Several of Iraq’s most powerful Iranian-backed militias are now preparing to lay down their arms for the first time in nearly two decades—not out of reconciliation, but out of fear. Faced with the threat of direct U.S. military retaliation under the Trump administration, the commanders of key Shiite militia groups say they are ready to dismantle their armed networks, multiple senior Iraqi officials and militia leaders told Reuters. These groups, once considered untouchable power brokers, now appear shaken by the specter of American airstrikes and rising regional instability. The decision follows private ultimatums from U.S. officials warning Baghdad: disband the militias—or Washington will do it by force. The U.S.

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In an unexpected change of plans, the Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Bnei Brak, Rav Yisroel Hager, will not be returning to Eretz Yisroel for Pesach, as originally scheduled. Instead, due to a significant decline in his strength, the Rebbe will remain in Los Angeles for the duration of Yom Tov.

A groundbreaking study has upended a foundational principle of forensic science, revealing that fingerprints may not be as unique as long believed. Researchers from Columbia University, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), have demonstrated that prints from different fingers of the same person can share striking similarities, challenging over 100 years of law enforcement practice and raising profound legal implications. For more than a century, the belief that every fingerprint—from every finger of every individual—is entirely distinct has underpinned criminal investigations worldwide. This assumption has been a bedrock of forensic identification, linking suspects to crime scenes with what was thought to be unassailable precision.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is expected to travel to the United States for an informal visit shortly after the conclusion of Pesach. Representing the Otzma Yehudit party, Ben-Gvir is slated to meet with officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and to engage with members of the American Jewish community. While no formal invitation was extended by the Trump team, the visit has received their stamp of approval.

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A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the Biden administration must reinstate the Associated Press’ inclusion in the presidential press pool, granting the news organization access once again to exclusive venues such as Air Force One, where only select members of the press are allowed to engage with President Trump.
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden of Washington, D.C. — who was appointed to the bench by Trump in 2017 — issued a temporary delay on the enforcement of his ruling. This pause, which lasts five days, gives the White House until Sunday to seek a higher court’s intervention.
The Associated Press had been excluded from pool coverage after declining to adopt the term “Gulf of America” in its reporting, a name President Trump had assigned to the Gulf of Mexico.

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