In a passionate speech on the New York State Assembly floor, Assembly Member Wieder voiced strong support for a budget provision aimed at reducing the State Education Departments oversight of private schools. Expressing gratitude to his colleague from Boro Park for championing the cause, Wieder emphasized the importance of preserving the integrity and autonomy of […]
Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a favorite of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died.
It did not come timely or easily, but New York Governor Kathy Hochul just signed the state’s 2025-26 budget, and the good news is that it contains several bright spots
In the White House’s East Room on a rainy Thursday, first lady Melania Trump and members of the Bush family gathered to unveil a U.S postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Barbara Bush. Amid the anticipation of the unveiling, Trump, Bushs daughter Dorothy Doro Bush Koch and Judy de Torok, a vice […]
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told The Associated Press you cannot spy against an ally after reports that the United States has stepped up intelligence gathering on Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump. Frederiksen’s comments Friday are the latest in the spat between Denmark, Greenland and the United States because […]
Yeshiva University (YU) announced that it is suspending the Hareni toeiva student club, saying that it has operated in a manner inconsistent with the universitys religious mission and the terms of a recent settlement agreement. The decision was outlined in a statement from the Roshei Yeshiva of YUs Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), who […]
Chinas exports to the United States tumbled in April while its trade with other economies surged, suggesting that President Donald Trump’s tariffs offensive is hastening a shakeup in global supply chains. Total exports from China rose 8.1% last month from a year earlier, much faster than the 2% pace most economists had been expecting. That […]
President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda. Hayden was notified in an email late Thursday from the White Houses Presidential Personnel Office, according to an email obtained by The Associated […]
Brig. Gen. Shay Tayeb briefed officials on data regarding Chareidi recruitment in a meeting of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Wednesday. During the meeting, Labor MK Efrat
The Israeli government confirmed there are no signs of life from three of the 59 remaining hostages held by Hamas, sparking a new wave of grief and frustration among families. Two of the captives are foreign nationalsBipin Joshi of Nepal and Pinta Nattapong of Thailandand one is an Israeli soldier, Tamir Nimrodi. An Israeli official […]
In a late-night vote, New York lawmakers passed the FY2026 state budget, delivering a win for yeshivos and nonpublic schools across the state. The budget includes significant increases in funding
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has confirmed that American military action against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels will hinge not on attacks against Israel, but on whether American citizens are harmed. Speaking to Israels Channel 12 News, Huckabee defended the recent surprise ceasefire agreement between the United States and the Houthisbrokered without Israeli inputjust days […]
Back in November, Yeshiva World News published a controversial mailbag article titled Why Im Voting For Kamala Harris Over Donald Trump, And Why You Should Too. Many of you will remember itnot necessarily for its content, but for the uproar it caused. The writer made a compelling, if unpopular, case: that Kamala Harris represents a […]
A political firestorm is engulfing Israels security and political elite as two former Mossad operatives are now under investigation for allegedly working with Qatari intelligence, dramatically escalating the so-called “Qatargate” scandal that has already ensnared close advisers to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The suspectsboth once senior figures in Israels vaunted intelligence communityare believed to have […]
President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China from 145% to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to deescalate the trade war. Top U.S. officials
Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged heavy volleys of shells and gunfire across their frontier in Kashmir overnight, killing at least five civilians in a growingmilitary standoffthat erupted following an attack on tourists in the India-controlled portion of thedisputed region. In Pakistan, an unusually intense night of artillery exchanges left at least four civilians dead and […]
Russia on Friday celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, as President Vladimir Putin presided over a massive parade of tanks, missiles and troops through Red Square and welcomed over two dozen world leaders the most since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine. Victory Day, which Russia marks […]
Confident. Emotionally grounded. Rooted in Torah. That’s the kind of child every parent dreams of raising — and in this powerful course, renowned psychotherapist and best-selling author Dr. David Lieberman
Former President Joe Biden says he’s responsible for Donald Trump’s victory last fall, but he attributes Kamala Harris’ loss, at least in part, to sexism and racism. Biden, who left office in January, addressed the Democrats’ disastrous 2024 election, concerns about his age and Trump’s divisive leadership during a Thursday interview on ABC’s The View.” […]
The names of two IDF fallen soldiers, whose families have been notified, have been cleared for publication. Sergeant Yishai Elyakim Urbach, 20, from Zikhron Ya’akov, a soldier in the
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