'A Private Life,' starring Jodie Foster as an American-French psychiatrist, shows French films are still smart and funny, though a showing with English subtitles might be hard to come by. Meanwhile, the musical U.S. comedy-drama 'Song Sung Blue' is a touching recreation of a barely believable tale

After several days of violent clashes between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Syrian state media announced a comprehensive cease-fire agreement that included the takeover of oil fields by the Syrian government and the merging of SDF forces into government agencies

At its height, the small chain included four restaurants across Belgium and even produced a popular cookbook. Once the association with Tel Aviv became 'too controversial', the owners even contemplated changing the interior and the name

Despite the U.S. walking back this week from striking Iran, the Trump administration is still weighing military options – even as many countries, including Israel, doubt such a move could topple the Islamic regime ■ Trump's Board of Peace falls well short of Netanyahu's promised total victory in Gaza

The official blamed 'terrorists and armed rioters' for killing 'innocent Iranians,' and told Reuters that some of the heaviest clashes and the highest number of deaths were in the Iranian Kurdish areas in northwest Iran, where separatist have been active

Police said that text messages exchanged between Yonatan Urich and Netanyahu's former spokesperson Eli Feldstein demonstrate Urich's awareness of a document leaked to German newspaper Bild, contrary to his claim that he had never seen or heard of it

'We will not cooperate with a cynical attempt to establish a political committee whose sole purpose is to evade responsibility for October 7 and to absolve Netanyahu of his personal failure,' the Israeli opposition leaders said in a joint statement

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi notified Washington that it had canceled hundreds of executions amid nationwide protests against the regime, The Washington Post reported. The Pentagon was also concerned U.S. forces in the region couldn't withstand an Iranian counterattack

Ahmed, shot while confronting the Bondi Beach gunman, visited New York to meet Mayor Mamdani while in the U.S. to receive medical care. Reflecting on his experiences during his U.S. trip, he said the encounters were 'deeply comforting and reaffirming the power of humanity in leadership'

From building a €30 billion real estate empire in Europe to advising Washington, the Israeli tycoon joins a new U.S.-led council shaping Gaza's postwar future