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World Saudi Crown Prince: Kingdom Isn't Seeking War in Region Hamodia

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in remarks published Sunday that the kingdom is not seeking war in the region, but warned it will not hesitate to confront…
Israel PA Village Mayor Fired After He Hosted Chareidi Wedding Guests Hamodia

An invitation to several chareidi youths to join in his son's wedding has cost the mayor of the Palestinian Authority-controlled village of Dir Kadis his job. The four Jews, whom…
Israel Qatari Official Bearing $25M to Enter Gaza Sunday Hamodia

Seven fires broke out on Friday in the Gaza border area, caused by incendiary balloons dispatched by Gaza Arab terrorists – but Israel is set to allow a Qatari official…
World Huge Crowds March in Hong Kong, Piling Pressure on Leader Hamodia

Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents, mostly in black, jammed the city's streets Sunday in a march protesting the government's handling of a proposed extradition bill. The crowds, walking slowly…
World Iran Says Will Take Further Steps to Reduce Nuclear Deal Commitments  Hamodia

Iran will announce further moves on Monday to scale back compliance with an international nuclear pact that the United States abandoned last year, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on…

Israel

MK Rabbi Gafni: My Committee Will Not Approve Budget CutsDror Halavy

A major cut in the state budget is necessary in order to avoid financial disaster, but any decision the cabinet makes on those cuts are likely to be vetoed by…
Inflation Jumps in May; Peppers to BlameDror Halavy

Inflation in Israel overall remains low, although some items, like peppers, shot up in price during May, new numbers from the Central Bureau of Statistics show. That contributed to a…
Exports Hit Record High in 2018Dror Halavy

Israel exported a record amount in 2018, the Economy Ministry’s Foreign Trade Office said in its final official report on the matter. The country exported a total of $110.6 billion…

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Community

Hagaon Harav Chaim Kanievsky Davens at the KoselHamodia
City Closes 2 More Williamsburg Yeshivos for Measles Violations, Accused of ‘Witch Hunt’Reuvain Borchardt

The New York City Health Department closed two more Williamsburg yeshivos for failing to comply with measles-related orders, but the yeshivos are saying the Department is now engaged in a…
12 People Hospitalized After Massive Fire Torches Three Houses in FlatbushYoni Weiss More in Community »

National

Trump Promotes Prisoner Re-Entry AssistanceHamodia

President Donald Trump is continuing his work on prison reform by promoting efforts to help those leaving prison get jobs and stay on track. At an East Room event Thursday…
California Man Arrested for Plotting Attack on JewsHamodia Staff

Police in Concord, California, have arrested a man accused of planning a shooting attack on Jews, NBC Bay Area and Fox 2 KTVU report. The FBI found out about a…

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World

Turkish Outpost in Syria Shelled From Syrian Government Forces AreaHamodia

A Turkish observation post in Syria’s Idlib region was attacked with mortar fire and shelling from an area controlled by Syrian government forces, causing damage but no casualties, the Turkish…
Newspaper: China Prepared for Long Trade Fight With U.S.Hamodia

The United States has underestimated the Chinese people’s will to fight a trade war and Beijing is prepared for a long economic battle, an influential Chinese Communist Party journal said…

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Regional

Agreement Reached on $93B New York City BudgetHamodia

New York City’s mayor and City Council have reached a deal on a $93-billion city budget that will put 200 more social workers in schools, retrofit city-owned buildings for energy…
New York State Legislature Votes to End Religious Vaccine ExemptionHamodia

New York lawmakers have passed a bill that will eliminate a religious exemption to vaccine mandates for schoolchildren in the face of the state’s worst measles outbreak in decades. The…

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Politics

OPINION: The Faux Outrage Over Trump’s Comments on Opposition ResearchEd Rogers

President Donald Trump said the wrong thing again Wednesday, and of course some in the media – and practically all the Democratic presidential candidates – are spun up about it.…
20 Candidates Qualify for First Presidential DebateHamodia

The Democratic National Committee announced on Thursday the 20 presidential candidates who will participate in the party’s pivotal first debate in Miami later this month, dealing a blow to four…

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Business

Chipmakers, Trade Tears Push Stocks Lower in Early TradingHamodia

U.S. stocks fell in early trading Friday on Wall Street after a major chipmaker issued a sharp warning about how the U.S.-China trade war is disrupting a key industry. Technology…
Asian Stocks Sag Ahead of China Data, Gulf Attacks Support Oil PricesHamodia

Asian stocks sagged on Friday ahead of key Chinese data that could provide more clues on how heavily the U.S.-Sino trade war is weighing on the economy, while oil prices…

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Health, Science & Technology

Ford Opens Israel Tech Lab in Move Toward Driverless CarsHamodia

Ford has opened a research center in Israel, joining a legion of major automakers racing to develop new technologies for the world of driverless cars. Chairman William Ford met with…
10 States Sue to Stop $26.5 Billion Sprint-T-Mobile DealHamodia

A group of 10 state attorneys general led by New York and California are filing a lawsuit to block T-Mobile’s $26.5 billion bid for Sprint, citing consumer harm. The state…

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