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Suspect in killing of Israeli embassy staffers in Washington pleads not guilty

Elias Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago, is facing nine federal charges including murder of a foreign official and perpetrating a hate crime resulting in death.

 ELIAS RODRIGUEZ appears, as depicted in a sketch, last Thursday at a US District Court, where he was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting near the Capital Jewish Museum. He reportedly told police: ‘I did it for Palestine; I did it for Gaza.’
Transportation Minister Miri Regev met with Senior officials from United Airlines to plan the resumption of flights to Tel Aviv from Chicago and DC.

United Airlines to resume flights to Tel Aviv from Chicago, Washington DC

 The logo of the Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq is seen in its offices in Ramallah, in the West Bank, on November 8, 2021.

US sanctions several Palestinian human rights orgs based in Gaza, West Bank

Members of the National Guard patrol the National Mall past a banner of U.S. President Donald Trump hanging on the Department of Labor building, weeks after President Trump ordered National Guard and law enforcement to patrol the nation’s capital to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C.

Washington DC sues Trump administration over deployment of National Guard, DC attorney general says


Iran ambassador denounces US's 'hostile' policies toward Venezuela as illegal, violating UN charter

Tehran's ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, added that the US's actions against Venezuela posed "a serious threat to international peace and security."

A protester in Caracas, Venezuela, wears a t-shirt depicting US President Donald Trump that reads 'Hands off Venezuela,' August 11, 2025; illustrative.

New Delhi, Gulf investors, and Washington push IMEC forward despite Gaza war, tariffs - analysis

Israel’s planners view IMEC as an opportunity to transition from an 'island economy' to a land-sea hinge.

THE DEMOCRATICALLY-ELECTED Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel in 2017, while in 2018 and 2019 Netanyahu visited India

'Never felt better in my life,' Trump boasts after days of speculation about his health

Social media spread theories over the weekend about Donald Trump’s health after several days of quiet from the president. 

US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order, as US Vice President JD Vance and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 25, 2025.

Most Trump tariffs are not legal, US appeals court rules

The tariffs have given the Trump administration leverage to extract economic concessions from trading partners but have also increased volatility in financial markets.

US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order, as US Vice President JD Vance and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 25, 2025.

Netanyahu’s government is alienating Israel’s lifeline in Washington - opinion

Netanyahu’s policies are alienating American Jews, threatening Israel’s key support in Washington and risking its diplomatic future.

 Activists march down Pearl Street during the 30th annual Boulder Jewish Festival, a week after an attack that injured multiple people in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. June 8, 2025.

What are the key things we can take away from Trump's DC takeover? - opinion

He sees all this as critical to his legacy, like putting his name and imprint on everything he can. Yet it is also about settling personal grievances, seeking retribution, and amassing power.

Members of the National Guard patrol the National Mall past a banner of U.S. President Donald Trump hanging on the Department of Labor building, weeks after President Trump ordered National Guard and law enforcement to patrol the nation’s capital to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C.

Inside Trump's DC crackdown: Swarms of agents and arrests for minor offenses

None of the cases reviewed involved someone being charged with a violent criminal offense, contrary to the stated objective of the move.

MEMBERS OF the Louisiana National Guard patrol in Washington, DC, this week. Is the National Guard really suited to fight urban crime? They are trained to fight foreign wars, not patrol the nation’s cities, the writer argues.

US to seek death penalty in Washington DC homicide cases, Trump says

City officials have rejected the claim that violent crime is rampant, pointing to federal and city statistics that show it has declined significantly since a spike in 2023.

US President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 6, 2025.

Charles Kushner is a refreshing ally for Israel in Paris - analysis

US Ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, criticized Macron's stance on Palestine, linking it to growing antisemitism in France. The French government swiftly protested his remarks.

US ambassador to France, Charles Kushner.

US National Guard troops in Washington to begin carrying weapons, officials say

Hundreds of unarmed National Guard troops have been in Washington's streets for the past two weeks after Trump declared a crime emergency in the district.

A member of the National Guard mounts guard near the US Capitol building, as the House of Representatives debates impeaching US President Donald Trump a week after his supporters stormed the Capitol building in Washington, US, January 13, 2021

Sa'ar departs for state visit to US, to meet counterpart Rubio, Jewish leaders

This will mark the second official meeting between Sa'ar and Rubio, following the latter's February visit to Israel.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (R) and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) during a meeting in February; illustrative.