ynetnews - World News (2024)

Argentina's President Javier Milei loves Israel and Judaism, and this is causing tension in his country and region

Milei has never been the most conventional occupant of Argentina's highest office, but his foray into Judaism has come as a particular surprise; His shift in foreign policy to fully support Israel has left Jews in the country on edge

Israeli man shot dead in Nevada, police rule out murder

Suspect who fatally shot Isaiah Dayan, 39, remained at the scene and cooperated with police, who later determined that the shooting was an act of self-defense

China's secret spaceplane seen dumping mysterious objects into orbit

Shenlong first launched in 2020 and remained in orbit for 276 days, with China claiming the spacecraft is for peaceful space purposes

NYC police detain 34 after pro-Palestinian protest at Brooklyn Museum

Artwork damaged, security staff physically and verbally harassed in demonstration in New York City borough withone of the largest communities of Orthodox Jews

North Korea sends balloons carrying feces into South Korea

North Korea launches over 260 balloons filled with waste across border, prompting South Korea to Issue safety warnings and condemn inhumane actions

Let my people know: Egypt-Ethiopia conflict can affect Israel

Amid rising tensions with Egypt, we are reminded that Egypt's foremost important resource is water which it believes is under attack by the Ethiopian dam

Indonesian president-elect says willing to send peace keepers to Gaza

Prabowo Subianto says he is willing to send troops to provide security for all sides; says Biden announced three-phased proposal to bring an end to the war is a step in the right direction;

US court finds Trump guilty on 34 counts of 'hush money' case

Former US president becomes first head of state to be convicted of a crime following New York jury ruling; sentence expected in July to have unclear effects on upcoming November elections

South Africa's ruling ANC suffers crushing loss in early ballot count

Party loses 50% majority for first time in 30 years as new political players gain popularity amid rising crime, corruption and unemployment

Slovenia's government recognises Palestinian state

Slovenian parliament must also approve the government's decision in the coming days; move ispart of a wider effort by countries to coordinate pressure on Israel to end the war in Gaza; Israel condemned the decision calling it a reward to Hamas

Europe says Russia likely behind major fires on continent , report

After repeated arson causes fires, NATO's Secretary-General says the military alliance is on high alert: 'These actions are intended to disrupt the delivery of aid to Ukraine'

Khameini praises U.S. college students: 'You are on the right side of history

Iran's Supreme leader in an open letter tells students: 'You have now formed a branch of the Resistance Front and have begun an honorable struggle in the face of your government's ruthless pressure - which openly supports Zionists'

Sotheby's set to auction historic Stegosaurus fossil 'Apex'

11ft-tall and 20ft-long fossil, considered finest and most complete Stegosaurus specimen ever found, may fetch $6 million

Harvard won't take positions on controversial public policy issues, university announces

University adopts recommendations of a faculty-led special committee, formed in the wake of the resignation of its former president, Claudine Gay;Decision comes amid mounting tensions on campus over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza,

US to boycott today's UN tribute to Iran's Raisi

Ebrahim Raisi, known as the 'Butcher of Tehran', was killed in a helicopter crash; UN pays tribute to any head of state who dies in office; ' A man who had a lot of blood on his hands'

Billionaire Larry Connor plans safer Titanic expedition following OceanGate disaster

In June 2023, five passengers aboard OceanGate-operated Titan submarine lost their lives attempting to visit Titanic wreck site

After Spain, Norway and Ireland, Slovenia joins Palestinian state chorus

Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob has announced his country is 'deliberating' recognition of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, for 'state legislature approval'; Series of sanctions are now being considered against Israel following controversial Rafah strike that claimed civilian lives

South Africa's ANC facing defeat after championing Palestinians not economy

Critics said accusations against Israel in the ICJ are in effort to distract from failures at home including crime, unemployment, poverty and corruption

Jordan in 'diplomatic battle' against Israel, Crown Prince Hussein says

In rare interview, King Abdullah's son attacks Israel over Gaza war, claiming Jerusalem trying to drag region into war while ministers 'publicly inciting genocide against Palestinians,' Amman seeking 'good, neighborly relations' with Iran

Police launch hunt for man wearing 'Hamas' soccer jersey in London

Fan wearing Manchester United shirt with 'Hamas' and number 7 printed on the back spotted parading through English capital, prompting outrage and police investigation

British PM has plan to make all 18-year-olds perform year of national service

Small number would serve in the military, and the rest would work for charities, community groups, or organizations such as hospitals, police, fire service; Sunak:'Create a shared sense of purpose among our young people and a renewed sense of pride in our country'

Nazi salute and racial chants seen at German event: 'Foreigners out'

Footage shows party held in upscale restaurant on North Sea island includes chants calling for immigrants to be expelled; establishment owner says legal action underway against participants; slams others present who stood by doing nothing

Germany arrests Hamas operatives who planned attack on Israeli embassy and US base

According to a German investigation into members of Hamas' terror cell, who were arrested in December, they planned attacks against the Israeli embassy in Berlin and an American base in western Germany

Italy pledges additional 35 million euros of aid for Palestinians

Italian Foreign Minister says five million euros would go to UNRWA projects, with the remainder destined for its "Food for Gaza" initiative after earlier suspension of aid

Biden administration provides grant to antisemitic environmental group

TheClimate Justice Alliance are no strangers to attacking Israel, alleging 'genocide' against Palestinians, often repeating the antisemitic trope of 'From the River to the Sea', and yet the Biden the EPA, part of the Biden administration, rewarded the group with a $50 million grant

Video of IDF lookouts being abducted and brutalized by Hamas terrorists to be screened in Times Square

Israel's Consul General in New York has arranged a screening on the Times Square jumbotron of the female IDF lookouts being abducted and bullied by Hamas on October 7; 'The video is meant to shock the consciousness,' he said

Putin wants Ukraine cease-fire on current frontlines

Russian sources say Putin is ready to negotiate a stop to the war in Ukraine but also wars he's willing to continue fighting if Kyiv and the West ignore olive branch offering

West alarmed after Russia vetoes resolution to ban nuclear arms race in space

White House alleges Russia positioned satellite with offensive capabilities to potentially engage US satellite; coupled with Russia's recent UN veto on resolution to ban nuclear arms race in space, Western concerns escalating

Taiwan's new president calls for 'peace through strength' while fearing Chinese invasion

New president of Taiwan Lai Ching-te, a supporter of Israel, dedicated a significant portion of his inaugural address to the threat from its neighbor, China; Our reporter was at the celebtration;Taiwan fears it might be the next target of an attack by its neighbor, following Ukraine and Israel

UN lowers flag to half-staff to honor Iran's Raisi; 'UN has completely gone off the deep end'

International body announced tribute 'as a mark of respect' to Iranian leader killed in helicopter crash; Israeli diplomat calls gesture to cleric, responsible for deaths of thousands of Iranians, a 'disgrace'

'After Raisi, the door to change has opened again': Hopes of young Iranian generation

For anyone seeking reform here, Raisi was the devil; his death is a brief respite of hope, but we are certain his successor will not be more moderate; I hope his departure will inspire the courage to reignite the struggle he suppressed - A young Iranian woman writes about the sentiments in her country following the president's death

Amal Clooney played key role in request for ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant

The wife of the Hollywood actor George Clooney, who is of Lebanese descent, was on a panel that found that Israeli and Hamas leaders'have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity'

Tehran blames US sanctions withholding air fleet parts for Raisi crash

President's helicopter experienced a 'technical malfunction,' highlighting Iran's ongoing struggle to obtain spare parts for its aging fleet of aircraft and helicopters, most of which were acquired before the 1979 Islamic Revolution

Iran and allies mourn Raisi's death, successor vows continuity

President demise shakes Iran at sensitive time; his little-known deputy Mohammad Mokhber steps in; elections set for 50 days, but who will succeed aging Khamenei? Iran declares 5 days of mourning; Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthis pay tribute

Iranians rejoice over president's fatal helicopter crash: 'Cheers to life'

Social media users elated over Raisi and his foreign minister Amir-Abdollahian's demise while regime supporters grieve and speculate Israeli involvement

Iran confirms president, foreign minister killed in helicopter crash

After 14 hours of searching, Iranian Red Crescent finds wreckage of helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian; official says 'helicopter completely burned in crash'

Iran official: Signal received from Raisi's helicopter, rescue teams en route

After hours of searching for helicopter carrying Iran president and foreign minister, which crashed on its way back from Azerbaijan, Tehran media reports breakthrough and 'hope for good news'; Khamenei reassures Iranians no disruptions to state affairs

US and Saudi Arabia on brink of landmark security agreement, report says

CBS News reports significant progress during meeting between National Security Advisor Sullivan and Saudi crown prince on potential deal that would strengthen US-Saudi ties and pave way Israel normalization, contingent on pathway to Palestinian state

Goods from aid packages on sale at inflated prices in Gaza markets

War economy: Gaza markets sell baby formula and canned goods which were removed from foreign aid packages. NYT reports; Gazans accuse Hamas of profiting from looting; 'Armed gangs steal the aid, those who are not strong go home empty-handed'

Iran postpones execution of Jewish man who killed a Muslim

Iran postpones Monday's scheduled execution of Jewish man who allegedly killed a Muslim in self-defense after Jewish community and human rights activists appealed to various countries; Iran has executed 223 people, including women, in 2024 alone

Germany deports 7 Ukrainian soldiers for wearing Nazi symbols

German authorities say all Ukrainian military personnel arriving for training will be explicitly instructed that it is prohibited to display Nazi symbols

Bipartisan Congressional letter calls for sanctions against UNRWA employees involved in Oct. 7

51 House lawmakers sign letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken that voices 'deep concern' over sanctions delay

Hague court opens hearings on South Africa's request to order Gaza cease-fire

It is the fourth time South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice for emergency measures since the start of proceedings alleging the IDF operation in Gaza amounts to genocide

Netherlands set for right-wing government after Wilders strikes deal

A breakthrough in the discussions was reached as Wilders toned down anti-EU and anti-Islam rhetoric, and dropped opposition to all military support for Ukraine;

Slovak PM Fico in life-threatening condition after assassination attempt, government says

President Zuzana Caputova says utterly shocked by attack; Russian Ambassador condemns shooting says perpetrators must be punished;

Jordan foils Iranian plot to smuggle arms for Hamas into kingdom

Muslim Brotherhood cell arrested after contacting Hamas and smuggling weapons from Syrian militias; detainees recruited by senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri before his assassination by Israel in January

Vandals deface Paris monument for those who helped Jews during Holocaust

Red handprints painted on monument in Paris for Righteous Among the Nations, commemorating those who helped Jews escape Nazis during WWII occupation of France

Armed with a guitar, Blinken sings in Kyiv bar: 'Keep on rockin' in the free world'

Watch: US Secretary of state wanted to convey to the Ukrainians a message that the US and the free world are with them as the war against them continues - and chose to do so through Neil Young's song

Two men in UK court accused of machine gun plot to kill Jewish people

Charges againstWalid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein detail planned to carry out an attack inspired by the Islamic State using automatic weapons they acquired

Columbia University-affiliated seminary to divest from Israel

Union Theological Seminary (UTS) yields to demands of pro-Palestinian protesters and announces decision to divest from companies that 'support and profit from the present killing of innocent civilians in Palestine'

Michael Cohen implicates Trump in hush money case

Former Trump fixer tells court former president approves hefty payouts to stifle stories of sex that could be harmful to 2016 election campaign; says Trump involved in payments to kill stories

Far-right activists threaten to add fuel to Malmo fire

During Eurovision in Malmo, far-right activists, including politician Rasmus Paludan, threaten protests against Sweden for hosting contest there, citing the city's reputation

'I never left her side': Man who traveled with Israeli dead in Brazil maintains innocence

In his interrogation, Alma Bohadana's companion Dan Hen first said a robbery as the reason for her death but later changed his account, maintaining he did all he could to rescue her

Putin’s 'gay hunter' now facing his own legal battle

Moscow court charges Timur Bulatov withdiscrediting Russian armed forces but censors details of case against known LGBT denouncer

An illuminating gesture: Drones light up NY skies with messages about Hamas hostages

500 drones formed messages in the skies above New York City skies calling for the return of the hostages from Gaza; Actor and avid Israel supporter, Michael Rapaport: 'I am here because of the suffering and madness the families of the hostages are enduring'

Meir Kahane's cousin runs over anti-Israel protesters in New York

Police report says a dispute erupted between demonstrators and Reuven Kahane, and he allegedly accelerated toward the crowd, striking one woman. 55

After Israeli woman dies in Brazil, man traveling with her keeps changing stories

Alma Bohadana fell to her death in Brazil, but how exactly that occurred remains a mystery, and an Israeli man who was with her has given police three different accounts; Hostel she stayed in described her as welcoming, radiant and fun to be around

Jewish businessman murdered in Egypt

The Jewish man, believed to be Israeli, visits Egypt several times a year and entered the country on a foreign passport; The Israeli Embassy in Cairo is handling the details of the case

Violent anti-Israel protests on Europe's campuses: Students arrested in Amsterdam and Berlin

Intense pro-Palestinian protests have erupted on university campuses across Europe, including 125 arrests in the Netherlands, and violent clashes in Germany; Protest tent camps also have sprung up in Denmark, Finland, Italy and Spain, all echoing the demand to 'sever ties with Israel'

Malmö city hall erases 'Free Palestine' graffiti, later apologizes

The Swedish city hosting this year's Eurovision has deleted pro-Palestinian graffiti in popular Folkets Park, and later apologizes for doing so amid pro-Palestinian protests; 'Malmö condemns any infringement on freedom of expression,' officials say