Likud MK Gotliv defects to Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit after demotion

11 min agoThe US House of Representatives passed the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act on Thursday with a vote of 237-169, penalizing universities that participate in boycotts of Israel or restrict students from traveling there. The bill, which requires institutions receiving federal funds not to impose restrictions on programs related to Israel, now goes to the Senate.

11 min agoA flash flood struck Nepal's Trishuli valley on August 26, destroying hydropower plants and leaving about 900 people missing. Engineers coordinating through a WhatsApp group with more than 500 members are helping rescue workers search tunnels at the devastated sites, hoping some workers may have sheltered inside.

11 min agoSeoul is preparing to send military assets to the Strait of Hormuz in support of freedom of navigation. Options being considered include a maritime patrol aircraft, logistics support vessel or mine detection unit, with deployment targeted for year-end. The United States, Britain and France have been consulted on the contribution.

26 min agoIndia's Smriti Mandhana surpassed Mithali Raj to become women's international cricket's leading run-scorer in a Women's Asia Cup clash with Hong Kong China. The blistering 124-run knock from 64 balls also marked the Women's T20 Asia Cup's highest individual score, while Mandhana earlier matched Raj's tally of 93 fifty-plus scores.

26 min agoPresident Donald Trump's White House unveiled a website on Thursday featuring classic arcade games with immigration-themed gameplay, including one where players chase migrants and another where they build a border wall. Rights groups swiftly criticized the release, which coincides with the administration's escalation of mass arrests and deportations of undocumented migrants.

26 min agoAn explosion struck a wedding in southern Iran on Tuesday, likely from a direct US munition hit, weapons experts concluded from verified images and video. US Vice President JD Vance said the United States was investigating. Iranian state television reported a 22-year-old woman died in hospital, bringing the death toll to five.

41 min agoA fire erupted Thursday evening as workers demolished a damaged chimney at a Nippon Paper Industries factory in Kumamoto, Japan. The chimney had been damaged in a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on July 28 that killed nine factory employees when an 80-meter-high chimney collapsed. The fire was extinguished after about 6.5 hours, with no injuries reported from the blaze itself.

41 min agoTally Gotliv, a Likud member of parliament, will run with Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party in the coming election. Netanyahu's candidate appointments to reserved Likud slots demoted Gotliv from 12th place, which she had won in the party primaries, to 20th.

41 min agoTen research teams received Ig Nobel prizes at a ceremony in Zurich on Thursday, the first time the event was held outside the US after 35 years in America due to travel concerns. Among the winners were scientists whose work examined cockroach milk and evaluated soil quality through buried underwear.

41 min agoVice President JD Vance said the duration of the conflict with Iran rests with Iran itself. He stated there are currently no active exchanges of fire and that passage through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly returned to normal.