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Ohana, Johnson launch bid to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Meeting at the US Capitol for the first time since the ceasefire took effect, Ohana and Johnson signed a joint letter to the Nobel Committee urging Trump’s selection.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and US House Speaker Mike Johnson sign joint letter to the Nobel Committee urging the nomination of US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, December 9, 2025.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands as they attend a presentation of a joint statement after their delegation level talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, December 5, 2025.

Top Indian arms makers held rare meetings in Russia on potential joint ventures, sources say

SAUDI CROWN PRINCE and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman attends the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington in November 2025.

Forget embassies: How trains, tunnels could link Israel and Saudi Arabia - opinion

 TEL AVIV cityscape today: Founded April 11, 1909.

Indian software company Zoho opens first Israel office


India's Goa state orders probe after nightclub fire kills 25

The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, while authorities worked through the night to bring the situation under control, ANI reported.

A fire in Goa, India, which led to the death of at least 23, December 7, 2025.

After Cambodia war, Thailand signs $108m deal for Israel’s Barak MX missile system

The deal for the system comes shortly after Thailand fought a deadly war with neighboring Cambodia

IAI's Barak MX air defense system

British MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh graft case

Ex-PM Hasina's jail sentence (5 years) is the latest in a string of verdicts. She faces a combined 21 years in other corruption cases and a separate death sentence over a crackdown.

Tulip Siddiq Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn shadow economic secretary to the treasury attends the Fawcett Society Womens Conference on October 14, 2023 in London, England.

Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact

Dozens of families are trapped in their homes by flood waters in the commercial capital of Colombo, which is one of the worst affected places.

People ride on a boat belonging to Sri Lanka's army at a flooded area following Cyclone Ditwah in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, November 30, 2025.

India's Bnei Menashe Jewish community set for historic homecoming in Israel - opinion

With this resolution, Israel has stated clearly: We are responsible for all Jews, including those whose journeys were interrupted by the tides of exile.

BNEI MENASHE community members arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Why are tensions flaring again between Afghanistan and Pakistan? - explainer

Taliban claim Pakistani air strikes in eastern Afghanistan killed 9 children and a woman. Tensions rise amid cross-border attacks and accusations involving militants and India.

Afghan citizens wait to register as they attempt to return to their country, with trucks loaded with their belongings seen in the background, after Pakistan closed border crossings for trade with Afghanistan following exchanges of fire between the two nations' forces, at the Chaman border crossing i

Armenia pauses Indian Tejas deal after Dubai crash, Israeli suppliers brace for impact

An advanced version of the Tejas fighter jet, equipped with AESA radar technology and an electronic warfare system manufactured by Elta of Israel Aerospace Industries, is in production.

Firefighters work at the site of a crash involving an Indian-made HAL Tejas fighter jet at the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates, November 21, 2025

Ahead of the curve? This state just announced it will be offering paid menstrual leave

Every month, women will be entitled to one paid day off to accommodate their menstrual pains.

A colored drawing of female anatomy depicting a uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Menstruation, monthly period (Illustrative)

Candace Owens assassination accusation, Hezbollah commander strike - November 23, 2025

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

Candace Owens speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Detroit, Michigan, June, 14, 2024; illustrative.

Gov't approves plan to bring India's remaining 'lost tribe' Bnei Menashe back to Israel

The new immigrants will undergo Orthodox conversion through the Chief Rabbinate and will mainly settle in Nof HaGalil and other northern communities.

Newly arrived Jewish immigrants from Manipur in India, members of the 'Bnei Menashe' community arrive to the Ben Gurion international airport on March 22, 2018. The 'Bnei Menashe' community belongs to one of the 10 'lost tribes' of Israel exiled by an Assyrian empire 27 centuries ago.

Israel-India ties can be a 'win-win' partnership, minister tells 'Post'

"This will help Israeli innovation reach world markets, as well as bring down costs for Israel, " India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal told the Post.

(L-R) Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat, India's Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, Prime Minsiter Benjamin Netanyahu, and Indian Ambassador to Israel JP Singh.