliminated during the past six months of fighting in Gaza. According to the joint statement, the list includes commanders responsible for key combat and weapons systems across the Strip. Among them: Muhammad Mashtaha, in charge of “military specialization” in northern Gaza. Amir Wadi, commander of the sniper array in Islamic Jihad’s Khan Younis Brigade. Jamal Maamar, head of rocket artillery in Rafah. Fadl Abu al-Ata, a sector commander in Gaza City. Abdullah Abu Tir, commander of the eastern sector in Khan Younis. Waam Abu Hajaj, commander of the eastern sector in northern Gaza. Samir Abu Shawish, commander of the Yabna sector in Rafah. The agencies also highlighted the deaths of Islamic Jihad’s weapons manufacturing experts, including Muntasir Salah, Ahmad Qadi, Fuad Ghanam, Khaled Bana, and Saeed Mashraoui. Additionally, the statement names several terrorists tied directly to attacks on Israeli forces: Basem al-Kheir, head of a sniper cell; Youssef Kassab, deputy commander of Rafah’s eastern sector; and Murad Abu-Jarad, deputy commander of the Beit Hanoun sector in northern Gaza. Israeli officials said several other lower-ranking operatives were also killed but were not publicly identified. Their details were instead included in an infographic distributed alongside the statement. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
Tucker Carlson reveals that he initially struggled to take Charlie Kirk seriously but eventually found himself “learning from him.”
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker called on Trump to condemn political violence following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, saying, “I would like to hear the President… simply say that political violence has no place in this country.”
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