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Israel entered the multi-front war it finds itself in now nearly three years ago with weakened domestic weapons-production capabilities, gaps in certain weapons stockpiles, and no full, budgeted policy for preserving domestic arms production lines, State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman found in a report published Tues…
Rabbi Dov Lando, the spiritual leader of the haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) Degel HaTorah faction, gave the green light to work toward dissolving the Knesset over the haredi conscription bill, Lando’s office confirmed on Tuesday.
Over the past two years, I have published two books in the United States. On paper, both were products of the same mind and the same pen. Both explored the intimate, universal themes of home, family, and the complex threads that bind us to our roots. Both were launched into the vast, competitive American market with…
US consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher.
“…She was afraid that without the university behind her, they would see right through her. They would see that she wasn’t some prodigy…that she didn’t really belong there… Later she realized that she always fled the neighborhood as quickly as possible, because she feared that there, too, they would see through her. …
Inflation heated up in April to the hottest level in three years as the Iran war drove energy prices higher and started to filter through the economy – likely keeping the Fed on hold when it comes to interest rates.
In a small apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Israeli-born chef Alon Shaya stands over a pan of chanterelle mushrooms, coaxing out their deep, woodsy aroma. Beside him, Celina Hecht leans in, her frail frame drawing closer to the stove as the scent rises, transporting her back to the Białowieża Forest on the …
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal waved a Palestine flag during his team's title winning celebrations on Monday.
Israel’s Mossad chief David Barnea has warned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s nominee to replace him is unfit for the role, i24 News reported on Monday.
Maqluba is a traditional Levantine pilaf dish, consisting of meat, rice, and fried vegetables placed in a pot. When served, the pot is flipped upside-down. The Arabic word maqluba means “upside-down.”
Rachel Lester didn’t begin with the book.
In what appears to be the first Houthi attack out of Yemen since the broader Iran ceasefire came into place starting in early April, the Israel Defense Forces said a drone "launched from the east" was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force near the southernmost city of Eilat on Tuesday.
The United States-Israel war on Iran has disrupted global supplies of energy, fertilisers, medicines and even helium, devastating economies around the world.
Non-state group learns from Ukrainian warfare to develop cabled drones that evade hi-tech defences of state army
Israel has intensified its “brutal bombardment” of southern Lebanon, expanding evacuation orders to more villages, RT correspondent Steve Sweeney has reported from Beirut. Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 87 people in the neighboring country since Friday, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
In the decade I spent pitching my debut book proposal to prospective agents and publishers, I faced repeated rejections that were often coupled with a knowing yet sympathetic, backhanded compliment.
Bearing in mind the one-off impact of BLS correcting for shutdown-related distortions (in rent/shelter) from last October., this morning's CPI was expected to come in hot as the impact of the Iran war starts to spread (energy, airfares, transport) and the melt-up in memory costs (unrelated to war) as the token wars …
A shopper peruses cheese offerings at a Target store Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Sheridan, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
US President Donald Trump is set to depart for Beijing on Tuesday for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, amid hopes that the long-awaited meeting will help ease tensions in their deepening strategic rivalry and foster cooperation on complex issues, such as Iran.
Prices rose 3.8% over the last year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, highest jump since 2023
View image in fullscreenKyiv, Ukraine Emergency services inspect debris from an intercepted Russian dronePhotograph: Maxym Marusenko/EPAShareView image in fullscreenWashington DCDonald Trump speaks at a dinner in the White House rose gardenPhotograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/APShareView image in fullscreenGaza City,…
Around the world, defense tech has moved from the sidelines to center stage. Geopolitical shocks, cyber warfare, and the demand for rapid innovation have turned dual‑use technology into one of the most aggressively expanding sectors in modern industry.
Bahrain has sentenced three people to life in prison for conspiring with and spying for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as the state continues a sweeping crackdown following Iranian attacks.
A man inspects the site of an Israeli army demolition campaign that targeted several Palestinian commercial structures overnight, days after the issue of demolition and evacuation orders to owners, in the West Bank town of Al-Eizariya Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Iran could enrich its uranium to weapons-grade level if the war resumes, a senior Iranian MP has warned.
“This is not a work of literature, for I have neither literary ability nor literary aspirations. This is not a history of the Jews of Poland; I lack data on that subject. This is not a memoir of a person or his family, because all personal elements that are of concern to me alone have been eliminated from it. This i…
Memory. Full of life, yet haunted by absence, by everything that stayed in the past.
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has rejected allegations that it had sheltered Iranian military aircraft from potential United States strikes as the fragile ceasefire it helped broker between Washington and Tehran appears increasingly at risk.
Football superstar Lamine Yamal waved a Palestine flag during Barcelona’s title winning celebrations on Monday, garnering praise on social media.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down what he calls the most important budget in decades. As Donald Trump’s war on Iran continues to cause chaos around the world, and support for One Nation surges in Australia, the treasurer insists this is a budget that will ease economic pressures.But does the bold rhetoric stack…
BEIJING, May 12 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is set to depart for Beijing on Tuesday for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, amid hopes that the long-awaited meeting will help ease tensions in their deepening strategic rivalry and foster cooperation on complex issues, such as Iran.
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Israel Reyes of Mexico’s America, top, jumps over Ahmed Qasem of the United States’ Nashville SC during a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal second leg soccer match in Mexico City, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Over the past week, the media has been positively dyspeptic over the appointment of Yehuda Eliyahu, a close associate of Bezalel Smotrich and head of the Settlement Administration, as the new director of the Israel Land Authority.
Since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007 following the violent Palestinian internal split, the movement maintained an image of being the dominant political and military force inside Gaza. For years, Hamas relied on its armed wing, social influence networks, and strict security control to preserve its aut…
Israel's parliament passed a law on Monday establishing a military tribunal to prosecute alleged perpetrators of the October 7 attack, who are currently held in Israeli prisons.
Kuwaiti forces arrested four attackers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as they attempted to enter the Gulf state by sea, state media has reported.
Kuwaiti forces arrested four attackers linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as they attempted to infiltrate the country's largest island, state media has reported.
A supermajority of Arab Israeli 12th-grade students support volunteering for non-security-related national service, a study by the Moshe Dayan Center's Konrad Adenauer Program for Jewish-Arab Cooperation found.
In the wake of the Wall Street Journal report about a “secret Israeli base” set up in Iraq during the Iran war, the Iraqi government and various militias are seeking answers.
The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denounced the timing of an op-ed published in the New York Times, while the outlet decided not to publish the findings of Israel's Civil Commission into Hamas's systemic violence during, and since, the October 7 massacre.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that Turkey supported efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and that it should not be used as a "weapon" in the war on Iran.
Kuwait accused Iran on Tuesday of sending an armed paramilitary Revolutionary Guard team to attack an island in the Middle East nation home to a China-funded port project, just before US President Donald Trump travels to Beijing for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Israel has sent batteries for its Iron Dome air defence system along with personnel to operate them to the United Arab Emirates, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Tuesday.
Knesset approves plan for livestreamed trials in military court, drawing comparisons to 1962 Adolf Eichmann trial
Western Australia’s resources industry says Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers appears to have recognised the importance of the mining sector in funding the nation’s big spends, after he highlighted the impact the ongoing conflict in Iran and the rising oil price has had on this year’s budget.
Meeting comes amid tentative trade truce but Iran, Taiwan and tensions over global supply chains will be complicating factors
Heathrow’s April passenger numbers fell 5% to 6.7 million, with Middle East traffic down 50%.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has carried out covert strikes on Iran in retaliation for attacks on its infrastructure, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing sources.
Israel's military chief has warned lawmakers that the army's reserve forces could face collapse within months unless the government urgently passes legislation to expand conscription and extend military service, Israeli media reported.