MKs demand shofar be sounded on Temple Mount on Shabbat Rosh Hashanah, reviving ancient Temple service
Constitution Committee Chairman Rothman submitted an urgent letter to Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir seeking shofar blowing and prayer rights on the holiday; Communications Minister Karai and MK Halevi pressed the same demand for weekly Shabbat access at a public conference moderated by Temple Mount activist Assaf Fried.
Russian Black Sea attacks, low Danube waters push EU to seek alternative routes for Ukrainian grain exports
Created after Russia’s full-scale invasion, the solidarity lanes carry Ukrainian exportThe European Union is discussing export support with Ukraine and its neighboring countries, … including through so-called solidarity laness by road, rail, and river through neighboring countries when Black Sea shipping is disrupted. … But despite those warnings, … senior Israeli officials stressed that they had heard of no Iranian intention to act against Israel in the near term.
Iran threatens ‘powerful response’ as Israel downplays risk of escalation over holidays
Defense Minister Israel Katz said Iran “likes to attack on Jewish holidays,” while Tehran warned that a full-scale Israeli attack on the Ali al-Taher ridge would be met with a “powerful response.”
Ukraine spent three years learning to catch Russian drones—so Russia made them fly faster
Russia’s jet-powered drones don’t beat Ukraine’s missile defense. They threaten the cheap layer that keeps it affordable—and they are turning the war into a contest over reaction time.
EU auditors lament lack of top-down EU defence planning
Europe’s road to defence readiness by 2030 is littered with challenges, the European Court of Auditors warned on Thursday, chief among them a lack of coordination.Europe has increased its defence spending dramatically ever since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine started in 2022 with the EU gaining a significant role as part of this defence ramp-up through various bloc-wide initiatives to support individual member states. For the European Court of Auditors, this is not enough.
Mideast live: Toppling Iran’s Islamic regime ‘within reach’, Netanyahu says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday voiced confidence that Iran’s Islamic republic could soon fall, saying it was weaker than ever as Iran’s army said it targeted US bases in the UAE and Kuwait.
Putin denies plans for new mobilization, says no scenario requires it
“There is no scenario today that requires mobilization,” Putin said during an appearance at a conference in Vladivostok. It is a disinformation campaign the enemy is conducting ahead of the State Duma elections, and it is aimed at influencing the outcome. Ukraine has claimed that Putin is about to order further mobilisation to bring soldiers into the war, which many observers have also predicted given the enormous number of soldiers killed in the war.
DOJ Adds Walmart, Costco, Amazon To Beef Price Probe
The Justice Department has added eight major grocery chains to its beef affordability investigation. The announcement came Tuesday in a post from the department’s official X account. Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward sent the retailers the letters concerning recent increases in the retail price of beef. The list includes Kroger, Publix, Walmart, Albertsons, Aldi, Ahold Delhaize USA, Costco, and Amazon.
OpenAI President Declares The “AGI Era” Has Officially Begun
OpenAI President Greg Brockman said Thursday that he believes the company has reached artificial general intelligence, and that its latest model, GPT-6 Astra, marks the beginning of the so-called “AGI era,” Brockman’s comments raise the stakes for a model OpenAI is positioning as a step beyond chatbots toward systems that can carry out complex professional work with less human direction. Astra is OpenAI’s first model designated as reaching a “critical” cybersecurity threshold under the company’s preparedness framework. The company earlier delayed the release to add safety testing after concluding the model could hit that threshold.
Trump Rages Against ‘Treasonous Scum’ In Media For Iran War Coverage
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blasted the media for its recent coverage. He went so far as to scold the media for being the best allies that the Iranians have. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has over the past months made similar remarks, invoking themes of ‘treason’. “One of the best allies that the Iranians have on this is the media because the media immediately publishes all the lies that they say,” Bessent had proclaimed at the G20 meeting in Asheville.
Democrats overwhelmingly oppose bill targeting anti-Israel college boycotts
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation aimed at combating anti-Israel boycotts on college campuses, overcoming overwhelming opposition from Democrats, including the party’s top House leadership. The measure passed 237-169, with just 33 Democrats joining nearly all Republicans in voting in favor.
Hamas has no intention of disarming — so why is the US still negotiating
Hamas, like its long-time benefactor Iran, has once again made its position unmistakably clear: It has no intention of surrendering its weapons, abandoning its armed “resistance” against Israel, or relinquishing control over the Gaza Strip. If anyone in Washington or elsewhere still believes that Hamas has agreed to disarm under the Gaza peace plan presented by US President Donald J. Trump and his Board of Peace, they should listen carefully to what Hamas officials themselves are saying. Hamas official Osama Hamdan said, “No one said that we will hand over our weapons.”
More than 50,000 attend Selichot prayer service at Western Wall
More than 50,000 people attend central Selichot prayer service at the Western Wall. Due to the large crowds, the service was broadcast on giant screens along the Old City walls. Rabbi Rabinovitch, together with the tens of thousands in attendance, offered heartfelt prayers for the well-being of IDF soldiers and security forces, as well as for Israel’s unity and security.
Canadian federal court rules to release redacted sections of 1986 Nazi resettlement report
Canada’s Federal Court ordered on Tuesday that previously redacted sections of a 1986 report be disclosed, following the longstanding efforts of B’nai Brith Canada to make the entire document public. The report, written by historian Alti Rodal for the Commission of Inquiry on War Criminals in Canada, concerns how alleged Nazi war criminals and collaborators settled in Canada after the conclusion of WWII.
Iran’s Rial in Free Fall: How US Sanctions Are Reshaping Daily Life, Public Opinion for the Iranian People
As the Trump administration continues to tighten the economic noose around Iran with US sanctions and a naval blockade, ordinary Iranians are bearing the most immediate cost — but largely blaming their own government for the country’s current financial crisis. … On Wednesday, Iran’s rial fell to a new record low of about 2.2 million to the US dollar, collapsing from around 1 million rials to the dollar a year ago. “We can’t afford basic necessities anymore; this government is unable to manage the economy,” a housewife from downtown Tehran told The Algemeiner.
Owning A Child’s Mind?: Nebraska Court Considers If Government ‘Education’ Is Unconstitutional
Do compulsory education and government-school funding violate the U.S. Constitution and the free-speech rights of parents as enshrined in the First Amendment? A Nebraska court is considering that very question right now. The implications could be far-reaching. A pair of Lincoln families have finally put into a courtroom what Columbia Law School Professor Philip Hamburger has been arguing for years: the government-school monopoly is not merely a bad policy. It is an unconstitutional machine for substituting the government’s speech for the speech of parents.
Jan Markell: A New Global System Of Government Is Coming, And Democratic Socialism Is Helping To Build It
Prophecy watchers know a new system of government is coming. We see signs that the system is already forming. Nothing says “one world system” and totalitarian government like today’s Democratic Socialism. This is the brand being marketed by Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. They have legions of followers and like-minded radicals. The Antichrist needs a one-world system, and Democratic Socialism is helping to build it today.
Strong 6.3 earthquake hits near Nikolski, Alaska
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 struck 84 km (52 miles) SSW of Nikolski, Alaska, on September 3, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 35 km (21.7 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. A tsunami is not expected from this earthquake.
Strong 6.2 earthquake hits South Sandwich Islands region
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit the South Sandwich Islands region on September 2, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 126 km (78 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Hijacking the tragedy in Nepal for climate activism is utterly shameless
The tragedy in Nepal and Tibet is a natural disaster; it had nothing to do with “climate change.” Yet climate change alarmists are hijacking the tragedy to further their nefarious aims.
Disgusting Kickboxer with SS Tattoo Flashes Nazi Salute After Defeating Jewish Opponent in Florida; Supporters Wave Swastika Banner
One of the most sleazy, disgusting displays of Jew hatred I have ever seen occurred in Florida when kickboxer Paul Miller faced off with a Jewish opponent. His fans in the crowd waved a Nazi swastika banner and gave Nazi salutes, as did Miller. This is the U.S. in 2026.
Spain Shakes as Hundreds of Thousands Take to the Streets in Nationwide Protests Over Ceuta Muslim Migrant Invasion
Spain is being rocked by hundreds of thousands of Spaniards protesting their socialist Prime Minister enabling over 70,000 Muslim migrants invading Ceuta. They are demanding Sanchez resign, and they want the horde of Muslims booted from the country. The country is about to explode.
Putin Floats ‘Chance’ At Peace, While Ukraine Cites ‘New Dynamic’ To Get To Table
Russia’s President Putin is attending the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, where he’s issued key statements and fielded questions from the press. Among the most important questions asked were on the matter of whether peace in the Ukraine conflict is still possible, given that this week things have drastically escalated.
Mark Carney wants to import the UK’s “social cohesion” model into Canada
Mark Carney wants to impose “social cohesion” ideology on Canadians. To do this, he is turning to the UK Labour government’s “social cohesion” programme. Why is Carney looking to import the UK’s authoritarian speech policing and societal collapse?
The Persecution of Christians in America Has Reached a Whole New Level
A lot of people never thought things would get this far. In America today, churches are burning to the ground because we imported large numbers of people extremely hostile to Christianity from foreign nations and because multiple generations of our young people have been raised in our overtly anti-Christian public school system.
Blue States Keep Putting Violent Criminals Back Into The Streets and Our Entire Society Suffers the Consequences
In the old days, a criminal who committed an extremely violent crime would stay in prison, making society safer and deterring others from thinking of doing the same thing. Now in many areas of the US, it’s completely different. Way too often, violent criminals with very long arrest records are put back into the streets over and over again.
Moscow Bans Bibles, Christian Resources from Mission Eurasia
Russian pastor Andre Furmanov was at home organizing his office space last May when his lawyer contacted him with a warning: Review the church library for any materials connected to Mission Eurasia or be prepared to face legal consequences. His church administrator immediately went to review the congregation’s library.
Iran Unleashes Fresh Attack Waves On Kuwait, UAE As Trump Signals De-escalation Ahead of Midterms
Iran’s retaliatory attacks on US bases and the regional countries hosting them actually continued overnight into Thursday, despite CENTCOM having on Wednesday announced the cessation of the US bombing operation.