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Emperor penguin found 3,500 km from Antarctica on an Australian tourist beach


This is the first recorded sighting of an emperor penguin in Australia, experts say.




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The pogrom in Amsterdam should be a wake-up call for the Western world


Heed this warning: Islamic fundamentalists may start with the Jews, but they won’t stop there.




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Demonstrators with Nazi flags target a Michigan production of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’


Demonstrators held flags with Nazi swastikas and reportedly chanted a pro-Donald Trump slogan.




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Why Trump is compared to the biblical King Jehu on Christian right


Messianic community leaders declared Donald Trump a "trumpet of God."




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Thai gov't warns of possible attack on Israelis at Koh Phangan 'Full Moon' party


Israeli government officials have recognized this situation of a potential terrorist attack and shared a travel warning to Israelis.




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Defense Minister Israel Katz not blocking IDF issuing 7,000 draft orders to haredim


Speculation spiked after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu replaced Gallant with Katz that the attempts to draft Haredim would be halted, given Netanyahu and the haredi coalition parties' opposition.




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Defense Minister Katz: Time is right to hit Iran


Israel's incoming Defense Minister Yisrael Katz declared conditions are optimal for targeting Iran's nuclear program, citing recent successful Israeli airstrikes and broad national consensus.





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How to make aliyah amid war: Everything you need to know


LIVE: Leaders and experts talk aliyah, how to manage finances, real estate in the middle of war.




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How Israel’s war risks destroying ties with Jordan and regional allies


The longevity of peace treaties with Jordan and Egypt may create the impression that these relationships are immune to crises. However, this assumption should not be put to the test.




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The West’s attack on Judaism is an American national security issue


How global anti-Israel sentiment endangers US security and alliances.




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How Iran’s attacks on Israel backfired, escalating regional conflict


Israel’s counterattacks on Iran underscore high stakes in Middle East.




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Kyiv Jewish Forum 2024 to address Ukraine, Israel, US relations amid wars


The Kyiv Jewish Forum will launch on The Jerusalem Post website on




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Settler mob attack IDF soldiers with stones, hospitalizing one with head injuries


About 50 settlers gathered to attack the IDF soldiers, injuring one soldier who was taken to hospital with head injuries.




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Will Iran respond to Israel's attack? The answer may surprise you


The limited scope of the Israeli attack, which targeted only a few military bases and weapons storage facilities without causing widespread damage, does not necessitate an Iranian response.




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Netanyahu was aware of illegally obtained classified document, suspected leaker's attorney says


It is still unclear if Eliezer Feldstein, the PM's media team advisor suspected of leaking the documents, did so at the prime minister's orders.




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'History is back, and the old normal isn’t returning' Bari Weiss tells young Jewish leaders


The Free Press founder urges Jewish leaders to confront rising antisemitism and embrace resilience in her powerful DC speech.




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Montana Tucker: 'Come to Israel and see it with your own eyes'


The influencer and activist has been outspoken in her support for Israel and has been using her platform to combat antisemitism around the world. 




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Dan Bilzerian 'would bet entire net worth that less than 6 million Jews were killed in Holocaust'


Bilzerian has also described Hamas as a "resistance organization" and had called its late leader Yahya Sinwar "a hero" after his death on the Piers Morgan Uncensored show.




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Trump announces former Gov. Mike Huckabee nominated as ambassador to Israel


Huckabee is a former Southern Baptist Pastor and a former Trump challenger who ran in the 2016 presidential election. 




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Trump picks Jewish real estate tycoon Steven Witkoff for Mideast envoy


Trump also said he will nominate Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense.




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Trump names Musk, Ramaswamy to lead newly formed gov't department


Trump said their work would conclude by July 4, 2026, adding that a smaller government would be a "gift" to the country on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.




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Kenya: House Education Committee Turns to Govt As Lecturers Strike Persists

[Capital FM] NAIROBI -- Talks between the National Assembly Education Committee,university lecturers, and public universities failed to kick off on Tuesday amid a stalement over a strike declared unprotected by courts.




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Uganda: COP29 - Nankabirwa Calls for Clean Cooking Solutions to Support Refugee Communities, Protect Forests

[Nile Post] Energy Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa, has called for sustainable clean cooking solutions to support Uganda's extensive refugee population and safeguard the country's forests.




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Africa: Climate Change Finance, Natural Capital Accounting By African Countries, Top African Development Bank Group's Agenda At Cop 29

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The world's largest annual climate conference opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday, with African nations ramping up efforts to tackle climate change. At COP29, the African Development Bank aims to mobilize additional resources for climate action in Africa and launch a bold new approach to assessing African economies by including their "green wealth."




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Sudan: Political Actors Condemn Further Airstrikes On Darfur

[Dabanga] Airstrikes killed dozens and injured others in Nyala and neighbouring Beleil in South Darfur and Mellit, El Koma, and Kabkabiya in North Darfur on Saturday and Sunday, according to a Radio Dabanga listener. Multiple political actors and groups have condemned the "random" air raids.




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Malawi: Tithawire Kuti? Malawians Struggling to Make Ends Meet Amid Soaring Cooking Oil Prices

[Nyasa Times] Malawians across the country are feeling the weight of soaring cooking oil prices, with many struggling to make ends meet as the cost of living continues to rise. Over the past month, the price of cooking oil has surged by an average of 12%, forcing consumers to dig deeper into their pockets to purchase essential household items.




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Liberia: Sources - Executive May Submit Draft Budget to the Breakaway Bloc This Week

[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Sources have hinted to The Liberian Investigator that the Executive Branch, through the Ministry of Finance & Development Planning, is contemplating submitting the 2025 draft national budget to the breakaway "majority bloc" in the House of Representatives later this week.




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Botswana: Botswana's Election Shock - Analyst Reflects On Why Voters Kicked the Ruling Party Out After 58 Years

[The Conversation Africa] The dramatic loss of power by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had governed Botswana since independence in 1966, will go down in history as one of the biggest electoral upsets in Africa.




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Ethiopia: Dereja, in Partnership with the Ministry of Labor and Skills and the Mastercard Foundation, to Host the 5th National Career Expo, Connecting Over 30,000 Recent Graduates

[Mastercard Foundation] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- Dereja, in partnership with the Ministry of Labor and Skills (MOLS) and the Mastercard Foundation, will host the 5th National Career Expo on November 6 - 7, 2024, at Millennium Hall, Addis Ababa. The event will connect over 30,000 skilled professionals to the job market.




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Africa: Aid Workers Are Increasingly Seen As Fair Game in Violent Conflicts

[ISS] In Gaza and several African countries, protection failures see local aid workers bearing the brunt of this alarming trend.




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Kenya: Impasse Persists On Revenue Sharing As MPs Demand Withdrawal of Road Maintenance Fund Case

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Politics surrounding the control of the Sh10.5 billion Road Maintenance Levy Fund between MPs and Governors has continued to stall talks to iron out the stalemate over the equitable revenue share to the devolved units.




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Kenya: Why President Ruto's Plan to Loan Money to Entrepreneurs Hasn't Worked

[The Conversation Africa] It's two years since Kenyan president William Ruto, in what seemed like a political gamble, rolled out a government-run microcredit scheme popularised as the Hustler Fund. Worth 50 billion shillings (US$409 million) a year over a five-year period, the low-interest loans were touted as the "magic formula" to start or grow micro, small and medium businesses. Now the fund faces an uncertain future owing to a high default rate. Eric Magale, who studies the complex relationship between finance, livelihoods and




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Chad: Chad Says Boko Haram Fighters Fleeing to Neighboring States

[VOA] Yaoundé, Cameroon -- The government of Chad said Tuesday that hundreds of Boko Haram fighters are fleeing the central African state's territory and crossing over into Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria. State TV reports the fighters fled after clashes with Chadian forces over the weekend that killed more than 100 Boko Haram fighters as well as close to 20 Chadian soldiers.




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South Sudan: Alarming Spike in Admissions of Children With Malaria At Aweil State Hospital

[MSF] An alarming number of children suffering from severe malaria have been admitted to Aweil state hospital, where Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) runs the paediatric and maternity wards, in Northern Bahr El-Ghazal state, South Sudan, over the past three months. Malaria admissions to the children's ward began to increase in June and, by September, up to 400 children a week were being admitted to the paediatric department with severe malaria - more than double the numbers compared to September the




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Senegal: Former Rivals Sonko and Macky Sall Face Off Again in Senegal's Parliamentary Elections

[RFI] In the upcoming parliamentary elections in Senegal scheduled for this weekend, former presidential rivals Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and former President Macky Sall will face off once more - this time aiming to secure a majority in Parliament. This follows their competition in the March 2024 presidential election.




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Cancer medication funding to be taken over by health ministry from community chest fund

Responsibility for the funding of cancer medication is set to be taken over by the Health Ministry from the Malta Community Chest Fund • Minister announces Paola Health Hub set to launch operations this week




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Malta, WWII’s most heavily bombed country, makes pitch for military enthusiasts

VisitMalta launches military tourism segment aimed at attracting military history enthusiasts to Malta




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Ħamrun’s newest każin is ISSA, a centre for emerging arts

Electronic Music Malta has opened a new chapter in the history of contemporary Maltese music with its very own każin in Ħamrun, called ISSA




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Project Green gets PA approval to create new open space in Kirkop

Environment Minister Miriam Dalli says project is next step in government achieving its goal of having ‘an open space within a ten-minute walk from home’ at each community in Malta




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Commuters face heavy traffic as SiGMA convention kicks off

This event is expected to draw around 25,000 attendees, leading to significant delays on key routes across the island




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Government seeks design teams in first step towards new Gozo hospital

Government is scoping the market for potential interest in the design and construction of a new Gozo hospital, a process abandoned when the Steward Health Care concession was terminated




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Minorities Unsafe in Pakistan

Extremist violence has been escalating in Pakistan, with minorities of all stripes being targeted. Even Islamic sects are not spared.




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U.S. Response to North Korea's Threats

North Korea's blustering comes as no surprise, but what does the U.S. response mean for geostrategic maneuvering in the Asia-Pacific region.




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Portraying the Xinjiang Attack: Ethnic Conflict or Terrorism?

While the Chinese government has made clear that the Xinjiang attack was an act of terrorism, Western media has misreported it as an incident related to ethnic conflict.




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India's Imperatives in Sri Lanka

India has tried to address the concerns of Sri Lankan Tamils through development projects, but now faces a political dilemma with regional consequences.




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China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

The AIIB is a game changer for China in multilateral financial architecture. The Bank presents both a challenge and an opportunity for India.




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Detention, Torture and Killing of Afghan Women Continues

Throughout 2022, the ruling Taliban in Afghanistan introduced and enforced some of the worst gender-based discriminatory policies seen anywhere in the world.




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Viewpoints: North Korea Tests Nuclear Bomb

North Korea conducted its fourth hydrogen bomb test last week, and reactions from around the world have ranged from outrage and alarm to dismissiveness.




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Taiwan Seeks to Join Fight Against Global Warming

The Paris Agreement on climate change, was signed in New York on April 22 by world leaders of 175 countries at the largest, single-day signing ceremony in history. What once seemed unthinkable, is now unstoppable. Every nation has been encouraged to join the chorus of voices combating climate change. So why has Taiwan, who is ready and willing, with vast experience to share, been left on the sidelines?