Articles by: JewishNews-Ben

‘Fault in Our Stars’ couple: Dalton Prager dies

‘Fault in Our Stars’ couple: Dalton Prager dies

  As the end approached, Katie Prager spoke to her husband from afar, unable to be with him. Dalton Prager, the husband from the real-life… Read More ›

FBI investigates Minnesota stabbings as possible terror act

FBI investigates Minnesota stabbings as possible terror act

40,000-strong Somali community in state, which has seen members joint jihadist groups in Syria, fears anti-Muslim backlash   ST. CLOUD, Minnesota (AP) — A man… Read More ›

Feds test bomb remnants of New York blast that injured 29

Feds test bomb remnants of New York blast that injured 29

Investigators looking for links between two bombings and a third unexploded device in one day   NEW YORK (AP) — The bomb that rocked a… Read More ›

Clinton condemns spate of ‘apparent terrorist attacks’

Clinton condemns spate of ‘apparent terrorist attacks’

Bombings in New Jersey and New York, stabbing rampage in Minnesota ‘steel our resolve’ to defeat Islamic State, says Democratic candidate   WHITE PLAINS, New… Read More ›

Begin: Settler building on private Palestinian land ‘unjust’

Begin: Settler building on private Palestinian land ‘unjust’

“It’s not just and it’s not right,” Bennie Begin says in response to efforts regarding new legislation allowing building on Palestinian land.   The Regulations… Read More ›

Early results: Putin’s United Russia on way to victory in parliament vote

Early results: Putin’s United Russia on way to victory in parliament vote

The turnout by 6pm local time was a record low of 29 percent in Moscow, compared to over 50 percent five years earlier; more than… Read More ›

Australian MP: It’s beyond the pale if Hamas used our money to build tunnels

Australian MP: It’s beyond the pale if Hamas used our money to build tunnels

“Hamas is a terror group and should not get tax funds,” says Australian MP.   “If Australian money was spent on building [Hamas attack] tunnels,… Read More ›

Police suspect Balad smuggled millions into Israel

Police suspect Balad smuggled millions into Israel

Following investigations by police into Balad campaign finances after receiving information from the State Comptroller, investigators allege that millions of shekels were smuggled into Israel… Read More ›

Jewish, Arab views clash a year into terrorist wave

Jewish, Arab views clash a year into terrorist wave

“I have not had any problems, but my cousins and friends are not treated as well,” Arab resident said. “Young people in my neighborhood are… Read More ›

Nazi time capsule discovered in Poland

Nazi time capsule discovered in Poland

Despite awareness of its existence for decades, archaeologists were unable to disinter the capsule due to the arduous process involved which included avoiding Nazi-planted mines;… Read More ›

‘We’re ready to give up our lives’: Riots in India as states argue over water

‘We’re ready to give up our lives’: Riots in India as states argue over water

New Delhi – Two people have died in ongoing disputes over water in India’s Silicon Valley. A demonstrator was shot dead by police who opened… Read More ›

New York State opens inquiry into Trump Foundation

New York State opens inquiry into Trump Foundation

GOP candidate isn’t donating to his foundation and has allegedly withdrawn charitable funds for personal use   WASHINGTON – New York state’s top law enforcement… Read More ›

Democrats call for probe of Trump check to Florida AG

Democrats call for probe of Trump check to Florida AG

Illegal and misreported $25,000 contribution to Pam Bondi’s election campaign came just as she was refusing to investigate Trump University   WASHINGTON (AP) — House… Read More ›

Hours before stroke, Peres issued video urging Israelis to buy home-made products

Hours before stroke, Peres issued video urging Israelis to buy home-made products

In Facebook post, former president lauds local industry, high-tech sector, calls on citizens to purchase more ‘blue-and-white’   Hours before he suffered a massive stroke… Read More ›

PM’s envoy: Hamas rejected offer to swap MIA soldiers for all their prisoners

PM’s envoy: Hamas rejected offer to swap MIA soldiers for all their prisoners

Special hostages and missing persons coordinator Lior Lotan says Israel offered to return to Gaza 18 Hamas prisoners and 19 bodies of its fighters, all… Read More ›

Clinton tells Israel TV ‘ISIS prays to Allah for Trump victory’

Clinton tells Israel TV ‘ISIS prays to Allah for Trump victory’

Clinton said that Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s positions on Israel vary from day to day, and for that reason Israelis should be extremely wary… Read More ›

Netanyahu and Abbas agree ‘in principle’ to meet, Russia says

Netanyahu and Abbas agree ‘in principle’ to meet, Russia says

No confirmation from Jerusalem or Ramallah after latest report of possible face-to-face summit between leaders in Moscow   The Russian foreign ministry on Thursday said… Read More ›

Chinese buyers are getting real savvy

Chinese buyers are getting real savvy

  Chinese investors have been aggressively pursuing acquisitions, in a move that is unsettling to many. There is Syngenta’s record-breaking $48 billion sale to ChemChina, Ingram… Read More ›

Trump gave an interview that was carried on a Kremlin-backed Russian news outlet

Trump gave an interview that was carried on a Kremlin-backed Russian news outlet

  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke with Larry King in an interview that was broadcast on the Kremlin-backed news outlet, Russia Today. The pair talked… Read More ›

Tim Kaine receives his first intelligence briefing as a vice-presidential candidate

Tim Kaine receives his first intelligence briefing as a vice-presidential candidate

  Sen. Tim Kaine received his first intelligence briefing as Hillary Clinton’s vice-presidential running mate on Thursday, a senior US intelligence official and two Clinton campaign sources… Read More ›