27 Jan 2026

‘The people of Israel are moved to tears’: Nation rejoices at return of hero Ran Gvili, last Israeli hostage in Gaza  “Ran Gvili, our hero, has returned home after 843 days,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog declared on Monday afternoon, giving a voice to the simultaneously sad and joyous mood in Israel after the military announced […]

26 Jan 2026

Khamenei reportedly ordered ‘shoot to kill’ crackdown as Iran opposition groups say 30,000 killed in two days  Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ordered the Supreme National Security Council on Jan. 9 to suppress the protests in Iran “by all necessary means,” according to a report published today (Sunday) by The New York Times, citing senior […]