Iran could be close to enriching uranium for bomb-making material, Witkoff claims

The US envoy left out that Iran currently has no access to its material, no machines to enrich it, and no weapons program to use it for any operational purpose.

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Anti-Zionist group plans keffiyeh protest amid Buchenwald camp's ban on pro-Palestinian symbols

The organizing group is Kufiyas Network's Kufiyas in Buchenwald program, which accuses the site of "massively intensifying repression against solidarity with Palestine."

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators wear keffiyeh at a protest to condemn the interception of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in Rome, Italy, October 1, 2025.
A Palestinian flag is held up outside the Royal Courts of Justice, on the day judges decide whether the co-founder of Palestine Action can challenge the UK government's ban on the group, in London, Britain, September 25, 2025.

Pro-Palestinian activists intimidate Jewish residents in UK, push for Israel boycott

The activists, associated with the Apartheid-Free Zone (AFZ) movement, have been canvassing neighborhoods in Hackney, Bristol, Sheffield, and Brighton.

ISRAELI MUAY Thai fighter, Ahavat Hashem Gordon, seen with an Israeli flag following his win on February 21, 2026.

Turkish boxer attacks Israeli opponent before fight, Israeli wins in two rounds

Israel's disqualifies own bobsleigh team from Winter Olympics over faking illness

The flags of Turkey and Israel are flown as President Isaac Herzog makes a state visit to Turkey, March 9, 2022.

Crisis-driver or Gaza stabilizer? Why Turkey believes it switched roles with Israel

ANALYSIS
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025.

Huckabee says Israel ruling entire Middle East 'would be fine,' drawing Arab backlash

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Tremors in Washington: The targeted campaign to turn Christians against Israel

OPINION
US President Donald Trump holds a reception at the White House, February 18, 2026; illustrative.

Trump announces plan to send US hospital boat to Greenland, says sick are not being treated

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India-Israel tech synergy will define the next decade of defense strategy

OPINION
Royal Australian Navy vessel, HMAS Toowoomba, is docked at Changi Naval Base at the display of warships during IMDEX Asia 2023, a maritime defence exhibition in Singapore May 4, 2023.

Australian navy ship crosses strategic Taiwan Strait, drawing Chinese military response

‘To be a light unto the nations Israel must lead the global struggle for the survival of the West'

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Sagiv Asulin: “To be a light unto the nations means that Israel must lead the global struggle for the survival of Western civilization”

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Huckabee fires back at Tucker Carlson after interview descends into Israel-smearing

Rescuers work at the scene after a tour bus carrying Chinese tourists plunged into the ice‑covered waters of Lake Baikal in the Irkutsk region, Russia, February 20, 2026.

Seven bodies recovered after Chinese tour bus falls through frozen Lake Baikal in Siberia

NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida (Illustrative).

NASA may roll back Artemis II rocket after helium flow issue, March launch at risk

Italy's RAI apologizes after latest gaffe targets Israeli bobsleigh team

On Saturday, viewers heard "Let's avoid crew number 21, which is the Israeli one," and then "no, because ..." before the sound was cut off.

Pro-Palestinian vandalism of London bakery with Jewish roots draws outcry from British Jews

Israeli 2-man bobsleigh team.

Hugh Laurie confronts antisemitic backlash after his eulogy for Tehran producer Dana Eden

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Brisbane synagogue targeted in antisemitic hate crime, suspect arrested

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What Bret Stephens got wrong in his ‘State of World Jewry’ address

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US, Iran clash over sanctions relief, uranium enrichment in nuclear talks

"The negotiations continue and the possibility of reaching an interim agreement exists," the official said.

UAE foils terror-linked cyberattacks targeting national infrastructure

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Hezbollah now managed by IRGC officers, Arab media reports

Hamas police officers stand guard, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, October 11, 2025; illustrative.

Gazans call for force independent of political factions, say it 'won't succeed without Israel'

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks, as he and Argentina's President Javier Milei attend the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.

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4th Infantry Regiment conducting EW training at the Hohenfels Training Area.

Tenna Systems raises $13.5m to advance software-driven spectrum intelligence

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Spain to buy Rafael German unit missiles despite Israel protest

Police officer killed, 24 people injured after explosive devices were detonated in western Ukraine

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South Korea protests Japan’s Takeshima Day event over disputed islands

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Elon Musk says Tesla's new 'affordable' Cybertruck will only be available for 10 days

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New Tesla Cybertruck 2026.

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NVIDIA VP says company sees Northern Israel as center of AI revolution

Wild storm in New Zealand disrupts flights, thousands without power

Heavy rain and strong winds disrupted flights, roads, and power supply across New Zealand’s North Island, leaving tens of thousands without electricity.

Two women declared dead after suspected oxygen suit failures at Ashdod oil refinery

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Jerusalem, Tel Aviv become the most polluted major cities in the world from dust, urban emissions

A jellyfish is seen near a boat by the coast of Haifa at the Mediterranean sea, Israel July 25, 2022.

Rare giant phantom jellyfish found near Argentina during early February mission

US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

Iran’s poorly maintained ‘dark fleet’ poses major risk for oil spill in Mideast

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Parents notified of exposure risk after Ichilov neonatal ward guard tests positive for measles

An aerial image of Rom farm.

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Artificial intelligence: A tool for engineering consciousness or a healing aid?

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Not a status, but series of moments: What it truly means to become Israeli

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Haredi draft bill could trigger 'collapse' of Israel's Right in elections, minister warns

Minister of Immigration and Absorption Ofir Sofer holds a press conference at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.
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Emergence of a new Anglo demographic in Israel requires a change of priorities

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US President Donald Trump gives remarks on tariffs at the White House.

Trump’s tariff defeat creates a new wave of uncertainty for businesses and exporters

US President Trump announces new 10% tariff on all countries after supreme court loss

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A defunct synagogue, reminder of a once-proud community, collapses in Pennsylvania’s coal region

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TUCKER CARLSON speaks during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US December 18, 2025.

Tucker Carlson 'totally wrong' about Christian mistreatment in Israel, NGO founder says

'A world that is ablaze': Pope Leo laments war, environmental destruction, in Ash Wednesday service

Marjorie Taylor Greene meets with Bethlehem mayor, decries alleged 'Christian prosecution'

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HaPizza, on Tel Aviv’s lively Bograshov Street, has been serving its namesake dish for 20 years in an unassuming but very tasty manner.

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Wine Talk: The French revolution

Archaeology   

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Frescos of a peacock, fruit discovered in Roman villa near Pomepii belonging to Emperor Nero's wife

New dating of prehistoric site in Jordan rewrites timeline of human migration out of Africa

Ancient maps, scorched books, and survival art: Inside Israel Museum’s winter exhibitions

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A UNITED Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying two astronauts aboard Boeing's Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test (CFT), is launched on a mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US June 5, 2024.

'Unprofessional behavior': NASA report rips into astronaut-stranding Starliner mission

Cell-based implant offers new hope for diabetes management, Technion study shows

Weizmann Institue, NASA discover Jupiter is smaller and flatter than previously believed

Culture   

SOFIANE ZERMANI, Abdallah Alkhatib, Taqiyeddine Issaad and Salah Issaad pose with the GWFF Best Feature Film Debut Award for “Chronicles From the Siege” at the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 21, 2026.

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English archaeologist Howard Carter near the golden sarcophagus of Tutankhamun in the Valley of Kings, Egypt. Photo acquired on February 16, 2026.

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