Yeshivat Ateret Shlomo celebrated a student who refused to serve in the IDF. The event drew outrage after a horse fell during the procession, and the yeshiva was warned for mimicking hostage posters. Yeshivat Ateret Shlomo in Rishon Lezion (a haredi, or ultra-Orthodox, yeshiva) on Wednesday evening celebrated the early release of a student, Ariel Shamai, who served 15 days in an IDF military prison for refusing to enlist, with a horse-drawn procession through local streets. This display drew sharp criticism from residents and from Rishon Lezion Mayor Raz Kinstlich. According to haredi media re...

It’s well known that Manny Pacquiao has one of the greatest careers in boxing history, but what many people don’t realise is that he also played another sport at the professional level. Manny Pacquiao’s career was always one to marvel at, and there were no signs of slowing down when he returned earlier this year for a massive welterweight title bout. Even though the title fight against Mario Barrios didn’t go his way, ‘PacMan’ is still eyeing a return to world championship status by 2026. But he might have more than one path to consider. And it may not even come as a shock if that happens. Aft...

It’s well known that Manny Pacquiao has one of the greatest careers in boxing history, but what many people don’t realise is that he also played another sport at the professional level. Manny Pacquiao’s career was always one to marvel at, and there were no signs of slowing down when he returned earlier this year for a massive welterweight title bout. Even though the title fight against Mario Barrios didn’t go his way, ‘PacMan’ is still eyeing a return to world championship status by 2026. But he might have more than one path to consider. And it may not even come as a shock if that happens. Aft...

It’s well known that Manny Pacquiao has one of the greatest careers in boxing history, but what many people don’t realise is that he also played another sport at the professional level. Manny Pacquiao’s career was always one to marvel at, and there were no signs of slowing down when he returned earlier this year for a massive welterweight title bout. Even though the title fight against Mario Barrios didn’t go his way, ‘PacMan’ is still eyeing a return to world championship status by 2026. But he might have more than one path to consider. And it may not even come as a shock if that happens. Aft...

Police in Hanau, a German city that was the scene of a deadly mass shooting by a far-right extremist five years ago, have detained a man suspected of having painted swastikas on cars and walls in the city using human blood. The 31-year-old suspect was detained in his flat in Hanau with a high blood alcohol level following a tip-off by a witness, police and prosecutors said on Thursday, a day after the symbols were discovered. A resident reported a swastika on the bonnet of his parked car late on Wednesday evening. Officers then found the symbol smeared on numerous other cars, letterboxes and b...