Yeshiva World News

“Heroes”: Mamdani Inaugural Committee Includes Activists Who Praised Hostage Poster Vandalism

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is facing backlash after it emerged that members of his inaugural committee include activists who have publicly praised or promoted antisemitic and inflammatory rhetoric in the wake of the October 7 Hamas massacre in Israel. Among those selected is Alvaro Lopez, a Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) electoral organizer who previously lauded […]

Hamas Plans to Elect New Leader as Power Struggle Emerges After Assassinations

Hamas is moving to select a new leader within days or weeks, a decision that could shape the terror group’s strategy toward Israel, Iran, and the Arab world as the war in Gaza grinds on, according to a report by the Saudi outlet Asharq citing sources close to Hamas’s leadership. The report says Hamas has […]

21 Muslim Nations Condemn Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland

Israel’s decision to recognize Somaliland as an independent state has triggered furious backlash across the Muslim world, exposing fresh geopolitical fault lines and underscoring the quiet but widening divide between Israel’s Abraham Accords partners and much of the region. A bloc of 21 mostly Muslim countries, including Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Iran, as […]

Thailand and Cambodia Sign a New Ceasefire Agreement to End Border Fighting

Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks of fighting along their border over competing territorial claims. The agreement took effect at noon (0500 GMT) and calls for a halt in military movements and airspace violation for military purposes. Only Thailand has carried out airstrikes, hitting sites in Cambodia as recently […]

Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen Warns United Arab Emirates-Backed Separatists of Immediate Action

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen warned Saturday it would immediately respond to any military movements of separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates that undermine de-escalation efforts in the southern region of Yemen, as the United States urged diplomacy. “Any military movements that violate these efforts will be dealt with directly and immediately in order […]

Kennedy Center Criticizes Musician Who Canceled Performance After Trump Name Added to Building

The president of the Kennedy Center on Friday fiercely criticized a musician’s sudden decision to cancel a Christmas Eve performance at the venue days after the White House announced that President Donald Trump’s name would be added to the facility. “Your decision to withdraw at the last moment — explicitly in response to the Center’s […]

Baruch Dayan Emes: Rav Moshe Lieber Zt”l

Baruch Dayan Emes: Rav Moshe Lieber Zt”l. The levaya is over, the shiva has passed, but sadly a tremendous financial burden looms large over Rav Moshe’s rebbetzin. Between the kvura, children’s chasunas, and medical expenses, coupled with the lack of life insurance – we are trying to raise $100,000, to alleviate this pressure and allow […]

Six Arrested After Violent Attack on Givat Bar, Vehicles Set Ablaze

Police say six suspects have been arrested in the Bedouin community of Tarabin following a violent incident in the Jewish community of Givat Bar in the Negev. Three of the suspects are accused of setting vehicles on fire. During the attack, masked individuals allegedly cut through the perimeter fence at Givat Bar, entered the community, […]

Mount Etna Erupts Again, Lava Fountains Reach 1,000 Feet

Italy’s Mount Etna entered a new eruptive phase on December 26, Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) confirmed. Lava fountains rose more than 1,000 feet into the air, with rock fragments thrown several kilometers above the volcano’s summit, the institute said. Authorities have issued a yellow alert, and officials are monitoring any possible […]

Russian Air Strikes Hit Kyiv, 2 Dead, 500K Without Power

Kyiv was the primary target of overnight Russian air attacks, facing an almost 10-hour bombardment that lasted well into the morning At least two people died and 500,000 families were without power at one point.

FBI to Close Hoover Building Permanently, Staff Moving to Reagan Building

FBI Director Kash Patel says the J. Edgar Hoover headquarters in D.C. will be “shut down permanently,” with employees moving to the Ronald Reagan Building instead of a new Maryland campus. Maryland officials have sued the Trump administration, alleging $555 million in funding meant for the Maryland project was wrongly diverted after Congress had already […]

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