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US re-adds UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese to sanctions list days after removal

The move comes after OFAC announced on May 20 that Albanese had been removed from the sanctions list.

Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a news conference during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 24, 2026.
(ILLUSTRATIVE) A US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft takes off for a mission supporting Operation Epic Fury during the Iran war at a base in the Middle East, March 27, 2026.

US, Iran trade strikes against military targets, testing fragile ceasefire

An antisemitism hashtag, illustrating online antisemitic hate speech.

The need for more non-Jewish voices against antisemitism - comment

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

New York State passes buffer zone legislation protecting synagogues from harassment


Trump touts US-Iran peace deal while Iran denies uranium handover

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks about health care costs and affordability from an auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, DC, US, May 18, 2026.

Iran shoots down an ‘Israeli surveillance drone’, news agency claims

The wreckage of a shattered Orbiter drone, an Israeli product, was discovered in cooperation with Iranian naval forces, the agency claimed.

Aeronautics' Orbiter 3 unmanned aerial system

Iran denies agreeing to hand over uranium as 'Islamabad Declaration' nears final negotiations

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) both parties are expected to sign would include concessions on both sides, with the possibility of it being extended further during the 60 day period.

A view shows railway packages for containers with uranium hexafluoride salt, raw material for nuclear reactors, similar to the one be used for the IAEA Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank

White House lockdown lifted after shooting suspect killed in altercation with Secret Service

A US law enforcement official who stated that a suspect had been taken down and brought to the hospital, after approaching a checkpoint near the White House and opening fire on officers.

AN FBI agent walks towards yellow tape cordoning an area near the White House, after alleged gunshots were heard nearby, in Washington, DC, US, May 23, 2026.

Why does the West ignore Iran hanging a child marriage victim? - opinion

The world should have been outraged by her execution, yet they were deathly silent, preferring to focus on other issues, as if it did not matter.

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the Iranian government held by supporters of the Iranian royal family in exile, who marched through central London past the Iranian embassy to the Israeli embassy, in London, Britain, March 8, 2026

Ivanka Trump targeted in IRGC-linked assassination plot - report

The New York Post reported that an IRGC-trained Iraqi suspect pledged to kill Ivanka Trump in retaliation for the US killing of Qasem Soleimani.

Ivanka Trump

Tehran’s terror campaign in the West makes regime change imperative - opinion

Iran’s expanding terror infrastructure now threatens Europe, Canada, and the United States directly.

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi pictured with Qasem Soleimani in a photo from Saadi’s social media.

University of Michigan crossed a dangerous line with Jewish students - opinion

A university official stood at a podium and validated two years of discrimination against one specific group of students.

University of Michigan professor Derek Peterson praises campus pro-Palestinian protesters during his commencement speech in Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 2, 2026.

Law enforcement was aware of San Diego mosque shooter prior to deadly attack - report

Documents filed at San Diego Superior Court demonstrate that Caleb Vazquez had been on the police’s radar long before Monday’s shooting. 

San Diego Police officers block the access to the Islamic Center of San Diego following a shooting in southern California, on May 18, 2026.

No deal in sight if US insists on discussing nuclear issue, Iranian FM spokesperson says - report

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei claimed that US demands aimed at tempering Iran’s nuclear ambitions were “unreasonable” and “excessive."

IRAN'S FOREIGN Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.