The final results of Iraq’s first census in nearly 40 years released Monday show the population has reached 46.1 million. In 2009, an unofficial count estimated the population at 31.6
The saga of the extremist “Lev Tahor” cult has taken yet another bizarre twist. While prominent rabbanim and askanim tirelessly work to dismantle the notorious cult—known for child abuse, forced marriages of minors as young as 13, and a slew of other crimes—three men staged a daring escape last Saturday, smuggling eight children across the […]
Rose Girone, believed to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor, passed away on Monday morning at the age of 113. Girone ran a knitting shop in Forest Hills, Queens, and
A federal judge on Monday refused to immediately order the White House to restore The Associated Press’ access to presidential events, saying the news organization had not demonstrated it had suffered any irreparable harm. But he urged the Trump administration to reconsider its two-week-old ban, saying that case law “is uniformly unhelpful to the White […]
In Yerushalayim, the City of Gold, every stone tells a story. Children run and play, every corner is filled with the whispers of generations gone by. But behind the beauty
U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China might become emboldened to push its territorial claim on Taiwan, though experts say Beijing is most likely in a wait-and-see mode right now to see how the situation in Europe plays out. In the past two weeks, Trump […]
A British lawmaker who punched out a constituent in the street while in a drunken rage was sentenced Monday to 10 weeks in prison. Mike Amesbury, 55, a member of Parliament who was suspended by the ruling center-left Labour Party after the altercation last year. He pleaded guilty in Chester Magistrates’ Court to assaulting a […]
Channel 12 reported on Tuesday that a “principled agreement” to release the bodies of four hostages before Shabbos has been released. According to the report, discussions are also being held
Barely a week after mass firings at the Food and Drug Administration, some probationary staffers received unexpected news over the weekend: The government wants them back. Beginning Friday night, FDA employees overseeing medical devices, food ingredients and other key areas received calls and emails notifying them that their recent terminations had been “rescinded effective immediately,” […]
President Donald Trump said Monday that his tariffs on Canada and Mexico are starting next month, ending a monthlong suspension on the planned import taxes that could potentially hurt economic growth and worsen inflation. “We’re on time with the tariffs, and it seems like that’s moving along very rapidly,” the U.S. president said at a […]
As YWN reported, freed hostage Ohad Ben Ami from Kibbutz Be’eri grew closer to Yiddishkeit during captivity, davening and reciting Kiddush and Havdalah together with other hostages who stemmed from
Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz on Tuesday imposed sanctions on released security prisoners and their families who are residents and citizens of Israel who received “pay to slay” payments from
The Trump administration has revoked a Biden administration regulation that was issued to potentially halt military aid to Israel under the pressure of pro-Hamas progressive groups in the Democratic party,
Coast Guard crews rescued three boaters in Captiva Island, Florida, after their boat flipped over and they were stuck at sea for nine hours. A family member reported concerns at
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that he was replacing the top lawyers for the military services because he didn’t think they were “well-suited” to provide recommendations when lawful orders are given. Speaking at the start of a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, Hegseth refused to answer a question about why the Trump administration […]
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After more than a dozen years of planning, the construction of a magnificent Visitor Education Center began on Har Hazeisim on Monday February 17th. The first sounds of tractors were
Vivek Ramaswamy, the Cincinnati-born biotech entrepreneur who departed the Department of Government Efficiency initiative on President Donald Trump’s first day, launched his bid for Ohio governor Monday with promises to
There was a community effort recently to count how many older single girls we have. I heard that it was approximately 3,000 over the age of 25, and the askanim
In a significant gathering held on Monday evening at the residence of Slabodka Rosh Yeshiva, HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau, dozens of yeshiva students who recently received draft orders and arrest warrants convened for an evening of encouragement and guidance. These students, who have refrained from reporting to military recruitment offices, were bolstered by Rav Landau’s […]
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