After weeks of internet shutdowns throughout Iran, sources close to the Jewish kehilla in the country told Kan News on Tuesday that several Jews were detained on suspicion of involvement in the protests against the regime. The Jewish kehilla has denied any connection to the protests and claimed the arrests were a mistake. Community leaders […]
Candles flickered at dawn Tuesday at the vast Holocaust memorial in Berlin as people across Europe and beyond paused to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, reflecting on Nazi Germany’s murder of millions of people and its attempt to completely wipe out Jewish life on the continent. International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed across the world on […]
Parts of Australia sweltered in record temperatures of close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday as the country sweated through a prolonged heat wave. The rural towns of Hopetoun and Walpeup in Victoria state registered preliminary highs of 48.9 C (120 F), which if confirmed overnight would top records set on the […]
Today is The GOLDEN Opportunity… to Improve Your Parnassah (livelihood) in only a few minutes – and it’s free. In appreciation from Yad L’Achim. Today, Tuesday of Parshas Beshalach is the special day of Segulah for Parnassah! Taught to us by Reb Menachem Mendel of Rimanov zt”l to recite Parshas Hamon – TODAY Tuesday […]
Azerbaijan’s State Security Service (SSS) announced on Wednesday that it thwarted a planned terrorist attack on a foreign embassy on its territory several months ago. The statement did not identify the embassy, but Israeli media reports confirmed that the target was the Israeli embassy in Baku. The announcement came just a day after Israeli Foreign […]
President Donald Trump has strong-armed many of America’s biggest trading partners into pledging trillions of dollars of investment in the United States. But a study out Tuesday raises doubts about whether the money will actually materialize and questions how it would be spent if it did. “How realistic are these commitments?’’ write Gregory Auclair and […]
An antisemitic incident occurred at the airport in Krakow, Poland, on Monday night when a man wearing an airport employee badge attacked a group of chassidim who were waiting for their flight to Israel. The chassidim had gathered on the side of the room to daven before boarding the flight, which apparently threw the employee […]
As speculation grows in Israel about a new security case, the Ashkelon Magistrate’s Court allowed the publication of a general outline of the case, confirming that “a multi-suspect affair involving the smuggling of goods from Israel to Gaza is currently under investigation.” The case is being investigated by the Southern District Major Crimes Unit and […]
Australia revoked the visa of Jewish-British-Israeli influencer Sammy Yahood, who warns of the dangers of radical Islam, on the claim that he “spreads hatred.” Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke justified his decision by saying that those who want to visit the country should come for the “right reasons,” and “spreading hatred is not a good […]
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) is calling on the U.S. intelligence community to retract a controversial 2023 assessment that concluded Havana Syndrome was not caused by hostile foreign action, escalating pressure to revisit one of the most contentious national security mysteries of the past decade. In a post on X, Crawford said the […]
President Donald Trump said Monday he is increasing tariffs on South Korean goods because the country’s national assembly has yet to approve the trade framework announced last year. Trump said on social media that import taxes would be raised on autos, lumber and pharmaceutical drugs from South Korea with the rate on other goods going […]
Many in the U.S. faced another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a colossal winter storm heaped more snow Monday on the Northeast and kept parts of the South coated in ice. At least 30 deaths were reported in states afflicted with severe cold. Deep snow — over a foot (30 centimeters) extending in a […]
Venezuela’s leading prisoner rights organization said Monday that dozens of prisoners were released over the weekend, as the United States continues to pressure the acting government to free hundreds of dissidents jailed during the administration of ousted leader Nicolás Maduro. Alfredo Romero, president of Foro Penal, said in a post on X Monday that 266 […]
US President Donald Trump said the situation with Iran is “in flux,” revealing that while the United States has deployed major military assets to the region, he believes Tehran is genuinely seeking a diplomatic deal with Washington. In an interview with Axios, Trump said he recently ordered a significant US military buildup near Iran, including […]
Just days after the biggest snowfall NYC has seen in five years, forecasters are already tracking another potential winter storm that could impact the East Coast this coming weekend. Both the European and American long-range forecast models are signaling the development of a coastal low-pressure system off the Carolinas on Saturday, with the storm possibly […]
The Knesset’s Education Committee held an emergency joint discussion with the Committee for the Rights of the Child and the Labor and Welfare Committees on Monday, following last week’s tragedy at a daycare in the Romema neighborhood of Jerusalem. The discussion, chaired by MK Tzvi Sukkot, focused on alarming data revealed by the Knesset Research […]
Israel has completed preparations for a potential evacuation of tens of thousands of tourists in the event of a major security escalation with Iran, Tourism Ministry Director General Michael Itzhakov said Monday. According to Itzhakov, Israel is ready to evacuate approximately 42,000 tourists currently in the country if an Iranian attack leads to airspace closures […]
A group of Nigerian military officers will stand trial for allegedly plotting to overthrow the West African nation’s government, the Nigeria Defense Headquarters said Monday, citing findings from an investigative panel. At least 16 officers were arrested in October over what military authorities described as “acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations.” The arrests, […]
Tuesday is The GOLDEN Opportunity… to Improve Your Parnassah (livelihood) in only a few minutes – and it’s free. In appreciation from Yad L’Achim. Tomorrow, Tuesday of Parshas Beshalach is the special day of Segulah for Parnassah! Taught to us by Reb Menachem Mendel of Rimanov zt”l to recite Parshas Hamon – Tuesday Parshas […]
Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli slammed Belgium on Sunday after Brussels moved to block the transit of military equipment bound for Israel. In a post on X, Chikli accused Belgium of aligning itself with Israel’s adversaries, using unusually blunt language to condemn the decision. “The Islamic Republic of Belgium strikes again,” Chikli wrote about […]
