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World news is all reports on stories involving politicians, conflict and revolutions outside of the United States and Israel that affect the world and the Jewish state. 'World news' helps the global environment set the political agenda through journalists situated in conflict regions reporting on the important facts.

Russian cargo ship sank in Mediterranean Sea with two crew missing, Russian Foreign Ministry says

Russian military cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room explosion, with two crew members missing as rescue operations continue off Spanish coast.

24/12/2024

JD Vance appears to defend Germany’s far-right AfD party

Vance seemed to back the flagship policy of a party that has unsettled Germany’s Jews.  

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
23/12/2024

Tree of Life murderer is one of 3 death row inmates exempted from Biden’s commutation order

All of the three men still sentenced to death committed crimes that were motivated by hate or terrorism.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
23/12/2024

Suspect in UnitedHealth CEO's killing, Luigi Mangione, pleads not guilty to murder, terrorism

If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

By REUTERS
23/12/2024

Russian delegation invites Iran's president to visit, Iranian media reports say

Russia has cultivated closer ties with Iran and other countries hostile towards the United States, such as North Korea, since the start of the Ukraine war.

By REUTERS
23/12/2024
US Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlan

US House report finds Matt Gaetz violated law with sexual misconduct, drug use, CBS reports

Gaetz, who has denied wrongdoing, resigned from the House of Representatives last month after he was selected by President-elect Donald Trump to be attorney general.

By REUTERS
23/12/2024

An obscene irony: Talk of arresting Netanyahu at Auschwitz

The irony of arresting Netanyahu at Auschwitz would be astounding, undermining the very purpose of the commemoration.

22/12/2024

Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal over 'unfair rates'

It is not clear how Trump would seek to regain control over the canal, and he would have no recourse under international law if he decided to make a play for the passage.

By REUTERS
22/12/2024

Is Justin Baldoni Jewish? Ashkenazi heritage and Baha’i faith

While Baldoni identifies primarily as Baháʼí, his mother, Sharon, is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, tracing her roots back to Central and Eastern Europe.

Israel considers Egypt travel warning amid fears of Iranian attacks ahead of Hanukkah

According to a Sunday morning Kan Radio report, Israeli officials have urged Egypt to bolster its security forces to counter these threats.

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