A Canadian-Israeli woman says she was barred from listing Israel as her birthplace on her Canadian passport application — a move her lawyer calls a “serious legal, administrative, and human rights concern” tied to the Canadian government’s recent recognition of a Palestinian state. The woman, who publicly shared her experience on X, said a Passport […]
The Trump administration is facing questions about its latest wave of pardons after the Justice Department this week replaced seven clemency documents bearing nearly identical copies of Donald Trump’s signature with revised versions featuring visibly different signatures. The changes came after online observers noticed that the signatures on pardons issued November 7 — including those […]
The nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) is amplifying a new conspiracy theory about the 2024 attempted assassination of Donald Trump, claiming that the gunman was “programmed” by a secret intelligence operation. The Tennessee Republican laid out the theory during an appearance on MAGA influencer Benny Johnson’s podcast Friday, saying he believed 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who opened […]
Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro stunned observers this weekend after launching into an off-key rendition of John Lennon’s “Imagine” — a surreal, almost pleading performance delivered as the United States intensifies military preparations and considers direct strikes against his regime. The bizarre moment, captured on state television, shows Maduro addressing supporters about what he called a […]
Almost two weeks after Republicans lost badly in elections in Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, many GOP leaders insist there is no problem with the party’s policies, its message or President Donald Trump’s leadership. Trump says Democrats and the media are misleading voters who are concerned about high costs and the economy. Republican officials aiming to avoid another defeat in next fall’s midterms […]
This year, for the 21st year on YWN, tens of thousands of viewers from around the world will be able to view the International Kinus HaShluchim banquet live on a
A heartbreaking tragedy has struck the Monsey kehilla after Yisroel Meir Freeman z”l, a 29 year old father of 3, was niftar following an accident in which a tree suddenly crashed onto his moving vehicle as he headed to kollel on Sunday morning. The Niftar Z”L was originally from Boro Park and was the son […]
A growing share of American households are living paycheck to paycheck in 2025, according to new data from the Bank of America Institute, underscoring the continued financial pressure facing families
The U.S. Supreme Court has agree to take up a case that could have an effect on the 2026 midterm elections. The case, Watson v. Republican National Committee, centers around
Just under two weeks ago, the Jewish world was shaken by a heartbreaking tragedy that struck the Litzman family, Chabsd Shluchim in South Korea.Now, as they slowly find their way
The ongoing testimony of retired police commander Lt. Col. (res.) Tzachi Havkin, a former Lahav 433 investigator and member of the teams that handled Prime Minister Netanyahu’s cases, in the cases against Netanyahu, has sparked major public uproar in Israel. On Sunday, Havkin provided more dramatic testimony in court about the illegal behavior of the […]
With the record-long government shutdown finally over, Republicans are ramping up conversations about how to reform Obamacare and address the rising cost of insurance premiums. Democrats, who refused to authorize
A New Orleans man who spent three decades in prison before his murder conviction was vacated won election Saturday to serve as the city’s chief criminal court record keeper, despite the state challenging his past. The city’s newly elected clerk of criminal court, Calvin Duncan, fought for decades to clear his name after being convicted […]
Columbia University’s investment committee has rejected a series of sweeping proposals to divest the school’s $15.9 billion endowment from Israel, dealing a major setback to the anti-Israel activists who have made divestment their central demand since the campus protests that erupted after the October 2023 Hamas invasion. The decision is the most consequential institutional response […]
Pedestrians in the German city of Nuremberg made way for hundreds of bleating sheep on Sunday as a flock of the animals was herded through downtown on its way to
At the world’s largest gathering of Jewish leaders, thousands of rabbis take part in an iconic tradition: the annual group portrait. It’s a powerful display of Jewish pride and resilience. Rabbis from 111 countries and over 6,000 communities stand shoulder to shoulder in front of Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters, representing Jewish life in every corner of […]
Sen. John Fetterman says he has returned home to his family in Pennsylvania after being hospitalized due to what his office said was a ventricular fibrillation flare-up that caused him
A Chicago federal judge appointed by former President Joe Biden has ruled potentially hundreds of illegal immigrants must be released from federal custody, because the judge determined ICE and Border
Hundreds of Iranians gathered Friday at a mosque in northern Tehran to pray for rain as the country faces one of its most extreme droughts in decades — a crisis so severe that officials have warned the capital could face evacuation if winter arrives without significant rainfall. At the Emamzadeh Saleh mosque, men and women […]
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