What Is Hamas Capable of After a Year of War?
The Palestinian militant group fired rockets at Israel on the anniversary of its Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. A year ago, Hamas’s deadly attacks on southern Israel prompted an Israeli military…
October 8, 2024
Swedish far-right leader embroiled in gang-related controversy
The leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats, Jimmie Akesson (SD, ECR), is now in hot water after a media investigation revealed that he allegedly knew the president of a motorcycle…
Poll Finds Harris Rising as She Challenges Trump on Change
A national Times/Siena poll found Kamala Harris with a slim lead over Donald J. Trump. Voters were more likely to see her, not Mr. Trump, as a break from the…
N Korea’s Kim calls Putin ‘closest comrade’
N Korea's Kim calls Putin 'closest comrade' Getty ImagesKim (R) and Putin (L) toasted their friendship when they met in North Korea in June North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Japan Says It Manipulated a Photo of (Slightly) Unkempt Cabinet Ministers
The episode provided political fodder for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s critics and highlighted the country’s generally high standard of dress. The slightly disheveled appearance of the Japanese cabinet ministers who…
Israel challenges U.N. court’s jurisdiction to issue a warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest.
Israel has rejected the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants for its prime minister and defense minister over their conduct of the war in Gaza, in filings…
Grappling With the Talmud in the Midst of Crisis
Letter of Recommendation What the words of ancient rabbis could and couldn’t teach me. In late 2019, I came upon an article about Daf Yomi — the practice of reading…
For Many Israelis, Oct. 7 Never Ended
The Hamas-led attacks that day shattered Israelis’ faith in the state, and the year of war that followed has deepened society’s divisions. Yet many find hope in the people’s resilience.…
Kyiv stands firm on ending Russian gas transit deal after meeting Slovakia’s Fico
After a second meeting with Robert Fico’s government, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reiterated Ukraine’s decision not to extend its transit agreement with Russia, which expires at the end of…
Polish far-right MEP calls for Israel to be declared a terrorist state
To solve the conflict in Gaza, Israel must be declared a terrorist state, Polish far-right MEP Grzegorz Braun said during a debate in the European Parliament on Monday, marking the…