Why scientists are fighting about the origins of Yiddish – and the Jews
Israeli author of study tracing Ashkenazi Jews — and Yiddish — to Turkey uses Yoda to explain linguistic findings JTA — Science has finally… Read More ›
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Hillary Clinton held back little on Thursday in attacking Donald Trump on the day he officially landed enough delegates to seal the Republican nomination.… Read More ›
Mark Zuckerberg should put his money where his mouth is and throw Peter Thiel off Facebook’s board
Mark Zuckerberg says that he believes in freedom of expression. To prove it, he should ask Peter Thiel, who funded a legal campaign designed… Read More ›
Taliban’s new leader described as educated, well-respected
The Afghan Taliban’s new leader is an educated and well-respected member of the organization who could prove easier to negotiate a peace settlement with, a… Read More ›
Indonesian 8-year-olds could be picking the tobacco in your cigarettes
Thousands of children as young as eight are working in hazardous conditions on tobacco farms in Indonesia, putting them at risk of cancer, respiratory… Read More ›
U.N. fears for 10,000 families trapped in ISIS-held Falluja as Iraq army advances
The United Nations says it fears for the safety of an estimated 10,000 families trapped in Falluja as Iraqi forces press in to retake the… Read More ›
B’Tselem to stop filing Palestinian abuse complaints with IDF, police
Citing lack of faith in Israeli system, NGO will no longer report human rights violations on behalf of Palestinians, says doing so does not bring… Read More ›
Trump, Clinton win Washington State’s presidential primaries
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Getting to know Avigdor Liberman, Bibi’s enigmatic pick for defense minister
Yisrael Beytenu head is often a voice for moderation — and a vocal populist whose rhetoric undercuts his apparent restraint But Israel’s onetime foreign… Read More ›
New York, NY – NYPD Officer Stripped Of Gun, Badge After Pulling Gun On Video
New York, NY – A New York City police officer shown on video pointing his gun at a bystander who was filming a police encounter… Read More ›
West Point, NY – VP Joe BIden: Diverse Military Of Gays And Women Strengthens US Forces
West Point, NY – Vice President Joe Biden told the U.S. Military Academy’s class of 2016 on Saturday that greater diversity, including more women… Read More ›
Detroit – Holocaust Survivor Sings National Anthem At Tigers Game
Detroit – An 89-year-old Holocaust survivor has fulfilled her longtime wish to sing the U.S. national anthem at a Major League Baseball game. Hermina… Read More ›
Cyclone Roanu batters Bangladesh, kills 21
Tropical Cyclone Roanu lashed the coast of Bangladesh with heavy winds and sheets of rain, killing at least 21 people and forcing the evacuation of… Read More ›
Taliban leader Mullah Mansour likely killed in airstrike, U.S. officials say
Washington – Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour was likely killed in an airstrike in Pakistan on Saturday, two U.S. officials told CNN. One of… Read More ›
Liberman said to accept defense minister post in coalition shakeup
After a day of political twists and turns, Yisrael Beytenu reportedly accepts deal to join Likud-led government Avigdor Liberman met Wednesday afternoon with Prime… Read More ›
Under fire over aborted unity talks, Herzog says PM blew ‘historic chance’
After Netanyahu reportedly gives Liberman defense post, opposition head hits out at party colleague Yachimovich for ‘filthy campaign’ against him Opposition leader Isaac Herzog… Read More ›
Offering Liberman the defense job, Netanyahu embraces a politician who despises him
Op-Ed: Has the PM calculated wisely — for Israel’s sake and his own — in giving this most sensitive of positions to a brusque, ambitious… Read More ›
Washington – Aide Says Audio Tape Didn’t Sound Like Trump Posing As Own Spokesman
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Piscataway, NJ – Rebuking Trump, Obama Tells Graduates Walls Won’t Solve Ills
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