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Epstein accomplice Maxwell seeks clemency from Trump to testify to US lawmakers
29+ min ago (700+ words) WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) " Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell refused Monday to answer questions from US lawmakers, but her attorney said she was prepared to speak if granted clemency by US President Donald Trump. Maxwell, 64, who is…...
Immigration judge rejects effort to deport pro-Palestinian student ‘over op-ed’
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (625+ words) An immigration judge has rejected the Trump administration's efforts to deport Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk, who was arrested last year as part of its targeting of anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian campus activists, her lawyers said on Monday. Lawyers for the…...
US stresses opposition to annexation after Israeli steps to expand West Bank grip
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (592+ words) The White House reiterated its opposition to Israel annexing the West Bank and stressed the importance of maintaining stability in the territory in a Monday statement responding to the security cabinet's approval of a series of measures aimed at expanding…...
Coalition advances key budget bill after enough Haredi MKs walk back revolt plans
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (477+ words) The coalition on Monday narrowly managed to advance key legislation needed to adopt the 2026 state budget, after enough ultra-Orthodox members of the ruling bloc agreed to support the bill that their parties had previously threatened to block. In order to…...
Bill Aron, photographer of Jewish countercultures, gets his due in sweeping NYC retrospective
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (337+ words) Andrew Silow-Carroll is the editor-in-chief of JTA Together, they offer a visual conversation between tradition and reinvention " a theme of Jewish diversity that animates his work. While the havurah might have its roots in the tie-dyed 1960s, Aron's work suggests that…...
PM’s chief of staff said facing suspension, imperiling appointment as envoy to UK
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (359+ words) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's beleaguered chief of staff, Tzachi Braverman, has reportedly been summoned to a hearing at the Civil Service Commission, which is seeking to suspend him amid an ongoing police investigation into his allegedly illicit conduct Braverman is…...
Rights groups call on Interior Ministry to freeze deportation of Ethiopian migrants
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (668+ words) Rights activists are calling on the Interior Minister not to act on a High Court decision to deport Ethiopian migrants, saying the security situation in the African country is too volatile. In November 2021, Israel granted group protection to Ethiopian nationals…...
‘Greatest musician of our generation’: Legendary artist Matti Caspi laid to rest
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (466+ words) Singer, songwriter, and composer Matti Caspi was laid to rest on Monday, as thousands joined his family and friends to pay respects to the iconic Israeli artist, who died early Sunday at the age of 76, after suffering from cancer in…...
IDF says it killed four Hamas gunmen who emerged from Rafah tunnel, fired on troops
10+ hour ago (597+ words) IDF troops on Monday killed four Palestinian gunmen who emerged from a tunnel and attacked soldiers in southern Gaza's Rafah, the military said, with several other Palestinians reportedly killed in IDF strikes in the Strip later in the day. According…...
Iran steps up arrests, floats shrinking nuclear program as Netanyahu heads to US
10+ hour, 8+ min ago (1245+ words) Iran stepped up its continuing crackdown on dissent on Monday, arresting more people while holding the door open to Washington for further nuclear negotiations. The arrests " including that of Javad Emam, the spokesperson for the country's main reformist coalition " came…...