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A new and controversial measure planned to be put into use next year is causing a stir in the U.S.

US cannabis corporations are storming the European market through acquisitions, exports, and rapid growth. Experts say Europe may adopt an aggressive commercial model that prioritizes profits before it can build regulations to protect the public.

The death toll from Ebola in Congo has risen to 2,325, making the outbreak the deadliest in the country's history; 4,945 cases have been confirmed, with 101 added in the last 24 hours. Background: spread to additional provinces, lack of resources, and fears of regional expansion.

The President of Turkey sent a direct message to Israel: Ankara seeks peace but "will not run away" from war if attacked. He also elaborated on the defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan and on Turkey's involvement in regional arenas.

A 66-year-old Israeli man, who went on a solo bike trip in Finland, was found dead on the side of the road a week after losing contact with his family. ZAKA and the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs are working to repatriate his body for burial.

Donald Trump accuses the BBC of attempting to harass his family members after the network requested to subpoena his children and Jared Kushner for testimony as part of his $10 billion defamation lawsuit.

A tourist bus from Poland overturned on a highway in eastern Hungary. The accident resulted in 12 fatalities and approximately 10 injuries.

In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of eight Muslim countries accused Israel of rejecting the Trump plan and the establishment of a Palestinian state. They held Israel fully responsible for disrupting peace efforts and called on the US to ensure compliance with the roadmap, including the deployment of international stabilization forces in Gaza.

A new report by IMPACT-se points to a continued softening of attitudes toward Israel in Saudi textbooks: hostile expressions have been removed, phrasing has been changed, and maps have been updated, but Israel is still presented in some content as an occupying force and the lack of recognition of it is still evident.

Daniel Amuna, 62, from Petah Tikva, has died in a Peruvian prison after serving about three and a half years for drug smuggling. He was previously convicted in the Netherlands for the 1990 murder of Israeli woman Miriam Sharon, but was later acquitted on appeal. ZAKA is working to return his body to Israel.

The resumption of Emirati flights in Iranian airspace and the movement of presidential aircraft signal a thaw between Abu Dhabi and Tehran. In Israel, it is emphasized that, in parallel, security cooperation with the UAE reached an unprecedented level during the war.

The escalation between the armies of Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky continues, as they fire more and more at civilian targets: Ukraine launched over 800 UAVs in one night at Russia, some of them exploded in residential areas and killed 5, another warehouse of the "Russian Amazon" Wildberries burned down. Russia hit the Pochaina antique book market, stalls went up in flames and the seller...

A giant fire in eastern Belgium has doubled in size to 3,000 hectares, leading to the evacuation of hundreds of residents. Simultaneously, an unprecedented wave of fires is raging in France, Spain, Germany, and other European countries. An overview of the fire wave situation.

Nechirvan Barzani, president of the Kurdish autonomy in Iraq, studied law at the University of Tehran and speaks fluent Persian, yet his government is close to Washington and suffers from Iran's heavy hand. His rule is a symbol of an almost impossible aspiration for regional stability, and the assistance he provided to the Americans in accessing the top brass of the IRGC demonstrates the complex...

A Financial Times poll found that 53% of voters say their economic situation has worsened since Donald Trump's return to the White House. Democrats lead 44% to 39% ahead of the midterm elections.

Eight years ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was a bartender from Queens. Today, she leads the betting markets for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. In an interview with ABC, she distanced herself from radical progressive positions, including defunding the police and prisons. This week, she revealed her decision to freeze her eggs, a move interpreted as image-building ahead of a...

The radical Islamic regime is leading a policy of "gender apartheid" against women and has abandoned all its promises to change its ways.

The American decision on whether to attack Iran or refrain from action is not made in a vacuum. It is a product of a system of checks and balances, in which the Saudi voice has become more significant than ever.

Ethiopia announced plans to build three additional dams on the Blue Nile, declaring that the water flow to Egypt and Sudan "will be under its control." Egypt responded sharply, clarifying that it will not allow Ethiopia to create facts on the ground.

Following an oil spill that reached the shores of Qeshm Island, Tehran demands that the issue of compensation and environmental restoration be included in any future agreement regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz.

Aurore Bergé, Minister for Equality and the Fight against Discrimination in the French government, addressed the case in which an Irish tourist threatened a Jewish couple from Australia, telling them that 'it is a pity Hitler did not finish the job'. 'We are determined to fight antisemitism, Jews and Israelis are all welcome to visit France,' the minister told 'HaYom'.

Imagine a catering truck sneaking secretly at an airport in Turkey, transferring the US President from his official plane to an alternative aircraft under a heavy security threat. Inside this truck, his closest core of loyalists huddled together.

The Taliban celebrates five years since returning to power in Afghanistan, while the situation for 22 million women remains dire. Following mandates for burqas and bans on work, education, and public access, half of all women report leaving their homes no more than twice a month. Only 7% of women are employed, and 70% report poor mental health.

The Israeli mission in Rabat has moved in recent days to its new official headquarters in the Souissi neighborhood of the Moroccan capital. The choice of Mehdi Ben Barka Street, named after an opposition leader who strongly opposed Zionism, has sparked sharp criticism from local activists.

Outrageous videos and posts by Imaan Abdel-Hadi, half-sister of progressive Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, have been exposed. On the day of the October 7 massacre, she scolded Bernie Sanders for condemning Hamas, stating: "What a disappointment that you do not stand with the oppressed." On the one-year anniversary of the attack, she posted a "greeting" video while wearing a keffiyeh...

The leadership in Tehran is escalating the struggle over hijab-wearing in the streets. The morality police are returning to the streets and confronting citizens. Authorities are conducting a widespread wave of business closures for those who did not respect hijab laws. The conservative stream calls for intensifying the struggle.

A passenger plane departing from Munich to Hanoi encountered a technical malfunction shortly after takeoff. After circling for over two hours to burn fuel, the aircraft landed, only to suffer burst tires, which blocked the runway.

Israel has leveraged opportunities following the regime change and a devastating earthquake in Venezuela to strengthen ties in Latin America. This success is part of a broader geopolitical shift as more countries in the region align with Jerusalem.

At the height of negotiations with Iran, the Americans tried to understand if the Iranian negotiating team was acting with the knowledge of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) - and took an unusual step. They turned to the president of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq, who enjoys the trust of both the US and senior officials in the Revolutionary Guards, to verify this for them. He reached out directly to...

A plan to build a residential complex over a Nazi regime bunker in Berlin is in the promotion process — and now Germany faces the dilemma of solving the housing crisis versus preserving historical sites of Europe's dark period.

World press headlines: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has branded himself as a leading anti-Israel figure in the world, but revenues from Israel have flowed in large quantities into his sons' pockets. In the US, there is concern not only about the dwindling stock of interceptors, but also about the loss of drones worth billions of dollars, and the Houthis may push Washington to recognize...

There is currently no basis for the assessment that Trump is about to become an adversary of Israel or Netanyahu - but the risk is that the US will see Israel as increasingly responsible for delaying the planned deals in the Middle East.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani enjoys high approval ratings among city residents, despite criticism of his stance on Israel. This comes amid growing concern within New York's Jewish community regarding how his rhetoric impacts antisemitism and local security.

The state of New South Wales has launched a reform aimed at significantly reducing the amount of private weapons in the hands of citizens. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated: "We must do everything in our power to ensure that the antisemitic attack at Bondi is not repeated; this includes significant gun reform at a national level."

The Iranian President said during a meeting with government bodies that his country is unable to sell oil at previous levels and that state revenue from industrial taxes has plummeted. "We cannot collect taxes from factories, and not only that, we have to give them money so they can remain operational," the president admitted.

The Japanese MMX mission is scheduled for launch in 2026 to collect at least 10 grams from Phobos, with the return of samples to Earth in 2031. At the same time, China is planning Tianwen-3, which aims to bring samples from the surface of Mars itself around 2031.

A 54-year-old blind woman and her 83-year-old mother rejected a multi-million dollar land deal after discovering it was intended for an AI server farm: "If I leave this land, I have failed my mission."

An official petition submitted to the Canadian parliament demands that the government expel US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra due to allegations of infringing on local sovereignty. The petition reflects the low point in relations between the neighbors, against the backdrop of a trade war and tensions with the Donald Trump administration.

Moscow is demanding clarifications from the US and Turkey after documents exposed in Congress revealed plans to transfer US-made weapons from the Turkish military to Kyiv. The deal reportedly includes 70 ATACMS missiles and thousands of cluster munitions.

The debts of the National Iranian Oil Company reach about 82 billion dollars - more than twice the public budget. Sanctions did not stop exports, but the expensive evasion model deepened the debt and passed the cost to the public through inflation.