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PM Albanese heckled, booed at Sydney mosque during Eid prayers over Gaza stance

Video images showed protesters interrupting proceedings about 15 minutes after Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke joined worshippers at Lakemba Mosque.

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leaves Lakemba Mosque after a visit for Eid al-Fitr in Sydney, Australia, March 20, 2026.

US push for Western Hemisphere dominance could extend to Cuba and Nicaragua, experts say

The US flag flutters at the US embassy in Caracas on March 14, 2026, ten days after the restoration of diplomatic relations following the capture of ousted leader Nicolas Maduro in a US military raid.

Trump, Japanese PM discuss Iran war, Strait of Hormuz, Trump says 'not putting troops anywhere'

US President Donald Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026.

Pakistan denies deadly Kabul hospital attack, says it struck Taliban military site

A man stands on the debris at the site of a drug rehabilitation hospital destroyed in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 17, 2026.

Ex-US counterterror chief Joe Kent probed by FBI over alleged leaked classified info - report

The investigation pre-dates Joe Kent's departure as the head of the National Counterterrorism Center on Tuesday, Semafor added.

MARCH 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

Joseph Kent, the former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), testifies during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing titled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on December 11, 2025.

Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war, dwarfing amount US has already spent - report

The $200 billion would far exceed the price of the US airstrikes on Iran since the initiation of Operation Epic Fury late last month, three sources told Washington Post.

MARCH 19, 2026BySAM HALPERN

An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, is staged for flight operations on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2, 2026 at sea.

Kremlin confirms Ukraine talks paused, Zelensky says time to resume

Izvestia said the Kremlin had confirmed the pause. Zelensky said that it was time to resume peace talks and that Ukrainian negotiators would travel to the US on Saturday.

MARCH 19, 2026ByARIELLA ROITMAN, REUTERS

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks during the annual end-of-year news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2019. Picture taken December 19, 2019

Jan. 6 protester Jake Lang renounced his Judaism to court the far right. It isn’t working

Far-right, antisemitic media personalities such as Dan Bilzerian and Nick Fuentes slammed Lang for being a "Jewish operative" and a Jew "larping as a white Christian."

MARCH 19, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

Far-right influencer Jake Lang speaks in front of Gracie Mansion regarding the attempted bombing at a protest organized by the influencer on Saturday, on March 9, 2026 in New York City. Two suspects were arrested on March 7 for allegedly throwing bombs that did not explode during a protest outside G

Taliban, Pakistan declare Eid al-Fitr ceasefire in conflict that has killed hundreds

Both parties stated that the ceasefire is in order to celebrate the festival of Eid al-Fitr over the coming days.

MARCH 18, 2026ByJAMES GENN, REUTERS

People carry the coffins of victims, who died in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike on a drug rehabilitation centre, during a mass burial, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 18, 2026.

Top counterterror official Joe Kent quits, but poll shows Trump base still backs war - analysis

Not all opposition to war is created equal. There is a difference between an argument about costs and risks, and a narrative that attributes policy to a hidden.

MARCH 18, 2026ByHERB KEINON

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent attends a House Homeland Security hearing entitled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland," on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US December 11, 2025.

Trump calls on US allies to ‘get a grip’ and help reopen Strait of Hormuz

“US allies need to get a grip – step up and help open the Strait of Hormuz,” the president wrote on Truth Social, copying the title of an editorial from the New York Post shared in the post.

MARCH 18, 2026BySAM HALPERN

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media onboard Air Force One on March 15, 2026 while en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland from West Palm Beach Florida.

Tens of thousands stranded as Middle East airspace closures hit global travel - explainer

El Al cancels regular flights until March 29, with air travel in the Middle East remaining heavily disrupted as the war with Iran forces closures in Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi.

MARCH 18, 2026ByREUTERS