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International 'No Smoking Day' highlights the dangers of tobacco

On International No Smoking Day - and every day - there’s an opportunity to pause and ask: is it worth inhaling this again?

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
Discarded cigarettes; Illustrative.
Italian writer Erri Da Luca.

Winging it: Jerusalem writers festival lineup reveals a shifting cultural landscape

Envelope-pushing European-based American writer Nell Zink joins a stellar cast at this year’s Jerusalem International Writers Festival.

|ByBARRY DAVIS
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks at her watch during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, March 19, 2026.

A golden age of diplomacy: A thing of the past? - comment

Whether the shift in diplomatic tone and practice was inevitable or whether we’ve reached a tipping point, only time will tell. But what’s clear is that the world will never be the same.

|BySHIFRA JACOBS
An illustrative image of soldiers against a backdrop of words relating to warfare.

Epic Fury: Moral obligations before declaring war on Iran - opinion

Does a political leader who chooses to go to war have the right to unilaterally put the lives of millions of citizens around the world at risk?

|BySHERWIN POMERANTZ

Fire at Cape Town International Airport disrupts flight operations, no injuries reported

The fire at South Africa's second-busiest airport caused flight delays and diversions, with officials reporting that it has been extinguished.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByREUTERS
Emergency services vehicles are seen parked near the departure terminal of the Cape Town International Airport on February 24, 2026 following reports of a fire that broke out on February 24, 2026.

Gov't approves new international airport in Israel's South, amid Ben-Gurion congestion concerns

Israel will build a new international airport in southern Israel at Ziklag, alongside a northern airport, as officials warn Ben Gurion is nearing capacity.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByKESHET NEEV
The government approved on Sunday the establishment of a new international airport in southern Israel, finalizing its location to be built in the Negev's Ziklag area.

Israeli football in 2026 – growth, trends and more

JANUARY 28, 2026ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ
Israeli football continues to go from strength to strength.

RISK Initiative: Taiwan's bold step to safeguard undersea cables - opinion

Undersea cables are an extremely crucial, yet often overlooked, element of the infrastructure making up the world of today.

JANUARY 28, 2026ByLIN CHIA-LUNG
Two Taiwan made Kuang Hua VI class missile boats attend the Ministry National of Defense exercise outside the Zuoying navy harbor on January 31, 2024.

NATO is finished if US moves on Greenland - opinion

Under Trump, America is actively dismantling the global order it erected in the wake of World War II.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, January 14, 2026.

Israel to 'immediately sever ties' with three UN agencies, international organizations, Sa'ar says

Gideon Sa'ar ordered the immediate severing of contact with UN Alliance of Civilizations, UN Energy, and Global Forum on Migration, accusing them of inefficiency and bias against Israel.

JANUARY 13, 2026ByJAMES GENN
UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

Trump’s Venezuela gamble fits his legacy of peace through strength - opinion

The US strike in Venezuela highlights Trump’s strategy of mixing the use of force with peacemaking rhetoric, and in the process, reshaping how other nations view the US.

JANUARY 13, 2026BySHMUEL SANDLER, BEN MOLLOV
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima after his capture by US forces. January 3, 2026.

Maersk navigates Red Sea route again as Gaza ceasefire holds

Danish shipping firm Maersk said on Monday that another of its vessels successfully navigated the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait, weeks after it tested the route

JANUARY 12, 2026ByREUTERS
Maersk container is transported by a train near a port of Barcelona, Spain April 26, 2024.

Ingratitude: How Israel supported China and still became Beijing's target - opinion

What has Israel done to deserve growing Chinese hostility, given what Israel has contributed to promote Chinese interests?

JANUARY 7, 2026ByYITZHAK SHICHOR
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, shakes hands after presenting a medallion to Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, July 18, 2017.

Dropping the IHRA definition sends the wrong signal to the Jewish community - opinion

On his first day, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani revoked the IHRA antisemitism definition, leaving protections for Jewish residents unclear.

JANUARY 5, 2026BySTEPHEN M. FLATOW
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pictured during his first day in office, January 1, 2026.