Despite the controversy surrounding Eyal Golan’s sexual conduct, the singer was Israel’s most popular performer on music radio stations in 2024, the Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers in Israel (ACUM) announced on Tuesday.In its report on the most played songs of the year on Army Radio and the KAN music stations, ACUM said Golan was the most-played male artist, followed by Arik Einstein and Shlomo Artzi. The most-played female performer was Sarit Hadad, with Eden Ben Zaken and Yehudit Ravitz coming in second and third, respectively.The year’s most-played song was “Superheroes” by Hatikva 6, then “Naughty Body” by Shahar Tavoch and Agam Buhbut.

The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and three European countries will take place on Jan. 13 in Geneva, Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency cited the country's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi as saying on Wednesday.Iran held talks about its disputed nuclear program in November, 2024 with Britain, France and Germany.Those discussions, the first since the US election, came after Tehran was angered by a European-backed resolution that accused Iran of poor cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.Tehran reacted to the resolution by informing the IAEA watchdog that it plans to install more uranium-enriching centrifuges at its enrichment plants.UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told Reuters in December that Iran is "dramatically" accelerating its enrichment of uranium to up to 60% purity, closer to the roughly 90% level that is weapons grade. Tehran denies pursuing nuclear weapons and says its program is peaceful.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae attended New Year's celebrations including fireworks and an ice dancing display, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.Senior North Korean officials joined them in watching the events, state media photos showed. There was no mention of any speech by Kim.KCNA said on the previous day that Kim had pledged to solidify the country's comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a letter to President Vladimir Putin.

Israel Police arrested parents on suspicion of murdering their eight-year-old son with special needs in Harish, near Haifa, Army Radio reported Wednesday. This is a developing story.