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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?

Discarded cigarettes; Illustrative.
Italian writer Erri Da Luca.

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

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

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

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


Tarantino at Sundance: 'I’m an Abba'

Variety quoted him as saying that spending time with his children was his priority right now.

Quentin Tarantino poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 9, 2020

Expensive international flights feel unjustifiable - opinion

Transparency in the decision-making processes of international carriers, coupled with efforts to ensure fair pricing and increased availability of flights, could alleviate much of the current strain.

 AN EL AL plane takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport. With major carriers reducing or suspending their services, passengers are left with few options, and El Al has become one of the few reliable choices, yet this reliability comes with a hefty price tag, the writer notes.

The Hill: ICC sanctions bill could see Congressional vote this week

Roy described the ICC as an "illegitimate body" that is engaged in a "shameful lawfare campaign" against Prime Minister Netanyahu. 

US Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) nominates Rep. Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker prior to an 8th round of voting on the third day of the 118th Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, January 5, 2023.

After Chilean politicians label menorah ‘symbol of death,’ hanukkiah vandalized, lighting canceled

Israeli ambassador to Chile, Gil Artzyeli, posted on social media on December 17 that Moreira’s statements were “clear antisemitism,” and he was convinced that they did not represent the Chileans.

Menorah during Hanukkah in new community in the Negev honoring fallen IDF Officer Col. Yonatan Steinberg

Israeli delegation faces massive walk out during speech to Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly

"Every time the Jewish people stand against tyranny, the world asks us to surrender in the name of so-called peace and quiet," MK Dan Illouz said during his speech.

ZIONIST UNION MK Nachman Shai addressing the Inter-Parliamentary Union in October 2018

International dance festival to be held in Jerusalem this September

Dozens of artists from around the world will come together in Jerusalem to perform solo and duet performances, featuring a finale by the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra.

 ONE OF the offerings in the upcoming Jerusalem International Solo Dance Festival.

COOFANDY Enters UNESCO at 10th bonjour brand forum


Man convicted of terrorism offense for planning attack on UK military base

Police who attended the scene discovered a pressure cooker with wires attached, which bomb disposal experts found to be a viable explosive device.

British police officers stand watch at crime scene

Top 5 most dangerous roads in the world

From Skippers Canyon Road in New Zealand to BR-319 in Brazil. Here are five of the world's most dangerous roads.


'Irrelevant order of antisemitic court': Outrage sparked amid ICJ ruling

Following the ICJ's ruling on Friday, forcing Israel to halt its operations against Hamas in Rafah, many politicians and various experts expressed their opinions on the ICJ and its ruling.

British jurist Malcolm Shaw looks on at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), during a ruling on South Africa's request to order a halt to Israel's Rafah offensive in Gaza as part of a larger case brought before the Hague-based court by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide, in The Hague, Net