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As of early Sunday, all the fires that broke out beginning Wednesday night through Shabbos had been brought under control, Israeli firefighters said in a report on the extent of…
Iran will defend itself against any military or economic aggression, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday, calling on European states to do more to preserve a nuclear agreement his…
Europeans vote on Sunday in an election expected to further dent traditional pro-EU parties and bolster the nationalist fringe in the European Parliament, putting a potential brake on collective action…
The IDF on Motzoei Shabbos once again increased the range Gaza fishing vessels could ply to 15 nautical miles off the coast. The range had been reduced to 10 nautical…
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has suggested the Islamic Republic could hold a referendum over the country's nuclear program amid the unraveling deal with world powers and heightened tensions with the…
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Deaths caused by traffic accidents have fallen by 3% in the first five months of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. In addition, there has been a 7%…
MKs who get thirsty will from now on have their choice of beverage – as long as that choice is water or seltzer (soda water), or coffee or tea if…
Another foreign embassy could be on the way to Yerushalayim. Eighty-six members of Ukraine’s 450-member Parliament over the weekend signed and submitted a petition to newly elected President Volodymyr Zelenskiy…
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President Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed concerns about recent missile launches from North Korea and said he was confident that the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, would keep promises that…
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump from building key sections of his border wall with money secured under his declaration of a national emergency, delivering what may prove…
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Magnitude-8 Earthquake Strikes North-Central PeruThe U.S. Geological Survey said that a large earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 has struck in north-central Peru. The quake, at a moderate depth of 114 kilometers (71…
Representatives of the Venezuelan government and opposition have returned to Norway for talks aimed at resolving the political crisis in the South American country, the Norwegian government said Saturday. Norway…
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