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U.S. unemployment dropped unexpectedly in May to 13.3% as reopened businesses began recalling millions of workers faster than economists had predicted, triggering a rally Friday on Wall Street and giving…
The latest night of protests in New York over the death of George Floyd was largely peaceful, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday, while promising further reform of a police…
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio reiterated his commitment to permitting protests against police misconduct, even while banning other gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, saying it is "common sense"…
The thousands of people protesting the death of George Floyd have a “civic duty” to be tested for the coronavirus and help New York avoid a spike in new cases…
Israel
If Israel proceeds with its plan to apply sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and communities in Yehudah and Shomron, the European Union will take punitive measures of relatively little economic…
Leket Israel, Israel’s leading food rescue organization, commissioned “Geocartography” a special study to examine the effect of the quarantine and the emergency guidelines on food waste among the Israeli public.…
Yad L’Achim Warns: Missionaries Post Flyers in Playgrounds in Southern IsraelYad L’Achim warns that parents sending children to play in public playgrounds should bear in mind that some playgrounds in southern Israel have been found plastered with colorful flyers posted…
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When Donovan J. Richards, member of the New York City Council representing the 31st district, led his constituents on a march through the streets of Far Rockaway Tuesday evening, he…
After a week of protests over the death of George Floyd erupting into violence and looting, it is not surprising that plans to hold a march in his honor in…
Families in Brooklyn have reported receiving material from missionary organization deposited in their mail boxes. Packages bearing seemingly innocuous messages on the outside actually contain very troubling and destructive information…
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Hundreds of cities have imposed curfews to keep the peace during a week of violent unrest across the U.S., employing a tactic that gives law enforcement sweeping arrest powers but…
Organizers of a Minneapolis memorial for George Floyd placed floral arrangements around a golden casket Thursday, as families, friends and celebrities prepared to pay their respects to the man whose…
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The Russian Foreign Ministry urged the U.S. authorities to respect Americans’ right for peaceful protest amid the wave of demonstrations sparked by George Floyd’s death. The ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova,…
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum was forced to launch an appeal for funding on Wednesday after two months under a coronavirus lockdown that saw revenue from visitors dry up. The site of…
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