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U.S. Discussed Cash Payments to Greenlanders to Encourage Break From Denmark: Reuters

According to Reuters, U.S. officials have discussed offering lump-sum payments to residents of Greenland as part of efforts to persuade the island to secede from Denmark and potentially join the United States. Sources familiar with the discussions said figures ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 per person have been considered, though no final amount or plan […]

VP Vance Announces New DOJ Role to Lead Nationwide Fraud Crackdown

VP JD Vance: We are creating a new assistant attorney general position who will have nationwide jurisdiction over the issue of fraud. Of course, that person’s efforts will start primarily in Minnesota, but it is going to be a nationwide effort.

Russia Rejects Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan, Warns It Would Fuel Escalation

Russia has rejected President Trump’s 20-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, with Moscow saying the proposal is “far from a peace settlement” and would fuel escalation. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the plan, including deploying a multinational force in Ukraine, amounts to forming a “true axis of war” and undermines European security.

Belgium Halts Consular Services for Citizens in Israeli Settlements, Israel Condemns Move

Belgium has stopped providing consular services to Belgian citizens living in Israeli areas beyond the Green Line, including passport services, civil registration, and voting in Belgian elections. The move affects thousands of Belgian nationals. Israel’s Foreign Ministry condemned the decision as discriminatory, saying it targets citizens based on their place of residence. The ministry stated […]

Holocaust Victims’ Stolen Belongings Returned to Families Decades Later

Decades after the Holocaust, families are being reunited with personal items stolen by the Nazis, including wallets, photographs, religious objects, and other belongings taken from victims during World War II. In several cases, archives and museums in Europe have located these items and returned them to surviving relatives. Families say the return carries deep personal […]

Man Accused Of Killing Parents To Fund Trump Assassination Plot Set To Enter Plea Deal

A Wisconsin man accused of killing his parents and stealing their money to fund a plan to assassinate President Donald Trump is set to enter a plea deal resolving the case Thursday. Nikita Casap, 18, is expected to agree to the deal during a morning hearing in Waukesha County Circuit Court in suburban Milwaukee. He […]

Yidden Across the Globe Learning Amud HaYomi With Dedication And Depth They Never Thought Possible

Sometimes the beauty of a revolution is that it becomes so mainstream that you don’t even realize that a complete transformation has taken place! This aptly describes the transformation in Klal Yisrael as a result of Dirshu’s increasingly popular Amud HaYomi program that has, baruch Hashem, tens of thousands and perhaps hundreds of thousands of lomdim all […]

New Federal Data Shows Terrorism-Loving Qatar Has Poured $6.6 Billion Into U.S. Higher Education

The U.S. Department of Education’s newly launched foreign-funding disclosure portal is placing a spotlight on the role of Qatar in American higher education, revealing that the Gulf state is by far the largest foreign source of funding for U.S. colleges and universities. According to data published on the portal, Qatar has provided approximately $6.6 billion […]

Jewish Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro To Run For 2nd Term As He Eyes 2028 White House Bid

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will run for a second term in the pivotal battleground state after a first term that put him on the Democratic Party’s radar as a potential presidential contender in 2028. He plans to make the formal announcement Thursday at events in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Although Shapiro hasn’t disclosed any ambitions for higher office, […]

Sec. Rollins: SNAP Retailers to Double Healthy Food Options

Sec. Rollins: “For every retailer in America that takes a SNAP dollar… starting almost immediately, we are doubling what’s called the stocking standard… they will have twice as many healthy alternatives to choose from.”

Julie Menin Makes History As NYC Council Unanimously Elects Her Its First Jewish Speaker

The New York City Council on Wednesday unanimously elected Councilwoman Julie Menin as its next speaker, making her the first Jewish speaker in the council’s history. Menin, a Democrat who represents parts of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, secured all 51 votes with no opposition. She succeeds outgoing leadership at a time of heightened political and […]

Netanyahu Meets Nickolay Mladenov, Calls for Hamas Disarmament and Gaza Demilitarization

Prime Minister Netanyahu met today in his office in Jerusalem with Nickolay Mladenov, who is slated to serve as Director General of the “Peace Council” in the Gaza Strip. During the meeting, the prime minister reiterated that Hamas must disarm and that the Gaza Strip must be demilitarized in accordance with Trump’s 20-point framework.

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