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Sacha Baron Cohen

Marvel producers checked I wasn’t offended to be offered role as devil-like villain, reveals Sacha Baron Cohen

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Russian former chess world champion Garry Kasparov attends the Warsaw Security Forum in Warsaw, Poland, on October 12, 2026 (Getty Images)

Israeli elections

‘Just vote against Bibi,’ Garry Kasparov urges Russian-Israelis ahead of Knesset election

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Opinion

Stephen Pollard

Jonathan Powell’s flawed approach to Israel is more dangerous than his wife’s views

Siam Goorwich

Will any Jews be watching this? Why the dilemma over Nobody Wants This is deeper than you think

Shimon Cohen

The slaughter debate has lost its sense of proportion

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Film

He’s passed the final frontier: Walter Koenig who played Chekov in Star Trek dies at 90

Jewish actor’s Russian navigator was mainstay of the original series and seven feature films

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US Politics

Pro-Democrat campaign ad claims US gives Israel money ‘to kill Palestinians’

The clip, produced by an organisation linked to prominent leftist figures, suggests that the Gaza War is the reason for price increases in American shops

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A still image from an ad produced by Rebellion PAC in 2024 and aired during the 2026 Michigan Senate race (YouTube/NovaraMedia/CenkUygur)

US Politics

‘I don’t believe in voting blue no matter who’: Michigan’s Jewish Democrats waver over el-Sayed

The party’s candidate has a chance to become the first-ever Muslim US Senator, but his views on Israel have alienated part of its traditional base

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Former President Barack Obama stands with Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed during a rally in Detroit, Michigan, on October 24, 2026 (Getty Images)

Israeli Politics

Ben-Gvir and Smotrich have done ‘enormous reputational damage’ to Israel, says billionaire Bill Ackman ahead of Knesset election

The prominent investor and outspoken pro-Israel advocate has called for the two far-right leaders to be excluded from the next coalition government

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US hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on May 4, 2026 (Getty Images)

World News

‘We reject all forms of religious hatred and discrimination’, Pope tells Jewish delegation

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Italy

Pro-Hamas academic accused of masterminding Milan riots is arrested

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Brazil

Anti-Israel president Lula records upset victory in Brazilian election

By Jacob Jaffa

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Nobel Prize

Nobel Prize winner Claude Cohen-Tannoudji dies aged 93

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The Eagle's Nest ablaze on October 23, 2026 (Getty Images)

Hitler

Suspect arrested over blaze that ‘destroyed’ Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest

International Criminal Court

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European Parliament awards ICC top human rights prize three months after chief prosecutor resigns over sex abuse allegations

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Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Lana Nusseibeh (Image: Getty Images)

United Nations

Supporter of Abraham Accords with Palestinian origins nominated to head up UN

Lana Nusseibeh is the daughter of a prominent UAE politician who was born in Jerusalem

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UK News

BBC is biased against Israel and has been taken over by a ‘radical generation’, says former Panorama producer

Referring to the corporation’s coverage of Gaza, Phil Craig said ‘all the mistakes in this particular war seem to be in the same direction’

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Courts

Man stormed into Jewish wedding on ‘hate spree’, court told

Joseph Nixon was found guilty of racially or religiously aggravated intentional harassment after the incident at Liverpool’s historic Adelphi Hotel

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The Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool (Photo-Google Street View)

BBC

Oscar winner Lucie Kon receives £400k payout from BBC after alleging antisemitism

‘The BBC broke me,’ said the acclaimed documentary producer