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A Mexican State Police officer inspects the site of a fireworks blast during a patronal festival in Santa Maria Canchesda, Mexico state, Mexico on September 6, 2026.

Ten killed, over 60 injured in fireworks explosion at Mexican church festival

Footage showing extremist settlers running in the West Bank village of Kusra, August 12, 2026.

Palestinian killed during clash with settlers in West Bank village near Kalkilya - report

IDF strikes in southern Lebanon, September 6, 2026.

IDF strike targets in southern Lebanon, Iranian official warns of new restricted zone in Gulf


US Navy SEALS conducted covert four-month mission to clear Strait of Hormuz mines - report

The objective of the operation was to make the strait safer for commercial vessels that had largely avoided the waterway since the US and Israel attacked Iran in February.

 Strait Of Hormuz Reopening Complicated By Mines And Uncertainties Of Ceasefire. Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman.

Gilad Erdan, Ayelet Shaked announce they will not run in upcoming election

Former ministers Gilad Erdan and Ayelet Shaked announced they will not run in the upcoming election, citing the lack of a realistic path toward a broad unity government.

Former UN ambassador Gilad Erdan at a press conference in Tel Aviv announcing the establishment of a new right-wing party under his and MK Yuli Edelstein's leadership ahead of the upcoming general elections, August 6, 2026.

Hendel-Zelekha crosses electoral threshold in new KAN poll, complicating coalition possibilities

Hendel and Zelekha’s projected Knesset entry would leave both Netanyahu’s and Eisenkot’s blocs short of the 61 seats needed to form a government, forcing them to seek additional coalition partners.

Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelekha, an Israeli economist and political figure who heads the New Economic Party.

From Jerusalem to LA28: American Football is flourishing in Israel at the Kraft Stadium

For American football in Israel, the Kraft name is not simply written on a stadium. It is part of the story of how the sport was built.

Kraft Stadium in Jerusalem, seen from above.

Jerusalem man shot during attempted robbery, in serious condition

United Hatzalah responders reported treating a 19-year-old with a gunshot wound, noting that he was taken to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in serious condition. 

United Hatzalah volunteers respond to a suspected shooting in Jerusalem on September 6, 2026.

Ukrainians push to legalize pornography, raise millions for war effort - report

"These women either don’t pay taxes and face criminal charges for that, or they pay taxes and get charged with violating pornography laws,” one Ukrainian opposition lawmaker told the WSJ.

The logo for OnlyFans is seen on a device; illustrative, August 19, 2021.

Chinese nationals accused of posing as descendants of Nazi victims to obtain German citizenship

The fraud involves people claiming to be descendants of Jews persecuted by the Nazis, with falsified documents and biographical info submitted to the Federal Office of Administration in Cologne.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) Masked German police officers and an officer of Germany’s Federal Police BKA enter a house after having arrested eight suspected members of a right-wing militant group in Dresden, Germany, November 5, 2024.

'Not as I had planned': MK Zvika Fogel announces he will not run with Otzma Yehudit

"Regrettably, the path to continue my activities in the Knesset or in the future government is not possible as I had planned," Fogel announced on X/Twitter.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and committee head MK Zvika Fogel attend a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on March 24, 2026.

Houthis target Saudi forces, claim to strike vehicles using 'domestically manufactured' missiles

The claim was published on the Houthi-run outlet Yemeni Military Media, along with a video that appears to show the strike and the aftermath, with three vehicles appearing to be destroyed.

Houthi strike on Saudi forces.

Bus crash kills 25, mostly students in Cape Verde

The trip was not organized by the schools, according to Education Ministry delegate in São Filipe José Pedro Gonçalves, but was one that the driver regularly organized every year.

Bus crash in Cape Verde, September 5, 2026.