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Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus as rebel forces, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), seized control of the capital and other major cities like Aleppo and Homs. This marks the end of over 50 years of Assad family rule. HTS, a former Al-Qaeda affiliate, played a key role in Assad’s ouster, though concerns…

Australia’s Senate has approved a groundbreaking law prohibiting children under 16 from holding social media accounts. Platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook face fines of up to AU$50 million (US$33 million) for failing to comply. Passed with bipartisan support, the legislation strengthens privacy protections, barring platforms from requiring government IDs to verify age. The House…

On Shabbos, Israel conducted a series of airstrikes against multiple Houthi targets in the Hodeidah port area of western Yemen. These targets included oil refineries, a power plant, and weapon warehouses. The airstrikes resulted in the deaths and injuries of dozens of individuals. The aftermath of the strikes saw massive fires erupting at the port,…

Delivered By Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, Rosh Yeshiva of Slabodka in Bnei Brak Recently, in light of the economic situation brought about by the Gaza War, the Rosh Yeshiva delivered at an assifa in Binyanei HaUmma, a new emphasis on an important point of Hashkafa Prior to Matan Torah, Hashem told Moshe Rabeinu, to convey…

Matityahu Friedman was a young journalist who came from Canada and began his career as a journalist with the international news agencies AP and ‘Jerusalem Report.’ In the course of his work, he covered events in Israel and the Middle East. One day, he heard about one of the most important books in the world,…