Death
Prominent Israeli businessman, philanthropist Dr. Shmuel Harlap dies at 82
Harlap was one of the most prominent and influential business figures in Israel as chairman of Colmobil, an importer of Mercedes, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Jaecoo, Omoda, and ORA.
Ben-Gvir unveils hanging facility, viewing booths for terrorists in Israeli prison
Two more suspects arrested for involvement in fight preceding Eldar Dayan's disappearance, death
School shooter livestreams murder-suicide in Phillipines classroom attack
Machado vows to return to Venezuela after earthquake death toll rises to over 1,700
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Monday that she is "willing to do whatever it takes" to enter Venezuela to help with the country's recovery efforts following last week's earthquakes.
Israeli satellite imagery reveals catastrophic quake damage in Venezuela where 68,000 still missing
The imagery reveals extensive damage across several areas of the city, including the collapse of high-rise residential buildings in the Playa Grande neighborhood.
France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave
Scientists have said the heatwave, which began on June 20, was the worst recorded in Europe, where the climate is changing faster than the global average.
Taiwan's Jewish community establishes first-ever cemetery in Taipei, buries 74-year-old man
Chabad Taiwan wrote that it was a "significant milestone" for the community in an Instagram post. "Sad but important," the post added.
Holocaust survivor, Yom Kippur War hero Colonel Simcha Applebaum dies at 99
Having moved from the horrors of the Holocaust to dedicating his life to the revival of the Jewish state, his experiences are the essence of the story of the Jewish people in the 20th century.
Clive Davis, towering Jewish music executive who reshaped American sound, dies at 94
Davis was born in the New York borough of Brooklyn on April 4, 1932, and eventually went on to win five Grammys for several works and contributions to music.
Sampling flaws may have inflated Lancet's Gaza mortality survey death toll, researchers argue
Released by Professor Emeritus Sergio DellaPergola of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and independent researcher Mark Zlochin, the correspondence analyzed the survey’s publicly released data.
Alan Greenspan, Jewish economist, longtime head of Federal Reserve, dies at 100
“Alan passed away at our home this morning at the age of 100 from complications of Parkinson’s Disease,” Mitchell said in a statement.
Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan gas facility kills 13, injures 66
An incident during the start-up of operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City resulted in an explosion at the Barzan local gas supply facility on Sunday evening, QatarEnergy said in a statement.
Israeli artist, pioneer of kinetic art Yaacov Agam dies at 98
The Israeli artist was celebrated around the world for vivid works that engage and delight viewers.
