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UK anti-Israel activist says raid on Elbit factory was about destroying weapons

Activists from now-proscribed Palestine Action group, charged with aggravated burglary, deny charges and say they oppose violence; one allegedly broke...

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UK government lawyers defend Palestine Action terrorism ban at court challenge

UK government lawyers defend Palestine Action terrorism ban at court challenge

Rebutting anti-Israel group’s claim that criminalization is excessive, attorneys say policy is proportionate and is needed to protect the public...

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West Bank villagers say spreading settler outposts fuel fears of more attacks

West Bank villagers say spreading settler outposts fuel fears of more attacks

Local Palestinians say extremists roam areas, monitoring their movements and coordinating assaults that hamper their way of life

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Tanker attacked in Black Sea, days after Ukraine hit 2 Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ships

Tanker attacked in Black Sea, days after Ukraine hit 2 Russian ‘shadow fleet’ ships

Turkey says ship attacked inside territorial waters, crew unharmed; Erdogan says Black Sea attacks ‘threaten the safety of navigation’;...

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Pope Leo to end first foreign trip with silent prayer at Beirut port blast site

Pope Leo to end first foreign trip with silent prayer at Beirut port blast site

Pontiff will also lead Mass along waterfront for an expected 100,000 people as he wraps up three-day visit to Lebanon, during which he strove to bring...

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Trump speaks to Netanyahu, warns Israel not to ‘interfere’ in Syria

Trump speaks to Netanyahu, warns Israel not to ‘interfere’ in Syria

Days after deadly Israeli operation in southern Syria, US president says he hopes two countries can ‘have a long and prosperous...

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Spanish police arrest cell linked to neo-Nazi terrorist group The Base

3 arrested north of Valencia; firearms, knives, tactical gear and extremist material seized by law enforcement; police say cell leader was in contact...

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Pope calls for peace at Lebanese tomb of saint revered by Christians and Muslims alike

Pope calls for peace at Lebanese tomb of saint revered by Christians and Muslims alike

Pontiff, traveling in a closed popemobile with troops deployed along motorcade route, is set to preside over interfaith gathering of Christian and...

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Dublin halts plans to rename city’s Herzog Park after accusations of antisemitism

Dublin halts plans to rename city’s Herzog Park after accusations of antisemitism

Council chief refers matter back to committee, after proposal called out by Irish PM, drew charges of antisemitism from Israel and local Jewish...

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Pope says two states the ‘only solution’ to conflict as he opens Lebanon visit

Pope says two states the ‘only solution’ to conflict as he opens Lebanon visit

Catholic leader arrives in Beirut under tight security, urges Lebanese citizens to remain in country, which has seen waves of emigration due to war...

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US freezes all asylum decisions, visas for Afghans after National Guard shooting

US freezes all asylum decisions, visas for Afghans after National Guard shooting

Director of US immigration services says asylum approvals will be paused ‘until we can ensure that every alien is vetted and screened to the...

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Irish government slams Dublin plan to remove name of Chaim Herzog from city park

Irish government slams Dublin plan to remove name of Chaim Herzog from city park

Foreign minister says move ‘has no place in our inclusive republic’; country’s chief rabbi says renaming park would ‘send a...

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UN committee calls for probe into alleged Israeli torture of Palestinian prisoners

UN committee calls for probe into alleged Israeli torture of Palestinian prisoners

Report details allegations of systemic abuse, including beatings, electrocution, sexual violence; Israeli envoy dismisses allegations as...

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‘Mona Lisa of manuscripts’: Rare 15th-century bible on display in Rome

‘Mona Lisa of manuscripts’: Rare 15th-century bible on display in Rome

The Borso D’Este Bible, famed for its intricate gold and lapis-lazuli illuminations, is accessible to the public in Italian Senate for first time in...

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Legendary British playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88

Legendary British playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88

Czech-born Jewish writer best known for Oscar-winning ‘Shakespeare In Love’; his final stage play, Tony-winning...

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Thousands protest as Germany’s far-right AfD to launch new youth wing

Thousands protest as Germany’s far-right AfD to launch new youth wing

Party hopes to exert greater control over new group after the previous youth party was declared a proven right-wing extremist group by authorities and...

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Ahead of Lebanon visit, Hezbollah urges Pope Leo to reject Israeli ‘aggression’

Ahead of Lebanon visit, Hezbollah urges Pope Leo to reject Israeli ‘aggression’

Terror group sends message to pontiff who will arrive in Beirut on Sunday, saying that it is committed to peace, but rejects calls to disarm

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Lebanon’s army displays underground Hezbollah sites amid push to dismantle them

Lebanon’s army displays underground Hezbollah sites amid push to dismantle them

Troops take journalists on tour of terror group’s underground network as military insists it is working hard to enforce the ceasefire

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Palestinian-US teen released from Israeli prison, nine months after West Bank arrest

Palestinian-US teen released from Israeli prison, nine months after West Bank arrest

16-year-old Mohammed Ibrahim, accused of throwing rocks and allegedly coerced into a confession, lost some 25 pounds in prison and has signs of...

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Flights, trains canceled in Italy as activists rally against government’s Israel support

Flights, trains canceled in Italy as activists rally against government’s Israel support

Thunberg, UN’s Albanese join the one-day general strike against so-called war budget; activists block access to Italian defense company offices,...

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Airbus warns of travel disruption as thousands of planes need urgent software update

Airbus warns of travel disruption as thousands of planes need urgent software update

Announcement comes after evaluation of incident involving JetBlue flight that suddenly nosedived last month due to computer malfunction; fix will take...

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Hezbollah leader: Terror group has ‘right to respond’ to Israel’s killing of military chief

Hezbollah leader: Terror group has ‘right to respond’ to Israel’s killing of military chief

Qassem says terror group will determine timing of response, Tabatabai was meeting with four aides ‘to prepare for future actions’ when he...

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Merz to visit Israel for 1st time as German chancellor, will meet PM and visit Yad Vashem

Merz to visit Israel for 1st time as German chancellor, will meet PM and visit Yad Vashem

German chancellor to discuss ceasefire, bilateral ties at meeting with Netanyahu next month; will be first elected leader of a major European country...

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Pope Leo calls on Christian leaders to overcome divisions at landmark event in Turkey

Pope Leo calls on Christian leaders to overcome divisions at landmark event in Turkey

Pontiff meets church leaders from Turkey, Egypt, Israel to mark anniversary of early council; urges followers to care for migrants, day after talks...

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On 1st trip abroad, Pope Leo calls for Turkey to be ‘source of stability’ in war-torn world

On 1st trip abroad, Pope Leo calls for Turkey to be ‘source of stability’ in war-torn world

Erdogan hails new pope’s ‘astute stance’ on Palestinian issue as they meet in Ankara; security cautions in place for Leo’s...

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Pope Leo heading to Turkey, Lebanon for closely watched first overseas trip

Pope Leo heading to Turkey, Lebanon for closely watched first overseas trip

Itinerary includes meeting with Erdogan; speeches expected to focus on peace, will be delivered in English; Vatican spokesman says security...

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro to start serving 27-year prison sentence for coup plot

Brazil’s Bolsonaro to start serving 27-year prison sentence for coup plot

Country’s top court concludes former president’s trial after ankle monitor tampering incident; Bolsonaro’s son, a candidate in next...

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Trump says ‘close’ to Ukraine war deal, but Europeans cautious

Trump says ‘close’ to Ukraine war deal, but Europeans cautious

Ukrainian leader Zelensky ‘ready to move forward’ with personal involvement of US president who instructs envoy Witkoff to meet Putin in...

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Mediators said to meet in Cairo to discuss Gaza truce’s second phase

Mediators said to meet in Cairo to discuss Gaza truce’s second phase

Egyptian media says Egyptian and Turkish intelligence chiefs met Qatari PM to address ‘overcoming obstacles and limiting violations to ensure...

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UN says Israel has killed 127 civilians in Lebanon since ceasefire with Hezbollah

UN says Israel has killed 127 civilians in Lebanon since ceasefire with Hezbollah

Rights office spokesman calls for ‘prompt and impartial’ investigation, says only civilian fatalities discovered after strike on Ain...

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Poland summons Israeli envoy over Yad Vashem social media post

Poland summons Israeli envoy over Yad Vashem social media post

Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and others fume at lack of explicit clarification in initial post that Poland was German-occupied while Nazi crimes...

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Judge rules mental illness, not antisemitism, drove Melbourne synagogue arsonist

Judge rules mental illness, not antisemitism, drove Melbourne synagogue arsonist

Australian magistrate sentences Angelo Loras to four months in jail, less than the time he already spent in custody, for setting fire to East...

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Antisemitism reached record high in Czech Republic in 2024, Jewish community says

Antisemitism reached record high in Czech Republic in 2024, Jewish community says

With 8.5% increase in incidents since 2023, community leader says hatred of Jews, especially in the form of demonization of Israel, has become...

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COP30 climate talks deadlocked as 36 nations oppose proposal that omits fossil fuels

COP30 climate talks deadlocked as 36 nations oppose proposal that omits fossil fuels

Brazil conference risks becoming a ‘clown show’ by cowing to oil-rich nations’ veto on detailing path away from oil, gas and coal,...

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Families of Houthi-held Yemeni aid workers numb with worry: ‘We’re ghosts of people’

Families of Houthi-held Yemeni aid workers numb with worry: ‘We’re ghosts of people’

Dozens of UN and NGO employees detained since last year by Iran-backed rebels, who accuse them of spying for West, Israel; families’ fear...

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UN nuclear watchdog demands full cooperation from Iran on sites bombed in 12-day war

UN nuclear watchdog demands full cooperation from Iran on sites bombed in 12-day war

IAEA says that accounting for Iran’s enriched uranium stock, which includes material close to bomb-grade, is ‘long overdue’; Iran...

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Trump to meet Mamdani at White House Friday, setting up clash of political opposites

Trump to meet Mamdani at White House Friday, setting up clash of political opposites

US president says he’ll sit with New York City mayor-elect in Oval Office; Mamdani spokesperson says public safety, economic security and...

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On top of F-35 sale, US and Saudi Arabia ink deals for civil nuclear energy and tanks

On top of F-35 sale, US and Saudi Arabia ink deals for civil nuclear energy and tanks

Contradicting US intelligence, Trump says MBS ‘knew nothing’ about Khashoggi killing by Saudi agents; Riyadh announces increase in US...

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Lebanon to file UN complaint accusing Israel of building border wall beyond Blue Line

Lebanon to file UN complaint accusing Israel of building border wall beyond Blue Line

UNIFIL says Israeli construction has blocked access to over 4,000 square meters of Lebanese land; IDF denies accusation

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Unpopular and politically weak, PA’s Abbas struggles for a role in Gaza

Unpopular and politically weak, PA’s Abbas struggles for a role in Gaza

Palestinian leader, who has not held elections in nearly 2 decades, is sidelined in Strip as critics say he put PA, notorious for corruption,...

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IAEA unable to check Iran’s uranium since June war, says inspection ‘long overdue’

Islamic Republic has enough near-weapons grade uranium for 10 nuclear bombs, says Rafael Grossi, as Tehran fails to produce mandated report in wake of...

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Trump claims ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over its controversial edit of his speech

US president says ‘you can’t allow people to do that,’ but doesn’t confirm he began proceedings for defamation lawsuit over...

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UK Muslim commentator who hailed ‘victory’ of Oct. 7 agrees to voluntarily leave US

Sami Hamdi to depart the United States two weeks after being detained by ICE, which noted his comments about feeling ‘euphoria’ upon...

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Turkish military plane breaks up mid-air, crashes in Georgia with 20 onboard

Ankara says C-130 cargo plane was traveling back to Turkey from Azerbaijan; Erdogan expresses sorrow for ‘martyrs,’ though no casualties...

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After landmark meeting, Trump says Syria will be ‘very successful country’ under Sharaa

US president promises ‘announcements’ after first-ever White House hosting of Syrian leader; Damascus set to join coalition to fight ISIS;...

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BBC says Trump threatening to sue for $1 billion over edit of Jan. 6 speech

After UK broadcaster’s director and news head resign, BBC’s chair apologizes for ‘error of judgment’ in...

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BBC top brass resigns amid criticism of Trump documentary, Gaza coverage

Network head Tim Davie, news chief Deborah Turness step down; Jewish communal group laments ‘scandal after scandal’; Foreign Ministry: BBC...

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Four charged over disruptions of Israel Philharmonic concert in France

Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters caused chaos at the show on Thursday night, repeatedly interrupting it with flares

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Iran to begin restricting water use in Tehran as drought reaches critical levels

President Pezeshkian warns of rationing and potential evacuation of capital city if no rain falls soon, with Tehran’s reservoirs said to only...

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Cornell agrees to pay $60M fine, comply with US civil rights law against antisemitism

Agreement between school and Trump administration will restore over $250 million in research funding, in the latest deal with a university over...

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