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Analysis: Boris Johnson’s aides joked about Christmas party in Downing Street while London was in lockdown

Analysis: Boris Johnson’s aides joked about Christmas party in Downing Street while London was in lockdown

London – Boris Johnson has faced many scandals in his more than two years as UK Prime Minister. But the latest one is the gravest… Read More ›

MK Asher: If Needed, We’ll Keep Geneaology Documents, But What Will The Other Jews Do?

MK Asher: If Needed, We’ll Keep Geneaology Documents, But What Will The Other Jews Do?

JERUSALEM — In an emotional speech delivered in the Knesset Monday, MK Yaakov Asher (UTJ) demonstrated how the new steps being proposed regarding conversions are… Read More ›

Biden and Putin set to hold call at critical moment of escalating tensions over Ukraine

Biden and Putin set to hold call at critical moment of escalating tensions over Ukraine

  Washington – President Joe Biden will hold a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in what is expected to be a highly… Read More ›

Yes, Border Police should shoot when necessary – editorial

Yes, Border Police should shoot when necessary – editorial

If police and soldiers are scared to act for fear of being criminalized, no one will be safe.   The incident on Saturday in which… Read More ›

Mossad chief heads to Washington for talks on Iran

Mossad chief heads to Washington for talks on Iran

Barnea said to be delivering updated intelligence to his U.S. hosts after vowing the Islamic Republic will not possess nuclear weapons; Gantz to head to… Read More ›

Health officials: We don’t know enough about Omicron and vaccines to let guard down

Health officials: We don’t know enough about Omicron and vaccines to let guard down

Health Ministry chief Ash cautions it is still unclear how vaccine-resistant the strain may be; virus czar Zarka says it will take another week to… Read More ›

Two Israelis attacked, car torched by Palestinians after entering downtown Ramallah

Two Israelis attacked, car torched by Palestinians after entering downtown Ramallah

Palestinian Authority security forces extricate the two, hand them unharmed to Israel after crowd surrounds them in the city center   Two Israelis were attacked… Read More ›

Israel Bars Tourists, Reinstate Quarantine Rules To Contain New Virus

Israel Bars Tourists, Reinstate Quarantine Rules To Contain New Virus

  JERUSALEM – The Israeli government voted to ban all foreigners from entering Israel as part of an effort to stem the spread of the… Read More ›

The new Omicron variant is a pandemic gut check

The new Omicron variant is a pandemic gut check

  The emergence of the newly identified Omicron coronavirus variant feels like a pandemic gut check. Scientists have long known that the world would see… Read More ›

Gur School In Brooklyn Releases Explanation On Banning Students From Breakaway Faction

Gur School In Brooklyn Releases Explanation On Banning Students From Breakaway Faction

BROOKLYN – Recently there was news that The Supreme Court of New York State issued a restraining order in favor of the parents of children… Read More ›

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: Stance Taken Against Chaim Walder Is Based On Pictures, Recordings

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: Stance Taken Against Chaim Walder Is Based On Pictures, Recordings

  JERUSALEM — Following the announcement that several well-known Rabbonim in Eretz Yisroel took a public stance against Chaim Walder at this time, despite the… Read More ›

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she is safe in video call, says International Olympic Committee

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she is safe in video call, says International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach held a video phone call with three-time Olympian Peng Shuai, the Olympics governing body announced on Sunday, amid a… Read More ›

Peng Shuai: Chinese state media claims to show new video clips of Chinese tennis star

Peng Shuai: Chinese state media claims to show new video clips of Chinese tennis star

A reporter with Chinese state media posted two short video clips of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai to Twitter on Saturday. “I acquired two video… Read More ›

Satellites, ships in crosshairs: Are Russia, China running circles around US?

Satellites, ships in crosshairs: Are Russia, China running circles around US?

Russia is carrying out missile tests on satellites and China has built mock US aircraft carriers for target practice. Are these threats to the US?… Read More ›

Analysis: Xi’s China is closing to the world. And it isn’t just about borders

Analysis: Xi’s China is closing to the world. And it isn’t just about borders

  Hong Kong – It’s been nearly two years since China shut its international borders as part of its efforts to keep Covid-19 out. China… Read More ›

Schultz Under Fire For Comparing Starbucks To Holocaust Prisoners

Schultz Under Fire For Comparing Starbucks To Holocaust Prisoners

  NEW YORK — Starbucks is known as a company that cares about its employees. Yet in a recent effort to convey that message, Howard… Read More ›

Singles Day strikes a cautious tone this year as China’s economy slows and a tech crackdown continues

Singles Day strikes a cautious tone this year as China’s economy slows and a tech crackdown continues

  Hong Kong – Singles Day — the world’s largest annual shopping event — has kicked off in China and promises to bring in tens… Read More ›

With new state budget, Israel finally frees itself from economic uncertainty

With new state budget, Israel finally frees itself from economic uncertainty

Opinion: Despite all the anger and disdain inside Knesset, the country is eventually set to do away with Netanyahu’s negligent administration, which for two years… Read More ›

Disabled Israeli minister left out of inaccessible climate conference

Disabled Israeli minister left out of inaccessible climate conference

Energy Minister Karin Elharrar left the conference after two hours of unsuccessful attempts to get into the conference from several entrances.   GLASGOW – Energy… Read More ›

US Intel Doesn’t Expect To Determine Origins Of COVID-19

US Intel Doesn’t Expect To Determine Origins Of COVID-19

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Barring an unforeseen breakthrough, intelligence agencies won’t be able to conclude whether COVID-19 spread by animal-to-human transmission or leaked from a… Read More ›