Yeshiva World News

Footage from Modi’in Illit shows rescue forces continuing to search for a bocher who was swept away by floodwaters. The name for Tehillim is משה בן רייזל ורד.

TRUMP: “We’re going to Detroit, we’ll be talking about how well the economy is doing… the inflation numbers just came out, and we have very low inflation — so that would give ‘Too Late’ Powell the chance to give us a nice, beautiful, big rate cut, which would be great…”

Trump on investigation into Jerome Powell: Well, he’s billions of dollars over budget. So he either is incompetent or he’s crooked.

The heads of the coalition parties—Ofir Katz, Betzalel Smotrich, Itamar Ben Gvir, and Gideon Sa’ar—sent a letter to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday calling on him not to heed the Supreme Court if it rules in favor of the petitions seeking the dismissal of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. “We firmly reject the […]

An independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024. The Seoul Central District Court said independent counsel Cho Eun-suk’s team made the request at a hearing Tuesday. Yoon was expected to make remarks […]

“Two years later, Sarah is still stuck in a painful, daily struggle.” Sgt. Maj. Aharon Farash was a hero. Not only in uniform, but at home. He was a proud father, a loving husband, and a man who always put others before himself. Sarah is struggling alone to raise 5 orphaned children. The debts keep […]

Iranian authorities say they intercepted a shipment of communications equipment that had been smuggled in from a neighboring country and was intended for distribution in several provinces affected by recent unrest.

BREAKING: The Trump administration has designated Muslim Brotherhood branches in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt as terrorist organizations. * The Lebanese branch was labeled a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the State Department. * The Jordanian and Egyptian branches were designated by the Treasury Department as global terrorists for supporting Hamas. * The move makes it a […]

Inflation likely remained elevated last month as the cost of electricity, groceries, and clothing may have jumped and continued to pressure consumers’ wallets. The Labor Department is expected to report that consumer prices rose 2.6% in December compared with a year earlier, according to economists’ estimates compiled by data provider FactSet. The yearly rate would […]

Thousands of New York City nurses were set to return to the picket lines Tuesday as their strike targeting some of the city’s leading hospital systems entered its second day. The walkout, which comes during a severe flu season, involved roughly 15,000 nurses spread out across multiple private hospitals, including NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, Montefiore Medical Center and […]

As Canadian leader Mark Carney arrives in China on Wednesday, his hosts see an opportunity to peel the longtime U.S. ally away from their rival, at least a bit. China’s state media is calling on the Canadian government to set a foreign policy path independent of the United States — what it calls “strategic autonomy.” Canada has […]

The BBC plans to ask a court to throw out U.S. President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster, court papers show. Trump filed a lawsuit in December over the way the BBC edited a speech he gave on Jan. 6, 2021. The claim, filed in a Florida federal court, seeks $5 billion […]

Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the launch of his digital coin, $NYC Token, at a press conference in Times Square on Monday. While speaking with Maria Bartiromo on her Fox Business Network show earlier in the day, Adams said that the coin will work to “combat antisemitism,” as well as “anti-Americanism” nationwide. […]

A band of thieves disguised as IDF soldiers carried out an armed robbery of a jewelry store in the town of Dahariya, near Chevron, on Tuesday, stealing gold and jewelry worth tens of thousands of shekels. Following the report, the IDF spokesperson stated that “security forces were dispatched a short time ago to the Dahariya […]

Central bankers from around the world said Tuesday they “stand in full solidarity” with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Fed with the Justice Department investigating and threatening criminal charges. Powell “has served with integrity, focused on his mandate and an unwavering commitment to the […]

A medical resident at a hospital in Argentina has been suspended after posting a series of antisemitic messages on social media that included calls to murder Jews. In one post, Miqueas Martinez Secchi, an intensive care resident at the José de San Martín Hospital in La Plata, wrote, “Instead of performing circumcision, one should cut […]

At least 12,000 people were killed in Iran amid nationwide protests as the regime imposed an unprecedented nationwide blackout that appears aimed not only at maintaining security control but also at concealing the scale of the violence, Iran International reported on Tuesday. Internet shutdowns, crippled communications, the silencing of media outlets, and intimidation of journalists […]

A winter storm began in Israel on Monday night, with heavy rain and powerful winds of up to 100 km/h. The extreme weather conditions are expected to reach their peak on Tuesday. As of Tuesday morning, the winds had caused extensive damage in the coastal area, including the collapse of a historic winery wall in […]

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman confirmed on Sunday that he donated $10,000 to a GoFundMe campaign supporting the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent accused of fatally shooting Renee Good during a federal immigration operation in Minneapolis last week, which touched off a fierce national debate over the deadly encounter and the broader immigration […]

U.S. military planning for potential operations against Iran has moved into “advanced stages,” according to an American official, underscoring the widening gap between Washington’s escalating posture and quiet diplomatic feelers unfolding behind the scenes. Speaking anonymously to Al Jazeera on Monday, the U.S. official said military options targeting the Islamic Republic are now being “tailored […]