Day after attack, mourners gather in Bondi to light Hanukkah candles, pray for peace
Addressing vigil at massacre site, local rabbi tells some 1,000 people that ‘lightness will always persevere; darkness cannot continue where there is light’
Israel’s Netanyahu lashes out while world shows shock and sympathy over Australia shooting
President Donald Trump called the shooting “a purely antisemitic attack,” and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that “antisemitism has no place in this world.”
European leaders expected to cement support for Ukraine amid Washington pressure to accept deal
After Sunday’s talks in Berlin between U.S. envoys and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian and European officials are set to continue a series of meetings
IDF kills top Hamas commander Raad Saad, a key planner of Oct. 7, in...
3 others said killed in airstrike on terror group’s No. 2; Netanyahu, Katz say assassination a response to IED that lightly hurt 2 reservists in Strip’s...
China’s Wang Yi seeks deeper oil and gas ties with UAE on Middle East...
Wang, on a three-nation tour of the Middle East that began on Friday, held talks with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi
Russia, Turkiye, Iran presidents in Turkmenistan for rare summit
The leaders of Russia, Turkiye and Iran meet Friday in Turkmenistan, an isolated Central Asian state which is marking 30 years of official neutrality with a rare international summit
Netanyahu planning Cairo trip to sign multibillion-dollar gas deal with Egypt
Senior US source confirms to ToI that Israeli officials are working with American diplomats on preparations for trip, which would be PM’s first official state visit...
European bird flu spike due to record wild birds cases, EFSA says
Outbreaks typically peak in autumn as migratory birds head south
For humans, bird flu infected 19 people in four countries, Cambodia, China, Mexico and the US
Taiwan’s deputy foreign minister made secret trip to Israel, sources say
The sources told Reuters that Wu had gone to Israel in recent weeks
The sources declined to give details of whom he met or what was discussed,...
Not in time for Christmas: Trump delays Gaza peace board unveiling to early 2026
US officials hoped president could announce transition to 2nd phase of peace plan before end of year, but insistence on having foreign force disarm Hamas is...