The Times of Israel

Syria’s Sharaa: Golan is occupied Syrian territory, working toward deal based on 1974 ceasefire

Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa says in an interview at the Antalya Forum, a conference in Turkey, that any recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights is illegitimate and harms the ...
The Guardian

New EU entry-exit system causing up to three-hour delays, say airports

Airport body has asked for power to suspend EES checks requiring personal information and biometrics Travellers going through some European airports are reportedly waiting up to three hours at border ...
Politico Europe

‘Fatal decision’: EU slammed for caving to US pressure on digital rules

EU lawmakers tore into the European Commission on Wednesday over its plans to open a “dialogue” with Washington on tech rules, warning it risks opening a back door for the Trump administration into ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Yair Golan issues ‘severe warning’ to Netanyahu against military strategy in Lebanon

Golan warned against continuing a military campaign without working on a diplomatic solution, explaining that Hezbollah is currently “at a low point, militarily, politically, and economically.” The ...
Politico Europe

EU hands Ukraine and Moldova next steps toward membership despite Orbán block

BRUSSELS — The EU on Tuesday pressed ahead with the steps needed to get Ukraine and Moldova into the bloc, despite Hungary’s efforts to prevent further enlargement. The two prospective EU members were ...
The Times of Israel

Yair Golan says government lacks plan to end war with Iran, Hezbollah

Ariela Karmel is a political reporter at The Times of Israel. She was previously a reporter for Haaretz and Calcalist. The Democrats party leader Yair Golan says that the government has no plan for ...
The Forward

Sing like no one is protesting — how Eden Golan triumphed on the world’s biggest stage

MALMÖ, Sweden — Kurt Krickler, 65, is not Jewish, and has no personal connection to Israel. And yet, on Thursday night, he stood in line to enter Malmö Arena for the second semifinal of the Eurovision ...
dw

EU chief: Phasing out nuclear power was 'strategic mistake'

Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union was "completely dependent" on expensive and volatile fossil fuel imports. She has announced new ambitions to harmonize nuclear regulations and roll out ...
The New York Times

‘We Are Going to Live With Scars’: Yair Golan’s Battle for a Two-State Solution

To many Israelis, he’s a war hero. To others, he’s a traitor guilty of “blood libel.” Can Yair Golan change politics in Israel? Yair Golan, the leader of the left-wing Democrats.Credit...Amit Elkayam ...
CNBC

This is what’s in the India-EU trade deal — and who stands to gain

India and the European Union have finalized a trade deal to remove tariffs on more than 90% of goods traded between the two. The EU predicts the deal will mean it doubles exports to India by 2032. The ...
CNBC

Elon Musk calls for abolition of European Union after X fined $140 million

Elon Musk has called for the EU to be abolished after the bloc fined his social media company X 120 million euros ($140 million). Breaches include "the deceptive design of its 'blue checkmark', the ...