International

IATI connects VC funds with foreign ambassadors and attachés in Israel

The Israel Advanced Technology Industries Association (IATI) held a unique meeting connecting venture capital funds with the forum of foreign ambassadors and attachés in Israel.

From right: Ambassador of Japan, ARAI Yusuke, alongside Ambassador of Singapore, Ian Mak; in the center: Karin Mayer Rubinstein, CEO and President of the Israel Advanced Technology Industries Association (IATI); from left: Ambassador of South Korea, Park Inho.
Discarded cigarettes; Illustrative.

International 'No Smoking Day' highlights the dangers of tobacco

Italian writer Erri Da Luca.

Winging it: Jerusalem writers festival lineup reveals a shifting cultural landscape

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks at her watch during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, March 19, 2026.

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US supermodel Gigi Hadid arrested in Caribbean for marijuana possession

American supermodel Gigi Hadid was arrested in the Caribbean for marijuana possession after it was found in her luggage.

Models Gigi Hadid (L) and Bella Hadid pose for photos

Iran claims Russia trade could go to India via Chabahar

Groups like BRICS that include Russia, China, India and South Africa and Brazil are reluctant to follow demands from the US.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with the new chief commander of the Iranian police force, Ahmad-Reza Radan in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on January 7, 2023.

Suicide attack in Pakistan's Peshawar kills two, wounds several

The explosion was a suicide attack that hit a vehicle of the paramilitary Frontier Corps in Peshawar, police said.

The city of Peshwar, where there was a massive suicide attack.

Ukraine's Zelensky brings home Azovstal commanders released to Turkey

Zelensky posted a one-minute video showing himself and other officials shaking hands and hugging the smiling commanders prior to boarding the plane back.

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky standing among Ukrainian soldiers

Cool and fascinating places in Europe to escape Israeli summer heat in

The Israeli summer is unbearable for almost all of us, and there is no doubt that we would not refuse a short getaway to a cooler climate for a vacation.

 OSLO’S OPERA HOUSE.

The $108 million dollar lady: Klimt portrait sets European auction record

The fall of the hammer at 74 million pounds broke the tension, triggering a collective exhalation in the room and a round of applause.

 The last-ever portrait Austrian artist Gustav Klimt painted before he died, "Lady with a Fan", is set for auction at Sotheby's in London, Britain, in this undated handout image released on June 26, 2023

What are the most spoken languages in the world? The answers may surprise you

Exploring the popularity and influence of English and Chinese in global language rankings. And a word about Hebrew.


Man with axe attacks Chinese restaurants in New Zealand, injuring four

New Zealand Police said they had arrested a 24-year-old man and he was due to appear in court on Tuesday.

 The scene of the Auckland, New Zealand axe attack

LAX's Terminal 1 evacuated due to suspicious package, causing multi-mile traffic backup

Though airport activity had resumed, the area was impacted by the closure.

 Los Angeles International Airport

IsraAID tackles humanitarian challenges of Ukrainian dam burst

With settlements facing flood evacuations, IsraAID has faced other major issues, such as contamination and a limited supply of food available.

 Local residents take drinking water, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, in Kherson, Ukraine June 10, 2023.