US soldier facing military disciplinary actions flees to North Korea while touring a border villageThe soldier had just been released from a South Korean prison where he’d been held on assault charges. July 18, 2023
Hall of Famer Johnny Bench apologizes for antisemitic jokeHall of Famer Johnny Bench apologized for an antisemitic joke made at an event honoring the Jewish former Cincinnati Reds general manager, Gabe Paul. July 17, 2023
Iranian president accuses West of using homosexuality to ‘end the generation of human beings’Ebrahim Raisi blasts West for "promoting homosexuality" during visit to Uganda. July 14, 2023
US sets a grim milestone with new record for the deadliest six months of mass killings28 mass killings, leaving 140 dead, reported across the US in the first half of 2023 - highest number since 2006. July 14, 2023
US drone strike kills Islamic State group leader in SyriaAmerican drone aircraft harassed by Russian jets kill ISIS chief in Syria, US Defense Department claims. July 10, 2023
Paris-area Holocaust memorial vandalized as riots continue into 5th nightViolence following shooting death of French-Algerian teenager raises fears of repeat of 2014 riots targeting Jewish communities. July 2, 2023
Congress demands info on security clearance suspension of Iran envoyMalley is under investigation regarding suspected mishandling of classified information. July 2, 2023
Muslim protesters storm Swedish embassy in Iraq over Koran burningIraqi Christian living in Sweden burns Quran outside of mosque, sparking angry backlash in Muslim world. June 30, 2023
Biden ‘strongly disagrees’ with high court affirmative action rulingJustice Clarence Thomas, a Black justice who had long called for an end to affirmative action, deemed the admissions policies 'rudderless, race-based preferences.' June 29, 2023
Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan testifies about ‘supply line’ of expensive gifts to Netanyahu familyBillionaire Hollywood and former Israeli spy tells court he gave Netanyahu family lavish gifts including cigars and champagne. June 25, 2023
Rebel mercenary chief says he ordered his private Russian army to halt march on Moscow and return to UkraineYevgeny Prigozhin turned his mercenaries back to avoid 'shedding Russian blood.' June 24, 2023
Debris field found in search for missing Titan submersible, Coast Guard saysHope is running out that anyone on board the vessel would be found alive. June 22, 2023
Saudi foreign minister in Iran amid warming tiesSaudi Arabia’s top diplomat has arrived in the Iranian capital, Tehran, in the latest move to restoring diplomatic ties between the erstwhile regional rivals. June 17, 2023
Pittsburgh synagogue gunman found guilty in the deadliest attack on Jews in US history, could face death penaltyJurors must now decide whether Robert Bowers should be sent to death row or sentenced to life in prison without parole. June 17, 2023
How much prison time could Trump face if convicted?The former president pleaded not guilty to dozens of felony counts on Tuesday. June 16, 2023
Tree of Life synagogue shooter called Jews ‘children of Satan’During the trial of Robert Bowers, prosecutors show court evidence of killer's antisemitic vitriol, including writing ‘the only good Jew is a dead Jew.’ June 16, 2023
Biden’s White House press secretary violated rule against politics on the job, watchdog saysOffice of Special Counsel says Karine Jean-Pierre violated the Hatch Act ahead of 2022 midterm elections. June 15, 2023
Former Italian prime minister, ‘great friend of Israel,’ dead at 86Berlusconi 'was a great friend of Israel and stood by us at all times,' Netanyahu said. June 12, 2023
Trump indicted in classified documents case'This is election interference at the highest level,' says Trump after historic decision by Department of Justice to indict former president over classified documents. June 9, 2023
US Navy says Iran Revolutionary Guard fast-attack boats ‘harassed’ ship'The situation deescalated approximately an hour later when the merchant vessel confirmed the fast-attack craft departed the scene,' the Navy said. June 7, 2023
‘Deterrent power has been formed’: Iran unveils what it says is a ‘hypersonic missile’Iran says its new missile has a range of 1,400km and can travel at 15 times the speed of sound, bypassing U.S. and Israeli defense systems. June 6, 2023
Collapse of major dam in southern Ukraine triggers emergency as Moscow and Kyiv blame each otherThe dam break added a stunning new dimension to Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, now in its 16th month. June 6, 2023
Saudi Arabia welcomes Venezuelan leader, close ally of Iran and HezbollahVenezuela enjoys close ties with Iran. Over the last few months, the Saudis have restored relations with Iran's theocracy and Syria's President Bashar Assad. June 5, 2023
Netanyahu’s new media advisor had called Biden ‘unfit’ – report'I don’t hold those views today and I will act in a completely professional manner in the prime minister’s office,' Zwick said. June 5, 2023
Israelis rally against judicial reform for 22nd week in a rowProtesters block Tel Aviv highway as turnout rises in 22nd weekly demonstration against judicial overhaul. June 4, 2023
Turkey’s Erdogan wins another term as president, Herzog sends congratulationsErdogan has retained the backing of conservative voters who remain devoted to him for lifting Islam's profile in Turkey. May 29, 2023
WATCH: German police launch probe into Roger Waters after he donned SS uniform, fired fake machine gunWaters fired an imitation machine gun while dressed in a long black coat with a red armband, prompting police to open an investigation into whether the scene constituted justification of Nazi rule. May 27, 2023
‘Nightmare scenario’: Iran nuclear site deep underground challenges West, beyond range of US weaponsThe Islamic Republic denies it is seeking nuclear weapons, though officials in Tehran now openly discuss their ability to pursue one. May 22, 2023
Hezbollah stages wargames for media, asserts readiness to confront IsraelThe heightened tensions come months after Lebanon and Israel signed a landmark U.S.-brokered maritime border agreement, which many analysts predicted would lower the risk of a future military confrontation. May 21, 2023
2024 Republican hopefuls rush to defend Marine who put NYC subway rider in fatal chokeholdThe rush to back Penny recalls how then-President Donald Trump fiercely supported Kyle Rittenhouse during the 2020 presidential election. May 21, 2023
Close, but not close enough: Turkey election going to a runoffWith Turkey's presidential election going to a runoff, what comes next? May 15, 2023
Election count shows Turkey’s Erdogan fighting for political survivalIn the run-up to the election, opinion surveys indicated the increasingly authoritarian Erdogan narrowly trailed his challenger. May 14, 2023
CNN faces backlash for hosting Trump town hallCritics on the Right and Left take aim at CNN over its Donald Trump town hall meeting and subsequent commentary on the event. May 12, 2023
Ex-Neo-Nazi guilty in slayings of Florida roommates who mocked his conversion to Islam'This defendant committed a cold and calculated crime and for that he will spend the majority of his life in prison.' May 8, 2023
Iran hangs Swedish man accused of masterminding deadly attack, having ties with Israeli intelligenceDual Iranian-Swedish national executed in Iran, after being convicted by local court of masterminding attack on military parade. May 7, 2023
King Charles III crowned with Jerusalem oil in presence of UK Chief RabbiDespite Jewish law forbidding Jews to enter churches, the UK Chief Rabbi was permitted to enter Westminster Abbey since it was the behest of the king. May 6, 2023
WATCH: White House denies US tried killing Putin in drone attackZelensky’s top adviser claimed Thursday that Russia had 'staged' the alleged drone attack, citing the delay in Russian state media reporting it and 'simultaneous video from different angles.' May 5, 2023
Belgium detains 7 on suspicion of planning terror attackAll seven allegedly belonged to a group of “strong supporters” of the Islamic State extremist group. May 4, 2023
Muslim mayor blocked by Secret Service from attending White House celebration'Unfortunately we are not able to comment further on the specific protective means and methods used to conduct our security operations at the White House.' May 2, 2023
Israel condemns vicious Russian attack on city with vibrant Jewish communityA Jewish physician living in a residential building struck by a Russian missile was reportedly unharmed, in what was described as “miraculous.” April 29, 2023
Fox News ratings tumble in Tucker Carlson slot after his firingRatings for Fox News' flagship timeslot plummets 56% following removal of Tucker Carlson, with MSNBC topping Fox after trailing for years. April 28, 2023
Montana transgender lawmaker barred by GOP from House floorZephyr said her initial 'blood on your hands' remark and subsequent decision to thrust a microphone into the air toward protesters were an effort to stand up for the LGBTQ+ community and her constituents. April 27, 2023
Biden announces he will run for reelection in 2024President Biden formally launches his reelection bid, dispelling long-standing speculation he would not seek a second term. April 25, 2023
House approves trans athlete ban for girls’ and women’s teamsThe bill, approved by a 219-203 party-line vote, is unlikely to advance further because the Democratic-led Senate will not support it and the White House said President Joe Biden would veto it. April 21, 2023
Stampede in Yemen at Ramadan charity event kills at least 8585 dead and over 320 injured after gunfire sparks panic during Ramadan event in Yemen's capital, leading to stampede. April 20, 2023
‘Who is a hero?’ Warsaw Ghetto Uprising commemorated on 80th anniversary'Who is a hero? That is one of the core questions of Jewish existence. Here, the answer is clear. They were the heroes,' President Isaac Herzog said. April 19, 2023
Syria, Tunisia move to restore diplomatic relationsThe bid by the two countries to move toward a new chapter is a glaring example of how things have changed in the region over the past decade. April 18, 2023
Russian-Jewish dissident convicted of treason, gets 25 yearsThe sweeping campaign of repression is unprecedented since the Soviet era, effectively criminalizing independent reporting on the conflict and any public criticism of the war. April 18, 2023
Likely killed: US helicopter raid in Syria targets Islamic State leaderAccording to the U.S. Central Command, the IS leader was 'responsible for planning terror attacks in the Middle East and Europe.' April 17, 2023
In first, Iran’s president addresses Gazans, snubs Palestinan Authority, urges more deadly attacks on IsraelRaisi dismissed the Palestinian Authority in his virtual address to supporters of Hamas and Islamic Jihad on al-Quds Day. April 16, 2023
Abortion bans raise fears inside GOP about backlash in 2024Some Republican lawmakers and strategists worry backlash over new limits on abortion could handicap the party's bid to defeat Biden in 2024. April 16, 2023
Syria, Saudi Arabia move toward restoring embassies, flightsLandmark summit held in Riyadh, bringing together delegations from Iran, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. April 13, 2023
‘EVIL’: Shooting in Louisville, Ky: 5 confirmed dead, 6 in hospital'Let’s be clear about what this was,' Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said. 'This was an evil act of targeted violence.' April 10, 2023
Last living Nuremberg prosecutor of Nazis dies at age 103Jewish-American refugee originally from Transylvania was the last living prosecutor of Nazis, recently celebrated his 103rd birthday. April 9, 2023
‘NOT GUILTY’: Trump responds to 34 felony charges after warning from judgeTrump, stone-faced and silent as he entered and exited the Manhattan courtroom, said 'not guilty' in a firm voice. April 4, 2023
Senior Islamic State commander killed in Syria, US military saysAl-Jabouri's death death 'will temporarily disrupt the organization's ability to plot external attacks,' the U.S. military stated. April 4, 2023
Syria claims Israel carried out third airstrike in four days; 2nd Iranian military adviser diesFive soldiers injured in airstrike attributed to Israel Sunday, as second Iranian military adviser dies of injuries sustained in Friday's Damascus airstrike. April 2, 2023
Terror suspects were offered money to kill Jews in Greece'From the evidence we have obtained, the motivation appears to be financial. The organizer they consulted with was a fellow countryman in Iran.' March 29, 2023
New Scottish leader sides with Palestinians, has ties with terror groupsYousaf had served as media spokesperson for Islamic Relief Worldwide, which the Israeli government had designated a “terrorist front” in 2006. March 29, 2023
Greek security, aided by Mossad, thwarts mass-casualty attacks on kosher restaurant, synagogue'The Mossad, together with its partners in the community, is working relentlessly to thwart intended Iranian attacks around the world,' the agency said in a statement. March 28, 2023
