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An explosive device detonated aboard a passenger bus in Jaramana near Damascus, killing at least seven people, according to Syria's Health Ministry. The blast struck the Christian and Druze-majority suburb.

JEWASITY: The famous Smash House Burgers with multiple locations across the tri-state is coming soon to Israel.

A proposed Iran-Oman agreement giving Tehran greater control over the Strait of Hormuz faces legal, sanctions, and insurance hurdles, Reuters reported. Shipping groups warned transit fees could undermine international navigation rules, while Washington continues opposing any charges through the waterway.

An SUV veered off the road in Chongqing, China, and became lodged in a tree, leaving two people trapped inside.

A new Israel Democracy Institute poll found 72% of Jewish Israelis fear risks to the integrity of October's election, while only 43% are optimistic about Israel's democratic future. The findings follow growing political tensions and President Isaac Herzog's warning over election threats.

UN human rights experts urged Iran to end its crackdown on Kurdish and Baluch minorities, citing arbitrary arrests, torture, disappearances, and executions. They said at least 46 minority members have been executed this year, with many others reportedly facing imminent execution.

Sen. Rand Paul following the vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress: "We will hand carry this over to the Attorney General. We will hand carry this to the District Court here in Columbia."

Sen. Mitch McConnell said he has been discharged from the rehabilitation center where he had been recovering since a June fall at his home. He will continue intensive physical therapy from home while remaining engaged in Senate business.

Sec. Bessent says 7 million Trump Accounts have already been opened since their launch: "More than 90% of the households signing up make less than $200K, so these are likely people who don't already have a piece of the action."

Ambassador Greer: "Manufacturing productivity is the highest it's been in years... under President Biden, the last part of his presidency, he lost 220,000 manufacturing jobs. President [Trump] has stabilized this, now the manufacturing jobs are going up."

President Trump signed two executive orders aimed at restricting birthright citizenship and ending birth tourism. The orders identify categories of children not eligible for automatic citizenship and direct federal agencies to halt the practice of birth tourism.

President Trump: "We're cracking down very big... this will give us the right to do it in a much more forceful manner. They've taken birthright citizenship, and they've made a joke out of it."

White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf: "What we're doing is taking legally validated means that are clearly within our disposal and targeting them square onto this birth tourism industry. There's absolutely nothing in here that runs afoul of any of the Supreme Court's opinions on the subject."

Stephen Miller: "Birth tourism is, by definition, a fraud on the American system... if you're telling a consular officer you're here as a tourist, but your true purpose and intent is to go to a baby mill, give birth, and try to mint an American citizen while you’re here, then you’re committing a fraud against the American government— and by definition that visa can, and should, and will now be denied."

President Trump on whether DOJ should prosecute Fauci: "They prosecuted Peter Navarro, and they prosecuted Steve Bannon, two very decent people, over something that essentially was never prosecuted before... they went to jail for a number of months... when you see that happen, you sort of say maybe he should. What he did is far more serious..."

The U.S. Air Force has begun withdrawing aerial refueling tankers from Ben Gurion Airport to ease pressure on civilian flight operations during Israel's peak summer travel season, according to local reports.

A Ukrainian FPV drone fired a net to intercept a Russian fiber-optic quadcopter mid-air.

At least 58 Yemen government troops were killed in missile and drone attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces, according to a military source. The strikes marked the deadliest escalation in Yemen's civil war in more than three years.

Researchers at Beijing's Beihang University unveiled a 2-centimeter untethered micro-robot after 15 years of development. The insect-like device moves in any direction, detects sound, navigates obstacles, and is small enough to enter confined spaces.

JEWASITY: A new kosher Pizza vending machine has been spotted at the Exxon gas station in Lakewood!

JEWASITY: Chavivim Boro Park Division is offering a DSNY sticker removal kit for $25.99. The kit includes a sticker removal tool, alcohol spray, and a paper towel or shmata.

Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, declaring that an armed attack on one member will be treated as an attack on all three. The pact also expands military cooperation through joint exercises, intelligence sharing, and defense technology collaboration.

President Trump on Todd Blanche: "All I can say is that he is a great gentleman. He's a great person. He's great at what he does. Everybody agrees with that. If they don't agree to do what they should do, it would be very sad... Todd will survive."

President Trump on Abdul El-Sayed: "He speaks okay. I've seen better. But I'll tell you what — guys like that get in, they'll destroy this country."

Sec. Bessent: "Just like in President Trump's first term, we've seen 5.5% real wage gains for the bottom 25% of earners, 4.7% for the median earners... tax refunds were up about 11%."

Mount Etna erupted in Sicily, prompting aviation authorities to raise the volcanic alert to the highest level. Flights at Catania Airport were suspended as volcanic ash disrupted air traffic.

IranWire reports that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not met cabinet members since US-Israeli strikes killed his father, Ali Khamenei. Citing unnamed sources, it says rumors are spreading inside Iran that he is in critical condition and may be near death.

Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries warehouse in Yekaterinburg, nearly 2,000 kilometers from the front line in Russia's Ural Mountains, marking one of Kyiv's deepest attacks of the war.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar met Colombia’s incoming President Abelardo de la Espriella before his inauguration to discuss closer diplomatic, security, and economic ties. Sa’ar welcomed Colombia’s planned embassy move to Jerusalem and efforts to restore full bilateral relations.

Kevin Hassett says Iran-U.S. conflict will not cause a depression: "No, if this were to turn into something that was taking out all the oil in the Middle East, then one would have to think about something like that, but that's not anybody's intention."

Kevin Hassett says July jobs report of 23,000 lost jobs is from government employment decline from DOGE, winter snow causing teachers' breaks to be pushed to July, showing up as layoffs, and World Cup end that meant "hospitality workers were then laid off."

REUTERS: Taiwanese troops erected barriers, barbed wire and sandbag positions on the Danjiang Bridge during Han Kuang military exercises, defending a key route into Taipei that could allow Chinese forces to rapidly move troops and supplies into the capital

BMW is facing customer backlash after pushing a Spider-Man: Brand New Day promotion to infotainment systems in vehicles built after July 2020. The startup banner launches a themed animation when tapped. BMW says it is part of a brand partnership, not an advertisement, despite criticism from owners.

A driver allegedly under the influence of nitrous oxide, commonly known as "laughing gas," hit a cyclist on Aylward Street in East London.

China recorded a $112.5 billion trade surplus in July, exceeding expectations as exports rose 23.9% year over year, driven by strong global demand for AI-related technology products. Imports also increased 27.5%, narrowing the surplus from June's $125.6 billion.

Tourists in Botswana got the scare of a lifetime when a hippo appeared to chase after the guide boat they were riding on.

The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general by a 50-49 vote.

VP Vance on Abdul El-Sayed: "This is not a guy who wants a prosperous economy where autoworkers and everybody else can actually raise a family, ideally on a single wage if they so choose. What he is actually trying to build is an economy where you tax some people, you give it to Democrat Party favorite interest groups."

British Columbia declared a state of emergency as the Bald Range wildfire nearly doubled overnight to 9,500 hectares, forcing thousands to evacuate Summerland, Peachland and nearby areas. More than 20,000 people across the province have fled their homes.

The Pentagon gave US defense companies 21 days to submit plans for faster weapons deliveries and increased production as the Iran war depletes American munitions stocks. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg called for dramatically accelerated production schedules and expanded capacity.

Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif called Israel a threat to the Muslim world and urged a united military front, one day after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a joint defense agreement.

Veteran Israeli journalist Oren Nahari delivered his final radio broadcast as ALS affected his breathing, bidding farewell to the studio while urging listeners to stay curious, question assumptions and keep exploring the complex world around them.

Two Waymo driverless vehicles became locked in a minute-long standoff at a Miami Beach intersection, each trying to turn until one finally moved.

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US meets sweeping demands, including ending the war, withdrawing regional forces, lifting sanctions and compensating Iran.

Two passengers arrived late for an Aeroflot flight at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport and ran onto the airport apron on July 25, attempting to catch their plane as it prepared to depart.

Russian troops used rifles to shoot down a Ukrainian kamikaze drone.

REUTERS: A man was seen living inside a furnished living room built into a billboard off Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles as part of a promotional campaign for Netflix's new sci-fi thriller 'The Last House’

REUTERS: Taiwan began the 10-day Han Kuang military drills, simulating counter-offensive operations with assault boats and drones to test defense capabilities

PHOTOS- KIRYAS YOEL: A steady flow of Yidden continued through the overnight hours Sunday, marking the 47th Yahrtzeit of the Satmar Rebbe, the Divrei Yoel Zatzal, with large crowds coming to daven at his Kever.

Kevin Hassett: "If you look at the overall economy, then things are really, really booming. As an example, there are 83,000 construction workers building factories right now. That's a number that we've never seen before. Initial claims for unemployment insurance are the lowest they've been since World War Two."

A 5-year-old boy found unconscious inside a hot car in Lod has died at Shamir-Assaf HaRofeh Medical Center. Police are investigating. He is the fourth child to die after being left in a vehicle since early July.

Netanyahu said Israel rejects the US-backed 15-point Gaza roadmap and will not withdraw IDF forces until Hamas is fully disarmed. Netanyahu said Israel is discussing its objections with Washington and will continue operations against threats to its forces and citizens.

Iranian media released an old video of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as speculation continues over his health. Basij deputy Qasem Qoraishi says new footage showing Khamenei among the public and meeting military commanders will be released in future.

A 54-year-old American allegedly hurled neo-Nazi and antisemitic slurs at an Israeli traveler at Manila airport, triggering a violent brawl. Authorities detained both men following the confrontation.

Sephora will open three stores and five shop-in-shop locations in Israel on August 20, operated by local franchisee Glam42. Initially, stores will sell only Sephora Collection products. Three additional stores are planned.

Sakurajima volcano erupted in Japan on August 8, sending a large plume into the sky and causing volcanic ash to fall across Kagoshima.

Nefesh B’Nefesh marked its 100,000th North American immigrant since its 2002 founding with Jeffrey and Atara Douglas and their three children. President Isaac Herzog met the family in Jerusalem alongside Minister Ofir Sofer and organization leaders.

The IDF says troops demolished a Hezbollah tunnel shaft in southern Lebanon after reservists from the 55th Paratroopers Brigade located it. Forces also found assault rifles, anti-tank launchers, missiles and rockets.

A 16-year-old boy died after falling about 30 meters while rappelling at Keshet Cave in the Galilee. Rescuers reached him with difficulty and attempted CPR, but medics declared him dead at the scene.

BDE: 11-year-old Elchanan Carney of Modi'in Illit died after falling from a small boat and drowning in the Jordan River near Yesud HaMa’ala. Extensive searches were launched before rescuers found him and declared him dead at the scene.

France has arrested 420 people over wildfires this season, including 166 minors. The fires have burned more than 300,000 acres, making it the country’s worst wildfire season since World War II.

A man was arrested after trying to force his way into a woman’s occupied Rolls-Royce at a Miami valet. Security quickly intervened, using a Taser before handcuffing him.

Board of Peace Gaza envoy Nickolay Mladenov defended the roadmap after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected it, saying Israel will not withdraw before verified Hamas disarmament. He said the plan relies on verification, preserves Israel’s response to imminent threats and would prevent another October 7.

A soccer ball flew from a field onto a nearby road in Uruguay, causing a car crash.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed former Revolutionary Guards commander Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. Rezaei previously advised Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and recently said control of the Strait of Hormuz was more important than dozens of atomic bombs.

Today at a Hachnoses Sefer Torah at Camp Simcha.

A huge boulder crashed into a car during a rockslide on a rain-soaked mountain road in China. A nearby motorcyclist narrowly escaped. No injuries were reported.

President Trump: "Black and Brown Voters don’t want Communism or Socialism — Not surprisingly, they are flocking to the Republican Party! They remember that Abraham Lincoln was a Republican!"

A man filming a storm on a golf course in Cincinnati, Ohio, was struck by lightning on the arm Friday. He survived the strike and is recovering.

President Trump on the birthright citizenship ruling: "That ruling will cost us trillions of dollars over the years... that was a horrible decision."

President Trump: "We have, right now, thousands of factories being built. They're being built, and they'll be opening over the next year, year and a half... we have more auto plants being built right now than in the heyday of the automobile... it's because of the cut in taxes, but it's really because of tariffs."

President Trump: "Oil is lower than it was during the Biden Administration and I stopped them [Iran] from having a nuclear weapon — because if I didn't do what I did, they would right now have a nuclear weapon, and you would be addressing them as 'Sir.'"

President Trump on Iran: "They're very devious negotiators because they'll agree to something, then they'll go out and tell the press that they never agreed to it. They're very dishonest people."

President Trump on the former childhood vaccine schedule: "It's too many, but it's something bigger than too many... it's too much at one time... they're pumping this massive amount of fluid into a child's body... why wouldn't you give them separately?"

President Trump signed an executive order revising childhood vaccine recommendations, prioritizing immunizations against 11 diseases instead of 18. The order promotes separate vaccine visits, shared clinical decisions, parental choice, and religious and medical exemptions.

Former Mossad director Yossi Cohen said he toured Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility several times to study and understand the site. He described its destruction by US strikes as the fulfillment of his dreams and said Iran’s 60% enriched uranium remains far from producing a nuclear weapon.

Israeli forces demolished the home of Farouk Ramadan, who seized an Israeli security officer’s rifle and opened fire during a July 24 clash in Tell. Ramadan killed IDF officer Maj. Yuval Ezra and civil defense member Master Sgt. Benayahu Mellet.

Lebanon’s parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, replacing it with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labor. The move makes Lebanon the first Arab country to formally end capital punishment. Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc opposed the measure

President Trump secretly transferred from the older Air Force One to a smaller C-32A aircraft during his July departure from Turkey because of an Iranian assassination threat, according to The Washington Post. The larger plane then served as a decoy.

Arab Israeli influencer Yoseph Haddad and anti-Israel activist Dennis Feitosa engaged in a physical confrontation during a podcast recording in Los Angeles. Footage shows the two grappling in the studio before others intervened, with the confrontation continuing outside in the parking lot.

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, killing at least 224 people and leaving more than 3,000 missing. Rescue teams continue searching collapsed buildings as hundreds remain injured and authorities work to reach badly affected communities.

President Trump criticized New York’s pied-à-terre tax and congestion pricing, warning they are driving residents and businesses away. He called New York’s policies destructive and urged the federal government to determine whether it can intervene.

President Trump announced that former US Marine Robert Gilman has been released from Russian imprisonment and is returning to the United States. Trump said Russia released him on humanitarian grounds without an exchange, after discussions with President Putin.

Netanyahu thanked Colombia for recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights in a video, saying Israel’s flag will continue flying there. He echoed the slogan “The nation is with the Golan” and said, “Because this is our land.”

Iran will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until the US accepts its demands, National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei said. The conditions include ending the war, releasing frozen Iranian assets and meeting other terms, with an Oman deal insufficient alone.

A grounded tanker off Oman is leaking crude oil across a 154-square-mile slick near the Hallaniyat Islands. The spill threatens a protected marine reserve and wildlife, with the oil spreading toward the coast as authorities work to contain it.

An American Airlines Boeing 737 struck birds during takeoff from Myrtle Beach, sending flames from an engine and prompting the pilot to declare a mayday. The plane turned back and landed safely, with all 181 passengers escaping injury.

FlightAware sued Kalshi in New York, accusing it of using FlightAware’s flight data and trademark without permission to operate markets on airport flight cancellations. FlightAware seeks damages and court orders blocking Kalshi from using its data and branding.

Hundreds of dead fish have washed ashore along Russia’s Volgotnya River near Volkovo village in Yaroslavl Region. Authorities are collecting water samples and investigating the cause of the mass die-off.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Israeli intelligence warned the US that Iran was considering using shoulder-fired missiles to attack President Trump’s aircraft, prompting the Secret Service to secretly transfer him from Air Force One to a smaller military jet before leaving Turkey.

CCTV footage of a Thai father confronting a stalker has gone viral after the man followed his daughter home from school. When confronted, the stalker said he wanted to spend the night with her before the father knocked him unconscious.

Four rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, sued President Trump over US sanctions targeting ICC officials, arguing the measures violate First Amendment protections and restrict access to justice. The lawsuit challenges sanctions imposed over ICC investigations involving Israel and the United States.

Police chief Daniel Levy said murders and shootings in Arab communities have dropped sharply, calling the current period the best in five years. However, 2026 has still recorded 160 Arab homicide victims, 2.5% more than during the same period last year.

A truck made an illegal lane change in Turkey, nearly causing a head-on collision. The oncoming driver stopped in time, but water splashed through the car’s open window.

An elevator in Makhachkala, Dagestan, plunged about 50 feet from the fourth floor after nine people entered a car designed for six. Four men suffered broken legs. Authorities launched a criminal investigation into safety violations.

Tom Homan: "D.C.'s one of the safest cities in the country now... I've lived here about 15 years. I never walked the streets of Washington, D.C. without a sidearm. But now, I walk around the streets — it's safe! Another promise made, promise kept."

A Syrian court sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity during the civil war. Former security official Atif Najib also received a death sentence for murder and torture in Daraa.

China has unveiled a tele-operated wall-climbing robot designed for dangerous industrial work. Using magnetic adhesion and humanoid arms, it can weld, grind, paint, remove rust and inspect surfaces. Remote VR control keeps operators away from high-risk environments such as shipyards and chemical plants.

President Trump says Medicaid will no longer fund gender transition surgeries or hormones for minors, calling the practices harmful. He credited administration pressure for hospital policy changes and urged voters to consider the issue during November’s midterm elections.