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Taliban, Pakistan declare Eid al-Fitr ceasefire in conflict that has killed hundreds

Both parties stated that the ceasefire is in order to celebrate the festival of Eid al-Fitr over the coming days.

People carry the coffins of victims, who died in what the Taliban said was a Pakistani air strike on a drug rehabilitation centre, during a mass burial, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 18, 2026.
Pedestrians pass in front of a billboard featuring an image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 4, 2026 in Tehran, Iran; illustrative.

Who are the most senior Iranian officials left alive after weeks of Israeli-US strikes? - explainer

Plumes of smoke rise over the oil depot tanks hit by joint Israel-U.S. over night in a station north west of the capital on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran; illustrative.

Iran's IRGC Navy chief threatens retaliatory strikes on oil facilities across Gulf

An illustration of a man in handcuffs with a Kuwaiti flag in the background.

Kuwait arrests 16-member Hezbollah terror cell, seizes weapons, drones, Morse code transmitters


Ex-Mossad chiefs revealed too much about Israel's spy agency, lawmaker says

“You don’t need to reveal everything, methods and training,” he said. “What does it give us besides Israeli pride? It doesn’t add anything. In 20 years, we can talk about it.”

MK Ram Ben Barak attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, August 12, 2025.

Mamdani's mother, Elon Musk among names listed in newly released Epstein Files

“If I actually wanted to spend my time partying with young women, it would be trivial for me to do so without the help of a creepy loser like Epstein,” Musk wrote on X.

People walk out of the West Wing of the White House with "The Epstein Files: Phase 1" binders, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025

Files containing Trump's name removed from second release of Epstein Files - report

The full documents were screenshot and saved by internet users following the release, who uploaded them to multiple online archives.

US DOJ site following removal of several files released as part of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

Bring them all home: Israel's 12-year fight to ensure every hostage is rescued from Gaza - feature

To celebrate this day and honor those who have fallen, The Jerusalem Post has created a timeline in remembrance of the national struggle to finally bring every hostage home.

 People walk past a wall displaying posters of hostages, in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 18, 2024

Over 800 severe antisemitic incidents reported in 2025, 21 Jews murdered, Diaspora Ministry reveals

Most incidents were recorded in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, and Canada, the ministry found.

 A person holds a placard during a demonstration against antisemitism, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Brussels, Belgium December 10, 2023.

On This Day in 1945: Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp is liberated by Soviet Army

At last year's 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, only 50 survivors attended the ceremony in Poland, and it is estimated that fewer than 1,000 Auschwitz survivors remain globally.

 Auschwitz concentration camp, operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during the Holocaust.

Iran may have slaughtered 30,000 protesters in 48-hour intense crackdown - report

If the estimates are true, the only comparable massacre in history databases would be the murder of 33,000 Jews in the Babyn Yar massacre during the Holocaust outside of Kyiv in 1941.

Fires are lit as protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Sauna fire in Japan kills married couple, Tokyo police probing

Tokyo police are reportedly investigating what led to the couple becoming trapped in the sauna, suspecting the unit had a faulty doorknob, local media reported. 

A burned sauna stands in the yard of a home during the Flat Fire near Sisters, Oregon, U.S. August 25, 2025.

Carrying babies in cloth treated with insecticide reduces malaria cases

The six-month study conducted in regions of Uganda where malaria is endemic included 400 mothers and their babies, ages 6 months to 18 months.

Mosquito bite, illustration.

New Rome metro stations showcase ancient treasures after years of delays

Excavations for the new stations revealed remarkable finds, which slowed work as archaeologists painstakingly preserved layers of ancient Rome they hadn't known were there.

eople look at the artifacts found during the construction of the new metro line at the Colosseum metro station which promise to dazzle locals and tourists with museum-like displays of archaeological discoveries, in Rome, Italy December 16, 2025.