Ukraine (No.1) and Israel (No.3) entered the top of the most militarized economies in the world: Visual Capitalist ranking based on SIPRI-2025 data
Visual Capitalist published a ranking of the 25 most militarized economies in the world by the share of military spending in GDP in 2025. Ukraine was placed in a separate category due to the full-scale war against Russian aggression, and Israel entered the top three countries with the highest defense burden. Ukraine ahead of everyone: […]
Israel, Iran, and Lebanon on pause: strikes halted, but the country awaits a response from the government
Pause after strikes: this is not peace and not the end of the crisis Iran announced the completion of a military operation against Israel after a new exchange of strikes, but it is still impossible to call this a full-fledged ceasefire. Tehran stopped at words about a ‘painful response,’ Israel speaks of stopping attacks on […]
Armenia showed the Kremlin the door: Pashinyan’s victory was a blow to Russian influence
On June 7, 2026, Armenia held parliamentary elections, which have long ceased to be just an internal Armenian vote. It was a test of whether Yerevan remains in Moscow’s shadow or finally solidifies a course towards more independent policies, rapprochement with Europe, and seeking peace in the region. The outcome was painful for the Kremlin. […]
Ivan Franko, Lviv and the Jewish World: A lecture at the Israeli consulate opens the complex memory of Galicia
A lecture in Lviv about the Jewish world in the life and work of Ivan Franko became an occasion to take a broader look at one of the complex topics of Ukrainian-Jewish history. Franko lived in Galicia, where Ukrainians, Jews, and Poles not only coexisted but also influenced each other daily — through cities, markets, […]
The fish that shouldn’t have survived: 100 thousand years without males and a new mystery of evolution
A small fish that argues with biology textbooks In the rivers of Mexico and southern Texas lives a small silvery fish that many biologists long considered an almost impossible mistake of nature. It doesn’t look dangerous, doesn’t impress with its size, and doesn’t resemble a sensation. But it is the Amazon molly that has become […]
A place where “Peace be with you!” sounds – discover the Sholem Aleichem Museum in the heart of Kyiv: a cultural bridge between Ukraine and the Jewish people
The Sholem Aleichem Museum in Kyiv is the only state museum in Ukraine where the history of Yiddish and the Jewish shtetl comes alive within the very home of the literary classic. Exhibitions, lectures, and rotating displays make it a point of attraction for Jews in Israel and the Ukrainian diaspora, and NAnews provides a […]
Israel struck Iran: night attack, Houthi missiles, and new risk for Ben Gurion
Israel and Iran have entered a new phase of direct confrontation Early in the morning on Monday, June 8, 2026, Israel launched a series of strikes on targets in western and central Iran. According to IDF reports, the operation was conducted by the Israeli Air Force with the participation of the Intelligence Directorate and was […]