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Greta Thunberg joins French teens on new day of school protests

BY REUTERS — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:00:39 GMT

In Lyon, the local authorities asked organizers to call off a march after a group of "hostile individuals" preceding the main procession vandalized shops and a petrol station and clashed with police.

Ukraine's Zelensky says Russia already violated Trump-brokered ceasefire proposal

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:43:04 GMT

Zelensky later reiterated Ukraine's support for de-escalation, emphasizing that "it is important that Russia support it as well."

US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle was asked to resign, White House says

BY REUTERS — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:04:41 GMT

Greece has been an important NATO ally to the United States, offering key military facilities to safeguard security in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Indian police detain Cockroach Janta Party leaders demanding election chief stand down

BY REUTERS — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:48:00 GMT

Nearly 150 journalists gathered at the Press Club of India in New Delhi to march in protest against the detention of reporters covering events over the weekend.

Iran, Russia ramping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, MI5 Director-General Ken McCallum says

BY REUTERS — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:33:56 GMT

McCallum added that AI was "supercharging the cybersecurity contest between attackers and defenders," and terrorists were exploiting it to improve reconnaissance and attack methodologies.

'They have too much to lose': Trump says he does not think China, Russia are helping Iran 'at all'

BY REUTERS — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:58:20 GMT

Trump has previously described Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin as "neutral" during the Iran war.

North Korea's Kim showcases missile capable of reaching US as Trump signals possible meeting

BY REUTERS — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:17:31 GMT

The KCNA report came a day after US President Donald Trump said he might meet Kim during a planned trip to Asia

Trump says Putin wants deal more than Zelensky, insists ceasefire has been agreed upon

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:27:31 GMT

“They agreed. You know why? Because I said, ‘You agree’ - that’s why,” Trump responded. “They agreed because I said they agreed, and that thing has to get settled.”

‘Breaking Bad’ actor and disability advocate RJ Mitte dies at 34

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:20:49 GMT

His representatives told Deadline that he died in Brownsville, Texas. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed in either report.

Spanish PM Sanchez: Unauthorized Moroccan navy ships entered Spanish waters during Ceuta crisis

BY REUTERS — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:03:14 GMT

"We must acknowledge that, between two neighboring countries, such isolated incidents do occur," TVE quoted Sanchez as saying. It did not quote Sanchez addressing the specifics of the El Pais report.

Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires, spoiling food

BY REUTERS — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:51:50 GMT

Les Mousquetaires, owner of retailer Intermarché, said fridges at around 150 of its stores were heated to 50 degrees Celsius overnight for six hours.

Germany faces 'shadow war' that goes beyond Cold War threats, minister warns

BY REUTERS — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:50:40 GMT

Germany faces an escalating "shadow war" involving sabotage, cyberattacks and assassination plots, officials warned, amid concerns over Russian operations targeting European countries.

Musk donates $276 million to Republicans, becomes biggest supporter ahead of US midterms - report

BY REUTERS AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:47:01 GMT

Of the large third-quarter donations, $158 million went to the Senate Leadership Fund, the super PAC set up to help elect Republicans to the Senate.

US, UK among 29 countries condemning Iranian hybrid attacks, state-sponsored violence in West

BY GOLDIE KATZ — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:00:55 GMT

“Any attempt by Iran to threaten, silence, intimidate, harass, harm, or coerce people on our territories through proxies or any other means is unacceptable,” the statement read.

Transnational political actors, far left networks capitalize on France's student riots

BY ALEX CARSON — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:23:44 GMT

Fox News identified 50 organizations involved in the broader movement and its network of supporters, revealing that only 15 are student or youth groups.

UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford bomb plot

BY REUTERS — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:58:09 GMT

"We will not tolerate these threats on our soil," UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said. "We will crack down on Iran's use of criminal networks, using our full range of powers to target them."

Kremlin rejects Zelensky's idea of a 60-day ceasefire, says it wants an overall peace deal

BY REUTERS AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:34:15 GMT

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday that Russia wanted a long-term peace deal rather than a temporary ceasefire.

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home raided in DOJ immigration probe

BY REUTERS AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:35:55 GMT

"Homeland Security Investigations executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the Department of Justice," a DOJ spokesperson said of the raid.

Fourteen-year-old student opens fire with hunting rifle at French school, wounding two

BY REUTERS — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:24:35 GMT

A supervisor at Joseph Lakanal College disarmed the 14-year-old before police arrived, Aubagne mayor Jean-Pierre Squillari told reporters.

Pakistani physics gold medalist’s death sparks fraud investigation over fake US scholarship

BY ARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:24:21 GMT

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered a thorough investigation, describing Ejaz’s death as “extremely tragic."

North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles, South Korea says

BY REUTERS — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:27:53 GMT

Tensions have been rising between the two Koreas in recent weeks amid weapons tests by both countries and a border mine blast last month that wounded three South Korean soldiers.

UK PM Burnham says Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote

BY REUTERS — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:03:54 GMT

British PM Andy Burnham said Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, warning voters in France and Germany of similar threats, but provided no details of the evidence.

EU Parliament adopts resolution calling for Muslim Brotherhood to be added to terror list

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:10:19 GMT

The resolution stresses the Parliament’s opposition to legitimizing networks that seek to undermine established civil institutions.

Canada declassifies report exposing US intelligence role in resettling Nazis after WWII

BY ALEX CARSON — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:56:59 GMT

In early September, the Federal Court sided with B'nai Brith, ordering the government to remove almost all redactions from the 618-page report pursuant to the Access to Information Act.

Russia refused repeated Ukrainian proposals to halt attacks on energy sites, source tells 'Post'

BY AMICHAI STEIN — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:26:16 GMT

The comments came in response to President Donald Trump’s claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had missed several opportunities to end the war.

Trump says Ukraine, Russia agreed to 'energy ceasefire' following Zelensky's election claims

BY REUTERS AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:16:02 GMT

Zelensky said that Trump's ceasefire announcement "was news for me," he told Axios following the announcement.

Abbas election delay exposes lack of accountability in Western recognition of Palestine - analysis

BY MATHILDA HELLER — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:24:16 GMT

Abbas's decision to postpone Palestinian elections until 2027 raises questions about whether Western governments will enforce the reform commitments cited when recognizing Palestinian statehood.

UN: At least 109 migrants, including 15 children dead after boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes

BY REUTERS — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:16:53 GMT

"Our teams are on the ground alongside local authorities to provide emergency assistance," said IOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti Alexandre Coissac.

Hackers use security cameras to track troops, military targets in Israel, Ukraine - report

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:45:11 GMT

One incident highlighted in the investigation involved a poultry farmer in northern Israel who discovered that the language settings on a camera overlooking his chicken coop had changed to Arabic.

Could Egyptian military deployment in Somalia upset Horn of Africa balance of power? - analysis

BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:49:24 GMT

This potentially important development comes as Pakistan and Turkey may also be deploying forces to Saudi Arabia to support the Kingdom’s defenses against the Houthis.