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Jon Ossoff distances himself from left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, joining several Democrats August 28, 2026
Ossoff’s campaign had never responded to requests for comment about Piker until Thursday, as a slew of Democrats condemned the anti-Israel streamer’s comments.
Four men plead guilty to March arson attack on Hatzalah ambulances in London August 28, 2026
Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, Judex Atshatshi, 18, and Saif Ali, 18, admitted to charges of destroying or damaging property while being reckless as to whether life would be endangered.
Far-left extremist media group 'Abolition Media' cited in State Dept sanctions - exclusive August 27, 2026
The Department did not name the group, but the Post identified it as Abolition Media, which describes itself as a platform for revolutionary, anarchist, and abolitionist perspectives.
Antisemitic ideology deeply embedded within the far-right German AfD party, new AJC report shows August 27, 2026
The AJC report found that while Germany’s AfD party denies antisemitism, “antisemitic ideas, codes, and narratives” are present throughout its rhetoric, mobilization strategies and memory politics.

US sanctions Bank Melli official, targets UAE bank over Iran ties August 28, 2026
“Treasury promised to sever every economic lifeline Tehran has left and finally end the threat of the Iranian regime,” Scott Bessent, U.S. treasury secretary, said.
Mike Wagenheim
Former US defense intelligence staffer pleads guilty to trying to give classified info to ‘friendly’ foreign government August 28, 2026
Nathan Villas Laatsch admitted to copying classified intelligence from his workspace and giving it to an undercover FBI agent whom he thought represented a foreign state.
Rebecca Szlechter
Mamdani, Waltz meet to discuss annual UN gathering August 28, 2026
The New York City mayor and the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations had a “productive discussion with a focus on planning ahead of the U.N. General Assembly,” City Hall told JNS.
Mike Wagenheim
Israel lauds Finland’s decision to end UNRWA funding, invites other nations to join, Danon says August 28, 2026
"For years, UNRWA schools have incited violence against Israel, UNRWA employees actively participated in the Oct. 7 massacre and throughout the war, terrorists carried out attacks against Israelis from UNRWA facilities," the Israeli envoy told JNS.
Rebecca Szlechter