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221 new immigrants from North America to arrive in Israel

221 new immigrants from North America to arrive in Israel

New arrivals to be greeted at airport Tuesday by Minister of Immigrant Absorption Ze’ev Elkin   Some 221 new immigrants from the United States and… Read More ›

Nintendo’s longtime president Satoru Iwata has died

Nintendo’s longtime president Satoru Iwata has died

  The president of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata, has died at the age of 55, according to a press release from the company. “Nintendo Co., Ltd.… Read More ›

VAROUFAKIS: A ‘Grexit’ was always part of Germany’s plan

VAROUFAKIS: A ‘Grexit’ was always part of Germany’s plan

  Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis is about to drop a bomb on the Greek debt negotiations. Namely, he is about to reveal why… Read More ›

Comic-Con: Ben Affleck teams With Geoff Johns for solo ‘Batman’ movie

Comic-Con: Ben Affleck teams With Geoff Johns for solo ‘Batman’ movie

  Acting A-lister Ben Affleck is teaming up with comic book A-lister Geoff Johns for a new Batman movie. The two are developing a plan… Read More ›

U.S. law enforcement thwarted plots timed to July 4

U.S. law enforcement thwarted plots timed to July 4

Washington – FBI Director James Comey said Thursday that the bureau thwarted ISIS terrorist plots linked to the Fourth of July holiday that were intended “to… Read More ›

Joint Chiefs nominee: Russia greatest threat to U.S.

Joint Chiefs nominee: Russia greatest threat to U.S.

Washington – Russia currently poses the greatest global threat to the United States, according to the man slated to be President Barack Obama’s top military… Read More ›

Arab Peace Initiative is unacceptable, says Israel’s peace talks chief

Arab Peace Initiative is unacceptable, says Israel’s peace talks chief

Vice PM Shalom says original Saudi text has been changed, and no Israeli government would accept it in current form   Vice Prime Minister Silvan… Read More ›

Israel bars Palestinian-funded TV channel from operating

Israel bars Palestinian-funded TV channel from operating

Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan says network not allowed to broadcast anywhere within Israel for 6 months   Av Israeli cabinet minister signed an order… Read More ›

PM: Hamas responsible for welfare of Israeli hostages

PM: Hamas responsible for welfare of Israeli hostages

Netanyahu says ‘no effort is being spared’ to return Avraham Mengistu, unnamed Bedouin held by Gaza rulers   Hamas is responsible for the safety of… Read More ›

Brother of Israeli captive calls on Hamas to release him

Brother of Israeli captive calls on Hamas to release him

Family of Avraham Mengistu, 28, who crossed into Gaza in September, asks the group to take his ‘unwell’ condition into consideration   The family of… Read More ›

Russian spacecraft filled with crew supplies docks at space station

Russian spacecraft filled with crew supplies docks at space station

  After a series of failed resupply missions, the International Space Station finally got a load of supplies on Sunday when a Russian spacecraft filled… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Western powers ‘collapsed’ in nuclear talks

Netanyahu: Western powers ‘collapsed’ in nuclear talks

PM says emerging Iran deal is worse than the agreement with North Korea, which went on to produce atomic arsenal   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Read More ›

‘Now is the time’ for nuclear deal, world powers warn Iran

‘Now is the time’ for nuclear deal, world powers warn Iran

Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair urges Kerry to take his time, make sure red lines not crossed in final agreement   Global powers upped the… Read More ›

Israel gears up to battle Iran deal in Congress

Israel gears up to battle Iran deal in Congress

Many in Jerusalem think efforts to block accord are a lost cause as world powers prepare to resume substantial economic dealings with Tehran   Israel… Read More ›

State to Supreme Court: Give Olmert more prison time

State to Supreme Court: Give Olmert more prison time

State Attorney says that due to lenient punishment in the Talansky affair, former prime minister should be sentenced to firm prison time in the Investment… Read More ›

Hamas chief says armed wing ‘stronger’ now than during Gaza war

Hamas chief says armed wing ‘stronger’ now than during Gaza war

Echoing comments by Shin Bet chief, Ismail Haniyeh notes Gaza-based terror group has beefed up its military capabilities   Nearly a year after Israel and… Read More ›

A missing comma got this woman out of a parking ticket

A missing comma got this woman out of a parking ticket

  Never underestimate the importance of proper punctuation. A village in Ohio is finding that out the hard way, having recently lost a case in… Read More ›

The ‘hot’ housing market is about to experience a serious cooldown

The ‘hot’ housing market is about to experience a serious cooldown

  “For more than 30 years, consistently falling mortgage interest rates have helped spur more home sales. But in about a year’s time, that decades-long… Read More ›

America’s ‘Plan B’ for Iran comes with one huge problem

America’s ‘Plan B’ for Iran comes with one huge problem

  The Iranian nuclear negotiations are currently in overtime as negotiators have agreed to work past the previous June 30 deadline. Should negotiations ultimately fail… Read More ›

Israel – Jerusalem Municipality Seeks To Draw Crowds To Capital In Whimsical, Cheery Fashion

Israel – Jerusalem Municipality Seeks To Draw Crowds To Capital In Whimsical, Cheery Fashion

  Israel – The Jerusalem Municipality has lined the streets of Jerusalem with over 1,000 umbrellas, floating magically in the sunny skies above pedestrians flocking… Read More ›