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Intel officials: North Korea ‘probably’ has miniaturized nuke

Intel officials: North Korea ‘probably’ has miniaturized nuke

Washington – Some U.S. intelligence analysts now believe that North Korea “probably” possesses a miniaturized nuclear warhead, several U.S. officials told CNN. The assessment has… Read More ›

Belgian Taekwondo champ condemns suicide bomber brother

Belgian Taekwondo champ condemns suicide bomber brother

‘I didn’t want to believe it was him, but you can’t choose your family,’ Najim Laachraoui tells press conference   BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — A… Read More ›

France arrests man in ‘advanced stages’ of attack plot

France arrests man in ‘advanced stages’ of attack plot

Area of arrest op under lockdown; interior minister says no links ‘at this stage’ to deadly attacks in Paris or Brussels   PARIS — A… Read More ›

Purim party canceled, Haredi rockers give Belgian Jews a private show

Purim party canceled, Haredi rockers give Belgian Jews a private show

After terror attacks, instead of performing to 1,000 spectators, Gat brothers set up an intimate concert at a local Jewish family’s living room   JTA… Read More ›

Rivlins bring Purim gifts to neighbors

Rivlins bring Purim gifts to neighbors

The Israeli President and his wife surprised three young men living across the street from the Presidential Residence by turning up with a Purim gift… Read More ›

BDS leaders call on EU to boycott Yedioth Ahronoth conference

BDS leaders call on EU to boycott Yedioth Ahronoth conference

Boycott movement leaders urge EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini to forbid the union’s ambassador to Israel from attending Yedioth Ahronoth’s anti-BDS conference, set to… Read More ›

UN body to compile blacklist of settlement businesses

UN body to compile blacklist of settlement businesses

The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva approved a resolution to compile an updated list of all companies, Israeli and foreign, operating in any… Read More ›

Volunteer IDF soldiers with special needs exhibit special spirit at Rivlin meeting

Volunteer IDF soldiers with special needs exhibit special spirit at Rivlin meeting

Rabbi Mendy Blinitzky, CEO of Lend a Hand to a Special Child, said the IDF is the only army in the world that accepts volunteer… Read More ›

Soldier who shot subdued terrorist: ‘I did the right thing, at the right time’

Soldier who shot subdued terrorist: ‘I did the right thing, at the right time’

After human rights NGO B’Tselem uploaded a video showing a medic from the Kfir Brigade shooting a terrorist who was already neutralized, the soldier has… Read More ›

Obama admits defeat, but Kerry says Mideast peace is still on the agenda

Obama admits defeat, but Kerry says Mideast peace is still on the agenda

US officials tell The Jerusalem Post there is a general gap in interest between Obama and Kerry on whether to proceed with any process at… Read More ›

Kerry lands in Moscow to push for Assad’s ouster

Kerry lands in Moscow to push for Assad’s ouster

The US is skeptical over Moscow’s endgame, and seeks clarity this week, according to one senior State Department official.   WASHINGTON – Secretary of State… Read More ›

Obama just showed off his tango skills in Argentina

Obama just showed off his tango skills in Argentina

  US President Barack Obama can now add dancing the tango to his list of accomplishments. Obama was watching a tango performance during a state… Read More ›

Connecticut lawmakers want to dip into Yale’s $25.6 billion endowment income, and they’ve drafted a special bill to do it

Connecticut lawmakers want to dip into Yale’s $25.6 billion endowment income, and they’ve drafted a special bill to do it

  The Connecticut Legislature is proposing a bill that would tax income from Yale’s $25.6 billion endowment, Bloomberg reported. The legislation, introduced in March, specifically… Read More ›

Google visited a pawn shop to get back a leaked version of the new Google Glass

Google visited a pawn shop to get back a leaked version of the new Google Glass

  A Google representative visited a California pawn shop earlier this week to retrieve what appeared to be an unreleased version of its smart headset,… Read More ›

New York – Ford CEO Defends Investment Strategy Amid Trump Criticism

New York – Ford CEO Defends Investment Strategy Amid Trump Criticism

New York – Ford Motor Co CEO Mark Fields on Wednesday defended the automaker’s investment strategy amid criticism from Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump. Fields… Read More ›

Brooklyn, NY – DA Wants Probation For NYC Officer In Stairwell Shooting Case

Brooklyn, NY – DA Wants Probation For NYC Officer In Stairwell Shooting Case

  Brooklyn, NY – Prosecutors say they won’t seek jail time for a New York City police officer convicted of manslaughter for accidentally shooting an… Read More ›

Washington – Ryan Slams ‘ugliness’ In Politics Amid Trump-driven Chaos

Washington – Ryan Slams ‘ugliness’ In Politics Amid Trump-driven Chaos

  Washington – House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday decried ugliness and divisiveness in American politics, delivering a veiled but passionate rebuke to GOP front-runner… Read More ›

Seattle, WA – Man Finally Descends Seattle Tree, Ending 25-hour Drama

Seattle, WA – Man Finally Descends Seattle Tree, Ending 25-hour Drama

  Seattle, WA – Chef Michelle Matsko paused as she walked to work Wednesday, gazed up from beneath her red umbrella and marveled: After a… Read More ›

Salt Lake City – Man Who Predicted Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Dies

Salt Lake City – Man Who Predicted Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Dies

  Salt Lake City – Bob Ebeling spent three decades filled with guilt over not stopping the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, but found… Read More ›

Obama: No Israeli-Palestinian peace deal in my presidency

Obama: No Israeli-Palestinian peace deal in my presidency

In meeting with Argentine counterpart, US president dismisses idea of bi-national state, reiterates support for two-state solution   US President Barack Obama on Wednesday said… Read More ›