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Israeli Chef Hails First-Ever Michelin Guide Listing for Kosher Restaurant    By The Media Line Staff   Israeli-owned Mutra in North Miami has become the first kosher restaurant to receive a Michelin star, earning one of the culinary industry’s highest honors less than two years after opening its doors.   The restaurant, led by Israeli-born chef Raz Shabtai, opened in February 2025. Shabtai, who is originally from Jerusalem, received the distinction as Michelin […]

New Syrian Chemical Weapons Find Could Help Prosecute Perpetrators of War Crimes    Syrian Authorities have detained 18 individuals suspected of involvement in operating and managing the Assad regime’s chemical weapons program  Rizik Alabi / The Media Line   The recent discovery of Assad-era chemical weapons munitions and materials in Syria has implications beyond the identification and destruction of hazardous stockpiles. The evidence could help investigators trace the military and security command […]

US Brokers Pentagon Talks Between Israel and Lebanon as Hezbollah Disarmament Remains Central Issue   By The Media Line Staff   Israeli and Lebanese military officials are set to hold direct US-mediated security talks at the Pentagon on Friday focused on border security, Hezbollah’s disarmament, and a timeline for an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, as Washington seeks to move operational discussions forward through military channels.   Military issues, including border arrangements, security coordination, and […]

IRGC Fires on Ships in Strait of Hormuz as Peace Proposal Under Consideration   By The Media Line Staff   Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy fired warning shots at four vessels near the Strait of Hormuz after the ships attempted to pass through the waterway without authorization, according to a post published on an IRGC-affiliated Telegram channel, as discussions continued over a proposed ceasefire extension and nuclear negotiations between Washington […]

South Africa Courts Gulf Money While Its Iran Ties Unsettle Investors By Waseem Abu Mahadi/The Media Line Pretoria is courting Saudi, Emirati, and Qatari money to revive a stalling economy, even as its alignment with Iran, Russia, and China rattles the investors and trade partners it cannot afford to lose [CAPE TOWN] South Africa needs billions of dollars from the Gulf’s oil monarchies to rescue a stalling economy. This year, […]

Sean Sweeney’s wait to become a head coach is about to be over. The Orlando Magic are set to give him the shot he’s wanted for years. Sweeney is in the final stages of completing a deal that will make him the next coach of the Magic, according to a person with knowledge of the move who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the hiring […]

MOSCOW (AP) — Members of a Russia-led economic alliance on Friday warned member Armenia that it could face suspension over its aspirations to join the European Union as tensions continued to simmer between the Kremlin and the Armenian leadership. Russian President Vladimir Putin and leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, who attended a summit of the Eurasian Economic Union in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana, noted that Armenia’s bid for the […]

SAO PAULO (AP) — A court in the northern Brazilian state of Pará has ruled that both federal and local officials must act to restore and preserve Fordlandia, a city established nearly a century ago by U.S. industrialist Henry Ford deep in the Amazon rainforest. Prosecutors said Friday that the decision marks a significant milestone in heritage protection. Fordlandia, now a ghost town and a district of the city of […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, the president proclaimed “TRUMP’S MAKING FOOD AFFORDABLE,” and cited falling prices for a range of groceries, including avocados, fresh berries, and a variety of pantry staples. Yet just two weeks earlier the Labor Department had released inflation figures showing grocery prices up nearly 3% in April from a year earlier. So where’s the reality? The graphic shared by President Donald […]