Alan Rickman, Snape in ‘Harry Potter’ films, dies at 69
Alan Rickman, the British actor with the unforgettable voice who played the brooding Professor Severus Snape in the “Harry Potter” films as well as “Die… Read More ›
Alan Rickman, the British actor with the unforgettable voice who played the brooding Professor Severus Snape in the “Harry Potter” films as well as “Die… Read More ›
Hong Kong – Voters in the only Chinese democracy are expected to elect Taiwan’s first female leader when they go to the polls Saturday for presidential… Read More ›
After a year in which it has never been far from the headlines, French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is back in the news again —… Read More ›
New coordinator aims to tackle online hate speech, expand legislation prohibiting Holocaust denial Tackling online hate speech, implementing hate crime legislation and education are… Read More ›
Amid rise in attacks, 9,880 make aliya in 2015, including almost 8,000 from France AP — Jewish immigration to Israel from Western Europe has… Read More ›
Calls to hide Jewishness amount to ‘projecting part of the responsibility on the victim,’ warns France’s Chief Rabbi Haim Korsia PARIS (AP) — Religious… Read More ›
Man who shot cop said he was ‘following Allah,’ is believed to have traveled to Saudi Arabia in 2011 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police in… Read More ›
Apparently coordinated robberies, sexual assaults on women by ‘foreign’ assailants put new pressure on Germany’s migrant policy BERLIN (AP) — German authorities need to… Read More ›
Following intense public pressure — and a little help from YouTube — an Ohio man provides a Jewish bill of divorce to the wife he… Read More ›
Spotted at fancy restaurant weeks before jail term begins, ex-PM insists he’s not fazed at prospect of doing time, says ‘I’m not spoiled’ With… Read More ›
Business Insider considered the dollar costs and probabilities involved in winning Wednesday’s massive $500 million Powerball jackpot, and concluded that buying a ticket is… Read More ›
The general consensus in the tech world is that the Apple Watch has not yet become a blockbuster hit for Apple. Revenue is so small… Read More ›
The path has been cleared for Morgan Stanley executive Colm Kelleher. Currently president of the firm’s institutional-banking and trading division, he has been named sole… Read More ›
New Hampshire – Chris Christie is the Republican presidential candidate to beat in second-to-vote New Hampshire — so say the super PACs helping the… Read More ›
West Bank – Unpopular after 11 years in power, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is starting to face some open machinations from would-be successors, as… Read More ›
Washington – South Korea should pay the United States “very substantially” for maintaining 28,000 troops there to help defend it from the North, Republican… Read More ›
Op-ed: While there may be incitement in the Arab sector, only few of its members have turned to hostile activity. The unequivocal condemnation issued by… Read More ›
Chinese national sets out from Greece and is blown off course by the strong winds, finding himself on a beach in Israel without knowing how… Read More ›
Makarim Wibisono says repeated requests to access West Bank and Gaza Strip have gone unanswered for 18 months; Israel says decision to prevent access came… Read More ›
Israelis urged to stick to normal routine, send kids to school despite jitters. Security remained high in and around Tel Aviv on Monday as… Read More ›