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ISIS internal docs show struggle to retain fighters, cut costs

ISIS internal docs show struggle to retain fighters, cut costs

Washington – ISIS is facing cash and manpower shortages, the deputy commander of the counter-ISIS coalition said Tuesday. His statement was reinforced by newly obtained internal… Read More ›

A new war over the ‘woman card’

A new war over the ‘woman card’

  Washington – Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Tuesday declared their own war over women. The Democratic and Republican presidential front-runners signaled a heated… Read More ›

Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer: I want to regain the people’s trust

Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer: I want to regain the people’s trust

Brasilia, Brazil – Signs on the way to Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer’s house offer harsh words for the man who could take the helm… Read More ›

U.S. Embassy worker, LGBT editor hacked to death in Bangladeshi capital

U.S. Embassy worker, LGBT editor hacked to death in Bangladeshi capital

A U.S. Embassy worker and editor of Bangladesh’s first LGBT magazine was among two men hacked to death Monday evening in Dhaka, officials say. A… Read More ›

Militants kill Canadian hostage John Ridsdel in the Philippines

Militants kill Canadian hostage John Ridsdel in the Philippines

John Ridsdel, a Canadian held hostage by Islamist militants in the Philippines, “has been killed at the hands of his captors,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin… Read More ›

Obama: We are living in the most peaceful era in human history

Obama: We are living in the most peaceful era in human history

Speaking to European leaders in Germany, the US president says people are healthier, wealthier and more educated than ever before   The people of the… Read More ›

Bernie Sanders looks to press on in race

Bernie Sanders looks to press on in race

Campaign chief says candidate will stay on at least until summer Democratic convention, despite Clinton clear lead   HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Bernie Sanders’ campaign… Read More ›

83 senators, but not Sanders, urge Obama to increase Israel military aid

83 senators, but not Sanders, urge Obama to increase Israel military aid

Four-fifths of US Senators, but not the Jewish Democratic presidential candidate, call for ‘a substantially enhanced new long-term agreement’ between Washington and Jerusalem   More… Read More ›

Hollywood, FL – Cruz Says He Can’t Win GOP Nod Before Convention After Getting Zero Delegates In NY

Hollywood, FL – Cruz Says He Can’t Win GOP Nod Before Convention After Getting Zero Delegates In NY

  Hollywood, FL – Ted Cruz is conceding he cannot win the Republican presidential nomination before the party’s national convention this summer. But the Texas… Read More ›

Washington – FAA Grounds Trump’s Business Jet For Expired Registration

Washington – FAA Grounds Trump’s Business Jet For Expired Registration

  Washington – The top speed of Donald Trump’s business jet? Currently 0 mph. The billionaire GOP candidate’s 750 Citation X — in use lately… Read More ›

Boulder, CO – Palestinian Sister-city Proposal Stirs Rancor In Colorado

Boulder, CO – Palestinian Sister-city Proposal Stirs Rancor In Colorado

  Boulder, CO – This peaceful university town is 7,000 miles from the violence of the Middle East, but a proposal to become sister cities… Read More ›

Australia: Mozambique debris almost certainly from MH370

Australia: Mozambique debris almost certainly from MH370

  Two pieces of debris recovered from beaches in Mozambique — one found last December and the other in February — almost certainly came from… Read More ›

Spacecraft finds bright craters on Ceres

Spacecraft finds bright craters on Ceres

  Ceres, the dwarf planet that lies between Jupiter and Mars, has some shiny features. NASA’s Dawn space probe captured new images of bright craters… Read More ›

Sources: Data from San Bernardino phone has helped in probe

Sources: Data from San Bernardino phone has helped in probe

Hacking the San Bernardino terrorist’s iPhone has produced data the FBI didn’t have before and has helped the investigators answer some remaining questions in the… Read More ›

Polish ‘rabbi’ not from Israel, not a rabbi, not very informed on Judaism

Polish ‘rabbi’ not from Israel, not a rabbi, not very informed on Judaism

Poznan journalist exposes Jacoob Ben Nistell; ‘I’m surprised,’ says local community leader, ‘but I never checked his ID’   WARSAW, Poland — A local journalist… Read More ›

Islamic radicalization fuels ‘dire’ threat to Jews in Europe, congressional panel hears

Islamic radicalization fuels ‘dire’ threat to Jews in Europe, congressional panel hears

US Helsinki Commission, which monitors EU security, launches hearing to discuss future of Jewish communities in wake of deadly terror attacks   WASHINGTON — A… Read More ›

Israel’s center-left leader says his party must stop being seen as ‘Arab-lovers’

Israel’s center-left leader says his party must stop being seen as ‘Arab-lovers’

Fury in Zionist Union as Herzog urges new approach to ‘find our way into the hearts of the public’; Arab MK demands he apologize  … Read More ›

Analysis: The IDF sees rising national-religious influence

Analysis: The IDF sees rising national-religious influence

Over the past decade or so a new generation of leaders that combines religion and nationalism has emerged.   JERUSALEM – On a searing night… Read More ›

Israel returns body of ax-wielding assailant to family

Israel returns body of ax-wielding assailant to family

Despite reports of PM’s decision against practice, authorities transfer Palestinian attacker’s corpse to relatives for burial   Israel on Friday returned the body of a… Read More ›

Goldman Sachs is cutting costs big time

Goldman Sachs is cutting costs big time

  Goldman Sachs is looking to cut costs, big time. That’s according to Bloomberg’sDakin Campbell, Aaron Kirchfeld, Manuel Baigorri, who report that the firm is… Read More ›