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Jewish Hungarian chess legend Judit Polgar declines nomination for president

I do not feel enough strength within me to take on the historic responsibility of uniting a divided nation, so I am unable to accept the request," Polgar said in a Facebook post.

Judit Polgár attends the "Queen Of Chess" Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater on January 27, 2026 in Park City, Utah.
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 10: Judit Polgar attends 2016 Gala Opening for World Chess Championship at The Plaza Hotel on November 10, 2016 in New York City.

Jewish chess trailblazer Judit Polgár tapped for Hungary's presidency

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a press conference with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not pictured), at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, February 16, 2026.

Lebanon's Aoun marks first trip to Trump's White House with Hezbollah disarmament plan - analysis

Former Hungarian president Tamas Sulyok.

Hungary President Tamas Sulyok signs constitutional amendment ending his term in office


Ron DeSantis courts Iowa Christian group, evangelical support in US election

The states in the Republican nominating calendar that vote after Iowa, including New Hampshire and Nevada, look more unfavorable to DeSantis.

 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the 2023 NHGOP Amos Tuck Dinner in Manchester, New Hampshire, US, April 14, 2023.

Grapevine August 4, 2023: A matter of protocol

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG and his wife, Michal, with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema and his wife, Mutinta.

Pence and a Christmas call star in Trump indictment

Trump, working with six co-conspirators, pushed Pence to refuse to certify the results based on his accusations of voter fraud on multiple occasions, the indictment alleges.

 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci listens with Vice President Mike Pence as U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus briefing at the White House in Washington, US, March 17, 2020

McConnell, Biden lapses highlight advanced age of US leaders

Many members of the US Congress are older than President Biden. Are they still suitable?

 U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during an event to tout the new Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River between Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio near the bridge in Covington, Kentucky, U.S., January 4, 2023.

Former Mexican president calls leading Jewish politician a ‘Bulgarian Jew’

In response to criticism of his comments, Fox tweeted out rebuttals, calling Sheinbaum a “Bulgarian Jew” and Marcelo Ebrard, a former foreign minister also in the Morena party, a “French snob.”

 Mexican presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum

President Herzog launches national resilience program for polarized Israel

To help reduce the feeling of polarization, bridge social gaps, and strengthen national resilience, President Isaac Herzog recently kicked off a series of special projects called Time to Talk.

 PARTICIPATING IN the Time to Talk program at the President's Residence in Jerusalem.

How third-party egos may determine America's 2024 presidential fate - opinion

This time, the likely spoilers are known in politics as useful idiots – persons knowingly pursuing lost causes to the benefit of others. In this case, the likely beneficiary will be Trump. 

 FORMER US president Donald Trump speaks at a Make America Great Again rally in South Carolina, earlier this month.

US researchers decipher secrets behind Benjamin Franklin’s paper money

Not only Poor Richard’s Almanack and Pennsylvania Gazette – American founding father Benjamin Franklin also worked to prevent the counterfeiting of Colonial bills.

 Prof. Khachatur Manukyan and his team employed cutting-edge spectroscopic and imaging instruments to get a closer look than ever at the inks, paper and fibers that made Benjamin Franklin’s bills distinctive and hard to replicate.

Lebanese parliament fails to elect president in 12th attempt

The presidency has remained vacant since October, exacerbating Lebanon's already severe political and economic crisis.

 Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri heads a parliament session, in a bid to elect a head of state to fill the vacant presidency, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon June 14, 2023.

Aliyev during Herzog's visit to Azerbaijan: The government is establishing a Jewish center.