U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff was due to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, taking to the Kremlin an embryonic peace plan that Washington hopes can end to the nearly four-year war in Ukraine. Coinciding with Witkoff’s trip, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went to Ireland, continuing his visits to European countries […]
Israel is preparing to receive “findings” from Gaza, an Israeli security source said on Tuesday at about 1 p.m. It is unclear if the remains belong to a hostage. According to the sources, the body will soon be transferred to Israel. About an hour later, Hamas announced that it is transferring the body of a […]
Haiti’s transitional presidential council has backed an electoral law in the latest step toward holding a general election for the first time in nearly a decade. The approval late Monday means that the government can finally publish an official and long-awaited electoral calendar, after fears that the council would try to push back the tentative […]
Visiting Bolivia became a little easier for certain travelers on Monday, when the South American nation’s first conservative government in nearly 20 years eliminated visa requirements for citizens from the United States and Israel, among several other countries, as part of a broader geopolitical and economic overhaul. Americans and Israelis, as well as citizens of […]
US special envoy Tom Barrack sent a message to the Iraqi government stating that Israel plans to carry out an imminent operation in Lebanon aimed at disarming Hezbollah, the Saudi outlet Al-Hadath reported on Monday. According to the report, Barrack warned Baghdad to avoid any escalation in the region and to refrain from involvement. He […]
The terrorist who committed a car ramming attack near Chevron on Monday night, lightly injuring a female soldier, was eliminated overnight Monday, hours after the attack. A manhunt was launched immediately after the attack, and with the assistance of the Shin Bet, the terrorist was found in Chevron, hiding inside the vehicle he used to carry […]
A terrorist stabbed two IDF soldiers on Tuesday morning near the yishuv of Ateret in Binyamin, lightly wounding them. According to initial details, an Israeli civilian noted that a Palestinian was acting suspiciously and alerted IDF forces. When the soldiers arrived and began questioning him, the terrorist took out a knife and began stabbing them. […]
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Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID will be charged a $45 fee beginning in February, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. The updated ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have so far been allowed to clear security with additional screening and a warning. The Department of Homeland Security […]
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial vaccine advisory committee will be meeting later this week under a new chairperson, federal officials announced Monday. Martin Kulldorff is leaving the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to take a leadership role within the Department of Health and Human Services, officials said. Dr. Kirk Milhoan, who has blamed vaccines for […]
President Donald Trump is facing one of the worst approval ratings recorded for any modern president entering a midterm cycle, according to a new Gallup survey that CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten described as “a disaster” for the White House and the Republican Party. The fresh Gallup numbers, released Monday morning, show Trump’s net […]
NY Governor Kathy Hochul welcomed Jewish community leaders and elected officials from across New York State to the Executive Mansion on Monday afternoon for her annual Chanukah gathering. The event brought together a diverse group of Jewish activists, officials, and organizational representatives from throughout the state to celebrate the Festival of Lights and recognize the […]
Costco sues Trump admin seeking tariff refunds before Supreme Court rules if they’re illegal • Costco filed a lawsuit asking for a full refund of tariffs the warehouse club giant has paid since President Donald Trump imposed “reciprocal” and “fentanyl” tariffs earlier this year. • Costco’s suit in the U.S. Court of International Trade notes […]
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly approved legislation that would explicitly bar anyone involved in the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 massacre in southern Israel from entering or remaining in the United States. The “No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act of 2025,” sponsored by Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), adds direct references to the […]
The U.K. has secured a 0% tariff rate for all U.K. medicines exported to the U.S. for at least three years, officials said Monday, in return for the U.K. spending more on new medicines. Under the deal, the U.S. agreed to exempt U.K.-origin pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical ingredients, and medical technology from import taxes. The Trump administration […]
President Donald Trump has invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House “in the near future,” Netanyahu’s office announced Monday evening, following a call between the two leaders. According to the Israeli readout of the call, Trump and Netanyahu reaffirmed their “commitment to dismantling Hamas’s military capabilities and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip,” and also […]
Colombian authorities have confirmed that all 26 members of the Lev Tahor cult — including 17 minors and nine adults — have been fully expelled from the country following a joint immigration and child-protection operation. The group, which had been located in a hotel in Yarumal, Norte de Antioquia, is now in the air and […]
Israeli authorities are sounding the alarm after a wave of phishing attacks began circulating under the guise of official messages from El Al. The Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) and El Al issued an emergency advisory Monday, warning that fraudulent links are spreading rapidly across WhatsApp groups, social media platforms and SMS messages. The scam […]
Brit Hume on the Trump administration defending strikes on a suspected drug boat. It all comes down to what the intention of the second strike was to demolish the rest of the boat that had been hit but had not been completely destroyed, or was it the principal purpose of eliminating the survivors? Eliminating the […]
