Iran’s top prosecutor is rejecting a claim by US President Donald Trump that American pressure prevented the execution of 800 people arrested during nationwide protests, calling the assertion “completely false.” According to Iran’s judiciary-linked news agency Mizan, prosecutor Mohammad Movahedi dismissed Trump’s remarks and denied that any such mass executions were ever planned. “This claim […]
Turkey is celebrating the latest developments in Syria, where the new government has effectively defeated a major Kurdish-led force with an abrupt offensive. Ankara has long viewed armed groups led by Kurds — an ethnic minority with large populations in eastern Turkey, Iraq and northern Syria — as a threat as Turkey as fought to quell the […]
A long-shot challenger seeking to unseat Rep. Ritchie Torres is drawing fire after releasing a campaign video alleging that “Zionists” have “bought and controlled” the Bronx Democrat. Jose Vega, who is running as a Democrat/Independent in New York’s 15th Congressional District, made the comments in a video posted on X in which he claimed wealthy […]
Children’s YouTube star Ms. Rachel is facing intense backlash after her verified Instagram account was shown liking a comment that read “Free America from the Jews.” The influencer, whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, claims the like was accidental and insisted she was trying to delete the comment when she mistakenly hit a function […]
The astronauts evacuated last week from the International Space Station say a portable ultrasound machine came in “super handy” during the medical crisis. During their first public appearance since returning to Earth, the four astronauts refused Wednesday to say which one of them needed medical attention and for what reason. It was NASA’s first medical […]
Argentine President Javier Milei capped a fiery defense of free-market capitalism at the World Economic Forum on Thursday with an unexpected turn to the Torah, invoking this week’s parshah to describe a civilizational struggle between freedom and state power. In a clip shared by his office, Milei concluded his remarks by referencing Parshas Bo, which […]
As Syrian government forces advance against the Kurdish-led SDF, The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. is weighing a full troop withdrawal from Syria and the closure of its remaining bases, a move that would effectively end the American military presence in the country.
TRUMP: Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is worth over $30 million dollars. There is no way such wealth could have been accumulated, legally, while being paid the salary of a politician. She should be investigated for a financial and political crimes, and that investigation should start, NOW!
A Jewish cemetery in the eastern Libyan city of Derna has been demolished during construction work, drawing condemnation from Jewish heritage advocates and raising fresh concerns about the fate of historic minority sites in a country long scarred by conflict and weak central authority. The destruction, which occurred over the past several weeks, wiped out […]
Google must face a consumer antitrust class-action lawsuit accusing it of illegally maintaining dominance in online search, after a U.S. judge refused to dismiss the case. * U.S. District Judge Rita Lin ruled plaintiffs showed enough evidence to move forward on core claims, though claims tied to Google’s conduct before 2017 were barred for now. […]
Against the backdrop of repeated incidents of spitting, insults, and provocations directed at Christian clergy in Jerusalem’s Old City, the Rav of the Old City and the Rav of the Kosel issued an unequivocal public statement on Thursday, sharply condemning the phenomenon and calling for it to stop immediately. In a public notice released in […]
A former Uvalde schools police officer was acquitted Wednesday of charges that he failed in his duties to confront the gunman at Robb Elementary during the critical first minutes of one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. Jurors deliberated for more than seven hours before finding Adrian Gonzales, 52, not guilty in the first trial over the […]
A sprawling winter storm barreling toward more than 35 states is prompting emergency declarations and heightened warnings, as forecasters project heavy snow, ice and extreme cold for more than 200 million people from Friday through early next week. Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina moved first, issuing preemptive emergency declarations after the National Weather Service […]
Police and prosecutors from Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname have arrested nearly 200 people in their first-ever joint cross-border operation targeting illegal gold mining in the Amazon region, authorities said Thursday. The operation was backed by Interpol — the international police cooperation agency that helps law enforcement agencies in different countries share information and […]
President Donald Trump unveiled his new “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum on Thursday, but the rollout was overshadowed by visible bruising on both of his hands — a recurring issue that has fueled renewed questions of the 79-year-old president’s health as he pushes a high-profile global initiative. Standing before world leaders in […]
Questions are mounting over President Donald Trump’s claims that he has reached a new “framework” with European leaders regarding Greenland, as senior media analysts and European officials suggest the arrangement under discussion may largely reflect agreements and authorities that already exist. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump reiterated his push for expanded […]
