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Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian says his country has the "necessary will" to end the war with the United States and Israel depending on conditions, a possible sign the countries may be moving toward settling the conflict.

A recent U.S. intelligence report reignited an already contentious debate in Taiwan over China's intentions and how Taipei should reasonably defend itself against its powerful neighbor.

As the war in Iran enters its second month, many Iranians are urging the U.S and Israel to keep striking their country.

Trump’s party is expected to lose control of at least one chamber of Congress after the November elections

As with any conflict, the war in Iran has driven people to choose sides and adopt partisan positions. This includes the view that, despite the acts of aggression by the US and Israel, the Islamic Republic somehow “deserves” the attacks due to years of regional instability caused by its Axis of Resistance. This is not to suggest that the Iranian regime has always been a victim. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ transgressions through the Quds Force have been well documented. But let’s be...

Steve Kornacki outlines Democrats' challenging path to win control of the Senate even as the winds are blowing in their direction ahead of the midterms.

Indian Jews smear animal blood on their doors. Ethiopian Jews gorge on chickpeas. Iraqis dump wine after the meal. And matzo might be soft and squishy, depending on where in the world the recipe hails from. Adapting Passover to the cultures and conditions of the places where they lived is a practice Jews have sustained... The post Scallion fights, soft matzo and other Passover traditions live on around the world appeared first on The Forward.

New details have emerged in a deadly mass shooting in Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, with families of the victims urging the community to help police make an arrest.

Users started reporting having trouble with X at around 4.20 p.m. Tuesday, according to DownDetector, with the number quickly climbing to over 20,000

A three-year deal to pay for more French patrols to intercept smuggling gangs was due to expire at midnight.

(JTA) — In 2024, as Alon Gildoni and his brother-in-law, Ron Milo, prepared for Passover in Israel, they asked themselves a puzzling question: Where did the events described in the haggadah actually take place? But what started as a casual curiosity, including a rough sketch on the back of an envelope of the ancient Israelites’... The post For Passover, an interactive map brings the haggadah down to earth appeared first on The Forward.

Host Tam Edwards and the Panel took a deep dive into the preliminary Philadelphia School District budget and the major cuts that would be enacted. Can Mayor Cherelle Parker's proposed $1 Rideshare tax fill the gaps?