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Fraudsters sold fake Sephardic citizenship for cash, say Spanish police

The immigration scheme allegedly exploited a 2015 law, dubbed the “Law of Return,” that allows the descendants of Jews expelled in the 1492 Spanish Inquisition to obtain Spanish nationality. 

 A ceremony at Spain's Royal Palace in Madrid marked the passing of a law granting citizenship to Sephardic Jews, Nov. 30, 2015.

Mayor calls for release of New Jersey synagogue custodian detained by ICE

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents look over lists of names and their hearing times and locations inside the Federal Plaza courthouse before making arrests on June 27, 2025 in New York.

Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides' emails

Iranian flag and cyber code [Illustrative]

New York luxury landlords draft Israeli equity swap amid socialist upset

 AI image of the Statue of Liberty holding a sign in front of a New York City landscape.

DHS releases $94 million of security grants for Jewish institutions as remainder of funding stalls

The funds would “help protect Jewish faith-based institutions from further attacks," the agency said, citing recent violence in Washington DC and Colorado.

Security officers surround the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, on May 22, 2025, following a shooting that left two people dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum the day before.

US revokes visas for Bob Vylan after music duo's Glastonbury chants

"Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country," US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said in a post on X.

 Revellers hold up a Palestinian flag, a prop head wearing a balaclava in the colours of the Irish flag, and a representation of a zebra, on the day Kneecap performs at Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, Britain, June 28, 2025.

ICC says new cybersecurity incident has been contained

The incident was the second of its type against the ICC in recent years, it said in a statement.

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture

Thousands flee wildfires in Turkey as Europe is hit by early heatwave

Health alerts were issued in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Germany. Even the Netherlands, used to a milder climate, issued a warning for high temperatures in the coming days, with high humidity.

 : Firefighters and local residents respond to a wildfire in Menderes district of the Aegean city of Izmir, Turkey, June 29, 2025.

American meddling in Israel didn’t start with Trump - analysis

What made Trump’s actions audacious was not the interference itself but how he did it — openly, unapologetically, with a veiled threat that US military aid might be at stake.

 US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025.

Iran-linked hackers may target US firms and critical infrastructure, US government warns

FBI: While there are no indications of a coordinated Iranian-linked malicious cyber campaign so far, organizations should ensure their defenses are up to date.

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

UK campaign group Palestine Action to challenge government ban

The group is seeking a court order to prevent the government from proscribing the group pending its case being heard, Palestine Action said.

Police officers block a street as pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather in protest against Britain's Home Secretary Yvette Cooper's plans to proscribe the "Palestine Action" group in the coming weeks, in London, Britain, June 23, 2025.

Cyprus invites Turkey's Erdogan to summit despite long rift over 1974 invasion

Cyprus and Turkey have no diplomatic relations and hosting a Turkish president might prove challenging both because of the diplomatic tightrope arising from past conflict and logistical issues.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a military parade to mark the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, in the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus July 20, 2024

Jury in Australia's mushroom murder trial retires to consider verdict

The prosecution alleges that Erin Patterson served her husband's family death cap mushrooms in a Beef Wellington alongside mashed potatoes and green beans.

 Defence team member of Erin Patterson, an Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's elderly relatives with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms, barrister Colin Mandy SC arrives at the Latrobe Valley Law Courts in Morwell, Australia, June 25, 2025.

Dalai Lama set to reveal succession plan as China watches

The current Dalai Lama will turn 90 on Sunday and said he would consult senior monks to share possible clues on where his successor could be found.

 Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, offers blessings to his followers at his Himalayan residence in the northern hill town of Dharamshala, India, December 20, 2024.