Articles by: JewishNews-Ilan

Analysis: China’s economy is in trouble. Here’s what’s gone wrong

Analysis: China’s economy is in trouble. Here’s what’s gone wrong

Hong Kong — China has long been the engine of global growth. But in recent weeks, its economic slowdown has alarmed international leaders and investors who are no longer… Read More ›

An epic tale: New book details over two millennia of Roman Jewish life

An epic tale: New book details over two millennia of Roman Jewish life

From the Church to Mussolini, ‘Intimate Strangers’ sees archaeologist and historian Fredric Brandfon explore the rich and complex history of Europe’s oldest Jewish community When… Read More ›

The war of attrition on Israel’s democracy has begun

The war of attrition on Israel’s democracy has begun

Opinion: Instead of leading, Netanyahu allowed Israel to be led into an abyss that will continue to tear apart Israeli society until a democratic consensus… Read More ›

Putin tells newspaper: I offered Wagner fighters chance to join army

Putin tells newspaper: I offered Wagner fighters chance to join army

Wagner fighters played a key role in the Russian army’s advance into eastern Ukraine and particularly the Battle of Bakhmut. Russian President Vladimir Putin offered mercenary fighters… Read More ›

21,000 Wagner mercenaries killed in Ukraine and ‘world wants to kill’ Putin, Zelensky says

21,000 Wagner mercenaries killed in Ukraine and ‘world wants to kill’ Putin, Zelensky says

At least 21,000 Wagner mercenaries have been killed fighting in Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian leader said the private military company had suffered… Read More ›

The Pilot and 4 Passengers of the Titan Submersible Are Dead, Us Coast Guard Says

The Pilot and 4 Passengers of the Titan Submersible Are Dead, Us Coast Guard Says

The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing submersible imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board. Coast Guard officials said… Read More ›

US confirms talks with Iran, but denies interim nuclear deal on table

US confirms talks with Iran, but denies interim nuclear deal on table

US official says Washington has conveyed to Tehran what steps it thinks will help lead to more productive engagement, hours after Iran acknowledges indirect negotiations… Read More ›

From ultra-Orthodox outcast to TikTok sensation: Riki Rotter’s path to freedom

From ultra-Orthodox outcast to TikTok sensation: Riki Rotter’s path to freedom

The rebellious girl ran away from home to escape the constraints of her religious life, and today claims she ‘fucking loves my life,’ which she… Read More ›

CNN’s Amanpour publicly apologizes for saying Dee family was killed in a ‘shootout’

CNN’s Amanpour publicly apologizes for saying Dee family was killed in a ‘shootout’

Pro-Israel news outlet HonestReporting publicized Amanpour’s initial comment on May 11, after it had gone under the radar for a month already. Following more than… Read More ›

South Africa loaded arms onto sanctioned Russian vessel, US ambassador tells local media

South Africa loaded arms onto sanctioned Russian vessel, US ambassador tells local media

Johannesburg, South Africa — US ambassador to South Africa on Thursday accused the South African government of delivering arms and ammunition to a sanctioned Russian cargo vessel late last… Read More ›

Israel’s Government To Ask High Court For Conscription Law Extension

Israel’s Government To Ask High Court For Conscription Law Extension

JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel’s government is expected to ask the High Court of Justice for a five-month extension of the court-mandated deadline for passing a… Read More ›

‘Worried for our families’ futures’: Grandmothers in Tel Aviv protest judicial shakeup

‘Worried for our families’ futures’: Grandmothers in Tel Aviv protest judicial shakeup

Unique in the burgeoning Israeli anti-overhaul protest scene, elderly folks in lawn chairs ‘storm’ HaBima Square to protest transferring power from the judiciary to politicians… Read More ›

Jewish stalwarts – The Hirsch dynasty unveiled

Jewish stalwarts – The Hirsch dynasty unveiled

Baron Maurice Hirsch was a prominent philanthropist who aimed to transform Eastern European Jews into manual workers; his adopted son was a politician and race… Read More ›

Shakespeare at the Seder: Author writes Passover Haggadah as the Bard would have

Shakespeare at the Seder: Author writes Passover Haggadah as the Bard would have

Martin Bodek renders the traditional holiday text into readable Elizabethan English, seamlessly adding multiple quotes from each of the great writer’s 39 plays Odds are… Read More ›

READ: Powerful Jewish Politician Sends Scathing Letter to Blinken Over ‘Passport Crisis’

READ: Powerful Jewish Politician Sends Scathing Letter to Blinken Over ‘Passport Crisis’

WASHINGTON — A Democrat Senator from Connecticut has joined the ranks of prominent U.S. politicians demanding answers from the State Dept over passports. In recent… Read More ›

Smotrich’s DC visit still on amid uproar, but US officials not planning to meet him

Smotrich’s DC visit still on amid uproar, but US officials not planning to meet him

Israel Bonds not rescinding invite after minister calls for ‘wiping out’ Palestinian town, but White House says Smotrich’s visit won’t include meetings with gov’t officials… Read More ›

Israeli opposition lawmaker condemns judicial reform by evoking Nazis’ rise to power

Israeli opposition lawmaker condemns judicial reform by evoking Nazis’ rise to power

‘Do you think we’re ready to live under your dictatorship,’ asks Yesh Atid’s Ram Ben Barak during Knesset speech, sparking outrage among coalition members; ‘The… Read More ›

Russia’s Wagner mercenary group says it’s no longer recruiting convicts. This may signal a shift in strategy

Russia’s Wagner mercenary group says it’s no longer recruiting convicts. This may signal a shift in strategy

Kyiv, Ukraine — Private military contractor Wagner will have to look for new fighters beyond Russia’s prison system, a fertile recruiting ground for the past nine months, according to… Read More ›

‘The enemy is always looking for us’: Hidden in the forest, Ukraine’s drone operators are crucial to the eastern battle

‘The enemy is always looking for us’: Hidden in the forest, Ukraine’s drone operators are crucial to the eastern battle

Near Kreminna, Ukraine — The pine forests near the city of Kreminna have become one of the hottest combat zones in the war in eastern… Read More ›

Seeking influence outside of Gaza, Hamas leverages W. Bank factions

Seeking influence outside of Gaza, Hamas leverages W. Bank factions

Analysis: With Abbas well into his 80s and PA’s message waning among disillusioned youth, Hamas sees opportunity to expand reach beyond enclave, unifying militant factions… Read More ›