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France's Macron, Russia's Putin talked about Ukraine, Iran in two-hour call

The pair, who had not spoken since September 2022, according to the Elysee, also discussed Iran.

 French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin give a press conference after a summit on Ukraine at the Elysee Palace in Paris, December 9, 2019

Sudan gold mine collapse kills 11 in Red Sea state

 An illustrative photo of gold mining in Sudan.

Trump plays up 'Alligator Alcatraz' deportations in Florida ahead of bill deadline

 US President Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speak at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on the day of the opening of a temporary migrant detention center, known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Florida, July 1, 2025.

Tehran-linked bot army targeted Americans during war with Israel, Diaspora Ministry says

 Cyber attack

Danish national arrested on suspicion of spying on Jewish targets for Iran, German prosecutors say

Prosecutors said the man spied on three properties in June 2025 in preparation for further intelligence activities, including possibly terrorist attacks on Jewish targets.

Police secure the area in front of the embassy of Israel in Berlin, Germany, May 22, 2025

Three cartoonists arrested in Turkey over alleged Prophet Muhammad drawing

LeMan, one of Turkey’s oldest satirical publications, has continued to operate despite a wave of shutdowns targeting media critical of Turkish President Erdogan.

 Placards are burned during a protest against the publications of a cartoon of Prophet Mohammad in France media and President Emmanuel Macron's comments, in Istanbul, Turkey October 30, 2020.

One killed, two hurt in stabbing attack at company in southern Germany

The man has already been taken into custody and there is no danger posed to the public, added police, who did not give a motive.

 German police conduct random checks at the German-Swiss border for vehicles coming from Switzerland, in Weil am Rhein, Germany, May 16, 2025.

Trump executive order terminates Syrian Sanctions Program, national emergency

Sanctions will remain in effect for individuals and entities connected to former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his cronies.

 US President Donald Trump meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025.

24 Iranian Jews remain in prison as government launches internal crackdown, sources say

Iranian officials have been hunting alleged collaborators with Israel following the recent attacks on Iran and the US’ bombing of the country’s most fortified nuclear facility.  

Traffic moves past a large banner depicting Iranian commanders and scientists killed in Israeli strikes during the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, at Tajrish Square in the capital Tehran, June 30, 2025.

Fraudsters sold fake Sephardic citizenship for cash, say Spanish police

The immigration scheme allegedly exploited a 2015 law, dubbed the “Law of Return,” that allows the descendants of Jews expelled in the 1492 Spanish Inquisition to obtain Spanish nationality. 

 A ceremony at Spain's Royal Palace in Madrid marked the passing of a law granting citizenship to Sephardic Jews, Nov. 30, 2015.

Mayor calls for release of New Jersey synagogue custodian detained by ICE

Glen Rock Mayor Kristine Morieko condemned Aquino's detention, asserting it was “in direct violation of due process and without cause.”

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents look over lists of names and their hearing times and locations inside the Federal Plaza courthouse before making arrests on June 27, 2025 in New York.

Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides' emails

Hackers previously distributed a batch of Trump's emails to the media ahead of the 2024 US elections.

Iranian flag and cyber code [Illustrative]

NYC property owners panic over Mamdani win, pitch Israel 'equity swap' plan

A handful of veteran Jewish real-estate investors are drafting an “equity-swap” proposal that would let New York homeowners offset expected losses from Mamdani’s surprise victory.

 AI image of the Statue of Liberty holding a sign in front of a New York City landscape.

DHS releases $94 million of security grants for Jewish institutions as remainder of funding stalls

The funds would “help protect Jewish faith-based institutions from further attacks," the agency said, citing recent violence in Washington DC and Colorado.

Security officers surround the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, on May 22, 2025, following a shooting that left two people dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum the day before.