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Ukraine launched a long-range drone strike on Russia's largest oil refinery in Siberia, causing a massive fire at the strategic energy facility.

Born behind the Iron Curtain, Ella Vorzov's family endured years of persecution before reaching Israel. Today, she has returned to Russia as a Chabad emissary, inspiring a new generation of Jews.

Russia’s Federal Security Service said it arrested a suspect accused of planning to torch a synagogue in the city of Yaroslavl. According to authorities, materials for preparing a Molotov cocktail were found in his home, and he was allegedly acting under the direction of an individual in Syria.

The airline announced a temporary suspension of its flights on the busy Tel Aviv-Moscow route בעקבות the latest security developments and Ukraine’s broad attack on Moscow. El Al said clearly: "A new situation assessment will be carried out next week."

Axios-obtained State Department report says foreign powers are using threats, vandalism and online propaganda to target Jews and fuel social division

Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency are on their way to a site near the nuclear facility in Ukraine. Officials are now checking whether the Russian strike, which caused significant damage, led to a troubling increase in radiation levels there.

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a threatening message to the U.S. and European countries: leave Kyiv immediately. Two days ago, he issued a similar warning and announced that the Russian army would begin systematic strikes on the Ukrainian capital. The Baltic states told NATO headquarters: "We fear a Russian attack."

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin, and after their state meeting the two issued a joint statement calling for an end to the war in Iran. They stressed: "The attack on Iran harmed regional security."

CNN says the "Great Bear," a Russian cargo ship that went down in the Mediterranean on December 23, 2024, was moving components for two nuclear reactors bound for North Korea. Fourteen crew members were rescued; investigators say a "Western power" may have fired a torpedo. The ship's operator denies it, calling the incident a "terrorist attack."

Passengers held for hours at Domodedovo Airport, questioned over alleged Iran war ties

Western intelligence says shipments began this month, marking Moscow’s first direct weapons transfer as Israel targets Russia–Iran supply routes

Denial follows reports Moscow shared satellite imagery, drone technology and intelligence with Iran in expanding Russia-Iran military cooperation

Arriving from Ukraine as a violin prodigy, Shimon Batual met disappointment instead of belonging. In a new exhibition, he shows how alienation became Judaica art, and why success abroad still hasn’t erased the feeling of being an outsider.

The seizure follows a weeks-long chase tied to Venezuela sanctions and draws a sharp response from Moscow

Sources say indirect exchanges via Moscow aimed only to manage tensions, with Tehran stressing there was no ceasefire, coordination, or binding agreement

Report describes the former Syrian leader’s secluded exile, blocked media ambitions, and attempts to return to ophthalmology