Israel’s leading expert on Iran, Eliyahu Yossian, told Kol Chai Radio that at least 43,000 people have been killed by the regime in Iran since the protests began. Yossian said Iran’s aggressive actions at sea do not necessarily indicate a desire for war but are rather efforts to project strength and negotiate under fire. “The […]
The Anti-Defamation League slammed comments by Dr. Mehmet Oz, accusing the Trump administration official of reinforcing antisemitic stereotypes and contributing to a climate of rising hostility toward Jewish communities. In a statement and series of posts on X, the ADL highlighted excerpts from a two-week-old interview Oz gave to The Epoch Times program “American Thought […]
The U.N. human rights chief said Thursday that his office is in “survival mode” as he presented an appeal for $400 million to meet its estimated needs this year, after funding cuts last year hurt its work in 17 countries including Colombia, Myanmar and Chad. Volker Türk laid out his office’s needs after the United […]
BREAKING: The Klausenberger Rebbe passed out momentarily this evening while addressing a major Siyum HaRambam at the Armory in Crown Heights. The Rebbe was not transported to the hospital. Sources tell YWN that the Rebbe fasts during the weeks of “Shovavim”, and this incident is possibly related.
Trump on Jerome Powell: “I’m asking him, ‘Why are you spending almost $4B on a very small, little complex of buildings?’ … He’s renovating buildings for $3-$4B… They’re spending more money than [was spent on] any building ever built in history, per square foot.”
Senator Josh Hawley on the suspected biolab that the FBI raided in Las Vegas: We don’t know if this property owner, who is a Chinese national, has ties to the Chinese government, and I think we’d better find out really quickly.
Residents of the city of Beitar Illit have become accustomed to the fact that every week, the gates of the city are closed before Shabbos to prevent Chillul Shabbos. But most residents weren’t aware of the story of emunah and mesiras nefesh behind the closing of gates, a story that ended this week with tears […]
Members of the newest class of probationary firefighters visited the 9/11 Memorial & Museum on Wednesday, continuing a long-standing department tradition held with each incoming class to honor the victims of the September 11 attacks.
Trump on his call with President Xi: “We have a very good relationship… these are the two most powerful countries in the world and we have a very good relationship. We spoke for an hour… China’s paying a lot of tariffs. In the past, they didn’t.”
More than 60 skiers were stranded in frigid conditions at a resort in New York’s Adirondack Mountains after a mechanical issue halted a ski lift, though all were evacuated safely.
TRUMP: “There are some areas in our country that are extremely corrupt. They have very corrupt elections. Take a look at Detroit, take a look at Philadelphia, take a look at Atlanta… If [states] can’t do it honestly, and it can’t be done properly and timely, then something else has to happen.”
Trump on helping cities remove criminals: “Well, one thing I say to my people… I say, ‘They have to ask, and they have to say please.'” NBC: “Who has to ask, and who has to say please? TRUMP: “The mayor or the governor.”
As the Super Bowl returns to center stage this weekend, Jewish billionaire Robert Kraft is using the country’s largest television platform to press a political and cultural message: confronting antisemitism, especially among young people. Kraft’s Blue Square Alliance Against Hate previewed its 2026 Super Bowl commercial ahead of its scheduled airing during Sunday’s matchup between […]
Israel’s cabinet approved a plan to build a supplementary international airport near Nevatim in the Negev, following a proposal by Benjamin Netanyahu. • The airport would serve as an additional hub alongside Ben Gurion Airport, aiming to ease congestion and support long-term aviation growth. • The project is expected to cost $7–10 billion, with construction […]
A 17-year-old student at Renaissance Charter School in Queens, NY, was arrested Monday after allegedly sending emails referencing “killing Jews” to multiple people connected to the school’s campus. Police said the teen sent the messages around 12:30 p.m. to recipients linked to the Jackson Heights school.
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping government funding package into law Tuesday that includes more than $4 billion in support for Israel, reinforcing the administration’s close alignment with the Jewish state as Congress moved quickly to end a brief federal shutdown. Trump signed the measure less than three hours after it cleared the U.S. House […]
As it marks its 100th anniversary, Lufthansa is breaking with decades of corporate caution and publicly confronting its deep ties to Nazi Germany, a move executives say reflects a broader shift toward institutional accountability in Europe’s largest economy. “We at Lufthansa are proud of what we are today,” CEO Carsten Spohr said in remarks released […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed Phylisa Wisdom, the former executive director of the New York Jewish Agenda, to lead the city’s Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism. The appointment, announced Wednesday, places Wisdom at the center of one of the mayor’s most sensitive and polarizing policy areas, as City Hall faces mounting pressure over […]
Nearly half a trillion dollars has been erased from the cryptocurrency market in under a week, as a Bitcoin-led selloff gathered pace. Bitcoin at one stage fell to its lowest level in about 15 months on Wednesday.
