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Melbourne Council Blocks Chanukah Menorah, Leaving Jewish Community Stunned and Outraged

In a decision that has ignited immediate outrage, Stonnington Council in Melbourne, Australia, has voted to delay approval of a Chanukah Menorah at Malvern Town Hall until after the Yom Tov ends, effectively canceling the city’s public celebration. The vote, which split the council 4–4, forced Mayor Melina Sehl to cast the deciding ballot. She […]

Hamas-Transferred Body Sent to Abu Kabir for Forensic Identification

The body that was transferred earlier today by Hamas to the IDF was brought a short time ago to the National Center of Forensic Medicine in Abu Kabir, escorted by Israel Police officers. At the center, the identification process will be carried out by police forensic identification officers.

Israeli Traveler Attacked in Kathmandu, Nepal After Speaking Hebrew

An Israeli traveler, 25-year-old Almog Armoza, was attacked in Kathmandu, Nepal, after a group of locals heard him speaking Hebrew. Armoza says he was struck in the head from behind with a metal bar near a hostel, leaving him bloodied and requiring stitches and an MRI at a local hospital. He said nothing was stolen […]

Michael and Susan Dell Donate $6.25B to Launch Federal “Trump Accounts” Program

Michael and Susan Dell announced today a $6.25 billion donation to help launch the federal “Trump Accounts” program. Their contribution alone is enough to provide roughly $250 for about 25 million children. The Dells said they hope their support encourages additional donors and companies to join in strengthening the long-term savings and investment initiative for […]

More Than 1,300 Dead From Floods In Indonesia, Sri Lanka And Thailand As Rescue Efforts Intensify

Emergency crews raced to reach survivors and recover more bodies Tuesday as the death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides surged past 1,300 in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, with nearly 900 people missing. Days of heavy monsoon rains inundated vast areas, leaving thousands stranded and many clinging to rooftops and trees waiting for help. […]

Trump Pardons Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was pardoned today by President Trump, ending the 45-year U.S. federal sentence he was serving after being convicted on drug-trafficking charges. He was released from U.S. Penitentiary Hazelton, with his wife confirming the news by posting a screenshot showing his release.

House Unanimously Passes Bill Blocking Hamas Terrorists from Entering U.S.

The House unanimously voted yesterday to bar any non-U.S. national tied to Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre from entering the United States. The No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025 blocks anyone who “carried out, participated in, planned, financed, afforded material support to, or otherwise facilitated” the Oct. 7 massacre. The bipartisan legislation now […]

Texas Imam’s Sermon Calls for Allah to “Destroy Zionists,”

Friday sermon at the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) in Texas, Islamic “scholar” Abdul Rahman Idris prayed that Allah take revenge upon the enemies of Islam, destroy the “accursed Zionists,” and shake the earth beneath their feet.

Yamam Releases Footage of Hamas Terrorist Arrest in Nablus

Israeli Yamam special anti-terror forces released bodycam footage from a high-risk operation in Nablus, showing the pursuit and arrest of Ahmad Jibril, a 28-year-old Hamas terrorist from the Balata refugee camp. Jibril is accused of plotting IED attacks on IDF patrols and smuggling explosives from Jenin.

Trump Pardons Ex-Honduras President Convicted of Aiding Cocaine Traffickers

Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández, sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in helping drug traffickers move hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States, was released from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump, his wife announced Tuesday. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons inmate website showed that […]

Trump Envoys Head to Kremlin With Early Ukraine Peace Plan as War Nears Fourth Year

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff was due to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, taking to the Kremlin an embryonic peace plan that Washington hopes can end to the nearly four-year war in Ukraine. Coinciding with Witkoff’s trip, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went to Ireland, continuing his visits to European countries […]

Haiti Moves Toward First General Election in Nearly a Decade as Council Approves Electoral Law

Haiti’s transitional presidential council has backed an electoral law in the latest step toward holding a general election for the first time in nearly a decade. The approval late Monday means that the government can finally publish an official and long-awaited electoral calendar, after fears that the council would try to push back the tentative […]

After Ex-Pres. Backed Hamas, New Bolivian President Eases Visa Reqs For Israelis

Visiting Bolivia became a little easier for certain travelers on Monday, when the South American nation’s first conservative government in nearly 20 years eliminated visa requirements for citizens from the United States and Israel, among several other countries, as part of a broader geopolitical and economic overhaul. Americans and Israelis, as well as citizens of […]

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