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NYU graduate student workers union passes BDS resolution

NYU graduate student workers union passes BDS resolution

Graduate employees union at New York University passes BDS resolution and requests university cut relations with Tel Aviv University; NYU refuses. The Graduate Student Organizing… Read More ›

Israeli children rank near bottom of OECD

Israeli children rank near bottom of OECD

A new UNICEF report reveals that Israeli children are not only the poorest children in Western countries, but their parents also suffer from the greatest… Read More ›

Israeli humanitarian charity sets up field hospital in quake-torn Ecuador

Israeli humanitarian charity sets up field hospital in quake-torn Ecuador

Mission includes veteran aid workers, a medical workers, and a psychosocial team.   The Israeli humanitarian aid charity IsraAid set up a field hospital in… Read More ›

Poll: Israelis believe next president will be better than Obama

Poll: Israelis believe next president will be better than Obama

Clinton seen more favorably than Trump   Fifty-one percent of Israelis believe the next president of the US will be better for Israel than President… Read More ›

US weighs next moves as Assad resupplies

US weighs next moves as Assad resupplies

Europe fearful that escalation in fighting will bring surge in migrants.   ATHENS – The United States is expressing concern over an apparent military buildup… Read More ›

Khamenei vows full support for Hezbollah

Khamenei vows full support for Hezbollah

Rouhani warns world powers against lagging in implementing nuclear deal.   Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reiterated the Shi’ite country’s full support for its ally… Read More ›

Suspected Jerusalem bus bomber ‘was just a typical kid’

Suspected Jerusalem bus bomber ‘was just a typical kid’

Source familiar with Palestinian terror suspect’s family says he came from prominent clan in Bethlehem area, likely recruited by Hamas   A Palestinian teen named… Read More ›

Apple delayed its earnings report for the memorial service of adviser Bill Campbell

Apple delayed its earnings report for the memorial service of adviser Bill Campbell

  Apple has pushed back the date of its second-quarter earnings reportby 24 hours, to April 26. Previously, the conference call to discuss its results… Read More ›

Las Vegas Sands whiffed on earnings, the stock is plunging, and there’s one place to blame

Las Vegas Sands whiffed on earnings, the stock is plunging, and there’s one place to blame

  This is a sign that the worst is not over in Macau, the world’s gambling mecca. Las Vegas Sands Corp. reported dismal earnings on… Read More ›

This company secretly runs the internet, and now it’s raised another $8 million to rule everything else, too

This company secretly runs the internet, and now it’s raised another $8 million to rule everything else, too

  Nginx — pronounced “Engine-X” — one of the most important startups you’ve never heard of, has raised $8 million from Australian telecom giant Telstra to extend… Read More ›

Analysis: Israel’s crisis with the US won’t end when Obama leaves

Analysis: Israel’s crisis with the US won’t end when Obama leaves

Netanyahu fears a diplomatic move from Obama toward the end of his presidency, but it’s not certain that America’s next leader won’t have similar ambitions.… Read More ›

Planned Tel Aviv rally for Hebron soldier riles politicians

Planned Tel Aviv rally for Hebron soldier riles politicians

Livni says Israel needs leadership, not singers who pander to populism; artists set to perform Tuesday defend decision; serviceman slated to be indicted for manslaughter… Read More ›

Crude oil plunges after producers’ meeting in Doha flops

Crude oil plunges after producers’ meeting in Doha flops

Crude oil is getting crushed to start the week. Several oil producers, responsible for almost half of the world’s output,failed to reach a production-freeze agreement at… Read More ›

NO DEAL: Saudi Arabia demands Iran join the oil production freeze

NO DEAL: Saudi Arabia demands Iran join the oil production freeze

  The much-anticipated meeting to freeze global oil production in Doha over the weekend has ended without a deal after Saudi Arabia demanded that Iran… Read More ›

Rousseff loses impeachment vote in Congress

Rousseff loses impeachment vote in Congress

  BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff lost a decisive impeachment vote in the lower house of Congress on Sunday and appeared almost certain… Read More ›

Toronto – Internet Abuzz After Quantum Computing Lesson By Canada’s Trudeau

Toronto – Internet Abuzz After Quantum Computing Lesson By Canada’s Trudeau

Toronto – The Internet was abuzz with praise for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday after clips showing him schooling a reporter on quantum… Read More ›

Jerusalem – Chief Of Israeli Police Sends Unusual Warning To PM Netanyahu About Temple Mount Unrest

Jerusalem – Chief Of Israeli Police Sends Unusual Warning To PM Netanyahu About Temple Mount Unrest

  Jerusalem – Chief Commissioner of the Israel Police Roni Alsheikh sent a rare and strongly-worded letter on Sunday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning… Read More ›

New York – Trump, On Staten Island, Finally Gets His NYC Homecoming

New York – Trump, On Staten Island, Finally Gets His NYC Homecoming

  New York –  Donald Trump’s political home in his native New York City is several miles — and a ferry ride — from Trump… Read More ›

New York – Documents: Former N.Y. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Used Position To Advance Mistresses’ Careers

New York – Documents: Former N.Y. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Used Position To Advance Mistresses’ Careers

  New York – Sheldon Silver, one of New York state’s most powerful politicians before his December conviction in a bribery case, had two extramarital… Read More ›

Washington – Trump Campaign Manager Says He Called Reporter After Run-in

Washington – Trump Campaign Manager Says He Called Reporter After Run-in

  Washington – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s campaign manager said on Friday that he was relieved a battery case against him was over but… Read More ›