In the early 1940s, in the middle of World War II, a young Jewish student was arrested for wearing tefillin, phylacteries traditionally placed on the arm and head during prayer, on the rooftop of a store. This was somewhat of a surprise, for he was neither in Berlin nor Warsaw, but rather Kobe, Japan. Thousands
Administrator of the Small Business Administration, Kelly Loeffler, speaks during a press conference in Washington on Oct. 27, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Small Business Administration (SBA) will relocate its Minneapolis district office space, Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced on Jan. 10. “Following the events of this week, and the overwhelming local hostility toward Immigration
Arctic climate surrounds Greenland, seen on May 4, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Greenland’s political leaders, on Jan. 9, pushed back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s talk of a territorial takeover, saying that the fate of the island must be decided by its native inhabitants. “We don’t want to be Americans, we don’t want to
8m ago Machado can’t give Nobel Peace Prize to Trump, organization says The organization that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize is throwing cold water on talk of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado giving her recent award to President Trump. Once the Nobel Peace Prize is announced, it can’t be revoked, transferred or shared with others, the
A frame grab from Iranian state television shows a man documenting burning vehicles during overnight protests in Zanjan, Iran, Jan. 9, 2026. Iranian state TV via AP As protests across Iran entered their 14th day on Jan. 10, President Donald Trump said the United States stands ready to help Iranians seeking freedom, while senior U.S.
The organization that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize is throwing cold water on talk of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado giving her recent award to President Trump. Once the Nobel Peace Prize is announced, it can’t be revoked, transferred or shared with others, the Norwegian Nobel Institute said in a short statement on Friday.
By Jacob Burg | January 10, 2026Updated:January 10, 2026 The federal government is embarking on what Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has called “the most important infrastructure project that we’ve had in this country for decades.” It is attempting to modernize and upgrade the nation’s entire air traffic control system within a timeline of roughly three-