Articles by: JewishNews-Malki

Trump brand loses luster with affluent

Trump brand loses luster with affluent

Contentious election rhetoric and sexual boasts turn many away from tycoon’s properties, but some see opportunity in his lower-income base   NEW YORK (AP) —… Read More ›

On the banks of the Yarkon River lies a little piece of Moscow

On the banks of the Yarkon River lies a little piece of Moscow

Driven out of Russia by political change and economic crisis, Moscow intellectuals boost commerce and community life in Russian-speaking Israel   TEL AVIV — Late… Read More ›

Award to actor suspected of sexual harassment sparks controversy

Award to actor suspected of sexual harassment sparks controversy

Moshe Ivgy, accused by several women of sexual harassment, won the award for best actor at the Haifa Film festival, causing anger in many people… Read More ›

Somali pirates free 26 hostages after nearly 5 years in captivity, group says

Somali pirates free 26 hostages after nearly 5 years in captivity, group says

  Somali pirates have released 26 hostages after nearly five years in captivity, according to an organization involved in mediation efforts. The dozens of hostages… Read More ›

British banker pleads not guilty to murder of 2 Indonesian women

British banker pleads not guilty to murder of 2 Indonesian women

Hong Kong – A former British banker has pleaded not guilty to the murders of two Indonesian women in Hong Kong. Rurik Jutting, 31, in… Read More ›

New poll shows Clinton over Trump by double-digits

New poll shows Clinton over Trump by double-digits

Hillary Clinton has a 12-point lead over Donald Trump and has reached 50% support nationally among likely voters, a new ABC News tracking poll shows.… Read More ›

Analysis: Despite polls bump, Clinton can’t shed ‘dishonest’ image

Analysis: Despite polls bump, Clinton can’t shed ‘dishonest’ image

Advisers admit the Democratic presidential nominee is still seen as untrustworthy, but hope that will change if she is elected   WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary… Read More ›

Trump team admits ‘we are behind’ but says it can still win race

Trump team admits ‘we are behind’ but says it can still win race

Campaign chief charts path via ‘battleground states’ to gain the 270 electoral college votes needed for victory   WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign bluntly… Read More ›

Looking past Trump, Clinton aims to help other Democrats

Looking past Trump, Clinton aims to help other Democrats

With a 12-point lead over GOP rival, Democratic nominee to spend money, time helping Senate, House candidates   DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Newly confident and… Read More ›

Danon slams UN for meddling in Israeli politics

Danon slams UN for meddling in Israeli politics

“These attempts to cut us off from our homeland and our heritage will not succeed,” he told the council.   NEW YORK –  UN Ambassador… Read More ›

Israel’s antiquities chief compares UNESCO to Islamic State

Israel’s antiquities chief compares UNESCO to Islamic State

UN cultural body’s resolution on Jerusalem akin to jihadist group’s destruction of Palmyra, says Yisrael Hasson   The director of the Israel Antiquities Authority on… Read More ›

‘I didn’t even apologize to my wife … because I didn’t do anything’: Trump pushes back against accusers during debate

‘I didn’t even apologize to my wife … because I didn’t do anything’: Trump pushes back against accusers during debate

  Donald Trump sought to discredit the score of women who’ve recently accused him of making unwanted sexual advances on them during Wednesday’s presidential debate… Read More ›

Clinton calls Trump a Putin ‘puppet’ in fiery debate exchange

Clinton calls Trump a Putin ‘puppet’ in fiery debate exchange

  Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton got into a tense exchange over Russian President Vladimir Putin at the final presidential debate of this election cycle… Read More ›

Trump says Syrian dictator ‘is much tougher and much smarter’ than Obama and Clinton

Trump says Syrian dictator ‘is much tougher and much smarter’ than Obama and Clinton

  Donald Trump said during the final presidential debate on Wednesday that Syrian President Bashar Assad is “much tougher and much smarter” than President Barack… Read More ›

Syrian rebels seize ‘doomsday’ village where Islamic State promised final battle

Syrian rebels seize ‘doomsday’ village where Islamic State promised final battle

ISIS has stated that Dabiq will be the site of an apocalypse-heralding battle between Islamic and Western forces; the village was a stronghold of the… Read More ›

North Carolina GOP office burned, graffiti sprayed nearby

North Carolina GOP office burned, graffiti sprayed nearby

A bottle of flammable liquid was reportedly thrown through the window of a Republican Party headquarters in the town of Hillsborough; no one was injured… Read More ›

Iraq launches offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State

Iraq launches offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State

Iraqi PM al-Abadi announced the operation on Monday; government forces are backed by US-led coalition that is providing air and ground support. Mosul is the… Read More ›

Report: Hamas launches long-range rocket into Mediterranean Sea

Report: Hamas launches long-range rocket into Mediterranean Sea

Hamas frequently launches rockets into Mediterranean waters, sharpening its technological capabilities for a possible future confrontation with Israel.   The Gaza-based terror organization Hamas on… Read More ›

Iran holds air force drills to display defense capabilities

Iran holds air force drills to display defense capabilities

The air force, comprised largely of US-made jets obtained before the 1979 revolution, is particularly weak compared to Iran’s Gulf Arab rivals.   Iranian forces… Read More ›

‘Tell us how you made Israel,’ the technological juggernaut

‘Tell us how you made Israel,’ the technological juggernaut

  Surrounded by an inhospitable mix of barren desert and malaria-ridden swampland, the fledgling State of Israel had little food with which to sustain its… Read More ›