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Firefighters Battle Major Stamford Hill Blaze Near Synagogue; Cause Under Investigation

LONDON (VINnews) — Dozens of firefighters were battling a large blaze at a residential property in north London on Cazenove Road in Stamford Hill, near a synagogue and Jewish school, authorities said....

Trump: Military Gains Over Iran Not Enough Without Permanent Nuclear Ban

WASHINGTON (VINnews) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that while the United States has dealt significant damage to Iran’s military and leadership, the conflict cannot end without firm guarantees...

Hegseth Clashes for a Second Day With Democrats in Congress Over the Iran War

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators’ accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidenc...

Trump Says He’s Lifting Certain Tariffs on Scotch Whisky After Royal Visit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is removing certain tariffs on Scotch whisky after this week’s White House visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom. ...

Walmart Breaks Its No-Frills Mold With In-Store Beauty Experts and Personalized Advice

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart customers may find something new the next time they're looking for makeup and skin care products: in-store advisers offering personalized tips and recommendations. The massi...

IDF Destroys 140-Meter Hezbollah Tunnel South of Tyre Using 24 Tons of Explosives

JERUSALEM (VINnews) - Israeli combat engineers blew up a 140-meter (459-foot) Hezbollah attack tunnel in southern Lebanon on Thursday morning, the Israel Defense Forces said. The elite Yahalom unit...


Mamdani Shares Video of Keffiyeh-Clad Door Knocker, Raising Questions, Hackles of Jewish New Yorkers

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(JNS) - A keffiyeh worn by someone featured prominently in a New York City public service announcement, which Mayor Zohran Mamdani released on Wednesday, is raising questions and hackles among Jewish ...

Officer Attacked by Golders Green Suspect in 2008 Says He Warned of Reoffending

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LONDON (VINnews) — A police officer previously attacked by the suspect in the Golders Green stabbing said he warned years ago the man could reoffend. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowle...

Israeli Soldier Killed, Another Wounded in Hezbollah Drone Attack in Southern Lebanon

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QANTARA (VINnews) - An Israeli soldier was killed and another was moderately wounded Thursday when Hezbollah detonated an explosive drone near troops in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military said. ...

UK Jewish Resident Fears ‘No Future’ After Golders Green Attack, Considers Leaving Country

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LONDON (VInnews) — A resident of Golders Green said he fears there is “not much future for Jewish people” in the United Kingdom following a recent stabbing attack in the north London neighborhood. ...

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Watch: Golders Green Stabbing Victim, 34-Year-Old Shloime Rand, Says He Was Attacked Without Warning, Urges PM to “Take Charge”

LONDON (VInnews) — A man injured in the Golders Green stabbing has been identified as 34-year-old Shloime Rand, who said he did not initially realize he had been attacked during the daytime assault. ...

UK Raises National Terror Threat Level as Police Investigate Stabbing Attack on 2 Jewish Men

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LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government on Thursday said that the country is facing an antisemitism emergency and pledged to increase security for Jewish communities after a string of arson attacks and a do...

Trump Pulls Casey Means’ Stalled Surgeon General Nomination and Says He’ll Put Forth Nicole Saphier

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s nominating Fox News Channel contributor Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about...

House Approves Bill to Fund the Department of Homeland Security and End the Record Shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of delay, the House voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, and sent the bipartisan package to...

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BBC Identifies Golders Green Stabbing Suspect as 45-Year-Old; Shomrim Volunteer Says “I Saved Lives” After Helping Stop Attacker

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LONDON (VINnews) — The BBC has identified the suspect in the Golders Green stabbing as 45-year-old Essa Suleiman, a British citizen originally from Somalia who moved to the United Kingdom as a child i...

Man Accused of Trying to Kill Trump at Correspondents’ Gala Agrees to Remain Jailed for Now

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives and attempting to kill President Donald Trump agreed on Thursday to remain ja...

Israel May Need to Act Again Against Iran, Defense Minister Katz Warns

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that while the Jewish state backs U.S. diplomatic efforts to curb Iran's nuclear and regional threats, Israel stands ready to ...

You’re Probably Paying More for Insurance Lately. A New Study Suggests Federal Action to Cut Costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new analysis suggests Americans are being overcharged by $150 billion annually to insure their homes, autos and businesses — and it proposes federal guardrails so that a public bes...

Watch: After Visit to London Attack Site, Starmer Calls on Public to ‘Open Your Eyes’ to Jewish Fears

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LONDON — Keir Starmer on Thursday called on the public to confront rising antisemitism, urging Britons to “open your eyes to Jewish pain” after visiting the site of a stabbing attack in north London. ...

Prediction Markets Say They’re Different From Sportsbooks. Gambling Addicts Say It’s All the Same

(AP) - The soccer coach had blocked himself from sportsbooks by the time he found prediction markets. The tax accountant said he “got the same high” on those platforms that he got from gambling. “T...

Long Island Village Expands Camera Network Amid Rise in Antisemitic Incidents

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LAWRENCE, N.Y. — Officials in a Nassau County village have approved a plan to install more than 100 surveillance cameras as part of a broader effort to strengthen public safety and deter crime. T...

Two Victims of Antisemitic Stabbing in London’s Golders Green Remain Hospitalized

LONDON (VINnews) - Two men were stabbed in an antisemitic terror attack Wednesday in the heavily Jewish neighborhood of Golders Green and remained hospitalized in stable condition Thursday, authoritie...

IDF Kills Hamas Terrorist Planning Sniper Attack on Troops

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday eliminated a Hamas terrorist who was planning an imminent sniper attack on IDF troops, the military said. Ibrahim Abu Tzakar, who operat...

Roblox to Require Facial Scans for Children Under 16 in Indonesia Due to New Social Media Rules

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, announced Thursday that children under 16 in Indonesia will be required to undergo facial scans to verify their age to comply wit...

US Sends 6,500 Tons of Military Gear to Israel in Latest Resupply

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) - Two cargo ships and several planes carrying 6,500 tons of U.S. military equipment, including thousands of munitions and light armored utility vehicles, arrived in Israel within t...

The First Direct US-Venezuela Commercial Flight in 7 Years Is Heading to Caracas

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela departed a bit early Thursday on its way to the capital of the South American country, seven years ...

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Israeli Yeshiva Administrator Who Fled Israel Arrested in U.S. Over Alleged Sex Offenses Against Minors

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LAKEWOOD, N.J. (VINnews) — A yeshiva administrator who fled Israel ahead of his arrest has been taken into custody in the United States on suspicion of committing sexual offenses against minors betwee...

Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows to Protect Nuclear and Missile Capabilities

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as a national asset, likely seeking to draw a hard ...

Hezbollah Adopts a New Weapon: Fiber-Optic Drones, Used Widely in the War in Ukraine

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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hezbollah has launched a new weapon against northern Israel in the latest round of fighting: small drones controlled with fiber-optic cables the width of dental floss that avoi...

UK Vows to Tackle Antisemitism ‘Emergency’ as Police Probe Double Stabbing Attack

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LONDON (AP) — The British government on Thursday said the country was facing an antisemitism “emergency” and pledged funding to increase security for Jewish communities after a string of arson attacks...