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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.”

The White House has published a video touting its push for the expansion of school choice, featuring Agudah’s Rabbi A.D. Motzen.

U.S. citizens and immigration groups sued Marco Rubio and the State Department in federal court to block a visa ban affecting people from 75 countries. •⁠ ⁠The lawsuit challenges a State Department policy that suspended visa approvals, arguing it violates long-standing immigration law. •⁠ ⁠The State Department said the policy was needed to prevent immigrants […]

Trump on recent displays of military excellence: “I spoke with China, he goes, ‘Very impressive. Very impressive.’ I spoke to Putin, he goes, ‘Wow, that was something’ — and that’s what we want. We have to be respected.”

Senior U.S. and Iranian officials are preparing for what could be the first direct meeting between the two governments since nuclear negotiations collapsed and a brief war erupted last summer, according to Axios. White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are expected to meet Friday in Istanbul, two sources said. A […]

Hamas says its internal security forces carried out coordinated ambushes over the past day against Israeli-backed armed groups operating in Gaza, underscoring the increasingly fragmented and violent power struggle inside the enclave. Hamas’ so-called Deterrent Force said its operatives targeted gang members in both Khan Younis and Gaza City, killing several and seizing weapons it […]

An Israeli woman has been detained in Turkey for more than 10 days on suspicion of insulting the Turkish flag, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and “Palestine.” The woman was taken into custody in Taksim Square, a central hub in Istanbul, after being handcuffed by police, according to photos circulating on social media. Israeli outlet Ynet […]