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Sa’ar Hails Peru’s ‘Historic’ Adoption of IHRA Antisemitism Definition    By The Media Line Staff   Peru has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism as part of its efforts to combat antisemitism, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced.   “I celebrate the historic decision of the Government of Peru,” Sa’ar wrote on X. “Together we continue strengthening the fight against antisemitism worldwide.”   The decision brings Peru into line […]

Everyone Says They’re Winning. Their Fears Reveal the Battle for Israel’s Next Government  Final polls give Netanyahu’s bloc either 50 seats or a 62-seat majority, while candidates across the political spectrum worry about turnout, wasted votes, and the alliances needed to govern  By Gabriel Colodro / The Media Line  At Gadi Eisenkot’s final campaign rally Sunday night, Matan Kahana, a Yashar candidate and former religious services minister, described “lots of […]

By Field Level Media Oct 27 (Field Level Media) – The St. Louis Blues on Monday released a statement condemning “vile messages of hate,” relating to anti-Israel banners that were present at a recent home game. Protestors on Thursday unfurled banners that read “Free America from Israel” and “Israel kills” during the Blues’ 6-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Blues responded with arena staff and local law enforcement […]

By David Lawder and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned the European Union on Monday that a record-breaking loan to Airbus from the European Investment Bank threatens a delicate transatlantic trade truce, including a deal on financing large civil aircraft (LCA) projects. In a statement, Greer expressed frustration that despite “ongoing requests,” his office has received no details about the $3.4 billion loan […]

Oct 27 (Reuters) – Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as the potential for a resolution in the US-Israeli war on Iran kept supply fears at bay, but Brent stayed close to six-month highs as attacks on Saudi Arabia lowered hopes of immediate stability in the region. Brent crude futures were down 66 cents, or 0.57%, at $115.15 a barrel as of 0000 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude […]

Oct 27 (Reuters) – Australian casino operator Star Entertainment swung to a first-quarter profit on Tuesday, underpinned by cost-cutting measures and strong performances at its Sydney and Gold Coast operations. • Star posted consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation of A$12 million ($8.42 million) for the three-month period ended September 30, a turnaround from a loss of A$13 million in the year-ago period • Its Sydney and Gold […]

By Field Level Media Oct 26 (Field Level Media) – No. 5 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia stormed back from down a set and a break to defeat the Czech Republic’s Tomas Machac 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in opening- round action at the Erste Bank Open on Monday in Vienna, Austria. The 10th-ranked player in the world, de Minaur avoided an upset that could have dashed his hopes of qualifying […]

By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Israel holds a parliamentary election on Tuesday, its first since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 that shook the country and plunged the Middle East into turmoil. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hold on power is at stake, with centrist rivals promising to usher in a new era, but it might take time before clear results are known. WHEN WILL WE KNOW […]

By Steven Scheer and Pesha Magid JERUSALEM, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a fight for political survival in Israel’s election on Tuesday, with voters weighing his leadership after the 2023 Hamas-led attacks, wars in Gaza and with Iran, and Israel’s deepening international isolation. Yet Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving leader with 19 years in office, remains a formidable survivor, with nationalist politics increasingly entrenched and Israel’s fragmented system […]