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(JTA) — After nearly two decades of legal sparring, a town on Long Island has been ordered to pay a local Chabad center $19 million, settling claims that officials unlawfully blocked the construction of a synagogue on its rabbi’s property. Rabbi Aaron Konikov and Lubavitch of Old Westbury sued the Village of Old Westbury in... The post Long Island town ordered to pay $19M after blocking Chabad synagogue construction appeared first on The Forward.

The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been barred from entering the UK, where he was scheduled to perform at the Wireless Festival in July. It came after government officials condemned Ye’s history of antisemitic remarks. The festival’s organisers confirmed the ban and said the entire three-day festival was being cancelled as a result. Ye’s travel authorisation had been blocked on the grounds that the performer’s presence in Britain would not be “conducive to the public good”, the BBC...

Oil prices jumped and stocks tumbled Tuesday after the U.S. launched fresh strikes on Iran's Kharg Island and Trump's deadline for Hormuz to reopen approached.

Airlines have reduced services and lifted ticket costs as the Iran war weighs on jet fuel supplies.

(JTA) — Iranian state media claimed on Tuesday that a synagogue in Tehran was “completely destroyed” by a U.S.-Israeli strike. The claim was impossible to verify. Footage of the alleged attack on the Rafi-Niya Synagogue posted online showed open Hebrew prayer books scattered among the rubble of a building. The synagogue was damaged when a... The post Iran claims synagogue in Tehran was ‘completely destroyed’ by US-Israeli strike appeared first on The Forward.

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Iran has threatened to follow through on its threat to strike tech operations in Israel and the Persian Gulf emirates. Brigadier General Ebrahim Zolfaghari, IRGC Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters spokesperson, in a video released on April 5, singled out the … The post Iran Threatens Retaliatory Strike on Stargate AI Project in UAE appeared first on Global Research.

(JTA) — One attacker was killed and two others injured in a gunfight with police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday morning. The consulate has been largely closed since 2023, when the Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza escalated diplomatic tensions between Turkey and Israel. Turkish authorities said... The post Attacker killed in gunfight outside closed Israeli consulate in Istanbul appeared first on The Forward.

A pet ostrich went for a speedy jaunt down a busy Thai highway on Tuesday, before being returned safe and sound to its enclosure at an animal-themed cafe.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin is floating a move that could hit Democrat-run cities where it hurts most, their international airports. The post DHS Secretary Mullin Threatens to Remove CBP Operation from Sanctuary City International Airports Until They Stop Harboring Illegals and Comply with Federal Law appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Aaron Ramsey will be remembered as a great after overcoming shattering setbacks to become a brilliant midfielder for Wales and Arsenal.

Aaron Ramsey will be remembered as a great after overcoming shattering setbacks to become a brilliant midfielder for Wales and Arsenal.