Corinne Baum

Corinne Baum is a freelance writer and editor. She moved to Israel in August 2023 from Fort Worth, Texas. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri Reynolds Journalism Institute, where she specialized in cross-platform editing and production and minored in Russian. In her spare time, you can find her reading or at a yoga class. She currently lives in Jaffa.

Boeing's F-15 jet.

Kuwaiti civilians rush to help US pilot after friendly-fire downs three F-15 fighter jets

Iron Dome intercepts incoming rockets.

Sirens sound in central Israel as Iran, Hezbollah launch coordinated attack

A person holds an image of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Iranian demonstrators protest against the US-Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026

Israel, US preparing for 'at least a week' of joint strikes on Iran, officials say


WATCH: India stands with Israel firmly, PM Narendra Modi tells Knesset

Israel's opposition boycotts Knesset Speaker Ohana, Netanyahu's speeches, returns for Modi • 'This is a bond of real friendship,' Netanyahu tells Indian PM in private meeting

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at Israel’s Knesset during his visit on February 25, 2026.

Tucker Carlson says Netanyahu is 'completely evil, completely destructive' in Saudi interview

In his interview with Saudi state network Al Liwan, Carlson hit out at the US government for going along with what he interpreted as Israel’s demands to overthrow the Islamic Regime in Iran. 

Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.

Powerful Mexican Jalisco cartel head 'El Mencho' killed during military operation

Initial unverified reports on social media showed that members of the cartel violently overtook an airport in Jalisco. 

National Guard members stand guard near a burnt bus set on fire by organised crime groups in response to an operation in Jalisco to arrest a high-priority security target, at one of the main avenues in Zapopan, state of Jalisco, Mexico, on February 22, 2026.

WATCH: IDF kills several Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon, strikes command center

On Saturday, the Associated Press reported that the IDF killed eight Hezbollah terrorists in the village of  Rayak in northeast Lebanon on Friday. 

Fire and smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes on Kfar Hatta in southern Lebanon, Lebanon, January 11, 2026.

Wagner Group responsible for Kremlin-linked European sabotage attacks - Financial Times

Russia has expanded its campaign of sabotage across Europe since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, in an attempt to cause social unrest and weaken Western support for Kyiv.

 A flag with the logo of Wagner private mercenary group is attached to a car during an automobile rally at a patriotic festival marking Russia's National Flag Day in the Moscow region, Russia, August 23, 2023.

Kremlin demands proof that it poisoned opposition leader Navalny with dart frog toxin

Russia's demands for proof come after five European countries said on Saturday that analyses of samples from Navalny's body had confirmed the presence of a lethal dart frog poison.

People gather outside the Russian embassy, following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, reported by prison authorities in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence, in Warsaw, Poland, February 16, 2024.

Stephen Colbert says CBS pulled Senate candidate interview after Trump admin. broadcasting threats

“Let’s just call this what it is: Donald Trump’s administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV, because all Trump does is watch TV,” Colbert said.

Stephen Colbert speaks onstage during the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights' 2025 Ripple of Hope Gala at New York Hilton on December 09, 2025 in New York City.

Ukraine, Russia end peace talks in Geneva as Zelensky says Russia is dragging feet on negotiations

Russian news agencies quoted a source as saying that the first round was tense and took place in different bilateral and trilateral formats. 

A U.S. delegation led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner waits for the start of a meeting on the first day of the third round of trilateral talks between delegates from Ukraine, Russia and the U.S.

Iranian TV journalist signs off live broadcast saying 'death to Khamenei' in 'tongue-slip'

A TV reporter signed off on a live broadcast with “Marg bar Khamenei” (death to Khamenei) instead of one of the chants typically heard at one of the regime-backed rallies, such as "death to Israel."

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a televised message in Tehran, Iran, February 9, 2026.

IDF's Farsi-language account urges Iranian dissidents for contact

"We ask patriotic Iranian people to please follow only our official contact channels and get in touch with us for any kind of cooperation," the IDF's official account in Farsi posted.

Graphic of an IDF emblem and an Iranian flag.