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Explosion Reports Near Hormuz Add New Uncertainty to US-Iran Ceasefire Effort

As of Thursday night, the US-Iran conflict is moving through a fragile and dangerous phase: Tehran is reviewing a US ceasefire proposal, Washington is trying to preserve pressure without collapsing ...
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Iran Strikes UAE as Hormuz Crisis Spotlights Emerging US-Israel-UAE Security Alignment

Strikes on UAE territory and maritime assets have drawn new scrutiny to Emirati air defenses, Israeli support, and Washington’s pause of Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz Iran’s latest missile ...
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‘Intifada Revolution’: Protesters Clash With NYPD Outside Synagogue Hosting Israeli Real Estate Event

The demonstration was organized by the anti-Israel activist group Pal-Awda NY/NJ. The group previously led a protest at the same synagogue in November during an event hosted by Nefesh B’Nefesh, an ...
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President Trump Announces ‘Shabbat 250’ Initiative as Part of Jewish American Heritage Month

President Donald Trump has proclaimed a national “Shabbat 250” initiative as part of Jewish American Heritage Month, calling ...
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President Trump’s Project Freedom Pause Leaves Gulf Crisis on a Knife Edge

Giorgia Valente reports on a Gulf crisis that has moved from maritime pressure to direct attacks on the United Arab Emirates, with Iranian missiles and drones targeting Emirati territory and maritime ...
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Hezbollah Drones Wound 4 IDF Soldiers, One Seriously

Four Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were wounded Friday, including one seriously and three moderately, in separate ...
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Smotrich Says Government With Abbas ‘a Thousand Times Worse’ Than October 7 Attack

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Tuesday in a radio interview on 103FM that forming a government with Mansour ...
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Does Syria’s Rise in the Press Freedom Index Reflect Reality?

The continuing divide between domestic and foreign-based media also affects the depth, diversity, and credibility of coverage. Syria’s rise in the 2026 Press Freedom Index is therefore real as a ...
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2 Injured After Building Targeted in Oman as Gulf Tensions Escalate

Two people were wounded after a residential building was targeted in Oman’s Bukha along the coastline of the Strait of Hormuz, according to state media, which said authorities have opened an ...
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Switzerland To Open Restricted Josef Mengele File After Years of Refusals

Swiss authorities have agreed to grant access to a previously restricted file on Nazi officer Josef Mengele following a ...
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University of Michigan Apologizes After Commencement Speech Praises Pro-Palestinian Activists

The University of Michigan apologized after Professor Derek Peterson, the outgoing Faculty Senate chair, praised pro-Palestinian student activists during Saturday’s spring commencement ceremony in Ann ...
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Murdered Children’s Faces Approved To Appear on Memorial Mural

A mural in honor of children killed in regional violence and unrest in Iran will be unveiled in Israel, presenting the victims through a symbolic depiction of a children’s football match, according to ...