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From Syria to Sydney, Islamic State Continues to Inspire Terrorism

The Islamic State’s power was diminished with the loss of its “caliphate” in Syria and Iraq and the elimination of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but it remains a worldwide threat capable of directing and inspiring terrorist attacks, as last week’s murders in Syria and Australia demonstrate.

Mourners pay tribute outside Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 18, 2025, to honour vict

Yemen Separatists Say Capture of Oil-Rich South Proves They Can Topple Houthis

The Southern Transitional Council (STC), the Yemeni separatist movement that abruptly abandoned its alliance with the deposed national government last month and began snapping up oil-rich territory in southern Yemen, is urging the United States to support them against the Iran-backed Houthi extremists who control the northern half of the country.

Armed Yemeni Houthis carry weapons and shout slogans while taking part in an armed protest

Yemen’s Anti-Houthi Separatists Expand Territory, Threatening Houthi Control

The Southern Transitional Council (STC) of Yemen, a group of separatists who have largely been aligned with the internationally-recognized government of Yemen ever since it was deposed by Houthi insurgents in 2014, has marched its fighters into another province — taking more territory away from its erstwhile allies and stoking fears of a renewed civil war.

Yemenis members of the Sabahiha tribes of Lahj, who live along the strip between the south

EXCLUSIVE — Leading Jewish Advocate: Aussie PM ‘Has Blood on His Hands,’ Should ‘Call Trump’ to Learn How to Lead with Strength

Leading Australian Jewish advocate Dionne Taylor declares Prime Minister Anthony Albanese “has blood on his hands” after the Bondi Beach massacre targeting Jewish locals celebrating Hanukkah. She described the terrorist attack as “a transformational watershed moment” for the country, while urging the left-wing PM to “call President Trump” to learn how to lead with strength in protecting citizens and countering rising threats, citing Trump’s success in combating antisemitism “on campuses and elsewhere.”

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 14: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media at

Netanyahu Blasts Albanese After Sydney Hanukkah Massacre: Says His Policies ‘Pour Fuel on the Antisemitic Fire’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday the mass-casualty terrorist shooting that killed at least 11 people at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney came after he warned left-wing Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese months ago that Canberra’s policies were “promoting and encouraging antisemitism.” He further charged that Australia “replaced weakness with weakness and appeasement with more appeasement” as Jewish blood was spilled.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes a question from the media next to U.S. Sec

Israel Allies Foundation Honors Trump with Lifetime Achievement Award: ‘Israel Has Never Had a Better Friend’

President Donald Trump declared that “Israel has never had a better friend in the White House” as the Israel Allies Foundation (IAF) honored him last week at its annual Chairman’s Gala in Washington, D.C., recognizing what the organization described as his historic leadership on Israel — from Jerusalem and the Golan Heights to confronting Iran and brokering the Gaza ceasefire that secured the release of the final remaining hostages.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 21: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with New York City Mayor-e

Pakistani PM Crashes Putin-Erdogan Meeting on Ukraine War

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday in Turkmenistan to discuss the war in Ukraine. Their meeting was unexpectedly interrupted by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who demanded an audience with Putin to secure his support against India and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif grimases prior to a bilateral meeting, on December

Mike Johnson and Israel’s Knesset Speaker Launch Global Campaign to Nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Israel’s Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday unveiled what they called a first-of-its-kind global parliamentary bid to nominate President Donald J. Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, declaring that “no one has ever deserved that honor more” and that “no person in the world has done more for peace over the past year.”

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