Wednesday, August 05, 2026

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British Conservatives face backlash for nominating a former neo-Nazi for local office

LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party has defended its decision to endorse a former neo-Nazi activist as a candidate in next year’s local elections despite his imprisonment for crimes including racially aggravated harassment of Jewish former Labour MP Luciana Berger.  Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said the candidate, Joshua Bonehill-Paine, had demonstrated rehabilitation through his work […]

Archaeologists uncover treasures of Vilnius’ Great Synagogue as Lithuanian Jews dispute its future

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Archaeologists have uncovered the full floor of Lithuania’s historic Great Synagogue, revealing treasures nearly erased by Nazi and Soviet occupations — and exposing rifts between Lithuanian Jews over how to preserve and interpret what survived. Locals walking through the center of Vilnius now pass a hole in the ground, a portal to […]

Online influencers spread theory that Israel orchestrated Moroccan migrant surge to Spanish enclave

Police face penalty for claiming Toronto Muslims reverted to Islam after Oct. 7

Arson suspected in Montreal kosher eatery fire

London’s Hackney council gives initial nod to ending 58-year twinning with Haifa after emotional debate

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