A Muslim man credited with helping stop one of the attackers during the deadly terror assault on a Chanukah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach has received more than A$2.5 million (about $1.65 million USD) in public donations, drawing praise from Australian leaders and international figures amid a broader reckoning over extremist violence. Ahmed al Ahmed, […]
A group of Israeli civilians identified as members of the Eliezer Berland cult, illegally entered the area of Kever Yosef in Shechem during the night between Thursday and Friday, without authorization and without coordination, in violation of the law. During their presence at the site, confrontations reportedly broke out with local Palestinians. According to assessments, […]
The individual responsible for the violent antisemitic assault on a bochur aboard a New York City subway train has been taken into custody by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force. The arrest was made with critical assistance from Rabbi Yaacov Behrman and Crown Heights Shomrim, who helped advance the investigation following the attack. The arrest […]
The Trump White House is convening its Gaza power brokers on U.S. soil, and signaling that its patience is wearing thin. Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s chief envoy for high-stakes diplomacy, will meet Friday in Miami with senior officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey to hammer out next steps in the stalled Gaza ceasefire and […]
Authorities said Thursday that they’re looking into a connection between last weekend’s mass shooting at Brown University and an attack two days later near Boston that killed a professor at another elite school, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. That is according to three people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to discuss an ongoing […]
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged lower this week, staying relatively close to its low for the year. The decline brings the average long-term mortgage rate to 6.21% from 6.22% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.72%. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular […]
Jewish leaders in Belgium are warning of a security crisis after learning that authorities plan to withdraw federal police protection from Antwerp’s Jewish district beginning in January, despite a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in the country and abroad. The plan would remove 16 federal police officers currently assigned to the neighborhood and reassign them […]
A Mexican drug cartel member accused of faking his death to avoid capture was sentenced Thursday to more than 11 years in U.S. prison for his money laundering role in one of his home country’s largest and most violent narcotics trafficking organizations. Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa was living in California under a phony identity when he […]
Newly resurfaced social media posts reveal that one of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s most senior appointees made repeated antisemitic remarks and inflammatory attacks on police. Catherine Almonte Da Costa, whom Mamdani announced this week as New York City’s next Director of Appointments, previously posted a series of comments on X that relied on crude antisemitic […]
A UPS-owned company that processes boxless returns is testing an AI fraud-detection tool this holiday season with a handful of clients including Everlane, Revolve, and Under Armour.
TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. business to three American investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — ensuring the popular social video platform can continue operating in the United States. The deal is expected to close on Jan. 22, according to an internal memo seen by The Associated Press. CEO Shou […]
An Algerian nanny was sentenced to 2½ years in prison in France for attempting to poison a Jewish family by pouring cleaning fluid into their drinks. The court ruled the act was not antisemitic, citing a financial dispute, and also convicted her of using forged documents.
Chabad at Michigan State Vandalized in Suspected Hate Crime This week, the Chabad building at Michigan State University was targeted in two separate incidents. A man threw rocks, shattering two windows, and spray-painted swastikas along with a threatening message reading, “he’s back.” Police are investigating the incidents as a potential hate crime.
Ben Shapiro used a prominent platform at the Heritage Foundation on Wednesday to issue a blunt warning to the conservative movement, denouncing Tucker Carlson by name and accusing a growing faction on the right of drifting toward conspiracy theories, antisemitism, and ideological decay. Speaking for nearly an hour, Shapiro — one of the most influential […]
It’s been called an “epidemic” of loneliness and isolation. The “bowling alone” phenomenon. By any name, it refers to Americans’ growing social disconnection by many measures. Americans are less likely to join civic groups, unions and religious groups than in recent generations. They have fewer friends, are less trusting of each other and less likely […]
IDF and Border Police carried out counterterrorism operations in the Jenin area overnight, arresting two Islamic Jihad terrorists and confiscating weapons.
