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Defective drone averts potential Middle East escalation

A malfunctioning drone launched by an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq on October 26 may have played a crucial role in preventing a deeper involvement of the United States in the Middle East conflict, according to two anonymous U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The drone, penetrating U.S. air defences, crashed into the second floor of Read More…

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Global surge in antisemitism sparks concern amid Middle East conflict

In recent weeks, a surge in antisemitic incidents has raised alarm across the globe, with an intensification of verbal abuse, online slurs, threats, graffiti, defacement of Jewish properties, and physical assaults targeting Jewish individuals and communities. The rise in antisemitism follows the attack by Hamas gunmen on southern Israel on October 7 and the subsequent Read More…