One by one, the soldiers squeezed through a narrow entrance to a tunnel in southern Gaza. Inside a dark hallway, some bowed their heads to avoid hitting the low ceiling, while watching their step as they walked over or around jagged concrete, crushed plastic bottles and tattered mattresses. On Monday, Israel’s military took journalists into Rafah […]
Almost four years into Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine, European Union leaders have committed to funding Kyiv’s economic and military needs for the next two years, one way or another. Ukraine is desperate and needs the money by early 2026. At a summit next week, the 27 EU leaders will weigh whether to use tens of billions of dollars in frozen Russian […]
For months, a beloved kosher wine simply vanished from store shelves. Confused customers kept asking for it. Retailers had no answers. What looked like a supply chain problem turned out
Lithuania’s government on Tuesday declared a national emergency over security risks posed by meteorological balloons sent from Russia-allied Belarus that have violated its airspace in recent weeks, while the Belarusian leader called for negotiations on border tensions and said his country “does not need war.” The balloons forced Lithuania to repeatedly shut down its main airport, stranding thousands of people, […]
When Alessandro Barbera was rushed to a California hospital with infant botulism in October, his father had barely heard of the disease, never mind the rare and costly treatment that likely saved the newborn’s life. Now, however, Tony Barbera is deeply grateful for BabyBIG, the sole antidote to the paralyzing and potentially deadly illnesses linked […]
Israeli PM Netanyahu’s office on Tuesday rejected a Saudi media report alleging that Bibi refused to sign a U.S.-brokered security agreement with Syria, dismissing the story as “fake news” and insisting no such deal was ever on the table. The report, published Monday by the Saudi outlet Asharq al-Awsat, claimed unnamed sources said U.S. mediation […]
It’s time for one of the strongest meteor showers of the year. The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible through mid-December, according to the American Meteor Society. The meteors
A remarkable archaeological discovery in Yerushalayim is offering clarity on an ancient episode described by Chazal and recorded by Josephus. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced that a massive section of a Chashmonaim-era fortification wall—larger and wider than the current Old City walls—has been uncovered beneath the Migdal Dovid complex. The newly revealed section, over […]
A senior Hamas official on Tuesday welcomed reports that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair had been removed from the proposed “Gaza Peace Board,” calling the development “a step in the right direction” and using the moment to lay out the terror organization’s hardening conditions for any future ceasefire arrangement. Taher al-Nunu, a senior adviser […]
Microsoft on Tuesday announced its biggest-ever Asia investment, amounting to $17.5 billion, in India over the next four years to advance the country’s cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure. CEO Satya Nadella revealed this in an X post after meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Nadella said that Microsoft was committing the […]
A day is a period of twenty four hours, the span from one midnight to the next. But for Chaim Medical staff members, a day is so much more
As YWN recently reported, Israel is experiencing an unusually early and harsh flu season, with the number of flu cases five times higher than the same period last year. At
U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million with ongoing uncertainty over the direction of the American economy. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 7.67 million vacancies in October, close to September’s 7.66 million. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), which was delayed by the extended government […]
Degel HaTorah chairman Moshe Gafni warned on Tuesday of a significant decrease in yeshiva funding this month, accusing the Attorney General’s legal advisers of blocking the use of funds that have already been legally approved by both the government and the Knesset. Gafni said that the funding freeze affects recipients who have no connection whatsoever […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffirmed his strong refusal to cede any territory, resisting U.S. pressure for painful concessions to Russia as he moved ahead Tuesday to rally more European support for his country. “Undoubtedly, Russia insists for us to give up territories. We, clearly, don’t want to give up anything. That’s what we are fighting for,” […]
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman launched his long-anticipated bid for governor on Tuesday, thrusting the Long Island Republican into what is shaping up to be one of the marquee primaries
Google faces fresh antitrust scrutiny from European Union regulators, who opened an investigation Tuesday into the company’s use of online content for its artificial intelligence models and services. The latest
More and more people are turning to GoFundMe for help covering the cost of housing, food and other basic needs. The for-profit crowdfunding platform’s annual “Year in Help” report, released Tuesday, underscored ongoing concerns around affordability. The number of fundraisers started to help cover essential expenses such as rent, utilities and groceries jumped 20%, according […]
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