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Pakistan's Punjab cracks down on hidden spy cameras in attempt to curb blackmail, child abuse

Pakistan’s most populous province plans to prohibit concealed recording devices to protect women and children, but advocates say stronger enforcement and support for victims are also essential.

This picture taken on May 5, 2022, shows a CCTV camera installed outside a shop at a market in Srinagar. India has ordered all private businesses in Indian-administered Kashmir to install security cameras.
Emergency personnel direct traffic at the scene of a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, US, October 15, 2026.

Shooter kills four at Oregon elementary school before being shot dead by community member

Hezbollah rockets found by the IDF during operations in the Mount Dov area in southern Lebanon, September 15, 2026.

Israel faces growing hostility around the world, going beyond its policies - opinion

A Mexican State Police officer inspects the site of a fireworks blast during a patronal festival in Santa Maria Canchesda, Mexico state, Mexico on September 6, 2026.

Ten killed, over 60 injured in fireworks explosion at Mexican church festival


Europe is drifting away from Israel, toward Iran’s worldview - opinion

As demographics and politics shift, Europe and the US are quietly rethinking their alliances, and Israel is paying the price.

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025

Confronting antisemitism requires coordination, action, and Jewish unity - opinion

Israel and the Jewish Diaspora face a shared ongoing crisis as global antisemitism rises around the world.

Flowers and an Israeli flag lie on the ground in a makeshift memorial following the attack on a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025.

My Word: 2025, in its own words - opinion

From AI slop to rage bait, 2025’s words reveal a world shaped by tech, outrage, and the human need to connect.

 AI education illustrative

Gulf turns to Israel for security as Washington pivots inwards - opinion

The Gulf states must decide who protects their security interests as the US steps back.

 Representatives of the UAE, US, Israel, Bahrain Morocco and Egypt at the Steering Committee of the Negev Forum, June 27, 2022.

The day everything changed for Jewish Australians - opinion

The Bondi Beach attack on December 14 changed everything for Jewish Australians, revealing hate, heroism, and choices that shape their future.

An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

Iran’s operations in Venezuela and the looming threat to US security - opinion

The CIA faces a growing challenge as Iran’s deepening presence in Venezuela threatens US interests.

 CIA Director John Ratcliffe receives updates in the Situation Room of the White House, in Washington, June 21, 2025.

Hatred of Jews so often fixates on the Land of Israel - opinion

Hatred of Jews has taken many forms, but it has always returned to one target: the Jewish people’s bond to the Land of Israel.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carry a banner during a protest against the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, June 12, 2025.

From chants to gunfire: How antisemitism was allowed to grow - opinion

Antisemitism was dismissed as rhetoric. Now Jews are being violently targeted because the world pretended that words don’t matter.

An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

New South Wales police intercept cars en route to Bondi Beach, detain seven to stop ‘violent act'

The men were en route to Bondi Beach, but police noted that they had not yet connected the arrests to Sunday's terrorist attack.

Suspects are arrested in connection with a planned violent act,  in southern Sydney, Australia, December 12, 2025.

Europe is sleepwalking into the Muslim Brotherhood’s long game - opinion

The Muslim Brotherhood’s long-term strategy exploits democracy itself, and Europe is still refusing to confront the threat.

 Chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Youssef al-Qaradawi (R) speaks during a news conference in Doha June 23, 2014.