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♟️ She’s Jewish, the best female chess player of all time – and also could be Hungary’s next president Prime Minister Peter Magyar said his nomination of Judit Polgár was an attempt to place an admired, non-partisan public figure in the role. 🔗 Read the full story below

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⚽🇪🇸 Israeli President Isaac Herzog has congratulated Spain on winning the 2026 World Cup. In a message following the final, Herzog said the tournament had "once again shown the power of sport to unite people across borders in a spirit of goodwill, harmony, and joy". Ahead of the match, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had voiced support for Argentina, sending a personal message to President Javier Milei through Argentina's ambassador to Israel, Rabbi Shimon Axel Wahnish. The result comes against the backdrop of strained relations between Israel and Spain under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government. Were you supporting Spain or Argentina?

Herzog sends best wishes to Spanish people over World Cup victory thejc.com/news/israel/he…