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Analysis: Culture wars give Boris Johnson and his government a quick and easy high. They’re no substitute for governing

Analysis: Culture wars give Boris Johnson and his government a quick and easy high. They’re no substitute for governing

  London – “Two basic rules of government: Never look into anything you don’t have to. And never set up an inquiry unless you know… Read More ›

Coronavirus likely came from animal, not a lab, WHO draft report finds

Coronavirus likely came from animal, not a lab, WHO draft report finds

Covid-19 probably came to people through an animal, and likely started spreading no more than a month or two before it was noticed in December… Read More ›

Maritime Traffic Jam Grows Outside Blocked Suez Canal

Maritime Traffic Jam Grows Outside Blocked Suez Canal

  SUEZ, Egypt (AP) — A maritime traffic jam grew to more than 200 vessels Friday outside the Suez Canal and some vessels began changing… Read More ›

‘I spent a whole year indoors and upstairs.’ Life during the pandemic for people with disabilities

‘I spent a whole year indoors and upstairs.’ Life during the pandemic for people with disabilities

  London – Jim Elder-Woodward has spent an entire year, the span of Britain’s pandemic, confined to the top floor of his house. This was… Read More ›

Chizuk For People in Chinuch From HaGaon HaRav Henoch Leibowitz zt”l

Chizuk For People in Chinuch From HaGaon HaRav Henoch Leibowitz zt”l

Collated by Rabbi Yair Hoffman Tonight is the 13th yahrtzeit of Moreinu HaRav Henoch Leibowitz zt”l.  The Rosh HaYeshiva zt”l was one of the primary movers… Read More ›

Donald Trump to launch new social media platform, senior adviser says

Donald Trump to launch new social media platform, senior adviser says

Trump is projected to draw “tens of millions of people” to this new platform, which is set to launch in around 2-3 months.   After… Read More ›

IDF: ‘Snunit’ crash was probably due to rare phenomenon

IDF: ‘Snunit’ crash was probably due to rare phenomenon

There is a high probability that there was no technical error in the plane, and it was serviceable during the entire flight.   The Grob… Read More ›

Netanyahu versus Abu Yair

Netanyahu versus Abu Yair

Opinion: An uninformed visitor to Israel on eve of elections could be forgiven for thinking the PM is was running as head of an Arab… Read More ›

US sees near-doubling in distribution of white supremacist propaganda — ADL

US sees near-doubling in distribution of white supremacist propaganda — ADL

Watchdog documents 5,125 incidents in past year, nearly twice the figure from 2019; national average was 14 incidents a day, though just 5% of cases… Read More ›

Here’s what we know about the metro Atlanta spa shootings that left 8 dead

Here’s what we know about the metro Atlanta spa shootings that left 8 dead

Atlanta – At least eight people were found dead at three different massage parlors in the metro Atlanta area Tuesday. Investigators told CNN they are… Read More ›

10 things to know about Israel’s jittery peace with Jordan

10 things to know about Israel’s jittery peace with Jordan

A list of Israeli-Jordanian crisis points, most of which center on the Temple Mount.   Israel and Jordan don’t have a cold peace, they have… Read More ›

U.S. is back to policy of appeasing Iran

U.S. is back to policy of appeasing Iran

Opinion: Israel’s next government, which must understand it cannot stop American return to the 2015 nuclear deal, has to insist negotiations include measures against Iranian… Read More ›

‘We have to prevent fake conversions,’ PM says when asked about court ruling

‘We have to prevent fake conversions,’ PM says when asked about court ruling

Netanyahu doesn’t comment directly on decision to legitimize non-Orthodox conversions in Israel, but seems to suggest it could be exploited by African migrants seeking citizenship… Read More ›

Swiss Jews Join Muslims In Protesting Referendum Banning Face-Covering Veils

Swiss Jews Join Muslims In Protesting Referendum Banning Face-Covering Veils

SWITZERLAND (JTA) — Swiss voters passed a referendum on banning face-covering veils, prompting the country’s Muslim and Jewish groups to protest that infringement on religious… Read More ›

Buckingham Palace says royal family is ‘saddened’ in first statement since Harry and Meghan interview

Buckingham Palace says royal family is ‘saddened’ in first statement since Harry and Meghan interview

Buckingham Palace broke its silence Tuesday evening over Harry and Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, saying in a statement on behalf of the Queen… Read More ›

Israel has a choice: vaccination or recession

Israel has a choice: vaccination or recession

Opinion: While Israel’s vaccine drive has given us a safety net to reopen large swathes of the economy and education system, we must adhere to… Read More ›

‘Meme Stocks’ Go Mainstream: There’s Now A Fund For That

‘Meme Stocks’ Go Mainstream: There’s Now A Fund For That

  NEW YORK (AP) — Interested in trading some of the stocks that have rocked Wall Street recently fueled by social media buzz? Has the… Read More ›

Some US bishops discourage Catholics from getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine if others are available

Some US bishops discourage Catholics from getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine if others are available

As officials and health experts race to get Americans vaccinated against Covid-19, some Catholic bishops have weighed in to discourage Church members from getting the… Read More ›

Israel said to hit Iranian targets in Syria after Tehran blamed for ship blast

Israel said to hit Iranian targets in Syria after Tehran blamed for ship blast

Syrian state media claims air defenses shot down several missiles; Hebrew media outlets indicate raid a retaliation for explosion that hit Israeli-owned vessel in Gulf… Read More ›

COVID vaccine prevents 57% of symptomatic cases after 1st dose – Clalit

COVID vaccine prevents 57% of symptomatic cases after 1st dose – Clalit

The study, which evaluated over one million patients, is one of the first to analyze the effectiveness of the vaccine on such a large scale.… Read More ›