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January closed out with two billion-dollar disasters: a massive winter storm that spread snow and ice from the Rockies to Maine, followed by a bomb cyclone and brutal cold.

Senior Israeli officials believe the United States is increasingly moving toward a direct confrontation with Iran, as negotiations between Washington and Tehran once again appear to be approaching a dead end. Israeli leadership is concerned that an American strike could weaken the grip of the ayatollah regime, potentially triggering mass public unrest and bringing angry […]

The father of a 5-year-old boy who was detained by immigration officers and held at an federal facility in Texas denied government accounts Monday that he abandoned his son as the pair returned to Minnesota. Adrian Conejo Arias, who is originally from Ecudador, told ABC News that he loves his son, Liam, and would never […]

Time in Venezuela feels like it’s moving both too fast and too slow. The pillars of the country’s self-proclaimed socialist government are falling at a dizzying pace or not quickly enough. Economic relief is finally on the horizon or already too late. Thirty days after the U.S. raid and capture of then-President Nicolás Maduro upended Venezuela, adults […]

In a truly inspiring display of commitment to Torah learning, the Kav Halacha Kollel, located in Ramat Eshkol, Yerushalayim, recently marked the completion of Hilchos Nidda by its Avreichim. The event, a Semicha Siyum, was a powerful night of chizuk that highlighted the Kollel’s critical mission: preparing the next generation of highly qualified Rabbanim and […]

President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India to 18%, from 25%, after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil. The move comes after months of Trump pressing India to cut its reliance on cheap Russian crude. India has taken advantage of slacked Russian […]

The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China’s ability to use its dominance of these hard to process metals as leverage in trade talks. The White House confirmed on Monday the start of “Project Vault,” which would initially be […]

Doron Spielman, a public-diplomacy and policy expert, spoke about the international campaign against “settler violence” at the Farm Conference organized by Arutz Sheva and the Binyamin Regional Council, Arutz Sheva reported. “It all started here in Israel from Haaretz,” Spielman said. “There was no awareness about it abroad until Haaretz began spreading it. The claim […]

Israel ordered Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) to halt operations in the Gaza Strip and leave the territory by Feb. 28, escalating a standoff over new security rules designed to prevent terrorist groups from exploiting humanitarian cover. The move follows MSF’s refusal to provide Israeli authorities with a full list of its local and […]

A grainy strip of 8mm home-movie film — shot by a Dallas air-conditioning repairman moments after President John F. Kennedy was struck by gunfire — is back at the center of one of America’s most enduring political mysteries. A federal judge this month cleared the way for a long-stalled legal fight that could force the […]

The IDF says an airstrike carried out yesterday in southern Lebanon killed a senior Hezbollah air defense terrorist, while a separate strike this morning killed another terrorist of the terror group. According to the military, the strike in the town of Harouf killed Ali al-Hadi Mustafa al-Haqqani, identified as a senior terrorist in Hezbollah’s air […]

Israel’s Transport Ministry on Sunday approved Tesla’s participation in a supervised autonomous-driving trial, allowing Tesla vehicles to operate using advanced driver-assistance systems while a human driver remains seated behind the wheel and able to take control at any time. Israeli officials said the move is part of a broader push to cement the country’s status […]

Amid ongoing tensions with Iran, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says the military is in a “period of improving readiness for war.” “We must continue to draw lessons from the events of October 7, strengthen the defensive posture, and be prepared for a sequence of offensive actions across all theaters of war,” […]

Sec. of War Pete Hegseth: “American strength is not going anywhere anytime soon. We will dominate in every domain.”