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Woman wearing Star of David attacked by men hurling antisemitic insults in Berlin
Police say victim assaulted with broken glass bottle; woman suffered cuts to her hand as she tried to defend herself; no arrests The post Woman wearing Star of David attacked by m…
Pope Leo marks 25 years since 9/11 with renewed call for peace
First American pope recalls attacks that shook the US and warns 'hatred and violence will continue to grow' if extreme poverty and injustice continue to afflict people The post Po…
Daily Briefing Sept. 13: How Oct. 7 proved value of IDF’s women warriors
Political correspondent Tal Schneider's new Hebrew-language book 'Milchama Mishelahen' is now on shelves. We learn about its devastating impetus and challenges still facing women …
Sweden goes to the polls as hard-right party bids for ministerial roles in government
Election will determine whether anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, which has roots in the far-right, will get ministerial roles, or if the center-left comes back into power The po…
Peoples of Israel: Joshua Faudem, the kamikaze documentarian
On this week's Peoples of Israel, we meet a documentary filmmaker whose day job is to explain Israel - while still trying to figure it out The post Peoples of Israel: Joshua Faude…
Iran-backed Houthis claim to hit Saudi base with missiles, drones amid renewed fighting
2 hurt by projectile on Saudi Arabia's southern border, as clashes continue after week-long offensive that culminated in rebel group's capture of the remainder of Yemen's Red Sea …
Hegseth, associates pushed F-15 airmen downed over Iran to appear on ’60 Minutes’ – report
US defense secretary met privately with the two before one agreed to speak, the other declined, CNN says; Pentagon calls report ‘a complete lie’ The post Hegseth, associates pushe…
German Jewish leader gets death threat linked to victory of far-right AfD
'The AfD has won, now we will hang Knobloch' found on bench with Star of David; Holocaust survivor, 93, has said she's 'frightened' by party's success, has called for review into …
‘Hysterical panic’ as some 76,000 flee advance by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
Thousands seek shelter in crowded rooms in Aden: 'One of my sons had a motorcycle, so I told him to take his children and flee'; UN says renewed war 'should alarm us all' The post…
Pushing 90, this golden age rabbi has written the book on getting older — gratefully
Dr. Arnold Gilberg, a psychiatrist who got rabbinical ordination in his late 70s, draws on science and his own life to make the case for staying engaged, connected and curious wit…
Bodies of 3 men found in back seat of burned car near Baqa al-Gharbiya in suspected murder
Source tells Haaretz that investigators believe the victims were killed before the vehicle was torched; no arrests The post Bodies of 3 men found in back seat of burned car near B…
Putin would rather keep killing than admit he’s lost. As a winter of misery looms in Ukraine, Nato must step in | Simon Tisdall
The Russian leader is ploughing on with his forever war – and each day is a crime against humanity. Western democracies cannot simply sit on their handsUkraine’s people face a win…
Anthropic boss urges AI slowdown, in call echoed by rivals Altman and Musk
After researcher who worked at both Anthropic and OpenAI warned the companies were 'gambling with our lives,' Dario Amodei touts benefits of AI but says 'fully addressing the risk…
Iran-Oman Hormuz deal won’t immediately reopen strait, source tells Iranian media
Iranian official says Tehran still seeking agreement that will let it charge ships a toll, which Muscat rejects; Bahrain rules out attending Monday meeting between Gulf states and…
Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on base in Saudi Arabia, which reports 2 hurt by projectile
Iran’s president vows his country ‘won’t surrender’ to US * Palestinian said brutally beaten by settlers in central West Bank; no arrests made The post Yemen’s Houthis claim attac…
Danish drama set in aftermath of Nazi occupation wins top prize at Venice festival
Star of 'Woman Unknown' takes home prize for best actress, in rare double victory; John Malkovich awarded best actor for his portrayal of a maverick CIA agent in 'Wild Horse Nine'…
Hungary’s government to scrap Orban-era restriction on gay adoption
Hungarian PM says decision shouldn't rest with politicians but 'professionals' who can determine where a child can flourish into 'a happy and harmonious member of society' The pos…
Israelis’ film alleging AI-assisted killing of Gaza civilians wins Venice jury prize
'NAZA,' by Oscar-winning Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, receives recognition after record 25-minute ovation; IDF categorically rejects allegations, questions ano…
Trump says Irish unification would be ‘fantastic,’ will happen ‘eventually’
On two-day visit, US president says 'it may as well happen now'; thousands of protesters wave Palestinian flags as Irish president denounces normalization of 'war and genocide' Th…
Prison riot fire in Kurdish-majority town kills at least seven in Syria
Inmates reportedly set blaze fearing they would be transferred from Kobane jail amid protests over killing of former Kurdish fighter; monitor puts death toll at 9 The post Prison …