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Islamic Republic in ‘survival mode’ amid protests, Iranian officials said to believe

At least 16 killed in week of demonstrations, according to rights groups, as Khamenei said planning to flee to Russia if security forces fail to quell...

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Berlin power grid attack caused by ‘extremist leftists,’ officials say

Up to 45,000 households expected to be without power for days as a result of a fire next to a power plant; far-left group claims attack, says it...

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Swiss authorities identify 16 more victims of New Year’s bar fire, the youngest aged 14

Reports name Charlotte Niddam, 15, as missing Israeli national; growing anger that ski resort bar may have narrowed exit staircase, turned blind eye...

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Maduro in NY jail after capture; Venezuela’s VP Rodriguez claims op had ‘Zionist tint’

Venezuela’s Supreme Court rules Rodriguez, whom Trump has indicated he could work with, to become interim leader; UN Security Council to meet...

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Russia, Iran slam Venezuela strikes as EU and UK urge respect for ‘international law’

Moscow endorses Latin American statement calling for urgent UN Security Council meeting; leftist Latin American regimes warn of regional instability,...

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At least 10 said killed in Iran unrest; official threatens to respond ‘without leniency’

Tehran urges UN to condemn Trump after he warns US could intervene if protesters killed; Iranian cops say protesters have legitimate demands but...

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Saudi jets strike UAE-backed separatists in Yemen; Abu Dhabi says its forces have withdrawn

7 separatist fighters said killed; UAE says it seeks de-escalation as Riyadh, Abu Dhabi jostle for power in government-run areas after forming...

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Families face agonizing wait as Swiss authorities work to identify victims of bar fire

Witness to aftermath of blaze: ‘Young people, totally burned, still alive, screaming in pain’; Eleonore, 17: ‘We’ve tried to...

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Israeli citizen reported missing in Swiss inferno; officials say blaze caused by sparklers

15-year-old former student at UK Jewish school named among the missing; 1st victim identified after New Year’s blaze that left at least 40 dead,...

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Six reported killed in Iran clashes as cost-of-living protests continue to rage

Five protesters and one paramilitary volunteer are among reported dead, dozens arrested amid growing signs of crackdown as protests slow in Tehran,...

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Volunteer in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard reported killed during widening protests

Deputy governor of Western Lorestan province said to blame death of 21-year-old on demonstrators, urges dialogue on grievances

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Israel begins demolishing 25 buildings in West Bank Palestinian refugee camp

IDF says buildings torn down as part of counterterrorism operation in the northern West Bank; Palestinians say thousands forced out of their homes in...

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Iranian demonstrators reportedly try to enter government building amid 4th day of protests

Iran state media reports ‘leader of rioters’ arrested, as video from Fasa shows security forces firing toward protesters; Netanyahu said...

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Trump eagle-minded post tilts at windmills, crash lands in Israel

President blasts wind farms for ‘killing all of our beautiful Bald Eagles,’ but misses on both the species and the spot

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Hostages Forum announces closure, says ‘struggle not over’ while Ran Gvili still in Gaza

Organization representing most families of Hamas captives to ‘end activities in its current form,’ with select group to continue...

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Iran’s chief prosecutor pledges ‘decisive’ response if protests destabilize country

Legal head says mass demonstrations part of ‘understandable realities’ but must not be ‘tool of insecurity’; new central bank...

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Bondi Beach terrorists ‘acted alone’ in attack on Hanukkah event — Australian police

Bondi Beach terrorists ‘acted alone’ in attack on Hanukkah event — Australian police

Top cop in Australia says no evidence found showing father and son ‘were part of a broader terrorist cell, or were directed by others’ to...

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Pentagon announces $8.6 billion Boeing contract for Israeli F-15 fighter jets

Pentagon announces $8.6 billion Boeing contract for Israeli F-15 fighter jets

Amid Netanyahu visit, US aviation giant inks deal to add 25 F-15IA jets to Israel’s arsenal; Trump says ‘seriously’ considering...

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Defending Israel, US likens Somaliland recognition to Palestinian statehood acknowledgements

Defending Israel, US likens Somaliland recognition to Palestinian statehood acknowledgements

American envoy accuses fellow UN Security Council members of ‘double standards’ for calling emergency meeting on Israeli decision to...

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Massive protests rock Iran after currency sinks; Tehran shopkeepers shutter stores

Massive protests rock Iran after currency sinks; Tehran shopkeepers shutter stores

Footage shows authorities dispersing crowd with tear gas; protesters chant anti-regime slogans in largest demonstrations since Mahsa Amini protests in...

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Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al Ahmed: I just wanted to protect ‘innocent people’

Bondi Beach hero Ahmed al Ahmed: I just wanted to protect ‘innocent people’

Australian Jews demand federal commission of inquiry into antisemitism, terror attack: ‘You owe us answers. You owe us accountability’; PM...

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Three Iranian satellites launched into orbit on Russian rocket, state media says

Three Iranian satellites launched into orbit on Russian rocket, state media says

In 2nd launch since July, Tehran says Paya, Kowsar and Zafar-2 satellites sent into space from Vostochny launchpad in eastern Russia

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Italy arrests 7 for allegedly sending Hamas $8 million in donations for Palestinians

Italy arrests 7 for allegedly sending Hamas $8 million in donations for Palestinians

Over 71 percent of three implicated charities’ income was forwarded to associations affiliated with the terror group in Israel and the...

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Turkey nabs 115 suspected ISIS members allegedly plotting Christmas attacks

Turkey nabs 115 suspected ISIS members allegedly plotting Christmas attacks

Authorities say terror group issued call to action against non-Muslims during festivities; police seize weapons in raids at 124 locations

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‘Morally wrong’: Sa’ar hits out at countries condemning new West Bank settlements

‘Morally wrong’: Sa’ar hits out at countries condemning new West Bank settlements

Foreign minister says critical statement from 14 nations is ‘discriminatory’ against Jews and their right to live in the Land of Israel

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In 1st Christmas mass, Pope Leo laments ‘rain, wind, cold’ facing displaced Gazans

In 1st Christmas mass, Pope Leo laments ‘rain, wind, cold’ facing displaced Gazans

Drawing parallels to the birth of Jesus in a Bethlehem tent, pontiff asks: ‘How, then, can we not think of the tents in Gaza?’

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Rabbi’s car with ‘Happy Chanukah’ sign torched in Melbourne, as antisemitism wave persists

Rabbi’s car with ‘Happy Chanukah’ sign torched in Melbourne, as antisemitism wave persists

Vehicle was parked in heart of Jewish St. Kilda East neighborhood; no injuries reported; separately, Australian authorities charge man over online...

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Bureaucratic blunder, not security concern, delayed Bondi terrorist’s gun license

State leader says he doesn’t know how Sajid Akram received permit despite son being investigated; Bondi’s Jewish mayor was praised for...

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Lebanon denies soldier killed in Israeli strike had ties to Hezbollah

Lebanese defense minister says accusation that army intelligence service member Ali Abdullah was involved with terror group is ‘malicious...

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Victims, lawmakers pan Epstein files’ slow release; Trump urges privacy for the blameless

US president says highly respected people met innocently with pedophile financier over the years, but a photo of them can ruin reputations

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After Bondi attack, Australian state to crack down on protests, terror symbols, guns

New South Wales, site of deadly terror shooting targeting Jews, will give police the right to ban demonstrations three months after a terror attack

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10,000-strong crowd gathers on Bondi Beach to mark week since Hanukkah terror attack

Jewish leader reads message of support from Ahmed al Ahmed, who disarmed gunman; state premier says authorities failed, Jewish community can’t...

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German chancellor urges ‘peaceful coexistence,’ a year after deadly market attack

Merz calls for ‘standing shoulder to shoulder wherever violence erupts,’ speaking in Magdeburg, where a car was ploughed into Christmas...

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‘Light over darkness’: Australia marks Day of Reflection for Bondi Hanukkah attack victims

Jews and others to light candles, observe minute of silence, as tributes pour in; PM orders review of police and intel agencies, to protect a Jewish...

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Lebanese PM says country close to completing Hezbollah disarmament south of Litani River

Nawaf Salam claims first phase of ceasefire-mandated plan is nearly done, with next stage planned north of river, amid Israeli skepticism

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Jordan says air force took part in US-led strikes on ISIS in Syria that killed at least 5

‘Intense’ air campaign lasting hours hit cells across multiple provinces; Amman says it aimed to block ‘extremist...

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Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel

Architecture student arrested while allegedly taking pictures of a military headquarters in northwestern city of Urmia in May

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New intel further confirms Bondi Hanukkah attack was ‘ISIS-inspired,’ says Australian PM

New intel further confirms Bondi Hanukkah attack was ‘ISIS-inspired,’ says Australian PM

Albanese announces gun buyback, and ‘day of reflection’ after terrorists killed 15 people and wounded dozens at Hanukkah event;...

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Jewish billionaire Jared Isaacman confirmed to lead NASA race to the Moon

Jewish billionaire Jared Isaacman confirmed to lead NASA race to the Moon

Trump nominee, who has flown twice in space, has vowed to ensure success of Artemis lunar program to beat ‘our great rival’ China

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Youngest, oldest victims of Sydney Hanukkah attack remembered in tearful funerals

Youngest, oldest victims of Sydney Hanukkah attack remembered in tearful funerals

Young champion reader Matilda, 10, Holocaust survivor Alex Kleytman, 87, great-grandfather Tibor Weitzen, 78, and modern ‘Maccabee’ Reuven...

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Terror attacks from Bondi to Boston show family ties behind deadly extremism

Terror attacks from Bondi to Boston show family ties behind deadly extremism

Close-knit familial connections can foster indoctrination, experts say, though father-son attacker pairs, such as the Hanukkah massacre shooters, are...

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Australian PM vows new laws to crack down on hate after Hanukkah terror attack

Australian PM vows new laws to crack down on hate after Hanukkah terror attack

Reforms to target extremist preachers, as some urge expansion of hate speech definition to include ‘Globalize the intifada’; killers said to have...

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UK makes first arrests for ‘globalize the intifada’ chants, in shift spurred by Bondi attack

UK makes first arrests for ‘globalize the intifada’ chants, in shift spurred by Bondi attack

London police say four suspects arrested for public order offenses while fifth obstructed officers from detaining two people ‘who shouted...

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Bondi Beach Hanukkah killer charged with 59 offenses including terror, 15 counts of murder

Bondi Beach Hanukkah killer charged with 59 offenses including terror, 15 counts of murder

As Australian authorities probe perpetrators’ suspected ties to Islamic State and November trip to Philippines, Manila dismisses claim country...

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First funerals held for victims of Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre: ‘Our own Oct. 7′

Father-in-law of Rabbi Eli Schlanger vows ‘to show the world’ by lighting candles at site of attack on last night of Jewish holiday; Rabbi Yaakov...

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Iran refusing independent medical examination of beaten Nobel winner, says her family

Iran refusing independent medical examination of beaten Nobel winner, says her family

Brother of peace laureate Narges Mohammadi says she described how police hit her in face, head and neck with truncheons, raising concerns of internal...

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Israel blocks Canadian MPs at West Bank crossing: Delegation sponsored by ‘terror entity’

Israel blocks Canadian MPs at West Bank crossing: Delegation sponsored by ‘terror entity’

Member of PM Carney’s party alleges she was shoved by border officials; Israeli Embassy in Ottawa says trip backed by subsidiary of Islamic...

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US imposes travel ban on Palestinian Authority passport holders, citing war, terror

US imposes travel ban on Palestinian Authority passport holders, citing war, terror

Nationals of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria also banned, plus 12 countries already on list; US was already reportedly rejecting...

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Australian officials: Bondi terror attack inspired by ISIS, bombs found in shooters’ car

Australian officials: Bondi terror attack inspired by ISIS, bombs found in shooters’ car

PM Albanese says homemade Islamic State flags also found in vehicle, younger terrorist was probed in 2019 but not considered a threat; visits...

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FBI foils alleged New Year’s Eve bomb plot organized by pro-Palestinian group

FBI foils alleged New Year’s Eve bomb plot organized by pro-Palestinian group

AG Bondi says ‘Turtle Island Liberation Front’ was planning ‘series of bombings’ against federal targets in Los Angeles; four...

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