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Second World War

US soldier credited with saving 200 Jews in Second World War to receive posthumous military honour

‘We are all Jews here,’ said Roddie Edmonds, defying a Nazi order to identify all the Jewish troops in a POW camp

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February 23, 2026 16:20

Sergeant Roddie Edmonds saved 200 Jews in the second world war (Image: Yad Vashem)

Science

Pioneering trauma expert wins science award for PTSD and psychedelics research

Professor Rachel Yehuda has been awarded the 2026 Dr Gertrude Herzfeld Prize

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February 23, 2026 15:55

Professor Rachel Yehuda has dedicated her career to the field of traumatic stress (Photo: Edinburgh Jewish Cultural Centre)

Israel

IDF records spike in complaints from career soldiers in 2025

Overall complaints, covering areas from misconduct to incompetence, saw a small drop, but the number of reports filed by professional troops increased by more than 40 per cent

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February 23, 2026 15:13

IDF soldiers standing in line at attention (Getty Images)

For Senator Cruz, the fight against Jew-hatred is a fight for the soul of America

‘In the last year, I have seen more antisemitism on the right than at any time in my lifetime. I think it is a profound threat’

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February 23, 2026 15:09

Jeremy Corbyn

Corbyn raises ‘suspicions’ over ‘Mandelson-Starmer-Epstein nexus’ links to NHS and Gaza

In an event with Your Party members, the former Labour leader raised concerns about Lord Mandelson’s role in US data firm Palantir securing an NHS contract

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February 23, 2026 15:03

Jeremy Corbyn and Peter Mandelson (Image: Getty Images)

Israel

Four Israelis arrested over anti-IDF terror plot

The four suspects, all aged under 20, accused of planning a mass shooting attack, while one allegedly expressed support for Islamic State

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February 23, 2026 15:01

Four Israeli soldiers stand behind razor wire in the West Bank (Getty Images)

Australia

Driver charged with hate crime after pick-up truck rammed into gates of Brisbane’s largest synagogue

The Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies said the community has been left ‘deeply distressed’

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February 23, 2026 13:14

A pick-up truck reverses into the gates of Brisbane's largest synagogue (Photo: X)

Iran

Iran could plan attacks abroad if US launches strikes, Western officials warn

US and Iranian negotiators are due to meet on Thursday for the latest round of talks aimed at limiting the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme and staving off a military clash

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February 23, 2026 11:35

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) speaks during a bilateral meeting between Switzerland and Iran during a second round of US-Iranian talks in Geneva on February 17, 2026 (Getty Images)

Israel

Arab leaders condemn Huckabee for claiming ‘it would be fine’ if Israel took over Middle East territory

In an interview with Tucker Carlson, the US ambassador appeared to justify a significant expansion of Israel’s borders on biblical grounds, before walking back on his comments

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February 23, 2026 10:33