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Breaking: Trump Posthumously Awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Donald Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded America’s highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation’s politics further toward conservatism....
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Trump honours Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday
President Donald Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded America’s highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation’s politics further to the...
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Iceland Roundup: Drinking, Laxness, New Icelandic Names, Eurovision, Israel & 1970s Murder Case
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode, Grapevine publisher Jón Trausti Sigurðarson is joined by Heimildin editor Aðalsteinn Kjartansson and Grapevine friend and...
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Israelis mark Simchat Torah with renewed joy after hostage releases
Two years after Simchat Torah celebrations across Israel were canceled following the Hamas-led attack of Oct. 7, Israelis marked on Tuesday the traditional hakafot shniyot — the “second round” of dancing with Torah scrolls — with renewed spirit,...
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Trump-Gaza latest: Bodies of more Israeli hostages returned after Palestinians killed
Trump: Hamas must disarm or we will disarm them Donald Trump has said he wants the deceased hostages in Gaza to be released and warned Hamas that if they “don’t disarm, we will disarm them”. The US president was speaking during a meeting in the...
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Pope empowers fight for religious freedom
Bernard Toutounji, National Director of Aid to the Church in Need Australia & New Zealand, was one of number national directors of Aid to the Church in Need who was received by Pope Leo XIV at a private audience on 10 October. Photo: Supplied....
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POST OP-ED: A Day of Joy for Israel, and Hope for the Entire Middle East
By The New York Post Editorial Board With tears of joy, Israel welcomed the last living hostages home Monday, one of the brightest days the region has seen in a long time. Among the ecstatic sights: Evyatar David — filmed just months ago being...
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China-Middle East Cooperation: In the Eye of the Beholder
The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This conversation with Dr. Mohammed Alsudairi – lecturer in...
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Arab peace activist warns of radical Islam in Europe
An Arab activist who campaigns for better relations between the Arab world and Israel has warned that Europe is badly handling radical Islam. Speaking at a meeting organised by the European Jewish Congress in Brussels today, Loay Alshareef said...
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FOX45: Baltimore County Jewish community celebrates release of Israeli hostages
A vibrant celebration unfolded at the Suburban Country Club in Pikesville as members of the Baltimore County Jewish community gathered to commemorate the release of 20 Israeli hostages abducted during the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on Oct....
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Israel kills five Palestinians in Gaza and announces it will not abide by the terms of facilitating humanitarian aid, despite ceasefire agreement
Israel kills at least five Palestinians in Gaza and announces it will not abide by the humanitarian terms of the ceasefire agreement. Aid is entering Gaza at an insufficient pace, with authorities warning it represents “a drop in the ocean” of...
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Stefanik, Cotton urge Bessent to open funding probe on Council on American-Islamic Relations
House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik on Tuesday urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to open a probe into funding for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to ensure it is not funded by Hamas or other terrorist...
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Islamic prayer timings in US: Check Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha time on October 15 in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix
Islamic prayer timings have been meticulously structured into specific intervals, designed to provide spiritual discipline and obedience within the community. Muslims perform daily prayers (Salah in Arabic) at a particular time linked to daily...
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SDF’s integration into Syrian institutions will accelerate development – Erdogan
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that integrating the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into Syrian state institutions would accelerate Syria’s development efforts. Speaking to reporters upon...
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Local Jews and Muslims find hope, caution in ceasefire between Israel, Hamas
On Monday, people all around the world rejoiced as hostages on both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict were returned. Their release marks the first phase of President Donald Trump’s historic peace plan, but only the first step down the long and...
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SNL Portrays Mamdani's Critics As Hysterical, Uninformed Islamophobes
NBC’s 51st season of Saturday Night Live is off to a rough start. Last week, they made fun of J.K. Rowling for daring to oppose the left on transgenderism. This week, cast member Sarah Sherman joined the Weekend Update segment to play the role of...
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Tomgram: Juan Cole, Terror from the Skies in the Middle East
This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week,click here. We never seem to learn, do we? Certainly not when it comes to air power. After all, as Dave de Camp has reported at...
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Steve Bannon calls for 'Christian state' in Middle East
Bannon's comments appeared to ignore realities on the ground in the Levant region [Getty] Steve Bannon, a prominent MAGA activist and former senior advisor to US President Donald Trump and has called for a "three state solution" for Palestine and...
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Parliamentary delegations of Türkiye, Azerbaijan visit Punjab PA
LAHORE: The Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, Prof Dr Numan Kurtulmu, and the Speaker of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Ms. Sahiba Gafarova, along with their respective parliamentary delegations, visited the...
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Will Trump’s Peace Plan End Calls to Boycott Israeli Artists?
Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest on Tuesday postponed a vote on whether to ban Israel from participating in next year’s competition. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which oversees Eurovision, said it would delay its decision until...
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