Reform

UK Reform party leader Nigel Farage defeats main opponent Count Binface to return to parliament

Farage, one of Britain's leading Brexit campaigners, in a highly unusual move, did not turn up at the vote count in the southern English seaside resort of Clacton.

Britain's Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage visits The Ship, on the day of voting in the Clacton by-election, triggered by his own resignation, in Kirby Le Soken, Essex, Britain, August 13, 2026.
Reform UK Party Leader Nigel Farage speaks during a press conference on a plan to deport foreign prisoners on August 10, 2026 at Royal Horseguards Hotel in London, England.

Reform UK rules out deal with Restore due to ‘antisemitic’ co-founder, ‘Groyper’ ideology

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (2ndR), outgoing German Health Minister Nina Warken, outgoing parliamentary State Secretary in the Digital Ministry Philipp Amthor and outgoing Secretary General of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Carsten Linnemann (R), July 23, 2026.

Germany's Merz picks first woman chief of staff in shake-up before state elections

Leading figures at the conference

Israel Securities Authority Chairman: “Regulation is stuck. The market and the public can't wait."


'Yes! I am Jewish’: How a Jewish Korean princess was ordained as a rabbi - review

In her book Heart of a Stranger, Buchdahl tells the story of her life. She ends each chapter with a homily applying a sacred text to contemporary faith, values, and behavior.

ANGELA BUCHDAHL in 2013. She was ordained as a cantor in 1999 at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion before going on to become a rabbi.

UK's Farage unveils plan to deport asylum seekers, warns of 'civil disorder’

The announcement comes against the backdrop of sustained, small-scale protests in recent weeks outside hotels housing asylum seekers.

Britain's Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage speaks at a news conference in London, Britain, August 4, 2025.

UK's Farage sets out plan for 'mass deportation' of asylum seekers

Farage cited US President Donald Trump's record on immigration as inspiration for his policies.

Britain's Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage speaks at a news conference in London, Britain, August 4, 2025.

Britain should have never entered World War II, Nigel Farage's former advisor says

Jack Anderton also shared on his blog ‘Britain Needs Change,’ his view that the UK should not support Ukraine as it continues to battle against Russia’s invasion.

Britain's Reform UK Party leader Nigel Farage reacts during a news conference in London, Britain, August 4, 2025

A rabbi walked into a convention of Lutherans, rebuked their ‘one-sided’ debate on Israel

As Jacobs listened to attendees debate a memorial, Jacobs said he felt compelled to speak out over what he saw as a “one-sided” narrative.

 Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism poses for a picture at the First Station Complex in Jerusalem on June 27, 2018.

'Above All, We Are Jews': The life story of a great American Reform rabbi - review

To learn more about this great American Reform rabbi, Jews and non-Jews alike will want to read this well-researched and highly accessible biography.

 Rabbi Alexander Schindler became one of the greatest supporters of the historic peace agreement between Israel and Egypt.

Israel to shorten medical internship in move to prevent doctor shortage

This long-anticipated change follows years of debate and delay, with the Health Ministry consulting with hospital directors, medical school deans, experts, and interns on the matter.

 An illustrative image of a nurse writing a prescription.

Texas Jews split as lawmakers sign off on $1B private school voucher program

Some Jewish families see vouchers as relief from public school culture wars. Others fear long-term harm.

 The Texas State Capitol photographed on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 in Austin.

South Carolina rabbi’s Holocaust memorial speech pulled from TV for being 'too political'

A public TV station in South Carolina removed a Holocaust memorial speech by a rabbi after he criticized recent policies on LGBTQ rights and refugee aid, fueling controversy over free speech.

 Rabbi Sam Rose criticizes US government policies during an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz at the University of South Carolina, Jan. 27, 2025, in Columbia, South Carolina. Rose's speech was later cut from the broadcast's archive.

Israel faces the risk of a war with Turkey - opinion

The Knesset must act swiftly to equip Israel’s leaders with the tools to set policy to meet the challenges posed by a resurgent Turkey and other emerging threats.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi attend a news conference in Jerusalem. Israeli national security decision-making remains disproportionately dominated by the IDF, says the writer.