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Finnish FM visits Jerusalem for first time since 2016, discusses regional issues with FM Sa'ar

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar hosted Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen in Jerusalem, marking the first such visit in nearly a decade amid EU discussions on Israel.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar hosting his Finnish counterpart, Elina Valtonen, at the Foreign Ministry, Jerusalem, February 15, 2026.
 People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

EU warns Iranian regime's protest crackdowns may constitute crimes against humanity

EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks during the last day of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 15, 2026.

Kallas: Member states not prepared to give Ukraine concrete accession date

YITZIK CROMBIE, the CEO of Israeli start-up Bizmax, poses on November 21 2018 at the company's offices in Jerusalem, the first of its kind for ultra-Orthodox Jewish men.

EU appoints first ever haredi to National Team of Higher Education Reform Experts


Britain announces largest asylum policy overhaul in modern times

As part of the changes, the statutory duty to provide support to certain asylum seekers, including housing and weekly allowances, will be revoked, the Home Office said in a statement.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood visit Peacehaven Mosque in Peacehaven, United Kingdom, on October 23, 2025.

EU considers training 3,000 Palestinian police officers from Gaza, document shows

The paper also raises the idea of expanding the EU’s civilian border monitoring mission in Rafah to other border crossing points.

A Hamas terrorist standing near the Yellow Line in Gaza, November 2, 2025; illustrative.

Which major power can best control future of AI? Public opinion split worldwide

The study, conducted across 25 countries, found that the European Union (EU) receives the highest overall confidence levels, with roughly half of respondents saying the bloc can manage AI responsibly

 An illustrative image of artificial intelligence.

EU is using settler violence to continue criticism against Israel, senior EU official tells 'Post'

Bentele is pushing for the European Commission to remove proposed sanctions against Israel from the agenda.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar met with MEP Hildegard Bentele and the European Parliament's Delegation for Relations with Israel.

India asks UN wildlife body to not curb its animal imports amid Ambani zoo furore

Vantara, a 3,500-acre zoo in Gujarat state has faced allegations of improper imports of certain animals, triggering higher scrutiny from authorities.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Anant Ambani, son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, pose for a photograph after the inauguration of Vantara animal rescue and rehabilitation centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, March 4, 2025.

Israel secures status as 'security brain of the Middle East' amid new defense alliances - opinion

Despite political pressures, the Abraham Accords endure, forming a security network that, alongside MEAD, is reshaping the region. Israel must now manage competing global and regional interests.

Map of the Middle East

UN: Global emissions set to fall 12% by 2035, but still short of climate target

The revised figure represents progress from the expected 10% reduction announced on October 28.

A loan wind turbine spins as exhaust plumes from cooling towers at the Jaenschwalde lignite coal-fired power station, which is owned by Vatenfall, April 12, 2007 at Jaenschwalde, Germany.

Trading blows: European Union trade threat clouds Israel's export economy - analysis

How an EU boycott could upend Israel’s export-driven economy – and why the ceasefire offers only a temporary reprieve.

An illustrative image of Israeli and EU flags cracked.

Belgium scrambles to address airport closures caused by drones

Some officials have blamed the incidents on "hybrid warfare" by Russia. Moscow has denied any connection with the incidents.

Travellers at Brussels Airport, following its temporary closure and reopening after the Belgian air traffic control service reported a sighting of a drone, in Zaventem, Belgium, November 5, 2025.

Yad Vashem’s ‘Living Memory’ exhibition brings Holocaust stories into the present

Living Memory: Yad Vashem Collections Between Past and Future showcases hundreds of Holocaust-era artifacts, artworks, and personal items – many displayed publicly for the first time.

THE SPOON of Arthur Poznanski.