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WASHINGTON — The United States on Monday removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, rescinding a decades-old designation that came with severe economic restrictions and marking another step in warming ties between the countries.
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Palestinos intentan sofocar un incendio entre los escombros de un edificio destruido tras un ataque aéreo israelí en Ciudad de Gaza, el lunes 24 de agosto de 2026. (Foto AP/Jehad Alshrafi)
People carrying shopping bags walk through Tehran’s Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday announced a new wave of sanctions against Iran and its "enablers", towards what he described as an "asphyxiation of this regime" amid the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir delivered separate statements on Monday evening after the discovery of the Altalena, the ship sunk off Israel’s coast during the War of Independence, with the event overshadowed by a dispute between the two coalition partners over credi…
Israeli military vehicles raided the village of Saida al-Golan in Syria’s Quneitra governorate on Monday, according to Syrian news channel Al Akbhariya.
Update(1900ET): While it was largely Israeli media's Ch.14 which first called attention to the "Where to kill Barron Trump" clip, the short video does appear to be a creation of Iranian state media. It is indeed authentic.
Washington launches campaign to isolate Tehran but it is unclear whether it will apply measures to China
Palestinians try to extinguish a fire in the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced new sanctions against Iran, and threatened to boot any country dealing financially with Tehran out of the US dollar system, in a bid to make Iran an “economic outcast.”
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced new sanctions against Iran, and threatened to boot any country dealing financially with Tehran out of the US dollar system, in a bid to make Iran an “economic outcast.”
PARIS — Saudi Arabia will spend €6 billion to build a massive entertainment complex boasting three theme parks near Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron said.
The US State Department on Monday officially removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, clearing a major obstacle in Damascus's economic recovery.
Washington: The US is issuing deadlines to countries to cease all financial dealings with Iran as part of a new “Operation Economic Outcast” aimed at isolating the Islamic regime in Tehran from the rest of the world.
Israel's Program 720, which aims to incorporate artificial intelligence into the education system, will be powered by key players in the AI world, such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, The Jerusalem Post learned, with the Education Ministry saying on Monday that these companies must comply with the highest security…
Minors in Israel are being lured into criminal activities, recruited into gangs, and arrested or detained by police at an increasing rate, N12 News reported on Thursday.
The Movement for Quality Government in Israel on Sunday demanded that the Second Authority Council, which regulates Israel's commercial television and radio, clarify what steps it plans to take when an extension granted to Channel 14 to relocate its news operations to Jerusalem expires at the end of August.
Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Monday concluded a two-day visit to Paris with a joint call with French President Emmanuel Macron for navigation in the Strait of Hormuz to be returned to its "normal state."
Teachers Union Secretary-General Yaffa Ben-David spoke on 103FM ahead of the start of the school year on Sunday, discussing the state of Israel’s education system and the growing shortage of teachers.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Monday that the US is not in an economic position to continue restricting its relations with other countries as the US Treasury announced "unprecedented" sanctions on Iran.
Washington warns Iran-linked entities face removal from US dollar system as Trump presses world leaders to cut financial ties
Washington warns Iran-linked entities face removal from US dollar system as Trump presses world leaders to cut financial ties
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- The United States will target digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping for anti-Iran secondary sanctions, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday, declaring an economic onslaught "to sever every economic lifeline" that maintains the regime in Tehran.
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett, who leads the B’Yachad Party, said on Monday that a government he leads would declare a national state of emergency in the country's education system and take action to address a shortage of more than 30,000 teachers.
At the heart of the national security equation of Israel and the Jewish people lies a strategic triangle of immense value. One side is the relationship between Israel and the United States; the second, the relationship between American Jewry and the US administration; the third, the relationship between Israel and A…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called on voters not to support emerging small parties on the Right, warning that splitting the right-wing vote could cost his camp the election and allow the opposition bloc to form the next government.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out what he described as an "unprecedented" US sanctions campaign against Iran on Monday, warning that every country has a "finite timeline" to shut down activities identified by Washington or face action from the Treasury.
Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour is in critical condition, a member of his family announced on Monday.
Sliman Mansour, one of the leading figures in contemporary Palestinian art, has died aged 79.
US threats to impose "the toughest sanctions in history" to force Iran to buckle to its demands after nearly six months of war have raised the prospect of a new round of escalation in the Gulf.
Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, visited Iran on Monday as Islamabad seeks to revive talks between Tehran and Washington.
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The Trump administration on Monday announced a plan to isolate Iran's economy by threatening to impose secondary sanctions on the "enablers" that allow the Islamic Republic to stay in business.
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Israeli air strikes have killed at least eight Palestinians, including two children, since dawn on Monday, Al Jazeera Arabic reported, citing medical sources.
Israel’s attack on the Abu al-Duhur airbase in northern Syria last week did not end Israeli-Syrian diplomacy, as some initially feared. In fact, it may have accelerated it.
Iran tried to assassinate the son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the PM said during a phone call with Channel 14's military correspondent Noam Amir, broadcast on Monday.
The IDF has assisted many thousands of Colombians to return to hospitals, schools, and hundreds of other structures partially damaged by the August 10 earthquake that Israeli experts have judged as sufficiently safe, Colombian delegation deputy chief IDF Col. Ehud Moyal told The Jerusalem Post in an exclusive interv…
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund on Monday signed an agreement with the French government to invest $6 billion in creating three manga-themed amusement parks north-east of Paris.
Israeli forces on Monday pushed beyond their “yellow line” buffer zone in south Lebanon as tanks and bulldozers entered the town of Haris and destroyed a road link to homes on its outskirts, residents said.
The Israeli army launched a new wave of attacks on Monday, targeting the outskirts of the villages of Ainatha and Haddatha in the Bint Jbeil district of southern Lebanon, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported.
Israeli forces have launched attacks across Gaza, hitting a mosque, a water desalination plant and tents housing displaced people, killing at least seven people and wounding several others.
Planned new US sanctions on Iran and the United Arab Emirates's (UAE) halt on trade with Tehran could severely disrupt Indian exports of rice, tea and pharmaceuticals to Iran, which have been largely routed through Dubai's port in recent years, Indian exporters said on Monday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a situational assessment in the West Bank on Monday, following recent outbreaks of violence in the area.
Esta imagen, difundida por el Festival de Cine de Venecia, muestra una escena de “NAZA”, un documental de The Guardian dirigido por Yuval Abraham y Rachel Szor. (Venice Film Festival via AP)
The US on Monday was expected to broaden the scope of secondary sanctions on firms and countries that do business with Iran, as Washington seeks to isolate the regime's economy in an effort to break the deadlock in the war.
Hossein Mohebbi, spokesman of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), warned on Monday of “heavy attacks on US energy chokepoints and vital interests” if Iran’s infrastructure is attacked.
Jonathan Pollard, the Israeli spy who betrayed the United States, has called on Israel to prepare for war against Egypt and Turkey as he launches his campaign for a Knesset seat in October’s election.
Four Palestinians have been killed in Israeli forces' fire in various parts of the Gaza Strip on Monday, including a young girl, Wafa news reported, citing local sources.