President Donald Trump said Monday he will sell F-35 advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia on the eve of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Washington visit, as he praised the kingdom for its long partnership with the United States. “I will say that that we will be doing that,” Trump said when asked if he […]
When the nonprofit organization planning America’s 250th birthday celebrations decided it wanted an ornament to commemorate that milestone in history, its leadership knew just where to turn for guidance. America250.org worked with the White House Historical Association, which, since 1981, has sold a popular Christmas tree ornament honoring a president or a key White House […]
Hamas has begun stockpiling advanced weapons in foreign countries with the aim of smuggling them into Gaza in the future, according to new reporting that comes as the Trump administration weighs whether to move forward with Gaza reconstruction without first securing the group’s disarmament. An unsourced report from Israel’s Kan public broadcaster alleges Hamas has […]
Motzei Shabbos was marked by a lively “Farshpiel” in the Naroler Chassidus in honor of the Chasunah of the Rebbe’s great-grandson. Following bentching, the chassan broke out in joyous dancing together with the bochurim, celebrating as he prepares for his upcoming wedding. PHOTOS VIA SHUKI LERER FOR YWN
Pessimism about the country’s future has risen in cities since last year, but rural America is more optimistic about what’s ahead for the U.S., according to a new survey from the American Communities Project. And despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that crime is out of control in big cities, residents of the nation’s largest metropolitan centers are less […]
Meet Bina, 10 months old now. Her laughter is so sweet despite her serious spleen cancer. Bina is brave and so lively. The oxygen tube and glucose meter are a grave reminder of her fragile life. Bina’s amazing parents are fighting for her. She has undergone three successful surgical procedures […]
President Donald Trump on Sunday defended Tucker Carlson’s decision to interview white nationalist Nick Fuentes, saying it’s not his place to tell the conservative commentator whom he can or cannot platform — even as Fuentes’ history of racist and antisemitic statements continues to roil Republicans. Speaking to reporters on the tarmac in West Palm Beach […]
During Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s testimony in court on Monday in his ongoing trial, he handed judges an envelope requesting the cancellation of Wednesday’s scheduled hearing, citing an “urgent security matter.” The judges complied with his request. Netanyahu’s hearing on Monday, continuing directly from last week’s hearing, focused on claims in Case 1000 about gifts […]
Novo Nordisk is chopping prices again for Wegovy, but doctors say the expense will remain challenging for patients without insurance. The drugmaker said Monday that it has started selling higher doses of the injectable obesity treatment for $349 a month to patients paying the full bill. That’s down from $499, and in line with terms […]
Let’s tell the truth – life is crazy expensive! And that’s especially true if you are Orthodox. Everyone else can live wherever they want, but we have to pay extra for housing that allows us to walk to shul. Everybody else can send their kids to public school, but we have to pay massive day school tuition […]
Dozens of Israeli settlers raided the Palestinian village of Jab’a near Bethlehem, torching homes and vehicles. No injuries have been reported so far, and the IDF says troops have been deployed as the situation continues.
In his latest column in Yisrael Hayom, entitled Iran 2.0: The Greatest Threat Of All That Israel Still Hasn’t Recognized, political commentator Amit Segal warned about the “threat from the north.” The article was published on the same day that Likud Minister Amichai Chikli expressed similar concerns. “The Israeli embassy in Ankara has been closed and […]
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Monday sharply criticized the concentration of powers in Israel’s Attorney General’s Office, saying that the phenomenon has no parallel in any democratic country worldwide. Sa’ar’s statements were made during a discussion in the Knesset’s Constitution Committee as part of the preparation for the first reading of several bills to split the […]
More Americans are falling behind on their utility bills, a new analysis warns — a troubling sign for the economy and a political challenge for President Trump. Past-due balances on electricity and natural gas bills jumped nearly 10% over the past year, reaching an average of $789 per household, according to data from The Century […]
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that an explosion on a section of railway line used for deliveries to Ukraine was an “unprecedented act of sabotage.” A Polish security source told The Associated Press that authorities are investigating whether the blast on Sunday on the line linking Warsaw to southeastern Poland is connected to […]
Several Border Police officers were injured, including one hit in the head with a rock, during clashes with settlers amid the evacuation of the illegal Tzur Misgavi outpost in the West Bank this morning.
Hamas has asked the Palestinian Authority to store its weapons in an effort to avoid disarmament requirements under the Trump ceasefire plan, Ynet reported. Sources in Gaza said that Hamas leaders, facing pressure to surrender or destroy the terror group’s arsenal, proposed that the PA hold the weapons temporarily without eliminating them. “They asked the […]
