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US babycare brand under fire for sexualising children in viral marketing campaign
Products marketed by Frida were advertised with lines such as “fancy a quickie?” and “I get turned on easily.”
Trump nominee Jeremy Carl facing Senate pushback over history of antisemitic remarks
New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch
EU commissioner Dubravka Suica to attend US board of peace meeting
'Trump promises, does nothing': Iranians fear US may never take action against regime
“I’m angry at the world. I’m angry because nothing is happening. And because Trump promises and then does nothing, I’m angry,” Sara, a resident of Mashhad, told N12.
Nefesh B’Nefesh launches ZEI Fellowship for Jewish High School Educators
New Israel curriculum and fellowship for North American Jewish educators aims to shape the next generation of informed Zionist educators and leaders.
Gregory Bovino stripped of Border Patrol role after Minneapolis shooting fallout
According to CNN, Bovino and a group of his agents are expected to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday and return to their respective sectors, according to three sources familiar with the discussions.
Tim Walz invokes Anne Frank in pressing Trump to end ICE operations in Minnesota
Walz suggested that the conditions facing children in his state during the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement raids were of a kind with those facing Frank during the Holocaust.
Jewish voices rise up with concern following ICE killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
The voices have included both progressive Jewish groups that regularly inveigh against right-wing policies and, increasingly, mainstream groups that say they represent American Jews.
As US forces build up, Trump weighs limited strikes to shake Iran’s regime - analysis
One of the challenges facing President Trump in deciding how to strike is the fact that protests have significantly diminished after weeks of murders by the regime inside Iran.
Board of Peace tests US influence as Saudi Arabia recalibrates - analysis
Saudi Arabia expands its diplomatic options with Russia, Iran, China, and Turkey as Washington weighs confrontation with Tehran.
US urges Iraq to limit Iranian influence as new government forms
The discussion centered on Iraq accepting up to 7,000 ISIS detainees from Syria, a move that could spark controversy within the country.
Trump defends ICE, blames ‘Democrat chaos’ for Minneapolis shooting
“In the five Republican run States... ICE has arrested 150,245 criminal illegal aliens over the past year, with ZERO protests, riots, or chaos," Trump said.
As ICE enforcement surged, Trump administration slashed body-cam expansion, oversight staff
Darius Reeves, who was the director of ICE’s Baltimore field office until August, said a body camera pilot program rollout had been slow in 2024 under former President Biden.