Bystander, assailant killed after armed motorcyclists open fire on jeep on main highway

A pair of armed motorcyclists opened fire on a jeep in central Israel, injuring two passengers in what police suspect was a targeted ambush linked to rival gangs in Arab society. One... Read more »

Chat logs reveal young GOP racism

Republican youth organization leaders across four states exchanged thousands of messages containing Hitler praise, gas chamber jokes, and racial slurs over seven months while campaigning for control of their national federation, according... Read more »

Israel at a crossroads as Hamas threat looms

Photo after photo. Each one worth a million words. Ariel Cunio and Arbel Yehoud. Avintan Or and Noa Argamani. Omri Miran with Lishi and the daughters. David Cunio with Sharon and the... Read more »

Sovereignty strain: US sanctions trigger Iraq’s liquidity nightmare

Shafaq News The United States has imposed sanctions on several Iraqi banks, companies, and businessmen linked to Iran-backed armed groups, signaling a sharp escalation in economic and political pressure on Baghdad. By... Read more »

Trump: If Hamas doesn’t uphold vow to disarm, ‘we will disarm them, perhaps violently’

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Hamas has told his top aides that it will disarm, and that the terror group could be dealt with “violently” if it refuses to do... Read more »

Iraq Calls US Sanctions ‘Regrettable,’ Forms Cmte to Review Measures

By John Lee. An Iraqi government spokesman has said Iraq views recent US sanctions against Iraqi enities, including the Muhandis General Company [Sharakat al-Muhandis al-Amma], as “deeply regrettable,” describing it as a... Read more »

Israel won’t reopen Rafah crossing, will limit aid, to press Hamas for release of 24 slain hostages

Israel on Tuesday decided not to reopen the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt the next day, as required by the ceasefire deal, accusing Hamas of failing to stand... Read more »

Virtual bonds: Iraqi youth seek solace in chatbots

Shafaq News In Iraq, where years of war and uncertainty have reshaped daily life, artificial intelligence is emerging not only as a tool for learning and work but also as a companion.... Read more »

Kamala Harris: ‘We should all step back and ask’ whether Israel committed genocide

JTA — Former US vice president Kamala Harris held back from labeling Israel’s actions in Gaza a “genocide” on Sunday but said it was an appropriate question. “A lot of folks in... Read more »

US Sanctions Iraq’s Giant Muhandis Conglomerate

By John Lee. The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed new sanctions targeting individuals and companies accused of helping the Iranian regime evade US sanctions,... Read more »