Source close to British reality TV mogul does not cite specific reason, says Cowell is 'bitterly disappointed'

But Health Ministry official says she won't commit to timeframe; travel restrictions needed to prevent entry of new variants

Letter calls on Biden to take a tougher stance on Israel and work to end the 'occupation, blockade, and settlement expansion, and accuses Jewish state of ethnic cleansing

116 antisemitic incidents reported since May 9, compared to 11 cases in previous two weeks; scale of hate leads some to question their future in Britain

Israeli security source confirms man, identified as Ahmad Jamil Fahd, killed by a special unit in Umm al-Sharayet; says he was 'terror accomplice'

Top-level panel of clerics and jurists disqualifies vast majority of would-be candidates who registered for June election to succeed Hassan Rouhani

Israel Police says 150 indictments have been filed, thousands of officers involved in operation to catch perpetrators

Pope Francis offers prayers for 'little Eitan,' sole survivor of disaster that killed his parents, brother and grandparents; boy remains sedated with multiple injuries