Extremism

In double trouble: Iran’s oil crisis – opinion

Given that the Islamic Republic’s lifeblood – oil – is being squeezed, it should learn from history that collapse always begins with a warning sign such as this one

A Satellite image shows a likely oil spill covering dozens of square kilometers near Iran’s Kharg Island, earlier this month.
World Jewish Congress marks 90 years since its founding in Geneva, May 10, 2026.

World Jewish Congress marks 90 years since its founding in Geneva

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to mark Military Mother's Day, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 6, 2026.

Trump signs new counterterrorism strategy focusing on hemispheric threats

Muhammad Saad bin Riaz

Arrest of Pakistani journalist spurs dispute over Al-Qaida allegations


Everything you'd ever want to know about the Guinness Book of World Records

Discover the history, process, and secrets behind the Guinness Book of World Records, from its quirky origins to today's record-breaking feats.

 "Sweet Pepper Klopek" winces as he breaks the Guinness Book of World Records by lifting a 10-pound sledgehammer from hooks in his cheek during a stunt at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver, British Columbia October 30, 2013.

Muslim-majority Tajikistan approves hijab ban - interview

This measure comes as part of a wider policy in the totalitarian state in an attempt to harness and restrain Islamic tendencies in a country bordering Iran and Afghanistan.

 February 1 marks World Hijab Day. (Illustrative).

First they came for the Jews, but then... - opinion

The canary is singing, but who’s listening? Jews are raising the alarm, it's high time you pay attention, says writer.

 BRITAIN’S CHIEF Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis attends a march in London against the rise of antisemitism in the UK, this past November.

West's protests benefit authoritarian regimes; Is that what you want? - opinion

It cannot be that 79 years after the end of World War II and the Holocaust that the United States and Europe are tolerating protest movements that benefit today’s threats to freedom, says writer.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow, in December. Iran and Russia have both offered statements of support for the US campus protests and public demonstrations in Europe, the writer notes.

Students for Justice in Palestine receive funding through Hamas-linked orgs, new research suggests

The report claimed that student governments and universities were leaving SJP unchecked, allowing the group to pose a "threat to the safety and well-being of Jewish and pro-Israel individuals."

Students protest in front of the Pantheon in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Paris, France, May 3, 2024.

Halachic State vs Caliphate: How do Jewish extremists differ from Islamist extremists? - opinion

Each fundamentalist movement presents to its followers a vision of a state of religious law between the river Jordan and the sea - a Halachic State or an Islamic Caliphate.

A scene from the documentary series The Jewish Underground,

Intolerance strikes again: Likud activist verbally assaults October 7 victims' families

Among the harsh things he said, he called the families "Hamas supporters" and "oppressors of Israel."

 Supporters of hostages take part in a protest calling for their release, in Tel Aviv

'Whoever died at Nova was fat'; PE teacher rants about October 7 during class

The school explained that the statement about the Nova music festival was said in order to encourage the students to exercise in class.

 High school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in at a high school in Rishon Lezion, on May 20, 2019.

Could Islamists, jihadists turn Bangladesh into neo-Taliban state?

Terror org. BNP aims to establish Sharia Law in Bangladesh with the backing of Islamist allies, potentially making the state an antisemitic caliphate. The Biden administration supports the BNP.

 Anti-militancy elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Bangladesh.

Recent political shifts show battles for national identity - opinion

Leaders who genuinely understand citizens’ concerns and commit to protecting their unique values, developed and passed on through succeeding generations, are likely to prevail.

 GEERT WILDERS, leader of the PVV party, gestures as he meets with party members at the Dutch Parliament, in The Hague, after last month’s parliamentary elections