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Israeli anti-government protesters hold placards and flags during a demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv in November. Some 83% of the public say they are worried about Israel’s internal social tensions.

Without trustworthy leadership, resilience alone cannot keep Israel whole

Myanmar's junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup, presides at an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021; illustrative.

Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election during a civil war? - explainer

Election Commission officials count ballots at a polling station during Myanmar's general election in Yangon, Myanmar, December 28, 2025; illustrative.

Final phase of Myanmar's election underway, military-backed party set to win


US airlines reduce flight cuts for Friday despite 6% FAA order

US airlines canceled fewer flights than required on Friday, with just a 1.4% cut, after the FAA eased the flight-reduction mandate.

A plane approaches Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, more than a month into the ongoing US government shutdown, in Arlington, Virginia, US, November 11, 2025.

US hires 50,000 federal workers under Trump, boosting immigration roles

The majority of the new employees are working at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

 An Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent prepares to arrest alleged undocumented immigrants in Salem, Mass., June 19, 2018.

Israel's 2026 state budget to be brought for gov't approval on Dec. 4 amid tensions

After passing the first hurdle of government approval, the budget proposal will still need to be brought to the Knesset’s plenum for three separate readings before it is finalized.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet seen at the Knesset plenum, June 11, 2025

Australia debates banning Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir over upcoming caliphate event

Australian officials are calling to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir over its Sydney conference promoting an Islamic caliphate as an alternative to global governance.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN rally is held outside Sydney Opera House, last month. From Sydney to New York, thousands called for the genocide of millions of Jews, celebrating October 7 as an act of defiance against evil.

Iranian man self-immolates after municapilty destroys family business

A man in his early twenties sustained burns covering 70% of his body in a protest by self-immolation against the demolition of his family's food court in Iran.

Ahmad Baladi sets himself on fire in protest against his father's food stand being demolished.

Amazon, Google agreed to inform Israel on data handed to foreign governments - Guardian

Amazon and Google set up a secret "winking mechanism" to report data transfers to foreign governments as part of Israel’s Nimbus deal, leaked documents reveal.

The Google logo is seen on the Google house at CES 2024, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 10, 2024.

Food stamps set to stop Nov. 1 for 40 million Americans

"Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued on November 1," the USDA posted on Tuesday.

A sign advertises that WIC and Food Stamps are accepted at a convenience store, as tens of millions of Americans might not receive food stamps and other food aid in November because of the government shutdown, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, US, October 24, 2025.

The reversal of leadership roles: The young are keeping the country afloat - opinion

While the government focuses on slogans, renaming wars, and attacking the judicial system, it is the young generation that keeps Israeli society functioning – almost entirely on its own.

Students seen at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem on the first day of the new academic year, October 26, 2025.

Bennett slams ‘unconstitutional’ bill linking party debts to new political campaign

Naftali Bennett called a Likud-backed bill “unconstitutional,” accusing the government of trying to block his 2026 comeback by forcing him to repay old party debts first.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett visits at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City during Jerusalem day, May 26, 2025

‘A Call at 4 AM': Extracts from Amit Segal's magnum opus on Israel's leaders

In 'A Call at 4 AM: Thirteen Prime Ministers and the Crucial Decisions That Shaped Israeli Politics,' journalist and media personality Amit Segal offers a fisheye view of Israeli politics.

AMIT SEGAL at work in the Knesset.