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After about six hours of voting, Election Day 2019 part II is shaping up to be one of the most active in decades. As of 1 p.m. (local time), voting…
Iran will never hold one-on-one talks with the United States but could engage in multilateral discussions if it returns to the 2015 deal on Iran's nuclear program, Supreme Leader Ayatollah…
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu faced a battle for political survival in a closely fought election on Tuesday that could end his 10-year domination of national politics. Opinion polls put the Blue…
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The Agriculture Ministry in a statement reiterated in advance of the upcoming holiday of Sukkos that personal import of lulavim from foreign countries is illegal. In order to ensure that…
After they have done their civic duty – or perhaps even before – hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the highways, jamming nature reserves and parks, and filling up…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday he planned to visit Israel in January next year to inaugurate a memorial to World War II victims in Yerushalayim. Putin also told…
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A planned water-main replacement project in Kensington has been postponed until after the upcoming Yamim Tovim, following advocacy from local officials. The city’s Department of Design and Construction last month…
Hamodia is saddened to report the petirah of Rabbi Yisrael Chaim Gelman, z”l, son of ybl”c Rabbi Yosef Gelman, the Menahel of Mesores Bais Yaakov in Brooklyn. Rabbi Yisrael Chaim Gelman was struck by…
Harav Yitzchok Eichenthal, a long-time Boro Park resident who was legendary for his chessed and a renowned activist in Mifal Torah Vodaas, has passed away. Rav Eichenthal’s wife, ybl”c, is…
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U.S. gasoline prices will likely jump as soon as this week after crude oil futures spiked nearly 15% following weekend attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, according to a report…
Hurricane Humberto Gains Strength as It Heads Toward Bermuda, Away From U.S. CoastHurricane Humberto is expected to become a major hurricane with 111 mph (178 kph) winds by Tuesday night or early Wednesday, forecasters said, as the storm tracked towards Bermuda after…
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A rare train derailment disrupted services during rush hour in Hong Kong on Tuesday, the rail operator said, injuring eight people and dealing another setback to a company targeted by…
Britain’s top court met on Tuesday to consider whether a decision by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend Parliament until shortly before the date for Brexit was illegal. Scottish judges…
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