10+ min ago (40+ words) The military arms of the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror organizations announced on Tuesday that at 4:00 p.m. they would return the body of a hostage to Israel. Red Cross on way to receive body of hostage...

12+ min ago (283+ words) For the first time in 10,000 years, a volcano in Ethiopia has awakened, launching dense smoke and ash plumes high into the atmosphere and disrupting air travel thousands of miles away, CNN reported. Sunday witnessed Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia's northeastern Afar region burst into activity after millennia of silence, blanketing surrounding villages with dust and presenting obstacles for agricultural workers, according to CNN. Local inhabitants recounted experiencing a frightening explosion at the onset of the eruption. "It felt like a sudden bomb had been thrown with smoke and ash," local resident Ahmed Abdela told the news agency. Satellite'imagery captured the eruption's plumes, with NASA imagery showing substantial dust plumes rising into the sky and spreading across the Red Sea. The eruption's volcanic clouds traveled over Yemen and Oman and into Pakistan and India, the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Center confirmed,…...

22+ min ago (31+ words) Prime Minister Keir Starmer tells Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Britain's commitment to deploy troops after a ceasefire "remains," despite Russian objections. Britain reaffirms readiness to deploy forces to Ukraine...

29+ min ago (34+ words) Real time news brief - Bill Maher, a stand-up guy for Israel - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site Bill Maher, a stand-up guy for Israel...

29+ min ago (634+ words) A reader writes: "Dear Mr. Engelhard. I happen to be a big fan of Bill Maher and always felt that he never got his due among us Conservatives. "Until I came across your brilliant piece about him in the collection of your op-eds in Writings. "Please, for the sake of Israel, get your article published again to assure a wider audience." Okay, as follows'Let us now praise Bill Maher'by Jack Engelhard'June 1, 2021 Bill Maher at his best - "Hamas negotiating position is, you all die." One clip here, another one here, and you will find Maher roundly critical of the media, and in full support of Israel. This gets a nine-point Wow. Ten points when he tells his audience, "Israel did not steal anybodys land." Then adds that the Jews have been in Israel for centuries. Weve been waiting for a breakaway…...

30+ min ago (93+ words) [ A demonstrator holds a picture of jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan during a rally in Diyarbakir, Turkey, February 27, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/SERTAC KAYAR)]Turkish lawmakers are set to visit jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan as part of efforts to formalize peace talks, following signs of de-escalation and coordinated parliamentary backing. Turkey advances PKK peace process with historic Ocalan meeting - analysis Turkish lawmakers are set to visit jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan as part of efforts to formalize peace talks, following signs of de-escalation and coordinated parliamentary backing....

39+ min ago (36+ words) Real time news brief - New Prison Service unit to target violence against women - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site New Prison Service unit to target violence against women...

41+ min ago (67+ words) [Members of Syria]Deadly clashes in Syria's Homs province have renewed fears over state control and minority safety, as Bedouin fighters targeted Alawites and authorities imposed extended curfews. Clashes in Syria's Homs show Damascus still can't control tensions - analysis Deadly clashes in Syria's Homs province have renewed fears over state control and minority safety, as Bedouin fighters targeted Alawites and authorities imposed extended curfews....

43+ min ago (521+ words) Hamas announced on Tuesday that together with Palestinian Islamic Jihad, it will transfer a deceased hostage at 16:00 local time. According to the terrorist organizations, he was found in central Gaza on Monday. Islamic Jihad said Monday night that it had formally located a deceased hostage. Qatar's Al Jazeera channel reported that the evacuation of the deceased hostage took place amid the rubble in northern Nuseirat in the Gaza Strip. According to the report, the deceased hostage had been held by Islamic Jihad. Earlier Tuesday, the Prime Minister's Office criticized the delay in transferring the deceased hostage. "In light of Islamic Jihad's announcement that it located remains of a deceased hostage, Israel views the delay in its immediate transfer with the utmost severity. This constitutes another violation of the agreement," the statement said. Staff Sgt. Ran Gvili (24), an Israel Police Special…...

50+ min ago (204+ words) SALEM: The Salem district police seized nine country-made firearms from villages near Karumandurai on Tuesday. The seizures were made in searches cond. SALEM: The Salem district police seized nine country-made firearms from villages near Karumandurai on Tuesday The seizures were made in searches conducted by a special team after a farmer was shot dead in Kirangadu on Nov 22 with a country-made gun over a property dispute, said Salem district superintendent of police Gautam Goyal.The team conducted the searches as directed by western zone police IG T Senthil Kumar and Salem range DIG (incharge) and Salem city police commissioner A K Giri The team comprised DSPs Somasundaram (Salem headquarters), P Sathyaraj (Attur) and Suresh (Vazhappadi) and inspectors Shanmugam (Thammampatty) and Kamalakannan (Karumandurai) The SP advised people to hand over the illegal firearms to police "Legal action will not be taken…...