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The day music fell silent: Coldplay, Eurovision, and the neglect of Jewish grief - opinion

From Live Aid to Black Lives Matter tributes, the music industry has a history of rallying for justice – yet Nova’s victims waited in vain for such solidarity.

 IDF soldiers seen in the aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023.
President Isaac Herzog, pictured on August 5, 2025; illustrative.

Herzog to receive credentials from six new ambassadors

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting with Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Mikhail Myasnikovich in Minsk, Belarus November 30, 2020.

Belarus frees 52 prisoners after Trump appeal, US eases some sanctions on Minsk

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reacts as she is applauded after delivering the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 10, 2025.

EU reviewing deals with Israel, citing two-state solution threats, European diplomats tell 'Post'


EU Commission chief proposes partial suspension of association's agreement with Israel

The Commission chief said the body will set up a Palestine Donor Group next month, including an instrument for Gaza reconstruction.

 EUROPEAN COMMISSION President Ursula von der Leyen arrives for a summit of European Union leaders in Brussels, last month.

France's Macron seeks new prime minister after government's collapse

Following a vote to remove French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, Paris police brace for possibly disruptive protests.

France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he attends a joint statement with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz afte a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Chisinau, Moldova, August 27, 2025

What you need to know about France's political crisis - explainer

Politics has become increasingly fraught in France as the French Prime Minister, François Bayrou, lost a parliamentary vote.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks during a debate before a confidence vote on the budget issue during an extraordinary session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, September 8, 2025.

Netanyahu backs EU rollout of tool to track online antisemitism

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports expanding Hungary’s AI tool to track antisemitic hate online across Europe, warning it directly impacts Israel’s security.

President of Hungary’s Action and Protection Foundation (TEV) Kálmán Szalai (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R).

EU's Kallas says Xi, Putin, Kim, Iran challenge rules-based order

"Xi standing alongside the leaders of Russia, Iran, North Korea, these aren't just anti-Western optics: This is a direct challenge to the international sysytem built on rules," Kallas said

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrive for a reception marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China September 3, 2025.

Germany blocks EU sanctions against Israel, Europe divided over Gaza war

The positions of the different EU countries were made public after mounting public pressure against the EU for its "silence" and "ignorance" on what is happening in the Gaza Strip.

Demonstrators hold a banner as they demand to impose sanctions against Israel in front of the Reichstag building, the seat of the lower house of parliament Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, June 21, 2025

French FM slams Trump, says France 'stands by Greenland's side' during visit to the island - report

Barrot arrived in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, on Saturday evening to express France's "solidarity" with the Greenlandic people, French newspaper Lematin reported.

 Greenland's flag flies in Igaliku settlement, Greenland, July 5, 2024.

Israel is undermining the two-state solution, Denmark's foreign minister says

European Union foreign ministers have urged the United States to reconsider its decision not to allow Palestinian officials to take part in the UN General Assembly in New York.

Denmarks Foreign Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen and EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas during a Press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday August 30, 2025

Macron says Putin would have duped Trump if he doesn't commit to Zelensky meeting

Ukrainian President Zelensky pushed again for "NATO-like" security guarantees for his country.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025.

Record wildfires burn more than a million hectares of land across Europe

The previous record was in 2017, when the area burned by wildfires was around 998,000 hectares.

A firefighter moves through burning trees and shrubs during a wildfire in Castelo Novo, Fundao area, Portugal, August 21, 2025

Iran, European powers agree to resume nuclear deal talks next week

France, Britain, and Germany said they could re-activate United Nations sanctions on Iran under a "snapback" mechanism if Tehran does not return to negotiations.

Pictures of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes are displayed in Behesht Zahra Cemetery in southern Tehran, Iran, July 11, 2025