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Leo Feierberg Better is an Aardvark Israel intern for The Jerusalem Post . Born in Sweden and raised in Boston, he will be studying political science at University of Massachusetts Amherst. In his free time, he enjoys playing sports, listening to music, and spending time with family and friends.

The badges of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are seen as they patrol the halls of immigration court at the Ted Weiss Federal Building on May 12, 2026 in New York City.

ICE will be at World Cup, but not to ‘round up’ migrants, DHS chief says

 Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.

University of Haifa unveils program to help Druze after IDF service

A recently born lion cub plays in the cage at a zoo, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on September 8, 2019.

Palestinian man sentenced to 30 months for trying to sell lion cub


Renowned psychologist and Auschwitz survivor Edith Eger dies at 98

“I don’t have time to hate. I don’t forget what happened to me. I may not overcome it – I think I came to terms with it, and I was able to integrate it,” Eger said in a 1998 interview.

Clinical psychologist, professor and author Edith Eger poses during an interview with AFP on May 7, 2019, in Lausanne.

Apple settles with iPhone owners for $250 million over misleading AI claims

The Tuesday settlement resolved claims that the company misled consumers about the capabilities of its “Apple Intelligence” system, with some users eligible for payments of up to $95.

In this photo illustration, an Apple iPhone displays the Apple Intelligence logo against a blurred background featuring the Google Gemini logo on January 13, 2026, in Chongqing, China.

RFK Jr.’s health department ordered withdrawal of studies showing vaccine efficiency - report

During the 2024 presidential election campaign, President Donald Trump promised to give anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. a prominent role in the White House’s health care section.

US HEALTH and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Norway to buy Rafael's Trophy protection system

APS systems such as Trophy are designed to detect and intercept any anti-tank threats before hitting the platform

Rafael's Trophy on the Leopard tank

Miriam Adelson honored by IAC with Defender of Am Yisrael award in Los Angeles

The Israeli-American Council presented Adelson with its lifetime achievement honor at a Beverly Hills gala marking Israel’s 78th Independence Day.

IAC Chairman Emeritus Shawn Evenhaim presents the Defender of Am Yisrael Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Miriam Adelson, alongside former hostage Bar Kuperstein and IAC CEO Elan S. Carr.

Hundreds of European doctors hoping to make aliyah attend MedEx conference

Israel has faced a lack of doctors for years, mainly due to a higher-than-average birth rate compared to other Western countries and an aging population of doctors.

Nefesh B’Nefesh co-founders and Aliyah Minister Ofir Sofer

Artificial night light disrupts body clocks, may increase mortality, researchers say - study

Tel Aviv University research finds artificial night lighting may disrupt biological rhythms and raise mortality

(From L-R): Prof. Noga Kronfeld-Schor, Hagar Vardi-Naim, and Prof. Yariv Wine.

US DoD, tech giants bid to make armed forces 'AI-first'

The new integrations are part of the AI Acceleration Strategy, according to a memo from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in January.

 The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 8, 2020.

‘Not FIFA’s job’: Norway soccer chief calls to scrap FIFA Peace Prize after Trump award

In December 2025, FIFA awarded Trump the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize, with the stated goal of “reward[ing] individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace."

US President Donald Trump (L) speaks after receiving the FIFA Peace Prize from FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, District of Columbia, USA Dec 5, 2025.

North Korea executions more than doubled after COVID, human rights group says

A plurality of death sentences before the pandemic were for murder, while during the pandemic, prosecutions seemingly centered around cultural crimes and information crimes.

 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the expanded meeting of the first plenary meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea.