Former Soviet Union
On this day: Communist Bulgaria downs El Al flight 402, killing all 58 people onboard
On this day in 1955, Bulgarian MiG fighters brought down El Al Flight 402, killing all 58 people aboard and setting off a Cold War dispute over responsibility and justice.
'Stalin’s Apostles': The Cambridge Five and the lost world of Jewish Communism - review
Israel needs a counter-subversion strategy - opinion
WIZO Rishon Lezion youth village teens create fact-checking bot
America’s ‘luck’ is running out: The lost industrial engine that powered US greatness - opinion
America’s rise was driven by production and innovation, and its decline may begin with its loss.
Iran’s IRGC turned revolution into a system of power, profit - opinion
Iran’s rulers speak of faith and resistance, but the regime’s true strength lies in control, profit and instability.
Putin says Ukraine war is ending but the global order has already shifted - opinion
Ukraine war may be winding down, but its impact on global politics is already irreversible.
In double trouble: Iran’s oil crisis – opinion
Given that the Islamic Republic’s lifeblood – oil – is being squeezed, it should learn from history that collapse always begins with a warning sign such as this one
Five Jewish couples marry in Brazil in front of 900 young Jews from former Soviet Union
The five couples were Ruslan and Esther (Anastasia), Eliezer (Evgeny) and Elena, Asher (Stanislav) and Malka (Alexandra), Meir (Mark) and Polina, and Netanel (Bogdan) and Michal (Veronica).
Ukraine marks 40 years since Chernobyl disaster amid war fears
Kyiv says Moscow has repeatedly sent missiles and drones on a flight path near the plant to attack Ukrainian cities, even damaging a critical protective shield in an attack last year.
New Russian space launch vehicle undergoing final tests, top official says
Plans call for the new two-stage rocket, capable of placing payloads of up to 17 metric tonnes in orbit, to be used in place of Zenit rockets.
Miracle in Sinaia: Israeli underdogs break Soviet chess dominance in 1965
In 1965, a group of Israeli amateurs shocked the Soviet chess elite, securing a moral victory in the Cold War arena. The "Miracle in Sinaia" remains a powerful symbol of Israeli resilience.
Radiation still seeping from Soviet‑era titanium nuclear attack sub
Monitoring teams report elevated radiation levels in surrounding waters near the wreck site.
Ilia II, Georgian Church leader who shaped national identity, dies at 93
Ilia II, the Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia, died on Tuesday after being hospitalized, said senior cleric Metropolitan Shio.
