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US parades Maduro in New York as clear warning to global adversaries - opinion

The US used Maduro’s capture to signal power and warn adversaries that challenges to US authority are not welcome.

|BySALEM ALKETBI
Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan, earlier this month. The handling of Maduro’s transportation to New York was done without discretion to send a message, the writer says.
UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

Trump's Board of Peace offers Israel a new alternative to the untrustworthy UN - opinion

If Israel acts wisely and courageously, it can become an architect of a more supportive international reality.

|BySHIMON REFAELI
Demonstrator hold burning photos of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026

If Iran’s clerical regime falls, Israel faces its tough strategic test - opinion

Israel cannot assume Iran’s collapse brings peace; it must understand the need for strategic planning.

|BySTEPHEN M. FLATOW
Iranian protestors in Abdanan. January 6, 2026.

Israel’s delicate role in Iran’s moment of fragility - opinion

Iran’s regime is weakening. Israel must act with patience and discretion, supporting change without overtly interfering in Tehran.

|BySETH D. KAPLAN

Dublin withdraws plan to rename Herzog Park after drawing ire of Jews, Irish PM

Prime Minister Micheal Martin and Foreign Minister Simon Harris joined Israeli officials in denouncing the plans to rename the park earlier on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
A plaque on a stone reads 'Herzog Park' commemorating Chaim Herzog, Israel's sixth president, who was born in Belfast, as Dublin City Council has prepared a motion to rename 'Herzog Park' to 'Hind Rajab Park' after Hind Rajab from Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, November 30, 2025.

Former Olympian Adi Bichman appointed CEO of Israel Olympic Committee

Former Olympic swimmer Adi Bichman has been unanimously appointed CEO of Israel’s Olympic Committee as the country begins its push toward the 2028 Games.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
Adi Bichman brings decades of experience in Israeli sport – as an athlete and executive –into her new position as CEO of the Israel Olympic Committee.

US, Israel, don’t abandon us to Iran, Kurdistan Freedom Party leader, military chief tells 'Post'

Iraqi Kurdistan-based General Yazdanpanah says calls for “decentralization are meaningless, as they will not ensure Kurdish rights in Syria being upheld, nor will they provide Kurds with freedom."

NOVEMBER 30, 2025BySUZAN QUITAZ
Kurdistan National Army commander Hussein Yazdanpanah

Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz submits resignation letter, government sources say

Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz resigns, with his departure under review by the Senate amid rising security concerns and political scrutiny.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByREUTERS
The contry’s attorney general, Alejandro Gertz Manero, during a press conference where authorities announced the detention of 14 people suspected of involvement in the illicit fuel trade, in Mexico City, Mexico, September 7, 2025.

Trump says US just ordered a lot more B-2 bombers

US President Donald Trump claims the B-2 bombers "totally obliterated the nuclear potential" of Iran.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByREUTERS
A B-2 Spirit proceeds to an undisclosed location after flying a mission over Iraq, March 27, 2003.

Baikonur launch pad damaged after Russian Soyuz takes off to International Space Station

A Russian spacecraft with two cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut docked successfully at the ISS, but damage to the Baikonur launch pad was reported.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByREUTERS
Cosmonauts of the Russian space agency Roscosmos Pyotr Dubrov, Oleg Novitskiy and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei pose for a picture during a training session ahead of their expedition to the International Space Station (ISS) in Star City, Russia March 20, 2021

One National Guard member has died after deadly Washington shooting, Trump says

Sarah Beckstrom of West Virginia was one of the two National Guard members shot in Washington on Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByREUTERS
National Guard members stand together after two National Guard members were shot near the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 26, 2025.

European nations commits to 30% rise in space spending to compete with US and China

The European Space Agency asks its 23 member states for over 20 billion euros to fund satellites and research programs.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByREUTERS
Cargo space craft and Earth.

Macron's new voluntary military program aims to boost France’s defense capabilities

Macron unveils a new voluntary military program for youth to strengthen France's defense amid growing global threats.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByREUTERS
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during an inauguration of a France Services house in Wallers, France, June 3, 2025.

Immigration overhaul ordered by Trump following National Guard shooting

Trump orders a sweeping review of asylum cases and Green Cards after a National Guard shooting.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByREUTERS
National Guard members stand together behind yellow tape, after two National Guard members were shot near the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 26, 2025.