THWARTED: 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. Azerbaijani security officials reported that three Azerbaijani nationals […]
A heavy Russian drone bombardment of Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa killed at least one person and injured 23, including two children and a pregnant woman, officials said Tuesday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for faster U.S. efforts to end Russia’s almost 4-year-old invasion of his country. The Odesa attack involved more than 50 […]
Bondi Beach terror attack victim Rosalia Shikhverg said she doubts the ability of Western Sydney hospitals to keep Jewish Australian patients safe after her traumatic experience at Liverpool Hospital, where she was hospitalized after she was struck in the head by shrapnel during the attack. Shikhverg was admitted to the hospital under her name and […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will have a security role during the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games, according to information shared with local media by sources at the U.S. Embassy in Rome. The Associated Press independently confirmed the information with two sources at the embassy. The sources who confirmed ICE participation on Tuesday said […]
Three of the world’s biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms — Meta’s Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok and Google’s YouTube — deliberately addict and harm children. Jury selection starts this week in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. It’s the first time the companies will […]
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 […]
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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 […]
