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A Thai soldier has killed at least 20 people in a shooting spree, authorities say. He may be at a mall

A Thai soldier has killed at least 20 people in a shooting spree, authorities say. He may be at a mall

Bangkok, Thailand – A manhunt is underway for a Thai soldier accused of killing at least 20 people in a shooting spree that began at… Read More ›

Trump snubbed Pelosi as she tried to shake his hand before his State of the Union address — nearly 2 months after the House impeached him

Trump snubbed Pelosi as she tried to shake his hand before his State of the Union address — nearly 2 months after the House impeached him

  President Donald Trump snubbed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi when she went to shake his hand at the Start of the State of the Union… Read More ›

Iran uses Friday prayers to bash Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’

Iran uses Friday prayers to bash Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’

Movahedi-Kermani’s sermon enumerated the ways that Iran dislikes Trump and the proposal. He called it a unilateral decision by Israel, the US and several Arab… Read More ›

Ginni Rometty is out as CEO of IBM, and its cloud boss is replacing her

Ginni Rometty is out as CEO of IBM, and its cloud boss is replacing her

  Ginni Rometty is leaving the role of IBM CEO, the company said. She’ll be replaced by Arvind Krishna, IBM’s senior vice president of cloud,… Read More ›

Trump’s dilemma for Netanyahu

Trump’s dilemma for Netanyahu

Opinion: The president is offering a cohesive plan that includes bitter pills for both sides, but with elections looming, the prime minister may try to… Read More ›

Rivlin to Polish counterpart: ‘Many Poles’ stood by, helped murder Jews in WWII

Rivlin to Polish counterpart: ‘Many Poles’ stood by, helped murder Jews in WWII

President tells Andrzej Duda that Nazi Germany had assistance from across Europe, which ‘demands acceptance of responsibility’ by relevant parties; invites him to Jerusalem  … Read More ›

Virus Death Toll in China Rises as Xi Calls Situation Grave

Virus Death Toll in China Rises as Xi Calls Situation Grave

  BEIJING (AP) — The new virus accelerated its spread in China with 56 deaths so far in what the country’s leader called a grave… Read More ›

Smotrich asks Netanyahu to hold vote on Jordan Valley annexation next week

Smotrich asks Netanyahu to hold vote on Jordan Valley annexation next week

Smotrich’s proposal was also seen as a threat against Netanyahu that his vote in favor of immunity could be lost if Netanyahu does not initiate… Read More ›

Shin Bet blamed for suicide of alleged Jewish informant, lawsuit filed

Shin Bet blamed for suicide of alleged Jewish informant, lawsuit filed

The family of the Jewish settler, who killed himself roughly two years ago, is suing the security service for 2.5 million NIS.   Otzma Yehudit… Read More ›

As women are murdered, there is no government to fight domestic violence

As women are murdered, there is no government to fight domestic violence

Opinion: Government impasse prevents implementation of life-saving programs to mitigate domestic violence, programs that hadn’t received funding since 2017 and could save the next victim… Read More ›

Five rockets fired on US army base in Iraq

Five rockets fired on US army base in Iraq

According to the Iraqi military, there were no casualties.   Five Katyusha rockets were fired at US army base Camp Taji, north of Baghdad on… Read More ›

Analysis: China is really worried about unemployment. Here’s what it’s doing to avoid mass layoffs

Analysis: China is really worried about unemployment. Here’s what it’s doing to avoid mass layoffs

Hong Kong – The Chinese government wants to do whatever it can to protect the economy in 2020. It’s got an enormous task ahead of… Read More ›

Trump To Hold 1st Campaign Rally Of Election Year In Ohio

Trump To Hold 1st Campaign Rally Of Election Year In Ohio

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump heads into his first campaign rally of the election year flush with cash, chafing at impeachment and hoping… Read More ›

Video appears to show the moment a missile hit the Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed in Iran

Video appears to show the moment a missile hit the Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed in Iran

  As US and Canadian officials said on Thursday that Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crashed outside Tehran likely because it was shot down, a… Read More ›

Trump Pressed to Detail what Prompted Strike on Iran General

Trump Pressed to Detail what Prompted Strike on Iran General

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his top advisers are under pressure to disclose more details about the intelligence that led to an… Read More ›

Cooler Weather Brings Respite In Australian Wildfire Crisis

Cooler Weather Brings Respite In Australian Wildfire Crisis

  SYDNEY (AP) — Milder temperatures Sunday brought hope of a respite from wildfires that have ravaged three Australian states, claiming 24 lives and destroying… Read More ›

Skepticism mounts over evidence of ‘imminent’ threat that Trump says justified Soleimani killing

Skepticism mounts over evidence of ‘imminent’ threat that Trump says justified Soleimani killing

  Washington – Top US national security officials continue to defend the Trump administration’s claim that it killed Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani in response… Read More ›

IAF chief: US strike on Iran-backed Iraqi militia is a ‘potential turning point’

IAF chief: US strike on Iran-backed Iraqi militia is a ‘potential turning point’

Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin lauds IDF’s aerial supremacy in the face of Syrian S-300 anti-aircraft batteries, which he says allows Israel to fight Iranian entrenchment… Read More ›

‘I threw a coffee table’: Witness describes fighting machete-wielding assailant

‘I threw a coffee table’: Witness describes fighting machete-wielding assailant

‘He started hitting people right and left,’ says Joseph Gluck, detailing how he tried to stop attacker who injured five in Monsey rabbi’s home at… Read More ›

Those Holiday Season Gifts: Psak From Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein

Those Holiday Season Gifts: Psak From Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com It is a not uncommon experience for people that have family members in the hospital.  Nice well-meaning people give… Read More ›