International News

Austria's Chancellor calls antisemitism in Malaysia 'unacceptable'

Malaysia has banned all Israelis from participating in events hosted in Malaysia during World Para-Swimming Championships in July.

Daughter of Hitler’s war minister to be honored with German-Jewish award

Hilde Schramm, who lives in Berlin, was a former Green Party politician in the city. In 1994, she founded the Zurückgeben Foundation, whose name can be translated as “restitution” or “to give back.”

Marie Kondo 'Tidying Up' Netflix craze has not hit Israel... yet

Marie Kondo is a Japanese bestselling author who recently released a show on Netflix about tidying up.

Car bomb and hijackings disturb calm in Northern Ireland

It is thought that the New IRA is involved.

Zazzle pulls antisemitic T-shirt after complaints

Company that sells user-designed products said 'At least I'm not Jewish' shirt violated its terms of service.

Al Qaeda: Chad Peacekeepers' murder backlash for renewed ties with Israel

Ten peacekeepers were killed and at least 25 were wounded while repelling an attack by armed assailants near a village in northern Mali on Sunday.

Third annual Women's March marked by antisemitism among its leadership

Linda Sarsour, one of the original organizers of the event, has come under fire for espousing antisemitism.

Explosion kills at least 71, during Mexican pipeline fuel raid

Hidalgo's governor Omar Fayad told Mexican television that emergency services had registered the charred bodies of 20 people, and that at least 76 others had been injured.

White House: second U.S.-North Korea summit planned for end of February

What do the negotiations mean for Israel?

Are European countries moving closer to Trump on Iran?

"There's a feeling of frustration among Britain, France and Germany, and others, after the first phase of diplomacy with Iran," a senior EU diplomat said.

Australian police arrest suspect in killing Israeli-Arab woman

Maasarwe was attacked as she returned to the university's campus in Melbourne's northeast, where she had been on a study abroad program.

Nearly 1,000 Central American migrants in new caravans enter Mexico

Caravans from Central America have inflamed the debate over US immigration policy.

From Ukraine with love (or at least admiration, with much in common)

The complex relationship between Jerusalem and Kiev will come to the fore next week when Poroshenko arrives for a state visit.

Protesters clash with Sudan police in latest anti-Bashir unrest

Demonstrations also erupted in three other cities as part of a four-week long unrest that poses the most persistent challenge to Bashir's grip since he took power in a coup in 1989.

Australian politician: Malaysian PM 'bigot' for banning Israeli athletes

Member of Parliament Michael Danby called on Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to host the Paralympics swimmers in Australia instead.

UK PM May wins confidence vote

Lawmakers voted that they had confidence in May's government, just 24 hours after they handed her Brexit deal a crushing defeat that left Britain's exit from the European Union in disarray.

Peace talks with Taliban will happen soon - U.S. envoy

Diplomats and Afghan government officials in Kabul said the security situation could worsen if both sides fail to hold talks in January.

Start-up offers online notarization service for U.S. citizens worldwide

Boston-based start-up Notarize aims to make such bureaucracy a thing of the past.

U.S. set to start withdraw from nuclear treaty with Russia

The United States is now set to start the six-month process of quitting from the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

Iran's Foreign Ministry condemns U.S. arrest of TV anchor

Qassemi said the treatment of Hashemi, a Muslim African-American woman, was "a blatant violation of human rights."

Kurds scramble for security arrangement ahead of U.S. Syria withdrawal

Turkey offers to oversee Trump’s proposed 20-mile buffer zone inside Kurdish-controlled areas in Syria.

May faces confidence vote as legislators crush her Brexit deal

Lawmakers voted against her deal, the worst defeat in modern British history, triggering political chaos that could lead to a disorderly exit from the EU or even a reversal of the decision to leave.

Nairobi terrorists say attack was revenge for U.S. Jerusalem embassy move

A Jewish American and a Briton were among the casualties.

French Jewish community closes account with pro-BDS online payment service

France has one of the most robust anti-bias laws in Europe, the Lellouche Law, which bans discrimination based on national origin and has been applied to cases of BDS.

Theresa May's statement to parliament after UK Brexit vote defeated by 230

If these meetings yield such ideas, the Government will then explore them with the European Union.