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US-Saudi meeting boosts hopes for Syria's anti-ISIS role
27+ min ago (550+ words) A meeting of officials in Saudi Arabia to discuss anti-ISIS efforts has concluded with high hopes for the next phase in the fight. The US and Saudi Arabia released a joint statement about the meeting, which was important because Syria's…...
Prince William visits Saudi Arabia to strengthen ties
53+ min ago (223+ words) Britain's Prince William met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia starting on Monday, an official trip on behalf of the government to deepen ties with the country. The British royals' visit follows a 2025 trip…...
ACJ finds third of US Jews targeted by antisemitism in 2025
55+ min ago (637+ words) One-third of American Jews reported being the target of an antisemitic incident in 2025, according to a new survey published by the American Jewish Committee (AJC). The finding marked no change over the previous year, suggesting that American Jews could be…...
Chappell Roan drops Casey Wasserman talent agency
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (311+ words) Pop star Chappell Roan said on Monday she was no longer represented by the talent agency led by Los Angeles 2028 Olympics chief Casey Wasserman, who has faced criticism for flirtatious email exchanges with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell more than…...
Jewish Digital Summit 2026: Empowering Jewish communities
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (831+ words) Three action-packed days. Fifty expert speakers. Thirty-three compelling online sessions that will inform and educate more than 750 participants representing at least 300 different Jewish organizations. It all adds up to the 2026 installment of 70 Faces Media's Jewish Digital Summit, an online conference…...
Donald Trump threatens to cancel US-Canada bridge, demands talks
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (565+ words) US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bar the new $4.7 billion bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, from opening, in his latest salvo against Canada over trade issues. Trump cited Canada's ownership of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, its…...
Isaac Herzog hopes to reignite relations with Australia
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (438+ words) SYDNEY - The anti-Israel demonstrators aiming to disrupt President Isaac Herzog's state visit to Australia, and who are garnering much of the headlines with unlawful protests, are a minority and not representative of the silent majority of Australians who want to…...
Former Soviet countries immigration hits worrying low
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (418+ words) The number of immigrants from countries in the former Soviet Union in 2025 is at its lowest since 2020, the Immigration, Absorption, and Diaspora Affairs Committee reported following a meeting on Monday." Member of the Knesset's New Hope Party Ze'ev Elkin said…...
Anne Frank and ‘Night’ may be required reading in Texas
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (1364+ words) In the years since school libraries became a culture-war flashpoint, Texas has been one of the most active states to pull books from shelves in response to parental complaints " sometimes including versions of Anne Frank's diary and other Jewish books....
‘Hairspray’ to ‘South Park': A story shaped by Jewish humor
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (1000+ words) Marc Shaiman likes to joke that for half a century he's been "the funny Jewish guy at the piano," a role as old as vaudeville and as enduring as a well-timed joke. Now, in his new memoir Never Mind the…...