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1+ min ago (291+ words) Walt Disney Co. is expanding its presence in the Middle East, inking a deal with Saudi media conglomerate MBC Group and UAE firm Anghami to form a streaming bundle. The bundle will allow customers in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE to access a trio of streaming services " Disney+; MBC Group's Shahid, which carries Arabic originals, live sports and events; and Anghami's OSN+, which carries Arabic productions as well as Hollywood content. The trio bundle costs AED89.99 per month, which is the price of two of the streaming services. Saudi Arabia's prominent role in some of the most consequential Hollywood deals in a generation is just the latest and perhaps the most audacious move by the kingdom to expand its footprint in the U.S. entertainment industry. "This deal reflects a shared ambition between Disney+, Shahid and the MBC Group…...

5+ min ago (219+ words) Australian police said that seven men detained in Sydney's southwest on Thursday had ideological connections to the two terrorists who carried out the Hanukkah attack in Bondi Beach, killing 15 people."We don't have definitive links between the individuals who committed these atrocities on Sunday and this yesterday apart from potential commonality in some thinking, but no associations at this stage," New South Wales state Police Deputy Commissioner Dave Hudson told ABC Radio. Australian police said that seven men detained in Sydney's southwest on Thursday had ideological connections to the two terrorists who carried out the Hanukkah attack in Bondi Beach, killing 15 people. "We don't have definitive links between the individuals who committed these atrocities on Sunday and this yesterday apart from potential commonality in some thinking, but no associations at this stage," New South Wales state Police Deputy Commissioner Dave…...

46+ min ago (35+ words) Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces Australia's largest gun buyback since Port Arthur, targeting illegal and newly banned firearms after the antisemitic Bondi terror attack. Australian PM unveils major gun buyback after Bondi terror attack...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago (573+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 805 The Times of Israel is liveblogging Friday's events as they unfold. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the country's intelligence services discovered an online video feed further confirming that the terror shooting targeting a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach was "an ISIS-inspired attack," using an acronym for the Islamic State jihadist group. Mourners in Sydney gather for the funeral of couple Boris and Sofia Gurman, who were killed while tussling with one of the Bondi Beach terrorists next to his car as they tried to thwart the attack. SYDNEY " Australia will hold a national "day of reflection" one week after the mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says. "This day is about standing with the Jewish community, wrapping our arms around them, and all Australians sharing their grief," Albanese…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago (92+ words) Talik Gvili, mother of hostage Ran Gvili whose body is still being held in the Gaza Strip, will join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's flight to the United States aboard the "Wing of Zion" aircraft in less than two weeks. Ran Gvili's mother to Join Prime Minister's flight to the US Talik Gvili, mother of hostage Ran Gvili whose body is still being held in the Gaza Strip, will join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's flight to the United States aboard the "Wing of Zion" aircraft in less than two weeks....

1+ hour, 41+ min ago (320+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 805 US President Donald Trump said Thursday the White House has not "formally set up" a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but that the premier would like to see him and will probably do so in Florida next week. "We haven't set it up formally, but he would like to see me," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office when asked if he will meet with Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach later this month. "He'll probably come to see me in Florida." Netanyahu's office told reporters earlier this month that he would meet with Trump to discuss plans for Gaza's future on December 29, though the White House has yet to announce it. The trip would mark Netanyahu's fifth to the US to meet the president since Trump returned to the White House this…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago (40+ words) Real time news brief - French court jails nanny for poisoning Jewish couple, rejects antisemitism charge - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site French court jails nanny for poisoning Jewish couple, rejects antisemitism charge...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago (74+ words) [Bullet found on the hood of a car belonging to National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir]The car was "near her [the director's] home" when the bullet was found, and a'complaint has been filed with Israel Police. Ben-Gvir's office director files police complaint after finding bullet on hood of her car The car was "near her [the director's] home" when the bullet was found, and a complaint has been filed with Israel Police....

2+ hour, 20+ min ago (120+ words) Following Hapoel Tel Aviv's loss against Panathinaikos B.C. in Greece on Thursday night, a local fan shoved the club's owner, Ofer Yanai, cursed him, and said: Go away, dirty Jew," while pointing to the kippah on his head.The Greek club's management immediately removed the attacker from the stadium and revoked his season ticket for life. Following Hapoel Tel Aviv's loss against Panathinaikos B.C. in Greece on Thursday night, a local fan shoved the club's owner, Ofer Yanai, cursed him, and said: Go away, dirty Jew," while pointing to the kippah on his head. The Greek club's management immediately removed the attacker from the stadium and revoked his season ticket for life....

2+ hour, 35+ min ago (117+ words) [Deputy United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus speaks to members of the U.N. Security Council before voting on a draft resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 18, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/EDUARDO MUNOZ)]This represents a step up in the ranks of officials participating in these meetings, which aim to address economic issues, alongside security officials who attend to discuss the ceasefire. Israeli officials to meet with Lebanese, US representives on Friday, sources say This represents a step up in the ranks of officials participating in these meetings, which aim to address economic issues, alongside security officials who attend to discuss the ceasefire....