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A day after Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, a close political ally of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, was heard in a leaked recording accusing Foreign Minister Yair Lapid of botching ties…
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Israel has dropped below 10,000 for the first time in over three months, according to figures released Friday by the Health Ministry. As the…
The top U.S. representative in Taiwan, Sandra Oudkirk, said on Friday that the United States is committed to helping Taiwan defend itself amid heightened tensions between Taipei and Beijing. Speaking to…
New York State will divest over $100 million in securities from conglomerate Unilever, after its ice cream subsidiary Ben & Jerry's announced last summer it would no longer sell its…
Leaders of the Group of 20 countries gathering for their first in-person summit since the pandemic took hold will confront a global recovery hampered by a series of stumbling blocks:…
Israel
A Foreign Ministry official said on Thursday that he is optimistic that Israel will be added to the U.S. visa waiver program as soon as 2022. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary…
Commercial satellites now show high-resolution images of Israel’s nuclear reactor as well as other security installation after a U.S. change in policy on telecommunications imaging. As of Thursday, Google Earth…
Exporters Shudder at Strongest Shekel EverThe Bank of Israel has declared the shekel to be at its strongest position ever measured against the basket of currencies of the country’s major trading partners, Globes reported on…
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A 23 year old Jewish man was rushed to the hospital after being shot in Crown Heights by unknown assailants on Monday, October 11. The police only now released information…
A guilty verdict was handed down Wednesday in the trial of James Vincent, the man who was accused of attacking Rabbi Menachem Moskowitz while he was walking home on Shabbos,…
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U.S. Covid Cases Fall 20% in Two WeeksThe number of new coronavirus cases continue to fall across the United States, Axios reported. The average caseload per week is roughly 700,000, a drop of 20% over two weeks.…
Families of 9 Killed in SC Church Settle With Feds Over GunFamilies of nine victims killed in a racist attack at a Black South Carolina church have reached a settlement with the Justice Department over a faulty background check that allowed…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has recently lost about 20 kilograms (44 pounds), but remains healthy and is trying to boost public loyalty to him in the face of…
The Sudanese army was facing widening opposition on Thursday to this week’s coup, with state officials in Khartoum vowing disobedience and activists mobilizing for mass demonstrations later this week. The…
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