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Jerusalang: Using language to create community in Jerusalem

Jerusalang is turning Jerusalem’s mix of languages into a thriving social hub, bringing Jews, Arabs, locals, and newcomers together.

Jerusalang has become a social hub.
 FILE PHOTO: European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 20, 2023.

Over half of Europeans believe antisemitism is a problem in their country - poll

Here, posters display assassinated military leaders, including IRGC commander-in-chief Hossein Salami (center), in Tehran at the end of June.

'Region does not need new war': EU designates Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terrorist organization

Members of special IRGC forces attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

EU set to add IRGC to terror list after France U-turn


Cannes police arrests man threatening to blow up synagogue 'the size of an asteroid'

A man in Cannes was arrested after livestreaming threats to blow up a local synagogue, prompting a rapid police response and condemnation from city officials.

Cannes Synagogue.

US, European aid cuts could result in 22.6 million deaths worldwide by 2030, study finds

The not-yet-peer-reviewed study suggested that aid cuts to developing countries threaten to reverse three decades of unprecedented gains in health, education, and poverty reduction.

Displaced Sudanese children who fled with their families during violence in al-Fashir, sit inside a camp shelter, amid ongoing clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan November 3, 2025.

Antisemitism won't be tolerated in France, new interior minister tells Jewish community

Laurent Nuñez visited the European Center for Judaism in Paris to announce his "total commitment to responding to fears of antisemitism."

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez speaks during a session of questions to the government at The National Assembly, France's lower house parliament, in Paris, on October 21, 2025.

Zelensky in France to seal air defense, warplane deals

Ukrainian President Zelensky is in Paris to finalize historic deals with France on fighter jets, air-defense systems, and missiles, aiming to strengthen Ukraine's defense against Russia.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with France's President Emmanuel Macron as they pose for a picture at the Independence Square (Maidan) in Kyiv on May 10, 2025, ahead of a gathering of European leaders in the Ukrainian capital

Britain announces largest asylum policy overhaul in modern times

As part of the changes, the statutory duty to provide support to certain asylum seekers, including housing and weekly allowances, will be revoked, the Home Office said in a statement.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood visit Peacehaven Mosque in Peacehaven, United Kingdom, on October 23, 2025.

Bulgaria, Austria, or France? Israelis flock to Europe’s ski resorts

Ski vacation demand jumps 40%. European resorts prepare for crowds with tech and limits. Where to ski, best booking times, and what awaits in winter 2026 - all inside.

Andorra Ski Resort.

France poll: 68% believe antisemitism is widespread in country

Over 60% of French people, according to the poll, believe that there are reasons for Jews living in France to be afraid.

 People attend a demonstration against anti-Semitism at the Place de la Bastille, in Paris, France, June 20, 2024.

France marks 10th anniversary of deadly Paris shooting, bombing attacks

France commemorates the 10th anniversary of the ISIS attacks in Paris, honoring victims and survivors still scarred by the deadliest assault since WWII.

A woman lights a candle during a gathering at the Place de la Republique, marking the tenth anniversary of the November 13, 2015 Paris attacks that killed 130 people, in Paris, France November 12, 2025.

Authorities believe Antwerp's jewelry underworld might lead to finding Louvre loot

Belgian police received an alert from their French counterparts, urging them to be on the lookout for anyone trying to hawk the stolen jewels after the Louvre heist.

FILE PHOTO: Members of a forensic team inspect a window believed to have been used in what the French Interior Ministry said was a robbery at the Louvre museum during which jewellery was stolen, in Paris, France, October 19, 2025.

French gov't allows Israeli firms to participate in defense exhibition after alleged ban

The French Foreign Ministry informed Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar that the decision had been reversed and that all Israeli companies would be able to participate in the exhibition.

 French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (illustration)